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‘Firestarter’ tries to reignite Stephen King’s story but lacks much of a spark
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN
Drew Barrymore had just done “E.T.” when they planted her in front of a wind machine for “Firestarter,” probably the most memorable visual of that 1984 movie. But nothing by Stephen King can stay dead forever, which explains a new do-over that can barely generate enough heat to qualify as a thriller.
Simultaneously hitting theaters and the streaming service Peacock feels about right, since this is the sort of movie that would have gone directly to cable TV a few decades ago. In fact, there was a miniseries sequel, “Firestarter: Rekindled,” produced for what was then known as Sci Fi Channel 20 years ago, and this actually should have followed in its charred footsteps.
As is, Zac Efron lends a modest amount of star power to the proceedings, but the story is so uneventful that it seldom rises above a low boil.
Efron plays Andy, who agreed to participate in medical trials during college that gave him and his wife psychic abilities. But the real power got transferred to their daughter, Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong, whose credits include “American Horror Story” and the “It” sequel), who is just beginning to grasp her psychic and pyrokinetic talents when the very bad people who originally experimented upon her parents finally catch up to them.
Andy and Charlie go on the run, with the leader of the secret facility (Gloria Reuben) dispatching a shadowy agent (Michael Greyeyes) to hunt them down. But honestly, not much happens for a fairly long stretch of the film’s modest 90-some-odd minutes, until the bad guys finally locate them again, leading to the inevitable showdown.
Directed by Keith Thomas, the movie’s most notable element might be the music, which is composed by horror maven John Carpenter and his “Halloween” collaborators, bearing an eerie resemblance to those macabre chords.
Otherwise, the production values possess the micro-budgeted feel of a student film, while the story arc makes some puzzling choices particularly down the stretch.
Horror never goes out of style, and thanks in part to the aforementioned “It,” everything old with King’s imprimatur is either new again or likely soon will be. Still, “Firestarter” lacks the spark to work in theaters and should even harbor minimal streaming appeal except perhaps for King completists, or horror fans who simply have time to burn.
“Firestarter” premieres May 13 in US theaters and on Peacock. It’s rated R.
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Humboldt enjoys hosting Strawberry Festival
The West Tennessee Strawberry Festival (WTSF) was in full effect as festival goers celebrated its 84th annual festival tradition last Thursday and Friday.
The Jr. Floats parade on Thursday consists of participants in middle and junior high school. Bands, floats, and goodies made the day an enjoyable one.
Out of the 415 festivals that take place in the state of Tennessee, the WTSF is the longest and biggest festival in the state's history.
After the Jr. Floats parade, many spectators continued to sit in their chairs and socialize while others bombarded concession stands for some good food. The Jr. Floats Parade lasted about an hour-and-a-half.
"I enjoyed the bands," said Virginia Perry. "I love seeing the kids have a good time."
Perry has been attending the Strawberry Festival for over 55 years.
More activities took place that evening had attendees even more excited. Golf lovers were able to participate in the Strawberry Classic and the queens were gearing up for next year in the Junior Miss Territorial and Miss Teen Territorial Revue. For the first time in the history of the festival, the Professional Express Clydesdales allowed spectators to get up close and personal for pictures with the beautiful horses. Later that evening, there was a special hall of fame honoree reception saluting Jessie White Cooper, Curtis King, Mike Barker and John Barker. That night, live entertainment was provided in the streets.
Friday's parade was known as the Grand Floats Parade. This parade consists of some junior high school but mainly high school and college participants. The Humboldt Police Department and the Gibson County Sheriff's Department kicked the festival off with blaring sirens. Local and state officials graced the parade route greeting everyone in sight.
The parade lasted about two hours and the day was still filled with many more activities. The Queens Luncheon and the Governor's Luncheon were ticketed events. The BBQ cook off was a great event allowing those grill masters to flex their skills. Those visiting who wanted to take some souvenirs home were able to shop at the Strawberry Market on Main Street. Later that evening, the Jr. Hostess and Hostess Princess Revues were held at the local high school. The Cornhole Tournament was in full swing and the horse show topped off the evening. With so many things to do, the carnival was also in full effect to giving everyone more options. Despite the rain, the festival and its events were sure to give others something to talk about until next year.
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| 2022-05-09T23:25:58Z
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Police in Baltimore have arrested a street vendor who allegedly threatened violence and tried to extort a crew member working on the Apple TV+ production of "Lady in the Lake."
Baltimore Police say Keith L. Brown, 43, verbally threatened violence against members of the production crew, brandished a gun and demanded the crew pay him $50,000 in order to continue working at a downtown Baltimore location where they were filming, according to a police report obtained by CNN.
Detectives determined that Brown "was upset that he had not been compensated by the production for lost business, since he could not operate his clothing business while the crew was filming at that location," police said.
Brown, who was arrested Monday on narcotics charges, told police that he spoke with a member of the film crew and a security manager and "was awaiting paper work to receive compensation for lost business on Aug. 26," according to police.
Security measures on the limited series, an adaptation of Laura Lippman's novel of the same name, have been increased, according to producers.
"The safety and security of our crew, cast and all who work across our productions is our highest priority, and we are thankful no one was injured," Endeavor Content, the "Lady in the Lake" production company, said in a statement to CNN on Monday. "Production will resume with increased security measures going forward."
"Lady in the Lake" stars Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram.
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Company gains momentum with AI kitchen management system providing crew recommendations through deep tech computer vision and machine learning
NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PreciTaste, a Vision AI platform and industry leader in operational optimization, has raised $24 million in Series A to continue its mission to become the standard for digital food AI management in fast casual and QSR kitchens. Developed to maximize efficiency, enhance customer experience, and reduce food waste, the largest food chains apply PreciTaste to combat the industry's labor, quality, and sustainability challenges.
PreciTaste adapts to each operation by observing crews, then generates AI agents through data to assist them live onsite. Flexible software applications enable use cases like demand-based cooking and ingredient preparation, real-time task management, or order accuracy. With demand-based forecasts, up to 40% of kitchen tasks are consolidated. With order accuracy guidance, customers are served five times faster.
"PreciTaste's established platform is changing the way food chains operate, and can scale existing and new food concepts," says PreciTaste Co-Founder and CEO, Dr. Ingo Stork. "Our technology also zeroes in on food waste." This is vital to Stork's mission given that, if food waste was a country, it would be the third largest global CO2 emitter (United Nations FAO).
PreciTaste's Series A is led by existing investor Melitas Ventures, a fund that invests in innovative early-stage food and beverage companies, and Cleveland Avenue, a mission-driven investor in food, beverage, and technology companies. Additional investors include Enlightened Hospitality Investments (EHI), the growth equity fund co-founded by Danny Meyer, the Founder of Union Square Hospitality Group and Shake Shack, and Monogram Capital Partners, a leading consumer-focused growth fund with investments including Chewy.com, Oatly, and Foxtrot.
Dr. Mingu Lee, Managing Partner of Cleveland Avenue, says, "PreciTaste has created an innovative solution for the most critical kitchen management problems. This technology is transformative and is the advantage every kitchen needs to drive sales and profit."
With PreciTaste's Virtual Baker® already managing in-store baking processes in Europe's largest grocery retailer, the company had the infrastructure to expand fast casual and QSR roll-outs in 2020 following the pandemic-spurred digital focus. With 1,500+ food AI systems deployed since, PreciTaste has evolved with a proprietary offline-first AIOS operating system and TasteOS Cloud-based reporting platform.
Powered by Intel Solutions, leveraging the OpenVINO toolkit, PreciTaste's platform accelerates deployment of intelligent devices and analytics, making its technology economical, easily adoptable, and swiftly executable. PreciTaste's partnership with Franke Foodservice Systems, Inc., a leader in implementing kitchen and equipment improvement campaigns for major chains, provides further insights to consider during implementation.
"The technology pays for itself through food waste savings alone and is highly scalable," says Alex Malamatinas, Founder & Managing Partner of Melitas Ventures. "We invest in companies that transform how consumers eat and drink. Through the combination of innovation, infrastructure, and partnerships, PreciTaste is a pioneer in foodservice operations."
Developed by engineers trained at TUM, MIT, IIT, NASA, and other leading institutions, PreciTaste, an offline-first, in-store food software platform, sets the standard for digital food AI management. With $24 million in Series A growth funding, PreciTaste is fast-tracking deployments of its proprietary Vision AI technology protected by 40+ patents, which optimizes operations, leading to labor efficiency, sales growth, and sustainability. It works on Edge Devices, is Cloud and Internet-independent, and data privacy compliant. Series A is led by Melitas Ventures and Cleveland Avenue, and includes Enlightened Hospitality Investments (EHI) and Monogram Capital Partners. Follow PreciTaste on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Marlington boys 3,200 relay, Manchester's Josiah Cox win regional track and field titles
Marlington’s boys 3,200-meter relay and Manchester thrower Josiah Cox won titles at the Division II regional track and field meet in Austintown on Thursday.
The Dukes’ relay of Cohen Boyce, Liam Blake, Noah Graham and Colin Cernansky turned in a winning time of 7:57.36. Cox won the boys discuss with a throw of 174 feet, 1 inch.
Fairless’ Brant Marchand captured another state berth in the boys pole vault. He finished with with a jump of 15 feet even.
Fairless’ Zoey Steele, West Branch’s Dru DeShields and Marlington’s girls 3,200 relay will await to see if they earned one of two at-large state berths in their events.
Steele finished fifth in the girls high jump with a jump of 4-11. DeShields cleared 20-1.50 to finish sixth in the boys long jump. Marlington’s relay came in sixth in 10:05.96.
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Chillicothe Division II regional
Minerva won two titles and Mason Tucci secured one for Sandy Valley at the Division II regional track and field meet in Chillicothe.
Hera Hoffee, Jenna Cassidy, Kayla Crissman and Hannah Ison teamed up for a Lions win in the girls 3,200-meter relay in 9:39.55. Minerva’s Abby Wheeler cleared 5 feet, 2 inches to win the girls high jump for the second straight year.
Tucci won the boys long jump with a jump of 21-10.75.
Tusky Valley’s Brook Stookey and Carrollton’s girls 3,200 relay also advanced to next week’s state meet.
Stookey finished third in the girls shot put with a throw of 37-7.75. The Warriors’ relay of Elizabeth Funkhouser, Maddie Burgett, Erin King and Josie Burgett took fourth in 10:09.05.
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BASEBALL
Hoover 5, Boardman 0
Canton Division I district final
Boardman - 000 - 000 - 0 — 0 - 2 - 4
Hoover - 001 - 400 - x — 5 - 5 - 0
Widrig, Young (4) and Cervello. Ware and Stangelo. W: Ware 3-4. L: Widrig 3-2. Records: Boardman 17-13-1, Hoover 18-7.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Jackson 9, Hudson 7
Division I, Region 2 final
Goals: Pallotta (J) 5, Floyd (J) 3, St. Pierre (H) 2, Farley (H) 2, Lozina (H), Stickler (H), Palmer (H), Debevec (J). Saves: Esposito (J) 4, Lawler (H) 4. Halftime: Jackson 8-3. Records: Hudson 18-5, Jackson 21-1.
More:East Canton, Central Catholic aiming to continue great 3,200 relay run at state
TOURNAMENT SCORES
HIGH SCHOOL
BASEBALL
DIVISION I
Canton district final
Hoover 5, Boardman 0
DIVISION IV
Struthers district final
Warren JFK 5, Lake Center Christian 4
GIRLS LACROSSE
DIVISION I
Region 2 final
Jackson 9, Hudson 7
SCHEDULE
HIGH SCHOOL
FRIDAY
SOFTBALL
DIVISION I
Youngstown regional final
Hoover vs. Fitch, 5
DIVISION III
Ravenna regional final
Tuslaw vs. Ursuline, 4
TRACK AND FIELD
DIVISION I
Austintown Fitch regional, 5 (field events), 6 (running events)
DIVISION III
Perry regional, 4:30 (field events), 6 (running events)
SATURDAY
TRACK AND FIELD
DIVISION II
Austintown Fitch regional, 11 (field events), noon (running events)
Chillicothe regional, 11:30 (field events), 1 (running events)
COLLEGE
FRIDAY
COLLEGE
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Walsh at NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships (Allendale, Mich.)
Mount Union at NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships (Geneva)
SATURDAY
COLLEGE
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Walsh at NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships (Allendale, Mich.)
Mount Union at NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships (Geneva)
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Frictionless Fintech solution is simple, convenient and highly affordable
CHICAGO, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guaranteed Rate, a cutting-edge mortgage lender driven to be the nation's top Fintech, announces the launch of its new end-to-end digital Personal Loans. Online applications for these ultra-fast digital loans take as little as just 10 minutes to complete, and customers could receive up to $50,000 within hours.
With rising interest rates and soaring inflation, many Americans are looking for the fastest and most effective ways to consolidate high-interest debt and get access to low-interest funds they can use for home-improvement or other life projects. Guaranteed Rate's new Personal Loans solve those needs in record time. These loans offer low rates (starting at 5.74% APR*), a super-simple online application that takes a few minutes, and flexible repayment options from 1 to 5 years.
"Guaranteed Rate's awesome Fintech platform is designed to provide our customers with fast and frictionless financial products," said Guaranteed Rate President and CEO Victor Ciardelli. "And our new end-to-end digital Personal Loans are a fantastic example. In less than 10 minutes, customers can complete our online application and have their money within hours with absolutely no human contact."
Guaranteed Rate's new end-to-end digital Personal Loans are available initially by invitation only in 10 states (AL, CA, FL, GA, IL, MA, MO, NJ, OH and TX), with plans to expand rapidly to the rest of the country. The amounts for these loans range from $4,000 to $50,000*, with fixed rates starting at 5.74% APR*. Guaranteed Rate's Personal Loans have no fees—no origination fees, no NSF fees and no late fees. Funds are received in a lump sum, and payments can be made over 12, 24, 36, 48 or 60 months.
"Personal Loans are a really smart way for customers to reduce the cost of high-interest credit card debt or to help finance unexpected purchases," said Anand Cavale, Guaranteed Rate's Executive Vice President and Head of Unsecured Lending Products. "We know that customers need and want their money fast and they want the process to be hassle-free and super-simple. Our new Personal Loans product over-delivers on those needs."
Guaranteed Rate's new end-to-end digital Personal Loans are just one example of the exciting new Fintech solutions the company is developing. "Guaranteed Rate's tech team is laser focused on providing the best and most effective, fast and easy-to-use Fintech solutions in the industry that have never been available before. We have listened to our customers and are giving them what they want and need," says Ramesh Sarukkai, Guaranteed Rate's Chief Product and Technology Officer.
To learn more about Guaranteed Rate's new Personal Loans, visit rate.com/personal-loans.
Guaranteed Rate Companies is a leader in mortgage lending and digital financial services. Headquartered in Chicago, the Guaranteed Rate Companies have more than 10,000 employees in over 850 branches across the U.S., serving all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Since its launch in 2000, Guaranteed Rate Companies have helped more than 1 million homeowners with home purchase loans and refinances, with a total loan volume of more than $116 billion in 2021 alone. The company has cemented itself as an industry leader by introducing innovative technology, offering low rates and delivering unparalleled customer service. Honors and awards include: Top Lender for Online Service for 2018 by U.S. News & World Report; Best Mortgage Lender for Online Loans and Best Mortgage Lender for Refinancing by NerdWallet for 2021; HousingWire's 2020 Tech100 award for the company's industry-leading FlashClose℠ technology; No. 3 ranking in Scotsman Guide's 2021 list of Top Retail Mortgage Lenders; Chicago Agent Magazine's Lender of the Year for six consecutive years; and Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces list for seven consecutive years. Visit rate.com for more information.
*Rates shown assume a 0.25% autopay discount. Standard fixed rates range from 5.99% to 19.99% APR. Currently, loans are only available in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio and Texas. Borrowers must be 18 years of age or older, a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident or a non-permanent resident in the U.S. on a valid, long-term visa. All loan applications are subject to credit review and approval. A borrower's rate will depend on requested loan amount, loan term, creditworthiness, income and a variety of other factors. Rates and loan amounts are also subject to state regulation and may be different than those above. The lowest rate advertised is reserved for the most creditworthy borrowers.
Representative example of repayment terms for an unsecured personal loan: For $20,000 borrowed over 24 months at 8.26% APR (including 0.25% autopay discount), the monthly payment is $906.91. This example is an estimate only and assumes all payments are made on time.
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Council Grove man could be longest serving news carrier in the state
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - This year the Council Grove Republican newspaper celebrated 150 year, for one third of that time Tom Essington has been delivering newspapers for the Emporia Gazette, the Shoppers Publication and now the Republican.
Essington started at the age of 13 and has been committed everyday since.
“I get up usually at nine and get my breakfast and everything then I go down to paper routes about 11 and get my papers and fold them, then then I eat here then start my route about 12:30pm,” he says.
Essington’s sister says he had a lot of help along the way with an old teacher, Elda May burke, lending an especially helpful hand.
“She knew that he had skills that would be useful and so she saw that one of Tom’s skills was memorization. He was very good at memorizing things that he likes in and that made him a very natural person to do a paper route because you have to memorize which houses to go to and where the people want their papers and people really appreciated that you delivered their papers where they wanted it. If they wanted it right at their door, if they wanted it on a hook or wherever they would like to have it,” says Frese.
In 1976 Essington started his small business, Tom’s Errand Service.
Some of his customers have been the Morris County Hospital, the Council Grove and Morris County Chamber of Commerce, TCT, and the Cottage House.
“He is very tasked oriented and he doesn’t get distracted by other things, he pretty much sticks with what he’s supposed to do so when when he does errands for people going to the grocery store or going to the bank or paying bills for them for their utilities. He gets that job done. He can do about six, seven or ten errands at a time and gets them all accomplished,” says Frese.
Essington’s is a local celebrity in the town being selected Grand Marshall for the Washunga Days Parade and being honored at many more..
He was even named a Council Grove/Morris County convention and visitors bureau goodwill ambassador in 1997...
His customers have become friends -- providing shelter during inclement weather and leaving out water during the summer and even getting gifts during Christmas...
“Vickey Mccray always leaves a snack everyday, she leaves water, she leaves pops an she leaves different snacks,” says Essington.
Through snowstorms and heatwaves Essington still gets his work done walking more miles in a day than the average American.
“We had thought maybe he was going about six miles each time he did the route because when we drove it that’s what it seemed like, but when we put the GPS on him the by the time he went back and forth to people’s doors he was putting on 10 miles every days, so he gets to eat what he likes pretty much. So if he’s gonna walk ten miles a day we don’t worry about how many calories he’s eating,” Frese says.
And all that walking couldn’t be possible without his trusty sidekicks.
“I have good boots,” says Essington.
And it doesn’t look like he will be slowing down anytime soon.
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| 2022-09-13T00:11:26Z
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No7 Beauty Company will leverage the Bamboo Rose Multi-Enterprise Platform (MEP) to streamline product development and drive digital transformation throughout the product lifecycle.
BOSTON, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- No7 Beauty Company, a global beauty business housing six iconic brands including the UK's number one skincare brand, recently selected the Bamboo Rose MEP to streamline and simplify its product development processes to accelerate product innovation, improve customer satisfaction through faster time to market, and support corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
Bamboo Rose's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution and business intelligence capabilities will enable No7 Beauty Company to collaborate across teams and external partners more efficiently. This agile approach to product development and management will assist them in bringing innovative, consumer-led products to market faster and at lower costs.
Digitizing the complete product lifecycle will also enable No7 Beauty Company to maintain agility to consumer trends, effectively communicate important product claims to consumers, manage and reuse formulations to drive cost savings, and trace products throughout the supply chain to support CSR and ESG programs.
"We are excited to partner with Bamboo Rose who will play a key role in digitizing and simplifying our end-to-end product management process through seamless digital communication," said Stefan Pacel, Director of Transformation at No7 Beauty Company.
"No7 Beauty Company's purpose of creating the best in beauty for everyone aligns with Bamboo Rose's mission to empower retailers and brands to bring high quality products to market that align with consumers' everchanging expectations," said Brian Marsden, Chief Strategy Officer at Bamboo Rose. "We're thrilled to partner with so many leading beauty brands under one roof to assist in their digital transformation journey."
Replacing legacy product lifecycle management approaches and traditional processes, including email communications, with a single, unified platform will enable No7 Beauty Company and its partners to achieve frictionless communication, improve data integrity, and streamline development processes as it strives to become a market-leading international brand.
No7 Beauty Company, part of Walgreens Boots Alliance, is a new and dynamic consumer-led beauty business launched in April 2021 which holds iconic international beauty brands. For 86 years, since No7 launched in 1935, its ambition has been to support and empower people across the world through premium but affordable skincare. Alongside No7, the Company is home to Liz Earle Beauty Co., Soap & Glory, Botanics, YourGoodSkin, and Sleek MakeUP. Some of its hero products include Liz Earle's multi-award-winning Cleanse and Polish, No7 Protect & Perfect, and No7 Advanced Retinol 1.5% Complex Night Concentrate.
Bamboo Rose is the industry-leading Multi-Enterprise Product and Supply Chain Platform, connecting the entire retail community and helping companies bring great products to market faster, more efficiently, and at higher margins. The platform features a suite of patented supply chain solutions, including Bamboo Rose B2B Marketplace, Product Lifecycle Management, Sourcing, Purchase Order Management, Global Trade Management, and Financing, each one supported by intelligent engines for optimization, costing, and scheduling across the platform.
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ATLANTA, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of each of Invesco High Income Trust II and Invesco Senior Income Trust (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") today declared the following dividends:
The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of Invesco Senior Income Trust (NYSE: VVR) (the "Fund") approved an increase in the monthly distribution amount payable to common shareholders pursuant to the Fund's Managed Distribution Plan (the "Plan"). Effective April 1, 2022, the Fund will pay its monthly dividend to common shareholders at a stated fixed monthly distribution amount of $0.026 per share, an increase from a stated fixed monthly distribution amount of $0.021 per share.
Effective August 1, 2018, the Board of Invesco High Income Trust II (NYSE: VLT) approved a Managed Distribution Plan (the "VLT Plan") for the Fund, whereby the Fund increased its monthly dividend to common shareholders to a stated fixed monthly distribution amount based on a distribution rate of 8.5 percent of the closing market price per share as of August 1, 2018, the date the VLT Plan became effective. The VVR Plan and the VLT Plan are collectively referred to herein as the "Plans."
The Plans are intended to provide shareholders with a consistent, but not guaranteed, periodic cash payment from each Fund, regardless of when or whether income is earned, or capital gains are realized. The Plans may have the effect of narrowing the discount between each Fund's market price and the net asset value ("NAV") of each Fund's common shares, but there is no assurance that the Plans will be effective in this regard.
1 A portion of this distribution is estimated to be from a return of principal rather than net income. The 19(a) Notice referenced below provides more information and can be found on the Invesco website at www.invesco.com
If a Fund's investment income is not sufficient to cover the Fund's intended monthly distribution, the Fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return of capital in order to maintain its managed distribution level under its Plan. A Fund may at times distribute more than its income and net realized gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may result in a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that shareholders invested in a Fund is paid back to them. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect a Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." No conclusions should be drawn about a Fund's investment performance from the amount of the Fund's distributions or from the terms of its Plan.
In order to comply with the requirements of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and an exemptive order granted to the Funds by the Securities and Exchange Commission, each Fund will provide its shareholders of record on each distribution date with a 19(a) Notice and issue an accompanying press release disclosing the sources of its dividend payment when a distribution includes anything other than net investment income.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in 19(a) Notices 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 each Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its full fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Each Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. Information on the Funds' 19(a) Notices can be found at www.invesco.com.
The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2022 will be made after the end of the year.
The Plans will be subject to periodic review by each Fund's Board, and a Fund's Board may terminate or amend the terms of its Plan at any time without prior notice to the Fund's shareholders. The amendment or termination of a Fund's Plan could have an adverse effect on the market price of such Fund's common shares.
The amount of dividends paid by the Funds may vary from time to time. Past amounts of dividends are no guarantee of future dividend payment amounts.
Investing involves risk and it is possible to lose money on any investment in the Trust.
For additional information, shareholders of the closed end fund may call Invesco at 800-983-0903.
Invesco Ltd. is a global independent investment management firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. Our distinctive investment teams deliver a comprehensive range of active, passive, and alternative investment capabilities. With offices in more than 20 countries, Invesco managed $1.5 trillion in assets on behalf of clients worldwide as of March 31, 2022. For more information, visit www.invesco.com.
Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd. It is an indirect, wholly owned, subsidiary of Invesco Ltd.
Note: There is no assurance that a closed-end fund will achieve its investment objective. Shares are bought on the secondary market and may trade at a discount or premium to NAV. Regular brokerage commissions apply.
NOT A DEPOSIT l NOT FDIC INSURED l NOT GUARANTEED BY THE BANK l MAY LOSE VALUE l NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announced Jeffrey Mathews has been named Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations. In the new role for the Company, Mr. Mathews will be a member of the executive committee, focused on identifying and evaluating investment and partnership opportunities to accelerate Scholastic's growth across its leading businesses. He will also be the Company's key point of contact with the investment community, working directly with Company leadership to strengthen the organization's shareholder engagement and its strategy for long-term value creation. Effective immediately, Mr. Mathews will report to Scholastic President and CEO Peter Warwick in New York.
"Scholastic is moving forward in its second century of serving schools, families and children from a position of strength and with immense opportunity ahead," said Mr. Warwick. "Jeff's passion for books, education and technology, combined with years of experience counseling high-level corporate clients and his long tenure previously at Scholastic, makes him the right person to support our efforts to increase value for all our stakeholders and ensure Scholastic is poised for growth. We are pleased to welcome Jeff back."
"Returning to Scholastic at this pivotal time for the company, as well as for the children's publishing, media and education industries, is an opportunity unlike any other," added Mr. Mathews. "I'm excited to be working with this talented and deeply engaged leadership team to help realize the tremendous potential of Scholastic's brand, channels, content and people, while building strong relationships and communicating that journey with investors and partners."
Most recently, Mr. Mathews was Managing Partner at Gagnier Communications, a boutique strategic financial communications and investor relations agency serving clients across North America, Asia and Europe. There he provided senior counsel and advice across a wide variety of industries involving complex situations and high-profile repositioning assignments, with an expertise in special situations and mergers and acquisitions. From 2008 to 2012 at Scholastic, he held the role of Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Business Development & Investor Relations, after four years as head of investor relations for the Company. Mr. Mathews has also co-founded and led two technology startups as well as served as Principal at Sard Verbinnen & Co. He holds an A.B. in Biology from Princeton University, and a D.Phil. in Zoology from Oxford University.
About Scholastic
For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been encouraging the personal and intellectual growth of all children, beginning with literacy. Having earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families, Scholastic is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of literacy curriculum, professional services, and classroom magazines, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates and distributes bestselling books and e-books, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, and other products and services that support children's learning and literacy, both in school and at home. With 15 international operations and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online. Learn more at www.scholastic.com.
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Most of us play both roles of the Caller and Callee. Guess which role rules? The Callee. I’ve lost count of how many older adults tell me, week after week, how hard it is to get through to powerful Callees. Especially by telephone. The latter include your local electric, gas and telephone company, your bank and insurance company, your members (or their staff) of Congress, and your local, state and federal government agencies. It never used to be that way.
Imagine the days when you’d pick up your phone, dial and get through to a human being. You couldn’t be waylaid by the evasive robotic operator that gives you the “press one or two or three or four” drill. Unfortunately, when you select “one” you often get another automatic recording. At some point you get a voicemail opportunity which is really voicefail.
Oh, say the younger people — what about trying email or text messaging? Clutter, filters, distractions and sheer overloads can’t adequately describe the ways Callees can keep you from getting through to a human. The more difficult it is, the more people repeat their attempts, and the more overload there is for the digital gatekeepers.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures white-collar labor productivity. If they measured the sheer billions of hours wasted by people trying to get through to do their jobs, white-collar labor productivity would be far lower than its present level.
Here are some areas of abuse. Our Constitution’s First Amendment protects more than freedom of speech, press and religion. It adds the “right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” I am confident in saying that members of Congress and their staff have never been more unresponsive to serious petitions (letters, calls, emails and old-fashioned petitions) on important issues than today.
Their prompt responses are reserved for donors and ceremonial requests. Civic groups supporting a member’s already chosen legislative priorities find their staff have a working relationship with a congressional office. But try to get through to a member of Congress to sponsor a Congressional hearing or expand their portfolio to new urgent arenas — yes, keep trying.
It is near impossible to get through to even friendly members (or senior staffers) of Congress on grave matters of undeclared wars, starving the IRS budget to aid and abet massive tax evasions by the super-rich and big companies, serial lawless rejections of Congressional authority under the Constitution by the White House, or even restoring the staff of Congressional Committees that Newt Gingrich cut in 1995 when he toppled the House Democrats.
It is so bad that we wrote to every member of Congress and asked them what their office policy toward responding to serious communications was. Only one in 535 offices responded.
Of course, there is the absorbing activity known as “constituent service” — intervening for people back home not getting responses from federal agencies for their personal complaints. Some responsiveness to constituents’ personal stories is widely believed to be good for re-election.
If the Congress in the ’60s and ’70s was as unresponsive as Congress is today, ironically in the midst of the communications revolution, we couldn’t have gotten the key consumer, environmental, worker safety and health laws, the Freedom of Information Law and other laws enacted. Clearly, if you cannot communicate consistently with the 535 members of Congress and staff, who are given massive sovereign powers by “We the People,” you cannot even start to get anything done on Capitol Hill.
There is one democracy-wrecking exception: corporate lobbyists who grease the system with campaign money and assorted inducements and temptations dangled in real time and in the future. The lobbyists for the oil, gas and coal industries; the banking, insurance and brokerage companies; the military weapons manufacturers; the drug, hospital and nursing home chains; corporate law firms; the corporate media and others of similar avarice do get access. They get the private cellphone numbers of our elected officials, because they invite members and staff to luxurious gatherings and travel junkets, as well as more formal fundraising or Political Action Committee venues.
This phenomenon of elected officials being incommunicado toward the civic communities is a controlling process by the powerful over the less powerful. Make no mistake. This same tale of two systems of access is everywhere. The big companies want customers to just give up.
The courts are culpable as well. People have complained about not being able even to get through to Small Claims Court for hours at a time. The Postal Service is not known for quick telephone pickups, still under control of Trump’s nominee Louis DeJoy. Not to mention what the GOP did to the IRS ordinary taxpayer response budget.
But some companies are a bit more responsive, such as FedEx or your local small retail family-owned business.
Fifty billion robocalls a year have disrupted seriously people answering their telephones, even from neighbors down the street. (The FCC and FTC just are not aggressively pressuring the communications companies to use the latest software to thwart these robocall outlaws). These agencies themselves are notoriously incommunicado.
What to do? Be more vociferous. Favor politicians and merchants who pledge to have humans answer phones and not make you wait to give them your thoughts, your business and your complaints.
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BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese-born Canadian tycoon who disappeared from Hong Kong in 2017 was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for a multibillion-dollar string of financial offenses and his company was fined $8.1 billion, a court announced.
Xiao Jianhua was convicted of misusing billions of dollars of deposits from banks and insurers controlled by his Tomorrow Group and offering bribes to officials, the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court said on its social media account.
Xiao was fined 6.5 million yuan ($950,000) and his company was fined 55 billion yuan ($8.1 billion), the court said.
Xiao was last seen at a Hong Kong hotel in January 2017 and was believed to have been taken to the mainland by Chinese authorities. News reports later said he was under investigation by anti-graft authorities, but no details were released.
The Canadian government said diplomats were blocked from attending his July 5 trial.
Xiao was deemed to be a Chinese citizen, which meant he wasn’t entitled to see Canadian diplomats under a consular treaty between the two governments, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said.
That suggested Xiao might have entered the mainland using a Chinese travel document instead of his Canadian passport. Beijing has in other cases refused diplomats access to citizens of their countries who entered using Chinese identity documents.
“China does not recognize Chinese citizens with dual nationality. Xiao Jianhua has Chinese nationality,” Wang said. “He does not enjoy the right to consular protection of other countries.”
The Canadian Embassy in Beijing referred a request for comment to the Canadian government in Ottawa.
Tomorrow Group has been linked to a series of anti-corruption prosecutions and seizures of financial companies by regulators.
Friday’s announcement said Xiao and Tomorrow Group were convicted of improperly taking more than 311.6 billion yuan ($46 billion) from the public and misused entrusted property and money totaling 148.6 billion yuan ($21.8 billion).
Xiao vanished amid a flurry of prosecutions of Chinese businesspeople accused of misconduct.
That fueled speculation the ruling Communist Party might be abducting people outside the mainland. Hong Kong at that time prohibited Chinese police from operating in the former British colony, which has a separate legal system.
Since then, Beijing has tightened control over Hong Kong, prompting complaints it is violating the autonomy promised when the territory returned to China in 1997. The Communist Party imposed a national security law in Hong Kong in 2020 and has imprisoned pro-democracy activists.
Hong Kong police investigated Xiao’s disappearance and said he crossed the border into the mainland. An advertisement in the Ming Pao newspaper in Xiao’s name the same week denied he was taken against his will.
At the time of his disappearance, Xiao was worth nearly $6 billion, making him China’s 32nd wealthiest person, according to the Hurun Report, which follows the country’s wealthy.
In 2020, regulators seized nine companies controlled by Xiao.
That included four insurers, two securities firms, two trust firms and a company involved in financial futures. The business magazine Caixin reported at the time that the seized assets totaled almost 1 billion yuan ($150 million).
A retired bank regulator, Xue Jining, admitted taking 400 million yuan ($62 million) in bribes in a corruption case linked to Baoshang Bank Ltd. in the northern region of Inner Mongolia, which regulators seized from Tomorrow in 2019.
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Yosemite wildfire moving east into Sierra National Forest
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire that threatened a grove of California’s giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park was burning eastward into the Sierra National Forest on Wednesday.
The Washburn Fire is one of dozens of blazes chewing through drought-parched terrain in the Western U.S. It has increased in size to more than 5.8 square miles (15 square kilometers), pushing containment from 22% down to 17%.
“As the fire grew our containment went down,” said Nancy Philippe, a fire information spokesperson.
Firefighting preparations had already been underway in the national forest.
“We’ve brought in Sierra National Forest folks from the get-go, kind of anticipating that this may happen,” Philippe said.
Containment lines within the park, including along the edge of the grove, were holding, firefighting operations official Matt Ahearn said in a video briefing.
The fire had been entirely within the national park since breaking out July 7, when visitors to the Mariposa Grove of ancient sequoias reported smoke.
Authorities have not said how the fire started and whether it involved a crime or some type of accident.
Park Superintendent Cicely Muldoon told a community meeting this week that it was considered a “human-start fire” because there was no lightning that day.
Philippe said a park ranger who is a trained investigator was on the scene almost immediately when the fire was reported, and a law enforcement team continues to investigate.
Philippe said she believed they had found the point of ignition, but declined to release further information, citing the active investigation.
The fire in the southern portion of Yosemite forced evacuation of hundreds of visitors and residents from the small community of Wawona, but the rest of the park has remained open to summer crowds.
One firefighter suffered a heat injury and recovered, but no structures have been damaged.
Flames mostly skirted the Mariposa Grove, though it did leave its mark on some of the trees.
The Galen Clark tree, named for the park’s first custodian, and three trees that greet visitors when they arrive at the popular destination, were partly charred but none were expected to die because their canopy didn’t burn, said Garrett Dickman, a park forest ecologist who toured the site.
Dickman credited periodic intentional burns in the undergrowth beneath the towering trees with helping the grove survive its first wildfire in more than a century.
Small, targeted fires lit over the past 50 years essentially stopped the fire in its tracks when it hit the Mariposa Grove and allowed firefighters to stand their ground and set up sprinklers to further protect the world’s largest trees, Dickman said.
“We’ve been preparing for the Washburn Fire for decades,” said Dickman, who works for the park. “It really just died as soon as it hit the grove.”
The sequoias are adapted to fire — and rely on it to survive. But more than a century of aggressive fire suppression has left forests choked with dense vegetation and downed timber that has provided fuel for massive wildfires that have grown more intense during an ongoing drought and exacerbated by climate change.
So-called prescribed burns — most recently conducted in the grove in 2018 — mimic low intensity fires that help sequoias by clearing out downed branches, flammable needles and smaller trees that could compete with them for light and water. The heat from fires also helps cones open up to spread their seeds.
While intentional burns have been conducted in sequoias since the 1960s, they are increasingly being seen as a necessity to the save the massive trees. Once thought to be almost fireproof, up to 20% of all giant sequoias — native only in the Sierra Nevada range — have been killed in the past two years during intense wildfires.
Fighting fire with fire, which is used in limited applications to reduce threats to property or landmarks, is a risky endeavor and has occasionally gotten out of control.
In New Mexico, firefighters were working Tuesday to restore mountainsides turned to ash by the largest wildfire in the state’s recorded history that broke out in early April when prescribed burns by the U.S. Forest Service escaped containment following missteps and miscalculations.
The Santa Fe County Commission in an afternoon meeting blasted federal officials and unanimously passed a resolution calling on the Forest Service to conduct a more comprehensive environmental review as it looks to reduce the threat of wildfire in the mountains that border the capital city.
So far in 2022, over 35,000 wildfires have burned nearly 4.7 million acres (1.9 million hectares) in the U.S., according to the National Interagency Fire Center, well above average for both wildfires and acres burned.
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There’s still a way to reach global goal on climate change
(AP) - If nations do all that they’ve promised to fight climate change, the world can still meet one of two internationally agreed upon goals for limiting warming. But the planet is blowing past the other threshold that scientists say will protect Earth more, a new study finds.
The world is potentially on track to keep global warming at, or a shade below, 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) hotter than pre-industrial times, a goal that once seemed out of reach, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
That will only happen if countries not only fulfill their specific pledged national targets for curbing carbon emissions by 2030, but also come through on more distant promises of reaching net zero carbon emissions by mid-century, the study says.
This 2-degree warmer world still represents what scientists characterize as a profoundly disrupted climate with fiercer storms, higher seas, animal and plant extinctions, disappearing coral, melting ice and more people dying from heat, smog and infectious disease. It’s not the goal that world leaders say they really want: 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times. The world will blast past that more prominent and promoted goal unless dramatic new emission cuts are promised and achieved this decade and probably within the next three years, study authors said.
Both goals of 1.5 degrees and 2 degrees are part of the 2015 Paris climate pact and the 2021 Glasgow follow-up agreement. The 2-degree goal goes back years earlier.
“For the first time we can possibly keep warming below the symbolic 2-degree mark with the promises on the table. That assumes, of course, that the countries follow through on the promises,” said study lead author Malte Meinshausen, a University of Melbourne climate scientist.
That’s a big if, outside climate scientists and the authors say. It means political leaders actually doing what they promise.
The study “examines only this optimistic scenario. It does not check whether governments are making efforts to implement their long-term targets and whether they are credible,” said Niklas Hohne of Germany, a New Climate Institute scientist who analyzes pledges for Climate Action Tracker and wasn’t part of this study. “We know that governments are far from implementing their long-term targets.”
Hohne’s team and others who track pledges have similarly found that limiting warming to 2 degrees is still possible, as Meinshausen’s team has. The difference is that Meinshausen’s study is the first to be peer-reviewed and published in a scientific journal.
Sure, the 2-degree world requires countries to do what they promise. But cheaper wind and solar have shown carbon emissions cuts can come faster than thought, and some countries will exceed their promised cuts, Meinshausen said. He also said the way climate action works is starting with promises and then policies, so it’s not unreasonable to take countries at their word.
Mostly, he said, limiting warming to 2 degrees is still a big improvement compared to just five or ten years ago, when “everybody laughed like ‘ha, we’ll never see targets on the table that bring us closer to 2 degrees,’” Meinshausen said. “Targets and implemented policies actually can turn the needle on future temperatures. I think that optimism is important for countries to see. Yes, there is hope.”
About 20% to 30% of that hope is due to the Paris climate agreement, but the rest is due to earlier investments by countries that made green energy technologies cheaper than dirty fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas, Meinshausen said.
Yet, even if that’s good news, it’s not all good, he said.
“Neither do we have a margin of error (on barely limiting to 2 degrees) nor do the pledges put us on a path close to 1.5 degrees,” Meinshausen said.
In 2018 the United Nations’ scientific expert team studied the differences between the 1.5- and 2-degree thresholds and found considerably worse and more extensive damages to Earth at 2 degrees of warming. So the world has recently tried to make the 1.5 degrees goal possible.
Earth has already warmed at least 1.1 degrees Celsius (2 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times, often considered the late 1800s, so 2 degrees of warming really means another 0.9 degrees Celsius (1.6 degrees Fahrenheit) hotter than now.
Meinshausen’s analysis “looks good and solid, but there are always assumptions that could be important,” said Glen Peters, a climate scientist who tracks emissions with Global Carbon Project.
The biggest assumption is that nations somehow get to promised net zero carbon emissions, most of them by 2050 but a decade or two later for China and India, said Peters, research director of the Cicero Center for International Climate Research in Oslo, Norway.
“Making pledges for 2050 is cheap, backing them up with necessary short-term action is hard,” he said, noting that for most countries, there will be five or six elections between now and 2050.
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Fire destroys Bonneville County home
(BONNEVILLE COUNTY - KIFI ) Fire crews worked to extinguish a Saturday night house fire just outside the Ammon city limits.
Firefighters were called just before 10:30 p.m., to a home at the corner of Moonstone Drive and Greenwillow Lane.
The home appears to have suffered severe damage throughout the structure, with the worst damage seen in the garage and kitchen side of the home. An RV in the driveway was also heavily burned and damaged.
There is no word on what caused the fire and there is no word if there were any injuries.
This story will be updated when more information is released.
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New York University Langone Health published a study in the American Journal of Infection Control assessing the efficacy of sporicidal disinfectants against Clostridioides difficile and Candida aruis showing the use of EvaClean PurTabs NaDCC disinfectant resulted in the lowest bacterial colony counts on surfaces
BRAINTREE, Mass., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New York University Langone Health (NYUL) is considered one of the top ten hospitals in the country with 539 locations throughout New York, New Jersey, and Florida. Commensurate with its reputation as a forward-thinking medical center devoted to patient safety, Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Michael Phillips and his colleagues at NYUL conducted a study to confirm the efficacy of sporicidal disinfectants for controlling Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) and Candida aruis (C. auris).
Over the course of an 18-month period, Dr. Phillips, along with environmental services (EVS) and building services teams worked closely with EvaClean, the infection prevention division of EarthSafe Chemical Alternatives, to implement the study at two NYUL hospitals with a total of 1082 beds.
"As a strategic partner, we put the onus on ourselves to help facilitate improvements across the board," said Rich Prinz, Global Vice President of Sales at EvaClean. "Our PurExcellence Healthcare Program not only provides products but, customized protocols and continuous training as well."
EvaClean's relationship with NYUL originated long before the study when the hospital first launched its dry wipes program. From early on, EvaClean was actively involved with NYUL staff and over time, the relationship evolved into a true partnership with a singular mission of reducing hospital associated infections (HAIs).
Brian Spada, EvaClean Area Vice President Mid-Atlantic and Acute Care Lead said, "Dr. Phillips and the NYUL staff placed an extraordinary amount of trust in our team, which enabled us to be on the floor daily. In the last year, we observed a dramatic shift in hospital culture toward more interdepartmental transparency."
A primary goal of NYUL's study was to assess the adequacy of surface disinfection in reducing contamination. Three sporicidal chemical disinfectants were selected with minimal toxicity and surface damage profiles to determine efficacy for routine use in the healthcare setting: Electrolyzed water (EW), peracetic acid/hydrogen peroxide (PAA/H2O2), and Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC), EvaClean's PurTabs disinfectant. After phase one of the study revealed NaDCC to be the most effective chemical, phase two compared application using a two-step process of microfiber cloths followed by electrostatic sprayer on all patient room surfaces versus cloth alone. In the paper, it states that electrostatic sprayers allow for touchless disinfection and could be more effective at targeting sites that are difficult to reach with the standard mop plus wipe method as it distributes positively charged particles uniformly over surfaces.
The results of the study proved NaDCC was the best sporicidal disinfectant as it produced significantly lower colony counts compared to PAA/H2O2 and EW. When compared to mopping/wiping, application with the electrostatic sprayer produced even greater results leading to the conclusion that NaDCC applied with standard microfiber cloth and mop plus an electrostatic sprayer was the most effective chemical disinfectant method.
"It is all about progressive process improvement," said Nicole Slacik, Clinical Consultant and Head of Training. "Every week, our team is on the units at NYUL as well as continuously educating staff. In fact, EvaClean's training program is now part of NYUL's new hire process."
Before year's end, NYUL is planning to roll out the EvaClean program in as many hospitals as possible. In addition, a follow-up peer-reviewed paper discussing the clinical results including reductions in C. diff and C. auris is set to be published in early 2023.
About EvaClean
Originally developed by EarthSafe Chemical Alternatives® in 2016, EvaClean® has become the preeminent solution for safer, more sustainable infection prevention. In addition to a portfolio of advanced electrostatic technologies and EPA approved chemistries with the highest level kill claims, EvaClean provides customized protocols and training that simplifies processes and improves outcomes. Founder and serial entrepreneur RJ Valentine, together with an exceptional leadership team, built EvaClean into a leading authority on healthier disinfection in all industry sectors worldwide. Learn more at www.evaclean.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
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HHC's momentum carries into the first quarter of 2022 with robust Operating Asset NOI growth, continued land price appreciation and increased profit from condo sales
HOUSTON, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC) (the "Company," "HHC" or "we") today announced operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. The financial statements, exhibits and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures in the attached Appendix and the Supplemental Information, as available through the Investors section of our website, provide further detail of these results.
First Quarter 2022 Highlights Include:
- First quarter net income of $2.1 million, or $0.04 per diluted share.
- Total Operating Asset net operating income (NOI), including the contribution from equity investments, totaled $57.3 million in the quarter, an 18.6% increase over the prior-year period. The strong performance of our Operating Asset portfolio was attributable to the continued lease-up of our latest multi-family assets with quarterly NOI from these properties rising 94.3% year-over-year, improvements in retail and the absence of net operating losses from 110 North Wacker Drive following the sale of this asset during the first quarter.
- Master Planned Community (MPC) earnings before taxes (EBT) totaled $59.7 million in the quarter with a noticeably higher price-per-acre achieved across each of HHC's MPCs as residents continue to migrate to HHC's communities situated in low-cost, business-friendly regions. Another driver to these strong results was due to a 17-acre commercial land sale in Summerlin® where Roseman University will develop its next medical school campus.
- Contracted 61 condo units in the quarter. Additionally, we closed on 24 units at 'A'ali'i®—the latest completed tower at Ward Village®—generating $19.6 million in condo sales revenue. 'A'ali'i ended the quarter 92.7% sold with 55 units remaining to be sold. In March, HHC launched its pre-sales campaign through a lottery system at Ulana—Ward Village's ninth condo tower that will be fully dedicated to workforce housing. As of May 5, 2022, Ulana is already 82.8% pre-sold.
- Sold equity stake in 110 North Wacker Drive—a Class-A, 1.5-million-square-foot office tower in Chicago—generating net proceeds of $168.9 million.
- Acquired a minority stake in Jean-Georges Restaurants for $45.0 million and purchased a $10.0 million warrant for the option to acquire additional ownership interest at a later date. This investment offers the unique opportunity to own part of an asset-light business with the ability to grow both in our MPCs and globally.
- Repurchased 1,750,668 shares of common stock funded with $170.7 million of cash on hand at an average price of $97.49 per share. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, HHC repurchased an additional 1,079,000 shares of common stock for $109.0 million at an average price of $100.98 per share.
"We began 2022 with a strong performance out of the gate as our first quarter results highlighted the strength and uniqueness of HHC's business model. Our communities are positioned to outperform through various market cycles and today we are seeing that play out in our favor. We continue to see positive net migration to our MPCs in Houston and Las Vegas, and expect this trend to follow suit in our latest MPC west of Phoenix. People are relocating to our communities and leading corporations are following this educated workforce, resulting in positive impacts not just to our office portfolio but in our retail and multi-family assets as well," commented David R. O'Reilly, Chief Executive Officer of The Howard Hughes Corporation.
"Outside of our strong operating performance, we sold our equity stake in 110 North Wacker Drive—one of the last non-core assets in HHC's portfolio remaining to be sold. We have now substantially completed the disposition of our non-core assets with the sale of this 1.5 million-square-foot tower. We sold this asset at an implied valuation of $1 billion with net proceeds to HHC totaling $169 million on invested cash of only $13 million. This sale brings HHC's total net proceeds from non-core asset sales to $570 million with only a few select non-core retail assets remaining to be sold.
"During the quarter we continued to buy back our shares which currently trade at a wide discount to intrinsic value. As we outlined at our 2022 Investor Day in April, we believe the equity value of HHC is worth $170 per share—well above where our stock trades today. During the first quarter, we repurchased 1.8 million shares at an average price of $97.49 per share for approximately $170.7 million. Subsequent to the end of the first quarter, we repurchased an additional 1,079,000 shares for $109.0 million through May 3, 2022. We completed our initial $250.0 million buyback program in February and announced a second buyback program for the same amount in March with $123.7 million of remaining capacity."
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First Quarter 2022 Highlights
Total Company
- Net income increased to $2.1 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in the quarter, compared to a net loss of $66.6 million, or $(1.20) per diluted share, in the prior-year period due to strong land sales, increased Operating Asset NOI and higher profitability from condo sales, as well as the absence of losses on the extinguishment of debt compared to $35.9 million in the prior-year period.
- This positive performance included Operating Asset NOI of $57.3 million, a $9.0 million increase; MPC EBT of $59.7 million, a $3.7 million decrease; and condominium profit of $5.4 million, a 102% improvement, compared to the prior-year period.
- Ended the first quarter with $688.0 million of cash on the balance sheet and total debt of $4.7 billion, with 76% of the balance maturing in 2026 or later.
Operating Assets
- Total Operating Assets NOI, including the contribution from equity investments, totaled $57.3 million in the quarter, an 18.6% increase compared to $48.3 million in the prior-year period.
- Multi-family NOI increased 94.3% to $11.1 million compared to the first quarter of 2021 due to continued strength in the lease-up of our latest multi-family developments including The Lane at Waterway, Two Lakes Edge and Creekside Park® The Grove in The Woodlands® and Juniper Apartments in Downtown Columbia that are all at or near full occupancy.
- Retail NOI increased 12.3% to $13.5 million over the prior-year period due to better performance at our retail assets predominantly in Ward Village as the impacts from COVID-19 continue to subside. First quarter retail NOI at Ward Village increased 53.3% year-over-year with additional room for improvements as this asset works its way back towards pre-pandemic levels.
- Company's share of NOI grew by 63.1% to $6.8 million compared to the prior-year period. This increase was attributed to a larger distribution received from HHC's stake in the Summerlin Hospital and benefited from no operating losses incurred from 110 North Wacker Drive as we sold this asset during the first quarter. This is in comparison to 110 North Wacker Drive's $1.6 million operating loss during lease-up during the first quarter of 2021.
- Office NOI decreased 2.8% to $25.1 million compared to the prior-year period largely due to abatements on recent lease renewals and certain lease expirations in The Woodlands that have since been backfilled with new tenants subsequent to the end of the first quarter. This was offset by increased NOI in Downtown Columbia following the burn-off of free rent at 6100 Merriweather.
MPC
- MPC EBT totaled $59.7 million in the quarter, a 5.8% decrease compared to EBT of $63.4 million in the prior-year period.
- Despite selling fewer acres compared to the prior-year period, MPC land sales revenue of $61.5 million was 64% higher compared to the prior-year period as the price per acre of land sold in each of our communities meaningfully increased.
- Builder price participation revenue rose to $14.5 million during the quarter—an increase of over two times from the prior-year period as home prices in our communities continue to escalate.
- Earnings at The Summit decreased 79.7% year-over-year due to fewer unit closings in the first quarter compared to the same period last year as this private Summerlin community moves closer to selling out its remaining inventory.
- A total of 604 new homes were sold in HHC's MPCs during the quarter, a 35% decline compared to the prior-year period as home sales in the first quarter of 2021 surged with the economy beginning to emerge from the pandemic. Sequentially, new homes sales increased marginally compared to 597 new homes sold during the fourth quarter of 2021.
Strategic Developments
- Closed on 24 units at 'A'ali'i, generating $19.6 million in net revenue. As of the end of the first quarter, 'A'ali'i was 92.7% sold.
- Contracted to sell 14 units at our two towers under construction—Kō'ula and Victoria Place—which ended the quarter 91.5% and 99.7% pre-sold, respectively. Subsequent to quarter end, we contracted the remaining unit at Victoria Place, resulting in that tower being completely sold.
- Since the launch of its pre-sales campaign in July 2021, The Park Ward Village is now 88.6% pre-sold with construction expected to begin in the second half of 2022.
- Commenced construction during the quarter on Creekside Park Medical Plaza—the new 33,000 square-foot medical office building in The Woodlands.
Seaport
- The Seaport reported an $8.3 million loss in NOI in the quarter, a $3.9 million decline compared to the prior-year period partly as a result of higher operating expenses from HHC's managed businesses related to the opening of new restaurants at Pier 17 and pre-opening costs for the Tin Building by Jean-Georges.
- Seaport revenue of $10.0 million rose 44.4% compared to revenue of $6.9 million during the first quarter of 2021 as activity continues to grow.
- Progress of the interior construction at the Tin Building remains on schedule and is expected to have its grand opening during the second quarter of 2022.
- Expect to break ground at 250 Water Street during the second quarter of 2022 following the approval by the City of New York in December 2021 for the transformation of this one-acre parking lot into a mixed-use development.
Financing Activity
- Closed on a $40.8 million non-recourse financing for Two Summerlin—a 144,615 square-foot office building in Downtown Summerlin® that was previously unencumbered. The loan bears interest at SOFR plus 1.75% with an initial maturity of February 2027 and two one-year extension options.
- Closed on a $49.8 million non-recourse, interest-only financing for One Merriweather—a 206,632 square-foot office building in Downtown Columbia. The loan bears interest at 3.525% and matures in February 2032. Proceeds were used to pay a portion of the Senior Secured Credit Facility.
- Closed on a $25.6 million non-recourse, interest-only financing for Two Merriweather—a 124,016 square-foot office building in Downtown Columbia that was previously unencumbered. The loan bears interest at 3.825% and matures in February 2032.
- Closed on a $12.8 million construction loan for Memorial Hermann Health System build-to-suit and Creekside Park Medical Plaza—two of the latest medical office buildings under construction in The Woodlands. The three-year financing includes two one-year extensions and bears interest at SOFR plus 2.05% and reduces to SOFR plus 1.85% upon stabilization.
Full-Year 2022 Guidance
- Full-year 2022 guidance remains unchanged from the prior reporting period.
- Operating Asset NOI is projected to experience strong leasing activity at our latest multi-family developments, offset by no hospitality NOI in 2022 and less non-recurring income received from COVID-related tenant payments compared to 2021. We expect 2022 Operating Asset NOI to decline 0% to 2% year-over-year.
- MPC EBT range is projected to remain higher compared to the earnings we have generated on average over 2017 to 2020. In 2021, we experienced outsized land sales, particularly due to the closing of a 216-acre superpad in Summerlin. Superpad sales of this size do not occur every year which is reflective of the projected EBT decline in 2022. We expect 2022 MPC EBT to decline 25% to 30% year-over-year.
- Condo sales are projected to range between $650 million to $700 million, with gross margins between 26.5% to 27.5%. Projected condo sales are driven by the closing of units at Kō'ula during the third quarter of 2022 and additional closings at 'A'ali'i.
- Cash G&A is projected to range between $75 million to $80 million, which excludes anticipated non-cash stock compensation of $10 million to $15 million.
Conference Call & Webcast Information
The Howard Hughes Corporation will host its investor conference call on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time) to discuss first quarter 2022 results. To participate, please dial 1-877-883-0383 within the U.S., 1-866-605-3850 within Canada, or 1-412-902-6506 when dialing internationally. All participants should dial in at least five minutes prior to the scheduled start time, using 7539204 as the passcode. A live audio webcast and Quarterly Spotlight will also be available on the Company's website (www.howardhughes.com). In addition to dial-in options, institutional and retail shareholders can participate by going to app.saytechnologies.com/howardhughes. Shareholders can email hello@saytechnologies.com for any support inquiries.
We are primarily focused on creating shareholder value by increasing our per-share net asset value. Often, the nature of our business results in short-term volatility in our net income due to the timing of MPC land sales, recognition of condominium revenue and operating business pre-opening expenses, and, as such, we believe the following metrics summarized below are most useful in tracking our progress towards net asset value creation.
About The Howard Hughes Corporation®
The Howard Hughes Corporation owns, manages and develops commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate throughout the U.S. Its award-winning assets include the country's preeminent portfolio of master planned communities, as well as operating properties and development opportunities including: the Seaport in New York City; Downtown Columbia®, Maryland; The Woodlands®, The Woodlands Hills®, and Bridgeland® in the Greater Houston, Texas area; Summerlin®, Las Vegas; Ward Village® in Honolulu, Hawai'i; and Douglas Ranch in Phoenix. The Howard Hughes Corporation's portfolio is strategically positioned to meet and accelerate development based on market demand, resulting in one of the strongest real estate platforms in the country. Dedicated to innovative place making, the Company is recognized for its ongoing commitment to design excellence and to the cultural life of its communities. The Howard Hughes Corporation is traded on the New York Stock Exchange as HHC. For additional information visit www.howardhughes.com.
The Howard Hughes Corporation has partnered with Say, the fintech startup reimagining shareholder communications, to allow investors to submit and upvote questions they would like to see addressed on the Company's first quarter earnings call. Say verifies all shareholder positions and provides permission to participate on the May 10, 2022 call, during which the Company's leadership will be answering top questions. Utilizing the Say platform, The Howard Hughes Corporation elevates its capabilities for responding to Company shareholders, making its investor relations Q&A more transparent and engaging.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements contained in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts, including, among others, statements regarding the Company's future financial position, results or performance, are forward-looking statements. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief, or current expectations of the Company, members of its management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based, and generally are identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "likely," "may," "plan," "project," "realize," "should," "transform," "will," "would," and other statements of similar expression. Forward-looking statements are not a guaranty of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Many of these factors are beyond the Company's abilities to control or predict. Some of the risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may affect future results or cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include: (i) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business, tenants and the economy in general, including the measures taken by governmental authorities to address it; (ii) general adverse economic and local real estate conditions; (iii) potential changes in the financial markets and interest rates; (iv) the inability of major tenants to continue paying their rent obligations due to bankruptcy, insolvency or a general downturn in their business; (v) financing risks, such as the inability to obtain equity, debt or other sources of financing or refinancing on favorable terms, if at all; (vi) ability to compete effectively, including the potential impact of heightened competition for tenants and potential decreases in occupancy at our properties; (vii) ability to successfully dispose of non-core assets on favorable terms, if at all; (viii) ability to successfully identify, acquire, develop and/or manage properties on favorable terms and in accordance with applicable zoning and permitting laws; (ix) changes in governmental laws and regulations; (x) increases in operating costs, including construction cost increases as the result of trade disputes and tariffs on goods imported in the United States; (xi) lack of control over certain of the Company's properties due to the joint ownership of such property; (xii) impairment charges; (xiii) the effects of geopolitical instability and risks such as terrorist attacks and trade wars; (xiv) the effects of natural disasters, including floods, droughts, wind, tornadoes and hurricanes; (xv) the inherent risks related to disruption of information technology networks and related systems, including cyber security attacks; and (xvi) the ability to attract and retain key employees. The Company refers you to the section entitled "Risk Factors" contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of each filing may be obtained from the Company or the Securities and Exchange Commission. The risks included here are not exhaustive and undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company, its management, or persons acting on their behalf are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time unless otherwise required by law.
Financial Presentation
As discussed throughout this release, we use certain non-GAAP performance measures, in addition to the required GAAP presentations, as we believe these measures improve the understanding of our operational results and make comparisons of operating results among peer companies more meaningful. We continually evaluate the usefulness, relevance, limitations and calculation of our reported non-GAAP performance measures to determine how best to provide relevant information to the public, and thus such reported measures could change. A non-GAAP financial measure used throughout this release is net operating income (NOI). We provide a more detailed discussion about this non-GAAP measure in our reconciliation of non-GAAP measures provided in the appendix in this earnings release.
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Investor Relations
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Chief of Staff
john.saxon@howardhughes.com
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Chief Financial Officer
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Appendix – Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
Below are GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations of certain financial measures, as required under Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Non-GAAP information should be considered by the reader in addition to, but not instead of, the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial information presented may be determined or calculated differently by other companies and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures.
As a result of our four segments—Operating Assets, Master Planned Communities (MPC), Seaport and Strategic Developments—being managed separately, we use different operating measures to assess operating results and allocate resources among these four segments. The one common operating measure used to assess operating results for our business segments is earnings before tax (EBT). EBT, as it relates to each business segment, represents the revenues less expenses of each segment, including interest income, interest expense and equity in earnings of real estate and other affiliates. EBT excludes corporate expenses and other items that are not allocable to the segments. We present EBT because we use this measure, among others, internally to assess the core operating performance of our assets. However, segment EBT should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net income.
NOI
We believe that NOI is a useful supplemental measure of the performance of our Operating Assets and Seaport portfolio because it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the revenues and expenses directly associated with owning and operating real estate properties and the impact on operations from trends in rental and occupancy rates and operating costs. We define NOI as operating revenues (rental income, tenant recoveries and other revenue) less operating expenses (real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, marketing and other property expenses, including our share of NOI from equity investees). NOI excludes straight-line rents and amortization of tenant incentives, net; interest expense, net; ground rent amortization, demolition costs; other income (loss); amortization; depreciation; development-related marketing cost; gain on sale or disposal of real estate and other assets, net; provision for impairment and equity in earnings from real estate and other affiliates. All management fees have been eliminated for all internally-managed properties. We use NOI to evaluate our operating performance on a property-by-property basis because NOI allows us to evaluate the impact that property-specific factors such as lease structure, lease rates and tenant base have on our operating results, gross margins and investment returns. Variances between years in NOI typically result from changes in rental rates, occupancy, tenant mix and operating expenses. Although we believe that NOI provides useful information to investors about the performance of our Operating Assets and Seaport assets, due to the exclusions noted above, NOI should only be used as an additional measure of the financial performance of the assets of this segment of our business and not as an alternative to GAAP Net income (loss). For reference, and as an aid in understanding our computation of NOI, a reconciliation of segment EBT to NOI for Operating Assets and Seaport has been presented in the tables below.
Same Store NOI - Operating Assets Segment
The Company defines Same Store Properties as consolidated and unconsolidated properties that are acquired or placed in-service prior to the beginning of the earliest period presented and owned by the Company through the end of the latest period presented. Same Store Properties exclude properties placed in-service, acquired, repositioned or in development or redevelopment after the beginning of the earliest period presented or disposed of prior to the end of the latest period presented. Accordingly, it takes at least one year and one quarter after a property is acquired or treated as in-service for that property to be included in Same Store Properties.
We calculate Same Store Net Operating Income (Same Store NOI) as Operating Assets NOI applicable to Same Store Properties. Same Store NOI also includes the Company's share of NOI of unconsolidated properties and the annual distribution from a cost basis investment. Same Store NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be viewed as an alternative to net income calculated in accordance with GAAP as a measurement of our operating performance. We believe that Same Store NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental comparative performance measure of the income generated from the same group of properties from one period to the next. Other companies may not define Same Store NOI in the same manner as we do; therefore, our computation of Same Store NOI may not be comparable to that of other companies. Additionally, we do not control investments in unconsolidated properties and while we consider disclosures of our share of NOI to be useful, they may not accurately depict the legal and economic implications of our investment arrangements.
Cash G&A
The Company defines Cash G&A as General and administrative expense less non-cash stock compensation expense. Cash G&A is a non-GAAP financial measure that we believe is useful to our investors and other users of our financial statements as an indicator of overhead efficiency without regard to non-cash expenses associated with stock compensation. However, it should not be used as an alternative to general and administrative expenses in accordance with GAAP.
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PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — The San Diego Padres bolstered their rotation on Sunday, acquiring left-hander Sean Manaea in a trade with the Oakland Athletics.
San Diego got the 30-year-old Manaea and minor league right-hander Aaron Holiday from Oakland for pitching prospect Adrian Martinez and minor league infielder Euribiel Angeles.
Manaea joins a rotation that includes Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Blake Snell and Mike Clevinger.
Hours after the trade was announced, Manaea made his first start for the Padres — against the A’s. He had been scheduled to pitch Sunday, so he put on a new Padres uniform and took on the Athletics, giving up one run and six hits in 3 2/3 innings.
Still wearing a green glove, Manaea smiled as he faced his former teammates, and visited with them from outside the Oakland dugout.
The trade also reunited Manaea with manager Bob Melvin, who left the A’s after last season and took over the Padres.
Manaea went 11-10 with a 3.91 ERA in 32 starts last year. He had two shutouts and struck out a career-high 194 batters, ranking eighth in the American League.
The addition of Manaea could lead to another move for San Diego, which was already flush with starting pitching before the trade with Oakland.
The A’s are rebuilding after going 86-76 last year, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Right-hander Chris Bassitt, slugging first baseman Matt Olson and third baseman Matt Chapman were traded last month.
Martinez played for Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso last year, going 8-5 with a 3.38 ERA in 26 games, 22 starts. The right-hander finished with 122 strikeouts in 125 innings.
Martinez, 25, missed the 2016 season following Tommy John surgery and the 2020 season because of the pandemic.
Angeles played for Low-A Lake Elsinore and High-A Fort Wayne last year, batting .329 with four homers, 64 RBIs and 19 stolen bases in 105 games. The 19-year-old right-handed hitter was signed by the Padres out of the Dominican Republic in 2018.
Manaea was selected by Kansas City in the first round of the 2013 amateur draft. He was traded to Oakland in the July 2015 deal that moved Ben Zobrist to the Royals.
Manaea is 50-41 with a 3.86 ERA and 641 strikeouts in 129 career games, including 128 starts, in six seasons. He agreed to a $9.75 million, one-year contract last month, avoiding arbitration.
Holiday, 21, was selected by Oakland in the 13th round of the 2021 amateur draft. He went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in three relief appearances with the A’s affiliate in the Arizona Complex League last year.
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Carnation Festival: Community Luncheon hands out awards, welcomes home an Alliance native
ALLIANCE − Local residents and dignitaries enjoyed a meal, gave out awards and welcomed home an Alliance native on Saturday at the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival Community Luncheon.
About 60 people attended the midday event at Hoover Price Campus Center on the campus of University of Mount Union.
Alliance native to speak at Carnation Festival luncheon
Kayla Martin, this year's festival queen, helped start the program, introducing her mother, along with her court and their families.
She also gave Mayor Alan Andreani high praise. "He's pretty cool," she said.
"That might be the first time I've been called cool," Andreani responded to chuckles.
Award winners
Later in the program, Andreani gave Alliance resident Leigh Mainwaring the "Citizen of the Year" award. She actively volunteers for multiple groups and organizations.
Attorney Brent Barnes received the Favazzo-Jeswald Founders' Award. The award goes to a person who has unselfishly committed to the festival's success.
Barnes' father, Dan, won the award in 2017.
Also during the program, Dr. Patricia Tucker and Matthew Lansell were named marshals for this year's Carnation Festival Grand Parade, which is 11 a.m. Aug. 13.
Playing the hand dealt
Following the awards, Alliance native Gregory P. Miller, 71, delivered the luncheon's keynote speech. The 1968 Marlington High School graduate is a U.S. Navy veteran.
Miller, a former U.S. attorney, currently serves as a mediator and arbitrator at JAMS, formerly known as Judicial Mediation Services, Inc.
He served in the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1978 to 1984, and also served in the judge advocate general's office in Philadelphia.
Miller also is a published author.
Miller told stories of how he got into law and the journey that career path has sent him on, cracked some jokes and praised his wife and family.
The theme of Miller's speech traces back to words his father told him − "Life is like a game of cards. You play the hand you're dealt."
Miller said he believes his career wouldn't have happened if he hadn't been drafted in 1969 to serve in the Vietnam War. "Life had dealt me a bad hand," he told them.
But he said his service in the Navy gave him an opportunity to go to law school and become a lawyer, prosecuting cases for the Navy and shaping his path.
Along the way, Miller said he had other moments of his deck getting reshuffled but it he preserved and kept moving forward in his career.
"My ability to play the hand I was dealt with began here in Alliance, with my family and friends," he said.
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Which TV antenna is best?
It’s a little-known fact, but your TV can pick up local TV channels — without paying for any kind of service — with the help of a good antenna. All you need to do is plug it in and have your TV search for channels. These antennas aren’t the gaudy bunny ears of years past anymore, either.
The best TV antenna is the GE Outdoor TV Antenna. It’s not too pricey and can pick up 4K-quality broadcasts from stations up to 70 miles away.
What to know before you buy a TV antenna
Indoor vs. outdoor
Indoor and outdoor TV antennas have the same goal but get there in different ways.
- Indoor antennas are easier to install — many simply stand on some feet or suction-cup to a surface — but need to be placed in specific spots, such as near windows, to get the best reception. They also have a much shorter range, with few exceeding 50 miles.
- Outdoor antennas can be complicated to install, often requiring mounts, specific tools and a heavy time commitment. However, their range is huge — they can detect signals from up to 200 miles away. Their signal is also cleaner, as being installed high up means they face fewer obstructions.
Channel frequency
Over-the-air signals are sent out on three kinds of frequencies — very high frequency low and high, plus ultra-high frequency. Most TV antennas only pick up one or two of these kinds of frequencies, so double-check the requirements of the stations you want to pick up and choose an antenna accordingly.
Direction
TV antennas are either single-direction or omnidirectional, with the difference becoming more apparent the farther away you are from where your desired signal is broadcast. If you want to pick up many signals, get an omnidirectional antenna. If you want to pick up specific long-distance signals, get a directional antenna.
What to look for in a quality TV antenna
Range
Better TV antennas have longer ranges. They give you greater access to signals and help maintain quality reception for those a long distance away. Keep in mind that the effective range is usually shorter than the maximum range — like reaching for something at the back of a high shelf versus something on the counter.
Indoor antennas have shorter ranges, typically around 50 miles. Outdoor antennas can have ranges of 50-200 miles.
Cable length
Most TV antennas include a coaxial cable to connect the TV and the antenna. A quality cable is long enough to connect the two, with just enough slack to be hidden out of the way. If the cable is too long or short, you can always buy another one.
How much you can expect to spend on a TV antenna
TV antennas typically cost $25-$150. Most indoor antennas cost less than $50. Outdoor antennas typically start around $50 and increase in price with higher effective ranges.
TV antenna FAQ
How does a TV antenna work?
A. To understand TV antennas, you need to start with the TV. Your TV has a built-in ability to understand over-the-air signals broadcast by local TV stations, but it doesn’t have the ability to pick them up. That’s where TV antennas come in — they detect the signals and send them to your TV over a coaxial cable to be translated into images and sound you can understand.
How do I know what channels I’ll be able to pick up?
A. That depends on what stations are in your area, how much range your antenna has and what frequencies it can detect. The biggest aspect is figuring out what stations are nearby — several websites let you input your address and give you a list of stations and their requirements to be picked up. Once you know what stations are available, just decide which ones you want and grab an antenna with specs that match the requirements.
Can an old TV hook up to a new antenna?
A. Yes, but you may need to jump through a hoop if it’s more than a decade old. Modern TVs have built-in digital tuners that can understand and translate the all-digital signals TV stations use. Old TVs don’t have this tuner, so you need to buy a converter box as a go-between.
What’s the best TV antenna to buy?
Top TV antenna
What you need to know: It’s effective and cost-conscious.
What you’ll love: It can pick up signals up to 4K quality at a maximum range of 70 miles, plus it’s weather-resistant. With separately purchased accessories you can send signals to multiple TVs in your home at once. It includes everything you need to install it.
What you should consider: High winds have been known to interfere with its reception. A few consumers had durability concerns in harsher climates. Reception is spotty at the edge of its range.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top TV antenna for the money
GE Ultra Edge Indoor TV Antenna
What you need to know: It’s perfect for picking up nearby stations.
What you’ll love: It can pick up signals up to 4K quality, can detect most frequencies and is easy to install thanks to an included wall mount. It’s small at only 6 by 12 inches and is reversible with a black and a white side.
What you should consider: Its maximum range is only 40 miles. The included cable was too short for some customers and a few reported some reception issues.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
PBD Digital Amplified Outdoor HD TV Antenna
What you need to know: It’s designed to pick up even the most distant stations.
What you’ll love: It can pick up signals up to 4K quality and all frequencies, plus it has a huge range of 150 miles. It has a wireless remote control to trigger its 360-degree rotation, includes a 40-foot coaxial cable and has several built-in amplifiers.
What you should consider: It’s pricey. Some purchasers felt the instructions were confusing and included no information on how to fix issues that may arise.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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OSLO, Norway, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nel ASA (Nel, OSE: NEL) Nel has decided to build a new fully automated production line at Herøya in Norway, doubling its capacity for production of alkaline electrolyser stacks to ~1 GW.
"The expansion means that Nel is strengthening its position as a global frontrunner for development and industrialization of green hydrogen technology and provides Norway with a great opportunity to take on the role as the leading exporter of electrolyser equipment to a rapidly growing market," says Nel's CEO Håkon Volldal.
The investment decision was made only weeks after the company received a record size order for 200 MW of alkaline electrolyser stacks from an US customer.
"The Herøya expansion supports what we have previously communicated: when demand is present, we will add capacity. The recent 200 MW contract will not be a one-off, and as we see a potential for additional large orders in the foreseeable future, we have decided to expand our production capacity", Volldal says
Nel's facility at Herøya is the world's first fully automated electrolyser manufacturing factory, and was officially opened by Norwegian Energy Minister Terje Lien Aasland, in April this year.
"Nel's new factory at Herøya is a step in the right direction towards a future without emissions. In a growing hydrogen market, even more electrolysers are needed, and it will be a sign of quality that the electrolysers are marked "made in Norway"", Aasland said in his inaugural speech.
The factory is currently running on three shifts and is setting weekly production records. Towards year end the company expect to have five shifts running. While the current production capacity is 500 MW, it can be expanded to 2 GW, which will also generate a significant amount of new direct and indirect workplaces in the area around Herøya and Porsgrunn, Norway.
The new production line is expected to be in operation from April 2024. Total capex commitment for the equipment will be approximately EUR 35 million.
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Company further expands its process and automation expertise with new board appointment
BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nintex, the global standard for process intelligence and automation, today announced the appointment of Jeff Teper as its newest board member.
Teper is the President of Collaborative Apps and Platforms at Microsoft which includes Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive. With more than 30 years of product leadership experience at Microsoft, he brings the right combination of leadership, product advocacy and customer insight to help Nintex build products and services that will help define the process automation market.
"Jeff's depth of experience building and scaling businesses at Microsoft is unparalleled," said Eric Johnson, Nintex CEO. "His unique blend of technical and business expertise coupled with his ability to recognize trends make him the perfect addition to the Nintex board."
"I've worked closely with Nintex since their inception in 2006. Not only are they a trusted Microsoft 365 and Azure partner, but have also established a great reputation as leaders within the process automation market," said Jeff Teper, "which is testament to the incredible work of Eric and his team. I'm excited to play a role in helping build on this success."
According to Stephen Elop Nintex Board Chair "as the process automation market evolves Jeff's expertise will be a big help to the Nintex management team, driving product innovation and excellence to accelerate the company's growth. I've had the opportunity to work closely with Jeff throughout my career and I'm excited to work with him closely again."
To learn how more organizations across every industry are going digital faster and transforming the way people work with the Nintex Process Platform, visit https://www.nintex.com/why-nintex/case-studies/.
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BEIJING, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong by train on Thursday afternoon, launching his visit to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the city's return to the motherland.
This is also Xi's first publicly announced visit outside the Chinese mainland since the COVID-19 epidemic started in early 2020. This visit will be of great significance as observers expect that Xi will point out in his speech the direction of the city's future development, especially after the implementation of the national security law for Hong Kong and electoral system reform helped restore stability in the city.
Observers in Hong Kong and the mainland believed that Xi's visit to Hong Kong amid an increasingly complex geopolitical environment sends a clear message to Hong Kong and to the world that the "one country, two systems" principle is beneficial to the country and to the city, and will be unswervingly upheld for the long term.
Carrie Lam, the outgoing chief executive of the HKSAR, and Luo Huining, director of the central government's liaison office in Hong Kong, welcomed Xi and the first lady Peng Liyuan on the station platform. They were surrounded by local residents and students waving Chinese national flags, flowers and banners with the words "Warmly welcome President Xi to attend the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the city's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the HKSAR."
Inside the station, a lion dance was held and the atmosphere of excitement was palpable.
Xi extended congratulations and best wishes to Hong Kong compatriots as he gave a short speech inside the station. He said he has always been concerned about Hong Kong and his heart is always with Hong Kong compatriots.
"It has been five years since my last visit to Hong Kong," Xi said upon arrival at the West Kowloon high-speed rail station.
Over the past five years, I have been all along concerned about and caring for Hong Kong, and my heart is always with Hong Kong compatriots, Xi said.
'A brighter future will beckon'
In the recent period, Hong Kong has withstood many severe tests and overcome many risks and challenges. After many storms and hardships, Hong Kong has been reborn and shown vigorous vitality, Xi said, noting that the reality proves that the "one country, two systems" principle has strong vitality that will ensure the long-term prosperity of the city and benefits of Hong Kong compatriots.
"A brighter future will beckon, if we forge ahead with perseverance," said Xi, noting that as long as the principle is upheld unswervingly, Hong Kong will surely have an even brighter future and make new, greater contributions to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
"It's expected that with the care of Xi and the central government, the practice of 'one country, two systems' will be stable and sustainable in Hong Kong, and the city's status and importance in the country will be more prominent with its prosperity and stability much guaranteed," Lau Siu-kai, the vice-president of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, told the Global Times on Thursday.
Accompanied by Lam, Xi met with some 160 people from various sectors of Hong Kong and representatives of the disciplined services at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Thursday afternoon. The President also visited the Hong Kong Science Park to inspect Hong Kong's innovation and technology development while his wife Peng Liyuan visited the Xiqu Centre of the West Kowloon Cultural District.
Chan Yung, vice-chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, who was also among the 160 representatives, told the Global Times that Xi's visit greatly boosts the confidence of Hong Kong people, especially after the city has been battling the epidemic for two years.
China adjusted its quarantine policy for close contacts and international arrivals ahead of Xi's visit. Chan, who also served as a deputy director for Chief Executive-elect John Lee's campaign office, said he believed it's a positive signal for Hong Kong's economic recovery, as many are expecting the resumption of mainland-Hong Kong exchanges.
Xi's choice to go to Hong Kong by high-speed rail demonstrates the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which shows a major achievement of the practice of "one country, two systems" in the area, Li Xiaobing, an expert on Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan affairs at Nankai University, told the Global Times on Thursday.
Being a key part of China's high-speed rail network, the entire line of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link entered into service on September 23, 2022. The line is 141 kilometers long, of which 115 km is on the mainland and 26 km is in the Hong Kong SAR.
While Hong Kong is still in the aftermath of the fifth wave of its COVID-19 epidemic and Macao is witnessing sporadic cases, and the current international situation is bringing about more uncertain factors, Xi's visit to the SAR shows his and the central government's trust in and concerns about Hong Kong, Li noted.
During a meeting with Lam, Xi said the central government acknowledged her work over the past five years, as she made significant contributions to leading the HKSAR government to govern according to the law, uniting all sectors in society to stop violence, fighting COVID-19 outbreaks and integrating Hong Kong into national development while safeguarding sovereignty, security, development interests and the city's stability as well as prosperity.
The implementation of the national security law for Hong Kong and the electoral reform brought order back to the city and giving an opportunity for the city to select qualified leaders and competent patriots.
While the ups and downs of the past few years have led to doubts among some people about whether China will continue upholding the "one country, two systems" principle, Xi's visit set the fundamental tone on this issue, serving as a political vow, Tian Feilong, a legal expert at Beihang University in Beijing, told the Global Times on Thursday.
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School massacre continues Texas’ grim run of mass shootings
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Once again, one of America’s deadliest mass shootings happened in Texas.
Past shootings targeted worshippers during a Sunday sermon, shoppers at a Walmart, students on a high school campus and drivers on a highway. Among the latest victims were 19 children and two teachers in the small town of Uvalde, west of San Antonio, where on Tuesday a gunman opened fire inside an elementary school in the nation’s deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade.
Each of those tragedies in Texas — which resulted in more than 85 dead in all — occurred in the last five years.
But as the horror in Uvalde plunges the U.S. into another debate over gun violence, Texas and the state’s Republican-controlled government have by now demonstrated what is likely to happen next: virtually nothing that would restrict gun access.
Lawmakers are unlikely to adopt any significant new limits on guns. Last year, gun laws were actually loosened after a gunman at a Walmart in El Paso killed 23 people in a racist 2019 attack that targeted Hispanics.
“I can’t wrap my head around it,” said state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, a Democrat whose district includes Uvalde. “It’s disturbing to me as a policymaker that we have been able to do little other than create greater access to these militarized weapons to just about anyone who would want them.”
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott identified the gunman as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos. The gunman was killed by authorities.
The cycle in Texas — a mass shooting followed by few if any new restrictions on guns — mirrors GOP efforts to block stricter laws in Congress and the ensuring outrage from Democrats and supporters of tougher gun control.
President Joe Biden angrily made a renewed push Tuesday evening after the tragedy in Uvalde. “When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?” he asked in an address from the White House.
The shooting in Texas happened days before the National Rifle Association is set to hold its annual meeting in Houston, where Abbott and other Republican leaders are scheduled to speak.
Even as Biden’s party has slim control of Congress, gun violence bills have stalled in the face of Republican opposition in the Senate. Last year, the House passed two bills to expand background checks on firearms purchases, but both languished in the 50-50 Senate where Democrats need at least 10 Republican votes to overcome objections from a filibuster.
“It sort of centers around the issue of mental health. It seems like there’s consensus in that area,” No. 2 Senate GOP leader John Thune said about how Congress should respond to the Uvalde shooting. He did not specify what that would be.
In Texas, any changes to gun access would not come until lawmakers return to the Capitol in 2023. In the past, calls for action have faded.
Abbott, who is up for reelection in November, said the shooting in Uvalde was carried out “horrifically, incomprehensibly” on children. He did not immediately say how or whether Texas would respond to this latest mass shooting on a policy level, but since he became governor in 2015, the state has only gotten more relaxed when it comes to gun laws.
Exactly one year before the Uvalde shooting, the GOP-controlled Legislature voted to remove one of the last major gun restrictions in Texas: required licenses, background checks and training for the nearly 1.6 million registered handgun owners in the state at the time.
Abbott signed the measure, which came at the end of what was the Texas Legislature’s first chance to act after the Walmart attack.
A year later, a man went on a highway shooting rampage in the West Texas oil patch that left seven people dead, spraying bullets into passing cars and shopping plazas and killing a U.S. Postal Service employee while hijacking her mail truck.
Following a shooting at Santa Fe High School in 2018 that killed 10 people near Houston, Abbott signaled support for so-called red flag laws, which restrict gun access for people deemed dangerous to themselves or others. But he later retreated amid pushback from gun-rights supporters.
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who won the GOP nomination for a third term Tuesday, told Fox News after the Uvalde shooting that the best response would be training teachers and “hardening” schools.
Democrat state Rep. Joe Moody recalled the hope he felt that the Walmart shooting in his border city might finally lead to reforms.
“And the only answer you get when we go to the Capitol is, ‘More guns, less restrictions,’” Moody said. “That’s it.’”
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Associated Press writers Alan Fram and Lisa Mascaro in Washington contributed to this report.
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Silver Lake woman injured in three-vehicle collision Saturday night on I-70 in Wyandotte County
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WIBW) - A three-vehicle collision late Saturday in a construction zone on eastbound Interstate 70 in Wyandotte County sent two people to the hospital, including a Silver Lake woman.
The collision was reported at 11:36 p.m. Saturday about a mile east of the I-435 and I-70 interchange on the west side of Kansas City, Kan.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol’s online crash log, the collision occurred when a 2009 Nissan Altima was at a complete stop because of construction traffic.
The patrol said a 2014 Nissan Murano was slowing to a stop when it was rear-ended by a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.
The impact pushed the Murano onto the right shoulder, and the Silverado then struck the Altima in the rear, the patrol said.
The driver of the Silverado, Anthony Wagner, 28, of Grain Valley, Mo., was reported to have a minor injury, but he refused ambulance transportation to the hospital. The patrol said Wagner was wearing his seat belt.
A passenger in the Silverado, Morgan Ann Hubbard, 28, of Independence, Mo., was transported to the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kan., with possible injuries. The patrol said Hubbard was wearing her seat belt.
The driver of the Murano, Quinn Marie Barker, 28, of Silver Lake, was transported to the University of Kansas Hospital with possible injuries. Barker, who was alone in the Murano, was wearing her seat belt, the patrol said.
There were no reports of any of the Altima’s four occupants being injured or requiring ambulance transportation to the hospital.
They were identified as Tyler Steven Sullivant, 31, of Kansas City, Mo., who was driving the car, and passengers Molly Kathyrn Sullivant, 31, of Kansas City, Mo.; Paul F. Krogmeier, 31, of Nashville, Tenn.; and Katie L. Krogmeier, 30, of Nashville, Tenn.
The patrol said all of the Altima’s occupants were wearing their seat belts.
All three vehicles had to be towed from the scene, the patrol said.
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Traveling reptile expo makes a stop in Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Hundreds of Topekans were able to get up close and personal with snakes and other reptiles Saturday thanks to a traveling reptile show.
The Show Me Reptiles Expo took over Ag Hall for an all out reptile experience.
The expo is meant to create a memorable experience while providing information and an opportunity for someone who may want to take one home as a pet.
For many of the vendors- it’s not just a business, but a passion.
“I’ve been working to get to this point since high school,” said Christopher Rippee, owner of Hypnotic Exotics. “I’ve followed my passion and my love for animals this whole time and this is kind of where it put me, so hopefully in the future we can keep going with it. I love the animals and all of the people, that’s why I do it every weekend.”
“A few of these vendors here have actually mentored me along the way,” said Jerry Tempelmeyer, a vendor at the expo. “They taught me how to raise the ball pythons and move forward with my joy in a hobby that I’ll hopefully pass it on to my kids.”
Rippee says the atmosphere surrounding the event is one of the main reasons that keep him sticking around.
“It’s awesome, like all of us.. even though we’re selling different stuff, we’re all friends at the end of the day,” said Rippee. “Normally after the show we go to dinner and we get to talk about the animals and we get to enjoy each other and each others, passion and love for all of the animals.”
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DK) ("Delek US") today announced that the board of directors declared a special dividend of $0.20 per share. The dividend is payable on July 20, 2022 to shareholders of record on July 12, 2022.
This special dividend is indicative of a robust macro environment for refining and complements the $64 million share repurchase, at $18.30 per share, from the Icahn Group on March 7, 2022, which represented approximately 5% of the shares outstanding at that time. Return of cash to shareholders remains a priority for the company along with maintaining a strong and flexible balance sheet. The board will assess the potential for instituting a sustained dividend payment in connection with the second quarter earnings results which are scheduled to be announced in early August.
About Delek US Holdings, Inc.
Delek US Holdings, Inc. is a diversified downstream energy company with assets in petroleum refining, logistics, asphalt, renewable fuels and convenience store retailing. The refining assets consist of refineries operated in Tyler and Big Spring, Texas, El Dorado, Arkansas and Krotz Springs, Louisiana with a combined nameplate crude throughput capacity of 302,000 barrels per day.
The logistics operations consist of Delek Logistics. Delek US and its affiliates also own the general partner and an approximate 80 percent limited partner interest in Delek Logistics. Delek Logistics is a growth-oriented master limited partnership focused on owning and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets.
The convenience store retail business operates approximately 250 convenience stores in central and west Texas and New Mexico.
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Dave and Erica Harrig stayed true to their values when they won a lottery jackpot of more than $61 million in 2013. It made all the difference.
The couple from Gretna, Nebraska, a community on the outskirts of Omaha where Dave Harrig now is a volunteer firefighter, allowed themselves to buy a new home, some vintage automobiles and a few ocean cruises after they both quit their jobs.
But nine years later, they still live much as they always did, remaining in their community, keeping up with church, family and friends, and teaching their children to work hard to make a living despite any financial windfall that might come their way.
Many other winners haven’t been as lucky, suffering personal setbacks and lawsuits or becoming the victims of scams. The latest winner of a big jackpot came Friday, when a single ticket sold in Illinois matched the numbers for a $1.337 billion Mega Millions prize. Illinois is among the states where winners of more than $250,000 can choose to not reveal their names.
Dave Harrig, an Air Force veteran who worked in aircraft maintenance, says keeping things simple probably saved him and his family from the kind of hassles and tragedies that have befallen other big winners.
Almost overnight, the Harrig family mailbox was filled with letters full of hard luck stories: sick children, lost jobs, burned out homes.
Dave Harrig said they ignored them all and focused on their own family and charities.
They didn’t even touch the principal on their winnings until just a few years ago, when they tapped into it to fund a new museum of firefighting in Gretna that will open soon.
“We have nicer things, a bigger house, and more than we ever had in the past. But we are the same, and my wife and I keep each other in check,” Dave Harrig said, encouraging future lottery winners to invest wisely, choose a national investment adviser rather than a local one, and to avoid advisers who try to sell financial products.
They’ve ignored false rumors that have swirled about them, suggesting that his wife at one point ran off with a doctor and that he had a lawyer girlfriend. Their four children endured teasing at school.
“We’re still learning, but it has helped to stay working together as a team,” he said of himself and his wife.
He acknowledged the struggles of some past winners, saying the experience of winning a jackpot “can really accentuate your character and any addictions.”
The late Andrew Whittaker Jr., of West Virginia, suffered lawsuits and personal setbacks after he claimed a record $315 million Powerball jackpot on Christmas night in 2002.
At the time, it was the largest U.S. lottery jackpot won by a single ticket. People harassed him so much with requests for money he was quoted several times saying he wished he had torn up the ticket.
Before dying of natural causes in 2020 at age 72, he struggled with alcohol and gambling problems and had a series of personal tragedies, including the death of his granddaughter.
Winning the lottery brought other kinds of headaches for Manuel Franco, of West Allis, Wisconsin, who claimed a $768 million lottery jackpot in April 2019.
Then just 24, Franco excitedly held a news conference to discuss his win, but later reportedly went into hiding amid harassment by strangers and the news media.
The Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin began warning people in 2021 about messages from scammers who claimed to be the multimillion-dollar winner.
Using Franco’s name, the scammers sent text messages, social media messages, phone calls and emails phishing for personal information, telling recipients they had been chosen to receive money.
The BBB said scammers got more than $13,000 from people they tricked, including people in Alabama and Colorado.
Despite the problems encountered by the winners, lottery officials favor publicly identifying winners to instill public trust in the games.
That’s in large part because some past drawings have been rigged. Former Multi-State Lottery Association information security director Eddie Tipton pleaded guilty in 2017 to manipulating software so he could predict winning numbers on certain days of the year. He and his brother rigged jackpots in numerous states for a combined payout of some $24 million.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Oxygen, a leading short message service (SMS) solutions provider, today announces it has been accepted into the Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) Build program as a Silver Level Technology Partner. The program distinguishes independent software vendors (ISV) including companies that are successfully embedding Twilio communications into their platforms or applications. Red Oxygen has been utilizing Twilio within its robust SMS ecosystem since Twilio first began offering SMS solutions in 2014.
"To be named an official Twilio ISV partner after years of use is an exciting step forward," said Tom Sheahan, Red Oxygen CEO. "The fact that Twilio has acknowledged our experience, longevity in the industry and eagerness to innovate is humbling. We have a long history with Twilio in a vendor capacity, and now we'll be partnering with other Twilio partners to build more advanced communications tools and open new avenues of engagement."
Red Oxygen utilizes Twilio's Messaging software for SMS in order to build seamless conversations using trusted, reliable messaging with reliable delivery. Currently, Red Oxygen uses Twilio to send millions of messages every month.
The Twilio Technology program announcement is the second meaningful partnership Red Oxygen has secured so far this year. The company also announced a strategic partnership with Residential Management Systems (RMS) in May. As part of that partnership, Red Oxygen's SMS solutions are now recommended by RMS through its Mercury products, which enable university and college housing and residential staff to deliver revolutionary, customized content to students and housing team.
To learn more about Red Oxygen, visit https://redoxygen.com/
To visit Red Oxygen's partner page through Twilio, visit https://showcase.twilio.com/partner-listing/a8E8Z000000PDq4UAG
To learn more about Twilio, visit https://www.twilio.com/
Founded in 2001, Red Oxygen is a leading short message service (SMS) solutions provider. The company enables businesses to send appointment and payment reminders, security codes, emergency alerts and staffing updates easily online, through email or from a spreadsheet. Headquartered in San Francisco and with offices in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, Red Oxygen has worked with some of the world's top brands, including: Lowe's, Allstate, Neiman Marcus, Shell, The University of Chicago, Pfizer and more. Red Oxygen has been trusted to send more than 400 million messages to people in over 50 countries. To learn more about Red Oxygen, visit https://redoxygen.com/ or follow them on Facebook and LinkedIn.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says prison officials ordered him to serve at least three days in solitary confinement, citing a minor infraction, in retaliation for his activism behind bars.
A post about the punishment appeared in Navalny’s social media accounts on Monday. It wasn’t immediately clear how the politician got the information out — the post says that those in solitary confinement are not allowed to have visitors, letters or parcels, the only possessions at Navalny’s disposal are “a mug and a book,” and he gets to have a pen and some paper for just over an hour a day.
Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, was arrested in January 2021 upon returning from Germany, where he had been recuperating from nerve-agent poisoning he blamed on the Kremlin. He received a 2½-year sentence for violating the conditions of his parole while outside Russia.
In March, Navalny was sentenced to nine years in prison on charges of fraud and contempt of court, allegations he rejected as a politically motivated attempt by Russian authorities to keep him behind bars for as long as possible.
During his time behind bars, his social media accounts have been regularly updated with posts about life in prison. Just last week, Navalny announced setting up a labor union for convicts, of which he said he was the only member at the time. Navalny said the union has successfully argued for replacing backless stools with chairs in the prison’s sewing shop where he works.
According to the post published on Monday, the union activity was the real reason prison officials sent him to solitary confinement: “The Kremlin wants to see its GULAG consisting of voiceless slaves. And here I am, instead of begging for pardon, uniting some people and demanding that some laws be observed.”
The post said Navalny was summoned by prison officials and told that video surveillance showed he regularly unbuttoned his prison garb while in the work area. “This certainly characterizes me as a hopeless villain. So, a decision has been made to send me to punitive solitary confinement” for three days, the post read.
If Navalny “doesn’t change (his) attitude,” his stay there would be extended, prison officials told him, according to the post.
The post described solitary as “the most severe punishment in the legal prison hierarchy” — a small concrete cell, in which “it is very hot and there is almost no air.” There is a metal bed attached to a wall, and a mattress and a pillow are only brought at 9 p.m. and taken away at 5 a.m.
“Visitation is now allowed, letters are not allowed, parcels are not allowed. It is the only place in prison where even smoking is not allowed,” the post read.
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STOCKHOLM, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital magazine and newspaper app Readly is expanding its US portfolio and signs a total of 23 iconic US magazine titles. These magazines include People, All Recipes and Better Homes & Gardens. With these titles onboard, reaching 200 million people, Readly is well equipped for a ramp-up in the US.
Chris Couchman, Head of Content in the US remarks that the addition of these household titles is another step in being able to deliver American readers the perfect mix of niche titles and well established magazines that they are searching for.
Couchman states, "These magazines are some of the most known and trusted titles in the USA and we are proud to now be able to offer them on the Readly platform. With the addition, Readly will strengthen its US presence through ramped up PR and marketing efforts to capture growth opportunities. We are eager to explore the market potential and our focus now is to put Readly in the hands of more U.S.consumers. I hope to see a significant boost, not only in the US but also in the UK and Australia."
Readly is committed to continually improving its digital offering in the US and the addition of these 23 magazines speaks to its mission to make quality content more accessible than ever before.
Couchman adds, "For publishers, our growing datapool of over 40+ billion data points gives them a deeper understanding of reader behaviour which enables them to become more data driven in their approach to maximising global readership and developing their business. We are delighted to have more US publishers experience this unique dataset with an international lens."
Full list of new US magazines now available on the Readly app:
All Recipes
American Patchwork & Quilting
Better Homes & Gardens
Coastal Living
Cooking Light
Country Home
Do It Yourself
Food & Wine
LIFE
Magnolia Journal
Midwest Living
People
People Royals
Real Simple
Southern Living
Traditional Home
Travel + Leisure
Wood
EatingWell Special Collection
Entertainment Special Collection
Health Special Collection
InStyle Special Collection
Shape Special Collection
About Readly
Readly is the European category leader for digital magazines. The company offers a digital subscription service where customers have unlimited access to 7,500 magazines and newspapers including the catalogue of ePresse. Readly has subscribers in more than 50 countries and content available in 17 different languages. In collaboration with 1200 publishers worldwide, Readly is digitising the magazine and newspaper industry. In 2021, revenues amounted to SEK 466 million. Since September 2020, the Readly share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Midcap. For more information, please visit https://corporate.readly.com
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| 2022-06-14T22:24:15Z
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The Lake Belton Lady Broncos have already clinched the District 19-4A title, so their primary objective for the time being is to stay sharp with the postseason looming.
No problem there.
The Lady Broncos rolled up 17 hits, and Zakayia Fredrick pitched a two-hitter as Lake Belton downed Jarrell 8-1 on Thursday night.
Lake Belton improved to 19-5 overall and 7-0 in district. Jarrell fell to 9-10-1 and 1-6.
“We just played some solid softball,” Lake Belton coach Matt Blackburn said. “We didn’t have a strikeout, which hasn’t happened in a while. We’re more aggressive at the plate than we have been.”
Lake Belton posted three runs in the second inning in incremental fashion, sending nine batters to the plate and collecting seven singles.
Haley Hoffman drove in Casey Schultz with a bloop single over second base. Angie DeLeon singled to right to drive in Hoffman, and Shelby Shultz reached on a bases-loaded infield hit that scored DeLeon to get the first three runs on the board.
The Lady Broncos added two more in the fifth when back-to-back doubles from Madison Lux and Casey Schultz accounted for a run, and Casey Schultz scored on a sacrifice fly by Fredrick.
Autumn Holman reached on an error and Shelby Schultz connected for a base hit in the sixth to set the plate for Lux, who put the game well out of reach by crushing a three-run homer over the left-center field wall to make it an 8-0 game.
“My first two at-bats, I was late and I made an adjustment,” Lux said. “I got the double and then the home run. She was throwing me outside, so I knew what I was looking for and what to do.
“We’re in a great spot. We started district a little iffy, but our mindset is the playoffs now.”
Fredrick kept the Lady Cougars at bay, holding them hitless through the first four innings before Alexandria Bruner beat out an infield hit to start the fifth. Fredrick gave up a double off her knee in the seventh from a hard smash by Jasmine Benavidez, who scored from third on a Bruner groundout for Jarrell’s lone run.
“I thought I pitched pretty good,” Fredrick said. “We had an error, but I didn’t let that bother me. I knew my sisters would take care of it.”
Casey Schultz finished with three hits, and Holman, Shelby Schultz, Lux, Hoffman and DeLeon all had a pair of hits.
“It’s what you want to see heading into the playoffs,” Blackburn said. “Everybody is hitting the ball hard. They have a lot of fun. But when it’s time to practice, they are serious.”
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CLAREMONT, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit Shoes That Fit is proudly celebrating their 30th Anniversary. What started as a simple gesture of kindness by their founder has grown into a national organization that has helped 1.6 million children over the last 30 years. In March 2020, when the pandemic closed schools, businesses, and nonprofits nationwide, Shoes That Fit quickly revamped their delivery model to find a way to continue to help kids during a period of increased need. At a time when many for-profit businesses were shuttering, Shoes that Fit was thriving and continuing to help our most vulnerable children across the country.
Their mission is simple: every child deserves to attend school with dignity and joy, prepared to learn, play, and thrive. For kids, a new pair of shoes helps to improve their self-esteem and participation at school by eliminating one of poverty's most visible and debilitating marks.
"It has been an honor to partner with our amazing donors and volunteers to help America's most vulnerable kids. I am so proud of the relationships we have developed over the last 30 years of helping kids. When someone hears "Shoes That Fit," I often see a question in their eyes – why shoes? It takes a beat for people to realize that there are many children across the country lacking something as basic as decent shoes that fit." –AMY FASS – CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – SHOES THAT FIT
While Shoes That Fit is immensely proud of having helped so many children, they remind us about the significant need they see every day in schools across the country. Currently, 1 in 3 American children lives in a low-income family. Parents often face the difficult choice between food and new shoes for a kid's growing feet. When Shoes That Fit gives new athletic shoes to kids, 87% of schools report an increase in self-esteem, 70% percent report an increase in physical activity and 40% report higher attendance.
Several long-term Shoes That Fit supporters, including Clayton and Ellen Kershaw through Kershaw's Challenge, comedian Alonzo Bodden, San Antonio Spurs President and Head Coach Gregg Popovich and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, are partnering with the organization throughout the month to help raise funds for the back-to-school season
Shoes that Fit works closely with thousands of schools across America and operates an impressive network of volunteer-run local grassroots chapters. Each child gets individually measured for their new shoes to ensure they are truly getting "shoes that fit." Over 2.6 million pairs of new shoes and other necessities have been raised and distributed to date, and they're not done.
Please help us continue our mission and ensure that no child misses school because they don't have shoes that fit. For more information and to donate visit
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CHICAGO, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago Pacific Founders ("CPF"), a private equity firm that specializes in investing in value-based care companies, healthcare services, AI and Tech enabled services, and senior living announced today the promotion of Shayan Masoudpour to Principal.
"Shayan has unmistakably demonstrated his ability to rapidly develop and successfully manage multiple investments. He has intuitive investment insights coupled with a dedication to excellence which we see as critical to CPF's continued success," said Vance Vanier, Founder and Co-Managing Partner."
Shayan joined CPF in 2017 as a Vice President and has been instrumental to the firm's success ever since. "Shayan has made meaningful contributions to our firm and to our portfolio investments. Shayan is highly regarded by all of our professionals and partners and we look forward to his continued success and his even greater contributions in the future. This is a very well-deserved promotion and we are thrilled to elevate him to Principal," said Founder and Managing Partner Mary Tolan.
About Chicago Pacific Founders:
Based in Chicago and San Francisco, Chicago Pacific Founders ("CPF") is a leading strategic private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies within value-based care, healthcare services, AI and tech enabled services, and caring for aging populations. CPF believes that the most significant societal impact and investment returns from healthcare for the next decade will be generated by investment in delivery model innovation. CPF's leadership team is made up of former healthcare founders, senior executives, and investment professionals with a passion and track record of building healthcare businesses. For more information, please visit www.cpfounders.com.
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Employer job postings for technology positions surpass 400k for the second consecutive month and 1.6 million year-to-date
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Employers throughout the U.S. economy remain in hiring mode for tech talent, according to an analysis of the latest labor market data by CompTIA, the non-profit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce.
Employer job postings for technology occupations surpassed 443,000 in April and total 1.6 million year-to-date, an increase of 40% over the same period last year, CompTIA Tech Jobs Report reveals.1
CompTIA's analysis of today's "#JobsReport" from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) also shows that technology companies added 20,700 workers in April and 75,200 through the first four months of 2022.
"Despite the growing chatter around economic headwinds, it was another solid month of tech employment gains and hiring activity momentum," said Tim Herbert, chief research officer at CompTIA.
Hiring for the month occurred in all five major tech industry categories: tech manufacturing, telecommunications, data and cloud infrastructure services and IT services and software. Year-to-date, tech industry employment is tracking 28% ahead of the same period of the previous year.
Positions for software developers and engineers accounted for nearly 30% of all employer tech job postings in April. Demand was also strong for IT project managers, IT support specialists, systems engineers and architects and network engineers and architects. Three in 10 postings were for positions in emerging technologies or jobs requiring emerging tech skills.
Tech job postings surpassed 15,000 in five metro areas across the country – New York City, Washington, Dallas, Los Angeles and Chicago. But hiring activity extended beyond the largest markets. Oklahoma City ranked seventh nationally in the largest month over month increase in tech jobs postings.
The one soft spot in the report was the decline of 215,000 tech positions as measured at the occupation level – that is, positions across all sectors of the U.S. economy. With the typically higher levels of volatility with monthly occupation level data, it is too soon to interpret this as a monthly blip or something more.
The "CompTIA Tech Jobs Report" is available at https://www.comptia.org/content/tech-jobs-report. For more analysis and perspective visit the CompTIA Tech Job Report video series at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuqIJd7KnBU_nZd2oXEwa0I5X7Vt124eM.
About CompTIA
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the estimated 75 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world's economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce. Visit https://www.comptia.org/.
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1 Employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and job posting data from EMSI Burning Glass may be subject to backward revisions.
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- Garnering huge attention through its recent collaborations with Leica and ©SAINT Mxxxxxx, IPX's virtual artist WADE is teaming up with G-DRAGON's fashion label 'PEACEMINUSONE' for a partnership of all time, collaborating in various scenes including fashion, culture, and the arts across the digital and physical space
- This creative partnership breaks away from the norm, combining WADE, who is creating a unique subculture with its own vibe like no other existing virtual human, with PEACEMINUSONE, a fashion label that delivers the value of freedom beyond all boundaries
- WADE and PEACEMINUSONE will unveil various collaborative works within a new platform in the digital space including upcoming collaborative project for "WADE F&F", a membership NFT which will be launched in September 15 (PST)
- WADE will continue to inspire those who value diversity by unraveling experimental collaborations with various renowned artists in the fashion and music scenes
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital IP entertainment company IPX, formerly known as LINE FRIENDS, is excited to announce the partnership between its globally up-and-coming virtual artist WADE and G-DRAGON's fashion label "PEACEMINUSONE."
WADE is a virtual artist and mutant-made-of-water created by IPX and KB LEE, a world-renowned creative consultant and street fashion artist who was the first in his domain to collaborate with Nike in Korea. WADE is also a DJ and producer with a unique appearance and street vibe, showcasing collaborations like no other existing virtual human. WADE recently took the spotlight for its participation as the first virtual model for global vintage-aesthetic fashion label 'SAINT Mxxxxxx' and unveiling its own produced track and video in Times Square in New York and Shibuya in Tokyo. In March 2022, WADE also participated as the first virtual photographer in a photo exhibition held by Leica, alongside Ralph Gibson, a legend in contemporary photography, Korean actor Ryu Jun-yeol and designer Yoon Ahn of Ambush.
Following WADE's participation in the "PEACEMINUSONE X NIKE KWONDO1 F&F" shoebox unboxing, such one-time event led to this new, special partnership between WADE and PEACEMINUSONE that is stirring up hyped industry interest. WADE, who is creating a unique subculture in the fashion and entertainment scenes, and the mega-fashion label PEACEMINUSONE will be collaborating beyond boundaries across the digital and physical space. This partnership plans to showcase exciting activities that break away from the norm, combining the characteristics of WADE, who shares respect for diversity and sets itself apart from the mainstream, with PEACEMINUSONE, a fashion label with values of freedom.
Various collaborations blending WADE's values of diversity and PEACEMINUSONE's core value of freedom are to be showcased across new forms of platforms in the digital space. As part of this partnership, WADE and PEACEMINUSONE are also preparing collaborative projects related to "WADE Friends & Family (WADE F&F)", a WADE membership NFT which will be launched in September 15 (PST).
Meanwhile, PEACEMINUSONE is a fashion label established by fashion and culture muse G-DRAGON in 2016 that is loved by streetwear fans across the globe for its bold aesthetics and sleek designs. The label is well-known for its iconic circular shape logo and brand philosophy – the perfect utopia implying "PEACE" and the blurred reality "MINUS" are connected by an intersection of "ONE". PEACEMINUSONE has gained massive popularity globally, driving immediate sell-outs for every edition dropped in collaboration with globally recognized brands including Nike and Fragment Design.
"The partnership between WADE and PEACEMINUSONE, each respectively with exceptional influence in the metaverse and fashion scene, plans to unravel various creative collaborations that provide an immersive on-and-offline experience," said IPX official. "WADE will not limit its works to the mainstream or a specific subculture but initiate experimental collaborations regardless of genre or form across all boundaries including NFTs within a decentralized space, thus emerging into a virtual artist IP that gives inspiration to people who embrace values of diversity."
About IPX (FKA. LINE FRIENDS)
IPX is the new corporate name of LINE FRIENDS, a global character brand that originally started from Original Characters including BROWN, CONY, created for use as stickers for the leading mobile messenger app LINE and its 200 million active users worldwide. IPX announced itself as a 'digital IP platform' company to enter the digital IP based metaverse and NFT business. IPX announced its vision of IP 3.0 – allowing anyone to create, own, and generate revenue from IPs – and unveiled 'FRENZ,' a new IP generator platform where users can create personal character IPs for utilization in metaverse and NFT services. Through strategic partnerships with various companies, and its digital IP 'OOZ & mates,' virtual artist 'WADE', IPX is expanding its metaverse and NFT businesses and expertise. Meanwhile, IPX has created popular IPs including 'BT21' (BTS) and broadened their boundaries to virtual influencers. Moreover, IPX has expanded its IP-based business by partnering with global companies including Netflix (original animated series), SUPERCELL (Brawl Stars) and NEXON (KartRider).
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LION ELECTRIC FILES PRELIMINARY BASE SHELF PROSPECTUS
Published: Jun. 15, 2022 at 5:37 PM CDT|Updated: 17 minutes ago
- Lion currently intends to establish an "at-the-market" equity program following issuance of a receipt for the final Base Shelf Prospectus, subject to market conditions
MONTREAL, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Lion Electric Company (NYSE: LEV) (TSX: LEV) ("Lion" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, today announced that it has filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus (the "Base Shelf Prospectus") with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces and territories of Canada and a corresponding registration statement on Form F-10 (the "Registration Statement") with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the U.S.-Canada multijurisdictional disclosure system (MJDS).
The Base Shelf Prospectus, when made final, will allow Lion and certain of its security holders to qualify the distribution by way of prospectus of up to US$350,000,000 of common shares, preferred shares, debt securities, warrants, subscription receipts, units, or any combination thereof, during the 25-month period that the Base Shelf Prospectus remains effective.
No distribution of securities under the Base Shelf Prospectus and corresponding registration statement is currently ongoing. Following the issuance of a receipt for the final Base Shelf Prospectus, subject to market conditions, Lion currently intends to file a prospectus supplement to establish an "at-the-market" equity program ("ATM Program") that would allow the Company to issue and sell up to US$125,000,000 of common shares of the Company from treasury, from time to time, at the Company's discretion. Consistent with ordinary market practices, sales under the ATM Program would generally be made through agents in existing markets and at prevailing market prices. There can be no assurance as to whether or when the ATM Program may be established.
The specific terms of any offering under the Base Shelf Prospectus and the Registration Statement will be established in a prospectus supplement, which will be filed with the applicable Canadian and U.S. securities regulatory authorities in connection with any such offering.
The Registration Statement has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. Securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the issuance of a receipt for the final Base Shelf Prospectus and the time the Registration Statement becomes effective. Copies of the preliminary Base Shelf Prospectus and the Registration Statement are available at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov, respectively. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Lion Electric is an innovative manufacturer of zero-emission vehicles. The company creates, designs and manufactures all-electric class 5 to class 8 commercial urban trucks and all-electric buses and minibuses for the school, paratransit and mass transit segments. Lion is a North American leader in electric transportation and designs, builds and assembles many of its vehicles' components, including chassis, battery packs, truck cabins and bus bodies.
Always actively seeking new and reliable technologies, Lion vehicles have unique features that are specifically adapted to its users and their everyday needs. Lion believes that transitioning to all-electric vehicles will lead to major improvements in our society, environment and overall quality of life. Lion shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol LEV.
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This press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about Lion's beliefs and expectations and statements relating to the intended establishment of an ATM program, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such.
Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "believe," "may," "will," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "should," "would," "could," "plan," "project," "potential," "seem," "seek," "future," "target" or other similar expressions and any other statements that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Such risks and uncertainties are described in greater detail in section 23.0 entitled "Risk Factors" of the Company's annual MD&A for the fiscal year 2021. Many of these risks are beyond Lion's management's ability to control or predict. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained herein and the risk factors included in the Company's annual MD&A for the fiscal year 2021 and in other documents filed with the applicable Canadian regulatory securities authorities and the SEC.
Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required under applicable securities laws, Lion undertakes no obligation, and expressly disclaims any duty, to update, revise or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DoorDash, Inc. (NYSE: DASH) today announced that the company's second quarter 2022 financial results will be released after market close on Thursday, August 4, 2022. The company's earnings press release and shareholder letter will be made available on the DoorDash Investor Relations website at ir.doordash.com.
DoorDash will host a conference call to discuss its results at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET the same day. Interested parties may register for and access the live webcast of the call at the DoorDash Investor Relations website at ir.doordash.com. Following the call, a replay will be available at the same website.
DoorDash announces material information to the public through a variety of means, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts, the investor relations section of its website (ir.doordash.com), and its blog (doordash.news) in order to achieve broad, non-exclusionary distribution of information to the public and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.
About DoorDash
DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) is a technology company that connects consumers with their favorite businesses in 27 countries across the globe. Founded in 2013, DoorDash enables local businesses to address consumers' expectations of ease and immediacy and thrive in today's convenience economy. By building the logistics infrastructure for local commerce, DoorDash is bringing communities closer, one doorstep at a time.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Haig Partners LLC, the leading buy-sell advisory firm to auto, truck and RV dealers in the U.S., served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to Arbogast RV Depot in Troy, OH, on the sale to Campers Inn RV, the largest family-operated RV dealership group in the country. Arbogast RV Depot is the eighteenth RV dealership the team at Haig Partners represented nationwide.
"Sellers are experiencing strong profits, driving up the value of their stores at the same time there is strong demand from buyers who are looking to grow their footprint. This is driving growth in consolidation in the RV industry," commented Kevin Nill, Partner with Haig Partners. "In addition, many RV dealership owners recognize the RV retail business is changing and will require significant investment and innovation to compete successfully with larger consolidators. As a result, some dealers are considering an exit. From a valuation perspective, they are selling at a great time when earnings are incredibly strong."
Arbogast RV has been serving the Troy, OH, and surrounding communities for more than twenty years. It is one of the largest RV retailers in the region and has been honored with numerous awards from each of its manufacturers, establishing itself as an RV industry leader.
Dave Arbogast, the owner of Arbogast RV Depot, shared, "I needed an advisor to help me navigate these concerns, provide me with strategic alternatives, and guide me to a decision that met my objectives and preserved what we have built with Arbogast RV over the past 21 years. Kevin Nill, Alan Haig, and the team at Haig Partners understood the complexities, emotions, and desire to preserve a legacy and provided options for me to make the most informed decision. I could not be happier with the outcome and thank Kevin and his team and know that Campers Inn will continue to build on what we have started.
"Working with Dave Arbogast has been a pleasure. His RV dealership is well run and people-oriented, and it aligns well with our strategy to continue to expand our presence in the Midwest," said Jeff Hirsch, CEO of Campers Inn RV. "In addition, the fit for both companies is excellent, and we will be able to carry on the people and customer-oriented culture that Dave believes in." Jeff continued, "I want publicly to thank Dave for choosing a family-owned business to carry on his family's legacy and provide advancement for his employees. I also want to thank Kevin Nill and Haig Partners for not only allowing buyers and sellers to come together but for truly caring about the needs of all parties to ensure that everyone finds the win-win before, during, and after the sale."
About Haig Partners
Haig Partners LLC helps dealers maximize the value of their businesses. They have unmatched experience with executives from leading retail dealer groups and financial institutions and have advised on the purchase or sale of more than 560 dealerships totaling $8.5 billion. The team at Haig Partners leverages expertise and relationships to lead clients through a confidential and customizable sales process, yielding the best price successfully. They author the Haig Report, the leading industry quarterly report that tracks trends in auto retail and their impact on dealership values, and are co-author of NADA's Guide, "Buying and Selling a Dealership." For more information, visit www.haigpartners.com.
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Rattlesnake handler dies after snake bite during show, family says
FREER, Texas (Gray News) - A rattlesnake handler died over the weekend in Texas while handling a snake during a show at the Freer Rattlesnake Roundup event.
Eugene Roberto DeLeon, 60, was bitten by a rattlesnake on April 30 while performing at the annual show, according to his family. DeLeon was flown to a hospital in Corpus Christi where he later died.
DeLeon was a veteran snake handler and part of the Snake Busters Snake Handlers. His sister, Monica Dimas, shared on social media that he had a passion for snake handling and died doing what he loved.
According to the Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home, DeLeon graduated from Freer High School in 1981. He was a volunteer firefighter for the Freer Fire Department and a custodian at Freer High School.
Dimas wrote for those to keep her family in prayer while she helps raise money to pay for her brother’s funeral expenses.
DeLeon was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend who will be sadly missed by all who knew him, according to his obituary.
Services for DeLeon are scheduled to be held on May 7 at the Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home Chapel in San Diego, Texas.
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BETHESDA, Md., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it held a virtual Investor Day on May 19th. During the event, the company provided updates on its long-term growth strategy with a specific focus on its recent acquisitions and the emerging business areas of its Drive to '25 growth plan and a deeper dive into its new segment reporting framework.
During the presentation, members of Walker & Dunlop's senior management team gave in-depth reviews of certain components of the company's business strategy, financials, and outlook, including:
- Market updates from Chairman and CEO Willy Walker
- Zelman's integration into Walker & Dunlop and future synergies
- Plans to implement GeoPhy's technology to drive growth in small balance lending and Apprise, Walker & Dunlop's appraisal business
- Alliant's integration into Walker & Dunlop and its impact on the company's affordable housing strategy
- Operational and segment reporting updates
The presentation provided insight into the company's near and long-term path to achieving its Drive to '25 goal of growing annual total revenues to $2 billion by 2025.
A replay of the event has been posted on the Investor Relations section of the company's website and can be accessed via the link:
About Walker & Dunlop
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) is one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where Americans live, work, shop and play — to life. The power of our people, premier brand, and industry-leading technology make us more insightful and valuable to our clients, providing an unmatched experience every step of the way. With over 1,000 employees across every major U.S. market, Walker & Dunlop has consistently been named one of Fortune's Great Places to Work® and is committed to making the commercial real estate industry more inclusive and diverse while creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities.
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U.S. Senate passes historic legislation to care for nation’s veterans
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The U.S. Senate has passed the first bill in the nation’s history to deliver all generations of toxic-exposed veterans the care they earned and deserve.
On Thursday, June 16, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) says the Senate passed the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022. He said he introduced the legislation with Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) as ranking member and chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
Moran noted that the legislation overwhelmingly passed the Senate with an 84-14 vote. It will now head to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote and if passed will head to the desk of President Joe Biden for his signature.
“As a nation, we recognize the physical, obvious wounds of war,” Moran said. “We are improving our ability to recognize and treat the mental wounds of war, though we still have a long ways to go. No longer can we ignore the wounds of war from toxic exposures. Veterans suffering from toxic exposures have been relying on a broken system cobbled together through decades of patchwork fixes that often leaves them without health care or benefits. Today, the Senate took a consequential step to right this wrong by passing the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act. This legislation will provide comprehensive relief for all generations of veterans, from Agent Orange to the 3.5 million post-9/11 veterans exposed to burn pits during their deployments. Our nation’s veterans and their families will no longer have to fear being turned away from the VA for illnesses related to toxic exposures.”
“Passing bipartisan toxic exposure legislation has been a priority for Sen. Tester and me, and I appreciate his leadership on this issue,” Moran continued. “Thank you to Heath Robinson’s family and all the veterans and advocates for their input and commitment to get this long-overdue bill passed through the Senate. I urge the House to quickly pass the SFC Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act and send it to the President’s desk to be signed into law.”
Moran said the legislation would deliver all generations of toxic-exposed veterans their earned health care and benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs for the first time in history. For over a year, he said he and Tester led negotiations between Democrats, Republicans, House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano, Ranking Member Mike Bost, the Biden Administration, Veterans Service Organizations and advocates.
“The Senate took a historic step today to deliver all eras of veterans their earned support through passage of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act,” said Sen. Tester. “For hundreds of thousands of veterans, generations of our all-volunteer military and their families—this bill is putting us on a path to finally recognizing the toxic wounds of war. This bill is the legislation we envisioned when we set out to right the wrongs to our toxic-exposed veterans, and I’m grateful to Ranking Member Jerry Moran, our committee colleagues, Veterans Service Organizations, veterans’ advocates, and the Biden Administration for making this possible. Our men and women in uniform held up their end of the bargain, and I’m proud we’re holding up ours.”
Moran noted that the bill was named after Sgt. First Class Heath Robinson who was deployed to Kosovo and Iraq with the Ohio National Guard. He died in 2020 from toxic exposure as a result of his military service. Among its many priorities, he said the bill would:
- Expand VA health care eligibility to Post-9/11 combat veterans, which includes more than 3.5 million toxic-exposed veterans;
- Create a framework for the establishment of future presumptions of service connection related to toxic exposure;
- Add 23 burn pit and toxic exposure-related conditions to VA’s list of service presumptions;
- Expand presumptions related to Agent Orange exposure;
- Includes Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll as locations for Agent Orange exposure;
- Strengthen federal research on toxic exposure;
- Improve VA’s resources for toxic-exposed veterans and training for VA health care and benefits professionals; and
- Set VA and veterans up for success by investing in:
- VA claims processing;
- VA’s workforce; and
- VA health care facilities.
As leaders of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Moran said he and Tester have long been dedicated to finding a path forward for unaddressed toxic exposure issues alongside Veterans Service Organizations. He said they also remain committed to delivering comprehensive relief to all generations of toxic-exposed veterans.
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Mayor, city manager provide updates on Polk-Quincy Viaduct, White Lakes and city manager search
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka Mayor Mike Padilla and Interim City Manager Bill Cochran shed some light on what is turning out to be a very busy summer in Topeka during their monthly news conference Tuesday morning at City Hall.
Among the topics discussed during the approximate half-hour news conference were the city budget; closing in on a the hiring of a new city manager; new developments on the Polk-Quincy Viaduct rail repair project; the White Lakes Mall demolition; and hiring workers for the city of Topeka.
City leaders are considering 40 applicants for the city manager’s opening, that occurred after the departure of Brent Trout, who announced his resignation from that position in November 2021.
Cochran has been serving as interim city manager while applications for the permanent position were being taken.
At Tuesday morning’s news conference, Cochran said that of the 40 applicants for Topeka city manager, 13 have ties to Kansas, five live in Kansas and two live in Topeka.
Also discussed at Tuesday’s news conference was the possible relaxing of current rules stipulating that employees of the city of Topeka must live in Shawnee County, with the city manager required to live in Topeka.
The hope in relaxing the regulation to allow employees or job-seekers to live outside Shawnee County would be to increase the pool of employees
Cochran said there are a number of openings at present for the city of Topeka. He encouraged people to go to the city’s website, www.topeka.org, to apply.
Padilla said the city wanted to let its employees know they are appreciated and valued, and that he wants the city to be known as a good employer.
Additionally, work on the Polk-Quincy Viaduct along Interstate 70 in downtown Topeka was discussed. The Kansas Department of Transportation continues to oversee the project to make repairs on the viaduct’s bridge railing on the north end of downtown Topeka.
Issues with the railing were discovered recently near where the viaduct crosses over S.W. 1st and Topeka Boulevard. Once the work is done where the viaduct crosses over S. Kansas Avenue on the north end of downtown Topeka -- allowing for streets in that area to reopen -- work will begin on making rail repairs on the viaduct near S.W. 1st and Topeka Boulevard.
Unlike the area near the north end of downtown Topeka, where several streets -- including the 200 block of S. Kansas Avenue have been shut down for more than a month -- the work near S.W. 1st and Topeka Boulevard isn’t expected to result in the complete closure of Topeka Boulevard or 1st Street.
Meanwhile, demolition work is nearly completed on the former White Lakes Mall in the 3600 block of S.W. Topeka Boulevard. Work on cleaning up debris from the basement is continuing while the south wall of Mainline Printing is reinforced.
Once a lawsuit is settled and the rest of the demolition is completed, an announcement is expected on what will occupy the land where the mall formerly stood.
The next pretrial hearing is set for Aug. 18 in Shawnee County District Court in a lawsuit brought against KDL Inc. by Mainline Printing in March 2021, about three months after the largely empty mall was destroyed in an arson. KDL Inc. is owned by Kent Lindemuth.
Demolition of the former mall began this past March.
Padilla commended Mainline Printing for acquiring the former Gordman’s store at 3245 S.W. Topeka Blvd. for future expansion. Work on renovating that building was taking place Tuesday.
Padilla also said he was pleased with the new “outcomes-based” city budgeting process and for the amount of citizen input that has taken place.
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BETHESDA, Md., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- June 9, 2022 - AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock for June 2022. The dividend is payable on July 12, 2022 to common stockholders of record as of June 30, 2022.
For further information or questions, please contact Investor Relations at (301) 968-9300 or IR@AGNC.com.
AGNC Investment Corp. is an internally-managed real estate investment trust that invests primarily in residential mortgage-backed securities for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise or a U.S. Government agency. For further information, please refer to www.AGNC.com.
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Amazon shareholders nix warehouse working conditions audit
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Amazon shareholders have voted against a proposal calling for an independent audit of working conditions at the company’s warehouses. The e-commerce company opposed the proposal and the 14 others presented Wednesday at its annual shareholders meeting. Citing preliminary voting results, the Seattle-based company said all the resolutions were voted down by a majority of shareholders. Many of them focused on worker’s rights, and issues such as further disclosure of the company’s lobbying and taxes. The resolutions are non binding, but they usually pressure corporate boards to take action. Shareholders also voted to approve compensation packages for Amazon’s top executives.
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Two people were killed and about 10 others injured in a shooting at a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, nightclub early Sunday in what police believe was a targeted attack.
A man and a woman were killed after an unknown number of shooters fired between one and two dozen shots in the Taboo Nightclub and Lounge, police said. As many as 150 people were inside the club when the shooting began, the Cedar Rapids Police Department said in a statement.
The club was hosting a 90s-themed party, according to a post on social media.
Officers on routine patrol downtown at the time of the shooting were able to respond immediately, police said.
Cedar Rapids Police Chief Wayne Jerman told reporters in a news conference that officers were standing outside the club when people rushed out just before 1:30 a.m. At the same time, Jerman said, 911 dispatchers were receiving calls about a shooting from inside the club.
The man and woman who were killed were found inside the club, Jerman said.
However, the suspected shooter, or shooters, may have escaped the scene with the rush of patrons, Jerman said, adding that he could not yet specify how many shooters may have been involved.
The chief said the 10 survivors' injuries range from life-threatening to minor.
Additional information regarding the deceased will be released pending next-of-kin notification, authorities said.
Jerman said the shooting appears to be a targeted attack and there is no current threat to the public.
"I am livid and angry at the continued disregard and lack of respect for human life," Jerman said at the news conference. "I want to reassure residents of this city; Cedar Rapids is a safe city."
The investigation is ongoing and anyone "present at the time of the shooting or with knowledge of the incident" is asked to contact investigators, the police statement said.
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STAMFORD, Conn., April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReneSola Ltd. ("ReneSola Power" or "the Company") (www.renesolapower.com) (NYSE: SOL), a leading fully integrated solar project developer, today announced that it closed a sale of 24MW solar-plus-storage project ("Project") in the UK to Innova, a company that invests in and operates renewable energy assets, with a focus on utility-scale ground mounted solar plants and battery energy storage sites, located in the UK.
The Project is a solar farm site located south of Witney in West Oxfordshire, England. The Project is being sold at the "Ready to Build" (RtB) stage, with the development designed to operate for around 40 years.
The Project is a solar-plus-storage ground-mounted project, among ReneSola Power's over 200 MW pipeline of projects with different expected sales year in the UK.
Mr. Yumin Liu, Chief Executive Officer of ReneSola Power, commented, "We are excited to complete the transaction with our strategic partner Innova. For us, UK is one of the most attractive markets in Europe. The transaction not only further strengthened our leading position in the UK, but also marked another success in our track record of developing, operating and monetizing projects when growing presence in Europe."
Mr. Robin Dummett, Co-founder and Director of Innova, added, "We are delighted to have worked with Renesola Power on this transaction. The Ducklington solar project is part of our long-term strategy to build and operate renewable energy projects across the UK. This project will deliver up to an initial 24MWp of clean renewable energy to West Oxfordshire, powering around 7,800 homes and will deliver significant biodiversity improvements, whilst giving back to the local community."
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ReneSola Power (NYSE: SOL) is a leading global solar project developer and operator. The Company focuses on solar power project development, construction management and project financing services. With local professional teams in more than 10 countries around the world, the business is spread across a number of regions where the solar power project markets are growing rapidly and can sustain that growth due to improved clarity around government policies. The Company's strategy is to pursue high-margin project development opportunities in these profitable and growing markets; specifically, in the U.S. and Europe, where the Company has a market-leading position in several geographies, including Poland, Hungary, Minnesota and New York. For more information, please visit www.renesolapower.com.
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Innova group is one of the UK's leading integrated developer and operator renewable energy companies focusing on ground mounted and energy storage assets in the UK, with a pipeline of over 1GW DNO connected sites, currently in development or under construction. Innova's long term mission is to create utility scale renewable energy projects using multi-technologies and to take large energy intensive users off-grid. The Company provides a range of innovative long-term renewable energy solutions, positively improving the environment and benefiting the local community. Innova is the smart future of green energy.
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Defense: Key government witness tried to extort R. Kelly
CHICAGO (AP) — Defense lawyers at R. Kelly’s child pornography trial in Chicago sought Wednesday to portray a key government witness as a liar and extortionist, contending the man first approached the R&B star in 2001 and demanded that Kelly pay $1 million or he’d go public with video that could put Kelly in serious legal peril.
Those assertions came during seven hours of often blistering cross-examination of Charles Freeman, a former merchandizing agent for Kelly who testified Tuesday that it was Kelly who first approached him, eventually offering Freeman $1 million to recover a VHS tape featuring Kelly.
“Your entire relationship with (Kelly) centered around stealing from him and lying to him,” lead Kelly attorney Jennifer Bonjean, raising her voice, told Freeman Wednesday. Minutes later, she added, “You were part of a shakedown scheme, right?” Freeman shot back, “No!” He also said, “I am not a thief.”
Federal prosecutors charged Kelly with production of child pornography based in part on that recording, which they say shows him sexually abusing a 14-year-old. He and co-defendant Derrel McDavid are also accused of successfully rigging Kelly’s 2008 state child pornography trial by threatening witnesses and concealing video evidence.
Freeman’s testimony at this trial helps buttress prosecutors’ claims that both Kelly and McDavid knew that videos Kelly had lost track of in the early 2000s were incriminating and could lead to his conviction at the 2008 trial.
McDavid’s lawyer, Beau Brindley, started the cross-examination Wednesday by pacing, waving grand jury transcripts at Freeman and several times telling the 52-year-old to “be quiet and listen” to his questions as he sought to tear down Freeman’s credibility.
“How many times have you told lies about videotapes connected to Robert Kelly?” Brindley asked, using Kelly’s full first name. “It’s multiple times right?”
Freeman agreed it was.
Freeman, who is testifying under an immunity agreement, also agreed when Brindley asked if it was difficult “to trust a person who lies … who will cheat and steal to get money.”
Kelly, 55, was handed a 30-year prison sentence by a federal judge in New York in June for convictions on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. If convicted in U.S. District Court in Chicago, he could see years added to that sentence.
Brindley also accused Freeman of lying when he testified that he found the video Kelly was looking for in Atlanta in 2001 and when he said he didn’t know its contents until he watched it later the same day. Brindley suggested Freeman never actually went to Atlanta and that he already possessed a potentially compromising video of Kelly, using it to extort Kelly.
“That’s how all this happened, isn’t it?” Brindley asked. Freeman said that wasn’t true.
Freeman said money wasn’t his only motivation for agreeing to hunt down the video, insisting he also wanted to help his friend, Kelly, whom he had known since around 1990.
Freeman conceded that he kept copies of videos for nearly 20 years. Not until a lawyer warned him in 2019 that police were poised to arrest Freeman for possession of child pornography did he finally turn them over to law enforcement, he testified.
After Freeman smiled as Brindley questioned him about holding onto child pornography for so long, Brindley asked: “Is this funny? Are you having a good time?” Freeman responded, “Yes, I am.”
“You aren’t upset with what you’ve done?” Brindley asked.
“I am not,” Freeman answered.
After acquitting Kelly in 2008, some jurors told reporters they had no choice because the girl — who then was in her 20s — did not take the witness stand to confirm it was her in the video that was at the heart of the state’s case. Last week, she testified at the federal trial in Chicago, saying she was the child in the video and Kelly was the adult man.
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Zocdoc appointment booking trends, and user and provider surveys, show how healthcare has evolved in the two years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and shed light on the highs and lows of delivering and receiving care during an unprecedented time
Data points to a pronounced preference, with the exception of mental health, for in-person care, and for the use of telehealth as one part of the overall continuity of care
NEW YORK, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zocdoc, the leading healthcare marketplace that makes it easy for people to find and book in-person or virtual care across +200 specialties and +12k insurance plans, today announced "The Healthcare Experience: 2022", a comprehensive report that includes data from Zocdoc user and provider surveys, and an analysis of healthcare appointment booking trends beginning in May 2020 – the first full month Zocdoc facilitated video visit bookings – through May 2022.
To uncover insights regarding how users' booking choices, and the perspectives of providers and users, evolved throughout the pandemic, Zocdoc conducted provider and user ("patient") surveys, and analyzed aggregated appointment booking data. The results show four key insights, detailed below.
Prior to the pandemic, telehealth represented just ~1% of care. At its onset, amid stay-at-home orders and concerns about contracting COVID-19, many Americans turned to telehealth to safely get the care they needed; at telehealth's peak, between March and August 2020, 13% of outpatient visits were conducted via telehealth. As Americans have emerged from the acute beginnings of the pandemic and adapted to a new normal, an overwhelming majority of patients are choosing to see their doctors in-person again.
In May 2020, 33% of all appointments booked via Zocdoc were telehealth visits. By May 2022, that number had declined significantly, to 17%. Excluding mental health, the only specialty which skews toward virtual care, just 9% of appointments in May 2022 were conducted virtually.
By specialty, the percentage of in-person appointments in May 2020, May 2021, and May 2022 was as follows:
- Primary Care Physician: 58% → 87% → 83%
- OB-GYN: 85% → 97% → 98%
- Dermatologist: 62% → 91% → 95%
- Dentist: 96% → 99% → 99%
- Optometrist: 92% → 100% → 100%
- Orthopedic Surgeon: 77% → 96% → 98%
- Podiatrist: 82% → 96% → 98%
- Chiropractor: 98% → 100% → 100%
- ENT: 64% → 95% → 98%
- Psychiatrist: 25% → 15% → 15%
- Ophthalmologist: 89% → 97% → 99%
- Gastroenterologist: 60% → 79% → 86%
- Urologist: 74% → 94% → 96%
- Pediatrician: 75% → 89% → 92%
- Allergist: 64% → 91% → 96%
- Cardiologist: 75% → 92% → 96%
- Neurologist: 52% → 86% → 92%
- Psychologist: 20% → 13% → 18%
Additionally, within this minority of virtual appointments, it is clear that patients using telehealth understand they may someday want or need to visit their provider's office in person. Between May 2020 and May 2022, across all specialties excluding mental health, 81% of in-person appointments and 61% of virtual appointments were located less than 20 miles from the patient's home address.
This is further evidenced when examining rebooking trends during the same timeframe. While 82% of first-time appointments with a new provider take place in person, those who meet a provider for the first time virtually often make an in-person follow-up appointment: a significant portion of the 18% of virtual appointments with a new provider eventually result in an in-person rebooking.
For patients who booked a virtual visit with a new provider via Zocdoc, and then rebooked an in-person appointment at the same practice using Zocdoc, there were three distinct groups of specialties with similar patterns of offline-online continuity of care:
- High likelihood of in-person rebooking: OB-GYN, Eye Doctors, and Dentists. 50-60% of people who booked a virtual visit with a new provider in these specialties booked a second, in-person appointment with that same practice.
- Medium likelihood of in-person rebooking: Dermatologists, Specialists, PCPs, and the average of all specialties excluding mental health. 30-45% of people who booked a virtual visit with a new provider in these specialties booked a second, in-person appointment with that same practice.
- Lower likelihood of in-person rebooking: Mental Health. Less than 5% of people who booked a virtual visit with a new mental health provider booked a second, in-person appointment with that same practice.
This use of telehealth as a singular component of the overall care experience, which includes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions with providers, was also reflected in the Zocdoc user survey.
In response to the statement, "I believe I will utilize a combination of telehealth and in-person care in the future," 77% of patient survey respondents indicated they either "agree" or "strongly agree." An even greater majority of providers agreed that the future includes an interconnected on- and offline care experience: 83% of survey respondents said they "agree" or "strongly agree" that the future of healthcare will include a combination of telehealth and in-person visits for most patients and providers.
Despite the return to in-person care across every other healthcare specialty, mental health – which represents more than half of Zocdoc's top 10 fastest-rising appointment booking reasons year over year – is an anomaly. It remains the only specialty in which the percentage of virtual care bookings remains higher than peak pandemic booking levels. In May 2020, 74% of mental health bookings were virtual. In May 2021, 85% of mental health bookings were virtual, and, in May 2022, that number rose to 87%.
Patients surveyed noted convenience, the comforts of home and a perception of increased intimacy as reasons they appreciate virtual visits with mental health providers. With regard to convenience, one patient said, "It is convenient, requiring less time off work and [it is] less expensive because I don't need to pay for transportation," while another stated, "I'm more likely to fit it in my schedule than if I need to travel for an appointment." A third said, "I had already seen my doctor in person, and I simply needed a new prescription for the same issue, so I didn't need to see her in person again."
Addressing the benefits of at-home comforts and the perception of increased intimacy, one patient said, "Having my pet there made me feel calmer and I loved it," and another stated, "My healthcare provider got to see how I truly look on a typical day – in bed with an IV hooked up. I think this helped her see the reality of my illness instead of the put together image I try to portray when I go in person."
This ease of access to care for patients, and the ability for providers to deliver high-quality virtual care, has been crucial during a time when more than 40% of U.S. adults are reporting symptoms of anxiety and depression and providers are reporting a 93% increase in patients seeking anxiety resources.
By surfacing appointment availability in real-time, Zocdoc significantly accelerates access to care. The average U.S. patient seeking mental health care waits an average of 25 days to see a psychiatrist, with some waiting more than 90 days, and wait times for mental practitioners are growing overall.
This delay of access has significant consequences. According to National Council for Behavioral Health (NCBH) President and CEO Linda Rosenberg, referencing a recent study from the NCBH and the Cohen Veterans Network, "For every one day of wait time, you lose 1 percent of the patients — so if you have a 21-day wait, 21 percent of the patients seeking care just will give up and not show up." On Zocdoc, the median number of days between a Zocdoc user booking a mental health appointment and attending that appointment is between 4-5 days for an in-person visit and 5-6 days for a virtual visit.
Since the onset of the pandemic, 30% of patient survey respondents indicated they'd had 6+ telehealth appointments, 50% have had 2-5, and 20% have had just 1 telehealth appointment. Of these respondents, 50% described their location as urban, 41% as suburban, and 9% as rural.
Convenience topped the list of reasons patients chose to use telehealth during the pandemic. When asked to pick up to three reasons virtual care had been useful since March 2020, 60% of patient survey respondents noted quick and easy access to providers; 56% enjoyed not having to take time off work or responsibilities to travel to appointments; 31% were able to access providers who are far away; and 30% said they could more easily have a follow-up or introductory appointment. Additionally, 15% of respondents said telehealth made managing their chronic illness easier, and 8% said they felt more comfortable sharing personal details via video than in-person. For those who specified another reason, avoiding exposure to COVID-19 was by far the most common write-in answer, cost savings was a close second, and the comfort offered by being able to interact with pets to reduce stress was third.
As one survey respondent said, "Having online appointments requires only an hour of time versus multiple hours, gas costs, and travel time and there's no contact with the population so as to prevent possible covid infection."
Providers agreed with convenience as a benefit of telehealth, with 57% appreciating ease of access to patients; 19% noting they could more easily fill their day with patient visits; 55% appreciating the flexibility to work remotely; 15% saying they can more easily conduct a follow-up or introductory appointment; and 43% noting they could serve patients in more rural or remote areas.
While convenience is an important benefit, differences between provider and patient perceptions of care surfaced in the survey results. For example, 31% of patient survey respondents indicated it was "easier" or "much easier" to build a relationship with their provider via telehealth versus in-person. A number of patients indicated that the decreased level of formality in provider interactions, and the increased level of relatability that resulted, provided comfort. As one patient said, "I saw my provider's dog in the background during our first session, which was fun and I think helped me connect with her."
However, just 7% of providers agreed. In fact, 37% of providers surveyed said it was "more difficult" or "much more difficult" to build a relationship with patients via telehealth.
Questions of the ability to deliver quality care via telehealth also arose, with 58% of providers indicating it was "more difficult" or "much more difficult" to examine patients via telehealth compared to in-person. Just 3% said it was "easier" or "much easier" to do so. 25% of providers surveyed said it wasn't possible to provide the type of care the patient expected via telehealth, while 15% of patients experienced the same.
As one provider said, "As a specialist, I am unable to do much for my patients [virtually]. We cannot take x-rays, perform ultrasound studies, do gait analysis, etc. We cannot dispense any of the durable medical equipment (DME) necessary to get the patient better. We are unable to take samples for pathology reports, apply casts, scan for orthotics, and many other things."
Another said, "During the pre-vaccination phase of the pandemic, when in person was too dangerous, was the only time [telehealth] was helpful."
Technology and connectivity issues also played a role in the delivery of virtual care, with differing opinions between providers and patients. While 58% of providers indicated they and/or their patient had connectivity issues or trouble with the tech set-up, just 30% of patients surveyed said they'd experienced these issues.
Many Americans have delayed or canceled health care since the pandemic's onset – and we're still catching up as a nation.
When asked to describe their approach to preventive care since the pandemic began, 63% of patients said they put off preventive care during the early stages of the pandemic. 24% said they put off preventive care during the early stages of the pandemic and have not yet caught up on scheduling those appointments. 22% stated they put off preventive care during the early stages of the pandemic and have made progress in catching up on scheduling preventive care appointments. 17% said they put off preventive care during the early stages of the pandemic and have caught up on preventive care appointments, and 38% of patients surveyed said their approach to preventive care appointments did not change during the pandemic.
But it's not just preventive care that's making a comeback. Across all specialties, the top 10 fastest-rising appointment booking reasons year over year* were:
- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Testing (+300%)
- Relationship Struggles (+273%)
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) (+266%)
- Confirmation of Pregnancy (+224%)
- Family Therapy/ Marriage Therapy (+216%)
- Flu (+193%)
- Comprehensive Eye Exam (+188%)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (+188%)
- Couples Therapy (+178%)
- Bereavement / Grief Counseling (+175%)
Excluding mental health, the top 10 fastest-rising appointment booking reasons year over year* were:
- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Testing (+300%)
- Confirmation of Pregnancy (+224%)
- Flu (+193%)
- Comprehensive Eye Exam (+188%)
- Bad breath/Halitosis (+160%)
- COVID-19 RT-PCR Test (+154%)
- Cold (+154%)
- Acne Scarring (+136%)
- Sick Child Visit (+120%)
- Wellness Care (+119%)
Finally, within mental health, a majority of the top 10 fastest-rising appointment booking reasons year over year* are likely related to the ripple effects of the pandemic:
- Relationship Struggles (+273%)
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) (+266%)
- Family Therapy/ Marriage Therapy (+224%)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (+187%)
- Couples Therapy (+177%)
- Bereavement / Grief Counseling (+175%)
- Stress Management (+153%)
- Therapy (+151%)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counseling (+146%)
- Prescription / Refill (+140%)
With 81% of Americans having used video calling and conferencing during the pandemic, the public has gotten used to friends and colleagues noting, "you're on mute," and seeing or hearing pets, family and friends in the background of video calls. Healthcare appointments are no different.
Of the providers surveyed regarding their experiences while providing telehealth, 36% have seen a patient's pet, 31% have seen a patient's family member or roommate, and 42% have seen patients outside their home.
Of the patients surveyed, 14% said their pet appeared in the background, 6% indicated a family member or roommate appeared in the background, 3% noted a family member or roommate did something distracting or funny on video, and 21% said they joined a call outside their home.
Sometimes, these interactions led to deeper understanding. As one provider said, "As a mental health professional, seeing an individual's home provides great insight into their worldview."
Other times, the circumstances of a virtual visit make it harder to deliver or receive care. Notable situations shared by providers include:
- A patient plucking their eyebrows during an appointment, not realizing the video was on
- Patients taking video calls while using the restroom
- A cat jumping on a client's head during hypnosis
- A patient dialing in while rollerblading on the beach
- Kids interacting with their parents calls, from playing peekaboo, to speaking with the provider, and beyond
Distractions don't just come from patients. Providers are also humans with real lives that don't always lend themselves to perfect video interaction. Notable situations shared by patients include:
- Mistaking a provider's frozen video for an impressively focused, intense gaze
- An unmade bed as a provider's backdrop
- A provider conducting a video appointment from his car
- Seeing a therapist's cat lick itself for 45 minutes straight
- Meeting a provider's "really cute!" pet parrot
The physical limitations of virtual care created issues for many. One patient said, "My telehealth appointment was a failure. I had to go to the clinic, as the doctor couldn't treat me without an exam," and another said, "[Sometimes I] need to talk to the physician or other medical person face-to-face, including taking [blood] pressure, and other physical exams where hands on the patient are involved…for podiatry issues, I want the podiatrist to inspect my foot with his hands."
Many concluded that telehealth was primarily useful as a triage or regular check-in tool when a physical examination wasn't important. One patient said, "[Telehealth should be] triage-only. It's a lot more convenient, since I don't have to physically be somewhere for a doctor's appointment and I can schedule them during my workday during a lunch break or something. I'm not chronically sick and I usually know what's wrong with me when I need to see a doctor (psychiatric check-up, prescription refills, etc.). I probably wouldn't use telehealth for more serious things or if I need a diagnosis."
Insights from Zocdoc appointment booking trends, and user and provider surveys, reveal American patients' desire for choice and connection in their healthcare experience. They do not want telehealth to be the only way they interact with healthcare professionals; they prefer in-person care, and hope to use a combination of virtual and in-person care in the future. They want the convenience of virtual care for narrow, specific circumstances, such as screenings and prescription refills. They also want ongoing relationships with providers, and to get high quality care, whether in-person or virtually. The insights also show the importance of providers offering choice and focusing on creating a seamless continuity of care experience regardless of appointment location.
For more information, contact press@zocdoc.com. If you are interested in working with Zocdoc to streamline scheduling, and improve Americans' access to care — in-person or virtually — you can learn more at zocdoc.com/join.
If you are interested in sharing a story about your healthcare journey, to help Zocdoc drive regulatory and legislative changes that put patients first, please visit https://www.zocdoc.com/about/patient-stories/.
Zocdoc is a leading digital healthcare marketplace for in-person or virtual care. Each month, millions of people use our free service, via Zocdoc.com or the Zocdoc app, to find in-network doctors, instantly book in-person or virtual appointments, read reviews from verified users, get reminders for upcoming appointments and preventive checkups, and more. With a mission to give power to the patient, Zocdoc's platform delivers the accessible and simple experience they expect and deserve.
* The "top 10 fastest-rising appointment booking reasons" reflects the most popular visit reasons booked from January-May 2022, compared to that same time period in 2021.
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TORONTO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 3iQ Corp (3iQ) announced that Mark Connors has been appointed the firm's Head of Research.
In this role, Connors will be responsible for leading 3iQ's internal and external research around the global firm's portfolio management, risk management and digital asset investment exposures. Connors joins 3iQ with over 30 years of investment management experience in portfolio management, risk management and most recently as Credit Suisse's Global Head of Portfolio & Risk Advisory.
"We are thrilled to have Mark's extraordinary skillset and acumen for this important position in 3iQ's senior leadership," said Chris Matta, President of 3iQ Digital Assets (US). "As both our firm and the digital assets ecosystem continues to grow and innovate, we believe Mark's experience and expertise establish him as the ideal leader for driving our research capabilities."
In addition to Credit Suisse, Connors' portfolio and risk management experience includes senior risk roles at the multi-strategy fund Diamondback Capital as well as Strategic Value Partners in various capacities including Head of Fixed Income, Currency & Commodity (FICC) Risk, and Counterparty Credit Risk and as Co-Chair of the Diamondback's Investment Risk Committee. Connors also traded a capital structure arbitrage book at CIBC World Markets which served as the cornerstone strategy for the hedge fund Maystone Partners, which he co-founded and ran from 2002 through 2005.
"It's a privilege to join 3iQ and be at the forefront of their solutions which seek to serve all investor types including institutions, family offices, RIAs and wealth management platforms," said Connors. "I look forward to working alongside our portfolio management and leadership teams as blockchain technology and digital assets continue to advance at an extraordinary pace in today's global markets environment."
As the crypto marketplace evolves, the firm continues to innovate and partner with industry
leaders to expand its offerings. 3iQ Corp launched a diversified multi-token crypto fund in 2018 and North America's first exchange-listed Bitcoin and Ether funds in 2020. In 2021, 3iQ launched Bitcoin and Ether ETFs available for Canadian investors, and also listed The Bitcoin Fund on Nasdaq Dubai, the first exchange listed digital asset-based fund in the Middle East. In December 2021, 3iQ Digital Assets (US) launched a new digital asset separately managed account (SMA) and model portfolio solution, the 3iQ Digital Managed Account Platform (Q-MAP).
Founded in 2012, 3iQ Corp. (3iQ) is Canada's largest digital asset investment fund manager with more than USD $2.0 billion in assets under management (as of April 29, 2022). In 2020, 3iQ became the first Canadian investment fund manager to offer bitcoin and ether closed end funds on the Toronto Stock Exchange. More recently, 3iQ launched bitcoin and ether ETFs in collaboration with CoinShares, and the Middle East's first exchange listed bitcoin fund on Nasdaq Dubai. In December 2021, 3iQ US launched a new digital asset separately managed account (SMA) and model portfolio solution, the 3iQ Digital Managed Account Platform (Q-MAP). 3iQ continues to expand its global footprint with innovative investment solutions for institutional investors.
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This press release is for informational and educational purposes only and is intended for a US audience only. The information contained herein is NOT and should NOT be considered to be any of the following: investment advice or investment research; a solicitation, offer, or recommendation to sell or buy any specific asset, strategy, product, or program; or legal, tax, or other advice. The purchase of cryptocurrency is speculative and involves a high degree of risk and should be undertaken only by individuals whose experience allows them to evaluate the risks of such an investment, whose financial resources are sufficient to enable them to bear the economic risks of their purchase for an extended period of time, and who can afford a significant or entire loss of the value of those assets. Performance of the SMA strategies may be highly volatile and there can be no guarantees that the SMA strategies' objectives will be achieved. 3iQ US is neither registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission nor any US state regulator as an investment adviser or in any other capacity. The Bitcoin Fund, the Ether Fund, the 3iQ CoinShares Bitcoin ETF and the 3iQ CoinShares Ether ETF are managed by 3iQ Digital Asset Management, the parent of 3iQ US, and are NOT available to residents of the United States.
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Patient of ‘fake’ dentist encourages other to come forward
By Jessica Willey
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FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A patient of a woman who was arrested for practicing dentistry without a license says he is still suffering.
Nasario Munos had dental work in 2021 at a clinic that was inside a home in the Mission Bend area of Fort Bend County and says he is still in pain.
Munos showed ABC13 his crooked bridge and the spot where he had a bad extraction. He also says his teeth still hurt.
He went to see Idayari Ayala, 46, on Towneway Drive because a friend referred the woman to Munos. A few months later, Ayala was charged with practicing dentistry without a license.
Following an investigation by the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and Houston police, Ayala was arrested along with her assistant, Yuedy Contreras-Davila, in February 2022. Authorities were tipped off after an ABC13 report on another fake dental office.
Munoz was shocked. He says he paid $4,500 for the work and wants his money back.
An attorney for Ayala did not respond to an ABC13 request for comment. She is charged in Fort Bend County. She was supposed to be in court on Monday but was reset.
Police advise patients to do their homework. The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners website is easy to navigate. Looking up a license takes just a few clicks.
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NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the American partner of the National Trust of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the Royal Oak community supports the Trust's efforts to preserve and protect historic places and spaces across Britain forever for everyone.
The spring season features online and in-person lectures by Britain's leading curators, gardeners, historians, and writers. Upcoming events include:
Entertaining in Style: Nancy Astor and Nancy Lancaster
Friday April 22 at 6 pm EST in New York City (also available to rent Zoom recording)
Reception & book signing following
Two American-born women and cousins, politician Nancy Astor and interior designer Nancy Lancaster transformed 20th-century British culture with their inspiration in creating the English country house style, as well as their gracious and sophisticated method of entertaining. Their descendants, designer Jane Churchill and photographer Emily Astor will discuss their relatives and show previously unseen family photographs from Cliveden, Nancy Astor's country house as well as several homes owned by Nancy Lancaster.
Spirit of England: Gin's Intoxicating History
Tuesday, April 26 at 2 pm EST. Zoom webinar available live and rental
Ian Cox, Lecturer and Historian
From James Bond's Vesper Martini to the classic summer G&T, Gin is arguably England most famous spirit—now transformed with modern mixology and small batch gin distilleries. The history of the beverage is a rollicking tale involving the British aristocracy and Parliament, class warfare, the consumption of millions of barrels, the deaths of thousands, and more!
Other upcoming events include:
Noble Ambition: The Fall and Rise of the English Country House after WWII
Tuesday, May 3 at 2 pm EST. Zoom webinar available live and rental
Adrian Tinniswood OBE, Noted author
Spitalfields: From Huguenots to Hipsters
Online Walking Tour led by Mark Rowland, London historian and tour guide
Wednesday, May 11 at 2 pm EST. Zoom webinar available live and rental
A Heaven on Earth: William Morris's Kelmscott Manor Revisited
Tuesday May 24 at 2 pm EST. Zoom webinar available live and rental
Jeremy Musson, FSA, Historian and Author
Isle of Wight: England in Miniature
Online Walking Tour led by Rob Smith, tour guide
Wednesday, June 1 at 5pm EST. Zoom webinar available live and rental
For ticket prices and more upcoming events visit https://www.royal-oak.org/events/spring-2022/
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NEW YORK (AP) — Tourists and New Yorkers alike crowded around the Rockefeller Center roller skating rink on Saturday trying to catch a glimpse of the vibrant statement knits on display at Victor Glemaud’s latest New York Fashion Week show.
For the Haitian American designer, who grew up in New York, the show held a sentimental meaning but served also as a marker in his career as his brand continues to grow. He launched his label in 2006 and has since collaborated on a collection with Target and forayed into home goods with Schumacher.
Glemaud’s show opened with roller skaters wearing his signature knits, bursting onto Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace rink, laughing and dancing as guests looked on. It continued with models displaying sheer looks, eye-catching cutouts, a few capes and a new collection of eyewear.
Glemaud drew inspiration for his contemporary sportswear looks from a recent trip to Harbour Island in the Bahamas. Glemaud said he wanted his collection to feel effortless, joyful and “something you want to wear in the summer.” Models strutted around the rink in skin-baring crocheted cover-ups looking like they’d just come from an ocean resort.
Glemaud’s brand was one of a record-breaking 28 Black-owned brands on display this New York Fashion Week.
“We have strived, and we love this industry,” Glemaud said of his fellow Black designers. “And, you know, our businesses for the majority are independently owned and self-financed. Fashion week means a lot. So, the more the merrier.”
During the pandemic, the designer founded “IN THE BLK,” a nonprofit collective to support Black creators in the fashion industry.
“It’s about bringing collective creative entrepreneurs together, not just fashion designers,” he said.
Glemaud’s show brought out a handful of TikTok celebrities, among them fashion influencer Brittany Xavier.
“I love that his collection is so inspired by summer and being together,” she said. “The kind of energy that we’ve been missing for the past two years.”
While Glemaud relied on a minimalist color palette and one animal print, that didn’t stop the youthfulness of his designs from shining through with his playful cut-outs. They elevated his dresses with a subtle sensuality and gave a stylish update to swimsuits.
The capes emblazoned with the letter “V” and form-fitting leopard prints would have been considered showstoppers of the night, had it not been for one moment that stood out from the rest: As the show wrapped, Glemaud’s mother, Julie, began to tear up with pride.
“The vibration, the love, the joy, she said. “It is always fun with Victor.”
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Seasoned Executive Brings Expertise with High-Growth Companies as Pharma Programmatic Advertising Spending Dramatically Increases
NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DeepIntent, the leading healthcare advertising technology company built to influence better patient health and business outcomes, today announced the appointment of Amit Chaturvedi as its first Chief Operating Officer.
Chaturvedi joins DeepIntent with more than two decades of operating experience in advertising technology startups and global media companies. In his last role as Executive Vice President of Revenue Operations & Product at WarnerMedia, Chaturvedi led the company's linear and digital revenue operations functions and was accountable for unifying cross-platform revenue offerings and strategy with a particular emphasis on advanced digital solutions, including CTV and audience solutions. During his tenure, revenues grew over 10x with total revenue under management exceeding $5 billion annually. Chaturvedi also previously served as COO of Taykey, a Sequoia and Softbank-backed startup that was acquired by global connected TV (CTV) leader Innovid in 2017, with prior experiences including leadership roles at aQuantive (acquired by Microsoft), IAC/InterActiveCorp, and QualityHealth (acquired by Sharecare).
As DeepIntent's first Chief Operating Officer, Chaturvedi will be responsible for the overall business operations of DeepIntent and report directly to the company's founder and Chief Executive Officer, Chris Paquette. Chaturvedi's primary focus will be further integrating and scaling DeepIntent's sales, campaign management, client success & business development teams as the company executes on its plan to further define itself as the leading platform for digital advertising in healthcare.
"Amit's hands-on operating experience and proven track record with scaling similar-sized companies will be foundational to the next chapter of DeepIntent's growth," DeepIntent founder and CEO Chris Paquette said. "Amit is uniquely qualified to strengthen our core business operations while further evolving it into a world-class, high-performance team capable of unlocking even more value for our clients."
Earlier this year, DeepIntent announced a range of new hires and promotions to solidify its position as the leading omnichannel platform for healthcare marketing, including high-growth channels such as CTV, where platform ad spend increased by more than 25x in 2021.
"The pharma industry is at a crossroads. Healthcare marketers have long recognized the value of advertising, but most brands have historically prioritized linear television. That dynamic is changing as media consumption evolves. With the right people, unique technology, and a clear vision for the future, DeepIntent will continue to lead the shift toward programmatic in pharma," Chaturvedi said.
Chaturvedi is a graduate of New York University with business management certificates from Harvard Business School, the MIT Sloan School of Management, and the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
To learn more about working for DeepIntent, visit deepintent.com/careers/
DeepIntent is leading the healthcare advertising industry with data-driven solutions built for the future. Built purposefully for healthcare marketers, DeepIntent's platform is proven to drive higher audience quality and script performance. It enables marketers to plan, activate, measure, and optimize their campaigns all within a single platform. Conceived by former Memorial Sloan Kettering data scientists, DeepIntent empowers nine of the top ten pharmaceutical companies and the leading healthcare advertising agencies to improve patient outcomes through the artful use of advertising, data science, and real-world health data. For more information, visit DeepIntent.com or find us on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.
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WASHINGTON, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report calls on international policymakers to integrate principles of animal welfare and wildlife conservation in all efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Thriving Together: The Critical Role of Animals in Achieving the SDGs has been released today by IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) and features case studies from around the world that clearly demonstrate the importance of animal and habitat health to overall human well-being.
Part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by United Nations members in 2015, the SDGs outline international priorities to achieve sustainable human development, including management of population growth, infrastructure plans, and longevity of our natural resources. However, to date they place limited emphasis on the value of the natural world.
"Our connection with the natural world has never been clearer than it is at this moment, as demonstrated by the unprecedented impact of global climate change, global pandemics and environmental degradation," said Mark Hofberg, Campaigns Officer at IFAW and lead author of the report. "It is therefore necessary that we acknowledge this vital relationship and include animals at the start of all decisions around sustainable development."
Effective welfare and conservation actions will contribute significantly to achieving the SDGs and improving people's lives at the pace that is required for the health of our planet. Acknowledging the role of animals can lead to greater food security, prevention of disease, and strengthened contribution of vital species to overall ecosystem health—and thus increased resilience against the impacts of climate change and natural disasters.
Key findings highlighted in the report include:
- Climate Action, SDG #13. Large mammals such as elephants and whales are keystone species that help to promote growth and sequester carbon as they traverse vast habitats. Global losses of wildlife have cascading consequences throughout ecosystems, which in turn make humans more vulnerable to the dangers of climate change.
- Life on Land, SDG #15. Humanity is at a critical juncture in preventing biodiversity loss and halting the extinction of endangered species. We rely on terrestrial ecosystems in both subtle and obvious ways, some of which we may not realize until it is too late. When wildlife habitats are protected, ecosystem services thrive and destructive forces are mitigated.
- Life Below Water, SDG #14. When marine and coastal species are healthy and their habitats protected, they too contribute to key ecosystem services that support the functions and benefits of flora and fauna. Marine species are integral to the ocean-based resources upon which many communities absolutely depend.
- Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG #8. In direct contrast to poaching and other wildlife exploitation, nature tourism creates economic growth in a sustainable way—focused on productive, inclusive and decent work for all. To Africa alone, 80% of tourism is attributed to wildlife viewing.
- Good Health and Well-Being, SDG #3. Habitat destruction, unsanitary livestock conditions and global wildlife trade are just a few of the ways in which wildlife comes into closer and sustained contact with humans. Proper management would have a profound effect on protecting people from zoonotic disease spillover events. At the same time, evidence increasingly shows that immersion in nature is beneficial for physical and mental health.
IFAW advocates for the integration of animals into all stages of relevant human development projects—from policy, to planning, to evaluation. This includes disaster planning and risk reduction efforts, ensuring sustainable agriculture and fisheries practices, reducing the threat of animal consumption-based pandemics, and supporting global efforts to protect habitat and biodiversity of our lands and oceans.
To read the full report and IFAW's recommendations, click here.
For a selection of images available to the press, please view and download here.
IFAW is a global non-profit helping animals and people thrive together. We are experts and everyday people, working across seas, oceans and in more than 40 countries around the world. We rescue, rehabilitate and release animals, and we restore and protect their natural habitats. The problems we're up against are urgent and complicated. To solve them, we match fresh thinking with bold action. We partner with local communities, governments, non-governmental organizations and businesses. Together, we pioneer new and innovative ways to help all species flourish. See how at ifaw.org.
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New Business Model Signifies Plans for Future Growth
HOUSTON, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Scaffolding Inc.™, a pioneer in providing scaffold rental and sales across the nation, today announces its rebranding to ScaffSource. Under the new brand, the organization will offer customers a nationwide network for the rental and sales of Scaffolding and Shoring materials, as well as Project Design / Management Services, while still delivering the same high level of customer service our customers were accustomed to.
"Since 1992, United Scaffolding Inc. has served contractors and market segments nationwide," said Justin Anderson, President of ScaffSource. "We are excited to relaunch this business under this new brand and look forward to continuing our existing relationships and building new ones because of the impact ScaffSource will make by offering greater access to our products and services. With this change, we are refocusing our efforts to move our inventory closer to strategic markets to serve our customers better."
With a 30+ year legacy and a team that brings a combined 150+ years of industry knowledge, ScaffSource is a trusted scaffolding and shoring solutions provider, offering a diverse range of services including rental, design and sales. With 12 offices nationwide and one of the largest networks in the industry, ScaffSource's network is strategically located to deliver superior responsiveness and service with an extensive inventory of more than 17+ million pieces of scaffolding and a large and growing inventory of shoring.
Beyond rentals and sales, ScaffSource provides value-added services for a comprehensive resource for all scaffolding needs. The company's innovative 3D modeling delivers precise scaffold design, so that the exact inventory needed to begin a project on time and stay within budget can be verified. This innovative technology simplifies complex projects by providing better visualization and planning for more accurate resource management, safer execution, and labor and material cost savings.
ScaffSource prides itself on being the industry's trusted choice.
ScaffSource is a trusted scaffolding and shoring solutions provider, offering a diverse range of services, including rental, design and sales. ScaffSource maintains an extensive inventory that is available through the largest network of locations in the U.S. From the broad range of products to innovative, customizable scaffold and shoring offerings, ScaffSource is the partner that customers choose to help their business succeed. For more information, please visit https://www.scaffsource.com.
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Spiralizing zucchini into “noodles” often translates into a wan and watery dish, a poor imitation of the pasta it attempts to emulate. Generally, it’s better to let an ingredient shine on its own merits. And for raw zucchini, we didn’t need to look far to find a better answer.
The Italians have done it for ages, reducing whole zucchini to paper-thin ribbons, then dressing them simply — some lemon juice, a bit of oil, maybe some honey, Parmesan, fresh herbs and nuts. The effect is a fresh and vibrant salad made in minutes.
In this recipe from our book “Milk Street Tuesday Nights,” which limits recipes to 45 minutes or less, we use a vegetable peeler to slice zucchini into thin ribbons. The zucchini really shines, balanced with the clean, sharp flavors of a lemony dressing along with Parmesan and hazelnuts. The hazelnuts — or almonds, if that’s what you have on hand — give the salad crunch and a slightly buttery note.
Don’t worry if the ribbons vary in width; this adds to the visual appeal of the dish. And don’t dress the salad until you are ready to serve. The zucchini and herbs are delicate and quickly wilt.
Shaved zucchini
and herb salad with parmesan
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus 3 tablespoons juice (1 lemon)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon honey
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
1 pound zucchini (2 medium)
1 ounce Parmesan cheese, finely grated (about ½ cup), plus shaved to serve
½ cup lightly packed mint, torn
½ cup lightly packed fresh basil, torn
¼ cup hazelnuts, toasted, skinned and roughly chopped
In a large bowl, whisk together the lemon zest and juice, oil, honey, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Set aside. Use a Y-style peeler or mandoline to shave the zucchini from top to bottom into ribbons; rotating as you go. Stop shaving when you reach the seedy core. Discard the cores.
To the dressing, add the shaved zucchini, grated cheese, mint and basil, then toss until evenly coated. Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle with shaved Parmesan and hazelnuts.
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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a ceremony celebrating innovative and successful business leaders in San Diego, the San Diego Business Journal presented George DeVries, co-founder, chairman, and CEO of American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH) with a "CEO of the Year" Award. DeVries was one of 20 CEOs honored during a ceremony held at the Burnham Center for Community Advancement. More than 200 CEOs were nominated for the award.
"This award is quite an honor," said DeVries. "It recognizes more than three decades of hard work by our team. We're extremely proud of our continuous growth and product expansion as well as the strong culture and teamwork we have built within our organization. We have experienced significant growth over the last three decades due to our relentless commitment to our mission, innovative leadership, and focus on technology development."
DeVries added, "I'm particularly thankful for our incredibly talented team. I'm grateful for their spirit of innovation that keeps our company thriving despite industry and competitive challenges, in addition to their ability to pivot during unexpected situations, such as those we've faced with COVID-19 and its variants these past few years."
DeVries co-founded American Specialty Health 35 years ago in the second bedroom of a townhome in Southern California with $5,000 in seed money. Overcoming financial, regulatory, and industry hurdles, he and his team pioneered innovative specialty health networks for chiropractic and acupuncture care in California, then expanded nationally, diversifying the company's lines of business to include physical and occupational therapy, massage therapy, and other musculoskeletal health services. DeVries later launched fitness and well-being solutions for health plans, employers, and associations. Today, ASH is one of the nation's fastest-growing privately held benefits management companies, with more than 1,500 employees serving more than 57 million Americans.
"As I reflect on our 35 years, I am deeply thankful to our clients who put their trust in our vision during those early years," DeVries said. "Many of them are still clients who continue to collaborate with us on new programs in addition to maintaining their legacy programs with us."
DeVries has been recognized a number of times for his innovation and leadership throughout the years. His other awards include:
- Lifetime Achievement Award in Wellness, San Diego Business Journal, 2013
- 50 Distinguished Alumni Award, University of California, San Diego, 2011
- Most Influential in Specialty Health Award, National Association of Specialty Health Organizations (NASHO), 2010
- Innovators Award, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), 2004
- Outstanding Alumni Award, University of California, San Diego, 2001
- National Entrepreneur of the Year for Health Sciences, Ernst & Young, 2000
- Appointment to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy, 2000
- San Diego Entrepreneur of the Year for Health Sciences, Ernst & Young, 1997
Through the leadership of DeVries and key executives, ASH has also been recognized with the following awards:
- 2022 Nation's Best and Brightest in Wellness, National Association for Business Resources (NABR)
- 2022 San Diego Best and Brightest in Wellness, (six consecutive wellness wins), NABR
- Inc. 5000 list of the Nation's Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies, Inc. Magazine (10-times ranking, 2009-2019)
- One of San Diego's Best Places to Work, San Diego Union Tribune (2020, 2013) & San Diego Business Journal (2009, 2006)
- One of the 100 "Best Places to Work in Healthcare," Modern Healthcare magazine (2008)
- One of America's 15 Fittest Companies, Men's Fitness magazine (2008)
- A Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles Gold award, National Business Group on Health (2008 - 2011)
American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH) is one of the nation's premier independent and privately-owned specialty health organizations offering technology-enabled benefits management services, including musculoskeletal health provider networks and programs, fitness center networks and exercise programs, and well-being solutions for health plans, insurance carriers, employers, and others. With offices in Carmel (Indianapolis), IN, San Diego, CA, and Fort Worth, TX. ASH has more than 1,500 employees. For more information about ASH, visit www.ashcompanies.com or call 800-848-3555. Follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter at @ASHCompanies.
Contact:
Lisa Freeman
American Specialty Health
310-422-9200
lisaf@ashn.com
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NEW YORK, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for RBLX, ATHX, PLUG, DIDI, and ZNGA.
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| 2022-05-20T15:51:53Z
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NEW ORLEANS, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, the former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have only until May 16, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in securities class action lawsuits against Grab Holdings Limited (NasdaqGS: GRAB, GRABW), if they purchased the Company's securities between August 2, 2021 and March 3, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). These actions are pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
What You May Do
If you purchased securities of Grab and would like to discuss your legal rights and how these cases might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-grab/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in these class actions by overseeing lead counsel with the goal of obtaining a fair and just resolution, you must request this position by application to the Court by May 16, 2022.
About the Lawsuit
Grab and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On March 3, 2022, the Company announced its 4Q2021 results, disclosing "a 44% decline YoY" in revenue and a $1.1 billion loss for the quarter due to "invest[ing] heavily" in driver incentives and that it would take one or two quarters "to get that equilibrium between drivers and riders, between supply and demand."
On this news, shares of Grab fell $2.04, or 37.3%, to close at $3.28 per share on March 3, 2022, on unusually heavy trading volume.
The first-filed case is Peccarino v. Grab Holdings Limited, et al., No. 22-cv-2189.
About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking to recover investment losses due to corporate fraud and malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
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| 2022-05-14T01:05:14Z
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Didi’s disastrous foray onto Wall Street is nearly over
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business
Shareholders will vote Monday on Didi’s plan to quit the New York Stock Exchange less than a year after China’s largest ride-hailing firm launched its $4.4 billion initial public offering.
Just days after Didi’s Wall Street debut last summer, Chinese authorities banned the service from app stores in the country, and initiated a cybersecurity probe into the company. That investigation made the firm a poster child for Beijing’s crackdown on tech companies, and wiped tens of billions of dollars from its market capitalization.
Didi’s troubles came to a head in December when it said it would leave the US stock market, without giving a reason. The move was widely seen as an attempt to appease officials in China who were unhappy with how it went public overseas.
Didi (DIDI) is set to hold an extraordinary general meeting on Monday evening in Beijing, where it is expected to formalize the process of withdrawing from Wall Street. Some of Asia’s top tech investors are among Didi’s shareholders, including SoftBank and Tencent.
The Chinese company will then be able to move forward with a plan to list its shares in Hong Kong, which it announced late last year. It has previously said that it will not list on any other market until its retreat from the NYSE is complete.
While Didi has called its decision “voluntary,” the firm “implicitly indicates the delisting is driven by the ongoing cybersecurity review,” according to Cherry Leung, an analyst at Bernstein.
She wrote in a report last week that “the delisting from the US is needed for Didi to cooperate with” the review by Chinese regulators.
Didi is also facing scrutiny in the United States: Earlier this month, it disclosed that it was being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for the bungled IPO.
The firm’s shares have crashed nearly 70% so far this year.
“The company is in full cooperation with the cybersecurity review in China,” it said in a statement in April.
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| 2022-05-23T13:20:47Z
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BENSALEM, Pa., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Enochian Biosciences, Inc. ("Enochian" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ENOB).
Class Period: January 17, 2018 – June 27, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 26, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Enochian investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that co-founder and inventor Gumrukcu was engaged in a variety of frauds; (2) that Gumrukcu was not a licensed doctor anywhere in the world; (3) that, as a result of the foregoing, Gumrukcu's purported contributions to the Company lacked a reasonable basis; (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, the Company had overstated its commercial prospects; (5) that Gumrukcu had improperly diverted approximately $20 million from Enochian to entities he owned; and (6) that, 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.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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| 2022-09-02T17:32:49Z
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have fallen short in enough playoff games in recent years to know the season is long and the opener doesn’t mean much in January.
They still felt justified in their championship aspirations after going into the Super Bowl winners’ home stadium and completely wrecking their banner-raising party on the NFL’s opening night.
“We’re going to make the plane do backflips on the way home tonight,” Von Miller said. “We’re going to celebrate this win, because you have to, but then we’re going to go back to the lab.”
Josh Allen passed for 297 yards while accounting for four touchdowns, Miller had two of Buffalo’s seven sacks, and the Bills stamped themselves as a clear contender for the Rams’ crown with a 31-10 victory over Los Angeles on Thursday night.
Gabe Davis, Isaiah McKenzie and Stefon Diggs caught TD passes as the two-time defending AFC East champions began the NFL’s 103rd season by overcoming four turnovers and running away with a blowout win in the same arena where the Rams won it all nearly seven months ago.
Allen went 26 for 31 despite two interceptions. He also rushed for 56 yards, scrambling for a 4-yard TD when he stretched the ball over the line with 13:27 to play.
The star quarterback took his share of hits, but he also dished them out and showed off a mean stiff-arm while Buffalo’s offense under new coordinator Ken Dorsey largely dominated the champs. The Bills went 9 for 10 on third downs and racked up 413 total yards, eventually pulling away after three first-half turnovers kept it close early.
“There’s a lot to learn, but that second half, that’s who we want to be, going out there and executing that way,” Allen said. “We were 90% on third down. That’s a recipe for success.”
Matthew Stafford passed for 240 yards with one TD and three interceptions on a bruising night for the Rams, who lost a season opener and fell below .500 for the first time in coach Sean McVay’s six seasons in charge.
“Very humbling night, but one where you look yourself in the mirror and say you have to be better,” McVay said. “We weren’t ready to go. That’s on me. … There were a lot of decisions I made that didn’t put us in the best position to succeed. It was a very humbling night.”
The Bills’ seven sacks were the most allowed in McVay’s tenure with the Rams, who lost two starters from last year’s offensive line and attempted to replace them internally. Miller came through, but he was just one contributor on a night when Buffalo didn’t even need to blitz once to keep Stafford in check.
Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp had 13 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown, but the Rams’ night went quickly downhill. Los Angeles could not keep up with Allen’s creative playmaking or the Bills’ pass rush, and its only major offseason addition on offense — receiver Allen Robinson — had one catch on two targets.
Los Angeles trailed 17-10 after three quarters, but Buffalo ran away with two lengthy TD drives early in the fourth. The Rams even got shut out in the second half, ending a streak of 89 consecutive halves with a point since November 2019.
“We could play a whole lot better than that, no doubt,” Stafford said. “The one thing that gives me a good feeling is knowing the guys in that locker room and knowing we’re going to band together.”
Miller made an immediate impact in his debut for the Bills, who signed him away from the Rams after he won a ring in his half-season in LA. But he was just one part of a defense that yielded only 177 yards before Los Angeles’ final, meaningless drive.
Aaron Donald made his 99th career sack in the first half, but the seven-time All-Pro had just two tackles as the Rams became only the second defending champions in the last 10 years to lose the following season opener. They also lost by the second-biggest margin in league history for a Super Bowl winner beginning its next season; Baltimore lost by 22 to Denver in 2013.
After falling behind 10-0 despite two Bills turnovers, Los Angeles finally scored on its fourth drive when Kupp made an exceptional toe-tapping TD catch three minutes before halftime. After Allen threw his second interception, Matt Gay hit a 57-yard field goal to pull the Rams even at the halftime gun.
And Los Angeles never scored again.
PUNCTUATION
Diggs capped the domination with a 53-yard TD catch with 9:25 to play, talking trash to Rams All-Pro defensive back Jalen Ramsey afterward.
“You’ve got the two top guys in the NFL competing against each other,” Davis said of Diggs and Ramsey. “Both going to be talking back and forth, and we’re going to see who comes out on top, you know. And 14 came out on top today, and that’s what I expect from him.”
50K
With a long third-down pass to Kupp on his opening drive, Stafford became the 12th quarterback in NFL history to pass for 50,000 career yards. He tied Drew Brees as the fastest to the mark, doing it in 183 games.
TO THE RAFTERS
Along with the banner to celebrate last February’s title, the Rams also hung a banner in the south rafters at SoFi Stadium honoring the 1999-2000 Super Bowl champions from the St. Louis era. The brief pregame ceremony included owner Stan Kroenke, retired left tackle Andrew Whitworth — and free agent Odell Beckham Jr., who held aloft the Lombardi Trophy.
INJURIES
Bills DL Ed Oliver injured his ankle in the first half and tried to play through it, but couldn’t do much. … Rams rookie RB Kyren Williams injured his ankle in the opening minutes. … The Rams played without WR Van Jefferson, who had knee surgery early in training camp after starting 21 games last season.
UP NEXT
Bills: Host Tennessee on Monday, Sept. 19.
Rams: Host Atlanta on Sunday, Sept. 18.
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MUMBAI, India and MAHWAH, N.J., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., an innovation-driven, global pharmaceutical company, announced that its fully owned subsidiary Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA (Glenmark) has acquired the approved Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) for Famotidine Tablets USP, 10 mg and 20 mg (OTC), Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets USP, 5 mg and 10 mg (OTC), Lansoprazole Delayed-Release Capsules USP, 15 mg (OTC) and Olopatadine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.1% (OTC) in the United States from Wockhardt Limited.
Sanjeev Krishan, President of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, commented, "The over-the-counter market has long been an important segment of Glenmark's portfolio around the world. Our acquisition of these ANDAs represents the continued expansion of our business into the OTC market here in the United States and our commitment to ensuring patients have access to high quality, affordable medicines."
Glenmark's current portfolio consists of 175 products authorized for distribution in the U.S. marketplace and 48 ANDAs pending approval with the U.S. FDA. In addition to these internal filings, Glenmark continues to identify and explore external development partnerships to supplement and accelerate the growth of its existing pipeline and portfolio.
About Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (BSE: 532296) (NSE: GLENMARK) is an innovation-driven global pharmaceutical company with a presence across Specialty, Generics and OTC businesses. It focuses on the key therapeutic areas of respiratory, dermatology and oncology. The company has 10 world-class manufacturing facilities spread across 4 continents and operations in over 80 countries. Glenmark is ranked among the world's top 100 biopharmaceutical companies (Top 100 Companies Ranked by Pharmaceutical Sales, 2020, by In Vivo/Scrip 100) and among the world's top 50 companies in the off-patent sector (Top 50 Generics and Biosimilars Companies ranked by Sales, 2020, by Generics Bulletin/In Vivo). The company was listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), one of the world's most respected and widely accepted sustainability benchmarks, under the category of emerging markets (2021) for the fourth consecutive year in a row. For more information, visit www.glenmarkpharma.com.
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BANGALORE, India, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambee's pollen API is here to help businesses and organizations better manage the pollen season by providing the most hyperlocal pollen data available on the market.
As per AAFA (Asthma and allergy foundation of America), more than 50 million people have various types of allergies each year and it is the sixth leading cause of chronic illness. Pollen affects human well-being with different seasonal allergies and respiratory ailments, making it extremely important to track, says Ambee's co-founder, Madhusudhan Anand. "The problem is, it requires a complex methodology to gather accurate results. Most pollen forecasts right now provide a very broad estimate and part of the problem is that there aren't many observing stations for pollen counts."
Ambee's pollen API tracks pollen with AI algorithms based on machine learning models. It aggregates pollen data from multiple sources combining on-ground sensors, satellite imagery, and statistical inference to ensure the highest accuracy. "We are Asia's first pollen-tracking API to provide real-time pollen count data across the world," asserts Madhusudhan.
Ambee's pollen data is currently used by healthcare, pharma, and weather companies. Kleenex, a brand for paper-based products, has registered a 200% increase in its website traffic after using Ambee's pollen data to market its anti-allergy product.
Ambee's Pollen API
Ambee's pollen API delivers real-time data quickly for a frictionless and user-friendly experience. It is developer-friendly and easy to integrate into any program, application, or product.
The pollen dataset provides both pollen count and risk levels for different categories. It gives risk level alerts for more than 90+ species of pollen. The dataset offers insights into trees, grass, weed, and species of pollen.
The pollen dataset also complies with the rules and guidelines defined by the National Allergy Bureau for the different categories. Ambee's technology analyzes millions of data points from cities to derive the global species risk level information. One can find all this information in the Ambee air quality and pollen app too.
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Ambee is a climate and environmental data provider offering data on weather, pollen, fire, soil, and water vapor. The environmental intelligence by Ambee empowers Fortune 500 companies such as Bosch, Airbus, Kleenex, and Bayer, and has been supported by Google for Entrepreneurs.
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| 2022-06-16T08:05:33Z
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WORLD LEADERS IN SCIENCE, HEALTHCARE, ACADEMIA, BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT DISCUSS ISSUES AND RAMIFICATIONS OF LONG COVID
BALTIMORE, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of world leading medical virology research centers, yesterday concluded a two-day gathering on the 'Science of Long COVID.' The first-of-its-kind conference reviewed the wealth of cohort data on long COVID, constructed a framework to characterize and define the conditions, and identified the most critical and urgent areas of research needed to better understand, diagnose, and treat this developing public health crisis.
"There is no doubt that long COVID has proven to be as nightmarish as we feared, but what we heard over the past two days reassured us that our colleagues from the global scientific community are ready to come together to rise to the challenge. To do that effectively, the scientists of the GVN and those who participated in the conference call upon governments, foundations, and other institutions worldwide to commit the billions of research dollars required to address the catastrophe of long COVID," said Prof. Christian Bréchot, M.D., Ph.D., GVN President and Associate Vice President for International Partnerships and Innovation at the University of South Florida.
Across the globe, nearly half of COVID-19 survivors struggle with persistent symptoms four months or more after diagnosis and are colloquially referred to as long COVID or long haulers. Conference speakers from around the world focused on the vast public health implications of this highly prevalent condition. During the proceedings, they outlined approaches to and research of this complex phenomenon that has already cost Americans alone an estimated $50 billion annually in lost income, a data point that could translate to $200 billion or more of lost income around the globe.
"The prevalence of long COVID is staggering," said Robert Gallo, M.D., Co-founder and Scientific Chair of the GVN and Director of the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. "Two years into the pandemic, we have concrete and irrefutable proof from cohort studies following individuals as they experience a litany of symptoms—memory problems, relentless fatigue, difficulty breathing, cardiac concerns, insomnia and more. What we lacked, and what this conference achieved, is a data-driven and scientific baseline that helps scientific, policymaking and healthcare stakeholders to understand and approach the underlying aspects of long COVID and consequently arrive at a global research framework."
As part of the process to establish a global research framework, the conference presented key scientific and clinical evidence on long COVID's far-ranging global impact:
- 243 million long COVID cases worldwide with a disproportionate burden affecting females (49% versus 37% for men); continental differences (Asia 51% of COVID cases becoming long COVID, Europe 44%, U.S. 31%); and lasting elevated risk levels among long COVID survivors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
- Striking clinical parallels exist between "COVID-fog" and "chemo-fog," with the whole-body inflammation in both causing changes to brain circuitry and cognitive impairment. Different cytokines—immune hormones that affect immune and other cells—may be promising biomarkers, and even therapeutic targets, to measure long COVID's effects in the body and ameliorate long COVID disease.
- 30-50% of long haulers report breathlessness and 10-20% report cough. More severe lingering effects of long COVID on the respiratory system include damage and scarring of lung tissue. These changes are not necessarily predicted by the severity of the disease or whether a patient was hospitalized. Vaccination has reduced the numbers of individuals with long COVID respiratory disease, while new COVID variants show milder effects.
- Risk factors for long COVID include Type 2 Diabetes, SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia, Epstein-Barr virus viremia, microclots, protein misfolding, and both pre-existing and disease-specific autoimmunity. These associations are most detectable at the time of diagnosis, emphasizing the need for early disease measurements to advance understanding.
"Despite the fact that enormous numbers of people are suffering from persistent symptoms after recovering from Covid, it's been very difficult to define a syndrome to even start to consider how to make a difference. The conference was a great chance to bring together scientists and clinicians to brainstorm about the best future approaches, "said Eric Rubin, M.D., Ph.D., Editor in Chief, New England Journal of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
The GVN is committed to fostering true collaboration among virologists, medical specialists, governments, and non-governmental organizations alike to combat long COVID's critical threat to international health. The conference wrapped up with a call to action for governments and funding agencies to allocate resources to strengthen scientific training and response mechanisms across these priority focus areas:
- Conduct large scale data analysis on existing cohort studies. Bring the scientific community together to share insights and use artificial intelligence to advance understanding.
- Acknowledge the effect of time. Research cannot be relegated to studying the effects of ancestral strains of the virus prior to the availability of vaccines. We need diverse samples from patients infected by all subvariants, segmented by whether or not they were vaccinated and whether or not they had prior infection.
- Transition to interventional clinical trials. A substantial amount of observational data exists on long COVID, documenting an effect on different organ systems in varying degrees of severity for a range of times. We now must move to understand the risks and benefits of treatment within those ranges of time and the best biomarkers to track them. We will need innovative trial designs to move swiftly from early phase studies to large scale clinical trials.
- Linkage of people living with Long COVID to research activities. We recognize the desperation and frustration of people living with Long COVID and echo their calls for urgent investment in scientific and clinical research so that we can inform the design of much-needed clinical services, identify better diagnostic tests as well as optimal models of care, and discover treatment options for Long COVID.
The GVN and the leads of its long COVID Task Force agree that long COVID is an opportunity to create a cohesive, global public health response unlike any other historical effort. To better arm policymakers and decision-makers in prioritizing funding for research and interventions, we've mapped out in a clinical framework assessing how the virus preys on pre-existing conditions and interacts with our biological mechanisms, resulting in clinical manifestations. More than 243 million people worldwide have or had long COVID. The scientific pursuit of solutions will require adequate funding and a continued commitment to information sharing, which is why the GVN commits to convening regular global conferences to continue this urgent discussion.
The Global Virus Network (GVN) is essential and critical in the preparedness, defense and first research response to emerging, existing and unidentified viruses that pose a clear and present threat to public health, working in close coordination with established national and international institutions. It is a coalition comprised of eminent human and animal virologists from 69 Centers of Excellence and 11 Affiliates in 37 countries worldwide, working collaboratively to train the next generation, advance knowledge about how to identify and diagnose pandemic viruses, mitigate and control how such viruses spread and make us sick, as well as develop drugs, vaccines, and treatments to combat them.
No single institution in the world has expertise in all viral areas other than the GVN, which brings together the finest medical virologists to leverage their individual expertise and coalesce global teams of specialists on the scientific challenges, issues and problems posed by pandemic viruses. The GVN is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. For more information, please visit www.gvn.org. Follow us on Twitter @GlobalVirusNews
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Fun on the Run host Yolonda Williams checks out Bell’INVITO Stationers in Dallas’ Design District to see the behind-the-scenes of their beautiful stationery work.
“Every day is an opportunity to set a tone. Living beautifully is found in the details of continuous learning, vulnerably loving, and surrounding yourself with the things that reflect you best. Our mission is to help you accomplish living beautifully,” as their website beautifully puts it.
Watch the video player above for her interview with Heather Wise, owner and creative director behind Bell’INVITO.
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Scientists warn of new ocean pollution threat called ‘plastitar’
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) - Scientists are worried two forms of ocean pollution are joining together to form a sort of super pollution.
Some of them are sounding the alarm now to try to stop the problem from getting worse.
For years, environmental groups have warned of the dangers from microplastics reaching San Francisco Bay.
Microscopic fragments often break off from the kinds of plastic trash found washing up on beaches.
Peter Roopnarine with the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco said taken together, plastics and microplastics present a significant threat to marine life and the coastal environment.
“We’re finding them everywhere. We’re finding them in high concentrations in the open ocean,” Roopnarine said.
But now, researchers believe plastics are combining with a second substance, oil, to create a different form of pollution.
In a small study, a team on the Canary Islands documented dangerous microplastics embedded in oily tar balls created from spills or oil leaking from ships or pipelines.
It’s a combination being dubbed “plastitar.”
Roopnarine said the micro spills are common around the world.
“So anything that any process that can aggregate these small particles, which we know dense petroleum can, is going to aggregate microplastics,” Roopnarine said.
One concern is that once the fragments are embedded on a beach or coastline, they could degrade even further, finding their way into the food chain and marine environment.
“So we have a lot of ships coming and going. And they’re coming and going through some of the most biodiverse waters in the world,” Jennifer Stack said. “So we are always looking to how to best take care of these waters to prevent oil spills from happening.”
Stack is with the Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries. The group organizes volunteers who routinely monitor the Bay Area coastline for signs of spilled oil that could threaten wildlife.
So far, researchers say it’s unclear if the “plastitar” phenomenon is limited to the Canary Islands or how widespread it may be.
But they said it could be viewed as a red flag for the dual threat to the oceans from microplastics and industrial pollution.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newfront, a tech-enabled, full-service brokerage based in San Francisco, CA, welcomes Judy McLaughlin as Strategic Benefits Consultant. Judy joins Newfront with three decades of experience in the industry, most recently as Senior Vice President, Client Advocate at Willis Towers Watson.
"Judy has a great reputation, and her customer service philosophy aligns with our mission of putting clients at the very center of all that we do," said Newfront President Brian Hetherington. "I look forward to seeing the impact she will have on enhancing our exceptional client experiences."
Judy is based in the Bay Area and will serve clients throughout California and across the United States.
"We are so excited to add Judy to the rapidly-growing Employee Benefits team in California," said Linde Hotchkiss, Executive Vice President and Regional Managing Director – Southwest Region at Newfront. "With extensive expertise with technology and benefit driven platforms, Judy is considered innovative in her approach as a consultant. We believe she will have an immediate impact for clients."
At Willis Towers Watson, Judy worked closely with clients to ensure their employee benefits and total rewards programs were aligned with their business objectives.
"I am excited to begin the next chapter of my career with Newfront and believe with their outstanding leadership, focus on client driven success, and innovative technology solutions, we will make an impact on our clients' and prospective clients' future together," said Judy, who also spent time at Crystal & Company and Gallagher Benefit Services, along with ABD. "Newfront is making significant strides in the insurance industry, and in many ways, I see them as visionaries in the marketplace. I am thrilled to be part of an organization that truly cares not only about their clients but their employee population as well."
Newfront is transforming the delivery of risk management, employee experience, insurance, and retirement solutions by building the modern insurance platform. Transparent data delivered real-time translates into a lower total cost of risk and greater insights. Newfront makes insurance work for you.Headquartered in San Francisco, Newfront has offices throughout the country and is home to more than 750 employees who serve clients across the United States and globally.
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Newfront
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Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old Texas girl
(Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been issued for a 3-year-old Texas girl.
Lincy Guitry was last seen on Sunday at around 2:00 a.m. at her parents’ apartment complex in the 12800 block of North Borough Drive, Houston, Texas, according to the alert.
Lincy is described as having black hair and brown eyes, and is 3-feet tall. She was last seen wearing purple pajamas.
Authorities have identified the suspect as 50-year-old Holman Hernandez, according to the alert. He has black hair, brown eyes and is 5-feet, 4-inches tall.
The Houston Police Department tweeted that the suspect was believed to be in a 2007 gray Nissan Xterra with Texas license plate number NKD7882.
Houston TV station KPRC reports that Hernandez’s vehicle has been located in Houston, though Lincy and Hernandez have yet to be found.
Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to immediately call the Houston Police Department at 713-308-3600 or dial 911.
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Expansion Will Allow Merchants to Manage B2B and DTC Stores via a Single Platform
KIRKLAND, Wash., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acumatica, the world's fastest-growing cloud ERP company, has broadened its relationship with Shopify by supporting development of the leading eCommerce platform's new business-to-business (B2B) solution. Merchants can use Shopify's solution to manage B2B and direct-to-consumer (DTC) stores in a single platform.
The new solution builds on Acumatica's native Shopify integration, which allows merchants to manage their back-office within Acumatica's ERP while creating an exceptional customer experience on the Shopify front-end. With Shopify's new solution, merchants can manage their entire B2B omnichannel sales experience in a unified solution that combines all essential business data without the need for manual data entry.
"Our ongoing partnership with Shopify has allowed us to provide our customers with innovative business management solutions that help them scale their online and in-store retail operations," said Josh Fischer, director of product management at Acumatica. "We worked closely with Shopify to develop a B2B solution that would seamlessly integrate with Acumatica Cloud ERP. The integration is designed to deliver a truly streamlined buying experience to wholesalers and their buyers."
Acumatica and Shopify's strategic relationship provides regular product developments and joint solutions that enable customer growth and seamless user experiences through online and POS sales channels. In 2020, Acumatica announced a robust integration to Shopify which simplifies the connection to Shopify's leading eCommerce application. In 2021, Shopify announced the launch of a Global ERP Program to meet the needs of larger merchants by directly connecting their back-office ERP solutions (including Acumatica) to their Shopify stores. The connection between the two systems creates one unified business management solution. Shopify's provides outstanding buying experiences and Acumatica provides inventory management, automated fulfillment, and accurate accounting solutions. Together, the solution is a comprehensive eCommerce enabled ERP solution for helping merchants grow faster.
"Our merchants have indicated their desire to sell wholesale and direct to consumers from one online store," said Mani Fazelli, director of product, B2B at Shopify. "To meet this growing demand, we've worked to build powerful features that B2B merchants need directly into the Shopify platform. Acumatica has added value to Shopify customers by enabling them to manage and grow both sides of their businesses from one unified solution."
The Shopify B2B solution will be available to Acumatica customers in two phases. Phase one will be complete in September 2022 as part of the company's semiannual product update. Phase two will be complete in Q1 2023.
Acumatica Cloud ERP provides the best business management solution for transforming your company to thrive in the new digital economy. Built on a future-proof platform with open architecture for rapid integrations, scalability, and ease of use, Acumatica delivers unparalleled value to small and midmarket organizations. Connected Business. Delivered. For more information, visit www.acumatica.com.
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PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in the intensive care unit and cardiac surgery using blood purification via its proprietary polymer adsorption technology, announced that the Israeli Ministry of Health (MoH) has approved national reimbursement for CytoSorb® in certain cardiac surgery indications that is expected to take effect in 2023.
Specifically, the Hospital Technologies Committee of the Israeli MoH has approved national CytoSorb reimbursement, also known as "addition to the Healthcare Basket," for the following indications:
- Intraoperative treatment for urgent or emergency cardiac surgery in patients treated with ticagrelor or rivaroxaban
- Intraoperative treatment during cardiac surgery in patients with acute infective endocarditis
- Intraoperative treatment during surgery for correction of aortic dissection
With its decision, the Committee recognizes the importance and value of CytoSorb to remove a variety of antithrombotic drugs and inflammatory mediators intraoperatively during cardiac surgery. Once the policy revision is completed, public hospitals are expected to receive reimbursement for CytoSorb for these applications.
Christian Steiner, M.D., Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing of CytoSorbents, stated, "Israel has one of the highest quality and advanced healthcare systems in the world, strengthened by its leadership in adopting innovative medical technologies. We are pleased that the Ministry of Health recognizes the benefits of intraoperative CytoSorb use in cardiac surgery and has approved national reimbursement."
Israel has a population of approximately 9 million people, all of whom are covered by universal health insurance. Annually, the country spends about 7.5% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on healthcare. Israel spends an estimated $2.4 billion annually on medical devices, with imports accounting for approximately 65% of the medical device market. According to the Israel Heart Society, heart disease is the second leading cause of death in the country. More than 4,000 heart surgeries are performed in Israel each year.
About CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO)
CytoSorbents Corporation is a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in critical care and cardiac surgery through blood purification. Its lead product, CytoSorb®, is approved in the European Union and marketed in more than 70 countries worldwide. It is an extracorporeal cytokine adsorber designed to reduce the "cytokine storm" or "cytokine release syndrome" that occurs in common critical illnesses and can lead to massive inflammation, organ failure and patient death. In these diseases, the risk of death can be extremely high, and there are few, if any, effective treatments. CytoSorb is also used during and after cardiothoracic surgery to remove inflammatory mediators that can lead to postoperative complications, including multiple organ failure. As of June 30, 2022, more than 179,000 CytoSorb devices have been used cumulatively worldwide. CytoSorb was originally launched in the European Union under the CE Mark as the first extracorporeal cytokine adsorber. Additional CE Mark extensions were granted for bilirubin and myoglobin removal in clinical conditions such as liver disease and trauma, respectively, and for ticagrelor and rivaroxaban removal during cardiothoracic surgery. CytoSorb has also received FDA emergency approval in the United States for use in adult critically ill COVID-19 patients with impending or confirmed respiratory failure. The DrugSorb™-ATR antithrombotic removal system, based on the same polymer technology as CytoSorb, also received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation to remove ticagrelor and FDA Breakthrough Device Designation to remove the direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) apixaban and rivaroxaban in a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit during urgent cardiothoracic procedures. The company has initiated two FDA-approved pivotal studies to support marketing approval of DrugSorb-ATR in the United States. The first is the randomized, controlled STAR-T (Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal-Ticagrelor) study of 120 patients at 30 centers to evaluate whether intraoperative use of DrugSorb-ATR can reduce perioperative bleeding risk in ticagrelor patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery. The second study is the STAR‑ D (Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal-Direct Oral Anticoagulants) randomized controlled trial of 120 patients at 30 centers evaluating the intraoperative use of DrugSorb-ATR to reduce perioperative bleeding risk in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery who are taking direct oral anticoagulants, including apixaban and rivaroxaban.
CytoSorbents' purification technologies are based on biocompatible, highly porous polymer beads that can actively remove toxic substances from blood and other body fluids through pore entrapment and surface adsorption. The Company's technologies have received more than $39.5 million in non-dilutive grants, contracts and other funding from DARPA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), Air Force Material Command (USAF/AFMC) and others. The company has numerous marketed and in-development products based on this unique blood purification technology protected by numerous issued U.S. and international patents and registered trademarks, as well as several pending patent applications, including ECOS-300CY®, CytoSorb-XL™, HemoDefend-RBC™, HemoDefend-BGA™, VetResQ®, K+ ontrol™, DrugSorb™, DrugSorb™-ATR, ContrastSorb and others. For more information, please visit the company's websites at www.cytosorbents.com and www.cytosorb.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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Wall of Remembrance dedicated at Korean War Memorial
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The names of those who lost their lives during the Korean War -- the so-called “forgotten war” -- will never be forgotten again.
On a hot summer’s day in Washington, exactly 69 years after combat ended on the Korean Peninsula, Korean War veterans, gold star families, and dignitaries came together for the dedication of a Wall of Remembrance.
The wall lists the names of 43,000 service members who gave their lives during the Korean War.
“It’s a lifelong dream come to fruition,” said Col. Rick Dean (Ret.) of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation.
Dean explained the symbolism in the wall’s design: 100 granite panels are broken up into different sections for each branch of the military. The names of 7,200 South Koreans (KATUSAs) who died are integrated with the 36,000 Americans’ names, because they fought alongside Americans in American military units. The names are also listed in order of rank.
“There are 24 panels of privates. There are 29 panels of private first classes. That makes 53% of this memorial men who were 17, 18, 19-years-old,” explained Dean.
Gray Television Washington News Bureau senior reporter Ted Fioraliso first reported on the plans to build the Wall of Remembrance six years ago. At that time, he had the opportunity to interview an esteemed Korean War veteran, Col. Bill Weber (Ret.).
Weber told him how the foundation wanted a Wall of Remembrance from the beginning, but it didn’t happen.
“At that point in time, there was this tremendous controversy about the Vietnam wall, because the soldiers who served in Vietnam and survived, felt that that memorial didn’t honor their service; it only honored the service of those who fell in battle,” Weber said in 2016.
Twenty-one years after the Korean War Memorial first opened, Weber was there for the bill signing, authorizing the wall’s construction.
But, Weber did not get to see Wednesday’s dedication. He died three months ago at the age of 96.
When Ted asked Weber six years ago what he wanted visitors to the memorial -- and now Wall of Remembrance -- to take away, he answered with the slogan that is etched into the memorial.
“Freedom truly is not free. It takes sacrifice, human sacrifice,” said Weber.
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Judge lets Tulsa Race Massacre reparations lawsuit proceed
(AP) - An Oklahoma judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre can proceed, bringing new hope for some measure of justice for three survivors of the deadly racist rampage who are now over 100 years old and were in the courtroom for the decision.
Tulsa County District Court Judge Caroline Wall ruled against a motion to dismiss the suit filed by civil rights attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons in 2020. The Tulsa-based attorney said after Wall announced her ruling that it is critical for living survivors Lessie Benningfield Randle, 107, Viola Fletcher, 107, and Hughes Van Ellis, 101.
“We want them to see justice in their lifetime,” he said, choking back tears. “I’ve seen so many survivors die in my 20-plus years working on this issue. I just don’t want to see the last three die without justice. That’s why the time is of the essence.”
The packed courtroom, which Wall noted may have been over capacity, erupted in cheers and tears after she handed down her ruling.
Solomon-Simmons sued under Oklahoma’s public nuisance law, saying the actions of the white mob that killed hundreds of Black residents and destroyed what had been the nation’s most prosperous Black business district continue to affect the city today. The lawsuit also seeks reparations for descendants of victims of the massacre.
“In public nuisance cases, it is clear either criminal acts or destruction of personal property” constitute a nuisance, said Eric Miller, a Loyola Marymount University law professor working with the plaintiffs. Miller said that racial and economic disparities resulting from the massacre continue to this day.
Chamber of Commerce attorney John Tucker said the massacre was horrible, but the nuisance is not ongoing.
“What happened in 1921 was a really bad deal, and those people did not get a fair shake ... but that was 100 years ago,” Tucker said.
Oklahoma sued consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson using the state public nuisance law for its role in the deadly opioid crisis. Initially, a judge ordered the drugmaker to pay the state $465 million in damages. But the Oklahoma Supreme Court overturned the Johnson & Johnson verdict, ruling that the public nuisance law did not apply because the company had no control of the drug after it was sold to pharmacies, hospitals, and physicians’ offices and then prescribed by doctors to patients.
Miller said the state court’s ruling in the Johnson & Johnson case does not affect the lawsuit.
The massacre happened when an angry white mob descended on a 35-block area in Tulsa’s Greenwood District, killing people and looting and burning businesses and homes. Thousands of people were left homeless and living in a hastily constructed internment camp.
The city and insurance companies never compensated victims for their losses, and the massacre ultimately resulted in racial and economic disparities that still exist today, the lawsuit claims. In the years following the massacre, according to the lawsuit, city and county officials actively thwarted the community’s effort to rebuild and neglected the Greenwood and predominantly Black north Tulsa community in favor of overwhelmingly white parts of Tulsa.
Other defendants include the Tulsa County Board of County Commissioners, Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, Tulsa County Sheriff and the Oklahoma Military Department.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified punitive damages and calls for the creation of a hospital in north Tulsa, in addition to mental health and education programs and a Tulsa Massacre Victims Compensation Fund.
The massacre received renewed attention in recent years after then-President Donald Trump selected Tulsa as the location for a 2020 campaign rally amid the ongoing racial reckoning over police brutality and racial violence. Trump moved the date of his June rally to avoid coinciding with a Juneteenth celebration in the city’s Greenwood District commemorating the end of slavery.
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Associated Press writer Terry Wallace in Dallas contributed to this report.
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This version corrects the spelling of Van Ellis’ first name to Hughes instead of Hugh.
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Arrest made in connection with Eliza Fletcher’s abduction
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - A man has been arrested in connection with the abduction of Eliza Fletcher, WMC reported.
Memphis Police Department arrested Cleotha Abston, 38, and charged him with especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence.
“This remains to be an active and ongoing investigation,” police said via Twitter.
Fletcher, 34, was jogging when a man approached her and forced her into a dark-colored GMC Terrain after a brief struggle. Fletcher was reported missing when she did not return home.
She is the granddaughter of the late Joseph “Joe” Orgill III, a Memphis hardware businessman and philanthropist, according to the Associated Press.
Fletcher is still missing.
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NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRCA).
To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form:
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Verrica between May 28, 2021 and May 24, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until August 5, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there were manufacturing deficiencies at the facility where Verrica's contract manufacturer produced a bulk solution for the Company's lead product candidate, VP-102; (2) these deficiencies were not remediated when Verrica resubmitted its New Drug Application for VP-12 for molluscum; (3) the foregoing presented significant risks to Verrica obtaining regulatory approval of VP-102 for molluscum; and (4) 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.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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LONDON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RegTech Associates, a research firm specialising in the RegTech and RiskTech markets, today announces the launch of its Expert Network to deepen its expertise and further strengthen the services it offers to its many clients.
The Network brings together nine industry heavy hitters from several domains including financial crime, conduct risk, cyber, operational risk, blockchain and financial market infrastructures who will be on hand to provide input and advice to the RegTech Associates team.
RegTech Associates is the premium worldwide brand conducting research into the RiskTech and RegTech markets. The firm works with a wide range of technology providers, government bodies and regulators to provide research-led strategic advice on topics as varied as RegTech adoption, European market entry for Cyber scale ups and ESG regulatory and technology advice for financial institutions.
The Expert Network comprises the following people who are all leading authorities in their respective field:
- Mark Cooke, Advisor to FinTech & Academia and Principal of Mores Risk Advisory
- David Cowland, Head of Technology Services at Eliga Services
- Gareth Evans, Founder, Digital Risk Advisors
- Marc Fungard, Senior Managing Directors, Technical Services at K2 Integrity
- Victoria Lemieux, Professor of Archival Science at the University of British Columbia's School of Information
- Marta Lia Requeijo, Experienced Financial Crime Professional
- Emma Parry, Senior Advisor on Conduct Risk and Culture, RegTech and FinTech
- Prof Cameron Rogers, Head of Cyber and Information Security at BAE-Systems Air
- Lilia Tira, Senior Consultant in Strategic Business Development
Jason Boud, Co-Founder and CEO of RegTech Associates explains why they are launching the Expert Network:
"As the RegTech and RiskTech markets continue to expand and mature, we are dedicated to ensuring we maintain our track record in providing deep subject matter expertise and evidence-based advice to our growing roster of global clients. This group of experts, all of whom are well-renowned in their own fields, now enables us to provide an unparalleled breadth and depth of knowledge and insight."
Explaining why he was keen to join the Expert Network, David Cowland says;
"RegTech Associates has the broadest view of the RegTech market that I have seen. As an advisor in this space, it seemed a natural fit to join up our knowledge, skills and experience. The Expert Network will complement RegTech Associates' strategy in the marketplace with individuals who have expertise across their taxonomy of RegTech companies"
Contacts
Jason Boud, CEO at jason.boud@rtassociates.co
Tel. 0333 090 7640
www.rtassociates.co
About RegTech Associates
RegTech Associates is a research company using its analysis to provide strategic insight and advice to clients. RegTech Associates brings all sides of the market together to help RegTech and RiskTech vendors grow and regulated firms manage compliance more effectively. Founded in 2017, RegTech Associates is a privately held company based in London.
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Nikola Jokic captures 2nd straight NBA MVP title
By PAT GRAHAM
AP Sports Writer
DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has earned a second straight NBA Most Valuable Player trophy to become the second consecutive international player to win two in a row. The 27-year-old from Serbia averaged 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists to take home MVP honors. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo earned the title in 2019 and 2020. International players finished 1-2-3 in this year’s MVP voting. Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid finished second and Antetokounmpo was third. Phoenix’s Devin Booker was fourth.
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Ninja Cotton Candy Now Available, Only at Walmart
NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- G FUEL, The Official Energy Drink of Esports®, has announced that Ninja Cotton Candy – the first G FUEL flavor inspired by Tyler "Ninja" Blevins – is now available at select Walmart stores nationwide.
Matching the wild and unpredictable personality of Ninja himself, Ninja Cotton Candy is a sweet blast of flavor reminiscent of your favorite carnival treat. Crack open a can of Ninja Cotton Candy to get the energy boost that will help you Pon Pon your way to victory in your favorite Battle Royale!
"Ninja is an entertainment powerhouse, so we needed a flavor that's just as fun and exciting as he is. Ninja Cotton Candy fits the bill perfectly," said G FUEL Founder and CEO Cliff Morgan. "We can't wait for G FUEL fans to discover Ninja's flavor at Walmart stores across the U.S. this summer."
In addition to being Blevins' debut G FUEL flavor, Ninja Cotton Candy marks G FUEL's first ready-to-drink 16 oz can with 140 mg of caffeine compared to its 300 mg lineup. Like all G FUEL cans, Ninja Cotton Candy has zero sugar and zero calories, along with proprietary energy and focus-enhancing complexes.
"There are two things we love to offer fans; first is accessibility, the second is something that's never been done before, and this checks both boxes in an awesome way," said Tyler "Ninja" Blevins. "And getting to have my own unique cotton candy flavor? If I was hype to announce the collaboration with Team Ninja and G FUEL, I'm even more so now."
Additionally, fans who purchase G FUEL products at Walmart June 10th through August 5th can scan their receipts to enter for a chance to win prizes awarded every two weeks, including a year's supply of G FUEL, a PlayStation 5, an Xbox Series X, a G FUEL Mini Fridge, G FUEL merchandise and Walmart gift cards, as well as a $10,000 Grand Prize. Simply buy and scan for a chance to win! For full rules, visit https://www.gfuelwalmartsweeps.com.
Try all of Walmart's G FUEL offerings – including the exclusive Ninja Cotton Candy, Mega Man™ Blue Bomber Slushee, Tetris™ Blast, Sonic the Hedgehog's Peach Rings and PewDiePie – by using G FUEL's Store Locator to find a participating Walmart near you.
As The Official Energy Drink of Esports®, G FUEL provides gamers with a performance-driven alternative to standard energy drink products. With an ever-expanding, sugar-free product lineup that includes a powdered Energy Formula, ready-to-drink cans, a Hydration Formula, and bottled Sparkling Hydration, G FUEL has firmly established itself as the market leader in the gamer energy drink industry.
With more than 335,000 5-star Shopper Approved Ratings, a shipping network that spans over 125 countries, a nationwide retail campaign, and a global social media footprint of over 1 billion followers, G FUEL maintains the industry's largest and most passionate community of fans, customers, content creators, and partners. Content creators and partners include the likes of Ninja, Sentinels Esports, Logic, NoisyButters, Luminosity Gaming, PewDiePie, Mikal Bridges, Summit1G, xQc, Marvel Studios, Sony Pictures, Activision, SEGA of America, CAPCOM®, Bethesda Game Studios, Warner Bros., HYPEMAKER, DXRacer, Scuf Gaming, SteelSeries, and Digital Storm.
Join the movement today at GFUEL.com and follow us on social media @GFuelEnergy.
Tyler "Ninja" Blevins is one of the most recognizable gaming and entertainment personalities in the world. With more than 70 million fans worldwide on major digital networks, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins became a pop culture phenomenon in 2018, after he streamed on Twitch playing Fortnite alongside rappers Drake, Travis Scott, and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster. Since then, he's gone on to become the first streamer to get an exclusive skin in both Fortnite and Raid: Shadow Legends as a playable champion, and was the first professional gamer to be featured on the cover of ESPN The Magazine.
Tyler has set his sights on Hollywood to tell stories for fans of gaming and internet culture. He can be seen in a cameo in Free Guy, starring Ryan Reynolds. He has also had roles in Hotel Transylvania: Transformania and Fox's "Duncanville". He is the author of two graphic novels. Following the success of Ninja: The Most Dangerous Game (released in December 2019), Ten Speed Press published the sequel, Ninja: War for the Dominions (May 2021). A noted philanthropist who has been active in his hometown community of Detroit as well as his new home in Chicago, he was named one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2019, and recently announced sponsored the Ninja Esports Lounge at the Matilda R. Wilson Boys & Girls Clubs location in Auburn Hills, Michigan. As a partner on Twitch, Ninja currently streams Fortnite, Halo, Lost Ark, Valorant, Apex Legends, League of Legends, and Final Fantasy XI Online.
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JonBenet Ramsey’s father wants outside agency to test DNA
DENVER (AP) — The father of JonBenet Ramsey is supporting an online petition asking Colorado’s governor to intervene in the investigation into her death more than 25 years ago by putting an outside agency in charge of DNA testing in the case.
The 6-year-old was found dead in the basement of her family’s home in Boulder on Dec. 26, 1996, bludgeoned and strangled, several hours after her mother called 911 to say her daughter was missing and a ransom note had been left behind. Her death was ruled a homicide, but nobody was ever prosecuted.
John Ramsey said wants DNA evidence that was never tested before to be transferred away from Boulder police to a different agency, KUSA-TV reported Sunday.
“Somehow we’ve got to force the police, or take it away from them, the ability to go ahead and test some of the crime scene evidence that was never tested for DNA,” he said. “Why that’s never been done and will never be done by the police baffles me.”
The petition notes that advancements in DNA and the use of genetic genealogy is leading to the solving of more cold case around the country. It criticizes the Boulder Police Department for not doing enough to use DNA to solve the case, noting that the department said at the time of the 25th anniversary of JonBenet’s death that it was “actively reviewing genetic DNA testing processes” to see if those could be applied to the case.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Polis said “The State will review the petition and look into how the state can assist in using new technology to further investigate this cold case and to identify JonBenet Ramsey’s killer.” The statement did not address the involvement of Boulder police.
Meanwhile, the Boulder Police Department said it has been working with state law enforcement agencies and the FBI, on the investigation and that DNA from the case is regularly checked for any new matches. As of December, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has updated over 750 DNA samples from the investigation with the latest DNA technology, the department said in a statement.
“We have a shared goal to bring justice—and hopefully some peace—to JonBenet’s family and everyone who was impacted by her loss,” Police Chief Maris Herold said in the statement.
The police department was criticized for its initial handling of the investigation into the death of JonBenet, who had competed in beauty pageants.
The details of the crime and video footage of JonBenet from the pageants propelled the case into one of the highest-profile mysteries in the United States, unleashing a series of true-crime books and TV specials.
While the district attorney at the time of JonBenet’s death said her parents were under “an umbrella of suspicion” early on, tests in 2008 on newly discovered DNA on her clothing pointed to the involvement of an “unexplained third party” in her slaying, and not her parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, or their son, Burke. That led former district attorney Mary Lacy to clear the Ramseys of any involvement, two years after Patsy Ramsey died of cancer, calling the couple “victims of this crime.”
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| 2022-05-02T19:36:23Z
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Cedric Hampton named North Side football interim coach following Jesse Powell resignation
Jackson North Side announced that Cedric Hampton has been named the school's interim football coach Wednesday.
The move comes after Jesse Powell resigned on Tuesday. The release started that Powell will remain in the district to teach.
Powell led North Side to a 26-19 record and four straight postseason appearances. North Side went to the Class 4A quarterfinals in 2018. North Side kicks off the season this Friday at Hardin County.
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Hampton is a familiar name in the coaching scene around Jackson-Madison County.
He became the first Black head coach in Jackson-Madison County when he was named the head coach Jackson Central-Merry. Hampton coached there from 2004-09 compiling a 29-34 record with 10-win seasons in 2004 and 2005.
Hampton coached at the middle school level before coming to North Side in 2016 as an assistant.
"I've had a burning desire to get back to being a head coach," Hampton said in a release. "I didn't expect it to happen this way, but I plan to do the best job possible for these young men. This is a good school and we've got great kids that work hard here at North Side.
"I was able to help Coach Powell send several young men to college. I hope to continue impacting these young men in a very positive way."
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| 2022-08-17T22:57:30Z
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ARLINGTON, Va. , Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This September, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) is celebrating National Senior Center Month by showcasing how these vital community hubs connect older adults to each other and to valuable services to stay healthy and independent.
The nation's 10,000 senior centers are one of the most widely used services among America's older adults, connecting 1 million individuals each year to programs that improve their health, economic security, engagement, purpose, creativity, mobility, nutrition, and more—all in a social and fun environment. Over the past three years, senior centers also have become integral to health care delivery by providing COVID-19 guidance, vaccine education, and vaccinations to participants.
"Every day, senior centers bring our grandparents, parents, older neighbors, and friends together to build community and share trusted services and information to help all age well," said Dianne Stone, NCOA's Associate Director of Network Development and Engagement. "Research shows that compared with their peers, people who attend senior centers have higher levels of health, social interaction, and life satisfaction."
The theme for this year's National Senior Center Month is Strengthening Community Connections. Centers across the country will be hosting special events, programs, and celebrations throughout September to raise awareness about the services they offer.
NCOA's National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC) sponsors National Senior Center Month every September. NISC is setting the standard for the future of senior centers by promoting research, promising practices, professional development, and advocacy.
"There's never been a better time to come home to your senior center," Stone said. "Come see everything your local center has to offer."
About NCOA
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is the national voice for every person's right to age well. We believe that how we age should not be determined by gender, color, sexuality, income, or ZIP code. Working with thousands of national and local partners, we provide resources, tools, best practices, and advocacy to ensure every person can age with health and financial security. Founded in 1950, we are the oldest national organization focused on older adults. Learn more at www.ncoa.org and @NCOAging.
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| 2022-08-22T16:14:19Z
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BIOTRONIK Launches its Pulsar-18 T3 Self-Expanding Stent System in the U.S.
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BIOTRONIK, LAKE OSWEGO, USA, announced that it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its innovative Pulsar®-18 T3 peripheral self-expanding stent system for an improved implantation procedure for endovascular treatments. The company also announced the full U.S. commercial launch of the device, which will begin in early August.
The Pulsar-18 T3 stent system uniquely combines three technologies. A 4-French low-profile delivery system may decrease the risk of access site complications and reduce the need for closure devices when compared to 6-French devices1. The tri-axial system with braided shaft design facilitates stable and accurate implantation of the clinically proven Pulsar stent. With its thin struts and low chronic outward force (COF)2,3,4 the Pulsar-18 stent contributes to a reduced mean area of restenosis3,4.
The redesigned Pulsar-18 T3 stent system offers physicians an intuitive and ergonomic wheel-operated handle for one-handed stent release enhancing the ability to control deployment.
"I was immediately impressed by the new concept of the Pulsar-18 T3 system," said Dr. Koen Deloose, Head of the Department of Vascular Surgery AZSint Blasius Hospital Dendermonde, Belgium. "The combination of having a very ergonomic handle combined with a tri-axial system and also everything in a 4-French concept was, for me, quite unique."
While the stent system has been redesigned with new features to enhance deployment, it builds on the established Pulsar stent performance. Data highlights the long-term safety and efficiency of the Pulsar stent, showing freedom from target lesion revascularization rate of 89.3%* and no major target limb amputations at 24 months.5
"The Pulsar-18 T3 stent system is an innovative solution that delivers clinically proven performance – providing effective therapy that is easy to use for physicians while minimizing metal burden and may reduce the risk of restenosis for patients," stated David Hayes, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, BIOTRONIK, Inc.
BIOTRONIK will offer the Pulsar-18 T3 in up to a 200 mm stent length for treatment of long lesions.
The Pulsar-18 T3 stent system is indicated for use to improve luminal diameter in patients with symptomatic de novo, restenotic or occlusive lesions located in the superficial femoral or proximal popliteal arteries, with reference vessel diameters from 3.0 to 6.0 mm and total lesion lengths up to 190 mm**.
References:
1 M.Bosiers et al. 4-French-compatible endovascular material is safe and effective in the treatment of femoropopliteal occlusive disease: results of the 4-EVER trial. J Endovasc Ther. 2013;20:746-756.
2 BIOTRONIK data on file.
3 Funovics M. Differences in clinical outcomes of low COF stent vs high COF stent proven in clinical practice. BIOFLEX COF, presented at CIRSE, 8.Sep.2019.
4 Zhao HQ et al. Late stent expansion and neointimal proliferation of oversized nitinol stents in peripheral arteries. Cardiovasc Interv Radiol. 2009;32;720-726.
5 Lichtenberg M et al. Effectiveness of the Pulsar-18 self-expanding stent with optional drug-coated balloon angioplasty in the treatment of femoropopliteal lesions – the BIOFLEX PEACE all-comers registry. Vasa. 2019;48:425-432.
*Stent-only group
** For indications please see Instructions For Use.
Pulsar is a trademark or registered trademark of the BIOTRONIK Group of Companies.
BIOTRONIK is a leading medical device company that has been developing trusted and innovative cardiovascular and endovascular solutions for more than 50 years. Driven by a purpose to perfectly match technology with the human body, BIOTRONIK innovations deliver care that saves and improves the lives of millions diagnosed with heart and blood vessel diseases every year. BIOTRONIK is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and represented in over 100 countries.
For more information, visit: https://www.biotronik.com/en-us/products/peripheral/pulsar-18T3
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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities said Monday that 28 people have been charged and 15 officials including police are being investigated for corruption two months after a brutal attack on several women in the northern city of Tangshan that sparked outrage and safety concerns.
The investigation has gone beyond the actual attack to encompass broader allegations of criminal activity and police corruption in the area.
In June, a group of men attacked four women in a barbecue restaurant, after one of the men had his advances rebuffed. In graphic video footage circulated online, the men threw a chair at the women, and later dragged one of them out before hitting and kicking her and the others who tried to help her, authorities said.
The assault and the public outcry renewed a conversation about misogyny and mistreatment of women in China.
The attackers were suspected to be part of a gang, and local media reported at the time of the attack that the police response had been slow, prompting concerns that corruption was involved.
On Monday, authorities from the Hebei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection said they were investigating 15 officials over corruption that involved “evil organizations,” including those associated with the attackers.
The 15, including the director of Tangshan’s public security bureau and officers from several police stations, are suspected of abuse of power, bribery and other job-related crimes. Eight of them have been detained during the investigation.
Separately, prosecutors said Monday that 28 people, including the men beating up the women in the video, had been charged recently. At least nine were arrested shortly after the attack. State broadcaster CCTV reported that the charges had been brought on Friday.
The 11 offenses against them include opening casinos, robbery, assisting in cybercrime activities, picking quarrels and provoking trouble.
Two of the women who were attacked were hospitalized for at least 11 days, while the others had minor injuries.
Prosecutors also dismissed rumors involving the case, including that the four women had been sexually assaulted, pushed off a building or run over by a car, stating that these rumors were proven false after investigation.
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| 2022-08-30T04:39:31Z
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The Center supports transformative, individualized learning environments across the country
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Microschooling Center, a groundbreaking resource hub for microschools and families looking for alternative educational opportunities, launched today. With startup funding from Stand Together Trust, the Center offers a robust, diverse portfolio of resources and technical assistance to grow and support small learning environments across the country.
For educational entrepreneurs, the Center provides a variety of trainings, a network of microschooling leaders to learn from and with, digital learning tools, one-on-one consultations, measurement and evaluation support, and continued guidance as microschools and their leaders develop.
Central to the National Microschooling Center's work is policy analysis and advocacy. The Center offers microschool leaders the guidance to optimize their program within each state or jurisdiction's different policy and regulatory landscapes. The Center advises policymakers on the value of microschooling and how to support microschools and families with enabling policy.
The Center also acts as a convener, connecting families looking for a microschool with current and launching microschool leaders and with other families in their community.
As families grapple with a changing education environment, many are searching for alternatives that offer more flexibility and individualized learning opportunities for students. Microschools are creating a transformative shift in teaching and learning, meeting each child where they are in their learning trajectory.
"Today's microschools are created around the unique educational needs of each individual child, allowing them to deliver the powerful potential not possible in more traditional, institutional settings," said Don Soifer, CEO of the National Microschooling Center. "This fact makes microschooling's proliferation around the country about its transformative potential, and not the particular failings of whichever incumbent school systems they are leaving."
More than two million children left the public school system between 2020 and 2022, joining a growing movement of students, families, and educational entrepreneurs who are creating and sustaining a truly innovative education marketplace. Since April 2020, Stand Together Trust partners have funded more than 1,700 new education ventures, serving more than five million students with individualized learning options like microschools.
"Stand Together Trust is excited to partner with the National Microschooling Center in transforming education for families across the country. Today, most education is centered around a standardized approach that disregards the individual learning styles, interests, and strengths of students," says Derek Johnson, Executive Director of Stand Together Trust. "Every student is unique and deserves access to the educational options that they believe works best for them. Stand Together Trust is committed to helping families, learners, educators, and entrepreneurs expand innovative approaches to education alternatives that help all students thrive."
For more information on the National Microschooling Center, visit: MicroschoolingCenter.org.
For more information on Stand Together Trust, visit: StandTogetherTrust.org.
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| 2022-08-24T18:41:44Z
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The move signals FTX's continued global expansion of its industry-leading products and services
TOKYO, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FTX Trading Ltd.("FTX" or "the Company"), a leading regulated global cryptocurrency exchange, today announced that it has launched FTX Japan to service Japanese customers. FTX Japan, operating via FTX Japan K.K. ("FTX Japan"), is a licensed Japanese crypto-asset exchange services provider and Type 1 Financial Instruments Business license holder. Formerly known as Quoine Corporation, FTX Japan K.K. was renamed following the acquisition of its parent company, Liquid Group Inc., by FTX earlier this year.
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX and currently serving as Interim CEO of FTX Japan, commented on the news, Completing this acquisition earlier this year is a key step in achieving our goal of providing a global investor base with access to digital asset markets through a regulated entity. "The acquisition not only gives us a technological advantage, but also allows us to work directly with Japanese regulators in a transparent, constructive and positive manner."
The launch of FTX Japan will allow FTX to provide the Japanese crypto community with industry-leading products and services, including spot trading and perpetuals for a wide range of digital assets such as BTC, ETH, SOL, FTT, and more. FTX Japan also supports fast deposits and withdrawals of Japanese Yen for local customers.
Mr. Bankman-Fried concluded, "Japan is a highly regulated market with a potential market size of almost $1 trillion when it comes to cryptocurrency trading. With the launch of FTX Japan, we will be able to bring additional products to this market, such as our perpetuals and spot crypto trading. We look forward to further revolutionizing the Japanese digital asset ecosystem through FTX Japan."
FTX Japan is headquartered in Tokyo and holds a licensed Japanese crypto-asset exchange services provider and Type 1 Financial Instruments Business license holder approved by the FSA. The company will offer Japanese customers a platform for spot and derivatives trading.
To learn more about FTX Japan, please visit: ftx.com/jp
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| 2022-06-03T00:54:16Z
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Baggage handler killed in belt loader entanglement at New Orleans airport
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - An airport worker is dead after her hair was caught in a belt loader at the New Orleans airport, officials say.
The 26-year-old, identified by the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office as Jermani Thompson, was injured Tuesday at around 10 p.m on the apron, an area where aircraft are parked, loaded, unloaded, refueled, boarded and maintained, the director of communications for Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport said.
A spokesperson for GAT Airline Ground Support, where Thompson was employed, said she was working to offload a plane that had landed, WVUE reported. They say her hair got tangled in a belt loader.
“We are heartbroken and are supporting her family and her friends as best as we are able. Please send your well wishes to everyone at our New Orleans station during this very difficult time,” the CEO of GAT Airline Ground Support said.
Thompson was taken to a hospital, where she died.
“We extend our deepest condolences following the tragic death of a team member of our ground handling business partner at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones during this difficult time,” a spokesperson for Frontier Airlines said in a statement.
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| 2022-08-31T18:21:57Z
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President and COO Bob Pragada Named CEO
Steve Demetriou Continues as Executive Chair of the Board of Directors
Appointments Effective Jan. 24, 2023
DALLAS, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE: J) today announced a leadership succession plan that positions the Company to continue driving significant profitable growth and delivering on the vision that Jacobs has set for its people, clients, communities and shareholders. Bob Pragada, currently President and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Steve Demetriou as Chief Executive Officer and join the Company's Board of Directors. Demetriou will continue as Executive Chair of the Board. The changes are effective Jan. 24, 2023, the date of the Company's annual shareholder meeting.
"It has been the highlight of my career to lead Jacobs over these past seven years and work with our outstanding people to transform Jacobs' portfolio, advance our culture and position the Company for even higher levels of growth and success. With a strong foundation and clear trajectory in place, now is the right time to implement our succession plan," said Demetriou. "During Bob Pragada's 16 years with Jacobs, including the last several years as President and COO, he has demonstrated leadership excellence and a strong track record of execution. His passion for innovation and teamwork are evident in our many achievements. The Board and I are confident that Bob is the right person to serve as Jacobs' next CEO and continue to accelerate our momentum."
Pragada joined Jacobs in 2006, holding several senior management positions over nine years. He returned to Jacobs in 2016 as President of the global Industrial and Buildings & Infrastructure lines of business, and in 2019, Pragada was appointed President and COO of Jacobs. He has been instrumental in developing and leading the successful execution of Jacobs' strategy, as well as driving global integrated delivery of Jacobs' operations around the world as a differentiator in the industry.
"It is an exciting time for Jacobs," said Pragada. "We have just launched our bold new strategy and are at the forefront of our industry – anticipating the global trends most important to our clients and developing differentiated, data-enabled solutions that meet their needs. I am honored to take on the role of CEO early next year and advance the exciting work underway to further diversify our capabilities and offerings, increasing opportunities and value for our people, our clients and our shareholders alike."
Pragada added, "I want to thank Steve for his partnership and guidance over the past seven years. He is an incredible leader who inspires all around him and leaves a tremendous legacy at Jacobs."
Demetriou will serve as Executive Chair for a minimum of two years, working as a member of the Board advising Pragada on strategic and capital deployment initiatives. He will provide executive sponsorship for several key client engagements and ongoing culture initiatives, and will also continue as a Board member of PA Consulting.
Chris Thompson, Lead Independent Director of the Board, said, "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I thank Steve for his service to Jacobs and his inspirational leadership during his tenure as CEO. Steve set out to create 'a company like no other' and achieved it. He was the architect of a visionary portfolio transformation that led to accelerated growth at Jacobs through the acquisition of CH2M, the sale of our oil, chemicals and mining businesses, and the majority investment in PA Consulting."
Thompson continued, "Steve demonstrated the highest standards of ethics and integrity, and established an unparalleled culture of inclusion, accountability and innovation that has positioned Jacobs at the forefront of the industry. We look forward to continuing to benefit from his leadership and insights as Executive Chair."
Following Demetriou's appointment as CEO in 2015, he set in motion a profound strategic and cultural transformation anchored on growth and inclusion. Galvanizing elements included formalizing Jacobs' purpose of creating a more connected, sustainable world and establishing the Company's core values: We do things right, We challenge the accepted, We aim higher and We live inclusion. To reflect the Company's transformation, he also unveiled Jacobs' new brand and brand promise of "Challenging today. Reinventing tomorrow."
Demetriou's aggressive portfolio transformation to emphasize higher-growth, higher-value businesses resulted in an approximately $11 billion increase to Jacobs' market cap and a 236% total shareholder return, all while improving adjusted returns on invested capital by 260 bps.1
Demetriou has personally championed inclusion, and today, Jacobs' Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors are 67% and 50% diverse respectively across gender and ethnicity. In 2021, he established Jacobs' Office of Global Climate Response & ESG to provide focus and accountability on the Company's efforts to address climate change. Jacobs is now ranked as the No. 1 environmental and sustainability consulting firm globally by Environment Analyst for significant work in line with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
About Bob Pragada
Pragada joined Jacobs in 2006, and over the following nine years, he held several executive leadership positions, including Senior Vice President, Global Sales; Group Vice President, Northern Region (United States and the Republic of Ireland); and Vice President, Field Services. He returned to Jacobs in 2016 as President of Jacobs' global Industrial and Buildings & Infrastructure lines of business, after serving as President and CEO of the Brock Group, one of the largest providers of industrial services in North America.
Since 2019, Pragada has served as President and COO of Jacobs, providing executive oversight of all global operations, driving impressive profitable growth across the Company's Critical Mission Solutions and People & Places Solutions lines of business. During his tenure, Pragada led the successful integration of CH2M, a $5 billion diversified technical services leader in infrastructure, water, environmental and nuclear sectors. He was also instrumental in Jacobs' strategic majority investment in PA Consulting, a multi-billion-dollar world-leading digital consulting firm, where he now serves as a Board member.
After graduating from the United States Naval Academy, Pragada began his career in the Navy as a Civil Engineer Corps and Seabees officer, providing international contingency operations, base engineering, construction and maintenance services, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He is a graduate of Stanford University, where he earned a Master of Science in engineering and management. Bob also serves as a Director on the Boards of Eaton (NYSE: ETN), the Board Advisory Council of Brightstar Capital, the U.S. India Business Council, the Dallas Mavericks Foundation Advisory Council, and the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation.
For detailed leadership infographics on Steve Demetriou and Bob Pragada, visit our Investor page.
About Jacobs
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $14 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector. Visit jacobs.com and connect with Jacobs on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
1 Market cap and total shareholder return growth rates calculated from the closing stock price on September 30, 2015 through September 14, 2022. Adjusted returns on invested capital (ROIC) calculated from full-year adj. ROIC for fiscal 2016 compared to full-year adj. ROIC for fiscal 2021.
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. Statements made in this release that are not based on historical fact are forward-looking statements. You can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "intends," "plans," "estimates," or "anticipates" or similar expressions which concern our strategy, expectations, plans, projections or intentions. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the company's growth expectations. We base these forward-looking statements on management's current estimates and expectations as well as currently available competitive, financial and economic data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently uncertain. There are a variety of factors that could cause business results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, our ability to fully implement our strategy, competition from existing and future competitors in the our target markets, the possible reduction in demand for certain of our product solutions and services and the delay or abandonment of ongoing or anticipated projects due to the financial condition of our clients and suppliers or to governmental budget constraints or changes to governmental budgetary priorities, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical events, and the impact of global and regional market conditions, including the impact of inflation and increasing interest rates, on the company's business. For a description of some additional factors that may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements, see the discussions contained under Item 1 - Business; Item 1A - Risk Factors; Item 3 – Legal Proceedings; and Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; Item 1 - Legal Proceedings; and Item 1A - Risk Factors in our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company is not under any duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform to actual results, except as required by applicable law.
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KPMG will host innovative client experiences in this newly-renovated, high-tech, business arena suite – open all day and extending into Monumental Sports' evening programing of professional sports games and concerts and events
WASHINGTON, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) and KPMG LLP announced the opening of a transformed, existing arena suite as the newest KPMG Ignition Center, located at MSE's Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. The renovated suite is equipped with the latest technology and will serve as a meeting place for KPMG and its clients to collaborate and solve business problems together, 365-days-a-year, at any time of the day, regardless of the evening game scheduling of the NHL's Washington Capitals, the NBA's Washington Wizards or other live concert or event. When a game, concert or event is hosted in the arena, KPMG will also be able to offer traditional live-event hospitality to their clients as part of an innovative customer experience.
"When KPMG and the senior executives at Monumental Sports came together on this idea, I thought it was brilliant,'" said Ted Leonsis, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment. "Taking a suite normally used to host clients to watch Capitals and Wizards games and innovate within it – bringing customers into an environment that's unexpected and creating a destination to engage people to think differently – is such a big idea. This reinforces the notion that arenas play a central part in the business community's ecosystem — and that we are now creating a new real estate category of shared workspace— turning suites normally used a few hours per game day into workspace, all day and year-round. I believe the shared space will be seen as a very economical investment given the dual benefits of suite usage for entertaining at games and then office space for meetings, working and demo centers for the benefit of customers. This reimagining of suite space is another innovation our team is bringing to our community of business partners. So, I congratulate the leaders at KPMG for being a first mover and an exemplar in finding new uses for the convening operation we have built, and I'm sure others will soon join them."
Seeking to address a business need for KPMG to engage in-person with its clients in an innovative and unique setting and MSE's pursuit of developing additional daypart uses for an otherwise dormant arena, KPMG and MSE senior leaders collaborated to reimagine the existing suite as a hub which capitalizes on the pioneering culture of both organizations. Capital One Arena is filled with premium space that can now be used not only to provide a one-of-a-kind experience for entertaining, but also creates new opportunities for professional service use of the arena during the day. Whereas arena or stadium suites are typically used by sponsors for event-based, social gatherings during sports games and concerts, KPMG Ignition – DC, located within Capital One Arena, represents the most experiential Ignition Center yet.
This 28-person mega-suite can be transformed to meet clients' needs. From its walls to its furniture, the suite's modular and movable functionality creates a unique room design for each business session.
The suite is fully equipped with cutting edge technology. The central video wall displays stories and demonstrations to facilitate discussions. Interactive screen displays are scattered throughout the room, along with high-resolution monitors on the ceiling and at the entryway that showcase relevant visuals during meetings. Plus, video streaming enables people to join sessions from anywhere in the world.
KPMG Ignition Centers have assisted a myriad of businesses across multiple industries by curating experiences using a combination of talent, environment, assets, and methods tailored to help their clients reframe complex problems into future opportunities, and drive value from innovation. And driving value from innovation is a core value which Monumental Sports & Entertainment infuses throughout its platform of professional sports teams, venues, and direct-to-consumer media enterprises.
"This is the first partnership of its kind – an innovation space in a sports and entertainment facility – and a forward-thinking blueprint for arena suites of the future. Innovation can happen anywhere, anytime. KPMG Ignition – DC will provide an opportunity to engage with clients in a collaborative environment outside of their traditional office spaces to lean into disruption and uncover opportunities to create value," Tim Gillis, KPMG Washington DC area Office Managing Partner, said. "The KPMG brand is synonymous with disruptive transformation and innovation. This partnership with Monumental Sports & Entertainment is a representation of how we are transforming our own business and how we bring that same approach – and our ever-evolving capabilities – to help organizations in the DC area do the same."
With KPMG Ignition – DC, located within a 900-square-feet suite on the second level concourse at Capital One Arena, the two organizations will combine a high-energy atmosphere, unique, immersive fan experiences, and extraordinary hospitality to create a one-of-a-kind environment that sparks creativity and the next big ideas in both established and emerging industries.
Washington, D.C. is a global destination for business and tech investment and Monumental Sports & Entertainment's teams, venues and other managed properties serve as convening platforms for the world's most innovative thought leaders. Capital One Arena hosts over 220+ events per year, ranging from professional to collegiate sports, major music and entertainment acts and in-demand family shows, appealing to multiple audiences on any given day of the week.
KPMG currently has Ignition Centers in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, New York, and KPMG Lakehouse in Lake Nona, Florida, and others around the world. For more information: https://www.kpmg.us/growth-strategy/ignition.html
Monumental Sports & Entertainment is America's leading sports and entertainment family. Our people, players, teams, and events bring excitement and joy to millions. We invest and innovate to consistently raise the game so we can deliver extraordinary experiences that will inspire and unite our community, our fans, and our people. To learn more, please visit www.monumentalsports.com.
KPMG LLP is the U.S. firm of the KPMG global organization of independent professional services firms providing audit, tax and advisory services. The KPMG global organization operates in 144 countries and territories and has more than 236,000 people working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients.
KPMG is widely recognized for being a great place to work and build a career. Our people share a sense of purpose in the work we do, and a strong commitment to community service, inclusion and diversity, and eradicating childhood illiteracy. Learn more at www.kpmg.com/us.
CONTACT: Katelyn Schultz, katelynschultz@kpmg.com, 563-468-1848
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High Wind Warning issued April 4 at 2:23PM MDT until April 5 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
* WHAT…West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph
expected.
* WHERE…Jackson Hole and Star Valley.
* WHEN…Until 3 PM MDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS…Damaging winds could blow down trees and power
lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles.
People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
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NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. ("Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc." or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SDIG) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Stronghold Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's October 2021 initial public offering. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
SDIG 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) contracted suppliers, including MinerVa Semiconductor Corp., were reasonably likely to miss anticipated delivery quantities and deadlines; (2) due to strong demand and pre-sold supply of mining equipment in the industry, Stronghold would experience difficulties obtaining miners outside of confirmed purchase orders; (3) as a result of the foregoing, there was a significant risk that Stronghold could not expand its mining capacity as expected; (4) as a result, Stronghold would likely experience significant losses; 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 Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. during the relevant time frame, you have until June 13, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
CONTACT:
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
55 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10006
jlevi@levikorsinsky.com
Tel: (212) 363-7500
Fax: (212) 363-7171
www.zlk.com
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Dana Chandler retrial recessed for 5 days for unknown reason
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The double-murder retrial of Dana Chandler is on hold at the Shawnee County Courthouse.
A sign on the fourth-floor courtroom said “Case number 11-CR-1329 Will Be in Recess until Tuesday, August 24 At 9:00 AM.”
On Thursday, the retrial was recessed before the scene began.
Around 9:30 a.m., about a half-hour after the session was to start, Shawnee County District Court Judge Cheryl Rios announced to the jury that the retrial would be in recess Thursday.
Rios told the jurors that the court would call them if they were to return on Friday.
Rios said at 9:33 a.m., “OK, counsel, we are adjourned until 9 a.m. tomorrow.”
At that, Thursday’s session officially ended.
Some attendees stayed in the courtroom and visited among themselves for about 10 minutes after the court was adjourned.
As there was no court in session on Friday, that means the court had a five-day recess, including the weekend.
Chandler was arrested in 2011 and charged with the July 7, 2002, murders of her ex-husband Mike Sisco, 47, and his fiancé, Karen Harkness, 53, at a west Topeka residence.
Chandler was convicted of the crimes in 2012.
However, in 2018, the Kansas Supreme Court overturned Chandler’s conviction, citing misconduct by former prosecutor Jacqie Spradling, who has since been disbarred.
Chandler, who has maintained her innocence, then was granted a retrial, which is ongoing.
The retrial began Friday, Aug. 5 in Shawnee County District Court and is expected to last up to three weeks.
Charles Kitt, chief of staff for the Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office, is prosecuting the case for the state.
Chandler, 62, is being represented by defense lawyers Tom Bath, Tricia Bath and Mark Hartman, of the Leawood-based firm Bath & Edmonds.
The defense requested to waive its right to a speedy trial shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday on Day 9 of the proceedings.
During the retrial’s first nine days, testimony was heard from approximately 50 different people, including family members of Harkness and Sisco; Topeka police officers and detectives; a Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent; and a former business acquaintance of Chandler’s from Denver.
Testimony also was heard from a friend of Chandler’s from Arizona; experts from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation; coworkers and friends of Harkness; and former neighbors of Harkness in the 2200 block of S.W. Westport Square in southwest Topeka, where the homicides occurred.
The retrial, like the first one in 2012, is garnering national media attention.
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Man attacked by 7-foot alligator outside Fla. hotel
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WBBH) - Wildlife officials are investigating after a 7-foot alligator bit a chunk out of a man’s leg outside a Florida hotel.
Witnesses say 49-year-old Ray Schott, the live-in maintenance man at Warm Mineral Springs Motel, was smoking in the motel’s courtyard after midnight Tuesday when he thought he saw a dog on a long leash coming out of the bushes near him.
Schott quickly realized it was not a dog but a 7-foot alligator.
“When it’s a dog, it’s not as scary as when you find out it’s a gator,” said a witness named Will.
The witness rushed outside when he heard Schott’s wife screaming for help. Deputies were already at the motel, surrounding the alligator.
“This sergeant, he jumped in the middle of the back of that gator, folded him up and taped him up into a ball,” Will said.
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office says the gator bit the man’s right leg, held on and began pulling apart his leg muscles until it ripped a chunk off.
“He was laying there, and I just simply asked if they had a tourniquet on that or anything. And he was in quite a bit of pain,” Will said.
Schott’s wife of 35 years says her husband is grateful to be alive as he recovers in the hospital.
Deputies believe the alligator came from a drain near the motel. A trapper relocated it to a safer area.
Will says he had seen a 12-foot alligator lurking around the property before but not the one involved in the attack.
“I mean, it happens. This is Florida. I mean, you can expect to see a gator, or you’re not having any fun,” he said.
Wildlife experts say serious injuries from alligators are rare.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — We’ve made it to Thursday during the second week of June and as the Texas heat continues, so does the need to fill the cravings your sweet tooth desires. Lucky enough, June 9 is National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day.
This special pie contains a fruit and a vegetable, bet you didn’t know that and if you did, nice. NationalToday says, “This means the delicious strawberry rhubarb pie is a rare dessert that is a fine blend of a fruit and a vegetable. The uniqueness of this dessert definitely makes it worthwhile to have an entire day dedicated to celebrating it.”
Now, not everyone knows how to create a delicious strawberry and rhubarb pie, so, we took the liberty of looking at Yelp’s list of the best spots in Dallas to get the sweet treat.
- Emporium Pies
- Pie Flutin’ Pastries
- Butterfield Gourmet
- Miz G’s House of Pies
- JudyPie
- SusieCakes
- Cretia’s Eatery & Bake Shoppe
- Tulla Patisserie & Cafe
- AllGood Cafe
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NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Supreme Court of the State of New York yesterday granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Republic of Kazakhstan against Daniel Chapman and New York-based investment firm Argentem Creek Partners.
In December 2013, a Swedish arbitral tribunal awarded the owners of Tristan Oil approximately $500m in compensation for a harassment campaign and illegal expropriation of assets by Kazakhstan's authorities in 2010.
The Award has since been recognized in multiple jurisdictions, including the U.S., Sweden, Luxembourg, Italy and France. A group of bondholders, including Argentem Creek, is due to receive 70% of the Award proceeds under a sharing agreement with the claimants.
Since December 2013, Kazakhstan has refused to pay and instead adopted a multijurisdictional legal strategy designed to frustrate the Award and avoid compliance with its binding international treaty obligations.
As part of these efforts, in June 2020 Kazakhstan filed a lawsuit in the United States against Daniel Chapman and Argentem Creek Partners, alleging that Argentem Creek Partners' financing of attempts to enforce the Award constituted fraud. On August 29 2022, Judge Andrew Borrok of the Supreme Court State of New York granted a motion to dismiss this lawsuit.
Judge Borrok described Kazakhstan's main argument as "an impermissible collateral attack of a confirmed arbitration Award," adding that "there can be no action for aiding and abetting fraud without an underlying fraud."
The ruling states that the arbitration Award was obtained in Sweden and that the Award could only be set aside by a Swedish court, noting also that a US court had recognised the Award and that those findings were "entitled to full faith and credit."
"Arguments that the Award were obtained by fraud were indeed considered and rejected by the court in Sweden," Judge Borrok added.
The ruling stated that the November 2021 decision of a court in Belgium to uphold an appeal against the Award was also "wholly irrelevant".
Kazakhstan also made further arguments which were described by the judge as "unavailing."
Dan Chapman, CEO of Argentem Creek Partners, said:
"This is an important victory against the instigators and accomplices of this outrageous strategy who sought to weaponize American and European courts through false allegations and intimidation, hoping to obstruct payment of a final binding and non-appealable Award. Those particular officials who have led this failed strategy should stand aside and let pro-investment and pro-reform voices in Kazakhstan move this situation towards a rational conclusion."
Paul Butler, Partner at Akin Gump, said:
"Needless to say we are very pleased that after hundreds of pages of briefing on the matter, the Court has completely dismissed Kazakhstan's complaint against Argentem and Mr. Chapman and found, as we have argued all along, that their unfounded claims of derivative fraud were merely an unlawful collateral attack on a validly confirmed arbitration award that Kazakhstan has steadfastly refused to pay. We hope this will end Kazakhstan's ill-advised attempts to use US courts to intimidate investors from protecting their fiduciary interests in an award that the Court found was entitled to the full faith and credit of US law."
For a history of the Tristangate dispute and an archive of all related court document and news articles, please visit www.tristangate.com
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‘Sorry, it’s lost’: UPS offering $500 after losing $12K engagement ring in shipping, woman says
CORNELIUS, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A North Carolina woman says she continues to want answers from a major shipping company after her engagement ring never got to her as requested.
Kristy Schiano said she mistakenly left her engagement ring at a hotel in Arizona back in March and noticed it was missing when she was on her way to the airport.
“Immediately, when I was in the Uber, I realized it. My heart fell into my stomach,” Schiano said.
WBTV reports she called hotel staff, who told her they found the ring and would ship it back to her.
Schiano said she didn’t have to wait long before she received a UPS tracking number and was told a signature would be needed when the package arrived.
However, days later, her doorbell video camera captured a UPS driver leaving a package on the doorstep but then coming back to pick it up without ever returning.
Schiano said no one was home at the time of the delivery and the driver never scanned the item when he went back to his truck. She also contacted the shipping company.
“UPS got back to me and said, sorry, it’s lost, oops,” she said.
Schiano said the ring’s metal band had twists that were symbolic of her partnership, and it was valued at $12,000. But UPS only offered her $500, per the shipping documents.
“I understand it is a major shipper; I understand logistics are very hard ... but oops,” she said.
Schiano said she hopes her ring makes it back to her, but she still plans on getting married next month, just with another ring at the moment.
“Looking back, what could I have done differently? I don’t think there’s anything I could have done differently,” she said.
A UPS spokesperson said their team is looking into this issue.
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The work-from-anywhere reality and growing number of security vulnerabilities drive demand for Action1's cloud-native RMM platform.
HOUSTON, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Action1 Corporation, provider of the #1 secure and easy-to-use remote monitoring and management (RMM) cloud platform, today announced its results for the half-year ending June 30, 2022, which highlight 342% sales growth, boosted by resonating product offerings. Action1 also reported new industry research, top industry awards, and professional recognition.
Market momentum
- In line with its mission of empowering companies and managed service providers (MSPs) to secure and support today's work-from-anywhere workforce more effectively, Action1 started providing its platform free for the first 100 endpoints.
- Action1 simplified migration to its platform by enabling organizations that utilize other RMM tools to use Action1 RMM for free until their contract with their current vendor expires.
Industry recognition
- Action1 RMM was highly commended by the 2022 IT Europa Channel Awards in the "Best Remote Management Solution" and "MssP Solution of the Year" categories.
- Action1 was recognized as one of the 2022 Vendors on the Vanguard by ChannelPro.
Research
- Action1's "2022 Endpoint Management and Security Trends Report" revealed that too few organizations prioritize endpoint vulnerability management.
- Its "2022 SMB IT Security Needs Report" showed that MSPs need to streamline IT service delivery by upgrading to modern technologies in order to efficiently satisfy the cybersecurity needs of SMBs.
"Today, IT professionals in internal IT departments and MSPs struggle to remediate a staggering number of vulnerabilities in a new hybrid work environment," said Alex Vovk, CEO and co-founder of Action1. "Since any delays can result in ransomware infections and other security incidents, demand for cloud-native tools that help IT teams streamline vulnerability remediation in a cost-effective manner will continue to grow."
About Action1 Corporation
Action1 is the provider of the #1 secure and easy-to-use cloud-native RMM that delivers real-time visibility into vulnerabilities and IT assets. It enables security risk mitigation via policy-based patching and deployment of OS and third-party software, and includes a remote desktop compliant with modern privacy laws. The company was founded by Netwrix cybersecurity veterans Alex Vovk and Mike Walters to give companies and MSPs a modern and secure alternative to legacy on-premises solutions that do not function in hybrid workforce environments. For more information, please visit www.action1.com.
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The Day is to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean and take real action towards a new life for our oceans.
WESTON, Fla., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Grail Technology (OTC: GOGY) www.GoldenGrailBeverages.com is a fast-growing company with a strategic mission to innovate, build and streamline the growth of its beverage portfolio through fiscally responsible investing announces honoring World Ocean's Day (WOD). Watch this video to learn more about WOD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhAez13aBlg. The purpose of the Day is to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean, develop a worldwide movement of citizens for the ocean, and mobilize and unite the world's population on a project for the sustainable management of the world's oceans.
The Company honored WOD this year by donating to Boca Save Our Beaches (BSOB) https://www.bocasob.com/about, a close to home nonprofit organization that is dedicated to protecting the marine ecosystem through community collaboration, conservation and educational awareness. BSOB has a clear objective to empower people of all backgrounds and ages in the community to work together in establishing goals to safeguard the coast while promoting a clean marine environment.
Golden Grail Beverages is committed to taking a part in the reduction of plastic bottles. They recently announced their acquisition of Cause Water, a premium mountain spring water packaged in an aluminum can. They also recently announced switching Tickle Water, another recently acquired brand, from plastic to cans. Furthermore, Golden Grail will continue to target brand acquisitions that are in line with this initiative.
The beverage industry sells 445 billion liters of non-alcoholic beverages in PET bottles annually in the countries surveyed by Euromonitor. According to International Coastal Clean-up data analyzed by Oceana, plastic bottles were the most commonly found plastic items in beach clean-ups worldwide when measured by weight. Additionally, beach surveys in 51 countries conducted by members of the Break Free from Plastic Coalition identified soft drink company bottles as the first and third most commonly found branded items among ocean plastic pollution collected.
Golden Grail is a fast paced, progressive beverage company interested in building out a portfolio of relevant brands, in emerging and high-growth categories in order to bring long-term shareholder value. They are committed to their Environmental, Social and Governance factors and are continuously participating in ongoing supportive initiatives.
Golden Grail Technology (OTC: GOGY) www.GoldenGrailBeverages.com is a fast-growing company with a strategic mission to innovate, build and streamline the growth of its beverage portfolio through fiscally responsible investing. The company targets brands that have a proven sales history, loyal consumer following, retail presence and strong value proposition who need assistance to get to the next few levels. Golden Grail has been actively acquiring brands within emerging and growing beverage categories. Our robust product offerings include Spider Energy Drink, Trevi Fruit Essence Water, Tickle Water for kids, Sketch Can for Tweens, Cause Water helping reduce global plastic pollution and Scorpion Energy Hemp/CBD.
After an acquisition, the company utilizes a series of operational technologies to apply its business expertise, fiscal techniques and various manufacturing processes know-how to improve the economics and performance of each brand while advancing marketing and distribution for its beverage holdings. The company's focus on sophisticated management and development of beverage brands, coupled with its rapidly growing and recognizable portfolio of healthy, functional beverages sets Golden Grail apart as a leader in acquiring and advancing existing beverage brands.
For more information on Golden Grail Technology Beverages (OTC: GOGY) visit
www.GoldenGrailBeverages.com
https://www.facebook.com/GoldenGrailTechBeverages
https://twitter.com/golden_grail
Podcast: https://epodcastnetwork.com/disruption-in-the-marketplace-with-erin-heit-of-golden-grail-technology-corp
Our Brands
Cause Water is Pristine Mountain Spring Water with a Cause
Cause Water has three key initiatives be a vessel for change, do your part and encouraging consumers to join the cause, by drinking Cause Water. A fully recyclable aluminum bottle and cap supports its core mission of plastic reduction and ocean preservation. Cause Water can be found in high-end, influential natural food stores along the West Coast.
For more information visit:
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https://www.instagram.com/cause_water/
Tickle Water is a premium sparkling water company dedicated to providing honest and clean hydration. Tickle Water is the first sparkling water in the market created specifically for children, yet enjoyed by all ages, complete with delicious flavors and a recyclable can, making it the perfect beverage for any occasion. Every can of Tickle Water is simply made with premium sparkling water and natural flavors without artificial ingredients, sugar, sodium, or preservatives.
For more information visit http://www.drinkticklewater.com
https://www.facebook.com/drinkticklewater
'Sketch Can' - The first and only 'sketch can' features a personalization space and a social media hash tag to invite Tickle fans to interact with the brand by drawing on the can and then sharing their custom can on Tik Tok. 'Sketch Can' provides kids with a brand they can call their own. It is a healthy premium sparkling water and natural flavors without artificial ingredients, sugar, sodium, or preservatives. 'Sketch Can' comes in a fully recyclable package, in two delicious flavors Watermelon and Sour Green Apple. Kids won't be able to resist the urge to sip and sketch.
Trevi Essence Water is a true clean-label beverage with a superior flavor that stays true to the fruit. Trevi has zero sugar, zero calories, no preservatives, no artificial ingredients, gluten free, vegan, kosher and diet friendly. Trevi comes in four delicious flavors Mango Orange, Coconut Lime, Peach and Grapefruit.
For more information visit www.DrinkTrevi.com
https://www.facebook.com/DrinkTrevi
https://www.instagram.com/drinktreviwater/
https://twitter.com/drinktreviwater
Spider Energy Drink is packed with serious energy. This formula is the perfect balance of energy boosting B-vitamins, Taurine, Guarana, Ginseng, Key Levels of Amino Acids and herbal extracts. Made with 100% real sugar, Spider Energy is known as one of the best tasting with a fresh-citrus, smooth and refreshing flavor, without the medicinal aftertaste associated with most energy drinks.
For more information visit https://spiderenergydrink.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SpiderEnergyDrink
https://www.instagram.com/spiderenergydrink/
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release includes forward-looking statements concerning the future performance of our business, its operations and its financial performance and condition, and also includes selected operating results presented without the context of accompanying financial results. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements with respect to our objectives and strategies to achieve those objectives, as well as statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, expectations, anticipations, estimates or intentions. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations. We caution that all forward-looking information is inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from the assumptions, estimates or expectations reflected or contained in the forward-looking information, and that actual future performance will be affected by a number of factors, including economic conditions, technological change, regulatory change and competitive factors, many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, future events and results may vary significantly from what we currently foresee. We are under no obligation (and we expressly disclaim any such obligation) to update or alter the forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Taliban decree orders women in Afghanistan to cover their faces
By Ehsan Popalzai and Irene Nasser, CNN
Women in Afghanistan must cover their faces in public, according to a decree issued by the Taliban on Saturday.
The new rules say women must cover their faces, ideally wearing the traditional burqa, according to a statement from the General Directorate of Administrative Affairs.
If a woman does not follow the rules, her “male guardian” will be visited and advised, and eventually jailed and sentenced. Women who work in government offices and do not follow the new decree will be fired.
The Taliban has been criticized for restricting women’s rights and freedoms in various areas of public life.
“The Taliban cannot erase us, they can’t. This is not like the 1990s or before — they have to accept [women]. They have no other choice,” former Afghan politician and women’s rights activist Zarifa Ghafari told CNN last month.
In December, the Taliban banned women from taking long-distance road trips in Afghanistan on their own, requiring that a male relative accompany them for any distance beyond 45 miles. The new rules also called on drivers not to allow women without veils to sit in their cars.
These are to prevent women from coming to any harm or “disturbance,” according to Mohammad Sadiq Hakif Mahajer, spokesman for the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice.
In November, the Taliban issued guidelines to broadcasters that prohibited all dramas, soap operas and entertainment shows featuring women. Female news presenters must also now wear headscarves on screen. These were the first restrictions of their kind imposed on the country’s media network.
And despite early promises from the Taliban that women would maintain their rights to education, girls’ high schools were shut in March on the morning they were due to open.
In January, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to the Taliban leadership to recognize and protect the fundamental human rights of women and girls. “No country can thrive while denying the rights of half its population,” he said.
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Jazz landmark Perseverance Hall collapses in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - A rare New Orleans Jazz landmark and historic Creole cultural site has collapsed.
Perseverance Hall on North Villere Street in the Seventh Ward has become the latest victim of blight in the city.
“The preservationists of New Orleans failed, period. All the various organizations that call themselves committed to the history of the city, they all sat on their hands. They were blind. They were passive,” historian Dr. S. Frederick Starr said.
Perseverance Hall has stood in the historic Seventh Ward since the 1880′s, but damage from Ida pushed the long-neglected building to the edge of collapse. Some heavy rain this week finally finished the job, bringing this once modest but mighty building, one of the very few surviving early jazz venues, to the ground, WVUE reported.
“This, I would put at the very top of the list of places where the great earliest jazz musicians were performing for dances on a weekly basis, and they were all there, you name them. It’s a kind of who’s who of early jazz,” Starr said.
It was originally built by a group of Creole people called La Société de la Perseverance, or the Perseverance Benevolent Mutual Aid Association, as a meeting hall before becoming an incubator for the music that defines the city’s soul.
In 1949 it was purchased by the Holy Aid and Comfort Spiritual Church, a small congregation that doesn’t meet anymore. Now all that’s left is the facade.
“You can’t know where you’re going without knowing where you come from, and you see that property falling down it, it hurts and hurts and no one wants to see that,” District C Councilmember Freddie King said.
Eliminating blight in his district, which includes the Seventh Ward, is something very central to the mission of King.
“It is probably our second biggest quality of life issue under crime,” King said. “You don’t want to understate how, how important crime is, but blight is right there with it. It’s the cousin of crime. As I said, a safe neighborhood is a clean one. When people see that the neighborhood is clean and people take pride in where they live, that ‘we could do anything mentality doesn’t follow up.”
King works closely with code enforcement on the East and West bank of his district. He recently was able to help clear a blighted corner store in Algiers.
“It’s a small victory, but it means a lot to the people in this neighborhood,” King said.
King says it’s a slow and tedious process, code enforcement is backlogged, but it’s a necessary one.
“That’s a shame a beautiful historical property like that, unkept for years as a result, so we want to prevent that. I think beefing up the code enforcement budget is the first step,” King said.
King said code enforcement needs cars and more employees, especially title researchers.
Starr said he believes Perseverance Hall can still be save. An organization is just going to have to step up and take the reins.
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