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Topeka West alerts parents of situation with former student
Published: Aug. 25, 2022 at 2:27 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka West High School alerted parents Thursday of a situation with a former student.
Topeka Public Schools USD 501 says a situation unfolded at Topeka West High School on Thursday, Aug. 25, which forced staff to call local law enforcement.
Topeka West Principal John Buckendorff sent an email out to parents which stated that officials were addressing a report about a former student.
Buckendorff assured parents, however, that students and staff remained safe and instruction continued without disruption as law enforcement addressed the person of concern.
13 NEWS has reached out to local law enforcement for more information and is awaiting further details.
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ATLANTA — With another edition of the “Jurassic Park” series of feature films set to pack movie houses this summer, Fernbank Museum is doing a bit of paleontology digging of its own with a new exhibit, “Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family,” which is currently showing and runs through Sept. 5.
The exhibit spotlights the Tyrannosaur family tree, ranging from small feathered creatures of the early Jurassic period to the top predators of the Cretaceous. Perhaps the best-known member of the family, T. Rex, is just one of the members of the Tyrannosaur clan. It’s been said that early versions of the Tyrannosaur weren’t really all that scary, but the small, feathered and long-armed animal evolved to become the predator we all know and remember.
Developed by the Australian Museum and toured internationally by Flying Fish, “Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family” will showcase a number of different family members, including the small-statured Dilon and the long-armed Guanlong, and will display the evolution that took place through an interactive presentation.
There are more than 30 exhibit objects to check out, including life-sized skeletons, models and fossil specimens. There are experiences for the entire family, and the exhibit showcases the groundbreaking science that re-configured the Tyrannosaur’s “family tree” with a timeline and a compare-and-contrast presentation that reveals how these feared creatures evolved.
“The geologic record is vast and provides fascinating new discoveries that shed light on the lives of some of our favorite prehistoric creatures, including dinosaurs,” Fernbank Educator and Volunteer Manager Miranda Shealy said in a news release. “‘Meet the Family’ highlights some of the newest paleontological findings about the many fearsome Tyrannosaurs that roamed our planet during the Cretaceous Period.”
Related programming includes a screening of the film “Dinosaurs of Antarctica” and immersive exhibits and activities as part of DINO-mite Adventures.
The exhibit is included with general admission at Fernbank, which includes all indoor exhibits, daily programs and a giant-screen film, in addition to outdoor explorations in WildWoods and Fernbank Forest. Online tickets are available at a discounted rate and are free for Fernbank members.
Located at 767 Clifton Road in the Emory/Druid Hills area, Fernbank Museum is one of Atlanta’s most popular cultural destinations. For more details, visit www.fernbankmuseum.org.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Pat Cipollone, Donald Trump’s former White House counsel, is scheduled to testify Friday before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a person briefed on the matter.
Cipollone, whose reported resistance to Trump’s schemes to overturn his 2020 election defeat has made him a long-sought and potentially revelatory witness, was subpoenaed by the select committee last week after weeks of public pressure to provide testimony to the panel.
The person briefed on the matter, who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss private negotiations, said Cipollone agreed to appear before the committee for a private, transcribed interview.
As Trump’s top White House lawyer, Cipollone was in the West Wing on Jan. 6, 2021, as well as for key meetings in the turbulent weeks after the election when Trump and associates — including Republican lawmakers and lawyer Rudy Giuliani — debated and plotted ways to challenge the election.
The agreement for Cipollone to speak to the panel follows last week’s dramatic testimony from former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson. The young aide to former chief of staff Mark Meadows provided the committee with a striking account of what she saw and heard in those weeks and presented lawmakers with arguably their clearest case for how Trump or some of his allies could face criminal liability.
Cipollone is said to have stridently and repeatedly warned Trump and his allies against their efforts to challenge the election, threatening to resign as Trump eyed a dramatic reshuffling atop the Justice Department.
One witness said Cipollone referred to a proposed letter making false claims about voter fraud as a “murder-suicide pact.”
But while his interview with the committee could prove to be a breakthrough, it remained unclear whether Cipollone would try to limit what he is willing to talk about. As the administration’s chief lawyer, he could argue that some or all of his conversations with Trump are privileged.
Nevertheless, the nine-member panel believes he is a crucial witness who can provide them with an even closer, first-hand recollection of the several and varied efforts by Trump allies to subvert the Electoral College, including a strategy to organize so-called alternate electors for Trump in seven swing states that Biden won. Lawmakers also said that Cipollone’s name came up in a number of private depositions as a voice of reason against efforts to appoint a loyalist as attorney general who championed false theories of voter fraud and a plan to have Trump march to the Capitol on Jan. 6 alongside his supporters.
Hutchinson testified last week that days before the Capitol attack, Cipollone warned that there were “serious legal concerns” if Trump accompanied the protesters to the Capitol, saying, “We need to make sure that this doesn’t happen.” By the morning of Jan. 6, Cipollone was urging Hutchinson to “keep in touch” about any possible movements by the president and “please make sure we don’t go up to the Capitol, Cassidy.”
If Trump did go to the Capitol, Hutchinson recalled Cipollone saying, “we’re going to get charged with every crime imaginable.” He had previously identified obstruction of justice or defrauding the electoral count as among the possibilities, she said.
While Cipollone sat for an informal interview in April, the committee has reiterated that it required his cooperation on the record after it obtained evidence about which he was “uniquely positioned to testify.”
“Our evidence shows that Pat Cipollone and his office tried to do what was right,” Rep. Liz Cheney, the Republican vice-chair of the committee, said in a hearing last month. “They tried to stop a number of President Trump’s plans for Jan. 6.”
“We think the American people deserve to hear from Mr. Cipollone personally,” She added.
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Associated Press writer Nomaan Merchant contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-source-cipollone-agrees-to-testify-before-jan-6-panel/ | 2022-07-06T17:32:38Z |
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation for the start of the Navajo Nation's first dedicated plumbing training program later this month, the International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) has finished the construction and setup of a new plumbing classroom and wet lab at the Navajo Technical University Kirtland Instructional Site in Kirtland, New Mexico.
The new education facility will offer a 34-credit plumbing certificate program. IWSH developed the introductory courses covering plumbing concepts and applications, which will equip learners with the skillsets and understanding needed for a career in the plumbing profession.
"Our IWSH team, in collaboration with DigDeep, has put together a solid plumbing program that will provide multiple opportunities for the students of NTU," said IWSH North American Program Director Randy Lorge. "It's the first plumbing program of its kind for the Navajo Nation in the Four Corners region. The class and wet lab will help provide students with hands-on, practical learning, which can help develop a skilled workforce that can support future water and sanitation services in these communities."
The road to a new plumbing training course for the Navajo Nation stretches back to the very first IWSH Community Plumbing Challenge hosted by the DigDeep Navajo Water Project in Baca-Prewitt, New Mexico, in 2018. Since that time, IWSH has focused on developing courses and the hands-on training facility to provide a pathway for residents to learn and become a part of the plumbing profession.
DigDeep Chief Program Officer Julie Waechter said the scarcity of trained technicians is a critical challenge to water access across the United States, one that will likely impact the quality of water service in the coming years. She said the plumbing program will improve employment opportunities while supporting DigDeep's work to expand water access to every person on the Navajo Nation.
"I am so proud of what we have been able to do through the partnership between NTU, IWSH and DigDeep to begin training new water technicians and certified plumbers on the Navajo Nation," Waechter said. "NTU, IWSH and DigDeep are working together to avert this crisis on the Navajo Nation by creating a world-class plumbing certification program with a wet lab for hands-on learning. Partnerships like this bring out the best in academia, the business world and philanthropic work to solve some of the most intractable challenges of our time; this type of program and this type of partnership are imperative to closing America's water gap."
In addition to IWSH's partners at DigDeep, this project was made possible by generous donations from Ferguson and the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). The design and installation of the new wet lab, as well as the development of the new training curriculum, were due in large part to the contributions from UA Local 412 in New Mexico.
"In June, UA Local 412 members, IWSH North American Program Director Jed Scheuermann, NTU staff and I put the finishing touches on the lab by installing the plumbing fixtures, appliances and related piping needed to finish the job," Lorge said. "It was a humbling experience to see all the planning and work everyone did finally come together."
"We at NTU are proud to have partnered with IWSH and DigDeep to develop a new course and training facility focused on plumbing systems. We are excited to begin training students to become plumbers and support our community," said Dr. Elmer Guy, president of Navajo Technical University. "The new plumbing course at NTU will give students the valuable skills to help many households fix their poor plumbing and improve safe access to clean water."
Visit http://www.navajotech.edu/academics/certificate/plumbing to learn more about the new plumbing course.
Visit www.iwsh.org/iwsh/our-work/n-america/us to learn more about IWSH work in the United States.
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2022 Day of Giving
Published: Jun. 8, 2022 at 12:21 PM CDT|Updated: 8 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The United Way of Greater Topeka Day of Giving is underway!
UWGT said funds raised on the 2022 Day of Giving will be divided among three projects - the Community Impact General Fund, Strengthening Families, and Begin United.
The organization noted that $12,850 is available in matching funds.
To give, click HERE.
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SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — YouTube will begin removing misleading videos about abortion in response to falsehoods being spread about the procedure that is being banned or restricted across a broad swath of the U.S.
The move announced Thursday by the Google-owned video site comes about a month after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the case that had protected the legality of abortion in the country for nearly 50 years.
YouTube said its crackdown will expunge content promoting unsafe at-home abortions, as well as misinformation about the safety of undergoing the procedure in clinics located in states where it remains legal.
The purge of misleading abortion videos will ramp up over the next few weeks, according to YouTube.
The Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade has increased pressure on technology companies to take steps so that their devices and digital services can’t be used to shadow women seeking abortions or steer them in directions that could threaten their health.
Earlier this month, Google announced it will automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics or other places that could trigger legal problems in light of the Supreme Court’s court’s ruling.
But some members of Congress have been pushing Google to limit the appearance of anti-abortion pregnancy centers in the results of its influential search engine — a step that 17 Republican attorneys general on Thursday warned would expose the company to potential legal repercussions. | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/youtube-to-remove-videos-spreading-abortion-falsehoods/ | 2022-07-22T14:25:35Z |
BENSALEM, Pa., July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo & Company ("Wells Fargo" or the "Company") (NYSE: WFC).
Class Period: February 24, 2021 – June 9, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 29, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Wells Fargo investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Wells Fargo had misrepresented its commitment to diversity in the Company's workplace; (2) Wells Fargo conducted fake job interviews in order to meet its Diverse Search Requirement; (3) the foregoing conduct subjected Wells Fargo to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement action, including criminal charges; (4) all of the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to negatively impact Wells Fargo's reputation; and (5) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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Sponsor of ‘whippit’ bill clarifies confusion about whipped cream sales in New York
NEW YORK (Gray News) – A new law in New York banning the sale of whipped cream chargers has raised some confusion over the sale of canned whipped cream.
The legislation, sponsored by NY state Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr., was passed in October 2021, and some stores had recently begun requiring ID to purchase the dessert topping.
The senator, however, issued a statement to clarify that is not necessary.
“My bill is not intended to prevent people under the age of 21 from buying whipped cream dispensers, but the small, individual charger or cartridge inside the whipped cream canisters,” Addabbo explained.
The misreading of the law had led some stores around the state to post signage notifying customers of an age limit and check the ID of customers buying whipped cream cans.
The goal of the law is to combat the use of whipped cream chargers, also known as “whippits,” as a way to get high.
The two-inch steel cylinders can be sold individually or in packs as refills to recharge whipped cream canisters.
“It is the individual charger or cartridge that is the sole target of the bill, which are accessible to younger residents and being used improperly to get the nitrous oxide high,” Addabbo said in the statement.
The whipped cream chargers contain the non-flammable gas, which is known to cause hearing loss, brain damage, limb spasms, heart failure or suffocation when inhaled, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Nitrous oxide is often used during oral surgery to relieve pain, but it is highly addictive if used improperly.
“Nitrous oxide is a legal chemical for legitimate professional use but when used improperly, it can be extremely lethal,” Addabbo said in an October 2021 statement. “Sadly, young people buy and inhale this gas to get ‘high’ because they mistakenly believe it is a ‘safe’ substance. This law will eliminate easy access to this dangerous substance for our youth.”
According to the law, any entity found in violation of selling whipped cream chargers to anyone under 21 would be subject to a civil penalty of up to $250 for an initial offense and up to $500 for each subsequent offense.
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MASON, Ohio (AP) — U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu routed Victoria Azarenka 6-0, 6-2 on Wednesday in the second round of the Western & Southern Open.
The 19-year-old Raducanu won the final seven games against Serena Williams on Tuesday and the first 10 against Azarenka. Seeded 13th, Raducanu set up a match against No. 8 Jessica Pegula.
“I try not to think about the score,” Raducanu said. “I just try to focus on collecting points. I’m always concerned when things are going well. I always feel like something could go wrong.”
Sixth-ranked Simona Halep withdrew because of a right thigh injury before facing Veronica Kudermetova. Halep won last week in Toronto.
In an all-English men’s second-round match, 11th-ranked Cameron Norrie outlasted three-time Grand Slam-champion Andy Murray 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Also, Taylor Fritz beat Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios 6-3, 6-2. | https://cw33.com/sports/ap-sports/raducanu-routs-azarenka-6-0-6-2-in-western-southern-open/ | 2022-08-17T23:46:36Z |
Global tourism body says provisions will help accelerate Travel & Tourism's climate commitments
DALLAS, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO, said: "WTTC welcomes the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and its numerous business-smart clean energy tax incentives expansions and extensions.
"The Travel & Tourism sector is a catalyst for meaningful climate action and emissions reduction, as evidenced by our groundbreaking Net Zero Roadmap supporting our sector's drive toward net zero by 2050. This bill will help accelerate our Members' climate commitments with provisions like the sustainable aviation fuel credit, energy efficient buildings deduction, and zero-emission port equipment and technology investments.
"While these are important building blocks for meaningful change, we call on the U.S. to continue putting climate change front and center of everything they do to help protect life on our planet. We also urge world leaders to give more support to the global Travel & Tourism sector as it continues its journey towards net zero."
About the World Travel & Tourism Council
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) represents the global travel & tourism private sector. Members include 200 CEOs, Chairs and Presidents of the world's leading travel & tourism companies from all geographies covering all industries. For more than 30 years, WTTC has been committed to raising the awareness of governments and the public of the economic and social significance of the travel & tourism sector.
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Brewery boom. Community over competition in the growing Stark County brewery scene
Ohio reached a milestone with 400 licensed breweries in May.
Now, 72 of Ohio’s 88 counties have at least one brewery.
And many more are on the way.
"We know of at least 75 breweries in planning right now," said Justin Hemminger, deputy director at Ohio Craft Brewers Association. "Depending on their stage of development, it’s reasonable to assume that many of those will open to the public over the next few years.”
With 40% of the openings taking place in the past three years, one might question if the market is saturated and if there's room for more growth in the Buckeye State.
But there's another question to ask.
The majority of craft breweries sell their beer in taprooms, serving as cultural hubs and community gathering spaces, leading one to wonder if this is just the beginning of a big boom.
Status of Ohio’s brew scene now and where it started
According to the Ohio Craft Brewers Association, Ohioans of legal drinking age consume about 4.6 gallons of craft beer each year, ranking Ohio 13th in the country. Even though it’s an above average consumption rate, Ohio ranks 24th in breweries per capita, suggesting there’s room for growth.
With COVID halting gathering at breweries for quite some time in its early days, and its effects on the supply chain and workforce in recent months, there’s a question of its impact on the future of breweries.
"Variables like that make it hard to predict what new brewery opening numbers will look like in the near term," Hemminger said.
Growth in the industry hasn’t always been this fast. Before 2013, extra permits were required for breweries to sell a glass of beer directly to a consumer. In 2013, Ohio created the A-1C brewery permit, allowing smaller breweries to operate a taproom on their premises.
"The A-1C permit also allowed small breweries to self-distribute their beer to retail accounts, which helped them build up their brands in the market in a cost-effective way," said Hemminger. "Those changes in the way small breweries could sell and serve their beer were crucial, as evidenced by the fact that there were only about 60 breweries in Ohio when the A-1C permit was created and there are now more than 400."
Economic impact of breweries for Ohio
The Ohio Craft Brewers Association worked with Silverlode Consulting to estimate the economic impact of Ohio’s craft breweries on the state. Whether or not there’s competition among breweries, one thing is clear: They help the economy.
"In 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohio’s craft brewing industry generated an estimated $880.7 million of economic activity in the state," according to OCBA.
The data collected by Silverlode Consulting showed that Ohio’s breweries brought in $99.8 million in state and local taxes and $59 million in federal taxes in 2019, the last year for which data was available. Ohio breweries provided 8,295 jobs and supported 5,577 households in 2019. Labor income from Ohio breweries totaled $253.1 million in 2019.
According to the Brewers Association, Ohio is home to two of the nation’s largest craft brewing companies: Great Lakes Brewing Co. in Cleveland and Rhinegeist Brewery in Cincinnati.
Two new breweries to open in Stark County
The Stark County brew scene is about to get even bigger with two new breweries opening soon.
New Berlin Brewing Company is set to open this summer in North Canton at 1664 N. Main St. And Starflyer Brewing Co. is planning to open in downtown Canton as early as the beginning of 2023.
Starflyer’s co-founder and head brewer Andrew Archer started homebrewing almost a decade ago. He wanted to gain professional experience in the industry before opening a place with co-founder Bailey Archer, his wife who will serve as the manager, and Ethan Comfort, Bailey Archer’s brother, who will serve as the chief financial officer.
"After five years in the industry, we were presented with an opportunity to establish Starflyer Brewing Co. here in Canton, so we're doing everything we can to turn our dream into a reality," Andrew Archer said.
With a lot of breweries already established in Stark County, it’s important for each brewery to have its own feel.
"We're designing our taproom to be decidedly more colorful than most, with an emphasis on bright colors and local artwork," Andrew Archer said. "Our planned menu will include a wide variety of traditional and experimental beers, several other beverage options (alcoholic and non), and New York-style pizza. We're also partnering with another downtown business to make our taproom part of a new food hall-type experience for our guests."
He said so far things have felt less like a competition and more of a community-driven experience.
"Many local brewers and brewery owners have reached out to offer support and encouragement for our new endeavor," said Andrew Archer. "Having been a part of the Akron brewery scene through past work, we're looking forward to helping Canton's beer community grow as we become part of a fun and welcoming group."
New Berlin owner Mike Leckie-Ewing also sees room for growth in the beer industry locally.
New Stark County brewery:New Berlin Brewing in North Canton to specialize in German food, local history
"I honestly think that we are currently under-served in our local scene. … There's room for growth," he said in an email.
The plan was to open in July, but supply-chain issues have caused delays, pushing the opening to the end of August.
His reason for opening a brewery now? He likes the sense of community that breweries bring.
"I like what small breweries and brewpubs mean to their community. It's a gathering place and somewhere that the community can call its own," said Leckie-Ewing.
New Berlin will have its own feel, offering a menu different from other local breweries. The menu will include modern German fare, traditional German beer styles and "flavors that are not yet found in our area, but, I think, will really find quick acceptance," Leckie-Ewing said.
Established breweries share their thoughts on new ones opening in Stark County
In the last decade, Stark County and surrounding counties have seen an influx of breweries opening. From breweries popping up in Canton, Louisville, Minerva, North Canton, Jackson Township, Minerva, Massillon, Navarre, Dover and Bolivar, the area isn’t short on craft beer.
Many of these breweries already have an established fan base. Anytime a similar business opens nearby, it can be seen as competition. Many Stark County breweries don’t see it that way.
"We get excited when we hear about more breweries opening around us. It’s exciting to think of future collaborations, as well as getting more people introduced and excited about locally crafted beer," Sandy Springs Brewing Co. owners Andy and Amanda Conrad said in an email.
Sandy Springs opened in Minerva in November 2017. In the almost five years since, the brewery has grown to include outdoor cabanas and an Airbnb located next to the taproom.
Minerva brewery:Sandy Springs Brewing is fun and easy road trip
The Conrads feel that Northeast Ohio offers some of the best craft beer in the country and the brewery scene is full of collaboration among brewers.
"There is always going to be a little competition with any business, but we truly feel the brewery scene is community-driven and a collaborative environment. We have made some of our best, lifelong friends within our local craft beer industry," they said.
Adam Longacre, owner of UnHitched Brewing Co. in Louisville, agrees that brewers in the area are all about helping one another.
"… Because breweries are a niche market, we are inherently closer. There are nuances in our business that is unique to food and beverage. You see more collaboration, help and support because of that. And we all want each other to succeed …," he said.
UnHitched has a shorter history than Sandy Springs, opening in late 2019 just before COVID started. But that hasn’t stopped it from becoming a hotspot for locals who love beer.
Louisville brewery to offer lunch:Stark Bites: UnHitched Brewing to offer lunch; Stark Flavor Coffee Crawl through Aug. 1
Longacre had plans for a brewery in Louisville for a long time, about 15 years in the making. He had been homebrewing since his college days and made lots of business plans during his travels. When he and his wife moved back to her hometown is when things started to take shape.
"For a long time, it was, 'Hey let's start a brewery, it will be cool.' That was me in my mid-20s. When it finally came about at the age of 40, it became, 'Hey, how can we breathe some life into our downtown? How can we invest into our city and provide a gathering place for people? How do we create a locally sourced product that will in turn support other local businesses?' So I’m glad it took me 15 years to figure out what I really wanted out of this venture," Longacre said.
It seems to have worked. UnHitched has grown since opening, adding outdoor seating on Mill Street during the summer and recently expanding to add lunch service in the former Palmer Market space on Main Street.
Even with all of the new breweries opening, more established ones see it as a good thing. Each brewery in the area has its own vibe, and there’s room for all of them. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/lifestyle/food/2022/08/26/growing-stark-county-brewery-scene-values-community-over-competition-beer/10115407002/ | 2022-08-26T10:35:17Z |
Abortion clinics prepare for increase of out-of-state cases
(CNN) - The Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade just over a week ago and, since then, several states have banned abortion in nearly all cases and more have seriously limited access to the service.
Some women are forced to travel across state lines to get the care they need, and some clinics will feel the strain of extra patients.
“Some patients fly. Some may prefer to drive, so being near the highways that we are and the airport being in Bloomington gives patients the most options available,” Midwest Advocacy Director of Whole Woman’s Health Alliance Sharon Lau said.
Whole Woman’s Health is one clinic bracing to start treating more patients with I-35 connecting it to three of the states with the most restrictive abortion laws, including Texas and South Dakota.
Planned Parenthood CEO Sarah Stoesz is also bracing for an influx.
“We expect to see a minimum of 10% to 25% more people coming, seeking an abortion,” she said.
Stoesz says she is not sure if they can “handle the increase.”
“There is already a health care worker shortage and we’ve been struggling with that since the beginning of the pandemic that hasn’t gone away,” she said.
Liz Van Heel is worried.
“I always thought I would have two boys,” she said.
Six years ago Van Heel says she and her husband went in for an ultrasound and left feeling devastated.
“It was Friday the 13th. That’s when my doctor told me the news that this baby was incompatible with life and that is when I decided I wanted an abortion as soon as possible,” she said.
Van Heel says her unborn baby had a neural tube defect, meaning her baby’s brain did not fully develop.
“That diagnosis meant that I would either miscarry at any time or the moments after I gave birth, the baby would die,” she said.
Van Heel says that continuing to carry a baby that was not compatible with life would not be good her mental or emotional health.
The Minneapolis mother, who later had a healthy child, is worried that women like her will have an even tougher time getting an abortion.
“That is worrisome. Having gone through this, that period between deciding you want an abortion and then actually having an abortion, it feels so long. I would be honored to be a resource for anyone that needs it,” Van Heel said.
Planned Parenthood says it is hearing from others like Van Heel who are offering to be a resource for those who live far from airports or do not have cars.
Even for those with transportation, Planned Parenthood expects appointments will be in short supply.
In addition to the states already limiting or banning abortion, several more are waiting for legal issues to play out after lawsuits blocked the new restrictions from taking place, but with the federal precedent gone, those legal challenges may be dismissed and the law could be allowed to take effect.
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ST. CHARLES, Mo., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurofins Discovery, the leading brand with over 35 years of success providing a complete solution of products and services for drug discovery, announces a client publication advancing cognitive health research through use of the company's BioMAP® Human Phenotypic Profiling and Screening Platform and enzyme assays for neurotransmitter degradation.
Published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, the work of scientists from The Institute for Biomedical and Bioscience Research, University of Buckingham; the European Genomic Institute for Diabetes, Hospital Claude Huriez; and Sibelius Ltd., identifies changes in biomarkers of inflammation and tissue remodeling that result from the use of sage extract on in vitro, human primary cell translational disease models.
The work documents applicability of the BioMAP Platform beyond standard biopharmaceutical applications and demonstrates the portfolio breadth of Eurofins Discovery in providing testing for life enzyme assays and biomarker screening and profiling services in the neuro-inflammatory and neurodegenerative therapeutic space.
One of the challenges to evaluating potential nutritional interventions for neurodegeneration and other therapeutic areas is assessment of relevant biomarkers in standardized clinically validated in vitro disease models sensitive enough to detect changes in mixtures as well as purified drug candidates. The BioMAP Diversity PLUS® Panel can provide this key assessment while covering a broad range of tissue and disease biology. The panel reports on biomarkers common across many diseases that involve inflammation, is validated with clinically approved drugs, and provides results based on advanced data analytics powered by a comprehensive Reference Database.
Additional neurotransmitter metabolism enzyme assays from Eurofins Discovery helped identify specific effects of sage extract, with implications for cognitive performance. Learn more about the Phenotypic Center of Excellence at www.eurofinsdiscoveryservices.com/services/phenotypic-assays.
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Eurofins Discovery is recognized as the industry leader for providing drug discovery researchers the largest and most diverse portfolio of standard and custom in vitro safety & pharmacology assays and panels for drug screening and profiling. In addition to in vitro safety pharmacology strengths, we also offer a broad portfolio of over 3,500 drug discovery services and 1,800 products. These include in vitro assays, cell-based phenotypic assays, safety pharmacology and efficacy, ADME toxicology, medicinal chemistry design, synthetic chemistry, and custom proteins and assay development capabilities. We support a variety of drug discovery targets such as GPCRs, Kinases, Ion Channels, Nuclear Hormone Receptors and other proteins & enzymes. The Eurofins Discovery capabilities, expertise, knowledge and skill sets enable the company to provide clients the benefit of being able to work with a single outsourcing provider (CRO) for all their drug discovery programs.
Eurofins is Testing for Life. With 58,000 staff across a network of 900 laboratories in 54 countries, Eurofins' companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods.
Eurofins Shares are listed on Euronext Paris Stock Exchange.
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(NEXSTAR) – For over two years, most federal student loan borrowers haven’t had to make a monthly payment after both Trump and Biden enacted pauses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with payments (possibly) beginning again in May, many are hoping their loans will instead be forgiven.
A recent analysis found close to $200 billion was saved by student loan borrowers under the repayment freeze, The Hill reports, but those borrowers could struggle when the pause lifts.
Although borrowers “will likely face a healthier economy going forward, Direct loan holders have higher debt balances, lower credit scores, and were making less progress on repayment than … prior to the pandemic,” the researchers wrote. The average student loan debt balance now exceeds $37,000, with Americans owing roughly $1.6 trillion to the government.
On Thursday, 96 lawmakers – 21 Senators and 75 members of the House – sent a letter to President Biden, calling on him to not only extend the payment moratorium but to “cancel student debt now.”
“Canceling a meaningful amount of student debt will provide long-term benefits to individuals and the economy, helping families buy their first homes, open a small business, or invest in their retirement. More broadly, canceling student debt would add tens of billions of dollars in GDP growth,” the letter reads.
Does Biden have the power to forgive student loans?
While he and Trump had the power to freeze student loan payments, it’s hard to say whether Biden has the power to forgive loans.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said Biden lacks the legal authority. Instead, she said, “That would be an act of Congress.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, on the other hand, has argued that Biden could under the same legal provision Trump used to delay payments and interest accrual at the start of the pandemic, The Hill reports.
Earlier this year, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, “We’re still looking at administrative options, but Congress can also send the president a bill that would provide $10,000 in debt relief, and he’d be happy to sign that bill.”
In addition to calling on Biden to cancel upward of $50,000 in student debt per borrower, lawmakers are mulling multiple legislative proposals to forgive student loans, make it easier to refinance, or continue the pause on payments.
Who is already eligible for student loan forgiveness?
Whether or not another pause (more on that later) or loan forgiveness is on the horizon, some borrowers can already have some debt relief.
The Department of Education recently announced nearly 100,000 people are eligible for student loan cancelation due to changes made to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program in October. The move amounted to roughly $6.2 billion in relief, according to The Hill.
Under the PSLF program, eligible borrowers were promised that their debt would be canceled if they made payments over the course of 10 years. To be eligible for the program, you must work full-time for the government or a not-for-profit organization, have Direct Loans, repay them under an income-driven repayment plan, and make 120 qualifying payments.
Teachers, certain volunteers, and individuals working in specific industries may qualify for student loan cancellation. There are a number of other cases in which your student loans could be forgiven, canceled, or discharged.
Could another payment pause happen?
The Department of Education has reportedly directed companies that service federal student loans not to send notices about payments resuming in May, CNBC reports. According to NPR, the department does have a legal obligation to reach out to borrowers at least six times before payments begin – by telling companies to hold off on reaching out, some believe the administration was signaling another payment moratorium.
This came shortly after White House chief of staff Ron Klain said Biden wanted to decide on debt cancellation before payments restarted, “or he’ll extend the pause.”
Pushing out another payment pause may also be beneficial for Democrats heading into the midterm elections.
There are, of course, critics of another student loan payment pause. Many point to the costs the deferment has put on the federal government, and taxpayers, which amounts to nearly $50 billion a year.
As it stands now, the student loan payment pause is set to end on May 1.
The Associated Press and NewsNation’s Leland Vittert contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/student-loan-forgiveness-heres-where-the-us-stands/ | 2022-04-01T14:41:35Z |
Led by Infinity Ventures Crypto, The Capital Injection Will Be Used to Grow & Expand the Platform Which Gives Individuals Autonomy Of Their Digital Presence
NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Quivr, a decentralized social platform allowing individuals access to their true digital identity via identification and authentication, announced it has raised $3.55M in seed round funding. Led by Infinity Ventures Crypto, with participation from Jason Zeng (Co-Founder of Tencent), C2 Ventures, Sfermion and FBG Capital, this investment will be used to launch the platform to the public, allowing consumers the opportunity to create their very own social graph, serving as a "digital résumé" that verifies behaviors and interests via badges. This funding will allow Quivr to maintain its mission to allow anyone the opportunity to represent their most complete self as real and authenticated online as they can offline, with the goal of making the digital world more humanistic and trusted.
Founded by executives from Pearpop, Bridgewater, Vivun and more, Quivr will validate and authenticate the user's personal interests/online footprint through a mobile app that is connected directly to other social platforms (i.e. Twitter, Spotify, LinkedIn, etc). Once they claim their verification "badge," it is then minted into its own NFT, and recorded on the blockchain.
App features will include:
- Connect multiple social graphs into a single interoperable and portable wallet
- On-chain badging system to authenticate expertise, credentials, activities and passions
- Gamification for unlocking rare and unique badges for personal achievements
"At Quivr, our mission is to create a secure digital identity - powered by you, for everyone to represent their most complete self online and offline. We're working to make the digital world a more human world; we believe people are best understood and represented when we embrace all parts of our human identity. Quivr allows people to express their unique selves on the web, with a trusted layer of verification." said Raymond Lee, Co-Founder & CEO of Quivr.
Through unique badges that validates your true identity, the platform will aggregate from all other social channels to create one place where users can be their most authentic self. Quivr will impact the web3 landscape by establishing a universal social identification system for its digital audience. By year's end, users will have the chance to use their badges and credentials to be awarded access to most relevant communities, DAOs or NFTs, whether it's with artists, exclusive events, and other incentives that align with their verified interests. The updated version will also include:
- Social Endorsement Protocol to enable user generated consensus validation
- Query and Monetization Engine for brands and artist to micro-target true fans and customers
"Quivr will allow us to stand apart from other musicians in the space by identifying and segmenting our super fans across both web2 and web3 channels." said Dean Wilson & deadmau5 (720Mau5).
To learn more about Quivr, visit https://quivr.com/ and follow their Instagram or Twitter.
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Quivr is an interoperable validation and social endorsement protocol for users to verify and authenticate their digital narrative. The platform allows users to more holistically represent themselves online, integrating key aspects of their social graph data in a fully authentic way. Founded by a team of proven start-up entrepreneurs with more than half a dozen successful new companies and over 150 mobile apps to their credit.
Infinity Ventures Crypto (IVC) was founded to empower and invest in pioneering GameFi, DeFi and Web3 startups. The fund's partners have invested in crypto assets since 2015 and have guided companies through a rapidly-evolving landscape. Since August 2021, IVC, currently the most active crypto VC in Asia with over 160 portfolio investments, has made numerous strategic investments into a diverse range of startups including Yield Guild Games (YGG) and the Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin, JPYC. It is supported by Animoca Brands, Digital Currency Group, Circle, SEGA, and more. IVC aims to innovate, build, and catapult forward the next generation of founders.
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- Part of larger energy services contract with Duke Energy
- Project also includes a 2-MW battery
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southeast's largest floating solar plant will be producing power soon at the U.S. Army's Fort Bragg in North Carolina after a major utility energy service contract with Duke Energy and its prime contractor Ameresco.
The 1.1-megawatt solar facility is part of a $36 million contract that focused on energy resilience and security at Fort Bragg, including infrastructure modernization, lighting and water upgrades, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, and boiler system improvements.
"Duke Energy's work with Fort Bragg will lead to better energy efficiency and cost savings at the base," said Brian Savoy, Duke Energy's chief strategy and commercial officer. "We're excited to help put Fort Bragg at the forefront of renewable energy innovation through this unique floating solar facility."
The floating solar system was built on the Big Muddy Lake located at Camp Mackall. Fort Bragg will own and operate the solar system.
"We are grateful for our relationship with Duke Energy and Ameresco," said Col. Scott Pence, garrison commander for Fort Bragg. "With this system, the largest floating solar array in the Southeast, we will be able to provide energy resiliency to Fort Bragg operations through sustainable resources. With this partnership, Fort Bragg not only has renewable electricity, but energy security that will be critical with continuing the installation's mission during a power outage."
"The opportunity to implement this innovative use of clean energy technology for a military base as notable as Fort Bragg was one that our Federal Solutions team was thrilled to lead on," said Nicole Bulgarino, Ameresco executive vice president and general manager of Federal Solutions. "The completed floating solar system – still an underutilized technology in the U.S. – will assure the Army's mission with clean energy. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Duke Energy and Fort Bragg, working to identify additional state-of-the-art opportunities to reduce the installation's energy consumption and strengthen its resilience."
The floating solar installation is being paired with a 2-MW battery energy storage system. The system will supply power to Fort Bragg from the local grid and provide power during electric service outages.
"This project fulfills the commitment made in our Army Climate Strategy to increase resilience while delivering clean energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions," said the Honorable Rachel Jacobson, assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment. "When we collaborate with local utilities and industry to promote energy resilience while powering the local grid, it is a winning solution across the board."
Floating solar is expected to grow quickly over the next decade. Currently, only 2% of new solar installations are on water. But the nation has more than 24,000 human-made bodies of water that could be useful for floating solar development. (View and download video and photos).
North Carolina and Duke Energy are leaders in solar energy. The state is fourth in the nation for overall solar power capacity. Duke Energy owns and operates more than 40 solar facilities in North Carolina – one of which is a 13-MW facility at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Onslow County.
About Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg has the largest population of any U.S. military installation, with more than 270,000 people working and living within its boundaries. Among the many essential organizations at Fort Bragg, the installation is the home headquarters for U.S. Army Forces Command and U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
The installation is also home to the Joint Special Operations Command, the Army's XVIII Airborne Corps, and the headquarters of U.S. Army Reserve Command.
Womack Army Medical Center is a 1.1 million-square-foot, 117-bed hospital located on the installation serving more than 200,000 eligible beneficiaries in an eight-county area.
There are two airfields located within the confines of the installation: Pope Army Airfield and Simmons Army Airfield. Fort Bragg is the premier projection platform with one of the most strategic airfields within the Department of Defense that supports the Immediate Response Force, the National Mission Force and other locally assigned units. The U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force can deploy worldwide within 18 hours of notification from Pope Army Airfield.
About Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy strategy to create a smarter energy future for its customers and communities. The company has goals of at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation and net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030, and net-zero emissions by 2050 from its electric and natural gas businesses, including Scopes 1, 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. The company also is investing in major electric grid upgrades and expanded battery storage and exploring zero-emitting power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
About Ameresco
Founded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC) is a leading cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner and operator. Our comprehensive portfolio includes energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and renewable energy solutions delivered to clients throughout North America and Europe. Ameresco's sustainability services in support of clients' pursuit of Net Zero include upgrades to a facility's energy infrastructure and the development, construction, and operation of distributed energy resources. Ameresco has successfully completed energy saving, environmentally responsible projects with Federal, state and local governments, healthcare and educational institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial customers. With its corporate headquarters in Framingham, MA, Ameresco has more than 1,000 employees providing local expertise in the United States, Canada, and Europe. For more information, visit www.ameresco.com.
The announcement of completing construction on a project contract is not necessarily indicative of the timing or amount of revenue from such contract, of Ameresco's overall revenue for any particular period or of trends in Ameresco's overall project backlog. This project was included in Ameresco's previously reported contracted backlog as of March 31, 2022.
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Primary care practice is only healthcare company on South Florida Business Journal list celebrating 24 employers in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties that prioritize workplace wellness
MIAMI, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ChenMed, a leading senior-focused primary care practice operating nearly 100 centers in 12 states, is one of 24 companies and organizations recognized by the South Florida Business Journal as 2022 Healthiest Employers. ChenMed is the only healthcare company honored on the new list of South Florida employers "that have continued to keep their employees' well-being top of mind during the challenges of the last year." ChenMed also was recognized in the publication's 2021 Healthiest Employers list.
"At ChenMed, wellness isn't only about great perks and amazing benefits. As an organization we go a step further to include wellness as part of our policies, performance improvement projects, one-on-one check-ins with leaders, daily standup meetings, quarterly teambuilding events and yearly conferences," says Jessica Chen, M.D., ChenMed chief clinical officer. "Our Chen, Dedicated and JenCare Senior Medical Centers are located where high-quality care options are few, so this is why we focus so much energy on creating workplace wellness priorities that include nurturing physical, mental and spiritual health. We are wholistic in our approach because we want our doctors and staff to always be ready to do whatever it takes to help vulnerable seniors stay healthy and happy."
ChenMed doctors fulfill their purpose by being accountable for helping their patients achieve better health, including responding quickly to patient calls or texts to their cell phones and honoring same-day telehealth or in-person appointments when needed.
"At ChenMed, we deliver affordable VIP care that includes patients having their primary care doctor's cell phone number, and being able to see their doctor same day, either by telehealth or a safe in-person appointment, explains Jason Barker, chief operations officer at ChenMed. "Plus, it is so easy for seniors to benefit from our high-touch care, because ChenMed is a provider of choice for more than 20 leading Medicare Advantage plans."
ChenMed centers are universally located in underserved neighborhoods, where lack of access to high quality primary care and other social determinants of health have, for many years, negatively impacted longevity. These barriers have shortened average life spans by as much as 20 years when compared to older adults living in nearby more affluent zip codes. So, the innovative medical practice is working to address what Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr heralded more than 50 years ago: "Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhuman."
As a mission-driven organization focused on providing VIP healthcare to underserved seniors across America, ChenMed employs outstanding primary care physicians and specialist doctors who are empowered to do whatever it takes to deliver VIP service; to detect and effectively manage high-risk diseases; and to reduce hospital sick days for Medicare-eligible seniors, many of whom are living with multiple and major chronic conditions.
Throughout the year as part of team member regular meetings, ChenMed features engaging presentations from subject matter experts on various wellness topics that also help patients. During onboarding, physicians go through nutrition training with a registered dietitian, and they are always mentioning how receiving information on healthy eating from an expert has helped their patients as well as themselves.
"Having alignment from executive leaders who are willing to prioritize initiatives that support the personal and professional wellbeing of our team members is what helps our organization thrive," says Dr. Chen. "Taking the time to listen to our people, focus our communication, prioritize our operational initiatives, and add benefits that matter most to our team members is what helps drive high engagement."
ChenMed also supports other experiences such as Bike MS ride and Mercedes Benz Corporate Run based on team member suggestions and interests. Similarly, benefits like three months of paid paternal leave and Wellness Wednesdays where clinicians can end the day early and take some time off to do anything that helps them focus on their wellbeing came as a direct result of employee feedback.
"We are always looking for meaningful ways to connect with our team members and give them experiences that inspire and encourage them to continue practicing self-care," says Joel Palau, ChenMed manager of employee health and wellness. "Walking meetings, onsite massage, dedicated time quarterly for teambuilding and training are just some examples of how we create a culture of wellness at work. I am proud to say that ChenMed is on its way to setting a new standard for how employee wellbeing can be integrated into healthcare by bettering the lives of providers, clinical teams and patients, alike."
ChenMed, headquartered in Miami, is a privately owned medical, management and technology company that delivers the high-touch and personalized primary care Medicare-eligible seniors need to enjoy better health. The company currently operates nearly 100 senior medical centers in 12 states. Named a Fortune 2020 "Change the World" company, ChenMed nurtures a corporate culture where shared values of love, accountability and passion are celebrated; and where community service is a hallmark. Bringing concierge-style medicine and better health outcomes to the neediest populations, ChenMed was named a "Most Loved Workplace" by Newsweek Magazine, and a certified Best Place to Work® by the Best Place to Work Institute. ChenMed brands include Chen Senior Medical Center, Dedicated Senior Medical Center and JenCare Senior Medical Center.
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PN-943 achieved 27.5% clinical remission with a delta of 13% versus placebo, with strong concordance across all key proxies including histological and endoscopic endpoints for efficacy, in the twice daily 150 mg dose arm
Achieved clinical proof-of-concept and validation for oral, gut-restricted approach for ulcerative colitis via blockade of the alpha-4-beta-7-integrin pathway
Plans underway for a registrational Phase 3 study anchored around twice daily 150 mg dose of PN-943, pending regulatory guidance
Protagonist to host a conference call today at 6:00 p.m. ET
NEWARK, Calif., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Protagonist Therapeutics (Nasdaq: PTGX) today announced topline results from the Phase 2 IDEAL study evaluating PN-943 in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC).
"We are delighted with the strength of the results from the IDEAL study and look forward to working with the regulatory agencies as we prepare for a Phase 3 registrational program for PN-943 in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis," said Dinesh V. Patel, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Protagonist. "Our oral, gut-restricted alpha-4-beta-7-integrin antagonist agent PN-943 has demonstrated clinical efficacy on par with the approved injectable antibody drug working through the same biological target. We believe the results of the IDEAL study may be paradigm shifting and of broad scientific relevance in understanding IBD pathogenesis and gut-restricted drug development via intervention of the integrin-MAdCAM pathway. Based on its convenience of oral administration and the favorable efficacy and safety results observed to date, we believe that PN-943 has the potential to become a first-in-class, foundational oral medicine for individuals living with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis."
"With the IDEAL study, we have demonstrated clinical proof-of-concept and validation for potential treatment of ulcerative colitis via oral, gut-restricted blockade of the alpha-4-beta-7-integrin pathway," said Scott Plevy, M.D., Executive Vice President and Therapeutic Head of Gastroenterology at Protagonist. "The study assessed two doses of PN-943, 150 mg BID and 450 mg BID, and demonstrated a very clear and consistent treatment effect at the lower 150 mg BID dose across key endpoints. The dose response demonstrated by this study is consistent with several other modalities in the integrin pathway. The findings in the lower-dose arm provide consistent evidence of clinical efficacy and safety, and clear direction on the dosing regimen for the Phase 3 registrational program."
"The oral, gut-restricted agent PN-943 appears to exert similar effects at the twice daily 150 mg dose in comparison to the approved injectable alpha-4-beta-7-integrin antibody drug and its mechanism of action," said Bruce Sands, M.D., M.S., the Dr. Burrill B. Crohn Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, principal investigator for the IDEAL study and consultant to Protagonist. "There is a clear unmet need and strong clinical benefit for patients with an oral agent working through such a proven IBD specific mechanism, and the IDEAL study results provide good rationale for moving PN-943 forward in a Phase 3 registrational study."
Summary of Key Results
IDEAL is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, multicenter Phase 2 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PN-943, an oral, gut-restricted, alpha-4-beta-7-integrin antagonist. 159 patients with moderate-to-severe active UC were randomized to either twice daily (BID) with 450 mg or 150 mg PN-943, or placebo, for 12 weeks and analyzed for outcome measures.
While the 450 mg BID dose did not meet the prespecified primary endpoint, the 150 mg dose achieved a placebo versus treatment delta of 13% (p=0.08) in the modified Intent to Treat (mITT) group, and a delta of 16% (p=0.04) in the bio-naïve group. In addition, the 150 mg BID data showed strong concordance across multiple parameters including statistically significant histological remission and endoscopic improvement.
PN-943 150 mg BID dose forms the basis for a Phase 3 registrational program
- 27.5% clinical remission vs 14.5% in placebo (delta 13%, p=0.08) for mITT analysis
- Strong concordance with efficacy across multiple key secondary endpoints with statistically significant differences in histologic remission/improvement and endoscopic improvement
- Safety analysis similar for the 150 mg BID dose versus the placebo group
Conference Call and Webcast Information
A conference call will take place today, April 25, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Protagonist's management team will be joined by Bruce Sands, M.D., M.S., the Dr. Burrill B. Crohn Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and principal investigator for the IDEAL study and consultant to Protagonist.
Live audio of the conference call will be simultaneously broadcast over the internet. The call will be available to investors, members of the news media, and the general public.
To access the live call, dial 1-877-870-4263 (U.S./Canada) or 1-412-317-0790 (international) five minutes prior to the call and ask to be joined to the Protagonist Therapeutics call (conference ID 10166546). A live and archived webcast will be accessible in the Investors section of the Company's website at www.protagonist-inc.com.
About Protagonist
Protagonist Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company with multiple peptide-based new chemical entities in different stages of clinical development, all derived from the Company's proprietary technology platform.
Protagonist's pipeline includes rusfertide, an investigational, injectable hepcidin mimetic currently in the REVIVE Phase 2 proof-of-concept clinical trial for polycythemia vera (PV), the PACIFIC Phase 2 study in PV subjects with high hematocrit levels, and a recently completed Phase 2a study for hereditary hemochromatosis. The Company has opened sites and initiated patient screening for VERIFY, a single, global Phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of a once weekly, subcutaneously self-administered dose of rusfertide.
The IDEAL Phase 2 study of PN-943 in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis concluded in April 2022. The results of this Phase 2 study supported advancement of the 150-milligram dose of PN-943 into a Phase 3 registrational study. Plans for the Phase 3 registrational study are underway. The Company is targeting ulcerative colitis as the initial indication.
Protagonist has granted Janssen an exclusive worldwide license to research, develop and commercialize oral IL-23 receptor antagonists based on the Company's intellectual property. Current development efforts are centered on PN-235, discovered by Protagonist and further developed in collaboration with Janssen. FRONTIER 1, a Phase 2b multicenter, randomized, placebo controlled, dose-ranging study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PN-235 for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, commenced in early 2022.
Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our intentions or current expectations concerning, among other things, our plans for further clinical development of PN-943 and the potential benefits of PN-943. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "may," "will," "expect," or the negative or plural of these words or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those anticipated, including, but not limited to, our ability to develop and commercialize our product candidates, our ability to earn milestone payments under our collaboration agreements, the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic on our discovery and development efforts, the impact of the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine and Russia on any future studies, our ability to use and expand our programs to build a pipeline of product candidates, our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of our product candidates, our ability to operate in a competitive industry and compete successfully against competitors that have greater resources than we do, and our ability to obtain and adequately protect intellectual property rights for our product candidates. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors affecting our business can be found in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the heading "Risk Factors" contained in our most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which we operate, may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Any forward-looking statements that we make in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. We assume no obligation to update our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this press release.
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Company: Jami Taylor – j.taylor@ptgx-inc.com
Investors: Kevin Murphy – protagonist@argotpartners.com
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FLOWER MOUND, Texas, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GDS Wealth Management, a Flower Mound-based wealth management firm, hosted their fourth annual client appreciation event on April 9th. Over four hundred clients attended and enjoyed a fun-filled evening of live music, armadillo racing, mechanical bull riding, and much more at Circle R Ranch. Clients also had the honor of meeting and conversing with guest speaker, Robert O'Neill, renowned war hero and one of the most highly decorated combat veterans of our time.
Robert O'Neill, the man who shot and killed Osama Bin Laden, gave an inspiring speech that was met with a standing ovation. He described the grueling process of becoming a Navy SEAL and a member of SEAL Team Six, and walked the audience through the events of the days leading up to the raid on Bin Laden's compound. Through the course of these stories, Rob reminded the audience of the importance of preparation, strong leadership, risk assessment, and tenacity – life lessons that apply not only to the military but to business and daily life.
After dinner and Rob's speech, clients headed outside to enjoy the beautiful spring evening. Armadillo races were a fan favorite – GDS Wealth Management founder and president, Glen Smith, even participated in the fun. To take part in the races, participants had to crawl on their hands and knees behind their assigned armadillo, blowing on the armadillo's tail to encourage it to move faster.
For those who weren't inclined to race an armadillo, there was another opportunity to interact with the fascinating animals. A three-year-old "retired racer" was brought out to meet event attendees, and he won everyone over with his docile and sweet personality. He enjoyed several photo ops before falling asleep on the table as he received head scratches.
Clients also tried their hand at riding the mechanical bull, and with three different difficulty settings, riders of all skill levels got to attempt to stay on the bull for eight seconds. There were a few spectacular crash landings, but a lot of cowboys and cowgirls managed to hang on until the bell rung!
Clients had the opportunity to meet and take photos with a live longhorn steer who made the trek from Fort Worth to Flower Mound just for this event. He was a gentle giant and thoroughly enjoyed being the center of so much attention.
While all the activities were going on outside, Big City Outlaws played live music inside. Attendees two-stepped the night away to country classics.
All in all, the event was a fabulous evening, and lived up to the GDS commitment to putting the client first. GDS Wealth Management has always made it a priority to focus on their clients and their needs. They deliver personalized, phenomenal service directly to you and your family, and work closely with you to develop a plan that meets your financial needs and goals. This client-oriented service has earned GDS numerous awards, including the most recent honor of being named a Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisor.
If you are interested in learning more about GDS Wealth Management's team and mission, please visit www.gdswealth.com or call (469) 212-8072. They would love to see you at the next client appreciation event!
GDS Wealth Management is not affiliated with and does not endorse the opinions, products, or services of Robert O'Neill. Investment advice offered through GDS Wealth Management, a registered investment adviser. Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors ranking was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person, virtual, and telephone due diligence meetings to measure best practices; also considered are: client retention, industry experience, credentials, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, such as: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. SHOOK's research and rankings provide opinions intended to help investors choose the right financial advisor and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client's experience. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. For more information, please visit www.SHOOKresearch.com. SHOOK is a registered trademark of SHOOK Research, LLC. Data provided by SHOOK® Research, LLC. Data as of 6/30/21. Neither GDS Wealth Management nor any of its Financial Planners or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating.
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CEOs Report Slowdown in Hiring and Investment Plans Amid Steep Decline in Economic Conditions
SAN DIEGO, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Small and midsize business (SMB) CEO confidence declined more than 36% in the second quarter of 2022 when compared to the year prior, per the latest CEO Confidence Index from Vistage, a CEO coaching and peer advisory organization.
Vistage's CEO Confidence Index, which has measured SMB leaders' sentiment regarding a variety of economic and business factors each quarter since 2003, dropped to 69 in Q2, down from 84.3 in Q1 2022 and 108.8 in Q2 2021, but still above the pandemic shutdown in Q2 2020 (65.5) and the Index's all-time-low during the Great Recession in Q4 2008 (48.7).
The marked drop in confidence is accompanied by a sharp increase in concern about current and future economic conditions: 64% anticipate worsening economic conditions in the year ahead and 68% believe that the national economy has already worsened.
"The only thing that remains certain for small business CEOs in the year ahead is more uncertainty," said Joe Galvin, Vistage's chief research officer. "With concerns of potential recession or stagflation on the horizon, we anticipate CEOs' confidence will continue to diminish in the months ahead. However, we do see a bright light in the form of hiring; while it has slowed from the white hot, post-pandemic surge, an overwhelming majority are either still looking to hire or keep headcount the same, regardless of widespread pessimism about economic conditions."
- Just 8% of SMB CEOs believe the overall economic conditions in the U.S. will improve in the next year; only 14% feel economic conditions have improved over the last year
- 52% expect increased revenues in the year ahead (down from 68% in Q1 2022 and 74% in Q4 2021)
- 32% anticipate higher profits in the year ahead, which equals the all-time low first recorded at the height of the Great Recession at the close of 2008.
- Meanwhile, 76% plan to increase prices for their product/service in the next year
- 52% of SMB CEOs plan to increase their total number of employees in the next 12 months (down from 65% one quarter ago and 76% two quarters ago); 40% say their headcount will remain the same
- 65% report hiring challenges are impacting their ability to operate at full capacity
- For those having trouble hiring: 80% have already boosted wages, 63% have refined their recruitment strategies, 62% have offered flexible hours/schedules, 62% are allowing remote work options, 40% have created apprentice and internship programs
- 38% of SMB CEOs plan to increase their investments in plants and equipment in the next 12 months (down from 45% last quarter and 52% two quarters ago)
- When asked about which effects of inflation are impacting their business:
- 50% of SMB CEOs report their current workforce is hybrid; 7% say it's all-remote
See the full results for the Q2 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index.
The Vistage CEO Confidence Index, established in 2003, is a quarterly survey of small to midsize business CEOs, presidents, and business owners about the U.S. economy. The Q2 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index includes responses from 1,680 U.S. CEOs, surveyed between June 6 and 13, 2022. Since its establishment in 2003, the Index has proven to be a reliable indicator for changes in GDP and employment, two to three quarters hence.
Vistage is the world's largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize businesses. For more than 60 years, we've been helping CEOs, business owners and key executives solve their greatest challenges through confidential peer groups and one-to-one executive coaching sessions. Today, more than 27,000 members in 26 countries rely on Vistage to help make better decisions for their companies, families and communities. The results prove it: Vistage CEO members grew their annual revenue on average by 4.6% in 2020, while non-members with comparable small and midsize businesses saw revenue decrease by 4.7%, according to a study of Dun & Bradstreet data. Learn more at vistage.com.
SOURCE Vistage | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/30/small-midsize-business-confidence-plummets-recession-fears-grow/ | 2022-06-30T11:01:58Z |
22 mass shootings. 374 dead. Here’s where the guns came from
By MICHAEL R. SISAK
Associated Press
The suspects in the shootings at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and a Buffalo, New York, supermarket were both just 18 when authorities say they bought the weapons used in the attacks. They were too young to legally purchase alcohol or cigarettes, but old enough to arm themselves with assault-style weapons. They are just the latest suspected U.S. mass shooters to obtain guns because of limited firearms laws, background check lapses or law enforcement’s failure to heed warnings of concerning behavior. The Buffalo suspect, for example, was taken to a hospital last year for a mental health evaluation, but that didn’t trigger New York’s “red flag” law. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/05/27/22-mass-shootings-374-dead-heres-where-the-guns-came-from/ | 2022-05-28T01:20:36Z |
Cooking from home doesn’t have to be complicated! We are focusing on quick recipes that you can create in your kitchen with a little help from a few ready-to-use ingredients. Our stromboli is the perfect mix of quick, easy, and protein-packed to satisfy those “almost homemade” meal nights!
Note: This recipe makes 10 one-slice servings.
Ingredients
1 package pre-made pizza dough
3 Tablespoons olive oil
1 cup nonfat mozzarella cheese shredded
10 slices deli ham sliced thin
8 slices turkey salami
8 slices turkey pepperoni
1 large egg beaten
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 Tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Unroll the premade pizza dough out and if necessary, roll into a rectangle about 12 x 14 inches with a rolling pin.
3. In a small bowl, combine 1 Tbsp olive oil and minced garlic. Brush over the top of the dough.
4. Spread ½ cup mozzarella cheese on top of the dough, leaving the edges bare.
5. Top the cheese with ham, then add another layer of Mozzarella cheese. Next, add the pieces of salami and pepperoni. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top of the pepperoni.
6. In a small bowl, beat the egg with a fork and brush to coat the edges of the dough.
7. Next, carefully roll up the stromboli. Start with the long edge and roll it tightly so it stays together. Seal the seam with a little bit of water. Then roll the stromboli so the seam is facing down. Finally, make sure both ends of the dough are under, so it’s sealed well. Then transfer to baking sheet.
8. In a small bowl combine the remaining 2 Tbsp olive oil, garlic powder, parmesan cheese, and chopped parsley. Brush the top of the stromboli with the mixture. Using a sharp serrated knife, make shallow diagonal cuts on top of the stromboli every 2 inches.
9. Bake in preheated oven at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
10. Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes. Serve with marinara sauce, and enjoy.
Editor’s note: This story is provided by the Texas A&M AgriLife Dinner Tonight! program, which was developed to provide busy families with cooking tips and quick, healthy, cost effective recipes that taste great. For more recipes visit www.tdtnews.com/life/food. | https://www.tdtnews.com/life/food/article_312dd6ae-f6e6-11ec-8ee8-ab645d1bb32e.html | 2022-06-29T14:24:13Z |
ALBANY – As workers lay concrete blocks this week, the outline of a massive structure continued to take shape at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, a project that represents the latest in upgrades at the busy airport.
The hangar facility represents a $10 million investment for the city of Albany, which operates the airport.
Did we mention the building is massive?
“With four hangars, we’re talking about 1 1/2 football fields,” Shaun Cookson, superintendent of operations for the city’s Transportation Department, said. “Each of the hangars has office space and restrooms. We’re kind of glad to help out the aviation community out here.”
Funding for the project comes from part of $18 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act money Albany received during the pandemic, Cookson said.
“We just happened to get some grant money from the COVID act and had a good opportunity to help out the community,” he said. “It was something that had been on the wish list for a while, but without a funding source available. This should be a project that should last for at least 40 years, so it should be a good long-term investment.”
The types of planes that will call the facility home are those up to the $20 million to $30 million range, private planes that make up general aviation traffic, that currently have to sit outside while parked at Southwest Georgia Regional.
The hangars will cater largely to quail hunters, and the airport plays host to the rich and famous from all over the country who journey to southwest Georgia each year to hunt.
“In total, we have over 30,000 flight operations every year,” Cookson said. “About 80 percent of those are general aviation flights. Quail hunting is probably one of the biggest draws for general aviation.”
Quail hunting is big business in southwest Georgia, with an economic impact of $38 million annually in Dougherty County and $125 million for the region as a whole, according to a 2013 study conducted by the Tall Timbers Research & Land Conservancy Group based in Tallahassee, Fla. Quail plantations accounted for nearly 900 full-time jobs and an additional 377 jobs indirectly tied to quail hunting.
The airport supports 614 jobs generates an annual economic impact of nearly $63 million and a payroll of $20 million, according to a Georgia Department of Transportation report.
With participation by disadvantaged businesses on the project coming in at 20 percent, it is nearly double the 10.5 percent required by the federal government, Cookson said. And with the construction of the hangars and amenities that will be offered, there is the opportunity that some of the planes based at other airports will move their operations to Albany, said Jana Dyke, president and CEO of the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission.
“From an economic standpoint and the tax base, any of those planes that make it their home base will increase our tax base for those planes that are based here,” she said. “It’ll be a nice welcome to people who are coming in. Having something that’s going to be on the cutting edge is going to be really nice for our community."
The Georgia Quail Invitational and Georgia Chamber of Commerce Quail Hunt are annual events that bring guests and boost the economy, said Rashelle Minix, executive director of the Albany Convention & Visitors Bureau.
“Quail hunting is a season,” she said. “It is usually during our (fall and winter) down season, so that is also a benefit.”
And beginning July 1, Dougherty County will begin levying an 8% hotel/motel tax that will include hunting plantation lodging. A portion of that money will go toward boosting tourism. | https://www.albanyherald.com/news/four-plane-hangar-facility-rising-at-albanys-southwest-georgia-regional-airport/article_96b5e442-d3b1-11ec-95ab-dfb9b103e723.html | 2022-05-14T20:31:24Z |
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Tuesday that he would not attend next month’s Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles if the Biden administration excludes Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua — adding his voice to increasing warnings of a boycott by some leaders across the region.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has been saying in recent weeks that the U.S. government should not exclude anyone from the summit, but he had not previously threatened to stay home.
“If they exclude, if not all are invited, a representative of the Mexican government is going to go, but I would not,” López Obrador said during his daily news conference, fresh off a visit to Cuba. He said his foreign affairs secretary, Marcelo Ebrard, would go.
The Mexican president’s absence would be a blow to the summit expected to deal heavily with the issue of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Biden administration has worked for months to build regional consensus. Cabinet members have been visiting the region urging allies to shore up immigration controls and expand their asylum programs.
“Our goal is ... to sign a regional declaration on migration and protection in June in Los Angeles when the United States hosts the Summit of the Americas,” President Joe Biden said in March, when he hosted Colombia President Iván Duque at the White House.
He called for “a new framework of how nations throughout the region can collectively manage migration in the Western Hemisphere.”
Such cooperation will be critical as the U.S. wrestles with the problem of high numbers of migrants arriving at its southern border and prepares to lift a restriction of asylum applications there later this month that is expected to draw even more migrants north.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Brian Nichols has previously said that the governments of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua have shown that they do not respect democracy and would be unlikely to receive invitations. And the U.S. does not even recognize Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro as the country’s legal leader.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki was noncommittal when asked about the invitations on Tuesday, saying “a final decision has not been made.”
“We haven’t made a decision yet about who will be invited and no invitations have been issued yet,” Psaki said during her daily media briefing.
Leaders of Caribbean nations have also discussed a collective boycott of the summit if nations are excluded and criticized the U.S. plan to invite Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó. The U.S. recognizes him as that country’s legitimate president, but many Caribbean nations do not.
“We do not believe in the policy of ostracizing Cuba and Venezuela. We do not recognize Juan Guaidó as the president of Venezuela. In those circumstances, Antigua and Barbuda will not participate,” said that country’s prime minister, Gaston Browne.
He said that a consensus to boycott the summit if countries were excluded had emerged from Caribbean foreign ministers’ meeting in Belize in March, “but I am not sure if the consensus will hold.”
St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves had a similar take: “If Guaidó goes to represent Venezuela, if the Americans were to do that it would be an act of folly,” Gonsalves told a weekend radio program, saying St. Vincent may not attend if Maduro is excluded.
Cuba is an active member of the Caribbean Community of nations and the Communist-governed island has provided thousands of free scholarships to Caribbean medical, engineering and other students since the mid 70s. Successive Venezuelan governments have assisted Caribbean countries with prefabricated housing and cheap oil.
A senior Biden administration official said the blowback is largely posturing in response to a strong diplomatic push from Cuba — a perennial touchstone for the Latin American left — and that the U.S. expects few leaders to follow through on threats to skip the summit.
Behind the scenes, several Caribbean leaders signaled they plan to attend, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private diplomatic communications.
The official said the administration expects both López Obrador and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro to attend.
Cuba was excluded from first six hemispheric summits, held from 1994 to 2012. But Cuba was invited to the 2015 gathering in Panama following growing threats of a boycott by leftist Latin American leaders if it was excluded – as well as a thaw in relations with the U.S. under President Barack Obama, who met Cuban leader Raul Castro at the event.
Cuba also was invited to the last summit in Peru in 2018, but Castro sent his foreign minister instead because Venezuela’s Maduro had not been invited. U.S. President Donald Trump did not attend either.
Argentina, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, also issued an appeal this month to avoid excluding any governments.
In a tweet, it called the summit “a great opportunity to build a space for encounters in which all the countries of the hemisphere participate” and urged organizers “to avoid exclusions that impede having all the voices of the hemisphere in dialogue and being heard.”
López Obrador left open the possibility that he could attend if the Biden administration invites all countries. He noted that previous summits had not excluded any countries and blamed the current situation on political minorities in the U.S. backing a “hostile policy.”
“There’s still time before the summit and we could arrive at an agreement, but we have to all unite, look for America’s unity,” he said. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_273de8e4-d0b9-11ec-b766-df09e469da87.html | 2022-05-11T05:34:56Z |
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/
View the full Frontiers in Neurology review article: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.864689/full
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‘Person of interest’ in Brooklyn subway train shooting is now a suspect after gun linked to him, officials say
By Pervaiz Shallwani, Shimon Prokupecz, Laura Ly, Artemis Moshtaghian, Kristina Sgueglia and Eric Levenson, CNN
The 62-year-old man who police initially described as a “person of interest” in the Brooklyn subway shooting was declared a suspect Wednesday after investigators determined he purchased the gun recovered at the scene, law enforcement officials said.
An intensive hunt is underway for the man, identified as Frank James, who police say is responsible for Tuesday’s attack.
Two law enforcement officials told CNN that the gun evidence was the turning point in elevating him from a person of interest to a suspect.
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The manhunt comes a day after a gunman set off smoke grenades and fired a handgun 33 times on a crowded subway train making its way toward the 36th Street station in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood. The attack left 29 people injured, including 10 who were shot, though none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening, officials said. Five of the victims were young people commuting to school, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
The motive of the shooting is not yet known. The attack is not being investigated as an act of terrorism but authorities have not ruled out anything, NYPD commissioner Keechant Sewell said.
The city issued an emergency alert to residents Wednesday saying James is “wanted” and asking the public for tips. The US Marshals Service joined the manhunt as well, a spokesperson told CNN.
“We’re going to catch this person,” Mayor Eric Adams said on CNN’s “New Day” on Wednesday. “We’re going to bring him to justice and hold him responsible for this horrific act on innocent people that are utilizing our subway system.”
The subway shooting represents a long-feared nightmare scenario for New York City, which relies heavily on its mass transit system. Subway ridership cratered during the Covid pandemic as many workers stayed home, and ridership has not returned to its pre-pandemic levels, in part due to wariness over an increase in violence on the transit system.
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How investigators honed in on James
Investigators combing through the shooting scene found a Glock 9 mm handgun, three extended magazines, two detonated smoke grenades, two non-detonated smoke grenades, a hatchet and keys to a U-Haul van, NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig said.
A credit card that was used to rent the U-Haul was also found, two law enforcement sources told CNN. Two officials told CNN they believe the gun jammed during the shooting.
The U-Haul van was rented by James, police said, connecting him to the incident. The van was recovered near the station and has been cleared by the NYPD’s bomb squad, police said.
Investigators did not find any other weapons or explosives in the van, two law enforcement officials said. The officials said it appeared James may have slept in the vehicle. They said a license plate reader detected the van driving over the Verrazzano Bridge from Staten Island into Brooklyn around 4 a.m. Tuesday.
Authorities also tracked the purchase of a gas mask to James through an eBay account, two officials said.
James has addresses in Wisconsin and in Philadelphia, where the U-Haul was rented, Essig said.
His family did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.
Within the 36th Street station, surveillance video may not be available. A preliminary review indicates there was some sort of malfunction with the camera system at the station, Adams told WCBS Radio.
Still, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) system has almost 10,000 cameras, including almost 600 cameras on the Brooklyn section where the attack took place, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said Wednesday.
“The result is that the NYPD has been able to comb through video from other stations and they have actually, as a result, identified three perspectives on the fellow who is wanted for this crime coming into the station,” he said.
How the shooting unfolded
People aboard the train car on Tuesday morning said smoke filled the car and gunshots rang out, causing people to push their way to the other side of the train in panic and confusion.
Hourari Benkada, 27, who was shot in the back of the knee, said he thinks he was sitting next to the shooter.
Speaking from a hospital bed Tuesday, Benkada said he’d gotten into the last car of the N train and sat next to a man with a duffel bag who appeared to be wearing an MTA vest. The man let off a “smoke bomb,” said Benkada, a housekeeping manager at the New Yorker Hotel.
“And all you see (is) smoke — black smoke … going off, and then people bum-rushing to the back,” Benkada said. “This pregnant woman was in front of me. I was trying to help her. I didn’t know there were shots at first. I just thought it was a black smoke bomb.
“She said, ‘I’m pregnant with a baby.’ I hugged her. And then the bum-rush continued. I got pushed, and that’s when I got shot in the back of my knee.”
The shooting started about 20 seconds after the train took off from the 59th Street station and felt like it lasted for nearly 2 minutes, Benkada said. Benkada heard other people in pain, but couldn’t see them or the suspect because of the smoke, he said.
Claire Tunkel, 46, who was in the subway car where the shooting took place, described the scene as chaotic. She said she couldn’t see anything because of the smoke, but she heard people crying out for help and others saying they were bleeding.
“You couldn’t see anything, but you could feel it,” she said. People were rushing to the front of the car, and some fell to the ground, she said. “You could feel the bodies.”
She took off her jacket and tied it around the leg of a man who suffered a gunshot wound, she told CNN. Tunkel, who later went to the hospital for smoke inhalation, said several victims were lying on the floor of the subway platform after the train arrived at the station.
Suspect talked about mass shootings in rambling videos
James, the suspect in the shooting, has been linked to multiple rambling videos posted on a YouTube channel. A screenshot from one of the videos was used on an NYPD Crimestoppers flyer seeking information about the shooting.
James talked about violence and mass shootings in the videos, including one uploaded Monday in which he said he’s thought about killing people who have presumably hurt him.
“I’ve been through a lot of s**t, where I can say I wanted to kill people. I wanted to watch people die right in front of my f**king face immediately. But I thought about the fact that, hey man, I don’t want to go to no f**king prison,” he said.
In another video posted last week, James, who is Black, rants about abuse in churches and racism in the workplace, using misogynistic and racist language.
Many of the videos that James uploaded included references to violence, including at a set group of people he believed had maligned him, in addition to broad societal and racial groups that he appeared to hate.
In another video posted last month to the same channel, James said that he had post-traumatic stress. In that video, James said he left his home in Milwaukee on March 20. During the trip eastward, he said he was heading to the “danger zone.”
“You know, it’s triggering a lot of negative thoughts of course,” he said in the video. “I do have a severe case of post-traumatic stress.”
In a video posted in February, he also criticized a plan by the Adams administration to address safety and homelessness in the subway in part through an expanded presence of mental health professionals. In a racist and rambling recording, James called the new effort “doomed to fail” and described his own negative experience with city health workers during a “crisis of mental health back in the ’90s, ’80s and ’70s.”
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Gladstone researchers find new evidence against using BET inhibitors to treat COVID-19
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A while ago, some researchers had suggested that blocking a set of proteins, known as bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) proteins, might be a way to fight COVID-19. However, in a surprising study, scientists at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) discovered that BET proteins are actually crucial for the body to fight the infection. In fact, the SARS-CoV-2 virus itself blocks the proteins to try to gain an advantage and continue to spread.
The new research, published in the journal Cell Reports, found that BET proteins have two distinct roles that affect how SARS-CoV-2 interacts with human cells: they give the virus a window into cells while also helping our cells defend themselves. These opposing functions explain the mixed results of previous experiments studying of the effect of targeting BET proteins on SARS-CoV-2 infection.
"Our study shows how complex and nuanced interactions between virus and host cells can be," says Melanie Ott, MD, PhD, director of the Gladstone Institute of Virology and co-senior author of the new paper. "Even though blocking some BET proteins before viral exposure can help prevent infections, blocking other BET proteins actually plays right into the hands of the virus."
The study's other co-senior author is Danica Galonić Fujimori, PhD, a professor of cellular and molecular pharmacology at UCSF.
Directions from a Map
In 2020, Nevan Krogan, PhD, a senior investigator at Gladstone Institutes and director of the Quantitative Biosciences Institute at UCSF, assembled a detailed map showing which SARS-CoV-2 proteins directly interact with which proteins in infected human cells. When they perused Krogan's results, Ott and Fujimori were surprised by one pairing: the virus's envelope protein bound to BRD2 and BRD4, two members of the BET family of proteins.
Scientists thereafter discovered that one of the genes turned on by these BET proteins is ACE2, the same protein that SARS-CoV-2 relies on to get into cells. Indeed, it had been shown that completely blocking BET proteins prior to exposure to the virus could protect cells from infection.
But Ott's lab had already been studying BET proteins in the context of HIV infection, and knew that they also control activation of genes related to inflammation, immunity, and cancer. They wondered how and why SARS-CoV-2 would be directly interacting with BRD2 and BRD4 given their known roles in cellular responses to invading pathogens.
New Insight into BETs
In this study, Gladstone graduate student Irene Chen and the rest of the team discovered that, in SARS-CoV-2 infected cells, the BET proteins turn on genes that ward off viruses—this is in addition to turning on the gene ACE2, which lets SARS-CoV-2 enter human cells. When the researchers blocked the BET protein BRD4 in mice already infected with COVID-19, rather than before infection, the mice's symptoms grew worse and they experienced more severe disease.
These results suggested that BET proteins play a role in both enabling and fighting off COVID-19, yet still didn't explain why or how the virus was directly binding to BRD2 or BRD4.
But a close look at SARS-CoV-2 revealed that the envelope protein has a small section that closely resembles human histones, which are complexes of proteins found along DNA. With additional experiments, the researchers revealed that SARS-CoV-2 was able to engage the BRD4 protein at the periphery of the cell nucleus by mimicking the histones that BET proteins naturally bind to—and this, in turn, prevented BRD4 from activating antiviral genes.
"This is an example of a viral protein that can actually mimic one our own proteins to fool our cells and prevent them from activating immune defenses that would kill the virus," says Chen, who is a co-first author of the new paper along with James Longbotham, PhD, a former postdoctoral fellow at UCSF.
A Target for Treatment
The new findings indicate that existing drugs that simultaneously block all BET proteins likely won't be effective in treating COVID-19—at least in patients who are already infected.
However, the new study also confirmed that different BET proteins play different roles in the infection cycle, which could lead to future therapeutics that target only specific BET proteins, or parts of these proteins. More research is also needed to understand how the timing of such treatment with an infection could work.
"It's clear from our results that the BET drugs currently available are not suitable for COVID-19," says Ott. "But certain elements of these drugs could be adapted for future drug development."
About the Research Project
The paper "Viral E Protein Neutralizes BET Protein-Mediated Post-Entry Antagonism of SARS-CoV-2" was published in the journal Cell Reports on July 19, 2022.
Other authors are Sarah McMahon, Rahul K. Suryawanshi, Mir M. Khalid, Taha Y. Taha, Takako Tabata, Jennifer M. Hayashi, Frank W. Soveg, and Nevan Krogan of Gladstone; Jared Carlson-Stevermer, Jennifer Oki, and Kevin Holden of Synthego; Meghna Gupta, Meng Yao Zhang, Victor L. Lam, Yang Li, Zanlin Yu, Erron Titus, and Amy Diallo of UCSF.
The work was supported by the National Institutes of Health (NCI R01CA250459, NIAID R01AI137270, NIAID R37AI083139, and F31 AI164671-01), the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (T30DT1006), a UCSF Discovery Fellowship, philanthropic support from Quantitative Biosciences Institute COVID-19 Research Group donors, and the James B. Pendleton Charitable Trust.
About Gladstone Institutes
To ensure our work does the greatest good, Gladstone Institutes focuses on conditions with profound medical, economic, and social impact—unsolved diseases. Gladstone is an independent, nonprofit life science research organization that uses visionary science and technology to overcome disease. It has an academic affiliation with the University of California, San Francisco.
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What are the bestselling La Mer products at Sephora?
If you’re looking to bring the quality of a five-star spa treatment directly into your own home, look no further than La Mer. Celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson swear by La Mer’s products. Their moisturizers are created with a top-secret formula to improve the skin’s barrier, making skin look smoother, plumper and deeply hydrated. The high-end line also carries a range of other products, from cleansers to lip balms, to meet all your skin care needs.
A good place to start is with beauty retailer Sephora, which carries many of La Mer’s top sellers. Here’s a look at some of the more popular options.
What you need to know about La Mer
Miracle Broth
Whether it’s the infamous Creme de la Mer moisturizing cream or the newer Eye Concentrate, La Mer products contain the company’s unique Miracle Broth, which is the secret ingredient that makes their products so luxurious. The Miracle Broth is made through a closely guarded fermentation process, carried out by skin care scientists at the La Mer laboratories.
As the story goes, it was created by Dr. Max Huber, who was burned in a lab explosion and believed sea kelp could heal him. After years of experimenting, he created this special elixir that could restore damaged skin and began selling it in the 1960s. In addition to the Miracle Broth, La Mer offers a variety of naturally derived elixirs to fight things like acne and the effects of aging.
Sizes
La Mer products are luxurious and, therefore, come with a hefty price tag. For instance, just two ounces of Crème de la Mer moisturizer costs $360. Understanding that that’s a high price for something you may only want to try for a short time, the company offers tiny sizes of many of its products. So you can try out, say, a half ounce of Crème de la Mer for $95, one ounce of The Cleansing Foam for $25 and a half ounce of the super hydrating The Renewal Oil for $140. While it’s still pricey, a little goes a long way with all of La Mer’s products.
Top 8 bestselling La Mer products at Sephora
La Mer Creme de la Mer Moisturizer
Not only is this the bestselling La Mer product on Sephora, but it was the 16th bestselling product across all of Sephora’s outlets in 2021. On top of that, it is La Mer’s overall top seller. Made with their Miracle Broth, this cream is rich and absorbs into the skin quickly. In addition to increasing firmness, it’s also a great hydrator and reduces redness. Sold by Sephora
La Mer The Moisturizing Soft Cream
Similar to the all-time bestselling Creme de la Mer, this is a superb hydrating lotion. This lightweight cream is designed to renew your skin’s natural barrier. One of the unique features of this cream is that the lotion itself contains microscopic, multilayered spheres that are constructed to penetrate the skin for a hydration boost that leaves skin looking dewy and feeling firm. Sold by Sephora
Although this is the third bestselling La Mer product that Sephora offers, it’s the first step in the full La Mer skin care routine. This lotion has the consistency of a liquid and is optimized to hydrate and nourish the skin. This product should be applied directly after washing and before any serums. In addition to Miracle Broth, The Treatment includes 73 different sea minerals that revive and replenish the skin. Sold by Sephora
The Concentrate is clinically proven to increase the strength of the skin’s natural barrier within two weeks. It’s best to use this serum directly after The Treatment Lotion, and while it doesn’t hydrate, it helps prevent harmful environmental factors like pollution from impacting your skin. Additionally, this product drastically reduces inflammation, which makes it ideal for a morning skin care routine. Sold by Sephora
La Mer The Hydrating Infused Emulsion
Because this is an emulsion, it’s thinner and lighter than traditional moisturizers but doesn’t sacrifice any hydration. The lightness of this emulsion allows it to quickly absorb into your skin, which makes it an ideal product for midday use. Another great feature of this emulsion is that it relies on high concentrations of natural ingredients like soy and kelp to achieve stunning results. Plus, it also contains Miracle Broth and Lime Tea Concentrate, which uses antioxidants to support balance and texture. Sold by Sephora
La Mer The Soft Fluid Longwear Foundation SPF 20
Although this product doesn’t fall under the category of traditional skin care, foundation is an integral part of many people’s morning routine. This foundation comes in a variety of tones so you can perfectly match your skin color, and it includes sun protection. Sunscreen is an often-overlooked aspect of healthy skin care, and this foundation has a weightless quality that puts regular sunscreen to shame. Sold by Sephora
A little goes a long way when it comes to this cleanser. One fingertip’s worth can be worked into a lather that covers the entire face. This product leaves your complexion feeling clean without creating excessive dryness or relying on chemicals. It is scented, but it’s not overpowering, and it’s formulated to draw out impurities in all skin types. Sold by Sephora
This is one of the most versatile products in La Mer’s lineup, thanks to the fact that it can be applied on your face, body, hair and nails. Equipped with collagen, Miracle Broth and Lime Tea Concentrate, this oil is made specifically to renew the softness, strength and shine of wherever it is applied. As an added benefit, it’s designed to be blended and mixed with other creams, lotions or sunscreens, making it a cinch to apply. Sold by Sephora
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The multi-city comedy tour will kick off on July 27 in Los Angeles, California
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Stone, the #1 flower brand in California by units sold, announces the 'Pacific Stone Comedy Tour' hosted by Weed + Grub, a podcast exploring the intersections of cannabis, comedy, cooking and culture.
The Pacific Stone Comedy Tour is an invite-only experience for budtenders and retailers at a ticket price of $4.20, with all proceeds donated to RIP Medical Debt. The first show will kick off on July 27 at Club Tee Gee in Los Angeles, with additional dates to be announced in Santa Barbara and Northern California this October. Curated by Weed + Grub co-hosts Mike Glazer and Mary Jane Gibson, the multi-city tour will feature a dynamic lineup of comedians and entertainers.
According to a recent analysis from Headset, approximately 55% of budtenders in the US and Canada who worked at any point over the previous 12 months had departed by the end of that time period. Also, in both countries, nearly a quarter of all budtenders hired in the past year did not complete a full month of work before turning over. Pacific Stone's goal is to create a campaign celebrating the budtenders and retailers who fuel the industry on a day-to-day basis, with the hope of reinvigorating the excitement of working in cannabis and building community around the plant that brings us together.
"Pacific Stone is ready to hit the road with our talented partners, Weed + Grub," said Angela Cheng, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Pacific Stone. "The idea for a comedy tour perfectly aligns with our mission to bring the community together through laughter, which is what we believe this culture is all about."
"We are so hyped to curate a blazingly funny comedy tour fueled by Pacific Stone — their MVP Cookies gets us perfectly lit every time!" said Mike Glazer and Mary Jane Gibson, co-hosts of Weed + Grub. "As the comedic duo behind Weed + Grub, bringing our favorite comics together to celebrate great cannabis and delicious food while having a hilarious time is the perfect Venn diagram of what we're all about. Join us to spark up, chow down, and laugh until you can't see straight!"
Additional dates for the Pacific Stone Comedy Tour will be announced via Pacific Stone and Weed+Grub social media channels. For more information about Pacific Stone's partnerships, events and product offerings, please visit https://pacificstonebrand.com/.
Pacific Stone was founded in 2015 as a labor of love by friends and family from the 805 who were passionate about growing clean, consistent, affordable cannabis for California. They are cannabis cultivators and sixth-generation Dutch greenhouse growers who built the coastal indoor greenhouses they cultivate in. They only sell what their team grows, cures and packs to bring you farm-direct cannabis at the best price, year-round: Single Source. Family-owned and operated. Indoor-greenhouse cannabis. California's best-selling flower. Learn more: https://pacificstonebrand.com/.
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- H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFETM significantly increases the visibility of disabled or shouldered vehicles on the roadside; ideal for long-haul and local delivery vehicles
- Indeca trucks transport crude oil in the Permian Basin area near Midland, Texas
- Program represents the first commercial truck application for Emergency Safety Solutions
HOUSTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Emergency Safety Solutions (ESS) announced today it has completed the first phase of installations of its revolutionary new H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFETM (Hazard Enhanced Location Protocol) safety feature in Indeca Crude Xpress oil-hauling trucks. This is the first commercial truck application for the intelligent emergency communications solution.
H.E.L.P. is a regulatory-compliant feature that significantly increases the conspicuity of disabled and shouldered commercial trucks and passenger vehicles along the roadside to help prevent crashes that kill and injure thousands each year across the U.S.
H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFE provides two forms of advanced notification to oncoming motorists, giving them considerably more time to react to and safely avoid stationary vehicles and their occupants:
- H.E.L.P.TM Digital Alerts – Notifications sent to oncoming drivers through their in-vehicle dashboard displays and GPS mapping apps, such as Waze and Apple Maps, providing advance warning that they are approaching a disabled or stationary vehicle, even beyond line of sight.
- H.E.L.P.TM Lighting Alerts – Dramatically improved, enhanced hazard flash pattern that is scientifically tuned and proven to grab the attention of oncoming drivers and prompt them to slow down and move over a lane.
The initial installation covers about a quarter of Indeca's oil transport fleet operating in the Permian Basin area in West Texas, with the remainder of installations planned for later this year. H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFE is integrated with the Indeca truck fleet's existing on-board telematics and lighting systems.
"Indeca is passionate about keeping people safe, especially here in the Permian Basin. The roads and infrastructure here were simply not designed for the current level of use, as reflected by the high crash and fatality rates in this region," said Steve Williamson, CEO of Indeca Crude Xpress.
"Our trucks are often in vulnerable positions along the road, so we're constantly looking for the best available solutions and technologies to ensure we maintain our exceptional safety record," Williamson added. "We believe H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFE will make a tremendous difference in increasing the visibility of our trucks and enhancing the overall safety of our drivers and fleet."
The Permian Basin has seen an enormous increase in truck traffic in recent years as crude oil is transported to the Gulf Coast refineries in Texas and fracking activities have expanded. The traffic levels have greatly surpassed current infrastructure capacity, leading to increased congestion, road damage and intolerable daily roadway fatalities and injuries.
"We see this as a lifesaving innovation and an ideal solution for increasing roadside safety for transport drivers – who often pull over on the side of the road when they reach hours limits, wait for deliveries or simply have some vehicle trouble," said David Tucker, CEO of ESS. "H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFE uses visible and digital cues to alert oncoming motorists of stranded or parked trucks along the road ahead – even beyond their line of sight – so they're in a far better position to safely steer clear of them."
The efficacy of H.E.L.P. Lighting Alerts was validated in a spring 2022 on-road study by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, which examined oncoming driver response to a disabled passenger vehicle with H.E.L.P. Lighting Alerts flashing at 5Hz (approximately 5 times per second) versus the standard hazard flash rate of 1.5Hz. The study found drivers slowed down and moved over much sooner when approaching a vehicle with H.E.L.P.'s higher frequency hazard lighting vs. traditional hazard lighting – which hasn't changed in 71 years.
Additional information can be seen in this video
Emergency Safety Solutions is a certified Minority Business Enterprise with a mission to leverage innovation and technology to save lives by eliminating hundreds of thousands of preventable accidents globally involving vulnerable vehicles that are in an emergency, disabled or stopped on the side of the road.
Indeca Crude Xpress is a privately owned and operated crude oil hauling company serving the Permian Basin areas of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. Indeca is relentlessly focused on safety, and has achieved a perfect safety score from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The company is also a four-time winner of Shell Oil Company's coveted Goal Zero Award – including in 2022.
Media Contacts
Craig Keller | ESS Communications | ckeller@ess-help.com | 847-476-7543
Lisa Gill | Marx Buscemi Eisbrenner Group | lgill@mbe.group | 810-459-4446
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (NYSE; BYMA; MAE: BBAR; LATIBEX: XBBAR) ("BBVA Argentina" or "BBVA" or "the Bank") announced today its consolidated results for the second quarter (2Q22), ended on June 30, 2022.
As of January 1, 2020, the Bank started to inform its inflation adjusted results pursuant to IAS 29 reporting. To facilitate comparison, figures of comparable quarters of 2021 and 2022 have been updated according to IAS 29 reporting to reflect the accumulated effect of inflation adjustment for each period up to June 30, 2022.
2Q22 Highlights
- BBVA Argentina's inflation adjusted net income in 2Q22 was $15.9 billion, 235.8% higher than the $4.7 billion reported on the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22), and 34.2% higher than the $11.8 billion reported on the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21). In the first six months of 2022, the accumulated net income was $20.6 billion, 19.6% above the $17.2 billion recorded in the first six months of 2021.
- In 2Q22, BBVA Argentina posted an inflation adjusted average return on assets (ROAA) of 4.6% and an inflation adjusted average return on equity (ROAE) of 28.3%. The six month accumulated ROAA reached 3.0% while the six month accumulated ROAE was 18.9%.
- Operating income in 2Q22 was $32.0 billion, 10.2% above the $29.0 billion recorded in 1Q22 and 51.9% over the $21.1 billion recorded in 2Q21.
- In terms of activity, total consolidated financing to the private sector in 2Q22 totaled $519.3 billion, increasing 7.1% in real terms compared to 1Q22, and falling 1.0% compared to 2Q21. In the quarter, the increase was mainly driven by growth in credit cards, other loans, prefinancing and financing of exports and in overdrafts by 5.3%, 10.7%, 41.5% and 21.2% respectively. BBVA's consolidated market share of private sector loans reached 8.35% as of 2Q22.
- Total consolidated deposits in 2Q22 totaled $974.1 billion, increasing 4.2% in real terms during the quarter, and falling 2.5% in the year. Quarterly increase was mainly explained by sight deposits, which grew 4.4%. The Bank's consolidated market share of private deposits reached 7.15% as of 2Q22.
- As of 2Q22, the non-performing loan ratio (NPL) reached 1.08%, with a 219.39% coverage ratio.
- The accumulated efficiency ratio in 2Q22 was 71.3%, below 1Q22's 72.2%, and 2Q21's 70.1%.
- As of 2Q22, BBVA Argentina reached a regulatory capital ratio of 22.9%, entailing a $124.7 billion or 180.1% excess over minimum regulatory requirement. Tier I ratio was 22.7%.
- Total liquid assets represented 76.9% of the Bank's total deposits as of 2Q22.
2Q22 Conference Call
Tuesday, August 24 - 12:00 p.m. Buenos Aires time (11:00 a.m. EST)
To participate please dial-in:
+ 54-11-3984-5677 (Argentina)
+ 1-844-450-3851 (United States)
+ 1-412-317-6373 (International)
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About BBVA Argentina
BBVA Argentina (NYSE; BYMA; MAE: BBAR; LATIBEX: XBBAR) is a subsidiary of the BBVA Group, the main shareholder since 1996. In Argentina, it is one of the leading private financial institutions since 1886. Nationwide, BBVA Argentina offers retail and corporate banking to a broad customer base, including: individuals, SME's, and large-sized companies.
BBVA Argentina's purpose is to bring the age of opportunities to everyone, based on our customers' real needs, providing the best solutions, and helping them make the best financial decisions through an easy and convenient experience. The institution relies on solid values: "The customer comes first, We think big and We are one team". At the same time, its responsible banking model aspires to achieve a more inclusive and sustainable society.
Investor Relations Contact
Ernesto Gallardo
Chief Financial Officer
Inés Lanusse
Investor Relations Officer
Belén Fourcade
Investor Relations
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Toddler killed by dog bite in New Orleans, police say
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A 13-month-old boy died after being bitten by a dog in the Gentilly Woods area of New Orleans, police said.
The fatal animal attack was reported at 6:46 p.m. Monday at a residence in the 5500 block of Seminary Place, WVUE reports.
Police said the victim, whose identity has not been disclosed, was taken by private vehicle for treatment at a hospital, where he later died.
Police did not provide details about the type of dog that inflicted the fatal injury or whether the animal had been taken by animal control personnel. It was unclear from the initial police notice whether the dog belonged to the family of the child.
Police also have not said if any arrests were made in connection to the boy’s death.
The child’s cause of death will be determined through an autopsy by the Orleans Parish Coroner’s office, police said.
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Recognized in the Wearable Category for the first-of-its-kind smart sensor platform for respiratory health, RESP®
PHILADELPHIA, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Strados Labs announces it has been named a winner in the Wearables category of the 2022 Best of Sensors Awards for its flagship device RESP®. The awards program is presented by Questex's Sensors Converge and Fierce Electronics and honors the best in sensor technologies and the sensor ecosystem, people and companies. The award recipients were selected by a panel of expert judges based on the products' or individuals' value to the marketplace, the impact of the problems it solves or issues it addresses, as well as the uniqueness of the design.
"Sensors Converge has been covering technologies driving innovation for over 30 years," said Strados Labs Director of Business Development, Shane Krauss. "Being honored as a winner for Best Wearable is a huge accomplishment for Strados Labs and our mission to advance respiratory care and treatment."
The Company won Best Wearable for a first-of-its-kind smart sensor platform for respiratory health, RESP®. Strados recently received FDA Class II 510(k) clearance for home use of its first product, RESP®, its second FDA clearance in less than 18 months and was also granted a CE Mark late last year. The Company is developing a robust pipeline algorithm to support and address other chronic diseases, as well as chronic disease management pathways. Strados will continue to target asthma, COPD and infectious respiratory diseases (COVID, RSV, and more)—with plans to add heart failure and pediatrics later this year.
Charlene Soucy, Senior Director, Sensors & Electronics said, "The winners have outdone themselves this year with their innovations and perseverance. We are thrilled to honor them as the best in the industry."
Strados Labs is a medical technology company developing smart sensor platforms that utilize machine learning and proprietary algorithms to detect and predict compounding conditions associated with serious, chronic respiratory diseases to improve the lives of patients globally. The Company developed a first-of-its-kind smart sensor platform for respiratory health, RESP®. Strados will continue to target asthma, COPD and infectious respiratory diseases (COVID, RSV, etc.) as it moves into 2022—with plans to add heart failure and pediatrics in late 2022. The company is based in Philadelphia and is privately owned.
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Gabe Steerman
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McLEAN, Va., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AIRPHX, an industry leader in complete indoor disinfection technology, today announced verification of efficacy in eliminating monkeypox in addition to over 30 additional bacteria, viruses and protozoa. AIRPHX technology has been successfully scaled to large commercial facilities including hotels, casinos, public buildings, commercial fitness and indoor turf facilities. With patented technology continuously eliminating airborne and surface pathogens – widescale deployment of AIRPHX technology is a key strategy for addressing the next pandemic and avoiding lockdowns.
With cost effective deployment of wall-mounted and in-duct technology, AIRPHX acts as a prophylaxis against existing and future pandemic risk. "Although the timing and nature of the next pandemic is unknown at this point, AIRPHX technology has been verified effective against all recent pandemic pathogens and will be an effective method of protecting the public and avoiding lockdowns in the next pandemic," said AIRPHX President William Pommerening. "Our new in-duct models will efficiently treat spaces as large as airports and shopping malls allowing the public to avoid damaging lockdowns in the future." In an industry flooded with decades-old technologies that are largely ineffective and/or unproven in real world installations, AIRPHX provides continuous complete indoor disinfection technology that has been uniquely validated with field testing and clinical results in large, occupied spaces.
AIRPHX provides patented air purification technology that continuously eliminates airborne and surface pathogens. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, AIRPHX has expanded rapidly into intercollegiate sports, counting almost 20% of the Power Five conference athletic programs as customers, professional sports, health care facilities and other industries. The company's technology has been validated in active athlete, staff, patient and customer environments. The company has also received independent clinical data demonstrating reduced infections in health care facilities including reductions in central line infections, antibiotic resistant bacterial and viral infections and toxic mold infections. AIRPHX products are protected by issued and pending patents and trade-secrets. AIRPHX products are proudly Made in America and are unique in the market. For more information on AIRPHX, please visit www.airphx.com.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement from Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the weekend killing of Jeff German, an investigative reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
'We were stunned and saddened to hear of the apparent murder of investigative journalist, Jeff German. Mr. German was a relentless investigator who made his career in Las Vegas. Our hearts go out to his family, colleagues at the Las Vegas Review-Journal and to the community of investigative journalists everywhere. Mr. German frequently worked on cases involving organized crime. This is dangerous work, which must be done but is a high risk beat.
When we say journalism is a dangerous business, we are most often talking about international crisis and foreign correspondents, but right here in a major city in the United States, we see the depth to which dark forces may sink in order to stop publication of the truth. We call on police to redouble their efforts to catch the murderer and get to the bottom of why Mr. German was murdered and who gave the order for his killing. And we look forward to the Las Vegas Review-Journal picking up Mr. German's reporting and seeing it through."
Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists. With 3,000 members representing nearly every major news organization, the Club is a leading voice for Press Freedom in the United States and worldwide.
The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes an engaged, global citizenry through an independent and free press and equips journalists with skills and standards to inform the public in ways that inspire a more representative democracy. As the non-profit affiliate of the National Press Club, the Institute powers journalism in the public interest.
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Bill McCarren, 202-662-7534 for the National Press Club
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NEW YORK, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WebMD Health Corp., an Internet Brands company and a leader in health information services for physicians, other healthcare professionals and consumers, today announced that it has acquired MNG Health, a leading provider of technology-enabled marketing solutions for life sciences brands.
The acquisition combines the core competencies of MNG Health with that of Medscape, WebMD's clinical information, education and point-of-care tools platform for healthcare professionals (HCPs), and expands Medscape's capabilities in virtual events, pharmaceutical sales representative-enablement solutions, and omnichannel digital marketing.
"Medscape's unrivaled global reach has been driven by our commitment to delivering innovative solutions to both the global medical community and our customers," said Vincent Muehter, Group General Manager/Senior Vice President, Medscape. "MNG Health shares our depth of knowledge of target audience information needs and preferences, and our focus on evolving to meet the dynamic changes and demands of the industry. Together, we can leverage our intelligence and insights to deepen strategic omnichannel engagement, serve our audiences and support our customers."
"We are excited to be joining Medscape," said James Briggs, MNG Health CEO. "We share Medscape's commitment to driving strategic, meaningful engagement with physicians and other HCPs. Medscape's resources and digital intelligence will enable us to further evolve our products and expand our reach and engagement with broadcast and other virtual events."
MNG Health will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary of Medscape as the companies evaluate areas of synergy and build on and integrate products, platforms, and services.
Terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.
About WebMD Health Corp.
WebMD Health Corp., an Internet Brands company, is at the heart of the digital health revolution that is transforming the healthcare experience for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers, health plans and health systems. Through public and private online portals, mobile platforms, and health-focused publications, WebMD delivers leading-edge content and digital services that enable and improve decision-making, support and motivate health actions, streamline and simplify the healthcare journey, and improve patient care.
The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD Health, Medscape, Jobson Healthcare Information, MediQuality, Frontline, Vitals Consumer Services, Aptus Health, Krames, PulsePoint, The Wellness Network, SanovaWorks, MedicineNet, eMedicineHealth, RxList, OnHealth, Medscape Education, and other owned WebMD sites. WebMD®, Medscape®, CME Circle®, Medpulse®, eMedicine®, MedicineNet®, theheart.org® and RxList® are among the trademarks of WebMD Health Corp. or its subsidiaries.
About MNG Health
MNG Health leverages its connected ecosystem and proprietary data insights to rapidly deliver technology-enabled marketing solutions for life sciences brands and enterprises. MNG's proprietary technology enables dynamic deployment of omnichannel offerings resulting in personalized HCP and patient experiences. From national virtual broadcasts to virtual advisory boards to sales rep-triggered communications and non-personal promotion, MNG Health delivers connected journeys for HCPs and patients. You can learn more at www.mnghealth.com.
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IRVING, Texas, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) ("Darling" or the "Company") today announced the closing of its private offering of $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of its unsecured senior notes due 2030 (the "add-on notes"). The add-on notes were issued as additional notes under the same indenture (the "base indenture"), as supplemented by a supplemental indenture (together with the "base indenture", the "indenture") as Darling's existing 6% senior notes due 2030, $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of which were issued on June 9, 2022 (the "initial notes"). The add-on notes have the same terms as the initial notes (other than issue date and issue price) and will, together with the initial notes, constitute a single class of securities under the indenture. The add-on notes bear interest at 6% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on December 15, 2022. Interest on the add-on notes will accrue from, and including, June 9, 2022, the first day of the current interest period for the initial notes. The add-on notes will be guaranteed by all of Darling's subsidiaries that are "restricted subsidiaries" under the indenture (other than foreign subsidiaries and other than Valley Proteins, LLC and Valley Proteins (DE), LLC, which guarantee the senior secured facilities (as defined below) and will guarantee the initial notes and the add-on notes within 20 business days of the date that such entities guaranteed the senior secured facilities) that are borrowers under or that guarantee Darling's senior secured credit facilities under its second amended and restated credit agreement dated January 6, 2014, as amended ("senior secured facilities").
Darling intends to use the proceeds from the offering of the add-on notes (i) for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of indebtedness and (ii) to pay the costs, commissions, fees, and expenses incurred in connection with the offering of the add-on notes (including the initial purchasers' discount). Darling may temporarily apply proceeds to reduce revolving credit indebtedness or invest in cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments pending application of the proceeds.
The add-on notes and related guarantees will be offered in the United States to persons reasonably believed to be "qualified institutional buyers" in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and outside the United States to non‑U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The add-on notes and related guarantees will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the add-on notes and related guarantees, nor shall there be any offer to sell, solicitation of an offer to buy or sale of the add-on notes and related guarantees, in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
About Darling
Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) is the largest publicly traded company turning food waste into sustainable products and a leading producer of renewable energy. Recognized as a sustainability leader, the company operates 250 plants in 17 countries and repurposes nearly 15% of the world's meat industry waste streams into value-added products, such as green energy, renewable diesel, collagen, fertilizer, animal proteins and meals and pet food ingredients.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the statements. Statements that are not statements of historical facts are "forward-looking" statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "estimate," "project," "planned," "contemplate," "potential," "possible," "proposed," "intend," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "may," "will," "would," "should," "could" and similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking" statements. "Forward-looking" statements are based on the Company's current expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the economy and other future conditions. The Company cautions readers that any such "forward-looking" statements it makes are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results may differ materially from anticipated results or expectations expressed in its "forward-looking" statements as a result of a variety of factors, including many that are beyond the Company's control. These factors include, among others, existing and unknown future limitations on the ability of the Company's direct and indirect subsidiaries to make their cash flow available to the Company for payments on the Company's indebtedness or other purposes; global demands for bio-fuels and grain and oilseed commodities, which have exhibited volatility, and can impact the cost of feed for cattle, hogs and poultry, thus affecting available rendering feedstock and selling prices for the Company's products; reductions in raw material volumes available to the Company due to weak margins in the meat production industry as a result of higher feed costs, reduced consumer demand or other factors, reduced volume from food service establishments or otherwise; reduced demand for animal feed; reduced finished product prices, including a decline in fat and used cooking oil finished product prices; changes to worldwide government policies relating to renewable fuels and greenhouse gas emissions that adversely affect programs like the U.S. government's renewable fuel standard, low carbon fuel standards and tax credits for biofuels both in the United States and abroad; possible product recall resulting from developments relating to the discovery of unauthorized adulterations to food or food additives; the occurrence of 2009 H1N1 flu (initially known as "Swine Flu"), highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza (collectively known as "Bird Flu"), severe acute respiratory syndrome ("SARS"), bovine spongiform encephalopathy ("BSE"), porcine epidemic diarrhea ("PED") or other diseases associated with animal origin in the United States or elsewhere, such as the outbreak of African Swine Fever ("ASF") in China and elsewhere; the occurrence of pandemics, epidemics or disease outbreaks, such as the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak; unanticipated costs and/or reductions in raw material volumes related to the Company's compliance with the existing or unforeseen new U.S. or foreign (including, without limitation, China) regulations (including new or modified animal feed, Bird Flu, SARS, PED, BSE, ASF or similar or unanticipated regulations) affecting the industries in which we operate or our value added products; risks associated with the DGD Joint Venture, including possible unanticipated operating disruptions and issues relating to the announced expansion project; risks and uncertainties relating to international sales and operations, including imposition of tariffs, quotas, trade barriers and other trade protections imposed by foreign countries; difficulties or a significant disruption in the Company's information systems or failure to implement new systems and software successfully, risks relating to possible third party claims of intellectual property infringement; increased contributions to the Company's pension and benefit plans, including multiemployer and employer-sponsored defined benefit pension plans as required by legislation, regulation or other applicable U.S. or foreign law or resulting from a U.S. mass withdrawal event; bad debt write-offs; loss of or failure to obtain necessary permits and registrations; continued or escalated conflict in the Middle East, North Korea, Ukraine or elsewhere; uncertainty regarding the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union; and/or unfavorable export or import markets. These factors, coupled with volatile prices for natural gas and diesel fuel, climate conditions, currency exchange fluctuations, general performance of the United States and global economies, disturbances in world financial, credit, commodities and stock markets, and any decline in consumer confidence and discretionary spending, including the inability of consumers and companies to obtain credit due to lack of liquidity in the financial markets, among others, could cause actual results to vary materially from the "forward-looking" statements in this press release or negatively impact the Company's results of operations. Among other things, future profitability may be affected by the Company's ability to grow its business, which faces competition from companies that may have substantially greater resources than the Company. Other risks and uncertainties regarding the Company, its business and the industries in which it operates are referenced from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update its "forward-looking" statements whether as a result of change of circumstances, new events or otherwise.
For More Information, contact:
Suann Guthrie, Vice President, Investor Relations, Sustainability and Global Communications
Suann.Guthrie@darlingii.com
(1) 469-214-8202
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Power generation is transitioning to decentralized model with distributed networks that provide more reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity
BOULDER, Colo., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from Guidehouse Insights reviews opportunities for distributed energy resources (DER)-based customer solutions in deregulated electricity markets as well as enabling technologies and business models that encourage regional deregulated markets.
Power generation is undergoing a transition from a centralized, top down, and regulated model to a decentralized one with distributed networks that provide more reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity. According to a new report from Guidehouse Insights, DER deployments offer stakeholders new revenue streams and are opportunities for bringing more localized solutions to grid stability, reliability, and resiliency.
"The increased integration of variable energy resources, such as renewable energy-based resources, into the grid may fundamentally affect how it functions," says Rohith Unni, research analyst with Guidehouse Insights. "Deregulated energy markets have new value streams in a distributed, digital, and decarbonized energy system."
DER also offer multiple new revenue streams to stakeholders. As noted in the report, introducing competition into electricity markets removes centralized control and allows the entry of independent power producers. In these markets, players no longer have responsibility for supplying power to all consumers, but can decide how to maximize their profit potential, according to the report.
The report, Generating Value from Deregulated Electricity Markets, provides an overview of DER opportunities in deregulated energy markets. It explores the changing role of system operators and various DER services to the grid. Additionally, it examines how DER owners can create multiple value streams using various business models and by participating in different markets. It also covers the enabling digitalized platforms that encourage stakeholder participation in the market. An executive summary of the report is available for free download on the Guidehouse Insights website.
About Guidehouse Insights
Guidehouse Insights, the dedicated market intelligence arm of Guidehouse, provides research, data, and benchmarking services for today's rapidly changing and highly regulated industries. Our insights are built on in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The team's research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research, and demand assessment, paired with a deep examination of technology trends, to provide a comprehensive view of emerging resilient infrastructure systems. Additional information about Guidehouse Insights can be found at www.guidehouseinsights.com.
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 13,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies. For more information, please visit www.guidehouse.com.
* The information contained in this press release concerning the report, Generating Value from Deregulated Electricity Markets, is a summary and reflects the current expectations of Guidehouse Insights based on market data and trend analysis. Market predictions and expectations are inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from those contained in this press release or the report. Please refer to the full report for a complete understanding of the assumptions underlying the report's conclusions and the methodologies used to create the report. Neither Guidehouse Insights nor Guidehouse undertakes any obligation to update any of the information contained in this press release or the report.
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Cecile Fradkin
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MADRID (AP) — Prosecutors in Spain said Friday they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud.
Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is charged with failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes between 2012 and 2014. The prosecutors said they would also seek a fine of 24 million euros ($24 million).
The indictment details six charges against Shakira. The singer this week rejected a settlement deal offered by prosecutors, opting to go to trial instead. A trial date has yet to be set.
Her publicists in London said in a statement Friday that Shakira “has always cooperated and abided by the law, demonstrating impeccable conduct as an individual and a taxpayer.” The publicists accused the Spanish Tax Agency of violating her rights.
Shakira’s Spanish public relations team said earlier this week that the artist has deposited the amount she is said to owe, including 3 million euros in interest.
Prosecutors in Barcelona have alleged the Grammy winner spent more than half of each year between 2012 and 2014 in Spain and should have paid taxes in the country.
Shakira recently ended an 11-year-long relationship with FC Barcelona star Gerard Piqué, with whom she has two children. The family used to live in Barcelona. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/spain-prosecutors-to-seek-8-year-prison-term-for-shakira/ | 2022-07-29T17:43:22Z |
Document with foreign government’s nuclear information found at Mar-a-Lago, report says
(CNN) - A Washington Post report said agents who searched former President Donald Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago last month found a document describing a foreign government’s military defenses, including its nuclear capabilities.
The report highlights the concerns of U.S. intelligence officials about classified material that Trump kept in his Florida home.
The Post did not identify the foreign government named in the document.
The Post also reported some of the seized documents detail top-secret U.S. operations that are so closely guarded that many senior national security officials are kept in the dark about them.
Only the president, some cabinet members, or a near-cabinet-level official could authorize other officials to know the details.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I got the idea from riding 4 wheelers and watching others ride motorcycles and I felt there needed to be a safer way to have passengers on board" said the inventor of the BUDDY BELT from Line Fork, Kentucky; "My invention is unique because it makes riding more comfortable and easer to hold on."
This patent-pending intention fulfills the need for enhanced passenger stability and safety on motorcycles and ATVs. Would help improve safety, comfort, and balance.This would keep the extra rider stabilized, supported, and comfortable while also making machine operation more enjoyable for the operator. This innovative product would be lightweight, affordable, reliable, adjustable, and attractively-styled.
The original design was submitted to the National Sales Office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-AVT-125, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Which infrared hair dryers are best?
Heat is an enemy of healthy hair, so every time you use a hair dryer, you run the risk of breakage, dryness, frizz and split ends. An infrared hair dryer is much gentler than traditional options, though, so it’s not as damaging to your hair — and can even reduce your drying time in half.
An infrared hair dryer is typically more expensive than a traditional dryer, but it’s an excellent option for anyone with dry, damaged or color-treated hair. It can help smooth and boost shine in your hair too. The BaByliss Pro BABTT5585 Tourmaline Titanium Hair Dryer is a top model because it features a 1900-watt motor and six heat and speed settings to help you style your hair in a hurry.
What to know before you buy an infrared hair dryer
Wattage
The more wattage a hair dryer has, the more powerful it is overall. Higher wattage dryers don’t burn out as easily as low-wattage models, either. For most people, an infrared hair dryer with between 1300 and 2000 watts can safely and effectively dry your hair.
Keep in mind that you’ll want an especially powerful motor in your dryer if you have extremely thick or coarse hair.
Weight
You can find some infrared hair dryers that weigh as little as 1 pound. Lightweight dryers are more comfortable to work with, especially if you have long, thick hair that takes more time to dry.
Professional-grade infrared hair dryers can be heavier, but they’re designed to balance their weight more effectively. That’s why they can often be pretty comfortable to hold despite their higher weight.
Handle
A hair dryer with an ergonomically designed handle is always more comfortable to hold and maneuver. If you travel frequently, though, you may also want a model with a folding handle, so it’s easy to fit in your bag or suitcase.
Settings
An infrared hair dryer with multiple heat and speed settings gives you more control when you’re drying and styling your hair. Many dryers feature high and low settings for the heat and speed, but you can find some options with a medium setting and more speed options to increase a dryer’s versatility.
What to look for in a quality infrared hair dryer
Cool shot
A hair dryer with a cool shot feature emits a blast of cold air when you press the right button. You can use it near the end of your drying process to help seal the hair cuticle, lock in your style and boost your hair’s shine.
Negative ion technology
An infrared hair dryer with ionic technology produces negative ions, which target the positively charged molecules in water. That helps your hair dry more quickly and helps reduce frizz. A dryer with ionic technology also leaves you with smoother, shinier hair. Most of these dryers use tourmaline, a common semi-precious gemstone, to emit the negative ions.
Attachments
Some infrared dryers come with attachments for the nozzle to make styling your hair easier. A concentrator helps focus and direct the dryer’s airflow to help straighten your hair. Conversely, a diffuser spreads the air out over a larger area thanks to holes in the attachment. It’s an excellent option for curly or wavy hair because it can help preserve the natural texture.
How much you can expect to spend on an infrared hair dryer
You’ll usually pay between $20 and $200 for an infrared hair dryer. Low-wattage models that don’t last very long generally go for $20 to $50, while more powerful models with negative ion technology and attachments usually cost between $50 and $100. Pro-grade dryers with the most power and features can cost as much as $200.
Infrared hair dryer FAQ
What are the benefits of an infrared hair dryer?
A. An infrared hair dryer provides more consistent, even heat than other dryers, so it doesn’t need to get as hot to dry your hair. That can help limit damage like breakage and frizz. It also dries your hair more quickly because the infrared heat penetrates all the way down to the cortex of the hair cuticle to heat it from the inside out.
What’s the typical lifespan for an infrared hair dryer?
A. A high-end infrared hair dryer can have a lifespan of five to eight years, though it depends on how often you use it. Lower-quality models don’t last as long, though — you’ll typically get one to two years of use out of it.
What’s the best infrared hair dryer to buy?
Top infrared hair dryer
BaByliss Pro BABTT5585 Tourmaline Titanium Hair Dryer
What you need to know: This is a powerful dryer that dries your hair quickly and without causing any frizz.
What you’ll love: It features a 1900-watt motor and uses tourmaline titanium technology to boost your hair’s shine. The rubberized handle offers a comfortable grip. The infrared technology reduces dry time significantly.
What you should consider: The button controls can be accidentally hit during use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top infrared hair dryer for the money
Revlon 1875W Infrared Hair Dryer
What you need to know: An affordable dryer, this model is also highly effective for drying curly and thick hair without frizz.
What you’ll love: It features tourmaline ionic technology and infrared heat to boost your hair’s shine and smoothness. This model also comes with a diffuser for curly hair. Its lightweight construction is easy to hold and it makes less noise than other dryers.
What you should consider: Some buyers report the dryer breaking down after just a few months.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
MHU Professional Salon Grade 1875W Infrared Heat Hair Dryer
What you need to know: An infrared dryer with plenty of power, this hair dryer isn’t as expensive as some other models.
What you’ll love: It features a compact design that doesn’t require much space for storage. The dryer comes with concentrator and diffuser attachments. It boasts negative ion technology to help reduce frizz and also offers two speeds and three heating settings.
What you should consider: It is somewhat heavy, so it can get tiring to hold.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Kitten recovering after being rescued from Las Vegas dumpster fire
Published: May. 4, 2022 at 3:54 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KVVU/Gray News) - A 4-week-old kitten was rescued from a dumpster fire in Las Vegas.
The Animal Foundation of Las Vegas is treating the kitten, which they named Savannah, in their kitten nursery. The shelter doesn’t have many details on how Savannah was caught in the fire, but she suffered burnt paws, singed fur and whiskers, KVVU reported.
Savannah is on medication to help with pain and is in an incubator to warm her up. The Animal Foundation said she will be going to a foster home to heal.
To donate to Savannah’s care, visit animalfoundation.com/savannah.
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Provider and Facility Partners Receive 6-month Complimentary Member Benefits
ATLANTA, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SpaSpace, the three-sided marketplace revolutionizing the spa and salon industries, introduces a new Wellness Membership to its app for provider and facility partners. In celebration of this year's #ThinkMagenta campaign for Global Wellness Day June 11th, SpaSpace will be offering free access to the app's Wellness Membership for 6-months—available through web and mobile. Included is a free six-month membership eM Life™-- an expert-led, virtual mindfulness solution from Wondr Health.
"Global Wellness Day is the perfect kickoff to the launch of our wellness membership to the Partner Directory and eM Life mindfulness platform. This year's GWD theme #thinkmagena is all about reminding people that living well begins in the mind," said Ilana Alberico, CEO of SpaSpace. "Our goal is to make wellness accessible for practitioners by providing them live and on-demand programs led by expert mindfulness teachers."
All professional and facility partners who are on our Directory before June 11 will receive a 6-month free membership to SpaSpace's professional network and resources. Pricing thereafter will be $9.99. In addition to platform access, massage therapists, estheticians, hair stylists and nail techs can create their own schedule, receive same-day payouts on services, network with a community of peers and facilities, and receive ongoing professional development.
"We are especially proud to offer this wellness membership," add Alberico. "We want to offer ways for our partners to be able to fill their cups and be able to provide the best service to guests."
About SpaSpace – SpaSpace is a membership-based booking and scheduling software system that serves spa professionals, clients, and facilities. SpaSpace's software system has a patent-pending algorithm that matches a client's specific needs and preferences to an expert professional. SpaSpace's flexible offering for facility partners includes highly vetted background checks, quarterly automated license verification, and custom workforce solutions.
eM Life™ is an expert-led, virtual mindfulness solution from Wondr Health. The solution includes daily online mindfulness sessions, fresh content and tools to build skills, a library of on-demand content on a variety of topics, and immersive, multi-week programs for mental health and chronic conditions.
General Contact:
Saba Hale, Head of Business Development
Spa Space
saba.hale@spaspace.com
404.578.7430
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Nancy Griffin, Principal
Contento Marketing
nancy@contentomarketing.com
415.987.0012
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ST. LOUIS, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Martin J. Lyons Jr., president and CEO of Ameren Corp. (NYSE: AEE) and Michael L. Moehn, executive vice president and CFO of Ameren Corp. will discuss second quarter 2022 earnings, earnings guidance and other matters in a conference call with financial analysts at 9 a.m. Central Time (10 a.m. Eastern Time) on Friday, Aug. 5.
The call will be broadcast live over the internet on AmerenInvestors.com. Supporting materials for the call will be posted in the "Investor News and Events" section of this website under "Events and Presentations." A replay of the webcast will be available for one year beginning approximately one hour after the close of the call.
St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation powers the quality of life for 2.4 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000-square-mile area through its Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries. Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service. Ameren Missouri provides electric generation, transmission and distribution services, as well as natural gas distribution service. Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois operates a rate-regulated electric transmission business in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. For more information, visit Ameren.com, or follow us on Twitter at @AmerenCorp, Facebook.com/AmerenCorp, or LinkedIn.com/company/Ameren.
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The transformation of the U.S. women’s national team has been significant in the year since the Tokyo Games.
The defending World Cup champions have a new look with young talent, and coach Vlatko Andonovski has tweaked the team’s traditional straightforward and speedy attack to take a more nuanced approach.
The players say something more is going on as well: there’s been a shift in the team’s vibe.
The United States is coming off the CONCACAF W Championship, where they secured a spot in the 2023 World Cup and also the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Although they looked somewhat disorganized at the start of the tournament in Monterrey, Mexico, they outscored opponents 13-0 and secured the title with a victory over rival Canada — a team that beat them at the Olympics.
“The vibes with the team are really incredible,” midfielder Andi Sullivan said after the team lifted the tournament trophy. “The blend between the senior leaders and the young players, for some it’s their first tournament or for some players this is their umpteenth tournament, and I think that blend is incredible. That energy after a long trip, a long tournament, it was one of the most joyous days that we had.”
Fellow midfielder Rose Lavelle also ascribed the new mood on the team to the mix of youngsters and veterans.
“This is definitely the hardest qualifying tournament I’ve been a part of, which is a credit to all the teams. Everyone’s getting better and it’s getting harder to win,” Lavelle said. “So I think it was like a good taste for everyone to have this kind of like high-pressure, high-stakes moment and a good experience for going to the World Cup.”
A year ago, the U.S. team was aiming to become the first team to win Olympic gold following a World Cup trophy. But they fell short in an uneven tournament for them that ended with the U.S. earning only a bronze medal.
In response, Andonovski set about remaking the team, pulling in young players and mixing up lineups. According to Alex Morgan, Andonovski is also approaching each game differently, based on the opponent.
“I have to say, if you ask me if we’re ready to go in a World Cup and compete in the World Cup tomorrow, we’re probably not ready for it,” Andonovski said. ”But are we going to be ready in a year? Absolutely.”
Just as the transformation since the Olympics has been marked, the U.S. team that plays in Australia and New Zealand next summer will certainly look different from the squad that played in Mexico.
Crystal Dunn and Julie Ertz will likely return from maternity leave. Players that weren’t included on the roster for qualifying because of injuries could be available, including Catarina Macario, Sam Mewis, Lynn Williams, Abby Dahlkemper, Tierna Davidson and Christen Press.
Sophia Smith, Mallory Pugh, Alana Cook, Emily Fox and Ashley Sanchez are among the young players who have played themselves onto the team as regulars. And there are many prospects waiting for their chance, like Sam Coffey and Carson Pickett.
Then there’s the vets: Becky Sauerbrunn and Megan Rapinoe will both be 38 next year. Alyssa Naeher will be 35. Alex Morgan and Kelley O’Hara turn 34.
“I think the next couple of months are building those relationships,” Smith said. “Obviously, this is a new group with a lot of young faces who are just now learning to play together and to play on this stage, so I think (it’s) learning to manage that, to work together and to just continue to grow and get better every single day that we have together.”
Fortunately for the players, they’ve got a year to figure it all out. The journey starts in earnest in September, when the team hosts Nigeria for a pair of friendlies.
“I think we are gaining momentum, and we’re doing better reading the game earlier and figuring it out on the field. We do need to understand, though, what the coach has given us,” Morgan said. “We all have to buy in, we can’t have one or two players not doing what they’re supposed to do because that ruins the whole flow of the game if we’re going to play in a certain structure. I think that’s important to know — it’s playing free, but knowing your role, and that’s going to change from game to game.”
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HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yunji Inc. ("Yunji" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: YJ), a leading membership-based social e-commerce platform, today announced that it plans to release its second quarter 2022 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, August 25, 2022. The earnings release will be available on the Company's investor relations website at https://investor.yunjiglobal.com/.
The Company will hold a conference call on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 7:30 A.M. Eastern Time or 7:30 P.M. Beijing/Hong Kong Time to discuss its earnings. Listeners may access the call by dialing the following numbers:
The replay will be accessible through September 1, 2022 by dialing the following numbers:
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company's investor relations website at https://investor.yunjiglobal.com/.
About Yunji Inc.
Yunji Inc. is a leading social e-commerce platform in China that has pioneered a unique, membership-based model to leverage the power of social interactions. The Company's e-commerce platform offers high-quality products at attractive prices across a wide variety of categories catering to the day-to-day needs of Chinese consumers. In addition, the Company uses advanced technologies including big data and artificial intelligence to optimize user experience and incentivize members to promote the platform as well as share products with their social contacts. Through deliberate product curation, centralized merchandise sourcing, and efficient supply chain management, Yunji has established itself as a trustworthy e-commerce platform with high-quality products and exclusive membership benefits, including discounted prices.
For more information, please visit https://investor.yunjiglobal.com/
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Bears appoint King, Koziol co-directors of player personnel
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have appointed Jeff King and Kansas City Chiefs executive Trey Koziol co-directors of player personnel under new general manager Ryan Poles. King was a tight end who played seven seasons in the NFL with Carolina and Arizona after starring at Virginia Tech. He started as a scouting intern for the Bears in 2015. He was hired full time in 2016 as a pro scout and got promoted to assistant director of pro scouting in 2019 under former GM Ryan Pace. Koziol is from the Chicago area and has 14 years of front office experience with Tennessee and Kansas City. He joined the Chiefs in 2013 as an area scout and spent the past year as assistant director of college scouting. He and Poles worked together in Kansas City. They were also teammates at Boston College. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/03/bears-appoint-king-koziol-co-directors-of-player-personnel/ | 2022-05-03T22:55:38Z |
BOSTON, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Locus Robotics (www.locusrobotics.com), the industry leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses, today announced that it has been named to Boston Business Journal's 2022 Fast 50 list for the second year in a row.
Locus was officially ranked as the third ranked company at the event held in Boston on Thursday, May 19, clarifying the positions of honorees that were announced earlier this month. For the complete list of 2022 Fast 50 companies, visit the BBJ's website here.
"Locus Robotics is honored to again be recognized by the BBJ as one of the fastest growing companies in Massachusetts," said Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics. "As demand for warehouse robotics automation increases to meet exploding global ecommerce volumes, we are extremely proud of our entire global team who are committed to providing world-class products and services that deliver optimal results for our customers."
Locus's inclusion in the 2022 BBJ Fast 50 follows their being named to the Inc. 500 list and coincides with the company's 800M pick milestone.
The Fast 50 companies are selected and ranked based on revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. Companies are analyzed and ranked by the Business Journal's research department.
"We are so happy to be able to celebrate this year's Fast 50 in person, bringing together the leaders, founders, and professionals working at the region's fastest-growing private companies," said Carolyn M. Jones, market president and publisher of the Boston Business Journal.
Companies on the Fast 50 must have their headquarters in Massachusetts and must have reported revenue of at least $500,000 in 2018 and $1 million in 2021 to be considered.
The Boston Business Journal is the region's premier business media organization, one of 45 markets owned by American City Business Journals. For marketing and sponsorship opportunities, contact the Business Journal today.
About Locus Robotics
Locus Robotics' revolutionary, multi-bot solution incorporates powerful and intelligent autonomous mobile robots that operate collaboratively with human workers to dramatically improve piece-handling productivity 2–3x, with less labor compared to traditional piece handling systems. This solution helps retailers, 3PLs and specialty warehouses efficiently meet and exceed the increasingly complex and demanding requirements of fulfillment environments, easily integrating into existing warehouse infrastructures without disrupting workflows, instantly transforming productivity without transforming the warehouse. In 2021 Locus Robotics joined the Inc. 500, ranking number 428. For more information, visit www.locusrobotics.com.
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CASE Construction Equipment dealer network gets even stronger with the opening of new 48,800 square-foot facility with focus on new equipment sales, rental and service.
RACINE, Wis., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CASE Construction Equipment dealer ASCO Equipment Company (ASCO) has opened a new 48,800-square-foot facility in Little Elm, Texas to provide the growing Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Denton County with even stronger service, support, and equipment sales and rental. The new facility — the largest of ASCO's 24 locations — is a true equipment destination with an expansive showroom, 15,000 square feet dedicated to sales and rental, a 25,000-square-foot service shop that includes 14 super bays, 5,700 square feet of warehousing for parts, and a 3,000-square-foot outdoor wash bay.
"The team at ASCO has built a world-class construction equipment destination here in Dallas-Fort Worth that will serve as an excellent location to serve the explosive growth in the region," says Terry Dolan, vice president – North America, CASE Construction Equipment. "ASCO's commitment to people, service and support is evident in the thought and care that went into this facility's construction, and it will serve as a trusted base for new and used equipment sales, service and repair in the region."
The grand opening event was attended by leadership from CASE, CASE IH, CNH Industrial, as well as contractors and local dignitaries welcoming the new facility and recognizing ASCO's ongoing commitment to the region. It also serves as another example of the overall strengthening of the CASE dealer network throughout the entire country to better serve local, regional and nationwide construction businesses and interests.
"Little Elm and this facility represents our commitment to the business and service needs of the construction and agricultural markets in north Texas," says Steve Wright, president, ASCO. "This new facility allows us to provide a superior level of customer service in sales, rental, parts and service — and to do so in a way that honors our values-driven mission, our colleagues and our partners in the region."
For more information on ASCO and its work in the region, visit www.ascoeq.com.
CASE Construction Equipment is a global full-line manufacturer of construction equipment that combines generations of manufacturing expertise with practical innovation. CASE is dedicated to improving productivity, simplifying operation and maintenance while achieving lower total cost of ownership for fleets around the world. The CASE dealer network sells and supports this world-class equipment, by offering customized aftermarket support packages, hundreds of attachments, genuine parts and fluids as well as industry-leading warranties and flexible financing. More than a manufacturer, CASE is committed to giving back by dedicating time, resources and equipment to building communities. This includes supporting disaster response, infrastructure investment, and non-profit organizations that provide housing and resources for those in need.
CASE Construction Equipment is a brand of CNH Industrial N.V., a World leader in Capital Goods listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CNHI) and on the Mercato Telematico Azionario of the Borsa Italiana (MI: CNHI). More information about CNH Industrial can be found online at http://www.cnhindustrial.com/.
ASCO was founded in 1960 as Associated Supply Company in Lubbock, Texas, by the late J.W. "Bill" Wright, as a Towmotor lift truck dealership and U.S. Army surplus equipment store. The company is currently led by Bill and Corinne's children, Brax Wright, Steve Wright, and Paula Key. Three of the third-generation work in the company today, along with more than 600 other teammates.
ASCO operates 24 locations in the Great State of Texas and Eastern New Mexico under the core values of Honor God, Develop People, Pursue Excellence, and Grow Profitably.
To learn more about ASCO Equipment, visit www.ascoeq.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Louise Glück’s next book was as unexpected for her as it will likely be for the Nobel laureate’s readers.
After more than 10 poetry collections and two books of essays, including such prize winners as “The Wild Iris” and “Faithful and Virtuous Night,” the 79-year-old writer has completed her first prose narrative, to come out in October. “Marigold and Rose: A Fiction” runs 64 pages, unfolding like a fable as Glück imagines the thoughts of infant twins.
She has written about children before, notably in her acclaimed 1990 collection “Ararat.” But while her poems were drawn in part from her childhood and her experiences as a parent, “Marigold and Rose” originates in a very contemporary way: from videos of her granddaughters Emmy and Lizzy sent by her son from California while Glück was unable to visit because of the pandemic.
“I remember telling someone that watching twins was like going to the zoo; you see behavior you don’t ordinarily see in babies, because these children are having relationships with each other before they have relationships with almost anyone else,” Glück, who lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, said during a recent telephone interview.
Watching the videos, she said, “became to me an obsession.”
The sounds and images of Emmy and Lizzy eventually led to words. Glück composed a short chapter and emailed it her son, who told her he liked the work so much he was reading it aloud to the family, even if the babies were too young to understand. She continued writing chapters and sending them, and within weeks had finished what became “Marigold and Rose.”
“It was just bliss to write,” says Glück, who wondered if the speed of the writing process might “unnerve and mystify” some readers. “People don’t like to hear that because it suggests shallowness. But in my experience some of my best work comes very fluently. I don’t see it as a bad thing. It usually means you’re riding a wave.”
From the opening lines — “Marigold was absorbed in her book; she had gotten as far as the V. Rose didn’t care for books” — Glück joins and contrasts the lives of the introspective Marigold and the sociable Rose. Marigold is already forming a story in her head, while looking upon the “calm self-confidence” of her twin and reasoning that “Together they included everything.”
In chapters with such titles as “Sharing with Bunnies” and “Rose and the Elephant,” Marigold and Rose spend a summer’s day watching their mother garden, Marigold comes up with a title for her planned book (“The Childhood of Mother”), Rose begins speaking and the parents consider buying a house. Glück even places a version of herself in the story — as “Other Grandmother,” the one “not interested in the things babies were interested in.”
Glück, winner of the Nobel in 2020, explained in her prize lecture that she was drawn to poems that make readers or listeners the “recipient of a confidence or an outcry, sometimes as co-conspirator.” In “Marigold and Rose,” Glück has granted herself and her fans the knowledge that the narrator of her poem “Child Crying Out” longs for. Part of the “Ararat” collection, “Child Crying Out” is a meditation on the distance between people, including a mother’s lament over the silence of her son’s soul, the feeling he is “far away” even when she holds him in her arms.
“There’s much more anguish in that poem because the speaker is the mother and the child is unreachable in a certain way,” Glück says.
“I remember reading Dr. Spock at the time (when her son was an infant), about how a mother always knows the meaning of a child’s cry. And I thought, ‘Great, I flunked already.’ I was struggling. I had no idea. I couldn’t figure it out and I felt helpless and despondent and confused. It got easier. But it only got easier when he started to talk.”
Glück has never published a novel or story collection and says that before “Marigold and Rose” she had no desire to write narrative fiction. She remembers attempting a short story in her late teens and finding the result uninspiring — “sterile,” “just terrible.” Decades of letter writing and essays served to “oil” the mechanism for extended prose, she says, but she still didn’t expect to complete a work like her new one.
“I would have said the chances I would write a book in prose were zero,” she explained. “No chance in the world.”
Glück’s editor at Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Jonathan Galassi, says the new book was a “total surprise,” but also cites what he calls “quintessential Glück humor” — the wry touch of having Marigold be a writer before she can even read. Her friend and fellow author Kathryn Davis, to whom Glück sends early drafts of her work, said she wasn’t surprised, if only because Gluck is “astonishingly willing to admit change into her life.”
“The arrival of the twin girls … was prelude to the possibility of even bigger changes,” Davis told the AP. “The narrative arrived like the twins, like the recounting of a dream, uninterrupted, immutable.”
Glück refers half-jokingly to “Marigold and Rose” as “Portrait of the Artist as a Young Baby.” The tone is engaging and witty, but Glück weaves in larger and more primal themes, giving the book the feeling of a creation myth, an awakening from innocence. The twins’ maternal grandmother dies (“Grandmother went to heaven. This is not like when Father went to work”), and the babies discover that being “happy” can only be understood when they’re not. Marigold herself realizes that the accumulation, and arrangement, of words co-exist with loss and change.
“Everything will disappear. Still, she thought. I know more words now. She made a list in her head of all the words she knew: Mama, Dada, bear, bee, hat,” Glück writes.
“And both these things would continue happening: everything will disappear but I will know many words. More and more and more and more, and then I will write my book.” | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/nobelist-louise-gluck-to-publish-her-first-prose-narrative/ | 2022-04-25T23:05:26Z |
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The man accused of opening fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago is due back in court Wednesday, a week after prosecutors announced he faces 117 felony counts in the attack that killed seven people and wounded dozens more.
Robert E. Crimo III is scheduled to appear for an arraignment Wednesday in Lake County’s circuit court to enter a formal plea to the charges — 21 counts of first-degree murder, 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery representing those killed and wounded during the parade on July 4 in Highland Park.
Lake County prosecutors in late July announced that a grand jury had indicted Crimo on the charges. They had previously filed seven murder charges against the 21-year-old in the days following the shooting.
The multiple first-degree murder charges allege Crimo intended to kill, caused death or great bodily harm and took action with a strong probability of causing death or great bodily harm on the seven people who died.
A representative for the county public defenders office, which is representing Crimo, has said the office does not comment publicly on any cases.
Prosecutors have said Crimo admitted to the shooting once police arrested him following a hourslong search for the gunman who opened fire from the rooftop of a building along the parade route.
Authorities have said the wounded range in age from 8 to their 80s, including an 8-year-old boy who was paralyzed from the waist down when the shooting severed his spine. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/illinois-parade-attack-suspect-expected-back-in-court/ | 2022-08-03T14:42:37Z |
One found dead after Hollywood recording studio catches fire
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HOLLYWOOD, California (KCAL, KCBS) — One person was killed and two more injured when a stubborn fire broke out at a recording studio in Hollywood Thursday evening inside a building which also contained a marijuana grow.
The blaze was reported at 5:42 p.m. at the two-story building on the 6600 block of West Lexington Avenue in Hollywood.
While searching the building, Los Angeles Fire Department crews found one person dead inside. The victim’s name was not immediately released.
Two others were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, but were not hospitalized.
The recording studio’s compartmentalized layout — consisting of several small recording rooms with thick soundproofing material in the walls – made the firefight challenging for crews.
“The studios had sound deadening: so that’s thick walls, extra insulation, double dry wall and thick windows that held in all of the heat and smoke, making this a very hot and intense firefight,” LAFD Capt. Erik Scott said. “Our firefighters took a beating, but they were relentless and extinguished the flames.”
The fire was knocked down within 51 minutes, the fire department said.
Media personality Sharon Osbourne, wife of Ozzy Osbourne, posted to Instagram that her daughter, Aimée Osbourne, was working with a producer in one of the recording rooms when the fire broke out, but both escaped.
“It is utterly heartbreaking that someone lost their life today in this fire & we are sending our prayers to this person & their family,” Osbourne wrote.
Although the cause remains unclear, after extinguishing the blaze, firefighters discovered a suspected marijuana grow on the building’s second floor, the fire department said.
LAFD is investigating whether the marijuana grow was legal, and if it caused the fire.
The industrial building was likely constructed in the 1920s, the fire department said. Older such buildings are exempt from fire sprinkler requirements.
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Scholarship Program helps grow the next generation of leaders and changemakers
MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TruGreen, the nation's leading lawn care provider, is proud to support First Tee, a youth development organization that helps kids and teens build their strength of character through golf, and their selection of the First Tee College Scholarship Program Class of 2022. The Class features 25 college-bound students as First Tee celebrates 25 years of impact.
TruGreen, and other corporate partners who stand behind the program and First Tee's mission, were part of the national selection committee for the Class of 2022. The process included written applications and interviews that evaluated the participants on academic performance, financial need, First Tee chapter involvement, volunteerism, and other criteria.
Part of TruGreen's support is to increase access to science-based careers, like agronomy. Within the Class of 2022, there are 3 Scholars aspiring to pursue careers in plant science or other science-based careers, while other Scholars are looking to become physicians, computer scientists and lawyers.
Through the College Scholarship Program, each of the Scholars receives access to professional development workshops, internships and full-time employment placement post-graduation, as well as up to $5,000 for four-years.
Another key factor of the program is pairing each Scholar with a dedicated mentor. Throughout their college career, select TruGreen associates will serve as mentors to select Scholars and contribute to professional development and educational sessions, helping to share industry knowledge and science-based expertise as the Scholars prepare to take their passions and education into real-world application.
"We are proud that for the second consecutive year, TruGreen will support well-deserving participants with scholarships through First Tee, as well as provide ongoing mentorship and career development through our associates," said John Cowles, President & CEO of TruGreen. "Congratulations to the First Tee Scholars Class of 2022! We look forward to supporting the next generation of leaders and changemakers as they prepare for their futures, find opportunities and reach their goals."
For more information about TruGreen's partnership with First Tee and the First Tee College Scholarship Program visit TruGreen.com and follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
TruGreen is the nation's leading lawn care provider offering neighborhoods across the country tailored lawn, tree and shrub care along with protection against mosquitoes and other pests. As a company rooted in scientific expertise with a customer-centered approach, TruGreen helps homeowners achieve an outdoor living space that brings them pride. There are approximately 260 TruGreen branches in the United States and Canada, plus 38 franchise locations. Visit TruGreen.com, Facebook.com/TruGreen, or the TruGreen app for more information.
First Tee (www.firsttee.org) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization that is supported by the PGA TOUR. Its mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character and instill life-enhancing values through the game of golf. In 2022, First Tee celebrates its 25th anniversary and reaching millions of youth through its network of 150 chapters, 10,000 schools and 1,700 youth centers. Headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA, programs are delivered in all 50 United States and select international locations. President George W. Bush serves as Honorary Chair.
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Introduced to attendees at the thINK Ahead 2022 Conference in Boca Raton, FL
MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inkjet printing is faster, more flexible, and more colorful than ever before, opening up new opportunities for designers who work with print and even designers who didn't think that print had a place in their world. With the ability to change every color and every image to cater to an audience of one while embedding off-ramps to online content or augmented reality, design possibilities are endless. With this in mind, Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., and thINK, an independent community of Canon Solutions America production print customers, are pleased to announce Designers Guide to a New Generation Inkjet, authored by inkjet design experts, Elizabeth Gooding and Mary Schilling.
This third edition of the Designer's Guide series provides relevant information for agency and in-house designers looking to optimize their work for production. The guide is also intended to help designers understand and embrace the creative potential of the latest generation of inkjet presses by making readers aware of where inkjet fits in the overall print design ecosystem and how its unique characteristics open up a range of opportunities to make designs more flexible, colorful, and impactful. Schilling notes, "This version of the guide expands on available media, color capabilities and finishing, to highlight the latest inkjet capabilities. Since many designers are now familiar with the inkjet basics, we have elaborated on the best-practices design workflow for working with inkjet presses." The restructured guide is organized by design tasks and will direct readers on how to deliver results in print segments like direct mail, publishing, marketing communications, and customer care.
"One major differentiator of inkjet production is cost-effective personalization and versioning," says Gooding. "In the latest version, we have emphasized the project planning process and opportunities to drive value with designs that run exclusively on an inkjet press, or a combination of inkjet and other processes." Due to the increased speed of the latest inkjet presses, the guide drives home the importance of design efficiency enabled through an understanding of the connection between media, press, and the specific capabilities of one's print provider. Readers will have useful information about inks, media, color gamut values, image formats, finishing, inkjet design principles and best practices, as well as several downloadable tools at their fingertips.
"It is our priority to educate our customers on the creative potential of the latest generation of inkjet presses. Canon's inkjet presses have not only raised but redefined the bar for print quality and flexibility with media capabilities. Now it's time to raise the bar on print design," said Francis McMahon, executive vice president, Production Print Solutions, Canon Solutions America. "Regardless of if you are new to inkjet or are a veteran inkjet user, we encourage you to explore the Designers Guide to a New Generation of Inkjet to learn more about how to create and deliver best-of-the-best designs for marketing communications and graphic arts projects."
To get a closer look at the new Designer's Guide to a New Generation of Inkjet and learn of some of the highlights within the book, please click here to view a video from thINK Ahead 2022 with author Elizabeth Gooding, Inkjet Insights and Sheri Jammallo, senior marketing advisor, Canon Solutions America, Production Print Solutions.
Canon Solutions America, Inc. provides industry leading enterprise, production, and large format printing solutions, supported by exceptional professional service offerings. Canon Solutions America, Inc. helps companies of all sizes discover ways to improve sustainability, increase efficiency, and control costs in conjunction with high volume, continuous feed, digital and traditional printing, and document management solutions. A wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., Canon Solutions America, Inc. is headquartered in Melville, NY and has sales and service locations across the U.S. For more information on Canon Solutions America, please visit csa.canon.com.
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CHICAGO, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, posted strong second-quarter revenue growth, highlighting continued momentum across the business.
"Our organic growth remains strong despite market headwinds," said Kunal Kapoor, Morningstar's chief executive officer. "That success is the fruit of ongoing strategic investments that we are making in key business areas, including in compensation and benefits for our teams globally. While these investments have contributed to higher operating expenses in the near term, they position Morningstar for continued growth and the increased scale that we expect will drive long-term profitability. We were also excited to close two important transactions in the quarter, welcoming both LCD and Praemium's UK and International business into the Morningstar family."
Second-Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
- Revenue increased 13.2% to $470.4 million; organic revenue grew 15.8%. The difference was largely driven by foreign currency adjustments due to the strong dollar.
- Operating income increased 14.2% to $53.9 million; adjusted operating income declined 23.9%, excluding intangible amortization expense and all other M&A-related expenses and earn-outs. Second-quarter results included an increase in stock-based compensation expense due in part to a scheduled step-up in the number of share units granted this year and expected overachievement of targets under the PitchBook management bonus plan, with PitchBook-related increases contributing 6.0 percentage points to the adjusted operating income decline.
- Diluted net income per share decreased 7.9% to $0.70 versus $0.76 in the prior-year period. Adjusted diluted net income per share decreased 33.5% to $1.17, excluding certain non-operating losses, intangible amortization expense, and all other M&A-related expenses and earn-outs.
- Cash provided by operating activities was $68.7 million in the quarter, a decrease of 46.0%. Free cash flow was $37.0 million compared to $108.5 million in the prior year. Excluding M&A-related earn-out payments, operating cash and free cash flow would have declined by 24.4% and 38.4% respectively.
- Share repurchases totaled 371,756 shares for a total of $91.9 million during the quarter.
Year-to-Date Financial Highlights
- Revenue increased 14.7% to $927.4 million; organic revenue growth was 16.9%. The difference was largely driven by foreign currency adjustments due to the strong dollar.
- Operating income decreased 3.6% to $110.3 million; adjusted operating income decreased by 17.4%, excluding intangible amortization expense and all other M&A-related expenses and earn-outs.
- Diluted net income per share decreased 12.8% to $1.77 versus $2.03 in the prior-year period. Adjusted diluted net income per share decreased by 26.7%, excluding certain non-operating gains, intangible amortization expense, and all other M&A-related expenses and earn-outs.
- Cash provided by operating activities decreased by 51.8% to $92.2 million. Free cash flow decreased by 78.3% to $32.5 million. Excluding M&A-related earn-out payments, operating cash and free cash flow would have declined by 36.4% and 56.5%, respectively.
Overview of Financial Results
Second-Quarter 2022 Results
Revenue for the period increased 13.2% to $470.4 million. Organic revenue, which excludes all M&A-related revenue, accounting changes, and foreign currency effects, increased 15.8% compared with the prior-year period, led by strong growth in our licensed-based areas.
License-based revenue grew 18.1% year over year, or 20.3% on an organic basis. PitchBook, Morningstar Sustainalytics, Morningstar Data, and Morningstar Direct all provided meaningful contributions in the quarter, collectively growing 27.7% on an organic basis. Asset-based revenue increased 4.3% year over year, or 7.5% organically. Morningstar Indexes was the largest contributor to organic revenue growth in this part of the business. Transaction-based revenue increased 2.6% year over year, or 6.0% on an organic basis, reflecting muted growth in DBRS Morningstar due to softer issuance across most geographies and asset classes.
Operating expense increased 13.1% to $416.5 million in the second quarter of 2022. Excluding the prior year impact of the Morningstar Sustainalytics earn-out payment on compensation expense, operating expenses increased 21.9%. The largest contributors to operating expense growth were compensation costs, professional fees, stock-based compensation, advertising and marketing, sales commissions, and travel and related expenses.
- Compensation costs increased $4.0 million in the quarter, or $30.6 million excluding the earn-out payment in the prior year. This reflects growth in headcount across key areas of the Company, in addition to a larger annual merit increase effective Jan. 1, 2022. The growth in headcount was highest for Morningstar Sustainalytics and PitchBook areas to support strategic growth initiatives.
- Professional fees increased $10.6 million primarily due to higher legal fees, the use of third-party resources for software development and technology improvements, and M&A-related expenses. The increase in legal fees was primarily associated with the completed independent investigation regarding certain Morningstar Sustainalytics' research practices.
- Stock-based compensation increased $10.4 million due to the PitchBook management bonus plan and the impact of higher bonus payout rates on grants made as part of the employee shared ownership program.
- Advertising and marketing costs increased $6.6 million in the quarter, due in part to spending on the Morningstar Investment Conference — U.S., which was held in May this year after being held in September 2021, and increased funding for demand generation activity.
- Sales commission costs increased $5.3 million in the quarter due to strong sales performance and higher amortization of capitalized commissions related to prior-period sales performance.
- Travel and related expenses increased $5.0 million in the quarter as travel began to rebound compared to the low levels earlier in the pandemic.
Second-quarter operating income was $53.9 million, an increase of 14.2% compared with the prior-year period. Adjusted operating income, which excludes intangible amortization expense and all other M&A-related expenses and earn-outs, was $73.4 million in the second quarter of 2022, a decrease of 23.9% compared with the prior-year period. Second-quarter operating margin was 11.5%, compared with 11.4% in the prior-year period. Adjusted operating margin was 15.6% in the second quarter of 2022, versus 23.2% in the prior-year period.
Net income in the second quarter of 2022 was $30.1 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, compared with $32.9 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2021, a decrease of 7.9% on a per share basis. The decrease in net income includes the impact of realized and unrealized foreign exchange losses, realized losses on the sale of investments, and unrealized losses on mark-to-market equity securities, which are included in non-operating losses in the quarter. Adjusted diluted net income per share decreased 33.5% to $1.17 in the second quarter of 2022, compared with $1.76 in the prior-year period, excluding certain non-operating losses, intangible amortization expense, and all other M&A-related expenses.
The effective tax rate was 19.7% versus 29.7% in the prior-year period. The decrease in tax rate was primarily attributable to non-deductible compensation expense recorded in the second quarter of 2021 for the Morningstar Sustainalytics earn-out.
Product Area Highlights
On a consolidated basis, PitchBook, Morningstar Sustainalytics, Morningstar Data, and Morningstar Direct were the top four contributors of organic revenue growth in the second quarter of 2022. (For performance of the largest product areas and key metrics, refer to the Supplemental Data table contained in this release and the Supplemental Presentation included on our Investor Relations website at shareholders.morningstar.com under "Financials — Financial Summary".)
Highlights of these and other products include:
License-based
- PitchBook grew revenue by 46.7% on a reported and organic basis and licenses by 37.5% in the second quarter, as it continued to improve the user experience with product releases that included enhancements to search capabilities, additional data and features, better collaboration tools, and an updated newsfeed for the PitchBook mobile app. Overall, PitchBook's focus on execution within core data operations and go-to-market activities from marketing and sales delivered strong growth in sales and revenue.
- Morningstar Data grew revenue by 6.6%, or 11.7% on an organic basis, in the second quarter with positive contributions across geographies. Strong renewal activity and existing customers adding new data and use cases helped drive revenue growth.
- Morningstar Direct grew second-quarter revenue by 6.0%, or 10.2% organically, on strong demand in both the U.S. and Europe. Direct licenses increased by 6.4% in the quarter. Growth was supported by continued investment in functionality (including Analytics Lab and the new Sustainability Hub), new data sets, and access to research that enables users to extract more value from the platform.
- Morningstar Sustainalytics revenue grew 36.3%, or 47.4% on an organic basis, with regulatory tailwinds driving strong sales of compliance products, particularly in Europe in solutions that help clients meet EU Action Plan requirements. Demand for licensed ESG data at the security and fund levels also remained strong throughout the quarter. Additionally, the Morningstar Sustainalytics Corporate Solutions area experienced continued demand for ESG ratings licenses as companies increasingly look to leverage third-party validation of their ESG management practices with investors, financial intermediaries, customers and employees.
- Advisor Workstation grew revenue 3.1%, or 3.4% on an organic basis, benefiting from regulatory trends and investor demand for personalized financial advice that aligns with the client's best interest. Ongoing development of the Morningstar Risk Ecosystem, investment planning tools, and the "know your customer" due diligence solution helped capture market demand.
Asset-based
- Investment Management revenue decreased 3.2%, but grew 4.4% on an organic basis, in the second quarter. Assets under management and advisement increased 2.0% versus the prior year, due to approximately $4.0 billion of AUM acquired with the close of the Praemium acquisition. Excluding this acquisition, assets would have declined 6.1% against the backdrop of broad market losses. Despite this decline, organic revenue increased due to the timing of client contract billings, which were based on assets as of March 31, 2022.
- Workplace Solutions grew revenue by 2.7% on a reported and organic basis in the second quarter. Despite a challenging economic environment, Workplace Solutions continued to benefit from increased interest in personalized retirement strategies. Assets under management and advisement were relatively stable, increasing 0.2% versus the prior year to $202.5 billion. Strong flows and an increase in the number of participants using managed account offerings helped to offset market-driven declines in portfolio balances.
- Morningstar Indexes increased revenue by 37.1%, or 31.1% on an organic basis, in the second quarter as strong flows into higher margin products and growth in licensed data revenue offset the impact of market declines. Investment flows were particularly strong across high dividend ETFs in the quarter.
Transaction-based
- DBRS Morningstar revenue was relatively stable in the second quarter and grew 3.1% on an organic basis due to softer issuance across most geographies and asset classes. In the U.S., strong growth in commercial mortgage-backed securities issuance was partially offset by declines in asset-backed securities and residential-backed securities issuance. In Canada, corporate and financial institution ratings volume was down after two years of record activity, and the issuance of asset-backed securities also slowed. In Europe, structured finance issuance slowed sharply due to the geopolitical environment and increased interest-rate volatility and liquidity premiums. This decline was partially mitigated by continued solid growth in European corporate ratings.
Strategic Transactions
On June 1, 2022, Morningstar completed its acquisition of Leveraged Commentary & Data (LCD) from S&P Global. The purchase price was up to $650.0 million, with $600.0 million paid at closing and a contingent payment of up to $50.0 million, based on the achievement of certain conditions related to the transition of LCD customer relationships. The transaction was funded through a combination of cash on hand and Morningstar's new five-year multi-currency credit facility. The acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.
On June 30, 2022, Morningstar closed its acquisition of Praemium's UK and international business with £36.8 million ($44.9 million) cash paid, reflecting the purchase price of £35 million plus adjustments for estimated working capital balances at closing. The acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and is subject to post-closing adjustments.
In the second quarter of 2022, Morningstar made the third and final cash payment of $56.2 million related to the Sustainalytics acquisition. The Sustainalytics acquisition, which closed on July 2, 2020, was structured with purchase consideration consisting of three cash payments: an initial cash payment at closing and two additional cash earn-out payments due on June 30, 2021 and 2022, determined based on a multiple of Morningstar Sustainalytics' revenues for the years ended Dec. 31, 2020 and 2021, respectively. The second quarter 2022 payment is presented as a split between cash provided by operating activities of $40.0 million and cash used for financing activities of $16.2 million in the statement of cash flows. (For additional details, please reference the Supplemental Presentation on our Investor Relations website at shareholders.morningstar.com under "Financials — Financials Summary".)
Balance Sheet and Capital Allocation
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and investments totaling $416.8 million and $1,176.4 million of debt, compared with cash, cash equivalents, and investments of $546.1 million and $359.4 million of debt as of Dec. 31, 2021.
Cash provided by operating activities was $68.7 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared with $127.2 million in the prior-year period. The decline in operating cash flow was primarily due to the impact of M&A-related earn-out payments, timing of working capital, and lower cash earnings compared to the prior year quarter. Capital expenditures increased in the quarter due to investments in office build-outs and refreshes, in addition to increased capitalized software development activities.
In the second quarter of 2022, the Company repurchased $91.9 million of its shares, paid $15.4 million in dividends, and spent $665.4 million on acquisitions and other investments, net of cash acquired.
On May 6, 2022, the Company entered into a new five-year multi-currency credit agreement comprised of a delayed draw term facility of up to $650.0 million and a $450.0 million revolving credit facility. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had $600.0 million outstanding under its term facility and $230.0 million outstanding under its revolving credit facility. The term facility was used to finance the acquisition of LCD.
Comparability of Year-Over-Year Results
In addition to intangible amortization expense and other M&A-related expenses, certain other items, as detailed below, affected the comparability of second quarter of 2022 results versus the same period in 2021.
- Diluted and adjusted net income per share in the current quarter included $0.13 of non-operating losses.
- Second-quarter 2022 results include a $5.7 million year-over-year increase in stock-based compensation related to a scheduled increase in the number of share units granted this year and expected overachievement of targets under the PitchBook management bonus plan. PitchBook-related increases reduced diluted net income per share by $0.13.
- Foreign currency translation decreased revenue by $12.3 million, or 3.0%, and operating expense by $13.5 million, or 3.7% in the second quarter of 2022. This resulted in an increase of $1.2 million in second-quarter operating income.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The tables at the end of this press release include a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company to comparable GAAP measures and an explanation of why the Company uses them.
Investor Communication
Morningstar encourages all interested parties — including securities analysts, current shareholders, potential shareholders, and others — to submit questions in writing. Investors and others may send questions about Morningstar's business to investors@morningstar.com. Morningstar will make written responses to selected inquiries available to all investors at the same time in Form 8-Ks furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, generally every month.
About Morningstar, Inc.
Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The Company offers an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers and owners, retirement plan providers and sponsors, and institutional investors in the debt and private capital markets. Morningstar provides data and research insights on a wide range of investment offerings, including managed investment products, publicly listed companies, private capital markets, debt securities, and real-time global market data. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries, with approximately $253 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2022. The Company has operations in 29 countries. For more information, visit www.morningstar.com/company. Follow Morningstar on Twitter @MorningstarInc.
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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures with the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures (Unaudited)
To supplement Morningstar's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Morningstar uses the following measures considered as non-GAAP by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including:
- consolidated revenue, excluding acquisitions, divestitures, adoption of new accounting standards or revision to accounting practices (accounting changes), and the effect of foreign currency translations (organic revenue),
- consolidated operating income, excluding intangible amortization expense and all mergers and acquisitions (M&A)-related expenses (including M&A-related earn-outs) (adjusted operating income),
- consolidated operating margin, excluding intangible amortization expense and all M&A-related expenses (including M&A-related earn-outs) (adjusted operating margin),
- consolidated diluted net income per share, excluding intangible amortization expense, all M&A-related expenses (including M&A-related earn-outs), and certain non-operating gains/losses (adjusted diluted net income per share), and
- cash provided by or used for operating activities less capital expenditures (free cash flow).
These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Morningstar presents organic revenue because the Company believes this non-GAAP measure helps investors better compare period-over-period results. We exclude revenue from acquired businesses from our organic revenue growth calculation for a period of 12 months after we complete the acquisition. For divestitures, we exclude revenue in the prior-year period for which there is no comparable revenue in the current period.
In addition, Morningstar presents free cash flow solely as supplemental disclosure to help investors better understand how much cash is available after making capital expenditures. Morningstar's management team uses free cash flow to evaluate its business. Free cash flow should not be considered an alternative to any measure required to be reported under GAAP (such as cash provided by (used for) operating, investing, and financing activities).
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'This never gets old.' Minerva teacher designs, builds his own hot air balloon
Ben Miller has kept his eyes on the skies since he was 5 years old. That's when he fell in love with hot air balloons.
"We would chase balloons for fun," said Miller's dad, Bill. "My dad had a Super 8 camera and made videos of balloons. Ben would watch endlessly. He started drawing pictures."
Fast forward, Miller is a teacher, husband and dad of twin daughters, but one thing hasn't changed.
In 2019, Miller designed and made his own hot air balloon, which will be flown in this week's Pro Football Hall of Fame Balloon Classic. The event takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the grounds of Kent State University's Stark Campus in Jackson Township.
Miller also plans to showcase his balloon in the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival's Days in the Park balloon event, called Balloon Lift Off, from 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 11 at Silver Park in Alliance. That event is weather-dependent.
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Because Miller is assistant "balloonmeister" of the event, his balloon, named "Twice Blessed," will be piloted by his longtime friend and event veteran Beth Davidson, owner of Zig Zag Balloons.
"I've been involved with the Hall of Fame Balloon Classic since 2002," said Miller, who earned his pilot's license from the Federal Aviation Administration in 2007. "I worked my way up. I started as a volunteer crew member."
'Once you have a balloon, everybody is family and crew.'
Balloon pilots are a tight-knit community. Among Miller's good friends is Hartville Fire Chief Mike Lorentz, who has had his license for seven years.
"Once you have a balloon, everybody is family and crew," Lorentz said.
An art teacher at Minerva Middle School, Miller started building his balloon in 2015 in the basement of his home in Alliance.
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"I bought a 1950s industrial sewing machine," Miller said, adding that he was assisted by his mentor, Mike Emrich of Akron, who has built his own balloons. "I learned through him how to sew."
Miller's is a 70-foot tall racing balloon. It is shaped like football, which enables it to ascend and descend during competitions much quicker than traditional balloons.
It has been flown about 30 times.
"When we first inflated it, I was a little nervous," Miller admitted.
Made from nylon and double-stitched seams, Miller said the balloon's colors and pattern have special meaning.
"The purple represents the ribbons commemorating preemies," he said. "My daughters were born at 29 weeks and spent 55 days in the NICU at Akron Children's Hospital."
Today, twins Spencer and Sawyer, 8, are healthy.
"One is really interested, the other isn't,'" he said with smile.
The balloon's white motif pays homage to the Greek flag, representing his ex-wife's heritage.
"The first time I saw it, I was blown away," a proud Bill Miller said.
'It takes a lot of time, a lot of paperwork and a lot of patience.'
In June, Ben Miller competed for the first time in the U.S. Team Nationals in Shreveport, Louisiana, flying with and against 15 of the country's best pilots, where he earned fifth place.
Davidson said it's rare for a pilot to build a balloon, which has to be certified by the FAA.
"Ben's a great guy; I'm so happy for him," she said. "It takes a lot of time, a lot of paperwork and a lot patience. He's followed it through at every level. He's been on crew, a commercial pilot, and now, on the national level."
Balloon pilots see the weather differently than other people. What may look like a pleasant, sunny day to others may not be conducive to flying because of wind speed. With an eye on the weather forecasts, pilots also look to the tops of the trees for guidance.
Too much movement can mean it's too risky.
But Miller said there's nothing like guiding a hot air balloon through the skies.
"You have fun every single time," he said. "This never gets old. Every flight is different. You never have the same experience twice. It's one of the unique activities we humans get to do. If you ever get the chance to go up in a balloon, take it. It's an opportunity to experience what most people don't get to experience."
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The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Balloon Classic presented by Aultman will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Kent State University at Stark and Stark State College campuses in Jackson Township. Here's the schedule:
Friday
- 6:30 a.m. Balloon Classic launch (weather permitting).
- 4 p.m. Balloon Classic will feature balloon-related activities, skydivers and live music. A balloon launch is at 6:30 p.m. (weather permitting) and the night glow is at 9 p.m.
Saturday
- 6:30 a.m. Balloon Classic launch (weather permitting).
- 8 a.m. Up, Up & Away 5k and Free Kids Fun Run at the Kent State University at Stark campus.
- 4 p.m. Balloon Classic will feature balloon-related activities, skydivers and live music. A balloon launch is at 6:30 p.m. (weather permitting) and the night glow is at 9 p.m.
- 10 p.m. Balloon Classic fireworks at the Kent State and Stark State campuses.
Sunday
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On an average night in Los Angeles County, more than 60,000 people are homeless. At the same time, there are more than 20,000 vacant hotel rooms. In 2024, residents will get to vote: Should those rooms be offered to the unhoused?
"It's insane. It isn't going to solve the problem," says Stuart Waldman, president of the Valley Industry & Commerce Association, which represents hotels and other businesses across the north of the city. He fears housing the homeless in hotels will put people off visiting Los Angeles.
"I wouldn't want my kids around people that I'm not sure about. I wouldn't want to be in an elevator with somebody who's clearly having a mental break," he says. "The idea that you can intermingle homeless folks with paying, normal guests just doesn't work out."
The ordinance was proposed by Unite Here Local 11 -- the union that represents most of the city's hospitality workers. Now that they've collected enough signatures, whether to house the homeless in hotels will be on the ballot in March 2024.
"By no means do we think this solves the homelessness crisis. But do hotels have a role to play ... of course they do," says Kurt Petersen, the union's co-president.
If voters give the green light, every hotel in town -- from a suburban Super 8 Motel to glitzy hostelries like the storied Biltmore -- will be required to report vacancies and welcome homeless guests who have a voucher from the city. The hotels would be paid market-rate for the rooms. The measure would also have implications for developers, who would have to replace any housing knocked down to make way for new hotels.
"They don't seem to understand who the unhoused are," says Petersen of hotel industry opponents. "We're talking about seniors, students, working people -- that's who the voucher program would benefit the most."
How to handle the city's worsening housing and homelessness crises are principal planks in every campaign for local political office. In polls, more than half of LA voters say tackling homelessness is their number one concern. The county's homeless services agency has an annual budget of over $800 million, which is spent on everything from counts to counseling, from shelters to permanent housing.
Yet, the homeless population is still climbing; ramshackle encampments dot Los Angeles' streets and parks.
In early 2020, the city saw a 16.1% rise in homelessness compared to the previous year. The agency said at the time that despite expanded homeless services, "economic conditions and (the) legacy of systemic racism" continued to push more people to homelessness. In 2022, the number of homeless seniors in particular is on the rise, the agency said.
The idea to use vacant hotel rooms came from Project RoomKey -- a pandemic-era program funded by the federal government that sheltered more than 10,000 homeless people in more than 30 hotels that volunteered to participate, Petersen says.
"It's common sense," according to Petersen. "It already happens, it's been happening more during the pandemic. It needs to continue to happen."
About a quarter of RoomKey participants eventually moved on into permanent housing. But the project is now winding down.
Shawn Bigdeli, 40, was homeless after losing his job. He has been living at the LA Grand Hotel since March thanks to RoomKey. "It's a blessing. It's a great room," he told CNN.
Bigdeli will need to move out by the end of next month -- but he doesn't agree with making housing the homeless mandatory for every hotel.
"I don't think that's a good idea," he says. "You know, there's a lot of people with untreated mental health and some people do some damage to these poor buildings."
According to a 2020 report from the homeless services agency, more than 14,000 unhoused people in the county have serious mental illnesses and more than 15,000 are grappling with substance abuse issues.
Manoj Patel, a Motel 6 manager in eastern LA County, told CNN he once faced a $4,000 repair bill after a homeless guest trashed her room.
"The bathroom was completely damaged," said Patel. "I guess she threw something, took the 43-inch HD TV out. And then she felt voices or demons were coming out of the room or something. She marked all walls. The curtains, she burned. Thank God there was no fire."
Patel continues to rent rooms to homeless people vetted and paid for by a local church, but he is also against making this mandatory.
"We barely are surviving," he said, after the pandemic and the high gas prices that stymied his bounce back. "Number two: we have to think of the safety of our staff. And number three, we're not professionally or otherwise equipped with any of the supporting mechanisms that the homeless guest would require."
If voters approve the proposed measure, the City Council will have to decide how to fund it -- and what services, like counseling and permanent housing assistance, to provide alongside a free room for the night.
"We all want to help the homeless, but we don't want to just put a band aid on it," Patel says. "You're trying to address an issue and creating an even bigger issue. And in the process, you're actually, I think, taking the entire hospitality industry and devastating it."
Like Waldman, Patel worries the move would make tourists stay away. "Honestly, would you check into a hotel knowing that the chance of your neighbor to the left or right is a homeless individual?" he said.
The safety of other guests and staff was cited by many hotel managers and industry representatives that CNN spoke to as a reason not to move unhoused people into hotels.
But some employees called it a hypocritical response.
"That's a hypocrisy from the hotels because during Covid, they didn't care about housekeepers," Liliana Hernandez, a housekeeper and Unite Here union member, told CNN.
Hernandez, who was out of work for 18 months during the pandemic, said she supports the bill as it would increase her job security and potentially increase the stock of affordable housing for her and her colleagues.
Some, she says, now live as far away as Bakersfield, around 113 miles north of the city. "They have to drive three hours to come to work," she says. "And three hours home afterwards."
The union says the motivation behind this bill is to ease the housing crisis for its members and the city. Opponents have questioned those motives, pointing out the union could, at any point, withdraw the bill.
"They want to use it as a negotiating tactic," says Waldman, of the commerce association, about the union. "I also know that the unions are reaching out to the hotels saying they'll withdraw the ballot measure if more hotels sign union contracts."
A union representative told CNN this was false.
"We are trying to make them accountable, sure," Petersen, the union co-president, said when asked about the criticism. "We want the hotels to be accountable to the community."
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Acquisition of Mallard Advisors, LLC Expands Mercer Advisors' Northeast Presence
DENVER, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. ("Mercer Advisors"), a national Registered Investment Adviser (RIA), today announced the acquisition of Mallard Advisors, LLC. ("Mallard"). Mallard, a respected wealth management firm located in Hockessin, Delaware, serves 109 clients with assets under management (AUM) of approximately $165 million. Mallard was founded by William D. Starnes, CFP®, MST, ChFC® in 2002. Bill and his team will be joining Mercer Advisors.
Mallard is a financial planning and wealth management practice with experience working with data-driven clients (i.e., scientists, engineers, and financial professionals). When it comes to decisions involved in transitioning into retirement, these professionals want to see all the details and calculations involved in the analysis in order to feel secure in their decisions.
Commenting on the transaction, founder William D. Starnes ("Bill") stated: "At Mallard, my team and I are dedicated to serving our clients with excellence and see our clients as extended family. Moreover, I am committed to the success and development of my staff. As the sole founder and owner of the firm it is incumbent on me to make sure my clients and team are taken care of if something were to happen to me. To that end, I partnered with Mercer Advisors through their Mutual Assistance Pact ("MAP") program wherein they would look after my clients and staff if something unforeseen should happen to me. I worked with Mercer Advisors Vice Chairman David Barton to put that MAP plan in place several years ago and have been very happy with the arrangement. As time went on, however, I realized it was time for me to work on my own transition plan and once again reached out to Dave Barton and Mercer Advisors whom I respect and trust. Together we worked on, and successfully completed, my succession plan and I am thrilled to join a firm like Mercer Advisors alongside my fantastic team."
David Barton, Vice Chairman of Mercer Advisors, who led the acquisition of Mallard on behalf of Mercer Advisors stated: "Bill is a superior financial planner, a salt of the earth person, and is committed to his clients and team. These are all traits I look for in determining whether or not a cultural fit exists between our firms. In Mallard, we found a perfect fit and we could not be more excited to partner with Bill and his team to expand our Delaware presence."
Dave Welling, Chief Executive Officer of Mercer Advisors, said, "Bill has built a great business and a strong team of highly respected wealth management professionals. We are thrilled they are joining the Mercer Advisors Team and we look forward to working together to help deliver meaningful results for our shared clients."
Established in 1985, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ("Mercer Advisors") is a total wealth management firm that provides comprehensive, fee-based investment management, financial planning, family office services, retirement benefits and distribution planning, estate and tax planning, insurance solutions, and corporate trustee and trust administration services. Mercer Advisors Inc. is a parent company of Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (RIA), majority owned by both Oak Hill Capital and Genstar Capital, one of the largest Registered Investment Advisors and financial planning firms in the U.S. with over $37 billion in client assets. Headquartered in Denver, Mercer Advisors is privately held, has over 760 employees, and operates nationally through 60+ offices across the country. For more information, visit www.merceradvisors.com.
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5X faster print speeds and AI monitoring makes 3D printing a more practical tool for consumers
BELLEVUE, Wash., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AnkerMake, Anker Innovations new 3D printing brand, announced today the launch of the AnkerMake M5, the first 3D printer designed to improve the user experience by reducing printing time up to 70%. The AnkerMake M5 is available today on Kickstarter.com, starting at an super early bird price of $429.
"3D printers help us imagine a world where ideas and creative concepts can be instantly transformed into physical form. However, the reality is 3D printing can be slow, cumbersome, and difficult to figure out," said Steven Yang, CEO of Anker Innovations. "AnkerMake is committed to removing these pain points so that artists, inventors, hobbyists and DIY enthusiasts can take advantage of a more practical tool to bring their creations to life."
The AnkerMake M5 solves the most critical issues that have prevented 3D printing from becoming a more mainstream endeavor. These issues include slow print speeds, the need to constantly supervise printing for errors and a needlessly complicated user experience.
The AnkerMake M5 solves these issues by delivering:
Quick and Easy Assembly
3D printing has never been this accessible. The M5 is designed is easy to set up in just three steps within 15 minutes. Several user-friendly features including 7x7 auto-leveling, PEI soft magnetic printing bed, auto-resume after power outage and printing notifications. These enhancements help the user focus completely on their prints instead of technical aspects and handcrafting.
A New Standard in Print Speeds
Thanks to its new PowerBoost technology, the AnkerMake M5 basic print speed is 250 mm/s, which can be used for printing jobs that require a smoother and more detailed finish. For faster print jobs, perfect for prototyping and less detailed finishes, the M5 can save even more time with an acceleration of the extruder up to 2,500 mm/s². In this print mode, the M5 can reduce the average print times by up to 70% in comparison to other 3D printers.
Stable, Quality Printing
The aluminum alloy die-casting design increases the weight of the base, reducing the center of gravity of the machine. The sleek design makes printing more stable and allows fast speeds and extreme acceleration. The installation error of the base is also reduced, improving the accuracy of the printing tool and surface even at high speeds with 0.1 mm precision.
AI Print Monitoring
The built-in HD camera will monitor print jobs for issues like layer splitting, spaghetti mess or nozzle plugging. When it detects an issue, the AnkerMake M5 will alert users. This feature helps avoid wasting time and valuable printing materials.
Live WebCam View With Time Lapse
Users can view live feeds of their print jobs from anywhere using the AnkerMake mobile app. Time lapse videos are also automatically generated after the printing job is complete. With an adaptive light-sensing algorithm, users can see the printer output clearly, even at night.
Smart, Connected Printing
The AnkerMake M5 can be seamlessly connected and controlled through both the AnkerMake mobile app and AnkerMake slicing software1. Multi-device management and remote messaging notifications enable the user to start printing from their smartphone or computer anytime, anywhere.
Additional Specs:
- 5X industry average print speed (250 mm/s in standard print mode)
- 2,500 mm/s² in accelerated print mode
- Can reduce average print time by up to 70 percent
- AI print monitoring with auto shut-off
- Integrated HD cam with remote viewing
- Supports WiFi and USB connectivity
- Easy filament loading and extraction with heat assist
- Magnetic base for easy removal and cleaning
- Weight: 12.4 kg / 27.3 lb
- Measurement: 502x438x470 mm / 19.76x17.24x18.50 inches
Price & Availability
The AnkerMake M5 3D printer is available on Kickstarter.com starting today for special, limited super early bird price of $429. The normal early bird price is $499. Additional press materials, including product images, can be found here.
1 AnkerMake App and software will be available later this year at the commercial launch of AnkerMake M5.
About Anker Innovations
Anker Innovations is a global leader in charging technology and a developer of unique, consumer electronic products that support premium audio, mobile entertainment, and the emerging smart home space. This innovation is being led by its six key brands: Anker, AnkerWork, eufy, Nebula, Soundcore and now, AnkerMake. More information on Anker Innovations and its various brands can be found at anker.com.
About AnkerMake
AnkerMake is committed to becoming the world's #1 brand for intelligent manufacturing by helping artists, hobbyists, DIY enthusiasts and professional users bring their creations to life. More information about AnkerMake can be found at AnkerMake.com
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A note from CNN's Jake Tapper: "Say it plain: that many have died for this day."
I still remember covering President Barack Obama's first inauguration and listening to Elizabeth Alexander deliver the poem she wrote for the occasion. On the Capitol's platform overlooking Lincoln Memorial, she had reached back to Walt Whitman for inspiration. On that day, she created the art that reflected the moment in a way that only she could.
In her new book, "The Trayvon Generation," Alexander explores the impact of the trauma young adults are experiencing from watching the videos of the deaths of victims such as George Floyd. She embraces art and her own experience as a mother to create prose that illuminates the angst our youth can experience.
Born from a June 2020 essay in The New Yorker that went on to win a National Magazine Award, the book offers historic perspective and poignant observations that make this an urgent and critical read. Our conversation was illuminating and provocative. I hope you like it.
What else Jake is reading
'Who Is Rich?' by Matthew Klam
"In the world of 'Who Is Rich?' everything is embarrassing and beautiful," writes The New Yorker about Klam's novel. Klam takes seemingly mundane topics—infidelity, a writer's longing to be more successful—and crafts an addictive story about how messy and beautiful families, relationships, careers and life can be.
'Crisis Zone' by Simon Hanselmann
Using daily Instagram posts, Australian cartoonist Hanselmann created "Crisis Zone" where he illustrated the escalation of the Covid-19 pandemic through his beloved characters Megg, Mogg, Owl and Werewolf Jones. In an amusing way, his webcomic responds to the same events fans were experiencing at a time when everything seems so bleak.
Recommended by the 'Jake Tapper Book Club'
'A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide' by Samantha Power
In her Pulitzer Prize-winning work, Power, a former UN ambassador and former Balkan war correspondent, explores the question of why the United States has failed to stop genocide. Power, who is currently serving as President Biden's USAID administrator, chronicles several brave individuals who risked their lives and careers to get U.S. leaders to act.
'Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line' by Deepa Anappara
Anappara's debut novel draws on her years as a reporter in India, where each day "as many as 180 children are said to go missing," she writes in the book's afterword. But most of the time, the media focus is on perpetrators—not the children themselves, she points out. This book's sparkling prose centers the perspectives of its young characters as they confront difficult and sinister circumstances.
'Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City' by Andrea Elliott
Elliott, a Pulitzer Prize winner, portrays New York City's homeless crisis through the eyes of Dasani, who lives in a Brooklyn shelter. The nonfiction work follows Dasani's remarkable narrative of living in poverty, being her siblings' protector to eventually leaving the streets behind. Despite beating all odds, she must ask herself if the opportunity for a better life is worth leaving her family and possibly losing herself.
Independent book store spotlight
This week, we would like to salute All She Wrote Books in Somerville, Massachusetts, as part of our ongoing effort to highlight independent bookstores across the country.
Established in 2019, the intersectional feminist and queer bookstore "supports, celebrates, and amplifies underrepresented voices" through its "thoughtfully curated" books available for purchase in store and online, according to its website.
Do you have a favorite bookstore? Tweet @JakeTapper with your pick and we may feature it in an upcoming newsletter.
What's coming up on 'Jake Tapper's Book Club' on CNN+
- April 24 -- Jake speaks with Andrea Yaryura Clark, whose book "On a Night of a Thousand Stars" creates a beautiful but harrowing tale of life during Argentina's Dirty War and a daughter's quest to find out the truth about her family.
- May 1 -- Jake talks with Danyel Smith, the former editor-in-chief of Vibe magazine, about the major contributions of Black women in pop music, from Billie Holiday to Whitney and Beyoncé, as featured in her book, "Shine Bright: A Personal History of Black Women in Pop."
- May 8 -- Jake sits down with immigration activist Julissa Arce, whose new book, "You Sound Like a White Girl," challenges readers to rethink assimilation in the United States. Arce uses her personal story of becoming a citizen and the issues she confronted throughout the process.
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BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting the South Pacific with a 20-person delegation this week in a display of Beijing’s growing military and diplomatic presence in the region.
The U.S. has traditionally been the area’s major power, but China has been pursuing inroads, particularly with the Solomon Islands, a nation less than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) from Australia. In a sign of Australia’s concern, new Foreign Minister Penny Wong is heading to Fiji less than a week after her Labor Party won national elections.
Below is a look at Wang’s tour and its likely outcomes.
WHERE IS WANG HEADED?
Wang is due to stop in the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and East Timor on a 10-day trip.
The visits emphasize China’s push for engagement with the region, which has traditionally retained close ties with Beijing’s major rivals including the United States and Australia. China has also waged a protracted struggle for influence because of Taiwan. China considers the self-governed island its own territory and opposes foreign interactions that treat Taiwan as autonomous and independent, but four South Pacific island nations are among Taiwan’s dwindling number of formal diplomatic allies.
A more robust Chinese presence in the South Pacific could enable its naval forces to make port calls and possibly put personnel and equipment at a base in the area. That would complicate U.S. defense strategy, particularly over contingency plans for any Chinese move to take Taiwan that would likely draw in Japan and other allies.
WHAT’S BEHIND THE NEW DIPLOMATIC PUSH?
Under leader Xi Jinping, China has been expanding its foreign economic and diplomatic clout through the Belt and Road Initiative that seeks to link East Asia with Europe and beyond through ports, railways, power plants and other infrastructure.
The results have been mixed, with client states such as Sri Lanka and Pakistan falling deeply in debt and developed nations citing national security grounds in banning Chinese government-backed companies including telecoms giant Huawei. The South Pacific, however, remains relatively open for Chinese advances at low cost and potentially high reward.
China has mostly sat on the sidelines over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its top leaders haven’t left the country in more than two years amid strict anti-COVID measures and deteriorating ties with the U.S., Canada and the EU. With Xi seeking a third five-year term as head of the ruling Communist Party, a foreign policy victory would help cement his authority and fend off criticism of his handling of the pandemic and its economic costs.
WHAT’S IN THE PACT BETWEEN CHINA AND SOLOMON ISLANDS?
The agreement could allow China to send security forces to the Solomons at its government’s request for what are described as peacekeeping duties. It would also enable Chinese navy ships to make port calls to resupply and provide recreation for sailors, possibly leading to a permanent presence in the islands.
The United States has said it would take unspecified action against the Solomon Islands if the agreement with China poses a threat to U.S. or allied interests.
WHAT IS AUSTRALIA’S MAJOR CONCERN?
Apart from worries over Chinese expansion across the vast Pacific, under its new government, Australia has urged Beijing to lift trade sanctions if it wants to reset their bilateral relationship.
The Chinese premier’s congratulatory letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his election victory was widely seen as a relaxation of Beijing’s two-year ban on high-level government contact with Australia. Premier Li Keqiang said China was ready to work with Australia to improve ties, which plummeted after Australia passed legislation targeting Chinese influence in its elections and political discourse.
In retaliation, China has created a series of official and unofficial trade barriers in recent years to a range of Australian exports worth billions of dollars including coal, wine, barley, beef and seafood.
WHAT OTHER PLANS DOES CHINA HAVE IN THE REGION?
According to a draft of an agreement obtained by The Associated Press, China wants 10 Pacific nations to enter into an arrangement with it covering everything from security to fisheries.
The draft shows that China wants to expand law enforcement cooperation, jointly develop a fisheries plan, increase cooperation on running the region’s internet networks, and set up cultural Confucius Institutes and classrooms.
Wang is hoping the countries will endorse the pre-written agreement as part of a joint communique after a May 30 meeting in Fiji with the other foreign ministers. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/explainer-whats-at-stake-for-china-on-south-pacific-visit/ | 2022-05-27T01:49:22Z |
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has landed in Singapore on a flight from Maldives after fleeing his country in the wake of anti-government protests.
Singapore said Rajapaska had been allowed to enter the country on a "private visit" but had not asked for or been granted asylum.
"It is confirmed that Mr. Rajapaksa has been allowed entry into Singapore on a private visit. He has not asked for asylum and neither has he been granted any asylum. Singapore generally does not grant requests for asylum," the Singapore Foreign Ministry statement read.
Rajapaksa has yet to formally resign despite pledging to quit after angry demonstrators broke into his official residence, swam in his pool and demanded the end of his family's ruling dynasty. He left the Maldivian capital Malé on board a "Saudi flight," a high-ranking security source in Colombo told CNN.
CNN believes the source was referring to Saudia flight 788, which left Malé at 11:30 a.m. according to the source. The flight landed in Singapore at 7:17 p.m. local time Thursday, according to the Changi Airport website. Saudia is the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia. CNN has reached out to Saudia but has not heard back.
Rajapaksa had been in Maldives for one day after fleeing Sri Lanka in the early hours of Wednesday -- the same day he had said he would resign.
But by Thursday, no formal resignation letter had been received by the Sri Lankan parliament's speaker, raising questions about the intentions of an apparently self-exiled leader who appointed the prime minister as acting president during his absence from his island nation.
Shortly after Rajapaksa left the country, protesters stormed Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe's office to demand his removal. Wickremesinghe responded by calling a nationwide curfew overnight.
On Thursday, Wickremesinghe granted Sri Lanka's armed forces special powers of arrest, and instructed them to "exercise force" if necessary to dispel protests across the nation, army spokesman Brigadier Nilantha Premaratne said in a televised address.
"In view of the escalation of violent acts, protesters intent on harming the armed forces or public property are earnestly urged to desist from all forms of violence immediately or be prepared to face consequences as members of the armed forces are legitimately empowered to exercise force," Premaratne said.
Sri Lanka's parliament will not reconvene until Rajapaksa formally submits his resignation letter, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said Thursday.
Previously, parliament had been expected to start the process of selecting a new president on Saturday, with the goal of voting in a new leader by July 20.
That timeline is now on hold until Rajapaksa officially leaves his post.
Many protesters have vowed to continue to demonstrate until both men step down.
By Thursday morning, as questions swirled over Sri Lanka's future, a calm had descended on the streets of the commercial capital Colombo.
A lawyer representing the People's Protest Movement said Thursday all occupied buildings, except the Presidential Secretariat, will be handed back to authorities.
"We want to affirm that this is a peaceful protest and have no intention to resort to any form of violence," Swasthika Arulingam told reporters.
"This has always been and will continue to be a peaceful movement."
But everywhere there are signs that the country remains on a knife edge.
Amid crippling shortages of fuel, abandoned vehicles line the streets near gas stations. People are no longer able to drive to work, so they cycle instead. Some have taken to sleeping in their cars.
The Sri Lankan police force said one police officer had been seriously injured during the protests and was receiving treatment in hospital. An army sergeant had also been injured, it added.
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on Thursday said he was following the events in Sri Lanka "very closely" and called for a "peaceful and democratic transition."
"It is important that the root causes of the conflict and protesters' grievances are addressed," he wrote on Twitter. "I urge all party leaders to embrace the spirit of compromise for a peaceful and democratic transition."
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Eufy robot vacuum review
Vacuuming your floors is an essential chore, but many people don’t like spending too much time on it — especially if they have to clean up household messes daily. With the Eufy RoboVac G30, your robotic vacuum does the hard work so you can get on with doing what makes you happy.
The manufacturer claims this vacuum has four times the suction power of the RoboVac 10. It also states the RoboVac G30 has a slim design that slips under furniture easily, cleans quietly and gives you comprehensive app control. We tested the Eufy by Anker RoboVac G30 to see if the reality lives up to these claims, as well as whether it’s a solid choice for pet owners. This is what we discovered.
Testing the Eufy by Anker RoboVac G30
At BestReviews, we have a group of testers who try products in their homes over extended periods so we can see how products really perform. For this article, our tester used the RoboVac G30 for two weeks. They were new to using robot vacuums and live with a cat that sheds frequently.
What is the Eufy by Anker RoboVac G30?
The Eufy RoboVac G30 is a reasonably affordable robotic vacuum cleaner made by Anker. It has a smart mapping system to navigate your home to vacuum your floors effectively. The Boost IQ system automatically detects the floor type and adjusts suction power as necessary, providing increased suction power on carpet.
Eufy by Anker RoboVac G30 price and where to buy
The full list price is $379.99, but you can often find it for around $230-$250. It’s available at Amazon.
How to use Eufy by Anker RoboVac G30
This vacuum cleaner is extremely easy to use since you just need to set it up and let it do the hard work for you. It comes almost completely assembled, so all our tester needed to do when it arrived was remove some packaging, slot the brushroll into place and put it on charge. It was partially charged when it arrived, so it only took around 3.5 hours to charge completely and then it was ready to set up.
The RoboVac uses the EufyHome app, which can integrate a range of smart home devices to control them all easily. Setting up the app was easy, with the instructions clearly laid out in the quick start guide. The whole process took under a minute. Once connected, it’s simple to control the vacuum, set up mapping, check the battery life and more, all through the app.
Eufy by Anker RoboVac G30 benefits
Picks up an impressive amount of debris
Overall, we found it performed well at cleaning up dirt, dust, cat litter and short and fine cat hair. The side brushes swept debris that it would otherwise have missed into the cleaning path, which is a welcome touch.
Fits under furniture
Thanks to its slim design, the RoboVac easily navigates under most furniture, so you don’t need to worry about dust bunnies the next time you rearrange your room or pull out your couch.
Runs quietly
We were impressed by how quietly this vacuum runs. It’s definitely quieter than an upright model, just giving off a hum that can blend into the background. It’s quiet enough that we can imagine running it at night.
Home mapping and logical route planning
Rather than simply following a random route like some basic robotic vacuums do, this one has technology that maps your home and generates a logical route for efficient cleaning. Although it was a little slow at mapping the route at times, it wasn’t a major issue.
Alexa-compatible
The RoboVac G30 is Alexa-compatible, so you can control it with an Echo device or something similar.
Easy to set up
It took us just minutes to set up the device and pair it with the app. Once paired, it’s extremely easy and intuitive to control.
Eufy by Anker RoboVac G30 drawbacks
Pet hair tangles around brushroll
Long pet hairs can get tangled around the brushroll, so you need to remove and clean it out somewhat regularly. However, most vacuums share this problem.
No virtual boundaries
If there are parts of your home where you don’t want your vacuum to go, there’s no option to set a virtual boundary; you’ll need to block off the area physically, which can be annoying.
Could be better at picking up long pet hair
We found some long pet hair behind, both on hard floors and carpets, though it picked up most of it.
Should you get the Eufy by Anker RoboVac G30?
If you’re looking for a robot vacuum on a budget, the Eufy by Anker RoboVac G30 is a great choice. The suction power is decent and it cleans logically and efficiently using the mapping system. As the manufacturer claimed, the app gives you comprehensive control, and it cleans quietly and easily navigates under furniture.
We couldn’t determine whether or not it has four times the cleaning power of the RoboVac G10, but we found the suction was adequate overall. While it isn’t the very best robot vacuum for pet hair, it does a decent job at picking it up, particularly short hair. So unless you have long-haired pets, you shouldn’t have an issue. All in all, this is a solid product considering its decent price point, but you’ll have to consider what you need from a robot vacuum before you decide if it’s the right choice for you.
Consider other products
This powerful robot vacuum features smart mapping and can provide targeted cleaning in areas that need it most.
Sold by Amazon
Thanks to its self-cleaning brushroll and impressive suction power, this is a great choice for homes with pets.
Sold by Amazon
With excellent features such as multi-level mapping, LiDAR navigation and programmable no-go zones, this vacuum offers excellent value.
Sold by Amazon
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Almost a decade ago, Prop Firms were becoming popular and Yuuya Kato was putting in his 10,000 hours into trading. Prop firms are capital firms that fund talented traders. If one can prove they are a good trader, with 10% profit and less than 5% drawdown, the firm will fund up to $100k into a trade account. The firm takes 20-30% and the trader keeps 70-80%.
Since his first Prop Firm Challenge, Yuuya has been funded 11 times, making him statistically one of the best and a master in his craft. This pushed Yuuya to create The 90 Day Funded Trader Fast Track Program. Applications for the 90 Day Funded Trader Fast Track Program have just re-opened for 2022. This program helps clients:
- Pass a Prop Firm Challenge
- Get Funded by a Prop Firm
- Make at least 10k in profit or members can copy trade Yuuya for FREE until they do
Included in the program is The Prop Trader Transformation – a four part seminar focused on Yuuya's trading strategy known as volume reaction trading, which differs from the standard. Most traders try to predict the market, whereas Yuuya reacts to the market. Most traders fail because predicting the markets is near impossible, but Yuuya's reaction strategy proves successful.
Next are the Live Group Sessions where each week members can trade live with Yuuya in the morning. This is a small group of serious traders who can access the same trades as Kato, ask questions, and see how he analyzes the market in real time. They will also access the Discord community; Funded Trader Mastermind. Here they can engage and communicate with other funded traders.
Yuuya sends out daily videos showing what he is observing that day in the market before trading starts.
As a member, they receive several perks including a free annual membership to Blue Edge Financial and the Consistent Trader Checklist. This checklist teaches traders to make consistent trades. Another included perk is Yuuya's 1 Trade per Day Formula. The Funded Trader Fastrack Program makes it simple by starting with one great trade per day. There's even more bonus material and the Mastermind is currently open for enrollment. Kato currently takes on 5 traders at a time. Learn more about the program here.
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TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Global IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group has published its newest research-backed blueprint, Create and Implement an IoT Strategy. According to Info-Tech's research, IoT (Internet of Things) has become one of the biggest challenges for IT departments to manage today. With IoT solutions becoming increasingly common, organizations must move quickly to adopt new, IoT-focused ways to collect and analyze data and automate processes and actions.
The firm's research indicates that one of the most common mistakes organizations make when working with an IoT vendor is waiting to include the IT team in the process until the IoT solution is ready to go live, rather than including the team from the beginning. This causes challenges with integrations, communications, and access to data.
"Most of the solutions available are designed to perform a specific function within the parameters of the devices and applications designed by vendors," says Sandi Conrad, principal research director at Info-Tech Research Group. "As these specific use cases proliferate within an organization, the data collected can end up housed in many places, owned by each specific business unit and used only for the originally designed purpose."
One of the primary reasons IoT management is a challenge for IT teams is that, as many devices suddenly enter the organizational environment, IT must ensure each device is inventoried, added to lifecycle management practices, and secured. The large volume of devices and lack of insight into vendor solutions makes it significantly harder to plan upgrades and contract renewals as well as guarantee that security protocols are being met.
"In order to make these dramatic shifts to using many IoT solutions, IT needs to look at creating an IoT strategy that will ensure all systems meet strategic goals and enable disparate data to be aggregated for greater insights," adds Conrad.
IoT solutions may be chosen by the business, but to be successful and meet their requirements, a partnership with IT will ensure better communications with the service provider and provide several other benefits, such as:
- New insights into how an organization interacts with its clients and how clients use products and services.
- A framework to quickly assess the risks and develop a communications plan.
- A collective understanding of how devices will be tracked, managed, and maintained is imperative to IT securing their systems and data.
- Quick time to value and immediate implementation of controls to meet operational and security requirements.
Info-Tech recommends that if an loT steering committee doesn't already exist, or if the committee's mandate will not include IoT, to consider creating such a committee to set standards and processes and to quickly evaluate solutions for feasibility and implementation.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — John Roberts is heading aSupreme Court in crisis.
The chief justice has already ordered an investigation of the leak this week of a draft opinion suggesting the court could be poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case legalizing abortion nationwide. What comes next could further test Roberts’ leadership of a court where his vote already appears less crucial in determining the outcome in contentious cases.
“This is a time when the court is under siege, both externally and internally now,” said Roanoke College professor Todd Peppers, who writes about the court. “I just don’t think the spotlight has ever been brighter on the court in recent history.”
Roberts’ court was facing challenges even before the leak, which the chiefcalled a “betrayal of the confidences of the Court.”Polling has shown a notable decline in the public’s approval of the court. And there have been recent calls for term limits for the justices and for increasing the number of justices as well as for a code of ethics, particularly following reports that Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife, Virginia, implored Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff to act to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Confirmation hearings for the court’s newest justices have been contentious.
The addition of three conservative justices during Trump’s presidency also means there are now five conservative justices to Roberts’ right who no longer need his vote, and perhaps his moderating influence, to prevail in a case. The abortion decision could be another example of that, with the court’s other conservatives prepared to go further than Roberts.
Roberts, 67, has noted the limits of his position in the past. Asked during a 2018 appearancehow it’s different to be chief, Roberts responded: “In many ways it’s different. In the most important it’s not. I have one vote. I participate in the decision-making of the court like any of the associate justices.”
Still, there’s a reason that the chief is called the “first among equals” and that historians refer to time periods at the court using the chief justice’s name: the Marshall Court, the Rehnquist Court, the Roberts Court. The chief is the first to speak when the justices discuss cases at their private conference and guides that discussion. The chief decides who writes the opinion of the court when the chief is in the majority.
Roberts, an appointee of President George W. Bush, has faced other challenging times in his 16 years as chief. He’s led the court through contentious cases on gay marriage, on President Barack Obama’s health law and on Trump-era policies including building a U.S.-Mexico border wall and the travel ban.
In 2020, Roberts was in the spotlight presiding over Trump’s first impeachment trial, though his role was modest. At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, he led the court through a period where it decided to postpone arguments for the first time in more than 100 years and then to conduct them by telephone for more than a year and a half.
Early in his tenure, in a speech at Georgetown’s law school graduation and elsewhere, Roberts explained his philosophy in guiding the court and his preference for decisions where there could be broad agreement on narrow grounds.
“There are clear benefits to a greater degree of consensus on the court. Unanimity or near unanimity promote clarity and guidance for the lawyers and for the lower courts trying to figure out what the Supreme Court meant,” he said in 2006. He added: “The rule of law is strengthened when there’s greater coherence and agreement about what the law is.”
Artemus Ward, a professor at Northern Illinois University who is one of the editors of a book of scholarly research on chief justices, said Roberts has been “trying to achieve consensus, trying to rule narrowly.” But following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal, and her replacement by conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, “Roberts’ vote is less powerful” because there are five conservative votes even without him, Ward said.
There’s been some evidence of the impact of that already.
Before Ginsburg’s death, Roberts joined with the court’s four liberals to reject a challenge to attendance limits California imposed on religious services because of the coronavirus pandemic. But about a month after Barrett joined the court, the justices ruled 5-4 the other way in a case about similar limits in New York, with Roberts and the liberals in dissent.
In September of last year, the court decided 5-4 not to block a new Texas law banning most abortions in the state.The dissenters were once again Roberts and the three liberal justices.
It was the same lineup in February when the Supreme Court put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting power. And in April when the court reinstated a Trump-era water rule.
“Roberts Has Lost Control of the Supreme Court,” was the title of an article written that month by professor Stephen I. Vladeck of the University of Texas School of Law.
It remains to be seen how divided and how sweeping the court will be in other decisions, including a major gun ruling, that are still to be released before the court breaks for summer.
Unknown too is how closely the final opinion in the abortion case will mirror the leaked draft, which was written by Justice Samuel Alito and distributed to other members of the court in February. Politico reported that Alito had the votes of four other conservatives to overturn Roe v. Wade and a later decision that reaffirmed a constitutional right to abortion services, Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The three liberals planned to dissent, Politico said, while Roberts’ ultimate vote was unclear. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/its-chief-justice-roberts-court-but-does-he-still-lead/ | 2022-05-05T22:54:59Z |
Wolfsburg hammers Mainz 5-0 in Bundesliga
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Wolfsburg has demolished Mainz 5-0 in the Bundesliga in response to losing 6-1 to Borussia Dortmund last week. Max Kruse had a hat trick and Jonas Wind scored two more as Wolfsburg scored all five before halftime. The win hauls Wolfsburg up to 11th in the Bundesliga to make relegation almost impossible. Mainz stays ninth and has not won any of its last five league games. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/22/wolfsburg-hammers-mainz-5-0-in-bundesliga/ | 2022-04-22T21:18:16Z |
NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Dr. Theophilus Bartholomew Boyd III, fourth-generation president/CEO and chairman emeritus of the R.H. Boyd family of companies (RHB).
In 1979, Dr. Boyd became the fourth-generation president/CEO of the company, then known as the National Baptist Publishing Board (NBPB), upon the passing of his father, Dr. T. B. Boyd, Jr., and served in this role with unsurpassed vigor and devotion.
Under his leadership, the NBPB and the National Baptist Congress (NBC) grew at a phenomenal rate.
Upon graduating from Tennessee State University, Dr. Boyd began working full time at NBPB as personnel director, working his way up through the company to gain a full understanding of all operations.
Upon taking the helm of the RHB family of companies, Dr. Boyd remarked: "It is a day of peace, a day of tranquility, a day of progress, and a day of recommitment to the very principles our forefathers laid down before us. Although the mantel has fallen on my shoulders, I will not let it hit the ground."
With a focus on growth and innovation, he designed and built a new corporate headquarters, which was completed in 1974, and launched the groundbreaking New National Baptist Hymnal, which by the early 1990s had more than five million copies in print. He also inspired an innovative dimension of the NBC structure—the Youth Congress Division—designed for children, youth, and young adults, ages 4 through 24, to enhance the church's ability to foster the spiritual growth and development of its younger generation.
His commitment to youth and education continued with the founding of the R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund, which provides scholarships to students and grants to community organizations.
In October 2017, Dr. Boyd retired and his oldest daughter, Dr. LaDonna Boyd, became the fifth-generation president/CEO of the family of companies. Dr. Boyd was married for nearly 38 years to the former Yvette Duke and had four children—T. B. IV, LaDonna, Shalaé, and Justin.
He was a family-oriented man, and his commitment to faith and community were evident in everything that he did. He was a locally and nationally recognized leader and speaker. Additionally, he had a robust passion for life, enjoying activities such as running marathons, boating, and traveling.
Dr. Boyd was a pillar in the Nashville community who was civically engaged through many endeavors. His affiliations and involvements included Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc., Nashville's Chi Boulé chapter of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, chairman emeritus of Citizens Bank, and former vice-chairman of the board of trustees at Meharry Medical College.
Dr. Boyd was a founding visionary and board member of the new National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville, Tenn., as well as a founding major donor to the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. The Boyd Family, R.H. Boyd, and Citizens Bank have exhibits in the NMAAHC.
In lieu of flowers, tax-deductible donations may be made to the R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund in Dr. Boyd's honor at www.rhboyd.com/endowment. Information regarding arrangements is forthcoming.
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Police units respond Friday morning to residence in southwest Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Police on Friday morning were on the scene of a residence in southwest Topeka as part of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, authorities said.
Several police cruisers could be seen around 8:30 a.m. near a home at 3019 S.W. Jewell. The home was located at the southwest corner of S.W. 30th and Jewell.
One of the police units on the scene was a K-9 patrol officer. That officer could be seen coming from around the north side of the house around 9 a.m. before the dog was placed back inside the police cruiser, which left the scene a short time later.
Several other officers could be seen entering the residence shortly before 9 a.m.
A resident who lives in the area told 13 NEWS around 9 a.m. that a number of other police units were on the scene a short time earlier, including a beige-colored armored vehicle.
That neighbor also said that several law enforcement vehicles could be seen parked at a nearby church before they left that location.
Topeka police officials referred questions to the FBI.
Bridget Patton, FBI spokeswoman, said the agency had a “lawful presence” in the 3000 block of S.W. Jewell Avenue, as well as earlier Friday in the 2300 block of S.W. Hazelton Court.
Patton said the FBI activity at the locations was part of an “ongoing investigative matter.”
The FBI and Topeka police earlier Friday responded to the 2300 block of S.W. Hazelton Court.
No injuries or arrests had been reported at either location as of 10:45 a.m. Friday.
Additional details weren’t immediately available.
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Leveraging over a century of complex project delivery experience to meet the increasing needs of customers in the next generation of manufacturing
RESTON, Va., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, construction, and project management, today announced the formation of its new Manufacturing and Technology business to address growing customer and market demands for engineering, procurement, and construction services in the semiconductor, electric vehicle, synthetic materials, and data center sectors.
"Bechtel is embracing the challenge of developing resilient supply chains for the world's most advanced technologies," said Brendan Bechtel, the company's chairman and CEO. "The Manufacturing and Technology business will design, build, and integrate the complex components that make up these facilities and deliver solutions quickly to market."
Extraordinary challenges exist in the construction of advanced facilities, and Bechtel's experience and expertise make the organization uniquely positioned to respond to these critical needs. "Differentiated by our ability to design for rapid advances in technology and deploy best-in-class construction innovation, Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology helps customers realize their ambitions in the next generation of manufacturing," said Catherine Hunt Ryan, newly appointed president of the Manufacturing and Technology business. Catherine previously served as Bechtel's CFO, and serves on the company's Board of Directors.
Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Bechtel serves the Energy; Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Mining & Metals, and Manufacturing & Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. www.bechtel.com
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DETROIT, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crain Communications, a 106-year-old family-owned media company, is proud to announce the launch of a new brand focused on building and maintaining generational family wealth. Crain Currency, a digital news and community networking product, is designed for families managing wealth and legacies. A weekly newsletter launched on June 29 — a robust website and invitation-only networking platform will follow later this year. Potential audience members are invited to visit www.craincurrency.com to be considered for inclusion.
The new product is aimed at a primary audience of people who head family-owned businesses and family offices, the structures created to manage family wealth. The audience will also include professionals who advise families and individual private investors. Because many families make direct investments in companies, the audience will also include serial entrepreneurs and private equity and venture capital principals.
"We're curating the audience as carefully as the content," said KC Crain, President and Chief Executive Officer of Crain Communications. "The newsletter is complimentary as we build, and we'll ask audience members for their input as we create the larger website and community platform."
It's estimated that as many as 10,000 single- and multi-family offices exist in the United States, with even more in Europe and Asia. In addition to managing assets, they may provide support for family members on such matters as tax planning, philanthropy counsel and household management. Some family offices are well into multiple generations. Newer offices have formed when a family-owned enterprise was sold, creating a large financial event. As more family-owned enterprises are sold, the number of offices is expected to grow.
Marcus Baram, formerly a senior editor at Fast Company, is contributing editor. Mary Kramer, a longtime Crain publisher, will serve as founding director of the project. Grand Valley State University in West Michigan will join the initiative to perform confidential benchmark research through its Family Owned Business Institute and provide insights on family philanthropy through its Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy.
"Our award-winning city brands – Crain's Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and New York – and Automotive News already reach many family-owned businesses," Crain said. "And Pensions & Investments reaches large institutional investors and asset managers. We think Crain Currency complements that coverage and provides a new trusted resource for families managing wealth."
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The Next Generation of ServiceTitan's Operating System for the Trades Helps Contractors Harness the Power of their Data to Predict Outcomes, Automate Tasks, and Embrace Digital Transformation
LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pantheon 2022 - ServiceTitan, a leading cloud-based software platform built to power the trades, today announced the launch of Titan Intelligence (TI), a suite of AI solutions for the trades. These new features provide home and commercial service providers with actionable insights and recommendations, enabling them to optimize, automate, predict, and innovate across every aspect of their business by harnessing the power of data. Natively built into ServiceTitan, Titan Intelligence will deliver trade-specific AI capabilities across its entire suite of new data products and feature enhancements. With aggregated intelligence and insights, and educational content products on data and analytic literacy, Titan Intelligence will evolve into powerful AI solutions that supercharge trades businesses and empower contractors to reach the level of success they deserve.
The trades industry is at an inflection point as trends in data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence are changing how the world operates. With Titan Intelligence, businesses on the ServiceTitan platform will be able to unlock the power of their own data to help automate repetitive and simple tasks, improve customer experience, predict outcomes, lower costs, and stay competitive in a world run by data. Over 7,500 ServiceTitan customers will have the equivalent of their own personal consultant built directly into the platform, helping contractors connect the dots throughout their business to extract meaningful and actionable insights.
"Titan Intelligence is bringing the power of data and AI to the trades on a scale that has never been seen before," said Vahe Kuzoyan, co-founder and President of ServiceTitan. "This industry will no longer have to wait years, or even decades, to take advantage of modern technology innovations. The launch of Titan Intelligence represents a giant leap forward for the trades, and another example of ServiceTitan's commitment to provide contractors with access to the best technology to fuel their business."
Several new ServiceTitan product updates and features powered by Titan Intelligence were also announced today at Pantheon 2022, including:
- Smart Dispatch (Beta) is ServiceTitan's new dispatch tool, which uses machine learning to analyze job data and assist in assigning technicians for jobs based on factors such as geographical zones, skills, drive time, and technician's sales performance to help save time and maximize revenue.
- Price Insights is a feature delivered through ServiceTitan Pricebook Pro, allowing contractors to easily see average pricing in their region, enabling them to competitively price their services based on the average cost for similar services locally.
- Marketing Pro Ads (Beta) enables home service marketers to lower their cost per lead and maximize ROI. By leveraging Google Ads' measurement tools and dynamic call tracking features, ServiceTitan customers are able to see the true impact of their Google Ads budgets and then optimize and automate the flow of key revenue, job, and audience data back into Google.
"The trades industry is undergoing rapid digital transformation, and we want to equip our customers with the trades-specific tools and valuable data-driven insights they need to meet this critical moment head on," said Ara Mahdessian, co-founder and CEO of ServiceTitan." We believe that all tradespeople deserve not only the best, but also the most innovative technology available to power their businesses that power our lives."
To learn more about Titan Intelligence and all of ServiceTitan's new tools and features visit: https://www.servicetitan.com/features/titan-intelligence
ServiceTitan is a cloud-based software platform built to power trades businesses. The company's end-to-end solution gives contractors the tools they need to run and grow their business, manage their back office, and provide a stellar customer experience. By bringing an integrated SaaS platform to an industry historically underserved by technology, ServiceTitan is equipping tradespeople with the technology they need to keep the world running. ServiceTitan is backed by world-class investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, ICONIQ Growth, Index Ventures, Tiger Global Management, and T. Rowe Price.
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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Champion Painting Specialty Services Corp. (Champion), the heavy construction, road and bridge, ground tank, military, and industrial specialty services provider, is venturing to Las Vegas with its newest project, the MSG Sphere. The company is working with Madison Square Garden Entertainment for this project that will create the world's tallest spherical structure. Standing at 500 ft. tall and 300 ft. wide, this multisensory entertainment venue will be located behind the Venetian Resort on The Strip.
"We are incredibly excited and honored to be part of this amazing project that is the future of entertainment," said Carlos Hernandez, President of Champion Painting Specialty Services. "From its impressive design to the ultra high tech features that engage multiple senses, this will truly be a fantastic endeavor. We are thrilled to work with MSG and help bring this venue to life for many to enjoy and experience."
The MSG Sphere is slated to open in 2023 and will feature live entertainment. Guests will be completely immersed in performances through haptic technology, which influences your senses through wind, temperature, and even scents. The venue will feature a giant wraparound 16k LED screen that adds to the immersive experience. Plus, 164,000 speakers with beamform technology are being installed that will direct sound directly to each seat, creating a personal studio experience for each guest.
The Sphere will boast stadium seating that can accommodate 20,000 guests.
In addition to the MSG Sphere, the Champion portfolio includes notable New York-based projects such as George Washington Bridge, Goethals Bridge, Throgs Neck Bridge, and Verrazano Narrows Bridge.
The company has supported military initiatives with services for Keesler Air Force Base, Key West Naval Air Station, Columbus Air Force Base, Fort Campbell Kentucky, and Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
In the southern region of the U.S., Champion has worked on iconic stadiums such as the Miami Dolphins and the Miami Marlins, as well as Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
To learn more about Champion, visit www.championssc.com or follow them on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
About Champion Painting Specialty Services Corp.
Since 2006, Champion Painting Specialty Services Corp has been a leader in heavy construction, specialty services, road and bridge, military, and industrial specialty services. Champion's mission is to deliver high-performance services to the public and private sectors while maintaining the highest degree of safety, quality, and integrity.
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Teacher resigns after experiment sends student to ER
By Deborah Gaines
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GRANBURY, Texas (KTVT) — A teacher is out of a job and a student has serious burns after an in-class science experiment goes awry in North Texas.
The incident happened at Granbury Middle School, about 50 miles southwest of Fort Worth.
When asked by a CBS 11 News crew, many parents said they were unaware their kids would literally be playing with fire.
As it stands, parents are taking sides online. Some are defending the teacher, who the district says has resigned, others call the experiment — that involved starting a fire on students hands — inexcusable.
Photos posted online show the blisters from serious burns the student suffered on April 1. Parents claim it happened after a class finished a test early and a teacher asked students if they wanted to see something ‘cool’.
A video shows one student quickly putting out a fire on their hands, which was covered in sanitizer. If the fire is extinguished fast it’s not supposed to cause burns or be painful. But the student who was burned panicked according to accounts.
I a social media post, administrators with the Granbury Independent School District said the teacher responsible no longer works at the school.
But angry parents were quick to respond with criticism. One said that, “Putting a flammable substance on bare hands and igniting it is not a science experiment. It’s just stupid.” Another posted that, “There’s absolutely NO excuse for putting a child in danger like that!!”
Some parents were more forgiving, with one posting, “The teacher may not have made the best choice by doing this experiment but it obviously went perfectly safely 99 out of 100 times. I don’t think them losing their job [resigned to avoid termination] is the solution.”
Granbury ISD officials say they have turned the matter over to law enforcement for further investigation, which suggests it is possible the former teacher could face criminal charges.
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WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Talon International Inc. and KC Wearable Technologies Srl. in Italy have formed a strategic partnership to supply Talon's customers, the world's largest fashion brands, with KC's wearable technology innovations. With a strong vision for the future, the cooperation will facilitate the sales and distribution of existing KC innovations, as well as creation of exciting joint developments making new functionalities in clothing and accessories possible.
Given Talon's reputation for continuously revolutionizing their products, as well as transforming the fashion industry, they always seek opportunities to serve their customers better. The cooperation with KC provides Talon with the ability to sell and distribute creative and unique solutions.
Developments like heating systems for clothing and accessories, cooling systems for fashion and activewear, and wireless charging pockets for smartphones, will provide Talon customers with industry leading technology, staying at the forefront of their competitors. With patented technologies, often designed to be removable for washing and cleaning purposes, Talon foresees widespread use in the future.
"We've already had significant interest from our existing customer base, which has us very excited for the future of our industry," says Larry Dyne, CEO at Talon. "Thanks to our partnership with KC Wearable Technologies, these technologies can be applied to garments and accessories, to create superior products with short development to market times."
By combining the abilities of KC with those of Talon, both companies will begin the process of jointly exploring further game changing initiatives. KC has integrated NFC tags into buttons and silicone patches, to allow consumers to create convenient shortcuts on their smartphones. Talon will now also roll out this concept on many of its existing product lines, including trims, Velcro patches, fasteners, and zippers.
Dominik Kufner, Managing Partner at KC, points out another example of where the combined abilities will lead to new initiatives: "In the near future, we plan to jointly create new safety vests, with a wide range of revolutionary new safety functions. With integrated new communication tools, sensor technologies and alarm systems, workers can be safer than ever before."
Sofia Cinel, Managing Partner of KC points out another invention which will change the fashion industry: "KC's development of flexible lithium batteries, for applications in clothing and accessories, opens infinite new possibilities. With Talon's vast network, the use of this innovation can now be rolled out in the entire industry in countless new applications."
In future it will be normal that jackets, handbags, or wallets will re-charge cell phones. We will be used to caps or beanies functioning as earphones, and outerwear will electrically heat or cool consumers. Silver textiles will decontaminate objects in pockets and protect credit cards, while activated carbon components will absorb odor molecules. People will have loudspeakers in the thumb of their gloves, to answer phone calls without taking them off, and open their handbags with biometric fingerprint locks.
The research and development teams of both companies are thrilled about the next stage in their growth and excited to help change the future.
Their 128-year history provides Talon with unmatched knowledge of the products and innovations required to turn their client's visions into reality. Working with prestigious brands including Guess, Urban Outfitters, Polo Ralph Lauren, Macy's, Superdry, Reebok, Spanx, Van Heusen, and many more, Talon is well respected as a heritage brand that assists clients in standing out from their competitors with customized solutions.
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TORONTO, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Global IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group has published its newest research-backed blueprint, titled Satisfy Digital End Users With Low- and No-Code. IT departments are increasingly experiencing capacity constraints due to the current talent shortage and the overwhelming demand to meet business priorities while maintaining mission-critical applications. This timely research will help IT teams leverage low- and no-code solutions to solve their software delivery challenges and explore new digital capabilities.
Low- and no-code (LCNC) application builders leverage graphical user interfaces (GUI) and configurations to define and build databases, business logic, process flows, forms, and other application artifacts with minimal hand-coding. These tools convert the developer's designs into workable software that can then be deployed to corporate systems.
Low-code technologies, alongside customizable scripts and configurations, assist GUI designers in defining and building applications. Similar to low-code, no-code technologies create deployable and functioning solutions to develop applications primarily for people who are not familiar with coding.
However, without the right training, adoption plan, and governance structure for LCNC, IT can become quickly overwhelmed with product quality, management challenges, and maintenance. Info-Tech advises organizations must work with IT for LCNC to succeed.
"Low- and no-code empowers users to tailor the tools they need to be more productive and innovative," says Info-Tech's Senior Research Analyst Andrew Kum-Seun. "This capability also encourages the business and IT to build trust, respect, and accountability with each other by working more closely together."
Although LCNC has been around for years, it has recently become a popular choice among organizations. For example, Info-Tech's 2022 Tech Trends Report revealed that 69% of IT practitioners had digital transformation as a high priority for their organization during the pandemic. Additionally, according to a 2021 TechRepublic survey, 47% of respondents indicated that their organizations use LCNC platforms, which provide numerous benefits and help with transformation by easing the implementation of key initiatives. Info-Tech's blueprint breaks down why LCNC is an attractive option for organizations, outlined below:
- Extendable & Scalable: LCNC solutions are extendable and adaptable with out-of-the-box connectors and/or representational state transfer API. The plug-and-play architecture allows non-technical staff to bridge LCNC to third-party systems and explore new use cases.
- Seamless Deployment: Most LCNC vendors offer one-click deployment to their proprietary platform as well as cloud services such as PaaS, IaaS, or direct publishing to app stores. Built-in automated tests ensure compatibility with the target environment.
- Extensive LCNC Use Cases: The LCNC marketplace is extensive and offers a broad range of use cases. 17% of organizations are planning on using LCNC to automate workflows, 15% to create new apps, and 15% plan to use it to speed up development time (Source: TechRepublic, 2021).
- Operational Change Acceptance: Stakeholders realize that fighting shadow IT is a losing battle, so they are finding ways to embrace it. They also recognize that IT operations and organizational culture must change to see the full benefits of LCNC in a business-managed environment. LCNC is a notable option given its centralized administration capabilities and compatibility with existing systems.
- Hands-Off Operational Support: Many LCNC solutions operate in an as-a-service model where the underlying and integrated technologies are managed by the vendor and abstracted away from the end user. AI and machine learning are often used to reconfigure or load balance the system as needed.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The undergraduate supply chain management program in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Haslam College of Business rose four places, from No. 6 to No. 2, in Gartner's 2022 rankings of top North American undergraduate supply chain management programs. This marks 11 years running that the program has ranked in Gartner's top 10.
Lane Morris, associate dean of undergraduate studies and student affairs and Ergen Professor in Business, said it was an honor for Haslam to be recognized by Gartner as one of the top programs in North America during every year of the ranking's history.
"We are proud of our faculty and students' impact on the industry," Morris said. "Through our faculty's commitment and leadership and our students' capabilities, the college is helping organizations across the continent shape and influence the future of supply chain management."
Gartner, Inc, is a highly respected technological research and consulting firm based in Stamford, Connecticut. Supply chain leaders use its rankings to identify programs best equipped to support their growing talent needs. Gartner noted that beyond standard curricula, supply chain leaders must look at such factors as programs' investment in experiential learning and diversity, equity and inclusion. Also, they should examine whether programs are accounting for the industry challenges uncovered during the Covid-19 pandemic by including risk and sustainability elements in their curricula.
"Our department has worked for years to establish a broad, integrated supply chain management curriculum that keeps abreast of ongoing developments in supply chain management and provides students with both extensive knowledge of the industry and a strong foundation of practical skills," John Bell, head of the department and Gerald T. Niedert Professor in Supply Chain Management, said. "This ranking indicates that those efforts are moving the program in the right direction."
Gartner's rankings are based on surveys of supply chain programs at universities in the U.S. and Canada. In total, 55 undergraduate programs provided complete responses. The final ranking of the programs is based on a composite score of three categories including program scope, industry value and program size.
The Haslam College of Business has one of the most comprehensive, forward-thinking and highly regarded supply chain programs in the world. U.S. News & World Report and Gartner consistently rank it among the top five programs. An advisory board of more than 40 industry professionals informs its curriculum, and students develop applied skills to help improve organizational performance through supply chain management.
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LONDON (AP) — Royal fans have poured into the heart of London to experience the flag-lined roads, pomp-filled processions and, above all, brave a mileslong line for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to bid adieu to Queen Elizabeth II, who died after an unprecedented seven decades on the throne. And while they’re here, they’re packing hotels, restaurants and shops.
Visitors crowding into central London from as far away as the U.S. and India for the historic moment are giving a boost to businesses at a time when the British economy is facing a cost-of-living crisis fueled by the highest inflation in four decades and predictions of a looming recession.
“This is the history, you know, this happens once in the lifetime,” said Kanakkantt Benedict, who was visiting from India with his wife and filed past the queen’s flag-draped coffin this week. “So we became a part of it.”
The pomp and pageantry leading up to the funeral for Britain’s longest-reigning monarch underscored the royal family’s power as a global attraction, from an elaborate military procession for her crown-topped coffin drawing live viewers around the world to piles of flowers filling up Green Park near Buckingham Palace and gift shops hastily churning out souvenirs commemorating the queen’s life as people clamor for mementos.
Hundreds of thousands are expected to pay tribute to the queen in the four days that her body lies in state ahead of her state funeral Monday, pushing up demand for hotel rooms in central London that in some cases have doubled in price.
Hundreds of world leaders, from U.S. President Joe Biden to Japan’s emperor and empress, plus their entourages need places to stay as they arrive for the queen’s funeral. So do police officers coming from around Britain to help with security.
Occupancy levels could reach an all-time high of 95%, according to London-based group-booking platform Hotelplanner.com.
“That’s not surprising when you consider that the eyes of the world really are on the capital and the media, dignitaries and members of the public, just like myself, who just want to be part of such a historic occasion,” said Thomas Emanuel, senior director of hotel analytics firm STR.
All 35 rooms at the two-star Corbigoe Hotel in London’s Victoria neighborhood, near Buckingham Palace, were booked, duty manager Riaz Badar said.
“Nowadays, rooms are full in this area, not only in our hotel but around all the hotels in this area,” Badar said.
On the Thames, the Riverside Cafe that’s next to the mileslong, round-the-clock line for people to get a glimpse of the queen’s coffin, has been “extremely busy,” manager Zab Istanik said. He’s been opening two hours earlier than normal, at 7 a.m.
“We were busy like this when the Queen Mum passed away in 2002. But it wasn’t as busy as it is … this week,” Istanik said.
Also on the route, Jason Rich’s food stall, Fed By Plants, was doing brisk business selling lentil burgers.
“It’s a long queue,” Rich said. “So definitely it had a good boost on the business.”
The U.K. was already an attractive place to visit as demand rebounds for international travel since the COVID-19 pandemic and the weakened pound, especially for American visitors, makes transatlantic travel more affordable.
University professor Chad Broughton, 51, who was visiting London from Chicago with two friends after a long pandemic delay, said their hotel room in the tourist-heavy Covent Garden neighborhood was pricey at 400 pounds ($456) a night.
But the trip to London was unique. “Seeing all these people queued up, seeing the reaction on BBC and just feeling this, you get a sense of how important it is to the people here,” he said.
Plus, costs were offset by the currency’s fall, friend Josh Walsman said.
“We’ve found everything to be a pretty surprising value,” Walsman, 51-year-old musician, said as they walked by Westminster Hall, where mourners inside paid homage to the queen and tourists outside snapped photos on streets closed to traffic.
Walsman said they went to a Champions League soccer match, had tickets for a play and a dinner reservation at the upscale Cinnamon Club Indian restaurant.
“We’ve been mostly spending our money at pubs,” he said. “The conversion rate has meant that each time a bill comes, it’s like, ‘Oh, I thought it was about 30% more.’”
The pound briefly slumped to a 37-year low against the dollar on Friday after U.K. retail sales volumes slid more than expected in August — a fresh sign of economic weakness.
The British economy is reeling from rising energy prices spurred by Russia’s war in Ukraine, driving the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. The government said it will cap energy bills for households and businesses, but prices are still painfully high. Inflation is the highest in the Group of Seven economies, at 9.9%.
With that backdrop, the money being spent by visitors offered a glimmer of hope.
“Speaking to our hospitality sector, not just our hotels, but restaurants, bars and pubs, they’ve had an awful three years because of this pandemic,” London Mayor Sadiq Khan said.
Budget hotel operator Travelodge said it’s ordered extra breakfast supplies for its 78 London hotels for Monday, saying it expects many mourners to start their day with a “traditional full English” breakfast. Pub chain JD Wetherspoon says it will keep its pubs in central London open Monday during the queen’s funeral.
Some analysts predicted the overall economic boost for the U.K. from the royal mourning period would be limited. That’s because it would be offset by supermarkets, retailers, hardware stores and other businesses closing for the funeral Monday, which has been made a public holiday.
However, renewed interest in the royal family could give an extended boost to the travel and tourism industry, said Tim Hentschel, co-founder and CEO of Hotelplanner.com.
“Yes, short term, the bank holiday will probably cut down productivity a little bit,” Hentschel said. But “the overall momentum that the U.K. is going to gain from all the tourism that’s going to flock here over the next few days and then over the next few months will far outweigh” the short-term loss.
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AP journalists Kwiyeon Ha, Jeffrey Schaeffer and Tian Macleod Ji contributed from London.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Furniture retailer Havertys today announced the celebration of over 125 years of operations in Texas.
To commemorate the anniversary, and their 22 Texas showrooms, Havertys is partnering with Four Hands Art Studio — an artisan production facility in Austin that prints, builds and assembles artwork— to offer a new art collection exclusive to Havertys' Texas markets.
Printed using cutting-edge technology and techniques, including sublimation, which results in ultra-vibrant, fade-resistant colors, and hand-framed by Four Hands Art Studio, the curated collection will include six photography-based pieces. From "Bluebonnets" to "Big Bend," each of the six pieces pays homage to life in the Lone Star State and Havertys' own commitment to the finest craftsmanship.
Steve Burdette, Havertys' President, said: "We chose to collaborate with the artisans at Four Hands Art Studio because of both their reputation in Texas and the similar values we share. Like Havertys, Four Hands Art Studio is known for their remarkable attention to detail and quality. Working with them to deliver a collection as bold and beautiful as the great state of Texas was the perfect way to honor more than 125 years of "Furnishing Happiness" in the state. Through-and-through, this collection pays tribute to both Texas and the people who have allowed us to serve them there for over a century. We're so proud of how it turned out."
This curated collection is now available exclusively in Havertys' Texas stores.
Havertys (NYSE: HVT and HVT.A), established in 1885, is a full-service home furnishings retailer with 121 showrooms in 16 states in the Southern and Midwestern regions providing its customers with a wide selection of quality merchandise in middle to upper-middle price ranges. Additional information is available on the Company's website havertys.com.
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Wichita Police looking for man who committed sword attack
Published: Jul. 6, 2022 at 12:27 PM CDT|Updated: 6 hours ago
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita Police are searching for a man they say attacked an individual with a sword on Tuesday afternoon.
The alleged attack happened at 1:20 p.m. in the 700 block of W. 2nd St. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
If you see the man pictured, call 911 immediately.
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Stokes chosen as England test captain; Broad, Anderson back
By STEVE DOUGLAS
AP Sports Writer
Ben Stokes is the new captain of England’s test cricket team. The allrounder replaced Joe Root. Root quit the role two weeks ago with England having only won one of its last 17 test matches. Stokes has just returned to the team after a spell out for mental-health reasons. It is the first big decision by Rob Key, the former England batsman who was recently hired as managing director of men’s cricket in England. Key also said veteran fast bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad would also be available again after being controversially left out of the recent West Indies tour. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/28/stokes-appointed-as-captain-of-englands-test-cricket-team/ | 2022-04-28T13:15:08Z |
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodruff Sawyer, one of the largest independent insurance brokerages in the US, announced today that Nomadx, a subsidiary of Woodruff Sawyer, has launched the first Managing General Agent (MGA) dedicated exclusively to Trustee Liability. Working in partnership with Beazley Group, a Lloyds of London specialist insurer with an A rating by A.M. Best., the Nomadx Trustee Liability MGA provides trustees with the insurance program they need to identify, mitigate and transfer the risk they assume when they agree to serve as a trustee.
The rules and laws governing trustees and other fiduciaries are complex and often contradictory. Many fiduciaries, especially individuals and professional advisors, are not aware that their decisions are subject to Fiduciary standards—the highest duty under the law—and that they are personally liable. In a time of increased litigation, this situation has significantly increased the risks for fiduciaries.
The Nomadx Trustee Liability MGA, in partnership with Balance Partners, was developed by experts in the field to inform and protect trustees quickly using a straightforward application process, making obtaining proper insurance coverage easy. The offering is available for Trustees administering assets of over $5 million and includes the following coverages.
- $5 million liability
- Coverage for fiduciary and non-fiduciary roles
- Blanket coverage for trusts
- Cyber liability coverage
- General liability coverage
- Advancement of defense costs
Judith Pearson, Family Office & Trustee Liability Resource Group Leader, says "Woodruff Sawyer's support of Nomadx was a great leap forward for Family Office and Trustee risk mitigation. Our new MGA, in partnership with Balance Partners, will provide a comprehensive insurance solution in an easy-to-use-and-acquire format, which works well for both seasoned trustees and those who are new to family offices. As the only MGA dedicated to Trustee Liability, this is a welcome addition to the market."
Richard Everall, Focus Group Leader, Beazley adds "We are excited to support Nomadx and the Balance Partners team on this trustee liability program. Together, the program will benefit from not only best-in-class underwriting expertise but will also service its clients via a state-of-the-art operational platform and a knowledgeable underwriting team."
Joe Calise, co-founder and partner Balance Partners confirms, "We are delighted to partner with Nomadx on this Trustee Liability program and look forward to providing and managing the infrastructure needed to transact this rapidly evolving class of business."
Judith Pearson, founder of Nomadx Solutions, joined Woodruff Sawyer in 2020. Nomadx, in partnership with Balance Partners, provides professional liability insurance services exclusively for trustees. Woodruff Sawyer, one of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the US, protects the people and assets of more than 4,000 companies. We provide expert counsel and fierce advocacy to protect clients against their most critical risks in property and casualty, management liability, cyber liability, employee benefits, and personal wealth management. An active partner of Assurex Global and International Benefits Network, Woodruff Sawyer provides expertise and customized solutions where clients need it, with headquarters in San Francisco, offices throughout the US, and global reach on six continents. For more information, call 844.972.6326, or visit woodruffsawyer.com.
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Family of pregnant woman found shot to death are desperate for answers
By Daniela Hurtado
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston family is demanding answers after their pregnant loved one was shot to death in her car on Willowbend Boulevard two weeks ago.
On Sunday, the family of 27-year-old Amber Butler spoke for the first time following the news of her death.
“We don’t know who anyone could have done this to her. That’s why it was pretty shocking. It was also shocking because we didn’t know where she was going. That’s like not usually her,” said Amber’s younger sister, Ashanti Benjamin.
At the time of her death, Butler was nine months pregnant. Her baby shower was planned the day after she was found murdered.
Her family says she was scheduled to be induced just days after her death. Butler’s family is desperate for answers as they seek justice for her and her unborn baby boy, who would have been named Butler.
“It hurts a little worse because the baby was involved because we knew how excited she was for her baby,” said Benjamin. “It’s kind of shocking. She was pregnant. Who would do that to a pregnant person?”
At about 6:55 a.m. on April 8, Butler was found shot to death in the driver’s seat of her white car.
Records from the medical examiner’s office confirm Butler died from a gunshot wound to the head.
“We laid our sister to rest, but I don’t think we’ll be fully laying her to rest until we know what the situation is and why it happened,” said Benjamin. “Where was she going? Why was she there? Why did the situation turn into this? That’s all I want to know.”
Detectives are in the thick of their investigation into Butler’s death. They are reviewing surveillance videos and trying to find any leads into who may have done this.
Benjamin and her family want justice for the 27-year-old and her baby.
“I would just like them to turn themselves in and give us some type of explanation as to why you would do that to her,” said Benjamin. “I pray for you guys to share any type of information anyone has. Because it’s a heartache on a lot of people.”
Anyone with information, in this case, is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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So long, Internet Explorer. The browser is finally retiring
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Internet Explorer is finally headed out to pasture.
As of Wednesday, Microsoft will no longer support the once-dominant browser that legions of web surfers loved to hate — and a few still claim to adore. The 27-year-old application now joins BlackBerry phones, dial-up modems and Palm Pilots in the dustbin of tech history.
IE’s demise was not a surprise. A year ago, Microsoft said that it was putting an end to Internet Explorer on June 15, 2022, pushing users to its Edge browser, which was launched in 2015.
The company made clear then it was time to move on.
“Not only is Microsoft Edge a faster, more secure and more modern browsing experience than Internet Explorer, but it is also able to address a key concern: compatibility for older, legacy websites and applications,” Sean Lyndersay, general manager of Microsoft Edge Enterprise, wrote in a May 2021 blog post.
Users marked Explorer’s passing on Twitter, with some referring to it as a “bug-ridden, insecure POS” or the “top browser for installing other browsers.” For others it was a moment for 90′s nostalgia memes, while The Wall Street Journal quoted a 22-year-old who was sad to see IE go.
Microsoft released the first version of Internet Explorer in 1995, the antediluvian era of web surfing dominated by the first widely popular browser, Netscape Navigator. Its launch signaled the beginning of the end of Navigator: Microsoft went on to tie IE and its ubiquitous Windows operating system together so tightly that many people simply used it by default instead of Navigator.
The Justice Department sued Microsoft in 1997, saying it violated an earlier consent decree by requiring computer makers to use its browser as a condition of using Windows. It eventually agreed to settle the antitrust battle in 2002 over its use of its Windows monopoly to squash competitors. It also tangled with European regulators who said that tying Internet Explorer to Windows gave it an unfair advantage over rivals such as Mozilla’s Firefox, Opera and Google’s Chrome.
Users, meanwhile, complained that IE was slow, prone to crashing and vulnerable to hacks. IE’s market share, which in the early 2000s was over 90%, began to fade as users found more appealing alternatives.
Today, the Chrome browser dominates with roughly a 65% share of the worldwide browser market, followed by Apple’s Safari with 19%, according to internet analytics company Statcounter. IE’s heir, Edge, lags with about about 4%, just ahead of Firefox.
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Company to accelerate availability of secure Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) solutions for government facilities
ATLANTA, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iOffice + SpaceIQ, the global workplace technology company, today announced its intent to seek authorization from the U.S. Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) for its Integrated Workplace Management System Archibus.
FedRAMP facilitates adoption of secure technologies across U.S. government agencies by standardizing assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring of cloud-based products and services.
The federal government owns and leases 130,000 properties — approximately 885 million square feet and $21B in annual operational expenditures — representing the largest real estate portfolio in the United States. With nearly 7% of government-owned properties underutilized or unused, iOffice + SpaceIQ's solutions address the critical need for space optimization, cost reduction, and enhanced decision-making capabilities for federal facilities.
"There's been a major push to modernize operations and ramp up digital transformation efforts within the federal government," commented iOffice + SpaceIQ Chief Product Officer Dan DeRosa. "FedRAMP authorization will accelerate our ability to supply much-needed solutions to highly regulated government agencies and continue serving our existing federal customers."
iOffice + SpaceIQ is already authorized to operate on secure high-side networks for several government agencies. The company has a robust federal distribution, reseller, and service provider network, meeting demand for centralized management of facility operations, maintenance, and occupancy while ensuring data security.
iOffice + SpaceIQ's infrastructure is purpose-built to increase customers' resiliency against existing and future cybersecurity challenges. The business meets the highest standards for service and accessibility, including compliance with SOC 2 and a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template for Archibus.
About iOffice + SpaceIQ:
iOffice + SpaceIQ empowers how tomorrow will work, helping employees and companies adapt and thrive to produce better outcomes for the world. Our smart workplace technology enables over 10,000 organizations in 85 countries to improve business performance through intuitive, people-first space planning and operations. More than 2M end users rely on iOffice + SpaceIQ platforms to optimize more than 2B square feet of space valued at more than $64B, maintain mission-critical assets, and enhance how people interact with the workplace. Explore the capabilities at www.iofficecorp.com and www.spaceiq.com.
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COLUMBIA, S.C., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, May 26, Carolinas AGC (CAGC) proudly partnered with AGC of America (AGC) and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) for a news conference in Columbia, SC, to release the South Carolina results of AGC of America's 2022 Work Zone Safety Awareness Survey. AGC members from across the nation participated in the survey, including many from South Carolina and North Carolina.
Marty McKee, Vice President of King Asphalt and CAGC Highway Division Vice Chair, kicked off the media event at the SCDOT headquarters by saying, "As a contractor, safety is the most important thing for our employees and for everyone working on our jobsites."
Brian Turmail of AGC of America highlighted the survey results with members of the media, CAGC members, SCDOT employees and OSHA employees. According to the survey results, motorists are in even greater danger from highway work zone crashes than construction workers, Turmail noted. While 17% of South Carolina contractor survey participants experienced crashes that resulted in injury to construction workers, nearly three times as many (42%), reported experiencing a crash in which drivers or passengers were injured.
Among the results, 93% of CAGC members who perform work on South Carolina highways experienced cars crashing into their work zones during the past year—29% more than the national average. And 94% of these same contractors reported that highway work zones are either as dangerous, or more dangerous, than just one year ago. Turmail said that figure is consistent with newly released federal data that reported motor vehicle fatalities rose to a 17-year high in 2021.
"The best thing anyone can do to protect themselves and workers is to slow down, put the darn phone down, and pay attention when you are in a work zone," Turmail concluded.
"SCDOT is entering the second half of our strategic 10-year plan to repair South Carolina roads and bridges. From the beginning of the plan in 2017, SCDOT has been working in every county of South Carolina," said SC Transportation Secretary Christy Hall, who joined Turmail and others to release the new work zone data. "More work zones are occurring all across our state as we make progress. For the safety of all highway workers, it is imperative that all motorists use an abundance of caution when approaching and driving through work zones."
Hall said road work is currently at an unprecedented level—four times the normal level—and continuing to increase with road work being performed in every county of the state.
"There are probably close to 10,000 people on a daily basis working on our roadside just a few inches—a paint line—away from what could be a catastrophic event," Hall said.
Hall and Turmail noted that contractors and SCDOT are doing their part to make work zones safer through improved technology, lighting, signage, and safety gear as well as increased law enforcement. They begged motorists to do their part as we enter the summer season, the peak of both traffic and road construction.
"Pay Attention. Slow down. Save a life that may be your very own," Hall pleaded.
Later that afternoon, Turmail and McKee also participated in a national virtual media event where the national data was released to media outlets across the country.
Visit the AGC of America website to view national, regional, South Carolina, and North Carolina results.
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is a construction trade association made up of contractors and construction-related firms that perform work in North Carolina and South Carolina. CAGC is a chapter of the AGC of America (AGC) and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Our members are both small and large general contractors, specialty contractors, material/equipment suppliers, and service providers.
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Dog gets 2nd chance at adoption after family saves him from meat market
ST. LOUIS (Gray News) - An animal shelter in Missouri shared a special story this week during an annual fundraising day in the St. Louis area.
The Five Acres Animal Shelter introduced its audience to Tayo, one of their latest dogs brought to their no-kill animal shelter.
Representatives with the shelter said Tayo was found by a military family stationed in South Korea. The family told them they first spotted him at a pet store and asked what happened to him after noticing he was not in the window anymore.
The pet store reportedly told the family that the dog was no longer available for adoption because he was sold to a meat market. So, the family took matters into their own hands and rescued the animal.
Tayo got his vaccines, other medical attention needed, and the family brought the little guy to the states.
The animal shelter named him Tayo after a Korean cartoon that means “little bus” as he might be little but he is not lacking energy.
During the Give STL Day fundraising event, Five Acres said the money raised would go to helping more animals like Tayo.
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TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AXDX) ("Accelerate Diagnostics") today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock. Accelerate Diagnostics expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the shares of common stock offered in the offering at the public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. Accelerate Diagnostics anticipates using the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes and to fund commercialization efforts. All of the shares are being offered by Accelerate Diagnostics. The offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.
William Blair & Company, L.L.C. is acting as lead book-running manager for the offering. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is acting as a book-running manager and Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC is acting as co-manager for the offering.
A shelf registration statement relating to the shares was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 27, 2021 and declared effective on February 4, 2021. The offering is being made solely by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. A copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering, when available, may be obtained from William Blair & Company, L.L.C., Attention: Prospectus Department, 150 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606, or by telephone at (800) 621-0687, or by email at prospectus@williamblair.com or by visiting the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. is an in vitro diagnostics company dedicated to providing solutions for the global challenges of antimicrobial resistance and sepsis. The Accelerate Pheno® system and Accelerate Arc™ system are designed to reduce the time clinicians must wait to determine the most optimal antibiotic therapy for bacteremic patients. These diagnostic systems are designed to serve clinical laboratories with automated solutions to expedite time to identification and antimicrobial susceptibility test results directly from positive blood culture samples.
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Industry Veteran to Lead the Next Chapter
HAWTHRONE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AMAG Technology is pleased to announce the appointment of David Sullivan to the position of President.
An industry veteran, Sullivan joins AMAG from ACRE Group where he has held positions of President International and President Americas bringing a wealth of international experience running a global security technology organization. He specializes in identifying strategic mergers and acquisitions, leading organizations through change, product development strategy, operational excellence and company culture transformation.
"I am excited to start the next phase of my career at AMAG Technology where I will have the opportunity to lead a seasoned, customer-focused team," said AMAG Technology President, David Sullivan. "I look forward to growing the business and helping our customers, enhancing the Symmetry Security Management system through new innovations and ensuring AMAG's future success."
Sullivan began his career in 1985 at Honeywell and was part of the founding management team of HID. He was the President and CEO for ASSA ABLOY Subsidiary-Fargo Electronics and Destron Fearing. He also held leadership positions at SDI Solutions, Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies and other security companies.
You may contact David Sullivan at david.sullivan@amag.com. For more information about AMAG's Symmetry Security Management Systems, visit www.amag.com, contact your AMAG Regional Sales Manager or call Customer Service at 310-518-2380.
AMAG Technology, an Allied Universal Company, is a world leader in unified security solutions that help organizations mitigate risk, ensure compliance and reduce the overall cost of a security program. AMAG manufactures open solutions under the brand of Symmetry™ that include access control, visitor management, identity management, command and control, video management, analytics, mobile, intrusion management, and incident management. AMAG is headquartered in Hawthorne, California with sales and support located throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC.
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The enhanced initiative addresses industry-wide barriers to entry while building on the company's commitment to fostering a diverse owner base
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Underscoring its commitment to increasing diversity across the hospitality industry and among its owner base, Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is expanding its emerging markets development program with the launch of HERtels by Choice. For nearly 20 years, Choice's emerging markets development program has been dedicated to extending the opportunity of hotel ownership to underrepresented populations, including women entrepreneurs. This newly enhanced program will provide dedicated training, education, mentorship, and financial assistance to advance and empower women entrepreneurs and ensure they thrive as Choice Hotels franchisees.
According to the 2022 Castell Project Women in Hospitality Industry Leadership Report, for every nine men, there is only one woman who enters into hotel investment and development across the hospitality industry. HERtels by Choice actively seeks to change this widespread discrepancy by addressing the most common barriers women entrepreneurs face when owning and operating a hotel.
"For any entrepreneur, starting a new business can be a daunting, capital-intensive endeavor, but the fact remains that compared to their male counterparts, women face drastically different lending terms and conditions," said Patrick Pacious, president and CEO, Choice Hotels. "We know there are many women entrepreneurs who are eager to break into the rewarding hotel industry, yet lack the financing, connections, or knowledge to do so, which is why we are proud to build on our industry-leading emerging markets development program with this initiative."
The HERtels by Choice program leverages a multi-faceted approach and turnkey solutions to advance and empower women hotel ownership, including:
- In-house financing support – In addition to enhanced financing incentives, the program provides prospective hoteliers access to designated Choice Hotels associates who work individually with entrepreneurs to help them strengthen their application package, facilitate the lending process and educate them on equitable financing terms.
- Dedicated training and education – Upon joining the Choice Hotels system, HERtels by Choice franchisees automatically gain access to the company's award-winning Choice University learning platform, as well as program-specific trainings designed to optimize their onboarding and operating journey.
- Personalized mentoring and networking – Acknowledging a common obstacle to first-time hotel ownership is a lack of industry connections, HERtels by Choice provides prospective owners with access to executive coaching from industry veterans and connects the next-generation of hoteliers with current Choice owners to leverage best practices and build confidence.
Since last March, as part of a focused effort to increase female ownership – and subsequently lay the groundwork for the HERtels by Choice program – the company has awarded 25 contracts specifically to women entrepreneurs.
"The central tenets of the HERtels by Choice program – connecting and empowering – are not new to Choice. For decades, we've helped deserving, growth-minded entrepreneurs enter the rewarding business of hotel ownership with industry-leading tools, support and resources," said John Lancaster, vice president, emerging markets, franchise development and owner relations, Choice Hotels. "HERtels by Choice represents an important next step in our mission to fueling a diverse owner base and small business success. Whether a seasoned hotel general manager wanting to take her career to a new level or an existing business owner looking to shift into hospitality for the first time, Choice Hotels is proud to support the next generation of women owners through this expanded program."
In addition to HERtels by Choice, Choice Hotels continues to foster female hotel ownership through sponsorships and support at women-focused conferences on hotel ownership, including She Has a Deal, an education and investment platform for aspiring women hotel investors and developers; Fortuna's Table, an online community for diverse potential hotel owners to learn, inspire, network, plan and collaborate on the path to hotel investment and ownership; and the Black Girls In Real Estate Conference.
For more information on these initiatives, as well as Choice Hotels development opportunities, visit www.choicehotelsdevelopment.com/diversity.
About Choice Hotels®
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With more than 7,000 hotels, representing nearly 600,000 rooms, in 35 countries and territories as of December 31, 2021, the Choice® family of hotel brands provides business and leisure travelers with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upscale, midscale, extended-stay and economy segments. The award-winning Choice Privileges® loyalty program offers members benefits ranging from everyday rewards to exceptional experiences. For more information, visit www.choicehotels.com.
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This is not an offering. No offer or sale of a franchise will be made except by a Franchise Disclosure Document first filed and registered with applicable state authorities. A copy of the Franchise Disclosure Document can be obtained through contacting Choice Hotels International at 1 Choice Hotels Circle, Suite 400, Rockville, MD 20850, development@choicehotels.com.
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USD 501 activities to continue as planned on Tuesday following Monday lockdown
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Following a lockdown on Monday morning, activities will continue as planned on Tuesday for Topeka Public Schools USD 501.
Topeka Public Schools USD 501 tells 13 NEWS that on Monday, June 20, the district increased supervision and student activities remained indoors out of an abundance of caution as law enforcement officials reviewed a community matter.
TPS said district buildings remained on lockdown until the administration was able to gather further information. It said all students and staff are safe.
USD 501 said it does anticipate scheduled activities for Tuesday to proceed as normal.
13 NEWS has reached out to the Topeka Police Department to inquire about the community matter, however, no response has been received.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Weber Inc. (""Weber" or the "Company") (NYSE: WEBR). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Weber and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On or around August 6, 2021, Weber conducted its initial public offering ("IPO), selling approximately 17,857,143 shares of Class A common stock priced at $14.00 per share. Then, on July 25, 2022, Weber announced its preliminary third quarter 2022 financial results, including net sales between $525 million and $530 million. Weber advised investors that it expected to report a net loss, noting that "[p]rofitability was negatively impacted by" several factors, including "promotional activity to enhance retail sell through." Additionally, Weber announced that Chris Scherzinger "is departing" from his roles as Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company. Since the IPO, the Company's stock price has fallen sharply, damaging investors.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newfront, the tech-driven insurance brokerage based in San Francisco, has welcomed Jeff Simpson as Senior Vice President and P&C Producer. Joining from Marsh, Jeff brings nearly 20 years of experience in risk management.
"We're thrilled to have Jeff on the team, which is growing at an incredible pace," said Newfront President Brian Hetherington. "Jeff has a proven ability to discover unique solutions for his clients, and he will make a big impact here at Newfront."
Jeff, who spent 15 years at Marsh managing and building business insurance programs for his clients, is based in the San Diego area.
Jeff is another strong addition to our team," said Linde Hotchkiss, Executive Vice President and Regional Managing Director – Southwest Region at Newfront. "I am really excited to have his deep expertise and client centric ethos added to our San Diego geography."
Focusing primarily on serving clients in the technology, life science, non-profit, and manufacturing space, Jeff will serve clients across the country.
"The service-first mentality at Newfront, coupled with its culture-based team of industry leading experts, provides a client experience second to none," Jeff said. "When the best people, tools, and technology come together, everyone wins. It's an exciting time at Newfront and I'm thrilled to be a part of it."
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"We haven't seen each other in over 30 years." Reunion brings Gulf War veterans together
NORTH CANTON – Warm embraces and joyful greetings filled the picnic shelter in Price Park as Gulf War veterans came together for a social reunion 31 years after the military conflict against Iraq.
"We haven't seen each other in over 30 years," said Andrea Jeffers, who coordinated the reunion that brought together former members of the 762nd Transportation Medium Truck Co. "People are so excited. We are an extended family."
Jeffers is a former Stark County resident who lives in Breaux Bridge, La. The Gulf War, fought in 1991, involved a military coalition of several nations led by the United States that assembled to force Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. The war, fought in the Middle East, also is referred to as Desert Storm.
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"This event, I have been looking forward to it," said Steven Ling, "It has been three decades since I have seen these people. I am very proud of our service over there. I was a truck driver. I was a unit armorer. I had to account for weapons inventory."
Ling was in the locally base Army Reserve 762nd Transportation Medium Truck Company. Currently he is finance manager for the Stark County Health Department. Ling wore a blue T-shirt with the lettering Desert Storm and a map of the Persian Gulf.
About 125 guests expected at event
Inside the park tent were picnic tables covered with white table cloths. On the tables were small American flags and frames illustrations of combat boots. About 125 guests were expected to attend the reunion in the park located in the 1000 block of W. Maple Street.
Some of those at the reunion, such as Vernon Edwards, recall some of the ghastly episodes of the war, such as the Highway of Death.
Edwards was a sergeant in the Army, but he was assigned with the Army Reserve unit at the time. The Highway of Death occurred in late February of 1991 when coalition military aircraft bombed motor vehicles containing Iraqi personnel fleeing from the war zone.
"My unit was like the first one to go there," said Edwards, who lives in the North Canton area. "Everybody was on fire, bodies were burning. It was horrible,"
Edwards commanded some of those who attended the reunion.
"Some of them I had to yell at," said Edwards, who was considered a truck master. "I was over there 11 months. The war didn't last that long. We spent most of our time bringing equipment back to port."
Included in the reunion were hot meals, soft drinks and raffles.
While the Persian Gulf ended in a military success for the United States, there was a person in attendance from an earlier conflict, the Vietnam War. Army veteran Ronald Holmes, who was awarded two Purple Hearts, offered a sobering reflection while seated at a picnic table.
"We are always going to be fighting different wars all along," said Holmes, who lives in North Carolina. "I feel we are going to be in Ukraine before long."
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A man has been arrested in the death of five people -- all younger than 25 -- who were killed in a wrong-way car crash early Saturday morning in Miami-Dade County, Florida, officials say.
Maiky Simeon, 30, was arrested on several counts of vehicular homicide, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Simeon had been driving at a high rate of speed in the wrong direction for at least a mile before he allegedly hit a vehicle head-on, according to an affidavit. All five passengers in that vehicle died.
"There were no pre-collision skid marks" or any "evidence on the roadway indicating that the defendant took any evasive actions to avoid the crash," according to the affidavit.
CNN has not been able to determine if Simeon has retained an attorney.
There were four women and a man between the ages of 18 and 25 in the Honda, according to Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Alex Camacho.
"All 5 died on scene as a result of the collision," he said in an email to CNN earlier. "The wrong way driver (adult male) was airlifted to Ryder Trauma with serious injuries."
The names of the victims will not be immediately released, said Camacho, as "this is now a criminal investigation."
Simeon remains hospitalized and will be booked into jail once discharged, according to the highway patrol.
Troopers are awaiting a toxicology report "to determine if impairment was a contributing factory," the highway patrol said in a statement. If Simeon was impaired at the time of the crash, more charges could be filed.
The westbound lanes of State Road 826, where the crash occurred, were shut down for around seven hours, according to Camacho.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Propellus Inc., an Oklahoma corporation, (OTC PINK: PRPS), an alternative finance company that specializes in assisting small businesses with their cash flow needs, filed its Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the period of April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. For the year ended March 31, 2022 the Company had revenues of $1,627,927 as compared to $237,247 in the corresponding period an increase of approximately 700%. Operating Expenses were reduced by nearly 50% to $4,033,700 from $8,060,378. Net loss was $2,405,773 or $(0.27) per share as compared to $(0.89) per share.
"We are excited by the progress that we have made over the past year, as we transitioned from a private company to a public entity," stated Ralph Johnson, CEO. "The vast majority of our losses over the previous two years were as a result of non-cash items, and we believe that we have those behind us, and Propellus is positioned to be profitable in the coming fiscal year."
Propellus Inc., is engaged in offering small businesses a variety of financing alternatives ranging in amounts between $20,000-$500,000. Such financings include: payroll advances directly and through third-party professional employer organizations, merchant cash advances, accounts receivable factoring, short-term line of credit loans, and other types of loan products and cash flow financing.
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New York Mets throw combined no-hitter against Philadelphia Phillies
By Jacob Lev, CNN
The New York Mets threw a combined no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday — the first no-hitter of the 2022 Major League Baseball season.
Mets’ Tylor Megill started the game, going five innings, striking out five and walking three batters. Drew Smith, Joely Rodriguez and Seth Lugo came in relief. Edwin Díaz came in to close the game in the ninth inning and struck out the side. The Mets would go on to win 3-0.
This is the second no-hitter in Mets history. The first one came in 2012 when Johan Santana no-hit the St. Louis Cardinals.
During the 2021 MLB season, there were nine no-hitters, breaking the all-time record. The previous record for most no-hitters thrown in a given year was eight, which was set in 1884.
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HANGZHOU, China, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lynk Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as 'Lynk Pharmaceuticals'), an innovative clinical stage company, announced that it has completed dosing the first participant in the phase I clinical study in China for its self-developed, innovative drug LNK01004.
This study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of the LNK01004 ointment in healthy adults and patients with mild to moderate plaque psoriasis in China.
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease induced by a combination of genetics and environment. It is a difficult to treat disease that runs a long course, and often is persistent throughout life. In addition to symptoms on the skin, patients with moderate to severe psoriasis are more likely to have other associated diseases such as arthritis, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease, which seriously affect the quality of life. LNK01004 is a novel kinase inhibitor for the treatment of psoriasis and has shown good efficacy and safety in preclinical experiments. It has the advantages of restricted distribution to the skin and extremely low exposure in the blood system, avoiding potential safety problems caused by systemic exposure of the drug.
"In preclinical translational medicine studies, we saw the favorable efficacy and safety profile demonstrated by LNK01004." Dr. Henry Wu, Chief Development Officer of Lynk Pharmaceuticals, said, " It is a highly differentiated new molecular entity, we will continue to accelerate the clinical studies to evaluate its values as a novel therapeutic option that will benefit more patients worldwide in near future."
About Lynk Pharmaceuticals:
Lynk Pharmaceuticals, a clinical stage company, was founded in 2018 by senior drug R&D experts and executives from Pfizer, Merck, and Johnson & Johnson. Lynk Pharmaceuticals is dedicated to the discovery and development of innovative drugs for the treatment of cancer, as well as immune and inflammatory diseases. Driven by a higher goal, Lynk Pharmaceuticals aims to be a market leader to address unmet medical demands by the development of innovative therapies. To date, Lynk Pharmaceuticals has independently developed a number of innovative new drugs, and independently as well as jointly with its US partner launched a number of clinical studies globally. For more information about Lynk Pharmaceuticals, please visit: https://www.lynkpharma.com.
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