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NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for SBFM, NILE, HOOD, MNTS, and NAT.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Steelworkers (USW) International President Tom Conway released the following statement today in support of the Inflation Reduction Act:
"The Inflation Reduction Act represents an important step forward for working families, making long overdue investments in ensuring a safe and healthy future for communities across our nation.
"Reining in health care costs for millions of Americans will help provide a respite for workers and retirees grappling with inflation, while reforming our tax system will help combat rampant economic inequality by ensuring the richest corporations are paying their fair share.
"Just as crucially, the bill will pave the way for both a cleaner environment and good jobs, as we invest in building out domestic supply chains across the clean energy economy, from mining critical minerals to advanced manufacturing.
"The USW applauds Senate Democrats for reaching this crucial consensus and encourages Congress to continue prioritizing workers and their families as we tackle today's challenges and build a more secure tomorrow."
The USW represents 850,000 workers employed in metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, along with a growing number of workers in health care, public sector, higher education, tech and service occupations.
Contact: Jess Kamm Broomell, (412) 562-2444, jkamm@usw.org
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New service in the U.S. brings enhanced digital capabilities and greater efficiencies to save businesses time and money
BOSTON, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Edenred, a global leader in specific-purpose payment solutions, announced today the launch of Edenred Essentials. The solution, built in collaboration with Visa, is an innovative fuel, electric vehicle (EV) charge and vehicle expenses Visa commercial card.
Fleet management costs are one of the largest expenses for most businesses, and with skyrocketing fuel prices, companies are under pressure more than ever to find efficient solutions.* Edenred is introducing this modern fleet solution into the U.S. market to power fleets to deliver more, remove barriers limiting their productivity and unlock the true power of their businesses, positioning them for future success.
"Businesses have limited payment options for their vehicle expenses, and we saw this as an amazing opportunity to offer a new, user-friendly and best in class fleet solution," said Ed Fleischmann, CEO, Edenred USA. "Visa is at the forefront of the digital payment revolution, and we're excited to partner with them to bring this innovative solution to the U.S. market. We built it with the latest technologies to help businesses do more with less."
"The new Edenred Visa solution gives maximum flexibility to fleet businesses, matching or surpassing functionality of existing fleet cards and expanding acceptance," Said Veronica Fernandez, Head of Visa Business Solutions, North America. "We are excited to work with Edenred to help streamline clients' operations, and offer rewards that save them costs on fuel and electric vehicle charges using Visa's commercial-card offerings."
Edenred Essentials supports all needs of a modern fleet including fuel, EV charging, in-store purchases, vehicle registration, tolling, car washes, maintenance and other day-to-day payment needs - all with real-time and easy to use advanced controls. Supported by a modern platform that manages information in languages including English and Spanish, the Edenred Essentials solution also provides an outstanding and seamless customer experience that saves time and optimizes efficiency for all clients, especially SMEs.* Companies can also benefit from a cashback rewards program that saves money by fueling up in thousands of gas stations around the country.
Edenred Essentials is backed by Edenred's 50 years of experience servicing 900,000 clients globally, leveraging the company's leading position in the Fleet & Mobility market world-wide including #1 in Latin America (Mexico, Brazil) and #4 in Europe. Edenred runs more than 80 programs world-wide that facilitate and optimize work-related vehicle and mobility expenses for companies.
Key benefits of Edenred Essentials:
- Improves Efficiency – with an easy-to-use bilingual, mobile-first interface, it reduces the time company administrators spend reviewing fuel and fleet transactions and manual reports. It allows drivers quick connections to their managers while on the go, helping them spend less time at the pump and focusing more on getting to the next job site.
- Reduces Costs – fees are predictable and transparent. It's easy for administrators to set spending controls and to curb misuse with real-time controls and notifications.
- Empowers Workforce – with seamless functionality between desktop and mobile applications (iOS and Android), decisions can be easily made while on the go, deepening trust between management and workers in the field, further empowering employees to do their jobs more efficiently and autonomously.
- Universal Acceptance – employees can make purchases for fuel and EV charge, maintenance, car washes, tolls and in-store convenient purchases anywhere Visa is accepted.
For more information, visit www.edenredessentials.com.
Edenred, the everyday companion for people at work, is a leading digital platform for services and payments which connects over 50 million users and 2 million partner merchants in 45 countries via approximately 900,000 corporate clients.
Edenred offers specific-purpose payment solutions for food (such as meal benefits), incentives (such as gift cards, employee engagement platforms), mobility (such as multi-energy, maintenance, toll, parking and commuter solutions) and corporate payments (such as virtual cards).
True to the Group's purpose, "Enrich connections. For good.", these solutions enhance users' well-being and purchasing power. They improve companies' attractiveness and efficiency, and vitalize the employment market and the local economy. They also foster access to healthier food, more environmentally friendly products and softer mobility.
Edenred's 10,000 employees are committed to making the world of work a connected ecosystem that is safer, more efficient and more responsible every day.
In 2021, thanks to its global technology assets, the Group managed close to €30 billion in business volume, primarily carried out via mobile applications, online platforms and cards.
Edenred is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and included in the following indices: CAC Next 20, CAC Large 60, Euronext 100, FTSE4Good and MSCI Europe.
The group focuses continuously on product and technology innovation to provide a first-class user experience for fleet managers and drivers. Edenred recently launched UTA EasyFuel for mobile pay-at-the-pump transactions and announced a partnership with ChargePoint, a leading electric vehicle charging network provider in Europe. It also leverages on data and artificial intelligence to provide fleet managers in Latin America with dashboards, customized maintenance plans and dedicated mobile apps through the GoHub and TED solutions, allowing them to optimize their route, cost, while minimizing their environmental impact.
The logos and other trademarks mentioned and featured in this press release are registered trademarks of Edenred S.E., its subsidiaries or third parties. They may not be used for commercial purposes without prior written consent from their owners.
*Based on Visa Transaction Data (Sep 2020 to Aug 2021).
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Low Sensory Saturday & new exhibits at Flint Hills Discovery Center
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Lowered sound levels and pausing of the light show are just a couple of adjustments the Flint Hills Discovery Center makes to provide a low sensory environment.
The Flint Hills Discovery Center has started special events to provide a time for anyone who may be affected by bright lights and sounds, to be able to explore the esxhibits with these elements turned off.
“So it’s really a small way that we can make a difference for those folks so that they can more comfortably come visit the Discovery Center.” Flint Hills Discovery Center Assistant Director Stephen Bridenstine says.
The newly renovated Prairie Playscape gives children and the young at heart the opportunity to learn more about the Flint Hills with a variety of hands-on activities and exhibits.
“We have a 12-foot-tall climbing structure that the kids can get in. We’ve got these cool air tubes that the kids can fly these balls and scarves through it, and they get the chase after them.” Bridenstine says.
Guests can also immerse themselves in a Major League Baseball experience in the “Big League Fun” exhibit, with hands-on baseball activities throughout the exhibit.
“I hope you all plan your trip to come out visit us here at the Discovery Center real soon.” Bridenstine says.
The Flint Hills Discovery Center is also part of the State of Kansas’ Sunflower Summer program, which gives free admission to the Discovery Center for Kansas school children and two parents or guardians for a one-time visit.
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ATLANTA, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Supersapiens and Team SD Worx are proud to announce a 2022 race season partnership. With Abbott's Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, Supersapiens delivers innovative insights to help Team SD Worx optimize their glucose levels for training and recovery. The Dutch squad closed out the 2021 season as the world's number one team with victories throughout the Classics and a podium sweep at the Giro d'Italia Donne. This partnership proves they're not complacent and are proactively seeking every advantage to maintain that title.
"Team SD Worx is simply one of the best teams in cycling. They are committed to developing and supporting the fastest women in the sport. They've built the number one program by pairing together the greatest talent and the greatest technology. Supersapiens is honored to partner with an organization that has such a clear vision on winning. We are dedicated to helping them become better as individuals and as a team," said Phil Southerland, CEO and Founder of Supersapiens.
The Supersapiens and Team SD Worx partnership arose after Olympic gold medalist and two-time UCI World Road Champion Anna van der Breggen became an early and passionate adopter of the technology. The former pro, who retired at the end of 2021 after a supreme career as one of the greatest riders of all time, now serves as a Sport Director and a valuable part of Team SD Worx's technical staff. Team SD Worx has kicked off the 2022 season with a roster featuring Chantal van den Broek-Blaak, Lotte Kopecky, Marlen Reusser, Blanka Vas, and Demi Vollering, all playing decisive roles within the squad.
"Team SD Worx takes a hands-on, individual approach to developing each rider's skillset and build them into the best athlete they can be. At Supersapiens, we recognize that each athlete's needs are unique," said Southerland. "With the Supersapiens system and the power of real-time glucose visibility, Team SD Worx will be able to provide their athletes with innovative insights around fueling and nutrition to help unlock stronger performance and faster recovery."
Supersapiens, powered by Abbott's Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, helps athletes optimize the timing and amount of carbohydrate intake to maximize the stability of their glucose levels, promoting metabolic efficiency and sustained energy.
Because optimal fueling is different for everyone, and glucose levels are affected not only by food, but also by things like stress and excitement or altitude, effective energy management is nearly impossible without real-time glucose visibility. With Supersapiens, Team SD Worx athletes can better understand their body's fueling requirements on a personal level and discover the most stable and sustainable fuel sources, and the optimal timing and amount of fuel, for their individual needs. Outside of competition, glucose management can help these athletes improve recovery and sleep.
"Supersapiens is helping us develop the best nutrition strategy possible. You can train as much as you like, but it's all for none if nutrition is not right. Supersapiens is playing a pivotal role in assisting athletes to become the best possible versions of themselves," said van der Breggen.
Now nearly halfway through the 2022 season, Team SD Worx kicked off the year in commanding fashion and has already notched 11 victories and 23 podiums. Standout accolades on this dominant start include Vollering winning every stage and the overall at Itzulia Basque Country and Brabantse Pijl and was runner up at Amstel Gold Race and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Kopecky won Strade Bianche and the Ronde van Vlaanderen and was runner-up at Paris-Roubaix.
The Dutch team excels at balancing experience with youth, and a highlight for the 2022 season will be the first edition of Le Tour Femmes, which will cover more than 1,000 kilometers over eight stages and kicks off on July 24th at the Eiffel Tour in Paris.
Supersapiens, powered by Abbott's Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, delivers innovative insights around glucose data to help athletes to make informed nutrition decisions around training and recovery. Supersapiens is the first over-the-counter energy management system designed to visualize and understand the connection between sport, glucose levels, energy, and performance.
Supersapiens launched to the public in September 2020 and the Supersapiens system, including Abbott's Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, allows athletes to automatically receive their glucose levels every minute to the Supersapiens app via Bluetooth. This data can be viewed on Supersapiens app or their groundbreaking wearable device, the Supersapiens Energy Band, which is the first and only performance wearable that is capable of reading glucose data directly from the Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor.
The Supersapiens system powered by Abbott's Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor is now available in Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Learn more about the full line of Supersapiens products and purchase Abbott's biosensor at www.supersapiens.com.
Supersapiens is aiming to be the most influential sports brand of the decade. They develop innovative insights around glucose that drive positive athlete behavior change and unlock better performance and recovery.
Abbott's Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor is intended for athletes to measure their glucose levels. When used with a compatible product, the biosensor allows athletes to correlate their glucose levels and their athletic performance.
The Supersapiens system including Abbott's Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor is not intended for medical use and is not intended for use in screening, diagnosis, treatment, cure, mitigation, prevention, or monitoring of diseases, including diabetes.
The Supersapiens system including Abbott's Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor is not for sale in the U.S and is only available in select countries. For a full list of references and FAQs, please visit our Education Hub and Knowledge Base.
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Adds further support for its broad-spectrum mechanism of action following other recent TBI, ALS and tropical virus studies
VIKEN, Sweden, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TikoMed today announced the inclusion in bioRxiv* of an in vitro study evaluating the ability of the company's lead drug candidate ILB® to:
- inhibit infection of human cells by the NL63 coronavirus assessed by immunofluorescence of viral particles; and
- directly block the interaction of the SARS-CoV-2 viral spike protein with the ACE2 receptor; and
- modulate the downstream consequences of viral infection including the reactive cytokine release from human microglia induced by various SARS-CoV-2 variant spike proteins.
The study shows that ILB® blocked ACE2:spike protein interaction and inhibited coronaviral infection. ILB® also attenuated the omicron-induced release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including TNFa, from human microglia, indicating control of post-viral neuroinflammation.
"This work extends our findings of ILB®'s antiviral impact upon flavivirus infections to now include coronavirus. Furthermore, we are excited to have uncovered a potential molecular mechanism for these findings by showing that ILB® inhibited SARS-CoV-2 spike protein interacting with ACE2, the key docking site for SARS-CoV-2 to gain entry to human cells," said Professor Ann Logan PhD (Professor of Regenerative Medicine & CSO, Axolotl Ltd).
Professor Nicholas Barnes PhD PBPhS (Professor of Pharmacology & CEO, Celentyx Ltd) also commented: "In pathological post-viral fatigue syndromes such as long COVID, a key brain cell called microglia appear overactive and promote the associated neuroinflammation. This data showed that activated microglia are calmed by ILB® in vitro and suggests ILB® has the potential to inhibit neuroinflammation and hence improve symptoms of patients with conditions such as long COVID."
TikoMed recently announced the publication of a peer-reviewed article on the mode of action of ILB®. In multiple preclinical and clinical studies across a variety of neuroinflammation-driven diseases. ILB® both mobilized and modulated naturally occurring tissue repair mechanisms, released heparin-binding growth factors, and restored cellular homeostasis and function, https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2022.983853.
Additionally, TikoMed has reported that ILB® inhibited infection of human cells by Dengue, Zika and Yellow Fever viruses in vitro, https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.08.31.503293v1.full.
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Nordics: Ola Bjorkman ola.bjorkman@letemknow.se or +46 70 245 7497
About Corona viruses
Coronaviruses are a large family of enveloped, positive-stranded RNA pathogenic viruses that cause infectious disease in animals and humans. For example, the highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 virus causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which causes a mild to moderate respiratory disease in most humans, but susceptible individuals can become dangerously ill, developing severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) that can result in organ damage[1]. The global pandemic of COVID-19 disease that has spread since 2019 has had devastating health, social and economic consequences that remain burdensome[2]. By August 2022 that World Health Organisation report 599,825,400 confirmed cases of COVID19 and 6,469,458 confirmed deaths (https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019), representing just over 1% of those infected.
*bioRxiv is a free online archive and distribution service for unpublished preprints in the life sciences. It is operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a not-for-profit research and educational institution. By posting preprints on bioRxiv, authors are able to make their findings immediately available to the scientific community and receive feedback on draft manuscripts before they are submitted to journals.
For full study details on "A clinical stage LMW-DS drug inhibits cell infection by coronaviruses and modulates reactive cytokine release from microglia," please access the publication: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.09.07.506919v1.
[1]Mistry P, Barmania F, Mellet J, Peta K, Strydom A, Viljoen IM, James W, Gordon S, Pepper MS.
SARS-CoV-2 Variants, Vaccines, and Host Immunity. Front Immunol. 2022 Jan 3;12:809244. doi:
10.3389/fimmu.2021.809244. PMID: 35046961; PMCID: PMC8761766.
[2]Koelle K, Martin MA, Antia R, Lopman B, Dean NE. The changing epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2.
Science. 2022 Mar 11;375(6585):1116-1121. doi: 10.1126/science.abm4915. Epub 2022 Mar 10.
PMID: 35271324; PMCID: PMC9009722
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Onbe Chief Delivery Officer recognized for strong leadership and commitment to DE&I
CHICAGO and PHILADELPHIA, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Onbe, a market-leading corporate disbursements fintech, today announced that Melissa Hentschel, Chief Delivery Officer, was named a finalist in the PayTech awards Women in PayTech category. Melissa is one of ten accomplished women finalists being recognized for their leadership, inspirational work and positive impact on the paytech industry.
The PayTech Awards – now in their fifth year – are a prized acknowledgement of the demonstrated skills, leadership, vision, inspiration and dedication to the payment industry's betterment. In 2021, Onbe was highly commended for their Inclusive Action for the City | Street Vendor Emergency Fund program during the height of COVID. The Women in PayTech award will laud an outstanding woman in the banking/financial/payment services industry for her distinguished leadership and inspiring work in her organization, and, equally importantly, making a positive impact on the wider payments services industry.
Melissa was named a finalist due to her strong history of leadership. She leads a team of over 100 employees at Onbe, who support thousands of client programs by flawlessly implementing, managing and modernizing clients' payment and disbursement operations. Under her leadership, Melissa's team delivers on operational and service excellence for Onbe's clients and payment recipients, striking the right balance between scalable, reliable processes that deliver and being nimble and responsible to meet diverse client needs.
Melissa is committed to creating an inclusive environment at Onbe by advocating for open and honest communication, promoting from within the organization and championing a flexible working culture. Her commitment to impacting those around her extends to her work in mentoring, as Melissa was invited to join the Rise Up in FinTech program as a mentor and continues her relationship with her mentees to this day. She is committed to mentoring and raising the next generation of female fintech leaders and advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion at Onbe and through every aspect of her career.
"I'm honored to be named a finalist in this year's Women in PayTech awards next to these other incredible women," said Melissa Hentschel, Chief Delivery Officer at Onbe. "Onbe's philosophy—and mine—is that joyful team members who can be proud of what they are doing beget happy and satisfied clients, which is why I'm committed to listening to my team and understanding what they need to pursue their passions. I love having the chance to mentor the next generation of leaders, and I strive to make an impact on my team members' lives each and every day."
PayTech Award winners will be announced on July 1, 2022 at the Merchant Taylors' Hall in London, England.
The PayTech Awards now in their fifth year, recognize excellence and innovation in the use of IT in the finance and payment industry worldwide. The PayTech Awards are owned and produced by FinTech Futures, the definitive source of news and analysis of the global fintech sector. These awards recognize the most talented individuals and companies in the PayTech industry.
With more than 25 years of industry experience and offices in Chicago, Philadelphia and London, Onbe is a fintech that manages and modernizes customer and workforce disbursements for corporate clients ranging from mid-market to the Fortune 500. Onbe's team of experts and technology platform offers clients a turnkey solution to offload their entire B2C payment operations, relieving them of the cost, complexity and risk that come with orchestrating these payments in-house. Backed by top-tier investors, Onbe delivers on today's consumer expectations for instant, digital and seamless payments. To learn more, visit www.onbe.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Another existing customer decides to expand their Flowscape installation. This time, a large architectural firm in the USA will add conference room booking and smart hot desk sensors to their existing solution for the new hybrid way of working. The total order value in the first year is USD 66,600 (SEK 710,000); after that, USD 21,500 (SEK 230,000) is recurring.
"We have a positive flow on the market and with our customers in North America. The hybrid work installations run smoothly, and the customers are very satisfied with the solutions they get. We are also strategic partners with some of them and work closely together to develop our existing and new solutions for hybrid work. This customer joined the Flowscape family in June this year, and after using the system for just over a month, they now choose to expand the solution at their offices. This is proof that both our processes and the product work very well here in North America," says Magnus Arildsson, responsible for North America, Flowscape
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The customer is a major architectural firm with several offices across the United States. They currently have Flowscape's desk booking solution with kiosk screens and apps for mobile phones, tablets, and laptops installed in 13 offices. Now they choose to expand the solution with room displays, room booking solutions, and Flowscape's smart USB sensors for the workplaces.
CONTACT:
Peter Reigo
CEO, Flowscape
Cellphone: +46 (0) 70 942 4687
E-mail: peter.reigo@flowscapesolutions.com
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The Finer, The Mightier
SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 8th, DPPAI unveils the Z50 dash cam model, As in Z-series, continues the preview screen and sleek design but upgraded details with powerful performance. The finer, the mightier.
4K Dual Dash Cam, Focus on Finer Details
The DDPAI Z50 comes with a front and a rear camera to record front and back views simultaneously for double safety. Based on the Sony IMX415 sensor and an F1.75 aperture, the front camera has a 140° field of view and captures a 4K UHD video. Compared with Z40, Z50 is more powerful in image processing and resolution. With advanced color boost algorithms and NightVIS technology, Z50 records with sharper details, balanced lighting, and vivid color even in dark conditions.
From Driving to Parking, We Got You Covered
Adding an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) with a front vehicle departure warning, Z50 reduces the risk of getting distracted at stoplights or traffic congestion, leading to safety and comfort for long-distance driving. Under the IPS power management system, monitor your car the whole day without draining the car battery. Keep your peace of mind all the time whether driving or parking.
Emergency Backup Storage Solution: D²save Storage Technology
The Z50 delivers D²save Storage Technology in case of a TF card error. With Built-in NAND Flash, it will automatically keep and repair damaged files. Also, the Z50 supports up to 128G storage and loop recording, keeping the space to save the recording.
Advanced Sense Reality (SR) Effect to Enjoy Fun in the Realistic Racing
Based on a high-precision gyro sensor and algorithm, DDPAI develops the SR skin with driving data to integrate with route footage, turning your driving travel into a race, and immerse yourself in the real world of drifting. Rev the engines of your race cars, break free, and travel in these liberating racing.
About DDPAI
9-year expertise in dash cam industry and automotive field, DDPAI is the first one to propose the concept of a social sharing dash cam. now DDPAI has become top three dash cam brand in China. Committed to intelligent travel and automotive field, DDPAI studies smart traveling field with SAIC, Geely, JAC, XPeng, Didi, T3 Go, Volvo, cooperating with Huawei, Honor, Alibaba to deliver multi-scenario intelligent ecological services and with AutoNavi Maps and Sogou Maps to jointly create AR navigation.
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NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mage Data™ has been named as the Customers' Choice for Data Masking for the year 2022 - the third consecutive year of receiving this recognition.
The Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice distinction is based on feedback and ratings from end-user professionals who have experience purchasing, implementing and/or using the product or service. This allows decision-makers to benefit from the first-hand experiences of their peers to make more insightful decisions.
"Being named as a Customers' Choice by Gartner for three years in a row is a matter of immense pride for us" said Rajesh Parthasarathy, CEO of Mage Data™. "But receiving the highest overall rating amongst all Customers' Choice winners is a testament to our commitment of providing the best solution possible to customers while ensuring that we go above and beyond in helping them utilize the full potential of the Mage platform. We are extremely grateful to all customers who have taken time out to review our offerings and share feedback through the Gartner Peer Insights Portal."
Mage Data™ is one of only 2 vendors to have received the recognition for 3 years in a row. Mage Data™ also received the second highest number of reviews, with 98% of them being 4-stars or above – the highest of all Customers' Choice awardees.
Padma Vemuri, Senior VP of Customer Success stated, "The third consecutive Customers' Choice recognition is a huge honor for us. Our efforts to exceed expectations in everything we do has also resulted in 97% of our customers being willing to recommend us to their peers - the highest amongst all Customers' Choice winners this year. I am glad that customers continue to find value in our products and services and I am grateful for their confidence in Mage Data™. We will continue to work hard and keep delivering industry-leading data security and privacy solutions for our customers."
Mage Data™ is the leading solutions provider of data security and data privacy software for global enterprises. Built upon a patented and award-winning solution, the Mage platform enables organizations to stay on top of privacy regulations while ensuring security and privacy of data. Top Swiss Banks, Fortune 10 organizations, Ivy League Universities, and Industry Leaders in the financial and healthcare businesses protect their sensitive data with the Mage platform for Data Privacy and Security. Deploying state-of-the-art privacy enhancing technologies for securing data, Mage Data™ delivers robust data security while ensuring privacy of individuals.
Visit www.magedata.ai to explore the brand's new website and check out the company's solutions.
Peer Insights is an online platform of ratings and reviews of IT software and services that are written and read by IT professionals and technology decision-makers. The goal is to help IT leaders make more insightful purchase decisions and help technology providers improve their products by receiving objective, unbiased feedback from their customers. For more information, please visit https://www.gartner.com/reviews/home.
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Medical examiner: Jayland Walker shot, grazed, 46 times by Akron police
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Jayland Walker, the 25-year-old Black man killed in a hail of police gunfire in the Ohio city of Akron last month, was shot or grazed 46 times, according to a preliminary autopsy report released Friday by the Medical Examiners Office in Summit County.
The medical examiner detailed a summary of the report into Walker’s death at a news conference. The report had been finalized Thursday.
Akron police have acknowledged initial findings showed more than 60 wounds on Walker’s body. The June 27 pursuit began when officers tried to pull him over for equipment violations. Authorities say Walker fired a gunshot from his car 40 seconds into the chase.
An attorney for Walker’s family says there was no need for officers to kill him.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio medical examiner on Friday will provide a summary of the autopsy performed on Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man killed in a hail of gunfire from eight Akron police officers after a chase.
It is anticipated that Summit County’s medical examiner, Dr. Lisa Kohler, will reveal how many times Walker was shot on June 27 after an early morning car and foot pursuit.
The update comes a day after the NAACP made a direct plea to Attorney General Merrick Garland for the Justice Department to open a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting death.
Preliminary findings released earlier indicated Walker’s body had more than 60 wounds. No information has been released about how many of those were entrance or exit wounds.
Police said he fled an attempted traffic stop for minor equipment violations and fired a shot from his car during the vehicle chase, but he wasn’t armed when officers shot him.
Police body camera footage shows Walker wearing a ski mask, jumping out the front passenger door of his still-moving car and then running into a parking lot where police opened fire. That blurry footage does not clearly show what authorities say was a threatening gesture made by Walker before he was shot.
An unloaded handgun, an ammunition clip and what appeared to be a wedding band were found on the front driver’s seat of Walker’s car, authorities said.
The officers involved are on paid leave while the state investigates the shooting. Seven of those officers are white, and one is Black. None of them has a record of discipline, substantiated complaints or fatal shootings, according to the police department.
The local police union has said the officers thought there was an immediate threat of serious harm, and that it believes their actions and the number of shots will be found justified in line with their training and protocols.
Police in neighboring New Franklin Township had tried to stop and then chased a car matching Walker’s for the same minor equipment violations less than 24 hours before the Akron chase. A supervisor there called off the pursuit when the car crossed the township’s border with Akron.
Bobby DiCello, an attorney for Walker’s family, has said Walker did not deserve to die. DiCello said after Walker’s funeral service that he will hold police accountable for every round fired from their guns.
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SILVER SPRING, Md., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a draft guidance to help ensure that information is available to patients and health care professionals to clearly communicate the benefits and risks of LASIK devices.
"It is important to provide patients with comprehensive labeling that clearly describes the risks involved with LASIK surgery, including potential adverse effects such as dry eye, pain and discomfort, and visual symptoms," said Jeff Shuren, M.D., director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health. "These proposed labeling recommendations, based on extensive consultation with stakeholders and patients, are intended to present information about LASIK in language that is easy to read and understand and include images that convey visual symptoms that could occur following LASIK. The draft guidance is designed to support discussions that patients should have with their eye care providers about the benefits and risks of LASIK to help them make informed decisions before proceeding with the surgery."
LASIK is an outpatient surgical procedure that permanently reshapes the cornea to change the way the eye focuses light rays onto the retina at the back of the eye. LASIK surgery is intended to correct common vision problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism and to reduce a person's dependency on eyeglasses and contact lenses.
The draft guidance "Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) Lasers–Patient Labeling Recommendations," details the FDA's proposed recommendations for the content and format of patient labeling for LASIK devices, including general information about the surgical procedure; indications for use; benefits; procedure alternatives; contraindications, warnings and precautions; risks; what to expect before, during and after surgery; clinical study information; and manufacturer contact information. In addition, the draft guidance proposes the inclusion of a patient decision checklist as part of the patient labeling information that physicians provide to their patients prior to the procedure. To ensure the patient decision checklist is clearly understood by patients, the proposed checklist includes, among other information, who is a good candidate for LASIK, what to expect after surgery, and a summary of long-term risks of the procedure. It also proposes that the patient and physician sign the checklist to acknowledge it was read and discussed.
The FDA collaborated with external experts on research efforts that informed the recommendations in the draft guidance. The agency, in collaboration with the National Eye Institute and the Department of Defense, conducted research as part of the LASIK Quality of Life Collaboration Project to help better understand the potential risk of problems that can occur after LASIK. This project led to the development of the Patient-Reported Outcomes with LASIK PROWL Symptoms and Satisfaction (PROWL-SS), questionnaire, qualified through the FDA's Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) program.
By issuing draft guidance for public comment, the FDA is encouraging feedback on the proposed labeling recommendations from patients, health care providers and stakeholders. The FDA will continue to monitor the latest scientific data related to LASIK and work with professional medical societies and patient advocacy groups to help ensure that risk information about LASIK devices is disseminated to patients, as new information becomes available.
Additional Resources
- Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) Lasers – Patient Labeling Recommendations
- LASIK
- Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) Program
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Regen Network Development Inc. expands partnership with Moss
NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Regen Network Development Inc. (RND, Inc.) announces a strategic partnership supporting Moss in developing and issuing their tokenized carbon credits on Regen Network. Through this partnership, Moss will use Regen Network's secure and sovereign blockchain to issue, track, and retire carbon credits. Moss will develop a methodology for peer review, and issue and administer credits that are generated by projects linked to preserving the Amazon rainforest.
The Moss development will explore three major areas: methodology, project verification, and digital MRV. Moss will adapt methodologies for avoided unplanned deforestation / avoided planned deforestation and develop accompanying MRV tooling for implementation of credit projects. Moss will author a credit class for their Decentralized Carbon System (DCS) Protocol, and establish Credit Class Administrators and Credit Issuers to perform the service of credit issuance on Regen Registry. Regen Network will provide technical support and methodology development for these activities.
This expands RND, Inc. and Moss's existing partnership. In February 2022, RND, Inc., Moss, and Toucan launched the Nature Carbon Ton standard to bring high-quality nature-based carbon credits to blockchain markets in order to address climate change at scale. NCT will soon be available as a fungible, Inter-Blockchain Communication-compatible carbon basket backed by nature-based carbon credits that have verifiable ecological, social, and economic benefits issued onto the Regen Ledger blockchain.
Moss's CTO Renan Kruger says, "It is important for organizations like Moss and Regen Network to work together to bring the best assets to the ReFi ecosystem. We are excited to collaborate with Regen Network to bring more innovative and web3-native solutions to the carbon credit space."
RND, Inc's CEO Gregory Landua says, "Moss is a well-respected and transformative platform, and we're incredibly excited to work with them to issue tokenized credits. Moss's role in the market, as a platform being built in Brazil, by Brazilians, is an important element to transforming the carbon market dynamics to be centered on bringing more value to the countries that originate the credits in the voluntary carbon marketplace. We're confident that this partnership will create new opportunities for cooperation across blockchain ecosystems in the future."
About Moss:
Based in Brazil, Moss is a one-stop shop for carbon transactions: a project developer and a platform that provides carbon credit offset transactions to individuals and companies of any size. Their carbon credits, tokens, and flows are audited and certified by the world's largest companies, including Armanino, Perkins Coie, and Python. More than 300 companies use Moss's custom solutions for offsetting.
Connect with Moss.Earth: Website, Discord, Twitter, Instagram.
About Regen Network:
Regen Network is a public proof-of-stake blockchain custom-built for global carbon accounting on the CosmosSDK. Regen Network's infrastructure originates high-quality nature-based digital carbon in the Interchain economy, unlocking web3 regenerative finance and catalyzing solutions to the climate crisis.
Connect with Regen Network: Website, Discord, Twitter, Medium.
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NEW YORK , June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Lilium N.V. f/k/a Qell Acquisition Corp. ("Lilium" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LILM) (NASDAQ: QELL). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Lilium and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On March 14, 2022, Iceberg Research published a short report entitled "Lilium NV – The Losing Horse in the eVTOL [electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft] Race" (the "Iceberg Report"). The Iceberg Report asserted, among other issues, that "[m]any experts have raised serious doubts about" the viability of the Company's Lilium Jet reaching its objective of "fly[ing] up to 155 miles[,]" citing "its configuration of 36 ducted fans (recently reduced to 30) that devour power during takeoff and landing (hovering), and leaves little power for actual flight." The Iceberg Report also noted that while "Lilium promises its Jet has ready access to battery cells with energy density of 320-330 Wh/kg[,]" "[o]ne of the sources it relies on to show these batteries are within reach is . . . a 34.8% Lilium-owned associated company whose CEO Sujeet Kumar was accused by General Motors of misrepresenting battery performance, while at his previous company Envia Systems." The Iceberg Report further noted that Lilium's Chief Executive Officer "had no meaningful professional aerospace experience before starting Lilium in 2015" and "estimate[d] that Lilium has about 18 months before its cash runs dry."
On this news, Lilium's stock price fell $1.25 per share, or 33.88%, to close at $2.44 per share on March 14, 2022.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com.
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HOUSTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.® (NYSE: PB) Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Announcement, scheduled before the market opens on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, you are invited to listen to its conference call at 11:30 AM, Eastern Time (10:30 AM, Central Time) on that day. Participants will include members of Prosperity's executive management team.
If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the website at https://www.prosperitybankusa.com/Investor-Relations. To access the replay, visit https://www.prosperitybankusa.com/Presentation-Webcasts-and-Calls and follow the instructions.
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.®
As of March 31, 2022, Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.® is a $38.271 billion Houston, Texas-based regional financial holding company providing personal banking services and investments to consumers and small to medium-sized businesses throughout Texas and Oklahoma.
Founded in 1983, Prosperity believes in a community banking philosophy, taking care of customers, businesses, and communities in the areas it serves by providing financial solutions to simplify everyday financial needs. In addition to offering traditional deposit and loan products, Prosperity offers digital banking solutions, credit and debit cards, mortgage services, treasury management solutions, and wealth management services, including trust and retail brokerage.
Prosperity currently operates 272 full-service banking locations: 65 in the Houston area, including The Woodlands; 30 in the South Texas area including Corpus Christi and Victoria; 62 in the Dallas/Fort Worth area; 22 in the East Texas area; 29 in the Central Texas area including Austin and San Antonio; 34 in the West Texas area including Lubbock, Midland-Odessa and Abilene; 16 in the Bryan/College Station area, 6 in the Central Oklahoma area; 8 in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains, and the remarks by Prosperity's management on the conference call may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are typically, but not exclusively, identified by the use in the statements of words or phrases such as "aim," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "guidance," "intend," "is anticipated," "is expected," "is intended," "objective," "plan," "projected," "projection," "will affect," "will be," "will continue," "will decrease," "will grow," "will impact," "will increase," "will incur," "will reduce," "will remain," "will result," "would be," variations of such words or phrases (including where the word "could," "may," or "would" is used rather than the word "will" in a phrase) and similar words and phrases indicating that the statement addresses some future result, occurrence, plan or objective. Forward-looking statements include all statements other than statements of historical fact, including forecasts or trends, and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about Prosperity Bancshares and its subsidiaries. These forward-looking statements may include information about Prosperity's possible or assumed future economic performance or future results of operations, including future revenues, income, expenses, provision for loan losses, provision for taxes, effective tax rate, earnings per share and cash flows and Prosperity's future capital expenditures and dividends, future financial condition and changes therein, including changes in Prosperity's loan portfolio and allowance for loan losses, future capital structure or changes therein, as well as the plans and objectives of management for Prosperity's future operations, future or proposed acquisitions, the future or expected effect of acquisitions on Prosperity's operations, results of operations, financial condition, and future economic performance, statements about the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, and statements about the assumptions underlying any such statement, as well as expectations regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Bank's operating income, financial condition and cash flows. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of Prosperity's control, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to whether Prosperity can: successfully identify acquisition targets and integrate the businesses of acquired companies and banks; continue to sustain its current internal growth rate or total growth rate; provide products and services that appeal to its customers; continue to have access to debt and equity capital markets; and achieve its sales objectives. Other risks include, but are not limited to: the possibility that credit quality could deteriorate; actions of competitors; changes in laws and regulations (including changes in governmental interpretations of regulations and changes in accounting standards); the possibility that the anticipated benefits of an acquisition transaction are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of two companies or as a result of the strength of the economy and competitive factors generally; a deterioration or downgrade in the credit quality and credit agency ratings of the securities in Prosperity's securities portfolio; customer and consumer demand, including customer and consumer response to marketing; effectiveness of spending, investments or programs; fluctuations in the cost and availability of supply chain resources; economic conditions, including currency rate, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations; the effect, impact potential duration or other implications of the COVID-19 pandemic; and weather. These and various other factors are discussed in Prosperity Bancshares' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and other reports and statements Prosperity Bancshares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Copies of the SEC filings for Prosperity Bancshares may be downloaded from the Internet at no charge from http://www.prosperitybankusa.com.
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Opening statements set in trial linked to Russia probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Opening statements are set for Tuesday in the trial of a lawyer for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign who is accused of lying to the FBI as it investigated potential ties between Donald Trump and Russia in 2016.
Prosecutors and defense lawyers in the case of Michael Sussmann spent all day Monday picking a jury for the trial, the first arising from special counsel John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe.
Sussmann is accused of misleading the FBI’s then-general counsel, James Baker, during a September 2016 meeting in which he presented research showing what he said might be a suspicious backchannel of communications between computer servers of the Trump Organization and Russia-based Alfa Bank. Baker is among the witnesses set to testify.
Prosecutors allege Sussmann lied by saying he wasn’t attending the meeting on behalf of any particular client when they say he was actually acting on behalf of two clients: the Clinton campaign and a technology executive who had helped assemble the computer data.
Durham’s team says had the FBI been told the truth, it would have factored into the bureau’s assessment of the credibility of the Alfa Bank claims as it weighed whether to begin investigating. The FBI did look into the matter but ultimately found nothing suspicious.
Sussmann’s lawyers deny he lied but say the alleged misstatement isn’t relevant in any event since there’s no evidence that what the FBI knew or didn’t know about his political affiliations had any bearing on its decision-making about whether to investigate.
Durham was appointed in 2019 by then-Attorney General William Barr to look for any misconduct as the U.S. government was examining potential coordination between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign to tip the outcome of the election. An investigation by an earlier special counsel, Robert Mueller, did not find a criminal conspiracy between Russia and the Trump campaign though it did find that Russia sought to aid Trump’s election bid.
The Alfa Bank matter was a peripheral part of the FBI’s investigation, and the allegations of furtive contact were not even mentioned in Mueller’s 2019 report.
Durham’s work has resulted in three criminal cases, but only the one against Sussmann has reached trial.
In 2020, a former FBI lawyer named Kevin Clinesmith pleaded guilty to altering an email related to secret FBI surveillance of an ex-Trump campaign adviser, Carter Page. In applying for warrants to eavesdrop on Page, the FBI relied on research files of anti-Trump information known colloquially as the “Steele dossier” that contained rumors and uncorroborated claims.
Last year, Durham charged a Russia analyst who was a source for that dossier with lying to the FBI about his own sources of information — among them, a longtime Hillary Clinton supporter. Igor Danchenko has pleaded not guilty. The case is pending.
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(The Hill) – Voters headed to the polls for yet another primary night on Tuesday, which also saw several high-profile runoffs that could provide tea leaves for the direction of the Republican Party.
Washington, D.C., and Virginia held their primaries amid growing concerns over crime and skyrocketing inflation. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser managed to fend off multiple challengers to secure a likely third term in office, while Republican candidates fought to see who would take on the vulnerable Democratic incumbents in two competitive Virginia districts.
In Georgia, meanwhile, Donald Trump’s influence was once again put to the test, while an ex-acolyte of the former president suffered a high-profile loss in a Senate runoff in Alabama.
Here are five takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries.
Trump dealt another whammy in Georgia
The former president had another bad night in the Peach State.
Emergency room doctor Rich McCormick won his primary in Georgia’s 6th congressional district, defeating Trump-endorsed attorney Jake Evans.
Meanwhile, Republican Mike Collins defeated former state Rep. Vernon Jones (R) in a primary runoff in the state’s 10th congressional district. Jones, a former Democrat, jumped out of the state’s GOP gubernatorial primary after Trump promised to endorse him in the district. Collins, on the other hand, had the endorsement of Trump foe Gov. Brian Kemp (R), making the race a proxy war between the former president and governor.
Tuesday’s losses come hot on the heels of the Georgia GOP gubernatorial primary, where Kemp easily defeated former Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.), Trump’s chosen candidate.
Kemp earned Trump’s ire after the governor certified the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has also faced Trump’s wrath. Raffensperger, who earlier Tuesday testified before Jan. 6 Committee, survived a Trump-backed primary challenge last month. On Tuesday, State Rep. Bee Nguyen (D) won the Democratic nomination to take Raffensperger on in the general election. Nguyen will likely face an uphill climb against the Republican secretary of state, but Raffensperger will need to rally Trump’s ultra conservative base in the general election.
A high-profile defeat for a hard-right Republican in Alabama
Republican Alabama Senate candidate Katie Britt defeated Rep. Mo Brooks (R) in that state’s GOP Senate primary runoff, signaling a defeat for the party’s far right flank.
Britt, who previously served as Sen. Richard Shelby’s (R-Ala.) chief of staff, was endorsed by Trump earlier this month after Trump retracted his endorsement for Brooks.
Trump withdrew his endorsement for the congressman in March after Brooks said the GOP should move on from the 2020 election. Additionally, the congressman was one of several GOP lawmakers who were said to be subpoenaed by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol.
“Mo Brooks of Alabama made a horrible mistake recently when he went ‘woke’ and stated, referring to the 2020 Presidential Election Scam, ‘Put that behind you, put that behind you,'” Trump said in his statement retracting his endorsement for Brooks.
However, there were rumblings that Trump was long disappointed in Brooks’s ability to fundraise and his standing in the polls.
The loss capped a surprising fall for Brooks, a founding member of the Freedom Caucus who was previously an ardent supporter of Trump.
Britt is heavily favored to win the state’s Senate race, which the non-partisan Cook Political Report has rated as “solid Republican.”
The GOP establishment scores key wins
Establishment Republicans saw victories in runoffs in Alabama and Georgia, a potential sign of Trump’s weakening grasp on the GOP.
In Georgia, Kemp-endorsed candidate Collins beat Trump’s favored candidate. Meanwhile, in Alabama, Britt, who Shelby helped propel to victory, defeated ultra-conservative Brooks. While Trump did endorse Britt after revoking his endorsement for Brooks, his involvement was not seen as a particularly decisive factor in her victory.
However, the establishment victories do not necessarily mean that Trumpism is no longer a potent force. Britt enthusiastically touted Trump’s endorsement when she received it earlier this month. And Collins said at his election party that he hoped to work together with Trump going forward.
“I expect Donald Trump to call us because we’re gonna be friends together, and we’re gonna move forward together because that’s what the party is about,” Collins said.
DC voters stick mostly with the status quo
Incumbent Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) easily won her party’s primary, setting her up for a third term as mayor, despite multiple challengers and growing concerns in the district over rising crime and housing costs. Bowser benefited from a number of factors, including an incumbency advantage as well as a number of high-profile feuds with Trump during the pandemic.
Bowser defeated fellow Democrats Robert White, Trayon White and James Butler.
However, her win also represents another loss for progressives looking to take on establishment figures in her primary. Bowser largely stood by her police department in 2020 as calls to defund police departments mounted in the wake of the police killings of George Floyd. Instead of reallocating any funding from the department, Bowser instead pushed for funding to expand the department.
Meanwhile, At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds appeared headed for a third term, while attorney general candidate Brian Schwalb, who had the endorsement of current officeholder Karl Racine, looked set to clinch victory in his race.
Another good night for GOP Latina candidates
Republicans scored yet another victory in a Latina candidate on Tuesday with Yesli Vega’s victory in Virginia’s 7th congressional district.
Vega, a former police officer and Prince William County, Va. supervisor, defeated five other Republicans in the primary to challenge incumbent Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) in the district.
The Republican nominee invoked her Salvadoran roots in her victory speech on Tuesday.
“I am the proud daughter of Salvadoran immigrants, yes I am,” Vega said to cheers in Woodbridge, Va.
“You came to this country with nothing, but you realized your American dream and the Republican Party is still the party that defends life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” she continued.
Vega’s wins comes exactly a week after Republican Rep. Mayra Flores (R) flipped Texas’ 34th congressional district in a special election. Flores was sworn into office earlier on Tuesday.
Republicans have set their sights on recruiting more Latino candidates and making inroads with Latino voters. The party saw gains in Latino communities last election, particularly in south Texas and south Florida. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/five-takeaways-from-races-in-alabama-georgia-and-beyond/ | 2022-06-22T12:22:02Z |
PITTSBURGH, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a rideshare driver and I thought there could be a shield accessory to protect me against germs from passengers during the current pandemic," said an inventor, from Cibolo, Texas, "so I invented the TRANSPORTER PROTECTION CURTAIN. My design would intercept germs and enhance safety for drivers."
The patent-pending invention protects a rideshare driver against germs from backseat passengers. In doing so, it prevents respiratory droplets from contacting the driver. As a result, it enhances safety and it provides added peace of mind. The invention features a user-friendly design that is easy to apply so it is ideal for rideshare drivers, taxi companies, buses, planes, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Austin sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-ASP-138, 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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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke turned toward coach Doug Pederson, smiled widely and said, “I’m pretty confident this will be the last time that I’ll be making the first pick.”
History indicates he’s right.
No team or general manager in the NFL’s modern era (since 1970) has drafted No. 1 in three straight years. Tampa Bay would have done it as a fledgling expansion franchise in 1976-78, but the Buccaneers traded the top pick in 1978 to Houston. The Oilers then selected Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell.
Jacksonville will be the fourth franchise – two of the others have accomplished the dubious feat twice – with the first pick in back-to-back years when the Jaguars open the NFL draft Thursday night in Las Vegas.
Jacksonville, which chose Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence last year and is expected to add Michigan pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson, Georgia’s Travon Walker or an offensive tackle next, is looking to become the first to say it nailed both selections. Here’s a look at how the others panned out:
CLEVELAND (2017-18)
The Browns chose Oklahoma quarterback and 2017 Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield one year after going with Texas A&M standout defensive end Myles Garrett.
Mayfield, picked ahead of Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, looked like he might end the team’s decades-long search for a franchise QB while leading the Browns to a playoff victory in 2020. But he regressed last year and is now on the trading block. Cleveland pursued Deshaun Watson, prompting Mayfield to request a trade, and then signed the embattled Houston star to a $230 million contract.
Garrett, meanwhile, has developed into one of the league’s top pass rushers. The three-time Pro Bowl selection has 58 1/2 sacks in five seasons and has been at his best since returning from a lengthy suspension for a helmet-swinging attack on Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph.
CLEVELAND (1999-2000)
The Browns took Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch and Penn State defensive tackle Courtney Brown in back-to-back years. Both played well as rookies before having their careers cut short by injuries.
Couch did lead Cleveland to the 2002 postseason and holds the distinction as the only one in NFL history with two game-winning TD passes (50 yard or longer) on the final play. Brown totaled 17 sacks in 47 games spanning five seasons in Cleveland.
The picks look worse when considering who the Browns could have taken instead. Donovan McNabb went second to Philadelphia in 1999; Washington landed linebacker LaVar Arrington at No. 2 in 2000.
CINCINNATI (1994-95)
The Bengals went with Ohio State defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson and Penn State running back Ki-Jana Carter in consecutive years, drafting both over future Hall of Famers (running back Marshall Faulk in 1994; left tackle Tony Boselli in 1995).
Although “Big Daddy” Wilkinson never made a Pro Bowl, he enjoyed a 13-year NFL career in which he played 195 games. Most of those came in another uniform. The Bengals traded Wilkinson in 1998 after he called Cincinnati a racist city.
Carter, meanwhile, is widely regarded as one of the worst No. 1 picks in NFL history, in the same group as Oakland quarterback Jamarcus Russell (2007) and Indianapolis defensive end Steve Emtman (1992). Carter tore a knee ligament in his first preseason game and missed most of two more seasons with the Bengals because of injuries.
TAMPA BAY (1986-87)
The Buccaneers took Heisman Trophy winners Bo Jackson and Vinny Testaverde in back-to-back years, but only one of them ever played a down for Tampa Bay.
The Bucs drafted Jackson in 1986 despite Auburn’s two-sport star repeatedly telling them before the draft he would never play for Tampa Bay. Jackson believed the Bucs sabotaged his college baseball career by telling him that a visit to team headquarters during his senior season had been cleared by the NCAA and the Southeastern Conference. It had not been, and the SEC declared Jackson ineligible.
Jackson turned down a $7.6 million contract offer from the Bucs and chose to play baseball for considerably less in Kansas City. Tampa Bay forfeited Jackson’s draft rights the following year, and the Los Angeles Raiders used a late-round flier on Jackson. He became a full-time baseball player and part-time football player for four years before a dislocated hip derailed his pro career.
Testaverde did little to help Tampa Bay offset the sting of missing out on Jackson. The former Miami star threw a whopping 35 interceptions in his first full season as a starter (1988). He improved with age and experience but failed to produce a winning record in six years with the Bucs.
TAMPA BAY (1976-77)
The Bucs had a chance to hit a pair of home runs after landing Hall of Famer Lee Roy Selmon with the team’s inaugural pick in 1976. But coach John McKay went with USC running Ricky Bell over Pittsburgh star and 1976 Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett the following year.
Dorsett was widely seen as a better all-around back, but McKay previously coached Bell at USC. Bell led the Bucs to the playoffs in 1979 – his only 1,000-yard season — but weight loss and migraines forced him out of the league by 1983. He was later diagnosed with an incurable inflammation disease that causes muscle weakness and skin rash. He died at age 29 following a heart attack.
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328 Bitcoin mined, bringing reserves to 7,406
Hut 8 continues to HODL Bitcoin
North Bay site operating on 20 MW of power
TORONTO, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Hut 8 Mining Corp. (Nasdaq: HUT) (TSX: HUT) ("Hut 8" or "the Company"), one of North America's largest, innovation-focused digital asset mining pioneers, supporting open and decentralized systems since 2018, increased its Bitcoin holdings by 328 in the period ending June 30. With 7,406 unencumbered Bitcoin in reserve, Hut 8 remains committed to its HODL strategy.
- 328 Bitcoin were mined, resulting in an average production rate of 10.9 Bitcoin per day
- 100% of the self-mined Bitcoin in June were deposited into custody, consistent with our longstanding HODL strategy
- Total Bitcoin balance held in reserve is 7,406 as of June 30, 2022
- Installed operating capacity was 2.78 EH/s at the end of the month
- Production at our new North Bay site scaled up throughout the month, with approximately 5,800 miners operating on 20 MW of power by June 30
- Additional scaling will continue at North Bay in the coming weeks
- Our high performance computing business, which is not correlated to Bitcoin or Bitcoin mining, continues to bring in steady monthly recurring revenue and remains on track to grow up to 18% by the end of 2022
"The team had a successful month in North Bay and will continue to scale up over the next few weeks," said Jamie Leverton, CEO. "We are confident that our HODL strategy, coupled with the uncorrelated recurring revenue from our high performance computing business, will allow us to continue to successfully navigate the current market."
Hut 8 is one of North America's largest innovation-focused digital asset miners, led by a team of business-building technologists, bullish on bitcoin, blockchain, Web 3.0 and bridging the nascent and traditional high performance computing worlds. With two digital asset mining sites located in Southern Alberta and a third site in North Bay, Ontario, all located in Canada, Hut 8 has one of the highest capacity rates in the industry and one of the highest inventories of self-mined Bitcoin of any crypto miner or publicly-traded company globally. With 36,000 square feet of geo-diverse data centre space and cloud capacity connected to electrical grids powered by significant renewables and emission-free resources, Hut 8 is revolutionizing conventional assets to create the first hybrid data centre model that serves both the traditional high performance compute (Web 2.0) and nascent digital asset computing sectors, blockchain gaming, and Web 3.0. Hut 8 was the first Canadian digital asset miner to list on the Nasdaq Global Select composite index and the first blockchain company to be added to the S&P/TSX Composite Index in 2021. Through innovation, imagination, and passion, Hut 8 is helping to define the digital asset revolution to create value and positive impacts for its shareholders and generations to come.
This press release includes "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and United States securities laws, respectively (collectively, "forward-looking information"). All information, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including such things as future business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, expansion and growth of the Company's businesses, operations, plans and other such matters is forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is often identified by the words "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "allow", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "predict", "can", "might", "potential", "predict", "is designed to", "likely" or similar expressions. In addition, any statements in this press release that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking information and include, among others, statements regarding: Bitcoin and Ethereum network dynamics; the Company's ability to advance its longstanding HODL strategy; the Company's ability to produce additional Bitcoin and maintain existing rates of productivity at all sites; the Company's ability to deploy additional miners and continue to scale up at its North Bay site; the successful impact the Company's North Bay site has on production results; the Company's expected recurring revenue and growth rate from its high performance computing business; and the Company's ability to successfully navigate the current market.
Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts, but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events based on certain material factors and assumptions at the time the statement was made. While considered reasonable by Hut 8 as of the date of this press release, such statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to, security and cybersecurity threats and hacks, malicious actors or botnet obtaining control of processing power on the Bitcoin or Ethereum network, further development and acceptance of Bitcoin and Ethereum networks, changes to Bitcoin or Ethereum mining difficulty, loss or destruction of private keys, increases in fees for recording transactions in the Blockchain, erroneous transactions, reliance on a limited number of key employees, reliance on third party mining pool service providers, regulatory changes, classification and tax changes, momentum pricing risk, fraud and failure related to cryptocurrency exchanges, difficulty in obtaining banking services and financing, difficulty in obtaining insurance, permits and licenses, internet and power disruptions, geopolitical events, uncertainty in the development of cryptographic and algorithmic protocols, uncertainty about the acceptance or widespread use of cryptocurrency, failure to anticipate technology innovations, the COVID19 pandemic, climate change, currency risk, lending risk and recovery of potential losses, litigation risk, business integration risk, changes in market demand, changes in network and infrastructure, system interruption, changes in leasing arrangements, and other risks related to the cryptocurrency and data centre business. For a complete list of the factors that could affect the Company, please see the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Information Form dated March 17, 2022, and Hut 8's other continuous disclosure documents which are available on www.sedar.com.
These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect Hut 8; however, these factors should be considered carefully. There can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in this press release as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, sought, proposed, estimated, forecasted, expected, projected or targeted and such forward-looking statements included in this press release should not be unduly relied upon. The impact of any one assumption, risk, uncertainty, or other factor on a particular forward-looking statement cannot be determined with certainty because they are interdependent and Hut 8's future decisions and actions will depend on management's assessment of all information at the relevant time. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and Hut 8 expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements containing any forward-looking information, or the factors or assumptions underlying them, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Argo AI unveiled its comprehensive suite of products and services designed to enable businesses of any size to use autonomous vehicles to enhance ridesharing or goods delivery operations. The Argo product ecosystem is customizable based on a business's needs, bringing together cutting-edge self-driving technology, vehicle and fleet management solutions, and robust data and analytics to achieve scalable autonomous operations.
"Advancements in autonomy will improve the safety and accessibility of our roads, while also solving real business challenges," said Brett Browning, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Product Development, Argo AI. "By creating this full suite of products and services, Argo offers businesses across a broad range of industries everything they need to take advantage of self-driving technology at scale."
Argo created its product ecosystem by leveraging its years of experience developing, testing, and operating self-driving technology on multiple vehicle types and in eight diverse global cities. It also integrated input from a wide range of companies into its product design and development process, which allowed Argo to develop tools that serve ride hail and ride pooling, and middle- and last-mile delivery. It is currently operating consumer-facing ridesharing with Lyft, and autonomous goods delivery with Walmart.
"We know from our integrations with several businesses that customers want more than autonomous vehicles to feel confident in incorporating autonomy into existing services," continued Browning. "They require corresponding tools and solutions that can be tailored to solve their day-to-day operational needs."
Argo Connect
For customers looking to kickstart autonomous operations, Argo Connect is the gateway to Argo's product ecosystem. It leverages a suite of intuitive application programming interfaces (APIs) that let businesses seamlessly integrate Argo-powered autonomous vehicles into their existing operations. Using Argo Connect, businesses can reliably schedule and dispatch autonomous vehicles to move people and packages, while creating a natural experience for their rideshare or delivery customers.
Argo Autonomy Platform
The Argo Autonomy Platform consists of the software, hardware, high definition maps, and backend support that enable Argo autonomous vehicles to safely drive in cities, suburbs and on highways. There are four products:
- Argo Drive, the self-driving software and hardware that sense the vehicle's surroundings in 360 degrees, detect other road users and predict their actions, and direct the steering, braking and acceleration to safely plan the vehicle's trajectory.
- Argo Lidar, the company's proprietary long-range sensor, capable of over 400 meters range with camera-like resolution and single photon detection to recognize dark objects, like black-painted vehicles, early and with high precision. Argo Lidar is already being manufactured and has been integrated across the entire Argo fleet in two continents.
- Argo Map, a high-definition map network built with street-level knowledge of roadways, traffic infrastructure, speed limits and more. Argo has developed a turnkey process for map expansion in existing and new markets, which enables rapid scale to new cities. In the past year, Argo doubled its total mapped mileage and added two new cities to its portfolio.
- Argo Hub, a suite of cloud tools and infrastructure to support autonomous vehicles in the field. Argo Hub includes remote guidance and remote troubleshooting support, as well as map zone management to communicate real-time road changes to Argo autonomous vehicles.
The Argo Autonomy Platform is trained with data from extensive testing in eight cities across the United States and Germany. It's capable of navigating safely around pedestrians, bicyclists, construction, heavy traffic, and more on dense urban streets, suburban roads, and highways.
The platform is proven to be compatible with multiple vehicle types across automakers, from electric or hybrid vehicles, to sedans, SUVs or vans. This flexibility supports a variety of go-to-market applications, from urban rideshare to middle- and last-mile deliveries.
Argo Autonomy Solutions
Running commercial autonomous services requires new operational and fleet management tools. With expertise from operating autonomous fleets across multiple cities, Argo created a portfolio of enhanced solutions for businesses to supplement in-house capabilities. They include:
- Argo Operations, a set of in-market services to help businesses seamlessly deploy and operate autonomous vehicles. Businesses can opt in to field operations teams and tools for on-the-ground vehicle management, rider and delivery customer service, and rapid response to ensure a smooth and positive end-customer experience when autonomous vehicles are on the road.
- Argo Fleet, a set of products designed to maximize fleet uptime and meet the unique service and operational needs of autonomous vehicles. This includes support for terminal activities like sensor calibration, data ingest, self-driving system startup and shutdown. It gives business owners real-time visibility into the status of each autonomous vehicle, tools to manage vehicle and personnel schedules, and access to on-site support for specialized autonomous vehicle maintenance.
Argo Autonomy Solutions are customizable and adaptable based on a business's needs, and ensure that any company can benefit from scaling autonomous services, regardless of their fleet management or operational capabilities.
Argo Autonomy Data and Analytics
Every Argo-powered autonomous vehicle navigating busy city streets is generating enormous amounts of data. This rich, diverse data set is used to constantly improve Argo's products and services, while providing valuable insights to business customers.
- Argo's development footprint and daily fleet operations in multiple cities around the world exposes the Argo Autonomy Platform to complex scenarios and driving behaviors. With every new interaction, Argo can update and improve its self-driving system performance to better meet customer needs.
- When Argo-powered autonomous vehicles are in the field, they are always online, measuring performance and key metrics for specific customer use cases. Those metrics can be used to provide actionable insights to businesses to improve their logistics and in-market operations. With connected, digital fleets covering rideshare and delivery routes, companies can uncover areas for efficiency gains and optimize logistics processes.
Argo Autonomy Data and Analytics also provides real-time traffic and road insights, which could be useful to city governments, logistics companies, and other stakeholders.
Enabling Businesses to Create an Autonomous Future
As companies look to leverage autonomous vehicles, the Argo product ecosystem offers the self-driving technology, solutions, and insights to help businesses create first-of-kind autonomous applications and use cases to improve operations. Argo continues to forge partnerships with leading companies, and is currently operating consumer-facing ridesharing and delivery services in multiple cities where demand for autonomous vehicles is high.
To learn more about opportunities with Argo, please get in touch with the Argo Partnerships team.
Argo AI is a global autonomy products and services company headquartered in Pittsburgh, with additional engineering locations in Detroit; Cranbury, NJ; Los Angeles; Palo Alto, CA; Austin, TX; Seattle; and Munich, Germany. Since 2016, the company has been on a mission to make the world's streets and roadways safe, accessible, and useful for all. With a team of 2,000 people across the U.S. and Europe, Argo designs its Argo Autonomy Platform and Solutions to support autonomous ridesharing and goods delivery to benefit communities around the world. For more information regarding Argo, please visit www.argo.ai.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Abbott Laboratories.
Shareholders who purchased shares of ABT during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Abbott common stock during the period from February 19, 2021, to June 8, 2022, inclusive.
ALLEGATIONS: According to the filed complaint, defendants touted the strength of Abbott's infant formula brands and their contribution to the Company's sales and revenue growth, despite knowing that the facility that manufactured those products was in flagrant violations of United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") health, safety, and manufacturing regulations. The complaint further alleges that defendants willfully or recklessly concealed these violations from investors, even though the violations put Abbott's infant formula business in dire jeopardy and left the Company exposed to a risk of severe regulatory action, including the recall of its products and closure of the Sturgis facility. Indeed, according to the complaint, defendants received direct warnings, communications, FDA inspection reports, and consumer complaints identifying in detail the safety and regulatory violations that were rampant at the Sturgis facility.
DEADLINE: October 31, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/abbott-laboratories-loss-submission-form/?id=31659&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of ABT during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is October 31, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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STOCKHOLM, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (Sobi®) today announced its report for the second quarter of 2022
April - June 2022
- Total revenue SEK 3,876 M (3,211), +21 per cent, +10 per cent at constant exchange rates (CER)1
- Haematology revenue SEK 2,688 M (2,125), +16 per cent at CER of which Elocta® SEK 1,107 M (1,005), +6 per cent at CER; Alprolix® SEK 468 M (438), +2 per cent at CER; Doptelet® SEK 618 M (230), +126 per cent at CER and Aspaveli®/Empaveli™ SEK 38 M (-)
- Immunology revenue SEK 847 M (752), stable at CER of which Kineret® SEK 545 M (550), -11 per cent at CER; Synagis® SEK 39 M (33), +10 per cent at CER and Gamifant® SEK 263 M (168), +34 per cent at CER
- EBITA1 SEK 944 M (922); EBITA margin1 24 per cent (29). Items affecting comparability2 (IAC) of SEK -14 M included a reversal of a provision for Russian receivables of SEK 51 M. Excluding IAC, EBITA adjusted1 was SEK 958 M corresponding to an EBITA margin adjusted1 of 25 per cent (29). EBIT SEK 423 M (467), EBIT adjusted1 SEK 437 M (467)
- Earnings per share (EPS) before dilution SEK 0.87 (0.91); EPS before dilution adjusted SEK 0.91 (0.91). Cash flow from operating activities SEK 343 M (1,393)
- Significant events after the reporting period: efanesoctocog alfa phase 3 data presentation; agreement to license the new orphan medicine loncastuximab tesirine in haematology
January - June 2022
- Total revenue SEK 8,801 M (6,872), +28 per cent, +17 per cent at CER1
- Haematology revenue SEK 5,187 M (4,003), +20 per cent at CER of which Elocta SEK 2,132 M (1,861), +10 per cent at CER; Alprolix SEK 887 M (851), stable at CER; Doptelet SEK 1,211 M (411), +155 per cent at CER and Aspaveli/Empaveli SEK 42 M (-)
- Immunology revenue SEK 2,967 M (2,305), +15 per cent at CER of which Kineret SEK 1,190 M (1,092), stable at CER; Synagis SEK 1,325 M (912), +29 per cent at CER and Gamifant SEK 452 M (301), +30 per cent at CER
- EBITA1 SEK 2,234 M (2,406); EBITA margin1 25 per cent (35). IAC2 of SEK -675 M, excluding IAC, EBITA adjusted1 was SEK 2,909 M corresponding to an EBITA margin adjusted1 of 33 per cent (35). EBIT SEK 1,198 M (1,500); EBIT adjusted1 SEK 1,873 M (1,500)
- EPS before dilution SEK 2.71 (3.27), EPS before dilution adjusted SEK 4.56 (3.27). Cash flow from operating activities SEK 1,987 M (3,092)
2022 outlook
- Revenue is anticipated to grow by a mid to high single-digit percentage at CER, now potentially towards the higher end of the range
Financial summary
Investors, analysts and media are invited to participate in a conference call which will include a presentation of the results and a Q&A session at 13:00 CEST.
The presentation can be followed live here or afterwards on sobi.com. The slides will be made available on sobi.com prior to the conference call.
To participate in the conference call, please call:
Sweden: +46 8 566 427 03
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Sobi®
Sobi is a specialised international biopharmaceutical company transforming the lives of people with rare diseases. Providing sustainable access to innovative medicines in the areas of haematology, immunology and specialty care, Sobi has approximately 1,600 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia. In 2021, revenue amounted to SEK 15.5 billion. Sobi's share (STO:SOBI) is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More about Sobi at sobi.com, LinkedIn and YouTube.
For details on how to contact the Sobi Investor Relations Team, please click here. For Sobi Media contacts, click here.
This information is information that Sobi is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Swedish Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, at 08:00 CEST on 19 July 2022.
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Four days after a federal court ruled against death row inmates arguing Oklahoma's lethal injection protocol is cruel and unusual, the state's attorney general asked for more than two dozen executions to be scheduled.
Executions in Oklahoma are scheduled by the state Court of Criminal Appeals. The motion from Attorney General John O'Connor requests executions take place every four weeks, starting no earlier than late August in order to give the Department of Corrections time to prepare.
Federal judge Stephen P. Friot ruled Monday in a long-running case the state's lethal execution drug combination does not violate the Eighth Amendment guarantee against cruel and unusual punishment.
Attorney Jennifer Moreno told CNN on Tuesday the plaintiffs are considering an appeal, saying the state's protocol "creates an unacceptable risk that prisoners will experience severe pain and suffering."
The attorney general is asking for 25 prisoners to be scheduled for execution. One prisoner, Wade Greely Lay, is scheduled to have a jury trial next May to determine whether he is competent to be executed, and O'Connor says his execution date should be delayed until after the trial is concluded.
The lawsuit, brought on behalf of 28 death row prisoners, named officials with multiple Oklahoma corrections agencies and claimed the injection method causes "constitutionally impermissible pain and suffering," according to the ruling.
In a judgment filed Monday, Judge Stephen Friot of the US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma ruled the prisoners' attorneys fell "well short of clearing the bar set by the Supreme Court" for lethal injection challenges.
The state's lethal injection protocol uses a combination of the drugs midazolam as a sedative, vecuronium bromide as a paralytic, and potassium chloride to stop the heart.
Friot described a "battle of the experts" during the weeklong trial earlier this year, in which testifying experts frequently and strongly contradicted one another.
"Rarely, in any field of litigation, does a court see and hear well-qualified expert witnesses giving expert testimony as squarely -- and emphatically -- contradictory, on the issues at the heart of the matter, as this case," Friot wrote in a statement of facts filed Monday.
During the trial, the court considered four recent state executions, including the October 2021 execution of John Grant. A media witness to Grant's execution said at the time Grant convulsed and vomited immediately after receiving a dose of midazolam.
While examining why Grant may have vomited, Friot cited the speed of administering such a large dose as a possible reason, noting manufacturer advice to administer midazolam slowly and the drug's possible side effects of vomiting or retching.
Friot also rejected "speculation that Grant was conscious during this episode, whether it was vomiting or passive regurgitation," citing a doctor's conclusion during the execution he was unconscious.
Grant was the first person to be executed in Oklahoma since the state put a moratorium on lethal injections in 2015 following a botched execution in 2014. At the time, state officials said executions would resume after the state revised its protocol and obtained the drugs necessary for the procedure.
O'Connor had applauded Friot's decision, saying, "The State has proven that the drugs and method of execution satisfy the United States and Oklahoma constitutions."
"Midazolam, as the State has repeatedly shown, 'can be relied upon ... to render the inmate insensate to pain,' " O'Connor said, adding he intends to seek execution dates from the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals for inmates awaiting execution.
There are 43 people who have been sentenced to die in Oklahoma, though two are incarcerated in other jurisdictions.
Prisoners proposed alternative execution methods
In their suit, the death row prisoners proposed two alternative methods of execution: injection of a combination of fentanyl with an anesthetic and death by firing squad.
Execution by firing squad, while uncommon, is offered as an alternative method in four states. Lethal injection is the widely preferred execution method in the United States.
A state department of corrections official testified during the trial the agency is unable to procure fentanyl or either of the proposed anesthetics. The corrections official's comment echoes a common argument corrections agencies across the nation have been making for years as they struggle to obtain the drugs necessary to carry out lethal injections due to manufacturers not wanting their products used in executions.
In his rebuttal of the firing squad method as a viable alternative, Friot concluded "execution by firing squad, done right, is highly likely to cause a quick death," however "it is difficult to conceive that a method of execution which requires the sternum to be shattered ... can be called painless."
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CINCINNATI, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Transit and First Vehicle Services reached 70 National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Blue Seal maintenance shops, more than any other transportation company in the U.S. In total, 554 First Transit and First Vehicle Services technicians are ASE certified and hold more than 3,800 certifications, plus 229 technicians hold master certifications.
"We are proud of our number of ASE Blue Seal shops and master certified technicians," said First Transit and First Vehicle Services Senior Vice President of Maintenance Dave Larsen. "Ensuring excellence in maintenance service for our communities starts with our team members. We have the industry's most experienced technicians, and our commitment to continually innovating and providing our team with resources and additional training allows us to deliver best-in-class maintenance to our customers."
First Transit and First Vehicle Services locations received ASE's Blue Seal recognition due to their achievement in recruiting the best technicians, supporting their training, and utilizing technology to track vehicle histories and request help from other technicians.
As a commitment to our employees' continuing education, First Transit and First Vehicle Services technicians are provided with testing resources and receive test fee reimbursements for successfully completing ASE certification testing.
To participate in ASE's Blue Seal of Excellence Recognition Program, 75 percent of the service technicians at a location must be certified by ASE. In addition, there must be a certified technician in each area of service offered.
First Transit provides maintenance services for more than 10,500 vehicles, including traditional transit and double-decker buses, electric, alternative fuel and shared autonomous vehicles. First Vehicle Services maintains more than 36,500 vehicles and pieces of equipment, ranging from vehicles for law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical service to trucks, construction equipment and aerial lift trucks.
ASE, an independent nonprofit organization, was created in 1972 to provide the transportation industry a viable workforce by providing standards and credentials for institutions, organizations and individuals. Additionally, ASE offers career development and workplace exposure to those who would enter our industry by creating relationships and partnerships with transportation employers.
About First Transit:
First Transit, Inc. has more than 60 years of experience and is the largest private-sector provider of mobility solutions in North America, moving more than 300 million passengers annually. First Transit, Inc. provides operation, management, and consulting for more than 300 locations in 41 states, four Canadian provinces, and Puerto Rico for transit authorities, state departments of transportation, municipalities, universities, and private companies. First Transit employs more than 20,000 dedicated transit professionals. For additional information, please visit FirstTransit.com.
About First Vehicle Services:
Founded in 1981, First Vehicle Services sets the standard for excellence as the leader in public-sector fleet maintenance in North America. From sedans, SUVs, vans, and fire apparatus to light, medium and heavy-duty units, marked and unmarked law enforcement units, sanitation trucks, construction equipment, and specialized and miscellaneous equipment, we provide expert maintenance services to keep your entire vehicle fleet up and running. Every day for 40 years, First Vehicle Services managers and employees specialize in dedicated fleet maintenance and repair services. For additional information, please visit FirstVehicleServices.com.
Contact: Jay Brock
513.362.4600
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Vote now to pick winners in the 2022 readers’ choice awards
By USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures
Voting is now open for the 2022 readers’ choice awards.
Readers get to vote and decide which local businesses are the best at what they do. Categories include best restaurant, best clothing store, best place to take the kids, and more.
You have until June 24 to pick your favorites. You can vote once per day.
When the winners have been picked, there will be a special section highlighting the best businesses, whether they won or were a finalist. This is a great section to keep around for those times you need a recommendation on where to eat, get a haircut and more.
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ALBANY -- It was a relatively short march from the eastern end of the Albany Civic Center to seats set up in front of a stage at the west end of the facility.
But for some 730 graduates of the Dougherty County School System's three public high schools, that march consumed 12 or more years of their lives.
Two hundred seventy-five Dougherty High School graduates received their diplomas at the Civic Center Friday evening; 230 Westover High grads followed suit Saturday morning, and 225 Monroe High School grads closed out commencement exercises Saturday afternoon.
For Dougherty High’s 275 graduates, the next chapter in their lives is beginning after a Friday evening graduation ceremony, so it was fitting that valedictorian Zion Heard themed her speech on books.
“The way I start each day is to (think) of a book, with a beginning, a middle and an end,” she said during her speech at the commencement ceremony held in the Albany Civic Center. “We are still learning. We started at the bottom, but we still have so much farther to go.
“I would love to one day read your stories, but please make your story worthwhile. You helped me write my story. Class of 2022, pick up your pens and continue writing.”
The valedictorian for the Class of 2022 also thanked her mother, classmates and peers for her success.
“Natalie Knox, her love has made it possible for me to continue my story,” Heard said. “You may not know it, but your actions have encouraged me to go farther than I ever imagined."
In his address to the class, school Principal Eddie Johnson noted that resilience was a good description of the experience of the class.
“2020 was the year of isolation; 2021 was the year of vaccination; 2022 is the year of fear of virus variants,” he said. "These virus variants are like the challenges you are going to face in the future. My challenge today is for you to overcome variants ... what problems, what setbacks you may face in the future.”
Deanna Cunningham, one of two Westover grads selected to speak during commencement, encouraged her classmates to find their own way as they leave Westover for college, jobs and life as adults.
"Never let anyone tell you there's only one way to do a task," Cunningham said. "Go from here today and be yourself; find your own personal path to success."
Noting the obstacles -- including the death of a classmate, the COVID pandemic that pushed the Class of '22 to distance learning for much of their high school careers and other obstacles -- Khalil Jackson told the graduates they had already proved themselves capable of overcoming obstacles.
"When you face tests and trials, and people tell you that you can't do something, show them you can," Jackson said. "That's what you've done in your four years at Westover."
Westover Principal William Chunn, who is in his 36th year as an educator, praised the Class of '22 for its adaptability.
"These are definitely good kids," Chunn said of the graduates. "They had to make a lot of adjustments in their four years of high school, but they did what they had to do. I'm so glad that they're getting to march today, that they were able to finish up their high school days in class. Kids need to be in school."
As Monroe's Class of '22 looked on, Valedictorian Kenyari Sawyer extolled her fellow graduates to use the adversity they endured during their four years of high school to do great things as they moved on to the next phases of their lives. She said "setbacks" like the COVID-19 pandemic worked in the graduates' favor.
"The setback (of the pandemic) was a set-up for a successful senior year," Sawyer said. | https://www.albanyherald.com/community/pomp-and-circumstance/article_c7e9cf82-d925-11ec-8985-d74449e38024.html | 2022-05-21T21:01:15Z |
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Assisted Living Locators, one of the nation's largest senior placement and referral service, announced the honorees of the company's annual awards of distinction. The Franchisee of the Year, Rising Star of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Most Improved were revealed during the organization's national conference held Sept. 7-9 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah in Georgia. The 2022 conference focused on empowering the franchisee's success with the theme, "It's time: Take Your Business To The Next Level."
The national conference hosted more than 100 attendees celebrating the hard work, dedication and success of the franchisees and company. Leading experts in senior living, caregiving, networking, teambuilding and more shared insight, and top-performing franchisees received awards. Awards were presented to the following franchisees:
Franchisee of the Year: Marcus & Chrissy Moser, Assisted Living Locators Naples, FL
Rookie of the Year: Allison Green, Assisted Living Locators Western Suburbs of Chicago, IL
Rising Star: Rick Campomizzi, Assisted Living Locators Greater Harrisburg, PA
Most Improved: Michael McClernon, Assisted Living Locators Long Island, NY
"Each of the leaders recognized this year are integral, entrepreneurial members of the Assisted Living Locators family who inspire fellow franchisees and help make us the top senior care brand in the industry," said Angela Olea, RN Assisted Living Locators CEO. "Our national conference is a time for us to spend quality time together and give our franchisees the tools to help plan their goals and grow their business to the next level. We also provide education and training to help them bring the best care and service to seniors and their families."
The company's national conference comes on the heels of Assisted Living Locators' recent acquisition by leading in-home care provider Executive Home Care, backed by private equity firm The Riverside Company. Executive Home Care CEO Tim Hadley attended the conference stating, "The energy of the Assisted Living Locators conference was amazing. The series of speakers, networking events and shared franchisee best practices was inspiring and so important in our shared vision to provide next level customer service and quality care."
P.K. Beville, dementia care expert and founder of Second Wind Dreams,® a nonprofit organization that helps change the perception of aging through fulfilling elders' dreams, was a featured speaker at the conference. Motivational speaker Mike Pitcher, known for his inspirational leadership and business insights and book "Seven Elements of Leadership for a New Breed of Leader," also addressed franchisees.
Assisted Living Locators is one of the nation's largest senior placement and referral service. Through more than 140 franchisees in 36 states and the District of Columbia, local senior care advisors provide a no cost service to help find quality, top-rated in-home care, independent retirement options, assisted living communities and memory care. Founded in 2006 as the first senior placement and referral franchise, Assisted Living Locators is now part of the Executive Home Care family, with private equity backing by The Riverside Company. Assisted Living Locators is ranked in Entrepreneur's 2021 Franchise 500® issue. The company also was named to the Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. To learn more, visit: www.assistedlivinglocators.com.
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Infant left in vehicle dies after father arrested in Georgia, police say
ATLANTA (WGCL/Gray News) - An 8-month-old infant is dead after allegedly being left in a vehicle by her father on Tuesday.
Hospital staff at Piedmont Eastside Emergency Room alerted police after the dead child was brought in by her grandmother, WGCL reported.
Investigators later learned the girl was left in a vehicle by her father, Davied Japez McCorry Whatley, 20, who surrendered himself to Snellville police earlier that day for an unrelated probation violation.
Whatley has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the infant girl’s death.
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Police said that Whatley failed to inform them that his daughter was in the car for the several hours that he was in custody.
Whatley’s vehicle, a 2007 Mazda 3, was found in the parking lot of Snellville City Hall near the dumpsters.
The Snellville Police Department has requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation take over the investigation.
Meanwhile, Whatley remains in Gwinnett County jail.
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LAKE CITY, Fla., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Florida Gateway College's newest building will be named the Keith & Quinn Leibfried STEM Building by the locally headquartered First Federal Bank. Construction began on the college's new STEM building in March of 2021. When finished, it will host numerous classrooms; chemistry, microbiology, physics, and botany labs; faculty offices; and multipurpose student spaces.
The two-story, 26,440-square-foot structure will be the first new building on the main campus since 2011 and will be the largest FGC instructional building. It is expected to be completed by this summer.
First Federal Bank understands the positive impact a local college has on the community and is passionate about giving back through local investment. "Supporting the cities and towns in which our customers and employees live and work, is a core value of First Federal Bank," said John Medina, President and Chief Executive Officer. "FGC provides important educational and extracurricular opportunities to students in Lake City and the surrounding areas, and we're honored to help them expand."
The late Quinn Leibfried spent thirty-four years educating and supporting students, largely in nearby Suwannee County. Honoring her passion for education by naming the new STEM Building will continue FGC's long tradition of providing its students the latest technology and instructional facilities and will give the college's dedicated faculty and staff the tools and space they need to deliver high-quality STEM education.
"We can't wait to welcome our students into this state-of-the-art facility later this year," said Dr. Lawrence Barrett, FGC President. "It's a major step forward for the institution, and we are proud to have partners like First Federal to help us serve the community."
About First Federal Bank
First Federal Bank is a community-based mutual savings bank offering consumer and commercial banking solutions, services, and loans through banking offices in Florida's Panhandle, North Central and East Florida, and coastal South Carolina. Mortgage, SBA and USDA customers are served through lending offices across the Southeast and Midwest. First Federal is headquartered in Lake City, Florida with assets totaling over $3 billion. First Federal has received a "5-Star, Superior" financial rating from BauerFinancial, Inc., of Coral Gables, Fla. for more than two decades and was recognized by Newsweek as "Best Small Bank in Florida" in 2020. For more information, visit www.ffbf.com.
About Florida Gateway College
Florida Gateway College is one of the 28 state colleges in the Florida College System. FGC has established a strong tradition of providing high quality, postsecondary educational opportunities to the citizens of North Central Florida. What began as a school of Forestry in 1947, has now grown to become a comprehensive, public college serving more than 5,000 students annually. FGC offers more than 60 programs, ranging from occupational certificates to associate's degrees to bachelor's degrees, through both traditional and online education. For more information, visit www.fgc.edu.
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chairman of the Board, Conny Karlsson, has corrected the reporting which today was mistakenly made to the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority regarding a sale of his shareholding in Swedish Match. The background to the mistake is the Chairman's instruction to his bank to accept the public offer from Philip Morris in respect of his shares in Swedish Match. Such acceptance of the offer may be withdrawn at any time until the expiry of the acceptance period in accordance with the terms of the offer and Swedish Takeover Regulation. An acceptance of the offer should only be reported if and when the offer is declared unconditional and provided it has not then been withdrawn.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. ("Mammoth" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TUSK) announced today that it will participate in two investor conferences in September.
Arty Straehla, Chief Executive Officer, and Mark Layton, Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to meet with investors at the Barclays 2022 CEO Energy-Power Conference in New York City on September 6-8, 2022. In addition, the Company will participate in the Credit Suisse 8th Annual Houston Oil & Gas 1x1 Conference in Houston on September 21, 2022. The slide presentation that management will use during these 1x1s will be posted September 6th on the Mammoth Energy website https://ir.mammothenergy.com/news-events/events-presentations.
About Mammoth Energy Services, Inc.
Mammoth is an integrated, growth-oriented energy services company focused on the construction and repair of the electric grid for private utilities, public investor-owned utilities and co-operative utilities through its infrastructure services businesses. The Company also provides products and services to enable the exploration and development of North American onshore unconventional oil and natural gas reserves. Mammoth's suite of services and products include: infrastructure services, well completion services, natural sand and proppant services, drilling services and other energy services. For more information, please visit www.mammothenergy.com.
Contacts:
Mark Layton, CFO
Mammoth Energy Services, Inc.
investors@mammothenergy.com
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Dennard Lascar Investor Relations
TUSK@dennardlascar.com
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NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Apyx Medical Corporation ("Apyx" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: APYX) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Apyx investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between May 12, 2021 and March 11, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
APYX 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: (1) a significant number of Apyx's Advanced Energy products were used for off-label indications; (2) such off-label uses led to an increase in the number of medical device reports filed by Apyx reporting serious adverse events; (3) as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to incur regulatory scrutiny; (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's financial results would be adversely impacted; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Apyx during the relevant time frame, you have until August 5, 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.
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New York, NY 10006
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RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Square, one of the nation's leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and a developer of mixed-use multifamily communities, announced today the promotion of Whitson Huffman to co-chief executive officer. Huffman has overseen approximately $6 billion in real estate transactions since joining the firm in 2018.
"Whitson has been a vital part of Capital Square's notable success," said Louis Rogers, founder and co-chief executive officer of Capital Square. "He is a valued member of our executive team, who possesses a rare combination of exceptional management skills, impressive academic background and natural leadership ability. These traits, plus his expertise in real estate transactions and extensive knowledge of the market, make him ideally suited to serve as co-CEO. I look forward to Capital Square's next chapter and even greater success in the future."
Huffman joined Capital Square in early 2018 and most recently served as its chief strategy and investment officer, leading the company's real estate investment activity. During his tenure at Capital Square, he has overseen approximately $6 billion in real estate transactions, grown total assets under management by more than $5 billion and established a successful development division that has initiated nine development projects totaling 1,700 apartment units and in excess of $600 million in development cost.
In his new role as co-CEO, Huffman will work in concert with company founder and co-CEO, Louis Rogers, to manage all aspects of the firm. Rogers will remain actively engaged in the day-to-day management of the company and will work closely with Huffman in the firm's continued expansion and strategic direction.
"I'm honored to have the opportunity to lead Capital Square beside Louis as co-chief executive officer," said Huffman. "It has been incredible to be a part of the company's exceptional growth over the past five years, and I'm excited to continue the momentum with our talented team. Our motto at Capital Square is 'building the future,' and we've just gotten started."
Prior to joining Capital Square, Huffman was an associate with JBG SMITH Properties, a real estate investment trust and fund manager listed on the New York Stock Exchange. While at JBG SMITH, Huffman participated in the development of 1,300 residential units and over 210,000 square feet of retail space with a total capitalized value of more than $650 million. He also sought entitlements for over 1,500 residential units and 350,000 square feet of retail, with a projected capitalized value in excess of $400 million. Huffman was previously employed as a consultant in the financial services group of Ernst & Young, working on multifaceted banking and capital markets projects for systemically important financial institutions. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Miami University Farmer School of Business and a Master of Real Estate, finance from Georgetown University.
About Capital Square
Capital Square is a national real estate firm specializing in tax-advantaged real estate investments, including Delaware statutory trusts for Section 1031 exchanges, qualified opportunity zone funds for tax deferral and exclusion and a real estate investment trust (REIT). In recent years the company has become an active developer of mixed-use multifamily properties in the southeastern US, with eight current projects totaling approximately 2,000 apartment units with a total development cost in excess of $600 million. Since 2012, Capital Square has completed more than $6 billion in transaction volume. Capital Square's related entities provide a range of services, including due diligence, acquisition, loan sourcing, property/asset management, and disposition, for a growing number of high-net-worth investors, private equity firms, family offices and institutional investors. Since 2017, Capital Square has been recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing companies in the nation for six consecutive years. In 2017, 2018 and 2020, the company was also ranked on Richmond BizSense's list of fastest growing companies. Additionally, Capital Square was listed by Virginia Business on their "Best Places to Work in Virginia" report in 2019 and their "Fantastic 50" reports in 2019 and 2020. To learn more, visit www.CapitalSq.com.
Disclaimer: Securities offered through WealthForge Securities, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. Capital Square and WealthForge Securities, LLC are separate entities. There are material risks associated with investing in DST properties and real estate securities including illiquidity, tenant vacancies, general market conditions and competition, lack of operating history, interest rate risks, the risk of new supply coming to market and softening rental rates, general risks of owning/operating commercial and multifamily properties, short term leases associated with multi-family properties, financing risks, potential adverse tax consequences, general economic risks, development risks, long hold periods, and potential loss of the entire investment principal. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Potential cash flow, returns and appreciation are not guaranteed. IRC Section 1031 is a complex tax concept; consult your legal or tax professional regarding the specifics of your particular situation. This is not a solicitation or an offer to see any securities. Please read the Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) in its entirety, paying careful attention to the risk section prior to investing. Private placements are speculative. Diversification does not guarantee profits or protect against losses.
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‘Take this deathtrap down’ Group protests amusement park ride after Florida teen’s death
ORLANDO (WESH) – In the aftermath of a tragedy in Florida, local leaders are promising a full safety review of a ride after a teenager fell from it to his death. Others just want the ride to come down completely.
The message from the Juneteenth Project Coalition is very clear. The charitable organization held a peaceful protest Friday in honor of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who was killed in a fall March 24 on the Orlando Free Fall Ride at Icon Park.
“Right now pointing the finger may not be very productive, but what is productive is taking this death trap down,” Tina Wilson, the coalition’s founder, said.
Wilson called on the CEO of the Slingshot Group, Ritchie Armstrong, to make the change.
“We’re asking that he remove this structure and replace it with something more kid friendly in honor of the young boy that lost his life,” she said.
The Juneteenth Project Coalition has a petition circulating on change.org for this particular ride to come down. Once they reach 10,000 signatures, they’re going to send this petition to local leaders as well as representatives of the region.
State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried was in Orlando speaking at the Wells’Built Museum about the investigation.
The state has hired a forensic engineer to investigate.
“We are not taking this lightly,” Fried said. “We are going to do everything in our power, and including potentially increasing our power, to make sure something like this never happens again.”
State Representative Geraldine Thompson will file a bill called the Tyre Sampson bill to address deficiencies in areas of safety standards, state oversight or training protocols for rides after a cause is determined. She said the state may look at seatbelts too.
“It may be that the investigation will point out that not only the harness but an additional safeguard, which would have been a seatbelt, could have saved Tyre’s life,” she said.
A statement from Icon Park said it looks forward to working with all parties “to ensure that a tragedy like this never happens again.”
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DALLAS (KDAF) — You all know the song from Madagascar, “I like them big, I like them chunky!” A hippopotamus over at the Dallas Zoo was living her biggest, chunkiest and cutest life on Friday.
The Zoo shared out some pictures of its hippo Boipelo’s 16th birthday! Unlike most 16-year-olds, she didn’t go full diva mode and happily accepted her wonderful watermelon birthday treat. They even made her a driver’s license so she can legally whip around the zoo in all her chunky beautiful glory.
Dallas Zoo tweeted, “Fun snaps from Boipelo’s 16th bday bash, featuring tasty ice treats, a hand-carved celebratory watermelon, and an official driver’s license for our girl made by the crafty hippo team!” | https://cw33.com/news/local/cuteness-overload-dallas-zoo-celebrates-hippos-sweet-16-on-friday/ | 2022-08-19T19:55:35Z |
Finally at home: First regular-season football game at new Walsh University stadium
NORTH CANTON – Knowing their sons could be part of Walsh University sports history had the Bischof and Francz families fired up.
Linebackers Kyle Bischof and Connor Francz transferred to Walsh from the University of Akron and would be playing in the regular-season football game Saturday on the school's campus at Larry Staudt Field.
More:Dream of football field on Walsh campus becomes reality
Up until this season Walsh's football team — the program started in 1995 — played "home games" in North Canton Hoover's Memorial Stadium, Fawcett Stadium, Bob Commings Field at GlenOak High School, and Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
"It's nice to see that they brought it home," Kelly Bischof said of the new field at the campus. The Bischofs and Franczes joined others to tailgate in a parking lot next to the stadium, which is on the north side of East Maple Street.
A crowd of alumni, students and local fans filled the home stands on the stadium's west side. Many fanned out and stood along the fence. Others found spots in the grassy slope off East Maple Street.
Adding the stadium is a positive move for the university, Sharon Francz said. Walsh has a great reputation for academics and sports, but the stadium is an amenity that will help attract students, she said.
At home, but a loss Walsh University football
Unfortunately the first game on campus didn't have a Hollywood finish.
The Cavaliers lost, 42-0, to Tiffin University, a rival in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
The results weren't much better than when Walsh played Tiffin in its last home game at Bob Commings Field, down Easton Avenue NE less than a mile east of campus. Tiffin routed the Cavaliers in that game, 56-16.
Oddsmakers probably weren't anticipating a turnaround for Walsh in this year's opener with Tiffin.
The G-MAC preseason poll ranked Tiffin as the league's second-best team, right behind the University of Findlay and just ahead of Ashland University. Walsh tied for eighth in the nine-team league, garnering as many points as Lake Erie College in Painesville.
Already home for lacrosse, soccer and track teams
Saturday afternoon wasn't the first time Walsh's football team played at Larry Staudt Field. It was also the site of the team's spring game.
Walsh's lacrosse teams have used the field. The women's team played four games there in April, including the G-MAC Women's Lacrosse Championship. And the men's lacrosse team played its regular home finale at the field.
The men's soccer team played its first home game at the field Aug. 26, followed by a game the next day. The women's soccer team played at the new field Aug. 28.
Donors made the field possible
Support from alumni and friends have made construction of the field possible. So far Walsh has completed three steps in the facility's construction, with the final step yet to come.
In fall 2020 the facility was named Larry Staudt Field, and grass at the site was cleared and replaced with turf. The second step saw installation of a scoreboard offering spectators a playback video screen.
The west side of the stadium was built earlier this year. It has seating for approximately 1,000 spectators and features the William and Kathleen Brauchler Press Box.
The final phase of the project calls for additional seating for 2,500 people on the east side of the field. It will feature a promenade area and press box. That work will start once additional donations are secured.
The facility is name for Larry Staudt, a 1967 Walsh graduate who went on to work as a chemist for Republic Steel. A former Stark County resident, Staudt has retired to Florida.
Several years ago, Staudt approached the university offering to help with a donation, said Eric Belden, Walsh's vice president for advancement. School officials explained the need for a sports field. "He jumped all over it," Belden said.
The facility benefits hundreds of student-athletes and is helping to build a campus culture, Belden said.
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Analyst Call Scheduled for Today at 4:30 p.m. ET
Board Continues to Recommend that Stockholders Vote FOR the Merger with Frontier
MIRAMAR, Fla., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit Airlines, Inc. ("Spirit" or the "Company") (NYSE: SAVE) today announced that it will host a conference call for analysts to discuss the Spirit Board of Directors' decision to reject the unsolicited tender offer from JetBlue Airways Corporation ("JetBlue") (NASDAQ: JBLU) and its recommendation that stockholders vote FOR the merger with Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. ("Frontier") (NASDAQ: ULCC), parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc.
The Company will post a presentation prior to the call which will be available at http://ir.spirit.com.
Conference Call/Webcast Detail
Spirit will conduct a conference call today, May 23, 2022, at 4:30p.m. Eastern US Time. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at http://ir.spirit.com. Please register for the webcast or dial into the call approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. An archive of the webcast will be available within 24 hours under "Events & Presentations" for 60 days.
Merger Agreement with Frontier
As previously announced, Spirit Airlines, Inc. entered into a merger agreement with Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. on February 5, 2022. The merger is expected to close in the second half of 2022, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including completion of the regulatory review process and approval by Spirit stockholders.
About Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is committed to delivering the best value in the sky. We are the leader in providing customizable travel options starting with an unbundled fare. This allows our Guests to pay only for the options they choose — like bags, seat assignments and refreshments — something we call Á La Smarte. We make it possible for our Guests to venture further and discover more than ever before. Our Fit Fleet® is one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient in the U.S. We serve destinations throughout the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean, and are dedicated to giving back and improving those communities. Come save with us at spirit.com.
Additional Information About the JetBlue Tender Offer
Spirit has filed a solicitation/recommendation statement with respect to the tender offer with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE TENDER OFFER AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TENDER OFFER. You will be able to obtain free copies of the solicitation/recommendation statement with respect to the tender offer and other documents filed with the SEC by Spirit through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Spirit on Spirit's Investor Relations website at https://ir.spirit.com.
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This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy, or a solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or solicitation would be unlawful, prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.
Important Additional Information Will be Filed with the SEC
Frontier has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a Registration Statement on Form S-4 in connection with the proposed transaction, including a definitive Information Statement/Prospectus of Frontier and a definitive Proxy Statement of Spirit. The Form S-4 was declared effective on May 11, 2022 and the prospectus/proxy statement was first mailed to Spirit stockholders on May 11, 2022. Frontier and Spirit also plan to file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT/ INFORMATION STATEMENT/ PROSPECTUS/ PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED BY FRONTIER OR SPIRIT WITH THE SEC IN THEIR ENTIRETY CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT FRONTIER, SPIRIT, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and stockholders are able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement and the definitive Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by Frontier and Spirit through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the information statement and the proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC by Frontier and Spirit on Frontier's Investor Relations website at https://ir.flyfrontier.com and on Spirit's Investor Relations website at https://ir.spirit.com.
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Frontier and Spirit, and certain of their respective directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Information regarding Frontier's directors and executive officers is contained in Frontier's definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the SEC on April 13, 2022. Information regarding Spirit's directors and executive officers is contained in Spirit's definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the SEC on March 30, 2022.
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Certain statements in this communication, including statements concerning Frontier, Spirit, JetBlue, the proposed transactions and other matters, should be considered forward-looking within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on Frontier's,Spirit's and JetBlue's current expectations and beliefs with respect to certain current and future events and anticipated financial and operating performance. Such forward-looking statements are and will be subject to many risks and uncertainties relating to Frontier's,Spirit's and JetBlue's operations and business environment that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied in such forward looking statements. Words such as "expects," "will," "plans," "intends," "anticipates," "indicates," "remains," "believes," "estimates," "forecast," "guidance," "outlook," "goals," "targets" and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Additionally, forward-looking statements include statements that do not relate solely to historical facts, such as statements which identify uncertainties or trends, discuss the possible future effects of current known trends or uncertainties, or which indicate that the future effects of known trends or uncertainties cannot be predicted, guaranteed, or assured. All forward-looking statements in this communication are based upon information available to Frontier and Spirit on the date of this communication. Frontier and Spirit undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to numerous factors including, without limitation, the following: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the merger agreement; failure to obtain applicable regulatory or Spirit stockholder approval in a timely manner or otherwise; failure to satisfy other closing conditions to the proposed transactions; failure of the parties to consummate the transaction; risks that the new businesses will not be integrated successfully or that the combined companies will not realize estimated cost savings, value of certain tax assets, synergies and growth, or that such benefits may take longer to realize than expected; failure to realize anticipated benefits of the combined operations; risks relating to unanticipated costs of integration; demand for the combined company's services; the growth, change and competitive landscape of the markets in which the combined company participates; expected seasonality trends; diversion of managements' attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction; risks related to investor and rating agency perceptions of each of the parties and their respective business, operations, financial condition and the industry in which they operate; risks related to the potential impact of general economic, political and market factors on the companies or the proposed transaction; that Frontier's cash and cash equivalents balances, together with the availability under certain credit facilities made available to Frontier and certain of its subsidiaries under its existing credit agreements, will be sufficient to fund Frontier's operations including capital expenditures over the next 12 months; Frontier's expectation that based on the information presently known to management, the potential liability related to Frontier's current litigation will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, cash flows or results of operations; that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to impact the businesses of the companies; ongoing and increase in costs related to IT network security; the outcome of any discussions between JetBlue and Spirit with respect to a possible transaction, including the possibility that the parties will not agree to pursue a business combination transaction or that the terms of any such transaction will be materially different from those described herein; the conditions to the completion of the possible transaction, including the receipt of any required stockholder and regulatory approvals and, in particular, the companies' expectation as to the likelihood of receipt of antitrust approvals; JetBlue's ability to finance the possible transaction and the indebtedness JetBlue expects to incur in connection with the possible transaction; the possibility that JetBlue may be unable to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies within the expected timeframes or at all and to successfully integrate Spirit's operations with those of JetBlue, and the possibility that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected or that operating costs and business disruption (including, without limitation, disruptions in relationships with employees, customers or suppliers) may be greater than expected in connection with the possible transaction; and other risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time under the sections captioned "Risk Factors" in Frontier's,Spirit's and JetBlue's reports and other documents filed with the SEC from time to time, including their Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
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Jackpocket App Skyrockets to Top of App Store, Provides Platform for Islanders' $50K Order Ahead of Historic 50th Anniversary Season
NEW YORK, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Islanders announced that they have partnered with Jackpocket, the leading third-party app in the U.S. providing a secure way to order official state lottery tickets, to order $50,000 in Mega Millions lottery tickets on behalf of all Full Season Ticket Members, suite holders, staff, and the Islanders Children's Foundation ("Islanders Group").
The Islanders placed their order, totaling 25,000 tickets, on the Jackpocket app for today's estimated $1.28 billion drawing, the second-biggest prize in Mega Millions history. The team will distribute net winnings among the Islanders Group, or if below $250,000 donate the full amount to the Islanders Children's Foundation.
Jackpocket, which ranked as the #1 app in Entertainment on the App Store this week, has processed more Mega Millions tickets and signed up more new players in the last 7 days than in all of Jackpocket's second quarter. During the current Mega Millions run, which began April 19, Jackpocket hit more than 9% of all Mega Millions tickets sold in the state of New York for particular drawings.
"As we prepare for our historic 50th anniversary season, we want to show our appreciation for our Islanders Season Ticket Members and staff and give them a chance to participate in this massive Mega Millions drawing," said Islanders Co-Owner Jon Ledecky. "Revenue from lottery tickets is dedicated to education in New York State, so no matter what happens in today's historic drawing, important funds have been generated for education in the state, which supports our fan base and their families."
"We're excited to work with the New York Islanders, a long time partner, to leverage the widespread attention that the lottery is getting for the good of the community this week," said Pete Sullivan, CEO and founder of Jackpocket. "This is a major event for the lottery industry as a whole and we are thrilled to be able to provide Americans with a more convenient and secure way to participate in this national moment."
Jackpocket is available for lottery play in 12 jurisdictions, including New York, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, D.C. To date, lottery players have won over $160 million in prizes using the Jackpocket app, and 18 individual players have won prizes worth $1 million or more.
Jackpocket and the Islanders look forward to making another major announcement in the coming weeks.
Jackpocket is on a mission to create a more convenient, fun and responsible way to play the lottery. The first licensed third-party lottery app in the United States, Jackpocket provides an easy, secure way to order official state lottery tickets. Jackpocket is currently available in New York, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, D.C., and is expanding to many new markets. Download the app on iOS or Android and follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Founded in 1972, the New York Islanders Hockey Club is the proud winner of four Stanley Cup Championships and a record nineteen consecutive playoff series victories. The Islanders have had nine members inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and play in the National Hockey League's Eastern Conference.
The Islanders Children's Foundation has helped countless youngsters in need in the community and around the world since its inception. Donations are raised through the efforts of our players, management, and employees, along with our fans and partners.
UBS Arena at Belmont Park is the team's new, state of the art home.
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RICHMOND, Va., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Square, one of the nation's leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and an active developer of mixed-use multifamily communities, announced today the promotion of Michael Ollinger to the position of senior vice president, construction and development and Victoria Coates to vice president, acquisition and development.
Ollinger joined Capital Square as vice president of construction in 2020. He oversees all aspects of design and construction for both existing assets and new development projects. During his career, Ollinger has supervised the design and construction of more than five million square feet across the U.S. He has experience with multifamily, mixed-use, hospitality, office, retail, educational, healthcare and industrial real estate projects.
"Since starting at Capital Square, Michael Ollinger has proven his expertise in design and construction by overseeing 12 ground-up construction projects, with a total development cost in excess of $600 million," said Louis Rogers, founder and chief executive officer of Capital Square. "In addition to overseeing new construction, Mike is responsible for capital improvement projects on over 100 properties in Capital Square's Delaware statutory trust (DST) program. Having an experienced director of construction in-house gives Capital Square a competitive advantage."
Coates joined Capital Square in 2020 as an acquisitions and development associate. She has participated in the acquisition of over $350 million in property acquisitions and has also played an important role in the growth of the firm's rapidly expanding development division, which launched in 2019 and has multiple active projects underway throughout the Southeast. Among these projects are seven mixed-use multifamily projects funded by Capital Square's opportunity zone funds, including the three-part Scott's Collection in the Scott's Addition neighborhood of Richmond, an iconic 297-unit luxury trophy tower in Raleigh, North Carolina, and a Class A housing community on Belmont Street in Washington, D.C.
"Victoria is a gifted underwriter and real estate analyst," said Rogers. "She has been instrumental in helping to source, underwrite and close a large number of properties for Capital Square's DST program as well as development projects for qualified opportunity zone funds and LLC programs."
Prior to joining Capital Square, Ollinger served as a design and construction consultant for Diamond Rock Hospitality Group, a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) with a portfolio of 31 hotels and resorts. Previously, he was managing director and partner at Northpoint Services, a leading third-party development and construction management firm based in Washington, D.C. Ollinger earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and a master's degree from Georgetown University. He holds a Class A residential building construction license in Virginia.
Coates was previously a member of the development team at JBG Smith, where she oversaw the development of several multifamily and retail projects in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. Prior to JBG Smith, she worked at Capital One as a financial analyst. Coates earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Washington & Lee University.
About Capital Square
Capital Square is a national real estate firm specializing in tax-advantaged real estate investments, including Delaware statutory trusts for Section 1031 exchanges, qualified opportunity zone funds for tax deferral and exclusion and a real estate investment trust (REIT). In recent years the company has become an active developer of mixed-use multifamily properties in the southeastern US, with eight current projects totaling approximately 2,000 apartment units with a total development cost in excess of $600 million. Since 2012, Capital Square has completed more than $5.6 billion in transaction volume. Capital Square's related entities provide a range of services, including due diligence, acquisition, loan sourcing, property/asset management, and disposition, for a growing number of high-net-worth investors, private equity firms, family offices and institutional investors. Since 2017, Capital Square has been recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing companies in the nation for four consecutive years. In 2017, 2018 and 2020, the company was also ranked on Richmond BizSense's list of fastest growing companies. Additionally, Capital Square was listed by Virginia Business on their "Best Places to Work in Virginia" report in 2019 and their "Fantastic 50" reports in 2019 and 2020. To learn more, visit www.CapitalSq.com.
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LAS VEGAS, Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USSCA), the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Bass Pro Shops distributed firearm safety and suicide prevention resources, including free gun locks, at a special Fall Outdoor Sports and Firearm Safety Event today to help prevent firearm accidents, thefts and misuse, and to bolster suicide prevention efforts across the city.
"Secure storage is the number one way to help prevent unauthorized access to firearms," said Joe Bartozzi, President and CEO of NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association. "Since September is also Suicide Prevention Month, this is a great opportunity to talk about preventing access by at-risk individuals. We are grateful to USSCA, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Bass Pro Shops and all our local partners for joining us in this effort to save lives."
NSSF has provided resources to support the local effort through its nationwide Project ChildSafe® initiative. Project ChildSafe encourages gun owners to secure their firearms when they're not in use with a gun lock, lock box or other device, to store ammunition separately, and to talk with their kids about gun safety. The program has also partnered with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to make thousands of free gun locks available to residents.
"These locks and materials are available to everyone – no questions asked," said Sheriff Joseph Lombardo of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. "We want to encourage anyone who has a gun in their home to take the steps to store it securely and responsibly when not in use. It really can make our community safer and help save lives."
To support suicide prevention efforts, the local effort also offers a free resource for parents focused on teen mental health and firearm storage, developed through a partnership between NSSF and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Today's event was organized largely by representatives of USCCA, as part of a larger "Project ChildSafe Las Vegas" community campaign, with support from several local vendors, including Homeland Personal Protection, At the Ready, The Gun Store, Sheepdog Armory, Las Vegas Office of Suicide Prevention, Clark County Fire Department, Intermountain Healthcare, Movinque BBQ and Kona Ice.
"When it comes to our children and people in our homes, we want to prevent any type of firearm, especially those that are loaded, from being accessible, stolen or misused. If these firearms are left unsecured and available, that's a tragedy waiting to happen, and it's so easily preventable," said Paul Martinez with USCCA.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Informatica (NYSE: INFA), an enterprise cloud data management leader, today announced it will report financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, which ended June 30, 2022, following the close of the U.S. markets on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Informatica will hold a conference call on the same day at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss its quarterly financial results.
The conference call can be accessed by dialing (844) 200-6205 from the United States or (929) 526-1599 internationally with access code 283250. A live webcast and replay of the conference call can be accessed from the investor relations page of Informatica's company website at https://investors.informatica.com.
About Informatica
Informatica (NYSE: INFA), an Enterprise Cloud Data Management leader, empowers businesses to realize the transformative power of data. We have pioneered a new category of software, the Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud™(IDMC), powered by AI and a cloud-first, cloud-native, end-to-end data management platform that connects, manages, and unifies data across any multi-cloud, hybrid system, empowering enterprises to modernize and advance their data strategies. Over 5,000 customers in more than 100 countries and 85 of the Fortune 100 rely on Informatica to drive data-led digital transformation.
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Current IRONMAN 70.3 European Champion Emma Pallant-Browne is the newest professional athlete to join Supersapiens
ATLANTA, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Supersapiens, the world's first energy management system designed for athletes to unlock higher performance and recovery, welcomes Emma Pallant-Browne as an ambassador. Supersapiens, powered by the Abbott Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, plans to work with Emma to bring the technology and training knowledge to the triathlon community.
Originally from Surrey, Pallant-Browne has proven herself to be one of the top female athletes in the triathlon's middle distance. Throughout her career, she has earned 13 podium finishes and nine wins. She's started 2022 with a splash -- taking wins at Ironman 70.3 LUX, Challenge Riccione, and IRONMAN 70.3 Elsinore, which served as the European Championships. She has also enjoyed a taste of success over the full distance with a podium at IRONMAN Austria (2018) - her best result at that distance to date.
Excited to join Supersapiens, Pallant-Browne says, "From experience I have seen how bad things can go when you don't fuel well. I have had many performances affected by fueling, so I know how important it is to my health and results. While you can know what you're putting in your body, you can't know how your body is responding to it or using it. When I first heard about Supersapiens I knew that it could really help my performance by having some real data to work with rather than relying solely on feel. I was late to using power data to train on the bike and wish I had started with that data earlier. I didn't want to make the same mistake here!"
Supersapiens develops innovative technology and insights around glucose data to help athletes to make more informed nutrition decisions around training and recovery. Supersapiens is the first over-the-counter energy management system designed to visualize and understand the connection between glucose levels, energy, and the day-to-day behavior adjustments that improve performance.
"We are honored to add Emma to our growing list of supporters and bolster our reputation of being one of the most important tools to help athletes perform stronger and recover faster," said Supersapiens CEO and Founder Phil Southerland.
Supersapiens launched to the public in September 2020. The Supersapiens app pairs with the Abbott Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor and allows athletes to see their glucose levels updated every minute via Bluetooth. This data can be viewed on the Supersapiens app or the wrist wearable device, the Supersapiens Energy Band, which is the first and only performance wearable that is capable of reading glucose data directly from a glucose sensor.
The Supersapiens system powered by the Abbott Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor is now available in Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Learn more about the full line of Supersapiens products and purchase Abbott's biosensor at www.supersapiens.com.
Supersapiens is aiming to be the most influential sports brand of the decade. They develop innovative insights around glucose that drive positive behavior change and unlock better performance and recovery.
The Abbott Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor is intended for athletes to measure their glucose levels. When used with a compatible product, the biosensor allows athletes to correlate their glucose levels and their athletic performance.
The Supersapiens system including the Abbott Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor is not intended for medical use and is not intended for use in screening, diagnosis, treatment, cure, mitigation, prevention, or monitoring of diseases, including diabetes.
The Supersapiens system including the Abbott Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor is not for sale in the U.S and is only available in select countries. For a full list of references and FAQs, please visit our Education Hub and Knowledge Base.
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Leading lawsuit funding company reports more roadway accidents during summer season
JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay, the Pre-Settlement Funding Company, announced an uptick in motor vehicle accidents now that the summer season is well underway. With kids out of school, people are taking advantage of the warm weather to hit the road for their family vacations. Plus, now that Covid restrictions have been reduced, there's been more opportunity to get out into the world again. Unfortunately, however, more cars on the road leads to more car, truck, and bus accidents, prompting an influx of new accident filings.
Plaintiffs in motor vehicle cases are seeking compensation for harm done to their automobiles, and in some cases, their bodies. Legal-Bay stands ready to provide settlement loans to plaintiffs who need cash now.
If you have an existing motor vehicle lawsuit and need an immediate cash advance against an impending settlement, please visit Legal-Bay HERE or call toll-free 877.571.0405.
Chris Janish, CEO of Legal-Bay, says, "Our underwriters have been busy reviewing the elevated number of applications we've received in recent months. Summer usually brings about an uptick in motor vehicle claims, and Legal-Bay stands ready to approve funding for every single one of our clients in need. In the meantime, Legal-Bay cautions drivers to be safe out there."
Legal-Bay remains vigilant in assisting clients with their motor vehicle claims. Their turnaround is among the fastest in the industry, and plaintiffs can usually expect cash-in-hand in as little as 24-48 hours. Additionally, Legal-Bay funds all types of loans for lawsuits including personal injury, dog bites, slips and falls, construction accidents, medical malpractice, judgment on appeal, commercial litigation, contract dispute, and more.
Legal-Bay's pre-settlement funding programs are designed to provide immediate cash in advance of a plaintiff's anticipated monetary award. The non-recourse law suit "loans" —sometimes referred to as loans for lawsuit or loans on settlement—are risk-free, as the money doesn't need to be repaid should the recipient lose their case. Therefore, the lawsuit loan isn't really a loan, but rather a cash advance.
To apply right now for a loan on lawsuit program, please visit the company's website HERE or call toll-free at: 877.571.0405 where agents are standing by to answer any questions you may have.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - PlantX Life Inc. (CSE: VEGA) (Frankfurt: WNT1) (OTCQB: PLTXF) ("PlantX" or the "Company"), the digital face of the plant-based community, operating a one-stop shop for plant-based products, today announced unaudited monthly financial metrics for July 2022.
PlantX generated monthly gross revenue of $1.2 million in July 2022, an increase of 35% compared to $910,000 in July 2021. The increase was driven primarily by the Little West cold-pressed juice brand, which is experiencing strong sell-through across its retail distribution partners as consumers increasingly return to corporate offices, coffee shops, and other places where its products are readily available. Gross profit for July 2022 was $468,000, or 39% gross margin, compared to gross profit of $318,000, or 35% gross margin in July 2021.
"As we see continued strong topline growth that, we are sharply focused on accelerating our path to profitability," said PlantX CEO, Lorne Rapkin. "We have refined our operations especially when it comes to staffing, optimizing our marketing activities, and securing more favorable terms with suppliers. We are highly confident that these initiatives will translate into near-term further improvement in gross margins and a reduction in our net loss as our business continues to grow."
PlantX also provided an update with respect to its previously announced management cease trade order (the "MCTO") issued by the British Columbia Securities Commission on August 2, 2022. The MCTO was issued in connection with the delay by the Company in filing its audited annual financial statements, management's discussion and analysis and related officer certifications for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 (collectively, the "Required Filings") before the prescribed deadline of July 29, 2022.
The MCTO was granted pursuant to the Company's application made under National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders ("NP 12-203"). The Company requested and received an extension relating to the Required Filings due to additional time needed to complete the Company's previously announced restatement of its annual audited comparative financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 and to implement internal control procedures as a result of the restatement process.
The Company is working diligently with its auditors expects to have the audit of the Required Filings completed, and the Required Filings filed within 30 days, and in any event, no later than September 27, 2022.
The Company is providing this status update in accordance with NP 12-203. The Company reports that: (i) there are no changes to the information contained in its default announcement on July 11, 2022, that would reasonably be expected to be material to an investor; (ii) the Company is satisfying and confirms that it intends to continue to satisfy the provisions of the alternative information guidelines set out under NP 12-203 and issue bi-weekly default status reports for so long as the delay in filing the Required Filings is continuing, which will be issued in the form of a news release; (iii) there has not been any other specified default by the Company under NP 12-203 and no such other default is anticipated; and (iv) there is no material information concerning the affairs of the Company that has not been generally disclosed.
The MCTO does not affect the ability of shareholders who are not insiders of the Company to trade their securities. However, the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities could determine, in their discretion, that it would be appropriate to issue a general cease trade order against the Company affecting all of the securities of the Company.
The financial metrics disclosed in this press release are management prepared and have not been audited or reviewed by the Company's auditors. Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars.
As the digital face of the plant-based community, PlantX's platform is a one-stop shop for plant-based products. With its fast-growing category verticals, the Company offers customers across North America more than 5,000 plant-based products. In addition to offering delivery service for meals and indoor plants, the Company currently has plans underway to expand its product lines to include a juice and coffee company. The Company uses its digital platform to build a community of likeminded consumers and, most importantly, to provide education. Its successful enterprise is being built and fortified on partnerships with the top nutritionists, chefs, and brands. The Company's digital presence works to eliminate the barriers to entry for anyone interested in living a plant-based lifestyle and thriving in a longer, healthier, and happier life.
Connect with PlantX: Email | Website | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "likely", "should," "would," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "potential," "proposed," "estimate," "believe" or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" happen, or by discussions of strategy. The forward-looking information contained herein includes, without limitation, statements regarding the MCTO and the business and strategic plans of the Company.
By its nature, forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct, and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of factors, including known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this press release including, without limitation: receiving sufficient demand for the Offering; the Company's ability to comply with all applicable governmental regulations including all applicable food safety laws and regulations; impacts to the business and operations of the Company due to the COVID-19 epidemic; the conflict in eastern Europe; having a limited operating history; the ability of the Company to access capital to meet future financing needs; the Company's reliance on management and key personnel; competition; changes in consumer trends; foreign currency fluctuations; and general economic, market or business conditions.
Additional risk factors can also be found in the Company's continuous disclosure documents, which have been filed on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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HONOLULU, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 4, 2022, the Board of Directors of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) (NYSE-HE) declared HEI's quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share, payable September 9, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 18, 2022 (ex-dividend date of August 17, 2022). The dividend is equivalent to an annual rate of $1.40 per share.
Dividends have been paid on an uninterrupted basis since 1901. At the indicated annual dividend rate and based on the closing share price on August 4, 2022 of $42.51, HEI's dividend yield is 3.3%.
HEI and Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Hawaiian Electric) intend to continue to use HEI's website, www.hei.com, as a means of disclosing additional information; such disclosures will be included in the Investor Relations section of the website. Accordingly, investors should routinely monitor the Investor Relations section of HEI's website, in addition to following HEI's, Hawaiian Electric's and American Savings Bank's press releases, HEI's and Hawaiian Electric's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and HEI's public conference calls and webcasts. Investors may sign up to receive e-mail alerts via the Investor Relations section of the website. The information on HEI's website is not incorporated by reference into this document or into HEI's and Hawaiian Electric's SEC filings unless, and except to the extent, specifically incorporated by reference.
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The HEI family of companies provides the energy and financial services that empower much of the economic and community activity of Hawaii. HEI's electric utility, Hawaiian Electric, supplies power to approximately 95% of Hawaii's population and is undertaking an ambitious effort to decarbonize its operations and the broader state economy. Its banking subsidiary, American Savings Bank, is one of Hawaii's largest financial institutions, providing a wide array of banking and other financial services and working to advance economic growth, affordability and financial fitness. HEI also helps advance Hawaii's sustainability goals through investments by its non-regulated subsidiary, Pacific Current. For more information, visit www.hei.com.
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Vandals paint swastikas on Ukrainian flag at Florida home, police say
Published: Jul. 5, 2022 at 4:59 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CNN) – Police are looking for vandals who targeted a Ukrainian flag outside of a Florida home.
A group spray-painted swastikas on a garage door and on a Ukrainian flag at a Fort Lauderdale home. Slurs were also written across the garage door.
The homeowner displayed the flag that reads, “I stand with Ukraine.”
Local children reportedly gave police a good description of the vandals.
Fort Lauderdale police say they are investigating.
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Mary Mara, TV actor for decades, dies in apparent drowning
CAPE VINCENT, N.Y. (AP) — Mary Mara, whose acting career spanned more than 30 years, has died in what New York authorities said appeared to be a drowning accident.
She appeared on television shows including “Ray Donovan,” “Dexter” and “ER.”
The New York State Police said Monday a woman identified as Mara, 61, was found shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday in the St. Lawrence River near Cape Vincent, in upstate New York close to the Canadian border.
Police said that an official cause of death is still pending, but that there were no signs of foul play and that it appeared Mara drowned while swimming.
In a statement, her manager, Craig Dorfman, described her as “electric, funny, and a true individual” who was well-loved, as well as a tremendous actress.
Her earliest acting credit goes back to the 1989 movie “The Preppie Murder.” The New York native worked regularly ever since, in a combination of repeat characters in some shows and appearances in others.
She acted in movies including ”Mr. Saturday Night” with Billy Crystal and “Prom Night.” Her last credit was in 2020, in a movie called “Break Even.”
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HOUSTON, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials is showcasing its latest materials for e-mobility at the Battery Show Europe this week. Among the products Ascend is exhibiting are a new color-stable grade of its Starflam® flame-retardant polyamides; its new Vydyne® AVS for damping noise, vibration and harshness; and Trinohex® Ultra, its REACH-registered electrolyte additive.
Ascend has developed a color-stable orange grade of its Starflam 525K flame-retardant PA66 that is laser-markable, withstands long-term heat aging over 5,000 hours and retains its electrical properties, including a UL 94 flammability rating of V-0 at 0.2 mm. This new color-stable grade is designed for use in high-voltage connectors and busbars.
Vydyne AVS, Ascend's new anti-vibration material, will also be highlighted. Tailored to dampen the high-frequency vibrations from EV motors and compressors, AVS is an effective NVH solution that mitigates in-cabin noise without adding complexity or weight.
Finally, Ascend will also promote its Trinohex Ultra electrolyte additive, which improves lithium-ion battery performance, safety and longevity. In third-party testing, Trinohex Ultra has demonstrated superior cathode protection across cathode and electrolyte chemistries. This protection leads to a 30% reduction in harmful gas generation and longer-lasting performance, especially in extreme conditions.
"Our goal is to bring new material solutions to the e-mobility space," said Ian van Duijvenboode, Ascend's director for e-mobility. "Our capabilities in application and design engineering, coupled with our extensive materials knowledge, continue to help OEMs overcome some significant challenges in terms of safety, passenger comfort and range."
Ascend is exhibiting at booth 10-C94 at the Battery Show Europe through June 30.
About Ascend Performance Materials
Ascend Performance Materials makes high-performance materials for everyday essentials and new technologies. Our focus is on improving quality of life and inspiring a better tomorrow through innovation. Based in Houston, Texas, and with regional offices in Shanghai, Brussels and Detroit, we are a fully integrated material solutions provider with global manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. Our global workforce makes the materials used to make safer vehicles, cleaner energy, better medical devices, smarter appliances and longer-lasting apparel and consumer goods. We are committed to safety, sustainability and the success of our customers and our communities.
Learn more about Ascend at www.ascendmaterials.com.
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One of the many benefits of our system of federalism is that states can experiment with different policies, and if successful, other states and even the federal government can consider adopting them. However, this system only works well if states also learn from their peers’ prior mistakes and refuse to import seriously flawed reforms.
Some Georgia lawmakers would be wise to learn this lesson. After all, earlier this year they flirted with passing a problematic — and possibly unconstitutional — piece of legislation to regulate social media platforms. While it ultimately failed to cross the finish line, I’d wager that the proposal will return next year.
In large part, the measure was intended to prohibit large social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from banning users or censoring them based on their personal beliefs. I agree that individuals shouldn’t be unfairly silenced based on their political, ideological or religious convictions. But the legislation resembles attempts in other states and is riddled with problems.
For starters, there are serious constitutional questions over whether the government has the authority to force private companies to host various kinds of speech or if this would be a violation of the First Amendment.
Aside from this, under the bill’s original language, it would have forbidden platforms from removing any content — save for posts that are illegal, “obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, or harassing” — from a user who either resides in Georgia or “shares or receives expression in this state.” This may sound like a reasonable approach at first glance, but a measure like this could quickly and easily spiral into something pernicious.
As a result of its provisions, it seems as though social media platforms would have largely been powerless to remove spam or even disinformation sponsored by foreign governments so long as a Georgia-based user posted it or the expression was shared or received here. What’s more, if social media companies decided to remove any posts, then it would have encouraged users who felt that their posts had been wrongly removed to sue the businesses.
Such a proposal could have made Georgia a launching ground for widespread spam and disinformation and could have made social media companies the targets of endless frivolous lawsuits. Yet, prior case law and Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act have long afforded social media companies the right to self-police content on their platforms, which makes sense. They are private entities with their own constitutionally guaranteed free speech protections, and the government doesn’t know how to run their businesses better than they do.
Even if there’s only a perception of unfairly targeted censorship existing, then perhaps improvements can be made, but it seems as though they should voluntarily come from the companies in question. Nevertheless, in a move similar to the Georgia bill of 2022, Florida passed legislation in 2021 that “would have prohibited certain social media platforms from banning political candidates or ‘journalistic enterprises’ from their services,” according to Vox.
Before the measure could go into effect, the courts blocked it. More than a year later, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals found most of the Florida law unconstitutional, in part, because “the panel found that tech companies’ content moderation decisions are protected by the First Amendment, which prohibits the government from regulating free speech,” wrote The Washington Post.
Similarly, Texas lawmakers passed a bill that closely mirrors Georgia’s content moderation proposal. Last December, a U.S. District Court found that it violated the First Amendment, and that effectively put the legislation on ice until a higher court ruled on it. However, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed that decision, but last week, the U.S. Supreme Court placed the Texas law back on hold as the lawsuit proceeds. This sets up a likely showdown in the high court over the constitutionality of the bill. I wouldn’t even be slightly surprised if the Supreme Court tosses this piece of legislation out with the rubbish.
Regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court may rule, it is clear that these attempts to regulate speech and how private companies operate are fraught with issues. While the states are the laboratories of democracy, Georgia would be better served to reject the rush to replicate policies that are obviously problematic.
Even so, some people are worried about reports of tech companies targeting individuals based on their ideology, but the beauty of a free market system is that consumers can vote with their feet. They aren’t married to any social media platform, and there are many available alternatives with varying policies. Rather than asking for increased government involvement in private business matters, it would be better to let the free market take its course and consumers choose what platforms and policies that they want to personally support. | https://www.albanyherald.com/opinion/marc-hyden-the-laboratories-of-democracy-need-to-stop-importing-bad-ideas/article_957c0246-e59f-11ec-8c31-2b692ef4bcea.html | 2022-06-06T23:35:35Z |
A chess-playing robot broke a boy’s finger during a match in Russia last week, the president of the Moscow Chess Federation told state news agency TASS media.
Sergey Lazarev said the incident occurred at the Moscow Chess Open after the boy rushed the robot.
“A robot broke a child’s finger — this is, of course, bad,” Lazarev said.
“The robot was rented by us, it has been exhibited in many places by specialists for a long time. Apparently, the operators overlooked some flaws. The child made a move, and after that it is necessary to give time for the robot to respond, but the boy hurried, the robot grabbed him. We have nothing to do with the robot.”
The boy continued to compete in the forum after his finger was put in a cast, Lazarev said on Thursday. The incident happened last Tuesday.
“The child played the next day, finished the tournament in a cast, and volunteers helped to record the moves,” Lazarev added.
“We will coordinate to understand what happened and try to help [the family] in any way we can. And the robot’s operators, apparently, will have to think about strengthening protection so that such a situation does not happen again.”
Video published on the Baza Telegram channel shows the robot grabbing the boy’s finger. After a brief struggle, several bystanders help to free the child’s hand and take him away from the table.
“The robot did not like such a rush — he grabbed the boy’s index finger and squeezed it hard. Bystanders rushed to help and pulled out the finger of the young player, but the fracture could not be avoided,” the Baza Telegram channel said in its post.
The Moscow Chess Open took place in the Russian capital from July 13 to 21.
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ST-BRUNO-DE-MONTARVILLE, QC, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - We are very pleased to announce that Nexus Robotics Inc. was just awarded $2.6M in grant funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), which will be used to create the next generation of our robots and continue to develop intensively to provide farmers with even more environmentally-friendly benefits, and bring a truly revolutionary product to the agro technology market worldwide. "This grant not only confirms our technology advancement and the potential of our business model, it also confirms our ESG status and ensures our capacity to pursue our R&D roadmap," says Luc Labbé, CEO.
Using a very unique combination of articulated arms, Artificial Intelligence and advanced algorithms to remove weeds and treat diseased plants, Nexus Robotics' self-driving robots help increase crop yield. In measurable terms, a single Nexus robot can help reduce herbicide and fungicide application by 50%, and allows for better use of manual labor by replacing up to five people in the weeding-related tasks.
At this time, we are rolling out the second generation of Nexus Robotics field robots in Canadian fields for the summer, all of which will be moving to California later this year to allow for a continuous improvement of the AI software powering the machines over the winter months. Nexus Robotics will attend and showcase its robot at the 2022 FIRA-USA convention in Fresno, CA from October 18th to 20th, 2022.
About Nexus Robotics – Nexus Robotics is an agricultural technology solutions company that delivers flexibility and freedom to create the future of farming. Our latest product integrates precision controls and advanced optics into a fully autonomous vehicle that uses machine learning to accurately remove weeds without damaging crops. Together with our customers and partners, Nexus is reshaping one weed at a time how farm work gets done for a more sustainable future. nexusrobotics.ca
About Sustainable Development Technology Canada – At SDTC, we support companies attempting to do extraordinary things. From initial funding to educational support and peer learning to market integration, we are invested in helping our small and medium-sized businesses grow into successful companies that employ Canadians from coast to coast to coast. The innovations we fund help solve some of the world's most pressing environmental challenges: climate change, regeneration through the circular economy, and the well-being of humans in the communities they live in and the natural environment they interact with. sdtc.ca/en
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Rapper Fetty Wap pleaded guilty Monday to a conspiracy drug charge that carries a mandatory five-year prison sentence, admitting that he participated in a massive drug trafficking racket that moved drugs from the West Coast to Long Island.
The plea in Central Islip came before U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven Locke, who had revoked his bond and sent him to jail two weeks ago. After the plea, he was returned to jail to await sentencing, though a date was not immediately set.
Locke revoked the rapper’s $500,000 bail, secured by property he owns in Georgia, after prosecutors said that Wap, whose real name is Willie Maxwell, threatened to kill a man during a FaceTime call in 2021, violating the terms of his pretrial release in his drug case.
The “Trap Queen” rapper was initially arrested last October on charges alleging he participated in a conspiracy to smuggle large amounts of heroin, fentanyl and other drugs into the New York City area.
He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances, the top charge in an indictment against him, though the plea pertained only to cocaine. It carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison while federal sentencing guidelines are likely to recommend about two additional years in prison. The plea spared him from a potential life sentence if he had been convicted on all the charges he faced.
His lawyers did not immediately return messages seeking comment.
Maxwell and five co-defendants were accused of conspiring to possess and distribute more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine between June 2019 and June 2020. Two codefendants also have pleaded guilty and await sentencing.
The scheme allegedly involved using the U.S. Postal Service and cars with hidden compartments to move drugs from the West Coast to Long Island, where they were stored for distribution to dealers on Long Island and in New Jersey, prosecutors said.
Maxwell rose to prominence after “Trap Queen,” his debut single, reached No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 2015.
The Long Island arrest was not his first. In 2019, he was arrested in Las Vegas for allegedly assaulting three employees at a hotel-casino. He was also arrested in November 2017 on a DUI charge after police said he was drag racing on a New York City highway. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/rapper-fetty-wap-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-drug-charge/ | 2022-08-23T12:56:08Z |
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NAHB's National Sales and Marketing Council (NSMC) has announced Silver Award Winners for The Nationals new home sales and marketing awards.
ARTAVIA® received a Silver Award for Best Landscape for a community. The Nationals salutes and honors the best in the building industry for their determination, integrity, creativity and endurance. Silver Award Winners are the top vote recipients in each category and are the finalists for the Gold Award.
"We've intentionally blended art and nature within the landscape of this heavily wooded area in ARTAVIA to attract our residents to get out and explore the outdoors while bonding with their community," said Lisa Connell, Director of Marketing for ARTAVIA. "For this concept to be recognized on a national level, amidst a field of great competitors, is an honor," said Connell.
Started in 1982 as the Institute of Residential Marketing, The Nationals award program continues to recognize superior new home sales and marketing achievements.
With 61 categories across various disciplines of the new home industry, the awards honor excellence in product and community design, advertising, marketing and sales achievements by individuals and sales teams.
ARTAVIA is located midway between I-45N and US 59N, and east of FM 1314 on SH 242. The development will bring approximately 5,200 homes to the area, and plans include over 120 acres of mixed-use, commercial and retail properties. Students living in ARTAVIA attend Conroe ISD.
With its convenient location, ARTAVIA affords access to a long list of employment, medical, retail and recreation destinations. For more information, directions and updates, visit artaviatx.com.
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HOHHOT, China, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese dairy giant Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. reached strategic cooperation with the Argentina National Football Team at a ceremony held on June 2 in Beijing.
The signing was witnessed by Argentina's ambassador to China Sabino Vaca Narvaja, Yili Group executive president Liu Chun and Gao Yimin, vice president of Wanda Cultural Industry Group and the president of Wanda Sports.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Argentina and Yili Group has become the first partner of the Argentine team in the Chinese dairy industry.
In order to celebrate the cooperation between the two parties, Yili presented the Argentine team with traditional paper sculptures while the Argentine team presented Yili with an official customized jersey.
As one of the top five dairy companies in the world and the No. 1 dairy company in Asia for eight consecutive years, Yili Group is said to have firmly occupied the lead position in the industry with its high-quality product innovations and diversified products.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Amazon common stock between July 30, 2021, and April 28, 2022, inclusive.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 6, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Amazon.com, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: 1) defendants knew or recklessly disregarded that the Company's infrastructure and fulfillment network investments substantially outpaced demand; 2) those investments were a massive, self-imposed, undue drain on Amazon's financial condition; 3) contrary to defendants' public statements and undisclosed to investors, defendants had already implemented cutbacks to Amazon's fulfillment capacity by July 2021; and 4) as a result of defendants' misrepresentations and omissions, Amazon's common stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the class period.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Amazon you have until September 6, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Amazon securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the AMZN lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/amazon-com-inc-loss-submission-form-2?id=30437&from=4.
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Bishop William Barber, NAACP and Rainbow PUSH Coalition to join forces with attorneys and Christopher Shaw in fight for justice
BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys and advocates for Christopher Shaw, the Black man paralyzed by a Beaumont police officer while in custody last year for public intoxication, will make an important announcement at two news conferences this week.
Religious and civil rights leader and Repairers of the Breach president Bishop William Barber will join Shaw's attorneys as well as local NAACP leaders and representatives from Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition for a virtual news conference tomorrow (August 17) as well as a live news conference on Thursday (August 18) at The Church of I Am (2204 Blanchette St. Beaumont, TX) to announce new efforts to bring accountability in the incident that left Shaw paralyzed at the hands of Beaumont Police Officer James Gillen.
Body camera video of the assault shows that Shaw was handcuffed and restrained by deputies at the Jefferson County jail when Gillen "body slammed" him onto the jail's concrete floor. Shaw, who posed no physical threat to Gillen or any of the officers present, broke his neck when he landed on his head. Attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against Gillen, the City of Beaumont, deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and Corrhealth last month. The lawsuit can be viewed HERE.
Shaw, 41, is represented by renowned civil rights attorneys Harry Daniels (The Law Offices of Harry Daniels), Chimeaka White (The White Law Firm) and Chance Lynch (Lynch Law).
Wednesday, August 17
3 PM CT/4 PM ET Virtual News Conference
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Participants will include Bishop William Barber, Shaw's attorneys Harry Daniels, Chimeaka White and Chance Lynch as well as local NAACP leaders and Rainbow PUSH Coalition representatives.
Thursday, August 18
10 AM CT/11 AM ET In-person News Conference
The Church of I AM, 2204 Blanchette St. Beaumont, TX
Participants will include Bishop William Barber, Christopher Shaw and attorneys Harry Daniels, Chimeaka White and Chance Lynch as well as local NAACP leaders and Rainbow PUSH Coalition representatives.
The in-person news conference will be livestreamed here.
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Aypa Power, a Blackstone portfolio company and developer, owner and operator of energy storage and hybrid generation assets, has closed an $88 million construction and term loan facility with CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank, and Siemens Financial Services, Inc. for its Wolf Tank energy storage project.
Wolf Tank is a 173 megawatt-hour standalone battery storage energy project located in Webb County, Texas. The project will begin commercial operations in 2023 and support the delivery of dependable electricity supply in the south region of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
"Battery storage is an increasingly valuable component of the electricity generation mix, facilitating the integration of renewable power generation into the electric grid, ensuring dependable electricity flow," said Marc Atlas, Chief Financial Officer of Aypa Power. "We appreciated CIT's and Siemens' support, agility and expertise in arranging the financing for the Wolf Tank project."
"Aypa Power is a premier developer and operator of successful battery energy storage systems (BESS) across the United States," said Mike Lorusso, managing director and group head for CIT's Power and Energy business. "We are pleased to finance this innovative project that will support renewable power generation and help sustain reliable power in the South Texas market."
"Similarly, Siemens is delighted to finance these energy storage facilities and praises Aypa Power in their strategic endeavors to supply critical battery infrastructure to South Texas," said Jim Fuller, Head of Project Finance, Siemens Financial Services, Inc. "We share the same commitment to sustainability and advancing decarbonization goals for our customers and their surrounding communities."
"As energy demands continue to grow in Texas, so do challenges with reliability," said Aypa Power CEO, Moe Hajabed. "Wolf Tank and other Aypa energy storage and hybrid projects within our 12GW pipeline will provide flexible capacity to better meet peak load needs."
Aypa Power is a Blackstone portfolio company and pioneering developer, owner, and operator of battery storage and hybrid systems for utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, and large corporate customers. Aypa works closely with its partners to understand their unique needs and create customized products and solutions. Aypa's first battery storage project came online in 2018, and the company currently has more than 12GW in development across North America. For more information about Aypa Power, visit www.aypa.com.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Focused Labs, a leading digital transformation consultancy and software development firm, today announced it has joined the Stripe Partner Ecosystem to help enterprises modernize their payment systems and deliver better customer experiences at check-out. Focused Labs and Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, will help customers embrace online commerce in order to help businesses support customers that want quick, intuitive and flexible payment options.
"Standing in long lines to pay for a service is a thing of the past," said Austin Vance, CEO of Focused Labs. "Customers today want to be able to pay for whatever that service is from the location and device of their choosing, whether that's on their cell phone before leaving the rental car parking lot or contactless check-out from the retail store. By partnering with Stripe, we're able to support more businesses that want to offer seamless online commerce on behalf of their customers."
Focused Labs builds custom software products and integrations, which includes the modernization or replacement of core payments infrastructure inside of existing business processes. Stripe helps millions of companies accept payments, grow their revenue and accelerate new business opportunities.
The Stripe Partner Ecosystem equips expert firms like Focused Labs with a full suite of resources for building products and services on Stripe's infrastructure.
"Focused Labs joining the Stripe Partner Ecosystem is an impactful step for businesses that are looking to grow their online revenue and leverage reliable financial infrastructure," said Joanna Raitano, Head of Stripe Partner Ecosystem, Americas. "This partnership will provide increased payments flexibility and help companies strengthen their customer relationship through seamless online commerce."
To learn more, visit www.focusedlabs.io.
Focused Labs is a Chicago-based digital transformation consultancy and software development firm. We help companies build custom, modernized software while scaling their internal capabilities and enabling them to create a sustainable software engineering practice. We believe in building superior solutions, fostering meaningful client relationships and creating a best place to work environment for our employees. Learn more at www.focusedlabs.io.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — August is here and there needs to be no fear, only fun when it comes to drinking under the sun (safely of course). Aug. 4 is National White Wine Day and it’s of the utmost importance that you know where the top spots around Texas are to visit and enjoy this popular drink.
NationalToday says, “Become more knowledgeable about white wine by visiting a vineyard and learning more about how it is produced. Many vineyards offer tours of their grounds so you can see what goes into that bottle of wine and of course there will be some wine tasting involved too.”
We checked out Tripadvisor’s list of the best wineries and vineyards across Texas that you can visit today or whenever you desire:
- Grape Creek Vineyards – Fredericksburg
- Flat Creek Estate Winery
- Valley Mills Vineyard
- Spicewood Vineyards
- Grape Creek Vineyards on Main
- Messina Hof Winery
- Stone House Vineyard
- Waco Winery & Vineyards
- Bell Springs Winery
- Chupacabra Craft Beer & Salado Lone Star Winery
For more from Tripadvisor’s list, click here. | https://cw33.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/report-says-these-are-the-best-wineries-vineyards-in-texas/ | 2022-08-04T19:08:38Z |
LONDON, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OnlineGambling.com today announced that the launch of their latest content hub, the Blackjack Academy, a free online video series that covers the essentials of becoming a blackjack expert. Taught by world-class professional blackjack player Mathieu Blake (aka Mr Blackjack), the course takes you from beginner to blackjack pro across eight seasons.
The series is comprised of 70+ episodes, with over 2 hours of insights into the game of Blackjack. The tutorials are suitable to players of all different levels, and it covers everything from basic rules and gameplay to betting strategies.
Each of the 8 seasons contains 8-10 micro-lessons that you can play on any device, at any time and is augmented by a series of supporting guides, free games and live-streaming events.
Speaking on the launch, Matt Blake said:
"With worldwide markets opening up to online gambling, people need a place to learn the games before they play so they make better decisions at the online live tables. The goal with The Blackjack Academy is to create well-rounded blackjack players. From the basics to card counting, we cover it all."
About Matt Blake (Mr. Blackjack):
Matt Blake is Mr. Blackjack: a father, gambler, entrepreneur, and author. Blake bought his first car at 18 after winning $5,000 at the blackjack tables and hasn't stopped playing since. He's the founder of Never Split 10's on YouTube, where he entertains and educates gamblers on blackjack gameplay and basic strategy. With over 100,000 subscribers and 40 million views, Blake's videos have helped players worldwide win more against the casinos and have fun.
About OnlineGambling.com:
OnlineGambling.com is a leading resource for everything bettors, sports fans and gamblers want to know about the world of casinos, sports betting and poker.
Whether it's impartial reviews of online casinos and sportsbooks, in-depth game or sports events guides, finding the best bonuses, or creating fun free games, our team of gambling experts work every day to keep our readers up to date on the topics that matter to them.
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On August 16th Praegressum Coalition is hosting a digital panel on blockchain, highlighting innovative new uses for the technology and what positive developments are expected in the near future
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Praegressum Coalition is hosting a panel discussion on innovative new uses for blockchain technology in the public services delivery sphere.
The panel will include experts in the industry discussing how blockchain technology will make it easier for governments to safeguard data, improve operations, and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in service delivery while also increasing trust and accountability. The panelists will also highlight new innovations in the field, including examples of successful governmental programs happening around the world such as the Horizon Program, the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure, Singapore Blockchain Innovation Program and the Tykn project, among others.
The Praegressum Coalition board of directors has said: "The Praegressum Coalition is excited to be organizing this event. Blockchain technology goes beyond just cryptocurrency, with multiple impactful potential applications in the public sphere to improve government service delivery. Proper government policy and a progressive attitude towards these possibilities is critical, and this panel is a step further in getting this conversation started."
Further information can be found at the at the Praegressum Coalition website: https://www.praegressum.com.
About Praegressum Coalition
The Praegressum Coalition is an advocatory organization for the local application of blockchain technology in the public sector, including the development of a progressive regulatory model that works for the United States, reducing bureaucracy and increasing growth and accountability.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A man was convicted Thursday of dumping straw on a Dutch road last month and sentenced to 80 hours of unpaid community service work, one of the first cases stemming from widespread protests by Dutch farmers against government plans to slash nitrogen emissions.
The 42-year-old man, whose identity wasn’t released by the court in the eastern city of Arnhem, was also ordered to pay 3,600 euros (about $3,700) in damages to cover the costs of the cleanup operation.
The court ruled that he and about 30 other demonstrators partially blocked a highway on July 28 by dumping garbage, including manure, plastic straw and sawdust, on the road.
“By taking part in this action, the man caused a dangerous situation for road users,” the court said, adding that the defendant, who was arrested at the scene and spent four days in jail, said in court he regretted his actions.
“He had not carefully considered the consequences for others and indicated that he deserves punishment for this,” the court said.
Dutch farmers have launched a series of disruptive protests over the summer, including dumping trash on roads and blockading supermarket distribution centers, over the government’s announcement this year that it wants to slash emissions of nitrogen, including ammonia produced by livestock, by 50% by 2030.
The leader of the Netherlands’ top agricultural lobby group said a first round of talks on Aug. 5 with a delegation led by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte about the emissions reduction goals delivered “too little” for thousands of farmers living in uncertainty.
Later Thursday, Mark van den Oever, the leader of one of the radical farmers’ groups, Farmers Defence Force, said in a YouTube post that the group was halting “hard” protests “until further notice” as a gesture of goodwill and called on Rutte to discuss with farmers more ways of cutting emissions.
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Man drives car onto sidewalk, hitting 3 kids near school
SANTA ANA, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) - Three children were hospitalized after a man armed with a knife and incendiary devices drove his car onto the sidewalk and plowed into them, police say.
Two Taft Elementary School students and one of their cousins were walking to school Monday morning in Santa Ana, California. Video from a home security camera shows the suspect’s red car lurch forward two blocks from the school.
Seconds later, screams can be heard.
“There was a bunch of kids just walking to school, and he went onto the sidewalk and ran a few of them over, unfortunately,” a witness said. “I ran out and saw a few bodies on the ground… I saw an individual with a knife in his hand walking towards the bodies on the ground. He proceeded to turn around and go back to his car.”
Upon their arrival, police found the suspect, identified as 26-year-old Jason Guzman, inside of his vehicle suffering from a stab wound, which is believed to have been self-inflicted. He was arrested.
The children were hospitalized in stable condition.
Guzman allegedly had four incendiary devices in his car that caused an evacuation of the school and the surrounding neighborhood, as well as an hourslong lockdown at the school. The devices were reportedly believed to be similar to Molotov cocktails.
The bomb squad was called, and police did sweeps to make sure there were no additional incendiary devices.
Shortly before the incident, Guzman was found trespassing on the elementary school’s campus, according to district officials. He was removed by authorities.
Authorities were unsure whether Guzman had any relation to staff or students at the school.
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NEW YORK, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP, a class action law firm dedicated to representing shareholders nationwide, is investigating a potential breach of fiduciary duty claim involving the board of directors of Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ: OFIX).
If you are a shareholder of Orthofix Medical Inc. and are interested in obtaining additional information regarding this investigation, free of charge, please visit us at:
You may also contact Robert H. Lefkowitz, Esq. either via email at rl@pjlfirm.com or by telephone at 212-725-1000. One of our attorneys will personally speak with you about the case at no cost or obligation.
Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP is a law firm exclusively committed to representing shareholders nationwide who are victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty and other types of corporate misconduct. For more information about the firm and its attorneys, please visit http://pjlfirm.com. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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Company Sets Goal to Revitalize $474M in Residential Properties in Five Years
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Western, the largest national private source of distressed residential investment properties, announced today the opening of its first office location in Alabama. This latest opening marks the company's presence in the 20th state across the U.S. and its 44th office location for the brand.
New Western is focused on purchasing vacant properties. According to LendingTree, there are 16 million vacant homes across the U.S., including Birmingham, which Realtor.com listed as one of the top 25 U.S. cities in its Top Housing Markets in 2022 List.
"Our company specializes in purchasing distressed or vacant homes instead of competing with traditional homebuyers," said Kurt Carlton, co-founder and president of New Western. "We pride ourselves on helping to return distressed properties to the market by partnering with local real estate investors who will rehab the properties to create more affordable housing options. On average, rehabbed properties are 31% more affordable than creating ground-up construction."
New Western brings market insight and an exclusive marketplace with distressed investment property inventory to help real estate investors acquire fixer-upper properties. The company's agents are helping to address the affordable housing shortage by revitalizing distressed homes across the U.S., with nearly half a million aged properties in the Birmingham area alone, and 78% of them built before 2001. The average age of a property that New Western will purchase is 60 years old, and the median cost is $232,000.
Gabe Long is the general manager (GM) and managing broker leading the new Birmingham office, located at 1 Chase Corporate Center, Suite 400, in Birmingham. As GM, Long is responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, and leading his team to revitalize $474 million in residential properties in the Birmingham market over the next five years.
"I'm extremely excited to be in a city with a sizable affluent suburban population with the appropriate purchasing power to invest," said Long. "Birmingham is an ideal residential real estate market because of the ease of entry via low price points, ample commercial growth, and the opportunity for appreciation."
Long began his career with New Western in 2018 in its Atlanta office as a real estate investment consultant and quickly moved his way up, becoming an acquisition specialist, then assistant general manager. In March of 2022, the company asked him to open its new Birmingham office and serve as its GM and managing broker.
New Western is the largest private source of investment properties in the nation. Since 2008, New Western has bought and sold nearly $12 billion in residential real estate.
New Western makes real estate investing more accessible for more people. Operating in most major cities, our marketplace connects more than 100,000 local investors looking to rehab houses with sellers. As the largest private source of investment properties in the nation, we buy a home every 13 minutes. New Western delivers new opportunity for all—a fresh start for sellers, exclusive inventory for investors, and affordable housing for buyers. For more information, visit www.newwestern.com.
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SALT LAKE CITY, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the COVID-19 pandemic having eroded corporate culture and upended the rhythm of coworkers' connections, restoring corporate culture may be difficult. One global CEO and bestselling author on harmony outlines steps company leaders should consider to restore a corporate culture that's sustainable.
"Inspired by Peter Drucker's quote, 'Culture eats strategy for breakfast,' I'm convinced that restoring culture is key to bringing our companies back from the pandemic," said Kevin Guest, chairman and CEO of USANA Health Sciences (NYSE: USNA). "Aligning personal values with your employer's culture brings a peaceful sense of harmony and strengthens teams."
Author of bestseller All the Right Reasons: 12 Timeless Principles for Living a Life in Harmony, Guest provides eight steps to help employees and leaders alike restore company culture and become stronger as an organization.
"Transitioning to hybrid work is the perfect time to celebrate reuniting with the team that achieved success together during the pandemic," he said. "Deepening those relationships at company and personal events can reinforce the sense of team and harmony."
Giving back to the community strengthens bonds and allows teams to make a difference outside of themselves.
"Every great company I know has a robust community outreach program," Guest said. "This service provides opportunities to forget about yourself and to help others. When you're doing this with coworkers, you'll see an inner source of accomplishment and gratitude for how you can make a difference and lift others."
In his book, Guest writes, "Growing up in Montana, we learned we are all God's children, and He wants us to love and serve each other."
The non-profit arm of USANA Health Sciences, the USANA Foundation, works to eliminate starvation for people in 37 countries worldwide. Regular service by employees bonds them and highlights strengths.
"Next, I encourage everyone to focus on strengths and pay attention to the things they do well," he said. "Then build on that footing to reach higher and grow personally and as a company."
Facing challenges show our strengths. In his bestseller, Guest writes, "When challenges arise, stand up, be strong, and meet your troubles head on. You can conquer just about anything if you'll just face it."
Hailed by CEOs as the top soft skill in demand, communications brings remarkable power to restore culture.
"Communicate openly. Nothing beats speaking directly and respectfully. When we can feel safe about sharing and receiving direct communication, we grow exponentially," said Guest. "Always share credit because teamwork is at the heart of every successful company. Thank others individually and in public for how they contribute to group victories. Sometimes, it's appropriate to throw a party or to send a note expressing your gratitude."
If openly giving praise hasn't been the norm, the global leader says it should be going forward.
"Give praise. Generously acknowledge the talents and achievements of colleagues. A genuine thank-you energizes colleagues who work hard to bring success to projects," he said. "With that, it's important to build consensus and to seek feedback to involve others when making important decisions.
"When we seek input in safe conversations, others will be more likely to support projects they have helped develop. More important, they'll feel valued and recognized."
A musician at heart, Guest urges everyone to continue learning and growing. "I have spent hours at home learning to play guitar and honing my skills. Although I love music and love to play, it has been hard work. However, the years of hard work have paid off."
With country music star Collin Raye, Guest has shared the stage with Brooks and Dunn, Keith Urban, Diamond Rio, and many others.
"Through constant learning and practice, it's also been my privilege to play at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, and I know developing your knowledge and skills will broaden your opportunities to contribute in meaningful ways," Guest said.
"Implementing these steps will help restore corporate culture and build stronger teams going forward."
All proceeds from All the Right Reasons are directed to feed two million meals to hungry children. Available on Amazon, the book provides 40 meals for each single purchase.
For more information, visit www.kevinguest.com.
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Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Center Debuts Innovative Treatment for Mishawaka Patients
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Indiana Center for Recovery—the largest mental health and addiction treatment provider in the state—announces its partnership with BrainsWay, a leader in noninvasive neurostimulation treatments for mental health disorders. This technology, combined with custom care plans from Indiana Center for Recovery, will bring recovery and relief through clinically demonstrated, painless treatments that can be highly effective when other treatment modes have failed.
BrainsWay's Deep TMS™ treatment is based on novel breakthrough technology that targets brain areas for increased stimulation and activity. As shown effective in more than 60 clinical trials worldwide, Deep TMS™ is FDA-cleared for treating major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and smoking addiction.
Deep TMS™ alleviates chronic distress and discomfort in treatment-resistant disorders when first-line medications and therapies have not achieved patient goals or reduced symptoms. Boosting care for patients with substance use and mental health disorders, Indiana Center for Recovery will use Deep TMS™ within holistic treatment paths unique to each patient.
"Mental health in our community has never been more important, and through BrainsWay technology, we can aim for better rates of recovery across patient populations. With Deep TMS, we're improving the experience of getting real help that lasts," said Dr. Michael Kane, Medical Director. "It's a treatment for patients with the most disruptive and stubborn symptoms that don't respond to SSRIs or talk therapy alone. It's more hope to heal."
New patients will see how Indiana Center for Recovery's experts and compassionate professionals use Deep TMS™ to promote true wellness in South Bend and beyond. To learn more, visit https://treatmentindiana.com.
Since 2016, Indiana Center For Recovery has pushed patient outcomes through expert staff, high-end facilities, and scientifically sound protocols for patient-centered recovery. Esteemed in substance use disorder and mental health treatment, they offer a dynamic combination of clinically exceptional services and compassionate care, striving to treat every client with respect while treating mental health conditions, patterns of addiction, and underlying health conditions.
BrainsWay is a global leader in advanced noninvasive neurostimulation treatments for mental health disorders. The Company is boldly advancing neuroscience with its proprietary Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Deep TMS™) platform technology to improve health and transform lives. Founded in 2003, with offices in Burlington, MA and Jerusalem, Israel, BrainsWay is committed to increasing global awareness of and broad access to Deep TMS. For the latest news and information about BrainsWay, please visit www.brainsway.com.
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Letter to the editor: Hearings on Capitol riot present unique moment in history
Fox News says it will decline to air the prime-time Jan. 6 Select Committee’s live first-time hearings on the Capitol assault on democracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
The nation is divided and in denial. Republicans for former President Donald Trump have continued their fealty and loyalty, defending him from impeachment and disqualification from holding government office.
The Jan. 6 Select Committee has only two Republicans, Adam Kissinger and Liz Chaney. They have brought credible, reliable and compelling evidence with witnesses to match their testimony on what happened at the Capitol: Far-right extremists stormed in to disrupt the certification of Joe Biden as president.
America should not turn its back on this historic moment. This is unprecedented, a sitting president and unwillingness to accept and concede to defeat in a fair and free democratic election, the honor, the oath, the dignity tainted and tarnished cannot proceed without an investigation to find those accountable and responsible to be charged and prosecuted to the fullest extent of democratic rule of law.
Dahnaad Ahshaad, Canton | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/opinion/2022/06/09/letter-editor-hearings-capitol-riot-historic/7553458001/ | 2022-06-09T09:30:17Z |
Topeka Farmers on the hunt for summer host homes
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The capital city’s new summer baseball team needs a home away from home.
Coach Edgar Santos of the Topeka Farmers - a summer collegiate team - says his team members are in need of host families.
Santos said the team represents the City of Topeka in the Mid Plains League. He also said team members will need a home away from home between May 30 and July 30.
“It would be two months of culture exchange, fun times and a lot of summer baseball,” Santos said. “It can be a very exciting and rewarding experience for all of those willing to open up their homes.”
Santos noted that players would just need a place to sleep, a shower and a kitchen - families would not be responsible for feeding players.
For more information about the Topeka Farmers or how to host a player, click HERE.
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NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MainStay CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: MEGI) today announced the Fund's monthly distributions for July 2022 of $0.1083 per common share. The distribution reflects an annualized distribution rate of 6.5% based on a $20.00 per share initial public offering (IPO) price.
Dividend Distribution Schedule:
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Distribution Policy.
Future earnings of the Fund cannot be guaranteed, and the Fund's distribution policy is subject to change. For more information on the Fund, please visit the Fund's website here.
The Fund's monthly distribution is set by its Board of Trustees. The Board reviews the Fund's distribution on a quarterly basis in view of its net investment income, realized and unrealized gains, and other net unrealized appreciation or income expected during the remainder of the year. The Fund strives to establish a level monthly distribution that, over the course of the year, will serve to distribute an amount closely approximating the Fund's net investment income and net realized capital gains during the year.
The following table sets forth the estimated sources of income of the current distribution, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per share of common stock basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
MainStay CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Fund is a closed-end fund, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and invests primarily in income-producing equity securities issued by infrastructure companies. Holdings are subject to change. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
The Fund's daily New York Stock Exchange closing prices, net asset values per share, as well as other information are available by clicking here or by calling the Fund's shareholder servicing agent at (855) 456-9683.
Fund Performance Information:
October 27, 2021 (Inception Date) to June 30, 2022
The Cumulative Total Return: -4.77%
There is no assurance the Fund will continue to pay regular monthly distributions or that it will do so at a particular rate.
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of its distribution to shareholders.
Any distributions in excess of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits will be treated first, as a tax-deferred return of capital, which is applied against and will reduce the adjusted tax basis of shares and, after such adjusted basis is reduced to zero, will generally constitute capital gains. A return of capital distribution may lower a shareholder's basis in the Fund, causing a potential future tax consequence in connection with the sale of Fund shares, even if such shares are sold at a loss to the shareholder's initial investments.
Any amounts and sources of distributions are only estimated and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of income of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend on the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will advise how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Before considering an investment in the Fund, you should understand that you could lose money. There are risks inherent in all investments. The Fund's risks include:
New Fund Risk: The Fund is a new fund which may result in additional risk. The Fund may cease operations and in such an event, investors may be required to liquidate or transfer their investments at an inopportune time.
Limited Operating History Risk: The Fund is a recently organized, non-diversified, closed end management investment company with limited operating history. It is designed for long term investing and not as a vehicle for trading. Shares of closed end investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their NAV.
Limited Term Risk: Unless action is otherwise taken by the Board in accordance with the Declaration of Trust, the Fund will commence the process of liquidation and dissolution at the close of business on December 15, 2033 (the "Termination Date"). The Fund will not seek to return an initial investment in common shares by an investor on the Termination Date. Instead, the Fund will distribute an amount equal to the Fund's NAV at that time, which may be greater or less than an investor's initial investment.
Infrastructure Industry Risk: The Fund is particularly exposed to adverse economic, regulatory, political, legal, geographical, and other changes affecting the issuers of infrastructure related securities. Infrastructure related companies are subject to a variety of factors that may adversely affect their business or operations, including high interest costs in connect ion with capital construction programs, difficulties in obtaining financing for construction programs, costs associated with environmental and other regulations, the effects of economic slowdown, surplus capacity, increased competition from other providers of services, uncertainties concerning the availability of fuel at reasonable prices, the effects of energy conservation policies, changes in market sentiment and other factors. Additionally, infrastructure related companies may be subject to regulation by various governmental authorities, may also be affected by governmental regulation of rates charged to customers, service interruption, and/or legal challenges due to environmental, operational, the imposition of special tariffs and changes in tax laws, regulatory policies, and accounting standards. There is also the risk that corruption may negatively affect infrastructure projects, resulting in delays and cost overruns.
Leverage Risk: The use of leverage creates an opportunity for increased common share net investment income dividends, but also creates risks for the holders of common shares. Leverage is a speculative technique that exposes the Fund to greater risk, and increased costs. Leverage may cause greater changes in the Fund's NAV. The Fund will also have to pay interest on its borrowings, if any, which may reduce the Fund's return.
Equity Securities Risk: Equity securities prices have historically experienced periods of significant volatility, particularly during recessions or other periods of financial stress. Common stock prices, like other equity securities may be affected by macroeconomics and other factors affecting the stock market in general, including financial or political conditions that may affect particular industries, or the economy in general. Preferred stocks are subject to issuer specific risks, in addition to the general equity risks, and unlike common stocks, participation in the growth of an issuer may be limited.
Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities can be subject to greater risks than U.S. investments, including currency fluctuations, less liquid trading markets, greater price volatility, political and economic instability, less publicly available information, and changes in tax or currency laws or monetary policy. These risks are likely to be greater for emerging markets than in developed markets.
Convertible Securities Risk: The value of a convertible security, which is a form of hybrid security (i.e., a security with both debt and equity characteristics), typically increases or decreases with the price of the underlying common stock. In general, a convertible security is subject to the market risks of stocks, and its price may be as volatile as that of the underlying stock, when the underlying stock's price is high relative to the conversion price, and a convertible security is subject to the market risks of debt securities, and is particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates, when the underlying stock 's price is low relative to the conversion price. The general market risks of debt securities that are common to convertible securities include, but are not limited to, interest rate risk and credit risk, they are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest or dividends when due; their market value may change based on changes in the issuer's credit rating or the market's perception of the issuer's creditworthiness.
Debt Securities Risk: The risks involved with investing in debt securities include (without limitation) credit risk, the risk that an issuer, guarantor, or liquidity provider of a debt security may be unable or unwilling, or may be perceived (whether by market participants, ratings agencies, pricing services or otherwise) as unable or unwilling, to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations.
Maturity Risk: Maturity, the average expected repayment date of the Fund's portfolio, taking into account the expected final repayment dates of the securities in the portfolio. A debt security with a longer maturity may fluctuate in value more than a debt security with a shorter maturity. Therefore, the NAV of the Fund that holds debt securities with a longer average maturity may fluctuate in value more than the NAV of the Fund that holds debt securities with a shorter average maturity.
Investment and Market Discount Risk: An investment in the Fund's Common Shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest. As with any stock, the price of the Fund's Common Shares will fluctuate with market conditions and other factors. At any point in time an investment in the Fund's Common Shares may be worth less than the original amount invested, even after taking into account distributions paid by the Fund. The Fund uses leverage, which will magnify the Fund's investment, market, and certain other risks.
Dividend Paying Securities Risk: Dividends the Fund receives on common stocks are not fixed but are declared at the discretion of an issuer's board of directors. There is no guarantee that the issuers of the securities held by the Fund will declare dividends in the future or that, if dividends are declared, they will remain at their current levels or increase over time. The Fund's emphasis on dividend paying securities could cause the Fund to underperform versus similar funds that invest without consideration of a company's track record of paying dividends or ability to pay dividends in the future. Dividend paying securities may not participate in a broad market advance to the same degree as other securities, and a sharp rise in interest rates or an economic downturn could cause a company to unexpectedly reduce or eliminate its dividend.
Discount from Net Asset Value Risk: Shares of closed end investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value. This characteristic is a risk separate and distinct from the risk that the Fund's NAV per Common Share could decrease as a result of its investment activities. The net asset value per Common Share will be reduced immediately following this offering as a result of the payment of certain offering costs. Although the value of the Fund's net assets is generally considered by market participants in determining whether to purchase or sell Common Shares, whether investors will realize gains or losses upon the sale of the Common Shares will depend entirely upon whether the market price of the Common Shares at the time of sale is above or below the investor's purchase price for the Common Shares. Because the market price of the Common Shares will be determined by factors such as net asset value, dividend and distribution levels and their stability (which will in turn be affected by levels of dividend and interest payments by the Fund's portfolio holdings, the timing and success of the Fund's investment strategies, regulations affecting the timing and character of Fund distributions, Fund expenses and other factors), supply of and demand for the Common Shares, trading volume of the Common Shares, general market, interest rate and economic conditions and other factors that may be beyond the control of the Fund, the Fund cannot predict whether the Common Shares will trade at, below or above net asset value or at, below or above the initial public offering price.
Emerging Markets Risk: The risks of foreign investments (or exposure to foreign investments) are usually much greater when they are made in (or result in exposure to) emerging markets. Investments in emerging markets may be considered speculative. Emerging markets are riskier than more developed markets because they tend to develop unevenly and may never fully develop. They are more likely to experience high rates of inflation and currency devaluations, which may adversely affect returns. In addition, many emerging markets have far lower trading volumes and less liquidity than developed markets, may be more likely to suffer sharp and frequent price changes or long-term price depression due to possible adverse publicity, investor perceptions, or the actions of a few large investors. Also, there may be less publicly available information about issuers in emerging markets, and such issuers may not be subject to accounting, auditing, recordkeeping, and financial reporting standards and requirements comparable to those to which companies in developed markets are.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The Fund's prospectus, which contains this and other information about the Fund, should be read carefully before investing. A copy of the prospectus relating to this Fund may be obtained by contacting your financial advisor, or by calling 800-624-6782.
About New York Life Investments
With over $650 billion in Assets Under Management* as of March 31, 2022, New York Life Investments is comprised of the affiliated global asset management businesses of its parent company, New York Life Insurance Company (New York Life), and offers clients access to specialized, independent investment teams through its family of affiliated boutiques. New York Life Investments remains committed to clients through a combination of the diverse perspectives of its boutiques and a long-lasting focus on sustainable relationships.
*AUM includes assets of Investment Advisors affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company. AUM for Candriam and Ausbil is reported at the spot rate.
"New York Life Investments" is both a service mark, and the common trade name, of certain investment advisors affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company.
About CBRE Investment Management
CBRE Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC is the listed real assets arm of CBRE Investment Management, a leading global real assets investment management firm, with $146.8 billion in assets under management* as of March 31, 2022, operating in more than 30 offices and 20 countries around the world. Through its investor–operator culture, the firm seeks to deliver sustainable investment solutions across real assets categories, geographies, risk profiles and execution formats so that its clients, people and communities thrive.
CBRE Investment Management is an independently operated affiliate of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2021 revenue). CBRE has more than 105,000 employees (excluding Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE Investment Management harnesses CBRE's data and market insights, investment sourcing and other resources for the benefit of its clients. For more information about CBRE Investment Management, please visit www.cbreim.com
*Assets under management (AUM) refers to the fair market value of real assets-related investments with respect to which CBRE Investment Management provides, on a global basis, oversight, investment management services and other advice and which generally consist of investments in real assets; equity in funds and joint ventures; securities portfolios; operating companies and real assets-related loans. This AUM is intended principally to reflect the extent of CBRE Investment Management's presence in the global real assets market, and its calculation of AUM may differ from the calculations of other asset managers and from its calculation of regulatory assets under management for purposes of certain regulatory filings.
This press release is not an offer to sell securities and is not a solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor will there be any sales of securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
New York Life Investment Management LLC engages the services of SEC-registered advisors. CBRE Investment Management Listed Real Assets (CBRE Investment Management) is unaffiliated with New York Life Investments. The MainStay Funds® are managed by New York Life Investment Management LLC and distributed by NYLIFE Distributors LLC, 30 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company. NYLIFE Distributors LLC is a Member FINRA/SIPC.
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United Planner's DefendUP offering takes its critical infrastructure and access to key cloud applications "dark" and off the open internet
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- cleverDome, Inc.™, (cleverDome) a cybersecurity solution for the wealth management and legal industries that protects confidential consumer information by taking that information "Under the Dome"™ (i.e. secure and off the open Internet), and United Planners Financial Services (United Planners), a national wealth management firm that provides financial planning, investment management and insurance services, today announced a material cybersecurity offering focused on shielding the financial advisors of the firm – and, in tandem, the financial advisory firms' clients. The announcement was made at United Planner's annual conference, which was held May 24 and 25, 2022 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
"Can your most confidential information be taken off the open internet and secured? Yes, and we have proven it at United Planners via our DefendUP Cybersecurity Offering," said Sheila Cuffari-Agasi, EVP, Chief Revenue Officer of United Planners. "Thanks to cleverDome and their ingenious solution, our platform has been taken off the open internet and even includes tier 1 vendors like Orion and Redtail. Transmission of data between best-in-class technology vendors, advisors, their staff, and the back office is fast, smooth, stable, secure, and reliable. Advisors can rest assured knowing their client data is safe, protected, and off the open internet when doing business with United Planners."
BETTER THAN A TRADITIONAL VPN SERVICE
Mike Hallett, CEO of cleverDome said, "cleverDome has partnered with United Planner's DefendUP Platform to secure high-performance and affordable no-trust cybersecurity solutions, enabling wealth management and legal firms to finally leverage the internet in a safe fashion. cleverDome's solution is an always-on, securely-connected, blazingly-fast solution that materially trumps the benefit of VPN. We encourage other vendors to join the private network to provide this vital and maximum-security solution to their clients and advisors."
Brian Kobel, Product Manager of United Planner's DefendUP Platform, said United Planners has partnered with cleverDome and others to take its critical infrastructure off the open internet. "The future is here at United Planners. Our home office infrastructure and all communications with essential cloud providers have been taken off the open internet. Devices, users, and our leading cloud partner platforms, along with all transmissions of data between them are, in essence, hidden from the open internet. This enables essential cybersecurity controls and principles to be enforced, such as minimum endpoint device standards, protected cloud services, and no-trust access and communications. On- and off-boarding of users is also immensely simplified. Additionally, we can say goodbye to the security and performance issues associated with traditional VPN services," Kobel said.
"The United Planner's DefendUP program exists to further cybersecurity principles of confidentiality, integrity, and secure authentication. It is a holistic cybersecurity program offered to all United Planner's financial professionals," Kobel explained. "Offerings include services such as end-point protection and monitoring, security awareness and training, incident response, vendor cybersecurity due diligence, cybersecurity insurance, and secure networking. DefendUP's mission is to create confidence in a cloud-based industry for the financial professional and their clients by providing a secure and efficient work environment through safeguards within the UP network via technology and knowledge. The intent is to further allow financial professionals to focus more time and attention on their businesses and clients, rather than managing the complex and ever evolving details of cybersecurity."
OFF THE OPEN INTERNET AND SECURE
United Planners and cleverDome have partnered with Orion, Redtail, and others to include their infrastructure in this private network. This step addresses the CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) guidance as published on May 17, 2022. CISA published Alert (AA22-137A) Weak Security Controls and Practices Routinely Exploited for Initial Access | CISA.
The alert encourages companies to adopt a zero-trust security model that eliminates implicit trust in any one element, node, or service, and instead requires continuous verification of the operational picture via real-time information from multiple sources to determine access and other system responses. Zero-trust architecture enables granular privilege access management and can allow users to be assigned only the rights required to perform their assigned tasks.
The CISA alert also made note of security issues associated with traditional VPN solutions:
Specifically, remote services, such as a virtual private network (VPN), lack sufficient controls to prevent unauthorized access. During recent years, malicious threat actors have been observed targeting remote services. Network defenders can reduce the risk of remote service compromise by adding access control mechanisms, such as enforcing MFA (multi-factor authentication), implementing a boundary firewall in front of a VPN, and leveraging intrusion detection system/intrusion prevention system sensors to detect anomalous network activity.
cleverDome, when properly implemented, takes this a step further by eliminating the need for a VPN and replacing it with a more secure, faster, always-on, encrypted-connection between authenticated partners.
DEFENDUP BY UNITED PLANNERS SECURES CONFIDENTIAL DATA
Eric Clarke, CEO of Orion Advisor Solutions, stated, "I'm proud to partner with others in the industry such as cleverDome and United Planners and their DefendUP team looking for innovative ways to further secure confidential data on behalf of our collective customers."
United Planner's no-trust model provides an actionable technical framework for the protection of its critical infrastructure. Secure communications require authentication of any device or user that wants to communicate on the network. Once authenticated, devices or users are permissioned only to those services for which they are entitled. Data is encrypted, fractionalized, and disbursed as it moves along the private network. Cloud vendors joining the private network work to securely set up gateways and go through cybersecurity due diligence to evaluate the degree to which all members cybersecurity programs adhere to standards that enforce the confidentiality and integrity of client data. The solution, when properly implemented, results in a multi-network architecture that is dedicated to enforcing zero-trust principles while mitigating daily attacks and zero-day exploits.
About United Planners FINANCIAL SERVICES
United Planners Financial Services (United Planners) is a national wealth management firm that provides financial planning investment management, and insurance services. Established in 1987, United Planners is proud of its "Adamantly Not For Sale" stance because it is 100% owned by its employees (minority share) and financial professionals (majority share). United Planners is uniquely structured as a limited partnership that offers ownership opportunities and profit sharing to its employees and financial professionals. United Planners embraces a culture, passion and strategy that caters to the fiercely independent financial professional community. United Planners' service model is to provide back-office support to independent financial professionals who then help investors manage their wealth to achieve their goals and objectives. United Planners' open-architecture model offers flexible, efficient and scalable solutions that position its financial professionals to build and manage profitable businesses. United Planners is a Registered Investment Advisor with the SEC / Registered Broker-Dealer with the FINRA / SIPC Member. To learn more, call a Partner Development Consultant at 800-966-8737 Option 3, or visit www.UnitedPlanners.com.
ABOUT CLEVERDOME, INC.
cleverDome, Inc.™ is a cybersecurity solution for the wealth management and legal industries that protects confidential consumer information by taking that information "Under the Dome"™ (i.e. secure and off the open Internet). Its mission is to protect confidential consumer information through safe, reliable and fast Internet connections. cleverDome provides a fundamental model for the future of secure trust networks: the unification of end-point protection with a secure communication layer under a common due diligence standard. cleverDome has since 2019 been developing an attorney-centric/advisor-centric (endpoint) model consisting of advanced tools for software providers (vendors) to deliver the Dome to the U.S. legal industry and regulated financial advisory firms, two groups that are highly-vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Learn more at www.cleverDome.com.
Press Contact:
Grace Vogelzang
Impact Communications, Inc.
913-649-5009
GraceVogelzang@ImpactCommunications.org
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SAN DIEGO, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novastem, the largest stem cell clinic in Mexico, has launched a brand new protocol aimed at American and Canadian stroke patients. The stem cell protocol accelerates physical recovery after a stroke, and in some cases, when applied early enough, may stop the advancement of all sorts of damage.
Back in December of 2014, Novastem administered their stem cells to Canadian hockey legend Gordie Howe after he suffered a series of strokes earlier that year.
Howe had several small strokes in the summer of 2014, and in October, he suffered a serious one. At 86, his right side was paralyzed and he could not remember the names of his children, New York magazine reported.
The stem cells migrated to his brain where they multiplied, ultimately helping his brain recover from the damage caused by the stroke; Howe's condition improved within 24 hours and Howe was finally able to walk.
The treatment was not FDA-approved, which is why Howe had to go to Tijuana, Mexico for the treatment.
"To my mind, the relationship between his stem cell treatment and his response was very clear," Murray Howe told USA TODAY Sports on Feb. 26, 2015. "It was literally eight hours. I've been a practicing physician for 28 years now, and I've taken care of many stroke patients. All of his caregivers… all of them had taken care of stroke patients. None of them had ever seen anything like this."
Now, as of July 2022, Dr Vanessa Felix, the clinical director at Novastem, has developed a protocol that is widely available for patients, specially the ones that have been told by their primary care physicians that there's no hope left for their case.
"With the growing demand for alternative stroke treatments, Novastem has been receiving more and more patients looking for the exact same treatment Gordie Howe received in 2015. We have since then evolved into a different, more stable and replicable protocol that can help patients suffering from the stroke symptoms." comments Dr Felix.
Novastem's unique stem cell protocol is not FDA-approved which is why patients interested in receiving it must travel to Tijuana, Mexico. Novastem is located twenty five minutes south of San Diego International Airport, which makes it an ideal location for travelers worldwide. To learn more, please visit novastem.com.
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Rafael Cuadras
619-617-7884
rcuadras@patronusdigitalventures.com
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NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Buck, an integrated HR, pensions, and employee benefits consulting, technology, and administration services firm, today announced that it received a Communicator Award of Distinction from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. Buck was selected for providing an exceptional communications solution for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC), an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and the largest not-for-profit health insurer in Missouri.
Buck received a Communicator Award of Distinction for design and print in the corporate communications category for work supporting Blue KC's early retirement window (ERW). The goal of the campaign was to notify and educate eligible employees about the ERW so they could make timely and informed financial decisions.
"Retirement communications can be hard to decipher, and this award is a terrific recognition of the work done by our teams to deliver objective information so employees could make informed decisions within a set timeframe," said Jonna Harris, Department Vice President, Human Resources, Blue KC. "This initiative encouraged almost half of eligible employees to take action, and we look forward to continuing to work with Buck to meet the evolving needs of our business and our people."
"We're honored to partner with Blue KC, and this award recognizes our shared commitment to employee wellbeing and helping individuals make important benefit decisions," said Jill Spielberger, Buck's Engagement Practice Leader. "Arming our clients with strategies and tools to help their employees make important decisions about their personal financial security is central to our team's mission."
Buck is an integrated HR, pensions, and employee benefits consulting, technology, and administration services firm. Founded more than 100 years ago as an actuarial consultancy, we've evolved to serve organizations and trustees across the health, wealth, and career spectrum.
With the ultimate goal of securing the futures of our clients' employees and members, we develop tech-enabled programs that engage individuals and drive organizational performance. Our award-winning engagement solutions and people-first approach empower the world's most forward-thinking organizations to protect the physical and financial wellbeing of their employees and members and improve how their people work and live. For more information, visit www.buck.com.
The Communicator Awards are a leading international awards program dedicated to recognizing excellence, effectiveness, and innovation across all areas of communication. Founded nearly three decades ago, the Communicator Awards are an annual competition honoring the best digital, video, podcasts, marketing, mobile, and print work the industry has to offer. The 28th Annual Communicator Awards received over 4,000 entries from ad agencies, digital agencies, production firms, in-house creative professionals, graphic designers, design firms, and public relations firms. For more information, visit: https://www.communicatorawards.com/winners/
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Lumina Communications for Buck
Michael Gallo
973-715-8833
Buck@luminapr.com
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Sarasota man arrested in Mexico on child porn charges from 2016
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota man has been arrested by US Marshals in Mexico on child pornography charges from 2016.
John Pyle, 65 of Sarasota, was arrested in Mexico over the weekend. He was arrested by the Sarasota Police Department in 2016 on charges of child pornography and failed to show up for court in 2017.
U.S. Marshals and the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force Tampa Field Office arrested Pyle and he was extradited to the Miami Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Center in Miami, Florida.
Investigators received information that indicated that Pyle was in Mexico in the small town of Merida, just outside Cancun.
Agents coordinated with the U.S. Marshals Mexican Foreign Field Office and Mexican Immigration authorities and learned Pyle had no legal status to stay in Mexico.
Pyle was arrested and deported from Mexico at 2:42 p.m. Saturday by Mexican officials and transported to Miami. The U.S. Marshals Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force Miami Field Office arrested Pyle and he was booked into the Miami Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Center at 8:12 p.m. Saturday.
A search warrant was executed at Pyle’s apartment at 3360 South Osprey Avenue, Sarasota, in June 2016 after Sarasota Police Detectives received cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The tips included uploaded images of child pornography.
Sarasota Police detectives worked with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office to conduct an initial forensic preview of any computer or cell phone found on the property in search of child pornography. The initial search by detectives found two bondage images of child pornography, 15 images of sexual conduct, and 31 child pornography images with no sexual conduct. Pyle was charged with 15 counts of Possession of Child Pornography in 2016 with additional charges pending.
He’s in custody in Miami and awaiting extradition to Sarasota to face the charges.
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Taps Company Veteran, Julie Mueller, as Campus President
AUSTIN, Texas, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Universal Technical Institute's (UTI) Austin Campus opened its doors to students. As the third UTI school in Texas, the opening of UTI-Austin is part of UTI's ongoing growth and diversification strategy to broaden the reach of its skilled trade programs to high demand geographies. Located in North Austin, the 101,315 square foot facility is designed with an innovative footprint that is fully optimized around UTI's blended learning model and includes 8 classrooms, 6 classroom/labs and 7 individual laboratories.
"UTI's disciplined execution of our growth strategy includes expanding access to our industry-aligned curriculum through organic and inorganic opportunities," said Jerome A. Grant, CEO of UTI. "Adding a third campus in Texas offers additional training opportunities for those living in the southwest and helps meet the needs of local employers for trained technicians."
Last year, UTI veteran, Julie Mueller, was selected as the campus president and has led the planning process since then. Mueller has been with UTI for nearly 24 years, most recently as the campus president at UTI-Lisle in Illinois. She is one of five female UTI campus presidents.
"With industries like transportation, manufacturing and construction within the state of Texas, Austin is a vibrant and growing metropolitan area filled with employment opportunities for graduates in skilled trades and therefore well-suited for UTI as it expands its footprint in Texas," stated Mueller. "We are eager to offer students from around the region the opportunity to train at our campus near their homes and families."
Mueller's vision for UTI-Austin is to develop another campus of excellence with a positive and engaging culture. UTI-Austin's initial curriculum offerings will include it's Automotive, Diesel and Welding Technology programs with capacity for additional programs to be added in the future. Key Austin area employers already signed up for UTI's Early Employment Program are Austin Infiniti, Hertz®, ITP® (Inland Truck Parts & Service), Covert Auto Group, Penske Automotive, Sewell Automotive Companies, and Sunstate Equipment Company.
"As a longtime partner of UTI with many graduates employed in our Service Department, we at Austin Infiniti were very excited about the opening of the Austin campus," commented Mark Bailey, fixed operations director, Austin Infiniti. "We look forward to having this partnership become even stronger with our participation in the Early Employment Program, giving us the opportunity to support tomorrow's technicians today."
"Inland Truck Parts and Service is proud to be in partnership with UTI to ensure the future of our industry's skilled technicians. Attracting new talent to the field of Diesel Mechanics will benefit us for years to come," stated Darren McInvale, general manager, Inland Truck Parts and Service. "The early employment opportunity program is just one example of how this partnership will benefit us. We are committed to investing in the education, training, and placement of people with the motivation to learn this exciting field of work."
VP of North America Maintenance at Hertz, Michael Severance stated "Hertz is excited to continue participating in the Early Employment Program at the UTI-Austin campus. Bringing on students who are excited to learn and grow in the automotive field into our employee-driven culture at Hertz has been a recipe for success. UTI provides a clear path to success for their students both while in school and after graduation. We look forward to continuing to be a part of their student-to-employee journey."
"Covert Auto Group is honored to be teaming up with UTI-Austin to help further the education of local students in their journeys to become certified technicians. The Covert family greatly recognizes the importance of this program, as it helps students along their path to becoming successful employees," remarked Stephen Hamilton, assistant general manager at Covert Auto Group. "The Covert family has always supported local businesses by shopping locally, employing local companies, vendors, and people to better serve, not just our community, but also our customers. As the largest locally owned group of dealerships in the Austin area, the Coverts are grateful to be participating with the career advancement of students/technicians in our area. This will greatly benefit our amazing community by providing quality technicians to help us better serve our customers."
"Sunstate Equipment, a leader in the rental equipment industry, has a strong partnership with UTI. We value the relationship and experience UTI provides to their students and our future employees," mentioned Josh Duncan, regional people services manager at Sunstate Equipment. "Sunstate values the early employment program at UTI, as it gives students a chance to earn on the job experience with a company that values their knowledge and skill set and looks to grow future mechanics/technicians."
"Sewell Automotive Companies is proud to partner with the new UTI-Austin campus. The UTI Early Employment Program is an important part of Sewell's recruitment program, giving students the opportunity to gain valuable experience before they graduate. At Sewell, technicians are part of a team that challenges them to be the best. Our company hires many UTI graduates each year and we are pleased to offer competitive starting compensation, continuous education, paid certification, and training opportunities," said Darrell Sulak, regional service operations director at Sewell Automotive Companies. "We look forward to working with UTI-Austin students at our 18 dealerships in Texas, including Sewell Jaguar Land Rover North Austin, which is located near the new UTI-Austin campus."
To learn more about UTI-Austin, visit the campus page or, request information today. For more information on UTI's growth and diversification strategy, see the most recent presentation on its investor relations website.
About Universal Technical Institute
Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Phoenix, Universal Technical Institute's (NYSE: UTI) mission is to serve our students, partners, and communities by providing quality education and support services for in-demand careers. More than 250,000 students have graduated from one of UTI's 15 campuses located across Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Texas. UTI's campuses are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), while its employer-aligned technical training programs are offered under four brands: Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute / Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute, and MIAT College of Technology. For more information and a complete list of all programs offered, please visit www.uti.edu or follow on LinkedIn @UniversalTechnicalInstitute or Twitter at @news_UTI.
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avitucci@uti.edu
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PARIS and NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Moët Hennessy, the world leading luxury wines and spirits division of LVMH, is pleased to announce the addition of Joseph Phelps Vineyards to its portfolio. This acquisition follows Moët Hennessy's development strategy, which aims to satisfy its consumers and distribution partners' aspirations with an increasingly diversified and comprehensive portfolio, adding Houses with strong values of excellence, craftsmanship and heritage.
Founded by Joseph Phelps in 1973, the Napa and Sonoma-based wine collection is one of the most respected and acclaimed in the United States. It has made its way to the best tables and cellars across the country, and its legendary Insignia, a Bordeaux-style Napa-grown blend, is considered one of the most sought-after and desirable fine wines in the world.
Moët Hennessy plans to build on the admirable legacy established by Joseph Phelps, his children and grandchildren, maintaining the shared values of quality, craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and a focus on sustainability.
After the closing of the acquisition, the entirety of the Joseph Phelps collection of exceptional Napa Valley and Sonoma Coast wines will be welcomed by Moët Hennessy's customers, alongside its outstanding multi-centennial Champagnes and its growing offer of exceptional still wines from Europe and the New World.
Philippe Schaus, Chairman and CEO of Moët Hennessy declares: "We are delighted and very proud to welcome Joseph Phelps Vineyards to our portfolio of luxury wines and spirits. Through the combination of the wonderful vineyards of Joseph Phelps, the unrivalled experience and excellence of the Joseph Phelps team, and the support of our global distribution organization and unique expertise with premium, family-owned brands, we will continue the wonderful journey initiated by the founder fifty years ago and pursued by his heirs today. Joseph Phelps has been to the Napa Valley what Nicolas Ruinart, Mrs Clicquot, Joseph Krug and Claude Moët were to the Champagne region, and likewise we will continue to develop this new House in the respect of the founder's heritage and vision."
The Phelps Family commented, "Our father founded Joseph Phelps Vineyards in 1973 with a passion for innovation, an unwavering commitment to quality, and joie de vivre. Nearly 50 years later, we're proud to have grown from a 600-acre cattle ranch and early pioneer of the Napa Valley to a critically acclaimed and internationally known producer of iconic wines. As we plan for the next 50 years, we believe that passing the care of this crown jewel of the Napa Valley and Sonoma Coast to Moët Hennessy will build on our family's legacy well into the future. During our discussions with Moët Hennessy, it was abundantly clear that they value and embrace all of our brilliant and dedicated team members and, most importantly, are committed to ensuring that our founding mission and values remain at the heart of Joseph Phelps Vineyards."
About Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Joseph Phelps founded his namesake winery in 1973, and quickly established himself as a pioneer and creative visionary in the Napa Valley wine industry in its early days of development. A year later, he started producing Insignia, the red blend in the exclusive Bordeaux style of California. Since then, Insignia has been critically acclaimed for its iconic vintages, and four times rewarded with Robert Parker Wine Advocate's perfect 100-point scores for the 1991, 1997, 2002 and 2007 vintages.
Joseph Phelps Vineyards consists of an estate recognized worldwide for the quality of all of its wines, with 200 hectares of its own vines spread over eleven vineyards in the Napa Valley and 30 hectares spread over two vineyards in Sonoma Valley. With a focus on innovation and commitment to excellence, Joseph Phelps Vineyards today is synonymous with best-in-class California winemaking and continues to embody the pioneering spirit and extraordinary legacy of its founder.
About Moët Hennessy
Moët Hennessy is the wines and spirits division of LVMH, which also holds renowned wine estates through "LVMH Vins d'Exceptions". Regrouping twenty-five Maisons, recognized internationally for the richness of their terroirs, the quality of their products and the craftsmanship with which they are created, Moët Hennessy has been committed for many years to its environmental and social program, Living Soils Living Together.
Ao Yun, Arbeg, Armand de Brignac, Belvedere, Bodega Numanthia, Cape Mentelle, Chandon, Château d'Esclans, Château Galoupet, Cheval des Andes, Clos19, Cloudy Bay, Dom Pérignon, Eminente, Glenmorangie, Hennessy, Krug, Mercier, Moët & Chandon, Newton, Ruinart, Terrazas de los Andes, Veuve Clicquot, Volcán de mi Tierra, Woodinville.
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Moët Hennessy
Alain Lavital
Public Relations & Partnerships Director
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HALEIWA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii photographer Clark Little is known for his stunning images from inside the barrels of some of the most powerful and dangerous waves on Earth.
The native of Oahu’s North Shore has spent the last 15 years documenting shorebreak waves, the monster swells that roll in from the Pacific and crash directly onto the sand, unobstructed by reefs or shallow water.
Little just released a book, “The Art of Waves,” that chronicles his adventures in the ocean. It contains more than 150 of his favorite images.
“Shorebreak is so beautiful and scary at the same time,” Little said. “I used to surf the shorebreak, so … it’s my comfort zone. I like sand bottom. I think it has more aqua beautiful colors.”
Surfing great Kelly Slater affectionately calls Little “Turbo” — he was known for driving fast and taking chances when the two got to know each other decades ago, well before Slater became one of surfing’s most decorated athletes.
“Clark is so connected with what he’s looking at. It seems so natural to him,” said Slater, who wrote the forward to the new book. “It just struck him one day to start capturing it.”
Big wave surfer Laird Hamilton said Little’s photography gives him the chance to examine the beauty and complexity of the ocean in a way that’s impossible when surfing in the chaotic and big seas he likes to be in.
“His books capture the things about the ocean that make us believe in higher powers,” Hamilton said.
When he was younger, Little would surf the shorebreak waves, something few people dare to do. But Little said even he gets into trouble in these conditions.
“On a big day and I’m trying to swim out to get the shot … then there’s one wave, two waves, three waves,” Little said. “Then I’m out of breath and then there’s another five more waves. I can’t swim in. I can’t get out because it’s pulling. It’s huge. And it’s just, it’s chaos.”
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- New partnership underscores need for low-cost residential EV chargers to support mainstream EV adoption
SAN CARLOS, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Enel X Way announced the company has been selected by Florida Power & Light (FPL) to support the FPL EVolution Home program. Through the program, FPL utility customers can receive an Enel X Way JuiceBox Level 2 smart electric vehicle (EV) charger for a $31 fixed monthly fee, if a customer already has a permitted 240-volt circuit or a $38 fixed monthly fee if a customer needs a 240-volt circuit. Included in that fee is unlimited off-peak renewable electricity for charging as well as the cost of the charger, plus all installation, engineering and permitting costs.
To be eligible for the program, FPL residential customers must own or lease an EV, own and live in a single-family home with an attached garage, and have access to Wi-Fi in the charging location. In addition to the convenience of charging at home, the FPL EVolution Home program also provides customers with:
- Increased range confidence & faster charge times: Up to 60 miles of range per hour and only 4 to 7 hours to fully charge most EVs.
- Lower charging costs: Unlimited off-peak renewable electricity on weeknights and weekends and up to $579 in annual fuel cost savings compared to conventional vehicles.
- Reduced emissions: 8,000 pounds less CO2 per year compared to conventional vehicles.
Recognized by CNET and Car and Driver as "Best EV Charger Overall for 2022," the Enel X Way JuiceBox Level 2 EV charger is grid-connected, meaning it utilizes off-peak charging to help balance the grid, delivering energy cost savings that allow EV owners to maximize their investments. The award-winning JuiceBox chargers are also compact, weatherproof and recharge EVs up to 12 times faster than other charging equipment, providing owners with a best-in-class charging experience.
"As an experienced partner that's helped dozens of utilities, thousands of businesses and hundreds of thousands of consumers take advantage of smart EV charging solutions, Enel X Way is honored to partner with Florida Power & Light and scale affordable residential EV smart charging to their customers across the state," said Chris Baker, Head of Enel X Way North America. "If there's one takeaway we can gather from the rapid growth of the EV market, it's the United States is approaching an EV tipping point, meaning now is the time to explore what consumer EV incentive options are available to you."
Through the FPL EVolution Home program, the JuiceBox chargers will be programmed to charge automatically whenever low-cost renewable electricity is available. These smart charging stations will also capture data to provide FPL with valuable learnings and insights around customers' charging behaviors and preferences, including:
- Scalability: Reliable and extensible EV charging network to accommodate the growth of electric transportation in the service territory
- Power quality evaluation: Information on customer charging behavior and grid impacts of EV adoption
- Equipment performance and materials longevity: Effects of accumulating charging sessions and exposure to Florida environmental conditions
- Customer satisfaction: Feedback on charger placement, availability, segment/type and billing mechanism
- Pilot program insights: Opportunities to expand the EV charging program, enhance service and reduce costs
- Open network protocol: Lower risk of assets stranded due to proprietary hardware, software or communication protocols
- Branding and data ownership: Co-branding (or white label) and full data ownership
To participate, FPL customers must complete a three-step enrollment and installation process, starting with confirming eligibility through a brief questionnaire. For more information about the new program and Enel X Way's EV chargers, visit fpl.com and evcharging.enelx.com/products.
Enel X Way is a global leader in smart electric vehicle charging solutions with over 320,000 charging ports worldwide, including roaming agreements. As a subsidiary of Fortune 200 renewable energy leader, the Enel Group, Enel X Way is committed to providing smart mobility solutions for drivers, businesses and partners to make driving electric simple. Enel X Way's flagship home charging station, the JuiceBox, has been named the "best EV charger overall" in 2022 by CNET Roadshow. For more information, please visit our Enel X Way North American website here and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @enelxwayna.
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Educator Survey Spotlights Inequity and Financial Hurdles of Building an Engaging and Effective Classroom Library
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Book, the largest online network of educators serving children in need, in partnership with literacy expert and education researcher Susan Neuman, is launching a new tool to assess and bolster the quality and equity of classroom libraries. The Literacy Rich Classroom Library Checklist offers a complete assessment of a classroom library's book collection and design features to maximize student engagement and ensure the inclusion of equitable resources that reflect the needs and interests of children in need. Classroom libraries that meet their full potential in supporting student learning take into account the presentation of the physical space, the quantity, quality and diversity of books offered, and the frequency of use.
Informing this innovative assessment tool and accompanying its launch, First Book is releasing the findings of a new survey of more than 1,200 educators nationwide. This study reveals the costly and time-consuming process of building a literacy rich environment, considering nearly all educators (96%) are responsible for suppling some or all of the books and learning materials in their classroom libraries. On average, educators pay $346 out of their own pocket on books and materials in a typical year, and it takes nearly half of educators (47%) more than 6 years to build their classroom library. For many, these classroom libraries were decimated as educators gave out books to remedy students' limited access to physical books as they transitioned to remote learning during the pandemic. As educators look to rebuild and strengthen their classroom libraries, especially those in low-income communities and Title I schools, it is essential to evaluate the literacy rich nature of these libraries to offer an equitable selection of resources to engage and capture the minds of our youngest readers in low-income communities.
"As we emerge from a pandemic that has shuttered libraries and severed access to high-quality books, classroom libraries will be the linchpin in reigniting student passion for reading," says Susan Neuman, professor of teaching and learning at New York University. "There is a science to creating a classroom library that expands beyond the simple presence of books. With the guide of the Literacy Rich Classroom Library Checklist, we have provided a research-driven roadmap for educators to foster an environment that invites students, offers high-quality books and resources, and cultivates a love for reading that will drive equitable education outcomes and be foundational for future success."
This tool addresses the damaging spread of book deserts and provides educators and school leaders with a resource to maximize the impact of classroom resources. According to the U.S. Department of Education, an alarming 2.5 million children are enrolled in districts where there are no school libraries. The pandemic has further strained student and community access to books, exacerbating student reading engagement and proficiency. These survey results represent the classroom library status of First Book members who have access to books at deeply discounted prices and therefore are more likely to have a broader classroom library than non-First Book members working in Title I classrooms. Even across this population, the survey reveals that 30% of classroom libraries fall short of meeting the literacy rich guidelines and educators currently see no way to meet them. These book deficits are especially pronounced in terms of access to diverse books, where one third of educators report that they don't consider their book collections to have an adequate representation of diverse cultures. Despite having access to low-cost and free books through the First Book Marketplace, without a sufficient tool to evaluate book collections even educators with extensive classroom libraries over-estimated the quality and effectiveness of their classroom library until viewing this checklist.
"We applaud the valiant efforts of educators who recognize it is essential to build a classroom library offering 10-20 books per student that reflect the diverse and unique stories of their students, and that it is central to overcoming the reading level gaps that students, particularly in low-income communities are facing," says Kyle Zimmer, president and CEO, First Book. "The fact that it takes nearly a third of our educators more than 10 years spending $346 a year of their own money to build their classroom libraries highlights the urgency of our mission to provide access to high-quality, low-cost and free books to support educational equity."
The development of the Literacy Rich Classroom Library Checklist empowers educators to self-evaluate classrooms and better ensure high-quality, diverse resources that bolster libraries and support a more equitable education for all. The complete First Book Accelerator resource further supports the 96 percent of educators who have personally funded some or all of their classroom library books by offering a crowdsourced toolkit that includes insights on self-advocating for classroom funding.
As a result of this research, First Book will fund 200 classroom libraries across the country in an effort to strengthen student access to high-quality, diverse books and to support educators who have gone above and beyond to establish and fund the development of literacy rich environments.
The Literacy Rich Classroom Library Checklist is the product of a comprehensive research effort, conducted by First Book and Susan Neuman. The quantitative and qualitative undertaking included a literature review, field research and a nationwide educator survey to refine and optimize the classroom library evaluation tool, incorporating feedback and insights from educators serving children in need in Title I schools. The resulting resources have already been well-received by the educators in our survey who used it to assess their own classroom libraries. The survey indicated that 78% of educators found the checklist very or extremely useful in defining what makes a classroom library or reading area "literacy rich." These free resources and the comprehensive research results can be found at firstbook.org.
About First Book
Founded in Washington, D.C., in 1992 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit social enterprise, First Book is a leader in the educational equity field. Over its 29-year history, First Book has distributed more than 225 million books and educational resources, with a retail value of more than $2 billion. First Book believes education offers children in need the best path out of poverty. First Book breaks down barriers to quality education by providing its Network of more than 550,000 registered teachers, librarians, after school program leaders, and others serving children in need with millions of free and affordable new, high-quality books, educational resources, and basic needs items through the award-winning First Book Marketplace nonprofit eCommerce site. The First Book Network comprises the largest and fastest-growing community of formal and informal educators serving children in need.
First Book also expands the breadth and depth of the education field through a family of social enterprises, including First Book Research & Insights, its proprietary research initiative, and the First Book Accelerator, which brings best-in-class research-based strategies to the classroom via relevant, usable educator resources. First Book Impact Funds target support to areas of need, such as rural communities or increasing diversity in children's books. For more information about First Book, please visit www.firstbook.org.
About Susan Neuman
Susan B. Neuman is a Professor of Teaching and Learning at New York University specializing in childhood education and early literacy development. Previously, she has been a Professor at the University of Michigan and has served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. In her role as Assistant Secretary, she established the Early Reading First program, the Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program and was responsible for all activities in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Act. She has served on the IRA Board of Directors (2001-2003), and other numerous boards of non-profit organizations, and served as Co-editor of Reading Research Quarterly (2011-2018), ILA flagship research journal. Her research and teaching interests include early childhood policy, curriculum, and early reading instruction, prek-grade 3 for children who live in poverty. Neuman has received two life-time achievement awards for research in literacy development, and is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame, and a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association. She has written over 100 articles, and authored and edited 12 books.
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Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson dies at 87
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, whose unmistakable swagger in helping the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title earned him the nickname “Lenny the Cool,” died Wednesday. He was 87.
Dawson’s family announced his death in a statement through KMBC, the Kansas City-based television station where he starred in his second career as a broadcaster. No cause was given, though Dawson had been in declining health for years.
“With wife Linda at his side, it is with much sadness that we inform you of the passing of our beloved Len Dawson,” the family’s statement read. “He was a wonderful husband, father, brother and friend. Len was always grateful and many times overwhelmed by the countless bonds he made during his football and broadcast careers.”
The MVP of the Chiefs’ victory over the Vikings in January 1970, Dawson had entered hospice care on Aug. 12.
“Len Dawson is synonymous with the Kansas City Chiefs,” owner Clark Hunt said in a statement on Wednesday. “Len embraced and came to embody Kansas City and the people that call it home. You would be hard-pressed to find a player who had a bigger impact in shaping the organization as we know it today than Len Dawson did.”
Dawson personified the Chiefs almost from the start, when the suave standout from Purdue lost out on starting jobs in Pittsburgh and Cleveland and landed with the nascent franchise, then located in Dallas. There, Dawson reunited with Hank Stram, who had been an assistant with the Boilermakers, and together they forever changed the franchise.
The coach and quarterback won the AFL championship together in 1962, their first year together, and became bona fide stars the following year, when club founder Lamar Hunt moved the team to Kansas City and rechristened it the Chiefs.
They proceeded to win two more AFL titles, one in 1966 when they lost to the Packers in the first Super Bowl, and the other in ‘69, when Dawson came back from an injury to help beat the Vikings at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.
“Looking back on my career, I’ve been blessed for what I had the opportunity to do,” Dawson said told The Associated Press in 2017, shortly after he announced his retirement from his second career as a Hall of Fame broadcaster. “I could not have accomplished so much without my teammates and colleagues, and I’m grateful for each of them.”
Dawson always remained a beloved figure in Kansas City, even though he cut back on public appearances several years ago when his health began to fail. But he always had time for fans, whether a photograph or signature, the latter often on an iconic black-and-white photo from halftime of that first Super Bowl: The exhausted quarterback, white uniform caked with mud, sitting on a folding chair with a cigarette in his mouth and a bottle of Fresca at his feet.
It perfectly captured a time and place. And it perfectly captured a man that embodied poise and self-assurance.
Dawson was born June 20, 1935, the ninth of 11 children that filled the house of James and Annie Dawson in the blue-collar manufacturing town of Alliance, Ohio. He was a three-sport athlete at Alliance High School, setting records in both football and basketball, and turned his success on the gridiron into a scholarship offer from Purdue.
He led the NCAA in passing efficiency as a sophomore while also playing defense and kicking, and helped lead a memorable upset of Notre Dame during that 1954 season. By the end of his college career, Dawson had thrown for more than 3,000 yards, despite playing in an era that favored ground-and-pound football.
Dawson was chosen by the Steelers in the first round of the 1957 draft, but he wound up riding the bench behind Earl Morrall as a rookie and then failed to beat out Bobby Layne for he starting job the following season. The Steelers ultimately traded him to the Browns, where Dawson was unable to beat out Milt Plum for the job and was released.
One of the great disappointments of Dawson’s career wound up with a positive outcome.
With newfound freedom to sign anywhere, Dawson jumped to the upstart AFL and the Texans, lured in part by the chance to play for one of his old coaches at Purdue. Stram was able to finally tap into his talent, helping Dawson to quickly become one of the league’s prolific passers as the Texans went 11-3 and won the first of three championships.
The second came in 1966, when Dawson led the Chiefs to an 11-2-1 record and a 31-7 blowout of the Bills in the AFL title game. That earned the Chiefs the chance to face the powerhouse Green Bay Packers — and coach Vince Lombardi — in the inaugural Super Bowl, where Dawson threw for 210 yards and a touchdown in a 35-10 defeat.
It was the 1969 season that proved to be the most memorable of Dawson’s career, though. He sustained a serious knee injury against the Patriots in Week 2, forcing him to miss the next five games. But he went on a tear once back on the field. Dawson led the Chiefs to victories over the defending champion Jets and bitter rival Raiders to reach what would be the final Super Bowl before the AFL-NFL merger, where he threw for 142 yards and a score in a 23-7 triumph.
“It was overwhelming,” Dawson said afterward. “It’s just, you know how that relief comes with you know it’s over with, and we’ve been successful? That’s the feeling that I had when I came off the field.”
Dawson played six more seasons in Kansas City, setting many franchise records that stood until a youngster named Patrick Mahomes came along, before hanging up his helmet after the 1975 season.
Along the way, Dawson parlayed what began as a publicity stunt into a second career in broadcasting.
In 1966, then-Chiefs general manager Jack Steadman wanted to drum up support for the franchise in Kansas City and convinced Dawson to anchor a sports segment on the nightly news. His natural charisma and folksy style made Dawson a natural. He turned his attention to TV and radio on a full-time basis after his playing career ended.
Dawson worked in local TV for several decades, adding game analysis for NBC from 1977-82 and hosting HBO’s iconic “Inside the NFL” from 1977-2001. He also served more than three decades on the Chiefs’ radio broadcast team.
After going into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1987, Dawson was inducted as a broadcaster in 2012.
“It’s been a true privilege and honor to have Len at the center of our broadcast team for the last 33 years,” said Dan Israel, the executive producer of the Chiefs’ radio network, upon his retirement a few years ago. “His contributions to not only this sport, but our industry, are incredibly profound.”
Dawson was married to his high school sweetheart, Jackie, from 1954 until her death in 1978, and together they had two children. His second wife, Linda, remained by his side as Dawson entered hospice care.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Banker-turned-reliever Nate Fisher found out the hard way Monday that baseball really is a numbers game.
A day after a sparkling major league debut that brightened the sports world, Fisher was cut by the New York Mets.
The NL East leaders made the move heading into the two-game Subway Series against the New York Yankees. In fact, Fisher actually was in the Mets’ clubhouse at Yankee Stadium two hours before game time, then was designated for assignment.
Now completely off the 40-man roster, Fisher could be traded or placed on waivers during a seven-day period. If unclaimed, he could be assigned outright back to the minors with the Mets.
Going into these matchups against the Yankees, the 26-year-old lefty likely wouldn’t have been able to pitch after throwing three scoreless innings Sunday against Philadelphia. And with the Mets needing fresh arms, he was let go.
“I think these guys kind of know where we are,” manager Buck Showalter said after a 4-2 loss to the Yankees. “They understand what’s going on as far as trying to keep our bullpen through a really hard, long stretch with Atlanta, four in Philadelphia before and trying to get through here.”
“So they understand, but it’s still kind of tough to have those conversations,” he said.
The move came while many were still reveling in the sheer improbability of Fisher’s path.
After once giving up his hopes of a baseball career and moving into the financial world with a job in Nebraska, he dazzled in his debut.
Fisher allowed just one hit against the Phillies, giving the Mets a chance to rally in a game they eventually won 10-9.
From determining whether to approve commercial loans at the First National Bank of Omaha in June 2021 to pitching in a pennant race at Citizens Bank Park in 2022.
“It’s pretty surreal right now,” Fisher said after the game. “I’m so thankful and so blessed for the opportunity. It hasn’t even sunk in yet.”
Fisher gave up one hit, walked two and struck out one. His outing spanned a 46-minute rain delay, making his work even more valuable.
When he was introduced and made his way to the mound to begin the fifth inning, the fans weren’t the only ones wondering about this newcomer.
“I didn’t even know who this guy was when he came into the game today,” said Mark Canha, who hit two home runs in the win.
Fisher wasn’t drafted out of the University of Nebraska, then pitched 12 games at Single-A for the Seattle Mariners organization in 2019.
In the wake of COVID-19 uncertainty, Fisher left baseball and joined a former coach in the banking world in 2020 in his hometown. He re-signed with the Mariners last summer and reached Triple-A.
This year in the Mets system, Fisher was 0-1 with a 3.77 ERA in 12 games at Double-A Binghamton and 1-2 with a 3.12 ERA in 12 games at Triple-A Syracuse before his call-up prior to Sunday’s game.
And hours later, he was on the mound.
“This is my dream,” he said after that outing — for now, his only big league appearance.
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Third Option recognizes the heroic work of economists like Robert Reich, Thomas Piketty, Joseph Stiglitz, Paul Krugman, James Heckman, Branko Milanovic, Paul Collier, David Harvey, and Peter Barnes, who are ready, willing and able to proactively fashion an economy designed to include everyone.
37.2 million Americans (11.4%) live below poverty thresholds; 50% must cover cost of living expenses between $38,266 and $85,139 (family of four) while earning annual wages below $35,000.
Piketty believes social sciences must reconnect with economics to form interdisciplinary fields capable of flattening the steep curves of wealth inequality, climate change, physical and mental health degradation, resource depletion, and the rising political division they engender. Currently, each gets paid separately on the free market; no financial incentive exists for anyone to work together toward common prosperity. As Robert Simmons of The Third Option puts it, "capitalism makes us all accomplices in the various crimes we commit against ourselves."
Reich emphasizes that "government doesn't 'intrude' on the 'free market'. It creates the market…without them there is no market." He believes we need a "Countervailing Power" to check the unholy alliance between wealth and politics.
Stiglitz and Milanovic believe reactive tax and transfer "schemes" are no longer acceptable, and instead favor proactive "endowments" that safeguard equality of opportunity. Taxation is best applied directly to the source of negative externalities (pollution, damaged health) to ensure the "buck stops" at the correct location.
Collier advocates taxing economic rent—specifically, the inflationary cost of living within densely-populated spaces—where economies of scale and agglomeration should lower costs, not raise them. Barnes warns that one-third of U.S. income is earned through "interest, dividends, capital gains and inheritances" which only trickle up; establishing a 'commons' comprised of shared resources (air, water) allows Americans to leverage "co-owned wealth" into 'shareholder dividends.'
Heckman seeks fairness for kids from "disadvantaged environments" who face financial hopelessness rife with "a range of personal and social troubles." Harvey believes capital should function solely as a medium of exchange, to facilitate the 'circulation of goods,' without the means to amass coercive control.
The Third Option urges economists to form a union of concerned social scientists—an 'economic justice league'—to lead us toward a more interdependent form of economic democracy.
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Leonard, previously Motif's CTO, brings strong experience in driving R&D and commercialization. Will focus on accelerating Motif's go-to-market initiatives for its breakthrough plant-based products
BOSTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Motif FoodWorks, the Boston-based food technology company making plant-based foods better tasting and more nutritious, today announced that Michael Leonard has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Leonard has served as Chief Technology Officer at Motif since 2019, and brings extensive experience in driving commercialization, transformational R&D and innovation across global markets. He will lead the company's focus on the acceleration of its go-to-market initiatives, including its recently launched meat alternative finished formats. Jonathan McIntyre, Motif's previous CEO, will transition to an advisory role with the company.
"Motif has developed unique approaches to analyzing, discovering, and designing both plant-based ingredients and foods to better address unmet customer needs and tastes," said Dr. Leonard. "I look forward to leading this business as we strengthen our position in the market and deepen our organizational focus on commercialization, technology development, and growth. The entire team at Motif thanks Jon for his outstanding leadership and contributions over the past three and a half years, and for his continued support of the company as we enter this new phase."
Under McIntyre's leadership, Motif has achieved several major milestones, from the development of the startup's breakthrough food-tech, HEMAMI™ and APPETEX™, to its finished meat alternative formats and Motif's successful series A and B fundraising rounds that raised a total of $345 million.
Leonard brings nearly two decades of experience in senior industrial science and technology roles in the specialty food ingredient and fast-moving consumer goods industries, with an emphasis on combining innovation, commercial execution, and organization-wide collaboration to deliver business results across developed and emerging markets. Prior to joining Motif, Leonard served as vice president for White Space Innovation and Springboard R&D at Kraft Heinz, where he led product, packaging and process development strategy and execution for emerging growth platforms across all categories of the business. Previously, Leonard was vice president of Process Technology for Global Snacks R&D at PepsiCo, in addition to leadership roles at DuPont Nutrition & Health and International Flavors & Fragrances in process and protein ingredient research, business development and strategy. He holds a PhD in Polymer Science & Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a BS in Chemistry from Roanoke College.
"It has been a privilege to lead Motif since its founding as we have pushed the boundaries of breakthrough food-technology development and pioneered new approaches to plant-based foods," said Dr. McIntyre. "I am immensely proud of the work we have accomplished to advance Motif's mission and propel the broader industry, and I look forward to my continued involvement with the team in an advisory capacity."
About Motif FoodWorks
Motif FoodWorks makes plant-based foods so desirable that people actually crave them. Motif provides companies with a range of food-technologies and finished food forms, from solutions for meat and dairy alternatives to experiences that inspire new categories. By pioneering breakthrough approaches to food science and the culinary arts, Motif is pushing the boundaries of what's possible in plant-based foods – delivering innovations for taste, texture and nutrition that benefit people and the planet. For more information, visit www.madewithmotif.com.
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The Company's retail presence grows to 51 locations in the Sunshine State and 137 nationwide
WAKEFIELD, Mass., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA / OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf" or the "Company"), a leading international provider of consumer cannabis products, announced today the opening of its Tampa Citrus Park dispensary, located at 10612 Sheldon Road, Tampa, FL 33626. Curaleaf Tampa Citrus Park expands the Company's retail presence to six locations in Hillsborough County and 51 across the Sunshine State.
Located on Sheldon Road near Citrus Park, the 4,023 square foot location features a drive-thru that offers patients on-the-go access to the dispensary's wide array of offerings. Patients can access a premium selection of vaporizers, edibles, and whole flower products, including BlueKudu Chocolate, Select Squeeze, Select X-Bites, Select Elite, Elite Live and Live Rosin vape cartridges, as well as other concentrates by Curaleaf.
"It is a pleasure to continue to expand access to medical cannabis in the Sunshine State, specifically Hillsborough County," said Matt Darin, CEO of Curaleaf. "Curaleaf Tampa Citrus Park is our ninth drive-thru in Florida, which enables our team to provide a more convenient and streamlined retail cannabis experience."
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Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to improve lives by providing clarity around cannabis and confidence around consumption. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company and its brands, including Curaleaf and Select, provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. In the United States, Curaleaf currently operates in 22 states with 137 dispensaries, 26 cultivation sites, and employs over 5,700 team members. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction and production. Curaleaf is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol CURA and trades on the OTCQX market under the symbol CURLF. For more information, please visit https://ir.curaleaf.com.
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Texas lawmaker first Mexican-born woman to join Congress
Published: Jun. 22, 2022 at 8:15 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi swore in the newest member of Congress on Tuesday.
Mayra Flores of Texas, a Republican, is the first Mexican-born woman to be elected as a representative.
She won a special election for Texas’ 34th Congressional District.
Flores’ term only runs through January. She will have to win the November general election to remain in office.
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Nearly 400 Canon Solutions America inkjet customers, partners, and print industry experts attended the eighth annual thINK Ahead 2022 Inkjet Users Conference for learning and networking teamed with fun and health and wellness activities hosted at the newly renovated luxury property, The Boca Raton.
BOCA RATON, Fla., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- thINK, an independent community of Canon Solutions America inkjet customers, today announced nearly 400 Canon inkjet customers, partners, and print industry experts came together in Boca Raton, FL for the eighth annual thINK Ahead 2022 Inkjet Users Conference to experience thought provoking keynotes, educational sessions, press demos and networking opportunities. In addition, attendees participated in optional health and wellness activities, all hosted at the newly renovated luxury property, The Boca Raton. (Hear what attendees think of thINK Ahead 2022!)
- Inspirational Keynote Speakers: thINK Ahead 2022 keynote speakers encouraged attendees to thINK outside the box. First, Enigmatist & Magician David Kwong demonstrated how to bridge the gap between perception and reality to increase our powers of persuasion and influence. Then, Tariq Meyers, Co-Founder and CEO at Untapped and Lyft's first-ever Head of Inclusion & Diversity, shared what he's learned about creating belonging and empowerment in the workplace.
- Educational Sessions: Attendees chose from a variety of educational sessions designed to address the challenges and opportunities print industry leaders are facing today. Session topics ranged from addressing the labor shortage and solving supply chain issues to risk management and postal reform.
- Canon Update: Francis A. McMahon, Exec. Vice President, Production Print Solutions, Canon Solutions America and Peter Wolff, Chief Marketing Officer and Sr. Vice President, Canon Production Printing took the stage to share Canon's strategic vision and the future of print.
- Canon Americas Customer Innovation Center Tour and Press Demos: Attendees visited the Canon Americas Customer Innovation Center to take part in press demos and get an in-depth look at the innovations changing the printing industry.
- Canon Inkjet Print Innovation Wall: From a finished mail product that replicates the look of an envelope (including a poly window) to address the envelope shortage to impressive finishing techniques and full-color, variable data print showcasing the quality of Canon inkjet, thINK Ahead attendees were inspired by the Canon Inkjet Print Innovation wall. Take a look at what they saw and get inspired!
- Partner Pavilion: Attendees enjoyed dynamic, engaging conversations, and tapped into the expertise of Canon Solutions America inkjet partners in the thINK Ahead Partner Pavilion.
- Inspirational Closing Keynote: Attendees left inspired by the closing keynote from Francis A. McMahon, Exec. Vice President, Production Print Solutions, Canon Solutions America. In his keynote entitled, "Leadership: Inspiration, Influence, Perspective," McMahon shared the importance of leadership and best practices to create dynamic, high performing teams.
- Fun, Networking, and Health and Wellness Activities: From the Cabana Nights poolside dinner party to optional health and wellness activities including pickleball, yoga and an historical tour of The Boca Raton, attendees were able to connect with one another personally and professionally.
In addition to the great learning and networking, the thINK Ahead attendees donated more than $16,000 over the three-day event to the thINK Peace fundraiser campaign to support the children of Ukraine. "Our nation is divided on so many issues, but one thing we are not divided on is the war in Ukraine," Francis A. McMahon, Executive Vice President of Canon Solutions America shared with thINK Ahead attendees, encouraging them to participate in the thINK Peace fundraiser. Attendees that donated received a free thINK Peace t-shirt. Donations are still being accepted on thINKForum.com.
"Each and every year the thINK Board collectively agrees, 'it was the best thINK Ahead ever' — and we all truly believe that; it just seems to get better and better every year. To hear customers and thINK Ahead partners say the same thing is very rewarding," said Todd Roth, thINK Board President. "We look forward to seeing everyone back in Boca again next July for thINK Ahead 2023!"
"I thought the USPS 10-year Plan and Postal reform session was excellent. Postal is one of the biggest opportunities we have, and there were many ideas that came from that session that can lead to great strategy shifts for our company and clients," said John Barthen, Chief Operating Officer, ComGraphics. "Three of us from ComGraphics came to thINK Ahead 2022 and what we've learned is that we have not been using everything Canon and the thINK community offers us to our fullest advantage, and we are going to change that. There are multiple resources we can tap into that can help us accelerate our business and we intend to do that," added Sr. Account Executive Ben Hendrikse. (View the video of thINK Member benefits).
"I'm not a sociable person, but I did more socializing in the three days at thINK Ahead than I've done in years. The people here are just so friendly and easy to talk to, and we all have so much in common. It's interesting to hear others sharing frustrations that I faced many years ago, and I find it easy to mentor them on their journey, while others I talk to do the same for me, opening up new ideas for how I might address the challenges I'm dealing with today. It's just an amazing community dynamic that is great to witness and be a part of," said Matt Morgan, K&H Printing.
"It's great to see the thINK community all back together again—and it is obvious others feel the same; it's an amazing turnout! We sponsor thINK Ahead every year because our customers are here, and they expect us to be here. As busy business leaders, they want to be efficient with their time and learn about our new technologies while they learn about print industry trends and ways to enhance their business," said Hank Martin, Manager Strategic Partnerships, with Platinum Partner BCC Software. "Anything we can do to enhance our customers' experience, we want to do. We are here to support them and have been here every year since the thINK community started eight years ago."
thINK is an independent community of Canon Solutions America inkjet customers, solution partners, and print industry experts, and Canon Solutions America is a proud executive sponsor. Led by some of the most successful inkjet service providers in the country, it provides a forum for members to network, gain knowledge, discuss common challenges, and share best practices. For more information, visit thinkforum.com.
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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The top international official in Bosnia on Tuesday suspended a Bosnian Serb property law that is seen as part of a separatist drive by Bosnian Serbs.
Christian Schmidt, who heads the U.N. Office of High Representative in Bosnia, says that the law passed in February in the Bosnian Serb assembly was unconstitutional.
Bosnian Serbs have refused to withdraw the law and top Serb politician Milorad Dodik said Tuesday he does not accept Schmidt’s decision.
The legislation seeks to transfer ownership of public property to the Serb-run entity called Republika Srpska, rather than the Bosnian federal state.
Bosnia’s government consists of two entities — one run by Bosnian Serbs and the other by Bosniaks and Croats — established in a U.S.-brokered peace agreement that ended the 1992-95 ethnic war. The two semi-autonomous regions are bound together by joint central institutions.
Dodik, a pro-Russia politician who’s the Serb member of Bosnia’s multi-ethnic presidency, has repeatedly called for the separation of the Serb entity from the rest of Bosnia.
Britain slapped Dodik and Bosnian Serb President Zeljka Cvijanovic with sanctions on Monday for undermining peace in the Balkan nation. Dodik already has faced U.S. sanctions earlier this year.
He remained defiant on Tuesday, saying that “the property of Republika Srpska remains the property of Republika Srpska.”
Schmidt said that his decision “makes it clear that only the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina can dispose of state property or regulate property.”
The Dayton peace accord envisages that joint decisions in Bosnia are reached by consensus of its ethnic groups. The U.N. High Representative has the authority to suspend laws and officials viewed as violating the peace deal.
The issue of ownership and division of the state property has remained unsolved for years amid disagreements between Bosnian politicians.
Bosnia’s war killed more than 100,000 people and left millions homeless. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/bosnias-international-official-suspends-serb-property-law/ | 2022-04-13T14:26:52Z |
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell combined for 59 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome a rough night for Karl-Anthony Towns and beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-104 in a play-in game on Tuesday night.
Edwards scored 30 points with five 3-pointers and Russell had 29 points and six assists to send the Wolves to the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference and a first-round matchup with Memphis.
“Just utilizing what we have,” Russell said. “We’ve got a lot of pieces that complement each other.”
Paul George finished with 34 points after shooting 2 for 10 in the first half for the Clippers, who have a second chance to make the playoffs with a home game on Friday for the No. 8 seed against either New Orleans or San Antonio. Reggie Jackson (17 points) and Norman Powell (16 points) did their part in stretches, but the Clippers failed to put the Timberwolves away when they were struggling through the first half.
Towns had only 11 points on 3-for-11 shooting and fouled out midway through the fourth quarter, but his sidekicks were more than up to the challenge.
“I took what the game gave me, and that’s what they gave me,” Edwards said.
Jackson’s 3-pointer gave the Clippers their largest lead of the game at 93-83 with 8:54 remaining, but about 4 minutes later Russell knocked down the go-ahead 3-pointer for a 97-95 advantage the Wolves never relinquished. He saluted the crowd for the punctuation.
Edwards followed with a tomahawk dunk after blowing by Powell at the top of the key.
“I’m one of the best defensive guys on earth, and no one can guard him,” said teammate Patrick Beverley, who was in tears during the spirited celebration afterward as Edwards hopped up on the scorer’s table.
The fans were fired up for this fast-paced, fast-improving team that’s headed to the playoffs for the second time in 17 years, but the buzz wore off a bit in the third quarter while George found his groove with a smooth 15 points.
Then Towns fouled out with 7:34 to go, less than 2 minutes after he had just checked back in.
“They played a lot better without KAT on the floor,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. “They got into us defensively. They switched on a lot of stuff. I thought they just made the right plays.”
The Clippers have played all season without star Kawhi Leonard while he recovers from a repaired ACL for the injury he suffered in the second round of the playoffs last year, but the recent return of George and Powell from their long-term injuries have helped them come closer to their form of last summer, when they reached the Western Conference finals. Powell, in a super-sub role, was a trade-deadline acquisition from Portland.
The Clippers had success disrupting Towns during the regular season when they won three of the four matchups, losing only in January when George was out, and they spared no energy attacking the two-time All-Star center from every which way. Nicolas Batum was his primary tormentor, but most of the Clippers had a hand in it.
Towns failed to make a basket in the first half for the first time in more than three years, an 0-for-7 clunker. His only points came on a pair of free throws, and he flashed a sarcastic smile and pumped his first after getting that call.
STICKING WITH IT
The Wolves trailed 45-38 when Towns exited with his fourth foul with 3:48 left before halftime, but there was a delay less than a minute later after a woman from the crowd sneaked onto the court during a dead ball on the other end. Staging an animal rights protest, she glued her hand to the hardwood along the baseline and sprawled out before security was able to pry her away.
The Timberwolves took advantage of the extended pause. Russell hit two mid-range floaters and a 3-pointer over the balance of the half to help stake them to a 53-51 lead at the break.
BEVERLEY ILLS
The most central figure in this matchup might have been Beverley, the relentless defender and ace agitator who spent the last four seasons with the Clippers.
The NBA announced a $25,000 fine for Beverley shortly before tipoff for his “improper conduct” in Minnesota’s last game toward referee David Guthrie, at whom he yelled, “You’re trash!” on his way off the court following his ejection for a second technical foul.
Beverley picked up a technical in the third quarter of this game after tussling with Marcus Morris Sr. Beverley hit an off-balance 3-pointer at the shot-clock buzzer later in the period, but that crowd-pleaser was later erased by replay review because it came a split-second too late.
TIP-INS
Clippers: Backup guard Luke Kennard, their fifth-leading scorer, stayed home because of a hamstring injury.
Timberwolves: Backup forward Taurean Prince was out with a swollen knee.
UP NEXT
Clippers: Host the San Antonio-New Orleans winner on Friday night. The Spurs play at the Pelicans on Wednesday night in an elimination game.
Timberwolves: Game 1 in Memphis is on Saturday afternoon.
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LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II will miss the traditional royal garden party season, where she would normally meet with hundreds of people on the grounds of her residences in London and Edinburgh, palace officials said Thursday.
The 96-year-old monarch will be represented instead by other members of her family, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
Before the pandemic, the queen invited over 30,000 people each year to the gardens of Buckingham Palace or the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The guests, who have all served their community in different ways, have the opportunity to speak with the queen and other royal family members at the parties.
The parties were set to return for the first time in three years starting next week.
The monarch has missed several major events this year and has been carrying out online engagements instead. She spent a night in the hospital in October and only conducted light duties for several months on her doctors’ orders.
In March the queen attended a service honoring the life of her late husband, Prince Philip.
She marked her Platinum Jubilee — 70 years on the throne — in February. Large-scale festivities to celebrate that milestone, including concerts and pageants, will take place later this month and in June. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/queen-to-miss-traditional-royal-garden-party-season/ | 2022-05-05T22:50:16Z |
TPS celebrates Native American culture on Indigenous Family Night
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka students were able to celebrate Native American culture Tuesday night.
Topeka Public Schools hosted its Indigenous Family Night at Jardine Middle School. The event featured games, dancing, Native American food, and artwork from local Native American artists.
Organizers say it’s also a great learning opportunity for the students in attendance.
“This program is so important,” Amy Miner, Summer Coordinator for USD 501 Native American Student Services Program, said. “Our young Native American students need to find their heritage and their culture, and they need the tools to succeed. Part of their culture and heritage is embedded in that success.”
Various Indigenous organizations, including Prairie Band Social Services and Haskell University, gave informational presentations as well.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers reached agreement Tuesday on a bipartisan gun violence bill, potentially teeing up final passage by week’s end on an incremental but landmark package that would stand as Congress’ response to mass shootings in Texas and New York that shook the nation.
Lawmakers released the 80-page bill nine days after agreeing to a framework for the plan and 29 years after Congress last enacted major firearms curbs. It cleared an initial procedural hurdle by 64-34, with 14 Republicans joining all 48 Democrats and two allied independents in voting yes. That strongly supported a prediction by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of approval later this week. Passage by the Democratic-led House could follow quickly.
Though Republicans blocked tougher restrictions sought by Democrats, the accord marks an election-year breakthrough on an issue that pits the GOP’s staunch gun-owning and rural voters against Democrats’ urban-centered backers of firearms curbs. That makes it one of the most incendiary culture war battlefields in politics and a sensitive vote for some lawmakers, particularly Republicans who might alienate Second Amendment stalwarts.
The legislation would toughen background checks for the youngest firearms buyers, require more sellers to conduct background checks and beef up penalties on gun traffickers. It also would disburse money to states and communities to improve school safety and mental health initiatives.
Aides estimated the measure would cost around $15 billion, which Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, the lead Democratic bargainer, said would be fully paid for.
Resolving one final hurdle that delayed the accord, the bill would prohibit romantic partners convicted of domestic violence and not married to their victims from getting firearms. Convicted abusers who are married to, live with or had children with their victims are already barred from having guns.
The compromise prohibits guns for a person who has “a current or recent former dating relationship with the victim.’’ That is defined in part as one between people ”who have or have recently had a continuing serious relationship of a romantic or intimate nature.” An offender’s ability to own a gun could be restored after five years if they’ve not committed another serious crime.
On another late dispute, the bill would provide $750 million to the 19 states and the District of Columbia that have “red flag” laws making it easier to temporarily take firearms from people adjudged dangerous, and to other states with violence prevention programs. States with “red flag” laws that receive the funds would have to have legal processes for the gun owner to fight the firearm’s removal.
Momentum in Congress for gun legislation has a history of waning quickly after mass shootings. Lawmakers are scheduled to begin a two-week July 4th recess by this weekend.
The legislation lacks far more potent proposals that President Joe Biden supports and Democrats have pushed unsuccessfully for years, derailed by GOP opposition. These include banning assault-type weapons or raising the minimum age for buying them, prohibiting high-capacity magazines and requiring background checks for virtually all gun sales.
Yet after 10 Black shoppers were killed last month in Buffalo, New York, and 19 children and two teachers died days later in Uvalde, Texas, Democrats and some Republicans decided that this time, measured steps were preferable to Congress’ usual reaction to such horrors — gridlock.
Murphy said that after Buffalo and Uvalde, “I saw a level of fear on the faces of the parents and the children that I spoke to that I’ve never seen before.” He said his colleagues also encountered anxiety among voters “not just for the safety of their children, but also a fear about the ability of government to rise to this moment and do something, and do something meaningful.”
This bill, Murphy said, would “save thousands of lives.” Before entering the Senate, his House district included Newtown, Connecticut, where 20 children and six staff members perished in a 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Top GOP bargainer Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said of the pact, “Some think it goes too far, others think it doesn’t go far enough. And I get it. It’s the nature of compromise.”
But he added, “I believe that the same people who are telling us to do something are sending us a clear message, to do what we can to keep our children and communities safe. I’m confident this legislation moves us in a positive direction.”
In a positive sign about its fate, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., voiced his support, calling it “a commonsense package of popular steps that will help make these horrifying incidents less likely while fully upholding the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.”
The National Rifle Association, which has spent decades derailing gun control legislation, expressed opposition. “It falls short at every level. It does little to truly address violent crime while opening the door to unnecessary burdens on the exercise of Second Amendment freedom by law-abiding gun owners,” the gun lobby group said.
It seemed likely a majority of Republicans — especially in the House — would oppose the legislation.
Underscoring the backlash GOP lawmakers supporting the pact would face from the most hard-right voters, delegates booed Cornyn at his state’s Republican convention in Houston Saturday as he described the proposal.
In another measure of conservative sentiment, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, tweeted that the bill “ignores the national crime wave & chips away instead at the fundamental rights of law abiding citizens.” Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., a possible White House contender, said it would “restrict the freedoms of law-abiding Americans and put too much power in the hands of politicians and political officials.”
The measure will need at least 10 GOP votes to reach the 60-vote threshold major bills often need in the 50-50 Senate. Cornyn told reporters that he expected at least 10 GOP votes for the measure.
What’s uncertain is whether passage would mark the beginning of slow but gradual action to curb gun violence, or the high water mark on the issue. Until Buffalo and Uvalde, a numbing parade of mass slayings — at sites including elementary and high schools, houses of worship, military facilities, bars and the Las Vegas Strip — have yielded only stalemate in Washington.
“Thirty years, murder after murder, suicide after suicide, mass shooting after mass shooting, Congress did nothing,” Murphy said. “This week we have a chance to break this 30-year period of silence with a bill that changes our laws in a way that will save thousands of lives.”
The bill would require that federal background checks for gun buyers age 18 to 20 include examination of the purchaser’s juvenile record. That could add up to seven more days to the current three-day limit on background checks.
The suspects in the Buffalo and Uvalde shootings were both 18 years old, a profile that matches many recent mass shooters.
There would be hundreds of millions of dollars to expand community behavioral health centers, telemedicine visits for mental specialists and train first responders to handle people with mental health issues. More than $2 billion would be provided to hire and train staff for school mental health services, including $300 million to improve school safety.
Congress’ prohibited assault-type firearms in 1993 in a ban that expired after a decade, lawmakers’ last sweeping legislation addressing gun violence.
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Associated Press writer Kevin Freking contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/dem-senator-says-agreement-on-gun-violence-bill-is-at-hand/ | 2022-06-22T17:46:06Z |
DAVIE, Fla., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BHG Financial, the leader in unsecured business and personal loans, and the creator of one of the largest community bank loan and product networks in the country, has been honored as one of the 2022 Best Workplaces for Millennials by Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine, ranking 18th out of the top 100. This is BHG Financial's fourth time being named to this prestigious list.
Great Place to Work measured the differences in over 413,000 Millennials' survey responses to those of other generations taken from America's largest ongoing annual workforce study of over 1 million employee survey responses and data from companies that represent more than 6.1 million U.S. employees. In that survey 95% of BHG Financial's employees said BHG Financial is a great place to work. This number is 38% higher than the average U.S. company.
"At BHG Financial, millennials represent 67% of our total workforce, and we make it our goal to ensure that each employee is provided care and resources in ways that matter to this generation," said Eric Castro, co-founder of BHG Financial. "We are beyond grateful to be continuously recognized on such a distinguished list and we are honored that millennials see BHG Financial as a great place to work."
Great Place to Work is the only company culture award in America that selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated. Companies are assessed on how well they are creating a great employee experience that cuts across race, gender, age, disability status, or any aspect of who employees are or what their role is.
BHG Financial has been certified as a Great Place to Work® since 2016 and has been recognized among Fortune and GPTW 22 times on their numerous reputable lists.
To learn more about BHG Financial's culture and values, visit https://careersatbhg.com/culture. To view BHG Financial's company profile and certification results on Great Place to Work®, please visit: https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/1100692
About BHG Financial
BHG Financial is transforming the financial industry, leveraging the power of data, analytics, and cutting-edge technology to become not only one of the best sources for high-performing loans, but the creator of one of the largest community bank loan and product networks in the country.
Since 2001, BHG has originated more than $11 billion in loan solutions to top-quality borrowers, which community and midsize banks can access via a state-of-the-art loan delivery platform.
BHG Financials' dedication to providing services that meet the needs of its clients has led to the creation of a full family of brands that range from business, consumer, and SBA 7(a) loans to credit cards, collection services, risk management services, and point-of-sale financing.
With record growth year after year, BHG continues to be recognized regionally and nationally: earning a spot on the Inc. 5000 for 14 years running and receiving accolades from Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine, among others.
BHG Financial is partially owned by Pinnacle Bank (PNFP) and has headquarters in Davie, FL and Syracuse, NY. To represent the company's growth and dedication to continuously expanding their services, Bankers Healthcare Group became BHG Financial in 2021.
Find out more about the company's financial solutions on https://bhgfinancial.com. For more information about the BHG Bank Network, click here. Follow BHG on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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DUBAI, UAE and MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), today announced the completion of the acquisition of Booz Allen Hamilton's (NYSE: BAH) strategy consulting business serving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The deal, approved by local competition authorities, bolsters Oliver Wyman's hallmark industry expertise across financial services, energy, the public sector and more, while deepening its capabilities and services across cyber, climate and sustainability.
"One of the most significant acquisitions for Oliver Wyman Group in the past 10 years, this move expands Oliver Wyman's capabilities to tackle the issues and opportunities most important to our clients. Through this combination we will continue our relentless pursuit of impact that matters most," commented Pedro Oliveira, Managing Partner – Oliver Wyman, India Middle East & Africa (IMEA).
Oliveira adds: "We have been delighted at the tremendously warm reception our mutual clients have offered since our announcement to combine teams, in favour of what we'll be able to achieve together, at scale."
"Combining Booz Allen's respected regional legacy with Oliver Wyman's deep sector insights and expertise, we are delighted to contribute to Oliver Wyman's exciting growth trajectory in the region," commented Souheil Moukaddem, Partner at Oliver Wyman and former Partner and Managing Director for Booz Allen Hamilton MENA. "With Oliver Wyman's track record of success across IMEA, our combined teams are confident that together we can accelerate growth, for our clients as well as our business. Together we will achieve the amazing."
Booz Allen's MENA-based management consulting practice will join staff in Oliver Wyman's UAE and KSA offices, adding to a global community of more than 5,700 Oliver Wyman employees with 70+ offices in 30 countries.
Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 5,700 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com. Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman.
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The death toll in the Philippines from tropical storm Megi has risen to 76 while hundreds of thousands of others remain displaced, authorities in the country said Wednesday.
Many of the deaths came in landslides and floods caused when the storm made landfall on Sunday, battering the eastern and southern coasts of the Philippines with sustained winds of up to 65 kilometers (40 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 80 kph (49 mph).
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said at least 29 people remain missing and eight others are injured.
More than 920,000 people have been affected by the storm, over 200,000 people displaced, while more than 35,000 were pre-emptively evacuated, the council said. Some 660 evacuation centers are in operation, it added.
The agricultural damage caused by Megi, known as Agaton in the Philippines, is estimated at more than $8 million (423.8 million Philippine pesos) as of Wednesday -- twice the amount reported a day earlier, the Department of Agriculture said.
At least 6,557 farmers and 10,920 hectares of farmland have been affected with commodities including rice, corn and livestock hit by the tropical storm, the department added.
Among the worst affected regions are Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas and Caraga.
In the eastern province of Leyte, the bodies of 22 people were recovered after being buried under a landslide, Joemen Collado, police chief of Baybay city, told reporters earlier this week. "There were landslides in communities and then some of the victims were swept by floods," Collado said.
The mayor of Abuyog, in Leyte province, said on Facebook that a landslide had "wiped out" Pilar, a local barangay or neighborhood, in a "catastrophe that broke my heart".
The landslide had taken place even as pre-emptive evacuation efforts took place, Lemuel Gin K. Traya said in his post.
"We had exerted all means possible to save the people of Barangay Pilar. We were able to rescue and save some wounded children, senior citizens, injured and distressed individuals.
"As of today, the survivors are under medication and are well taken cared of. All evacuees on other hand are safe and under our care."
Images shared by the local fire bureau on Monday showed rescuers wading through water near partially submerged homes and digging for survivors in a landslide-hit area.
Megi, which was downgraded to a tropical depression on Monday, was the first storm to hit the archipelago this year. The country experiences around 20 such storms annually.
The Philippines is still reeling from the effects of super typhoon Rai, the strongest typhoon to have hit the country in 2021. Rai, known locally as Odette, claimed more than 300 lives and injured more than 500 people, CNN affiliate CNN Philippines reported, citing the Philippine National Police.
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NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. f/k/a Peridot Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: LICY, PDAC) between February 16, 2021 and March 23, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important June 20, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action commenced by the Firm.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Li-Cycle 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 Li-Cycle class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=4885 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 June 20, 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) Li-Cycle's largest customer, Traxys North America LLC, is not actually a customer, but merely a broker providing working capital financial to the Company while Traxys tries to sell Li-Cycle's product to end customers; (2) the Company engaged in highly questionable related party transactions; (3) the Company's mark-to-model accounting is vulnerable to abuse and gave a false impression of growth; (4) a significant portion of the Company's reported revenues were derived from simply marking up receivables on products that had not been sold; (5) the Company's gross margins have likely been negative since inception; (6) the Company will require an additional $1 billion of funding to support its planned growth (which is a figure greater than the Company raised via the merger); and (7) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Li-Cycle class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=4885 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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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I work in the construction industry and I wanted to create an improved shirt or garment to increase safety, visibility, convenience, warmth during the winter and protection against the sun as well as COVID-19," said an inventor, from Eastvale, Calif., "so I invented the W C WORK WARE. My design ensures that the user is clearly visible and it eliminates the need to carry a separate face mask. It also could help to prevent skin discoloration and the risk of skin cancer."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved safety garment for workers. In doing so, it helps to prevent skin irritation, discoloration and skin cancer risks and it keeps the head, ears and nose warm in the winter. It also prevents dirt, dust and tiny particles from entering the airways and it helps to protect against airborne germs and viruses. As a result, it increases safety, visibility and comfort. The invention features a versatile and protective design that is easy to wear and it enables the user to carry tools, a cell phone and other items. It would be ideal for various members of the labor force including construction workers/unions, road crews, parking attendants, joggers, bikers, tow truck workers, peace officers, coal minors, inspectors, warehouse workers, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations (ex. USA badge or print, LED light, etc.) and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Riverside sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-RSM-115, 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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Survivors dig by hand after Afghanistan quake killing 1,000
GAYAN, Afghanistan (AP) — Survivors dug by hand Thursday through villages in eastern Afghanistan reduced to rubble by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people, as the Taliban and the international community that fled their takeover struggled to aid the disaster’s victims.
In Paktika province’s hard-hit Gayan district, villagers stood atop the mud bricks that once was a home there. Others carefully walked through dirt alleyways, gripping onto damaged walls with exposed timber beams to make their way.
The quake was Afghanistan’s deadliest in two decades, and officials said the toll could rise. An estimated 1,500 others were reported injured, the state-run news agency said.
The disaster inflicted by the 6 magnitude quake heaps more misery on a country where millions face increasing hunger and poverty and the health system has been crumbling since the Taliban retook power nearly 10 months ago amid the U.S. and NATO withdrawal. The takeover led to a cutoff of vital international financing, and most of the world has shunned the Taliban government.
How — and whether the Taliban allow — the world to offer aid remains in question as rescuers without heavy equipment dug through rubble with their bare hands.
“We ask from the Islamic Emirate and the whole country to come forward and help us,” said a survivor who gave his name as Hakimullah. “We are with nothing and have nothing, not even a tent to live in.”
The full extent of the destruction among the villages tucked in the mountains was slow in coming to light. The roads, which are rutted and difficult to travel in the best of circumstances, may have been badly damaged, and landslides from recent rains made access even more difficult.
While modern buildings withstand magnitude 6 earthquakes elsewhere, Afghanistan’s mud-and-brick homes and landslide-prone mountains make such temblors even more dangerous.
Rescuers rushed in by helicopter, but the relief effort could be hindered by the exodus of many international aid agencies from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover last August. Moreover, most governments are wary of dealing directly with the Taliban.
In a sign of the muddled workings between the Taliban and the rest of the world, the Taliban had not formally requested that the U.N. mobilize international search-and-rescue teams or obtain equipment from neighboring countries to supplement the few dozen ambulances and several helicopters sent in by Afghan authorities, said Ramiz Alakbarov, the U.N. deputy special representative to Afghanistan.
Still, officials from multiple U.N. agencies said the Taliban were giving them full access to the area.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on Twitter that eight trucks of food and other necessities from Pakistan arrived in Paktika. He also said Thursday that two planes of humanitarian aid from Iran and another from Qatar had arrived in the country.
Obtaining more direct international help may be more difficult: Many countries, including the U.S., funnel humanitarian aid to Afghanistan through the U.N. and other such organizations to avoid putting money in the Taliban’s hands.
In a news bulletin Thursday, Afghanistan state television made a point to acknowledge that U.S. President Joe Biden — their one-time enemy — offered condolences over the earthquake and had promised aid. Biden on Wednesday ordered “USAID and other federal government partners to assess U.S. response options to help those most affected,” a White House statement said.
The quake was centered in Paktika province, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) southwest of the city of Khost, according to neighboring Pakistan’s Meteorological Department. Experts put its depth at just 10 kilometers (6 miles). Shallow earthquakes tend to cause more damage.
The death toll reported by the Bakhtar news agency was equal to that of a quake in 2002 in northern Afghanistan. Those are the deadliest since 1998, when an earthquake that was also 6.1 in magnitude and subsequent tremors in the remote northeast killed at least 4,500 people.
Wednesday’s quake took place in a region prone to landslides, with many older, weaker buildings.
In neighboring Khost province’s Speray district, which also sustained serious damage, men stood atop what once was a mud home. The quake had ripped open its timber beams. People sat outside under a makeshift tent made of a blanket that blew in the breeze.
Survivors quickly prepared the district’s dead, including children and an infant, for burial. Officials fear more dead will be found in the coming days.
“It is hard to gather all the exact information because it is mountainous area,” said Sultan Mahmood, Speray district’s chief. “The information that we have is what we have gathered from the residents of these areas.”
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Associated Press writers Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Rahim Faiez and Munir Ahmed in Islamabad contributed to this report.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/06/23/survivors-dig-by-hand-after-afghanistan-quake-killing-1000/ | 2022-06-23T06:15:34Z |
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Niagara Networks™, a Silicon Valley-based company that pioneers the award-winning Open Visibility Platform™, announced today a distribution agreement with Inflow Technologies a value-added distributor and authorized professional services provider for top-tier cyber-security solutions in India.
India is a growing market for technology products since there is large user base segment which needs updated solutions. Security is paramount for all businesses hence this synergy works for such new product entries. Niagara Networks offers a broad range of network visibility solutions that maximize pervasiveness and cost-effectiveness in monitoring, managing, and securing network resources. Niagara Networks' field-proven technology ecosystem with the world's largest cybersecurity vendors, enables the channel partners to provide the needed agility to network security. Many partners have found their hands tied when asked to provide a cost-efficient, high-quality alternative to the incumbent network visibility vendors.
"Niagara Networks is empowering its expansion strategy in the Indian market and we are delighted to collaborate with Inflow Technologies, one of the top IT distributors in the region. We are entering into this partnership with a shared vision to help the customers achieve packet-level visibility with the help of Niagara's top-of-the-line products, which will in-turn assist in achieving enhanced cyber security.", Karan Bhatla, Regional Sales Manager, SAARC region.
"We consider this association with Niagara Networks' suite of products extremely potential with increased cyber-security transactions and needs in the Indian context more so in the last two years. Niagara Networks hybrid and multi-functional visibility products help businesses to achieve end-to-end visibility with increased security quotient that empower actionable traffic intelligence across the network without compromising on speed, reliability, and seamless performance." – said Rajesh Kumar, Vice President Business Technology Unit, Inflow Technologies Pvt Ltd.
As part of Niagara Networks' global strategy, investing in partnerships with unique expertise is paramount. The combination of its Channel Partner Program and the Open Visibility Platform Technology Partners Program, enables a unique alternative for the right trusted advisor to form a world-class cybersecurity solution.
About Niagara Networks
Niagara Networks™ is a Silicon Valley-based company that pioneers the Open Visibility Platform™ to bring desperately needed agility to network security. Niagara Networks provides high-performance, high-reliability network visibility and traffic delivery solutions for the world's most demanding service provider and enterprise environments.
Our solutions are installed in the world's most prominent networks, empowering Security and Network Operations Centers (SOC/NOC) with end-to-end visibility and actionable traffic intelligence across physical and virtual networks.
Website: www.niagaranetworks.com
About Inflow Technologies:
Inflow Technologies was founded in the year 2005 and is headquartered in Bangalore. A niche player in the IT Distribution Services market in India / South Asia. Inflow Technologies addresses the growing needs of organizations to manage and secure information more effectively and intelligently. The team at Inflow Technologies are well-versed with latest and the most powerful technologies available today for locating, organizing, managing, retrieving, analysing, protecting, and presenting information.
Being a VAD (Value Add Distributor) we cater to Cyber Security, Unified Communications and Collaboration, Networking, Automatic Identification and Data Capture & POS, Infrastructure & Application Software, Storage Management, Electronic Security products & related Services in South Asia.
We have direct relationships with 40+Global Technology vendors, have a strong channel of 2300+ partners, offering one or more solutions to 7000+ end customers. Learn More: www.inflowtechnologies.com
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Picture this, you’re sitting at the dinner table of your favorite Tex Mex restaurant with your friends and family, conversations and drinks are flowing while chips and salsa are being heavily consumed; when all of a sudden the crowd goes silent as a sizzling plate of fajitas walks past your table.
You can never go wrong with Tex Mex and never wrong with fajitas. So, in honor of this insanely delicious food, we first say, happy National Fajita Day! NationalToday says, “Throw in some awesome black beans or even add a little hot sauce, guacamole, sour cream, or cheese. The combinations are endless. It’s National Fajita Day so you know what you’ve got to do (eat fajitas, obviously).”
So, while we have a pretty good idea of the best spots for fajitas in Dallas; where should we be hitting up in other parts of Texas for Tex Mex and more than likely a plate of fajitas? We checked out Gravy Analytics report of the top five Tex Mex restaurants throughout the Lone Star State.
“A type of cuisine inspired by Mexican food is known as ‘Tex-Mex.’ Tex-Mex has its roots in the Tejano people of Texas and is a fusion of Mexican and American cuisine. To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, we curated a list of the most popular Tex-Mex restaurants in Texas,” the report says.
- Lupe’s Tex Mex – Arlington
- Patron Grill – Humble
- Chuy’s – College Station
- Gringo’s New Caney – New Caney
- Pappasito’s Cantina – Shenandoah | https://cw33.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/fajitas-its-whats-for-dinner-report-says-these-tex-mex-restaurants-are-the-best-across-lone-star-state/ | 2022-08-18T20:41:36Z |
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