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CHANGZHOU, China, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on the financial statements of leading module manufacturers, several authoritative organizations have ranked the global PV and smart energy total solutions provider Trina Solar second worldwide in its shipments of 8GW modules. This is consistent with findings by PV InfoLink, an authoritative PV analysis agency, and PV-Tech, a world-renowned PV media outlet, which ranked global module shipments last year and had Trina Solar in second spot. The company says that this year it expects to hold its ranking by shipping modules totaling 43GW.
Industry analysts say the high-reliability, high power, low-LCOE 210 modules that Trina Solar pioneered and that have become the mainstream of the industry have helped it in its great success. G12-210 Vertex technology has been widely accepted by the whole industry. Global shipments of 210 modules rose sharply last year, to 26GW, media reports say, and of these shipments Trina Solar contributed 16GW, putting it in first place. By March cumulative shipments of 210 modules had soared to surpass 35GW shipments. With the PV industry leaping into the 600W+ era, industry chain collaboration has become smoother, inverters and trackers are fully compatible with 210 modules, 600W+ ecology is more mature, and the production capacity and shipment of 210 high power modules will continue to rise.
Trina Solar has won international recognition for its product reliability and brand bankability many times. By last year it had been named Top Performer, as certified by PVEL, the leading independent PV test laboratory, for seven consecutive years. It has also scored 100% in the BNEF Bankability Survey, ranked as the top bankable module supplier for six consecutive years, and rated as a tier 1 manufacturer of BNEF PV modules in the fourth quarter last year.
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Event will showcase classroom engagement and management strategies facilitated by Promethean solutions for the new school year
SEATTLE, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Promethean, a leading global education technology company, is hosting the Teacher Tailgate on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. EDT, to provide teachers with new ideas on how to leverage the Promethean panel and resources to improve engagement and inspire creativity in the classroom.
The event will provide educators with ways to access thousands of ready-made resources, including lessons, activities, courses, video tutorials, articles, tips, guides, and more. The tailgate event will also include prizes and a live demonstration of how to make interactive activities within the ActivPanel interactive display and ActivInspire lesson delivery software.
Keynote speaker Holly Clark is a recognized education and digital learning expert and a best-selling author. Her featured keynote at the Teacher Tailgate will focus on the new normal in education and how the future classroom must look different from the traditional classrooms of yesterday. She will explore the ways in which students' futures are digital and how their successes will depend on knowing how to use digital tools to build businesses, communicate effectively, and work productively from remote locations. She will discuss how the new classroom can better prepare our students for a future where technology will become even smarter and more prevalent. She is a twenty-plus-year educator who has spent over 15 years teaching in a 1:1 classroom and over five years as an administrator in both public and private schools. She specializes in helping teachers create classrooms where students want to learn and can become the agents of their own thinking and understanding.
In addition to showcasing low prep and high impact tech tools that can support differentiation in the classroom, the Teacher Tailgate will give attendees insight on how to:
- Improve classroom management and engagement across all content areas
- Inspire creativity with Promethean tools that can foster student-centered self-reflection
- Facilitate conversations centered around social-emotional skills with students
For more information on sessions and to register for the Teacher Tailgate, click here.
About Promethean
Promethean is a leading education technology company working to transform the way the world learns and collaborates. From our founding in Blackburn, England, more than 25 years ago to our global operations in 22 countries today, we've continued to explore, innovate, and inspire—designing learning and collaboration tools that are built for breakthroughs. Our award-winning interactive display, ActivPanel, and lesson delivery software, ActivInspire and ClassFlow, were designed to engage students, connect colleagues, and bring out the brilliance in everyone. With headquarters in Seattle, Washington, and offices worldwide, Promethean is a subsidiary of the NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0777) group of companies. Visit us at PrometheanWorld.com.
©2022 Promethean. All Rights Reserved. Promethean, the Promethean logo, ActivPanel, ActivSync, ActivInspire, ActivConnect, ActivSound, ClassFlow, and Vellum are trademarks or registered trademarks of Promethean Limited in the United Kingdom, United States, and other countries around the world. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Unless specifically identified as such, Promethean's use of third-party trademarks does not indicate any relationship, sponsorship, or endorsement between Promethean and the owners of these trademarks.
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| 2022-09-06T13:04:39Z
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Azenta Life Sciences Reports Results of Third Quarter of Fiscal 2022, Ended June 30, 2022
Published: Aug. 9, 2022 at 3:20 PM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Aug. 9, 2022/PRNewswire/ -- Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Management Comments "We delivered 6% organic growth year-over-year driven by continued momentum in our storage services and automated ultra-cold storage systems. Despite this, our overall results came in below expectations reflecting lower revenue from consumables and genomics," stated Steve Schwartz, President and CEO. "While these challenges exist over the near-term, we remain confident in the long-term growth and profitability of the business and are focused on delivering the value of Azenta to our customers."
Summary of Q3 GAAP Results
Revenue from continuing operations was $133 million, up 3% year over year and down 9% sequentially. Year-over-year organic growth was 6%, which excludes a 3 percentage point headwind from foreign exchange.
Revenue from Life Sciences Products declined 3% year over year driven by lower consumables and instruments revenue partially offset by double-digit growth across large automated stores, cryogenic systems and infrastructure services. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, the Products segment provided 2% organic growth year over year. On a sequential basis, revenue was down 12%.
Life Sciences Services revenue was up 6% year over year, with 19% growth in Sample Repository Solutions driven by growth in storage. Genomics services revenue, which was up 1%, was the result of lower synthesis and Sanger sequencing revenue, partially offset by an increase in next generation sequencing and preclinical & clinical services. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, the Services segment provided 8% organic growth year over year. On a sequential basis, Services revenue was down 7%.
Operating loss was $5.1 million, compared to an operating loss of $4.7 million in the prior quarter. Gross margin was 44.9%, down 380 basis points sequentially while operating expensewas $65 million, down from $76 million in the second quarter.
Other income included approximately $5 million of net interest income, up $3 million sequentially.
Tax expense for the quarter was $7 million.
Diluted EPS from continuing operations was ($0.09) per share. Total diluted EPS of ($0.13) includes ($0.03) of diluted EPS from discontinued operations.Discontinued operations include legal expenses and a true-up on the gain on the sale of the Semiconductor Automation business.
Summary of Q3 Non-GAAP Earnings for Continuing Operations The Continuing Operations view shown on a non-GAAP basis provides additional performance information by excluding the impact of M&A costs, amortization, restructuring, purchase price accounting, certain tax impacts, and special charges or gains, such as impairment losses.
As referenced above, revenue in the third quarter was $133 million, up 3% year over year.
Operating income was $4 million and operating margin was 3.4%, down 530 basis points year over year and down 330 basis points sequentially. Gross margin of 46.3% was lower by 370 basis points year over year and down 330 basis points sequentially. Operating expense in the quarter was $57 million, down $6 million compared to Q2 2022 and up $4 million year over year.
Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes stock-based compensation, was $14 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 10.4%, down 290 basis points from the previous quarter and down 410 basis points year over year.
Diluted EPS for the third quarter was $0.12, flat sequentially and up $0.01 versus one year ago.
Cash and Liquidity
The Company ended the third fiscal quarter of 2022 with a total balance of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities of $2.5 billion. In the quarter, the company paid taxes of approximately $424 million related to the gain on the sale of the Semiconductor Automation business which was sold on February 1, 2022.
Subsequent Events
On July 1st, the Company completed the acquisition of Barkey Holding GmbH and its subsidiaries, a leading provider of controlled rate thawing devices for customers in the medical, biotech, and pharmaceutical industries for approximately €80 million in cash.
On August 8th, the Company announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire B Medical Systems S.a.r.l ("B Medical"), a global leader in temperature-controlled storage and transportation solutions. The total cash due at closing will be approximately €410 million. The transaction is expected to close in October 2022.
Guidance for Continuing Operations for Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2022 The Company announced revenue and earnings guidance for continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022. Revenue is expected to be in the range of $131 million to $141 million and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $0.04 to $0.12. GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations is expected to be in the range of ($0.11) to ($0.03).
Conference Call and Webcast Azenta management will webcast its third quarter earnings conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. During the call, Company management will respond to questions concerning, but not limited to, the Company's financial performance, business conditions and industry outlook. The conference call will be extended to accommodate time for a review of third quarter results, highlights of the acquisition of B Medical Systems, and a Q&A session. Management's responses could contain information that has not been previously disclosed.
The call will be broadcast live over the Internet and, together with presentation materials referenced on the call, will be hosted at the Investor Relations section of Azenta's website at https://investors.azenta.com/events, and will be archived online on this website for convenient on-demand replay. In addition, you may call 800-954-0586 (US & Canada only) or +1-212-231-2901 for international callers to listen to the live webcast.
Regulation G – Use of Non-GAAP financial Measures The Company supplements its GAAP financial measures with certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide investors a better perspective on the results of business operations, which the Company believes is more comparable to the similar analyses provided by its peers. These measures are not presented in accordance with, nor are they a substitute for, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. These measures should always be considered in conjunction with appropriate GAAP measures. A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the most nearly comparable GAAP measures is included at the end of this release following the consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows.
"Safe Harbor Statement" under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Some statements in this release are forward-looking statements made under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees but involve risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that could cause Azenta's financial and business results to differ materially from our expectations. They are based on the facts known to management at the time they are made. Other forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements about our revenue and earnings expectations, our ability to increase our profitability, our ability to improve or retain our market position, our ability to deliver financial success in the future, the expected timing of the completion of our acquisition of B Medical, and our ability to invest the cash proceeds from the sale of our semiconductor automation business. Factors that could cause results to differ from our expectations include the following: the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic on the markets we serve, including our supply chain, and on the global economy generally, the volatility of the life sciences industries the Company serves; our possible inability to meet demand for our products due to difficulties in obtaining components and materials from our suppliers in required quantities and of required quality; the inability of customers to make payments to us when due; the timing and effectiveness of cost reduction and cost control measures; price competition; disputes concerning intellectual property; uncertainties in global political and economic conditions, and other factors and other risks, including those that we have described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, current reports on Form 8-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. As a result, we can provide no assurance that our future results will not be materially different from those projected. Azenta expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Azenta undertakes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release.
About Azenta Life Sciences Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) is a leading provider of life sciences solutions worldwide, enabling impactful breakthroughs and therapies to market faster. Azenta provides a full suite of reliable cold-chain sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical research and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. As of December 1st, the company changed its name and ticker to Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) from Brooks Automation, Inc, (Nasdaq: BRKS).
Azenta is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.azenta.com.
AZENTA INVESTOR CONTACTS: Sara Silverman Head of Investor Relations 978.262.2635 ir@azenta.com
Notes on Non-GAAP Financial Measures Non-GAAP financial measures are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. Management adjusts the GAAP results for the impact of amortization of intangible assets, restructuring charges, purchase price accounting adjustments and charges related to M&A to provide investors better perspective on the results of operations which the Company believes is more comparable to the similar analysis provided by its peers. Management also excludes special charges and gains, such as impairment losses, gains and losses from the sale of assets, certain tax benefits and charges, as well as other gains and charges that are not representative of the normal operations of the business. Management strongly encourages investors to review our financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not rely on any single measure.
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| 2022-08-09T21:59:48Z
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Winter Weather Advisory issued April 22 at 7:04PM MDT until April 23 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
* WHAT…Periods of snow, heavy at times. Total accumulations of 6
to 12 inches. North wind gusting 20 to 30 mph, with 40 to 50 mph
gusts in the Absaroka Range.
* WHERE…Yellowstone National Park, Absaroka Mountains and
Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains.
* WHEN…Until 6 PM Saturday. The heaviest snow is expected to end
by early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS…Travel over mountain passes could become difficult,
especially tonight into Saturday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Backcountry enthusiasts, including
snowmobilers, can easily become disoriented and lost.
Frostbite and hypothermia can set in quickly.
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
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| 2022-04-23T01:25:23Z
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NEW YORK, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ("Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ERIC) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between April 27, 2017 and February 25, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
ERIC investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) Ericsson overstated the extent to which it had reformed its business practices to eliminate the use of bribes to secure business in foreign countries; (ii) Ericsson had paid bribes to the terrorist group the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria to gain access to certain transport routes in Iraq; (iii) accordingly, the Company's revenues derived from its operations in Iraq were, in at least substantial part, derived from unlawful conduct and thus unsustainable; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson during the relevant time frame, you have until May 2, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
CONTACT:
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
55 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10006
jlevi@levikorsinsky.com
Tel: (212) 363-7500
Fax: (212) 363-7171
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| 2022-04-21T11:11:05Z
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Cosby in video testimony denies sex abuse of teen in 1970s
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - In video testimony played for jurors Wednesday at a civil trial, Bill Cosby denies sexually abusing a teenage girl at the Playboy Mansion in the mid-1970s.
Asked by an attorney for Judy Huth, who is suing Cosby, whether he had tried to put his hand down Huth’s pants, Cosby quickly and clearly answers “no.” Asked if he exposed himself and forced her to touch him sexually, Cosby answers “no” in the same way.
Asked whether it was possible that these things happened but Cosby didn’t remember them, Cosby answered “no.”
“Why would that not be possible?” Huth’s attorney Nathan Goldberg asks.
“Because,” Cosby replies, “the fact that this young lady is saying that she told me she was 15.”
In another clip, Goldberg asks Cosby if he would knowingly have relationships with girls who were under 18 in the mid-1970s. Cosby answers “no.” But he also says “no” when asked whether he would make sure those he sought sexual relationships with were 18.
At the time the video deposition was taken, on Oct. 9, 2015, Huth maintained that the molestation had taken place in 1973 or 1974, when she was 15, but shortly before trial said an examination of the evidence showed it was in 1975, when she was 16.
The 12 minutes of clips, played for the jury at the end of the sixth day of the trial in Los Angeles County, represent the first time Cosby’s voice was heard during the proceedings. He’s wearing a gray sportscoat with a dress shirt and tie and sitting at a table.
The 85-year-old actor and comedian is not attending the trial due to glaucoma that has left him blind, his representatives said. A judge also ruled that he could invoke his Fifth Amendment privilege and decline to testify or to give a second deposition in the case that the plaintiff had sought.
Cosby says in the video that he did not remember meeting Huth or her friend Donna Samuelson, who each testified earlier in the trial that they met him on a film set, then days later met up with him at a tennis club, briefly visited a house he was staying at then went with him to the mansion.
Asked whether being shown pictures of himself with Huth at the mansion would change his answers about whether he knew them, Cosby replies that it would mean little.
“What is the word ‘know,’ that I ‘know’ somebody?” Cosby says in one of his few long replies in the video. “Or that I met someone? Or that, while at Disneyland I met a hundred people and took pictures with them? Or that, while I’m at the airport I’m sitting, waiting to catch a plane and people come up and sit next to me, sit on me, put your arm around me, say hello and take a picture that later might show up somewhere somehow and that I know this person? No, sir.”
Cosby adds, “It doesn’t mean that they were with me, or that I was even with them.”
Two pictures that Samuelson took of Cosby with Huth at the mansion have been shown several times during the trial. Cosby’s attorney Jennifer Bonjean has acknowledged that he took the girls there, but both Bonjean and Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt have repeatedly denied that any sexual interaction took place.
Huth’s attorneys rested their case after playing the video. Cosby’s attorneys will begin calling their own witnesses Thursday.
Huth, now 64, was on the stand earlier Wednesday after testifying for much of Tuesday.
While cross-examining her, Bonjean challenged Huth over the timing of her struggles with depression, suggesting they were clearly not spurred by any abuse from Cosby.
Huth filed the lawsuit in 2014, saying that her son turning 15 that same year brought back painful memories of her sexual assault, and brought on subsequent depression.
Bonjean showed Huth medical records from 2011, 2012 and 2013 in which her doctor assessed her with major depression and prescribed her anti-depressants.
“We can agree that you suffered from major depression before your son turned 15?” Bonjean asked Huth, who was on the witness stand in a Los Angeles County courthouse for a second day in the civil trial.
“I don’t know that I did,” Huth said.
“So medical records showing that would be inaccurate?” Bonjean asked.
Huth repeatedly answered that and similar questions by saying she did not remember dealing with depression or taking medications for it during those years, but acknowledged that the documents in front of her said she had.
Bonjean also pointed to different potential causes for Huth’s depression.
“You had a long history of trauma in your life that had nothing to do with Mr. Cosby, right?” Bonjean asked.
“Nothing as bad as that, that’s for sure,” Huth answered.
Huth’s lawsuit says she suffered psychological damage from Cosby’s abuse from 2014 when she began having anxiety over it and flashbacks to it, until 2018 when he was sent to prison in the Pennsylvania criminal case.
Goldberg, her attorney, asked her Wednesday, “Did you know when you were 16 that what Mr. Cosby did caused you psychological injury?”
“No,” Huth answered. “I was just a kid.”
The trial represents one of the last remaining legal claims against the 85-year-old Cosby after his criminal conviction was thrown out by an appeals court and he was freed from prison last year, and his insurer settled many other lawsuits against his will.
The Associated Press does not normally name people who say they have been sexually abused, unless they come forward publicly, as Huth has.
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This story has been corrected to reflect that the first name of Cosby’s attorney is Jennifer, not Gloria.
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| 2022-06-09T06:11:30Z
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QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A passenger bus slid off a mountain road and fell into a deep ravine in heavy rain in southwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing 19 people and injuring 12 others, a government official said.
Mahtab Shah, assistant administrator for the district of Shirani in Baluchistan province, said about 35 passengers were traveling in the bus. He said rescue workers were searching for survivors in the wreckage of the destroyed vehicle and surroundings.
Shah said apparently the bus slid on the wet road amid heavy rain and the driver lost control of the vehicle, which fell about 200 feet (61 meters) into the ravine.
Deadly road accidents are common in Pakistan due to poor road infrastructure and disregard for traffic laws, as well as poorly maintained vehicles. Last month, 22 people were killed in a similar accident when a bus fell into a ravine in Qila Saifullah district.
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| 2022-07-04T12:46:44Z
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DALLAS (KDAF) — For the U.S. the month of September means that fall is almost here and that it’s Better Breakfast Month!
Texas is filled with incredible breakfast spots and North Texas is no stranger to the most important meal of the day game. NationalToday says, “Many restaurants offer light, nutritious breakfast options. So, while passing on the chocolate chip pancakes and cream cheese stuffed French toast may require a little willpower, we’re confident you’ll still be able to find an option that will satisfy nearly any craving — and will get your day off to a great start.”
We wanted to make sure you know where you can get some amazing breakfast foods to fill you stomach all while giving you a smile to start your day. So, we checked out Tripadvisor’s list of the best breakfast restaurants in Dallas:
- Maple Leaf Diner
- Orginal Market Diner
- Cindi’s NY Deli & Restaurant
- Bread Winners Cafe
- Ellen’s
- Flying Horse Cafe
- Texas Spice
- Mama’s Daughter’s Diner
- Norma’s Cafe
- Benedict’s Restaurant
Click here to check out the rest of Tripadvisor’s list of the best breakfast spots in Dallas.
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| 2022-09-02T21:18:51Z
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Amtrak says it’s working quickly to restore canceled trains
(AP) - Amtrak says it is working to quickly restore canceled trains after President Joe Biden announced that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached.
Amtrak said Thursday that it is reaching out to impacted customers to accommodate on first available departures.
Amtrak had canceled a number of its long-distance trains this week as a potential strike loomed.
A strike would have disrupted passenger traffic as well as freight rail lines, because Amtrak and many commuter railroads operate on tracks owned by the freight railroads.
Railroads and union representatives had been in negotiations for 20 hours at the Labor Department on Wednesday to hammer out a deal, as there was a risk of a strike starting on Friday that could have shut down rail lines across the country.
The tentative agreement will go to union members for a vote after a post-ratification cooling off period of several weeks.
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| 2022-09-15T14:27:53Z
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(NEXSTAR) – Despite what many may think, Cinco de Mayo isn’t Mexican Independence Day, but the commemoration of a different battle victory. The holiday, which Mexico doesn’t even widely celebrate, has nonetheless become a “night out” staple in the U.S., as well as an opportunity for restaurants to offer deals on food or margaritas.
But for many American Latinos, Cinco de Mayo is thorny, as political animus around immigration has heightened. The day is also complicated by how it has historically been celebrated by non-Latinos in the U.S., which can often veer into stereotypes or even ridicule of Mexican culture.
Case in point: In 2017, a fraternity at Baylor University in Texas threw a “Cinco de Drinko” party, which was not only attended by students in sombreros and ponchos, but reportedly maid and construction worker costumes. A bartender at the event was also said to have worn brownface, The Washington Post reported.
The Anti-Defamation League even has a page dedicated to the holiday.
“Cinco de Mayo is a fun and festive holiday in the U.S. that it is often wrought with problematic choices made by people wanting to have a good time and celebrate,” writes ADL. “Regardless of intent, people can perpetuate harmful stereotypes of Mexican people at a private party, restaurant, community festival and in schools.”
For many Latinos, Cinco de Mayo also partly represents a “fake” celebration of Mexican heritage created to get customers into restaurants.
“On Cinco de Mayo, non-Mexican Americans pick and choose portions of Mexican culture to enjoy,” writes Katie Dupere for Mashable. “… It’s colonization of culture — a whitewashed, watered-down version of true heritage.”
Mexican early childhood educator Kim Silva told Colorlines in 2017 that the holiday, as it’s often celebrated in the U.S., does little to promote Mexican culture.
“We are more than a marketing tactic for companies when at the moment people are wanting a wall to be built. If the ways that the Mexican community is impacted regarding education, immigration and employment had the same amount of spotlight as ‘Cinco de Drinko,’ it could truly make a difference.”
Kim silva, early childhood educator
It isn’t just scholars who are taking a closer look at the day, either. A Twitter search of “Cinco de Mayo” and “racism” bring up a slew of strongly worded responses from Latinos warning others to watch their behavior on May 5.
So what can be done?
The Anti-Defamation League lists a few ways people can avoid possibly offensive behaviors on Cinco de Mayo:
- Avoid wearing sombreros and panchos, which are elements of Mexican culture but can and have been worn to make fun of and stigmatize Mexicans
- Use Cinco de Mayo as a “teachable” moment to address stereotypes and offensive jokes when you see it happening
- Businesses, schools and other organizations should try to showcase a wider and more authentic range of Mexican heritage. ADL advises “expanding your focus beyond the ‘three Fs’ (festivals, fashion and foods) to avoid trivializing the culture’s rich history and people’s experiences.”
So what is Cinco de Mayo, if it’s not Mexican Independence Day?
The holiday commemorates Mexico’s victory over the French army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, Britannica explains. The battle stemmed from tensions over repayment of debts, which several countries — including France — used as reasoning for an invasion. The event is considered symbolic of Mexican protest.
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| 2022-05-04T18:58:09Z
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Commerce department restricts technology and software exports to Russia
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN
Russia and Belarus are restricted from accessing US-made software and technologies to aid in its military, the US Commerce Department issued in a final ruling Saturday.
The Bureau of Industry and Security, an agency in the department, imposed “highly restrictive” license requirements on everything in the Commerce Control List, which includes almost all dual-use technology, software and commodities that could be used in Russia’s military and aerospace effort.
“These restrictions should continue to severely degrade Russia’s ability to sustain its aggression, as supported by Belarus,” the Commerce Department said in a statement.
The new restrictions follow Russia’s killing of civilians in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv.
“Vladimir Putin’s absolute disregard for the humanity of the people of Ukraine demonstrates why Russia’s military must be cut off from the high-tech commodities, software, and technologies that the U.S. and our allies and partners produce,” said Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration Thea D. Rozman Kendler in a statement Saturday.
Previous restrictions included new license requirements for composite materials and medical products with certain toxins.
The Biden administration further sanctioned Russia this week, suspending normal trade relations and also banning energy imports.
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CALGARY, AB, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Pembina Pipeline Corporation ("Pembina" or the "Company") (TSX: PPL) (NYSE: PBA) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced joint venture transaction with KKR to combine their respective western Canadian natural gas processing assets into a single, new joint venture entity, Pembina Gas Infrastructure Inc. ("PGI").
"We are excited to officially announce the creation of PGI, a premier gas processing entity in Western Canada that will provide incredible value for Pembina, our partner KKR, and our customers. Pembina has enjoyed a strong relationship with KKR at Veresen Midstream over the past four years and the creation of PGI is a natural next step that will unlock growth and provide increased service offerings to customers throughout the Montney and Duverney formations, from central Alberta to northeast British Columbia," said Scott Burrows, Pembina's President, and Chief Executive Officer.
As previously announced, Pembina's Board of Directors declared a common share cash dividend for August 2022 of $0.21 per share to be paid, subject to applicable law, on September 15, 2022, to shareholders of record on August 25, 2022.
Pembina's Board of Directors previously approved a $0.0075 per common share increase to its monthly common share dividend rate, to $0.2175 per common share per month (representing an increase of 3.6 percent), subject to closing of the joint venture transaction with KKR. The first dividend under which the increase will take effect is expected to be declared in early September 2022, and payable on or about October 14, 2022.
Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a leading energy transportation and midstream service provider that has served North America's energy industry for more than 65 years. Pembina owns an integrated network of hydrocarbon liquids and natural gas pipelines, gas gathering and processing facilities, oil and natural gas liquids infrastructure and logistics services, and a growing export terminals business. Through our integrated value chain, we seek to provide safe and reliable infrastructure solutions which connect producers and consumers of energy across the world, support a more sustainable future and benefit our customers, investors, employees and communities. For more information, please visit pembina.com.
Purpose of Pembina:
To be the leader in delivering integrated infrastructure solutions connecting global markets:
- Customers choose us first for reliable and value-added services.
- Investors receive sustainable industry-leading total returns.
- Employees say we are the 'employer of choice' and value our safe, respectful, collaborative and inclusive work culture.
- Communities welcome us and recognize the net positive impact of our social and environmental commitment.
Pembina is structured into three Divisions: Pipelines Division, Facilities Division and Marketing & New Ventures Division.
Pembina's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under PPL and PBA, respectively.
Pembina Gas Infrastructure ("PGI") is a premier gas processing entity in Western Canada with a combined capacity of 5 billion cubic feet per day. A partnership between Pembina and KKR, PGI is strategically positioned to serve customers throughout the Montney and Duverney trends from central Alberta to northeast British Columbia. Pembina owns 60% of PGI and operates and manages PGI facilities while KKR's global infrastructure funds own the remaining 40%. For more information, visit www.PGIMidstream.com.
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, "forward-looking statements"), including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of applicable securities legislation, that are based on Pembina's current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "expects", "estimates", "anticipates", "projects", "plans", "will", "would", "could", "potential", "continue", "commit" and similar expressions suggesting future events or future performance.
In particular, this news release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to, without limitation, the following: the joint venture transaction between Pembina and KKR, including the anticipated benefits thereof to Pembina; and Pembina's future common share dividends, including the expected timing at which the increase will be declared and payable.
The forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions that Pembina has made in respect thereof as at the date of this news release regarding, among other things: that favourable circumstances continue to exist in respect of the operation of the assets contributed to PGI; that PGI's future results of operations will be consistent with management expectations in relation thereto; oil and gas industry exploration and development activity levels and the geographic region of such activity; prevailing regulatory, tax and environmental laws and regulations; the ability of PGI to maintain an investment grade rating; future cash flows; prevailing commodity prices, interest rates, carbon prices, tax rates and exchange rates; the availability of capital to fund PGI's future capital requirements; future operating costs; that counterparties will comply with contracts in a timely manner; that there are no unforeseen events preventing the performance of contracts; that there are no unforeseen material costs relating to the relevant facilities which are not recoverable from customers; and maintenance of operating margins.
Although Pembina believes the expectations and material factors and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date hereof, there can be no assurance that these expectations, factors and assumptions will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially, including, but not limited to: the failure to realize the anticipated benefits and/or synergies of the joint venture transaction due to integration issues or otherwise; expectations and assumptions concerning, among other things: customer demand for PGI's assets and services; commodity prices, interest rates and foreign exchange rates; planned synergies, operating and capital efficiencies and cost-savings; applicable tax laws; future production rates; the sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out planned activities; labour and material shortages; non-performance or default by counterparties to agreements entered into in respect of PGI's business; the impact of competitive entities and pricing; reliance on key relationships and agreements; reliance on third parties to successfully operate and maintain certain assets; the regulatory environment and decisions and Indigenous and landowner consultation requirements; actions by governmental or regulatory authorities, including changes in tax laws and treatment, changes in royalty rates, climate change initiatives or policies or increased environmental regulation; fluctuations in operating results; adverse general economic and market conditions in Canada, North America and worldwide, including changes, or prolonged weaknesses, as applicable, in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, commodity prices, supply/demand trends and overall industry activity levels; risks relating to the current and potential adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; lower than anticipated results of operations and cash flow accretion to Pembina from PGI; the ability to access various sources of debt and equity capital; changes in credit ratings; counterparty credit risk; technology and cyber security risks; natural catastrophes; and certain other risks and uncertainties detailed in Pembina's Annual Information Form and Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A"), each dated February 24, 2022 for the year ended December 31, 2021, Pembina's MD&A dated August 4, 2022 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and from time to time in Pembina's public disclosure documents available at www.sedar.com, www.sec.gov and through Pembina's website at www.pembina.com.
In respect of the forward-looking statements concerning the anticipated increase in Pembina's common share dividend following completion of the joint venture transaction, Pembina has made such forward-looking statements in reliance on certain assumptions that it believes are reasonable at this time, including assumptions in respect of: prevailing commodity prices, interest rates, margins and exchange rates; that future results of operations will be consistent with past performance, as applicable, and management expectations in relation thereto, including in respect of PGI's future results of operations; the continued availability of capital at attractive prices to fund future capital requirements relating to existing assets and projects, including but not limited to future capital expenditures relating to expansion, upgrades and maintenance shutdowns; future cash flows and operating costs; that counterparties to material agreements will continue to perform in a timely manner; that there are no unforeseen events preventing the performance of contracts; that there are no unforeseen material construction or other costs related to current growth projects or current operations; and that there are no unforeseen material construction or other costs related to current growth projects or current operations. Pembina will also be subject to requirements under applicable corporate laws in respect of declaring dividends at such time.
This list of risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Readers are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted, forecasted, or projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date hereof. Pembina does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, except as required by applicable laws. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
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NEW YORK and CANNES, France, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) Chairman and CEO Mark Penn will participate in a number of speaking engagements throughout the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2022, the largest gathering in the creative marketing community.
As the Chairman and CEO of Stagwell, the challenger network built to transform marketing, Penn will offer ideas about how brands can leverage digital creativity as a tool to drive business growth; insights from his four-decades-long career at the intersection of business, politics and marketing; and his outlook into the role brands should play in the metaverse, Web3 and beyond.
"From inflation to war to the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, we're experiencing one of the most volatile periods in modern history, and marketers need a sound understanding of how to navigate the evolving issues while protecting their brands," said Stagwell Chairman and CEO Mark Penn. "At the same time, the digital marketing revolution is powering incredible growth, and I'm looking forward to sharing my perspective on how brands can harmonize the art and science of modern marketing in this landscape."
Penn is scheduled to speak on the following stages during Cannes Lions:
- DPAA Fireside Chat at Yahoo Beach: DPAA President and CEO Barry Frey will interview Penn on how out-of-home is driving a new chapter of marketing effectiveness, taking place at 9 a.m. CEST on Tuesday, June 21, at the Yahoo Beach Stage.
- Vox Media & Stagwell: Penn will join New York Magazine Editor-at-Large Kara Swisher for a brief discussion on trends in the marketplace during Vox x Stagwell's afternoon island escape at 12:30 p.m. CEST on Wednesday, June 22.
- Brand Innovators Marketing Leadership Summit: Penn will participate in a fireside chat on digital marketing and innovation, moderated by Basis Technologies President Tyler Kelly, taking place at 3 p.m. CEST on Wednesday, June 22, at Hôtel Barrière Le Gray d'Albion.
- The Wall Street Journal House: WSJ Editor-at-Large Gerard Baker will interview Penn for a discussion on "The Fine Art of Taking a Stand," focused on how brands can navigate the nexus of business, marketing and politics. The conversation will take place at 4:10 p.m. CEST on Wednesday, June 22, at the Journal House.
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If you are a brand executive or journalist interested in connecting with Stagwell Chairman and CEO Mark Penn, leaders from the Stagwell Media Network or network agencies, or attending Stagwell's private networking events, please contact cannescomms@stagwellglobal.com.
About Stagwell Inc.
Stagwell is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world's most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 12,000+ specialists in 34+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.
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DALLAS, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CECO Environmental Corp. (Nasdaq: CECE) ("CECO"), a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company whose solutions protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment, today announced Matthew Eckl, Chief Financial Officer, and Pamela Turay, Senior Vice President – Human Resources will be leaving the company in August to pursue other opportunities. Eckl had been with the company since 2017 and Turay since 2018.
Effective Aug. 15, 2022, Peter Johansson will join CECO as Chief Financial and Strategy Officer. CECO's current General Counsel Lynn Watkins-Asiyanbi will assume the newly created role of Chief Administrative and Legal Officer, which incorporates the legal, human resources and corporate communication functions.
"Matt and Pam have been valuable members of the CECO leadership team and have helped the organization advance in many important areas," said Todd Gleason, Chief Executive Officer, CECO Environmental. "CECO is stronger because of their efforts, and we wish them success in their future endeavors."
Eckl commented, "I'm privileged to have been a part of such an incredible team and I'm proud of our achievements during my tenure with CECO. The company is in a great position, and I am committed to supporting a smooth transition."
"I'm excited to welcome Peter to CECO as our next Chief Financial and Strategy Officer. He brings a significant amount of financial, business development and strategy experience to our organization at the perfect time for us as we believe that we are truly gaining momentum toward our ongoing transformation," added Gleason. "Additionally, broadening Lynn's role as our Chief Administrative and Legal Officer will unlock new processes and perspectives to align our functional excellence with our business strategies and growth deployment goals. We expect these important leadership changes further advance our progress and execution of the CECO's strategic plan to create long-term value for our stockholders."
Johansson has more than 30 years of diverse industrial business experience with companies such as Accudyne Industries, IDEX Corporation, ITT Corporation, Trane Technologies, WABCO, Honeywell and AlliedSignal. He has led complex organizations through transformational growth, and brings new perspectives and capabilities around financial analysis, capital market programs and leading concepts with respect to business development programs and operational effectiveness. Since October 2021, Johansson has worked with CECO as a consultant, assisting the leadership team with evaluating market strategies and business development opportunities.
Watkins-Asiyanbi joined CECO in June 2022 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. She has over 25 years of industrial business experience, with global industrial companies such as John Bean Technologies, W.W. Grainger, Inc. U.S. Foods, Inc., Mars, Inc., and General Mills. Watkins has a multitude of experience and skills, particularly with mergers and acquisitions, manufacturing operations, ethics, corporate governance, CSR and ESG, and financial and regulatory compliance.
CECO Environmental is a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company, serving a broad landscape of industrial air, industrial water and energy transition markets across the globe through its key business segments: Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions. Providing innovative technology and application expertise, CECO helps companies grow their business with safe, clean, and more efficient solutions that help protect people, the environment and industrial equipment. In regions around the world, CECO works to improve air quality, optimize the energy value chain, and provide custom solutions for applications including power generation, petrochemical processing, general industrial, refining, midstream oil and gas, electric vehicle production, poly silicon fabrication, battery recycling, beverage can, and water/wastewater treatment along with a wide range of other applications. CECO is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "CECE." Incorporated in 1966, CECO's global headquarters is in Dallas, Texas. For more information, please visit www.cecoenviro.com.
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After several failed attempts to locate the body, rangers with the National Park Service accessed the area where Zhang had fallen using a helicopter. His body was recovered the day after the fall was reported by witnesses.
The climber, who is from Surrey, British Columbia, was on a private, recreational climb with friends, officials said.
Mount Rainier is an active volcano standing at 14,410 feet above sea level, known for being the most glaciated peak in the Lower 48 states.
The fatality follows several other climbing deaths reported this summer in national parks.
Last month, three people were reported dead while climbing mountains in Glacier National Park in Montana, according to park officials.
And in June, a 48-year-old climber died while ascending Alaska's Mount Denali, the highest mountain peak in North America.
Two other climbers died in May in Denali National Park, which consists of 6 million acres of wilderness.
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TORONTO (AP) — When a young, bespectacled Al Yankovic picked up an accordion, few — especially Al, himself — would have predicted the long-running show-business career that would follow. But can you imagine if they did? That every step of Yankovic’s way — the first Hawaiian shirt, the epiphany of riffing on “My Sharona” as “My Bologna” — carried the same portentous sense of fate that rings through most music biopics?
It’s a funny enough idea that shortly before the raucous midnight Toronto International Film Festival premiere of “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” — a nutty, authorized biopic that takes that concept and has as much fun with it as possible — Yankovic was still riffing. He was sitting alongside Daniel Radcliffe, who enthusiastically plays Yankovic in the movie, at a Toronto bar stocked with on-theme cocktails like “Just Drink It.”
Like, what if, Yankovic imagines, “Weird” had that much-memed moment in Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” where Tom Hanks’ Tom Parker hears Presley on the radio for the first time, dramatically swings around and exclaims “He’s white?!” — only it’s Weird Al he hears and instead responds, “He’s weird?!”
“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” written by Yankovic with director Eric Appel, does to Yankovic’s career pretty much what the 62-year-old comedian has been doing to pop songs for the last four decades. It distorts it through a funhouse mirror, turning Yankovic’s life into something that at its most absurd heights becomes its own parallel reality.
“I never would have believed this would happen early in my life, and maybe even a year ago,” says Yankovic. “That’s one of the reasons why the movie is funny because it shouldn’t exist. There are detractors that are saying: ‘Why is Weird Al getting a biopic when there are a thousand names that should have gotten one before him?’ Well, that’s kind of the point. It’s not that I deserve it. The fact that I don’t deserve it is why this exists.”
Some, including Radcliffe, would quibble with that. Yankovic long ago outlasted many of the musicians he’s parodied. He’s one of only five music acts to have a Top 40 hit in each of the last four decades. That ranks him among the likes of Madonna and Michael Jackson, who have, of course, each received the Weird Al treatment (“Like a Surgeon,” “Eat It”). The New York Times has called Yankovic “a completely ridiculous national treasure.”
“I can’t explain it,” shrugs Yankovic. “I guess it’s just sheer tenacity because I should have gone away decades ago.”
“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” which will be released Nov. 4 on Roku, is itself an unlikely movie that began as a gag. About a decade ago, Appel and Yankovic made a faux-trailer for a Yankovic biopic for Funny or Die. Yankovic would play it at his concerts and bat away questions from fans about when the movie would actually be released. But a string of music biopics — many of which played so elastically with the truth that Yankovic sensed they were ripe for parody — made the premise even more appealing. Appel and Yankovic worked on a script and reached out to Radcliffe.
“My first reaction on hearing the idea of me as Al was, ‘Wait, what?’” says Radcliffe. “As soon as I started reading it, I was like, ’Oh, there’s nothing else that Al’s biopic could have been but something that is inherently a parody of all musical biopics.”
There are a few bits of autobiographic truth in “Weird,” but the movie quickly, as Radcliffe says, “goes off the rails,” wildly overinflating Yankovic’s trajectory and many of his encounters. Madonna (played by Evan Rachel Wood), desperate for the honor of a Yankovic parody, initiates a love affair with him, for instance.
“The amount of people that have asked me about you and Madonna,” sighs Radcliffe.
Yankovic notes that a door-to-door accordion salesman really did come to his family’s house, as one does in the film. It’s less true that Yankovic’s father abhorred the instrument as “the devil’s squeezebox” and violently pummeled the salesman.
“That scene goes on for so long,” Radcliffe says, shaking his head.
For the 33-year-old Radcliffe, the movie is in line with other eccentric, experimental films like 2016’s “Swiss Army Man” that he’s been drawn to since playing Harry Potter. A self-described Yankovic fan who listens to his polkas while working out, Radcliffe and Yankovic found themselves in many ways simpatico.
“At some points in my life, I thought I needed to be stoic as an actor and stoic as a movie star,” says Radcliffe. “The success I’ve had since ‘Potter’ has been about whatever is weird about me, leaning into that. That’s the asset, actually, not to be avoided. And Al is like the model for that.”
Radcliffe describes the rapid 18-day shoot of “Weird” as “truly one of the best experiences I’ve ever had on a set.” Ahead of production, he dove into learning the accordion.
“Nobody asked me to, by the way. It was entirely self-inflicted,” says Radcliffe. “I mean, if you’re playing Al, what else am I doing? You’ve got to make an honest attempt.”
“I can’t tell you what a joy it was to wake up in the morning and get video of Dan playing ‘My Bologna’ on the accordion,” Yankovic says, earnestly.
“My most common note was ‘Please pump more,’” adds Radcliffe.
Yankovic was in Toronto for only the evening with Colorado concerts the night before and the night after the premiere. He’s currently on “The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour” which concludes this fall at Carnegie Hall. At his concerts, he now sees fans of his from the 1980s with their kids — “and in some cases, their grandkids – which is a little scary.”
The continued affection people have for Weird Al — a performer who represents roughly the diametric opposite of an image-conscious, out-of-reach pop star — seems to somehow still be expanding. At the “Weird” premiere in Toronto, Hawaiian shirts and curly wigs were out in force. On the last day of shooting, Radcliffe says, the whole cast and crew dressed up as Yankovic.
Reluctantly, Yankovic acknowledges there’s something, in fact, very real about Weird Al.
“My nickname ‘Weird Al’ has been empowering for a lot of people,” he says. “When I took on that name professionally it was a college DJ in the ’70s. It wasn’t calculated, obviously. I wasn’t thinking that I was going to be, like, a role model decades later. But a lot of people that feel like outcasts or freaks or outsiders or didn’t belong in some way would sometimes look to me and go, ‘Here’s a guy that’s owning his weirdness, and he’s comfortable with it.’”
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New Album "Mission Peace" Dropped Friday August 26, 2022
ASPEN, Colo., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Peace is the second album to be released by the Staunch Moderates Movement, considered to be a "Chapter Two" chronicling of the Movement's latest missives and endeavors performed through the Movement's familiar melodious R&B, jazzy cool hip-hop spoken word first introduced in its 2021 debut album The First Realm. As with the debut album, Mission Peace is representative of the Movement's belief that it can reach a broader, more diverse audience through various creative mediums, and it's working for them. The Movement recently crested over 36 million (more than 10% the US population) total streams and views of its audio and visual content, is consistently increasing its following across social and digital outlets and has been growing rotation on numerous traditional radio and cable outlets across the country.
The album's nine new tracks were written and performed by Staunch Moderates co-founder Gregory T. Simmons and rapper Casanova Ace (a.k.a. Clemmie Garard), with contributions once again from notable producer/musicians Jeffery "Skunk" Baxter, lead guitarist for the Doobie Brothers and founding member of Steely Dan and CJ Vanston, former keyboardist for Tears for Fears who also has collaborated with many of the greats throughout his career (Dali Lama, Ringo Star, Joe Cocker, etc.). The album is also morally supported by the Movement's bigger than life mascot, DJ Staunch, the eight-foot-tall Bigfoot character who embodies the Movement's home base of Independence Pass, Continental Divide, Colorado. DJ Staunch is the face of the Movement's musical endeavors, not only spinning its beats but also hosting concerts and marches to spread the word. The first single promoted from the album is the first track, "Love."
Each of the nine tracks carry its own level of importance to the Movement, but of particular note is the album's third track, "Bigfoots Football," which details the Staunch Moderates' take on a new professional expansion football team. To coincide with this song's release, the Movement is also releasing a "Bigfoots Football" documentary series through its Staunch Moderates News Television studio, providing a behind-the-scenes look into the development and execution of this trademarked sports concept. The documentary/music clips began airing August 1st on the Movement's YouTube channel Staunch Moderates News.
The complete track listing for Mission Peace is as follows:
Credits:
ARTIST NAME: Staunch Moderates
FEATURING: DJ Staunch, Casanova Ace
SONGWRITERS: Gregory Todd Simmons, Clemmie Gerard
PRODUCTION CREDITS:
- Executive Producer - Gregory Todd Simmons
- Chorus Director - Jayson Kramer
- Supervising Producer - Meshach Lewis
- Producer - Rico Tolbert
- Editing – Rico Tolbert, Lorenzo Wolff, Terry Yerves
- Mixing – Craig Alvin
- Mastering – Shelley Anderson
PERFORMANCE CREDITS: Casanova Ace, Gregory T. Simmons
©2022 GTS Productions, LLC
Label: Staunch Moderates
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About Staunch Moderates
Staunch Moderates are an Intellectual Movement that addresses our country's current intellectual and political divide and strives for both national and world peace. Formed in December of 2019, the Movement hit the ground running, campaigning for their messages throughout the 2020 Election Year. They actively campaigned in sixteen different states by hosting 35 vital societal issue forums, conducting polls and producing several interviews with different political celebrities during the conventions and debates. With Casanova Ace rapping, the team even hosted a live Election Day Show with a panel of ten of their closest political celebrity friends, including former Congressman Barry Goldwater, former bodybuilding champion Lou Ferrigno, Olympian Maggie Connor and former White House press office Edward P. Lozzi, among others. For fans, constituents and the curious, check it all out at StaunchModerates.org or any of their social media channels.
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Which Gucci handbag look-alikes are best?
Looking for a Gucci-chic handbag without the Gucci price tag? Gucci is well known for high-end perfumes, colognes and accessories made with top-quality ingredients and materials. Whether you want a designer brand with Gucci vibes or something inexpensive and easy that looks designer, there are ways to embody the Gucci sense of style without spending thousands of dollars on it. So which are the best Gucci handbag lookalikes? It depends on which one of its recent stylish lines you’re looking to emulate.
Gucci “Beloved” handbag lines
- Gucci Diana: These bags are known for their bamboo handles and square or rectangular shapes. A few come in prints but most are solid colors that remain timeless and classic.
- The Jackie 1961: This line goes for a simple over-the-shoulder design and gold hardware. Some bags are available in solid colors while others play with print and/or color blocking.
- Gucci Horsebit 1955: These bags are available in a wide variety of materials, shapes and fabrics. Many have fold-over flaps but they are best recognized for their “horsebit”-inspired gold double ring and bar hardware.
- Dionysus: This line is named after the Greek God of wine, pleasure and life. Each bag has a U-shaped metal clasp featuring tiger-head symbols as a tribute to the tiger-led carriage Dionysus was known for riding.
- GG Marmont: Inspired by 1970s Gucci, this line features soft leather bags with a large double-GG piece of metal hardware front and center.
Gucci style elements to look for
- Leather
- Simple color or color blocking
- Fine detailing
- Thick, sturdy hardware
Best Gucci handbag look-alikes for Gucci Diana
Top Gucci Diana look-alike
Daniela Lo Presti Bamboo Handle Italian Leather Bag
What you need to know: This beautifully crafted brown Italian leather handbag measures 13.5 inches in length and 10.5 inches in height and has an authentic bamboo handle.
What you’ll love: The rounded bamboo handle is the closest match you’ll find to the Gucci bamboo handles. The shape, color and overall style of the bag are very reminiscent of the Gucci Diana tote bag.
What you should consider: The colors and styles are very limited.
Where to buy: Sold by Etsy
Top Gucci Diana look-alike for the money
Bostanten Women Handbag Genuine Leather Shoulder Bag
What you need to know: This leather shoulder bag measures 13.77 inches in length and 10.83 inches in height with zipper closures and 10 colors from which to choose.
What you’ll love: This bag is very well made overall. The beige option has a tan/brown handle reminiscent of the Diana bags even though the materials are different. It has separated compartments on the inside plus an outer pocket with a zipper closure.
What you should consider: The handles are all leather, not bamboo.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best Gucci handbag look-alikes for The Jackie 1961
Top Gucci The Jackie 1961 look-alike
Coach Originals Signature Jacquard Coach Ergo Shoulder Bag
What you need to know: Available in five colors, this jacquard leather shoulder bag measures 9.75 inches in length and 11.5 inches in height with a 10.5-inch drop strap.
What you’ll love: This beautiful bag is made from high-quality materials and is made in the same shape as The Jackie 1961. The oak maple option for this bag in particular matches the Gucci aesthetic.
What you should consider: There are no unique prints or gold-toned statement accents.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Gucci The Jackie 1961 look-alike for the money
Guess Jardine 2 Compartment Satchel
What you need to know: Offered in three regal colors, this two-compartment bag measures 12.25 inches in length and 8.5 inches in height with a magnetic tab closure.
What you’ll love: There’s a large gold-toned Guess lock on the front, giving at least a little of that Jackie layout. The colors are close to the colors in which the Jackie bag is available.
What you should consider: There are no additional prints or sizes/styles.
Where to buy: Sold by Macy’s
Best Gucci handbag look-alikes for Gucci Horsebit 1955
Top Gucci Horsebit 1955 look-alike
Coach Women’s City Tote In Signature Canvas
What you need to know: Here is a beautiful canvas tote trimmed in leather that comes in more than a dozen colors. It measures 12 inches in length and 11.5 inches in height.
What you’ll love: The coated canvas on this bag is top quality. There’s a clip closure and a zippered pocket on the inside. The Gucci Horsebit 1955 bags come in a number of equestrian-inspired colors and this Coach bag comes in several comparable ones.
What you should consider: There’s no “horsebit” metal accent on the front.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Gucci Horsebit 1955 look-alike for the money
Woqed Shoulder Tote Leather Classic Clutch Purse
What you need to know: This little leather handbag has an eye-catching brown print and measures 9.8 inches in length and 6.7 inches in height.
What you’ll love: This is a very stylish bag at a great price. There is a fold-over flap, which is a stylistic element seen with a number of the Gucci Horsebit bags. The strap is adjustable and there is a large gold twist-lock closure on the front.
What you should consider: The bag only comes in one style/print, and the gold-toned lock looks vertical, while the “horsebit” accent on the Gucci bags is horizontal.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best Gucci handbag look-alikes for Dionysus
Top Gucci Dionysus look-alike
Circus by Sam Edelman Carmen Shoulder Bag
What you need to know: Available in two snakeskin prints, this shoulder bag measures 11.5 inches in length and 7 inches in height with an 11-inch drop-chain handle.
What you’ll love: The U-shaped metal accent on this bag’s fold-over flap is as close a match as you’ll find to the bold U-shaped accent for which the Dionysus bag is known. The shape of the bag itself is similar and both bags have chain straps.
What you should consider: This bag does not come in larger sizes or varied colors.
Where to buy: Sold by Macy’s
Top Gucci Dionysus look-alike for the money
Beatfull Fashion Shoulder Bag With Bee
What you need to know: Available in four colors, this vibrant faux pearl-studded imitation leather bag measures 8 inches in length and 5.9 inches in height.
What you’ll love: There is a fold-over flap with a magnetic snap closure and a bold gold and jewel-toned bee design on the front. It has a stylish metal strap and a few pockets on the inside for organizing.
What you should consider: It’s a little on the gaudy side compared to most Gucci bags.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best Gucci handbag look-alikes for the GG Marmont
Top Gucci GG Marmont handbag look-alike
Coach Women’s Georgie Shoulder Bag
What you need to know: This cobalt-blue leather handbag measures 10.75 inches in length and 4.5 inches in height with a 9-inch drop handle and a 22-inch drop shoulder strap.
What you’ll love: This bag is made from excellent-quality Nappa leather. It has a fold-over flap with a big Coach logo buckle reminiscent of the GG buckle on the Marmont bags. Both the handle and the strap are detachable.
What you should consider: The sizing is limited.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Gucci GG Marmont look-alike for the money
Kate Spade New York Natalia Medium Flap Crossbody/Shoulder Bag
What you need to know: This black quilted leather bag measures 10.2 inches in length and 6.9 inches in height with a 20.5-inch drop strap.
What you’ll love: It has smooth leather on the outside and a lovely jacquard lining. There’s an exterior slip pocket as well as an interior slip pocket. It has a fold-over flap and chain-link strap like many of the GG Marmont bags.
What you should consider: The metal hardware isn’t as bold and prominent as it is on the GG Marmont bags.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Groundwater Atlas of Wyoming updated
JACKSON, Wyo. (KIFI) - The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) updated its online Groundwater Atlas of Wyoming that now includes datasets involving oil and gas field water production and injection.
For the new geospatial datasets, the WSGS obtained monthly production and injection data from the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (1978–2020) for each well and compiled it into yearly and lifetime water production and injection totals for each oil and gas field as defined by the Oil and Gas Map of Wyoming. These datasets can be browsed on the atlas or downloaded via the attribute table.
The recent changes to the groundwater atlas also include updating the Wyoming State Engineer’s well and spring layers.
The Groundwater Atlas of Wyoming has been online since 2017 and continues to be a useful resource for current and potential landowners interested in existing wells or water quality at a particular location, to consultants, industry, and government employees doing regional and statewide research.
“The map contains a variety of information and reference options and is useful to a wide audience, whether for browsing the information or querying and downloading data,”WSGS geohydrologist Jim Stafford said.
The interactive atlas is updated periodically with new data, including groundwater wells, springs, groundwater quality, recharge estimates, saline water analysis and produced water. It is free to use.
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Sean McGowan will lead HR, training and company culture; Shannon Clay to head investor reporting, reconciliations and cash management initiatives
—Both leaders bring more than 20 years of experience to BSI—
IRVING, Texas, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BSI Financial Services, a mortgage-centric financial services company, today announced Sean McGowan has been hired as chief people officer and Shannon Clay has joined the company as senior vice president of investor reporting.
With more than 20 years of experience, McGowan will be responsible for developing and executing a human resource strategy in support of BSI's overall business plan and strategic direction, specifically in the areas of talent management, organizational and performance management, training and development and compensation.
McGowan has held leadership positions at Accenture, Bank of America, and Mr. Cooper. Most recently, he led Appspace, a global software company providing a workplace experience platform. He earned his BBA in HR Management from the University of North Texas and is SHRM-SCP certified.
"Our people and culture are central to our growth strategy," said Gagan Sharma, President and CEO of BSI Financial Services. "Sean's expertise at building great teams will be key to enriching our culture while maintaining an agile, growth-focused HR strategy. We're excited about expanding our competitive advantage under his leadership and continuing to attract and retain top industry talent."
"At BSI, I see a fantastic opportunity to combine my background with an experienced, people-oriented leadership team and help drive the next phase of BSI's growth," McGowan said. "I look forward to building a great culture and an awesome workplace experience."
Clay will manage the company's investor reporting team and reconciliations and treasury cash management as well as drive overall secondary market accounting process improvement and profitability initiatives. She brings more than 20 years of experience in mortgage investment and portfolio management, as well as a vast knowledge of end-to-end servicing, including loan modifications and cash management.
Most recently, Clay served as senior vice president of investor services for Mr. Cooper (formerly Nationstar), where she led significant cost and quality management initiatives. After graduating from Texas A&M University, Clay joined Saxon Mortgage, where she led improvements in securities reporting. She has held leadership positions at both Countrywide Home Loans and Saxon, where she improved accuracy and efficiency of distressed asset fulfilment.
"I'm thrilled to have Shannon on the team here at BSI," said Scott Johnson, BSI's senior vice president, corporate controller, and treasurer. "Her deep industry knowledge and focus on process and team development will help propel BSI's growth plans into the future."
"I'm impressed by the caliber of people at BSI and look forward to moving into the next phase of growth together," Clay said.
About BSI Financial Services
Led by a seasoned team of financial industry professionals, BSI Financial Services provides mortgage servicing and special servicing, loan quality control, REO and asset management services, and life-of-loan performance reporting using advanced data analytics tools. Leveraging a 30-year performance track record, BSI Financial offers clients customized solutions using proprietary digital technology such as BSI ASSET360, an advanced form of RegTech. BSI ASSET360 provides daily reporting on loan condition using exception processing that applies 600 business rules across 10,000 loan-level data elements that are updated daily. With BSI ASSET360, clients have real-time visibility into loan status and performance, affording them choice and control. BSI Financial is approved as a servicer by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA, the Federal Home Loan Banks and several private investors, and is approved as an issuer by Ginnie Mae. BSI Financial's business operations are located in Titusville, PA; Irvine, CA; and Irving, TX, where it also maintains its corporate headquarters. For more information, visit www.bsifinancial.com.
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| 2022-05-16T12:55:29Z
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SHANGHAI, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group's corporate travel arm, Trip.Biz, has released a white paper delving into the trends defining the reviving corporate travel management sector in mainland China.
The Trip.Biz white paper summarizes the recovery of corporate travel according to the latest industry data, with a focus on China - the largest corporate travel market in the world.
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) data shows that China led the world in business travel spending in 2021, after a 38% decline in business travel spending in 2020. As the domestic market recovered, in 2021, China's business travel spending saw a growth rate of 31.7%, more than double the global growth rate.
The paper shows 16.3% more companies in China worked with a TMC (Travel Management Company) in 2021 compared to 2020, this figure rising by 24.6% in first tier cities in China such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
According to GBTA forecasts, China's business travel market is expected to recover and surpass pre-pandemic levels by 2024, with total business travel spending exceeding $400 billion.
Trip.com Group 2021 earnings data reflects the strong recovery momentum in China's business travel market, it showed hotel bookings on Trip.Biz grew by nearly triple digits in the fourth quarter and full year of 2021 compared to the same period in 2019.
Accordingly, Trip.com Group increased its corporate travel supply chain investment by 86%, product technology investment by 86% and service efficiency by 110% in comparison to 2019.
Trip.Biz currently provides travel management services to 13,000 large enterprises and 620,000 small and medium-sized enterprises, among which over 300 are Fortune 500 companies and over 10,000 are Sino-foreign joint venture businesses.
Trip.Biz, as a Trip.com Group brand, is implementing a global growth strategy based on the Group's "Local Focus, Global Vision" approach. Core to this strategy is the efficiency, product selection, service quality and services available on the Trip.Biz app.
"The biggest industry change brought on by the pandemic is the recognition by customers of the true value of TMC offerings. Specifically, the convenience and flexibility of booking, changing and refunding, having a one-stop booking experience for all products worldwide with global travel guarantee and SOS services, and 24/7 multilingual customer support. These are precisely the areas that online TMCs like Trip.Biz specialise in," commented Steven Zhang, Chief Executive Officer at Trip.Biz.
"We are actively expanding our overseas service network through partnerships, with the goal of enabling our customers to efficiently connect to our local and global business travel products through the Trip.Biz app anytime, anywhere in the world. We deliver efficiency and choice, offering competitive prices and the highest global service standards, allowing travellers to enjoy a world-class business travel experience."
Trip.Biz's international business growth plan aims to build on existing client needs, initially focusing on regional growth across North and South East Asia, supporting business clients expanding in the region and globally.
To download the Trip.Biz 2021-2022 Corporate Travel White Paper in full please contact: brandstrategy@trip.com
About Trip.com Group
Trip.com Group is a leading global travel service provider comprising of Trip.com, Ctrip, Skyscanner, and Qunar. Across its platforms, Trip.com Group helps travellers around the world make informed and cost-effective bookings for travel products and services and enables partners to connect their offerings with users through the aggregation of comprehensive travel-related content and resources, and an advanced transaction platform consisting of apps, websites and 24/7 customer service centers. Founded in 1999 and listed on NASDAQ in 2003 and HKEX in 2021, Trip.com Group has become one of the best-known travel groups in the world, with the mission "to pursue the perfect trip for a better world". Find out more about Trip.com Group here: group.trip.com
About Trip.Biz
Trip.Biz is one of China's most rapidly growing business travel management companies, and belongs to Trip.com Group.
For over 15 years,Trip.Biz has relied on its strong resources, excellent service ability, professional products, and cutting edge technology to provide services to over 13,000 large-scale corporations, including over 300 Fortune Global 500 companies and nearly 200 of the Top 500 Enterprises of China. We count over 620,000 small to medium sized enterprises among our clients. We have a combined total of over 30 million employees. We strive to help corporations lower their travel costs and increase efficiency, and save our customers up to 30% in business travel expenses.
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Workers at a Chipotle store in Michigan have voted to unionize, becoming the first of the Mexican fast-food chain’s 3,000 locations to do so amid a broader unionization push across the country.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said workers at a Chipotle store in Lansing, Michigan, “voted overwhelmingly” Thursday to form a union with the Teamsters.
The workers “are forming a union to improve their work schedules, increase wages, and gain the respect from management that they’ve rightfully earned,” the union said in a statement.
Newport Beach, California-based Chipotle said in a statement Friday it is “disappointed that the employees at our Lansing, MI restaurant chose to have a third party speak on their behalf because we continue to believe that working directly together is best for our employees.”
Laurie Schalow, the company’s chief corporate affairs officer, added that Chipotle “is proud to offer our employees industry-leading benefits such as competitive wages, debt-free degrees, tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year, health benefits and quarterly bonuses for all employees.”
The Lansing store’s vote to unionize comes amid a broader unionization push across the country, with workers at Starbucks unionizing more than 180 U.S. stores since late last year, while Amazon workers at a warehouse in New York voted to unionize this spring.
In July, Chipotle closed a store in Augusta, Maine, that had been leading efforts to unionize the chain. That closure came after the store’s employees filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board in June asking to hold a union — the first of the company’s stores to file such a petition, according to NLRB filings.
Scott Quenneville, the president of the Lansing-based Teamsters Local 243, which represents more than 4,000 workers across Michigan, said the Lansing Chipotle store’s workers now “have a union they can be proud of, that knows how to get things done.”
“Chipotle pulled in revenue of $7.5 billion last year, and just as we’re seeing workers of all ages and backgrounds across the country take on these corporate giants, it’s so inspiring to see Chipotle workers stand up and demand more from a company that can clearly afford it,” he said in a statement.
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Congress Should Act to Allow Every American to Better Control If and How Their Personal Information is Shared
MCLEAN, Va., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ID.me, the secure digital identity network, announced its support for federal privacy legislation today to give Americans control over their private information and rein in data brokers who sell personal information for profit and without consent.
"ID.me supports federal privacy legislation that creates clear market protections for consumers," said Blake Hall, co-founder and CEO of ID.me. "We believe that individuals have a fundamental right to privacy, and to control their own data across organizations and websites through the identity provider of their choice. While there are still important issues to iron out, we urge Congress to pass legislation that puts users in the driver's seat and ensures they know how their personal information is being used."
ID.me supports federal privacy legislation that includes the following principles:
- User control of data. Individuals should be empowered to control their own data.
- Informed consent for data sharing. Credential service providers and other covered entities should be required to collect informed consent from individuals for the use of their data and should likewise provide options to revoke such consent for continued use.
- Data governance. Covered entities should provide a portal to show users where they have provided consent to share data – and allow them to revoke such access.
Federal privacy legislation is being considered in Congress. House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06), recently introduced the American Data Privacy and Protection Act with Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) and E&C Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-05). The Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee reported the bill favorably on June 23, 2022, advancing it for full committee consideration. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) is also reportedly considering a markup for a separate framework this summer.
About ID.me
The ID.me secure digital identity network includes partnerships in 30 states, 10 federal agencies, and over 500 name-brand retailers. The company provides identity proofing, authentication and group affiliation verification for organizations across sectors. The company's technology meets the federal standards for consumer authentication and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 conformant credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. ID.me's Identity Gateway also maintains a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate Authority to Operate (ATO). ID.me is the only company that has obtained all three major standard certifications for managing information security, including FedRAMP, SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certification.
ID.me strives towards its mission of "No Identity Left Behind" to enable all people to have secure access to services. To learn more, visit https://www.ID.me.
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Viome's Full Body Intelligence Test raises the bar for at-home health testing, providing consumers with unprecedented, holistic insights that drive their personalized food recommendations and custom-formulated supplements.
BELLEVUE, Wash., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viome Life Sciences, a mission-driven company that empowers individuals to improve their health, today announced the launch of its new clinically-backed Full Body Intelligence™ Test, the most advanced holistic health and microbiome-based test ever commercially available. This first-of-its-kind, at-home test takes a cutting-edge approach with gene expression analysis for three essential areas of your health: the gut microbiome, oral microbiome, and your cells. These unique markers are proven to be crucial in decoding your health and addressing the root causes of chronic diseases, cancer, and aging.
"The Full Body Intelligence Test™ is a scientific breakthrough. The unique biochemical individuality inside each of us is a complex ecosystem that has remained mysterious, even in the modern-day," said Naveen Jain, Founder, and CEO of Viome Life Sciences. "Viome is building a future where each of us has access to insights into our health with actionable and individualized food and nutrients recommendations to regain control of our health and live a longer and healthier life. The Full Body Intelligence™ Test is the next step in our journey to create a world where illness and chronic disease are truly optional."
Viome's Full Body Intelligence Test provides unprecedented health insights based on microbial and human gene expression (mRNA), such as a person's biological age, immune system health, gut health, oral health, heart health, and brain and cognitive health, along with over 50 more subscores. Based on each person's unique biological data, Viome's state-of-the-art AI engine analyzes and recommends the food and supplement ingredients that are ideal for their body, targeting all of the essential functions that play a role in how fast they age, how they feel, how they look, and their body's resilience to stress and illness.
This approach, which honors the unique needs of each individual by truly understanding what's going on beneath the surface, is partnered with actionable next steps that mirror Viome's commitment to providing everyone with an individualized solution to accessing the nutrition they need. Consumers have the option to receive their custom-formulated, individually tailored supplements with only the ingredients they need (and in the precise dosage they need), including vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, food extracts, digestive enzymes, probiotics, and prebiotics. These ingredients target areas each person needs support, which varies from person to person, to support full-body health.
Viome Life Sciences was founded in 2016 by Naveen Jain and is backed by a team of world-class industry experts, translational scientists, nutritionists, researchers, doctors, and advisors focused on a single mission: to identify the root of chronic disease and cancer, and to make illness optional. Since its inception, Viome has developed and commercialized advanced viable health interventions for the many diseases that continue to threaten individuals, families, and communities worldwide. As an industry leader, Viome aims to further shift the paradigms of health and nutrition by democratizing consumer access to individualized healthcare and holistic preventative solutions.
To learn more about Viome Life Sciences and its solutions for prevention, diagnosis, and therapeutics for chronic illnesses, cancers, and aging, visit viome.com.
Viome Life Sciences is a mission-driven systems biology company founded in 2016 to tackle the epidemic of chronic diseases, cancer, and aging. To help individuals improve their health and to better understand the root of chronic diseases, Viome is strategically split into two divisions. Viome Consumer Services is focused on growing its established consumer products, including tests, nutrition plans, and supplements. Viome Health Sciences is devoted to advancing its precision diagnostics and therapeutics platform. By conducting mRNA analysis at a mass scale, Viome is digitizing human biology and ultimately stopping the onset and progression of chronic diseases. Recently, Viome garnered FDA breakthrough designation for its oral & throat cancer detection device and has already successfully developed over 30 predictive models for some of the most prominent chronic diseases. For further information, please visit viome.com.
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STOCKHOLM, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neonode Inc. (NASDAQ: NEON), today announced changes in the composition of its Board of Directors. Cecilia Edström will be appointed to the Board as a Class I Director and Mattias Bergman will, due to other commitments, resign as a Class I Director of the Board of Directors.
Cecilia Edström currently serves as a board member and acting Chief Financial Officer of A3P Biomedical. She has extensive experience in operations and executive management positions as well as board experience across several industries. She currently also serves as Senior Advisor at Bactiguard, a Swedish company with a focus on infection prevention. She previously was a member of the board of Bactiguard and held various roles in the company, including Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer with responsibility for business development. She has a B.Sc. from Stockholm School of Economics.
"I am very pleased to be joining the Board at Neonode. Demand for contactless interfaces is increasing and I believe the company has an extremely interesting and commercially proven technology to address this market. I look forward to contributing to the future success of the business," said Cecilia Edström.
"We are so pleased that Cecilia will join our Board of Directors and contribute her experience to the collective knowledge of Neonode," said Ulf Rosberg, Chairman of the Board. "We also want to thank Mattias for his dedicated and professional work as director from 2019 to 2022."
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- Study evaluates pre-administration of cold antibody prior to administration of imaging agent
- Imaging shows favorable gain in tumor lesion uptake versus normal tissue when cold antibody is pre-administered
- Data presented at the SNMMI 2022 Annual Meeting
HAMILTON, ON and BOSTON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSN), a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision medicines, today announced the presentation of imaging data from the "cold antibody sub-study" evaluating pre-administration of cold antibody (naked antibody without the isotope) prior to administration of the imaging agent (antibody with the isotope) in the Phase 1 study of FPI-1434 for the treatment of solid tumors expressing IGF-1R. Data were presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2022 Annual Meeting in a presentation titled "Impact of Pre-Administration of Anti-IGF-1R Antibody FPI-1175 on the Dosimetry, Tumor Uptake, and Pharmacokinetics of the IGF-1R Targeted Theranostic Imaging Agent [111In]-FPI-1547 in Patients with Solid Tumors".
"Pre-administration of cold antibody has the potential to increase the therapeutic index of radiopharmaceuticals through multiple avenues, including adjusting the pharmacokinetics to increase drug circulation and drive increased binding to tumor targets, saturating natural sinks for antibodies and blocking endogenous antibody binding," said Chief Executive Officer John Valliant, Ph.D. "The positive trends observed in tumor lesion uptake when cold antibody is pre-administered validate our ongoing evaluation of additional cohorts using this dosing regimen in the Phase 1 trial of FPI-1434."
The cold antibody sub-study was conducted concurrently with the dose escalation portion of the Phase 1 study of FPI-1434 for the treatment of solid tumors. The sub-study was designed to determine the safety, tolerability, and effect of administration of varying doses of FPI-1175, the naked antibody without the isotope, or "cold antibody", on the biodistribution, dosimetry and tumor uptake of [111In]-FPI-1547, the investigational imaging agent.
Imaging data from the study demonstrate a favorable gain in [111In]-FPI-1547 tumor lesion uptake versus normal tissue when FPI-1175 was pre-administered and compared to dosing with FPI-1547 alone. Importantly, sites of improved tumor lesion uptake were independent of anatomic location of disease and included bone, lung, liver, and lymph nodes.
Administration of FPI-1547 with and without pre-administration of FPI-1175 was safe without any drug-related Serious Adverse Events or Dose Limiting Toxicities.
Dr. Valliant continued, "These data from the cold antibody sub-study strengthen our understanding of this dosing regimen and support further evaluation. In our ongoing Phase 1 study of FPI-1434, we are evaluating two dosing regimens, one with FPI-1434 alone, and one in which cold antibody is administered prior to FPI-1434, demonstrating our commitment to develop and potentially deliver the safest, most clinically meaningful treatment regimen possible to patients with solid tumors expressing IGF-1R."
Pre-administration of FPI-1175 at 0.5 mg/kg is currently being evaluated with increasing dose levels of FPI-1434 in the ongoing Phase 1 study.
Following the conclusion of the SNMMI Annual Meeting, copies of the presentations can be found at https://fusionpharma.com/fusion-scientific-presentations/.
FPI-1434 is a radioimmunoconjugate designed to target and deliver alpha emitting medical isotopes to cancer cells expressing IGF-1R, a receptor that is overexpressed on many tumor types. FPI-1434 utilizes Fusion's Fast-Clear linker to connect a human monoclonal antibody that targets IGF-1R with actinium-225, a powerful alpha-emitting isotope with desirable half-life and decay chain properties.
Fusion Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision medicines. Fusion connects alpha particle emitting isotopes to various targeting molecules in order to selectively deliver the alpha emitting payloads to tumors. Fusion's lead program, FPI-1434 targeting insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor, is currently in a Phase 1 clinical trial. The pipeline includes FPI-1966, targeting the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3), currently in a Phase 1 study following the investigational new drug (IND) clearance; and FPI-2059, a small molecule targeting neurotensin receptor 1 (NTSR1). In addition to a robust proprietary pipeline, Fusion has a collaboration with AstraZeneca to jointly develop novel targeted alpha therapies (TATs) and combination programs between Fusion's TATs and AstraZeneca's DNA Damage Repair Inhibitors (DDRis) and immuno-oncology agents. Fusion has also entered into a collaboration with Merck to evaluate FPI-1434 in combination with Merck's KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in patients with solid tumors expressing IGF-1R. Fusion and Hamilton, Ontario-based McMaster University are building a current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliant radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility designed to support manufacturing of the Company's growing pipeline of TATs.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements set forth in this press release constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as "believes," "expects," "plans," "potential," "would" or similar expressions and the negative of those terms. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause Fusion's research and clinical development programs, future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainties inherent in the drug development process, including Fusions' programs' early stage of clinical development, the ability to move in-licensed targets forward in the clinic, the process of designing and conducting preclinical and clinical trials, the regulatory approval processes, the timing of regulatory filings, the challenges associated with manufacturing drug products generally and radiopharmaceuticals specifically, Fusion's ability to successfully establish, protect and defend its intellectual property, risks relating to business interruptions resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease outbreak or similar public health crises and other matters that could affect the sufficiency of existing cash to fund operations. Fusion undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the company in general, see Fusion's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022, which is available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and Fusion's website at www.fusionpharma.com.
Investors and others should note that Fusion communicates with its investors and the public using the Fusion website, www.fusionpharma.com, including, but not limited to, company disclosures, investor presentations, SEC filings, and press releases. The information that Fusion posts on this website could be deemed to be material information. As a result, Fusion encourages investors, media and others interested to review the information that Fusion posts there on a regular basis.
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Jurors see gruesome video of Florida school shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz viewed graphic video Tuesday of him murdering 17 people as he stalked through Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School four years ago.
The video was not shown to the gallery, where parents of many of the victims sat. The 12 jurors and 10 alternates stared intently at their video screens. Many held hands to their faces as they viewed the 15-minute recording, which has no sound.
Some started squirming. One juror looked at the screen, looked up at Cruz with his eyes wide and then returned to the video.
The video was played over the objection of Cruz’s attorneys, who argued that any evidentiary value it has is outweighed by the emotions it would raise in the jurors. They argued that witness statements of what happened would be sufficient.
Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer dismissed the objection, saying a video that accurately reflects Cruz’s crimes does not unfairly prejudice his case.
The jurors heard testimony from Christopher McKenna, who was a freshman at the time of the shooting, Feb. 14, 2018. He had left his English class to go to the bathroom and exchanged greetings with two students as they crossed paths. Then he entered a stairwell and encountered Cruz assembling his AR-15 semiautomatic rifle.
“He said get out of here. Things are about to get bad,” McKenna recalled.
McKenna sprinted out to the parking lot and alerted Aaron Feis, an assistant football coach who doubled as a security guard. Feis drove McKenna in his golf cart to an adjacent building for safety, and then went to the three-story building McKenna fled from.
By then, the sounds of gunfire were already ringing out across the campus. Feis went in, and would join the students McKenna had greeted in the hallway among Cruz’s victims.
Cruz pleaded guilty in October to 17 counts of first-degree murder, and 17 more counts of attempted murder for those he wounded. The jury must decide if he should be sentenced to death or life without parole for the nation’s deadliest mass shooting to go before a jury.
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NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of LMP Automotive Holdings, Inc. ("LMP" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LMPX). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether LMP and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On May 19, 2022, LMP disclosed in filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that on May 16, 2022, the Company's management and audit committee "concluded that the Company's previously issued condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarters ended March 31, 2021, June 30, 2021, and September 30, 2021 . . . are required to be restated and should no longer be relied upon primarily due to the following errors: (i) the improper identification and elimination of intercompany transactions, (ii) incorrect estimates of chargeback reserves for finance and insurance products, and (iii) certain financial statement misclassifications impacting various balance sheet and income statement financial statement captions in the Relevant Periods."
On this news, LMP's stock price fell $0.20 per share, or 4.48%, to close at $4.26 per share on May 20, 2022.
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.
CONTACT:
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Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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New York AG’s office says it’s nearing end of Trump probe
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for the New York attorney general’s office said Friday that the office is “nearing the end” of its three-year investigation into former President Donald Trump and his business practices.
Andrew Amer made the disclosure during a hearing in a federal lawsuit Trump filed against Attorney General Letitia James as he seeks to put an end to her investigation. His lawyers argued the probe is a politically motivated fishing expedition.
Trump is seeking a preliminary injunction to stop the investigation, which James has said uncovered evidence that Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, misstated the value of assets like skyscrapers and golf courses on financial statements for over a decade.
James has asked a judge to dismiss Trump’s lawsuit.
U.S. District Judge Brenda Sannes said she would weigh both issues and deliver a decision in writing. She heard arguments for about an hour via video. She did not give a timetable for a ruling.
Trump lawyer Alina Habba argued that James, a Democrat, campaigned for office in 2018 as a Trump antagonist and, as attorney general, has used the office to harass the Republican former president and his company with myriad subpoenas and evidence requests.
“We’ve produced millions and millions and millions of pages” of evidence,” Habba told Sannes. “We keep getting subpoenas. They keep looking for things. If they don’t find it, they look again.”
Amer, a special litigation counsel for James, countered that the state judge overseeing legal fights over subpoenas issued by the attorney general’s office has found there is a “sufficient basis for continuing its investigation.”
That finding, combined with evidence uncovered to date, “really shuts the door on any argument” by Trump’s lawyers that the office was proceeding in bad faith, Amer said.
Habba also took issue with the way the investigation and state court battles over subpoenas for Trump’s business records and testimony unfolded.
James’ office “tie somebody else’s hands behind their back and say we’re going to attack you and as we choose to attack you can defend yourself, but you cannot attack back. I can’t file a motion to dismiss.
“We are sitting with our hands tied. We are simply dodging subpoenas at this point,” Habba said.
Trump’s lawyers contend James is using her civil investigation to gain access to information that could then be used against him in a parallel criminal investigation being conducted by the Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, also a Democrat.
Because it is civil in nature, James’ investigation could decide to bring a lawsuit and seek financial penalties against Trump or his company, or even a ban on them being involved in certain types of businesses.
The attorney general’s office and Trump’s lawyers have made several agreements extending the deadline for a potential decision, writing in one court filing that doing so “is in their mutual benefit and interest.”
One agreement posted to the state court docket set an April 30 deadline, but Habba said Trump’s lawyers recently agreed to another extension.
Trump is also appealing two recent decisions by the state judge handling probe-related subpoena matters, which could further delay the end of the probe.
On Wednesday, a state appeals court heard arguments as Trump seeks to overturn Judge Arthur Engoron’s Feb. 17 ruling requiring him to answer questions under oath in James’ investigation.
Trump is also appealing Engoron’s April 25 decision to hold him in contempt of court and fine him $10,000 a day for being slow to respond to a subpoena for documents and other evidence. Oral arguments in that case are not expected until the fall.
Engoron agreed Wednesday to lift the contempt finding if Trump meets conditions including paying $110,000 in fines racked up so far, and submitting paperwork detailing efforts to search for the subpoenaed records and explaining his and his company’s document retention policies.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fictiv, the operating system for custom manufacturing, announced today that in response to customer demand, it is expanding its injection molding manufacturing partner network in the U.S. This will increase capacity for domestic resources, offering customers more flexibility and reduced supply chain risks.
"At Fictiv, our goal is to offer the highest quality parts that meet our customers' changing needs," said Jean Olivieri, chief operations officer at Fictiv. "We serve a variety of industries, and each customer may have different priorities such as lead times, price, or risk. We listen to them and offer optimized solutions."
According to Fictiv's 2022 State of Manufacturing Report, 65% of U.S. manufacturing companies would prefer to increase onshoring due to continued international supply chain disruptions. With more customers seeking options to manufacture domestically, Fictiv's geographically diversified injection molding services provides customers with the flexibility to choose the best solutions for their business.
"Injection molding plays a critical role in scaling the product offerings for several business units of our organization," said Dr. James Vetter, co-founder and chief medical officer of TransMed7. "With today's continuing concerns about unexpected supply chain issues, it is immensely comforting to have Fictiv as a partner, not just for overseas production but also for domestic manufacturing resources. Fictiv's proven track record of dependable communication at key points in component development, final scaling processes, and meticulous attention to detail have always been huge strengths and we are pleased to learn they are expanding operations in the U.S."
Fictiv offers injection molding services for medical, aerospace, robotics, automotive, and consumer electronics applications. To learn more about Fictiv's injection molding services, visit the company's website.
Fictiv is the operating system (OS) for custom manufacturing that makes it faster, easier, and more efficient to source and supply mechanical parts. Its intelligent OS, supported by best-in-class operations talent, orchestrates a network of highly vetted and managed partners around the globe for fast, high-quality manufacturing, from quote to delivery. To date, Fictiv has manufactured more than 20 million parts for early-stage companies and large enterprises alike, helping them innovate with agility and get products to market faster.
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NEW YORK, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for BHAT, VRM, REV, RBLX, and JAGX.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
- BHAT: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=BHAT&prnumber=062420225
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- RBLX: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=RBLX&prnumber=062420225
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InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alerts are based on our proprietary scoring methodology. Each stock is evaluated based on short-term technical, long-term technical and fundamental factors. Each of those scores is then combined into an overall score that determines a stock's overall suitability for investment.
InvestorsObserver provides patented technology to some of the biggest names on Wall Street and creates world-class investing tools for the self-directed investor on Main Street. We have a wide range of tools to help investors make smarter decisions when investing in stocks or options.
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Milliman 100 PFI funded status increases by $19 billion
SEATTLE, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the results of its latest Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index (PFI), which analyzes the 100 largest U.S. corporate pension plans.
During August, the Milliman 100 PFI funded ratio climbed from 104.8% on July 31, 2022, to 106.4% as of August 31. The funded ratio improvement was driven by a 36-basis point increase in the monthly discount rate. The PFI projected benefit obligation (PBO) lessened by $65 billion as discount rates rose from 4.25% to 4.61% for the month. Meanwhile the market value of assets fell by $46 billion because of August's 2.47% investment loss.
"Despite year-to-date investment losses of 11.6% through the end of August, the funded status surplus for these plans climbed to $91 billion," said Zorast Wadia, co-author of the PFI. "This gain is attributable to the steep rise in discount rates, 36 basis points in August and 181 basis points year-to-date."
Looking forward, under an optimistic forecast with rising interest rates (reaching 4.81% by the end of 2022 and 5.41% by the end of 2023) and asset gains (9.9% annual returns), the funded ratio would climb to 111% by the end of 2022 and 125% by the end of 2023. Under a pessimistic forecast (4.41% discount rate at the end of 2022 and 3.81% by the end of 2023 and 1.9% annual returns), the funded ratio would decline to 103% by the end of 2022 and 94% by the end of 2023.
To view the complete Pension Funding Index, go to www.milliman.com/pfi. To see Milliman's full range of annual Pension Funding Studies, go to https://www.milliman.com/en/retirement-and-benefits/pension-funding-studies. To receive regular updates of Milliman's pension funding analysis, contact us at pensionfunding@milliman.com.
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Milliman is among the world's largest providers of actuarial and related products and services. The firm has consulting practices in healthcare, property & casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe. For further information, visit milliman.com.
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High inflation and rising interest rates are fueling fears that a recession could be around the corner. But Warren Buffett -- one of the savviest investors of all time -- is still betting on America's economy. While Buffett has reduced stakes in companies like Kroger and General Motors, market watchers say his willingness to keep buying elsewhere signals his ongoing confidence in where the economy and the financial markets are headed.
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1. Primaries
The near-term political fate of Republican Rep. Liz Cheney was decided Tuesday after Wyoming voters ousted her from her House seat. "This primary election is over, but now the real work begins," Cheney said, delivering scathing remarks about former President Donald Trump, after losing to Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman. In her concession speech, Cheney vowed to continue to fight the former President's election lies and steer the GOP away from his influence. Since the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol, Cheney has become the Republican Party's most forceful critic of Trump and has helped lead the House select committee investigating the Capitol riot. She is the eighth of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump to now exit the House. Separately, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is squaring off in the first of what's likely to be two rounds against the Trump-endorsed Kelly Tshibaka. Former Gov. Sarah Palin, meanwhile, is attempting a political comeback in a special election for the state's lone House seat.
2. Covid-19
The White House says a new type of Covid-19 vaccine specially designed to protect against the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants will be available next month. If the shots meet FDA standards, they will likely be available in early to mid-September, White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said on Tuesday. The Biden administration is currently trying to "get out of the acute emergency phase" where the US government is buying the vaccines, treatments, and diagnostic tests. "My hope is that in 2023, you're going to see the commercialization of almost all of these products," Jha said. "Some of that is actually going to begin this fall, in the days and weeks ahead," he added. Separately, first lady Dr. Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, her spokesperson said Tuesday.
3. Hearing aids
Hearing aids should get cheaper and possibly even better due to a long-awaited rule change that the FDA announced Tuesday. Instead of getting a prescription, visiting a hearing health professional and having a custom fitting, people with mild to moderate hearing loss will be able to buy hearing aids directly from a store or online. This move will make hearing aids much more widely available across the country, FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said. Data shows about 1 in 8 people in the US ages 12 and older has hearing loss in both ears, and the rate increases significantly with age. About a quarter of people 65 to 74 have hearing loss, and that goes up to 50% around age 75. But only about 16% of the tens of millions of people with hearing loss use a hearing aid. The FDA estimates people could see over-the-counter hearing aids on the market as early as October.
4. Water cuts
The federal government is implementing new mandatory water cuts for the Southwest US due to an extraordinary drought that is drying up the Colorado River and draining the nation's largest reservoirs -- Lake Mead and Lake Powell. The federal government announced Tuesday the Colorado River will operate in a Tier 2 shortage condition for the first time starting in January. This means Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will have to further reduce their Colorado River use beginning in January, or the federal government may step in and take control of the states' water management plans. As a result, states, water managers and tribes are now back at the negotiating table to figure out how to solve the West's water crisis.
5. Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine rages on, Russian forces are now using up to 60,000 rounds of ammunition each day, a Ukrainian official said. That estimate is in line with many made by Western analysts about the volume of ammunition being used by Russian forces after a relative lull in early July. Russia's main efforts are concentrated on "pushing Ukrainian troops back from the Donetsk oblast," the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces said. Meanwhile, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow has "no need" to use nuclear weapons to achieve its objectives in Ukraine. This comes after Ukraine called for tougher sanctions against Russia for "nuclear blackmail" following various explosions around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
THIS JUST IN
North Korea fires two cruise missiles toward the sea off its west coast
North Korea fired two cruise missiles into the waters off its west coast today, according to a South Korean Defense Ministry official. Military officials from South Korea and the US said they were analyzing the launch for further details. Tensions between the two Koreas have been building this year, with US military and intelligence agencies warning that North Korea appears to be preparing for a nuclear test -- which would be its first in nearly five years.
BREAKFAST BROWSE
Canadian politician swallows a bee in the middle of a live briefing
To bee or not to bee, that is the question. This video of Ontario Premier Doug Ford has caused a major buzz online. Click here to watch.
The world's most breathtaking clifftop hotels
If you love a good view, check out this photo gallery of breathtaking hotels perched on top of mountains and cliffs.
Tennis legend Serena Williams loses in Cincinnati opening match
With the US Open just around the corner, Williams was dealt another loss Tuesday after recently saying she will "evolve away from Tennis."
This image of a lone woman in a room full of men was radical
Many doors will open to those who are bold enough to knock! Take a look at this striking portrait from 1975 showing a lone woman in a male-dominated workplace.
Scientists plan to resurrect this animal from extinction with ancient DNA
Never underestimate the power of science. This animal, which has been extinct since 1936, may live once again.
TODAY'S NUMBER
43
That's how many books a Texas school district is removing from its school shelves -- including the Bible and an adaption of Anne Frank's diary -- after they were challenged through the district's formal complaint process in the past school year. The Keller Independent School District near Fort Worth, Texas, said the books will be temporarily removed for up to 30 days while the challenged materials are being reviewed. Several of the books under review explore LGBTQ experiences, according to the district. This announcement comes as discussions over school library books and curriculum have become key issues across the country.
TODAY'S QUOTE
"Making progress in this country, as big and complicated as ours, clearly, is not easy. It's never been easy. But with unwavering conviction, commitment and patience, progress does come."
-- President Joe Biden, after signing a sweeping $750 billion health care, tax and climate bill into law at the White House on Tuesday -- marking a major victory for his administration and the Democratic Party ahead of the midterm elections. Biden said during a signing ceremony that the legislation, called the Inflation Reduction Act, is "one of the most significant laws in our history."
TODAY'S WEATHER
AND FINALLY
Young girl's street performance brings people to tears
Start your day on the right note with this moving violin cover of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." (Click here to view)
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AUSTIN, Texas, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Futurum Research and Moor Insights & Strategy will cohost The Six Five Summit 2022, a 100% virtual, on-demand event designed to help the business, technology and investor community to stay on top of the latest developments, trends, and leadership in digital transformation.
The Six Five Summit 2022, in its third year, will kick off with Arvind Krishna, Chairman & CEO of IBM on June 7th at 8am PT to discuss driving competitive advantage with hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence, followed by a conversation with President & CEO Niklas Heuveldop of Ericsson North America on transforming industries with 5G and connecting the metaverse.
Other daily keynotes speakers include:
- Darius Adamczyk, Chairman & CEO of Honeywell
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"As our third annual event kicks off, I couldn't be more grateful for the companies and executives that took the time to participate," shared Daniel Newman, Founding Partner of Futurum Research and Co-Founder of The Six Five. "We set out to provide our audience with market insights, intelligence, and strategies that will propel businesses forward, especially in the current economy which is going to create new challenges that technology will be critical to help solve."
"We couldn't be prouder and more excited of the lineup of world-class CEO's and Business Leaders that will be presenting at this year's Summit," said Patrick Moorhead, Chief Analyst and CEO of Moor Insights & Strategy and Co-Founder of the Six Five. "As the speed of technology continues to accelerate, hearing from such a diverse and accomplished set of voices in the tech industry provides a wonderful opportunity for business leaders and learners worldwide."
ABOUT THE SIX FIVE
The Six Five is the leading media brand for high-tech analysis. Leading global tech analysts Patrick Moorhead (Moor Insights & Strategy) and Daniel Newman (Futurum Research) are front and center on analyzing the tech industry's biggest announcements each and every week and also conducting interviews with tech industry "insiders" on a regular basis.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
TO: ALL PERSONS AND ENTITIES THAT PURCHASED OR ACQUIRED SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. ("SANDRIDGE") COMMON STOCK DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN FEBRUARY 24, 2011 AND NOVEMBER 8, 2012, INCLUSIVE (THE "CLASS PERIOD")
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to an Order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, that a hearing, which the Court may require or permit to be conducted as a telephonic hearing, will be held on October 6, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., before the Honorable Charles B. Goodwin, United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 200 NW 4th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73102, for the purpose of determining: (1) whether the proposed Settlement of the above-captioned litigation (the "Litigation"), as set forth in the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement ("Stipulation") reached between the parties, consisting of Twenty-One Million Eight Hundred Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($21,807,500) in cash, should be approved as fair, reasonable, and adequate to the Members of the Class; (2) whether the release by Class Members of claims as set forth in the Stipulation should be authorized; (3) whether the proposed plan to distribute the settlement proceeds (the "Plan of Allocation") is fair, reasonable, and adequate; (4) whether the application by Lead Counsel for an award of attorneys' fees, charges, and expenses and the award to Plaintiffs pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §78u-4(a)(4) in connection with their representation of the Class should be approved; and (5) whether the Judgment, in the form attached to the Stipulation, should be entered.
Please note that the date, time and location of the Settlement Hearing are subject to change without further notice. The Court may require or permit attendance at the Settlement Hearing by telephone. If the Court requires or permits telephonic participation in the Settlement Hearing, the dial-in number for the Settlement Hearing will be posted on www.SandRidgeSecuritiesSettlement.com. Class Members who intend to appear at the Settlement Hearing are advised to visit www.SandRidgeSecuritiesSettlement.com for updates.
IF YOU PURCHASED OR ACQUIRED ANY OF THE COMMON STOCK OF SANDRIDGE DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN FEBRUARY 24, 2011 AND NOVEMBER 8, 2012, INCLUSIVE, YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE SETTLEMENT OF THIS LITIGATION.
If you have not received a detailed Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action ("Notice") and a copy of the Proof of Claim and Release form ("Proof of Claim"), you may obtain copies by writing to SandRidge Securities Settlement, c/o Epiq, P.O. Box 6909, Portland, OR 97228-6909, or on the internet at www.SandRidgeSecuritiesSettlement.com.
If you are a Class Member, in order to share in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund, you must submit a Proof of Claim by mail (postmarked no later than August 19, 2022) or if submitted electronically no later than August 19, 2022, establishing that you are entitled to recovery. Unless the deadline is extended, your failure to submit your Proof of Claim by the above deadline will preclude you from receiving any payment from the Settlement.
If you are a Class Member and you desire to be excluded from the Class, you must submit a request for exclusion such that it is received no later than September 15, 2022, in the manner and form explained in the detailed Notice, referred to above. All Members of the Class who do not timely and validly request exclusion from the Class will be bound by any judgment entered in the Litigation pursuant to the Stipulation.
Any objection to the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation, or the fee and expense application must be mailed to each of the following recipients, received no later than September 22, 2022:
CLERK OF THE COURT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
200 NW 4th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Lead Counsel:
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
EVAN J. KAUFMAN
58 South Service Road, Suite 200
Melville, NY 11747
Counsel for Settling Defendants:
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
STEVEN M. BAUER
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
MARK P. GIMBEL
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT, THE CLERK'S OFFICE OR SETTLING DEFENDANTS REGARDING THIS NOTICE. If you have any questions about the Settlement, you may contact Lead Counsel at the address listed above.
DATED: June 3, 2022
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
SOURCE// Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
URL// www.SandRidgeSecuritiesSettlement.com
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NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of iRobot Corporation ("iRobot" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: IRBT) in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $61.00 in cash for each share of iRobot common stock owned. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.7 billion.
If you own iRobot shares and wish to discuss this investigation or have any questions
concerning this notice or your rights or interests, visit our website:
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Weiss Law
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Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) iRobot's board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the $61.00 per-share merger consideration adequately compensates iRobot's shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed. Notably, at least one analyst set a price target for the Company of $75 per share, $14.00 above the per-share merger consideration.
Weiss Law has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties. We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases. If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at stockinfo@weisslawllp.com.
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Pfizer to seek COVID booster for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds
(AP) - Pfizer said Thursday it wants to expand its COVID-19 booster shots to healthy elementary-age kids.
U.S. health authorities already urge everyone 12 and older to get one booster dose for the best protection against the newest variants -- and recently gave the option of a second booster to those 50 and older.
Now Pfizer says new data shows healthy 5- to 11-year-olds could benefit from another kid-sized shot.
In a small study, 140 youngsters who’d already gotten two shots were given a booster six months later, and researchers found the extra shot generally revved up their immune response. But a closer look at 30 of the children found a 36-fold increase in virus-fighting antibodies, levels high enough to fight the super-contagious omicron variant, Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said in a press release.
The data has not been published or vetted by independent experts.
Pfizer tested the kid booster while omicron was surging this winter. While COVID-19 cases now are at much lower levels in the U.S., in recent weeks an even more contagious version of omicron, called BA.2, has become the dominant type locally and around the world.
In the coming days, the companies plan to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to authorize a booster for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds. They also plan to share the data with European and other regulators.
Vaccinations are generally less effective against the omicron variant than earlier versions of the coronavirus -- but they do still offer strong protection against severe disease. While COVID-19 is a bigger threat to adults, youngsters can get seriously ill. But regulators will have to decide if healthy elementary-age kids really need a booster, and if so, when.
The Pfizer shots are the only vaccine available to U.S. children. Those ages 5 to 11 receive one-third of the dose given to everyone 12 and older. Just over a quarter in the younger age group have gotten two doses since vaccination opened to them in November, shortly before omicron struck.
The U.S. hasn’t yet allowed vaccinations for children under 5. But certain 5- to 11-year-olds -- those with severely weakened immune systems -- already are supposed to get three doses, to give that high-risk group a better chance of responding.
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First Quarter 2022 Revenue Up 100% Year-Over-Year to $11.4 Million
HOUSTON, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRCT) ("Direct Digital"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform, announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Walker said, "We are pleased to report record revenue for the first quarter of 2022, which demonstrates the increasing value of Direct Digital's world-class buy- and sell-side advertising platform for middle-market clients. Our quarterly growth was primarily driven by our sell-side advertising segment, and we are excited about the prospect of maintaining this momentum throughout 2022 by continuing to innovate our programmatic advertising offerings for the middle market segment, enhance our publisher partner engagement and monetization strategies, and further extend our reach into the underserved and underrepresented publisher communities."
Keith Smith, President, added, "Our recent IPO, strategic debt refinance, and successful repurchase of equity from one of Direct Digital's pre-IPO owners have optimally positioned Direct Digital to achieve its ambitious goals for 2022 and beyond."
First Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:
- Revenue increased to $11.4 million in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of $5.7 million, or 100% over the $5.7 million in the same period of 2021.
- Operating income increased to $0.6 million for the first quarter of 2022 compared to an operating loss of approximately ($26,000) in the same period of 2021.
- Net loss was $(0.7) million in the first quarter of 2022, compared to $(0.8) million in the same period of 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 113% to $1.1 million in the first quarter 2022, compared to $0.5 million in the same period of 2021.
- Net operating cash used in the first quarter was ($0.9) million compared to a net operating cash of $3.6 million generated in the same period of 2021.
Business Highlights
- For the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, we processed approximately 90 billion monthly impressions through our sell-side advertising segment, an increase of 93% growth in the same period of 2021, with over 570 billion bid requests for the quarter.
- In addition, our sell-side advertising platforms received over 3 billion bid responses, an increase of over 849% over the same period in 2021, through 69,000 buyers for the quarter.
- Our buy-side advertising segment served over 128 customers, an increase of 41% in comparison to the same period of 2021.
Financial Outlook
Our guidance assumes that the U.S. economy continues to recover, and we do not have any major COVID-19-related setbacks or other major shocks that may cause economic conditions to deteriorate or otherwise significantly reduce advertiser demand. We plan to offer annual guidance and update it throughout the year, accordingly, we estimate the following:
- For fiscal year 2022, we continue to expect revenue to be in the range of $48.0 million to $52.0 million, or 31% year-over-year growth at the mid-point.
"We are happy to report such a strong first quarter, which is a testament to our strategic post-IPO operating plan. We believe we are poised to continue to deliver significant growth, and favorable conditions in the advertising industry will also drive our business as we take advantage of these tailwinds to execute on both our organic and inorganic growth strategies, ultimately providing long-term shareholder value," commented Mark Walker.
Conference Call and Webcast Details
Direct Digital will host a conference call on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's quarterly results. The live webcast, dial-in information and replay can be accessed at https://ir.directdigitalholdings.com/. Please access the website at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot access the webcast, a replay will be available at https://ir.directdigitalholdings.com/ for a period of twelve months.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and which are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties. As used below, "we," "us," and "our" refer to Direct Digital. We use words such as "could," "would," "may," "might," "will," "expect," "likely," "believe," "continue," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "prospect," "project" and other similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, but not all forward-looking statements include these words. All statements contained in this release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements. All of our forward-looking statements involve estimates and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that we have made in light of our industry experience and our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, many factors could affect our actual operating and financial performance and cause our performance to differ materially from the performance expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: our dependence on the overall demand for advertising, which could be influenced by economic downturns; any slow-down or unanticipated development in the market for programmatic advertising campaigns; the effects of health epidemics, such as the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic; operational and performance issues with our platform, whether real or perceived, including a failure to respond to technological changes or to upgrade our technology systems; any significant inadvertent disclosure or breach of confidential and/or personal information we hold, or of the security of our or our customers', suppliers' or other partners' computer systems; any unavailability or non-performance of the non-proprietary technology, software, products and services that we use; unfavorable publicity and negative public perception about our industry, particularly concerns regarding data privacy and security relating to our industry's technology and practices, and any perceived failure to comply with laws and industry self-regulation; restrictions on the use of third-party "cookies," mobile device IDs or other tracking technologies, which could diminish our platform's effectiveness; any inability to compete in our intensely competitive market; any significant fluctuations caused by our high customer concentration; our limited operating history, which could result in our past results not being indicative of future operating performance; any violation of legal and regulatory requirements or any misconduct by our employees, subcontractors, agents or business partners; any strain on our resources, diversion of our management's attention or impact on our ability to attract and retain qualified board members as a result of being a public company; our dependence, as a holding company, on receiving distributions from Direct Digital Holdings, LLC to pay our taxes, expenses and dividends; and other factors and assumptions discussed in the "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations" and other sections of our filings with the SEC that we make from time to time. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of these assumptions prove to be incorrect, our actual operating and financial performance may vary in material respects from the performance projected in or implied by these forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this release to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances, and we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
About Direct Digital Holdings
Direct Digital Holdings (Nasdaq: DRCT) brings state-of-the-art supply- and demand-side advertising platforms together under one umbrella company. The holding group's supply-side platform Colossus SSP offers advertisers of all sizes extensive reach within general market and multicultural media properties. Its operating companies Huddled Masses and Orange142 deliver significant ROI for middle market advertisers by providing data-optimized programmatic solutions at scale for businesses in sectors that range from energy to healthcare and travel to financial services. Direct Digital Holdings' buy-side solutions manages over 200 clients daily, and the sell-side solution serves over 80,000 advertisers generating over 70+ billion impressions per month across display, CTV, in-app, and other media channels.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
In addition to our results determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), including, in particular operating income, net cash provided by operating activities, and net income, we believe that earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), as adjusted for acquisition transaction costs, forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans, gain from revaluation and settlement of seller notes and earnout liability, loss on early extinguishment of debt, and loss on early redemption of non-participating preferred units, ("Adjusted EBITDA"), a non-GAAP measure, is useful in evaluating our operating performance. The most directly comparable GAAP measure to Adjusted EBITDA is net loss.
In addition to operating income and net income, we use Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of operational efficiency. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors for period-to-period comparisons of our business and in understanding and evaluating our operating results for the following reasons:
- Adjusted EBITDA is widely used by investors and securities analysts to measure a company's operating performance without regard to items such as depreciation and amortization, interest expense, provision for income taxes, and certain one-time items such as acquisition transaction costs and gains from settlements or loan forgiveness that can vary substantially from company to company depending upon their financing, capital structures and the method by which assets were acquired;
- Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA in conjunction with GAAP financial measures for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget, as a measure of operating performance and the effectiveness of our business strategies and in communications with our board of directors concerning our financial performance; and
- Adjusted EBITDA provides consistency and comparability with our past financial performance, facilitates period-to-period comparisons of operations, and also facilitates comparisons with other peer companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results.
Our use of this non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under GAAP. The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss for each of the periods presented:
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Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators is trying to find a compromise on gun legislation. That’s after Democrats’ first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, failed Thursday in the Senate. Republicans blocked debate on a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on hate crimes and gun policy. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he will give negotiations about two weeks while Congress is in recess. The bipartisan group of senators met after the vote and focused on background checks for guns purchased online or at gun shows, red-flag laws designed to keep guns away from those who could harm themselves or others and school security measures.
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The new wealth management firm spearheaded by Chris McMahon utilizes innovative artificial intelligence to provide Catholic investors with transparency about their portfolios
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aquinas Wealth Advisors℠, a wealth management firm specializing in Catholic faith-based investing, is proud to launch with cutting-edge technology heralding a new age of investment insights.
Aquinas utilizes an innovative hybrid robo-advisor program providing clients with details about how publicly traded companies use their funds. This service is provided free of charge at aquinaswealth.com and does not require any long-term commitment from users. Website visitors are invited to submit sample information about their holdings and portfolio for an analysis by the site's program. Following a quick review, the artificial intelligence provides an outline of causes and organizations being supported by companies within an investor's portfolio. The result, referred to as the Faith & Finance Score, then assigns a letter grade based on a portfolio's adherence to Catholic principles and values. Users are then invited to be advised on how they can adjust their holdings to better reflect their values through a consultation with one of Aquinas' advisors to discuss their specific situation. Investors are also able to choose to use the information on their own.
"Across my career, clients have continually asked how they can best align their investments with their values, particularly among my Catholic clients," said Chris McMahon, President and CEO of Aquinas. "Now, Aquinas' state-of-the-art technology has made it easier than ever for investors to unify their deepest-held beliefs with their finances. This program empowers individuals to have a greater degree of understanding and control over where they place their money."
Prior to founding Aquinas, McMahon established MFA Wealth, a personal wealth management firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In addition to possessing three decades of experience advising clients in matters of comprehensive financial planning, asset allocation, retirement planning, and estate tax management techniques, McMahon has also been featured in publications such as the Wall Street Journal and honored with awards including the 2022 Catholic Finance Professional of The Year Award by the Catholic Finance Association.
Aquinas' commitment to transparency allows investors to feel the security of working with a fiduciary as well as confidence from possessing a complete picture as to how their money is being used. The firm also has tentative plans to expand on its technology for use beyond a Catholic framework.
For additional information about Aquinas and the Faith & Finance Score technology, please visit: aquinaswealth.com.
Inspired by the legacy of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Aquinas Wealth Advisors℠ is a faith and values-based wealth management firm. The firm's mission is to use in-house innovations and morally-sound financial planning to make people aware of any potentially troubling details about their current investments. By utilizing cutting-edge technology, the firm is working to expose objectionable business practices of companies across industries and help individuals make investment choices aligned with their values.
Advisory services are offered by Moralis Technologies, LLC d/b/a Aquinas Wealth Advisors℠ ("Aquinas Wealth Advisors℠"), a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Aquinas Wealth Advisors℠ may only transact business in those states in which it is notice filed or qualifies for a corresponding exemption from such requirements. For information about the Aquinas Wealth Advisors℠ registration status and business operations, please consult the firm's Form ADV disclosure documents, the most recent versions of which are available on the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
The information provided is for illustration purposes only. It is not intended to be, nor should it be construed or used as, investment, tax or legal advice, any recommendation or opinion regarding the appropriateness or suitability of any investment or strategy, or an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any interest in any security.
All investing involves risk including loss of principal. No strategy assures success or protects against loss. There can be no guarantee that strategies promoted will be successful and no guarantee of positive results.
Christopher S. McMahon was awarded the 2022 Catholic Finance Professional of the Year Award on July 1, 2022 by the Catholic Finance Association. Criteria considered by the Catholic Finance Associate in considering finalists includes: (1) Fidelity to the teachings of the Catholic Church and public expression of the Faith as an example for others to follow, (2) high professional achievement, and (3) charity to other and giving back to the profession. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly in connection with obtaining or using this award.
Contact Information
Kayla Breitkopf
kbreitkopf@jconnelly.com
862 505 6152
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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AnnieMac Home Mortgage is acquiring Virginia-based mortgage provider OVM Financial to expand its presence in the mid-Atlantic US.
"OVM is an incredibly talented team, and we are thrilled to be adding them to the AnnieMac platform," said President Ryan Kube. "In a rising rate environment, growth, scale and culture are more important than ever. OVM brings that to AnnieMac in spades."
OVM Financial is a $1.7 billion purchase focused mortgage originator with over 220 employees, headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia with offices across Virginia and in North Carolina, Texas, and Florida. All four owners as well as CEO Adam Newman, VP of Sales Brian Hill, amongst others will take on active leadership roles at AnnieMac.
"We're excited to partner with AnnieMac to continue providing exceptional service to our customers and referral partners" said OVM Financial owner Matt Beckwith. "AnnieMac provides growth opportunities to our employees, and we share the excitement for what our two organizations can do together."
About AnnieMac Home Mortgage
AnnieMac Home Mortgage is a leading nationwide mortgage lender that firmly believes homeowners and home shoppers deserve more from the mortgage industry. With over 1000 employees and 60+ branch locations in the United States, we are uniquely qualified to provide more to mortgage customers across the country. AnnieMac Home Mortgage is headquartered in Mount Laurel, N.J., and is a d/b/a of American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC.
AnnieMac was advised on the transaction by Sterling Point Advisors, an M&A advisory firm based in Richmond, Virginia, with legal counsel provided by Johnston Thomas PC and Morritt Hock LLP.
For comment, inquiries can be directed to AnnieMac President Ryan Kube at rkube@annie-mac.com
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Project expands salt marsh in Franklin County for the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
WINTER GARDEN, Fla., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Sea & Shoreline announced the completion of a project that will help to restore and enhance the intertidal and coastal habitat adjacent to Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory (FSUCML) on St. James Island in Franklin County, FL. With funding from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Sea & Shoreline was contracted to excavate unsuitable soils within the existing salt marsh area, excavate suitable soils from an existing dredge spoil disposal area on the FSUCML property, and place the suitable soils to expand the salt marsh area waterward.
The project was designed by Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, Inc., and intended to address the shoreline along the FSUCML which is highly impacted as a result of dredging that occurred during the 1960s to create a boat basin, navigational channel, and boat ramp critical to the research conducted at the FSUCML. The primary mission of the FSUCML is to conduct interdisciplinary research focused on the coastal and marine ecosystems of the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.
"We are excited to complete another project for FWC," said Sea & Shoreline's Vice President of Project Management Dr. Andy Risi. Sea & Shoreline recently completed other projects for FWC including Lake Istokpoga Revegetation, Moore's Creek Eelgrass Planting and Exclosure Relocation, and Blue Springs Bank Stabilization. The company is also currently working on the Warm Mineral Springs Restoration and Enhancement.
Since its inception in 2014, Sea & Shoreline's heralded experience with scientifically validated methods of aquatic restoration has proven successful across more than 150 environmental projects. The company continues to be the industry leader in rehabilitating threatened and corrupted aquatic environments, with proven success in places such as Crystal River, Homosassa River, the Caloosahatchee River, and the Indian River Lagoon.
Sea & Shoreline, LLC is a Florida-based aquatic restoration firm that restores fresh and saltwater habitats to healthy and self-sustaining ecosystems. Services include seagrass, oyster reef, coral reef, and propeller scar restorations, dredging, living shorelines, vegetated retaining walls, wetland plantings, berm and bank stabilizations, and seagrass mitigation banking. For more information, please visit seaandshoreline.com, or follow us on social media LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Contact: Heather Herold
heather@seaandshoreline.com
(321) 626-6760
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President and CEO Retires after 11 Years of Leadership
MINNEAPOLIS, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Daikin Applied Americas announced today that President and CEO Mike Schwartz intends to retire from his position at the end of August.
Mr. Schwartz has been the president and CEO of Daikin Applied Americas (DAA), a member of Daikin Industries, Ltd., since September 2011. When he joined, he was charged with transforming a complacent organization into a high performing contender in the marketplace. And since 2011, he's met the challenge with resounding success:
- DAA increased manufacturing capacity by 75%
- DAA doubled the employee base to 4,900 including throughout North, Central and South America
- DAA transformed the company from an equipment manufacturer to a solutions provider by developing a connected solutions business, acquiring interest in software and systems integration companies, and strengthening the sales and service channels
Financially, DAA achieved record bookings, backlog, and revenue, year after year. Mr. Schwartz's success was recognized with a position on the board of parent company, Daikin Industries, Ltd., in 2019.
Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Schwartz is widely recognized among employees for his commitment to people centered management. Under his leadership, DAA has increased vacation time and paid parental leave; prioritized giving back to communities with a volunteerism policy; and launched a company wide diversity and inclusion team to foster a sense of belonging and embrace differences as the fuel for competitive advantage.
"The heart of Daikin's philosophy on people centered management is that the company only grows when our people grow. It's been my ambition to make Daikin Applied a great place to work. We've broken down siloes, enhanced communication, and streamlined processes. We're creating a culture where all team members can feel engaged in our mission. That commitment is evident in our results."
Mr. Schwartz's recent achievement in developing and launching a new strategic framework and operating system positions DAA to triple revenue from 2011 to 2022 and reach the next level of exponential growth in 2025.
Prior to joining Daikin, Mr. Schwartz led the financial turnaround of RathGibson LLC, a privately held manufacturer of precision engineered industrial tubing. He also held key leadership roles at Lennox International from 1997-2005, including President and COO of its Armstrong Air Conditioning business, as well as President and COO of its residential and light commercial business, and Lennox's Heatcraft refrigeration business. Mike started his career in 1981 at Bohn Heat Transfer, which was acquired by Lennox in 1989. Mike is a 1981 graduate of Iowa State University, where he was nominated by his teammates as captain of the football team and earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
Mr. Schwartz is working with Daikin Industries' leadership on his succession plan to ensure a smooth transition.
About Daikin Applied Americas
Daikin Applied, a member of Daikin Industries, Ltd., designs and manufactures advanced commercial and industrial HVAC systems for customers around the world. The company's technology and services play a vital role in creating comfortable, efficient, and sustainable spaces to work and live — and in delivering quality air to workers, tenants and building owners. Daikin Applied solutions are sold through a global network of dedicated sales, service, and parts offices. For more information or to locate a Daikin Applied representative, visit www.daikinapplied.com or call 800-432-1342.
About Daikin Industries Ltd.
Daikin Industries, Ltd. is a Forbes 1000 global company with 2021 revenues of nearly $23 billion and more than 88,000 employees worldwide, making it the world's number one air conditioning company. Daikin is engaged primarily in the development, manufacture, sales and aftermarket support of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment, refrigerants and other chemicals, as well as oil hydraulic products. Daikin was named one of the world's most innovative companies by Forbes magazine. For more information, visit www.daikin.com.
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With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 820 Percent, PunchListUSA Receives Ranking No. 774 Among America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
CHARLESTON, S.C., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Inc. revealed that PunchListUSA, the first real estate platform to digitize home inspection data for instant estimates and online ordering of home repair services, is No. 774 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
"This achievement is a true reflection of our team's dedication to our customers and drive to innovate the market for home services," said Min Alexander, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PunchListUSA. "On the heels of our oversubscribed Series A funding round, we're continuing to execute on our mission to make homeownership more accessible for the 220 million homeowners in the United States."
"Fostering strong relationships with homeowners and commercial partners through enhanced service delivery has been core to our rapid growth," said Lora Helt, Chief Growth Officer of PunchListUSA. "We're thrilled to be among the nation's fastest-growing companies and for the opportunity to expand nationwide."
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19. Among the top 500, the average median three-year revenue growth rate soared to 2,144 percent. Together, those companies added more than 68,394 jobs over the past three years.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine, which will be available on August 23.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
PunchListUSA is the first online real estate platform digitizing national home inspection data to create instant repair estimates and online service orders for homeowners, brokers, and institutional investors.The platform is powered by proprietary technology and property data to deliver home repair, renovation and lifecycle services at scale through innovative products, process automation and direct integration with industry partners. Exclusive inspection data access will power end-to-end home lifecycle services and product offerings to homeowners through the PunchListUSA marketplace in its next phase of growth. PunchListUSA is based in Charleston, South Carolina with operations in 14 major U.S. cities. Investors include Sweetwater Private Equity, Morpheus Ventures, Home Depot Ventures, Second Century Ventures, Palm Drive Capital, the Bielsky Family Office, IDEA Fund Partners, Meeting Street Capital, Solo Capital Management, VentureSouth, and a significant real estate operator and investor.
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Methodology
Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. The top 500 companies on the Inc. 5000 are featured in Inc. magazine's September issue. The entire Inc. 5000 can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
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ZURICH, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiss fintech startup Numarics is on its way to becoming the standard for state-of-the-art financial management and accounting for creators and small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe. Recently, two renowned venture capital funds stepped in to finance the expansion of the team, product and distribution.
For the first financing round, the Swiss founders and experts in finance and automation decided for geographical proximity and knowledge transfer by the investors of choice. With this in mind, the team successfully closed a CHF 2.1 million financing round led by Wingman Ventures, further securing its top position as a business solution.
Wingman Ventures and co-investor SeedX are excellent knowledge partners for the Swiss ecosystem, where Numarics has launched as its first market. "Both are ideal partners - while Wingman Ventures is known to be the first choice for Swiss founder teams at our stage, SeedX adds their impressive experience in the fintech sector to the round," says Dominique Rey, Co-Founder and CEO of Numarics.
"Wingman and SeedX understand the enormous growth potential for a solution like ours in the European market and know the value of a financially and politically safe haven like Switzerland as a market entry country," says Kristian Kabashi, co-founder of Numarics. Numarics onboarded more than 200 paying customers during the launch period alone. Following the release of the Numarics app in September 2021, the mobile-first strategy was awarded Gold at the prestigious Best of Swiss App Awards.
Numarics was developed by Swiss experts in finance, auditing, artificial intelligence and automation with a vision to seamlessly integrate business management into the lifestyle of today's entrepreneurs.
The founding team of Numarics is composed of Dominique Rey, an experienced certified public accountant with years of experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Kristian Kabashi, a process automation expert with strong international ties, and founding partner Volker Doberanzke, PhD, a seasoned business leader with a finance background.
"Financial management is increasingly becoming technology management. We work with highly specialized experts who are focused on securing their position in the future market," explains Volker Doberanzke, Founding Partner and Chief Strategy Officer. This means we continue to invest in top trained accountants and auditors who make up the Numarics operations team, which is available to Numarics users for individual advice and tailor-made support. ''Our decisive advantage is the knowledge of the human trust factor that we deliver,'' adds Rey. By the end of June, Numarics will employ more than 60 employees.
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Justice Dept. to start Uvalde school shooting investigation
(CNN) - The Department of Justice is preparing to take a closer look at last month’s fatal shooting rampage in Uvalde, Texas.
According to a Justice Department spokesperson, the “critical incident review team” will start its first on-site visit to Robb Elementary School this week.
Officials will conduct interviews, investigate documents and collect other relevant information.
They said the goal is to create a full understanding of what led to the May 24 incident that resulted in the deaths of 19 students and two teachers as police officers waited for more than an hour to enter the classroom.
The Justice Department performed similar reviews after the 2015 shooting in San Bernardino and the Pulse nightclub the following year.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE: UEC) (the "Company" or "UEC") is pleased to announce that, in furtherance of its recently announced (June 13) entry into of a definitive agreement with UEX Corporation ("UEX") pursuant to which it is to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of UEX (the "UEX Common Shares") in an all-share transaction by way of statutory plan of arrangement, the Company has now completed its C$5 million private placement in UEX consisting of the acquisition by UEC of 11,627,907 UEX Common Shares at a price of C$0.43 per UEX Common Share.
UEC may acquire additional UEX common shares by making purchases through the facilities of the TSX subject to and in accordance with applicable laws. UEC will provide periodic updates in respect of any UEX common share purchases made.
About Uranium Energy Corp
Uranium Energy Corp is America's leading, fastest growing, uranium mining company listed on the NYSE American. UEC is a pure play uranium company and is advancing the next generation of low-cost, environmentally friendly ISR mining uranium projects. The Company has two production ready ISR hub and spoke platforms in South Texas and Wyoming, anchored by fully licensed and operational processing capacity at the Hobson and Irigaray Processing Plants. UEC also has seven U.S. ISR uranium projects with all of their major permits in place. Additionally, the Company has other diversified holdings of uranium assets, including: 1) one of the largest physical uranium portfolios of U.S. warehoused U3O8; 2) a major equity stake in the only royalty company in the sector, Uranium Royalty Corp; and 3) a pipeline of resource-stage uranium projects in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Paraguay. The Company's operations are managed by professionals with a recognized profile for excellence in their industry, a profile based on many decades of hands-on experience in the key facets of uranium exploration, development and mining.
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An extraordinary drought in the West is drying up the Colorado River and draining the nation's largest reservoirs -- Lake Mead and Lake Powell. And amid the overuse of the river and the aridification of the region, the federal government is preparing to make mandatory water cuts and asking states to devise a plan to save the river basin.
Two major announcements could come Tuesday. The first is a forecast from the US Bureau of Reclamation that could trigger the first-ever Tier 2 water shortage for the Lower Colorado River Basin. The second is the bureau's next step in its a demand that the seven states in the river basin come up with a way to voluntarily cut up to 25% of their water usage, or the federal government will do it for them.
It was just a year ago that the Department of Interior declared the first shortage on the Colorado River -- a Tier 1. But the past 12 months did not bring enough rain and snow. A report from July shows Lake Mead, which the agency uses to determine shortage conditions, is hovering around 1,040 feet above sea level, after having dropped 10 feet in just two, dry months.
Tuesday's report is all but certain to show Lake Mead will be below 1,050 feet come January -- the threshold required to declare a Tier 2 shortage beginning in 2023. The question is how far below that threshold it will be. If the forecast is below 1,045 feet, which recent forecasts would suggest it will be, then mandatory water cuts will expand beyond Arizona, Nevada and Mexico and into California for the first time.
But the growing concern is that the mandatory cuts -- a system that was updated as recently as 2019 -- aren't enough to save the river in the face of a historic, climate change-driven drought. States, water managers and tribes are now back at the negotiating table to figure out how to solve the West's water crisis.
"We thought we were good, but the last few years have been so dry that we realized those tier reductions weren't enough and aren't enough," Bill Hasencamp, the Colorado River resources manager with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, told CNN. "So the two things we're focused on is how do we get through the next three years without the system crashing, and then how do we develop a long term plan to sustain the Colorado River."
'There's only so much water'
The Colorado River's water was divvied up among seven states in the West a century ago. The pact gave half of the river's water to the Upper Basin states (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico) and half to the Lower Basin (California, Arizona and Nevada). Mexico -- through which the river flows before it reaches the Gulf of California -- was also guaranteed an allotment.
There was one major problem: Having been written in the 1920s, at a time when precipitation was higher than normal, the pact overestimated how much water the Colorado River carries. It also did not account for the West's booming population growth and its hotter and drier future in the face of the climate crisis.
At a June Senate hearing, Bureau of Reclamation chief Camille Touton laid out a stark warning. In order to stabilize the Colorado River Basin, states and water districts must come up with a plan by August 15 to cut 2 to 4 million acre-feet of water usage by next year. (An acre-foot is the amount of water that would fill one acre a foot deep -- roughly 326,000 gallons.)
Touton's proposed cut is a massive amount -- the high end of the target is about 25% less water than states currently receive. And the low end of the target represents the vast majority of Arizona's yearly allotment of Colorado River water.
Touton also made clear in June that if the states cannot come up with a plan, the federal government will act.
"It is in our authorities to act unilaterally to protect the system, and we will protect the system," she said at the time. "We need to see the work. We need to see the action. Let's get to the table and let's figure this out by August."
But inter-state negotiations are not going well.
John Entsminger, the general manager for the Southern Nevada Water Authority, told CNN that so far not enough of the stakeholders have put forth proposals that would get the basin to Touton's target. He said he hopes the federal government proposes "some pretty strong measures" that could be acted on immediately.
"Frankly, I'm frustrated because the overwhelming sense I've gotten from the negotiations is there aren't enough people taking this seriously enough and understanding this is about adapting to less water in this river," Entsminger said.
Nevada has already moved to cut its metropolitan water usage, banning non-functional turf and paying people for years to remove water-intensive lawns, Entsminger said. But agriculture, which takes up a lot of the water from the river, must be part of the equation as well.
"You have to have a contribution from the sector that uses 80% of the water," he said. "That's not law, politics, it's just math."
Entsminger said other stakeholders that are hesitant to give up their water allotments need to accept a new reality: The river is running dry, and sacrifices must be made.
"It doesn't matter what can be agreed to because there's only so much water, and mother nature will figure this out at some point," he said. "At some point, there's just not water in the river channel."
The federal government has not often stepped in and taken control of water management plans from the states, but it has the authority to do so in the Lower Colorado River Basin -- which includes Arizona, southern Nevada and southern California. And experts told CNN the threat of federal action is something states will respond to.
"We kind of need the federal government to make some threats to spur action," John Fleck, a Western water expert and professor at the University of New Mexico, told CNN earlier this year. "Progress seems to happen when the federal government comes in and says to states, you need to do this or we're going to do something you don't like."
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- New comprehensive point-of-sale and payment processing solution enables CBD retailers and industry partners to operate cost-effectively, manage day-to-day operations easily, and comply with nutraceutical regulations.
- CBD sales in the U.S. are set to surpass $20B by 2024.
ATLANTA, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Xplor Technologies, a global platform integrating software, payments, and Commerce Accelerating Technologies for "everyday life" businesses, today announced a new solution to help businesses selling Cannabidiol (CBD) products better market, manage, and grow their business.
CBD sales in the United States (U.S.) are set to surpass $20B by 20241, but today's retailers selling these products have been left behind by many leading payment providers. Many of these small businesses have struggled to fully establish themselves, due to the complexity of local and federal regulations for CBD sales in the U.S.
Xplor Technologies has created a seamless way for small and medium-sized businesses to take payments, retain customers, and succeed in this rapidly growing marketplace. Also known as Clearent, Xplor Technologies is now one of the few providers offering reliable payment processing, specifically designed for the CBD industry.
With this launch, they offer the powerful market-leading combination of a secure and reliable payments platform; profit-enabling programs such as cash discounts and surcharging; and built-in inventory management, marketing, and loyalty tools. This unique combination will help CBD retailers build lasting communities of buyers as they seamlessly accept payments across multiple sales channels and more easily promote their products to consumers. The solution also provides the ability to reduce operating costs by making back-office tasks more efficient.
"We look forward to supporting CBD businesses with our tailored Xplor Pay point-of-sale solution, which will help them reduce operating costs, improve profitability, and build lasting relationships with recurring customers," said Matt Morrow, Chief Revenue Officer, Xplor Pay at Xplor Technologies. "We understand the pain points CBD retailers face, and we're uniquely positioned to help them not only overcome these, but also drive more value in this exciting, fast-growing industry."
With a proven history of supporting businesses in complex, highly regulated industries, Xplor Technologies is committed to helping CBD retailers and industry partners remain compliant with stringent regulations governing the sale of CBD products. Xplor has a team focused on staying up to date on federal, state, and local CBD regulations. In addition, it's CBD payment processing solutions leverage risk monitoring tools on an ongoing basis, which helps businesses avoid unexpected shutdowns and surprises. In 2021, Xplor Technologies served 800 partners and helped over 78,000 businesses process $31 billion in payments.
"Every day more businesses are looking for efficient ways to securely accept payments for CBD sales. By embedding Xplor's secure processing technologies into our software, WAAVE is well-positioned to meet growing demand by delivering a seamless payment experience for delivery, online, and in-store CBD sales," said Silvana Carpanelli-Hayes, Founder and CEO of WAAVE Technologies.
Xplor Technologies' tailored CBD solution is available to U.S. retailers now. To learn more visit: https://clearent.com/cbd-payment-processing/
Xplor Technologies is a global platform combining SaaS solutions with embedded payments and Commerce Accelerating Technologies. Xplor provides enterprise-grade SaaS solutions for SMBs in "everyday life" verticals: Childcare & Education, Fitness & Wellbeing, Field Services and Personal Services – and a global, cloud-based payment processing platform.
With operations across North America, Australasia, Europe, and the United Kingdom, Xplor serves over 78,000 businesses that processed over $31 billion in payments, operating across 140 countries in 2021.
Xplor Pay (Clearent), allows merchants and partners to accept payments anywhere, anytime, with our complete range of payments solutions including point-of-sale, ecommerce, mobile, in-app, recurring billing, e-invoicing, and auto-reconciliation.
To learn more visit: https://www.xplortechnologies.com/
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Resecurity claims spot on Inc. 5000 for the second year in a row, raking #2477 and reporting 234% revenue growth over the past three years
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Resecurity, Inc., a cybersecurity company based in Los Angeles, California, was recently recognized by Inc. magazine's annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Ranked as one of the fastest-growing private cybersecurity companies, Resecurity was number 2477 on the list for achieving 234 percent of revenue growth in past three years.
The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy's most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000. Among the 5,000, the average median three-year growth rate soared to 230 percent and total revenue reached $317.2 billion. Together, those companies added more than one million jobs over the past three years.
The recognition comes after a record year for the company, including a recent acquisition of Cybit Sec, a vulnerability assessment and penetration testing company, and the launch of their latest product offering, the Digital Identity Protection Platform. Resecurity has fueled its growth with strategic investments into R&D, expanding its international and channel sales presence, and scaling its industry partnerships.
"The Inc. 5000 list is home to some of the most innovative companies in the market today. Resecurity is proud to have earned a top spot on this prestigious list. This growth is a testament to cybersecurity's critical role in the future. We're committed to accelerating this growth with strategic partnerships and investments in R&D, allowing us to help more individuals and enterprises combat ever-evolving cyber threats," said Gene Yoo, Resecurity CEO.
Resecurity's SaaS solution combines XDR/endpoint protection, cyber threat intelligence and digital risk management, enabling customers ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to governments to protect their ecosystem. The innovative platform allows administrators to reduce potential blind spots and security gaps by quickly seeing in-depth analysis and specific artifacts obtained through the dark web, botnets activity, network intelligence and high-quality threat intelligence data.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent--not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies--as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places.
Resecurity is a cybersecurity company that delivers a unified platform for endpoint protection, risk management, and cyber threat intelligence. Known for providing best-of-breed data-driven intelligence solutions, Resecurity's services and platforms focus on early-warning identification of data breaches and comprehensive protection against cybersecurity risks. Founded in 2016, it has been globally recognized as one of the world's most innovative cybersecurity companies with the sole mission of enabling organizations to combat cyber threats regardless of how sophisticated they are. Most recently, Resecurity was named as one of the Top 10 fastest-growing private cybersecurity companies in Los Angeles, California by Inc. Magazine. An Official Member of Infragard, AFCEA, NDIA, SIA, FS-ISAC, the American Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia (AmChamKSA) and Mexico (AmChamMX). To learn more about Resecurity, visit https://resecurity.com.
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including web sites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Vision Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Discover Financial Services ("Discover" or the "Company") (NYSE: DFS). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Discover Financial and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On July 20, 2022, Discover Financial issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2022. Among other items, Discover Financial disclosed that "[t]he company is suspending until further notice its existing share repurchase program because of an internal investigation relating to its student loan servicing practices and related compliance matters. The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by a board-appointed independent special committee." On this news, Discover Financial's stock price fell sharply during intraday trading on July 21, 2022.
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Shanshan Feng never wanted to play more than 10 years of professional golf. She went longer than planned, and the only regret for China’s happy-go-lucky major champion is the COVID-19 pandemic kept her from a proper farewell.
Feng, 32, announced her retirement Tuesday with an Instagram post in which she said golf gave her far more than she was able to give back.
“Now it is time for me to try something different,” she said.
Feng achieved plenty, beyond becoming China’s first major champion in 2012 at the LPGA Championship. She won a bronze medal in golf’s return to the Olympics in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. She won 22 times on the LPGA Tour, Ladies European Tour and the Japan LPGA.
She also reached No. 1 in the world, a ranking she held for 23 weeks from November 2017 through April 2018.
“I consider myself extremely lucky to see the Chinese flag raising on the international stage,” she wrote in thanking all the support she had along the way.
Feng went some 18 months without competing. She finished third in the China Open in late 2019, then sat out all of 2020 during the pandemic. She returned in early April 2021 for the first LPGA major of the year and tied for third.
Her final victory was the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic in July 2019. Her final tournament was the Olympics outside Tokyo last summer, which had no spectators after a one-year postponement caused by the pandemic. Feng finished eighth.
“Due to the pandemic, I have never made an official farewell to people who support me on the golf course,” she wrote. She said she hopes to see her LPGA friends again in the future for what she described as “my last dance.”
In the meantime, Feng wants to slow down, focus on personal growth and give back by helping to develop more golf talent out of China.
“I have a dream that one day in future professional golf, we see more of us Chinese players,” she said. “The players and the resources together can help this sport tremendously grow, and create some future Chinese champions along the way.”
PRESIDENTS CUP ASSISTANTS
Webb Simpson will be on his home course of Quail Hollow in September for the Presidents Cup but without clubs. Simpson and Steve Stricker have been added as assistant captains for Davis Love III.
They will be joining Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson and Fred Couples as assistants for the Sept. 22-25 matches against the International team.
Stricker was the Presidents Cup captain in 2017 and joined Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer as the only captains to win a Ryder Cup and a Presidents Cup. He led the U.S. to a record victory over Europe last year at Whistling Straits. Johnson is the Ryder Cup captain for the 2023 matches in Italy, while Couples was 3-0 as a Presidents Cup captain.
The newcomer is Simpson, who played on three Presidents Cup teams, most recently at Royal Melbourne in 2019. He also played in three Ryder Cup matches.
SAY ONE THING, DO ANOTHER
Patrick Reed said one of the great appeals of LIV Golf was a smaller schedule.
“Just the quality of life for us as players now, having less events, being able to spend more time at home with the family … and not sitting there and having to play three, four weeks in a row, then have a week off, and during that week off you’re preparing trying to get ready for the next week,” Reed said a month ago at LIV Golf’s Oregon event.
And then the Asian Tour announced Tuesday that Reed will be playing in the International Series-Singapore next week and the International Series-Korea the following week.
Throw in the LIV Golf Invitational events outside Boston and Chicago in September, and Reed will be playing four of the next six weeks.
It’s nothing new for Reed, who typically plays around 30 times a year. It just doesn’t square with him talking about having fewer events a LIV Golf schedule affords.
Of course, there is that matter of world ranking points, which Asian Tour events receive. Reed is close to falling out of the top 50. The Asian Tour events will have minimal ranking points but still more than what Reed is getting now.
ALL ABOARD
Joohyung Kim was such a fan of Thomas the Tank Engine in the TV series “Thomas & Friends” that he goes by “Tom.” And after a year like this, the 20-year-old South Korean has been chugging his way to a PGA Tour card.
Kim was No. 131 in the world at the start of the year. He won the Singapore International, was runner-up at the Singapore Open and was seated on stage with Greg Norman at the Saudi International when Norman was preaching the virtues of Saudi-backed LIV Golf and its investment in the Asian Tour.
Kim said his eyes were on a bigger prize.
“Every day I’ve played golf, I thought about playing on the PGA Tour. It was nothing else,” he said Sunday after he tied the Detroit Golf Club record with a 63 to finish seventh. Along with making the cut in the U.S. Open and British Open, he really piled up points with a third-place finish in the Scottish Open, co-sanctioned this year by the PGA Tour.
It all adds to enough points to assure he will have a full card for next season. Kim has risen to No. 34 in the world and is playing the Wyndham Championship. Much like the situation Will Zalatoris was in two years ago, he won’t be able to play in the PGA Tour postseason unless he wins this week.
“It could get a little emotional tonight, but it’s definitely been a dream,” he said. “It’s been a road. And hopefully, I’ll be out here full time.”
DONALD’S TRAITS
Luke Donald played his first Ryder Cup under European captain Bernhard Langer and served as an assistant to Padraig Harrington last year. In between, he also played for Ian Woosnam, Colin Montgomerie and Jose Maria Olazabal, and he was an assistant to Thomas Bjorn.
That’s quiet a variety of personalities from which to learn. Donald, appointed Ryder Cup captain on Monday, was asked which captain his personality would most likely resemble.
“I supposed somewhere between a Langer and an Olazabal,” he said. “I think I’m a detail-oriented person. I like to figure things out in my head without blurting them out. Jose was certainly more of a quiet leader, and I think that will be kind of my stance. That’s my characteristics.
“Between those two, I’m guessing I’ll be on the phone to both of them and getting some ideas for my captaincy.”
DIVOTS
Tiger Woods is hosting a junior event on the Monterey Peninsula in October. TGR Live, Pebble Beach Co. and TaylorMade are collaborating on the TGR JR Invitational on Oct. 8-10 for 60 juniors, male and female. They will qualify on The Hay at Pebble Beach, the short course Woods designed. The championship matches will be at The Links at Spanish Bay. … Jason Day closed with a 66 in the Rocket Mortgage Classic to tie for 17th and move to No. 106 and assure his 15th consecutive appearance in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Day also earned $128,100 to become the 11th player to surpass $50 million in career earnings. … Top-seeded Steven Alker is among five players from the top 10 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings who are not playing the PGA Tour Champions event in Canada this week.
STAT OF THE WEEK
Tony Finau won one tournament in his first 154 starts on the PGA Tour. He now has won three of his last 25.
FINAL WORD
“They say a winner is just a loser that just kept on trying, and that’s me to a T. How many times do I lose? But one thing I won’t do is give up.” — Tony Finau.
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HARRISONBURG, Va., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Like teaching a child to ride a bike, sending your student off to college requires a delicate balance of knowing when to hold on and when to let go. Dr. David Onestak, director of the James Madison University Counseling Center shares advice heard often from "veteran" parents on how "new" parents can help students survive the turbulent waters of freshman year.
Sending your student off to college requires a delicate balance of knowing when to hold on and when to let go.
- Convey confidence. Students' bravado as they head off to college normally masks fears and doubts. Parental encouragement is more important than students typically acknowledge.
- Avoid "New Leaf Syndrome." Rather than turning over a new leaf, the transition to college frequently causes old problems to reemerge. Students with a history of mental health concerns should maintain relationships with their providers and continue with prescribed therapies. Help your student take greater ownership of health-related matters such as taking over-the-counter medications, making an appointment, and learning the basics of health insurance.
- Keep the lines of communication open. When parents respond too harshly to a student's mistake, the student may no longer offer important information about grades, roommate problems or dating relationships. As a result, minor problems may become major crises.
- Don't rush in and solve problems. Students often don't step up to responsibility until parents step back. Students need the experience of solving problems on their own.
- Be realistic about grades. Students are going to be faced with difficult and demanding coursework. Not every straight-A student in high school will be a straight-A student in college.
- Use technology to connect, not monitor. Talk with your student about how and how often to touch base. If you are using tracking devices to monitor your student, consider relinquishing them. Doing so communicates that the world is not continuously dangerous and that you trust them to make good decisions.
- Don't rush your student into a major or career. Most eighteen-year-olds do not have the wisdom required to be definite about such an important decision. Pushing them into a major or a career in which there is no interest is a recipe for problems.
- Talk about finances. Let your student know what you will and will not contribute to college expenses. Help them to develop a budget. If your student requests a credit card for "emergencies," a good rule of thumb is: If you can eat it, drink it, or wear it, it's not an emergency.
- Inform your student about important family matters, even if the news is not good. While there is no need to share every family issue, keeping developments from students can make them anxious as they imagine what else might be happening back home without their knowledge.
- Remind yourself that the character you worked to develop will continue to guide them. Students often experiment with values that might be more permissive than the ones at home; this is a normal part of developing identity and independence apart from their parents. Try to bend a little.
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Federal lawsuit challenges Oklahoma anti-trans bathroom law
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Civil rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of three transgender Oklahoma schoolchildren against the state’s new anti-transgender school bathroom bill.
The lawsuit filed in federal district court in Oklahoma City on Tuesday argues that the law requiring students to use only the bathroom of the sex listed on their birth certificate is unconstitutional.
Defendants include the State Department of Education and its board members, Superintendent Joy Hofmeister, Attorney General John O’Connor and three school districts as defendants.
Oklahoma is among about a dozen conservative states that have passed laws this year targeting the transgender population over bathroom use, participation in school sports and gender-affirming treatments or surgery for young people.
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Man kills wife before walking in front of semi to take his own life, police say
MADISON, Wis. (WISC) – Police said a man who took his own life by stepping in front of a tractor-trailer in Wisconsin Sunday was a suspect in his wife’s slaying earlier that day.
Chief Shon Barnes with the Madison Police Department said officers were called to a home where they found that the victim had been “violently, physically attacked.”
The attack had ended with one woman dead, but that was far from the end of the case.
Barnes on Monday laid out a wild and tragic series of events that ended with another death.
The events began around 3:15 p.m. Sunday when police received a call reporting someone was dead in a home. Police said the caller wasn’t on the scene.
The responding officers found a woman in her 40s dead inside the home.
As police tried to find the woman’s husband, another call came in just before 3:30 p.m. reporting that a man had left his car and gotten hit by another car.
Police said the man was able to get back into his own car and drive off.
The third and final call came just before 3:50 p.m. This time, the caller reported the same man had again gotten out of his vehicle before running into traffic, where he was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer.
Barnes said the man was identified as the husband of the dead woman. He also said officers had not been called to the home before.
Police still view what happened inside the home as something that should be addressed.
“Domestic violence continues to be an issue that plagues our community, even though it remains sometimes hidden,” Aureille Smith, director of policy planning and evacuation, said.
The couple’s identities have not yet been released. The incident is being investigated as a murder-suicide.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruling expanding gun rights threatens to upend firearms restrictions across the country as activists wage court battles over everything from bans on AR-15-style guns to age limits.
The decision handed down in June already has led one judge to temporarily block a Colorado town from enforcing a ban on the sale and possession of certain semi-automatic weapons.
The first major gun decision in more than a decade, the ruling could dramatically reshape gun laws in the U.S. even as a series of horrific mass shootings pushes the issue back into the headlines.
“The gun rights movement has been given a weapon of mass destruction, and it will annihilate approximately 75% of the gun laws eventually,” said Evan Nappen, a New Jersey gun rights attorney.
The court battles come as the Biden administration and police departments across the U.S. struggle to combat a surge in violent crime and mass shootings, including several high-profile killings carried out by suspects who purchased their guns legally.
And given the sheer number of cases now working through the courts, a lot more time will be spent in courtrooms no matter who wins.
“We will see a lot of tax dollars and government resources that should be used to stop gun crime being used to defend gun laws that are lifesaving and wildly popular,” said Jonathan Lowry, chief counsel and vice president at Brady, the gun control group.
Congress broke through years of deadlock to pass a modest gun violence prevention package weeks ago, and the House voted to renew a ban on high-powered semi-automatic weapons, though that effort is likely doomed in the Senate as Republicans push back on firearms restrictions and say recent spikes in gun violence should be met with a stepped-up police response.
The Supreme Court decision struck down a New York law requiring people to demonstrate a particular need to get a license to carry a concealed gun in public, saying it violates Second Amendment rights. Several other states including California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island have similar laws expected to be directly impacted by the ruling.
In Massachusetts, for example, police chiefs can no longer deny or impose restrictions on licenses just because the applicant doesn’t have a “good reason” to carry a gun. New York quickly passed a new concealed-weapon law, but Republicans there predict it will also end up being overturned.
In its New York ruling, the high court’s conservative majority also changed a test lower courts had used for evaluating challenges to gun laws.
Judges should no longer consider whether the law serves public interests like enhancing public safety, the opinion authored by Justice Clarence Thomas said. Instead, they should only weigh whether the law is “consistent with the Second Amendment’s text and historical understanding.”
“Basically, the Supreme Court has given an invitation for the gun lobby to file lawsuits against virtually every gun law in America,” Lowry said.
The Supreme Court has ordered lower courts to take another look at several other cases under the court’s new test. Among them: laws in California and New Jersey that limit the amount of ammunition a gun magazine can hold and a 2013 ban on “assault weapons” in Maryland.
Gun rights groups are also challenging similar bans in California, New York, New Jersey and Delaware.
“The rifles at issue in this case are the sorts of bearable arms in common use for lawful purposes that responsible and peaceable people across the United States possess by the millions. And they are, moreover, exactly what they would bring to service in militia duty, should such be necessary,” a New Jersey lawsuit brought in June by the Firearms Policy Coalition says, referencing the language of the Second Amendment.
The ruling also has come up in challenges to restrictions on gun possession for 18- to 20-year-olds in Texas and Pennsylvania. And it has been cited in a case challenging a federal ban on gun possession for people convicted of nonviolent crimes punishable by more than a year behind bars, as well as a prohibition on concealed guns on the subway in Washington, D.C.
In addition, a gun rights group is suing Colorado over the state’s 2013 ban on magazines that hold more than 15 rounds, saying the high court ruling reinforces the group’s argument that it infringes on Second Amendment rights. And the ruling has public defenders in New York City asking judges to drop gun possession cases.
Not all those lawsuits will necessarily be successful. The Texas attorney general, for example, argues the Supreme Court ruling doesn’t affect the state’s age limit law, and more state and local governments can certainly defend their gun laws as being in line with U.S. history.
Adam Skaggs, chief counsel and policy director at the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, predicted that when the dust settles, only laws “along the margins” will eventually be struck down.
“Most judges are going to see these for what they are, which is overreaching and lacking in any merit,” he said.
Backers of gun restrictions can also look to a concurring opinion from Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Joined by Chief Justice John Roberts, Kavanaugh stressed that the Second Amendment does allow for a “variety” of gun regulations. He cited the use of background checks and mental health records as part of a licensing process to carry a gun and noted that states can forbid the carrying of firearms in “sensitive places” such as schools and government buildings.
But the Colorado decision handed down last month, while still early in the process, was a rosy sign for gun rights groups.
U.S. District Court Judge Raymond Moore, who was nominated by President Barack Obama, said he was sympathetic to the town’s goal of preventing mass shootings like the one that killed 10 people at a grocery store in nearby Boulder last year. But Moore said he didn’t know of “historical precedent” for a law banning “a type of weapon that is commonly used by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes,” so the gun rights groups have a strong case against the ordinance.
Encouraged by that decision, Taylor D. Rhodes, the executive director of the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, told The Associated Press that his group was considering going after other gun measures in Colorado, where Democrats hold the majority in the state legislature and the governor’s office.
Referring to the Supreme Court’s ruling, Rhodes said: “The Bruen decision gave us a 4-ton wrecking ball.”
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Catherine Lowe talks to us about the “Little Big Talk” Lysol’s Your Tube children series. She also spoke about her long lasting marriage to her husband that she met on “The Bachelor”, who now share 3 children together.
You can watch Lysols’s “Little Big Talk” series on Lysol’s You Tube page.
This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on September 9, 2022
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The on-demand job marketplace was recognized as a company setting the standard for remote work through culture, benefits, and engagement
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wonolo, an on-demand job marketplace that has served over one million workers, was named one of Quartz's Best Companies for Remote Workers, a global research-driven program from the Best Companies Group that analyzes employer programs, benefits, and practices.
"As we moved to being 100% remote, we persistently prioritized the culture at Wonolo so that it continues to strengthen and evolve. We believe that the wellness of our employees and their work-life balance is critical," said Jennifer Shewan, Wonolo's Vice President of People. "We want to ensure we're providing the best resources for them to thrive both at their jobs and outside of work."
Based on extensive employee surveys and employer responses, Wonolo ranked in Quartz's list of medium-sized companies at the forefront of remote work. The surveys analyzed Wonolo's practices and measured employee sentiment around the company's benefits, growth and development opportunities, leadership, communication, community involvement, employee engagement, and more.
Wonolo offers comprehensive health plans, 401K, generous parental leave, paid holidays, cell phone reimbursements, and more. Wonolo prioritizes both career and personal growth opportunities that set employees up for success. Flexibility is not only at the forefront of the business model, but also at the heart of the employee experience as the company offers unlimited paid time off, flexibility to work from anywhere, company retreats, team off-sites, happy hours, among other benefits. For more information about working at Wonolo, visit https://www.wonolo.com/careers/.
Wonolo is an on-demand job marketplace that has connected over one million workers ("Wonoloers") to retail, manufacturing, hospitality, and other types of hourly jobs posted by thousands of businesses across the United States. Wonolo is on a mission to make work flexible and fulfilling for everyone, while helping businesses efficiently fill local job opportunities. For more information, visit www.wonolo.com.
Quartz is a digitally native news organization with a mission to make business better. Our journalists around the world specialize in analysis of the global economy for an audience of purpose-driven professionals. We help our readers discover new industries, new markets, and new ways of doing business that are more sustainable, innovative, and inclusive. Quartz is the top business publication for global executives ages 25-45, and we have been a pioneer in premium, mobile-first, native advertising experiences since our founding in 2012.
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IQAX is proud to announce COSCO SHIPPING Lines and Orient Overseas Container Line ("OOCL") as early adopters of IQAX eBL, which has been given the seal of approval by the International Group of Protection & Indemnity Clubs ("IGP&I").
HONG KONG, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As a leading innovator of digital solutions for the logistics industry, IQAX Limited has launched IQAX eBL, a blockchain-based, contactless document management digital solution.
IQAX eBL has been approved by IGP&I.
Prior to February 2010, the rules of all Clubs of the IGP&I preferred paper documentation and excluded liabilities for cargo carried under electronic documentation. However, since 20 February 2010 liabilities arising in respect of the carriage of cargo under such paperless trading systems were covered, provided that the system had first been approved by the Group. In the 12 years since this date, only 7 other solutions have been approved by the IGP&I for use by its members. The addition of IQAX Limited to the list of approved solution providers is a significant milestone as IQAX joins an exclusive list of electronic bill of lading solutions.
As the latest addition to the list of approved electronic bill of lading solution providers, IQAX leverages GSBN's independent blockchain technology platform to bring an enhanced level of security, assurance and transparency to IQAX eBL users.
The innovative IQAX eBL offers cargo owners, cargo forwarders, ocean carriers, finance providers and other trade participants a paperless solution to manage original bill of lading digitally with one-click title transfers, surrender for delivery, status updates and history reviews.
The IQAX eBL provides a single source of truth for document authenticity, security and traceability. It allows all parties involved in a shipment to manage their bills of lading entirely online, streamlining operations, cutting costs and increasing efficiency. The IQAX eBL runs on GSBN's blockchain technology platform, which renders ease of adoption and sets it apart from legacy systems. IQAX eBL enables the issuance, transfer, surrender and visibility of original bill of lading and provides access to real time trade status of electronic bill of lading and cargo transportation. (Further details can be found on the company's website at: https://www.iqax.com/en/solutions/ebl/ .)
IQAX eBL is the first electronic bill of lading solution built on GSBN's blockchain network. This ensures the authenticity of the bill of lading and ensures data privacy and security. IQAX eBL empowers the industry to create opportunities with trade finance, strengthens risk management and improves cost-effectiveness as well as enhancing overall customer experience.
Romney Wong, IQAX's CEO mentioned that: "IQAX eBL leverages GSBN blockchain technology platform to provide a completely secure digital environment to further facilitate digitalization of documentation processes. With the layers of protection for data privacy and security, IQAX eBL promotes greater connectivity in global trade and of financial institutions, which significantly improves operational efficiency and revolutionising document management not just for carriers, but for the entire shipping ecosystem."
Despite challenges faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, IQAX eBL has already been successfully adopted by major carriers - COSCO SHIPPING Lines and OOCL. Both COSCO SHIPPING Lines and OOCL validated the solution with their key clients.
"We empowered our clients to process bill of lading online and efficiently worldwide via IQAX eBL, implementing bill of lading management digitally and offering contactless services. We are able to achieve full visibility as all parties can track detailed logistics information, records of bill of lading transfer and bank processing status. This is crucial during the pandemic. The IQAX solution enables seamless integration across the shipping ecosystem and facilitates the efficient operation of global trade." said Andy Deng, Global Sales Division General Manager at COSCO SHIPPING Lines.
"We received positive feedback from our customers after OOCL adopted IQAX eBL. There are significant improvements on cost saving and operational efficiency. We look forward to continuing the cooperation with IQAX so more customers can enjoy the convenience and security brought by paperless bill of lading while we jointly promote the transition of the whole industry towards paperless operation." said Michael Xu, Director of Trades at OOCL.
Bills of lading are critical for the efficient operation of global trade - but the traditional paper-based approach can be cumbersome. The adoption of electronic bill of lading solution can bring sustainable benefits for users and the industry as a whole.
ABOUT IQAX
IQAX is a global information technology company that provides intelligent digital transformation solutions using blockchain for enterprises in the logistics ecosystem. Backed by a strong heritage in container shipping, IQAX strives to foster a harmonized and connected global trade environment. As an industry leader, IQAX connects with shippers, freight forwarders, carriers, terminals and financial institutions and empowers them with digitized solutions to meet emerging business challenges throughout the supply chain.
IQAX is an independent technology company wholly owned by Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. (HKEX:0316), one of the largest integrated international transport and logistics companies in the world.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DarwinHealth, Inc., (www.DarwinHealth.com) a New York-based biotechnology and cancer drug discovery company announces the September 9, 2022 online publication in Current Protocols (Wiley Science) of their proprietary cancer drug discovery and validation pipeline, "A Patient-to-Model-to-Patient (PMP) cancer drug and biomarker discovery protocol for identifying and validating therapeutic agents targeting tumor regulatory architecture."
Link to the article provided herein: https://currentprotocols.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cpz1.544
As the scientists note in their publication, the Patient-to-Model-to-Patient (PMP) protocol, which represents DarwinHealth's foundational drug, biomarker, and novel cancer target discovery pipeline/technology, addresses directly the current Achilles heel of cancer drug development, i.e., the inability to forge precise and predictive connections among three critical elements required for successful drug discovery and validation in human trials, including: (a) identifying the mechanistic -biological drivers and determinants of the cancer cell state; (b) characterizing and targeting therapeutically significant molecular targets governing the transcriptional state of cancer cells; and (c) generating validated biomarkers that are accurate predictors of clinical response in trial settings.
These barriers to precision-based cancer treatment and drug discovery are made even more complex by the heterogeneous nature of cancer, a challenge that the DarwinHealth group addresses by employing single cell analysis in combination with proprietary algorithmic tools, thereby making it possible to taxonomize tumor subtypes based on their transcriptional identity state.
Leveraging an oncotecture-based framework for cancer biology, the PMP approach reported by DarwinHealth employs computational algorithms and experimental methodologies to reconstruct and interrogate the regulatory logic of human cancer cells for identifying and therapeutically targeting a "tumor checkpoint" with novel, as well as existing pharmacological agents. Importantly, the PMP protocol systematically identifies, from specific patient tumor samples, the Master Regulator (MR) proteins that comprise the tumor checkpoint. Then, using gene expression profiles (RNA sequencing), it identifies in vitro and in vivo models that, by recapitulating the patient's tumor checkpoint, constitute appropriate cell line and animal models to further elucidate tissue context-specific drug mechanism of action.
Use of these matched models permits precise, biomarker-based pre-clinical validations of drug efficacy, the results of which can then be translated for use in more advanced PDX validations and human trials, which are currently in progress using this technology. Specifically, the combination of drug context-specific mechanism of action and the precise identification of patients' tumor checkpoints provides a personalized, mechanism-based biomarker for enrichment of prospective clinical trials with patients most likely to respond to the pharmacologic therapy under investigation.
Explaining the scientific and commercial implications of DarwinHealth's PMP drug and biomarker discovery platform, science journalist Forest Ray, PhD, reports on the paper and its technology in an article published online for genomeweb. Link is provided herein:
"PMP is a patient-centered, systems biology-driven, protocol that integrates highly sophisticated computational methods and experimental approaches—incorporating the precision of single-cell analysis—to optimize and accelerate drug discovery," noted lead author, Dr. Pasquale Laise, Senior Director of Computational Biology at DarwinHealth. "While the protocol is fully generalizable and can be applied to any cancer type or subtype, each step of the PMP discovery pipeline is tailored to the molecular profiles of tumors from individual patient samples and, therefore, is also able to identify large cohorts of patients representing distinct pharmacotypes linked to mechanistic biomarkers, an alignment that maximizes the chances of success in biomarker-directed clinical trials."
The identification and drug-based targeting of tumor checkpoints is a hallmark of DarwinHealth's proprietary methodology focused on cancer drug development. "The PMP protocol constitutes a systematic approach for identifying and targeting the core set of regulatory proteins (or master regulators) controlling the transcriptional identity [phenotypic state] of cancer cells, which distinguishes this Compound-2-Clinic (C2C) developmental roadmap from all other available strategies," explained DarwinHealth CSO, Dr. Mariano Alvarez. "Importantly, it expands the concept of oncogene addiction to the transcriptional regulators of the cancer cell state, which are universally present and, therefore, can be dissected for every tumor. The protocol closes the circle by dissecting such Master Regulators directly from the patient's tumor tissue, and then by using a drug's context-specific mechanism of action—empirically elucidated in cognate in vitro models—the pipeline predicts the therapeutic response of drugs under evaluation in the setting that matters most: clinical trials."
The PMP protocol is designed to address shortfalls and limitations in current approaches to cancer therapy and biomarker development. "Much like a building stands on multiple pillars—with the caveat that compromising any single pillar would not cause the entire structure to collapse—optimal, enduring approaches to cancer therapy require targeting multiple tumor dependencies simultaneously," explains Dr. Andrea Califano, Professor and Chair, Department of Systems Biology, Columbia University (https://news.columbia.edu/news/deciphering-cancer-messy-and-complex-were-here-it), and Co-Founder of DarwinHealth. "The technology and approach to cancer drug discovery highlighted in this manuscript provides significant complementarity to oncogene therapy by targeting an entire repertoire of tumor vulnerabilities, as represented by Master Regulator proteins that are responsible for maintaining the aberrant state and regulatory programs of the tumor cell."
DarwinHealth's PMP platform and drug discovery pipeline undergird the foundational technology the company has deployed for many scientific collaborations and partnerships focused on identification of novel cancer targets, generation of novel biomarkers, and drug development. "The Patient-to-Model-to-Patient protocol (PMP) we report is a patient tumor sample-centered, systems biology-based pipeline for cancer drug discovery with broad applications in the precision oncology and immuno-oncology space," explained Dr. Gideon Bosker, DarwinHealth Co-Founder and CEO. "Each step of the compound-to-clinic drug development and validation pipeline reported in Current Protocols is leveraged by the integration of computational algorithms and experimental data to ensure the targeted regulatory architecture—the 'tumor checkpoint'—and the mechanism-of action (MOA) of drugs being evaluated are consistently and actionably linked as the protocol progresses from cell lines to animal models and finally, into patients for clinical translation. Its universality in the context of cancer biology permits the PMP model to be applied across a broad spectrum of hematological and solid tumors, where numerous clinical trials based on this drug discovery technology are currently in progress. Moreover, the application of PMP technology to optimize immune response and diminish immunosuppressive effects among cell subtypes—including Tregs, fibroblasts, and macrophages—in the tumor microenvironment represents one of the most promising trajectories for developing drugs that can rescue response of immune checkpoint inhibitors by reprogramming phenotypic states of immunosuppressing cells."
When deployed in a systematic fashion, as it is at DarwinHealth where the commercial applications of the PMP protocol are under continual refinement and expansion, the PMP-based cancer target, biomarker, and drug discovery pipeline provides a roadmap for precision- and MOA-based identification of investigational, proprietary, and FDA-approved therapeutic agents targeting both tumor regulatory architecture, as well as the regulatory architecture of immune-centric cells.
About DarwinHealth
DarwinHealth: Precision Therapeutics for Cancer Medicine is a "frontiers of cancer," biotechnology-focused company, co-founded by CEO Gideon Bosker, MD, and Professor Andrea Califano, Clyde and Helen Wu Professor of Chemical Systems Biology and Chair, Department of Systems Biology at Columbia University. The company's technology was developed by the Califano lab over the past 15 years and is exclusively licensed from Columbia University.
DarwinHealth utilizes proprietary, systems biology algorithms to match virtually every cancer patient with the drugs and drug combinations that are most likely to produce a successful treatment outcome. "Conversely, these same algorithms also can prioritize investigational drugs and compound combinations of unknown potential against a full spectrum of human malignancies, as well as novel cancer targets," explained Dr. Bosker, "which make them invaluable for pharmaceutical companies seeking to both optimize their compound pipelines and discover mechanistically actionable, novel cancer targets and compound-tumor alignments."
DarwinHealth's mission statement is to deploy novel technologies rooted in systems biology to improve clinical outcomes of cancer treatment. Its core technology, the VIPER algorithm, can identify tightly knit modules of master regulator proteins that represent a new class of actionable therapeutic targets in cancer. The methodology is applied along two complementary axes: First, DarwinHealth's technologies support the systematic identification and validation of druggable targets at a more foundational, deep state of the cancer cell's regulatory logic so we and our scientific partners can exploit next generation actionability based on fundamental and more universal tumor dependencies and mechanisms. Second, from a drug development and discovery perspective, the same technologies are capable of identifying potentially druggable novel targets based on master regulators, and upstream modulators of those targets. This is where the DarwinHealth oncotecture-based approach, with its emphasis on elucidating and targeting tumor checkpoints, provides its most important solutions and repositioning roadmaps for advancing precision-focused cancer drug discovery and therapeutics.
The proprietary, precision medicine-based methods employed by DarwinHealth are supported by a deep body of scientific literature authored by its scientific leadership, including DarwinHealth CSO, Mariano Alvarez, PhD, who co-developed the company's critical computational infrastructure. These proprietary strategies leverage the ability to reverse-engineer and analyze the genome-wide regulatory and signaling logic of the cancer cell, by integrating data from in silico, in vitro, and in vivo assays. This provides a fully integrated drug characterization and discovery platform designed to elucidate, accelerate, and validate precise developmental trajectories for pharmaceutical assets, so their full clinical and commercial potential can be realized. For more information, please visit: www.DarwinHealth.com.
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Burger King has $400M plan to make you fall in love with the Whopper again
(CNN) - Burger King is getting a $400 million upgrade following a rough few years that have seen the fast food giant lag behind its competitors.
Executives are hoping a major investment in restaurants and advertising will strengthen the brand and spark new growth.
Over the next two years, they plan to pump $150 million into advertising and digital products and $250 million into updating restaurant technology, kitchens and remodeling.
A key part of the plan is to make diners fall in love with the Whopper again.
That includes ensuring consistency and beefing up training on making the best possible Whopper.
The branding push will remind customers the burger chain is the “home of the Whopper.”
Burger King will remodel and modernize roughly 800 restaurants and has already changed its logo, packaging, signage and uniforms.
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Judicial panel describes ambulance company's tactics as 'absurd and unreasonable' attempt at 'legal gotcha'
DALLAS, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran appellate lawyers at Dallas-based Fears Nachawati have secured an important appeals court ruling for a family pursuing a wrongful death claim against an ambulance service whose patient died due to medical negligence.
In an en banc opinion issued June 10, the Dallas 5th District Court of Appeals reversed its own earlier ruling and that of the trial court which had barred the family's negligence and wrongful death lawsuit. The suit was rejected because the family allegedly had not fully completed a medical authorization form prior to suit being filed.
Acadian Ambulance Service had claimed that the Texas Medical Liability Act required the listing of every individual and entity that had provided medical care to the victim, Gary Maypole, in the previous five years. Appeals court Justice Ken Molberg, writing the en banc opinion, described the ambulance company's interpretation of the law as "absurd and unreasonable" and potentially "a game of legal 'gotcha.'"
While transporting Mr. Maypole in an Acadian ambulance in July 2015, the Acadian personnel caused him to suffocate on a catheter they applied in his throat. After the family filed a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit in 2017, Acadian sought a summary judgment dismissing the lawsuit, claiming the statute of limitations had expired because the required medical liability form was not properly filled out. The trial court and the appeals court initially sided with Acadian and dismissed the lawsuit.
The new appeals court ruling means the lawsuit now goes back to the trial court where it will proceed.
"We are grateful that these Justices recognized the need to prevent a legal technicality from closing the courthouse doors to a family seeking answers," said Fears Nachawati attorney S. Ann Saucer, who led the appeal and presented oral argument to the en banc court. Ms. Saucer particularly praised the opinion for devoting an entire section to the principle that, "this Court is beholden to safeguard Texas citizens' right to a trial by jury."
The case is Gary Lew Maypole Sr. et al. v. Acadian Ambulance Service Inc. et al., No. 05-18-00539-CV, in the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas.
Fears Nachawati represents individuals in mass-tort litigation, businesses and governmental entities in contingent litigation, and individual victims in complex personal injury litigation. For more information visit https://www.fnlawfirm.com.
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Company recognized for its service delivery and
its role as a trusted implementation partner for major speciality retailer
MONTREAL, May 17, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Alithya Group inc. (TSX: ALYA) (NASDAQ: ALYA) ("Alithya") is proud to announce its selection as one of five finalists for the Game Changer Award for ERP/EPM Service Delivery Partner of the Year as part of the Fifth Annual Oracle Change Agents Awards.
With 2021 winners set to be announced later this month, the Oracle Change Agents Awards recognize industry leaders who leverage the power of Oracle solutions to help organizations adapt and change to meet new challenges, with a particular focus this year on accelerated innovation, digital transformation, and sustainability in finance and supply chain.
Alithya is an important Oracle partner in North America, with over 1,200 customers and more than 3,500 Oracle ERP, EPM, HCM, SCM, and Analytics projects completed. Its dedicated Oracle practice combines implementation and advisory services to help customers manage their organizations more efficiently by connecting financial, operational and human resource planning across all business areas.
Quote from Mike Feldman, Senior Vice President, Oracle Practice at Alithya:
"As one of the first partners to embrace Oracle's multi-pillar approach to deliver financials, ERP, EPM, and HCM as a single cohesive Cloud platform, Alithya has emerged ahead of the curve as an early deliverer with deep acquired expertise."
Alithya is also proud to be the Oracle Cloud EPM platform Implementation Partner for US-based JOANN Stores, whose Director of Financial Planning & Reporting, Kyle Schuld, has been nominated as one of three finalists for the Oracle Prediction Award for Innovation in Planning and Scenario Modelling. JOANN Stores are one of the fastest growing players in the arts and crafts industry, and now include 855 stores across 49 US states and robust e-commerce business.
Alithya is a North American leader in strategy and digital transformation, employing a dedicated and highly skilled workforce of 3,600 professionals in Canada, the United States and internationally. Alithya's strategy is based on a plan of accelerated organic growth and complementary acquisitions to create a global leader. The company's integrated offer is based on four pillars of expertise: business strategies, enterprise cloud solutions, application services, and data and analytics.
A 25-year Oracle Partner, Alithya's expertise includes more than 300 certified consultants and Oracle ACEs. The company has a dedicated practice for healthcare and financial services and serves other industries, and contributes in an advisory role to the Oracle Product Development team. To learn more about Alithya, visit www.alithya.com.
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Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade published by Politico
By Tierney Sneed, Ariane de Vogue and Joan Biskupic, CNN
In a stunning breach of Supreme Court confidentiality and secrecy, Politico has obtained what it calls a draft of a majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that would strike down Roe v. Wade.
The draft was circulated in early February, according to Politico. The final opinion has not been released and votes and language can change before opinions are formally released. The opinion in this case is not expected to be published until late June.
CNN has not independently confirmed the document’s authenticity. Politico says it has authenticated the draft. A Supreme Court spokesperson declined to comment to CNN.
According to the draft, the court would overturn Roe v. Wade’s holding of a federal constitutional right to an abortion. The opinion would be the most consequential abortion decision in decades and transform the landscape of women’s reproductive health in America.
It appears that five justices would be voting to overturn Roe. Chief Justice John Roberts did not want to completely overturn Roe v. Wade, meaning he would have dissented from part of Alito’s draft opinion, sources tell CNN, likely with the court’s three liberals.
That would mean that the five conservative justices that would make up the majority overturning Roe are Alito and Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.
Roberts is willing, however, to uphold the Mississippi law that would ban abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy, CNN has learned. Under current law, government cannot interfere with a women’s choice to terminate a pregnancy before about 23 weeks, when a fetus could live outside the womb.
A largely somber crowd gathered outside the Supreme Court building Monday evening, as people came together to console one another and question what to do next.
At one point, the crowd began to chant, “Hey, hey, ho, ho, Samuel Alito’s gotta go.” “We will not go back.” “Abortion rights are under attack, what do we do, stand up fight back.” “Pack the courts.”
Politico’s publishing of the draft is unprecedented by the high court’s standards of secrecy. The inner deliberations among the justices while opinions are being drafted and votes are being settled are among the most closely held details in Washington.
“This news is simply stunning for the Supreme Court as an institution,” said Steve Vladeck, CNN Supreme Court analyst and professor at the University of Texas School of Law. “Not only is the result it portends — the overruling of Roe and Casey — a shockwave to our constitutional politics, but we have never seen a leak remotely like this from inside the Court, where we’re not just hearing what the result is going to be, but we’re seeing the draft majority opinion in advance. It’s hard to believe that the former doesn’t help to explain the latter, but it’s an earthquake in both respects.”
The case in question is Dobbs v. Jackson. It concerns a challenge to Mississippi’s 15-week ban on abortion and oral arguments were heard on December 1. The release of a final opinion in the case is expected later this Spring or early summer.
In the draft opinion, Alito writes that Roe “must be overruled.”
“The Constitution makes no reference to abortion and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision,” Alito wrote. He said that Roe was “egregiously wrong from the start” and that its reasoning was “exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences.”
He added, “It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s representatives.”
“That is what the Constitution and the rule of law demand,” he said, according to the draft.
Already nearly half of the states have or will pass laws that ban abortion, while others have enacted strict measures regulating the procedure.
Process of voting
Oral arguments in the case were held on December 1.
Under normal procedure, by the end of that week the justices would have met in their private conference to take a preliminary vote on the issue. They would have gone around the table in order of seniority discussing their take on the case. Roberts would have gone first, with Barrett last.
After that initial tally, if Roberts was in the majority he would assign the majority opinion. Otherwise the most senior justice would have taken that responsibility. After that, draft opinions would go between chambers. In the past, justices have changed their votes and sometimes a majority opinion ultimately becomes a dissent.
A reversal of Roe would leave abortion policy up to individual states and would likely produce a patchwork system where the procedure would remain largely available in Democratic-led states, while Republican-led states would pass extreme limits or outright bans on it.
The Dobbs case was perhaps the most anticipated case of the court’s term, and most court observers expected that the conservative majority was likely to scale back or outright overturn Roe’s holding. At oral arguments, Roberts was the only one of the six Republican appointees who signaled interest in exploring a narrower opinion that would have upheld Mississippi’s law but preserved some protections for abortion rights.
Because it is one of the court’s most high-stakes and contentious decisions, the anticipation was that the opinion would be among the final ones the court released at the end of its term in late June.
Roe is the law of the land until the court formally issues its opinion.
“Let’s be clear: This is a draft opinion. It’s outrageous, it’s unprecedented, but it’s not final. Abortion is your right — and it is STILL LEGAL,” Planned Parenthood said in a tweet following Politico’s reporting.
Decades-long project of conservative legal moment
Overturning Roe would be the culmination of a decades-long project of the conservative legal moment.
Former President Donald Trump, when running for the White House in 2016, promised to appoint Supreme Court justices who would overturn Roe “automatically.” His nominee Kavanaugh replaced Justice Anthony Kennedy, who sided with the liberal justices in past abortion rights cases. Barrett replaced the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Democratic appointee and abortion rights champion who died weeks before the 2020 election.
Celebrated by supporters of abortion right and long reviled by critics, Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973 establishing a constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability, which most experts say occurs now at around 23-24 weeks of pregnancy. The decision was reaffirmed in 1992, in Planned Parenthood v. Casey. A majority of the court in that case replaced Roe’s framework with a new standard to determine the validity of laws restricting abortions. The court said that a regulation cannot place an “undue burden” on the right to abortion, which is defined as a “substantial obstacle in the path of a woman seeking an abortion before the fetus attains viability.”
According to a CNN Poll conducted by SSRS in January, most Americans oppose overturning Roe, with a majority saying that if the decision was vacated, they’d want to see their own state move toward more permissive abortion laws.
Just 30% of Americans say they’d like to see the Supreme Court completely overturn its Roe vs. Wade decision, with 69% opposed — a finding that’s largely consistent both with other recent polling and with historical trends.
Stare decisis and overturning precedent
In the opinion, Alito also addresses the fact that Roe has been on the books for some 50 years. Although the court is loath to overturn precedent, Alito says it must do so. He said that the notion of “stare decisis” does not “compel unending adherence to Roe’s abuse of judicial authority.”
He said that instead of “bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue” Roe and a follow-on decision “have enflamed debate and deepened division.”
“The inescapable conclusion,” Alito wrote, according to the draft, “is that a right to an abortion is not deeply rooted in the Nation’s history and traditions.”
He also said the decision was on a “collision course” with the Constitution “from the day it was decided.”
Alito also pushed back on the notion that if the court were to overturn Roe it could lead the court to overturn other cases like Obergefell v. Hodges, that upheld the right to same-sex marriage. He said that what “sharply distinguishes” Roe from other cases is that “abortion destroys” potential life.
The court, Alito added, was not able to end the debate on abortion nearly a half century ago when Roe came down, so it should leave the issue to states.
“This court cannot bring about the permanent resolution of a rancorous national controversy simply by dictating a settlement and telling the people to move on,” he wrote.
If Roe were overturned or fundamentally weakened, 21 states have laws or constitutional amendments already in place that would make them certain to attempt to ban abortion as quickly as possible, according to the Guttmacher Institute, which favors abortion rights.
An additional five states are likely to ban abortion as soon as possible without federal protections. As of April 2022, 536 abortion restrictions have been introduced in 42 states.
Democrats outraged, call to end filibuster
The White House is expected to weigh in on the draft opinion at some point Tuesday morning, likely in a paper statement, CNN has learned.
Several Senate Democratic candidates immediately called for the elimination of the filibuster and passing legislation to protect abortion rights.
“Democrats need to act NOW—end the filibuster, codify Roe, and defend reproductive freedom,” tweeted Wisconsin state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, who’s running for her party’s nomination for Senate.”This fight is too urgent.”
“Control of the Senate has never been more important: it’s time to end the filibuster, pass the Women’s Health Protection Act, and fight like hell to make sure all Ohio families are free to make these critical decisions without interference from politicians in Columbus or Washington,” added Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan, who’s favored to win his Democratic primary on Tuesday.
The push from the Democratic candidates and others is likely to fail, unless some incumbent senators change their minds. In the 50-50 Senate, Democrats need every vote to eliminate the chamber’s rules requiring 60 votes to advance most legislation. And Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona have repeatedly committed to protecting the filibuster, which sets up a 60-vote threshold that requires bipartisan cooperation to pass most legislation.
In February, Manchin also joined Senate Republicans in blocking the House-passed Women’s Health Protection Act that aimed to preserve access to abortion.
In a statement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said overturning Roe would be “the greatest restriction of rights in the past fifty years — not just on women but on all Americans.”
“Several of these conservative Justices, who are in no way accountable to the American people, have lied to the U.S. Senate, ripped up the Constitution and defiled both precedent and the Supreme Court’s reputation,” the leaders said.
This story has been updated with additional details.
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LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Natera, Inc. ("Natera" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NTRA).
Class Period: February 26, 2020 – April 19, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June 27, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Panorama was not reliable and resulted in high rates of false positives; (2) Prospera did not have superior precision compared to competing tests; (3) as a result of Defendants' false and misleading claims about Natera's technology, the Company was exposed to substantial legal and regulatory risks; (4) Natera relied upon deceptive sales and billing practices to drive its revenue growth; 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.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com, or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
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With a score of 100, the annual rating assesses disability workplace equality
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amtrak received the highest score possible on the 2022 Disability Equality Index (DEI®), which measures tangible actions companies take to achieve disability inclusion and equality in the workplace. Scored out of 100, the DEI represents the most robust disability inclusion assessment tool with 415 corporations utilizing DEI to benchmark their disability inclusion efforts.
The DEI is a joint initiative of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the nation's largest disability rights organization, and Disability:IN, the global business disability inclusion network that collectively advances the inclusion of people with disabilities. Launched in 2015 by Disability:IN and AAPD, the assessment measures corporate policies and practices that help companies build a roadmap for disability inclusion within the workplace.
"We are thrilled to receive a score of 100 and we'll challenge ourselves to find ways to take our efforts for disability inclusion even further," said Stephen Gardner, CEO at Amtrak. "At Amtrak, doing the right thing is a core value and we remain dedicated to maintaining our Best Places to Work status."
The 2022 DEI rates companies on detailed criteria falling under five central pillars:
- Culture & Leadership
- Enterprise-Wide Access
- Employment Practices (Benefits, recruitment, employment, education, retention, advancement, and accommodations)
- Community Engagement
- Supplier Diversity
"At Amtrak, we feel proud to provide a workplace where employees are respected, have a voice and belong," said Qiana Spain, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer at Amtrak."We look forward to continually improving workplace equity as we focus on welcoming and celebrating all employees at Amtrak."
At Amtrak, employees, programs, and suppliers represent a diverse work environment. With a comprehensive diversity and inclusion strategy for recruiting, welcoming and onboarding, engaging, developing, and promoting, Amtrak recognizes the importance of diverse and inclusive behavior that empowers employees to reach their full potential. Amtrak currently has eight employee resource groups, including one for members of the disability community and allies.
Amtrak serves as an important mode of travel for passengers with disabilities. Since 2011, Amtrak has made significant progress in bringing numerous facilities into higher levels of accessibility. With a focus on universal design, Amtrak is committed to providing free and unencumbered access to and from trains and throughout stations.
The full report is available online at www.DisabilityEqualityIndex.org.
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LONDON, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Matthey (JM), a leader in sustainable technologies, is collaborating with ClimeCo, a global climate solutions company, to accelerate the deployment of enhanced carbon capture solutions for industry. Under an MoU, the two companies will help synthesis gas (syngas) producers, initially in hydrogen and methanol, to build the business case for reducing CO2 emissions from existing processes by up to 95%.
Combining JM's unique skills in technology development and deployment with ClimeCo's expertise in ESG strategy and regulatory analysis will enable syngas producers to make immediate progress on complex carbon issues by supporting project economics development, de-risking the business case for decarbonisation projects, and providing a mechanism to create validated CO2 emissions reductions and creating compliance credits in many government-backed carbon markets. Together, they will empower customers to make informed decisions on allocating capital for the deployment of JM's CLEANPACE™ solutions, accelerate emissions reductions, and future-proof their plants against the rising costs of carbon.
Syngas producers are responsible for approximately 70% of CO2 emissions in the chemicals sector. The opportunity for JM's Low Carbon Solutions to deploy existing technology to over 150 grey hydrogen plants in Europe and North America alone, could reduce CO2 emissions by over 100 million tons per year by 2030. This is equivalent to the annual greenhouse gas emissions from approximately 40 million cars. This is an addressable market of £1-2 billion and Low Carbon Solutions is a key growth driver for JM.
"Companies around the world are under pressure to reduce carbon emissions and meet net zero targets," says Jane Toogood, Catalyst Technologies Chief Executive at JM. "Creating strategic partnerships allows us to offer our customers rounded and complete solutions. By working together with ClimeCo, we will enable industries such as chemicals and refining, who rely on syngas, to quickly understand the regulatory frameworks, accelerate capital decisions for decarbonisation programmes and easily deploy proven technology solutions that can have an impact today, to create a cleaner world."
"In order to decarbonise, industry is faced with a complex set of regulatory and financial hurdles," says Bill Flederbach, ClimeCo's CEO and President. "This alliance, leveraging ClimeCo's expertise in regulatory analysis along with advocacy and leadership in environmental credit creation and transactions, supports stakeholders across 'hard to abate' industrial sectors by identifying technically and economically viable decarbonisation pathways, helping them go beyond conceptual studies to deploy technology solutions that make a difference today."
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About JM
Johnson Matthey is a global leader in sustainable technologies that enable a cleaner and healthier world. With over 200 years of sustained commitment to innovation and technological breakthroughs, we improve the performance, function and safety of our customers' products. Our science has a global impact in areas such as low emission transport, energy, chemical processing and making the most efficient use of the planet's natural resources. Today about 15,000 Johnson Matthey professionals collaborate with our network of customers and partners to make a real difference to the world around us. For more information, visit www.matthey.com.
Inspiring science, enhancing life
About ClimeCo
ClimeCo is a global company that focuses on investing, developing and trading environmental commodities, and advising on environmental markets, including greenhouse gases and renewable natural gas and energy. They operate at the forefront of an exciting transformation as global businesses, governments, and environmental advocates recognize that environmental markets are the most efficient way to address environmental challenges. Providing comprehensive, vertically integrated solutions makes ClimeCo a unique partner that can help clients maximize their environmental assets, while enhancing their sustainability impact, to satisfy Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals.
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NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking is pleased to announce the closing of a $300 million acquisition facility for SKY Leasing, proceeds of which will be used to facilitate the purchase of 12 off-lease 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
"We are very pleased with the success of this transaction and grateful for the bank's support and innovative financing solutions," says Matthew Crawford, EVP, Head of Capital Markets at SKY. "Natixis has been a long-term strategic partner of the platform and pivotal to executing on our investment strategy."
"We are proud to once again partner with SKY Leasing, a key client of the Natixis Aviation franchise, and contribute to the continued growth of their platform," said Yevgeniya Levitin, Head of Aviation Americas, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking.
Natixis CIB acted as Lead Structuring Agent, Underwriter and Mandated Lead Arranger.
SKY Leasing ("SKY") is a premier aircraft leasing asset manager with offices in Dublin, Ireland and San Francisco, California. It was founded in 2019, in partnership with M&G Investments which acquired a stake in the business. As a full-service leasing platform, SKY leverages its experience, global network, industry insights and managerial talent to acquire and lease new and young mid-life aircraft. SKY's corporate mission is to be a leading capital provider to airlines globally for sale and leaseback transactions. For more information about SKY Leasing, visit www.skyleasing.com or contact info@skyleasing.com.
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking is a leading global financial institution that provides advisory, investment banking, financing, corporate banking and capital markets services to corporations, financial institutions, financial sponsors and sovereign and supranational organizations worldwide.
Our teams of experts in 30 countries advise clients on their strategic development, helping them to grow and transform their businesses, and maximize their positive impact. We are committed to supporting the environmental transition by aligning our financing balance sheet with a +1.5°C trajectory by 2050.
As part of the Global Financial Services division of Groupe BPCE, the second largest banking group in France through the Banque Populaire and Caisse d'Epargne retail networks, Natixis CIB benefits from the Group's financial strength and solid financial ratings (Standard & Poor's: A, Moody's: A1, Fitch: A+, R&I: A+).
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ST JULIANS, Malta, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) has today signed an agreement with Luckiest.com, a new strategic partner with a brand new casino concept that will initially operate across international and emerging markets under a licence which is being sought by the partner from the Alderney Gambling Control Commission.
The deal will see GiG provide its award winning platform and represents a continued strengthening of a targeted strategy to leverage their extensive experience to support unique brands and concepts achieve success in the online casino market. The unique domain, Luckiest.com, will be utilized as a casino for the first time, affirming GiG's assertion that its platform and solutions are perfectly suited for online challengers keen to access and expand a new business in the casino sector.
The agreement has been signed for an initial four year period with the opportunity to be further renewed. It is expected that the team from Luckiest.com will be able to call on their significant SEO potential and build a positive brand equity, helping to successfully launch and power the brand towards growth in the .com markets.
Sam Johnson, CEO of Luckiest.com, said: "Choosing the right Platform for this project was our number one priority. From our first conversations, GiG really bought into our vision for an exciting, personalized player experience. Coupled with the various tools and features offered by GiG, we have confidence we can build a truly unique offering."
Richard Brown, CEO of GiG, said: "I am happy to enter into this partnership with Luckiest.com. Armed with a strong domain and a plan to define that brand across the .com markets, coupled with the powerful GiG PAM, we believe we have an exceptional opportunity on our hands. We share our values around personalisation, customer experience and the importance of traffic when building a casino brand from the ground up. We look forward to working closely with the team to maximise potential through a successful launch."
For more information:
Richard Brown, CEO GiG, richard.brown@gig.com, +34 661599025
About Gaming Innovation Group (GiG)
Gaming Innovation Group is a leading iGaming technology company, providing solutions, products and services to iGaming Operators. Founded in 2012, Gaming Innovation Group's vision is 'To be the industry-leading platform, sportsbook and media provider delivering world-class solutions to our iGaming partners and their customers. GiG's mission is to drive sustainable growth and profitability of our partners through product innovation, scalable technology and quality of service. Gaming Innovation Group operates out of Malta and is dual-listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GIG and on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker symbol GIGSEK. www.gig.com
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LAKE FOREST, Calif., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To further accelerate the adoption of lasers as the gold standard of care in dentistry, BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL), the global leader in dental lasers, has entered into a lease agreement in Foothill Ranch in Lake Forest, California to expand its training operations footprint and establish its first ever dental office, or Model Dental Office ("MDO").
In addition to BIOLASE's corporate headquarters in Foothill Ranch, the new space will support the Company's growth and marketing objectives. The approximately three-year lease, with option to extend, is for 7,700 square feet and the Company will commence construction immediately, with expected completion by the end of 2022.
"The decision to expand our facility was a logical step in our business strategy," commented John Beaver, President and Chief Executive Officer. "The area is conveniently located next to our corporate headquarters and will expand our ability to drive revenue and laser adoption by training practitioners in a hands-on dental environment. This is a novel opportunity to educate and train, as well as produce marketing materials, create content, perform studies, and test new equipment."
BIOLASE is a medical device company that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells laser systems in dentistry and medicine. BIOLASE's products advance the practice of dentistry and medicine for patients and healthcare professionals. BIOLASE's proprietary laser products incorporate approximately 301 patented and 32 patent-pending technologies designed to provide biologically and clinically superior performance with less pain and faster recovery times. BIOLASE's innovative products provide cutting-edge technology at competitive prices to deliver superior results for dentists and patients. BIOLASE's principal products are revolutionary dental laser systems that perform a broad range of dental procedures, including cosmetic and complex surgical applications. BIOLASE has sold over 43,300 laser systems to date in over 80 countries around the world. Laser products under development address BIOLASE's core dental market and other adjacent medical and consumer applications.
For updates and information on Waterlase iPlus®, Waterlase Express™, and laser dentistry, find BIOLASE online at www.biolase.com, Facebook at www.facebook.com/biolase, Twitter at www.twitter.com/biolaseinc, Instagram at www.instagram.com/waterlase_laserdentistry, and LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/biolase.
BIOLASE®, Waterlase® and Waterlase iPlus® are registered trademarks of BIOLASE, Inc.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve significant risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the anticipated roll out of new go-to-market sales strategies, the Company's efforts to achieve its goal of becoming EBITDA positive. Forward-looking statements can be identified through the use of words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," and variations of these words or similar expressions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect BIOLASE's current expectations and speak only as of the date of this release. Actual results may differ materially from BIOLASE's current expectations depending upon a number of factors. These factors include, among others, adverse changes in general economic and market conditions, competitive factors including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product introductions, uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings and market changes, risks associated with managing the growth of the business, and those other risks and uncertainties that are described, from time-to-time, in the "Risk Factors" section of BIOLASE's annual reports filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, BIOLASE does not undertake any responsibility to revise or update any forward-looking statements.
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IAR Systems is proud to announce its new v3.10 of IAR Embedded Workbench, and IAR Build Tools for Renesas RH850, a world-leading device often used to create groundbreaking solutions in the next generation vehicles by the automotive industry globally.
UPPSALA, Sweden, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The growing complexity of automotive applications require real-time control without sacrificing performance. This can only be achieved with modern multi-core RH850 Automotive MCUs from Renesas. IAR Systems® is the only tool vendor to deliver development tools for the entire line-up of Renesas MCUs, and the latest releases strengthen the long-standing collaboration.
The IAR Embedded Workbench for RH850 and IAR Build Tools for RH850 have been upgraded to the latest technology platforms, including the latest C/C++ language (library support for the C++17 language standard), which will allow developers to build far more advanced code to handle more complex tasks.
Today's release also includes 64-bit IDE & Editor enhancements with Dark Mode, and cross-platform IAR Build Tools streamlined for automated build and test processes in frameworks built on Ubuntu, Red Hat, or Windows.
The release also provides developers with extensions for Visual Studio Code to meet increasing customer demand. The extensions are compatible with the latest versions of IAR Embedded Workbench, and IAR Build Tools for RH850, made available seamlessly at Visual Studio Code Marketplace.
The latest version of IAR Toolchain for RH850 supports all the latest Renesas RH850 high-performance and scalable automotive multicore MCUs.
"Our investments in Embedded Development Solutions for RH850 in the latest technology platforms will improve our joint customers' ability to innovate by simplifying the move to - and use of - high-performance multi-core MCUs", said Rafael Taubinger, Senior Product Marketing Manager at IAR Systems.
The IAR Toolchain provides exceptional design flexibility for embedded developers working with the extensive Renesas product portfolio. It also delivers outstanding performance and enables customers to easily switch between different architectures and choose the one best suited for a specific application while using the same development tools. The products from IAR Systems are proven to simplify the reuse of code, shorten time to market, and reduce design time and project cost while improving productivity, allowing developers to focus on accelerated innovation.
Since the beginning, IAR Systems and Renesas have had a profound and robust relationship based on trust, thought leadership, and a mutual passion for innovation and customer success. As a Renesas Alliance Partner, IAR Systems are committed to continuing to supply high-end tools for all Renesas MCUs, beyond the +4000 Renesas devices already supported.
Find more information about the new products at https://www.iar.com/products/architectures/renesas/iar-embedded-workbench-for-renesas-rh850/ and https://www.iar.com/products/architectures/renesas/iar-build-tools-for-rh850/
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Rafael Taubinger, Senior Product Marketing Manager, IAR Systems
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Jesper Andersson - Rydåker, CMO, IAR Systems
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KYIV, Ukraine — The United Nations doggedly sought to broker an evacuation of civilians from the increasingly hellish ruins of Mariupol on Friday, while Ukraine accused Russia of showing its contempt for the world organization by bombing Kyiv when the U.N. leader was visiting the capital.
The mayor of Mariupol said the situation inside the steel plant that has become the southern port city’s last stronghold is dire, and citizens are “begging to get saved.” Mayor Vadym Boichenko added: “There, it’s not a matter of days. It’s a matter of hours.”
Ukraine’s forces, meanwhile, fought to hold off Russian attempts to advance in the south and east, where the Kremlin is seeking to capture the country’s industrial Donbas region. Artillery fire, sirens and explosions could be heard in some cities.
In other developments:
— A former U.S. Marine was killed while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, his family said in what would be the war’s first known death of an American in combat. The U.S. has not confirmed the report.
— Ukrainian forces are cracking down on people accused of helping Russian troops. In the Kharkiv region alone, nearly 400 have been detained under anti-collaboration laws enacted after Moscow’s Feb. 24 invasion.
— The international sanctions imposed on the Kremlin over the war are squeezing the country. The Russian Central Bank said Russia’s economy is expected to contract by up to 10% this year, and the outlook is “extremely uncertain.”
On Thursday, Moscow’s forces launched a missile attack on a residential high-rise and another building in Kyiv, shattering weeks of relative calm in the capital following Russia’s retreat from the region early this month.
U.S.-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty said one of its journalists, Vira Hyrych, was killed in the bombardment. Ten people were wounded, one of them losing a leg, authorities said.
The missile strike came barely an hour after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a news conference with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.
“This says a lot about Russia’s true attitude toward global institutions, about attempts of the Russian leadership to humiliate the U.N. and everything the organization represents,” Zelenskyy said.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the attack was Russian President Vladimir Putin’s way of giving “his middle finger” to Guterres.
In an apparent reference to the Kyiv bombing, Russia’s military said it had destroyed “production buildings” at the Artem defense factory.
The missile strike came just as life in Kyiv seemed to be getting back a little closer to normal, with cafes and other businesses starting to reopen and growing numbers of people going out to enjoy the arrival of spring.
Volodymyr Fesenko, a Ukrainian political analyst and head of the Kyiv-based Penta Center think tank, said the attack carried a message: “Russia is sending a clear signal about its intention to continue the war despite the international pressure.”
Getting a full picture of the unfolding battle in the east has been difficult because airstrikes and artillery barrages have made it extremely dangerous for reporters to move around. Both Ukraine and the Moscow-backed rebels fighting in the east also have introduced tight restrictions on reporting from the combat zone.
But so far, Russia’s troops and the separatist forces appear to have made only minor gains.
In the bombed-out city of Mariupol, around 100,000 people were believed trapped with little food, water or medicine. An estimated 2,000 Ukrainian defenders and 1,000 civilians were holed up at the Azovstal steel plant.
The Soviet-era steel plant has a vast underground network of bunkers able to withstand airstrikes. But the situation has grown more dire after the Russians dropped “bunker busters” and other bombs.
“Locals who manage to leave Mariupol say it is hell, but when they leave this fortress, they say it is worse,” said Boichenko, the mayor.
U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq said the organization was negotiating with authorities in Moscow and Kyiv to create safe passage.
This time, “we hope there’s a slight touch of humanity in the enemy,” the mayor said. Ukraine has blamed the failure of numerous previous evacuation attempts on continued Russian shelling.
But Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, told Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV that the real problem is that “humanitarian corridors are being ignored by Ukrainian ultra-nationals.” Moscow has repeatedly claimed right-wing Ukrainians are thwarting evacuation efforts and using civilians as human shields.
Also Friday, two towns in central Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region were hit by Russian rockets, the regional governor said. There was no immediate word on casualties or damage.
Fighting could be heard from Kramatorsk to Sloviansk, two cities about 18 kilometers (11 miles) apart in the Donbas. Columns of smoke rose from the Sloviansk area and neighboring cities. At least one person was reported wounded in the shelling.
In his nightly video address, Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to destroy the Donbas and all who live there.
The constant attacks “show that Russia wants to empty this territory of all people,” he said.
“If the Russian invaders are able to realize their plans even partially, then they have enough artillery and aircraft to turn the entire Donbas into stones, as they did with Mariupol.”
Elsewhere, the governor of Russia’s Kursk region said that a border post came under mortar attack from Ukraine and that Russian border forces returned fire. He said there were no casualties on the Russian side.
In the village of Ruska Lozava, near Kharkiv, hundreds of people were evacuated after Ukrainian forces retook the city from Russian occupiers, according to the regional governor. Those who fled to Kharkiv spoke of dire conditions under the Russians, with little water or food and no electricity.
“We were hiding in the basement. It was horror. The basement was shaking from the explosions. We were screaming, we were crying and we were praying to God,” said Ludmila Bocharnikova.
A video posted by Ukraine’s Azov battalion showed troops raising the blue and yellow Ukrainian flag over the government building in the center of the village, though fighting continued on the outskirts.
Former U.S. Marine Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, was killed Monday while working for a military contracting company that sent him to Ukraine, his mother, Rebecca Cabrera, told CNN.
“He wanted to go over because he believed in what Ukraine was fighting for,” she said, “and he wanted to be a part of it to contain it there so it didn’t come here, and that maybe our American soldiers wouldn’t have to be involved in it.”
The Marine Corps said Cancel served four years but was given a bad-conduct discharge and sentenced to five months’ confinement for violating orders. No details on the offense were given.
At least two other foreigners fighting on the Ukrainian side, one from Britain and the other from Denmark, have also been killed.
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the Grand Opening celebration September 7th through 11th
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesway, one of the country's fastest growing convenience store chains, is pleased to announce the opening of its new concept store, Allsup's Express on Tuesday, August 16th, located at 1111 University Avenue, in Lubbock, Texas, and adjacent to the vibrant campus of Texas Tech University teeming with Allsup's fans.
The Allsup's Express store, a 3,000 square foot bodega-style store open Sunday through Thursday from 6:00 A.M. to midnight, and 6:00 A.M to 2:00 A.M. Friday through Saturday, is focused on serving the Texas Tech University (TTU) community and students with an assortment of merchandise offerings tailored to meet their needs including food, beverages, and everyday products. Allsup's fans on campus will also enjoy friendly, fun service including the award-winning Allsup's Rewards program that will offer students a mobile order ahead and pickup program, personalized digital engagement, and more.
Now, whatever TTU students and the greater community crave, from energy drinks, bottled waters, and teas, to hot coffee, cold fountain sodas, and F'Real shakes, tasty snacks, delicious hot to go and fresh meals, and the world famous Allsup's Burrito and taco sauce too, can be found at Allsup's Express. Beer and wine will also be available for purchase. It's all the things customers love about Allsup's, right there across from campus.
Yesway has gone all out in the run up to the opening of Allsup's Express, launching an Allsup's Burrito Ambassadors influencer marketing program showcased on the brand's Instagram at @allsupsstores; deploying street teams in the area to amp up attention and excitement around the launch, and offering novel grand opening activities, including a VIP Dignitary Private preview event with a DJ spinning vinyl on August 15th, grassroots coupon book giveaways, and more.
The official Allsup's Express Grand Opening celebrations begin Wednesday, September 7th, with the fun and festivities continuing through Sunday, September 11th, and everyone is invited to attend.
TTU students can text "Tech" to 82295 during the Grand Opening celebration to receive a FREE world famous Allsup's burrito*. And, anyone who visits Allsup's Express and purchases a burrito with an Allsup's Rewards card will also be entered for a chance to win $1,000 toward the purchase of class books**. The Allsup's Rewards program rewards Allsup's most loyal customers. Simply use the Allsup's Rewards card in stores and at the pump to earn points. For every 250 points earned, Rewards members will receive a Smile. Smiles can be redeemed for FREE stuff like freshly-brewed coffee, fountain drinks, Allsup's swag (also available for purchase through Allsup's ecommerce store at shopyeswayallsups.com), and more! Register here today to earn your first reward, a 10¢/gallon fuel reward.
"With over a half dozen Yesway stores in the Lubbock market already selling the beloved Allsup's burrito, we see the Allsup's Express brand expansion as an exciting and fresh opportunity to meet the needs of the college students," said Tom Trkla, CEO of Yesway. "Our customers are so important to us, and we could not think of a more enthusiastic and welcoming community in which to debut this exciting new concept store and satisfy some of Allsup's biggest fans. We look forward to serving you."
*One free burrito per mobile number.
**Allsup's Giveaway Terms available here.
To find the Yesway or Allsup's store closest to you, please visit www.Yesway.com/locations or www.Allsups.com/allsups-locations/.
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About Yesway – Yesway is one of the fastest-growing convenience store operators in the United States. Established in 2015, Yesway is a multi-branded platform that acquires, transforms, and enhances portfolios of convenience stores by leveraging expertise in real estate and technology, and by implementing data-driven decision-making. Yesway was named the "2021 Convenience Store Chain of the Year" by CStore Decisions and is currently ranked #21 on the "2022 CSP Top 202 Chains" list by total portfolio size. Yesway ranked #2 in year-over-year relative store growth on the Convenience Store News "2020 Top 20 Growth Chains" list and its CEO has been named a "CSP 2020 Power 20 Deal Maker." Yesway's portfolio currently consists of 410 stores located in Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Nebraska, including the Allsup's Convenience Store chain. www.yesway.com
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ARLINGTON, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A parent in Texas accidentally shot himself in the leg after bringing a concealed weapon onto campus.
According to the Arlington Police Department, a parent with a concealed weapon went to Duff Elementary School.
While on campus, the man’s gun accidentally went off, striking him in the leg.
The father was transported to an area hospital for treatment, according to Arlington PD.
Authorities do not believe there was any malicious intent from the father or any threat to the school.
Arlington PD is currently investigating and criminal charges are pending.
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Fort Riley children march in parade to celebrate ‘Month of the Military Child’
FORT RILEY, Kan. (WIBW) - Dozens of children from Fort Riley marched from the Artillery Parade Field to the Cavalry Parade Field on Friday morning, marking the start of the Month of the Military Child.
The Department of Defense established April as the ‘Month of the Military Child’ since 1986.
The Month of the Military Child honors the commitment and sacrifices made by military children who frequently experience moving to new homes, and parents being away due to training or deployment.
Fort Riley’s Child and Youth Services program will have activities for the kids throughout the month of April.
“We’ve been trying to do our very best to celebrate our kids for what they do and the sacrifices they put up with every day, with not having their mom or dad with them.” Fort Riley Child and Youth Services (CYS) Coordinator, Wendy Winston says.
Garrison Commander Will McKannay and Garrison Command Sergeant Major Timothy Speichert signed proclamations signifying April as Month of the Military Child, and Child Abuse Prevention month following the parade.
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MONTREAL, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Circular Plastic Taskforce (CPT) is proud to announce a partnership with Digimarc Corporation (Nasdaq: DMRC), creator of Digimarc watermarks that are driving the next generation of digital identification and detection-based solutions, to test Digimarc® Recycle for optimizing the sortation of flexible plastic packaging in Canada, a first in North America. This project marks the start of Phase II of the CPT, which aims to carry out or support projects to improve the recycling of all plastic packaging within the evolving Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) landscape in Quebec and Canada.
Digimarc Recycle represents a revolution in the sortation, and thus the recycling, of plastic waste. Digital watermarks are applied within the package artwork, no special inks or print process required, and are visible to specialized sorting equipment but imperceptible to consumers. The watermarks, when scanned by machine cameras, connect to a cloud-based database containing unlimited (and extensible) characteristics of the package, such as the manufacturer and specific product, prior use (food versus non-food), additives or the presence of components that are problematic for recycling. As such, it can help facilitate flexible packaging sortation.
"We are thrilled to launch such a forward-looking project and get our Phase II underway", says the Circular Plastics Taskforce Steering Committee. "The results from our Phase I study show that even if flexible plastic packaging represents a significant portion of plastic packaging used in Quebec and Canada, their recovery rates remain low. One of the reasons is that today's sortation equipment cannot distinguish between mono-material recyclable packaging and multi-material structures, therefore lowering bale quality. We believe Digimarc Recycle can help solve this challenge."
"We are excited to bring Digimarc Recycle to North America and to help the Circular Plastic Taskforce achieve their circularity-driven objectives," adds Emily Stolarcyk, Sustainability Program Director for Business Development at Digimarc Corporation. "Digimarc's digital watermarks, a key component of Digimarc Recycle, have proven to be a truly innovative way to correctly identify each unique package. Connecting watermarks to an extensible database of product and packaging attributes ensures we can help enable a more circular economy now and in the future. This will benefit facilities and brands in meeting their recycling goals, in both the increase of volume and the purity of recycled material."
The first part of the project consists of testing the ability of specialized optical sorters to adequately capture flexible packaging with digital watermarks in a controlled environment. This test will be performed at the Pellenc R&D Center in Pertuis, France, with various flexible packaging samples manufactured Balcan Innovations, TC Transcontinental (co-founder of the CPT,) and Winpak Ltd. Following the results of this initial test, the second part of the project, which should begin in 2023, will aim at testing this solution in a real-life environment and at a much larger scale, with the goal of producing film bales meeting the high-quality specifications of recyclers. To do so, specialized sorting equipment will be installed in sorting centers and recyclers in Quebec and Ontario to capture flexible packaging with digital watermarking put on the market by our retail and brand partners.
The project also seeks to confirm the effectiveness of Digimarc Recycle to provide traceability of packaging. Traceability is a prerequisite to produce food-grade recycled resin and will be key to comply with upcoming regulations that will be implemented to accelerate the transition to a circular economy for plastics.
About the Circular Plastics Taskforce (CPT)
The CPT's objective is to promote the implementation of a circular economy for post-consumer plastics in Quebec and Canada. The CPT aims to improve the alignment between end markets' needs for recycled resins and the recycling value chain, by identifying and implementing concrete optimization solutions that can be deployed in the short and medium term. The members of the CPT steering committee are Cascades, Danone Canada, Dyne-a-pak, Keurig Dr Pepper Canada, TC Transcontinental, the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) and Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ). For more details on the CPT, visit www.gapc.ca.
About Digimarc
Digimarc is a global leader in product digitization, delivering business value across industries through unique identifiers and cloud-based solutions. A trusted partner in deterring digital counterfeiting of global currency for more than 20 years, Digimarc illuminates a product's journey to provide intelligence and promote a prosperous, safer, and more sustainable world. With Digimarc, you can finally see everything. And when you see everything, you can achieve anything. For more information, visit us at www.digimarc.com.
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Remains found in Lawrence identified as man missing after release from jail
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - The human remains found in Lawrence in January have been identified as a man who had been listed as missing since just after his release from jail in July.
On Friday, Aug. 5, the Douglas Co. Sheriff’s Office says the human remains found in southeast Lawrence in January have now been identified as Guy Wayne Collins, 47, who had been missing since July 9, 2021.
The Sheriff’s office said on Friday, deputies received a lab report from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation which found DNA analysis confirmed the identity of the remains covered on Jan. 31 in the 1700 block of N 1250 Rd.
Officials said Collins had been released from the custody of the Douglas Co. Correctional Facility on July 6, 2021, after posting bail, and his family contacted the Sheriff’s Office on July 8 when they learned of his release but had no contact with him.
The Sheriff’s Office said this is when it asked for the public’s help to find Collins.
Several months later, on Jan. 31, the Sheriff’s Office said two residents walking in the 1700 block of N 1250 Rd. saw remains near a creek and alerted deputies. It said those who responded confirmed the remains were human and searched the area. Additional bones were found near the water.
The Sheriff’s Office noted at this point a forensic anthropologist had been called in to assist with the investigation.
As of Aug. 5, the Sheriff’s Office said no foul play is suspected in Collins’ death. His family has been identified and the Sheriff’s Office has offered its condolences.
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83-year-old abortion doctor says he’s focused on patients and his purpose
DENVER (KUSA) – Many eyes are on the Supreme Court after news broke that it could strike down Roe v. Wade, which would overturn the federal constitutional right to an abortion.
Dr. Warren Hern said he’s focused on his patients and his purpose. He worked at Colorado’s first abortion clinic in 1973 and continues to practice nearly 50 years later.
Despite threats made by those opposing abortions, Hern has continued in his profession and has shared many stories about his life calling.
“This is my work. This is what I do,” Hern said, adding he’s had stones thrown at him at the clinic.
He said he remembers threats made towards his clinic in Boulder, Colorado, in the 1980s and the five bullets fired through the front door.
Hern said he kept coming back so he could help his patients.
Before Roe v. Wade, he thought too many women were dying because of unsafe, illegal abortions, which is why he started his practice.
“I started performing abortions the safest way I could,” Hern explained.
He’s worried history will repeat itself and more women will die trying to get illegal abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
“I have always found this is an extremely important service, and there’s never been a time when it’s less important,” Hern said.
His clinic is a refuge for women who are seeking a procedure that may be banned in other states.
At 83 years old, Hern feels called to help more people.
“This is a major component and essential component of women’s healthcare. And it’s being threatened now,” Hern said.
The Supreme Court’s final opinion on Roe v. Wade hasn’t been formally released, and votes, along with language, can change before then.
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HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Drought conditions have been impacting Central Texans’ lives all summer, from fires to dried up swimming holes. The latest impact is at Jacob’s Well.
The well, which is spring-fed, has officially ceased flowing, according to a post from Jacob’s Well Natural Area’s Facebook page. The U.S. Geologic Survey measured a zero cubic foot per second (cfs) discharge in recent days.
This is only the fourth time in recorded history that the well has ceased flowing.
Swimming at Jacob’s Well was canceled earlier this summer due to a declining water level. Jay Taylor, Hays County lead park specialist for operations, told KXAN at the time that the hope was to reopen, but it would depend on rainfall for the area, which has been sparse.
Park officials said swimming remains canceled to the public for the foreseeable future, but the park will remain open daily for hiking and viewing the spring.
100 percent of people in Hays County are affected by drought, and so far 2022 has measured up to be the 5th driest year in the county over the past 128 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
A map from the NOAA shows that Central Texas needs more than 15 inches of rain to get out of the drought.
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| 2022-07-28T17:30:49Z
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MONTREAL, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - CASTALOOP USA, Inc., a subsidiary of LOGISTEC Stevedoring Inc., announced the opening of a new terminal operation located in Lemont (IL). CASTALOOP USA, Inc. will provide bulk, break-bulk, and project cargo heavy lift customers with seamless marine and cargo handling services on the Illinois River at mile marker 300, connecting to the Mississippi River System and its tributaries.
"By expanding our network of terminal operations at the heart of the USA, we envision to provide a new alternative for the Midwest River system customers to reach new markets while maintaining the trusted cargo care they have grown accustomed to receive throughout our facilities, in support of a strong global supply chain." said Philip O'Brien, President of CASTALOOP USA, Inc.
The Lemont (IL) terminal is strategically located to serve markets in the greater Chicago area with barge-to-truck services, and easily accessed through the interstate highway network. Offering over 13 acres of outdoor storage and 65,000 square feet of indoor warehousing, suitable for steel, non-ferrous metals, forest products, super sacks and palletized goods, customers will benefit from CASTALOOP USA, Inc.'s commodity-specific cargo handling expertise. The terminal is a central direct link to global markets through the river system.
"Our operations are up and running at Lemont with the recent handling of steel pipe destined for the oil and gas market in the southern USA," explained Mike Taylor, CASTALOOP USA, Inc.'s General Manager at Lemont. "The terminal has available capacity, and we are ready to work with customers to get their products to market safely and efficiently."
CASTALOOP USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of LOGISTEC Stevedoring Inc. and part of LOGISTEC Corporation, which is based in Montréal (QC) and provides specialized services to the marine community and industrial companies in the areas of bulk, break-bulk and container cargo handling in 53 ports and 79 terminals located in North America. LOGISTEC also offers marine transportation services geared primarily to the Arctic coastal trade as well as marine agency services to shipowners and operators serving the Canadian market. Furthermore, the Company operates in the environmental industry where it provides services to industrial, municipal and other governmental customers for the renewal of underground water mains, dredging, dewatering, contaminated soils and materials management, site remediation, risk assessment, and manufacturing of fluid transportation products.
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(NEXSTAR) – It’s been a week since a Mega Millions ticket sold in Illinois landed the third-largest lottery prize in the nation. Despite the $1.337 billion award, the winner hasn’t yet come forward.
So what happens if nobody claims the award?
Ultimately, if the jackpot goes unclaimed within the required time, states that participated in the Mega Millions game will get back the funds their state contributed to the pot, according to the game’s website. From there, each state can use its prize funds for its own purposes.
In Illinois, a Mega Millions winner has one year after the drawing date to claim their prize, meaning the winner of the $1.337 billion jackpot has 357 days left to come forward. The Illinois Lottery did not immediately respond to Nexstar’s request for information regarding how it uses recollected funds if the jackpot goes unclaimed.
When they collect their prize, the winner would have the option of remaining anonymous, with the ability to have both their name and the municipality of residence withheld, under Illinois law.
The winner could be preparing themselves financially before coming forward. They can either accept the $1.337 billion prize with the annuity option, meaning it’s paid annually over 29 years, or as the cash option, which would be around $780.5 million for this jackpot. It’s also possible the ticket was bought by a group of people.
The winning ticket – with numbers – 13-36-45-57-67, Mega Ball: 14 – was bought at a Speedway gas station in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines.
According to Illinois Lottery, the Speedway will receive half a million dollars just for selling the ticket. A clerk at the Speedway store who answered the phone but declined to give his name said the store had not been officially notified that it sold the winning ticket and that he learned about it from reporters calling for comment.
If you are lucky enough to have won the jackpot – or any lottery drawing for that matter – officials recommend immediately signing the back of your ticket. The ticket isn’t really yours until it’s been signed, meaning if you lose it before signing and someone else finds it, they get to collect the prize.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game is coordinated by state lotteries.
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| 2022-08-05T13:57:51Z
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CLEVELAND and BALTIMORE and PITTSBURGH and ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Company is pleased to announce the following partner promotions. Photos are available upon request.
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Dan advises clients in the areas of tax planning and business operations, including those in manufacturing, professional services, and real estate and construction. He enjoys challenging tax situations, including advising clients on their complex tax compliance needs.
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Having spent her career focused on the investment industry, Andreana has a range of tax consulting and compliance experience. She works with open- and closed-end mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, private investment funds, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and offshore funds.
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Focused on transactions, Samantha consults with clients on the potential tax impact of transactions. She conducts tax due diligence, tax modeling and transaction structuring. Samantha also has expertise in complex consolidated return issues, internal restructuring, and analyses of earnings and profits, stock basis and the tax treatment of transaction costs.
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| 2022-06-08T13:07:26Z
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Russian war, China lockdowns roil oil markets as OPEC+ meets
LONDON (AP) — OPEC and allied oil-producing countries, including Russia, are weighing conflicting forces Thursday as they decide how much crude should flow to volatile global markets. Europe’s proposal to phase out Russian oil and other Western sanctions are choking back supply, while COVID-19 shutdowns in China are cutting demand.
The result has been fluctuating and high oil prices, squeezing consumers in the U.S. and Europe with climbing inflation and the rising costs of driving and heating homes. That eats away people’s ability to spend elsewhere, including at shops still rebounding from the pandemic.
Analysts expect the 23-country alliance known as OPEC+ to stick with a set schedule of modest increases in production, amounting to 432,000 additional barrels of oil per day in June. The gradual increases are aimed at making up deep production cuts made during the depths of the pandemic recession in 2020.
Oil prices have risen as the boost in production remains smaller than what countries like the U.S. are pressing for to ease high prices at the pump. Some OPEC+ members also haven’t been able to reach their allotted quotas. Two members — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — have almost all the group’s spare capacity.
Increasing production beyond the quotas would complicate relations among members, and OPEC has made it clear to European officials that the oil cartel is not going to increase production to compensate for lost Russian oil.
The war in Ukraine has been a driving force in oil markets in recent days, and more so after the European Union’s executive commission on Wednesday proposed phasing out Russian crude oil imports within six months.
Fears of a cutoff of Russian oil, natural gas or both have helped keep energy prices high. Russia is the world’s largest oil exporter, with some 12% of global supply, and Europe is its biggest customer.
Beyond the EU oil boycott, Western financial sanctions have deterred banks and insurers from supporting the oil trade with Russia. Some buyers have shunned Russian oil because they don’t want to be associated with the Kremlin.
The International Energy Agency has said some 3 million barrels a day of Russian oil could wind up being forced off the market starting this month “due to international sanctions and as the impact of a widening customer-driven embargo comes into full force.”
The Paris-based organization said that “while some buyers, most notably in Asia, increased purchases of sharply discounted Russian barrels, traditional customers are cutting back.”
Meanwhile, COVID-19 restrictions are weighing on fuel use in China and undermining oil demand. The government discouraged people from traveling over the May Day holiday, while in Beijing major tourist sites such as the Forbidden City and the Beijing Zoo have closed their indoor exhibition halls and are operating at partial capacity.
Also helping hold back bigger surges in oil prices is the release of oil from strategic reserves by the U.S. and other International Energy Agency member countries.
But “higher prices could be around the corner,” said Bjornar Tonhaugen, head of oil markets research at Rystad Energy. “The oil market has not fully priced in the potential of an EU oil embargo, so higher crude prices are to be expected in the summer months if it’s voted into law.”
U.S. oil prices were little changed Thursday, up 0.1% ahead of the meeting to $107.90 per barrel, which is more than 40% higher since the start of the year. International benchmark Brent crude rose 0.4%, to $110.51 per barrel.
For U.S. consumers, average gasoline prices stood at $4.19 per gallon Wednesday, up $1.29 from a year ago. The price of crude oil accounts for about 60% of the price at the pump in the United States.
Diesel for trucks and farm equipment has risen even more, by $2.34, to $5.43 per gallon.
Drivers in Europe, where taxes make up a larger proportion of the price at the pump, are paying more, too. Gasoline prices are averaging 1.95 euros per liter in Germany, or the equivalent of $7.77 per gallon, while diesel has been at 2.02 euros per liter, or $8.05 per gallon.
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ROME (AP) — A large chunk of an Alpine glacier broke loose Sunday and roared down a mountain in Italy, sending ice, snow and rock slamming into hikers on a popular trail on the peak and killing at least six and injuring nine, authorities said, warning that the toll might climb.
A local Civil Protection official, Gianpaolo Bottacin, was quoted by the Italian news agency ANSA as providing the toll, but stressing that the situation was “evolving” and that there could be perhaps 15 people missing.
In late evening, the National Alpine and Cave Rescue Corps tweeted a phone number to call for family or friends in case of “failure to return from possible excursions” to the glacier.
Rescuers were checking license plates in the parking lot as part of checks to determine how many people might be unaccounted for, a process that could take hours, Corps spokesman Walter Milan told The Associated Press by telephone.
The glacier, in the Marmolada range, is the largest in the Dolomite mountains in northeastern Italy and people ski there in the winter. But the glacier has been rapidly melting away in recent years.
Experts at Italy’s state-run CNR research center, which has a polar sciences institute, says the glacier won’t exist anymore in the next 25-30 years and much of its volume is already gone.
The Mediterranean basin, shared by southern Europe, the Middle East and northern Africa, has been identified by U.N. experts as a “climate change hot spot,” likely to suffer heat waves and water shortages, among other consequences.
“We saw dead (people) and enormous chunks of ice, rock,” exhausted-looking rescuer Luigi Felicetti told Italian state TV.
Nationalities or ages of the dead weren’t immediately available, Milan said.
Of the hospitalized survivors, two were in grave condition, authorities said.
The fast-moving avalanche “came down with a roar the could be heard at great distance,” local online media site ildolomiti.it said.
Temporarily, the search by helicopter and dogs for any more victims or missing was halted for the night while rescuers evaluated the risk that more of the glacier could break off, Walter Cainelli, after conducting a rescue mission with a search dog, told state television.
Rescuers said blocks of ice were continuing to tumble down. In early evening, a light rain began to fall.
The SUEM dispatch service, which is based in the nearby Veneto region, said 18 people who were above the area where the ice struck would be evacuated by the Alpine rescue corps.
Some of those making the trek in the area where the avalanche barreled through were tied together by rope, according to local emergency services.
But Milan said some of the hikers might be able to get down by themselves, including by using the peak’s cable car.
SUEM said the avalanche consisted of a “pouring down of snow, ice and rock.” The detached section is know as a serac, or pinnacle of ice.
Dubbed the “queen of the Dolomites,” Marmolada rises about 3,300 meters (about 11,000 feet) and is the highest of the 18 peaks in that eastern range of the Italian Alps, offering spectacular views of other Alpine peaks.
The Alpine rescue service said in a tweet that the segment broke off near Punta Rocca (Rock Point), “along the itinerary normally used to reach the peak.”
It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the section of ice to break away and rush down the peak’s slope. But the intense heat wave gripping Italy since late June loomed as a possible factor.
“The temperatures of these days clearly had influence” on the glacier’s partial collapse, Maurizio Fugatti, the president of Trento Province, which borders Marmolada, told Sky TG24 news.
But Milan stressed that high heat, which soared unusually above 10 C (50 F) on Marmolada’s peak in recent days, was only one possible factor in Sunday’s tragedy.
“There are so many factors that could be involved,” Milan said. Avalanches in general aren’t predictable, he said, and heat’s influence on a glacier “is even more impossible to predict.”
In separate comments to Italian state television, Milan called the recent temperatures “extreme heat” for the peak. “Clearly it’s something abnormal.”
The injured were flown to several hospitals in the regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto, according to rescue services.
As in other cases of disasters amid nature in Italy, prosecutors opened an investigation to see if there was any indication of possible wrongdoing linked to the avalanche.
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| 2022-07-04T12:46:31Z
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Which bathroom scale is best?
Monitoring your weight is a simple and effective way to get a picture of your overall health. Keeping a scale in your bathroom makes it especially easy to track your weight—and, in some cases, other important health and fitness data.
Mechanical vs. digital bathroom scales
Bathroom scales are available in both mechanical and digital models. Digital scales are usually easier to read and often offer up other measurements like body fat percentage and body mass index (BMI). A mechanical version’s spring may loosen over time, so digital scales tend to be more exact. In order to keep track of any changes over time, accuracy is highly important.
Looking for a reliable scale to help you track your health and fitness goals? Here are some of the best, most precise bathroom scales available.
Best bathroom scales 2021
HoMedics Grey Stone Digital Bath Scale
This striking tile-top scale stands out for its sleek appearance, and is also extremely user-friendly. It features an instant-on feature and a large, blue backlit display that’s easy to read. It also has a weight capacity of 400 pounds and provides your weight in 0.2 pound increments.
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EatSmart Precision Extra-High Capacity Digital Bathroom Scale
This bathroom scale offers a large, stable platform that’s easy to step on and off of. It’s one of the highest capacity scales on this list, too, with a maximum weight of 550 pounds. It also features step-on technology, which measures weight instantly.
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Etekcity Digital Body Weight Bathroom Scale
With four high-precision sensors, this bathroom scale is one of the most accurate models available, precise within two ounces. It also features auto-calibration, so you can use it right out of the box. The 6-mm thick temperature glass top also makes it highly durable.
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Withings Body+ Digital WiFi Smart Scale
This smart bathroom scale doesn’t just measure your weight—it also measures your body fat percentage, muscle mass, bone mass and water percentage. It can sync with your Apple Watch and more than 100 other health and fitness apps.
Sold by Amazon and Bed Bath & Beyond
Weight Watchers by Conair Digital Glass Scale
With a large 1.5 inch digital display, this scale is highly visually accessible. It has a modern glass and silver finish that fits with a variety of decor styles. With an integrated handle, it’s a cinch to lift and move.
Greater Goods Digital Weight Bathroom Scale
A simple, user-friendly model, this bathroom scale has a large, backlit display with clear numbers. Its sturdy tempered glass top offers a streamlined, chic design that is also highly durable. It auto-calibrates itself too, so no setup is required.
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Ozeri Precision Digital Bath Scale
This scale instantly measures the user’s weight. It displays your weight in increments of 0.2 pounds on a large LCD display and can measure up to 400 pounds. You can also easily change the unit of measurement to pounds, kilograms or British stones.
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Vitafit Digital Body Weight Bathroom Scale
With an accuracy of 0.1 pounds, this budget-friendly bathroom scale offers precise measurements on a clear, easy-to-read LCD display. The large tempered glass platform will comfortably accommodate every user.
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Sharper Image LED Bluetooth Digital Body Scale
This smart scale can quickly and easily measure your weight, BMI, muscle mass and body fat percentage. It also comes with a connected app that syncs the scale’s data to track your measurements. The device supports up to 10 user profiles, so your entire household can use it.
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eufy Smart Scale C1 with Bluetooth
This smart scale calculates your weight and provides 11 other measurements, including body fat percentage, BMI, muscle mass and bone mass. It features two sets of sensors to provide the most accurate, precise measurements and can accommodate up to 16 users. It’s also compatible with fitness apps like Apple Health and Google Fit.
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Taylor Glass Digital Bathroom Scale
This polished bathroom scale has a large, curved tempered glass platform that offers ample foot space. Its large display features a blue backlight for easy reading, even in low lighting. It has a weight capacity of 400 pounds and runs on easy-to-replace AAA batteries too.
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Arboleaf Body Fat Scale Digital Scale
This affordable smart bathroom scale features four sensors and four electrodes for the most accurate, precise measurements. It can assess weight, body fat, and BMI and has its own app to easily monitor your health. Best of all, it allows for unlimited user profiles, so the whole house only needs one scale.
Sold by Amazon
With a see-through platform and sharp black and silver trim, this scale can add a sleek touch to your bathroom. Its sizable backlit LCD display locks its reading for eight seconds after you step off the scale, plenty of time to read the display. It also comes with a retractable measuring tape.
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Gaiam Bluetooth Smart Bathroom Scale
This elegant smart bathroom scale is one of the most high-tech models on the market. It can measure your weight and 15 other metrics, such as body fat, BMI, muscle mass and bone mass. It has an accuracy of 0.1 pounds and is compatible with the Gaiam Weight scale app to track your fitness and health goals.
Sold by Bed Bath & Beyond
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for BBBY, F, TGT, MRO, and INTC.
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| 2022-09-02T14:09:17Z
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NHTSA investigates Tesla crash that killed three
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday that it is investigating a Tesla crash in Newport Beach, California, this month that killed three people in the vehicle and injured three construction workers.
The NHTSA team that conducts in-depth crash investigations is examining the crash’s circumstances, including whether Tesla’s driver-assist technology was active during the crash. Local police, who are also investigating, have declined to say if Tesla’s proprietary Autopilot system was active.
The administration conducts many crash investigations. Some are purposefully selected, such as this Tesla crash, while others are selected at random for examination to identify safety problems and assess how effective motor vehicle standards are.
NHTSA’s in-depth crash investigation team has 42 open investigations related to driver-assist technology, 35 of which involve Tesla. The Newport Beach crash investigation was requested by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation, which identifies unsafe motor vehicles and manages recalls.
Tesla did not respond to a request for comment.
The Newport Beach crash occurred at 12:45 a.m. on May 12. A Tesla Model S struck a curb on the Pacific Coast Highway and collided with construction equipment, according to Newport Beach police. Three construction workers suffered minor, non-life-threatening injuries.
Tesla’s most well-known driver-assist technology, Autopilot, delights some drivers as it steers the vehicle and keeps pace with traffic in some circumstances, reducing driver fatigue. Some drivers say they’re more comfortable now taking longer road trips. But the system has limits, and has long been criticized by safety experts. Tesla vehicles using its driver-assist technology have had hundreds of reports of unexpected braking, which NHTSA is already investigating.
Tesla has long claimed that vehicles using Autopilot have a much lower rate of crashes. The company says it records a higher rate of crashes when Autopilot technology isn’t active than when it is, but the data has not been independently audited and verified. Traffic safety experts have also cautioned for years that Tesla is making an apples-to-oranges comparison because Autopilot is much more likely to be used on limited access highways, where crash rates per mile are already lower.
NHTSA conducts its in-depth investigations so that the auto safety industry can make improvements. It examines crashes that are recommended to it by law enforcement, insurance companies, government agencies, vehicle owners, engineers, medical personnel and Department of Transportation employees.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said for years that fully self-driving Teslas were just a year or two away. Autonomous driving has been a harder challenge than expected for everyone in the auto and tech industries, causing widespread delays. Tesla itself has yet to remove the “Beta” label from its adaptive cruise control.
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To learn more about Herb Kohler's countless contributions, his dynamic life, business impact and well-deserved accolades, visit Kohler Co.'s tribute at CelebrateHerbKohler.com. Information regarding ways to honor his memory will be detailed on the website.
KOHLER, Wis., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynamic leader and Kohler Co. Executive Chairman Herbert Vollrath Kohler, Jr. passed away on September 3, 2022, in Kohler, Wisconsin. He was 83. His bold ideas and hands-on leadership transformed the plumbing products manufacturer founded by his grandfather into a global and diverse family of businesses synonymous with unmatched quality, creativity, and bold innovation. He literally put his beloved home state of Wisconsin on the map as a global golf destination culminating with the Ryder Cup in 2021.
Herb Kohler's personal mission was to create delight. For him, there was no halfway. To warrant the "KOHLER" nameplate, a product had to be more than durable, functional, and attractive. It had to be joyful and memorable.
"His zest for life, adventure and impact inspires all of us. We traveled together, celebrated together, and worked together. He was all in, all the time, leaving an indelible mark on how we live our lives today and carry on his legacy," said his family.
He was admired by many as an accomplished, dynamic leader; independent-minded entrepreneur; courageous innovator; and passionate creative. Herb, more than anyone, lived and breathed Kohler Co.'s mission of providing customers with gracious living each day. He was a big personality who was steadfast in guiding Kohler associates in the relentless pursuit of the company mission, and he took immense joy in witnessing his customers' delight firsthand.
"If I sell you a bathtub, there has to be something about it that gives you pleasure not only at the time of the transaction. Years later, we want you to think this is one of the best buys of your life," he once said in an interview. "The same applies with everything we provide – an engine, generator, toilet, table, hotel room, spa service, golf course, you name it. If you think about it five years later and, inwardly or outwardly, it makes you smile and we can do this consistently, then we're living up to our mission."
Early Life
Herb Kohler – who preferred to use his first name but was so respected by Kohler Co. associates who addressed him as "HVK" or "Mr. Kohler" – was born in Sheboygan on February 20, 1939. His father Herbert V. Kohler, Sr., son of Kohler Co. founder John Michael Kohler, served as Board Chairman and CEO of Kohler Co. from 1940 until his death in 1968. His mother Ruth De Young Kohler was a historian and former women's editor of the Chicago Tribune.
Herb was educated at the Kohler schools in Kohler, Wis., and at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Conn. As a young man, he spent many summers as a laborer on the Kohler farms and in most of the manufacturing divisions of Kohler Co. After serving with the U.S. Army Reserve, studying at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, and launching a brief acting career at Knox College in Illinois, he completed his education at Yale University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial administration in 1965.
He rejoined Kohler Co. full-time as an R&D technician shortly after graduation. He became a Director of the company in 1967, and when his father died a year later, he became Vice President of Operations. He was named Executive Vice President in 1971, was elected Chairman of the Board and CEO in 1972, and President of the Company in 1974 – at the age of 35. In 2015, he became the company's Executive Chairman, with son David taking the helm as President and CEO. He served Kohler Co. for 61 years.
Creative Passion and THE BOLD LOOK OF KOHLER
In the early 1970s, Herb created a force with THE BOLD LOOK OF KOHLER that forever changed the American bathroom and kitchen, transforming what were once utilitarian spaces into statements of design, style, sophistication, and craftsmanship. During his 43-year span as CEO, he also transformed his family-owned company into a world leader, with more than 40,000 associates and dozens of manufacturing facilities on six continents.
The National Kitchen and Bath Hall of Fame inducted him in its founding year of 1989, followed by the National Housing Hall of Fame in 1993. Ernst & Young named him National Entrepreneur of the Year in Manufacturing in 2002, and Junior Achievement inducted him into its U.S. Business Hall of Fame in 2006.
THE BOLD LOOK OF KOHLER began in 1967 as a unique program of beautifully designed toilets, bathtubs, sinks and other fixtures in unique colors supported by imaginative consumer advertising. But under Herb's watch, it went beyond a corporate promotion to become a bold new guiding spirit for the company and its associates. It was a spirit that positioned them on the leading edge of everything they set out to do, while maintaining a single, high level of quality in the company's products, processes, and services.
"We have the people, the products, the focus, the resources, and the passion to pursue our mission and compete successfully," Herb once told associates.
That is exactly where he led them, based on three primary guiding principles. One, live on the leading edge of design and technology of product and process. Two, have a single standard of quality above the norm with everything the company does. And three, invest 90 percent of Kohler Co.'s annual earnings back into the company.
Herb invested in state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies, revitalized the company's tradition of product innovation, and launched bold brand-awareness advertising campaigns geared toward consumers – taking the KOHLER plumbing brand to number one on a global scale and never looking back.
Always a hands-on executive who was full of ideas for improving products and processes, he involved himself in design decisions to a degree that was uncommon among CEOs. He thoroughly enjoyed the creative process – from reviewing 30-second television commercial storyboards to testing new products personally by soaking in a whirlpool bath or sampling a decadent piece of KOHLER chocolate. He designed many of the company's products himself and held more than 200 design and utility patents.
He invested in new designs, products, manufacturing facilities, and distribution strategies. Realizing the opportunity to compete in the changing world marketplace, he gave the company and the KOHLER brand new global perspective and greater presence by adding production, distribution and marketing in Mexico, United Kingdom and Continental Europe, North Africa, India, Middle East, Latin America, Brazil, and the greater Asia Pacific region, including China, Thailand, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.
He took the company into new businesses with more than 48 acquisitions over his tenure. This began with Sterling Faucet Co. that joined the Kohler family of businesses in 1984, followed by French plumbing company Jacob Delafon in 1986, and U.K. shower manufacturer Mira in 2001. He formed the Kohler Interiors Group acquiring premium luxury brands Baker Furniture, McGuire Furniture Company, Ann Sacks Tile and Stone, Kallista plumbing, and Robern mirrored cabinets.
Herb invested beyond plumbing products to strengthen the company's other core business – Power – and expanded the portfolio with a series of acquisitions including Italian diesel engine manufacturer Lombardini in 2007 and France-based generator company SDMO in 2005. Today, Kohler Co. is the third largest global power systems organization in the world.
In the late 1970s, Herb convinced skeptical colleagues to develop The American Club – originally built as an immigrant workers' dormitory in 1918 – into a luxury spa and resort. The Board of Directors twice rejected the idea, but he persisted. Today, The American Club is the Midwest's only AAA Five Diamond Resort Hotel, a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Historic Hotels of America program, and among a handful globally to have both the AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five-Star designations. In 2018, Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide recognized Herb as the recipient of its annual Steward of History and Historic Preservation award for The American Club.
With The American Club serving as the anchor property, Destination Kohler was formed and today includes the 500-acre wilderness preserve River Wildlife; a second hotel, Inn on Woodlake; the Kohler Waters Spa; multiple casual and fine dining restaurants and pubs; Sports Core health and racquet club; Yoga on the Lake; Bold Cycle; Riverbend private membership club; Kohler Original Recipe Chocolates; the Kohler Design Center and a host of home furnishing and specialty shops. Destination Kohler paved the way for the Hospitality & Real Estate Group. Another hotel called LODGE KOHLER opened in 2017 and is an anchor property within the Green Bay Packers' Titletown entertainment destination.
But it was another of Herb's bold moves that garnered infinitely more international acclaim for the company and opened the floodgates to a new and prosperous expansion of Kohler Co.'s impact – golf.
A Golfer's Dream
The Chicago Tribune once wrote about Sheboygan County, "The likelihood of turning this vast rural farmland into a golf mecca is about the same as making a toilet a work of art. Herbert Kohler can now say he has done both."
During The American Club's early years, guests asked Herb why the resort offered transportation to local golf courses, but no golf course itself. The question ultimately inspired first a partnership and then deep friendship with hall-of-fame golf course designer Pete Dye, and a vision that brought forth what some have called the most spectacular 72 holes of championship golf in America.
Blackwolf Run, the first piece of Destination Kohler's golf portfolio, opened in 1988. Whistling Straits came 10 years later, transforming a polluted, abandoned airfield site into a world-class golf experience evoking the seaside links courses of the British Isles – right down to the flock of Scottish Blackface sheep Herb acquired that still roam the grounds today.
Herb's next golf adventure took him to the game's birthplace in St Andrews, Scotland, where he bought a hotel alongside the legendary Old Course and turned it into the Old Course Hotel Golf Resort and Spa and added The Duke's – a heathland golf course outside of town. His most recent projects are closer to home, including the Straits Chapel, serving as the co-designer of the enjoyable 10-hole, par-3 Baths of Blackwolf Run golf course that debuted in June 2021, as well as plans to build an 18-hole public golf course on company property along more than a mile of Lake Michigan shoreline in southern Sheboygan County.
Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run have been recognized among the best golf courses in the country – in 2000, Golf Digest named Sheboygan County 7th among the top 50 golf destinations in the world – and continue to challenge professional and amateur athletes from across the globe. The Kohler courses have hosted six Major golf championships to date, including one of the most exciting PGA Championships on record at Whistling Straits in 2015. In 2021, in perhaps the culmination of his legacy and passion for golf was hosting the 43rd Ryder Cup – which many golf experts called the best-ever in the 94-year history of the storied competition.
In 2016, Herb earned the Old Tom Morris Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America; the award recognized his "indelible mark on golf and focus on the importance of environmental stewardship." Then in 2019, the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame enshrined Herb as part of its 69th class for transforming Wisconsin into a worldwide golfing destination and bringing six golf Major Championships to Wisconsin and the 43rd Ryder Cup in 2021.
The business of golf sparked a passion within Herb for the sport itself, and he became a serious student of the game in his 50s. He spoke fondly of the values associated with golf and the friendships he made – particularly with his beloved "Gnarly Balls" gang of friends, who played courses all over the world, usually in harsh weather, and always with a friendly wager. Herb recorded his only hole-in-one on the 11th hole of the Old Course at St Andrews in 2007. It was a "postcard moment" he laughingly remembered not only for the achievement, but also for the fact that his golfing companions celebrated by downing expensive shots of scotch – and presenting him with the bill.
A Greater Purpose
Herb Kohler found strong inspiration in the life of his uncle, Walter J. Kohler Sr., who led Kohler Co. from 1905 until his death in 1940. The elder Kohler often quoted a business principle coined by 19th century English critic John Ruskin: "Life without labor is guilt, labor without art is brutality." The quotation resonated with Herb, who saw business as a process that thrived on creativity, provided constant challenges, and offered a means by which to help others. He worked diligently to be a positive influence in his community and was an ardent supporter of the arts, the environment and historic preservation.
Working closely with his sister Ruth and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Herb helped establish an innovative Arts/Industry residency program that invites artists into the Kohler factories to work alongside production associates turning out stunning works of handcrafted sculptures of art made from plumbing product materials, such as vitreous china, cast iron and brass. To date, more than 500 artists have participated in this unique residency that intersects art and manufacturing.
Walter's influence was also evident in Herb's community services. In the early 1900s, Walter hired the pre-eminent landscape architecture firm of the Olmsted Brothers – whose portfolio included New York's Central Park and the U.S. Capitol – to create a 50-year plan for the Village's green spaces. In 1977, Herb worked with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to put together a second 50-year plan for the Village, paving the way for additional development of residential and company properties including the Sports Core, Shops at Woodlake, and the Woodlake Market.
Herb established and chaired the Kohler Trust for the Arts and Education, the Kohler Trust for Preservation, passing the chair role to his daughter Laura in 2015. Herb also established the Kohler Trust for Clean Water in 2019, of which Laura is also chair. Among the beneficiaries of the Trusts are the Wisconsin Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, and recently a major conservation project in the Sheboygan River Watershed.
He served as President of the Kohler Foundation that provides hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships annually, sponsors a Distinguished Guest Series that brings internationally recognized performers to Sheboygan County and manages the Waelderhaus – a replica of the Austrian home of John Michael Kohler that is open to the public.
The Foundation and Trusts have funded the preservation of significant art environments and collections, as well as the re-creation of a working sawmill and millpond at Wade House State Park in Greenbush, Wisconsin, a state historical site initially preserved by the Kohler Foundation under the leadership of Herb's mother. Herb also served as co-chairman of the successful fundraising effort in support of the creation of Old World Wisconsin, a living ethnic museum built by the Wisconsin State Historical Society in Eagle, Wisconsin.
Herb's interest in the outdoors and environmental preservation led to the creation of River Wildlife, a 500-acre nature preserve along the banks of the Sheboygan River; and the preservation of Eagle Valley, a 1,440-acre eagle preserve along the bluffs of the Mississippi River, which earned a Wisconsin Wildlife Habitat Development Award. Additionally, Herb developed Kohler Co.'s 12 Environmental Principles, allowing the company to meld environmental stewardship with industrial manufacturing. And in September 2022, the KOHLER Center for Marsh Education was opened at the Sheboygan Marsh Wildlife Area to promote the environment, conservation, and stewardship through education, hands-on activities, and advocacy.
In 2012, Herb helped finance and led the design and construction of the Kohler Environmental Center at Choate Rosemary Hall, his alma mater. This LEED-Platinum environmental research and education center is outfitted with three working laboratories, two classrooms, and a greenhouse. It is home to the Environmental Immersion Program, a year-long residential and interdisciplinary program.
Herb was an advocate of youth development and education. He volunteered his time as a board member of Outward Bound USA, a leading provider of experiential and outdoor education programs. He was personally impacted by Outward Bound in 1986 through an Invitational Expedition on North Carolina's Chattooga River. Immediately captured by the adventure and experience, Herb joined the Board of Directors in 1997 on which he served until 2010 and introduced each of his children – and subsequently grandchildren – to the organization, who attended expeditions as youth. A life of service, impact, and commitment to this non-profit earned Herb and daughter Laura the highly coveted Kurt Hahn Award in 2020.
He also served as a trustee at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin; Choate Rosemary Hall; the National Housing Endowment; and Friendship House, a home-based facility for at-risk youth in Sheboygan. He was an active supporter of The First Tee, an initiative to create new golf facilities around the country and make the game more affordable and accessible, especially to youth.
As part of his commitment to education, Herb established the Kohler Scholarship Endowment in Drama at Duke University. He also endowed the Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship in the College of Business Administration at Marquette University, creating a program putting Marquette students in regular contact with established business leaders to study entrepreneurial success. In 2018, the UW-Madison College of Engineering was a benefactor when the Kohler Innovation Visualization Studio was opened, and in 2014 Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland, Wisconsin, was a benefactor when the KOHLER Center for Manufacturing Excellence was unveiled.
In 1997, Herb earned the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for "exemplifying American ideals and preserving an Austrian heritage." In 2018, the University of St Andrews presented Herb with an Honorary degree, Doctor of Laws for demonstrating a lasting commitment to the town and people of St Andrews.
Foundation in Family
Herb Kohler never pushed his three children into the family business, instead encouraging them to follow their own paths. The fact that all three paths eventually led Laura, Rachel, and David to Kohler Co. is testament to their father's steady influence and example. David oversees Kohler Co. in the role of President and CEO, Laura is Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Stewardship and Sustainability, and Rachel formerly served as Group President of Kohler Interiors and now an entrepreneur in her own right, is a member of the company Board of Directors.
Herb married the former Natalie Black in 1988 and together they built a life focused on growing the business on a global scale. Natalie Black Kohler is now retired, having recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for Kohler Co. She is also a member of the company's Board of Directors and President of the Kohler Foundation.
Herb was devoted to his family, often sharing adventurous vacations with them. Close friends say his forceful personality could be tamed within seconds by the smiles of his 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
His marriage to Linda Kohler Anderson ended in divorce in the early 1980s. Linda, the mother of Laura, Rachel, and David, died in 2005. Herb was also preceded in death by his parents, Herbert V., Sr., and Ruth DeYoung; his younger brother, Frederic Kohler; and younger sister, Ruth DeYoung Kohler II.
Herb is survived by his wife, Natalie; two daughters, Laura Kohler (Steve Proudman), and Rachel Kohler (Mark Hoplamazian); and one son, David Kohler (Nina). He is further survived by 10 grandchildren, Lily, Hannah, and Rachel Proudman; Mara, Lena and Leo Hoplamazian; Ashley, Samuel, Jack, and Tait Kohler; and three great grandchildren, Ophelia, Herbert, and Uma Cartwright.
He will be greatly missed by his family, a large circle of friends, tens of thousands of Kohler Co. associates and retirees worldwide, as well as many others who came to know him.
Celebrating Herb's Legacy
The family plans to host a private service. At a date to be determined, Kohler Co. will host a tribute to Herb Kohler for associates, past and present.
To learn more about Herb Kohler's countless contributions, his dynamic life, business impact and well-deserved accolades, visit Kohler Co.'s tribute at CelebrateHerbKohler.com. Information regarding ways to honor his memory will be detailed on the website.
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TORONTO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - RIV Capital Inc. ("RIV Capital" or the "Company") (CSE: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF), a cannabis packaged goods company with a focus on establishing one of the strongest portfolios of brands in key strategic U.S. markets, will report its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2022, after markets close on Monday, August 29, 2022. The Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for the quarter will be available on the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website at www.rivcapital.com/investors.
Following the release of its first quarter 2023 financial results, an audio-only recording of RIV Capital's conference call will be available on the Company's website at www.rivcapital.com/investors.
RIV Capital is building a leading cannabis packaged goods company, with a focus on establishing one of the strongest portfolios of brands in key strategic U.S. markets. Backed by in-house expertise and cannabis domain knowledge, RIV Capital aims to grow its own brands and partner with established U.S. cannabis operators and brands to bring them to new markets and build market share. RIV Capital established the foundational building blocks of its active U.S. strategy with the announced Etain Acquisition. Through its strategic relationship with The Hawthorne Collective, Inc. ("The Hawthorne Collective"), a subsidiary of The ScottsMiracle-Gro Company, RIV Capital is The Hawthorne Collective's preferred vehicle for cannabis-related investments not under the purview of other ScottsMiracle-Gro subsidiaries.
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MIAMI, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milo, a financial technology company that is reimagining the way global and crypto consumers access financial solutions, today announced it has closed a record $10 million in crypto mortgages. This milestone achievement demonstrates the strength of Milo's innovative 30-year crypto mortgage which was brought to market only this past April. The product, which represents the world's first crypto mortgage offering, makes it easy for crypto investors to utilize their digital assets to purchase real estate in the United States.
"The success of our crypto mortgage over the past few months serves as a testament to our ability to pioneer and create a unique solution for the crypto community," said Josip Rupena, founder and CEO of Milo. "We have incredible momentum and see a fundamental need to help individuals diversify their wealth to generate real world yield through real estate. In today's volatile environment, our crypto mortgage is an excellent solution for clients who wish to continue to own crypto and invest in real estate, all while keeping the potential price appreciation of both."
Earlier this year, Milo became the first to offer a mortgage that bridges the world of digital assets with traditional finance by allowing investors to qualify with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC. To purchase property, clients can pledge their crypto with regulated and insured custodians (Gemini and Coinbase) and finance up to 100% of their purchase with no down payment required. Those who qualify can take advantage of low interest rates and a 30-year crypto mortgage up to $5 million.
"Bridging the gap between traditional finance and crypto is one of the most important pieces of the puzzle to make cryptocurrency and blockchain more ubiquitous in our daily lives," said Miami Mayor Francis Suarez. "With their mortgage product, Milo has already proven that the future of finance will serve to build wealth just like the financial tools of the past."
Real estate is a critical component to build wealth over time and many crypto consumers have been denied the opportunity and have resorted to riskier ways of generating yield as a result.
"Given the current state of the market, we're extremely proud that we have not had any margin calls or negative counterparty exposure, all while continuing to originate mortgages," said Rupena. "As a licensed and regulated entity, we take our responsibility seriously to ensure our clients' crypto is safe and returned when requested. Milo has added over 20 team members since launch and we look forward to releasing an exciting crypto refinance and non-rehypothecation option shortly."
During this time, Milo has also provided thousands of borrowers with crypto mortgage pre-qualifications, designed to preemptively let borrowers know how much they can afford. The company's other mortgage solution for U.S. and foreign nationals has already originated over $100 million in loans and has seen applicants from over 90 countries. Milo is a direct lender that is licensed, audited, insured and can stand behind its commitment to lend to its clients with certainty of closing.
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BOSTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced that Behzad Mahdavi, Ph.D., MBA, has joined as senior vice president of biopharma manufacturing and life sciences tools. In this new role, Dr. Mahdavi will lead Ginkgo's commercial efforts in the growing areas of bio-reagents, cell and gene therapies and new biopharmaceutical modalities. Dr. Mahdavi brings more than 20 years of experience in developing and leading innovative patient-centric growth strategies in challenging environments in the biopharmaceutical, cell and gene therapy, personalized medicine and life sciences sectors.
Prior to joining Ginkgo, Dr. Mahdavi most recently served as vice president of global open innovation at Catalent Pharma Solutions, where he created a distinctive portfolio of innovative services and expanded its customer base in new market segments. Prior to his work at Catalent, he held numerous leadership positions during his 13 years at Lonza and served as CEO of SAM Electron Technologies. Throughout his career, Dr. Mahdavi has built expertise in defining and developing optimal growth strategies and actionable business plans across biologics, cell therapy, and viral pharmaceutical modalities. In addition to his company leadership roles, he has also served in multiple Board of Directors and Advisory Board roles. Dr. Mahdavi holds a Doctorate in Chemistry from the University of Sherbrooke, Canada, and also has a Master in Business Administration from the University of Quebec in Montreal.
Ginkgo has significant experience in the design of custom organisms and the discovery of novel enzymes that bring new biopharma products to life. Ginkgo's robust codebase and ability to search and screen candidates in high throughput allows it to support programs across all aspects of biopharma manufacturing and discovery. Ginkgo's projects in this space span its expertise with both microbial and mammalian cells, and include publicly announced collaborations with Antheia, Aldevron, Biogen, Microba, Moderna, Novo Nordisk, Optimvia, Persephone, SaponiQx, Selecta Biosciences, Synlogic, Tantu, Totient, and Roche, as well as additional programs at various stages in the pipeline. With its strong enzyme discovery, optimization and metabolic engineering capabilities, Ginkgo hopes to enable the creation of new products and to improve product development across all therapeutic modalities.
"Ginkgo is integrating capabilities at massive scale in genetic engineering, manufacturing process optimization and bioinformatics along with innovative technologies from third-party developers," said Dr. Mahdavi. "There are a tremendous number of opportunities in this space, and I joined Ginkgo because I believe this company is the partner of choice that the industry needs to realize those boundless opportunities. I am thrilled to work alongside Ginkgo's world-class team to help create a platform of choice for our partners, who strive to benefit patients around the world."
"Dr. Mahdavi brings outstanding experience in global business growth, expansion and commercial innovation, which will be instrumental as we aim to redefine the landscape of treating diseases," said Jennifer Wipf, senior vice president of commercial cell engineering at Ginkgo Bioworks. "We've proven how much our platform can help newcomers and incumbents in the growing biopharma space. As we continue to evolve our horizontal platform applications, having Dr. Mahdavi on our team will strengthen our ability to deliver innovative services to our customers and we can't wait to onboard more programs in the coming months and years."
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MILWAUKEE, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ademi LLP is investigating UB Bancorp (OTCQX: UBNC) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its transaction with F.N.B. Corporation.
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Ademi LLP alleges UB Bancorp's financial outlook and prospects are excellent and yet UB Bancorp holders will receive only 1.61 shares of FNB common stock for each share of UB Bancorp common stock they own, or $19.56 per share based upon the closing stock price of FNB as of Tuesday, May 31, 2022. The transaction agreement unreasonably limits competing bids for UB Bancorp by imposing a significant penalty if UB Bancorp accepts a superior bid. UB Bancorp insiders will receive substantial benefits as part of change of control arrangements.
We are investigating the conduct of UB Bancorp's board of directors, and whether they are (i) fulfilling their fiduciary duties to all shareholders, and (ii) obtaining a fair and reasonable price for UB Bancorp.
If you own UB Bancorp common stock and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Guri Ademi either at gademi@ademilaw.com or toll-free: 866-264-3995, or https://www.ademilaw.com/case/ub-bancorp.
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Together with a handful of progressive lawmakers, activist groups are calling on the Biden administration to lower brand-name drug prices by executive fiat. Proponents believe the government has the authority to do so under existing law without any further action by Congress.
Given general public sentiment that prescription drugs cost too much, one must ask why, if the government has such authority, previous administrations have never invoked it. The answer is that the government has no such authority. And if it did, exercising it could spell disaster for American innovation and our research institutions.
The life-sciences sector is best differentiated from other industries because the up-front costs — in dollars, time, and risk — of innovation are so high. Brand-name drugs under patent don’t have competitors in the sense that iOS competes with Android. More so for pharma than any other market sector, the exclusivity — in the marketplace and elsewhere — afforded by intellectual property rights is the key to the game.
Today, America’s life-sciences industry is without compare. American researchers develop about two in three new medicines thanks largely to an ecosystem that, by happenstance and design, encourages scientific discoveries and their commercialization.
The road from laboratory to pharmacy often begins with basic research at nonprofit institutions, especially at our universities. Thanks to a 1980 law, the Bayh-Dole Act, universities own patents to the discoveries made in their laboratories — even if government provided funding for the research.
This enables private-sector firms — like start-ups backed by venture capital — to license researchers’ discoveries, taking them through development and to commercialization.
This process plays a critical role in the life of Georgia’s universities.
Nationally, the University of Georgia ranked second last year in the number of commercial products created from its research. They included new poultry vaccines, new wheat and blueberry varieties, and software to assess muscle function. Georgia Tech, meanwhile, recently named its first-ever “chief commercialization officer.”
At Mercer University, where I teach, three of my colleagues recently founded a startup called DD Therapeutics, which is working to commercialize a process involving modified nanoparticles for transporting medications to the brain.
In short, we have a thriving innovation ecosystem. Much credit goes to the Bayh-Dole Act.
Yet the act also provides a pathway for the government to rescind exclusive patent rights in cases where an invention is not available to the public on “reasonable terms.” Activists believe the Biden administration should “march in” and nullify patent rights on expensive medicines so that generic manufacturers can enter the marketplace.
History shows the folly of this idea. In 1989, the National Institutes of Health imposed a “reasonable pricing” clause in its patent licenses and public-private collaboration agreements. Following two reviews that elicited massive concerns about the danger the clause posed to innovation, NIH removed the provision in 1995, saying it “has driven industry away from potentially beneficial scientific collaborations.”
As a key architect of Bayh-Dole, Joseph Allen, noted recently, “Commercializing federally funded inventions in the private sector is a high-risk endeavor, much more likely to fail than to succeed, especially when it comes to developing new drugs. ... Making the commercialization process even riskier will create fewer critically needed drugs.”
Why would any investor back a life-sciences firm if the federal government could “march in” and expropriate a patent at any time, even after a medicine is on the market? For that matter, why would any industry feel safe from patent seizure?
The primary purpose of Bayh-Dole was to commercialize federally funded inventions. It was never intended as authority to allow the government to set prices. As then-NIH Director Harold Varmus pointed out in his 1995 decision to remove the “reasonable pricing” clause, “One has to have a product to price before one can worry about how to price it.”
The typical NIH grant is about $600,000. On average, companies spend more than 4,000 times that — about $2.6 billion — for every new medication that reaches the market. Putting this investment at risk would be recklessly imprudent.
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IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nobol Inc. is pleased to announce that we are a participating sponsor at the Golden Future 50+ Senior Expo! #WeCare about your lifestyle, health, and age. Please stop by our booth and get your hands and feet to our new and latest version of the PhysioPedal by Nobol. We will have games, prizes, and giveaways!
PhysioPedal is an Innovative, Self- Peddling, Portable, and Cordless Cycle that provides Assisted Cycling Therapy (ACT) designed to help improve the health of the elderly and individuals who are sedentary, injured, or are doing post-surgery rehabilitation by pedaling for the user. The user steps in, and the machine will get them moving. Nobol Inc. is a Southern California-based manufacturer of innovative home-based medical and health products.
Unlike stationary bikes, which are often manually powered by the user, the PhysioPedal Assisted Cycling Therapy Cycle (ACT) is a form of exercise intervention that improves physical and cognitive functions. The PhysioPedal helps the elderly, the injured, and those with limited voluntary movement improve their health outcomes and overall wellness.
The PhysioPedal is the first step to improving your health!
This event was created specifically for SoCal Baby Boomers and Seniors to explore options and resources available for retirement, learn about new products and services, and connect with others who share the same goal of healthy aging. The expo will showcase various exhibitors from healthcare, financial services, government programs, diet and exercise, Social Security, Medicare, and more! Attendees can also expect 60 exhibits, health screenings, networking, raffles, beauty makeovers, bingo, arts & crafts, job & volunteer opportunities, and educational seminars from industry experts.
The Golden Future 50+ Expo will take place on Saturday, August 20, 2022, 9 am - 1:30 pm at the Hilton Woodland Hills Hotel located at 6360 Canoga Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367. Admission and Parking are Free.
Must park next door at 6400 Canoga Avenue for FREE Parking!
Visit www.goldenfutureseniorexpo.com for a complete schedule. Attendees can pre-register online or at the door.
Golden Future 50+ Senior Expo Los Angeles
September 17, 2022 - Veterans Memorial Building 4117 Overland Avenue Culver City, CA 90230
Golden Future 50+ Senior Expo Los Angeles
October 22, 2022 - Commerce Casino & Hotel Inside the Main Ballroom 6121 Telegraph Road Commerce, CA 90040
Golden Future 50+ Senior Expo Orange County
November 12, 2022 - Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort Inside the Park Ballroom 1855 S Harbor Boulevard Anaheim, CA 92802
Golden Future 50+ Senior Expo Long Beach
December 3, 2022 - Golden Sails Hotel Inside the Crystal & Marina Ballrooms of the PCH Club 6285 E. Pacific Coast Highway Long Beach, CA 90803
Keep updated on our future events, and learn more about PhysioPedal and Nobol here: www.nobol.com
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| 2022-08-18T18:43:53Z
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BERLIN (AP) — A Catholic diocese in Germany said Tuesday that a former priest has been convicted in a church trial of sexually abusing a minor over several years almost three decades ago.
The man, who wasn’t identified, was ordered to pay 10% of his income to a charitable organization that helps victims of abuse, the diocese of Limburg said.
While financial payouts have been included in confidential settlements between the church and victims of abuse, the announcement of a financial penalty against a priest as a result of a canonical investigation is unusual.
The male victim had filed a complaint about the abuse in 2018 following the publication of a study into sexual abuse within the church.
German prosecutors declined to open an investigation because the alleged crimes had passed the 20-year statute of limitations, but church authorities launched a probe.
The crimes were committed between 1986 and 1993 in the Limburg diocese.
After receiving a dossier from the diocese, the Vatican asked it to open criminal proceedings.
The diocese said that the church now considers the man to be a convicted sex offender. It said the man would have been defrocked as part of his conviction, but he left the priesthood during the trial.
The verdict can’t be appealed.
The Limburg diocese made news several years ago when Pope Francis removed its bishop following an uproar over his lavish spending on a new residence complex.
His successor became the head of the German Bishops’ Conference, which in 2020 announced a new system to compensate survivors of sexual abuse by clergy with up to 50,000 euros ($58,400) to each.
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| 2022-06-07T17:28:53Z
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Baby formula. That’s the big news story of the week. In the richest country in the world, new mothers are not able to find baby formula or are having to stand in line for hours to get it.
That problem is at the top — for now — of the growing pile of economic blunders and social miseries that Joe Biden and his failing policies have caused the American people. Our president denies any responsibility for screwing up the country in any way, but every voter knows the grim list.
In just 15 months on the job — or pretending to be on the job — he and his collection of left-liberal “experts” have brought us 8% inflation, sky high gas prices and food shortages. And don’t forget supply chain disruptions, 5% mortgage interest rates and soaring crime rates at home, plus an unnecessary and increasingly dangerous entanglement in a war between Russia and Ukraine.
On Thursday, the Biden administration finally acknowledged the baby formula shortage, blamed greedy formula makers and put forth the usual blather but of course took no responsibility for it.
When COVID was exported by China to the U.S., President Trump launched “Operation Warp Speed” to produce vaccines in record time without the usual lengthy FDA rules. What we need for baby formula is something like “Operation Warp Feed,” as someone on TV quipped, but don’t look at anything like that from Biden.
Like all Democrats, he’s following his party’s traditional game plan:
First you destroy something that’s working well in the private economy — like the energy industry — with a series of bad laws and policies that drive up prices or cause shortages. And then you offer “free” government money to the victims and announce expensive new programs to fix the problems while pretending you didn’t cause them in the first place.
Biden either ignores the economic or social problems he’s created from scratch or made much worse and blames them on someone else.
Oil prices through the roof? Putin did it, not Biden’s green energy policies or his sabotage of the energy sector. Economy sinking toward recession? Republicans did it — though they’re not in control of Congress. Inflation and $7 a gallon gas in L.A.? Trump did it — though he’s been out of the Oval Office since January of 2021.
Lately, according to Biden and the Democrats, the soaring prices of oil, gas and wheat are Putin’s or Russia’s fault.
It’s a strange twist. It used to be during the Cold War that Soviet leaders blamed the USSR’s Third World standard of living on America and capitalism — not on socialism and a rigid command economy run by backward bureaucrats.
Remember how we used to laugh at the Soviets — or feel sorry for its citizens — because they had to wait seven years to get a “new” and crummy car? Or how they couldn’t buy Levi’s or Beatles records and had to line up each day to buy basics like bread and toilet paper? Now the Biden government is turning the U.S. into the old Soviet Union.
Baby formula is just the latest important product that has been transformed from something a new mother could always buy anywhere into a nerve-wracking ordeal. Overnight, the simple act of buying baby formula has become a national problem — like trying to get a new car. My son ordered a Ford Expedition last November — and it’s still not built, thanks to the shortage of computer chips.
As Biden and his crew of lefties are turning the U.S. into the old USSR, there’s no one in the country who wakes up happier every morning than Jimmy Carter. Compared to Biden’s dismal record, Old Jimmy looks like Winston Churchill and his legacy is looking better and better every day.
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| 2022-05-15T22:22:57Z
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SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renowned vaping brand VAPORESSO has recently launched the all-new LUXE X pod to an overwhelmingly positive response from consumers. In front of partnering stores across the UK and France, eager customers lined up in their hundreds to be the first in the door to get their hands on the new product offering. This response comes due to growing brand confidence ahead of a large-scale public advertising campaign in Britain and KoL endorsements supporting the brand's commitment to quality and innovation.
The all-new LUXE X from VAPORESSO is one of the brand's cornerstone flagship products as the first 40w pod system with non-replaceable coils. The device features SSS Leak-resistant Technology, an ultra-futuristic transparent casing, and is supported by COREX technology and an AXON chip to give stronger flavors and bigger clouds without mess.
Speaking to the launch of the LUXE X in the UK and France, VAPORESSO CMO, Thalia said, "We are excited to see that consumers are just as passionate about our new products as we are. At VAPORESSO, we have always prioritized R&D investment to ensure that our products are of the highest possible quality to give consumers an exceptional vaping experience. Moving forward, we will continue to connect with local retailers to build our brand presence and reputation within these key markets."
In the UK, VAPORESSO launched an extensive brand exposure campaign throughout London. For four weeks, 80 bus lines across Central London featured VAPORESSO advertisements. In total, the large landscape panels on double-decker buses throughout Gold Pack, Westminster, Camden, Victoria, Tottenham Court Road, Oxford Street, and Covent Garden were seen by 15 million consumers in the country's most fashionable and wealthy areas.
Following the extensive advertising campaign in the UK, hundreds turned up to wait in line outside Cloud City Vapes on August 13th between 2 - 4 PM. Similarly, the VAPORESSO flagship store in Marseille, France, saw hundreds waiting in line on August 16th. The highly-successful launch event demonstrated VAPORESSO's growing market penetration in both markets and increasing consumer demand driven by product superiority and comprehensive marketing efforts.
Extensive reviews of the LUXE X have also appeared on popular vaping media sites, who rated the LUXE X as one of the most flavorful pod vapes they've tried. According to Just Juice, an award-winning premium e-liquids and vape juice provider, the LUXE X stands out among many other devices because the flavors come through fantastically with the new ICE range of Just Juice.
About VAPORESSO
VAPORESSO was created in 2015 and is dedicated to establishing a smoke-free world. Based on its continuous innovation, strict quality control, and substantial commitment, VAPORESSO creates products that can fit all levels and styles of vapers.
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PLANO, Texas, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- StaffDNA, the digital marketplace for healthcare careers, has announced the addition of PRN placement services. Beginning September 15, StaffDNA becomes the first company to offer travel, local, permanent, and PRN opportunities in a single app. With this addition, healthcare workers have more options to choose how, when, and where they want to work.
"StaffDNA's vision is to create a marketplace that gives healthcare candidates complete control over their careers. The addition of PRN placement services puts us one step closer to that goal," said Sheldon Arora, CEO of StaffDNA. "Now healthcare professionals can find, book, and manage any kind of job they're looking for without having to use multiple apps or agencies. By offering PRN opportunities, we're helping facilities fill positions quickly and efficiently, while giving healthcare professionals true scheduling freedom."
With the inclusion of PRN jobs, StaffDNA provides healthcare professionals with flexibility to take on short-term shifts that better fit their schedules or pick up extra work to meet immediate financial needs. Job seekers can access StaffDNA's full job board without having to register, and all available positions are updated in real time—giving workers full transparency into available shifts and pay. Everything can be controlled in the app, from managing profiles, to compliance, signing up for shifts, and logging hours. And by creating greater efficiencies in the hiring and onboarding process, StaffDNA is able to offer the highest pay packages available.
StaffDNA's mobile-based platform is designed to be agile, so new features and capabilities can be quickly added to meet the changing demands of the healthcare staffing industry. StaffDNA will be offering PRN nationwide, following an initial rollout in Palm Beach, Florida on September 15.
Recently surpassing 500,000 downloads in a matter of months, StaffDNA is the #1 downloaded healthcare staffing industry app, providing the widest range of professions and specialties nationwide.
Founded by the staffing veterans at LiquidAgents Healthcare, technology leaders and private investors, StaffDNA created a new staffing model that gives professionals complete control to find, book, and manage jobs independently. StaffDNA is the first digital marketplace that allows healthcare professionals to connect directly with employers, providing the freedom to find the jobs they want, all while making it easier and more efficient for healthcare facilities to manage their staffing needs. To learn more, visit www.staffdna.com. StaffDNA's app is available to download in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
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Tim Vanderburg
972.244.7633
tvanderburg@staffdna.com
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| 2022-09-08T20:11:59Z
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials said Wednesday they have agreed to purchase another 105 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in anticipation of a fall booster campaign.
The $3.2 billion deal announced by the Biden administration comes as federal scientists consider how to update the vaccines to better protect Americans from the rapidly evolving virus. Federal officials said the purchase agreement includes the option to purchase a total of 300 million doses, including a mix of doses for both adults and children.
The first shots would be delivered by early fall, pending a decision by the Food and Drug Administration to authorize new versions of the shots. A decision is expected from the FDA in the coming days following a Tuesday meeting in which outside advisers recommended modifying the vaccines to better target the omicron variant.
The current vaccines retain strong protection against hospitalization and death, but their ability to block infection dropped markedly when omicron appeared.
It’s not yet clear who would be offered a tweaked booster — they might be urged only for older adults or those at high risk from the virus. But once the FDA decides on the recipe change, Pfizer and competitor Moderna will have to seek authorization for the appropriately updated doses, time for health authorities to settle on a fall strategy.
Wednesday’s announcement came as Congress remained gridlocked over billions in funding requested by the Biden administration to purchase additional vaccines, tests and drugs to fight the pandemic. House and Senate lawmakers have been wrangling for weeks over how to resolve the stalemate. Funding for the latest Pfizer purchase comes from reallocated money from earlier COVID-19 relief packages, officials said.
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| 2022-06-30T17:37:26Z
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Multiyear partnership taps Manning and Omaha Productions to conceive, create and produce digital content
LAS VEGAS and LOS ANGELES, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) ("Caesars"), the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S., today announced a multiyear strategic partnership with Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions. Together, Caesars Sportsbook and Omaha Productions will launch the Omaha Audio Network, a full-service audio production network, a variety of new digital series developed specifically for Caesars Entertainment and Omaha Productions' social media channels, and a live event series later this year.
"All of us at Omaha are excited to expand the relationship and have Omaha create compelling original content in partnership with our teammates at Caesars," said Peyton Manning, Omaha Productions Founder. "Caesars has already proven to be a great partner on the projects we have done together."
Launching later this year, The Omaha Audio Network's exciting podcast lineup will feature talent from a wide variety of sports and be available wherever sports fans enjoy their favorite podcasts. Through this strategic alliance, Manning and Omaha Productions will also serve as Executive Producers for a variety of new digital series that will live on Caesars Entertainment, Caesars Sportsbook, and Omaha social media channels. Series include "Mayne on the Street" with Caesars Sportsbook brand ambassador Kenny Mayne, "Celeb Shots" with Rachel DeMita, and "One More Round" with Cooper Manning.
Building off the success of the 2022 Caesars Super Bowl party featuring Peyton and Eli Manning at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Caesars and Omaha will also create a live event series unique to members of Caesars' best-in-class loyalty program, Caesars Rewards. The live event series will give Caesars Rewards members the chance to interact directly with Omaha content creators and the Mannings at upcoming activations at select Caesars destinations across the country.
"This is not a sponsorship; it's a strategic partnership," said Sharon Otterman, Chief Marketing Officer at Caesars Digital. "We'll collaborate with Peyton and Omaha to conceptualize, create and produce unique content in a way that only two leaders in the sports and entertainment space can. We look forward to the rollout of the Omaha Audio Network presented by Caesars Sportsbook, putting together unforgettable event experiences and crafting engaging must-see content for our customers."
Caesars and the Manning family made history last NFL season with the first-ever responsible gaming ad to air during NFL games and around the Super Bowl. Responsible gaming remains an important pillar in this expanded partnership and the Mannings will continue to highlight the resources that Caesars Sportsbook provides bettors to stay in control of their gaming. The Caesars Sportsbook app features tools to prevent problem gambling, including Deposit Limits, Spending Limits, Daily Time Limits, and Cool Off Time Limits.
Caesars Sportsbook is currently live in 24 states and jurisdictions—18 of which are mobile—and operates the most retail sportsbooks across the country. For real-time industry updates and to follow the Caesars empire, players can engage with the Caesars Sportsbook social handle @CaesarsSports on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
About Omaha Productions
Omaha Productions is an entertainment company launched by Peyton Manning following his retirement from the NFL. Omaha focuses on developing content that champions hard work, encourages the pursuit of passion, and celebrates community. Omaha Productions executive produces ESPN's Emmy-award winning "Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli" along with alternative telecasts for college football, golf, and the UFC. The company also serves as executive producer on "NFL Honors" and ESPN+'s PLACES franchise featuring series from Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Abby Wambach, Vince Carter, David Ortiz, Ronda Rousey, Sue Bird, P.K. Subban, and John McEnroe. The company also has series at A+E Networks, NBCUniversal, and Netflix.
About Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) is the largest casino-entertainment Company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since its beginning in Reno, NV, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has grown through development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Caesars Entertainment, Inc.'s resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe®, and Eldorado® brand names. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. offers diversified gaming, entertainment and hospitality amenities, one-of-a-kind destinations, and a full suite of mobile and online gaming and sports betting experiences. All tied to its industry-leading Caesars Rewards loyalty program, the Company focuses on building value with its guests through a unique combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technology leadership. Caesars is committed to its employees, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework. Must be 21 or older to gamble. Know When To Stop Before You Start.® Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700. For more information, please visit www.caesars.com/corporate.
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| 2022-06-09T15:40:20Z
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