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NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Spero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Spero" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SPRO) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Spero investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between October 28, 2021 and May 2, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/spero-therapeutics-inc-loss-submission-
form?prid=29564&wire=4
SPRO 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) the data submitted in support of the New Drug Application ("NDA") for the Company's product candidate, Tebipenem HBr, were insufficient to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"); (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the FDA would approve the Tebipenem HBr NDA in its current form; (iii) the foregoing would necessitate a significant workforce reduction and restructuring of Spero's operations; 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 Spero during the relevant time frame, you have until July 25, 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
www.zlk.com
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Branford Castle Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, announced that its portfolio company, Lafayette Instrument, LLC (Lafayette), has acquired Limestone Technologies, Inc. a leading Canada-based manufacturer of polygraph equipment.
Lafayette (https://www.lafayettepolygraph.com) is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of scientific instrumentation equipment for the polygraph, neuroscience and human evaluation markets. Limestone, which has an established position in various markets internationally, is also considered to be a leading player in the polygraph market.
The acquisition expands Lafayette's credibility assessment staff, product line, and market reach to continue providing the best solutions and service available in the market. Jennifer Rider, President of Lafayette Instrument Company said, "We are very pleased to bring these two companies together to achieve our collective potential and maximum effectiveness and efficiency for the benefit of our customers. Both Lafayette and Limestone have decades of experience serving the credibility assessment community and expect a seamless integration."
"This acquisition expands Lafayette's position in the polygraph market and extends the company's international reach," said Laurence Lederer, Managing Partner of Branford Castle. "We are excited to work with the Lafayette management to continue to support the future growth of the company."
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Stikeman Elliott LLP provides legal advisory services for the transaction.
Lafayette Instrument Company has over 70 years of experience engineering data acquisition and measurement instrumentation for disciplines such as research and education, medicine, physical therapy and rehabilitation, security, and law enforcement. Lafayette is positioned at the forefront of neuroscientific discovery, human evaluation, and credibility assessment.
Established in 1947 as a manufacturer of physiological recording and psychological testing instruments, Lafayette acquired Campden Instruments in 1998 to complement its existing neuroscience product line and, in 2016, founded PEAK Credibility Assessment Training Center to teach practitioners scientifically validated credibility assessment techniques.
Branford is a private market investor with a 35-year history of helping to grow businesses. The firm typically makes control investments in companies with up to $15 million of EBITDA and a leadership position in a niche industry. Branford is particularly keen on the strong relationships it builds with its portfolio company managers. Branford has specific expertise in industrials/specialty manufacturing, consumer products and services, commercial distribution, business services and logistics.
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Company Dubbed Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion For 2nd Consecutive Year
LAS VEGAS, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Caesars Entertainment, the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S., received a top score on this year's Disability Equality Index® (DEI), a joint initiative of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and DisabilityIN. Up from 80 on last year's index, the company received a 100, marking it as one of the best places to work for disability inclusion. The DEI is the world's most comprehensive benchmarking tool to measure disability workplace inclusion against competitors.
"At Caesars, we are committed to embracing disability inclusion as a key facet of our overall Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategy," said Tom Reeg, CEO at Caesars Entertainment. "We consistently review current practices concerning disability inclusion, and we're honored to be recognized with a top score on this year's Disability Equality Index. We know how important inclusion is, and we will continue to work toward progress for our Team Members, guests and the communities in which we operate."
This year, Caesars Entertainment launched AVID, a new business impact group (BIG) for Team Members across the company's 50+ properties. AVID, which stands for Awareness of Visible and Invisible Disabilities, is a group dedicated to achieving inclusion and equity for those with disabilities by focusing on business development, community service, networking and professional development goals. AVID is a virtual forum where Team Members with disabilities, caregivers, and their allies can work together to serve the disability community and create a work environment that is welcoming and accessible for all.
"We're thrilled to receive a top score of 100 on this year's DEI," said Heather Rapp, SVP of Corporate Social Responsibility for Caesars Entertainment. "The increase in our score from last year indicates the hard work our team has put in to make Caesars a welcoming workplace for everyone. We look forward to continuing our work in this area and welcoming more diverse Team Members to the Empire."
Caesars Entertainment's commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is an integral piece of the company's CSR framework, PEOPLE PLANET PLAY. Caesars is committed to continuing to bridge the gap and embrace diversity and inclusion by setting measurable actions in all aspects of business. The company's diversity, equity and inclusion strategy encompasses five pillars, including Team Members, suppliers and contractors, communities, guests and advocacy.
For more information on Caesars Entertainment's Corporate Social Responsibility programs, please visit www.caesars.com/corporate.
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 gaming-entertainment providers. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment has grown through development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Caesars Entertainment's resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe® and Eldorado® brand names. Caesars Entertainment offers diversified amenities and one-of-a-kind destinations, with a focus on building loyalty and value with its guests through a unique combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technology leadership. Caesars Entertainment is committed to its employees, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework. If you think you or someone you care about may have a gambling problem, call 1-800-522-4700. For more information, please visit www.caesars.com/corporate.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ren, a leading innovator in reshaping today's philanthropic economy, today announced it received prestigious recognition in the 10th annual Best in Biz Awards International program, an independent global business awards program judged each year by prominent editors and reporters from top-tier publications.
Ren is the winner of a silver award in the Company of the Year – Americas category. The award highlights Ren's ongoing commitment to serving as an innovator and forward-thinking leader in charitable giving services.
Winners in this year's Best in Biz International program were determined based on scoring from an independent panel of judges hailing from a wide spectrum of top-tier publications and media outlets and representing a total of 15 countries from all continents. Each year, only editors, writers, and contributors to business, consumer, financial, trade, and technology publications, as well as broadcast outlets and analyst firms, serve as judges in Best in Biz Awards. The program's uniqueness stems, in part, from this unparalleled composition of its judging panels, enabling it to best leverage the judges' objectivity, experience, and unmatched expertise to determine award winners.
"Ren is honored to receive this recognition from independent judges around the globe," said Joe Fisher, President and CEO at Ren. "We are a trusted partner to financial institutions, advisors, and charities. We arm them with services, expertise, and modern solutions they need to maximize the impact of charitable giving."
Since 2011, Best in Biz Awards has made its mark as the only independent business awards program judged each year by a who's who of reporters and editors. For more information, visit http://intl.bestinbizawards.com.
Ren is a driving force that powers people, ideas, and institutions for good. As a leading independent philanthropic solutions provider in North America, Ren supports more than $20 billion of assets and delivers the expertise, standards, and technology necessary to power growth and scale throughout the philanthropic economy. The country's most elite financial services firms, nonprofit organizations, and community foundations rely on Ren to provide online access for donors, professional advisors, and staff to manage their planned gifts, including charitable trusts, donor-advised funds, pooled income funds, endowments, and private foundations. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Ren holds a SOC 2 Type 1 certification that underscores its commitment to trust, security, compliance, and transparency. Visit www.reninc.com.
Company Contact:
Mona Hall
hallm@reninc.com
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The accelerator program supports early stage women founders working in any industry.
HOUSTON, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DivInc, the premier startup accelerator for people of color and women entrepreneurs, is proud to announce the launch of its first Women in Tech Accelerator made possible through Houston title sponsor, SheSpace.
DivInc's Fall 2022 Women in Tech Accelerator fueled by SheSpace supports women-led startups approaching industry challenges in innovative ways. The program is designed to address the challenges unique to female founders, including dependent care, in addition to providing the access to capital, mentors/advisors, and networks that DivInc programming is known for.
"Women-led companies are vastly underfunded by venture capital. This is a huge inequity, but it is also a huge missed opportunity for the VC community. Private technology companies led by women are more capital-efficient, achieving 35% higher ROI, and, when venture-backed, 12% higher revenue than startups run by men, according to the Kauffman Foundation," said Preston L. James II, DivInc Co-Founder and CEO. "DivInc is dedicated to creating the spaces and providing the resources women founders need to thrive. It's good for women founders and for the ecosystem as a whole."
DivInc's collaboration with SheSpace and women leaders in the Houston area will be the key to the long term success of this accelerator program and its founders.
"SheSpace leapt at the chance to partner with DivInc's Women in Tech Accelerator as women tenaciously look for responses to the systemic and unfortunate track record of underfunded women entrepreneurs and founders. No meaningful change can occur unless the people who are affected are part of the solution. Now is time to give the abundance of women with talent and potential surrounding us a head start in the founder ecosystem. This needs to be done by women who have already navigated it" said Stephanie Tsuru, Founder of SheSpace." "SheSpace is where forward-thinking females gather to embrace the power, persistence, and passion of working women. It is time to widen our net, and this accelerator is a good place to start."
Throughout the accelerator, SheSpace will work with the DivInc team on programming and thought leadership initiatives.
In total, 10 companies will be accepted to the 12-week program which will run from September through December 2022 and will be hosted at SheSpace and The Ion. Upon completion of the program, each participating company will receive $10,000 non-dilutive seed funding provided by SheSpace.
The Fall 2022 Women in Tech Accelerator fueled by SheSpace is also supported by Houston premier partners, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Verizon, The Ion, and Mercury.
Learn more at www.divinc.org/women-in-tech
DivInc is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to generate social and economic equity through entrepreneurship by equipping underrepresented founders with access to the critical resources they need to build investable companies. Founded in Austin in 2016, DivInc has supported 87 companies and over 100 founders. Learn more at www.divinc.org.
SheSpace is Houston's premier female-focused co-working space. Their mission is to create clear pathways for bold, unapologetic women to accomplish both professional and personal goals while surrounded by like-minded women. SheSpace provides physical space such as offices, work desks, meeting rooms and event spaces so women can focus on productivity and success while minimizing stress and wasted time. But what makes SheSpace unique is the supportive, inclusive culture and educational programming. Their focus is providing an incomparable, inspirational work, meeting, educational and networking experience in a place built for women by women. Learn more at www.shespacehtx.com.
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Cherise Luter
Marketing Director, DivInc
cherise@divinc.org
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SHENZHEN, China, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Growatt, a global reputed brand in battery storage, carries off the 2022 Red Dot Product Design Award with its recently debuted portable power station–Infinity 1500. The Red Dot jury confers the Product Design Award on Growatt's Infinity 1500 solar generator for its innovative roof-rack-style design and exceptional user-oriented features as well as remarkable advances in technology.
"We are very proud to receive the Red Dot Design Award for our innovation. Holding the technical strengths ourselves, we reshape what a portable power station really looks like," commented Lisa Zhang, global marketing director at Growatt. "Our design philosophy is based on user habits and experience. By developing a compact structure and adopting a dual-handle design for Infinity 1500, we have reduced its size and weight and improved its portability to provide maximum ease of transport for adventure lovers and others. With a flat top design, it also offers optimal space utilization to users," Zhang added.
With a 2,000W power output and 12 diverse outlets, the solar generator can power up to 95% of daily electrics, enabling its application in various scenarios. To address the problem of extended charging time, Growatt's industry-leading bidirectional inverter technology has been integrated to reduce charging time from an industry average of 6 hours to only 1.6 hours. The same advantage is also present for solar charging, which supports 800W fast charging in 2.5 hours, with an impressive MPPT efficiency of up t
Advanced features such as Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) function and APP remote monitoring and control are also made available with Infinity 1500 to extend the applicability of the product and deliver a smarter user experience. Moreover, it integrates Growatt's advanced Battery Management System (BMS) technology, ensuring first-rate performance in terms of battery safety and reliability.
"We believe in empowering global customers to switch to a clean and efficient power supply to build a green future. By leveraging our strengths in product design and battery technology, we look to enable more consumers to access our smart portable power solutions to live a green and sustainable lifestyle," Zhang concluded.
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Brandy Russell joins the global executive search firm as a Client Partner working to help build corporate legal teams to deal with today's changing landscape
NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marlin Hawk—a global executive search and leadership advisory partner—today announced the appointment of Brandy Russell as Client Partner in the legal, risk, and compliance space. Previously a practicing attorney, Brandy's inside perspective on the types of knowledge and skills today's corporate legal teams need to have will set Marlin Hawk's legal practice apart. Corporate legal teams need leaders who understand law from a larger business perspective and must include knowledge of changing data privacy laws, sustainability matters, and highly regulated arenas like healthcare and finance.
"We have long believed that a specialist legal practice would be very beneficial and additive to Marlin Hawk and our broader strategy to influence across the top table in our current and prospective clients," said John-Claude Hesketh, Global Managing Partner, Marlin Hawk. "Having started her career as a lawyer, Brandy is uniquely positioned to provide expert advice in her field and can draw on first-hand experience when addressing client challenges."
Brandy has deep experience leading General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer searches, as well as searches for senior reports to the General Counsel, such as Regional/Divisional General Counsels, Corporate Secretaries, Chief IP Counsels, and Chief Securities Counsels. Her legal and compliance clients include publicly and privately held companies that span a variety of industries, including financial services, retail, consumer products, technology, insurance, and healthcare.
"In the last few years, corporate legal departments have faced unprecedented challenges related to an increasingly changeable regulatory landscape, consumer and shareholder activism driving accountability around ESG initiatives, and attracting and retaining top-level talent in an extraordinarily active market," said Brandy Russell, Client Partner, legal, risk and compliance, Marlin Hawk. "Lawyers in the corporate world and those supporting them need to be more than just legal advisors. They need to be business and operationally savvy leaders, too."
Brandy joins Marlin Hawk from DHR International, where she was a Partner in the Legal, Compliance, and Risk practice. Before joining DHR, Brandy was a Managing Director in the In-House Practice Group at Major, Lindsey & Africa. Before that, she practiced as a commercial litigator in the New York offices of Anderson, Kill & Olick, P.C., McKee Nelson, LLP, and Bingham McCutchen, LLP.
Brandy holds a J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University, an M.A. in Comparative Literature, and a B.A. in Comparative Literature and Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Marlin Hawk is quickly becoming a leader in the industry, with a global footprint and a cross-industry approach that fulfills the needs of diverse candidates and organizations while still providing an intimate, hands-on process. The company's methodology lets the team quickly understand clients' immediate needs with their long-term strategy and goals.
Since its inception, Marlin Hawk has grown quickly and impacted many large and small organization leadership teams. The company uses innovative, disruptive approaches to placing the business leaders of tomorrow that are based in intelligence, in-depth assessments, and a sync'd client approach that allows for the fastest, most accurate placements. With a focus on executive search, interim management, strategic intelligence, succession planning, and talent planning, the company is more than a search firm but rather a partner to organizations looking to build their team of leaders for today and tomorrow. Marlin Hawk has experience in financial services, healthcare, consumer products, entertainment, industrial, private equity, sports, and technology. The company has offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Washington D.C., and New York.
For more on what we do, visit: www.marlinhawk.com and:
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Intersect Communications for Marlin Hawk
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JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank BRI (IDX: BBRI) has partnered with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia (NASDAQ: CCEP) to facilitate distributor payment transactions and strengthen the distribution of its corporate customers through BRI's Corporate Billing Management (CBM) and Distributor Financing services.
This was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Banking Services between Miguel Marquez, Financial Director of CCEP Indonesia and PNG, and Agus Noorsanto, BRI's Director of Institutional and Wholesale Business, on May 11, 2022. On the same occasion, they also signed a Distributor Financing Cooperation Agreement.
Agus said that the company is ready to facilitate the best service for CCEP Indonesia and its distributors, who in majority are MSME players. "With BRI's experience, we hope that CCEP Indonesia and its distributors will benefit from the Distributor Financing facilities and the management of banking transactions. The collaboration with CCEP Indonesia reflects BRI's ability to meet world-class standards to meet the banking and financial needs of multinational corporations."
This collaboration will facilitate efficient management of financial transactions and ensure timely receipt of payments through an integrated system. BRI's Cash Management Platform and CBM provide flexibility for distributors and CCEP Indonesia to make transactions anywhere and anytime, including carrying out transactions during holidays.
In addition, this collaboration is also a reflection of investors' confidence in BRI, with a demonstrated experience in serving the fast-moving consumer goods' distribution ecosystem. All the best services from BRI Group are available to CCEP Indonesia, including its employees.
CCEP Indonesia has always been committed to Indonesia and its growth, as well as supporting the growth of the MSME business by continuing to work with its employees, communities, customers, suppliers, and partners, as well as the government.
"We chose BRI, which is one of the main banking players in Indonesia, as a banking partner to support our distributors, most of whom are MSME players. We believe that this collaboration will provide added value to MSMEs for them to level up. The MoU serves as an umbrella for various cooperation opportunities for distributors and realize our commitment to supporting strong and sustainable business growth in Indonesia," explained Miguel.
More information about BRI can be accessed at www.bri.co.id.
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Naquin homers, Reds down Guardians 4-2 for 2-game sweep
By TOM WITHERS
AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) — Tyler Naquin homered in the fifth inning and scored on Kyle Farmer’s go-ahead single in the eighth, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians. It was Cincinnati’s first series sweep of its Ohio neighbors since 2014. The Reds won both games in this rain-delayed interleague set, and are showing some positive signs after starting the season 3-21. They’re 8-5 since May 5. Naquin triggered the Reds’ rally in the eighth with a single and had another good game against the Guardians, who drafted him in 2012. In eight games against Cleveland, Naquin is batting .419 (13 for 31) with two doubles, five homers and six RBIs. Manager Terry Francona was back with Guardians after missing four games with COVID-19. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/19/naquin-homers-reds-down-guardians-4-2-for-2-game-sweep/ | 2022-05-19T20:32:53Z |
Livestock contractor charged with inhumane slaughter of animal, deputies say
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - Authorities in Florida have arrested a man in the death of an animal after they say he was initially called to help them with a roaming donkey.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office in Florida reports deputies responded to an animal complaint of a donkey who was roaming unattended near a local bridge on April 12.
They called Philip Hayes, an independent livestock contractor, for assistance. However, the sheriff’s office said the donkey was shot and killed by Hayes.
Investigators found that Hayes committed an act that resulted in the cruel death of the donkey and did not use humane methods to prevent needless suffering.
Witnesses told the sheriff’s office that before the killing, Hayes was observed hand-feeding the animal and refused to use equipment provided by the witness to facilitate the capturing of the animal. Hayes then proceeded to his vehicle to obtain a firearm.
Hayes is being charged with the inhumane slaughter of livestock and torture-inflict pain and serious injury/death charges.
The sheriff’s office said Hayes turned himself in during the overnight hours.
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CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty, Co. L.P.A. (KWGD), a law firm that represented the Gibson family in the well-known Gibson's Bakery vs. Oberlin College case, today issued the following statement regarding the Ohio Supreme Court's refusal to accept jurisdiction of Oberlin College's most recent appeal.
"In 2019, a Lorain County jury found Oberlin College and its dean of students liable for a devastating smear campaign aimed at the Gibsons and their 135-year-old family business. Following the unanimous verdict, the court entered judgment in favor of the Gibsons in the amount of approximately $36 million, the largest defamation verdict in Ohio history.
It was a monumental victory for small businesses. It also serves as a reminder that the truth still matters and that even those with much power and influence must be held accountable for their conduct.
Much has happened since the verdict, including the tragic deaths of David and Allyn Gibson — neither of whom lived to see the conclusion of Oberlin College's years of appeals.
In March 2022, the Ninth District Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed the judgment. Oberlin College then filed another appeal, this time with the Ohio Supreme Court. Earlier this week, the Ohio Supreme Court refused to accept jurisdiction over Oberlin College's appeal.
The Gibson family has worked exhaustively to keep the lights on at Gibson's Bakery in the years since the ruinous defamation, but without the relief awarded by the jury. The Ohio Supreme Court decision delivers final justice, vindication, and that much-deserved relief."
Owen Rarric and Terry Moore
Attorneys at Law
Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty
KWGD Attorneys Rarric, Moore, Matthew Onest, and Jackie Caldwell, along with co-counsel firm Plakas Mannos, made tremendous efforts at trial in obtaining the verdict and on appeal in sustaining it.
Additional information about the case can be found on the Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty website.
About Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co.
Founded by the late Samuel Krugliak in 1958, Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty has grown in time to more than 50 attorneys practicing in more than 25 areas of law. Headquartered in Canton, Ohio, the firm also has offices in Alliance, Canfield, Hudson, Massillon, New Philadelphia, and Sugarcreek. Once again, this year, the firm was selected as one of the Top Ranked Law Firms in the United States in a special report by LexisNexis, published in U.S. News and World Reports. In addition, lawyers from the firm have been selected to the recent edition of Best Lawyers in America® and to the prestigious list of Ohio Super Lawyers ® and Ohio Rising Stars (young lawyers under 40) for the current year. The Super Lawyers® list comprises the top five percent of the lawyers in Ohio and the Rising Stars list comprises no more than 2.5% of young lawyers in the state.
For additional information, contact:
Jim Cyphert
Director of Public Relations
Innis Maggiore
Ph: 330-501-9886
Email: jim.cyphert@innismaggiore.com
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida deputy who was caught on video pointing a gun at a pregnant Black woman during a traffic stop has resigned, authorities tell WFLA.
Deputy Jason Desue left the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office after the incident, which occurred around midnight on Friday, Aug. 12, First Coast News reported.
The mother, Ebony Washington, who is four months pregnant, told WJAX she and her four children were on their way home to Jacksonville from Gainesville when Desue tried to pull her over for speeding. She was going 75 miles per hour in a 55-mph zone, according to reports.
Washington said she was looking for a safe, well-lit place to pull over, and turned on her hazard lights and kept driving until she got to a convenience store.
“It was dark and I was with my kids. I felt uncomfortable, and I didn’t want to be able to not have anyone else around,” she recalled.
Body camera video released by the sheriff’s office shows Desue follow her into the parking lot, get out of his patrol car and immediately point his gun at her van.
“If you make a move that’ll be the last mistake you make. Do not move,” Desue told Washington.
“I didn’t know he had a gun until I told him my seatbelt was still on and he said, ‘Get out. I have my gun. I’m not worried,’” the mother recalled.
After Desue ordered her to step out of the vehicle, Washington exited the van with her hands raised and tried to explain why she didn’t stop in time.
“Your excuse means nothing to me right now,” Desue said.
“I’m trying to tell you the only reason why I didn’t stop,” she told him. “I’m a very educated woman with a master’s degree … It’s dark out and I have three kids with me. I’m pregnant, and I did not want them to feel uncomfortable.”
“Just shut up about the why,” Desue said. “I don’t care about why.”
One of Washington’s children recorded video of the incident. Another could be heard crying as the deputy pointed a gun at their mother, First Coast reported.
“I was scared he was going to either take her to jail or that he might hurt her,” Washington’s daughter, Saige Washington, told WJAX. “Why is he so upset? She wasn’t doing anything.”
“Had I have done any movement outside of what he told me to do that would’ve been the opportunity for him to pull the trigger,” Washington said. “Him having power, the badge, the gun and the authority to do things, I think sometimes officers, like himself, they take advantage.”
The deputy gave Washington a speeding ticket and eventually let her go. When she apologized again, he told her to “apologize to herself for not thinking.”
In a statement provided to WFLA by his spokesman, Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith said he had already accepted Desue’s resignation while “continuing the internal investigation into his conduct.”
“I am disturbed and disheartened how Jacob Desue handled the traffic stop on Ebony Washington. She responded in a manner that was totally understandable in this circumstance,” Smith said. “Jacob Desue should have deescalated the situation but disappointingly was unable to respond in the appropriate manner.”
Smith told First Coast Washington did exactly what he would tell his daughter, wife or anyone else who feels uncomfortable during a traffic stop to do, “You reduce your speed, you turn on your flashing lights, be acknowledged,” he said.
“The whole thing would upset my children, my grandchildren,” the sheriff added. “So a lot of things that should have been done weren’t done. And at the end of the day, we determined that was something that we didn’t need representing us, or protecting our community.”
Although Smith said Washington did things right, she still blames herself for how things unfolded.
“None of this would’ve happened had I not been speeding,” she told First Coast. “My husband always says … ‘Why you so in a rush?’” | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/florida-deputy-resigns-after-pointing-gun-at-pregnant-black-woman/ | 2022-08-23T17:23:28Z |
NEW YORK, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT).
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‘Traumatic event’: Wife hospitalized after run over with vehicle in carjacking, husband says
ATLANTA (WGCL/Gray News) - An Atlanta woman is recovering after being part of a chaotic scene over the weekend.
Atlanta resident Michael Hill told WGCL about the incident involving his wife, Suzanne. He says she is lucky to be alive. The 59-year-old was leaving her home on July 16 when she was carjacked.
“You expect, in your mind, crime to happen late in the evening or at night, not right in the middle of the day,” Michael Hill said.
Surveillance video showed the 59-year-old getting out of her vehicle at the end of her driveway when a man ran up to her SUV and jumped inside.
A gunshot was heard in the video but Suzanne was not hit. The alleged carjacker is seen knocking her to the ground and then running her over with the vehicle before speeding off.
“It’s so upsetting, just to see how much pain she was in,” Michael Hill said. “My wife won’t ever be able to leave the house the same way again. It’s such a traumatic event.”
A neighbor spoke on the condition of anonymity and said she saw a group of young people with Suzanne’s vehicle shortly after the incident. She and several others waited with Suzanne until EMS arrived.
“I heard them saying they hit her,” the neighbor said. “I went down the street where Suzanne was lying. Several people were on the phone with 911. I was just focused on her and making sure that she kept talking.”
Michael Hill, who was at work, said he felt helpless seeing his wife suffer. She has a fractured skull and shoulder. Her legs, wrists, multiple ribs and hip are also broken.
“There are no internal organs that were damaged,” Michael Hill said. “And she didn’t have any brain trauma, which I’m incredibly thankful for.”
He said his wife likely wouldn’t walk on her own for at least six months and warned others to stay vigilant no matter where you are.
“I know people think the West End is a dangerous place,” Michael Hill said. “It’s not as dangerous as people think. But it can happen anywhere.”
Suzanne’s friends and family said they started a GoFundMe account to help cover her medical expenses as they say she does not have insurance through her bartending job.
The couple said they were planning a trip to Peru later this year to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary and Suzanne’s 60th birthday. That trip is currently on hold.
According to Atlanta police, two people were arrested in the incident after they led officers on a short chase in Suzanne’s vehicle. One of the people involved was a minor, and the other was identified as 20-year-old Courtney Hall. Both were charged with armed robbery.
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Sigma Beauty launches 16 Individual Blushes, Bronzers and Highlighters, plus the F78 Ultimate Bronze™ Brush.
NEW YORK, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sigma is starting the summer strong with new and beloved shades of blushes, bronzers, and highlighters. These pressed powders are perfectly pigmented for a universally flattering flush of color and glow that lasts all day. Each shade of Blush, Bronzer and Highlighter is a part of Sigma's Clean Beauty Program, meaning they're free of harsh chemicals and made with the clean, safe ingredients you and your skin love.
"We listened to our clients," said Dr. Simone Xavier, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Sigma Beauty. "We identified a need to simplify makeup routines and an increasing attraction to individual shades compared to large palettes. For many years, Sigma has offered versatile and inclusive 6-shade palettes for blush, highlight and contour. From these palettes, we picked an assortment of our 'holy grail' shades and created new favorites for this collection of blushes, bronzers and highlighters. Our clients are now able to customize their makeup kit by selecting shades for their specific skin tone and undertone. We are proud to cater to the freedom of choice that characterizes today's shopping behavior."
These individual shades are also launching with the F78 Ultimate Bronze™ Brush, designed to help you achieve gorgeous sunkissed skin no matter the season. This lavishly soft, vegan-friendly brush features an extra-large domed brush head to perfectly sweep and blend your favorite bronzers or powders onto your face, neck and décolletage.
Each Individual Blush, Bronzer and Highlighter retails for $35, and the F78 Ultimate Bronze™ Brush retails for $36. Find them all at www.SigmaBeauty.com starting May 19, 2022.
About Sigma Beauty
Sigma Beauty was founded in 2009 by Brazilian power couple Dr. Simone Xavier, a veterinarian and professor with a PhD in Molecular Biology, and her husband Rene Xavier Filho, a civil engineer. Striving to find solutions in the market, Simone and Rene utilize their backgrounds in science and engineering to create innovative and revolutionary makeup brushes, brush care accessories, and clean cosmetics.
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One teen pulls around a suitcase full of drugs, another is the victim of statutory rape, and many sex scenes show full-frontal nudity. That's "Euphoria," which might be your favorite show -- but it's understandable if it is not the model you want for your own teens.
So what do you do if they are already binging it?
The most underrated parenting tool is the pause button on your TV remote, said therapist John Duffy, who specializes in work with teens, parents, couples and families.
Use it to pause violence, substance abuse, sexually explicit content or even just morally gray situations and start a conversation between you and your child, added Duffy, who is based in Chicago.
As kids and teens watch more of their entertainment on their personal devices, it can be difficult to know exactly what they are taking in. And with shows like "13 Reasons Why," "Game of Thrones" and most recently "Euphoria," the content teens are talking about with their friends appears to have gotten darker and more mature in their themes in recent years, said Lisa Damour, an Ohio-based clinical psychologist.
It may be alarming to see your child go from laughing along with SpongeBob to being glued to a show where teenagers are doing drugs, having sex and engaging in violence -- but the answer may not lie in a lecture or all-out ban, said Lisa Ramirez, a child and adolescent psychologist at the MetroHealth System in Cleveland.
"The challenge is, once they hit 15, you can't really regulate what they watch," Damour said. "The effort to be helpful to them has to come much more in the form of having meaningful conversations."
No matter how uncomfortable it may be, having open conversations with your younger kids, tweens and teens about the shows they watch can help them put the shows in context, develop their value system and know they have support if they find themselves in tough situations, experts said.
"It's better to be in on that conversation and use that pause button to talk about it then to be completely out of it altogether and in the dark about what your child is watching," Duffy said.
Starting early, being in the know and leading with questions can help your family build positive experiences -- even if you aren't thrilled about what your kids are streaming.
Start talking early
On the first day of school, a second grader may be thrilled to know their dad thinks their outfit is cool. By fifth grade, they may not care so much, Ramirez said.
As we transition out of childhood and into adolescence, the opinions we care about most shift from our family's to our peers', she added. It can help to build a habit of communicating about the world and values before that transition happens.
Conversations don't need to be limited to sex, drugs and rock and roll -- it's helpful for families to talk kids through the tamer stuff as well, Ramirez said.
What do you think about how that character was treated? What would you do if you were in their shoes? Have you ever seen anyone be left out at school?
"We can't always protect them from everything, and so we have to help build that ability to work through things and to understand when something feels not right," Ramirez said.
Know what they are watching
"There is no way my kids are watching anything explicit," you might be thinking. And you would likely be wrong, Duffy said.
"I will hear from kids that they are watching something that their parents are certain they are not watching," he said.
Even if they aren't watching on the TV in the living room, they could be on their phone or at friends' houses, he said. (Long gone is the time when television shows were only on the one television in the house.)
It's important to start by getting familiar with what they are actually watching and even watch it yourself, Damour said. A show like "Euphoria" can either sound a lot better or a lot worse, depending on who describes it to you, Ramirez added.
If you can stand it -- and if your teen allows it -- try watching their shows with them so you can give context and ask questions in real time, Duffy said. It may be uncomfortable to watch and talk about a scene with adult behavior next to your teen, but it can help to be clear about it.
"Be really explicit about it," Duffy said. Try this: "We have to talk about sex because it's important. I'm not comfortable with it, and I don't expect you to be comfortable with it," Duffy suggested.
Then you can come up with an agreement together about how you will talk about it -- like setting timers to only talk in short bursts, he added.
Lead with questions
Let's say it turns out your kid is watching something you are not comfortable with. Your impulse may tell you to talk at them about why it is inappropriate and why they are not allowed to ever watch it again, Damour said. Take a pause and talk with them instead.
Start with questions asking things about what their reaction to the content is, why they were interested in watching, and if they have experienced things like what they saw on the show, Ramirez said.
You might find that they are also unsettled by the same things you are or that they have questions you can answer, Damour said. You can also then bring up a conversation about your values as a family and how you hope they respond to the pressures they may find in their teenage years, she added.
Help shape what they see as normal
A teenage girl told Damour that she was watching a show that depicted rape, and when her father responded to the scene with shock, she felt validated, Damour said.
Her father's reaction reassured the teen that she was right to feel disturbed by the violence, Damour said.
Depictions in media can normalize sexual violence for teens, Damour said. Knowing what they are seeing can jump-start conversations about what they can view as normal and what they shouldn't, Duffy said.
Helping them shape those perceptions can be especially important when it comes to representations of people of color or LGBTQ people, Ramirez said.
Representations of these groups can often be incomplete or inaccurate, and watching shows together opens the door to talk about stereotypes and celebrate shows that present diversity in a more positive way, she added.
Some of these topics may seem difficult and complicated, but a direct approach is often helpful, Ramirez said. And while you may not be able to dictate everything they watch, you can guide how your teens think about it, she added.
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Court: 70-year-old indicted on capital murder charges in Alabama church triple slaying
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama grand jury has indicted a 70-year-old man on capital murder charges in the fatal shootings of three people at a church potluck dinner in June, according to court records made public Friday.
The Jefferson County grand jury indicted Robert Findlay Smith this week in connection with the June 16 shootings of Walter “Bart” Rainey, 84, of Irondale; Sarah Yeager, 75, of Pelham; and Jane Pounds, 84, of Hoover, al.com reported.
Police responded June 16 to a report of an active shooter at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, a wealthy suburb of Birmingham. About 25 people, including Smith, had gathered late that afternoon for a “Boomers Potluck” dinner. He had previously attended some worship services and at least one of the previous potluck dinners there, authorities said.
Jefferson County prosecutors on Thursday presented the case to the grand jury, which returned indictments against Smith.
“Smith has been indicted for capital murder for killing two or more people,’′ District Attorney Danny Carr told al.com Friday. “It is still very early in the prosecution of this case. We will be working closely with the families of those who lost their lives that terrible day ... as we progress toward holding Smith accountable.”
Smith is being represented by attorneys Emory Anthony and Moses Stone. Anthony did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment. Stone’s telephone listing went unanswered. Smith remains without bond in the Jefferson County Jail. A trial date has not yet been set.
Smith was seated alone at the dinner when a longtime church member approached him and invited him to sit with others at a table, said the Rev. Doug Carpenter, who founded the church in 1973 and retired in 2005. Smith refused the offer, but then pulled out a handgun and shot three people, authorities and reports said.
A church member rushed the gunman, struck him with a chair and held him until officers arrived, according to police.
Rainey was pronounced dead on the scene. Yeager and Pounds were taken to a hospital where they later died.
Authorities said they have not yet identified a motive in the slayings.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/07/30/court-70-year-old-indicted-capital-murder-charges-alabama-church-triple-slaying/ | 2022-07-30T01:25:15Z |
Issuer of L Bonds Says SEC's Probe Contributed to Its Demise
DALLAS, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GWG Holdings, Inc. (GWGH) voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The move was expected in the wake of the regulatory and financial woes plaguing the Dallas-based alternative firm.
GWG Holdings' bankruptcy is bad news for investors, many of whom are retail customers, including elderly investors and retirees. In February 2022, the company, which sold $1.6B in life-settlement backed bonds via independent brokerage firms, had defaulted on $13.6M in principal payments and interest it owed investors of its L Bond series.
In its bankruptcy filing, GWG Holdings said that the SEC's investigation into brokerage firms for selling L-Bonds to their customers contributed to the alternative asset firm's collapse. Some 145 broker-dealers, including managing brokerage firm Emerson Equity, sold L Bonds to investors.
GWG stated that after it resumed the sale of these high-yield bonds in December 2021, the SEC began sending subpoenas to the brokerage firms that were selling or thinking of selling GWG L Bonds. These firms then became reluctant to sell financial instruments to clients, which led to significantly low sales.
GWG Holdings said that all of this affected its ability to "access the capital markets." The company stopped selling L Bonds again in January 2022.
Our securities lawyers represent investors in FINRA arbitration against the brokerage firms that unsuitably sold these junk bonds to them and misrepresented the high risks involved.
Suspension of L Bond Sales Spelled Trouble for Investors and GWG
GWG Holdings currently has about $2B in total liabilities and over $3.4B in assets from secondary-life insurance policies and interests in two unaffiliated entities. The alternative asset firm's merger with Beneficent Co. Group, LP, a financial services firm that issues loans to those that own alternative, illiquid assets, only contributed to its problems.
In 2018, GWG stopped buying life insurance policies and began selling L Bonds backed by Beneficent ownership units. The latter used the proceeds from those sales to invest in alternative assets. Investors are saying that they were never fully apprised of these developments.
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MONTREAL, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Vention, the cloud-based manufacturing automation platform (MAP), is pleased to announce the launch of MachineLogic V4.0. This is one of its biggest releases since the initial product launch in 2018. Offered on a freemium and subscription basis, new users can leverage the full feature set of MachineLogic in its cloud version, with subscriptions required for those seeking to deploy equipment on the factory floor.
MachineLogic is one of several core products of Vention's manufacturing automation platform (MAP). Focusing on code-free programming, the cloud and edge software provides a unified programming interface across robot brands (Universal Robots, Fanuc, and Doosan), actuators (linear axis, conveyors, and pneumatics) and I/Os (digital and analog). Expert and emerging automation practitioners can easily program robot cells and automated equipment using simple visual sequences from their web browser, or directly on a teach pendant connected to the equipment. The technology saves practitioners from having to learn several proprietary programming languages specific to each robot, PLC, and motor-drive manufacturer.
MachineLogic provides a plug-and-play software and hardware user experience with intuitive component detection and configuration, easy programming, and software-assisted deployment. It works in unison with Vention's motion controller, MachineMotion, and the full library of Vention modular components. MachineLogic V4.0 also has several new features, raising the ceiling of equipment that can be programmed code-free, including multi-MachineMotion compatibility, simultaneous robot and actuator programming, and JavaScript lambda functions. The subscription offering also includes team onboarding training and access to Vention's customer success team for ongoing support.
"MachineLogic is key to our mission of democratizing industrial automation, and subscribers can expect a series of additional features in Q3 and Q4 of 2022," said Etienne Lacroix, CEO and founder of Vention. "We are only scratching the surface of the user experiences that are possible when you combine industrial automation hardware and engineering software."
MachineLogic V4.0 will be available as of July 25th, with online training and education webinar starting the same week. For more information, including various subscription options and pricing, visit Vention at vention.io/programming.
Code-free and advanced programming
- Code-free application programming using visual sequences
- Support for robot path planning, actuators/conveyors and I/Os
- Tech mode for robot arms and actuators
- Support for variables, conditions and loops
- Advances programming through Lambda functions
- Software-assisted machine configuration from digital twins
- Automatic configuration checkers
Simulation and User Interface
- Browser-based simulation of equipment
- Virtual e-Stop and press button simulation
- Drag-and-drop HMI building with library of UI components
MachineApps Integration
- Path following
- Cartesian palletizing
- Cobot palletizing
- Cobot machine tending
Hardware compatibility
- Compatible with full library of Vention plug and play automation components
- Robot arm agnostic for Universal Robots, Doosan and Fanuc Cobots
- Multi-controller support for MachineMotion
- External devices control through digital and analog I/Os
Machine Deployment
- Simple "Cloud-to-factory floor" program download/upload
- Automatic application checker
- Manual jogger for robot arm and actuators
- Operator-mode to run program in read-only
Vention helps some of the most innovative manufacturers automate their production floors in just a few days through a democratized user experience. Vention's online-first manufacturing automation platform allows clients to design, automate, order, and deploy automated equipment directly from their web browsers. Vention is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with new offices in Berlin and Boston. The 320-person company serves 3,000+ customers on five continents and across 25 manufacturing industries. To learn more, visit vention.io or follow us on LinkedIn.
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Acquisition Solidifies ATTOM's Position as The One-Stop Shop for Comprehensive Property Data
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, today announced it has acquired Estated, a property data licensing company.
"ATTOM remains focused on providing the most comprehensive property data available, while delivering data-driven critical insights and analytics-ready property data solutions addressing a wide range of business needs," said Rob Barber, CEO at ATTOM. "The synergy between our two companies further enhances our value proposition and will benefit existing customers of both companies – and the entire marketplace – solidifying ATTOM's unique position as the one-stop shop for premium property data fueling innovation."
This exciting announcement comes on the heels of ATTOM's recent acquisitions of GeoData Plus, Home Junction, and the divesture of RealtyTrac, allowing ATTOM to focus 100 percent on accelerating the growth of its already-successful data licensing business, while solidifying ATTOM's mission to increase real estate transparency, and showcasing its steadfast investment in data and people.
"ATTOM has completed several strategic initiatives to bring more comprehensive real estate data and solutions to the marketplace," said Stuart Bern, EVP of Corporate Development. "Despite current economic uncertainty, ATTOM continues to thrive and evolve to drive ATTOM even further in serving as the most trusted comprehensive property data provider."
The strategic acquisition of Estated was seen as a natural fit, with both companies focused on powering clients with property data, as well as committed to providing greater insight into the marketplace to ensure clients make more informed and educated decisions. The collaboration between the two companies will further strengthen ATTOM's competitive positioning in the enterprise data licensing marketplace, along with the consumer and investor real estate market.
"Our focus at Estated has always been to provide the most up-to-date, accurate, and comprehensive property data with simple delivery solutions, so our customers can seamlessly integrate data into their business more quickly," said Joshua Fraser, CEO and Founder of Estated. "By joining forces and having common goals, we are confident that ATTOM will continue to power innovation across various industries with premium property data and analytics, while increasing efficiencies in the marketplace."
Estated fuels companies of all sizes across insurance, real estate, mortgage lending and home service industries with simple yet reliable property data solutions. The acquisition of Estated, whose mission is to make working with data simple, was seen as a seamless fit for ATTOM given its mission to increase real estate transparency in America. With aligned goals, ATTOM continues to expand its data footprint as well as its presence in the property data marketplace.
About ATTOM
ATTOM provides premium property data to power products that improve transparency, innovation, efficiency and disruption in a data-driven economy. ATTOM multi-sources property tax, deed, mortgage, foreclosure, environmental risk, natural hazard, and neighborhood data for more than 155 million U.S. residential and commercial properties covering 99 percent of the nation's population. A rigorous data management process involving more than 20 steps validates, standardizes, and enhances the real estate data collected by ATTOM, assigning each property record with a persistent, unique ID — the ATTOM ID. The 20TB ATTOM Data Warehouse fuels innovation in many industries including mortgage, real estate, insurance, marketing, government and more through flexible data delivery solutions that include bulk file licenses, property data APIs, real estate market trends, property reports and more. Also, introducing our newest innovative solution, that offers immediate access and streamlines data management – ATTOM Cloud.
About Estated
Estated is a property data licensing company. With organized and verified information on over 155 million properties and access to full historical and real-time insights on every property in the U.S. Estated makes property data universally accessible and helps to power workflows and automations.
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SAMBAZON continues spreading the delicious powers of açaí with their new college & university opening
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SAMBAZON, the leading supplier of certified fair trade and organic açaí, has opened a new SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls location at California State University, Northridge. In partnership with Chartwells Higher Education, the campus food service provider, a Grand Opening event to celebrate the debut will take place on September 12th, 2022 – a day for students and faculty to taste complimentary samples of açaí bowls, play Corn "Bowl" – SAMBAZON's take on the traditional backyard corn hole game, and enter Giveaways for gifts and grand prizes on the university campus. SAMBAZON's co-founder and CEO Ryan Black will be on site for the festivities commemorating SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls new college campus opening and third location within the Southern California region.
"We are thrilled to expand our footprint and bring our SAMBAZON branded açaí bowl shop concept to CSUN's campus. Opening our doors on a college campus like this is a major milestone," said Ryan Black. "We started SAMBAZON to introduce the amazing superfood açaí to the world, and this expansion helps us further this mission."
Located in the Campus Store Complex, SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls offers delicious and vibrant açaí bowls. The opening menu includes SAMBAZON's Berry Açaí Bowl, Protein Açaí Bowl, Chocolate Peanut Butter Açaí Bowl and Strawberry Sunrise Açaí Bowl. The shop also offers fresh fruit smoothies, oatmeal and coffee.
"We look forward to serving students and faculty Açaí. A healthy concept - SAMBAZON is an exciting new brand for us and we're very excited to partner with them on campus." Omar Glavez, District Manager – Chartwells Higher Education.
Açaí is a superfood – rich in antioxidants, packed with essential fatty acids – omega 3, 6, and 9, and low in naturally occurring sugars. A staple food in the Amazon region, Açaí berries are praised globally for being beneficial to health and well-being.
To learn more about SAMBAZON, follow @sambazon on Instagram
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Event Details:
Date: Monday, September 12th | 11am – 2pm
Location: California State University Northridge – The Campus Store Complex
Address: 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330
Open to all students, faculty, media and guests
ABOUT SAMBAZON
Founded in 2000, SAMBAZON, an acronym for Sustainable Management of the Brazilian Amazon, was the first company to introduce "certified Açaí" to the world, supplying organic and Fair Trade certified Açaí products such as Smoothie Packs, Ready to Eat Açaí Bowls, Juices, Energy drinks and Açaí Bites from a proprietary supply chain to ensure transparency from the "palm of the tree to the palm of your hand." SAMBAZON's Fair Trade certification has helped to protect the Amazon Rainforest and its rich biodiversity and has helped to positively impact thousands of local growers by donating over $1 million to build or renovate healthcare centers, community centers and schools.
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January 6 to take center stage at disqualification hearing for Marjorie Taylor Greene
By Marshall Cohen, CNN
A potentially precedent-setting disqualification hearing will kick off Friday in an Atlanta courtroom to determine if Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia is constitutionally barred from running for reelection because of her role in the January 6 insurrection.
Greene is expected to be called as a witness during the marathon hearing — making her the first lawmaker to testify under oath about their involvement in the insurrection. The outcome will reverberate beyond Georgia, because similar challenges are pending against other Republican officials and could be lodged against former President Donald Trump if he runs again in 2024.
The case resolves around a Civil War-era provision of the Fourteenth Amendment, which says any American official who takes an oath to uphold the Constitution is disqualified from holding any future office if they “engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.” But how this applies to today is a hotly debated legal question.
Several of Greene’s constituents in her northwest Georgia district initiated the challenge last month with backing from a coalition of liberal activists and constitutional scholars. They claim Greene aided the insurrection by promoting voter fraud myths, posting videos before January 6 railing against the peaceful transfer of power, and allegedly coordinating with protest organizers.
The burden of proof will be on the challengers, to show by a “more likely than not” standard that January 6, 2021 was legally an insurrection, and that Greene helped the insurrectionists. State Judge Charles Beaudrot will preside over the administrative hearing and will issue a recommendation to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on whether Greene should be disqualified.
Greene can appeal Raffensperger’s decision in state courts. She has vehemently denied any wrongdoing regarding the insurrection at the US Capitol, maintains that she “never encouraged political violence” and says she wasn’t involved in planning any protests. Her lawyer told CNN that he thinks Friday’s hearing is a “show trial” and that the entire procedure is an egregious violation of her rights.
It’s notable that the disqualification hearing is even happening. Greene filed a federal lawsuit to shut down the state process — which is how GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn fended off a similar candidacy challenge in North Carolina. But in a blistering 75-page ruling on Monday, a federal judge rejected many of Greene’s legal arguments and allowed the state case to move forward.
The anti-Greene challenge is backed by Free Speech for People, a legal advocacy group, and Our Revolution, the left-wing group founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders. Greene, who has become infamous for peddling far-right conspiracies, has found support from some conservative legal experts and from Trump himself, who released a lie-filled statement praising her on Thursday.
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Couple arrested after man abuses, tortures girlfriend’s children, deputies say
SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) – A North Carolina couple has been arrested after the woman’s boyfriend abused and tortured her two children, ages 2 and 9, officials said.
According to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, 27-year-old William Joseph Elliot Jr. and 25-year-old Patricia Leigh Hall were arrested Friday. Officials said Elliot abused the children, and Hall allowed the abuse to happen.
The investigation started when deputies responded to a call on April 8 regarding the well-being of the 2-year-old boy. Deputies said the child was suffering from facial injuries, possibly caused by abuse.
According to Major John Sifford, the toddler had a bloody nose when deputies arrived at the home. The toddler was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Following the investigation, authorities said they determined that Elliot, the boyfriend of the children’s mother, abused and tortured both children on multiple occasions.
According to the report, Hall allowed Elliott to slap the 2-year-old child, leaving marks on the child’s head. Elliott is also accused of holding the 2-year-old down in the bathtub while spraying the child’s face with water. He also allegedly bruised the child’s mouth, jaws and face, which led to the bloody nose that deputies reported seeing when they visited the house.
Elliott also is accused of stuffing rags and clothing into the young child’s mouth as punishment.
Rowan County detectives along with the Department of Social Services launched an investigation into the situation, temporarily removing the toddler and his 9-year-old sibling from the home.
Elliot is charged with felony child abuse, misdemeanor child abuse and assault on a child under the age of 12. He is being held under a $500,000 secured bond.
Hall is being held under a $50,000 secured bond and is facing several counts of misdemeanor child abuse and failure to report a crime against a juvenile.
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Dutch soldier shot in Indianapolis dies of his injuries
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — One of three Dutch soldiers wounded in a shooting outside a hotel in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend has died, the Defense Ministry said Monday.
The commando “died tonight of his injuries. That happened surrounded by family and colleagues,” the ministry said in a statement.
The soldier, whose identity was not released, was one of three members of the Dutch Commando Corps who were shot and wounded early Saturday in downtown Indianapolis after what local police believe was a disturbance outside the hotel where they were staying, authorities said.
The two other wounded soldiers are conscious, the ministry said.
The shooting occurred about 3:30 a.m. in Indianapolis’ entertainment district. The Dutch Defense Ministry said the three soldiers were from the Commando Corps and were in Indiana for training.
Indianapolis police said they believe some sort of altercation between the three victims and another person or people led to the shooting. No arrests have been made.
The Indiana National Guard said the soldiers had been training at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, a 1,000-acre complex about 40 miles southeast of Indianapolis. The Guard said in a statement that the center is used for training by the Department of Defense “as well as other allies.”
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NASSAU, Bahamas, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cannaverse Technologies ("Cannaversetech™"), the pioneering cannabis Metaverse platform, has officially retained the law firm Fox Rothschild LLP as their legal counsel in connection with their Metaverse, Cannaland™, under development as the world's first cannabis-focused Metaverse.
As legalized cannabis has become a rapidly expanding industry in the United States, Fox Rothschild has become a leading law firm assembling a national team of skilled and experienced attorneys to assist cannabis businesses with their legal needs at every step.
Leading Fox Rothschild's efforts for Cannaversetech™ will be Vijay Choksi, an accomplished cannabis attorney who leverages an insider's understanding of businesses to serve the commercial and regulatory legal needs of clients in the medical and adult-use marijuana sectors. His in-house experience means that in addition to possessing detailed knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations that govern the legal cannabis, health care and CBD sectors, he understands their practical implications for operations and is well-versed in corporate matters and has negotiated contracts governing a broad variety of aspects of business, including manufacturing, licensing, security, lab testing, business associate relationships and commercial leases.
"We are thrilled to welcome Fox Rothschild as Cannaland's official legal counsel," said Mark Bonner, CEO of Cannaversetech™. "As this emerging industry faces unprecedented issues, Fox Rothschild is uniquely qualified to help us navigate the industry's complexities, especially while the consumption of cannabis remains prohibited at the federal level."
Vijay Choksi, Counsel for Fox Rothschild, added, "We have experience working as counsel for highly regulated businesses and are familiar with navigating the constantly evolving matrix of cannabis compliance regulations, having helped draft some of the legalization legislation. We look forward to helping guide Cannaversetech™ to navigate the complicated regulations in this new digital medium."
For the business community, Cannaland™ will feature opportunities to set up locations, advertise, and converse virtually with the feel of real-world experiences. A virtual Mainstreet in Cannaland™ will also feature a place where users can experience a variety of retail concepts, including consumption lounges.
About Fox Rothschild
Fox Rothschild LLP (www.foxrothschild.com) is a full-service law firm built to serve businesses of all sizes as well as individuals. Over the past 100 years, we have grown to 950 lawyers nationwide. Clients come to Fox because we understand their issues, their priorities and the way they think. At Fox, we care about your success as much as you do.
About Cannaverse Technologies
Cannaversetech™, the creator of Cannaland™, under development as the world's first cannabis Metaverse and pioneer in cannabis product marketing, manufacturing, and merchandising with an innovative blockchain payment system, is intended to empower cultivators, growers, testing labs, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, medical dispensaries, and consumption lounges with the ability to scale and monetize their brands while directly addressing the existing gaps in the cannabis industry. Cannaversetech™'s meta marketplace on the blockchain will revolutionize the global cannabis industry by connecting every facet of the cannabis and hemp communities in a Metaverse environment. For more information, visit www.cannaversetech.io.
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Florida Polytechnic University's Applied Research Center expands the school's research capabilities and will become a research hub for industry.
LAKELAND, Fla., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Polytechnic University unveiled its new Applied Research Center, a cutting-edge facility that will strengthen Florida Poly's position as a premier STEM institution and engine for economic development. The $47 million building expands the University's research capabilities and will further its mission to serve students and industry through excellence in education, discovery, and application of engineering and applied sciences.
At more than 90,000 square feet, the Applied Research Center (ARC) houses research and teaching laboratories, student design spaces, conference rooms, faculty offices, and study areas. Students and faculty will have a fuller academic experience as they enjoy vastly expanded lab and research space.
On Aug. 18, the University community was joined by elected officials and local leaders to celebrate the ARC's grand opening. Speakers included University President Randy Avent; Cliff Otto, chairman of Florida Poly's Board of Trustees; Congressman Scott Franklin; Senator Kelli Stargel; and Representative Colleen Burton.
"Since 2014, students from across the country have chosen Florida Polytechnic because of the unique learning environment the university offers," Stargel said. "The ARC will ensure we continue to recruit top faculty and students who can feel confident we have the technology and resources they need to research and innovate."
The Polk County delegation backed Florida Poly as the Legislature approved funding to finalize the building – Florida Poly's second academic facility.
"I am very proud to be a member of the Polk County legislative delegation. Each one of us has worked closely together to make sure this university continues to grow, serve students, bring economic development to Polk County and the entire Central Florida, and continues to enrich the lives of all Floridians," Burton said.
The ARC was designed to become a research hub and a magnet for industry. Its design complements the renowned Innovation, Science, and Technology (IST) Building, featuring reflective windows and expansive views of the campus. The builder was Skanska USA, and the architecture firm was HOK.
"The future is bright for Florida Poly, and our ambitions are high. Our goal is to be a premier STEM university known for producing highly desirable graduates and new technology solutions," Avent said. "I strongly believe that with the new Applied Research Center, we are charging full speed toward that goal."
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NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT) between March 4, 2021 and March 8, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 16, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Yext securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Yext class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7115 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 16, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Yext's revenue and earnings were significantly deteriorating because of, among other things, poor sales execution and performance, as well as COVID-19 related disruptions; (2) accordingly, Yext was unlikely to meet consensus estimates for its full year ("FY") fiscal 2022 financial results and fiscal 2023 outlook; and (3) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Yext class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7115 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and a group of players who defected to Saudi-funded LIV Golf filed an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday against the PGA Tour, the first step in a legal fight that could define the rules of where players can compete.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the filing in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. The complaint also includes an application for a temporary restraining order by Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones to compete in the FedEx Cup playoffs.
Six players who have competed in LIV Golf events are among the top 125 in the FedEx Cup standings and would be eligible for the start of the PGA Tour’s postseason that starts next week.
The PGA Tour has suspended members for playing in LIV Golf events without a release to play in tournaments the same week of a PGA Tour event. The tour does not allow releases for tournaments held in North America. The last two LIV Golf events — with $25 million in prize money for 54 holes with no cut — were in Oregon and New Jersey.
The Journal reported that details of the lawsuit indicate the PGA Tour suspended Mickelson in March for allegedly recruiting players to LIV Golf. When he applied for reinstatement in June, the tour denied it because he had played in the first Saudi event held outside London.
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Seasoned Executive Brings Over 15 years of Executive Leadership in Beauty and Personal Care
NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- amika and Eva NYC, two of the fastest-growing scaled independent haircare brands in the U.S., today announced that Reuben Carranza will join as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 5, 2022.
Mr. Carranza brings more than 15 years of executive leadership experience building and scaling innovative brands within the beauty industry. He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Kate Somerville, a prestige skincare brand, where he accelerated the business' international expansion. Prior to Kate Somerville, Mr. Carranza served as President of Olaplex, where he oversaw the company's long-term corporate strategy, expansion into new geographies, and launch into specialty retail through Sephora. Throughout his career, he has led both startup and established brands in professional, prestige, and masstige beauty and personal care including at R+Co, Wella NA, and Procter & Gamble.
Mr. Carranza will work closely with amika President Chelsea Riggs and Eva NYC President Jane Moran to build on the distinct momentum each brand has built and position the businesses for long-term, sustainable success. He will also work closely with amika and Eva NYC's new partners at Bansk Group - a consumer-focused private investment firm dedicated to building distinctive consumer brands - which recently agreed to acquire a majority stake in the brands.
"Reuben has an exceptional track record building leading beauty and personal care brands domestically and internationally, and we are thrilled that he will be leading amika and Eva NYC in the next phase of the brands' growth," said Chris Kelly, Partner at Bansk Group. "His breadth of experience leading innovative prestige and masstige beauty businesses will be invaluable as we execute on exciting growth opportunities. We look forward to working closely with him and the amika and Eva NYC leadership teams as we bring the brands' sustainable, high-quality, and effective haircare products to more customers around the world."
"As the son of a hairdresser, I grew up in the salon world and I am thrilled for the opportunity to lead the incredibly talented teams at amika and Eva NYC during such a pivotal time in haircare," said Mr. Carranza. "Demand for prestige and masstige haircare continues to accelerate as customers are increasingly passionate about what goes into products and how they are formulated. Both amika and Eva NYC have built distinctive brands founded on proven efficacy, sustainability, and inclusivity, championing innovation and diversity since inception – I am confident that we will capitalize on a number of new and exciting organic growth and expansion opportunities in the space."
About amika
Since its founding in 2009, amika has grown to become one of the largest independent haircare brands in the U.S. and is the only independent brand of scale that sits at the intersection of professional, prestige, and digital channels. amika's clean and highly effective portfolio of haircare products and tools has earned the brand numerous accolades, including its standing as a Top 10 hair brand at Sephora, #2 partner brand at SalonCentric, and one of WWD's Most Powerful Beauty Brands. Through its commitment to professional-quality products and an inclusive ethos, amika has built a passionate and diverse community of consumers and salon professionals.
About Eva NYC
Founded in 2012, Eva NYC is one of the fastest growing masstige haircare brands in the U.S., with a deep focus on sustainability, affordability, and proven results. The brand was named one of the Top 10 fastest growing haircare brands by Tribe Dynamics, the #1 fastest growing mass hair brand at Ulta, and the #1 fastest growing hair brand at Sally Beauty for the third consecutive year. As the only masstige haircare brand with an aluminum portfolio that is 100 percent recyclable, certified cruelty-free, vegan, non-GMO, and free of harmful ingredients, Eva NYC combines powerful, clean ingredients with innovative technologies and a leading network of U.S. retail distribution partnerships to reach a growing number of sustainably-minded customers each day.
About Bansk Group
Founded in 2019, Bansk Group is a New York-based private investment firm focused on investing in and building distinctive consumer brands. With over $2 billion in assets under management, the firm partners with differentiated brands across four primary consumer categories: beauty & personal care, consumer health, food & beverage, and household products.
Bansk's tenured group of investors and operators have invested more than $30 billion of equity capital across more than 40 transactions with some of the most innovative and well-known consumer companies in the world. With more than three decades of investment experience in the consumer products industry, a global network of relationships, and a tested value creation playbook, Bansk seeks to partner with exceptional founders and management teams to drive outsized organic and acquisitive growth and to position brands for enduring long-term success in the evolving consumer landscape. www.banskgroup.com
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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the law firms Bradley/Grombacher LLP and Aylstock Witkin Kreis & Overholtz PLLC about the lawsuit In re Johnson & Johnson Aerosol Sunscreen Mktg. Sales Practices & Prods. Liab. Litig., MDL 3015 (S.D. Fla).
There is a proposed Settlement in a class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. ("Defendant") regarding certain Neutrogena® and Aveeno® aerosol and lotion Sunscreen Products. The Defendant denies all claims made in this lawsuit.
Anyone in the United States who bought certain Neutrogena and Aveeno aerosol or lotion Sunscreen Products, at any time between May 26, 2015, and the date of this Notice, is affected by the Settlement. The lotion products included are: Neutrogena® Ultra Sheer®, Dry-Touch Water Resistant Sunscreen Lotion, Neutrogena® Sheer Zinc™, Dry-Touch Face Sunscreen Lotion, and Aveeno® Baby Continuous Protection® Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Lotion. A full list of all products covered by the Settlement is available at www.sunproductsettlement.com or by calling 1-833-742-1652.
The Settlement will provide vouchers to eligible Class Members who purchased the lotion products listed above, as well as pay for costs associated with the notice and administration of the Settlement, attorneys' fees and costs to the attorneys for the Class, and an incentive award to the named Plaintiffs. Purchases of aerosol products are not eligible for vouchers.
In addition, the Defendant has agreed to adopt a set of corrective actions, including specification changes and testing protocols, to prevent recurrence of the issue that led to the recall of specific aerosol Sunscreen Products in July 2021. Full details are available at www.sunproductsettlement.com.
If you bought one of the included lotion products listed above, you may submit a Claim Form online at www.sunproductsettlement.com or by mail by July 7, 2022 (limit two products per household). Vouchers will be worth $10.58 each and may be used toward the purchase of any Neutrogena or Aveeno product. Vouchers are transferable and may be combined and used within 12 months from issuance. The value of the Voucher you receive may be reduced if claims exceed a total value of $1,750,000.
Important information and dates:
Even if you do nothing, you will be bound by the Court's decisions. If you want to keep your right to sue the Defendant yourself, you must exclude yourself from the Settlement by July 7, 2022. If you stay in the Settlement but disagree with the terms, you may object to it by July 7, 2022.
The Court will hold a hearing on August 12, 2022 to consider whether to approve the Settlement, a request for attorneys' fees and costs up to $2,600,000, and incentive award payments of $3,000. You may appear at the hearing, but you are not required to appear.
For more information or to file a claim:
- Visit: www.SunProductSettlement.com
- Call: 1-833-742-1652
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U.S. Department of Transportation awards airline three new direct flights between Washington Dulles and Cape Town
Tickets on sale now – United's inaugural flight scheduled for November 17
United offers more flights to South Africa than any other North American airline
CHICAGO, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced new direct flights between Washington Dulles Airport and Cape Town, becoming the first airline to provide nonstop roundtrip service from our nation's capital to South Africa. The U.S. Department of Transportation granted the airline three weekly direct flights, which will commence on November 17, 2022 (subject to approval by the South Africa Government). Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online or through the United app. United started seasonal service from New York/Newark to Cape Town in 2019 and expanded to year-round service in 2022. United has more flights to South Africa than any other North American airline.
"We are thrilled to further expand our Africa offering with this first-ever direct link between Washington DC and Cape Town," said Patrick Quayle, United's Senior Vice President of Global Network Planning and Alliances. "These new flights build upon our existing year-round New York/Newark to Cape Town service – together they'll provide a near-daily pattern from the U.S. to Cape Town along with connectivity to the broader region through our Airlink partnership."
United will soon offer a total of 19 weekly flights to Africa - in addition to these new flights to Cape Town, the airline launched nonstop flights from New York/Newark to Johannesburg and Washington D.C. to Accra, Ghana and Lagos, Nigeria in 2021.
Prior to the new United flight, Washington, D.C. to Cape Town was the largest route between the U.S. and Cape Town without nonstop service, and D.C. is also home to the fifth largest South-African-born population. United's new flights will connect Cape Town to 55 U.S. cities, representing more than 92% of the U.S. travel demand. The new flights will also allow customers to connect in Cape Town to other points in South Africa, and to other countries in the southern region of the African continent with United's South African based partner Airlink and their Cape Town hub.
United will fly a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on this new route, which features 48 lie-flat, United Polaris® business class seats, 21 United Premium Plus® seats and 188 economy seats. All seats are equipped with seatback on-demand entertainment to help customers pass the time and relax during their travels.
United maintains a close relationship with the Mandela Foundation and BPESA (Business Processing Enabling South Africa) a not-for-profit company that serves as the industry body and trade association for Global Business Services in South Africa. The airline recently announced a collaboration with travel company Certified Africa, whose mission is to make travel to African countries easy, immersive, and life changing for millions of the African Diaspora across the United States.
For more information and to book flights, please visit united.com.
About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the World." From our U.S. hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., United operates the most comprehensive global route network among North American carriers. United is bringing back our customers' favorite destinations and adding new ones on its way to becoming the world's best airline. For more about how to join the United team, please visit www.united.com/careers and more information about the company is at www.united.com. United Airlines Holdings, Inc., the parent company of United Airlines, Inc., is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
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Which canning rack is best?
A pantry filled with the jewel tones of perfectly preserved fruits and vegetables is the hallmark of a skilled gardener and cook. If you find yourself with an abundance of fresh food, canning food is a simple process made easier by the correct tools.
The Prepworks by Progressive Reversible Stainless Steel Canning Rack is sturdy and versatile for canning everything from bushels of apples to a few pounds of tomatoes.
What to know before you buy a canning rack
Water bath vs. pressure canning
Not all canning racks will work with all types of canners.
Pressure canners use less water and require a different type of rack than a hot water canner. Typically, canning racks for pressure cookers are flat metal discs with holes of 0.25 to 0.5 inches in diameter, while hot water bath canning racks resemble a metal cage.
It’s important to note that the type of food you are canning will dictate the type of canner you need. You should preserve low-acid foods in the higher heat of a pressure canner to kill any potential bacteria adequately.
Size of canning vessel
The size of the pot in which you can matters. Before purchasing a canning rack, you’ll need to know the available diameter of your pot and whether or not the sides are straight or sloped. There’s no sense in purchasing a rack that will not fit in your pot.
Additionally, if you are planning on stacking two layers of jars, you’ll need to ensure that your vessel is deep enough to accommodate that. For water bath canning, you will need to allow at least 1 inch of boiling water over the top layer jars.
Quantity of jars
Some people like to put up just a few pints of jams or jellies every year, while others stock the larder with glistening quart canning jars filled with every type of fruit and vegetable you can imagine. For best results, you’ll need to tailor the size of your canning rack to the amount of food you preserve every year.
What to look for in a quality canning rack
Reversible
Reversible canning racks solve the problem of keeping different sizes of jars stable. One side typically accommodates quart jars, while the other is best suited for pint-and-a-half jars.
Stackable
If your canning rack is stackable, you’ll be able to preserve twice the amount of food in half the time. This saves time in a hot kitchen at the end of the summer.
Stay-cool handles
Once the food is processed, you’ll need to get it out of the canning vessel. You could purchase a separate jar lifter, but the best canning racks come with stay-cool handles to make lifting jars easy.
Easy to store
Look for a rack that can be folded flat and tucked away for easy storage. Even if your canning rack has feet, it should take up very little space in the cabinet.
Durable
Some racks are lightweight aluminum that won’t rust but are easily bent and dented. Stainless steel is a better choice for durability.
How much you can expect to spend on a canning rack
This is the affordable piece of equipment you didn’t know you needed for food preservation. Expect to spend $10-$15.
Canning rack FAQ
How do you use a canning rack?
A. Check with the manufacturer to see which method they recommend.
In general, for water bath canning using a rack with handles, load your filled jars onto the rack and carefully lower them into the boiling water. If your rack does not have handles, place it in the bottom of the vessel before adding water.
In a pressure canner, place the rack in the bottom of the canner, load your jars and process as instructed by the manufacturer.
Do you need a canning rack?
A. Water bath canning is an easy way to preserve a bounty of food for long-term storage. Many home cooks are reluctant to try this method because of concerns regarding bacteria and proper processing times. Following the USDA’s complete guide to canning helps, and so does a canning rack.
Not only does the rack hold glass jars up to allow water to circulate freely around them. It also prevents the jars from cracking as they rattle around in boiling water. It keeps them steady and stable for the entire processing time.
In addition, a canning rack with handles makes it easier to lift the piping hot jars out of the boiling water. Some home cooks try to line the bottom of the pot with a towel to prevent the jars from clattering together. However, this does not solve the problem of retrieving them from the water when they’re done.
What’s the best canning rack to buy?
Top canning rack
Prepworks by Progressive Reversible Stainless Steel Canning Rack
What you need to know: This versatile rack allows you to process many jar sizes simultaneously easily.
What you’ll love: It is durable 18/10 stainless steel and won’t rust. The rack is reversible, designed to hold quart jars on one side and a pint and half-pint jars on the other. Stack one rack on top of the other to double the jars processed at once.
What you should consider: It requires at least a 16-quart pot.
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Top canning rack for the money
What you need to know: Use this rack for small-batch or occasional canning.
What you’ll love: Its smaller, 8-inch diameter works best for small batches of preserves and jam. It features coated handles for easy removal when the processing time is up.
What you should consider: It gets crowded fast as it only fits two quart-sized jars or four pint-sized jars.
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Impresa Products Canning Rack for Pressure Canner
What you need to know: This is perfect for large-batch food preservation in a pressure canner.
What you’ll love: The perforated disk is stainless steel and stackable (this set includes two canning racks). Each rack holds eight pint-sized jars.
What you should consider: It is designed for pressure canners and not hot water canning methods. It also requires at least 11 inches of space in the bottom of the canner and will not work for smaller pressure canners.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has committed a $50 million investment in AEI HorizonX, a partnership the company established with private equity firm AE Industrial Partners to invest in transformative aerospace technologies. The new funding will anchor AEI HorizonX's second venture fund (Fund II), which plans to raise $250 million to support promising start-ups in future mobility, space, sustainability, digital enterprise applications, networks and security.
"The future of aerospace is digital, sustainable and autonomous," said Marc Allen, Boeing's chief strategy officer. "This new Fund II builds on the foundation we have with Fund I and positions us to significantly expand our strategic access to disruptive technologies critical to shaping and realizing that future."
Since its inception in 2021, the AEI HorizonX portfolio has achieved five IPOs (initial public offerings) and exits. The venture capital group's current portfolio features 51 global investments, including companies that are driving innovations in artificial intelligence and machine learning, developing solutions to reduce aerospace's climate impact, and optimizing data insights across factories, products and services. The diverse portfolio features startups from across the U.S., Europe, Asia and Australia.
Aside from providing capital, AEI HorizonX has helped its portfolio companies accelerate their progress by connecting them with Boeing's broad capabilities and global market reach. AEI HorizonX also partners with Boeing on the company's global accelerator – Aerospace Xelerated – a program that supports seed-stage innovation across the aerospace industry.
"The power of the AEI HorizonX venture platform is the ability to bring the joint capabilities from Boeing and the extended AE Industrial team to make quality investment decisions while bringing a differentiated value-add to drive upside to startups across their lifecycle," said Brian Schettler, partner at AE Industrial and head of AEI HorizonX. "As we did with Fund I, by expanding into Fund II, we're able to admit additional limited partners from around the world into our exclusive partnership with Boeing, bringing expanded capital to advance these new technologies through their early development."
Many of AEI HorizonX's portfolio companies have made significant progress in scaling innovative solutions across the industry. For example:
- EP Systems, a battery system manufacturer and energy services provider, is on the forefront of accelerating the industry's adoption of zero-carbon propulsion systems.
- Immfly, a leader in on-board e-commerce, payments and entertainment, is improving the passenger experience while enabling greater savings and ancillary revenues for airlines.
- Shift5, an embedded systems cybersecurity firm, is delivering increased safety and security to commercial aircraft and defense systems.
"The AEI HorizonX platform has provided a key enabler for Boeing to partner with early-stage companies and accelerate the development and adoption of their technology," said Greg Hyslop, chief engineer at Boeing. "It's all about the technology transitions – how we can partner with entrepreneurs to turn great ideas into deployed solutions across our products and services to better support our customers."
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company's core values of safety, quality and integrity. Join our team and find your purpose at boeing.com/careers. To learn more about Boeing's sustainability efforts, view our Sustainability Report.
About AEI HorizonX
AEI HorizonX was formed as Boeing's corporate venture capital arm in 2017 and is now managed by AE Industrial Partners, a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense & government services, space, power & utility services, and specialty industrial markets, with $5 billion of assets under management.
AEI HorizonX is an active participant in venture capital within its core strategic areas of focus, investing in more than 50 startups globally and building numerous relationships and partnerships across the aerospace, technology, and investing ecosystem. AE Industrial Partners invests in market-leading companies that can benefit from its deep industry knowledge, operating experience, and relationships throughout its target markets. AE Industrial Partners is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment and the ILPA Diversity in Action initiative. Learn more at www.aeroequity.com/.
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Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart, the nation’s largest employer, is expanding its abortion coverage for employees after staying largely mum on the issue for months following the Supreme Court ruling that scrapped a nationwide right to abortion.
In a memo sent to employees on Friday, the company said its health care plans will now cover abortion for employees “when there is a health risk to the mother, rape or incest, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage or lack of fetal viability.”
The new policy will also offer “travel support” for workers and dependents covered under their health care plans so they can access services that are not available within 100 miles of their locations, Donna Morris, the retailer’s chief people officer, said in the memo.
Walmart employs nearly 1.6 million people in the U.S. In Arkansas, where the company is based, abortion is banned under all circumstances unless the procedure is needed to protect the life of the mother in a medical emergency. There are no exceptions for rape or incest.
A Walmart spokesperson did not immediately reply for a request for comment on whether the company’s health plan — or travel support — will cover elective abortions.
Previously, the company’s benefits plan had covered abortion only in cases “when the health of the mother would be in danger if the fetus were carried to term, the fetus could not survive the birthing process, or death would be imminent after birth,” according to a copy of the policy viewed by The Associated Press but not confirmed by Walmart.
Many companies — including Meta, American Express and Bank of America — have said they will cover travel costs for their employees in the aftermath of the high court ruling that tossed out Roe v. Wade. But dozens of others corporations, and organizations that represent some of the nation’s most powerful companies. have continued to stay quiet.
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CARY, N.C., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Azzur Training Center announces the release of a comprehensive training course catalog spanning current good manufacturing practices (cGMP), regulatory requirements, industry manufacturing skills, and quality systems.
Azzur Training Center, an Azzur Group company, specializes in bioprocessing concepts that allow life science innovators to start, scale, and sustain their cGMP organizations. Azzur works hand-in-hand with the world's top pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device manufacturers to deliver current industry knowledge and hands-on learning based on client procedures—minus the downtime and risk.
"Effective training programs that incorporate both classroom and hands-on activities are vital to ensure compliance and reduce the potential risk of contamination. Enabling your staff begins with providing a proper knowledge foundation to build on," said Shelley Preslar, President of Azzur Training Center. "Our course content is directly derived from decades of experience working alongside some of the world's most renowned pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers, as well as unique experiences in our own training center."
The cornerstone of Azzur's specialized, cGxP manufacturing concepts training is the 300-sq.- ft. ISO Class 5/7 cleanroom that allows for in-house, hands-on application of important manufacturing concepts, with a 4-glove isolator. Backed by Azzur Labs, microbial samples are collected, tested, and reported, so there's no need for additional training or testing.
Three, in-person, one-day training courses are now available, each with several learning objectives:
- cGmP introduction and overview
- Aseptic cGmP with activities
- Investigation writing
Surveyed previous class participants have stated Azzur Training Center courses are relevant to academia and industry alike by providing adaptive and knowledgeable trainers, who are able to relate the content to real life situations by training in cGxP facilities.
For more information or to register, visit Azzur.com.
From Discovery to Delivery™, Azzur Group provides the life science community full life-cycle solutions for all their GxP needs. From Azzur Cleanrooms on Demand™ facilities, to our labs, training centers and consulting offices across the nation, Azzur Group helps organizations start, scale, and sustain their growing enterprises. With nearly four decades of service to the life science community, we have become a trusted partner to the world's leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare companies, as well as their supply chain. Follow us on LinkedIn. For more information, visit Azzur.com.
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Selena Gomez says she’s been off social media for more than four years and it’s helped her mental health
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
Selena Gomez was dubbed the “queen of Instagram” as the most-followed celebrity on the social media platform back in 2016.
Now, Gomez says she’s not been on the internet for four and a half years.
“It has changed my life completely, Gomez told “Good Morning America.”
“I am happier, I am more present, I connect more with people,” Gomez said. “I understand how powerful the internet is, and in so many ways it’s done the best things for the world. But for me, I get to my news that is actually important I get through people in my life.”
The singer/actress/producer, who currently has more than 300 million followers on Instagram, is promoting Wondermind, a mental health platform she helped found.
Gomez, who has been outspoken about her challenges including, having bipolar disorder, told “GMA” the goal is to make resources available to those in need.
“There are places where people go when they need help, and it’s unfortunate that they cost ridiculous amounts of money,” Gomez said. “But [as with] Planned Parenthood, there’s a place for women to feel okay and to feel understood, and I want that for mental health.”
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POWERHANDZ + PUMA + Champs Sports combined its strength in sports performance to serve the community.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- POWERHANDZ, a global sports and fitness product tech platform transforming the way athletes and the overall fitness community improve skill development, launched in the Champs Sports Homefield's 35,000 square foot new retail concept, which is the largest of the Foot Locker, Inc. subsidiary. The brand has the distinction to be the only black woman owned business sold at Champs Sports Homefield.
Champs Homefield provided the perfect retail and experiential model to curate a unique experience for the community focused on sports and fitness performance. POWERHANDZ led this activation with a surprise appearance by General Partner, NBA All-Star and Rookie of the Year, LaMelo Ball, whose Puma MB.01 collection is also featured.
"Our goal is to transform the way our community thinks about performance by working in tandem with bridge builders like LaMelo who have a tremendous inspirational influence over young athletes and adults who watch him play. Consumers better understand how a performance sneaker combined with sports training innovation, truly elevates your game," said POWERHANDZ CEO, Danyel Surrency Jones.
Fully utilizing the innovative space, POWERHANDZ conducted private training for six local middle school and high school (girls & boys) basketball teams led by LaMelo Ball's trainer and manager Jermaine Jackson and strength & conditioning coach, Mike Fox. Each athlete trained with POWERHANDZ patented weighted anti-grip basketball gloves and weighted heavy basketballs to improve ball-handling skills, while laced up in LaMelo's MB.01 PUMA Collection. Then, LaMelo signed everyone's POWERHANDZ basketballs and Puma sneakers, while guests were entertained with a high-octane performance by McDonald's All American and first POWERHANDZ POWER U & POWER University NIL Athlete, Flau'jae Johnson.
The POWER Takeover Weekend ended with a POWERHANDZ Invitational powered by The Power to Give Foundation which featured 5on5 games led by the Wheelchair Basketball Association and an intense fitness class integrating POWERHANDZ Resistance Bands and POWERFIT Training Gloves now sold in Champs Sports Homefield.
"Being involved in the community and inspiring youth, boys and girls, from all backgrounds is what we are all about.'' said Jermaine Jackson, LaMelo Ball's Manager. "That's why having the Wheelchair Basketball Association included in the POWERHANDZ Invitational was a must."
POWERHANDZ is a global double minority-owned sports and fitness training product tech platform transforming the way athletes and patients improve human performance through the combined use of intelligent sports products, technology, and services for the lifecycle of an athlete. Based out of Frisco, Texas, the brand offers 12+ smart sports products and a technology platform designed for athletes and fitness enthusiasts across multiple sports to improve performance, decrease injury, and aid in recovery. These products are sold in over 87 countries worldwide and are used by athletes of all different skill levels, ranging from youth to professionals. For more information visit http://www.powerhandz.com
Foot Locker, Inc. leads the celebration of sneaker and youth culture around the globe through a portfolio of brands including Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, Eastbay, atmos, WSS, Footaction, and Sidestep. With approximately 2,800 retail stores in 28 countries across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, as well as websites and mobile apps, the Company's purpose is to inspire and empower youth culture around the world, by fueling a shared passion for self-expression and creating unrivaled experiences at the heart of the global sneaker community. Foot Locker, Inc. has its corporate headquarters in New York.
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GET OUT!: Heart, Soul of Jackson to be celebrated in separate events this weekend
The outdoor area in front of Jackson City Hall will be transformed into a temporary amphitheater as the Jackson Recreation and Parks Department is partnering with Ballet Arts Jackson and The Ned to bring a night of family fun and dancing with “Heart of the Hub City” Dance Night.
This event will be held in Downtown Jackson in front of City Hall on Saturday beginning at 5 p.m. The event will feature performances by different dance companies as well as community line dancing.
Grammy-nominated and Jackson’s own, LOLO will close out the night with a concert. They will release video choreography for a flash mob-style dance that will end the night. Bring a blanket or a chair and join this inaugural event.
For more information, contact JRPD Community Engagement Director Christi David at 731.693.7791.
Thursday
Soul of the City: Our Jackson Home continues its series with the second of three events. This week’s event is a screening of the Hub City Mass Choir Film. The film showcases an annual workshop of musicians who come together for a community choir performance each year since 2015, how they adapted to COVID-19, and the display of unity and strength the choir represents. After the screening there will be a live performance from the choir. The event is at The AMP, which is next to the West Tennessee Farmer’s Market (91 New Market Street) in Downtown Jackson, and it starts at 7 p.m.
Friday
Rhythm on the Rails: Join your friends and family out by the South Lake at Discovery Park of America (830 Everett Boulevard in Union City) on Friday nights through June 24 for a family-friendly summer concert series. Bring your blanket, lawn chairs or grab a seat near or around the Train Depot and listen to some of your favorite local entertainers and bands perform. You can fish on the bank of the lake, watch the sun set against the horizon, enjoy a cocktail or just sit back and chat with friends. Bring your appetite because food will be available to purchase. It will be a great way to kick off your summer weekends. Cash bar and food trucks are available. This week’s entertainment is Brent Hinson and Matt Crosson & The WannaBeatles. The event is scheduled to start at 5:30 each week.
Saturday
Cardboard Boat Regatta: The Cardboard Boat Regatta is back on for 2022 at Discovery Park. Start making your boats now for this exciting race on the South Lake at Discovery Park. Boats can only be made out of cardboard and duct tape – nothing more. This a great summer event for all participants and guests of the park to enjoy. Looking for a fun team project for your STEM/STEAM clubs? This is a great way to sharpen skills in building and designing boats for the ultimate test in the waters. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Captains’ meeting is at 10:15. The regatta begins at 11. | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/2022/05/12/get-out-heart-soul-jackson-celebrated-separate-events-weekend/9729536002/ | 2022-05-12T03:50:24Z |
Sunsweet Growers encourages consumers to fuel their summer with foods and activities that benefit their bone health.
YUBA CITY, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For many, summer is the best time to be more active. The warmer weather and longer days allow people to get outside and enjoy their favorite activities. And it's also a good time to increase bone strength in order to prevent future fractures and breaks. According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, it is estimated that worldwide an osteoporotic fracture occurs every three seconds.
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For many, bone mass will peak by their 20s. After reaching peak bone mass, both men and women start to lose bone mineral density as they age. Luckily, there are steps we can take to build stronger bones and help prevent bone loss. This summer, Sunsweet Growers is encouraging consumers to take care of their bones through targeted activities and nutritious snacks.
Check out these six bone-supporting ways to enjoy your summer:
- Backyard dance parties – Did you know that dancing is considered a weight-bearing exercise because you are working against gravity? Weight-bearing and resistance activities are the best for your bones so crank up the tunes and head to the backyard for a dance party. Get more information on bone health and exercise here.
- Add prunes to snacks and meals – Multiple studies suggest prunes may help to prevent bone loss. Prunes have vitamins and minerals that likely work together to protect the bone, including fiber, vitamin K, magnesium, potassium, boron, copper and polyphenols.1 Learn more here.
- Hit the trails – Hiking can help increase bone density. Before you head out, pack a portable snack, like a homemade trail mix featuring nuts and dried fruit such as prunes.
- Grab your yoga mat – Yoga can build bone health in your hips, spine and wrists. Consider targeting major muscles around the hip and spine at least 2 days per week.
- Brisk evening walks –Take advantage of the extra daylight and the pleasant evening temperatures and get in a sunset walk. Brisk walking four days a week for an hour can help lower the risk of hip fractures. Cool down and boost your nutrition with a glass of prune juice mixed with iced sparkling water to fuel your body with feel good benefits.
- Amp up your entertaining – Create a picture-perfect charcuterie board that the whole family will enjoy. Look to add bone-friendly foods that contain vitamins and minerals like calcium, vitamin D, potassium, magnesium and vitamin K. Foods like leafy green vegetables, yogurt, nuts and prunes contain many of these key nutrients. Learn how to make a charcuterie board using some of the best foods for bone health & osteoporosis prevention here.
1 Arjmandi, Bahram H et al. "Bone-Protective Effects of Dried Plum in Postmenopausal Women: Efficacy and Possible Mechanisms." Nutrients vol. 9,5 496. 14 May. 2017, doi:10.3390/nu9050496
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lambert, a public relations, investor relations, and integrated communications agency, today announced that Katie Barnes joined the company as Director in its Crisis and Reputation Management group. Barnes will be critical to helping grow the business and supporting client strategies specific to crisis and issues management, crisis planning, and media and executive training.
"Crises come in all shapes and sizes, and Katie's concentrated experience in strategic communications and expert counsel are what clients require when reputations are on the line," stated Lambert Managing Director Jeff Gaunt. "Her experience leading proactive and reactive global communications strategies will be advantageous in supporting our clients across the agency."
Barnes has over 10 years of public relations experience spanning automotive, manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, direct selling, and telehealth industries, with the latter half of her career dedicated to brand reputation, corporate issues and crisis management for global organizations. She has led proactive reputation-related efforts in the areas of sustainability, community relations, change management and online community building. Her crisis expertise includes, but is not limited to, product and supply chain issues, technology failures, legal and regulatory issues, misinformation, environmental issues and COVID-19.
Before joining Lambert, Barnes was the Brand Reputation Manager with SmileDirectClub, a Nasdaq-listed international oral care company. Before that, she spent over six years on the global communications team at Amway in positions of increasing responsibility. She concluded her tenure at Amway as Assistant Brand Manager of Reputation, leading proactive and reactive global reputation efforts, including communications planning for the company's first official sustainability platform. Barnes also worked with Ford Motor Company to support internal labor and manufacturing communications during the launch of the 50th anniversary Mustang and national UAW contract negotiations. She started her career on the agency side with MSL supporting the General Motors account. Barnes earned her Reputation Management Certification from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and bachelor's degree in business and public relations from Ferris State University.
"Companies with great reputations often receive the benefit of the doubt in times of crisis," said Barnes. "Managing a crisis requires agility, creativity and a plan, and I am thrilled to join Lambert in helping organizations develop their plans while advocating for a more holistic approach to managing reputations during the good times and the bad."
About Lambert
Founded in 1998, Lambert invented the PR and IR integrated agency model with over 20 years of continuous growth attributed to the firm's laser focus on strategic communications and bottom-line results in the achievement of client goals. The award-winning national agency is a top-40 PR and top-15 IR firm with top-5 specialties in automotive and mobility, education, and M&A/private equity, alongside robust practice areas in consumer packaged goods, healthcare and biotech, and tourism and hospitality. The firm's reach spans six major talent hubs, including Grand Rapids, Detroit, New York, St. Louis, Houston, and Phoenix. Lambert is a founding partner of TiiCKER, a shareholder loyalty, marketing, and perks platform, and an equity partner in minority-owned independent marketing agency 9th Wonder. Lambert's Founder and Chairman Jeff Lambert is the global board chair of PROI Worldwide, the world's largest and most diverse partnership of PR firms, and named 2021 Ally of the Year, the top diversity award in public relations issued by Diversity Action Alliance.
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Andrea Eberle
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PITTSBURGH, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has reached a tentative agreement with Bridgestone on a new master contract covering roughly 4,000 workers at the company's facilities in Des Moines, Iowa; Akron, Ohio; Bloomington, Ill.; Russellville, Ark.; La Vergne and Warren County, Tenn.
USW Rubber and Plastic Industry Council Chairman Kevin Johnsen, who led the negotiations, credited local union leaders on the Bridgestone Policy Committee for voicing the concerns of the membership at the table.
"We came to the table prepared to negotiate in good faith for a fair contract, and management made us fight for it every step of the way," Johnsen said. "We are proud of what we have accomplished thanks to the unity, strength and solidarity of our members and activists across all of the Bridgestone locations."
"Our members have earned and deserve fair wages, benefits and working conditions," he said. "The proposed contract builds on decades of collective bargaining progress with hard-fought economic and contract language improvements."
Johnsen said that the committee will be presenting the proposed agreement to the membership for ratification.
The USW will not be discussing the details of the proposed new contract with the public until members have had the opportunity to review it with their elected union representatives in the coming days and weeks.
The USW represents 850,000 men and women employed in manufacturing, metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, along with a growing number of workers in tech, public sector and service occupations.
Contact: Tony Montana – (412) 562-2592 or tmontana@usw.org
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Trilogy Metals Inc. (TSX: TMQ) (NYSE American: TMQ) ("Trilogy", "Trilogy Metals" or "the Company") announces that on August 12, 2022, Ambler Metals LLC ("Ambler Metals"), the joint venture operating company equally owned by Trilogy and South32 Limited (ASX: S32) (LSE: S32) (JSE: S32) (ADR: SOUHY) ("South32"), hosted a site visit for Chiefs from the Doyon region and NANA region tribal leadership.
Ambler Metals' full news release is below.
Ambler Metals Hosts Doyon Region Tribal Chiefs and NANA Region Tribal Presidents
August 12, 2022 – Anchorage, Alaska – As part of exploration efforts to develop its sizable holdings in the Ambler Mining District in Alaska, Ambler Metals is investing in one of its most important partnerships; the surrounding communities of the Arctic and Bornite project sites. Recently Ambler hosted a site visit for Chiefs from the Doyon region and NANA region tribal leadership.
The site visit provided an excellent opportunity for open dialogue and fostered important discussions related to the project's positive impact throughout local economies. Tribal leaders were able to experience first-hand a wide variety of work that is being conducted by shareholders and expand their understanding of the long-term benefits of workforce development spanning exploration, construction, operations, reclamation, and closure.
"One of our core values is respect – for people, the land, the culture and the environment," says Ramzi Fawaz, President and CEO, Ambler Metals.
"There is no better way to learn from one another than to spend time in conversation, listening, gaining knowledge from the long-time stewards of the land, and working together toward common goals."
The tribal leaders held a private roundtable discussion in conjunction with the site visit. Their future engagement and input will help significantly shape the project so that the land and people of the region can continue to thrive in traditional ways, while bringing new economic opportunities to the area. The project has the potential to provide hundreds of jobs throughout its lifetime, lower transportation costs of fuel and other supplies, and fund essential government services in a remote region of the Arctic.
"One of the main economic pillars of our region's economy is based around responsible resource development," says Ely Cyrus, President of the Kiana tribe.
"As President of the tribe in Kiana, I feel it is important to work together as tribal leaders. Conversations such as this have the potential to inform and empower our tribes on ways to provide a path for employment for our people and is a forum for our voices to be heard on the importance of subsistence resources and lands," adds Cyrus.
"There are tremendously positive takeaways from this site visit, and I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the tribal Chiefs and Presidents from both regions for sharing their expertise and expanding our relationships," says Fawaz.
From the Doyon region: Chief Harding Sam – Alatna; Chief Lawrence Williams – Allakaket; and Chief Wilmer Beetus – Hughes.
From the NANA region: President Miles Cleveland – Ambler; Gena Linus (council member) – Kobuk; President Fred Sun – Shungnak; President Ely Cyrus – Kiana; and Linda Lee – Shungnak.
Trilogy Metals Inc. is a metals exploration and development company which holds a 50 percent interest in Ambler Metals LLC, which has a 100 percent interest in the UKMP in northwestern Alaska. On December 19, 2019, South32, a globally diversified mining and metals company, exercised its option to form a 50/50 joint venture with Trilogy. The UKMP is located within the Ambler Mining District which is one of the richest and most-prospective known copper-dominant districts in the world. It hosts world-class polymetallic volcanogenic massive sulphide ("VMS") deposits that contain copper, zinc, lead, gold and silver, and carbonate replacement deposits which have been found to host high-grade copper and cobalt mineralization. Exploration efforts have been focused on two deposits in the Ambler mining district - the Arctic VMS deposit and the Bornite carbonate replacement deposit. Both deposits are located within a land package that spans approximately 181,387 hectares. Ambler Metals has an agreement with NANA Regional Corporation, Inc., an Alaska Native Corporation that provides a framework for the exploration and potential development of the Ambler Mining District in cooperation with local communities. Trilogy's vision is to develop the Ambler Mining District into a premier North American copper producer.
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CSI Compressco LP ("CSI Compressco" or the "Partnership") (NASDAQ: CCLP) today announced that the Partnership's 2021 Schedule K-3 investor tax packages reflecting items of international tax relevance are now available online. They may be accessed through CSI Compressco's website through the Investor Relations K-1 Tax Support link or directly through the K-1 Tax Package Support website, www.taxpackagesupport.com/compressco.
A limited number of unitholders (primarily foreign unitholders, unitholders computing a foreign tax credit on their tax return and certain corporate and/or partnership unitholders) may need the detailed information disclosed on Schedule K-3 for their specific reporting requirements. To the extent Schedule K-3 is applicable to your federal income tax return filing needs, we encourage you to review the information contained on this form and refer to the appropriate federal laws and guidance or consult with your tax advisor.
For additional information or to receive an electronic copy of your Schedule K-3 via email, unitholders may call the K-1 Tax Package Support toll free at (877) 223-4851.
About CSI Compressco
CSI Compressco is a provider of compression services and equipment for natural gas and oil production, gathering, artificial lift, transmission, processing, and storage. In addition, CSI Compressco provides a variety of natural gas treating services. CSI Compressco's contract services business includes a fleet of approximately 4,800 compressor packages providing approximately 1.2 million in aggregate horsepower, utilizing a full spectrum of low-, medium- and high-horsepower engines. Additionally, our gas treating equipment fleet includes natural gas cooling units used to reduce the temperature of natural gas so that it can be further treated, processed, or compressed. CSI Compressco also provides well monitoring and automated sand separation services in conjunction with compression and related services in Mexico. CSI Compressco's aftermarket business provides compressor package reconfiguration and maintenance services. CSI Compressco's customers comprise a broad base of natural gas and oil exploration and production, midstream, transmission, and storage companies operating throughout many of the onshore producing regions of the United States, as well as in a number of foreign countries, including Mexico, Canada, Argentina, Egypt, and Chile. CSI Compressco's General Partner is owned by Spartan Energy Partners LP. This news release serves as qualified notice to nominees as provided for under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b)(4) and (d). CSI Compressco's distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate. Nominees are treated as withholding agents responsible for withholding distributions received by them on behalf of foreign investors.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesis Innovation Group's cultivate(MD) Capital Funds LP, funds that are focused on investments into early-stage healthcare companies with innovative technologies, announced today that one of their portfolio companies, Bingham Farms, MI based SpinTech MRI announced a $6.5 million Series A financing.
SpinTech MRI are the creators of the FDA-cleared STAGE™ (STrategically Acquired Gradient Echo) quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) platform that speeds and improves the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, dementia, and other neurological diseases.
Led by Genesis Innovation Group's cultivate(MD) Capital Fund and Level 8 Ventures, the funding will be used to expand deployments of STAGE software for neurologists, radiologists and researchers. The STAGE platform is already deployed at more than 50 hospitals and institutions, including the Yale School of Medicine, for advanced research, analysis, and treatment of Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. The platform also is used to increase diagnostic accuracy and efficiency for conditions including multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, and cerebral microbleeds (CMB). STAGE has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use on both 1.5T and 3T systems from all MRI manufacturers.
"This funding round from venture capital leaders in healthcare IT and medical devices enables us to expand awareness and deployment of the STAGE platform among neurologists, radiologists and researchers at scale," said SpinTech MRI President and CEO Karen Holzberger. "Neurologists using our software report that it is the first practical and efficient quantitative MRI solution with comprehensive data and visualization tools to inform diagnosis and treatment. Radiologists also find that it increases imaging efficiency and clinical value without requiring time-consuming training, testing and validation, or changes to already demanding workflows. Care teams simply choose which image outputs they want to examine, rather than which sequences to run, as STAGE gives them all the data and images they need in a single rapid protocol."
Matt Ahearn, Managing Director, cultivate(MD) Funds said, "We are very excited to co-lead the Series A financing into SpinTech MRI and support the tremendous progress of the team. Since joining the SpinTech MRI team as CEO in January 2022, Karen Holzberger has done an incredible job of aligning the R&D and commercial efforts to ensure a focused and efficient go-to-market strategy. The SpinTech MRI's STAGE SaaS platform is bringing quantifiable economic and clinical value to all of its customers, helping clinicians better diagnose and develop treatment plans for their patients with neurodegenerative diseases."
SpinTech MRI was founded 2017 by internationally recognized MRI industry professionals to transform quantitative MRI imaging with advanced data acquisition and visualization tools that are easy to deploy and practical for everyday clinical use. The company's STAGE software platform significantly enhances MRI efficiency and clinical value for neurologists, radiologists, and other physicians to improve quality of life and care outcomes for patients with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, dementia, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, cerebral microbleeds (CMB), and other neurological diseases.
As a medical device venture capital fund, cultivate(MD) is dedicated to bringing emerging health care innovations to market, with a special focus on medical device and orthopedic technologies. cultivate(MD) is focused on investing in early stage healthcare companies with innovative technologies that have demonstrated evidence of effectiveness. For more information, visit: https://genesisinnovationgroup.com/
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Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words "will," "anticipate," and similar expressions or the negatives thereof are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements, including the intended actions and performance objectives of the fund, its general partner, cultivate(MD), or any cultivate(MD) portfolio company referenced herein, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the general partner, or any cultivate(MD) fund or portfolio company to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. No representation or warranty is made as to future performance or such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date hereof. The fund, its general partner, and cultivate(MD) expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in its expectation with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
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CEO of Integrity awarded for his outstanding efforts to build and support a diverse workforce by Comparably, a widely respected company reputation platform
DALLAS, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrity Marketing Group, LLC ("Integrity"), a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, today announced Co-Founder and CEO Bryan W. Adams has won a 2022 "Best CEO for Diversity" award from Comparably, a well-respected organization that recognizes top-ranked CEOs and companies. Integrity joins the ranks of other noteworthy award winners in the large employer category, which has included Adobe, Microsoft, ADP, IBM, Uber and Hubspot, among others.
Derived from 15 million ratings across 70,000 companies, the list of "Best CEOs for Diversity" is unique from other awards because it is based on anonymous feedback from Integrity's nearly 6,000 employees.
"I am honored to receive this award because it reinforces and validates our ongoing efforts to build a culture that puts people first in everything we do," said Bryan W. Adams. "We work with incredible people who understand that diverse voices lead to better decision making and greater innovation. Integrity is an organization that proactively seeks and creates opportunities to celebrate and activate our core values of Integrity, Respect, Family, Service and Partnership. We are constantly working to make Integrity one of the best places in the country for talented people to build exceptional careers."
Integrity offers every eligible employee an ownership stake in the company from day one through their innovative and generous Integrity Employee Ownership Plan. The company also provides many employee-culture focused events throughout the year, including Women's Month, Diwali and Juneteenth celebrations, among others.
"At Integrity, we pride ourselves on building a culture that acknowledges the broad diversity of our employees — it's part of our winning strategy," shared Rachelle McReynolds, Chief HR Officer and VP of People & Culture. "It wouldn't be possible without Bryan's enthusiastic support and personal championship of these efforts. As a leader, he is passionate about creating an environment that includes the unique perspectives and potential of all Integrity team members, and he consistently demonstrates this commitment not only in word, but in action."
"Bryan is incredibly well deserving of this award — I am continuously impressed by the lengths he will go to build a strong employee culture," stated Steve Young, Chairman of Integrity's Board of Directors. "His knowledge of the industry and how his employees fit into its larger picture have shaped his vision. By putting his team and his people first, Bryan has created a culture that supports and invigorates Integrity's mission to serve the life, wealth and health needs of more Americans. His efforts are paving the way for other companies in this field to establish best practices that will surely become the industry standard."
For more information about Integrity's workplace culture, visit www.integritymarketing.com/Culture.
Integrity, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of innovative solutions for wealth management and retirement planning. Through its partner network, Integrity helps millions of Americans protect their life, health and wealth with a commitment to meet them wherever they are — in person, over the phone and online. Integrity's cutting-edge technology helps streamline the insurance and financial planning experience for all stakeholders. In addition, Integrity develops products with carrier partners and markets them through its distribution network of agencies, brokerages and RIAs throughout the nation. Integrity's nearly 6,000 employees work with more than 450,000 agents and advisors who serve over 10 million clients annually. In 2022, Integrity will help carriers place more than $12 billion in new sales and oversee more than $20 billion of assets under management and advisement through its RIA and broker-dealer platforms. For more information, visit www.integritymarketing.com.
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SINGAPORE, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XT.com, the world's first social infused digital assets trading platform, is proud to announce its upcoming listing of the K-POP CLICK (KPC) token with USDT trading pair on August 9, 2022, at 09:00 (UTC). Soon, traders on the platform will have a new trading option added to their portfolios. The token will be listed with higher liquidity on the platform's Innovative Zone (Metaverse) for everyone and will provide benefits for newcomers who have never traded the token before.
K-POP CLICK (KPC) is a subsidiary platform of K-POP, a mainstream music and content platform that originated in South Korea. K-POP CLICK is designed to promote K-POP and the excellence of Korean content through blockchain technology. KPC functions as a utility token to facilitate all the transactions on the platform. It can be staked, mined, held, and used to pay for goods and services.
Alongside listing the KPC token for trading, users will be able to stake, hold, mine, and do transactions with the token and receive a good return when it goes live. By expanding its crypto listing arm, XT.com is poised to bridge the gap in the market when it comes to onboarding innovative digital assets for its users, whilst also ensuring the simplest and most accessible way to trade crypto for participants who trade on its platform.
Traders are encouraged to begin depositing their crypto holdings on August 8, 2022, at 9:00 (UTC) in order to gain access and trade KPC/USDT. Regardless of the user's location, everyone can fund their spot trading wallet as the listing is speedily approaching. Moreover, beginning on August 10, 2022, at 9:00 (UTC), traders will have full access to the withdrawal option.
Jonathan Shih, the Head of MEA (Middle East & Africa) at XT.com, stated, "We are ramping up our workforce to list the KPC token on our platform soon. We see this listing as a logical progression in the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency and expand our help in advancing K-POP CLICK's mission to stimulate innovation in the Korean music and content creation industry through blockchain."
About K-POP CLICK (KPC)
K-POP CLICK is a subsidiary company of K-POP, a popular South Korean music platform with top-notch artists and content creators from all over the world. K-POP CLICK was designed to promote K-POP and to bring the complete perfection of the Korean music industry and content creation utilizing blockchain technology. Moreover, it intends to protect the rights and interests of creators with intuitive support of the policy that governs them.
Website: https://kpopclick.com/en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kpop_click?lang=en
About XT.com
By consistently expanding its ecosystem, XT.com is dedicated to providing users with the most secure, trusted, and hassle-free digital asset trading services. Our exchange is built from a desire to give everyone access to digital assets regardless where you are.
Founded in 2018, XT.com now serves more than 4.5 million registered users, over 500,000+ monthly active users, and 30+ million users in the ecosystem. Covering a rich variety of trading categories together with an NFT aggregated marketplace, our platform strives to cater to its large user base by providing a secure, trusted, and intuitive trading experience.
As the world's first social infused digital assets trading platform, XT.com also supports social networking platform based transactions to make our crypto services more accessible to users all over the world. Furthermore, to ensure optimal data integrity and security, we see user security as our top priority at XT.com.
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Ruling is seen as limiting federal agencies' ability to address major issues. Recent polling shows that Republicans, Independents, & Democrats are united around protecting water.
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Supreme Court of the United States on Thursday ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency had limited authority to regulate and enforce the Clean Air Act. The ruling could also mean that the federal government's ability to enforce the Clean Water Act is now similarly limited, even as polling shows this is the opposite of what the majority of voters want.
"While this decision is a setback, we are optimistic that it will not change the overwhelming momentum we are seeing from industry and community leaders who are dedicated to tackling climate change, protecting water, and ushering in a clean energy future," said Lukas Walton, chair of the Walton Family Foundation's Environment Committee, and also CEO of the Builder's Vision. "An increasing number of leaders know that the long-term benefits of acting on climate change far outweigh the costs and that inaction is the most costly scenario for our planet, our economy, and our communities."
"Americans are very unified around protecting water resources, and this decision may make it harder for the federal government to enforce laws that conserve our rivers, streams, and wetlands," said Moira Mcdonald, director of the Walton Family Foundation's Environment Program. "An undeniable majority of voters support protecting water during climate change – Americans want and expect leadership right now. This is a time for communities, water advocates, policymakers, and industry leaders to come together and double down on solutions that work for people and nature."
Recent polling, conducted by Morning Consult, shows a majority of Americans agree climate change will alter important aspects of life in the U.S. like agriculture (76% total, 89% Democrats, and 61% Republicans), water resources (76% total, 90% Democrats, and 59% Republicans) and the economy (71% total, 87% Democrats, and 55% Republicans). The poll also shows 73% of Americans are worried about climate change and water scarcity, with at least three-in-five voters saying that drought, increased temperatures, wildfires, extreme weather, and flooding are a product of climate change's effect on water resources.
Notably, Black and Hispanic voters expressed more concern about climate change's impacts on the economy (84% Black, 81% Hispanic, 68% White), health (88% Black, 78% Hispanic, 67% White), and issues around equality (69% Black voters, 62% Hispanic voters, 44% White).
One-quarter of American voters believe their state will not have enough water during their grandchildren's lifetimes (the next 100 years). The numbers are even higher in western states - 55% in Colorado said their state would not have enough water in the next 100 years and 53% said the same in Arizona.
"At a time when one-quarter of all Americans - and more than half of the residents in Arizona and Colorado - don't think that there will be enough water in their home states for their grandchildren, we clearly need to be doing more to protect and conserve water," said Mcdonald.
Other key findings from the poll include:
- 74% of voters agree that political parties should find more common ground on addressing climate change (87% of Democrats, 74% of independents, and 60% of Republicans).
- 73% of voters agree that there is still time to address climate change (79% of Democrats, 70% of independents, and 70% of Republicans).
- People of color and younger people feel the most urgency on these issues:
- 68% Black
- 58% Hispanic
- 43% White
- 77% Black
- 74% Hispanic
- 65% White
To read the full poll results, visit www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/worldwaterday.
Polling Methodology:
The national poll was conducted between March 4-March 6, 2022 among a sample of 2005 Registered Voters across the United States. The interviews were conducted online, and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of registered Voters based on gender by age, educational attainment, race, marital status, homeownership, race by educational attainment, 2020 presidential vote, and region. Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
The state-level polls were conducted between March 4-March 8, 2022, among a sample of 298 Registered Voters in Arizona and a sample of 300 registered voters in Colorado. The interviews were conducted online, and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of Registered Voters based on gender, age, education, race, ethnicity, marital status, homeownership, and 2020 vote choice. Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus 6 percentage points.
About the Walton Family Foundation
The Walton Family Foundation is, at its core, a family-led foundation. Three generations of the descendants of our founders, Sam and Helen Walton, and their spouses, work together to lead the foundation and create access to opportunity for people and communities. We work in three areas: improving K-12 education, protecting rivers and oceans and the communities they support, and investing in our home region of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta. To learn more, visit waltonfamilyfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — It’s a Texas holiday, Blue Bell is releasing a new flavor on Thursday, April 28.
In a tweet on April 28, the company said, “Here’s the scoop…Our new flavor arrives in stores tomorrow! #bluebell #icecream #bluebellicecream #new“
Now in our research, we could not find an official statement saying what this new flavor would be, but in the previously referenced tweet, they did include an image with some clues that could help us understand what flavor profiles may be included in this new item.
The packaging may be blurred to the point where you can’t see the title but this image does tell us it will have cookie dough and peanut butter cups. Accompanied with chocolate ice cream, this new flavor looks like it will be really tasty. | https://cw33.com/lifestyle/what-is-the-new-blue-bell-ice-cream-flavor-hitting-texas-shelves-thursday/ | 2022-04-28T01:07:19Z |
NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Embark Technology, Inc. f/k/a Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II ("Embark" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EMBK; EMBKW) (NYSE: NGAB.U; NGAB; NGAB WS) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and docketed under 22-cv-02090, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Embark securities between January 12, 2021 and January 5, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Embark securities during the Class Period, you have until May 31, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Embark develops self-driving software solutions for the trucking industry in the U.S. The Company was originally a special purpose acquisition company, also called a blank-check company, which is a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated its business plan is to engage in a merger or acquisition with an unidentified company or companies, other entity, or person.
On November 10, 2021, the Company consummated a merger transaction with Embark Trucks Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Legacy Embark"), whereby, among other things, the Company changed its name from "Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II" to "Embark Technology, Inc." (the "Business Combination").
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had performed inadequate due diligence into Legacy Embark; (ii) Legacy Embark and the Company following the Business Combination held no patents and an insignificant amount of test trucks; (iii) accordingly, the Company had overstated its operational and technological capabilities; (iv) as a result of all the foregoing, the Company had overstated the business and financial prospects of the Company post-Business Combination; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On January 6, 2022, The Bear Cave published a short report entitled "Problems at Embark Technology (EMBK)" (the "Bear Cave Report"). The Bear Cave Report alleged, among other issues, "that Embark appears to lack true economic substance" and that its "current evaluation appears to be based on puffery rather than actual substance", noting that "[t]he company holds no patents, has only a dozen or so test trucks, and may be more bark than bite."
On this news, Embark's stock price fell $1.37 per share, or 16.75%, to close at $6.81 per share on January 6, 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:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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TOKYO, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Both net sales and profit increased in the fiscal first quarter which ended December 31, 2022. A large increase was seen in the mainstay segment of environmental equipment businesses. Within the renewable energy business segment focus was placed on compact wind power generation, with plans for a total of 70 sites to be operational by 2025.
Summary of Results
The overarching business climate that envelopes the company group during the current consolidated cumulative first quarter is one that while optimistic due to the proliferation of the COVID-19 vaccination, the easing of various types of restrictions in relation to the pandemic that allows for a return to normal economic operations and anticipated economic recovery, there is some uneasiness regarding the increasingly opaque direction of the global economy. Contributing factors include the tense geo-political situation in Ukraine, sudden price jumps for various materials, delayed supply chains, and other extenuating circumstances.
Under these circumstances, the medium-term management plan, "PROTECT x CHANGE" continues to drive forwards. More specifically, in the environmental equipment segment, the company will promote business development overseas while expanding maintenance and energy service company (ESCO) business as a recurring revenue model. Meanwhile, in the household equipment segment, the company will unearth new products, and implement a number of other initiatives as it aims to transition from stability in business to growth. In the renewable energy segment, the company will conduct initiatives aimed at achieving a recycling-oriented society, strengthening its capacity to secure stable profits, and devising high value-added businesses and products for conditions following the conclusion of the feed-in tariff (FIT) system's application. In terms of overall initiatives, the company will strengthen its internal organization to support the successful implementation of IT strategies and apply IT as a tool for improving productivity.
Net sales for the current consolidated cumulative first quarter that ended in December 31 ,2022 totaled 11,023 million yen (+11.6% Year-on-Year). Gross profit totaled 2,147 million yen (+5.2% Year-on-Year), operating profit totaled 454 million yen (+1.1% Year-on-Year), ordinary income totaled 532 million yen (+7.6% Year-on-Year), and net income attributable to the shareholders of the parent totaled 352 million yen (+27.2% Year-on-Year).
The hydrothermal treatment business handled by DA INVENT Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary, was reclassified to the renewable energy segment from the environmental equipment segment.
In the environmental equipment segment, net sales in comparison to the same quarter period in the previous year rose considerably. Domestic sales benefitted from contributions generated by progress in large-scale construction projects such as Johkasou/wastewater treatment equipment for food factories, pharmaceuticals, and medical supplies. Overseas sales appear to incur a downward trend due to the continued negative economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but instead did see a large improvement as a result of the delivery of Johkasou systems to the JICA support project with Iraq. With regards to the business of converting groundwater into drinking water, sales generated through ESCO agreements (a source of recurring-revenue) rose while sales stemming from maintenance operations also increased thanks to the inclusion of new contracts. As a result, sales generated in the environmental equipment segment for the quarter totaled 5,748 million yen (+11.8% Year-on-Year), and segment profit (operating profit) totaled 576 million yen (+15.9% Year-on-Year).
In the household equipment segment, while orders for products that saw an increase such as sanitary equipment and other installations for condominiums, orders for the delivery of specialized materials meant for furniture in educational facilities, and orders for the renewal of LED light fixtures meant for storefronts of the DCM group of hardware stores saw an increase, in the last year demand for contactless (non-physical) products that grew related to the impact of COVID-19 started and continued settle therefore leading to an overall downturn in construction-related sales. Because of shipment restrictions to the makers of washlets and other similar products during the first quarter period, retail sales for hardware stores saw a downturn. Housing facilities projects saw a large improvement in recorded sales compared to the same quarter of the last fiscal year because of the completion of construction for DCM group hardware storefronts during this first quarter. The impact of the acquisition of a new subsidiary in the last fiscal year has allowed for an upturn in sales regarding housing sash exteriors. Completion of projects in regards to refrigeration, freezing equipment, and air conditioning sales fell compared to the same quarter period in the last fiscal year. In this segment focused of wholesale business, these sales items have a high profit margin. As the result of that, it stands as a contributing factor of profit loss for the segment. Despite this being the case, there are ongoing developments with current construction projects to reach the completion of major contracts within the second consolidated cumulative quarter. A website for the EC business was created in January of 2022, and an official Instagram account in an effort to strengthen PR operations was implemented. The EC business consists of online orders for household equipment construction in addition to collaborative work with the hardware store business group DCM. With these factors included the formulation of our company's proprietary nationwide household equipment reformation operation EC business has progressed. In addition of sales being conducted towards the general consumer through the website, through other corporate cooperation we are continuing forward with proposals for employee benefits for corporate employees. In closing, net sales for the household equipment business totaled 4,541 million yen (+4.1% Year-on-Year), and segment profit (operating profit) totaled 117 million yen (-40.3% Year-on-Year).
In the renewable energy segment, because of the impact of acquiring Sanei Ecohome Inc., in October of last year, there was a large increase in sales related to solar power generation and power sales operations. Furthermore, before said acquisition, sales in power and solar power generation were mainly conducted by renting store roof space form DCM Holdings Co., Ltd. and installing solar power generation equipment within this space and using this equipment to sell electricity under Japan's feed-in tariff (FIT) system. Although the subsidiary is still conducting sales through the FIT system, because of the ability gained to provide construction and maintenance services related to solar power generation, we are capable of not only sales through property owned by the company but engage in sales of power generation facilities. When profit margins for the sale of power generation conducted up until now are compared with groups that operated under FIT, a disparity is occurring between the rate of change for lower profit margins of the sale of facilities to high sales and the rate of change in segment profit margin. In compact wind generation for the current consolidated cumulative first quarter through joint participation with other companies for the Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan's "Low Carbon Technology Research, Development and Demonstration Program" there is an upturn in sales figures. We successfully linked with an additional five sites during the quarter for power generation facilities generating compact wind power under FIT. Currently there are seventeen sites operational with plans to operate a total of seventy site by 2025. In the biodiesel fuel-related business, contracts associated with B5 light diesel oil, which can be used in the same ways as standard gas oil because it is 5% biodiesel fuel by volume, engaged in a strengthening of sales and an increase in number of contracts. The hydrothermal treatment business is currently conducting R&D with a view to establish new technologies, and strong gains and transitions can be seen. As a result, net sales for the renewable energy business totaled 557 million yen (+183.7% Year-on-Year), and segment profit (operating profit) totaled 18 million yen (+41.0% Year-on-Year).
Performance in the household drinking water business saw a decline in bottled water contracts, but a rise in contractees for subscription based water servers occurred. Consequently, figures for other segment sales totaled to 156 million yen (-1.7% Year-on-Year) and segment profit (operating profit) totaled 22 million yen (-19.9% Year-on-Year).
Daiki Axis Co., Ltd. (4245, First Section, TSE) https://www.daiki-axis.com/en/ "FINANCIAL RESULTS SUMMARY FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022" is available here: https://www.daiki-axis.com/ir/library/
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A major fertilizer company says the limits Union Pacific is putting on rail traffic to clear up congestion will delay shipments that farmers need during the spring planting season.
CF Industries said Thursday that the railroad ordered it to cut its shipments nearly 20%. Union Pacific has said it is limiting rail traffic and hiring aggressively as part of a plan to improve service after grain and ethanol shippers complained about shortcomings.
Federal regulators have announced plans to hold a hearing later this month aboutthe service problems along Union Pacific and other major U.S. railroads that have forced some grain mills and ethanol plants to curtail production while waiting on trains and left farmers without a place to sell their crops because grain elevators are having trouble shipping grain.
“The timing of this action by Union Pacific could not come at a worse time for farmers,” said CF Industries CEO Tony Will. “Not only will fertilizer be delayed by these shipping restrictions, but additional fertilizer needed to complete spring applications may be unable to reach farmers at all.
CF Industries said the limits will affect fertilizer deliveries to Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas and California from its plants in Louisiana and Iowa. The company said it believes it is one of just 30 companies Union Pacific imposed restrictions on.
Union Pacific spokeswoman Kristen South said the measures the Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad is taking are designed to address problems in the supply chain that have clogged rail shipments. The railroad has also brought 100 locomotives out of storage and shifted roughly 80 crew members to high-demand locations. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/fertilizer-company-complains-about-railroad-shipment-limits/ | 2022-04-15T07:30:30Z |
SUV stolen with small children inside in NW. Wichita, 4 arrested
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Two small children found in car seats on the side of a northwest Wichita road are safe and Wichita police arrested four teen suspects following a hectic situation that included a stolen SUV with the children inside.
The series of events that concluded with the arrests and safe reunion of the uninjured small children with their parents began a little after 5:15 p.m. Wednesday with a disturbance-with-a-weapon call, possibly related to a road-rage situation near 45th Street North and Hoover.
Wichita Police Lt. Matt Lang said police heard from Sedgwick County emergency dispatch that this involved a man with a gun, possibly holding someone at gunpoint. Officers learned the armed man was the owner of an SUV that was stolen. His children were inside that vehicle, parked outside his home when it was stolen.
Lang said when officers arrived at the scene of the disturbance-with-a-weapon call they contacted a man and a woman who reported their SUV was parked outside a home with their 3-year-old and 1-year-old children in the vehicle, sitting in their safety seats. Lang said the man and woman went inside for a brief moment and came out to discover the SUV was gone, as were both children.
Police found the stolen vehicle in the area where the initial call came out. Officers recovered the stolen vehicle and arrested the driver, but the children were still missing. Responding officers from the Wichita and Maize police departments learned the small children “were left somewhere” after the vehicle theft, Lang said.
Realizing their SUV was stolen, Lang said the man and woman began searching for the vehicle and their children. He said they soon came across the vehicle. This led to the brief moments in which the man held the stolen SUV’s driver at gunpoint until police arrived.
Seeing the heavy police response and soon learning the nature of the call, Lang said a bystander found the two small children, still fastened into their car seats on the side of the road, about two blocks from the home where the vehicle was stolen. Those children were reunited with their parents after being checked out by paramedics.
Responding officers searched the area and found three additional suspects. Lang said all four arrested are younger than 18. He said main charges they could be looking at include auto theft and kidnapping.
Lang said the four teen suspects are accused of being involved in “numerous other crimes” in the area, but none as serious as what happened Wednesday evening.
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SHANGHAI, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This month women's fashion company, LovelyWholesale, celebrates its 11-year anniversary. The company has launched many trendy Summer outfits across top fashion categories such as matching sets, dresses, shoes, jeans and more.
By this month, LovelyWholesale has accumulated 12 million registered users and has sent a total of 23 million packages to all parts of the world, 80% of which are sent to the North America. In the past year, LovelyWholesale has continued to improve the fabrics of clothing, customer service and shipping speeds, trying the best to bring customers the most pleasant shopping experience.
To celebrate this 11th anniversary month and thank to all customers and social media followers, LovelyWholesale is offering 2022 Summer new collection products starting on June 14, 2022, at 00:00 (UTC-5) and ending on June 30, 2022, at 23:59 (UTC-5).
"Through these products, we hope to let our loyal customers to enjoy more discounts and benefits, and to let new-in customers know more about our product quality," said Jovan Mo, head of the marketing operations.
About LovelyWholesale:
Founded in 2010, LovelyWholesale supplies more than 10 thousands of types of fashionable clothing, shoes, jewels, sexy lingerie and accessories. The company focuses on providing higher quality products with competitive price to customers all over the world. LovelyWholesale customer knows they can trust in us for everything they need from the latest trend-led pieces to celebrity inspired looks, to the everyday wardrobe staples and that ultimate party piece. LovelyWholesale expects that every customer can find their loved style and enjoy shopping here.
LovelyWholesale has factories and warehouse all around the world. With the great advantage of fabric resources and hundreds of fashion buyers, LovelyWholesale can provide customers with the latest fashion trends style and lower prices at first time. Over the past 11 years of operation, Lovelywholesale becomes one of the most popular online store for black women in North America.
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NEW YORK, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today designer Chandra Keyser announces the launch of her minimalist luxury and structured bag line. The first collection features five styles from Bucket totes, Crossbody, Clutches and Backpacks all handcrafted in Italy in a family owned factory in Scandicci outside of Florence Italy. "It is my intention to combine my creative passion, appreciation for Italian craftsmanship and diverse professional experience to design, create, offer goods at an attainable price" says Keyser.
Leaving a 7-year marketing career at the NY Stock Exchange, Chandra Keyser decided to follow her passions and pursue to study pattern making handbag school in Florence. Subsequently, she studied independently with two master craftsmen Stefano and Antonio in the hillsides of Mugello region and Impruneta in Northern Tuscany. Inspired by the art, design, and creative energy and appreciation of their effortless approach to fashion and enjoyment of the simple things while living in Cortona Italy.
Chandra Keyser's bold aesthetic focusing on shape and functionality. The design philosophy is a balance of New and Old World. Italian craftsmanship which is traditional, yet sustainable with natural materials. The line is entirely made of high quality calf skin leather and interior is lined with micro-fiber. Price points for signature items from $290 for the Crossbody clutch and $450 for the Structured Tote and the convertible Backpack for $650 available online at www.chandrakeyser.com
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SINGAPORE, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgetek Pte Ltd. are introducing a new range of sensors and actuator devices to improve productivity, consistency of quality and yield, staff utilization, and ensuring efficient use of resources. Applications include industrial controls, smart farming, marine aquaculture, smart offices, laboratory instrumentation, and car parks among others.
The sensors and actuators are designed to work together on a shared network known as the Long-Distance Sensor Bus (LDSBus). This simplifies the cabling significantly by using standard interconnects and distributing power to the attached devices. It also removes the complexity of interconnecting different devices, protocols, networks, and software, allowing them to work together seamlessly. All sensor data and actuator commands on the LDSBus are relayed to and from the IoTPortal via the proprietary Bridgetek IoTPortal Gateways.
Key features of the Bridgetek LDSBus include:
- Easy installation: One CAT5/5e LDSBus cable with RJ45 connectors carries data and power
- Flexible: LDSBus connections are daisy-chained using HVT-junctions. Each HVT-junction has four RJ12 ports for sensor/actuator modules
- Long distance: Each bus can extend for up to 200m in each direction from the gateway
- Easy configuration: No programming experience needed to configure the system
- User-friendly: All sensors and actuators can all be monitored and controlled from the same intuitive app and dashboard
- Efficient: Alerts via email, SMS and push notification avoid the need to constantly monitor the data and free up staff for other tasks
Business owners and employees can connect to the system, both locally and remotely, via the smartphone app and browser-based dashboard, and receive alerts and notifications. The intuitive and user-friendly interface reduces the learning curve while providing easy system configuration with no code development required.
The adoption of Internet Of Things (IoT) continues to grow as more and more industries realize the advantages it brings. Alongside technological advances, IoT systems are also evolving with simpler installation, which is opening the door to many users who traditionally did not consider intelligent solutions and existing users.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — More than 260 Ukrainian fighters, including some who are badly wounded, were evacuated Monday from a steel plant in the ruined city of Mariupol and taken to areas under Russia’s control, the Ukrainian military said.
Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said 53 seriously wounded fighters were taken to a hospital in Novoazovsk, east of Mariupol. An additional 211 fighters were evacuated to Olenivka through a humanitarian corridor. An exchange would be worked out for their return home, she said.
Malyar said missions are underway to rescue the remaining fighters inside the plant, the last stronghold of resistance in the devastated southern port city.
“Thanks to the defenders of Mariupol, Ukraine gained critically important time to form reserves and regroup forces and receive help from partners,” she said. “And they fulfilled all their tasks. But it is impossible to unblock Azovstal by military means.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the evacuation of the fighters from Azovstal to separatist-controlled territory was to save their lives. He said the “heavily wounded” were getting medical help.
“Ukraine needs Ukrainian heroes to be alive. It’s our principle,” he said. “The work continues to bring the guys home, and it requires delicacy and time.”
The steel mill’s defenders got out as Moscow suffered another diplomatic setback in its war with Ukraine, with Sweden joining Finland in deciding to seek NATO membership. And Zelenskyy congratulated soldiers who reportedly pushed Russian forces back near the border.
Earlier Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced an agreement for the wounded to leave the steelworks for treatment in a town held by pro-Moscow separatists.
After nightfall Monday, several buses pulled away from the steel mill accompanied by Russian military vehicles.
There was no immediate word on whether the wounded would be considered prisoners of war.
Russian forces pounded targets in the industrial heartland of eastern Ukraine known as the Donbas, and the death toll, already many thousands, kept climbing with the war set to enter its 12th week on Wednesday.
The eastern city of Sievierdonetsk came under heavy shelling that killed at least 10 people, said Serhiy Haidai, the governor of the Luhansk region. In the Donetsk region, Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said on Facebook that nine civilians were killed in shelling.
Up to nine explosions were heard west of Lviv, in western Ukraine, and the night sky was lit by an orange glow in the distance. There was no immediate word on what was hit.
But Ukrainian troops also advanced as Russian forces pulled back from around the northeastern city of Kharkiv in recent days. Zelenskyy thanked the soldiers who reportedly pushed all the way to the Russian border in the Kharkiv region in a symbolic gain.
Video showed Ukrainian soldiers carrying a post that resembled a Ukrainian blue-and-yellow-striped border marker. Then they placed it on the ground while a dozen of the soldiers posed next to it, including one with belts of bullets draped over a shoulder.
“I’m very grateful to you, on behalf of all Ukrainians, on my behalf and on behalf of my family,” Zelenskyy said in a video message. “I’m very grateful to all the fighters like you.”
The Ukrainian border service said the video showing the soldiers was from the border “in the Kharkiv region,” but would not elaborate, citing security reasons. It was not immediately possible to verify the exact location.
Ukrainian border guards said they also stopped a Russian attempt to send sabotage and reconnaissance troops into the Sumy region, some 90 miles (146 kilometers) northwest of Kharkiv.
Russia has been plagued by setbacks in the war, most glaringly in its failure early on to take the capital of Kyiv. Much of the fighting has shifted to the Donbas but also has turned into a slog, with both sides fighting village-by-village.
Howitzers from the U.S. and other countries have helped Kyiv hold off or gain ground against Russia, a senior U.S. defense official said. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the U.S. military assessment, said Ukraine has pushed Russian forces to within a half-mile to 2.5 miles (1 to 4 kilometers) of Russia’s border but could not confirm if it was all the way to the frontier.
The official said Russian long-range strikes also appeared to target a Ukrainian military training center in Yavoriv, near the Polish border. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
The international response to the Russian invasion picked up pace.
Sweden’s decision to seek NATO membership followed a similar decision by neighboring Finland in a historic shift for the counties, which were nonaligned for generations.
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said her country would be in a “vulnerable position” during the application period and urged her fellow citizens to brace themselves.
“Russia has said that that it will take countermeasures if we join NATO,” she said. “We cannot rule out that Sweden will be exposed to, for instance, disinformation and attempts to intimidate and divide us.”
But President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, a NATO member, ratcheted up his objection to their joining. He accused the countries of failing to take a “clear” stance against Kurdish militants and other groups that Ankara considers terrorists, and of imposing military sanctions on Turkey.
He said Swedish and Finnish officials who are expected in Turkey next week should not bother to come if they intend to try to convince Turkey of dropping its objection.
“How can we trust them?” Erdogan asked at a joint news conference with the visiting Algerian president.
All 30 current NATO members must agree to let the Nordic neighbors join.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow “does not have a problem” with Sweden or Finland as they apply for NATO membership, but that “the expansion of military infrastructure onto this territory will of course give rise to our reaction in response.”
Putin launched the invasion on Feb. 24 in what he said was an effort to check NATO’s expansion but has seen that strategy backfire. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said the membership process for both could be quick.
Europe is also working to choke off fundingfor the Kremlin’s war by reducing the billions of dollars it spends on imports of Russian energy. A proposed EU embargo faces opposition from some countries dependent on Russian imports, including Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Bulgaria also has reservations.
Also Monday, McDonald’s said it has started selling its business in Russia, ending a relationship that has lasted more than three decades. It cited the humanitarian crisis caused by the war, noting that staying in Russia “is no longer tenable, nor is it consistent with McDonald’s values.” The company was the first fast-food restaurant to open in the Soviet Union.
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This story has been updated to correct the spelling of the name of Ukraine’s deputy defense minister to Hanna Maliar, instead of Anna Malyar.
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McQuillan reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Mstyslav Chernov and Andrea Rosa in Kharkiv, Elena Becatoros in Odesa and other AP staffers around the world contributed.
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Ivana Trump, first wife of former president, has died
NEW YORK (AP) — Ivana Trump, who formed half of a publicity power couple in the 1980s as the first wife of former President Donald Trump and mother of his oldest children, has died in New York City, her family announced Thursday. She was 73.
“I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed away at her home in New York City,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life. Her pride and joy were her three children, Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric. She was so proud of them, as we were all so proud of her. Rest In Peace, Ivana!”
The Trump family also released a statement. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Ivana Trump. Our mother was an incredible woman — a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and caring mother and friend. Ivana Trump was a survivor.
“She fled from communism and embraced this country,” the statement continued. “She taught her children about grit and toughness, compassion and determination. She will be dearly missed by her mother, her three children and ten grandchildren.”
The Trumps were a power couple in New York in the 1980s before their equally public, and messy, divorce after Donald Trump met his next wife, Marla Maples. But in recent years, Ivana Trump had been on good terms with her former husband. She wrote in a 2017 book that they spoke about once a week.
Ivana told the New York Post in 2016 that she was both a supporter and adviser to the former president.
“I suggest a few things,” she told the paper. “We speak before and after the appearances and he asks me what I thought.” She said she advised him to “be more calm.”
“But Donald cannot be calm,” she added. “He’s very outspoken. He just says it as it is.”
She was born Ivana Zelnickova in 1949 in the Czechoslovak city of Gottwaldov, the former city of Zlin that just had been renamed by the Communists, who took over the country in 1948. She married Trump, her second husband, in 1977.
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DALLAS, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crossplane Capital ("Crossplane"), a Dallas-based private equity firm, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Hunter Leasing ("Hunter" or the "Company"), the blast resistant building rental division of Hunter Buildings. Crossplane has partnered with the founders of Hunter Buildings, Sam LaVergne and Mark Massey, on the investment to carve out and operate Hunter Leasing as a standalone business.
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Hunter Leasing is a leading provider of safety critical blast resistant building ("BRB") rental solutions to petrochemical companies in the Gulf Coast region of the United States. BRB units are used to support routine petrochemical maintenance work and facility expansion projects when temporary workspace is needed within the facility's blast zone to protect workers from threats that include gas and vapor cloud explosions. As a result, BRBs can be located next to a project site, allowing for more efficient project execution.
"Crossplane is thrilled about its partnership with Hunter's founders and the management team and employees leading Hunter Leasing," said Mike Sullivan, Partner of Crossplane Capital. "The buildings and service that Hunter provides are critical to the operations of our customers. We are excited to support the expansion of Hunter's fleet to meet the growing needs of a customer base focused on providing worker safety while maintaining and expanding petrochemical production in the United States."
Sam LaVergne, founder of Hunter Buildings & Manufacturing stated, "We are extremely pleased with the partnership with Crossplane as we seek to grow our rental operation. Since its founding, the Hunter name has been synonymous with constructing and providing high quality blast resistant buildings to the U.S. refinery and chemical industries. Teaming with Crossplane will allow Hunter to pursue its mission of safeguarding lives in industrial areas on a new scale."
"With a best-in-class fleet of blast resistant buildings serving the Gulf Coast, Hunter is well positioned to take advantage of increased customer focus on employee safety that is catalyzing growth of the BRB market," said Brian Hegi, Partner of Crossplane Capital. "We are eager to work with the Hunter team to take advantage of the Company's strong reputation, deep customer relationships and growing BRB demand to build a truly unique platform focused on safety in our country's petrochemical facilities."
About Hunter Leasing
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Hunter Leasing provides safety critical blast resistant building ("BRB") rental solutions including delivery, installation and building maintenance to petrochemical companies in the Gulf Coast region of the United States. BRBs are used to support routine petrochemical maintenance work and facility expansion projects when temporary workspace is needed for planning, training, meals, controls, changing and restrooms. Hunter's buildings are API RP 752-compliant and ASCE certified and are designed and engineered to meet industry requirements to protect workers from threats that include gas and vapor cloud explosions. As a result, BRBs can be located inside of a facility's blast zone, next to the project site, ultimately creating a more efficient workforce versus a traditional modular office. For more information, please visit www.hunterbuildings.com/leasing.
About Crossplane Capital
Launched in 2018, Crossplane Capital is a Dallas-based private equity firm that makes control investments in niche manufacturing, value-added distribution and industrial business services companies. The firm seeks to partner with lower-middle market companies to enhance financial performance and generate strategic value creation. For more information, please visit www.crossplanecapital.com.
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Which rain gear is best for tailgating?
Spending some time outdoors with some friends before the big game or other event is always enjoyable, though sometimes the weather can put a damper on your tailgating party. However, a little rain doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll need to cancel your plans.
By investing in some reliable and durable rain gear, you can stay dry and comfortable even when the weather isn’t in your favor. From equipment like canopies and umbrellas to rain jackets and waterproof accessories, tailgating in wet weather can still be a fun and rewarding experience.
Tips for tailgating in the rain
Find the right spot
Location matters, especially when tailgating in inclement weather. While you won’t always have much control over where you can park your car, if possible look for an area that is fully or partially covered. You’ll also benefit from setting up on higher ground, just in case the rain starts to collect and pool in lower areas.
Bring extra clothing
If you do happen to get wet, having a spare set of dry clothes handy will ensure you aren’t stuck in damp, cold and uncomfortable layers all day long. Don’t forget to pack an extra pair of socks, too.
Consider your food options
Grilling and tailgating go hand in hand, but if the weather really isn’t cooperating, you might want to opt for prepared or prepackaged foods that won’t require any outdoor cooking. Try to avoid grilling or having an open flame under a canopy or tent, as it can damage the material and pose safety risks.
Watch the weather
Tailgating in some light or moderate rain showers may not be an issue, but you should always keep an eye on any potential storm warning. If you notice any thunder, lightning or strong winds, your safest bet is to wait it out in your car or reschedule if necessary.
Have an alternative plan
Even if you plan accordingly and have all the right gear, you still can’t always be certain what nature will throw your way. If you find the rain is just too hard or there is a potential for hazardous conditions, it is always a good idea to have a backup plan for you and your friends.
What you need for rainy tailgating
Canopy
ABCCANOPY Outdoor Easy Pop-Up Canopy Tent
A must-have item for rainy tailgating parties is a sturdy pop-up canopy. This affordable option will allow several people to comfortably sit and relax while out of the rain, and can also be used for shade and UV protection on sunny days. Available in different colors and sizes, the optional sidewalls add even more protection when the winds pick up.
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Chair
Sport-Brella 3-Position Recliner Chair With Removable Umbrella
A comfortable chair is essential for any proper tailgating get-together. This reclining Sport-Brella model not only features convenient cup holders, storage pouches and a built-in bottle opener, but also sports a detachable umbrella, offering both rain and sun protection for maximum versatility.
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Umbrella
Totes Signature Clear Umbrella
Sometimes the best rain protection is as simple as a classic umbrella. This Totes clear umbrella has a unique dome shape and uses transparent material so you can stay dry without obstructing your view. It is also windproof, so you won’t have to worry about a strong gust turning the umbrella inside out.
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Rain jacket
Columbia Men’s Watertight II Jacket
For full waterproof protection while tailgating before the big game, the Columbia Watertight II Jacket is a reasonably priced and reliable option. The lightweight and packable design doesn’t lack any critical features, as this jacket includes an adjustable hem and cuffs, along with a waterproof hood.
Sold by Amazon, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Backcountry
Marmot Women’s PreCip Eco Jacket
The Marmot PreCip Eco is a durable and trusted option for use in even the hardest downpours. With underarm vents for added breathability, fully sealed seams and the ability to pack down into its own pocket, this recycled nylon jacket is a no-brainer for anyone spending time outside in the rain.
Sold by Backcountry and Amazon
Poncho
Frogg Toggs Ultra-Lite2 Poncho
Some people prefer to use a poncho over a rain jacket simply because they cover more body area and in some cases can allow for more breathability. This Frogg Toggs waterproof and windproof rain poncho is available in a variety of colors and features an adjustable hood, side snaps and stuff sack for easy storage.
Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Hat
Outdoor Research Storm AscentShell Rain Cap
Wearing a waterproof cap can add an extra layer of rain protection so you can stay dry from head to toe. This model from Outdoor research uses a breathable design, shedding the rain without causing too much sweat or moisture build-up underneath. It also sports a Ultraviolet Protection Factor 50+ rating, allowing it to double as a sun hat.
Sold by Backcountry and Amazon
Waterproof blanket
Brawntide Large Outdoor Waterproof Blanket
Rainy weather, especially during fall tailgating, usually means colder temperatures. This waterproof blanket utilizes a soft fleece underside and polyurethane-coated exterior, keeping the rain off and your body toasty warm. You can even use it directly on the ground as a waterproof picnic blanket.
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Waterproof speaker
Is it really a proper tailgating party without some good music? With an IPX7 rating, the JBL Flip 5 Bluetooth speaker is able to withstand submersion in up to one meter of water for up to 30 minutes, so you can play your favorite tunes no matter how hard it’s raining. It also features up to 12 hours of playtime, meaning you can enjoy the premium sound quality all day long.
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Cooler
Every tailgating party needs a quality cooler to keep the food fresh and the drinks ice-cold. The Coleman Xtreme 5 cooler sports an exterior made from a heavy-duty plastic, which will provide ample rain protection while keeping all of the contents protected and easy to access. Plus, you can even use it as extra seating: The lid has a 250-pound weight capacity.
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BEIJING, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by China.org.cn on translation and the Translators Association of China:
On June 25 and 26, the triennial Asia-Pacific Translation and Interpreting Forum was held in Beijing under the theme of "Collaboration in the World of Translation and Interpreting: New Changes and New Modes in the New Era." It was co-hosted by the Translators Association of China and the International Federation of Translators. Nearly 300 delegates from 35 countries and regions attended the forum online or in person, conducting in-depth exchanges and pooling wisdom on topics including human-computer collaboration in machine translation, translation collaboration in the streaming age, and collaboration in language services.
Translation and interpreting are hugely important to the development of human civilization. From the spread of religion and literature to meetings of heads of state and international exchanges, and even videos on YouTube and TikTok, translation has bridged linguistic gaps and made communication and integration possible. China boasts a history of thousands of years in this field. From imperial envoy Zhang Qian's travels to the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty and Monk Jianzhen's voyage to Japan to impart Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty, to the introduction of Marxism-Leninism to China as well as the concept of "seeking common ground while shelving differences" proposed by then Premier Zhou Enlai at the Bandung Conference in 1955 and the handshake across the oceans between Chinese and American leaders during Richard Nixon's visit to China in 1972, none would have been possible without translation and interpreting. Generations of translators and interpreters have been striving to hone their skills to promote mutual understanding and communication.
Since China's reform and opening up to the outside world in 1978, translation has become ever more important. Against this backdrop, the Translators Association of China was founded in 1982 with the mission of leading the industry, connecting China with the outside world, and enhancing international communication. Over the past four decades, the Translators Association of China has kept abreast of the times, advanced the development of translation infrastructure, embraced technology, and helped translators improve their skills, so that they can play a better role in people-to-people exchanges between China and foreign countries.
Gao Anming, Executive Vice President and Secretary General of Translators Association of China said: "Translation is not just about changing from one language to another, but rather it played a more profound role. It builds bridges among different languages, peoples, cultures and civilizations. In today's world, when globalization brings countries closer than ever before, translation holds the key in peaceful development, mutual understanding and building a community of shared future for humankind. As the only national level organization in China's translation and interpreting (T&I) community, the Translator Association of China (TAC) shoulders the responsibility of speaking for the T&I community in China. On the global front, TAC commits itself to deepening communications and exchanges with international organizations."
Translation stems from differences and naturally embodies the spirit of cooperation. Platforms such as the Asia-Pacific Translation and Interpreting Forum are good examples of exchange and integration between different civilizations. The Translators Association of China also plans to promote the development of translation between languages of countries along the Belt and Road in pursuit of a shared future.
In the biblical story of the Tower of Babel, humans become dispersed around the world because of language barriers. Nowadays, organizations such as the Translators Association of China are leading the development of translation, while upholding a spirit of cooperation and mission of facilitating communication. With this, we're confident that humans will become more and more capable of solving the Tower of Babel problem.
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Translation and interpreting: A bridge for global friendship and connection
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Winners were chosen based on 16 core metrics, including innovation, growth, and workplace experience
CAMPBELL, Calif., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Barracuda Networks, Inc., a trusted partner and leading provider for cloud-first security solutions today announced it has been again honored by Comparably and has been recognized as one of the top 100 large companies with the best leadership teams including the CEO, executives, and direct managers. Barracuda ranked 66 for this quarter's Best Leadership Teams award, which is based on how employees rate and approve of the job their worldwide leadership team is doing.
Comparably Awards are derived from 15 million sentiment ratings anonymously provided by current employees across 70,000 companies about their workplaces in multiple categories on Comparably.com during a 12-month period. Winners are then determined based on 16 core workplace metrics, ranging from work-life balance and leadership to compensation and career growth.
"At Barracuda, our leaders know their success only comes through making their teams effective, energized, and successful in meeting our customers' needs, and in developing and growing employees' individual careers," said Hatem Naguib, CEO at Barracuda. "We're honored to receive the Best Leadership Teams award — based on our employee feedback — recognizing the great culture we've built at Barracuda and what we achieve when we focus on succeeding together."
Barracuda is hiring for positions across its locations. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and interested in becoming part of our outstanding team, visit https://barracuda.com/company/careers
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Mourners say goodbye to Uvalde teacher and her husband
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Mourners gathered Wednesday at a Catholic church to say goodbye to Robb Elementary School teacher Irma Garcia — who died in the shooting at the Uvalde, Texas, grade school — and her husband, Joe — who died two days later from a heart attack.
Nineteen children and two teachers — Garcia and her co-teacher, 44-year-old Eva Mireles — were killed May 24 when an 18-year-old gunman burst into their classroom. The litany of visitations, funerals and burials began Monday and will continue into mid-June.
At Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Wednesday, twin black hearses carrying the coffins of the Garcias arrived in a procession led by police and civilian motorcycle riders. Covered by flowers and white cloths, the two closed caskets were borne by pallbearers past a phalanx of police in uniforms and priests in white robes.
Some sobbed throughout the service in which Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller offered thanks for Irma Garcia’s dedication. He listed the names of the slain schoolchildren several times throughout the homily.
“Because you were there with them,” he said. “You did what you would have done with your own children. You took care of them until your last breath.”
Irma, 48, was finishing up her 23rd year as a teacher at Robb Elementary. In a letter posted on the school’s website at the beginning of the school year, Garcia told her students that she and Joe had four children — a Marine, a college student, a high school student and a seventh grader.
Most of the readings during Wednesday’s service and the homily were in English, with García-Siller offering some words in Spanish.
“We are all hurting,” he said. “In the midst of so much, please, please people need comfort, people need you. … Let us all foster a culture of peace.”
Joe, 50, collapsed and died after dropping off flowers at his wife’s memorial. The couple would have been married 25 years on June 28 His obituary noted that he and Irma “began their relationship in high school and it flourished into a love that was beautiful and kind.”
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, who attended the Garcias’ funeral, said in a statement that America “must unite as a country against this senseless cycle of violence, act immediately to protect our children, and make sure that every child and every educator feels safe in our schools.”
Another funeral Wednesday was for 10-year-old Jose Flores Jr., also at Sacred Heart. He made the honor roll and received a certificate on May 24, hours before the shooting. His father told CNN that his son loved baseball and video games and “was always full of energy.”
On Tuesday afternoon, hundreds turned out to remember Amerie Jo Garza, a smiling fourth-grader whose funeral Mass was the first since the massacre. The funeral for 10-year-old Maite Rodriguez was Tuesday night.
At Amerie’s funeral, mourner Erika Santiago, her husband and their two children wore purple shirts adorned with images of the victims. She described Amerie as “a nice little girl who smiled a lot,” and who was “so humble and charismatic but full of life.”
Investigators continue to seek answers about how police responded to the shooting, and the U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing law enforcement actions.
The blame for an excruciating delay in killing the gunman — even as parents outside begged police to rush in and panicked children called 911 from inside — was placed on the school district’s police chief, Pete Arredondo. The director of state police last week said Arredondo made the “wrong decision” not to breach the classroom, believing the gunman was barricaded inside and children weren’t at risk.
On Wednesday, Arredondo told CNN that he’s talking regularly with investigators from the Texas Department of Public Safety, contradicting claims from state law enforcement that he’s stopped cooperating.
Authorities have said the gunman, Salvador Ramos, legally purchased two guns not long before the school attack: an AR-15-style rifle on May 17 and a second rifle on May 20. He had just turned 18, permitting him to buy the weapons under federal law. Ramos was killed by law enforcement.
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MCLEAN, Va., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attain Partners, a leading management, technology, and compliance consulting firm, has been named the 2022 Salesforce.org Consulting Partner of the Year, Education. The award was presented during Unite, the Salesforce.org Partner Summit on June 1, 2022.
"Attain Partners is a valued partner to Salesforce.org, and we are pleased to honor them with this well-deserved award," said David Averill, Vice President, Consulting and Product Partners at Salesforce.org. "With nearly 1,000 Salesforce projects completed, Attain Partners is an innovator in the ecosystem leveraging our powerful platform to create solutions that deliver digital transformation for institutions. The work we've seen them do with recruiting, student engagement, faculty search, advancement, and beyond has been especially rewarding in today's constantly changing education environment," he continued.
Attain Partners' Salesforce Innovation Group (SIG) continues to lead the market with rapid growth. In 2021, the practice experienced 75% growth and today boasts more than 170+ Salesforce certifications and an impressive client satisfaction score of 4.9/5.0.
"We are honored to be recognized for driving transformation by harnessing the power of Salesforce to increase efficiency, spark engagement, and improve the constituent experience at schools across the country," said Greg Baroni, Founder and CEO of Attain Partners. "This highly esteemed distinction is a tribute to our Salesforce Innovation Group's collective and tireless efforts, led by Susan Tobes and Alanna Steffens, and we couldn't be more proud of our impact on the education community and Salesforce ecosystem," Baroni said.
About Attain Partners
Based in McLean, Va., Attain Partners is a leading management, technology, and compliance consulting firm delivering services and solutions to advance client missions across the education, nonprofit, healthcare, and state and local government landscapes. For more information, please visit attainpartners.com.
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) (the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has declared the payment of dividends on the Company's outstanding 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock") and 6.50% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series C Preferred Stock").
In accordance with the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock, the Board of Directors has declared a preferred stock dividend of $0.46875 per share for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. This dividend is payable on June 30, 2022, to Series B Preferred stockholders of record as of June 1, 2022.
In addition, in accordance with the terms of the Series C Preferred Stock, the Board of Directors has declared a preferred stock dividend of $0.40625 per share for the quarter ending June 30, 2022. This dividend is payable on June 30, 2022, to Series C Preferred stockholders of record as of June 1, 2022.
MFA Financial, Inc. is a leading specialty finance company that invests in and finances residential mortgage assets. MFA invests, on a leveraged basis, in residential whole loans, residential mortgage-backed securities and other real estate assets. Through its subsidiaries, MFA also originates and services business purpose loans for real estate investors. MFA is an internally-managed, publicly-traded real estate investment trust.
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William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business has expanded its partnership with Everspring to include a new Online Master of Accounting degree.
CHICAGO, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Everspring, a leading provider of education technology and services to universities seeking to build or expand their online capabilities, announces an expansion of its partnership with William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business. In this expanded partnership, Everspring will support the build, launch and operation of a new Online Master of Accounting program (MAcc).
The new online MAcc degree is the 12th program Everspring has supported for William & Mary, including the online MBA, which is ranked #2 for academic experience and #11 overall in the Poets&Quants top online MBA programs. The online MAcc, launching in spring 2023, will be open to accounting professionals seeking to advance in their career or meet the requirements of the CPA exam, as well as to career changers without an existing accounting background. With the same faculty and high-quality academic approach as the school's residential, full-time MAcc, the program will provide a solid foundation in accounting and the professional and technical skills needed to excel in careers that include public accountant, corporate accountant, auditor, fraud examiner, financial analyst and related positions.
"Our new Online Master of Accounting degree will provide students an online pathway to advance in the accounting profession with a program that embodies the academic distinction and intellectual rigor of all William & Mary programs. Students will gain the analytic and interpretive expertise to become business leaders in accounting," said Pam Suzadail, associate dean and executive director of the Center for Online Learning at the Mason School of Business.
Since 2014, Everspring has partnered with the Mason School of Business to support the development and growth of a strong portfolio of high-caliber online graduate business programs. This portfolio includes an online MBA, MS in Business Analytics, MS in Marketing, MS in Finance and several certificate offerings. The programs boast a 95% student satisfaction rating.
"We are thrilled to expand our partnership with William & Mary to include their new online Master of Accounting," said Beth Hollenberg, president and co-founder of Everspring. "The Mason School of Business is a leader in online graduate business education, with engaging programs that both provide significant value to students and create a new standard of excellence in online higher education."
William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business is rebuilding the global economy by training the next generation of revolutionary business leaders. It offers undergraduate and graduate instruction, including full-time, part-time, evening, executive and online MBA degree programs, as well as one-year masters programs in accounting, business analytics, finance and marketing. The school develops successful business leaders by providing world-class instruction and unparalleled opportunities for mentorship and experiential learning. For more information, visit mason.wm.edu.
Everspring is a leading provider of education technology and service solutions for higher education. Our advanced technology, proven marketing approach, and robust faculty support and instructional design services deliver outstanding outcomes for our university partners, powering their success online. Everspring offers a range of full-service turnkey solutions, as well as standalone fee-for-service offerings, and innovative self-service products that enable universities to establish themselves as leaders in the digital delivery of higher education. Based in Chicago, Everspring serves a growing number of colleges and universities, nationwide.
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— Consolidated Comparable Sales Decreased 4.0%; U.S. Comparable Sales Decreased 3.8% —
— Represents U.S. Comparable Sales Increase on a Two-Year Basis of 19.7% —
— First Quarter Diluted EPS of $3.51 —
— Affirms Fiscal 2022 Outlook —
MOORESVILLE, N.C., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today reported net earnings of $2.3 billion, in line with prior-year results, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.51 for the quarter ended April 29, 2022, compared to diluted EPS of $3.21 in the first quarter of 2021.
Total sales for the first quarter were $23.7 billion compared to $24.4 billion in the first quarter of 2021, and comparable sales decreased 4.0%. Comparable sales for the U.S. home improvement business decreased 3.8% for the first quarter. Pro customer sales increased 20%.
"Our sales this quarter were in line with our expectations, excluding our outdoor seasonal categories that were impacted by unseasonably cold temperatures in April. Because 75% of our customer base is DIY, our Q1 sales were disproportionately impacted by the cooler spring temperatures. Now that spring has finally arrived, we are pleased with the improved sales trends we are seeing in May," commented Marvin R. Ellison, Lowe's chairman, president and CEO. "This quarter we delivered over 65 basis points of operating margin improvement, driven by our Total Home strategy and the execution of our Perpetual Productivity Improvement or PPI initiatives. Despite some increased uncertainty in the macro environment, we remain confident in the outlook for the home improvement market and our ability to deliver operating margin expansion in 2022. I would like to thank our front-line associates for their ongoing commitment to our customers and our communities."
Capital Allocation
The company continues to execute a disciplined capital allocation strategy to deliver long-term, sustainable shareholder value. During the quarter, the company repurchased approximately 19 million shares for $4.1 billion, and it paid $537 million in dividends.
The company is affirming its outlook for the operating results of Full Year 2022.
Full Year 2022 Outlook -- a 53-week Year (comparisons to full year 2021 -- a 52-week year)
- Total sales of $97 billion to $99 billion, including the 53rd week
- 53rd week expected to increase total sales by approximately $1.0 billion to $1.5 billion
- Comparable sales expected to range from a decline of 1% to an increase of 1%
- Gross margin rate up slightly compared to prior year
- Depreciation and amortization of approximately $1.75 billion
- Operating income as a percentage of sales (operating margin) of 12.8% to 13.0%
- Interest expense of $1.0 to $1.1 billion
- Effective income tax rate of approximately 25%
- Diluted earnings per share of $13.10 to $13.60
- Total share repurchases of approximately $12 billion
- ROIC1 of over 36%
- Capital expenditures of approximately $2 billion
A conference call to discuss first quarter 2022 operating results is scheduled for today, Wednesday, May 18, at 9:00 am ET. The conference call will be available by webcast and can be accessed by visiting Lowe's website at ir.lowes.com and clicking on Lowe's First Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call Webcast. Supplemental slides will be available approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the conference call. A replay of the call will be archived at ir.lowes.com.
As of April 29, 2022, Lowe's operated 1,971 home improvement and hardware stores in the United States and Canada representing 208 million square feet of retail selling space, and it serviced approximately 230 dealer-owned stores.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 19 million customer transactions a week in the United States and Canada. With fiscal year 2021 sales of over $96 billion, Lowe's and its related businesses operate or service nearly 2,200 home improvement and hardware stores and employ over 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements including words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "plan", "desire", "project", "estimate", "intend", "will", "should", "could", "would", "may", "strategy", "potential", "opportunity", "outlook", "scenario", "guidance", and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve, among other things, expectations, projections, and assumptions about future financial and operating results, objectives, business outlook, priorities, sales growth, shareholder value, capital expenditures, cash flows, the housing market, the home improvement industry, demand for products and services, share repurchases, Lowe's strategic initiatives, including those relating to acquisitions and dispositions and the impact of such transactions on our strategic and operational plans and financial results. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties and we can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.
A wide variety of potential risks, uncertainties, and other factors could materially affect our ability to achieve the results either expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, changes in general economic conditions, such as volatility and/or lack of liquidity from time to time in U.S. and world financial markets and the consequent reduced availability and/or higher cost of borrowing to Lowe's and its customers, slower rates of growth in real disposable personal income that could affect the rate of growth in consumer spending, inflation and its impacts on discretionary spending and on our costs, shortages, and other disruptions in the labor supply, interest rate and currency fluctuations, home price appreciation or decreasing housing turnover, the availability of consumer credit and of mortgage financing, trade policy changes or additional tariffs, outbreaks of pandemics, fluctuations in fuel and energy costs, inflation or deflation of commodity prices, natural disasters, armed conflicts, acts of both domestic and international terrorism, and other factors that can negatively affect our customers.
Investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties, risks and potential events including, but not limited to, those described in "Item 1A - Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and as may be updated from time to time in Item 1A in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or other subsequent filings with the SEC. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update these statements other than as required by law.
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1 Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is calculated using a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company does not provide a reconciliation for non-GAAP estimates on a forward-looking basis where it is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort.
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Mary Peltola sworn in as 1st Alaska Native in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Mary Peltola was sworn in Tuesday night to finish out the remaining months of the term of the late Rep. Don Young, making her the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress and the first woman to hold the seat.
“To have a seat at the table is different,” Peltola told The Associated Press in an interview Monday. “But I am just always reminding people that I’m not here to represent just the 16% of Alaskans who are Alaska Natives. I’m here to represent all Alaskans.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a ceremonial swearing-in with Peltola and the two other new members of the House, Democrat Pat Ryan and Republican Joe Sempolinski of New York, on the chamber floor.
Peltola, who is Yup’ik, was donning Alaskan Mukluks, traditional boots, as the other two members of her delegation, GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, sat behind her applauding at her historic victory. Peltola previously served as a state lawmaker for 10 years representing the rural hub community of Bethel, Alaska.
The 49-year-old made history last month when she won the special election to finish out Young’s term, besting a field of candidates that included Republican Sarah Palin, who was seeking a political comeback in the state where she was governor.
The day before her swearing-in ceremony, Peltola stood outside what was once Young’s office, swarmed by the local and national press, and marveled at the moment.
“I really hope that Don is getting a kick out of this,” Peltola told the AP. “I can’t help but think that some things broke my way on account of his great sense of humor.”
The kicker is that 50 years ago, right before Peltola was born, her parents worked on Young’s first campaign for the only congressional seat in Alaska. Young won and went on to hold it for 49 years before his death in March.
Peltola’s campaign has emphasized her dedication to “fish, family and freedom.” Fish are a staple in Alaskan life, and salmon holds particular cultural significance to Alaska Natives. A subsistence lifestyle — relying on fish, wildlife and berries — is essential in rural Alaska, including in many Native communities, where goods must be flown or barged in and costs for basic necessities can be exorbitant.
Peltola said she sees her few weeks in office as an homage to Young’s service as a more moderate force in an increasingly polarized Congress. Like the often gruff Young, Peltola said she is bringing a sense of humor to the job, along with a history of being a consensus-builder with even the most conservative of colleagues.
After Palin came in second to Peltola in the special election last month, the two women shared a cordial back-and-forth. In a text message, Palin congratulated her and wrote that she was a “real Alaskan chick! Beautiful & smart and tough.”
Peltola replied, “Your text means the world to me ... We really are in this together.”
The newly elected congresswoman’s time in the Alaska Legislature overlapped with Palin’s time as governor, and the women have remained cordial. Peltola has said that one of the most “unsavory” parts of American politics is negative campaigning.
But staying above the fray could prove difficult. Peltola is on the ballot in November to serve a full two-year term, again facing off against Palin, Republican Nick Begich and Libertarian Chris Bye, all of whom advanced from last month’s open primary.
That’s partly why Peltola said she doesn’t plan to get too comfortable in her new office, which Young, a Republican, adorned with the heads of bucks and bears and large rifles in a nod to his love of hunting. Now those walls are bare.
“It didn’t make sense to really become too entrenched, or decorate, or set up shop,” Peltola said. “I really just feel like I’m camping here until the term is over. And then being open and seeing what happens next.”
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Associated Press reporter Becky Bohrer in Juneau, Alaska, contributed to this report.
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SYDNEY, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SiteMinder, the world's leading open hotel commerce platform, has today announced it will acquire industry acclaimed hotel guest engagement suite GuestJoy, a cloud-based app that allows hoteliers to automate personalised, direct, contactless guest communications before, during and after their stay.
The acquisition, to be completed this year, follows the launch of SiteMinder's next generation platform in April - an all-in-one hotel commerce platform that unifies SiteMinder's channel management, distribution and booking engine products with real-time market insights, automated payments, website-building capabilities and more than 1500 partner integrations for accommodation providers to grow their businesses online. GuestJoy will further expand SiteMinder's robust hotel commerce offering, allowing hoteliers to automate and digitise their guest communication, drive upsell revenues, and strengthen direct guest acquisition.
Sankar Narayan, CEO and MD of SiteMinder, said the agreement to acquire GuestJoy builds on a year of strong organic growth following the company's IPO in 2021.
"We are thrilled to announce SiteMinder's acquisition of GuestJoy this year. Great technology powers human connection, and this couldn't be truer for hotel tech. GuestJoy is highly regarded within the hotel tech industry for its simple user experience, seamless guest communication functionalities and integration capabilities, which are essential for the modern hotelier to deliver a winning and profitable guest experience, while also optimising their booking and ancillary revenues. GuestJoy's capability to automate and personalise guest communications will allow SiteMinder to offer a fully integrated user experience for our hoteliers, as we continue to deliver on our hotel commerce platform vision," Sankar Narayan said.
Since 2014, GuestJoy has gained a strong reputation in the industry for its innovative, easy-to-use technology and for delivering high ROI for its customers. Founded by hospitality tech innovators Alar Ülem and Annika Ülem, GuestJoy was created to solve a key unmet need - to make it simpler and faster for hoteliers to communicate directly with their guests and increase customer value via their property management system.
"We know firsthand how distracting and cumbersome unfit technology can be while you are working hard to deliver an impeccable, memorable guest experience. It's why we set ourselves the mission of designing GuestJoy to be very easy to use, using data-driven intelligence and automation. We also know that seamless, unified technology can transform hotel businesses, and this is why we are so proud that GuestJoy will become a SiteMinder company," said GuestJoy Co-founder Alar Ülem.
"SiteMinder is unrivalled in its deep feature capabilities in hotel technology, and for its scale of connectivity in the hotel tech market. We can't wait to join SiteMinder's vision to bring every hotel into the new era of hotel commerce, by helping hoteliers connect meaningfully with their guests along every step of their accommodation journey," said GuestJoy Co-founder Annika Ülem.
A SiteMinder Partner since 2017, GuestJoy is already a part of the SiteMinder ecosystem and will be fully integrated into the SiteMinder hotel commerce platform following the completion of the acquisition this year.
About GuestJoy
GuestJoy has been helping hoteliers seamlessly digitise, personalise and automate their guest engagement throughout the entire guest journey since 2014. In 2021, GuestJoy was named a finalist in Hotel Tech Report's Best Upselling Software, and that same year, 70% of GuestJoy customers across 23 countries were named in TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards. GuestJoy has been a SiteMinder partner since 2017, with customers across the UK and Europe.
About SiteMinder
SiteMinder Limited (ASX:SDR) is the world's leading open hotel commerce platform, ranked among technology pioneers for opening up every hotel's access to online commerce. It's this central role that has earned SiteMinder the trust of tens of thousands of hotels, across 150 countries, to sell, market, manage and grow their business. The global company, headquartered in Sydney with offices in Bangkok, Berlin, Dallas, Galway, London and Manila, generated more than 100 million reservations worth over US$35 billion in revenue for hotels in the last year prior to the start of the pandemic. For more information, visit siteminder.com.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cavan Biggio hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and Whit Merrifield scored on an overturned call to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday and split the four-game series.
Merrifield was originally called out at the plate trying to score the game-winning run, but the call was reversed after Twins catcher Gary Sanchez was deemed to have interfered with Merrifield.
“It’s one of the worst moments I think we’ve seen of umpiring in any game I’ve ever been a part of in baseball, and I think it was pathetic what just played out,” said Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli, who was ejected for arguing the call, the eighth time in his career he was thrown out of a game and third this season.
Replay officials ruled Sanchez did not establish a clear lane for Merrifield, whose right foot collided with Sanchez’s left leg as he slid into home plate. The out would have ended the inning.
“I had a feeling there was going to be a play at the plate,” Merrifield said. “Put my head down first couple steps then looked up and tried to figure out how to get into home plate and saw Gary straddling home plate so tried to just slide into him, straight into him best I could. I know what the rule is, it was just a matter of if they were going to call it.”
Sanchez argued that he left a path.
“He slid towards me. I’m just tagging him,” Sanchez said. “I had the ball first. I think the line was open for him to slide to the side. He didn’t. It was a clean play.”
Toronto remained two games ahead of Tampa Bay for the top wild card in the American League. Minnesota’s lead in the AL Central shrank to one game after a win by Cleveland.
After scoring two early runs, the Blue Jays stifled a late Twins’ comeback. Jose Miranda drove in Minnesota’s first run, an RBI single in the eighth inning, for his fourth consecutive game with at least one RBI. Luis Arraez tied the game in the ninth with an RBI single.
Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman pitched six scoreless innings, allowing six hits and striking out five. He has now thrown 14 scoreless innings over his last two starts.
“He was lights out,” Toronto manager John Schneider said.
After blowing the save opportunity in the ninth inning, Jordan Romano (4-3) closed out the Twins in the 10th with a 1-2-3 inning.
Minnesota starter Chris Archer pitched five innings and allowed two runs on four hits while striking out four. It was only the fourth time this season that Archer lasted five innings in a start.
Back-to-back hits in the second and third innings produced early runs for Toronto. Teoscar Hernandez singled to open the second inning and scored on a double by Bo Bichette. Biggio doubled to start the third inning and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. drove him in with an RBI single.
Caleb Thielbar (2-1) pitched the 10th for the Twins and gave up the Biggio sac fly.
Vladamir Guerrero Jr. went 1 for 4 to extend his career-high hitting streak to 18 games. It’s the longest active hitting streak in Major League Baseball.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Blue Jays: LHP Tim Mayza was placed on the 15-day injured list with a dislocated right shoulder. Mayza was removed from Saturday’s game with the injury after attempting to make a tag on a play at home plate and awkwardly landing on his shoulder. RHP Trent Thornton was recalled from Triple-A to replace Mayza.
Twins: RHP Emilio Pagán is day to day with what the team called a right lat cramp. Pagán left Sunday’s game in the sixth inning with the injury … Minnesota is “hopeful” for a September return for RHP Kenta Maeda, Baldelli said. Maeda underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2021.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: LHP Yusei Kikuchi (4-5, 4.86 ERA) takes the mound Monday in the opener of a three-game series in Baltimore against the Orioles. Kikuchi allowed two runs over four innings in his most recent start, against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Twins: Minnesota has Monday off before a starting a two-game interleague series in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on Tuesday.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California residents who receive unsolicited sexually graphic material by text, email, app or other electronic means could sue the sender under a bill that state lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday.
The bill targets what’s known as “cyber flashing,” where victims receive such unwelcome surprises often from strangers.
“Just as individuals suffer sexual harassment and abuse in their physical, non-digital lives, there’s a growing incidence of individuals being harassed by receiving unsolicited, sexually explicit images and videos including from people they do not know,” said Democratic Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry when the Assembly approved the bill.
The Assembly passed the measure 76-0 on Thursday and the Senate sent the bill to Newsom on a 37-0 roll call Monday. There was no recorded opposition. Newsom is a Democrat and his office declined comment Tuesday on whether he will sign the bill into law.
The most common recipients of the unsolicited material are young women, Aguiar-Curry said. The Pew Research Center in a report last year on online harassment found that 33% of women under 35 had been sexually harassed online, three times as often as men.
In a 2017 report, the center said more than half of women age 18-29 had been sent unsolicited explicit images, as had 37% of men in the same age range.
The unsolicited material came in as well by various online dating apps and social media platforms, said Democratic Sen. Connie Leyva, who sought the measure. Sometimes the images were even transferred to devices via Apple’s AirDrop in public areas to unsuspecting recipients, Leyva said.
The bill would allow recipients to recover at least $1,500 and as much as $30,000 from senders of obscene material who are older than age 18 plus punitive damages and attorney’s fees. They could also seek court orders blocking such behavior in the future.
Supporters dropped an earlier version that would have made cyber flashing a crime punishable by a $750 fine for repeat offenders, after public defenders objected.
A Republican lawmaker who experienced cyber flashing herself initially sought a ban in 2019 at the behest of the dating app Bumble. The move then came after Texas made such acts misdemeanor crimes.
The cyber flashing bill is the latest in the California Legislature’s attempts to deter related harassment in the electronic age.
State lawmakers in 2013 outlawed “revenge porn,” making it a misdemeanor to publicly distribute what were intended to be private intimate photos. And the lawmakers in 2019 allowed lawsuits against those distributing “deepfakes,” or false depictions. | https://cw33.com/technology/ap-technology/california-lawmakers-ok-lawsuits-against-cyber-flashers/ | 2022-08-24T20:36:22Z |
(Green Car Reports) — The United States Departments of Transportation and Energy on Thursday announced funding for EV charging infrastructure over five years under the Biden administration’s infrastructure law.
“A century ago, America ushered in the modern automotive era; now America must lead the electric vehicle revolution,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement.
The amount of funding varies by state. For example, Delaware will receive $2.6 million for the fiscal year 2022, while Texas will receive about $60 million. For the total five-year period, funding ranges between just under $17 million for the District of Columbia, to $407 million for Texas.
States will now have to submit plans for how funding will be used, although the federal government will provide some guidance. The DOT noted that it expects charging station placement to follow pre-designated Alternative Fuel Corridors along major highways.
In addition to prioritizing highway charging, the federal guidance also says that states should fund DC fast-charging stations and that stations should have at least four ports capable of simultaneously charging four EVs. Stations should be located every 50 miles along Interstate highways and be located within 1 mile of highways, according to the guidance.
Federal funds will cover 80% of EV charging costs, with private or state funds making up the balance, the guidance said. Additional guidance covering charging hardware is also scheduled to be released by May.
The start of a national network was included in the infrastructure bill that passed in November. The Biden administration’s goal is 500,000 chargers by 2030, but this initial allotment of funds will only pay for a small first piece of that.
Market research results have shown that EV drivers are most satisfied with the Tesla Supercharger network, but a recent study ranked Electrify America on top for the user experience, not including charging performance or downtime. | https://cw33.com/automotive/federal-ev-charging-networks-5b-over-5-years-now-states-have-to-submit-plans/ | 2022-04-15T21:49:02Z |
Jewelry customers can shop digital fashion, try-on using augmented reality technology and purchase physical product
DALLAS, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Banter by Piercing Pagoda is redefining and expanding the idea of jewelry for self-expression, while offering an exciting new way to shop virtual and phygital jewelry styles. The brand enters the Metaverse with the launch of a six-piece collection in partnership with DRESSX, the leading global platform for digital fashion. Combining Banter by Piercing Pagoda's innovative jewelry styles with DRESSX's metaverse leadership, this partnership will push the boundaries of self-expression and personal style with a new, fun way to shop; share looks on social; and build your Metacloset.
The Banter by Piercing Pagoda x DRESSX partnership consists of six jewelry styles offered exclusively on DRESSX. Three of the styles are digital-only, featuring elements that play outside the world of physics, creating a stylish and unique digital identity. These pieces reimagine what jewelry can be in the digital world, featuring styles with gems that change colors, an astrology necklace that writes the stars on your cheek, and even a gold tattoo. There will also be three 'phygital' styles, inspired by In Real Life (IRL) Banter product. These three pieces will be available for purchase as a digital product via DRESSX and the IRL inspiration styles can be purchased at Banter's stores and online.
The Banter by Piercing Pagoda x DRESSX collaboration is a fully integrated, cross-platform user experience connecting physical, digital, and experiential elements, accessed on the DressX app, DRESSX.com, Banter.com, Banter stores, and Snapchat. Using these platforms, customers can shop digital fashion, try-on jewelry using Augmented Reality (AR) technology, purchase styles to add to their virtual closets, and purchase the physical item for three phygital styles.
Using AR technology, users can shop the collection by trying-on each piece and exploring how 3D jewelry and animated styles augment their real-world look. While shopping, customers can take videos or images of their digital looks to share on their social media accounts free of charge. Users are also able to purchase select digital fashion accessories for $1.99 in the DRESSX app, which automatically adds the item to their Metacloset to style their look anytime, anywhere. For customers who want a custom fitted digital look, they can upload a photo of themselves to have a digital jewelry piece of their choice fitted to their image for $40.
Banter by Piercing Pagoda is the first brand in Signet Jewelers' portfolio to enter the Metaverse, and the collaboration is DRESSX's first-ever partnership with a major jewelry brand.
"We are thrilled to partner with DRESSX to create our first-ever virtual and phygital jewelry collection," said Kecia Caffie, President, Banter by Piercing Pagoda. "This partnership is one more way we're meeting our customers where they are and promoting self-expression through fashion. Collaborating with DRESSX will help Banter by Piercing Pagoda, and our parent, Signet Jewelers, start our journey to be the brand consumers look to for expressing their unapologetic and daring personal style in the virtual and real worlds."
"DRESSX is proud to partner with Banter by Piercing Pagoda, bringing the brand's new fine jewelry collection to the Metaverse. United in our mission to celebrate creativity and self-expression, the fine jewelry collection is available in augmented reality on the DRESSX app and will allow the brand's fans to try on the new styles in just a couple of clicks anytime and anywhere around the world. We are excited to see Banter exploring the digital realm, and we truly believe that the new virtual layer will only strengthen the brand's reputation as the innovator in the world of fine jewelry," said Daria Shapovalova and Natalia Modenova, co-founders at DRESSX.
The Banter by Piercing Pagoda x DRESSX collection will be available from September 14 to November 13 and will be available on the DRESSX app and DRESSX.com.
Banter by Piercing Pagoda remains the leader in ear and other piercings. As the nation's largest specialty kiosk retailer, Banter by Piercing Pagoda's history is one of serving and satisfying customers with an extensive selection of popularly priced 10K and 14K gold chains, charms, bracelets, rings, and earrings, as well as a variety of silver and diamond jewelry. Visit www.banter.com to view Banter by Piercing Pagoda's latest styles or to find a location near you. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram, Pinterest , and YouTube. Banter by Piercing Pagoda, is part of the Signet Jewelers Limited, the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry.
DRESSX is a Metacloset of digital-only clothes, NFT fashion items and AR looks. A year after its launch, DRESSX became the world's largest digital fashion store targeting Gen Z and Millennials who demand a new shopping solution - digital, sustainable, and affordable. The company was named one of the finalists of LVMH Innovation Award 2022 in the category 3D/Virtual Product Experience & Metaverse. DRESSX is a female-led, female founded metafashion company. DRESSX products are: website, NFT marketplace, and iOS app.
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Gervasi Vineyard wins platinum medal at 2022 Great American International Wine Competition
CANTON – Gervasi Vineyard has exciting news again. The Canton-based winery was awarded a platinum medal for its Sognata Ice Wine at the 2022 Great American International Wine Competition.
The competition, held April 23 and 24 in Rochester, New York, had a total of 1,200 entries from 195 wineries around the world.
"I couldn’t be more excited and prouder of our winery team. To receive a platinum medal for Sognata at our first wine competition of 2022 is a real testament to the outstanding work of our employees," Scott Swaldo, CEO/general manager for GV Destinations, said in a prepared statement.
The judging panel consisted of the most influential people in the wine industry, including masters of wine, master sommeliers, sommeliers, educators, enologists, winemakers, retailers, importers, and wine industry writers and consultants.
How Gervasi's ice wine is made
Sognata Ice Wine is a dessert wine made from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine. According to the statement released by Gervasi Vineyard, the sugars and other dissolved solids do not freeze, but the water does, allowing a more concentrated grape juice to be pressed from the frozen grapes.
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This results in a smaller amount of a more concentrated and richer wine. The wine is intense and sweet with aromas of honey, pear, apricot and tangerine.
"I have been sending wine to the Great American International competition for several years now, and I always appreciate the caliber of their judges," Gervasi head winemaker David Smith said in the prepared statement. "Our wines have a rich history and are very diverse to the palate. I am very pleased and honored with the competition’s results."
The Sognata Ice Wine wasn't Gervasi’s only award winner. The winery also brought home a silver medal for its Sauvignon Blanc Fioretto, and six bronze medals for its Piove (riesling), Brigante (sweet red blend), Bellina (chardonnay), Celebrazione (blend of merlot and marquette), Romanza (rosé), and Barile (cabernet sauvignon aged in bourbon barrels).
All GV Destination restaurants offer the award-winning wines. The wines also can be purchased from The Still House, The Crush House and The Marketplace Gift Shop, which recently expanded.
The winery recently announced plans for another expansion. The 55-acre estate, at 1700 55th St. NE, plans to open The Spa, The Cave, The Rickhouse and more warehouse and distribution space next spring. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/lifestyle/food/2022/05/11/cantons-gervasi-vineyard-wins-platinum-medal-sognata-ice-wine-stark-county/9730552002/ | 2022-05-11T16:30:24Z |
Golden Harvest corn seed offerings expand to bring farmers improved agronomics and yield potential
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Harvest announced today the addition of 12 new hybrids to its corn portfolio for the 2023 season. The new corn seed products, which include 10 corn hybrids and two conventional corn hybrids, feature improved agronomics and increased yield potential. The new hybrids join a game-changing Golden Harvest® corn portfolio that outperforms competitors in fields across the Corn Belt.
Research and development drive increased corn yield potential
The 12 new corn hybrids range in relative maturity from 87 to 117 days and feature industry-leading corn traits for insect control:
- Five hybrids include the Duracade™ trait for above- and below-ground insect protection and best-in-class corn rootworm control.
- Five hybrids include the Viptera™ trait, the most comprehensive above-ground insect control trait and the only effective western bean cutworm control trait.
In addition to leading insect control traits, the new corn hybrids help deliver value in the field and at harvest.
"With investments in research and development, trait introgression, and trialing, we are seeing great improvements in our newly advanced hybrids," said Rex Gray, Golden Harvest corn product manager ― West. "Because of their improved agronomics, standability, disease tolerance, test weight and yield potential, our newest products truly are a step-up when compared to our key competitors."
In specific geographies, Golden Harvest will offer a new Enogen® corn hybrid for the 2023 season. In the ethanol market, Enogen corn for fuel enhances the ethanol production process by improving process efficiency, while Enogen corn for feed hybrids help deliver more available energy when incorporated into dairy or beef cattle rations.
Game-changing corn performance in competitive trials
In addition to the 12 new corn hybrids, Golden Harvest offers six key corn hybrids that outperform the competition in trials1 across the Midwest.
Farmers can consider these data points as they put together their 2023 corn crop plans:
- Golden Harvest® corn G91V51-D brand outyielded DEKALB® brand corn products by an average of 0.7 bushels per acre (bu/A) in 207 comparisons.
- Golden Harvest corn G02K39-AA brand outyielded DEKALB and Pioneer® brand corn products by an average of 4 bu/A in 2,044 comparisons.
- Golden Harvest corn G10D21-VZ brand outyielded Pioneer brand corn products by an average of 2.4 bu/A in 1,740 comparisons.
- Golden Harvest corn G10L16-DV brand outyielded DEKALB and Pioneer brand corn products by an average of 2.2 bu/A in 3,916 comparisons.
- Golden Harvest corn G11V76-AA brand outyielded DEKALB and Pioneer brand corn products by an average of 2.2 bu/A in 2,466 comparisons.
- Golden Harvest corn G15J91-V brand outyielded DEKALB and Pioneer brand corn products by an average of 3.4 bu/A in 4,303 comparisons.
"Our game-changing corn hybrids deliver best-in-class performance across the industry," said Andy Ackley, Golden Harvest corn portfolio manager ― East. "We put agronomics first and focus on placing the right management structure on the right acre to bring farmers broad adaptability, high yield potential, solid agronomics and great late-season health. Golden Harvest corn hybrids are the cornerstone on which to build a whole farm corn solution package farmers can count on."
To learn more about Golden Harvest corn and discover which hybrids are right for your fields, visit www.GameChangingCorn.com.
To find better solutions for your corn and soybean acres, contact a Golden Harvest Seed Advisor at GoldenHarvestSeeds.com.
About Golden Harvest
Golden Harvest Seeds has been working with and listening to farmers with intention since 1973, offering in-depth seeds expertise combined with the local agronomic know-how of an independent Golden Harvest Seed Advisor to help identify custom solutions for every corn and soybean acre. Today, each Golden Harvest hybrid or variety is bred with the individual needs of hardworking farmers in mind. Golden Harvest corn hybrids feature elite genetics with proven performance and the most complete above- and below-ground insect control solutions with Duracade and Viptera trait stacks. Golden Harvest soybean varieties include the industry's broadest trait choice and exclusive genetics that set a new standard for performance and yield potential.
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(NewsNation) — The NBA finals kicked off over the weekend with games 1 and 2 between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors.
And several NBA players used these games as a platform to voice their support for WNBA player Brittney Griner, who U.S. officials have said has been wrongfully detained in Russia for more than three months.
Lebron James is the latest basketball superstar to call for the immediate release of Griner from Russian captivity.
“We need to come together and help do whatever we possibly can to bring BG home quickly and safely,” James tweeted Sunday night to his 51.4 million followers.
James joins a chorus of others calling for the quick release of Griner, who has been detained in Moscow for more than 100 days on accusations of carrying marijuana vape cartridges through a Russian airport: a crime that could land her in prison for 10 years.
“Free BG, man. We’re here, we’re here for her. We stand with her,” Marcus Smart said in a short video posted on the Boston Celtics official Twitter.
On Saturday, several players of the Boston Celtics wore black T-shirts with the words “We are BG” in bold, orange lettering.
“It’s extremely tough seeing what she’s going through,” All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum of the Celtics said. “I know everybody sees and feels that, and obviously we’re all together in support trying to bring her back to her family and things like that. Yeah, wearing those shirts today in support of her.”
On the back of the shirt is a QR code linking to an online petition, calling on the White House to do whatever is necessary to bring Griner back to the states.
“We felt like it was a good idea to use our availability and our platforms to bring attention to certain matters,” Boston Celtics player Jaylen Brown said. “I always stand for that. Being an athlete, we’re not just up here just to entertain you guys, we also have a voice.”
Last month, the U.S. State Department determined that Griner was being wrongfully detained. Diplomats have since been assigned to work on her release.
So far, that online petition to the White House is closing in on its goal.
As of Monday morning, just over 249,000 people have signed their names, a little more than 50,000 signatures shy of the 300,000-signature goal.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a system to reduce the time and effort normally involved with connecting and disconnecting trailers from tractors," said an inventor, from Moreno Valley, Calif., "so I invented the AIR DRIVEN LIFT MOTOR. My design would also reduce stress and strain upon back, arm and shoulder muscles."
The invention provides an improved way to adjust the landing gear legs of truck trailers. In doing so, it eliminates the need to manually adjust the landing gear with a crank handle. As a result, it enhances safety and it reduces physical strain. The invention features a practical design that is easy to use so it is ideal for trucking companies and semi-truck drivers. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-RSM-111, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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NRA stages marketing event as Texas mourns school shooting
HOUSTON (AP) — The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston on Friday, and leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to “reflect on” -- and deflect any blame for -- the deadly shooting earlier this week of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
Former President Donald Trump and other leading Republicans are scheduled to address the three-day firearms industry marketing event, which is expected to draw protesters fed up with gun violence.
Some scheduled speakers and performers have backed out, including two Texas lawmakers and “American Pie” singer Don McLean, who said “it would be disrespectful” to go ahead with his act in the aftermath of the country’s latest mass shooting.
While President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress have renewed calls for stricter gun laws, NRA board member Phil Journey said the focus should be on better mental health care and trying to prevent gun violence. He said he wouldn’t support banning or limiting access to firearms.
The NRA said in an online statement that meeting attendees will “reflect on” the Uvalde school shooting, “pray for the victims, recognize our patriotic members, and pledge to redouble our commitment to making our schools secure.”
People planning to attend picked up registration badges Thursday and shopped for NRA souvenirs, such as T-shirts that say “Suns Out Guns Out.” Police already had set up metal barriers across the street from the convention center, at a park where protesters are expected to gather Friday.
Texas has experienced a series of mass shootings in recent years. During that time, the Republican-led Legislature and governor have relaxed gun laws.
There is precedent for the NRA to gather amid local mourning and controversy. The organization went ahead with a shortened version of its 1999 meeting in Denver roughly a week after the deadly shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado. Actor Charlton Heston, the NRA president at that time, told attendees that “horrible acts” shouldn’t become opportunities to limit constitutional rights and he denounced critics for casting NRA members as “villains.”
Rocky Marshall, a former NRA board member, said that although the tragedy in Uvalde “does put the meeting in a bad light,” that’s not a reason to cancel it. Marshall said gun-rights advocates and opponents can perhaps reduce gun violence if they focus on factors such as mental illness or school security.
“Throwing rocks at the NRA, that doesn’t solve the next mass shooting,” he said. “Throwing rocks at the people that hate guns, that doesn’t solve the next mass shooting.”
But country music singer Larry Gatlin, who pulled out of planned appearance at the event, said he hopes “the NRA will rethink some of its outdated and ill-thought-out positions.”
“While I agree with most of the positions held by the NRA, I have come to believe that, while background checks would not stop every madman with a gun, it is at the very least a step in the right direction,” Gatlin said.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday that the NRA’s leaders “are contributing to the problem of gun violence and not trying to solve it.” She accused them of representing the interests of gun manufacturers, “who are marketing weapons of war to young adults.”
Two Republican Texas lawmakers who had been scheduled speak Friday — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw — are no longer attending due to what their staffs said were changes in their schedules.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz, both Republicans, were listed as speakers, and Trump said Wednesday that he still intends to attend. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, also is sticking to her plans to speak Friday at the NRA event.
Though personal firearms are allowed at the convention, the NRA said guns would not be permitted during the session featuring Trump because of Secret Service security protocols.
Several groups have said they planned to stage protests outside of the convention center.
“This is not the time or the place to have this convention,” said Cesar Espinosa, executive director of FIEL, a Houston-based civil rights group that plans to participate in protests. “We must not just have thoughts and prayers from legislators, but rather we need action to address this public health crisis that is affecting our communities.”
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, a Democrat, said the city is obligated to host the NRA event, which has been under contract for more than two years. But he urged politicians to skip it.
“You can’t pray and send condolences on one day and then be going and championing guns on the next. That’s wrong,” Turner said.
Shannon Watts, the founder of gun-control group Moms Demand Action, said she was not surprised the NRA is not canceling its meeting.
“The real question now is which elected officials will choose to side with violence and go kiss the ring in Houston this weekend instead of siding with communities crying out for public safety,” Watts said.
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David A. Lieb reported from Jefferson City, Missouri.
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BBB offers money-saving tips as families continue to fight inflation
Published: Aug. 23, 2022 at 1:35 PM CDT|Updated: 12 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - As Americans continue to fight high inflation prices, the Better Business Bureau has some tips you can use to save money.
According to the BBB, inflation is at the highest it has been since the 1980s (in both the U.S. and Canada), and now affording monthly expenses is becoming increasingly difficult.
To save as much money as possible, here are some tips from the BBB:
- Compare your 2021 bank and card statements to 2022. This will give you an idea of how inflation is affecting you. If you compare your statements and see that some areas have increased drastically, then consider strategies to reduce costs.
- Consider keeping your current vehicle. New and used vehicles are in short supply at the moment and expensive. If you do not need a new vehicle, keeping your current car would be best.
- Plan your grocery shopping trip. Consider meal prepping and reducing food waste to cut back on grocery bills. Plus, the BBB says that meat and fish products are one of the items that have increased in price, so eating vegetarian meals a few nights a week can reduce the cost of buying meat on your next grocery trip.
- Keep an eye out for sales. If you see a decent price on an extensively used item, (such as soaps, paper towels, etc.) stock up on it.
- Cancel any subscriptions you are not using. BBB says that sometimes it is easy to lose track of subscriptions. Consider using a subscription management app to keep track of them and review what subscriptions you need.
- Negotiate better prices. When it comes to insurance, cable bills, gym memberships, and credit card interest, the BBB says it is possible to get a better rate. Start by asking if you qualify for a discount or any programs they offer.
- Take advantage of fuel reward programs. You can sign up for a fuel rewards program or you can search through fuel comparison apps to find the lowest price for gas in your area. Click HERE for more tips to save gas.
- Be aware of Shrinkflation. According to the BBB, when manufacturers do not want to raise the price of their products, they will often decrease the amount of product in their packaging. Check the labels and choose the option that offers the most value for your dollar.
- Look out for scams. Look out for scammers who will take advantage of the situation and offer deals that are too good to be true. If you come across an unfamiliar vendor, research them first and see if it is a legitimate business before you buy from them or share your personal information.
For more money-saving tips, check out BBB’s budgeting tips and online shopping tips.
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MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — In a bid to protect coastal communities from climate change and encourage investment, African nations are increasingly turning to mangrove restoration projects, with Mozambique becoming the latest addition to the growing list of countries with large scale mangrove initiatives.
Mozambique follows efforts across the continent — including in Kenya, Madagascar, Gambia and Senegal — and is touted as the world’s largest coastal or marine ecosystem carbon storage project. Known as blue carbon, carbon captured by these ecosystems can sequester, or remove, carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a faster rate than forests, despite being smaller in size.
Mozambique’s mangrove restoration project — announced in February alongside its UAE-based partner Blue Forest Solutions — hopes to turn 185,000 hectares (457,100 acres) in the central Zambezia and southern Sofala provinces into a forest which could capture up to 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide, according to project leaders.
“Blue carbon can be utilized not only to sequester tons of carbon dioxide but to also improve the lives of coastal communities,” Vahid Fotuhi, the Chief Executive officer of Blue Forest, told the Associated Press. “There are around one million hectares of mangroves forests in Africa. Collectively they’re able to sequester more carbon dioxide than the total annual emissions of a country like Croatia or Bolivia.” He added these projects would create green jobs and promote biodiversity.
Africa’s major mangrove forests have been decimated in recent decades due to logging, fish farming, coastal development, and pollution, leading to increased blue carbon emissions and greater exposure of vulnerable coastal communities to flooding and other threats to livelihood.
But the continent’s growing attention on mangrove restoration can be attributed in part to the successful Mikoko Pamoja project, initiated in 2013 in Kenya’s Gazi Bay, which protected 117 hectares (289 acres) of mangrove forest and replanted 4,000 trees annually, spurring other countries to also address their damaged coastal land and recreate its success.
Mikoko Pamoja, Swahili for ‘mangroves together’, centered its efforts around protecting the small communities in Gazi and Makongeni villages from coastal erosion, loss of fish and climate change. It was dubbed the “world’s first blue carbon project” and earned the community of just 6,000 global fame, accolades, carbon cash and greater living standards.
“Mikoko Pamoja has led to development of projects in the community, including installation of water,” Iddi Bomani, the village chairperson of the Gazi community, said. “Everyone has water available in their houses.”
“It especially leads to improved livelihoods through job creation when done by communities,” Laitani Suleiman, a committee member of the Mikoko Pamoja, added.
Several other projects have come to fruition since. In Senegal, 79 million replanted mangrove trees are projected to store 500,000 tons of carbon over the next 20 years. Neighboring Gambia launched its own reforestation effort in 2017, with Madagascar following suit with its own preservation project two years later. Egypt is planning its mangrove restoration project ahead of hosting the United Nations climate conference in November this year.
The projects have sparked a clamor for the sale of carbon credits, a type of permit that allows for a certain amount of emissions as remuneration for forest restoration or other carbon offset projects. Gabon was offered a recent pay package of $17 million through the Central African Forest Initiative due to its protection efforts, but complaints persist on the low prices offered to African governments.
“Africa remains excluded from a lot of financing available under climate change,” Jean Paul Adam, head of the climate division at the Economic Commission for Africa, said, adding that a lack of financing means nations on the continent are unable to build up their resilience to climate change.
He added that “nature-based solutions and advocating for a fair development price of carbon” would propel the African economy.
And the benefits of reforestation can be significant, according to Coral Reef Alliance’s Marissa Stein.
“Restoring and protecting our marine habitats plays a key role in maintaining the health of our planet,” she said, adding that mangroves alone store up to four times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests. The Global Mangroves Alliance also estimates that mangroves reduce damages and flood risk for 15 million people and can prevent over $65 billion of property damage each year.
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EDMONTON, AB, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanoprecise Sci Corp, an automated AI-based predictive maintenance solution provider, has announced that their Industrial IoT hardware - MachineDoctorTM has won the Gold Award in the Asset Management Category of Plant Engineering Magazine's prestigious Product of the Year program, 2021. This recognition is awarded to the product that receives the most votes among all products within the program category.
The award honours MachineDoctor™ for its ability to capture the information about the health & performance of machines wirelessly, in near real-time, utilizing Cellular IoT technology that makes deployment seamless and easy without the need for extensive infrastructure projects for wiring, routers, and access points. The Nanoprecise solution was the winner of the Gold Award, a recognition that bolsters the long-standing commitment of Nanoprecise toward its customers.
MachineDoctorTM is the world's first 6-in-1 wireless sensor that measures 6 different output parameters of machines to provide real-time insights about their health and performance. Nanoprecise's easy to configure hardware, that possesses edge processing capabilities, allows round-the-clock monitoring of machines and equipment sets without full-time connectivity. It works on Wi-Fi or Cellular networks to connect the machines to the internet. Moreover, edge analytics allows for anomaly detection right on the device without full-time connectivity that would typically drain a wireless sensor's battery. All of these factors allow for a simple plug & play, hassle-free deployment, without worrying about any extra IT infrastructure.
The unique 6-in-1 IIoT sensor provides the opportunity to apply condition-based monitoring to almost any asset; this leads to greater productivity and reduced downtime all while getting diagnosed faults rather than simple alerts. The MachineDoctor™ also helps improve the safety of the operators, by sending real-time data and predicting issues before they arise. In any complicated manufacturing operation, these wireless sensors can successfully achieve internet connectivity with its e-sim to help monitor the health of critical assets, thereby providing complete visibility of the overall manufacturing & production operation.
"We are honoured and gratified to be the recipients of this esteemed award that is recognized throughout the industry. It is a testament to our long-standing commitment towards empowering modern industrial professionals with the right data at the right time", says Sunil Vedula, CEO at Nanoprecise Sci Corp.
The Product of the Year program is the premier award for new products in the manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries, that honours smart and efficient products which solve the age-old problems in various industries.
The automated AI-based Solution from Nanoprecise helps maintenance and reliability professionals to make faster and more accurate decisions about maintenance activities; driving operational efficiency to help improve productivity and reduce unplanned downtime.
Plant Engineering
Plant Engineering is a trade publication and website that delivers strategic knowledge to maintenance and reliability professionals along with the latest updates on manufacturing automation, future trends and reports on industry best practices.
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Nanoprecise Sci Corp
Nanoprecise is fulfilling a vision of becoming the global leader in condition monitoring of industrial machines and equipment. We specialize in the delivery of comprehensive, cloud-based solutions for the lifecycle monitoring of equipment, using IoT, AI and Data science applications.
Nanoprecise is defining the industry's service standard for the monitoring and analytics of all types of industrial machines. We serve our global customers through operation centres in Canada, India, UK, and the USA with continued expansion.
To Know More, Visit https://nanoprecise.io/solutions/
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NEW ORLEANS, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") are investigating the proposed sale of Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. (NYSE: BHVN) to Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Biohaven will receive only $148.50 in cash and 0.5 of a share of New Biohaven, a new publicly traded company that will retain Biohaven's non-CGRP development stage pipeline compounds, for each share of Biohaven that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are adequate, or whether the consideration undervalues the Company.
If you believe that this transaction undervalues the Company and/or if you would like to discuss your legal rights regarding the proposed sale, you may, without obligation or cost to you, e-mail or call KSF Managing Partner Lewis S. Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com) toll free at any time at 855-768-1857, or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-bhvn/ to learn more.
To learn more about KSF, whose partners include the Former Louisiana Attorney General, visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
1100 Poydras St., Suite 3200
New Orleans, LA 70163
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Burned remains of toddler found; 2 arrested
SEMINOLE, Okla. (KOCO) - Authorities are investigating the apparent murder of a toddler, whose burned body was found near an Oklahoma highway.
The child’s remains were found early Wednesday in Seminole after police received a tip reporting a possible child death.
The investigation led authorities to the home of 32-year-old Chad Jennings and his girlfriend, 31-year-old Katherine Penner. The two were arrested and appeared in court Wednesday afternoon.
Jennings is being held without bond on charges of first-degree murder and child abuse.
Penner is facing accessory to murder charges, as well as desecration of a human corpse.
The medical examiner has not released the victim’s name or confirmed the cause of death.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is assisting Seminole Police in the case.
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Innovators to demonstrate cyber risk measurement, management and mitigation across traditional and cloud-native applications and infrastructure
TEL AVIV, Israel, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vulcan Cyber®, developers of the cyber risk management platform for infrastructure, application, and cloud security, today announced the agenda for the CyberRisk Summit. Cybersecurity innovators and leaders will join Vulcan Cyber experts to share best practices and modern approaches in cyber risk management, vulnerability prioritization, and risk mitigation orchestration. The semi-annual event is virtual and free and will take place on Wednesday, July 27, starting at 11 a.m. EDT.
Register free for the CyberRisk Summit here.
"As threats and exploits grow more sophisticated, the cybersecurity industry must not only keep pace but stay a step ahead of bad actors," said Yaniv Bar-Dayan, CEO and co-founder of Vulcan Cyber. "With the CyberRisk Summit we're bringing together the best and brightest in cybersecurity to offer insight into the technologies and strategies they use to reduce meaningful cyber risk in their specific organizations. Attendees will have an opportunity to glean a great deal of insight from the speakers' hands-on expertise and real-world deployments in complex, often highly-regulated environments."
The CyberRisk Summit includes keynotes and breakout sessions led by a diverse group of Vulcan Cyber executives, product leaders, and cyber security experts. Session content will focus on practical approaches to drive meaningful cybersecurity and risk management for digital businesses through risk-based vulnerability prioritization, orchestration and remediation programs.
Attendees will see real-world implementations of the Vulcan Cyber platform as it reduces business risk by unifying the teams, tools, and processes needed to make vulnerability management work toward delivering real cloud, application, and IT security outcomes.
Featured sessions include:
- Opening Keynote: Yaniv Bar-Dayan, CEO and Co-founder, Vulcan Cyber - A view into the future of cyber risk management.
- Security Research Panel Keynote: Ortal Keizman, Head of Research at Vulcan Cyber; Gafnit Amiga, Security Researcher at Lightspin; Yuval Lazar, Security Researcher at Pentera - Learn how leading cyber security researchers have honed their craft to identify the vulnerabilities that present the most risk to business.
- Vulcan Cyber Product Sessions:
Registration is free and the event is virtual.
Manage Your Cyber Risk Now
To see Vulcan Cyber in action, please request a demo or try Remedy Cloud today. In addition, Vulcan Free is now available as the industry's only free vulnerability prioritization tool. Request Vulcan Free access today.
About Vulcan Cyber
Vulcan Cyber has developed the industry's first cyber risk management platform, built to help businesses reduce cyber risk through measurable and efficient infrastructure, cloud and application security programs. The Vulcan platform orchestrates and tracks the cyber risk management and remediation lifecycle from scan to fix by prioritizing vulnerabilities, curating and delivering the best remedies, and automating mitigation processes through the last mile of remediation at scale. Vulcan Cyber is proud to offer Remedy Cloud and Vulcan Free as freemium SaaS solutions for IT security teams at businesses of all sizes. The unique capability of the Vulcan Cyber platform has garnered Vulcan Cyber recognition as a 2019 Gartner Cool Vendor and as a 2020 RSA Conference Innovation Sandbox finalist. https://vulcan.io
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Idaho youth continue growing through Idaho Job Corps
NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI) - When Idaho Job Corps welcomed its first group of students in October 2019 at its first location in Nampa, it was a three-year national demonstration project, piloting a new approach to serving youth.
Idaho Job Corps is now readily accessible to Idaho’s youth in four locations across the state.
The overall goal? Eventually Serve 750 income-eligible students, ages 16-24, by training them for the workforce.
Girl working on computer in classroomToday, the program is thriving. Idaho Job Corps and the Idaho Department of Labor partner with the College of Western Idaho, College of Eastern Idaho, College of Southern Idaho and North Idaho College to deliver education, training and a whole host of wrap-around services to low-income students with barriers to employment.
To date, some 145 students have already moved through the program, and Idaho Job Corps is serving 195 students throughout the system – 43 of those enrolled just this year.
Idaho’s Job Corps program connects students 16-24 years of age to education, training, employment and support services like health care, meals or transportation to their training site. Students can earn a high school diploma or GED while enrolled at their local community college for training in high-demand jobs such as welding, construction or the medical field.
Students can be enrolled in the program three to 24 months, depending on their career trajectory, and the goal of the program is to place every student into a sustainable job by the time they graduate from the program.
Katie Parker, new to the program, first heard about Idaho Job Corps at Frank Church High School in Boise.
“My mentor saw I was struggling with school and thought more independence would be good for me,” Parker said. “She’s a former student of the old program, heard about the changes since it became Idaho Job Corps, and encouraged me to check it out. She thought it would really help me.”
Parker was impressed, particularly with all the support the program provides.
“It made me feel more secure with my choice,” she said.
Students participate in classes such as personal finance, professionalism, goal setting and other programs that help them become independent adults.
They learn skills including leadership, communication and time management that help them prepare for a career. Students have opportunities to participate in work-based learning, job shadowing, career fairs and regular interaction with employers
Idaho Job Corps also provides many social services for students to remove barriers that get in the way of success. Available services include health care and dental services, healthy meals, wellness training, counseling and life skills training.
In the Treasure Valley, Idaho Job Corps partners with community-based organizations for these services, including Primary Health, Life Ways and Life Counseling, Delta Dental, Valley Ride and more. Other locations also partner with local programs. Through this structure, students can access these services even after graduating from Job Corps.
“The wrap-around nature of services offered to youth through this program is life changing for many of our students,” said Tina Polishchuk, Ed.D. “Our goal is to ensure no one falls through the cracks.”
Idaho Job Corps students are also connected to several volunteer and leadership opportunities in their communities. Students regularly volunteer at senior living homes, humane societies, the Nampa Bike Project, Project Filter, Salvation Army, food banks and more. Through these opportunities, students can acquire leadership skills necessary for them to be successful in their future jobs and in life.
The Beginning
In April 2019, the Idaho Department of Labor received an $18 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor for a three-year demonstration project — Idaho Job Corps — to serve 750 income-eligible students, ages 16-24, by training them for the workforce.
In March 2020, Idaho Job Corps, faced the challenge caused by COVID-19, along with programs across the country. As a result, the Idaho Department of Labor was approved for an additional year to demonstrate the success of this innovative program model.
Despite disruptions caused by the pandemic, Idaho Job Corps celebrated graduates from various locations. Dozens of students have earned their GEDs, high school diplomas and/or certifications. Many other students continue to work toward their associate degree. Popular areas of study include welding, electrical and nursing assistance.
“The pandemic presented many interesting challenges for our students both personally and academically,” said Courtney Hudnall, placement supervisor for Idaho Job Corps. “Yet they continue to thrive and excel. It’s exciting to celebrate this amazing group of students as they graduate and move on to bright, successful futures.”
Students interested in learning more can connect with their local Idaho Job Corps center by calling (208) 442-4500. Students in the Treasure Valley are invited to meet the staff during the monthly Community Night, held at 4:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the Centennial Center in Nampa.
Learn more about the program, at JobCorps.Idaho.gov or call (208) 442-4500. For event information visit labor.idaho.gov/calendar. | https://localnews8.com/news/idaho/2022/04/05/idaho-youth-continue-growing-through-idaho-job-corps/ | 2022-04-05T17:28:13Z |
-- Ascletis is China's first biotech company which has obtained IND approvals of an oral RdRp inhibitor from both China NMPA and the U.S. FDA
-- Ascletis has filed multiple patent applications for ASC10 and its use globally. Compared with molnupiravir, ASC10 has a new and differentiated chemical structure
-- ASC10 is an oral double prodrug. After administration, both ASC10 and molnupiravir are rapidly and completely converted in vivo into the same active metabolite ASC10-A. Ascletis is actively communicating with regulatory authorities to explore the possibility of further accelerating the clinical development of ASC10
HANGZHOU, China and SHAOXING, China, Aug. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, "Ascletis") today announces that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved the Investigational New Drug (IND) application of ASC10, an oral inhibitor drug candidate targeting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) for COVID-19. Ascletis is China's first biotech company which has obtained IND approvals of an oral RdRp inhibitor from both China NMPA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
ASC10 is an oral double prodrug which has a new and differentiated chemical structure from the single prodrug molnupiravir. After oral administration, both ASC10 and molnupiravir are rapidly and completely converted in vivo into the same active metabolite ASC10-A, also known as β-D-N4-hydroxycytidine (NHC). ASC10 was discovered and developed in-house. Ascletis has filed multiple patent applications for ASC10 and its use globally. ASC10 oral tablet formulation for the clinical study was developed with in-house proprietary technology of Ascletis.
By applying a double prodrug strategy, ASC10's permeability in Caco-2 cells (human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells) and active metabolite exposure in monkeys reached 3.2-fold and 2.1-fold of molnupiravir's, respectively. In the SARS-CoV-2 infected mouse models, ASC10 at 240 mg/kg twice daily led to a 4.0 log reduction in viral titer in lungs, equivalent to molnupiravir at 500 mg/kg twice daily[1]. Preclinical studies demonstrated that ASC10-A has potent cellular antiviral activity against Omicron variant (EC50 = 0.3 µM), Delta variant (EC50 = 0.5 µM) and wildtype virus (EC50 = 0.7 µM). It also suggested that there were no drug-drug interactions between ASC10 and other common medicines.
Ascletis is actively communicating with regulatory authorities to explore the possibility of further accelerating the clinical development of ASC10.
"The IND approvals of ASC10 from both China NMPA and U.S. FDA mark a great recognition to our in-house R&D capabilities. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause huge social and economic implications globally, we will continue to advance the clinical development of our proprietary COVID-19 pipeline including ASC10 (RdRp inhibitor) and ASC11 (3CLpro inhibitor) to fight against the pandemic." said Dr. Jinzi J. Wu, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Ascletis.
[1] Wahl, et al., Nature. 2021 March ; 591(7850): 451 -457.
About Ascletis
Ascletis is an innovative R&D driven biotech listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1672.HK), covering the entire value chain from discovery and development to manufacturing and commercialization. Led by a management team with deep expertise and a proven track record, Ascletis focuses on three therapeutic areas with unmet medical needs from a global perspective: viral diseases, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and oncology. Through excellent execution, Ascletis rapidly advances its drug pipeline with an aim of leading in global competition. To date, Ascletis has three marketed products, i.e. ritonavir tablets, GANOVO® and ASCLEVIR®, and 20 drug candidates in its R&D pipeline. The most advanced drug candidates include ASC22 (CHB functional cure), ASC10 and ASC11(oral small molecules for COVID-19 treatment), ASC40 (recurrent glioblastoma), ASC42 (PBC, primary biliary cholangitis), and ASC40 (acne).
For more information, please visit www.ascletis.com.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unum Group's (NYSE: UNM) President & CEO, Rick McKenney along with Unum EVP and CFO, Steve Zabel, will represent the company at the 2022 Barclays Global Financial Services Conference.
McKenney and Zabel are scheduled to speak at the conference in New York at 10:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. They will discuss the company's business strategy and future growth prospects. A live webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investors section of Unum's website, www.investors.unum.com, on the News and Events page.
ABOUT UNUM GROUP
Unum (NYSE: UNM), an international provider of workplace benefits and services, has been helping workers and their families for more than 170 years. Through its Unum and Colonial Life brands, the company offers disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental, vision and stop-loss insurance; leave and absence management support and behavioral health services. In 2021, Unum reported revenues of $12.0 billion and paid $8.2 billion in benefits. The Fortune 500 company is one of the 2022 World's Most Ethical Companies, recognized by Ethisphere®.
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As Burnout and Departure Rates Remain Concerning, 67 Percent of Employees Say a Four-Day Work Week and a Workload Reduction Would Alleviate Stress
ARLINGTON, Va., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Great Resignation continues, sixty-three percent of American workers say that staffing shortages are contributing to employee burnout. Worker burnout has been a festering issue for years, and today nearly half (49 percent) of U.S. workers say they are burnt out, with younger workers (53 percent) and women (52 percent) feeling the most strain. Workers say that a four-day work week and workload reductions would alleviate stress.
The research also signals that the Great Resignation is likely to linger, as more than one-third of the workforce (34 percent) plans to leave their job in the next 12 months. Younger workers say they are more likely to depart (45 percent), as are men (36 percent).
These findings are from a workforce survey from Eagle Hill Consulting conducted by Ipsos from April 5 -7, 2022. The 2022 Eagle Hill Consulting Workforce Burnout Survey included 1003 respondents from a random sample of employees across the U.S and polled respondents about burnout and retention.
"Employees who remain on the job are feeling the sting of the Great Resignation," says Melissa Jezior, president and chief executive officer of Eagle Hill Consulting. "Just a few month ago, the pandemic was a driver of employee burnout, and now we're seeing staff shortages as a major culprit of worker stress."
"There isn't an easy fix for employers," Jezior explained. "Workers tell us they're still looking at leaving their jobs, and we have major demographic shifts that will continue to put strains on the labor market over the long-term."
"This means employers have no choice but to fully examine their employee experience if they want to reduce burnout and turnover among employees and to ensure they are an employer of choice for new recruits," she added. "And it can't be superficial lip service. Smart employers are engaging at a deep level with their workers to really understand their pain points and collaborate on solutions."
The survey's key findings are as follows:
- When asked if they feel burnout out at work, 49 percent of working Americans said yes, with women at 52 percent and men slightly lower at 47 percent. Burnout is highest among younger workers (53 percent for those aged 18-34), followed by older workers (48 percent for those 55 and older) and mid-career workers (47 percent for those aged 35-54).
- Workers say that staffing shortages are contributing to burnout, with 63 percent in agreement and highest among women (69 percent) and younger workers (66 percent).
- Regarding the causes of burnout, employees say that their workload is the top problem (52 percent), followed by juggling work and personal life (38 percent), a lack of communication, feedback and support (35 percent), time pressures (32 percent), and performance expectations (29 percent).
- When asked how to reduce burnout, 67 percent said a four-day work week would help, highest among younger workers. Other solutions included increased flexibility (64 percent), decreased workload (62 percent), better health and wellness (57 percent), working from home (51 percent), reduced administrative burdens (51 percent), more on-site amenities (48 percent), and the ability to relocate or work from multiple locations (39 percent).
- About one-third of employees (34 percent) indicate they plan to leave their organization in the next 12 months, up from 33 percent in August 2021 and 29 percent in May 2021. The planned departure rates are even higher for younger workers (45 percent for 18 to 34-year-old workers), followed by mid-career workers (31 percent for 35 to 54-year-old workers), and at 24 percent for those 55 and older.
Eagle Hill Consulting LLC is a woman-owned business that provides unconventional management consulting services in the areas of Strategy & Performance, Talent, and Change. The company's expertise in delivering innovative solutions to unique challenges spans across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, from financial services to healthcare to media & entertainment. Eagle Hill has offices in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Boston, MA and Seattle, WA. More information is available at www.eaglehillconsulting.com.
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TULSA, Okla., June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) announced today the extension of our open season to solicit customer commitments for the potential expansion of our refined petroleum products pipeline system from the Houston area to El Paso, Texas. Significant interest has been expressed from potential shippers, and the extension provides interested customers additional time to finalize commitments. Binding commitments are now due by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on July 15, 2022.
The proposed project includes the expansion of a 265-mile pipeline segment between Odessa and El Paso and the use of existing and underutilized pipeline capacity from the Houston area to Odessa. The project would increase Magellan's capability to transport refined petroleum products, such as gasoline and diesel fuel, from Gulf Coast refineries to El Paso, with further shipper optionality to access markets in New Mexico through Magellan's pipeline system, as well as Arizona and Mexico via connections to third-party pipelines.
The capital-efficient expansion would increase the capacity of the Odessa-to-El Paso portion of the pipeline by an estimated 15,000 barrels per day (bpd), to a new total capacity of approximately 85,000 bpd. Subject to the results of this open season and receipt of all necessary permits and approvals, the higher capacity could be available by mid-2023 following the addition of incremental pumping capabilities and construction of operational storage at El Paso.
For customer inquiries about the open season, please contact Scott Koors at (918) 574-7071 or scott.koors@magellanlp.com.
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) is a publicly traded partnership that primarily transports, stores and distributes refined petroleum products and crude oil. Magellan owns the longest refined petroleum products pipeline system in the country, with access to nearly 50% of the nation's refining capacity, and can store more than 100 million barrels of petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel and crude oil. More information is available at www.magellanlp.com.
Except for statements of historical fact, this news release constitutes forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Although management of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. believes such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual outcomes to be materially different. Factors that could lead to material changes in performance are described in Magellan's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2021 and subsequent reports on Forms 8-K and 10-Q. You are urged to carefully review and consider the cautionary statements and other disclosures made in those filings, especially under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements." Forward-looking statements made by us in this news release are based only on information currently known, and we undertake no obligation to revise our forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
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- Black-owned businesses spend in South Africa up 40% to R33,6 billion of R55,8 billion B-BBEE spend
- Invested R1,2 billion in skills development
- Key terms agreed with IPPs for more than 600MW of renewable energy for SA Operations
- Balance sheet strengthened with net debt down to US$3,8 billion
- Reinstatement of dividend of R14,70 per share
- Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) up by more than 100% to R61,4 billion
- Earnings per share up more than 100% to R62,34, core headline earnings per share up more than 100% to R68,54
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sasol delivered a strong set of financial results against the backdrop of increased volatility resulting from ongoing geopolitical tensions, extended COVID-19 lockdowns and global supply chain disruptions. We benefitted from higher energy and chemicals prices, as well as strong cost and capital discipline through the delivery of our Sasol 2.0 transformation programme. This was offset by lower volume performance mainly due to the operational challenges experienced in the first half of the financial year. We have seen improved performance on the back of more stable operations in the second half of the financial year.
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of R61,4 billion increased by more than 100% compared to the prior year, driven by higher crude oil prices, refining margins and chemical prices. This also resulted in a strong gross margin improvement compared to the prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adjusting EBIT for depreciation, amortisation, share-based payments, remeasurement items, change in discount rates of environmental provisions, all unrealised translation gains and losses, and all unrealised gains and losses on our derivatives and hedging activities. We believe adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of the Group's underlying cash flow performance. However, this is not a defined term under IFRS and may not be comparable with similarly titled measures reported by other companies. (Adjusted EBITDA constitutes pro forma financial information in terms of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements and should be read in conjunction with the basis of preparation and pro forma financial information as set out in the full set of audited summarised financial statements).
- Core HEPS is calculated by adjusting headline earnings per share with non-recurring items, earnings losses of significant capital projects (exceeding R4 billion) which have reached beneficial operation and are still ramping up, all translation gains and losses (realised and unrealised), all gains and losses on our derivatives and hedging activities (realised and unrealised), and share-based payments on implementation of B-BBEE transactions. Adjustments in relation to the valuation of our derivatives at period end are to remove volatility from earnings as these instruments are valued using forward curves and other market factors at the reporting date and could vary from period to period. We believe core headline earnings are a useful measure of the Group´s sustainable operating performance. (Core HEPS constitutes pro forma financial information in terms of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements and should be read in conjunction with the basis of preparation and pro forma financial information as set out in the full set of audited summarised financial statements.
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A final gross cash dividend of South African 1 470 cents per share (30 June 2021 – nil cents per ordinary share) has been declared for the year ended 30 June 2022. The cash dividend is payable on the ordinary shares and the Sasol BEE ordinary shares. The Board is satisfied that the liquidity and solvency of the company, as well as capital adequacy remaining after payment of the dividend, are sufficient to support the current operations for the ensuing year. The dividend has been declared out of retained earnings (income reserves). The South African dividend withholding tax rate is 20%. At the declaration date, there are 629 367 128 ordinary and 6 331 347 Sasol BEE ordinary shares in issue. The net dividend amount payable to shareholders who are not exempt from dividend withholding tax, is 1 176 cents per share, while the dividend amount payable to shareholders who are exempt from dividend withholding tax is 1 470 cents per share.
Sasol Limited's Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2022 (the Annual Financial Statements) have also been published on the Company's website at : https://www.sasol.com/investor-centre/financial-results.
Copies of the full announcement and the Annual Financial Statements may also be requested from the Investor Relations office, investor.relations@sasol.com.
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The President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer will share the results on Tuesday, 23 August 2022 at 09:00 (SA time) followed by a conference call.
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S.C. man who livestreamed sexual assaults against toddler receives prison sentence
BLUFFTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) - A 33-year-old man has received a decades-long prison sentence for the production of child pornography.
WCSC reports David James Allison of Bluffton, South Carolina, was sentenced to 30 years in prison and a lifetime term of court-ordered supervision on Friday by U.S. District Judge Bruce Howe Hendricks.
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call in January 2020 after a family member of a 22-month-old child accused Allison of sexually assaulting the toddler.
Authorities said Allison admitted to deputies that he assaulted the victim approximately five times between September and December 2019 and livestreamed the assaults over Skype.
Investigators said the Skype communications were tied to an IP address of a 52-year-old man from Littlehampton, West Sussex, United Kingdom. Sussex police said Andrew McPherson-Young admitted to directing Allison and watching the assaults on Skype.
The Department of Justice said McPherson-Young is currently being prosecuted in the United Kingdom.
The South Carolina 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office said Allison was sentenced by both state and federal courts, and he will serve his sentences concurrently in federal prison.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A fire at a munitions depot inside Russia forced the evacuation of two villages near the border with Ukraine, an official said Friday, while two civilians were reported wounded by Russian shelling near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as both sides traded accusations about fighting near the facility in southern Ukraine.
The fire late Thursday struck the munitions storage building near the village of Timonovo in Russia’s Belgorod region on Ukraine’s northeastern border. About 1,100 people live in Timonovo and Soloti, about 15 miles (25 kilometers) from the border. No one was hurt, said Belgorod regional Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov.
The fire came days after another ammunition depot exploded on the Crimean Peninsula, a Russian-occupied territory on the Black Sea that was annexed by Moscow in 2014.
Last week, nine Russian warplanes were reported destroyed at an airbase on Crimea, demonstrating both the Russians’ vulnerability and the Ukrainians’ capacity to strike deep behind enemy lines.
Ukrainian authorities have stopped short of publicly claiming responsibility. But President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alluded to Ukrainian attacks behind enemy lines after the blasts in Crimea, which Russia has blamed on “sabotage.”
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in televised remarks Friday that statements from Ukrainian officials about striking facilities in Crimea mark “an escalation of the conflict openly encouraged by the United States and its NATO allies.”
Ryabkov said Russian officials had warned the U.S. against such actions in phone calls with high-level members of the Biden administration, adding that “deep and open U.S. involvement” in the war in Ukraine “effectively puts the U.S. on the brink of becoming a party to the conflict.“
In spite of the latest incidents, a Western official said the war is at a “near operational standstill,” with neither side able to launch major offensives.
“The whole tempo of the campaign has slowed down, partly because both sides have become more conscious that this is a marathon not a sprint and that expenditure rates and conserving their munitions is important,” said official said who spoke on condition of anonymity because he’s not authorized to discuss intelligence matters publicly.
Later Friday, a Ukrainian official said two civilians were wounded by Russian shelling of Ukrainian communities neighboring the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the latest in a long string of such shelling accusations over the past weeks.
“A new enemy attack on the Nikopol district. Five shells fired by Russian cannon artillery flew into the residential areas of Marhanets,” Valentyn Reznichenko, the regional governor, said on Telegram. Both Nikopol and Marhanets are Ukrainian-controlled towns which face the nuclear plant across the Dnieper River.
“According to preliminary reports, two people have been wounded: an 18-year-old girl and a 40-year-old man. Both are in hospital,” Reznichenko added.
Kyiv and Moscow continued to accuse each other for the shelling near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.
A senior official at the Ukrainian presidential office told reporters “the threat of an environmental catastrophe on a global scale” remains due to the “periodic shelling” of the plant by the Russian army.
Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the presidential office, said at the same briefing that Russian shelling had destroyed “more than 3,700 infrastructure objects” in the vicinity of the plant, including heating, electricity, gas and water supply facilities.
Zelenskyy also stressed the situation around the Zaporizhzhia plant in his Friday evening address.
“If Russia’s radiation blackmail continues, this summer may go down in the history of various European countries as one of the most tragic of all time. Because not a single instruction at any nuclear power plant in the world provides a procedure in case a terrorist state turns a nuclear power plant into a target,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in their first phone conversation since May 28 that Ukrainian shelling around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant “raised the threat of a large-scale catastrophe that could lead to radioactive contamination of large territories.”
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility in Ukraine’s south has been controlled by Russian forces since shortly after the invasion began on Feb. 24. Ukraine has accused Russia of storing troops and weapons at the plant and using its grounds to launch strikes against Ukrainian-controlled territory. Ukrainian officials and military analysts say Moscow’s forces have cynically employed the plant as a shield, knowing that the Ukrainians would be hesitant to fire back.
Russia has denied the accusations and, in turn, accused Ukrainian forces of repeatedly shelling the plant.
The French presidency said in a statement that Macron “underlined his concerns” regarding the situation at the Zaporizhzhia plant and expressed his support for the deployment of a International Atomic Energy Agency mission to the site “as soon as possible.”
Putin agreed to the mission’s deployment under the discussed terms, according to the French statement. The Kremlin said that “the Russian side reaffirmed its readiness to offer the necessary assistance to the agency’s experts.”
Yevgeny Balitsky, the Moscow-backed chief of temporary administration for the Russia-controlled part of the Zaporizhzhia region, said Friday that an IAEA mission could approach the plant from Ukrainian-held territory, a shift in Moscow’s position which previously had suggested that the mission should travel to the plant from Crimea.
“I believe they may also come from the side of Ukraine,” Balitsky said in televised remarks. “We can safely bring them to the plant and show where the fire is coming from and who is shooting.”
Mikhail Ulyanov, the Russian envoy to international organizations in Vienna where the IAEA is based, said he believes a visit by the agency could realistically take place in early September.
IN OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
— The state-owned energy company Gazprom announced that a key Russian natural gas pipeline will shut down for three days of maintenance at the end of this month, raising economic pressure on Germany and other European countries that depend on the fuel to power industry, generate electricity and heat homes. The latest shutdown will come a month after Gazprom restored natural gas supply through the pipeline to only a fifth of its capacity after a previous shutoff for maintenance. Russia has blamed the reductions through the pipeline on technical problems but Germany has called the shutoffs a political move by the Kremlin to sow uncertainty and push up prices amid the conflict in Ukraine.
— U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres visited a port in the coastal Ukrainian city of Odesa, where he praised ongoing efforts to maintain a shipping corridor on the Black Sea allowing for the export of vital Ukrainian grain shipments. Guterres said that 25 ships have departed from Odesa and other Ukrainian ports since Russia and Ukraine signed a four-month grain export deal in July. Those ships have carried over 600,000 tons of grain and other food supplies like wheat, corn, sunflower oil and soy beans, Guterres said.
__ Responding to a report that Russia is planning to divert the electricity from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to the Russian grid, the U.N. chief said the U.N. supports demilitarizing the plant, saying if this is done the problem will be solved. “And obviously, the electricity from Zaporizhzhia is Ukrainian electricity, and it’s necessary, especially during the winter for the Ukrainian people, and this principle must be fully respected,” Guterres said.
— At least five people were killed and 10 others wounded by the Russian shelling of towns and villages in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, according to regional authorities. Russian shelling of the city of Kharkiv also killed at least one civilian early Friday. Russian missiles again struck port facilities and a university building in the southern port city of Mykolaiv.
__ The Ukrainian military said it had thwarted over a dozen Russian attempts to advance in the eastern Donetsk region, at the forefront of Moscow’s offensive. In its regular social media update, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces also reported that Russia continued to shell towns and villages across Ukraine’s south and east.
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The Russian-installed governor of Crimea’s largest city said that a drone had been shot down there. “The air defense system is functioning in Sevastopol,” Mikhail Razvozhayev said on Telegram. “According to preliminary data, UAVs. The targets were shot down,” he said. On Thursday, Razvozhayev reported that a drone had been shot down near Sevastopol’s local airport. His claims could not be immediately verified.
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Jill Lawless in London contributed.
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Pakistan was already struggling when the devastating monsoon rains hit.
This year, economic and political crises have converged in the South Asian nation of more than 230 million, as food and fuel prices soared and former leader Imran Khan was forced from office.
But the worst was yet to come.
Swaths of Pakistan are now underwater, after the heaviest rains on record triggered some of the country's worst floods in living memory. Some areas have seen five times their normal levels of rain.
More than 1,100 people have died and the floods have impacted 33 million people -- more than the population of Texas.
Torrents of water have smashed through entire villages and farmland, razing buildings and wiping out crops.
Pakistan is responsible for less than 1% of the world's planet-warming gases, European Union data shows, yet it is paying a hefty price for the climate crisis, not only with lives but destroyed schools, homes and bridges.
Officials estimate the total bill will be $10 billion. The recovery could take years, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Pakistan has said. And chances are any recovery will be interrupted by yet another disaster.
"We consistently see climate devastation in the forms of floods, monsoons, extensive droughts, extreme heat waves," Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said in an interview with CNN's Eleni Giokos on Tuesday.
"And frankly, the people of Pakistan, the citizens of Pakistan, are paying the price in their lives, their livelihoods for the industrialization of rich countries that has resulted in this climate change."
The stark inequity of the climate crisis, which is bearing down hardest on nations that have historically had the least to do with causing it, is raising questions over who should pay for it, particularly for the damage that countries like Pakistan are coming to terms with.
The United Nations issued an appeal for $160 million in emergency funds on Tuesday, barely enough to scratch the surface of the $10 billion needed. Countries from the United States to Turkey are pitching in with aid, rescue helicopters, food and medical supplies. Yet the need is greater than what the world is giving.
These devastating scenes and eye-watering recovery costs are what the climate crisis looks like at 1.2 degrees Celsius of global warming since industrialization.
But the world is on track for warming of more than 2 degrees Celsius, analyses show, and scientists warn every fraction of a degree of warming will worsen the impacts of the crisis.
Fahad Saeed, a climate scientist with the group Climate Analytics, who is based in Islamabad, told CNN that Pakistan was in a Catch-22 situation. The country needs money to adapt to the crisis, yet because it has to pay for the damage that extreme weather is already causing it will struggle to find the funds it needs to adjust.
"What is happening right now at 1.2 degrees centigrade of warming is not because of the poor people in Pakistan," he said. "They are not responsible for it, and this brings out the issue of climate justice in a very clear form."
He added that Pakistan, like so many developing nations, needed to bring more people out of poverty, a difficult thing to do in the midst of back-to-back extreme weather events with such little financial support from abroad.
Saeed said Pakistan was in "a position to present a strong case" at the COP27 international climate talks in Egypt this November that other nations should help it pay to pick up the pieces. Developed and developing nations have remained generally divided over the issue for years.
The developed world agreed more than a decade ago to transfer at least $100 billion a year by 2020 to developing nations to help their transitions away from fossil fuels, but also to help them adapt to climate change. That amount has never been delivered in full.
More controversial is the issue of who should pay for the destruction. At the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, the US was one of several advanced nations that showed opposition to obligatory payments for "loss and damages" -- essentially climate compensation -- particularly for schemes based on historic responsibility.
Historically, the US accounts for the most greenhouse gas emissions in the world.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- dClimate, the first decentralized climate information ecosystem, today announced it has acquired Oasis Hub, a leading global data platform and aggregator for catastrophe, extreme weather, climate change and environmental risk data, tools & services. The acquisition of Oasis Hub enables dClimate to bring thousands of environmental and climate datasets, tools, and models on-chain as part of its growing immutable ledger of climate information.
dClimate is a chain-agnostic decentralized climate information ecosystem. dClimate makes it easy for businesses and builders to find, access, and utilize essential information about our planet to better understand how weather and climate impacts our communities and build data-driven technology solutions for helping communities achieve climate resilience in the 21st century.
"Adding Oasis Hub's data, products, and tools to our global climate information ecosystem opens up incredible new possibilities for builders and researchers creating resilience applications in the dClimate ecosystem," said Osho Jha, Founding Partner, dClimate. "Our mandate at dClimate is to bring critical information about our planet out from behind silos and paywalls and into a single, decentralized climate data network that makes it easy for builders to leverage data to build critical infrastructure and products for fighting climate change. dClimate users now will now have access to thousands of specialized datasets and models to better understand how our planet is changing and build life changing tools to help communities build lasting resilience."
In addition to acquiring Oasis Hub's massive data infrastructure, dClimate also gains access to its global data community of over 1500+ members from a range of sectors, including insurance, finance, engineering, and development who will become users of the dClimate network. Oasis Hub is a natural addition to the dClimate ecosystem, aligned in its mission of building a global community around the sharing of climate data as part of an open and transparent network.
Throughout its lifetime, Oasis Hub has given its members access to thousands of free and commercial datasets and tools sourced from more than 175 data providers globally. This data infrastructure now merges with dClimate's already expansive database of global climate information to give data consumers a go-to source for easily finding, accessing, and building with climate data.
Oasis Hub will continue to operate as a dClimate powered data partner and its data infrastructure will be onboarded to dClimate's decentralized data network once its flagship data marketplace is launched. dClimate's chain-agnostic tools and easy accessibility, combined with Oasis Hub's data and products, will enable dClimate to continue to strive for continuity and improve its services for all users. dClimate's marketplace will also integrate improved visualization for users over time, giving an upgrade to existing datasets for use.
dClimate is a chain-agnostic decentralized climate information ecosystem. dClimate makes it easy for businesses and builders to find, access, and utilize essential information about our planet to better understand how weather and climate impacts our communities and build data-driven technology solutions for helping communities achieve climate resilience in the 21st century. The dClimate network solves key issues around access, availability, and accountability in the climate data ecosystem with the world's first decentralized, open marketplace for participants to get and share climate data. The network then enables an open ecosystem of climate resilience applications like parametric insurance, advanced analytics and models, and tooling to be built on top of the data layer. dClimate is pioneering data infrastructure solutions for scaling global carbon markets, incentivizing regenerative agriculture practices, and bringing increased efficiency to industries affected by climate risk.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper PnB Rock was fatally shot during a robbery at a South Los Angeles restaurant where police believe a social media post may have tipped the assailant to his location.
The Philadelphia artist, whose real name is Rakim Allen, was gunned down Monday at a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles restaurant while eating with his girlfriend. A robber approached their table and demanded items from the victim, according to Los Angeles police. A verbal exchange ended when the assailant opened fire, striking the rapper multiple times.
Rock’s girlfriend had posted the location and tagged the rapper in an Instagram post that has since been deleted. Detectives are investigating whether the post prompted the attack, police Chief Michel Moore told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday.
He “was with his family — with his girlfriend or some kind of friend of his — and as they’re there, enjoying a simple meal, (he) was brutally attacked by an individual who apparently (came) to the location after a social media posting,” Moore said.
The robber took some items from the victim and fled in a car that was waiting in the parking lot, said Officer Jeff Lee, a police spokesperson. No one else was injured in the shooting and the victim was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Police were still searching for the shooter.
PnB Rock stood out with his rap-crooner R&B style. The Philadelphia native is best known for his 2016 hit “Selfish” making guest appearances on other likeable songs such as YFN Lucci’s “Everyday We Lit,” Ed Sheeran’s “Cross Me” with Chance the Rapper and XXXTentacion’s “Bad Vibes Forever,” featuring Trippie Redd. He released his latest song, “Luv Me Again,” on Sept. 2.
The rapper released a series of mixtapes before his two albums “Catch These Vibes” in 2017 and “Trapstar Turnt Popstar” in 2019 through Atlantic Records. His stage name derives from a street corner called Pastorius and Baynton, an area where he grew up in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Germantown.
PnB Rock’s label called the death a “senseless loss” in a post on Instagram. The statement was confirmed by a representative for the rapper.
Atlantic Records said PnB Rock a great friend and a “wonderful father to two beautiful little girls.”
Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles offered the company’s condolences to the Allen family.
“The safety of our employees and guests are our utmost priority,” the restaurant posted on Facebook. “We have and will continue to keep our place of business as safe as possible.”
TMZ first reported the shooting. A graphic video reportedly taken at the scene shows PnB Rock laying in a pool of blood on the restaurant’s floor.
In a recent interview, PnB Rock spoke about the gang culture in Los Angeles and how robberies of rappers are becoming common in the city, calling criminals “bold.” He told a story about a group of people who followed him, his girlfriend and child. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-rapper-pnb-rock-fatally-shot-in-los-angeles-restaurant/ | 2022-09-14T15:29:04Z |
Keep bugs away from your patio
Spending time relaxing outdoors with family and friends is one of the summer’s most fun activities. That’s why it’s never a pleasant experience when you have to worry about mosquitoes, flies, gnats or other pesky insects ruining your day. There are several tips, tricks and products you can use to help keep those annoying pests far from your porch or patio, so you can spend less time swatting and more time enjoying the warm summer afternoons.
Best ways to keep bugs away from your patio
By using one, or preferably a combination of these pest control methods, you can significantly decrease the number of insects plaguing your outdoor space, leading to a pest-free environment all summer long.
Increase airflow
Mosquitoes cause itchy bites and irritating buzz, but they can also transmit harmful diseases. Luckily by using a fan to increase airflow, you can keep these pests at bay, considering they are not adept at flying against even moderate wind currents. Some patios may be compatible with outdoor ceiling fans, which you can use to generate both a cooling and mosquito-repellent effect. Other homeowners can use a simple box fan or pedestal fan to achieve the same goal.
Eliminate stagnant water
When water gets trapped in flowerpots, gutters, birdbaths, watering cans or other spaces where it can remain for long periods, it creates the perfect environment for mosquitoes and certain fly species. By making sure your yard and patio are free from stagnant water, you can prevent these pests from laying eggs and perpetuating the issue.
Maintain your lawn
You may not think that the state of your lawn has much to do with annoying pests, but keeping your yard healthy and clean can help ward off bugs. Tallgrass provides a perfect home for ticks. Damp leaves, mulch or underbrush can serve as a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Clean up after meals
Having a cookout or outdoor party usually means there’ll be plenty of food and drinks. It’s essential to clean up any leftover food scraps or sugary drinks as they can quickly attract unwanted guests, especially ants and flies. The less there is to attract them, the less likely they are to swarm.
Grow bug-repellent plants
Many types of plants and herbs can be a natural bug-repellent aid, adding to your patios aesthetics while also providing you with fresh ingredients for new recipes or cocktails. Herbs like rosemary, mint, thyme and lemongrass are great for repelling mosquitoes, while basil and lavender can repel both mosquitoes and flies.
Two common insect-repellent flowers include marigolds and chrysanthemums. These can help keep mosquitoes, ants, ticks and other pests from making a home near your outdoor living space and adds an extra pop of color in the process.
Change your outdoor lighting
If you’re noticing that moths and other flying insects are swarming your outdoor patio lights once the sun sets, you might want to consider choosing a different style of lightbulb. Choosing a yellow-tinted CFL or LED light bulb can reduce the number of insects attracted to the bulb’s specific wavelength as well as its heat output. If you aren’t a fan of yellow lighting, other color options that won’t attract bugs include pink and orange hues.
Use mosquito nets
Sometimes you just need a barrier between yourself and the bugs. Several different mosquito nets are available, from pop-up options to bigger gazebo nets and umbrella nets, which conveniently fit over or around an existing patio set up. No matter the style, mosquito nets all utilize a thin breathable mesh lining, keeping insects out while still allowing you and your guests to enjoy the breeze without an obstructed view.
Invest in a bug zapper
Bug zappers do precisely as their name suggests. After luring insects in with light or chemical attractants, they are given an electric shock and fall to the ground or collect in a removable tray. Bug zappers are most effective when placed about 15-20 feet from your patio, as bugs are attracted to them before being zapped. This Flowtron model is available with or without the mosquito attractant and has a large coverage area great for large yards.
Deploy insect traps
Like bug zappers, insect traps can trap would-be nuisances before they make it to your patio. However, instead of using electricity to kill mosquitos and gnats, many bug traps use a high-powered fan to trap the insects within a storage compartment.
Sticky traps, sometimes called glue traps, are a low-tech alternative to the more expensive options but still provide a protective shield against the most troublesome bugs. However, be sure to keep these traps away from young children and pets as the glue can be hard to remove.
Burn citronella candles
Citronella candles are most effective in conjunction with other pest control methods, such as bug sprays. The scent of citronella has been shown to ward off mosquitoes, with oil derived from lemongrass, but you can’t rely on it being 100 percent effective. On summer evenings and nights that aren’t particularly buggy, a citronella candle can provide decent protection and give off a pleasant scent and warm glow.
Utilize insect repellents
If you can’t keep them away, sometimes a strong bug spray is your best bet. There are several natural options, as well as sprays containing DEET for maximum protection. The 12-hour formula from Natrapel protects against mosquitos and ticks using picaridin as the primary repellent.
For more advanced protection, ideal for use in areas with intense bug activity, Ben’s 30% DEET repellent provides a surface barrier on your skin without being absorbed.
Like the Sawyer Products Premium Insect Repellent, permethrin sprays can keep you protected without having to apply anything to your skin. Effective against a wide array of biting and stinging insects, you can use permethrin on clothing, shoes and outdoor netting.
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LONDON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hindawi Limited announces the launch of new journal reports, which provide unprecedented detail about the underlying services of Hindawi's journals.
Hindawi's journal reports showcase a wide range of publishing metrics, from submission through peer review and discovery – providing greater than ever insight into the performance and makeup of their journals.
The reports were created in partnership with DataSalon and are publicly available through Hindawi.com from each journal's main page by following the "see full report" link underneath the journal metrics. See an example here: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/omcl/journal-report/
This first phase of the new journal reports gives greater insight into acceptance rates and decision times, including the median peer review time and the number of reviews per article. Alongside traditional metrics, such as citations and article views, the reports provide the geographic distribution of authors, editors, and reviewers. The final section includes metrics about openness of metadata (such as abstracts and citations openly provided to CrossRef), the machine readability of content and the use of persistent identifiers (such as ORCID).
By sharing this information, Hindawi aims to help researchers make better-informed decisions when choosing where to publish, instead of them relying on limited and often problematic indicators.
Catriona MacCallum, Director of Open Science at Hindawi, commented:
"Hindawi is committed to taking an evidence-informed approach to publishing. By starting to unbundle and share data on our different services, we aim to unravel the 'black box' of publishing and open it up to independent scrutiny. Having a more transparent and collaborative approach to our workflows will also help fuel innovation in publishing and further support researchers, funders and institutions who are committed to Open Science."
Mathias Astell, Chief Journal Development Officer at Hindawi, added:
"These reports mark an important step in increasing transparency of journal performance and makeup – helping researchers, institutions, funders and publishing partners to have a clearer understanding of the value a journal is providing. We believe that clearly presenting the geographic representation of our journals will start to help subvert historical geographical biases in publishing. We also believe that openly sharing the metrics that actually make a difference to authors' experience is vital in moving away from the problematic ways of traditionally assessing journals. This is the first iteration of our new reports and we are planning to further increase transparency and openness through future phases."
Nick Andrews, DataSalon, Managing Director, commented:
"Hindawi are taking bold steps to make publicly available detailed metrics for their journals."
Notes to Editors
About Hindawi Limited:
Hindawi Limited is one of the world's largest open access publishers with a portfolio of 240 plus academic research journals across all areas of science and medicine.
Each peer-reviewed journal has been developed in partnership with academic researchers, acting as editors, to fit the targeted communities they serve.
By placing the researcher at the heart of everything we do and driven by a mission to maximize the impact of research through openness, we work with the broader research community and forge collaborations with publishers and organizations that pave the way for a more open scholarly ecosystem.
About DataSalon:
DataSalon are the experts in customer insight for publishers. We pride ourselves on excellent service, and our cloud-based services are fast, flexible, and backed by first-class support.
Many of the world's biggest scholarly publishers rely on DataSalon to help drive new sales, inform future strategy, and provide accurate insight to the whole organization.
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Lucid on Monday announced a new Stealth Look for its Air electric luxury sedan. It’s a darker alternative to the Platinum Look available since the Air’s launch last year.
Available as an option on the Air Grand Touring Performance, Grand Touring, and Touring models, the Stealth Look comprises no less than 35 exterior changes, according to a Lucid press release.
Those changes include a darkened Stealth finish for the mirror caps and the framing for the Air’s glass roof. Trim pieces around the headlights and taillights get a satin version of this finish, while the nose, roof pillar, and lower door and fascia trim get polished dark trim.
The Stealth Look also includes unique designs, with satin black inserts, for the 20-inch and 21-inch wheels available on the corresponding Air models. Lucid said the new look can be paired with its full palette of exterior colors, including: Stellar White, Infinite Black, Cosmos Silver, Quantum Grey, and Zenith Red.
Customers will be able to configure a Lucid Air with the Stealth Look beginning Aug. 10, but production isn’t expected to start until the first quarter of 2023. The Stealth Look will be a $6,000 option.
That’s on top of the $179,000 base price for the 1,050-hp Air Grand Touring Performance, which is now Lucid’s performance flagship, or the $154,000 base price of the Air Grand Touring. The least-expensive option for the Stealth Look is the $107,400 Air Touring, as Lucid doesn’t plan to offer it on the entry-level ($87,400) Air Pure. Most models got steep price increases that took effect June 1, increases which Lucid blamed on supply-chain issues.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Security is ramped up Friday night in Washington following the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion rights.
Moments after the supreme court issued its long-expected abortion ruling, a crowd grew outside the fenced court building to protest outside the court — including some members of congress.
“Protest peacefully,” said President Joe Biden on Friday, “Violence is never acceptable.”
He was calling on abortion rights supporters to remain calm following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., says that while he understands the blowback, protestors should take their rage to the polls.
Capitol police have increased security and say they are working closely with Supreme Court Police and local law enforcement to keep the area around the court and Capitol safe.
But some Republican lawmakers say they remain concerned about the safety of the conservative Supreme Court justices.
On Friday, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, sent a letter to the Department of Justice and Homeland Security asking they “ensure that the court and justices’ families are protected from pro-abortion violent extremist groups.”
Republican Senators Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., say the danger is real.
“Whatever the Supreme Court justices and their families need to be safe we need to do that,” said Marshall.
“We’ve had an assassination attempt against a Supreme Court justice. It doesn’t get more violent that,” Hawley said.
Last week, President Biden signed bipartisan legislation to expand supreme court security. U.S. marshals are currently protecting each justice and their families. | https://cw33.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/more-security-for-scotus-after-roe-tossed/ | 2022-06-24T23:39:45Z |
The time to define 6G's capabilities is now
BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from Guidehouse Insights explores the opportunity for the 6G (sixth-generation wireless) technology market of the future. The report examines the different technologies that currently constitute 6G research efforts, as well as some of the use cases that next-generation networks will enable.
Even though 5G mobile networks are not yet fully rolled out worldwide, researchers and regulators are already developing and examining the technologies that will constitute 6G. According to a new report from Guidehouse Insights, since the advent of mobile broadband, demand for bandwidth and download speeds has increased steadily, as users have come to rely on mobile networks for ever more intensive uses in consumer, enterprise, and industrial settings.
"6G will build on advancements that powered 5G to deliver smarter AI and improved edge computing," says Francesco Radicati, senior research analyst with Guidehouse Insights. "This will enable new use cases through improved Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and digital twin capabilities."
In order to prepare for the future of 6G, mobile companies should prepare to pay more in 6G spectrum auctions; vendors must ensure security is built into the technology from the start, and governments and vendors must prevent 6G fragmentation by cooperating in the pre-standard phase, according to the report.
The report, 6G: Preparing for What's Coming in 2030, examines the different technologies that currently constitute 6G research efforts, as well as some of the use cases that will be enabled by next-generation networks. It also examines the possibility of a fragmented standard if stakeholders do not cooperate during the pre-standard phase, and offers key recommendations for mobile companies, developers, and governments in the years leading to a 6G launch. An executive summary of the report is available for free download on the Guidehouse Insights website.
Guidehouse Insights, the dedicated market intelligence arm of Guidehouse, provides research, data, and benchmarking services for today's rapidly changing and highly regulated industries. Our insights are built on in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The team's research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research, and demand assessment, paired with a deep examination of technology trends, to provide a comprehensive view of emerging resilient infrastructure systems. Additional information about Guidehouse Insights can be found at www.guidehouseinsights.com.
Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 13,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies. For more information, please visit www.guidehouse.com.
* The information contained in this press release concerning the report, 6G: Preparing for What's Coming in 2030, is a summary and reflects the current expectations of Guidehouse Insights based on market data and trend analysis. Market predictions and expectations are inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from those contained in this press release or the report. Please refer to the full report for a complete understanding of the assumptions underlying the report's conclusions and the methodologies used to create the report. Neither Guidehouse Insights nor Guidehouse undertakes any obligation to update any of the information contained in this press release or the report.
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--First seed capital investment round led by Borderless Capital raises U$850K --
MIAMI, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neomoon, the digital bank based on stablecoin which offers Latin Americans financial solutions to protect their money from devaluation and facilitate daily transactions, announced today that they have closed their first seed capital investment round led by Borderless Capital. This first round raised U$850k.
"The latent economic recession has further served to highlight the need for Latin Americans to protect the value of their money, creating an ideal opportunity for the launch of Neomoon's offerings," said Fedor Saldivia, CEO and founder of Neomoon. "The impressive organic growth of the platform serves to reinforce our mission to offer a bank that will teach our clients how to best use and protect their money in an unstable economy."
"We are very excited to join Neomoon and back their vision of democratizing the adoption of banking and improving the financial services in Latin America and emerging markets. Using Algorand blockchain based stablecoins (USDT & USDC) will accelerate this process and reduce the friction Latin Americans face with the new digital economy" said David Garcia, CEO and Managing Partner of Borderless Capital.
Neomoon strategically entered the market in April of this year and has exceeded all expectations. Neomoon has attracted and kept an average of 570 new daily users and more than 50,000+ registered users to date, attributed to organic growth, word of mouth, and the community that has been built around Saldivia's IG following @elgordocircuito.
The funds raised in this first round were led by Borderless Capital and also made possible with the support and investment of Big Brain Holdings, Algorand INC, Algorand Foundation, Meld Venture, Optio Capital, and Algorand Miami Accelerator. This first seed capital will be invested towards new user acquisition costs and growth strategy which will allow Neomoon to scale its solutions in the coming months.
Neomoon.app is a 100% digital bank in US dollars, aimed at offering solutions to all Latin Americans who want to protect their money from devaluation, offering the possibility of making day to day transactions. The goal is to provide banking services for more than 200 million people (50% of the population) of adults living in Latin America who do not have a bank account.
For more information contact:
Andrea Ferro Sánchez
+57 3116110564
afs@wek.io
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