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ATLANTA, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharecare (Nasdaq: SHCR), the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, today announced that it will participate in the 42nd Annual Canaccord Genuity Growth Conference, including a presentation on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. E.T. The link for the simultaneous webcast will be available online at https://investors.sharecare.com/news-and-events/events-and-presentations.
Sharecare is the leading digital health company that helps people – no matter where they are in their health journey – unify and manage all their health in one place. Our comprehensive and data-driven virtual health platform is designed to help people, providers, employers, health plans, government organizations, and communities optimize individual and population-wide well-being by driving positive behavior change. Driven by our philosophy that we are all together better, at Sharecare, we are committed to supporting each individual through the lens of their personal health and making high-quality care more accessible and affordable for everyone. To learn more, visit www.sharecare.com.
Investor Relations:
Evan Smith, CFA
evan.smith@sharecare.com
Media Relations:
Jen Martin Hall
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Mark McGrath talked about hosting Season 2 of “Dark Side of the 90’s.” He shared details on the various topics the series will cover and what to expect from Season 2.
Season 2 of “Dark Side of the 90’s” premieres at 9 p.m. on Tuesday on Vice TV.
You can also see Sugar Ray perform at Flannel Nation in San Pedro on August 13. Tickets are available at FlannelNation.com.
This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on June 13, 2022. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/mark-mcgrath-recalls-what-the-90s-were-like-and-shares-details-about-hosting-dark-side-of-the-90s/ | 2022-06-13T23:01:27Z |
NEW YORK, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte, a leader in global security services and incident response services, has expanded its Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) by Deloitte platform to include enhanced cybersecurity industry intelligence, as well as four new modules for dynamic adversary intelligence, digital risk protection, threat hunting and mobile device security.
"As the threat landscape continues to change rapidly, we want to offer our existing and future clients access to what we call the 'next generation' of threat intelligence and threat hunting capabilities," said Curt Aubley, MXDR by Deloitte leader and a Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory managing director, Deloitte & Touche LLP. "With this new MXDR expansion, we focused on helping organizations take a more proactive defensive posture in their cyber programs—whether they choose to do so via our whole platform or use of just a few of our MXDR modules."
Deborah Golden, Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory Cyber and Strategic Risk leader and principal, Deloitte & Touche LLP, added, "We are constantly evolving our cyber offerings to help our clients confidently future-proof their security strategies with more outcomes-based opportunities to manage dynamic threat risks wherever organizations are in their journeys. MXDR by Deloitte can help organizations do so via our U.S. commercial, EU and FedRAMP-authorized capabilities supported by our 24x7x365 security operations centers."
Already a cloud native software as a service (SaaS) delivered platform of integrated and modular managed detection and response technologies and supporting capabilities – such as advanced, military-grade threat hunting, detection, containment, response and remediation services – MXDR by Deloitte now includes:
- Cyber Security Intelligence (CSI) – An expansion of the platform's core intelligence body of knowledge, CSI data now includes Deloitte's own proprietary sources and tools, as well as CrowdStrike Falcon X automated threat intelligence, to provide actionable Indicators of Compromise (IoCs), threat notifications, threat actor profiles, industry landscapes, automated sandbox analysis, as well as threat briefings requests for information (RFIs). Further, a CSI module expansion includes staffing by a dedicated intelligence delivery manager to help further curate cybersecurity intelligence deliveries for each client based on specific organizational industry, geographic and other needs.
- Dynamic Adversary Intelligence (DAI) – The DAI module assists clients as they conduct over-the-horizon adversary investigations by using the open web without the need to deploy sensors into a client environment and by collecting intelligence data from the dark web, ransomware, cryptocurrency, and network enumeration of malicious cyber actors and nation states. DAI investigations use passive collection methods leveraging global telemetry, industry leading application programming interface (API) integrations, refined tradecraft, proprietary analytics of publicly available information and proprietary sources via the Splunk component of MXDR by Deloitte. The module aims to help organizations improve the relevancy and expand the intelligence data they use in security decision-making.
- Digital Risk Protection (DRP) – The DRP module offers a channel through which organizations can follow their external "digital footprints" across the open, deep, and dark webs, as well as on mobile apps and social media. It alerts organizations to threats such as potential intellectual property exposure, as well as when potential email, credential, brand and other misuse are found, so that security teams can focus on rapidly mitigating harmful and fraudulent activity that pose risks to their employees, customers and brand.
- Active Hunt and Response (AHR) – The AHR module offers next-level active hunting capabilities, inclusive of Deloitte's own analytics and a new dissolvable, in-memory hunt sensor, offering a distinct method to collect telemetry, engage and defeat adversaries silently. AHR can be deployed via the full platform or as a stand-alone on-site capability for specific client mission needs, like high-latency, low-bandwidth or physically segregated networks. The module builds upon earlier platform capabilities that deliver hypothesis, escalated and retrospective threat hunting.
- Mobile Prevent, Detection, and Response (MPDR) – As mobile device management programs can struggle to keep pace with security needs for growing and diversifying on-network mobile devices, Deloitte has expanded proprietary hunt capabilities offered for mobile within the MPDR module. The module is now also fully integrated with CrowdStrike Falcon for Mobile Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and CrowdStrike's mobile threat defense (MTD). All MPDR capabilities aim to help clients improve visibility and threat prevention and detection to the mobile edge.
Earlier available modules in the MXDR by Deloitte platform include: prevention, detection and remediation for endpoints; cloud security workloads; identity; insider threat, proactive hunting, intelligence, attack surface and vulnerability management; and unified XDR log and analytics management.
The alliances initially involved in operationalizing MXDR by Deloitte are Amazon Web Services (AWS), CrowdStrike, Exabeam, Google Cloud Chronicle, ServiceNow, Splunk, and Zscaler. Forthcoming iterations of the offering suite will include additional alliances, as the platform evolves along with client needs.
About Deloitte
Deloitte provides industry-leading audit, consulting, tax and advisory services to many of the world's most admired brands, including nearly 90% of the Fortune 500® and more than 7,000 private companies. Our people come together for the greater good and work across the industry sectors that drive and shape today's marketplace — delivering measurable and lasting results that help reinforce public trust in our capital markets, inspire clients to see challenges as opportunities to transform and thrive, and help lead the way toward a stronger economy and a healthier society. Deloitte is proud to be part of the largest global professional services network serving our clients in the markets that are most important to them. Building on more than 175 years of service, our network of member firms spans more than 150 countries and territories. Learn how Deloitte's more than 345,000 people worldwide connect for impact at www.deloitte.com.
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Foreign businesses question Myanmar foreign currency rules
BANGKOK (AP) — Foreign business groups in Myanmar are raising concerns about new rules requiring businesses and individuals to convert all foreign currency holdings into the local currency. A statement issued Friday by the American Chamber of Commerce and other similar groups says the new regulations issued by the central bank earlier this week “effectively prevent the use of foreign currency in Myanmar.” It says that would disconnect the country from the global economy and financial system and unless foreign businesses are excluded, some will face “insurmountable challenges.” Details of the new rules have yet to be announced. But the change appears aimed at helping the military-led government cope with a shortfall in hard currency. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/08/foreign-businesses-question-myanmar-foreign-currency-rules/ | 2022-04-08T10:23:29Z |
Washburn LB Grant Bruner named MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week
Published: Sep. 12, 2022 at 4:26 PM CDT|Updated: 19 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A monster performance for Ichabods Linebacker Grant Bruner on Thursday earns him a nice honor.
Bruner recorded a career-high 23 tackles (11 solo, 12 assisted) while adding two interceptions and a pass break up as the Ichabods held the Mules to eight second-half points in a 40-32 win.
The victory was Washburn’s first win in Warrensburg since 2006. Bruner’s 23 tackles is the second-highest single-game total in program history.
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How much the top-paid male, female CEOs made in 2021
The Associated Press
Expedia’s Peter Kern and Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav are among the top paid CEOs in the S&P 500 index. Advanced Micro Devices’ Lisa Su was the highest-paid female CEO. Median compensation for CEOs in the index of big U.S. companies climbed to $14.5 million last year, up 17.1%, according to an annual survey conducted for The Associated Press by Equilar. Atop the list was Kern, Expedia’s CEO, who received pay valued at $296.2 million. Expedia shares rose 37% last year as the online travel company tried to recover from the disruptions caused by the pandemic. The annual AP/Equilar pay survey began in 2011. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/05/26/expedias-kern-amds-su-among-highest-paid-ceos-2/ | 2022-05-26T14:33:17Z |
NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of notebooks, scripts, speeches, drafts of letters, artwork and even signed baseballs owned by the late playwright Neil Simon have been donated to the Library of Congress. The collection offers offering historians and researchers access to the creative process of American theater’s most successful and prolific playwright.
The collection includes about 7,700 items documenting the evolution of Simon’s plays and screenplays, including “Barefoot in the Park,” “The Sunshine Boys,” “Brighton Beach Memoirs” and “Lost in Yonkers.”
The donation will be officially announced at a special event with actors Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker — both currently starring in a Broadway revival of “Plaza Suite” — and Elaine Joyce, Simon’s widow on Monday night at the Library. It will be livestreamed starting at 7 p.m. ET on the Library’s YouTube channel.
The cache includes a yellowing first act of “Barefoot in the Park,” plenty of notes for actors or directors, and over a dozen notepads filled with watercolors, drawings and cartoons by Simon. There are also several scripts for shows never completed or produced, such as one titled “The Merry Widows,” written for Bette Midler and Whoopi Goldberg.
“The donation of Simon’s papers to our nation’s library is a treasured addition to our holdings that enhances our performing arts collection as one of the best in the world. It also ensures Simon’s legacy is preserved for generations to come,” Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said in a statement.
Simon was nominated for 14 Tony Awards throughout his career and won three, in addition to a special prize for contribution to the theater. He also won the Pulitzer Prize, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and a Kennedy Center honor, as well as having a theater named after him on Broadway. He died in 2018 in New York City.
The donated materials range from hundreds of scripts, notes and outlines for his plays, including handwritten first drafts and multiple drafts of typescripts, to personal notebooks and signed baseballs.
The Library of Congress is already home to the collections of several Broadway icons, including Arthur Laurents, Marvin Hamlisch and Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon.
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Mark Kennedy is at http://twitter.com/KennedyTwits | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/playwright-neil-simons-papers-go-to-library-of-congress/ | 2022-04-25T23:05:33Z |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is providing an additional $500 million in financial assistance to Ukraine to help the beleaguered country sustain salaries, pensions and other government programs while it fends off Russia’s invasion.
“We plan to deploy this direct aid to Ukraine as soon as possible, to be used on the most urgent needs,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday. “We know this is only the beginning of what Ukraine will need to rebuild.”
The new funding is on top of $500 million in economic aid that President Joe Biden unveiled in March.
Yellen met before the announcement with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, along with Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo and Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko. The announcement comes against the backdrop of International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings dominated by conversations over how to manage the spillover from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The Treasury Department imposed a new wave of sanctions against Russia on Wednesday. Included in the sanctions packages are penalties imposed on more than 40 people and entities accused of evading sanctions. The sanctions include the first set of penalties against a cryptocurrency mining firm in relation to the war.
Yellen said Thursday that the U.S. was continuing to “tighten the vise of our economic pressure campaign.”
She responded cautiously to a question about whether European allies needed to ban Russian oil and gas imports, a recurring issue during the war in Ukraine.
“Europe clearly needs to reduce its dependence on Russia in respect to energy. But we need to be careful,” Yellen said, pointing out there would be a resulting rise in oil prices worldwide. Under that situation, she said, Russia could still benefit financially even if its sales in Europe declined.
On Wednesday, Yellen and Ukraine’s finance minister walked out of a Group of 20 meeting as Russia’s representative started talking.
Several other finance ministers and central bank governors also left the room, according an official familiar with the meetings, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the event was not public.
Some ministers and central bank governors who attended the meeting virtually turned their cameras off when Russian President Vladimir Putin’s representative spoke, the person said.
“It simply cannot be business as usual for Russia in terms of its participation in our global forums,” Yellen said.
Yellen was noncommittal, though, on proposals to remove Russia from the G-20, which is made up of representatives of industrial and emerging-market nations.
“We will look for a way to make our disapproval known while still recognizing we have a lot of work to accomplish,” she said.
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group spring meetings occur every year, with finance leaders convening to tackle the world’s most pressing issues.
Yellen said she was talking to her counterparts about ensuring adequate food supplies around the globe and preparing for the possibility of new pandemics in the future.
“COVID-19,” she said, “will not be our last global health emergency.” | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/us-to-provide-500-million-more-in-financial-aid-to-ukraine/ | 2022-04-21T21:47:31Z |
Target Corporation to Webcast 1st Quarter Earnings Conference Call on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Published: May. 17, 2022 at 8:00 AM EDT | Updated: 1 hour ago
MINNEAPOLIS , May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT:
Target Corporation's (NYSE:TGT) webcast of its first quarter earnings conference call.
WHEN:
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - 7:00 a.m. central time
HOW:
Investors and the media are invited to listen to the call through the company's website at investors.target.com (click on the link under "Upcoming Events")
WHO:
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at nearly 2,000 stores and at Target.com . Since 1946, Target has given 5% of its profit to communities, which today equals millions of dollars a week. For the latest store count or more information, visit Target.com/Pressroom . For a behind-the-scenes look at Target, visit Target.com/abullseyeview or follow @TargetNews on Twitter.
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EDINBURG, Texas, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Experienced premises liability attorney Alex Martinez of The Law Offices of Alex Martinez in the Rio Grande Valley has filed a negligence lawsuit on behalf of a local woman who was severely injured at a Luby's restaurant in Pharr, Texas.
The lawsuit filed in Hidalgo County details how Nancy Salinas, 26, left the Luby's location after a meal and was forced to walk on an uneven sidewalk onto a curb that was "unreasonably high, illegal and dangerous."
The unsafe curb at the Luby's where Ms. Salinas was injured is at least 1/3 taller than the City of Pharr Standards Manual has allowed since at least 2006. Luby's also failed to properly maintain the sidewalk in a manner that alerted its customers of the unreasonably dangerous conditions.
"If every other business in Pharr follows the city's standards manual, then Luby's surely knew about the dangerous situation it created for Ms. Salinas and countless other people who are still going there every day," Mr. Martinez says. "Her life has been changed forever simply because Luby's failed to follow the rules and protect its customers."
As a result of her fall, Ms. Salinas suffered multiple fractures to her left ankle and both her feet and other injuries throughout her body.
"My life has been turned upside down. With two broken legs, everything from getting out of bed to going to work has become almost impossible without suffering from major pain," Ms. Salinas says. "I have had to learn how to live life in a whole different way because of this."
Attorney Alex Martinez has taken responsibility for the costs of Ms. Salinas' medical treatment and pledged his commitment to making sure Luby's Restaurant is held responsible for its negligence. Mr. Martinez has requested a jury trial in the lawsuit, Nancy Salinas v. Luby's Restaurant Corporation, No. C-2391-22-L, which is pending in the 464th District Court.
The Law Offices of Alex Martinez represents people from all walks of life in serious personal injury cases, insurance claims, and immigration matters. Firm founder Alex Martinez has more than a decade of experience helping people from Rio Grande City, McAllen, Mission, Edinburg, Pharr, Alamo, Donna, Weslaco, Mercedes, Brownsville, and throughout the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas.
For more information, contact Bruce Vincent at 214-763-6226 or bruce.vincent@muselegalpr.com.
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LOS ANGLES, April 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In mid-April, Waterdrop announced the launch of its first-ever 800GPD RO system – the Waterdrop G3P800 Under Sink Reverse Osmosis with a faucet screen. The new technology from the water filter industry giant comes with a smarter interaction, UV sterilization, ultra-large capacity, improved efficiency, and more advanced filtration technology.
The first generation of G3P800 went viral and recorded outstanding sales on the market as soon as it is available last year. Waterdrop now released the updated version by focusing on the R&D. For more information, please visit https://www.waterdropfilter.com/
According to Ivan, Waterdrop's CEO, the new released G3P800 is expected to "enter the next mainstream of under sink water filters." The Waterdrop G3P800 comes in a new generation of reverse osmosis technology. The purification performance is not only much better but also more efficient water consumption.
Improved User Interaction with Faucet Screen
The new released large faucet screen in this system is smarter than the one on the traditional brushed nickel faucet. The intelligent faucet screen helps monitor the operational status of the system as well as the water quality.
Users can also enjoy a much better experience with more functionalities, including the malfunction alert, TDS indicator, and filter life indicator.
UV Sterilization Capability
The machine comes with the new-tech UV sterilizing light. This means it can effectively reduce up to 99.9% of viruses and bacteria that are present in your water.
It is a significant improvement to the traditional mercury light, considering there is no release of harmful substances like heavy metals into the water.
The system also helps save energy by turning on the breathing lamp only when there is water passing through the system.
800GPD Large Capacity for Residential and Commercial Use
The 800 GPD in this water filter system can conveniently serve a large household or small business.
It has 2x the flow rate of the first tankless reverse osmosis system from Waterdrop, which is the G3. Thanks to this faster water flow, users can fill a 80z cup of water in just six seconds.
More Efficient 3:1 Drain Ratio
The new Waterdrop innovative technology in the G3P800 reverse osmosis water filter lowers the drain ratio significantly to 3:1.
That makes it 12x more efficient than the traditional RO system. The G3P800 reverse osmosis system produces just a cup of wastewater for every three cups of filtered water. Therefore, it can considerably save your water bill.
7-Layer RO Membrane and 3-Stage Filters
The three-stage filter setup, coupled with the seven-layer of reverse osmosis membrane tech, gets rid of the most harmful contaminants in household water. Therefore, it is more efficient than other water filter systems.
The 0.0001μm pore size of this system's RO membrane means it will filter out even contaminants smaller than the bacteria and viruses.
Product Specifications
Availability and Cost
Consumers in the United States can get the Waterdrop G3P800 with a faucet screen for just $1,029.00.
Waterdrop the Brand
Found in 2015, Waterdrop is committed to solve global water problems by rolling out reliable and efficient purification solutions and products. Eight years later, Waterdrop has grown into an industry leader and highly-rated manufacturer of water filtration systems.
In pursuit of its goal to enhance global household drinking water safety, Waterdrop focuses on the design, R&D, and manufacturing of water filtration core technologies and best-in-class products.
Waterdrop will continue to provide safe and clean drinking water for all human beings.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Plakous Therapeutics, Inc. today announced it is has received more than $300,000 in funding from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBiotech). The funding will support ongoing development and marketing of Protego-PD™, the regenerative medicine company's first product.
Plakous received the funding through two NCBiotech programs. Plakous was named the winner of NCBiotech's BIONEER Venture Challenge. Throughout the months-long competition, the company received $60,000. Earlier last month, NCBiotech awarded Plakous a Small Business Research Loan of $250,000 after several months of rigorous due diligence.
"We are grateful to NCBiotech for its mentorship and confidence in our research and development," said Plakous CEO Robert Boyce. "Their loans and grants will complement our currently open $4M seed round to support efforts related to our upcoming Investigational New Drug filing for Protego-PD™, our orally delivered acellular biotherapeutic for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)."
Plakous' success underscores the strong life sciences community in the state.
"It is exciting and encouraging when research and therapies advance toward commercialization," said Nancy Johnston, NCBiotech executive director for the Piedmont Triad office. "Not only does this attract additional investments, but it also demonstrates the diversity of discovery and solutions underway in the Piedmont Triad."
NEC is a devastating disease with a 30% mortality rate. NEC affects premature infants with very low birthweight (those born weighing less than three pounds) and is caused by inflammation and lack of development of the intestine. Managing NEC consumes 20% of NICU expenditures annually. Plakous seeks to prevent NEC by accelerating intestinal maturation of premature infants with Protego-PD™.
About Plakous Therapeutics, Inc.
Plakous Therapeutics is a biotherapeutic company dedicated to researching and developing placenta derived regenerative therapies to improve patient outcomes and reduce health care costs. For more information, please visit the company's website at plakoustherapeutics.com.
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GEORGIA (WRBL) – Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker have officially accepted a debate hosted by Nexstar Media, Inc. in Savannah on Oct.14, 2022.
Libertarian candidate Chase Oliver has also qualified with the Georgia Secretary of State to run for the U.S. Senate seat.
Each candidate will need to meet a set of criteria in order to patriciate in the debate, including polling at ten percent or above ahead of the general election. Nexstar Media, Inc. will partner with Emerson College for a poll that will be given to Georgia voters October 5-8. This poll will be used to determine the ten percent polling threshold.
The entire participation criteria used by Nexstar Media, Inc. can be found below.
Nexstar Debate Participation Criteria Effective May 20, 2022
Nexstar Media Inc. is committed to hosting fair and open debates among qualified candidates as part of the Company’s mission to inform the public and assist voters in making important electoral decisions. To determine who is a qualified candidate, the Company has adopted the following objective and non-discriminatory criteria to govern which candidates are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored debates. To be eligible to participate, a candidate must comply with all five sections of this policy.
1. A candidate must be legally qualified and (x) listed on the ballot for the office the candidate is seeking or (y) be a write-in candidate who meets all the legal qualifications required by the federal, state or municipal government for the office being sought and has filed the appropriate papers for write-in status.
2. A candidate must have publicly announced his or her candidacy in a public forum. For the purposes of this section, “public forum” includes an announcement of candidacy on the Internet.
3. A candidate must be actively campaigning for election in the jurisdiction he or she is seeking to represent for the office he or she is seeking. To meet the definition of an active campaign, a candidate must engage in at least five of the following:
- a. A campaign headquarters with a paid and/or volunteer staff that is open to the public during business hours. For the purposes of this subsection, a campaign headquarters may not be a private residence, but may be a business address used primarily for non-campaign purposes; and
- b. A campaign phone line; and
- c. A publicized, dedicated candidate-specific website or web page; and
- d. Planned in-district appearances or invitations to appear and/or speak at public gatherings; and
- e. Monetary contributions and a campaign treasurer; and
- f. Campaign literature; and
- g. Press coverage identifying the candidate as a candidate in the current election by at least eight unique news reports in media (e.g., newspapers, TV, cable news, radio, or online news websites that are recognized by local and/or national media; note however, blogs are not considered news reports, whether affiliated or unaffiliated).
4. A candidate must have received at least of five percent in the ballot test poll question (who do you plan to vote for?) that includes all party aligned candidates on the ballot in a primary election, or at least ten percent in a ballot test poll question (who do you plan to vote for?) that includes all candidates on the ballot running for office in the general election, in an established, professionally conducted nonpartisan poll chosen by Nexstar Media Inc. without taking the survey’s margin of error into account. The poll must be released within 120-days prior to the primary or general election, as applicable. If there is no poll available, the rest of the document will govern who will be invited to the debate.
5. A candidate for a state or federal office must have reported, on the most recent official forms filed with the appropriate election authority, accepting at least $50,000 in monetary, as opposed to in-kind, campaign contributions, at least 25 percent of which must be raised from in-state constituents. For local offices, a candidate must have reported, on official forms filed with the appropriate election authority, having accepted at least $15,000 in campaign contributions.
6. Nexstar Media Inc. and its affiliates, employees, agents, and servants shall not guarantee to any candidate or candidate’s campaign, verbally or in writing, that the candidate will be included in a debate until the requirements of this policy, and each of them, have been satisfied to the satisfaction of Nexstar, Inc. and its affiliates.
7. With the voter’s interest in mind, if unforeseen circumstances should happen leading up to a scheduled debate, Nexstar Media Inc. reserves the right to modify or change the criteria based on the best interests of the electorate. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/nexstar-announces-debate-criteria-ahead-of-u-s-senate-debate-on-oct-14th/ | 2022-09-14T20:53:54Z |
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- We are pleased to announce that nine attorneys at Matern Law Group have been selected to the 2022 Southern California Rising Stars List. Sydney Adams, Beatriz Alfaro, Shooka Dadashzadeh, Ellie Goralnick, Irina A. Kirnosova, Deanna Leifer, Vanessa Rodriguez, Julia Wells and Tagore Subramaniam have all been selected to the list this year. The Rising Stars List is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state. To be eligible for the Rising Stars List, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice 10 years or less.
Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys are selected from more than 70 practice areas and all firm sizes, assuring a credible and relevant annual list.
The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes:
- Peer nominations
- Independent research by Super Lawyers
- Evaluations from a highly credentialed panel of attorneys
The objective of Super Lawyers is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys to be used as a resource for both referring attorneys and consumers seeking legal counsel.
The Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country.
Please join us in congratulating Sydney, Beatriz, Shooka, Ellie, Irina, Deanna, Vanessa, Julia and Tagore on their selection.
Contact: Josh Boxer, 310-531-1900, jboxer@maternlawgroup.com
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Jury concludes that Kurin used Magnolia Medical's patented Initial Specimen Diversion Device® technology without permission
SEATTLE, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A jury for the U.S. District Court of Delaware delivered two unanimous verdicts this week in favor of Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. ("Magnolia Medical") in a lawsuit against Kurin, Inc., ("Kurin") regarding the unlawful use of its innovative Initial Specimen Diversion Device® (ISDD®) technology. After a two-phased trial and short deliberations, the jury confirmed that Kurin has used Magnolia Medical's patented technology, which is clinically proven to significantly reduce blood culture contamination, without the company's permission. The jury also validated Magnolia Medical's patented technology and awarded significant damages in their final verdict.
"Magnolia Medical Technologies is gratified by the jury's unanimous verdicts in our favor this week, finding that Kurin, Inc. unlawfully used our innovative technology without permission," said Magnolia Medical's CEO and Co-Founder Greg Bullington. "The verdicts reflect extensive evidence presented across two phases of trial, affirming the value of our innovative Steripath® Initial Specimen Diversion Device® technology and our leading position in the blood culture collection and contamination prevention market."
A pioneer in both technique and technology for blood culture collection for sepsis testing, Magnolia Medical has partnered with hundreds of U.S. hospitals and healthcare systems to address the problem of blood culture contamination with Steripath®. Reducing blood culture contamination, which can contribute to a misdiagnosis of sepsis and unnecessary administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics, is one of the most effective methods in preventing multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) and avoiding antibiotic-related infections like Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI), reducing extended length of stay and healthcare costs.
"We take great pride in being an evidence-based company and having the only FDA 510(k)-cleared platform specifically indicated to reduce blood culture contamination, and the only all-in-one device that meets the CDC's new evidence-based guidelines for reducing blood culture contamination," Bullington added.
Bullington concluded, "Magnolia Medical is deeply committed to our Mission to ZERO®, with the goal of eliminating sepsis misdiagnosis. We have invested more than a decade of effort and resources into clinical research, product development, and market development to achieve this goal. This week's verdicts validate our work and support our strategy to establish a new standard of care for sepsis testing accuracy."
Magnolia Medical Technologies develops, manufactures, and markets innovative blood and bodily fluid collection devices to facilitate significant improvements in the accuracy, consistency, and predictability of critical laboratory tests. Magnolia Medical invented and patented the Initial Specimen Diversion Technique® (ISDT®) and Initial Specimen Diversion Device® (ISDD®) for blood culture collection and contamination prevention. The company has amassed an intellectual property portfolio, including more than 100 issued method, apparatus, and design patents with more than 70 additional patent applications pending. For more information, visit www.magnolia-medical.com.
- Indicated to reduce the frequency of blood culture contamination when contaminants are present, compared to standard method controls without diversion.
- CDC Blood Culture Contamination Prevention Actions: An Overview of Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship Programs Working with the Clinical Laboratory. July 2022
- CDC National Email Update to Clinicians. Clinicians: Use this guide to decrease blood culture contamination rates. July 22, 2022
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Field Forensics Canada to serve as the security and law enforcement official reseller of Utility's cutting-edge solutions for digital evidence media capture, analysis and management
ATLANTA, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Utility, the technology company recognized for creating groundbreaking digital systems for frontline professions, announced today the expansion of its footprint into Canada in partnership with Field Forensics Canada (FFI). This milestone represents the first of many global expansion announcements as Utility continues to grow. This focused investment will bring ease and clarity to international organizations seeking policy-based, high-speed data collection.
As 2022 continues to be defined by ever-increasing demands for transparency between law enforcement agencies, first responders and the communities they serve, this reseller partnership will provide Canadian agencies the opportunity to leverage a range of state-of-the-art technologies, including:
- Eos by Utility™: With a name to match its luminary qualities, Eos, formerly known as BodyWorn, is a body-worn camera for solution-seeking agencies, ushering in a new dawn for digital video surveillance.
- Polaris by Utility™: Previously known as AVaiLWEB, Polaris is a powerful, cloud-based digital evidence platform that offers users a wide range of features and case management capabilities. As a seamless, all-in-one evidence management system, Polaris guides Utility customers with total transparency and sets a new standard for tracking and backing up the truth.
- Rocket by Utility™: RocketIoT is now Rocket. Just as its name implies, Rocket by Utility is a state-of-the-art, in-car communication platform that takes situational awareness to a whole new level. With multi-dimensional capabilities and secure evidence-gathering automation, the Rocket delivers comprehensive, time-saving intelligence.
- Helios by Utility™: A central evidence management platform created for district attorneys' offices; Helios provides the power to organize files from multiple agencies into one unified view. The SAAS-based DEMS sheds light on all aspects of case management, allowing law enforcement to collaborate quickly, securely and efficiently with the justice system to bring speed and transparency to the legal process.
"Already in 2022, we have successfully expanded our reach across the U.S. with 48 new agency partners and 9,202 new devices on the Utility platform. We have seen strong demand for our unique technologies, exemplifying the ongoing commitment amongst law enforcement to showcase the highest level of transparency and accountability," said Stuart Mallory, VP of International Business for Utility. "This partnership with FFI will help us reach solution-seeking agencies across Canada, and we are excited to support these first responders and their communities."
"Our team is thrilled to work with Utility on this new program rollout across Canada," said Jason Henry of Field Forensics Canada. "The features and functionality of Utility's solutions are game-changing, and we're looking forward to bringing the company's simplicity of deployment, product and service reliability and long-term cost projections to agencies in Canada."
Utility, the innovative technology-enabled service provider recognized for creating groundbreaking digital systems for frontline professions, provides a universe of intuitive products for effectively capturing, analyzing, and managing video evidence. Technologies include a variety of cameras, sensors and devices as well as situational awareness software solutions for law enforcement, first responders, transportation agencies and utility providers. To learn more about Utility and its technology solutions, please visit utility.com.
Field Forensics Canada (FFI) supplies police departments and private security companies with a vast assortment of products ranging from Digital Evidence Management Systems, explosives detection, mitigation, and containment, to drug detection kits for a full range of narcotics (including heroin and fentanyl) as well as X-Ray screening systems.
If you work for a law enforcement agency or a security provider in Canada, please visit fieldforensics.com for more information on these industry-changing solutions.
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Two leaders work together to secure certifications that open suppliers to numerous opportunities
CHICAGO, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven by its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, Ulta Beauty partnered with SpotzCity, a technology company specializing in diversity, to help supplier diversity certification efforts for 20 companies in order to gain access to government contracts and grants, business partnerships, networking and training resources to ultimately fuel business growth. LGBTQ+ owned Bauie+Rad and woman-owned Obviously were the first two organizations to complete the process and be awarded certification.
"Many companies talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion on their websites, but how many hold themselves accountable to actively create opportunities for diverse-owned businesses like Ulta Beauty?," said SpotzCity partner LaTonya Fourte-Lyles. "We were thrilled to be instrumental in this partnership by guiding Obviously and Bauie+Rad through the rigorous and timely process to certification."
Bauie+Rad is a full-service motion and stills production company headquartered in Los Angeles that helps advertising and editorial clients achieve creative visions. Owner Steve Bauerfeind, whose first job was as production assistant to Steven Spielberg said, "Knowing that some corporations value diversity and want to engage diverse vendors warms my heart, and when our valued client Ulta Beauty mentioned their partnership with SpotzCity, it made me proud to see their proactivity come to life. I'm so happy a company like SpotzCity exists to connect all of these companies."
Obviously, headquartered in New York City, is a full-service influencer marketing agency with its own technology platform that allows brands to create and execute custom influencer strategies. "The WBENC WBE certification is a national badge of honor for a woman-owned business," said Mae Karwowski, founder and CEO, Obviously. "We're excited to receive this official recognition and to continue working with major brands such as Ulta Beauty that ensure its partners are verified as diverse and/or woman-owned."
About SpotzCity
SpotzCity is the go-to place for shoppers who want to search and buy from diverse owned businesses (woman, Black, LatinX, Disabled, Asian, Native American, LGBTQ, Veteran, Arabic). We are an agency that provides strategic solutions to fit the individuality of each member organization while offering a platform for shoppers to search and find diverse and minority-owned companies and products.
In addition to its B2C platform, SpotzCity offers TULIP, an eProcurement software platform dedicated to assisting in building economic impact-based results. MBE & WBE-certified SpotzCity has also created a Mentor Protege Platform that offers diversity consulting & process improvement strategies. To learn more, visit SpotzCity.com
Contact: Jeri Bingham, 312-488-9919
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Leaders in the agrochemical industry will learn more about the game-changing activator-sticker technology HYDROVANT ®
RALEIGH, N.C., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives from Corbet Scientific will present trial results for water-based adjuvant HYDROVANT® to leaders in the agrochemical industry during the Ag Chem Summit pitching hour on July 12 in Raleigh, NC. The pitching hour connects ag distributors and manufacturers to disruptors, like Corbet Scientific, in the agrochemical space. Only select companies are invited to present at the event.
"The technology in HYDROVANT transcends any current agricultural adjuvant performance," said Tom Zangrillo, vice president for Corbet Scientific. "This product can be a game-changer on a farmer's operation. The Ag Chem Summit pitching hour is an ideal way for us to showcase the power of HYDROVANT and connect with the companies that can get this innovative product into farmers' hands."
During the presentation, Corbet Scientific will discuss select findings from the more than 30 ongoing and replicated trials for HYDROVANT happening worldwide. Examples of research include a rainfast trial conducted at Sparks Isotope Lab at Cornell University. In this trial, HYDROVANT showed 40 percent more pesticide present after 28 days in rainforest conditions. Another replicated trial in the same lab found that bifenthrin insecticide with HYDROVANT applied to a wet leaf provided statistically similar pesticide adhesion to bifenthrin alone on a dry leaf. Plus, in foliar application trials HYDROVANT has never caused symptoms of phototoxicity.
HYDROVANT is a new Activator-Sticker Technology that when tank mixed, increases the efficacy of both contact and systemic pesticides, pre emerge and post emerge herbicides and fertilizers. It reduces the rate of run-off and allows pesticides or fertilizers to stay on the leaf and work longer. It works by creating a dynamic coating that holds the active ingredient in place and optimizes effectiveness while allowing carbon dioxide and other gasses to flow through to the plant. The result is more efficient applications, higher efficacy and lower environmental impact.
"We are thrilled to present at the Ag Chem Summit," said Zangrillo. "This event is vital to the future of the ag industry, and we look forward to being part of the conversation."
To learn more, visit, https://hydrovant.com/.
Corbet Scientific is an agrochemical company dedicated to pursuing groundbreaking science to discover and develop solutions that enhance crop production while limiting environmental impact. Learn more at https://corbetscientific.com.
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The funds will allow Arrived to launch properties in new cities and provide customers with the opportunity to invest in short-term rentals
SEATTLE, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arrived Homes ("Arrived"), the first SEC-qualified real estate investing platform that allows anyone to buy shares in single-family rentals starting at just $100, has raised a $25M Series A led by Forerunner Ventures.
Returning investors include Bezos Expeditions (the personal investment company of Jeff Bezos), Good Friends (a venture fund run by the CEOs and co-founders of Warby Parker, Harry's, and Allbirds), Spencer Rascoff (former CEO of Zillow), Core Innovation Capital, PSL Ventures and Neo (Ali Partovi's venture fund). The Series A fundraise follows Arrived's $37M in seed funding and debt financing from June 2021, and the company's $100M credit facility financing announcement from December 2021.
"Over the last year, we've been inspired by the stories we've heard from our investors about what it means to obtain the benefits of home ownership through our platform," said Ryan Frazier, CEO and co-founder of Arrived. "This new fundraise will allow us to continue breaking down barriers and help our customers access the wealth-building potential of single-family rentals."
Arrived is the first company with SEC approval to offer shares of individual homes. The $25M in funds will be used to further build out the Arrived team, secure properties in new markets, and provide customers with the option to invest in short-term rental properties on the platform.
"Today's investors want to be empowered through the self-service tools they've grown to love, like Coinbase and Robinhood," said Brian O'Malley, Partner at Forerunner Ventures. "Arrived Homes is the only platform that allows all types of retail investors to get the inflation-hedged, cash-flow generating benefits of real estate, which will be increasingly important as debt continues to underperform and the crypto and equity markets suffer from increased volatility."
To date, Arrived has fully funded over 102 properties in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, for a total of over $40M in rental homes across 16 metropolitan areas. In the coming months, Arrived will expand its offerings to include single-family rental and short-term rental properties in Florida, Texas, Nevada, and Indiana.
About Arrived
Arrived Homes is a Seattle-based real estate investing platform that makes ownership of rental properties possible for anyone and everyone. At Arrived Homes, anybody can buy shares in rental properties starting with $100 and start earning money from day one. Arrived's goal is to make real estate investing easy and accessible to millions of people who don't have the expertise, time, or large amounts of capital needed to buy a rental property on their own. Arrived manages the operational work so that investors can sit back and collect passive rental income and their share of the home's appreciation. For more information please visit: www.arrivedhomes.com.
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WHIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH), a nationwide distributor of propane, renewable propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity and investor in low carbon fuel alternatives, today collaborated with David's House, a nonprofit that strives to provide a place to stay, healthy meals, and support for families with children receiving treatment through Dartmouth Health Children's in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Suburban Propane's donation includes food and pantry items necessary to create snack packs for families to take with them as they visit their hospitalized children. Volunteers from local Suburban Propane customer service centers were on hand to build the snack packs, and assist the David's House staff in preparing gift bags for their upcoming 23rd annual fundraising golf tournament.
"We are beyond grateful to Suburban Propane and their staff for their support of our mission. As an organization that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, we couldn't continually provide all that we do for families without strong community partnerships such as this one," states Jaye Olmstead, Executive Director at David's House. "I know that every child and family who turns to us shares our gratitude."
"At Suburban Propane, we know that home and community is where the heart is," said Nandini Sankara, Spokesperson, Suburban Propane. "We're proud to team up with the incredible staff at David's House in support of their mission to provide a home-away-from-home for families experiencing one of the most difficult challenges of their lives. We hope our donation helps these families feel more nourished and secure, and we wish David's House incredible success with their upcoming golf tournament."
The partnership is part of the Company's SuburbanCares initiative which is dedicated to supporting community efforts across the United States. Recently, SuburbanCares has undertaken charitable endeavors in numerous underserved communities including Helena, MT; Charlotte, NC; Lewes, DE; San Diego, CA; Albany, NY; Dayton, OH; Philadelphia, PA; Santa Fe, NM; Santa Rosa, CA; Columbia and Charleston, SC; New Brunswick, NJ; and fed healthcare professionals in some of the most COVID-19 affected regions in the nation, including Florida, California, Texas, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Washington, D.C.
About Suburban Propane:
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. is a publicly traded master limited partnership listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SPH. Headquartered in Whippany, New Jersey, Suburban has been in the customer service business since 1928 and is a nationwide distributor of propane, renewable propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity and an investor in low carbon fuel alternatives. The Partnership serves the energy needs of approximately 1 million residential, commercial, governmental, industrial and agricultural customers through approximately 700 locations across 41 states. The Partnership is supported by three core pillars: (1) Suburban Commitment – showcasing the Partnership's 90+ year legacy, and ongoing commitment to the highest standards for dependability, flexibility, and reliability that underscores the Partnership's commitment to excellence in customer service; (2) SuburbanCares – highlighting the Partnership's continued dedication to giving back to local communities across the Partnership's national footprint and (3) Go Green with Suburban Propane - promoting the clean burning and versatile nature of propane and renewable propane as a bridge to a green energy future and developing the next generation of renewable energy.
For additional information on Suburban Propane, please visit www.suburbanpropane.com.
About David's House:
David's House is the primary hospitality house that partners with Dartmouth Health Children's (DHC) to support the families accessing advanced pediatric care through the medical center's 30 different pediatric specialties. David's House houses these families whether they need to be in the area for one night or for many months. It should be noted that while we collaborate as much as possible with DHC make sure families' needs for food and shelter are met, we are a separate grassroots nonprofit that does not receive direct financial support from the hospital, or from state or federal sources.
Since serving our first guests in 1986, David's House has been open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to provide over 16,000 unique families from around the world with care and support. Our handicap-accessible house was specially designed with bright, themed bedrooms; a large galley-style kitchen that allows for homecooked meals and plenty of guest interaction; numerous bathrooms fully stocked with personal care items; and indoor and outdoor play spaces. Apart from overnight accommodations in our 20 bedrooms, we support guests by providing assorted food items and beverages; miscellaneous equipment including breast pumps, mini fridges for nursing moms to keep milk in, bed rails, and wheelchairs; two full-stocked laundry rooms; and quilts, stuffed animals, toys and books for children to take home. We also provide dinners numerous times a week, donated from local restaurants or our dedicated cooking volunteers.
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TORONTO, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the first quarter of 2022 after the close of the stock market on May 3, 2022. The Company will be hosting an investor conference call related to this release on May 4th at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by visiting investors.wasteconnections.com and selecting "News & Events" from the website menu. Alternatively, listeners may access the call by dialing 800-926-4425 (within North America) or 212-231-2911 (international) approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time; a passcode is not required. A replay of the conference call will be available until May 11, 2022, by calling 800-633-8284 (within North America) or 402-977-9140 (international) and entering Passcode #22017071.
Waste Connections also announced that executives of the Company currently plan to participate in the following events during the second quarter of 2022:
During the 24-hour period prior to any scheduled presentations, the Company will post any presentation slides on its website at investors.wasteconnections.com under News & Events.
Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer and disposal services, along with resource recovery primarily through recycling and renewable fuels generation. The Company serves more than eight million residential, commercial and industrial customers in mostly exclusive and secondary markets across 43 states in the U.S. and six provinces in Canada. Waste Connections also provides non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal services in several basins across the U.S., as well as intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest. For more information, visit Waste Connections at www.wasteconnections.com.
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DENVER, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mother Teresa of Calcutta is one of the most widely revered saints in the world, and one of the greatest spiritual giants of the 20th century. She is a powerful witness of authentic Christian charity and a guidepost for all who seek hope in our turbulent times. "Mother Teresa: No Greater Love" is a unique film that reveals not just who Mother Teresa was, but how her singular vision to serve Christ through the poor is realized to this day, through the religious order she founded, the Missionaries of Charity.
Twenty-five years after Mother Teresa's death, Fathom Events will present an exclusive two-day only event, "Mother Teresa: No Greater Love," in theaters Monday, Oct. 3 and Tuesday, Oct. 4. The film is part of Fathom Events' "Saint Series," a curated collection of films chronicling the lives of Catholic saints.
"Mother Teresa taught us that there are no expendable people," Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly said. "Everyone we encounter is made in the image of God. So, when she was feeding the hungry or holding the hands of someone as they lay dying, she was treating them as she would the most important person in her life, Jesus Christ himself. And, in all of this, she was teaching us to have a heart that sees, and if we can learn to see as she did, the world would be a radically different and, I would say, better place."
Produced by the Knights of Columbus, filmed on five continents and featuring unprecedented access to both institutional archives and the apostolates of the Missionaries of Charity, "Mother Teresa: No Greater Love" chronicles the life of Mother Teresa and the profound spiritual and physical impact she and the Missionaries of Charity have had — and continue to have — on Catholics and non-Catholics alike throughout the world. The documentary also addresses Mother Teresa's admitted periods of spiritual darkness while serving the poorest of the poor, and her friendship with another revered saint, Pope John Paul II.
"Mother Teresa's incredible acts of kindness changed the world," said Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events. "We are proud to partner with the Knights of Columbus to bring this film to theaters nationwide and hope that it can not only shine a light on this saint of our times but to change lives in the process."
Watch the "Mother Teresa: No Greater Love" trailer: https://youtu.be/kcIr9pOXtv8.
"Mother Teresa: No Greater Love" is produced by David Naglieri of the Knights of Columbus and features commentary from prominent Catholics, such as Patrick E. Kelly, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus; Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and founder of the Catholic ministerial organization Word on Fire; Jim Wahlberg, filmmaker and humanitarian; Fr. Donald Haggerty, a priest of the Archdiocese of New York; Jim Towey, a trusted advisor and personal friend of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and author of "To Love and Be Loved: A Personal Portrait of Mother Teresa"; and Fr. Brian Kolodiejchuk, postulator of Mother Teresa's cause of canonization and author of three books on Mother Teresa.
Tickets for "Mother Teresa: No Greater Love" can be purchased online by visiting Fathom Events or at participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change). Groups of 25 or more can reserve tickets, including entire showtimes in select cities, here.
For artwork/photos related to "Mother Teresa: No Greater Love," please visit www.motherteresamovie.com.
About Fathom Events
Fathom is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North America. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L). Fathom operates the largest cinema distribution network, delivering a wide variety of programming and experiences to cinema audiences in all of the top U.S. markets and to more than 45 countries. For more information, visit www.FathomEvents.com.
About The Knights of Columbus
In 1882, Blessed Michael McGivney, a young parish priest in New Haven, Conn., founded the Knights of Columbus to serve the needs of a largely immigrant Catholic community. What began as a small fraternal benefit society has since grown into one of the world's leading international charitable organizations, with 2 million members in more than 16,000 local councils. From July 2021 to June 2022, Knights around the world donated nearly 48 million service hours and nearly $154 million for worthy causes in their communities. The Knights of Columbus also offers extensive life insurance products to members and their families. Knights of Columbus Insurance currently has more than $119 billion of life insurance policies in force and was named by Forbes as one of America's Best Insurance Companies 2022. In addition, the Knights provides investment services in accord with Catholic social teaching through Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors, which holds total assets of more than $28 billion in assets under management. Based on the founding principles of charity, unity and fraternity, the Order remains committed to strengthening Catholic families and parishes and to practicing faith in action through service to all in need. To learn more or to join the Knights of Columbus, please visit kofc.org/join.
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‘Tunes and Tulips’ celebrates tulip season in the capital city
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -Topekans were invited to bring a lawn chair and enjoy some tunes at Evergy Plaza Saturday evening to celebrate the start of the tulip season.
Evergy Plaza’s ‘Tunes and Tulips’ brought together multiple bands and several local food vendors to celebrate the start of tulip time in the capital city.
Anthony Gomes, The Howard Mahan Band and Stone Cutters Union took the stage to provide some live entertainment tonight.
John Knight, Director of Evergy Plaza says they have a lot of exciting events planned for the future and he encourages everyone to be on the lookout.
“We kind of feel like this will be our coming out year,” said Knight. “We opened right in the middle of COVID and had all of those restrictions, so we’re really hoping to be able to really showcase what all we can do this year.”
The ext event at Evergy Plaza will be a part of their Live at Lunch Series featuring Colin Nichols on Wednesday.
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Cinessance expands its curated library of classic and modern movies to French cinema fans with one new movie every day until the end of the year.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One New French Movie per Day on the Platform For French Movie Fans.
With 13 million French speakers in North America, 10 million US residents who claim French ancestry and half a million French expats in the region, Cinessance solves a problem — the lack of easy access to French films — and offers the added benefit of eliminating streaming fatigue via a curated library. Cinessance aims to introduce and deepen appreciation of French culture through film.
While large streaming platforms have seen their subscriber growth stall or even decline since the beginning of the year, niche platforms with a focus on quality, curated content have accelerated their growth. Building on that success, Cinessance's Founder Clément Monnet announced today the addition of 85+ new French movies and documentaries to Cinessance's library.
"Launching last year with the most established French studios, like TF1 Studio, StudioCanal and EuropaCorp has paved the way for our content expansion strategy. Today, I'm delighted we've been able to add Distrib Film US to our list of trusted partners for movie distribution. It reinforces the attractiveness of Cinessance's offering in North America," said Monnet.
Cinessance is currently the only place in the US where you'll be able to stream Papicha (2019) (César Award for Best First Feature Film 2020, "Un Certain Regard" Cannes Selection 2019), Billy & Buddy (2013) (a children's classic, with hilarious duo Marina Fois & Franck Dubosc), On the Way to School (2013) (a documentary following four students from around the world)), and Conviction (2018) (a story of a mysterious disappearance sure to delight True Crime fans).
Famous French actors Jean Dujardin and Vincent Cassel will also be featured in the next batch of Cinessance releases, with the former starring in the comedic espionage series OSS117 (2006, 2009) and the latter in the based-on-a-true-story gangster film Mesrine (2008).
In addition to a growing catalog, Cinessance has expanded its partner network to include lesson plans for select movies. By providing these tools to schools and organizations who teach French language, Cinessance aims to educate audiences about French cinema, and about French culture in general.
Cinessance is the French cinema streaming platform for a global audience, making French cinema accessible to anyone, anywhere, anytime. Subtitles EN/FR. Available on web, mobile, TV mirroring apps. Currently building apps for ISPs and smartTVs. Monthly pass starting at $6.99/mo. Free 15-day trial.
For more information, please visit www.cinessance.com or contact press@cinessance.com
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RELLINGEN, Germany and PULLY, Switzerland, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yamaha Music GmbH, the world's leading musical instrument manufacturer, and Tombooks, the inventor of the Interactive Sheet Music and the Tomplay app, which has revolutionized music education, today announced a partnership. Yamaha customers will get a free three-month Premium access to the Tomplay app granting unlimited access to more than 40,000 interactive sheet music titles arranged for 28 different instruments and in all difficulty levels.
Through its unique learning platform, Tomplay offers all musicians the possibility to play their instrument along with high quality recording from professional musicians. Thanks to unique technology, the interactive scores scroll automatically on-screen with the music, creating an immersive, concert hall experience. With features such as controlling the speed of the score's recording, looping selected passages and self-recording, Tomplay makes learning music more effective and immersive. Tomplay is used by more than 1 million musicians in 157 countries.
Yamaha instruments are played by some of the finest musicians in the world and are renowned for their high quality. Thanks to its unique global network of Atelier and Artist Services facilities, Yamaha instruments benefit from the input of professionals working in some of the finest ensembles. With instruments specifically designed to nurture a player's musical development, to those crafted to meet the needs of today's discerning musicians, Yamaha has become a name synonymous with great musical performances.
This partnership will allow musicians of all levels, including teachers and students, to enjoy a fully immersive experience by combining the potential of Yamaha's cutting-edge instruments including its acclaimed Silent Technology and Tomplay's premium interactive sheet music and covers. The partnership will start with woodwinds, brass, strings and percussion instruments for Yamaha customers upon purchase of an instrument in Europe.
Alexis Steinmann, Co-founder and CEO of Tomplay, states, "We are delighted to start this partnership and to offer to all Yamaha customers a unique tool to unlock their full musical potential."
Hinderik Leeuwe, Director, Yamaha Band & Orchestral Instruments, states, "Tomplay is the perfect partner for Yamaha instruments, helping musicians to explore new music and to enjoy their instruments to the full. We are delighted to be working in partnership with Tomplay."
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NEW YORK, May 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: , N.Y., May 22, 2022. Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. (NASDAQ: SDIG) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus (collectively, the "Registration Statement") issued in connection with the Company's October 2021 initial public offering ("IPO") of the important June 13, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Stronghold Digital Mining securities pursuant and/or traceable to the Registration Statement you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Stronghold Digital Mining class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5313 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 13, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, the IPO Registration Statement was materially false and misleading and omitted to state: (1) contracted suppliers, including MinerVa, 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 Digital Mining would experience difficulties obtaining miners outside of confirmed purchase orders; (3) as a result of the foregoing, there was a significant risk that Stronghold Digital Mining could not expand its mining capacity as expected; (4) as a result, Stronghold Digital Mining would likely experience significant losses; and (5) as a result, defendants' statements about Stronghold Digital Mining's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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The Biden administration's mask requirements for airplanes and other mass transit are no longer in effect during a review of a ruling by a federal judge in Florida that struck down the order. Some travelers welcomed Monday's ruling, but others have decided to keep their masks on.
Face masks offer the most protection against the spread of virus-carrying particles in the air when everyone wears them. But research also suggests that masks can protect the wearer alone, by acting as a barrier between particles and their nose and mouth.
"I was actually traveling by plane yesterday when the mask requirement on public transit was removed. I definitely kept my mask on throughout my flight," Chris Cappa, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of California, Davis who studies aerosol particles and masks, wrote in an email Tuesday.
While traveling from Sacramento to San Diego, he watched as the number of other passengers who kept their masks on dropped steadily.
"I will be continuing to wear my N95 while traveling for a while still. I personally have more concern when I'm in small, crowded spaces such as on airplanes compared to when I'm in large, relatively open spaces such as airports," Cappa wrote.
When one person is masked and others are not, it's called one-way masking.
"The level of protection with one-way masking depends largely on two factors: how well your mask fits and how effectively the mask material filters out particles that can carry viruses. Masks like N95s and KN95s will generally be more protective than surgical masks or cloth masks because they can make a tighter seal against your face. And surgical masks tend to do a better job at filtering than cloth masks for a similar fit," Cappa wrote.
"However, different masks will fit different faces better or worse, and so it is important to find one that fits you well. For example, you could potentially adjust the earloops so that the mask fits more tightly," he said. "Even the best mask is only as good as the fit. But a well-fit N95 can reduce the amount of potentially infectious particles that you inhale by more than a factor of 20 times."
Even if everyone around you is maskless, Cappa noted that wearing a well-fitting N95 mask can reduce the amount of infectious particles you could breathe in. "If there were theoretically 100 infectious particles that you were about to breathe in with no mask you would only breath in 5 or fewer with the well-fitting N95," he wrote in his email.
Cloth masks -- encouraged earlier in the pandemic while other protective equipment was in short supply -- can filter large droplets. But more effective masks, such as N95s, can filter those in addition to the smaller aerosols or particles that infected people may breathe out, Erin Bromage, an associate professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, said in December.
N95 respirators that are approved by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health can filter at least 95% of particles in the air when properly fitted, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Surgical or disposable masks are about 5% to 10% less effective than N95 respirators, Bromage said.
A CDC study published in February found that people who reported always wearing a mask indoors while in public were less likely to test positive for Covid-19 than people who didn't wear masks between February and December 2021.
Among more than 500 people who reported the type of mask they wear, masking "lowered the odds of testing positive" for Covid-19 by 56% among those who wore cloth masks, 66% among those who wore surgical masks and 83% among those who wore N95 or KN95 respirators, compared with people who wore no mask at all, according to the CDC.
Dr. Preeti Malani, chief health officer in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, has been treating people who have Covid-19 for more than two years. Her patients are often not masked, but she is.
"To my knowledge, I haven't had Covid," Malani said. "So the personal protection of masks works very well, especially when layered on vaccination and good ventilation."
Malani added that she feels it's safe to travel, even for those who might be at higher risk for more severe Covid-19, especially if they follow mitigation measures like being vaccinated, testing themselves and wearing well-fitting, high-quality masks -- even if those around them are unmasked.
"It doesn't mean you can't use public transportation. It means that you have to be thoughtful about it," she said, adding that she is more concerned about Covid-19 spread at a crowded bar than on an airplane where the air ventilation is high-quality.
"When you layer wearing a mask on top of vaccination, ventilation, potentially testing, social distancing, you can keep that risk manageable," Malani said. "What I don't want to see is that people are all of a sudden so fearful of Covid that they're not traveling anymore."
She will be traveling to Lisbon, Portugal, this week to attend a meeting of the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. "I plan to wear my mask on the airplane," she said, not because she worries about getting severely ill from Covid-19 but because she doesn't want to delay travel home if she happens to get infected while overseas.
Cappa wrote in his email that the "riskiest" time for pathogens to spread during travel are when people are "stationary," such as when everyone lines up to disembark a plane.
"This is because the air exchange -- which helps to keep the air clean -- inside planes, buses, and trains tends to be greatest when moving," he said.
"On a plane, you might open the air vents (if your plane has them) and direct them at you as the air coming out has been cleaned through filtration. Also, if you are talking with others it always helps to keep some distance between you," he added. "Of course, that's not always possible on public transit, in which case trying to keep out of your neighbors direct breath plume can help."
Ultimately, Dr. Vivek Cherian, a Chicago-based internal medicine physician and father of three young children, thinks it's too soon to roll back mask mandates for travel.
"In my view we shouldn't lift mask mandates in this country until everyone who wants a vaccine has access and an opportunity to get one including children under the age of five," Cherian wrote in an email Tuesday.
"If you are an individual who is immunocompromised or have immunocompromised or unvaccinated family members, one-way masking can still be effective. The key is to use the best mask available, preferably one with an N95 respirator as they offer a high degree of protection," he said. "I continue to mask up because all three of my children are under the age of five and are not eligible for vaccines at this time."
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CAMDEN, N.J., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, June 16th, The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center (Camden, NJ), together with Novitium Energy and Madison Energy Investments, "Flipped the Switch" to launch the Center's new solar energy system.
The system, provided by Novitium Energy in conjunction with Madison Energy Investments, required no upfront costs to The Salvation Army. It is projected that the new system will produce approximately 1.8 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually and meet 56% of The Salvation Army Camden Kroc Center's energy needs. Over the next 15 years, the system will save the Center an estimated $1.65 million in energy costs, with an estimated $95,000 savings in the first year.
Novitium CEO Jeremy Conner shared, "Our partnership with The Salvation Army is so important as we all recognize the enormous impact that the organization has not only in our local community, but across all corners of the United States and beyond. We see our contribution to this project as an opportunity to give something back to The Salvation Army with a lasting, substantial impact."
Major Keith Maynor of The Salvation Army explained, "This is an exciting time for our organization. Not only will we save money with the new solar energy system, we will also eliminate a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions which continues a strong track record of environmental stewardship through the Camden Kroc Center. The support we have received has been a tremendous blessing."
The event was attended by public official City Councilman Chris Collins and received an invocation from Major Jongwoo Kim of The Salvation Army. While unable to attend due to General Assembly responsibilities, Assemblyman William Spearman recognized The Salvation Army and Novitium Energy with a Congressional Proclamation issued by the United States House of Representatives. You can see footage from the event here.
About The Salvation Army Camden Kroc Center
Opened in 2014 to enhance The Salvation Army's service in the City of Camden since 1880, The Salvation Army Kroc Center is a 128,000-square-foot state-of-the-art community center on a 24-acre campus. The Center provides recreational, health, educational, cultural, family, and spiritual programming to Camden and the surrounding community. The facility includes a black box theater, water park, pool, commercial kitchen, youth and senior centers, chapel, field house, fitness center, food pantry and much more. Outdoor amenities include a soccer/football field and two baseball/softball fields. Visit https://camdenkroccenter.org/ for more information.
About Novitium Energy
Novitium Energy, A National Energy Partners Company, is a nationally renowned renewable energy development company dedicated to bringing turnkey solar solutions to nonprofit and commercial organizations. Founded in 2009, Novitium Energy helps clients realize the benefits and savings of clean energy while reducing the up-front capital investment via complimentary comprehensive assessments that include cost analysis, onsite audits, available government incentives and financing options and evaluation of commercial energy needs with the development of strategic solutions. Visit NovitiumEnergy.com, call (856) 273-5761 and follow Novitium Energy on LinkedIn.
About Madison Energy Investments
Madison Energy Investments ("MEI") develops, constructs, owns and operates distributed generation assets in the commercial and industrial (C&I), municipal, educational and healthcare sectors across the country. MEI identifies and creates opportunities that offer savings and certainty, providing institutional capital to fund renewable energy projects for customers. The team's diverse experience has produced best practices across all phases of the industry from origination to asset management. Quality partnerships and the 'execution mindset' drive MEI to be the best team in the industry.
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Leaky battleship in Texas begins trip for $35M repairs
LA PORTE, Texas (AP) — It’s the only surviving battleship that served in both world wars, having fought Nazis and the Japanese Army during World War II. But the greatest challenge in recent years for the USS Texas has been a leaky, rusty hull that at times forced workers to pump out about 2,000 gallons (7,570 liters) of water per minute from the 110-year-old ship.
To ensure the historic vessel doesn’t sink and can continue hosting visitors, the foundation in charge of its care is towing the ship Wednesday from its longtime home along the Houston Ship Channel to a shipyard in Galveston for much-needed repairs.
Tony Gregory, the president of the Battleship Texas Foundation, said Wednesday the pulling of the ship by tugboats and getting it on its way was perfect. He said any problems would have happened in the first 15 minutes of pulling the ship but there were no issues.
“It went smoother than we thought and quicker than we thought … and she’s gone, down the channel,” he said.
Gregory said he expects the ship to arrive in Galveston by 4 p.m.
The journey from its longtime berth at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in the Houston suburb of La Porte is part of a $35 million project to repair the hull and ultimately restore the ship to its former glory.
The ship’s repairs are part of the foundation’s plans to eventually resettle it in a new location in Texas, possibly in one of three nearby cities, including Galveston, in order to attract more visitors and increase revenue.
Moving the ship for repairs is “the major step in getting the ship back to tip-top shape,” Gregory said Tuesday as he stood on the vessel while workers made final preparations.
The battleship will be pulled by four tugboats at a pace of about 5 knots per hour. The 40-mile (64 kilometer) journey to Galveston was expected to take about nine hours and won’t be without risk as the ship’s hull could leak enough to sink it.
“Once we get going, I anticipate it being pretty smooth... We feel like we’re prepared,” Gregory said.
Since 1948, the USS Texas has been located at the state historic site where the decisive battle in the Texas Revolution was fought. There, it’s served as a museum and tourist attraction. The battleship was previously taken to the same shipyard in Galveston for repairs in 1988.
For the last three years, the ship has been closed to the public as the foundation has been preparing for the repairs. In 2019, the Texas Legislature approved the $35 million to fix the hull. The foundation is planning to make other fixes which it’s paying for. All the repairs are expected to take up to a year to complete.
The foundation expected many people to gather along the ship channel to watch the ship go by.
Tricia Thomas, 50, who was one of the people invited to watch as the ship was unmoored, said she became emotional and teared up as she saw the ship move and heard its whistle sound as it began its journey. As the ship began moving, Thomas said, people clapped and cheered.
“It’s amazing to see a ship that’s 100 years old out on the water again, moving like she did for so many years. It was exciting,” said Thomas, who lives in the Houston suburb of Kingwood.
Thomas said she believes it’s important to preserve the ship so future generations can learn its history and it can remind people how they can come together for a common cause that’s greater than them.
“I think that’s probably the biggest story she can tell,” Thomas said.
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AKRON, Ohio, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) said today it will participate in a fireside chat during Deutsche Bank's Global Auto Industry Conference on June 14, 2022, at 10:15 a.m. EDT.
Emmanuel Rosner, lead autos & auto technology analyst at Deutsche Bank, will host Darren R. Wells, executive vice president and chief financial officer, in a fireside chat. A live webcast of the event will be available on the company's investor relations website: http://investor.goodyear.com. A replay of the webcast will be available following the event.
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate. GT-FN
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RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CAPTRUST Financial Advisors (CAPTRUST) today announced the addition of Reynolds Investment Management (RIM), based in Greenville, South Carolina. Established in 1989, RIM provides wealth management services to individuals and families, business owners, medical professionals, and retirees. The RIM team also offers investment advisory services to retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and foundations.
The firm is led by Tom Reynolds and oversees more than $600 million in assets from several hundred clients. A total of eight new colleagues will be joining CAPTRUST.
"As we continued to grow, we didn't want to recreate the wheel," said Reynolds. "We got to know the folks at CAPTRUST and saw the robust systems in place, from technology and compliance to HR and marketing. We believe that joining CAPTRUST will relieve us of many administrative functions to allow us to spend more time with our clients."
RIM has a close relationship with the former Nachman Norwood & Parrott Wealth Management (NNP), also based in Greenville, which joined CAPTRUST last year.
"I've known a couple of the principals at NNP for many years," said Reynolds, "and it was a natural fit to partner with the existing Greenville office, based on the similar clients we work with. We are excited to build a powerhouse here."
"The team at RIM aligns with CAPTRUST in many ways, and we look forward to growing our footprint in South Carolina," said Rush Benton, CAPTRUST's senior director of strategic growth. "Tom and his colleagues are enthusiastic about the growth opportunity for their advisors, and we know joining CAPTRUST will set them up for success."
This is the 58th deal for CAPTRUST since 2006. Consistent with other transactions, RIM will take on the CAPTRUST brand and work alongside the team in Greenville, South Carolina.
About CAPTRUST
CAPTRUST is an independent registered investment advisor founded in 1997 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, estate planning, and tax advisory and compliance for individuals and families. For retirement plan sponsors, endowments, foundations, and religious entities, CAPTRUST offers investment advisory services, fiduciary support, plan design, provider analysis/fee benchmarking, and employee advice programs. With more than 1,100 employees across 70 locations nationwide, CAPTRUST oversees more than $100 billion in assets under management and more than $750 billion in assets under advisement (as of March 31, 2022). For more information, visit www.captrust.com.
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First-of-its-kind architecture lowers refresh power by 85% and activation latency by 50%; demonstrates NEO's commitment to sustainability
SAN JOSE, California, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NEO Semiconductor, a leading developer of innovative architectures for 3D NAND flash and DRAM memory, today announced the launch of its latest technology offering, X-DRAM, at Flash Memory Summit 2022. X-DRAM offers extraordinary improvements over conventional DRAM by lowering the power consumption and increasing the performance of the main memory used in IT systems and consumer products.
"Not only is X-DRAM expected to have a significant impact on the global DRAM market, but it will also serve environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) goals," says Andy Hsu, Founder and CEO of NEO Semiconductor and an accomplished technology inventor with more than 120 granted U.S. patents. "X-DRAM can lower refresh power by more than 80% through a combination of 50% refresh frequency and 25% refresh time. It also lowers main memory latency and narrows the processor-to-memory performance gap. As a result, it dramatically reduces the power consumption of IT infrastructure and consumer products, leading to much lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions."
Power consumption and latency performance have led to alarming environmental and economic concerns. Products incorporating X-DRAM will be able to address these concerns, providing compelling competitive advantages across business and consumer markets.
"DRAM fab manufacturers have been innovative in utilizing new materials, developing new processes, increasing memory density, and achieving reduced cost," said Jay Kramer, President of Network Storage Advisors. "Even with all the success with each generation of DRAM technology, X-DRAM enables DRAM manufacturers to implement a new architecture to achieve considerably lower power for environmental sustainability and improved latency for higher system and device performance."
The unique X-DRAM solution is compatible with current DRAM manufacturing technologies, processes, structures, and dies. X-DRAM has a wide range of use cases, from cloud servers to mobile devices to IoT objects. Semiconductor manufacturers can quickly incorporate X-DRAM architecture without increasing manufacturing costs.
Visit NEO Semiconductor's booth #211 @ Flash Memory Summit 2022, Santa Clara, CA.
About NEO Semiconductor
NEO Semiconductor is a high-tech company focused on advancing 3D NAND flash and DRAM memory technologies. The company was founded in 2012 by Andy Hsu and a team in San Jose, California, and owns more than 20 U.S. patents. In 2020, the company made a breakthrough in 3D NAND architecture named X-NAND that can achieve SLC performance at TLC and QLC densities to provide high-speed, low-cost solutions for many applications, including 5G and AI. The company presented the X-NAND architecture at the Flash Memory Summit 2020 conference and won the Best of Show Award for the Most Innovative Flash Memory Startup.
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RESCUE Advocacy Group to Share Latest Insights on Prevalence and Prevention Strategies
NEW ORLEANS, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A symposium presented by international research group, RESCUE (REducing SuiCide rates amongst individUals with diabEtes) Collaborative Community, will address the ongoing connection between suicide and people with type 1 diabetes, with the goal of highlighting available resources and key takeaways for the field. The symposium comes at a time when adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes are 61% more likely to say they feel suicidal than those without diabetes. Suicide and Self-Injury—Unveiling and Addressing the Hidden Nightmare in Diabetes will be presented at the 82nd Scientific Sessions held by the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) in New Orleans, LA.
Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people ages 20 to 24 in the United States, and the risk is even higher in individuals with type 1 diabetes. In fact, up to 7% of deaths in individuals with type 1 diabetes are a result of suicide. However, current screening tools for depression and suicide often miss individuals at risk of suicide and the risk among the type 1 diabetes patient population is greatly underestimated.
The symposium will highlight the work of RESCUE and address solutions for two distinct uncertainties faced by health care providers in the management of people with type 1 diabetes at risk of suicide: how to identify those at risk and the best way to prevent and reduce that risk.
Discussion topics will include:
- Depression, Suicidal Ideation, and Self-Harm among Adults with Diabetes—Unmet Needs and How to Address Them
- Partnership Among RESCUE, Advocacy, and Industry to Address Suicide and Self-Harm in Diabetes
- Educational Support Needs for Addressing Suicide and Self-Harm in Diabetes
"Suicide and self-harm are an all-too-common reality for young adults with type 1 diabetes, but it doesn't have to be. With a multi-pronged approach to awareness, education, and identification, we have the opportunity to intervene on the link between suicide and diabetes," said Professor Katharine Barnard-Kelly, PhD., RESCUE Collaborative Community. "With this symposium, it is our hope that we can reach stakeholders with awareness and arm them with messages that can ultimately save a young person's life if adopted in clinical practice and through mental health screenings."
Professor Katharine Barnard-Kelly, PhD and the RESCUE team will present during the symposium, Suicide and Self-Injury—Unveiling and Addressing the Hidden Nightmare in Diabetes on Friday, June 3 from 4:15–6:15 p.m. CT.
For more information, please contact the ADA Scientific Sessions media team onsite at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center from June 3–7 by phone at 504-670-4902, or by email at SciSessionsPress@diabetes.org.
About the ADA's Scientific Sessions
The ADA's 82nd Scientific Sessions, the world's largest scientific meeting focused on diabetes research, prevention, and care, will be a hybrid event held June 3–7, 2022 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. Leading physicians, scientists, and health care professionals from around the world will unveil cutting-edge research, treatment recommendations, and advances toward a cure for diabetes. We are eager to get back to safely participating in person and networking with colleagues while hearing the latest scientific advances and groundbreaking research presentations. Learn more and register at scientificsessions.diabetes.org and join the Scientific Sessions conversation on social media using #ADA2022.
About the American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is the nation's leading voluntary health organization fighting to bend the curve on the diabetes epidemic and help people living with diabetes thrive. For 81 years, the ADA has driven discovery and research to treat, manage, and prevent diabetes while working relentlessly for a cure. Through advocacy, program development, and education we aim to improve the quality of life for the over 133 million Americans living with diabetes or prediabetes. Diabetes has brought us together, what we do next will make us Connected for Life. To learn more or to get involved, visit us at diabetes.org or call 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383). Join the fight with us on Facebook (American Diabetes Association), Spanish Facebook (Asociación Americana de la Diabetes), LinkedIn (American Diabetes Association), Twitter (@AmDiabetesAssn), and Instagram (@AmDiabetesAssn).
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Kraft Heinz is recalling thousands of pouches of Capri Sun after some cleaning solution accidentally mixed with the juice on a production line.
The company said it’s recalling about 5,760 cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry flavored juice blend. The “Best When Used By” date on the packages is June 25, 2023.
Kraft Heinz said the diluted cleaning solution is used on its food processing equipment. The company said it discovered that the solution had accidentally mixed with the juice after getting consumer complaints about the juice’s taste.
Kraft Heinz, which is co-headquartered in Pittsburgh and Chicago, said in a statement Friday it is working with retailers to remove the product from circulation. Consumers who bought the affected Capri Sun should not consume it and should return it to the story where it was purchased to receive a refund. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/kraft-heinz-recalling-contaminated-capri-sun-juice-pouches/ | 2022-08-16T00:43:42Z |
Sarah Rogers to Retire Following July Board Meeting
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PJM Interconnection announced today that its members have reelected Terry Blackwell, O.H. Dean Oskvig and Mark Takahashi to serve additional three-year terms on the PJM Board of Managers. They were reelected at the PJM Annual Meeting.
Takahashi joined the PJM Board in 2016 and currently serves as Board Chair. He previously served as chief financial officer of Ascendant Group Limited, parent company of Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited. Prior to that, he was group director and chief financial officer of CLP Holdings Limited, one of two vertically integrated electric utility companies in Hong Kong, from 2008 to 2014, having been with the organization since 2003. He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Colorado and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Blackwell joined the PJM Board in 2015. He has 36 years of experience in power system planning and operation. Most recently, he held the position of senior vice president of Power Delivery at Santee Cooper, where he had overall responsibility for Santee Cooper's transmission system, including compliance with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation's Reliability Standards. Blackwell also served as chair of the SERC Board and served on other SERC Board committees. He has a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University and is a licensed professional engineer in South Carolina.
Oskvig joined the PJM Board in 2016. He has more than 40 years of experience within the energy industry and served as president and chief executive officer of the Energy division of Black & Veatch from 2006 to 2015, as well as on its Board, having been with the organization since 1975. From 1972 to 1975, he served as a base civil engineering officer in the United States Air Force. He earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the University of Iowa and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Utah.
Sarah Rogers To Retire From Board of Managers
Current PJM Board member Sarah Rogers also announced her intent to retire following the Board's July meeting. PJM's Operating Agreement stipulates that the Board shall appoint a replacement for any vacancy until the next Annual Meeting. The Board has requested that the 2022–2023 Nominating Committee, which is made up of PJM stakeholders and current Board members, identify a candidate for the Board to appoint until the 2023 Annual Meeting when the candidate will stand for election.
PJM Interconnection, founded in 1927, ensures the reliability of the high-voltage electric power system serving 65 million people in all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. PJM coordinates and directs the operation of the region's transmission grid, which includes over 85,103 miles of transmission lines; administers a competitive wholesale electricity market; and plans regional transmission expansion improvements to maintain grid reliability and relieve congestion. PJM's regional grid and market operations produce annual savings of $3.2 billion to $4 billion. For the latest news about PJM, visit PJM Inside Lines at insidelines.pjm.com.
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Mac Miller: Man sentenced to nearly 11 years in federal prison in rapper’s overdose death
LOS ANGELES (Gray News) - An Arizona man has been sentenced in connection with the fatal overdose of rapper Mac Miller in 2018.
Ryan Michael Reavis, 38, was sentenced Monday to 131 months in federal prison.
Previously, the Justice Department reported Reavis agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal charge for supplying counterfeit pharmaceutical pills containing fentanyl to a drug dealer accused of selling them to Miller, who suffered a fatal overdose soon after.
Reavis was one of three men charged in October 2019 for distributing the drugs that caused Miller’s death.
According to the Justice Department, Reavis admitted in his plea agreement knowing that the pills contained fentanyl or some other controlled substance.
The 26-year-old rapper Malcolm James McCormick, who recorded and performed under the name Mac Miller, suffered a fatal drug overdose in Los Angeles on September 7, 2018.
Officials said the case investigation was conducted by the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Opioid Response Team with the assistance of the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Adds Four New Independent Directors to the Board
Forms New Business Review Committee to Evaluate Portfolio and Operations
DUBLIN, Ohio, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) today announced initiatives aimed at positioning the Company for long-term success, building on Cardinal Health's previously announced growth plans. These initiatives have benefited from input received from Elliott Investment Management L.P. ("Elliott"). In connection with these initiatives, Elliott has also entered into a cooperation agreement with Cardinal Health, and Elliott's Steven Barg will join the Company's Board of Directors.
As part of Cardinal Health's ongoing commitment to Board refreshment and the initiatives announced today, the Governance and Sustainability Committee of the Board has recommended and the Board has approved the appointment of four new independent directors: Steven Barg, Michelle Brennan, Sujatha Chandrasekaran and Christine Mundkur. With these immediate appointments, Cardinal Health's Board will be made up of 15 Directors, 14 of whom are independent under the Company's director independence standards. Two existing Directors – Dean Scarborough and John Weiland – have announced their intentions to conclude their Board service at the end of their previously elected terms this fall and will not stand for re-election at Cardinal Health's 2022 Annual Meeting, resulting in a 13-member Board. Following the Annual Meeting, Cardinal Health's Board will consist of 54% women and 23% racially or ethnically diverse individuals.
Cardinal Health's Board has also formed a new Board committee, the Business Review Committee, to support a comprehensive review of the Company's strategy, portfolio, capital-allocation framework, and operations with the goal of maximizing Cardinal Health's potential for the benefit of all stakeholders. The Business Review Committee will be chaired by Chief Executive Officer Jason Hollar; Mr. Barg and Akhil Johri will also serve on the Committee. The Committee, with the assistance of the Company's legal and financial advisors, will make recommendations to the full Board. The Company expects to conduct an investor day in the first half of calendar 2023 to share the Board's conclusions and to provide additional guidance.
"We'd like to thank Dean and John for their service to the Board. We're grateful for their leadership and contributions and wish them both the very best," said Gregory Kenny, Independent Chairman of the Board of Cardinal Health. "We're pleased to welcome Steven, Michelle, Sujatha and Christine to the Board and believe the Company and our many stakeholders will benefit from their mix of experience, skills and leadership. We are also pleased with Elliott's confidence in, and commitment to, the go-forward long-term potential of Cardinal Health. Our Board looks forward to receiving the recommendations of the Business Review Committee and updating the market in due course, as Jason and his leadership team chart a path to deliver upon our mission for our customers and employees and drive value creation for our shareholders."
"Cardinal Health's leadership team is focused on creating value for all our stakeholders, and the newly initiated Business Review Committee, as well as the new expertise and experience being added to our Board, are critical steps in this process," said Mr. Hollar, Cardinal Health's Chief Executive Officer. "I look forward to working with the Board, including our four new directors, to optimize our strategy, structure, and operations as we position Cardinal Health for long-term success."
Elliott Senior Portfolio Manager Marc Steinberg said, "Our discussions with Jason and the Board have been positive and productive, and we are pleased to have worked collaboratively to reach this agreement. Cardinal Health plays a mission-critical, market-leading role in the global healthcare system, and we have been encouraged by the Company's openness to taking actions necessary to ensuring that Cardinal Health realizes its full potential. We are confident that the initiatives announced today will drive meaningful shareholder value creation, and we look forward to continuing our collaboration with the Company."
The cooperation agreement that the Company has entered into with Elliott contains customary standstill, voting, confidentiality and other provisions.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is serving as financial advisor to Cardinal Health, and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is serving as legal counsel, both of whom will also support the Business Review Committee and Board's reviews.
New Director Biographies
Steven Barg is Global Head of Engagement at Elliott Management Corporation. Prior to joining Elliott in February of 2020, Mr. Barg spent 30 years in investment banking, most recently as a Participating Managing Director at Goldman Sachs. During his time at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Barg established and led what became the firm's Global Activism and Shareholder Advisory practice; founded and led the M&A Capital Markets practice; and served as Co-Head of Asian Equity Capital Markets in Hong Kong. In addition, Mr. Barg served on both the Asian and Global Equity Commitments Committees and was Global Head of Diversity for the Investment Banking Division. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Mr. Barg ran the Asian Equity Capital Markets and later the Integrated Capital Markets business at UBS and served as a managing director in Equity Capital Markets at Credit Suisse in New York and London.
Mr. Barg holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Wesleyan University. In addition, Mr. Barg was a Henry Luce Scholar in Hong Kong and a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs in New York.
Michelle Brennan is Chair of Connect Healthcare Council for Pioneering Collective and serves on the Board of Coupa Software. Ms. Brennan spent more than 30 years at Johnson & Johnson, a leader in the field of medical devices, pharmaceutical, and consumer packaged goods, where she focused on driving growth, optimization and business transformation across diverse businesses and geographies. Most recently, Ms. Brennan served as the Global Value Creation Leader for Johnson & Johnson and as a member of the company's Medical Device Executive Leadership Team responsible for the division's value creation through cost management initiatives. Prior to that, Ms. Brennan held a number of positions at Johnson & Johnson, including Company Group Chair, Medical Devices (EMEA); President, Enterprise Standards & Productivity; Worldwide President, Ethicon Energy; as well as a variety of sales and marketing positions for other Johnson & Johnson divisions. Throughout her time at Johnson & Johnson, Ms. Brennan held significant board roles for the company, including Chairman of the Board for Medtech Europe Trading Association. She was previously a member of the UK's Office of Life Sciences Council and Chairman of the Council's Health Technology Partnership Committee.
Ms. Brennan holds a B.S. from the University of Kansas.
Sujatha Chandrasekaran, also known as Suja, is an advisor and independent consultant in the research and technology sectors. She currently serves on the Board of American Eagle Outfitters as well as private companies including Agendia, a molecular diagnostics company, and Blume Global, a digital supply chain platform company. Ms. Chandrasekaran has more than 25 years of experience in technology and leadership roles across the healthcare, consumer packaged goods and retail industries. Most recently, Ms. Chandrasekaran was Senior EVP & Chief Digital and Information Officer at CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest non-profit health systems in the US. Prior to that, she held a number of senior executive roles at several Fortune 500 multinational companies, including Global Chief Information Officer for Kimberly-Clark; SVP, Global Chief Technology and Data Officer for Walmart; as well as a number of C-level roles at The Timberland Company, PepsiCo and Nestlé SA. Ms. Chandrasekaran has a strong track record of delivering significant value to customers and organizations by leading global technology, supply chain and digital transformation initiatives. In 2022, Ms. Chandrasekaran was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the Top 25 Women Leaders in Healthcare. She was previously a Director of Symphony Technology Group and a Director of Barry Callebaut AG as well as a Member of Advisory Board at Atmio Inc.
Ms. Chandrasekaran holds an Executive Development Education Certificate from London Business School; a Master of Business Systems/M.B.A. from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia; and a B.Eng. from the University of Madras, India.
Christine Mundkur most recently served as Chief Executive Officer and Non-Voting Chairman of the Board of Directors for Impopharma Inc, a developer of complex formulations focused on inhalation pharmaceutical products. Ms. Mundkur currently serves on the Boards of Lupin Limited and MannKind Corporation. While at Impopharma, she led the transition of the company from a successful clinical research organization into a generic pharmaceutical inhalation development company. She also held leadership positions as President and Chief Executive Officer for North America for Sandoz, Inc. Earlier, she served as Chief Executive Officer of Barr Laboratories, Inc. Ms. Mundkur started her career at Barr as quality and regulatory counsel. In addition, she served as a strategic advisor to clients on generics, 505(b)2, biosimilars and NDA business strategies.
Ms. Mundkur holds a J.D. from the St. Louis University School of Law and a B.S. from St. Louis University.
About Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for health care facilities. With 50 years in business, operations in more than 30 countries and approximately 44,000 employees globally, Cardinal Health is essential to care. Information about Cardinal Health is available at cardinalhealth.com.
Contacts
Media: Erich Timmerman, erich.timmerman@cardinalhealth.com and 614.757.8231
Investors: Kevin Moran, kevin.moran@cardinalhealth.com and 614.757.7942
Cautions concerning forward-looking statements
This release contains forward-looking statements addressing expectations, prospects, estimates and other matters that are dependent upon future events or developments. These statements may be identified by words such as "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "will," "should," "could," "would," "project," "continue," "likely," and similar expressions, and include statements reflecting future results or guidance, statements of outlook and various accruals and estimates. These matters are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied. These risks and uncertainties include risks arising from ongoing inflationary pressures and supply chain constraints, including the risk that our plans to mitigate such effects may not be as successful as we anticipate and the possibility that costs to source certain personal protective or other equipment, increased costs for transportation, shipping, freight and commodities, reduced price or demand for certain products may result in additional inventory reserves or disruptions and may negatively impact our ability to meet our long-term guidance; the possibility that our Medical unit goodwill could be further impaired, the increase in global interest rates or possible unfavorable changes in the U.S. statutory tax rate; competitive pressures in Cardinal Health's various lines of business; the performance of our generics program, including the amount or rate of generic deflation and our ability to offset generic deflation and maintain other financial and strategic benefits through our generic sourcing venture with CVS Health; ongoing risks associated with the distribution of opioids, including the financial impact associated with the settlements with governmental authorities, the risk that challenges to our plans to take tax deductions for opioid-related losses could adversely impact our financial results, risks arising from the Department of Justice investigation which we believe concerns our anti-diversion program and risks associated with the injunctive relief requirements under the national settlement, including the risk that we may incur higher costs or operational challenges in the implementation and maintenance of the required changes; risks associated with the manufacture and sourcing of certain products, including risks related to our ability and the ability of third-party manufacturers to import or export certain products or component parts and to comply with applicable regulations; risks associated with the competitive labor market and our ability to attract and retain employees in key roles; our ability to manage uncertainties associated with the pricing of branded pharmaceuticals; and risks associated with our cost savings initiatives or other business initiatives, such as the Medical Improvement Plan, including the possibility that they could fail to achieve the intended results. Cardinal Health is subject to additional risks and uncertainties described in Cardinal Health's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports and exhibits to those reports. This release reflects management's views as of September 6, 2022. Except to the extent required by applicable law, Cardinal Health undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are aspirational and not guarantees or promises that goals, targets or projections will be met, and no assurance can be given that any commitment, expectation, initiative or plan in this report can or will be achieved or completed.
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Award reflects company's consistent level of customer service
FRESNO, Calif., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lee's Air, Plumbing, & Heating is proud to announce that it has earned the home service industry's coveted Angi Super Service Award (SSA). This award honors service professionals who have maintained high service ratings and reviews on Angi in 2021.
"These outstanding businesses have helped homeowners not only maintain their homes, but also evolve them into spaces that can handle life, work, school and entertainment under one roof," said Bryan Ellis, senior executive at Angi. "Our homeowners' consistent positive reviews make it clear: these are the top pros in our network. Congratulations to this year's Super Service Award winners."
Angi Super Service Award 2021 winners have met eligibility requirements. Pros on Angi qualify for the award by obtaining 3 or more services-performed reviews in the previous year, maintaining a current and lifetime GPA of at least 4+ stars. The SSA winners must be in good standing with Angi and have undergone our verification/screening
"Serve people: our customers, our co-workers, our community; and have fun doing it."
Lee's Air, Plumbing, & Heating has been on Angi since 2006. This is the fifth year Lee's Air, Plumbing, & Heating has received this honor.
Service company ratings are updated continually on Angi as new, verified consumer reviews are submitted. Companies are rated in multiple fields ranging from price to professionalism to punctuality.
For over two decades Angi has been a trusted name for connecting consumers to top-rated service professionals. Angi provides unique tools and support designed to improve the local service experience for both consumers and service professionals.
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Lee's Air, Plumbing, & Heating has been servicing Central and Northern California for over 40 years. Through our continuous search for talented, passionate individuals, we've grown significantly since our humble beginnings in 1981. However, although we've grown in size, we've always been committed to being service experts.
We've always tried to be a solution to your home services problems, and we've been incredibly successful in doing so. Our people are our solution. Visit www.leesair.com for more information. CL#635355
For more information please contact us at 559-384-1017
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MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela’s socialist government not only did no apparent work, but also channeled a large chunk of the money to a yacht company on behalf of a fugitive billionaire, according to new allegations in a civil suit.
The accusations against former Congressman David Rivera come in a new filing Friday in New York federal court by opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who now control the U.S.-based affiliates of the South American nation’s state oil company.
Rivera’s Interamerican Consulting was sued in 2020 by PDV USA — a Delaware-based affiliate of Venezuelan-owned Citgo. It alleges Rivera performed no work for the $50 million contract he signed in 2017 for three months of “strategic consulting” meant to build bridges with key U.S. stakeholders.
The same contract has been the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation by federal prosecutors in Miami looking into, among other things, whether Rivera failed to register as a foreign lobbyist as required bv law.
Rivera has not been charged with any crime, but the new filings give a detailed look at his dealings with Venezuela’s state-run oil industry and how he allegedly spent the money he received.
Around the same time Rivera was hired, Maduro’s government had launched a charm offensive to curry favor with the Trump administration. It initially avoided outright criticism of the new U.S. leader and even donated $500,000 to his inaugural committee through Citgo.
The new court filing is based on evidence only recently uncovered by PDV USA’s attorneys, including 18,000 text and WhatsApp messages from Rivera’s phone and statements he made during a two-day deposition in July.
Rivera received only $15 million of the original amount, but the new filing says he spent part of that on unexplained payments to a convicted drug trafficker and to a company managing yachts on behalf of a Venezuelan TV magnate wanted for arrest by U.S. authorities.
“Mr. Rivera never provided any services to Citgo and, it appears, never intended to do so,” according to the filing by PDV USA. “Instead, the true purpose of the agreement was to cover up illicit transactions.”
Rivera did not reply to a request for comment, but he has maintained his innocence and has countersued PDV USA alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment for its failure to pay $30 million he says he is still owed.
According to the filing, in one exchange of messages with Raul Gorrin — a Maduro insider who owns Venezuela’s largest private TV network — Rivera discussed trying to set up a meeting between Venezuela’s foreign minister and executives from the U.S. oil company Exxon.
The new filing cites a message in which Rivera and Gorrin texted one another that “the concert ticket is $15, not 20, as we said last night” — wording PDV USA’s lawyers call a “clear reference to a bribe.”
“At deposition, Mr. Rivera was unable to explain what this text message meant, and testified that he did not remember attending any concerts at that time,” PDV USA stated in its filing. It did not say who a bribe might have been meant for and the meeting never took place.
Rivera had asked the court to shield his communications with Gorrin, who the U.S. alleges was the mastermind of a conspiracy to siphon $1.2 billion from PDVSA — Venezuela’s state oil company. Gorrin is a lawyer, though not licensed to practice in the United States, and a judge in June ruled that Rivera’s communications with him did not meet the threshold for attorney-client privilege and must be handed over as part of what’s known as discovery.
Of the $15 million that Rivera received, about 75% was transferred to other individuals, according to the new filing. Around $3.75 million was transferred to a Miami company, Interglobal Yacht Management. Rivera claimed the money was an expense for services under the contract. PDV USA alleges instead it was used to pay for maintenance on one of Gorrin’s superyachts.
Similar amounts went to Esther Nuhfer, who is described as a longtime political associate of Rivera, as well as Hugo Perera, a Miami developer who pleaded guilty to tax fraud in a massive drug-smuggling case in the 1990s against the feared Cali Cartel.
Rivera testified that the payments were referral fees and for assistance he received as part of the consulting contract, according to PDV USA.’s account. But the new anti-Maduro management claims PDV USA never gave Rivera permission to outsource the work, as was expressly required by the consulting agreement.
To justify the large payments, PDV USA alleges Rivera created “phony contracts” backdated to March 20, 2017 — the day before the consulting agreement took effect.
Interglobal declined to sign the backdated contract, saying it had not performed that sort of subcontractor service.
“In short, PDV USA received nothing from Interamerican in exchange for making payments of $15 million,” the plaintiffs allege. “Most of that sum was transferred to third parties that are either indicted fugitives from justice or under criminal investigation in connection with those payments.”
The filing also alleges that other payments, deducted as expenses by Interamerican, were in reality moved between accounts controlled by Rivera. The new filings allege that Rivera’s own accountant testified in a deposition after meeting with criminal investigators from the Internal Revenue Service that he believed his client had committed tax fraud.
The consulting contract had all the hallmarks of a sham, according to PDV USA. Rivera’s Interamerican made just $9,500 in the year prior to signing the multimillion-dollar deal.
The lawsuit claims the company then controlled by Maduro loyalists hired Interamerican out of the blue, without due diligence, and that Rivera never met in person with anyone from Citgo or PDV USA while supposedly working on its behalf. Instead, he filed two “deficient and incoherent” progress reports of the seven he was required to submit.
“The written record is bereft of any evidence that Interamerican performed any of the contracted services,” PDV USA argues in the new filings. “There is not a single email, a single PowerPoint presentation, a single outline, a single memorandum, a single calendar entry, or anything else suggesting that Interamerican ever performed any of the services.”
Rivera, a Republican, served a single term in Congress, in 2011-2013, and during that time honored Venezuelan exiles fleeing socialist rule and cosponsored legislation seeking to withhold funding from the Organization of American States until it confronted then President Hugo Chávez for allegedly violating Venezuela’s constitution.
While serving as a state legislator, he shared a house in Tallahassee with now-Sen. Marco Rubio, who was the state House speaker at the time. Rivera has been embroiled in several election-related controversies since then, including orchestrating the stealth funding of an obscure Democratic candidate to take on his main rival in a South Florida congressional race. Last year, he was fined $456,000 for violating campaign finance laws in connection to that plot.
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SHIJIAZHUANG, China, April 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yiling Pharmaceutical released its 2021 Annual Report Friday and disclosed the main development statistics. According to the report, its annual revenue reached USD 1.53 billion, an increase of 15.19% from last year, besides, net profit attributable to equity holders reached USD 203.75 million, achieving a 10.27% growth YoY.
The annual revenue of Tongxinluo Capsules, Shensong Yangxin Capsules, and Qili Qiangxin Capsules, Yiling's 3 main products for cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, reached USD 687.4 million, accounting for 44.82% of the overall revenue, achieving a 31.56% YoY growth despite the Covid-19 hit. Notably, in 2021, the annual revenue of Lianhua Qingwen Capsules reached USD 622.8 billion. It also ranked No.1 in the sales of patented traditional Chinese medicine for cold in China's public medical market in 2021H1, according to statistics.
Public information indicates that Lianhua Qingwen Capsules was developed in the SARS period, it is the only herbal medicine for cold and flu that has won the Second Prize of China's National Progress Award in Science and Technology.
In 2020, a clinical study Efficacy and safety of Lianhuaqingwen capsules, a repurposed Chinese herb, in patients with coronavirus disease 2019: A multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial published in Phytomedicine, shows that along with routine treatment, oral administration of Lianhua Qingwen Capsules for 14 days, COVID-19's clinical symptoms such as fever, fatigue, and cough can be alleviated significantly, and the pulmonary imaging lesions can be improved dramatically, the duration of symptoms was obviously shortened and the clinical cure rate was obviously elevated.
Lianhua Qingwen has been granted for sale in nearly 30 countries and regions. Furthermore, it has been approved for COVID-19 indications in Kuwait and Mongolia, and selected to be listed on the whitelist of anti-epidemic drugs issued by the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan. In July 2021, it has been adopted as a treatment in the COVID-19 patients' self-care protocol at home by the Cambodian Ministry of Health.
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Nine volunteer drivers on rescue mission to Mariupol detained by Russian forces, aid group says
By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent
Nine drivers working for “Help People,” a Ukrainian volunteer group that provides food and medicine for those in need and assists in evacuations, were detained by the Russian military and remain missing, a group official told CNN.
A total of 10 minibus drivers had driven into the Donbas region to help evacuate civilians from the besieged city of Mariupol, operating private vehicles in a low-profile rescue mission. Russian soldiers stopped them and tried to get them to drive the buses into Russia. When the drivers refused, they were taken prisoner, said Alex Voronin, the head of the non-government organization.
Voronin told CNN he had lost contact with all the drivers but one.
“All of them carried out the evacuation of people in the direction of Mariupol-Zaporizhzhia, they were sent on their trips on different dates – March 26, 27 and 31,” Voronin told CNN. “Communication with them broke off the next day after departure. According to the people they managed to evacuate, the Russian military took the vehicles with people in Mariupol from the drivers, the evacuees were taken to the village of Nikolske, the drivers themselves were taken away for identification. Some of them are being held in pre-trial detention centers in Donetsk.”
One of the 10 drivers was released, Voronin told CNN, and from him “we know that three of the missing are in Donetsk. They were interrogated with brute force, fed poorly and kept in appalling conditions. All the rest were told they have the right to keep [in detention] up to 30 days.”
CNN cannot independently verify the whereabouts of the drivers or the conditions under which they are being held. Voronin said drivers left the Ukrainian-held city of Zaporizhzhia and did not drive in a single convoy.
The city of Mariupol has been devastated by weeks of shelling and is ringed by Russian checkpoints. On Monday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed South Korean lawmakers, saying he believes there are tens of thousands dead in the southern port city.
“The occupiers blocked it and did not even allow food and water to be brought there. They tried to capture it in the most brutal way – just to destroy everything in the city,” he said.
Ukrainian officials have said around 100,000 people still require evacuation from the city but say Russian forces have not allowed convoys of evacuation buses to reach the city. Adding to the humanitarian crisis, US and Ukrainian officials and humanitarian watchdogs say Russian and separatist troops are forcing tens of thousands of civilians into so-called “filtration centers” in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic before moving them into Russian territory.
Voronin’s group was formed at the beginning of the war, on February 24, in Ukraine, to help evacuate Ukrainians. He says his group — one of many that sprang up in the days since the Russian invasion — has “evacuated more than 2,000 people, children, the disabled and the wounded, and delivered more than 200 tons of food, humanitarian aid and medicine to the same locations where we are evacuating people.”
Voronin says he does not even know who on the Russian side he can talk to in order to secure the release of his drivers. CNN has not been able to verify the whereabouts of the drivers amid the fog of war and confusion in the frontlines and is reporting this at the request of the aid group in the hopes that bringing attention to the story will bring protection of some sort to the missing drivers.
CNN has requested comment from Ukrainian officials overseeing the negotiation of humanitarian evacuation corridors in Ukraine.
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Wide-Format Dual Roll Printer Features Innovative Design and Delivers Fastest in Class Print Speeds1 for Technical Professionals and Reprographics Providers
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With a space-saving design to fit into office spaces and production environments previously not possible, Epson today announced availability of the new SureColor® T7770D 44-inch dual roll printer. Featuring an innovative, compact design, the technical printer is the first available model in the new line of production-class SureColor T-Series wide-format printing solutions designed to meet the complex and demanding needs of technical and production printing environments.
Engineered to deliver breakthrough performance, the SureColor T7770D features industry-leading 2.64-inch PrecisionCore® printhead technology to deliver outstanding image quality and accurate details, even at its fastest in class print speeds.1 Plus, it prints posters and POP displays at speeds over 300 sqft/hr, technical drawings at production-class speeds over 1400 sqft/hr, and A1/D-size prints as fast as 16 seconds.2 Up to 25 percent smaller than competitors,3 the SureColor T7770D features a compact, innovative design with complete front operation so it can be pushed against a wall, leaving more room for a walkway and other equipment – ideal for space-constrained production environments. Leveraging UltraChrome® XD3 6-color inks including, a new Red ink, ideal for producing red branding colors, it creates water, smudge, and fade resistant output with crip lines and vibrant colors for graphics, signage, blueprints, documents, and more.
"As businesses continue to grow, there is an increasing demand for functional solutions that not only maximize productivity and efficiency, but also fit seamlessly into any workspace. This is especially important for offices and facilities with limited floor space," said Jacob Hardin, product manager, Professional Imaging, Epson America, Inc. "With the new SureColor T7770D, businesses can create outstanding quality graphics more quickly and efficiently than ever before – all in a small footprint. Committed to meeting the needs of customers, Epson designed the new line of production-class SureColor T-Series printers to help drive a new wave of innovation in production."
The SureColor T7770D offers seamless, dual-roll productivity, accommodating two media types or sizes, or the second roll can be used as a take-up reel for roll-to-roll production. An innovative Adobe® Embedded Print engine with four on-board Intel Atom CPUs quickly processes complicated PDF data and accurately reproduces transparent design layers at speeds up to three times faster than previous generations.
More about the SureColor T7770D
- Print on a wide range of media for various applications – Print on a variety of media, including glossy, technical, bond, matte and specialty medias, and rigid poster board up to 1.5 mm thick
- Easy setup and operation – Fast, easy setup with minimal assembly required, plus 4.3-inch touch screen control panel, automated routine maintenance and user self-service for convenient operation
- Versatile connectivity – High-Speed USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet or Wi-Fi® connectivity (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) options to fit virtually any production workflow
- Enhanced IT and security features – Over 28 IT security features for office or remote office locations, including IC card option for user control and tracking, SSD Encryption and IEEE 802.1x
- Maximize productivity with included Epson Software Suite and Epson Cloud Solution PORT — Remotely manage and monitor your printer fleet from convenience of your laptop or smart device
Pricing and Availability
The SureColor T7770D 44-inch dual roll model (MSRP $6,945) is now available through Epson Authorized Professional Imaging Resellers. Additional 44-, 36- and 24-inch printers and optional production stackers will be available in late 2022 and early 2023. For additional information, visit https://epson.com/TSeriesProduction.
About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to co-creating sustainability and enriching communities by leveraging its efficient, compact, and precision technologies and digital technologies to connect people, things, and information. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson's goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of around JPY 1 trillion. global.epson.com/
Epson America, Inc., based in Los Alamitos, Calif., is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (facebook.com/Epson), Twitter (twitter.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/EpsonAmerica), and Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica).
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1 Compared to similarly featured CAD/Technical printers, A1/D sized prints, in fastest printing mode, priced at $10,000 MSRP (USD) or less based on manufacturers' published specifications and industry available as of May 2021. Actual print times will vary. Print speeds are based on the print engine speed only. Total throughput time for any print depends on various factors including workstation configuration, file size, print resolution, ink coverage and networking. Actual print times with vary. Print speeds are based on the print engine speed only. Total throughput time for any print depends on various factors including workstation configuration, file size, print resolution, ink coverage and networking.
2 Actual print times will vary. Print speeds are based on the print engine speed only. Total throughput time for any print depends on various factors including workstation configuration, file size, print resolution, ink coverage and networking.
3 Compared to similarly featured CAD/Technical printers priced at $10,000 MSRP (USD) or less based on manufacturers' published specifications and industry available as of May 2021.
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Federal appeals court rules for social media companies in battle over content moderation
By Brian Fung, CNN
Key parts of a Florida law restricting social media platforms’ ability to moderate content likely violate the First Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, in a victory for the tech industry amid a wider battle over digital speech.
The opinion by a three-judge panel in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals comes ahead of a hotly anticipated Supreme Court decision involving a similar Texas law. Both cases are viewed as a bellwether for social media and could determine the future not only of the tech industry, but all Americans’ First Amendment rights.
In a statement, one of the technology advocacy groups behind both lawsuits, the Computer and Communications Industry Association, said the ruling was welcome news.
“When a digital service takes action against problematic content on its own site 一 whether extremism, Russian propaganda, or racism and abuse 一 it is exercising its own right to free expression,” said CCIA President Matt Schruers. “We will continue to fight for the First Amendment rights of digital services to engage in the editorial judgments they need to make to protect their users.”
Monday’s decision upholds portions of a temporary injunction that had blocked the Florida law, SB 7072, from going into effect last year. The Florida law seeks to allow political candidates to sue social media platforms over allegations of censorship, and imposes a number of requirements on tech platforms’ content moderation activities.
According to the panel’s opinion, the court held that “the Act’s content-moderation restrictions are substantially likely to violate the First Amendment,” and that social media platforms are considered private actors that benefit from First Amendment protections against compelled speech.
The court held as unconstitutional the Florida law’s provisions with regard to social media companies’ handling of posts by and about political candidates, as well as on the banning of candidates, and its requirements that tech platforms explain each content moderation decision. The court held that other provisions of the law were more reasonable and overturned the injunction against those provisions before sending the matter back to the lower court.
“We are pleased the court recognized the state’s authority to rein in social media companies and upheld major portions of Florida’s law leading the way in doing so,” Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said in a tweet. “We will continue to vigorously defend Florida’s authority to demand accountability from Big Tech.”
The Supreme Court is poised to address similar questions about platform liability in an upcoming decision about whether to let Texas’s law remain in effect. Texas’s law enables any user in the state to sue social media platforms if they believe they’ve been silenced or censored. Texas and Florida have argued that the First Amendment has nothing to do social media platforms because their laws designate the companies as “common carriers” akin to phone companies and railroads.
In Monday’s decision, the Eleventh Circuit rejected that argument.
“We hold that it is substantially likely that social-media companies—even the biggest ones—are ‘private actors’ whose rights the First Amendment protects,” the court said.
It remains to be seen whether the Supreme Court will agree.
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The US military is keeping a constant watch on Russia's nuclear arsenal as the war in Ukraine continues and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is being briefed two or three times a week by the top US general who oversees US nuclear weapons and defenses, according to multiple defense officials.
The US has not seen any indication Russia has made any moves to prepare nuclear weapons for use during the war, but two sources familiar with recent intelligence assessments told CNN that US officials are more concerned about the threat of Russia using them than at any time since the Cold War.
The sources stressed, however, it is still unlikely Russian President Vladimir Putin would use any kind of nuclear weapon and one of the sources put the chances of use at around 1%.
Adm. Charles Richard, head of the US Strategic Command, is providing Austin and other top Pentagon leaders with a highly classified operation and intelligence update on the status of Russia's arsenal and any moves that might cause concern, according to the defense officials. It includes input from the intelligence community that closely monitor statements from Putin and other senior Russian leaders. The officials emphasized that if there are any sudden developments in between scheduled meetings, Austin and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Mark Milley would be quickly briefed before updating the White House.
Monitoring any possible nuclear activity has always been a high priority for the Pentagon but the urgency of efforts increased shortly after Russia launched its invasion in February when Putin put the country's deterrence forces, including Moscow's nuclear weapons, onto the highest state of alert.
"We took note of what Mr. Putin said in the early days of this invasion. I think it's also important to add that there hasn't been more of that rhetoric following that initial salvo in the early days, but yes, look, in light of what's going on in Ukraine, and certainly in light of the early rhetoric, we are actively monitoring every single day, and even today, and even today, the secretary remains comfortable that we have an appropriate strategic deterrent posture in place, and there's no need to make any changes to it," Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pushed back on a warning from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a CNN interview last week that Russia could be prepared to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, stressing that Russia historically has been against the use of such weapons.
Highly classified US military plans continue to be updated about what everyone believes is an almost unthinkable scenario: the use of a nuclear weapon. The US military "has planned all this out," a senior defense official said. "There is a range of things Russia could do. We have all the scenarios of what Putin could do, the implications and the state of readiness," of both Russian and US forces, they added. The official declined to provide specifics. But US satellites and aircraft continuously watch for signs of Russian movements. Intelligence assets on both sides would be 'able to see' if the other moved their nuclear weapons the official said.
The Biden administration has publicly said multiple times it sees no reason to change the alert status of the US arsenal. CNN previously reported aircraft reconnaissance flights by the US have increased significantly. Intelligence gathered on those flights is transmitted to Strategic Command's nuclear command and control network to ensure it becomes part of the overall nuclear intelligence assessment.
Richard recently hinted in a House Armed Services Committee hearing that the readiness of the US to respond to a Russian nuclear weapons use is at an all-time high.
"Right now, all I'll say in open session is the nation's nuclear command-and-control is in its most defended, most resilient lineup that it's ever been in in its history," he told the panel.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Twice before, the Carolina Hurricanes had reached the playoffs only to see their ascent to becoming a serious Stanley Cup contender blocked by the Boston Bruins.
Two newcomers helped the Hurricanes finally push past their playoff bully — and in a Game 7, at that.
Midseason acquisition Max Domi scored twice in the second period while Antti Raanta had 27 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Saturday to win their first-round playoff series.
Teuvo Teravainen also scored for the Hurricanes, who finally put away a team that swept them in the 2019 Eastern Conference finals then took a five-game first-round series in the Toronto bubble a year later.
“It’s such a different feeling coming into this one,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “I think back in the other ones, if we would’ve won, you guys might have been a little surprised.
“This time around, I felt like it was our time. Our guys have matured. I think they felt that, too.”
Carolina moves on to the second round to face the winner of Sunday’s Game 7 between the New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
One thing is certain: winning the Metropolitan Division title paved the way by securing home-ice advantage. This was a series in which neither team could manage a road win, with the Hurricanes eventually getting the final word backed by yet another rowdy home crowd.
“Obviously we needed one on the road, and we couldn’t do that,” Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron said.
Carolina hung on after squandering a 2-0 series lead and then a clunker performance in Thursday’s Game 6 loss with a chance to advance.
“Game 7, Game 4, 5, 6 — whatever it is, you’re advancing, which is the best thing,” defenseman Jaccob Slavin said.
Domi was an unlikely star in this one. Carolina acquired him ahead of the March trade deadline, and he rewarded them with his first career postseason goals. He also assisted on Teravainen’s goal with a perfect pass to the top of the crease for the first-period putaway.
“Obviously I was pretty lucky to come to a team like this,” Domi said.
Then there’s Raanta, who joined Frederik Andersen in the team’s overhaul of its goaltender position. But with Andersen injured late in the regular season, Raanta took the lead in the crease despite never starting a postseason game before.
He was again steady in net. His biggest stop came early with a full-split save to deny Taylor Hall near the left post on a 2-on-1 chance in the first period of a scoreless game.
David Pastrnak scored one with 21.7 seconds left with Boston having pulled Jeremy Swayman for the extra attacker. From there, the Hurricanes had to hang on through one tense clock-killing shift before they could celebrate.
“When they got the second one, it was probably the longest 20 seconds in my life for sure,” Raanta said.
Jake DeBrusk scored in the second period for the Bruins, while Swayman finished with 28 saves. But the Bruins found themselves playing catch-up after Domi’s first goal, which had him skating in on the left side to bury a redirect attempt from Jordan Staal at 3:14 of the second.
Later, after DeBrusk had beaten Raanta from the top of the crease, Teravainen whipped a pass to Domi for a one-timer. The puck zipped past Swayman at 10:33 of the second for the 3-1 lead and another goal coming within a few feet of the crease.
“We pride ourselves on D-zone coverage, stuff we’ve done very well all year,” Boston coach Bruce Cassidy said. “Two breakdowns that, yeah, they made plays, but more on us not to get the job done defensively — be in the right spots, good sticks.”
SIX STRAIGHT
The Hurricanes improved to 6-0 in Game 7s since the former Hartford Whalers relocated to North Carolina in 1997. That includes the 2006 Stanley Cup finals against Edmonton, as well as a second-round overtime win at Boston in 2009 — which came 13 years earlier to the day.
EARLY EXIT
The Bruins were in their sixth straight playoffs. But this marks the first time Boston exited without winning a series since falling in a six-game series to Ottawa in 2017.
BERGERON’S FUTURE
Bergeron, the longtime No. 1 center, can become an unrestricted free agent after 18 seasons with the team. He has declined to talk about a new contract during the year, creating a possibility he could leave or retire.
He wasn’t ready afterward to think about what’s next.
“It’s too fresh right now,” Bergeron said. “It still stings obviously from a hard-fought series. Came up short, so obviously I’m going to have to think about it. But I’m not there right now.
PACKED HOUSE
The Hurricanes had their biggest home crowd in franchise history with an attendance of 19,513. That surpassed the previous mark of 19,495 during the final win in a second-round sweep of the New York Islanders in 2019.
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Royals fire hitting coach Bradshaw, promote Zumwalt to job
By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals fired hitting coach Terry Bradshaw and promoted Alex Zumwalt to fill his role Monday in a shakeup of the coaching staff that they hope will wake up one of the worst offenses in the majors this season.
The Royals have scored 118 runs through their first 32 games, better only than the Tigers, Orioles and White Sox, and their 21 home runs trail only the Tigers and Red Sox for the worst total in the big leagues.
The Royals began the day 12-20 and 6 1/2 games behind the Twins in the AL Central.
“Baseball is constantly shifting and we have to continue to self-evaluate and make sure we’re giving our players everything they need to be successful at the highest levels,” Royals general manager JJ Picollo said in a statement. “Our results so far haven’t matched what we’re capable of, and we all share accountability in that.”
Zumwalt was hired as a scout in 2011 but more recently has spearheaded a shift in hitting development within the Royals’ minor league program. The results last season were evident in Bobby Witt Jr. earning the Minor League Player of the Year award from Baseball American and MJ Melendez taking the Joe Bauman Award as the minor league home run champ.
Both of those players are with the big league club this season.
Keoni DeRenne will remain the assistant hitting coach and Mike Tosar the special assignment hitting coach.
“Changes like this are never easy and I’m grateful to Terry for his friendship and all he’s done for me personally and for our team,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said before opening a four-day, five-game set against the White Sox. “We can all do better, and that includes me. I’m confident that better days are ahead, and that Alec, Keoni and Mike will help us get there.”
Bradshaw had been with the Royals system since 2000 and helped to usher to the majors Mike Moustakas and Eric Hosmer, two of the cornerstones of their 2015 championship team. He also helped Whit Merrifield lead the American League in hits twice and Jorge Soler break the club’s single-season home run record, which Salvador Perez matched last year.
“Terry is one of the finest men I’ve known in baseball,” Royals president Dayton Moore said. “The Royals are a better franchise with and because of men like Terry. We thank him and his family for all they’ve done.”
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Real Madrid signs deal worth $380M for Bernabéu management
By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says it has signed a stadium management deal for the Santiago Bernabéu worth $381 million. The agreement was reached with investment firm Sixth Street and “experiences company” Legends. Real Madrid says the 360 million euros can be invested in “any of the club’s activities.” Sixth Street acquires the right to participate in the operation of certain new businesses of the Bernabéu for 20 years. Legends “will contribute its experience and knowledge in the operation of large stadiums and leisure centers, allowing for the optimization of the management” of the stadium. The deal with the U.S.-based companies comes with Madrid close to signing Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé, who would arrive as a free agent but command a club-record salary. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/05/19/real-madrid-signs-deal-worth-380m-for-bernabeu-management/ | 2022-05-19T20:30:29Z |
First member of Cherokee Nation receives Medal of Honor for bravery in Vietnam War
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Specialist Five John Birdwell had just witnessed enemy fire take his tank commander off the battlefield during the Tet Offensive, and the future Medal of Honor recipient knew he needed to step up.
Birdwell began firing the tanks weapons back at the enemy squad while bringing the tank commander to safety.
“I had a job to do,” said Birdwell, shortly before receiving the Medal of Honor. “If it meant dying doing that job, then I had to die.”
Birdwell eventually jumped out of his tank and took on enemy fire. Birdwell retrieved an M-60 machine gun and returned fire before bullets damaged the gun and struck Birdwell in the face and chest.
“How did I survive under all that fire?” Birdwell still wonders today. " And it comes back to one simple response. By the blessing of God.”
Birdwell eventually ran through enemy fire to retrieve more ammunition for his men, and his counterattack helped buy enough time for reinforcements to arrive.
“If you let fear overtake you, it will control you, and you won’t be able to do anything,” Birdwell said. “If you control the fear, then you can move on and do your job.”
After serving in the military, Birdwell became a Cherokee justice.
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin took notice of Birdwell’s life work and joined in the nomination process.
“I saw this man Dwight Birdwell with just this really calm demeanor in the midst of what were challenging legal times for the Cherokee Nation,” Hoskin said.
Birdwell still practices law in Oklahoma City. He was one of four people President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor Tuesday, July 5.
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GPS Insight is recognized for its industry-leading fleet and field service initiatives that assist organizations in reducing pollution, resource depletion, and poor treatment of workers.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GPS Insight, a leading provider of SaaS-based fleet and field service management software solutions, today announced it was named a 2022 Sustainability Leadership Award winner by Business Intelligence Group in the 2022 Sustainability Awards program. Companies such as GPS Insight that were bestowed with the Sustainability Leadership Award are those that have made sustainability a central aspect of their operations and goals.
Sustainability efforts are important for companies that are interested in minimizing their environmental impact. Fleet and field automation and optimization can help businesses and organizations not only contribute to their companies' sustainability efforts but also provide a foundation for a substantial reduction in waste. To operate sustainably, fleet and field service organizations must find ways to reduce overall miles driven, curb excessive idling, digitize the workforce to reduce reliance upon consumables, detect areas for improvement, and provide a pathway for increased implementation of EV and alternative fuel fleet vehicles.
"GPS Insight aids fleet and field managers in lowering pollution levels through the adoption of easy-to-implement practices that lessen the use of fossil fuels and increase the efficiency of their fleets," said Gary Fitzgerald, CEO at GPS Insight. "To better serve the growing number of public and private fleets planning to adopt EV technology in the coming years, we have recently started working with strategic partners to integrate electric car and fleet vehicle performance into our fleet management solutions. We are so proud to receive recognition for all we are doing to strengthen sustainability initiatives for our customers, for our employees, and for a greener supply chain."
Business Intelligence Group Sustainability Leadership Award nominations were submitted by for-profit and non-profit organizations of varying sizes to recognize teams, bring attention to the organization and its initiatives, and highlight the outstanding achievements of its leaders in their pursuit to minimize the negative effects of their operations on the environment.
"We are proud to reward and recognize GPS Insight for their sustainability efforts," said Maria Jimenez, Chief Nominations Officer, Business Intelligence Group. "It was clear to our judges that their vision and strategy will continue to deliver results toward a cleaner, more sustainable world. Congratulations!"
To follow along with the latest on GPS Insight leading the way to create a safer, healthier, and greener tomorrow, subscribe to the Fleet + Field Newsletter or follow along with the weekly blog.
GPS Insight helps fleet and field service businesses by delivering innovative solutions and actionable insights. Organizations across the globe turn to GPS Insight when they have high operating costs, are worried about safety on the roads, and struggle with fleet and field inefficiencies that waste valuable time and money. GPS Insight offers best-of-breed technology for organizations with drivers and technicians in the field, fleets of vehicles, trailers, and other mobile assets. GPS Insight provides many solutions that include vehicle and asset tracking, fleet management, AI-enabled smart cameras, field service management, and regulatory compliance solutions.
The Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in the business world. Unlike other industry award programs, business executives—those with experience and knowledge—judge the programs. The organization's proprietary and unique scoring system selectively measures performance across multiple business domains and then rewards those companies whose achievements stand above those of their peers.
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U.S. clinical study will compare efficacy and safety of traditional mini-open carpal tunnel release and carpal tunnel release using UltraGuideCTR and real-time ultrasound guidance
EAGAN, Minn., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonex Health and The Institute of Advanced Ultrasound Guided Procedures today announced enrollment of the first patient in the Trial of Ultrasound Guided Carpal Tunnel Release (CTR) Versus Traditional Open Release (TUTOR) – the first multicenter randomized controlled trial in the United States to compare the efficacy and safety of traditional mini-open carpal tunnel release (mOCTR) and carpal tunnel release using the FDA-cleared UltraGuideCTR and real-time ultrasound guidance.
Dr. James F. Watt, an orthopaedic hand surgeon with Orthopaedic Associates in Destin, Fla. enrolled the first patient in the post-market TUTOR study. "I am honored to be an investigator in the TUTOR study and provide UltraGuideCTR and real-time ultrasound guidance as a safe and proven option to treat my patients suffering from debilitating carpal tunnel syndrome," said Dr. Watt. "I believe this technique is the biggest game changer in how carpal tunnel will be treated. I look forward to using this minimally invasive approach to help patients recover faster and return to enjoying the activities they couldn't do prior to being treated."
"Both surgeons and patients prefer the smallest incisions possible so patients can quickly get back to doing the things they love," said Dr. Kyle R. Eberlin, associate professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and the study's principal investigator. "The TUTOR study gives the investigators the opportunity to undertake a disciplined comparative assessment of an approach to treat CTS that requires only a very small incision while using ultrasound guidance to maintain visualization of the anatomy throughout the procedure."
Traditional mOCTR procedures are performed by making an incision in the base of the palm and then dividing the transverse carpal ligament to relieve pressure on the median nerve to treat the pain and discomfort of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Real-time ultrasound guidance enables physicians to use a minimally invasive technique while performing CTR through a small wrist incision (rather than a palmar incision), enabling most patients to resume normal activities within days versus weeks or months often experienced following mOCTR surgeries.
TUTOR investigators and sites include:
- The study's principal investigator: Kyle R. Eberlin, MD - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.
- Christopher J. Dy, MD, MPH, FACS - Washington University Physicians, St. Louis, Mo.
- Mark D. Fischer, MD - Twin Cities Orthopedics, Minneapolis, Minn.
- James L. Gluck, MD - Kansas Orthopaedic Center, Wichita, Kan.
- F. Thomas D. Kaplan, MD, FAAOS - Indiana Hand to Shoulder. Indianapolis, Ind.
- Thomas J. McDonald, MD - Sierra Orthopedic Institute, Sonora, Calif.
- Alexander Palmer, DO - Sano Orthopedics, Kansas City, Mo.
- Marc E. Walker, MD - University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Miss.
- James F. Watt, DO - Orthopaedic Associates, Destin, Fla.
Data Safety Monitoring Board members include:
- The study's DSMB chair and independent medical reviewer: Kevin C. Chung, MD, MS, professor of surgery, plastic surgery and orthopaedic surgery - University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Julie E. Adams, MD, professor of orthopedic surgery - University of Tennessee College of Medicine – Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Warren C. Hammert, MD, DDS, professor of orthopaedic surgery - Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, N.C.
"We are very grateful for the impressive depth and breadth of clinical hand surgery knowledge and experience that each of the TUTOR investigators and members of the Data Safety Monitoring Board bring to this study - which is the first CTR randomized controlled trial in the United States," said Sonex Health CEO Bob Paulson. "We sincerely appreciate the commitment of the TUTOR investigators to independently evaluate the clinical and health economics benefits of using UltraGuideCTR and real-time ultrasound guidance to treat the painful and debilitating effects of carpal tunnel syndrome."
UltraGuideCTR is a single-use, hand-held device developed by the physician co-founders of Sonex Health – Dr. Darryl Barnes and Dr. Jay Smith – both of whom previously practiced at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. and founded the Institute of Advanced Ultrasound Guided Procedures, which focuses on product innovation, clinical research, and educating physicians on how to hone their musculoskeletal ultrasound skills. UltraGuideCTR is indicated for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.
ABOUT SONEX HEALTH
Founded in 2014, the mission of Sonex Health is to be the world leader in ultrasound guided surgery by delivering physicians innovative therapies that reduce invasiveness, improve safety, and reduce the cost of care. With a strong focus on entrapment neuropathies, Sonex Health's first proprietary technology — developed by Dr. Darryl E. Barnes and Dr. Jay Smith at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic — is UltraGuideCTR, which may be utilized with or without ultrasound guidance to perform carpal tunnel release. Sonex Health's second proprietary technology is UltraGuideTFR, for the treatment of trigger finger, also known as stenosis tenosynovitis.
For information about Sonex Health, UltraGuideCTR, and UltraGuideTFR visit www.sonexhealth.com.
ABOUT the Institute of Advanced Ultrasound Guided Procedures
Founded in 2018 to support the Sonex Health mission and clinical excellence, the Institute of Advanced Ultrasound Guided Procedures is focused on innovation supported by robust clinical research and world-class professional education and training that transforms the treatment experience for patients, providers, and payers. For more information about the Institute visit www.sonexhealth.com/educational-institute.
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TAMPA, Fla., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bartlett Loeb Hinds & Thompson, PLLC announces the addition of brothers Nicolas M. Gieseler and Steven Gieseler to its firm of experienced trial lawyers.
Nicholas Gieseler graduated from the University of Florida's Levin School of Law. His legal practice is focused on environmental law, property rights, and election law. He primarily represents property owners who have had their constitutional right to make productive use of their land abridged by government laws and regulations. In addition to protecting his clients' rights in Florida's courts, he frequently advocated for property owners in administrative tribunals by seeking zoning and land use variances from local government authorities.
In 2005, Nicholas was a Florida Gubernatorial Fellow, working in the Office of General Counsel for Governor Jeb Bush and advising the governor on judicial appointments and executive powers. In 2006, he worked at the Center of Constitutional Jurisprudence. His writings have been featured in publications including the Federalist Society's law journal Engage and the Florida State University College of Law's Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law.
Steven Gieseler also concentrates his practice on property rights, election law, and constitutional law. He has authored numerous briefs in the United States Supreme Court and has handled litigation in state and federal courts across the nation within these practice areas. Gieseler graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law and received his B.A. in Political Science and Religion from the University of Florida.
Steven has appeared frequently on television, radio, and in print as an opinion columnist, and his cases have been featured in nearly every major American newspaper. He is the author of journal articles on topics including the First Amendment, property rights, environmental law, and international relations. His 2004 American Diplomacy article, titled "Debate on the Democratic Peace: A Review," has been cited in publications of the U.S. Army and the Heritage Foundation and is studied at universities around the world.
In 2012 Steven Gieseler was appointed by Governor Rick Scott as a member of the Judicial Nominating Commission for Florida's Nineteenth Circuit. He was appointed to a second four-year term in 2017.
"Nicholas and Steven are renowned lawyers in their respective fields and are greatly admired for their achievements," says BLHT Law partner Ethan Loeb. "We are excited to welcome these experienced and successful attorneys as partners."
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LESBOS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece say a woman from Eritrea has given birth on an uninhabited rocky islet after traveling with other migrants from nearby Turkey.
A coast guard official said 29 Eritreans ‒ 24 men and five women ‒ were spotted Wednesday during a patrol near the eastern Greek island of Lesbos. One of the women had just given birth.
They were also rescued and taken to Lesbos, with the mother and baby receiving hospital treatment.
“They were spotted by a patrol and are all in good health,” the coast guard official said on condition of anonymity because an official announcement hadn’t yet been released.
“The mother and the baby are also in good health,” the official said.
The migrants were found on the islet of Barbalias, about three kilometers (two miles) east of Lesbos and around 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the Turkish coast. Local officials said the baby was a boy.
Lesbos was the busiest entry point into the European Union during the 2015-16 crisis when hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants fled war in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere.
But Greece has steadily toughened its migration policies, and many leaving Turkey now take the longer and more dangerous route to Turkey.
Over the weekend, the coast guard rescued 108 migrants from a leaking and rudderless sailboat near the holiday island of Mykonos.
Separately Wednesday, a man believed to be a migrant was found dead in the trunk of a car in an artificial lake near the Greek-Turkish border. Border police officers had pursued the vehicle after the driver refused to stop for a highway inspection. Five other passengers, all also believed to be migrants who had entered the country illegally, and the driver were detained, police said.
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Costas Kantouris reported from Thessaloniki, Greece. Derek Gatopoulos in Athens, Greece contributed to this report.
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Caris builds upon its current Genomics Module integration within the nation's largest electronic health record provider by offering seamless ordering and receipt of Caris molecular profiling results directly in patient records via Epic's Orders and Results Anywhere (ORA) network
IRVING, Texas, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Caris Life Sciences®(Caris), the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative solutions to revolutionize health care, today announced an enhanced partnership with Epic, a leader in software systems for electronic health records (EHR), to integrate Caris' market leading molecular testing portfolio with Epic's Orders and Results Anywhere (ORA) network.
"Caris Life Sciences is committed to fulfilling our organizational promise of making personalized precision medicine accessible to as many physicians and patients as possible," said David Spetzler, M.S., Ph.D., MBA, President and Chief Scientific Officer of Caris. "Building on the success of our Epic Genomics Module integration, ORA will further enhance patient access to critical molecular results they need to fight, and hopefully beat cancer."
The ORA network integration, available later this year, is an important next step to fully enabling data-driven decision making for Epic system users, which represents 60% of oncologists in the U.S. By integrating test ordering and resulting directly into Epic ORA, Caris can streamline clinical workflows for physicians and offer access to structured genomic data all within their Epic environment.
"Integrations like ours with Caris Life Sciences directly benefit patients by improving access and efficiency to testing results that lead to informed treatment decisions," said Alan Hutchison, Vice President of Population Health at Epic. "We are excited for this enhanced partnership with Caris to further increase health access and care, and the opportunity to help deliver precision medicine to a greater number of communities."
Caris' entire suite of molecular profile services, including whole exome and whole transcriptome sequencing for tissue and blood samples, will be available within the ORA network. Caris is the first partner with whole exome and whole transcriptome sequencing capabilities to join Epic's ORA network and plans to continue collaborating with EHR systems on new ways to integrate genomic results into patient care and education.
Caris Life Sciences® (Caris) is the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative solutions to revolutionize healthcare and improve patient outcomes. Through comprehensive molecular profiling (Whole Exome and Whole Transcriptome Sequencing) and the application of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms, Caris has created the large-scale clinico-genomic database and cognitive computing needed to analyze and unravel the molecular complexity of disease. This information provides an unmatched resource and the ideal path forward to conduct the basic, fundamental research to accelerate discovery for detection, diagnosis, monitoring, therapy selection and drug development to improve the human condition.
With a primary focus on cancer, Caris' suite of market-leading molecular profiling offerings assesses DNA, RNA and proteins to reveal a molecular blueprint that helps patients, physicians and researchers better detect, diagnose and treat patients. Caris' latest advancement is a blood-based, circulating nucleic acids sequencing (cNAS) assay that combines comprehensive molecular analysis (Whole Exome and Whole Transcriptome Sequencing from blood) and serial monitoring – making it the most powerful liquid biopsy assay ever developed.
Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Caris has offices in Phoenix, New York, Denver, Tokyo, Japan and Basel, Switzerland. Caris provides services throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia and other international markets. To learn more, please visit CarisLifeSciences.com or follow us on Twitter (@CarisLS).
To learn more about Epic, please visit www.epic.com/about.
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Kelly McNeff
kmcneff@carisls.com
469-822-6766
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A part of Red Kingdom in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - A part of Red Kingdom lies in Manhattan as chiefs collector Curt Herrman now holds a Guinness World record for the most chiefs memorabilia with over 1,110 items in his basement. Herrman previously broke the official world record a few years ago but now has this one.
He started collecting when he was 10 years old and just never stopped from there. “The first item I ever got was the football right after they won super bowl four and after that every year just for my birthday and holidays everybody just started buying me chiefs stuff,” said Herrman. He started the whole basement project about 6 years ago.
Herrman said he gets most of his items from family and friends but he also finds things at antique stores and garage sales. He has received more than 400 items in the last two years from random people who just deliver to his house. He mentioned that he has a few items that are important to him. “I always like to point out that I have that Derrick Thomas attack cat its a six foot standup cardboard piece from 1994 Coke-a-Cola campaign I also have a Christmas card signed by Lamar Hunt, Jack Steadman, and Jim Shafen who started the AFL and also the first super bowl they came up with that concept,” said Herrman.
Herrman said anyone who hopes to break his record has a lot of work ahead of them. “I had to send a picture of every single item that I have, a copy of my database, and show them a copy of my insurance, and then I had to do a video of me counting every single item one by one and that is what finally got it approved,” said Herrman.
He also plans to keep his collection growing. “Yeah I can’t help it you know that’s kind of one things me and my wife like to do is travel around and we hit any antique shop we see as we go around,” said Herrman. He also mentioned that he doesn’t own a duplicate of any item and if he receives one he will give it to one of his buddies.
Herrman said that he convincing his wife to let him use the guest room in the basement to continue his growing collection.
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COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Understanding how plants process light is key to improving crop yields. Light helps plants know when to grow and flower at the right time. Plants find light using proteins called photoreceptors. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Assistant Professor Ullas Pedmale's team uncovered how proteins called UBP12 and UBP13 help regulate a photoreceptor called CRY2. Their discovery might reveal new ways to control growth—which could have broad applications beyond agriculture.
CRY photoreceptors are common to plants and humans. They are linked to human diseases including cancer, diabetes, and several brain disorders. CRY2 helps control growth in both humans and plants. While unchecked growth in plants makes them less viable, unchecked growth in humans causes cancer. "If we understand growth," Pedmale says, "we can cure cancer."
Plants need the right amount of CRY2 to know when to grow and flower. Pedmale and former postdoctoral fellow Louise Lindbäck discovered that manipulating UBP12 and UBP13 can change the amount of CRY2 in plants. They found that increasing UBP12 and UBP13 reduces CRY2 levels. This made plants think there wasn't enough light. In response, they grew longer, abnormal stems to reach more. Pedmale says:
"We have a way to understand growth here—and we could manipulate growth just by manipulating two proteins. We have found a way we can actually increase flower output. You need flowering for food. If there's no flower, there is no grain, no rice, no wheat, no maize."
Pedmale and Lindbäck didn't know exactly how UBP12 and UBP13 regulated CRY2. When the researchers took a closer look, they made a surprising discovery. In humans and other organisms, versions of UBP12 and UBP13 protect CRY photoreceptors from degradation. But in plants, the team saw the opposite. UBP12 and UBP13 were actually helping degrade CRY2 instead. Lindbäck, who is currently a research and developmental engineer at Nordic Biomarker in Sweden, explains:
"From literature, it's known that if you find an interaction like this, it will protect from degradation. Initially, we saw the opposite, and we thought, 'okay, maybe I did something wrong,' but then when I did it a few times, we realized, 'okay, this is true.' Instead of protecting CRY2, it causes CRY2 to degrade."
Pedmale hopes their discovery will help plant researchers and plant breeders improve crop yields. He also hopes his work helps inform cancer research. "My colleagues at CSHL are working hard trying to understand cancer," he says. "We are coming at it from a different angle with plants."
Founded in 1890, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has shaped contemporary biomedical research and education with programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology and quantitative biology. Home to eight Nobel Prize winners, the private, not-for-profit Laboratory employs 1,100 people including 600 scientists, students and technicians. For more information, visit www.cshl.edu
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Hiring software leader sponsoring premiere recruiting event, EMEA General Manager will deliver Talent Makers session
LONDON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenhouse, the hiring software company, today announced the company will be at RecFest UK 2022 in Knebworth on 7th July for the first time as both a sponsor and speaker, hosting a session on Talent Makers. In addition to being a Brand Champion sponsor at the event, Greenhouse will also have an engaging activation with a company stand and cocktail bar, welcoming event attendees to meet the Greenhouse team and learn more about how to hire for what's next.
Greenhouse EMEA General Manager, Colm O'Cuinneain, will host a session on Employer Brand Stage – Embracing the Talent Makers mindset: How to build a culture of great hiring. In this session, Colm O'Cuinneain will share how organisations win through a structured, inclusive and collaborative hiring process. He will also share the framework for talent making, and tips for developing exceptional talent strategies that lead to great teams. The session is available to all RecFest UK attendees.
"We have seen massive growth in our EMEA customer base with 1,000 companies using Greenhouse, and we are thrilled to get together in person with the hiring community at RecFest this year," said Colm O'Cuinneain, Greenhouse EMEA General Manager. "Hiring and work in general is undergoing a seismic shift right now, and it has never been more important for leaders and hiring teams to get it right. It starts with a structured process and with taking on a Talent Maker mindset to impress candidates and make the process as fair and seamless for everyone involved as possible. That's what I'm going to be digging into on the RecFest stage."
Embracing the Talent Makers mindset: How to build a culture of great hiring
The ability to find, attract and hire the right people has become more competitive and more vital to business growth than ever before, demanding that the entire organisation engages in hiring. That's where the Talent Makers come in - the hiring heroes and business leaders who are changing the way organisations prioritise and invest in Talent. These people-first companies are the ones that will win in their markets. In this session, Colm O Cuinneain will share how winning organisations win through a structured, inclusive and collaborative hiring process. He'll share the framework for talent making, and tips for developing exceptional talent strategies that lead to great teams. From your hiring strategy, to your employer brand, right through to your candidate experience, talent making is both a process and a mindset across your organisation. Colm draws from his own journey of scaling Greenhouse Software in EMEA, exploring how being a Talent Maker means being a hiring hero who makes the difference.
- Strategies for wrangling chaos in your hiring process
- Tools for being a catalyst for change in attracting & retaining talent
- How taking on a Talent Maker mindset will enable your organisation to become a people-first company
- An understanding of what it takes to be an exceptional Talent Maker and hiring partner
- A measurable, inclusive process for great hiring
- Strategies to reduce bias in hiring
- Tools and practices to deliver more value to your business partners
Over 3,500 talent acquisition and resourcing leaders attend the RecFest festival for an all-day experience of learning and connecting with peers and hiring experts in a fun, outdoor environment.
For more information on Greenhouse's presence at RecFest 2022, visit our blog.
Greenhouse is the hiring software company. We help businesses become great at hiring through our powerful hiring approach, complete suite of software and services, Hiring Maturity™ methodology and large partner ecosystem – so businesses can hire for what's next.
Based in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Denver and Dublin, Greenhouse has 700 employees around the world supporting over 7,000 customers. Some of the smartest and most successful companies like HubSpot, Buzzfeed, J.D. Power, Booking.com, Scout24 and The Knot Worldwide use the Greenhouse hiring software platform to improve all aspects of hiring, helping them to attract top talent.
Greenhouse has won numerous awards including Inc. Magazine Best Workplace (2018 – 2022) and Glassdoor #1 Best Place to Work, Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Inc. 5000, Crain's Best Places to Work NYC and Mogul's Top 100 Workplaces for Diverse Representation (2022).
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US sues casino mogul Steve Wynn over relationship with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department sued longtime Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn on Tuesday to compel him to register as a foreign agent because of lobbying work it says he performed at the behest of the Chinese government during the Trump administration.
The department said it had advised Wynn repeatedly over the last four years to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA, and is suing now because Wynn refused to do so.
Though the Justice Department has ramped up efforts to criminally prosecute people who don’t register as foreign agents, officials described this case as the first lawsuit of its kind in more than three decades.
“Where a foreign government uses an American as its agent to influence policy decisions in the United States, FARA gives the American people a right to know,” Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen, the head of the department’s National Security Division, said in a statement.
Spokespeople for the department did not immediately comment on why the department had pursued a lawsuit rather than criminal charges.
Wynn’s lawyers said Tuesday that they would contest the suit.
“Steve Wynn has never acted as an agent of the Chinese government and had no obligation to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act,” said a statement from attorneys Reid Weingarten and Brian Heberlig. “We respectfully disagree with the Department of Justice’s legal interpretation of FARA and look forward to proving our case in court.”
The complaint alleges that Wynn, who stepped down from his company, Wynn Resorts, in 2018 after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct, lobbied then-President Donald Trump and members of his administration for several months in 2017 to remove from the United States a Chinese national who had been charged with corruption in China and was seeking political asylum in America. The efforts to have him removed from the U.S. were ultimately unsuccessful.
It says the lobbying effort was done on behalf of senior Chinese government officials, including Sin Lijun, the then-vice minister of the Ministry of Public Security, and included conversations over dinner with Trump and by phone.
The complaint says Wynn was motivated to protect his business interests in China. At the time his company owned and operated casinos in the Chinese territory of Macau. The government in Macau had restricted the number of gaming tables and machines that could be operated at Wynn’s casino, the complaint alleges, and he was scheduled to renegotiate licenses to operate casinos in 2019.
FARA, enacted in 1938 to unmask Nazi propaganda in the United States, requires people to disclose to the Justice Department when they advocate, lobby or perform public relations work in the U.S. on behalf of a foreign government or political entity.
The complaint alleges that Wynn was drawn into the lobbying effort by Elliott Broidy, a prominent fundraiser for Trump and the Republican Party who pleaded guilty in 2020 in an illicit lobbying campaign aimed at getting the Trump administration to drop an investigation into the multibillion-dollar looting of a Malaysian state investment fund and for his role in a covert lobbying effort that sought to arrange for the return of a Chinese dissident living in the U.S. Broidy was later pardoned by Trump.
The dissident is not referred to by name by prosecutors, but it matches the description of Guo Wengui. Guo left China in 2014 during an anti-corruption crackdown led by President Xi Jinping that ensnared people close to Guo, including a top intelligence official. Chinese authorities have accused Guo of rape, kidnapping, bribery and other offenses and have sought the return of the self-exiled tycoon.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Sports Accountability Project (ASAP) announced today that Rev. Al Sharpton, who has previously impressed upon the National Basketball Association (NBA) to work with greater urgency and transparency concerning the ongoing investigation into extensive reports of racism, sexism and abuse by Robert Sarver, sent a letter today to PayPal CEO Dan Shulman calling on the company to end its relationship with Mr. Sarver. As the NBA's investigation, now in its 10th month, has proceeded, PayPal announced a ground-breaking, international partnership with Mr. Sarver and entities under his ownership, including the Phoenix Suns, the Phoenix Mercury, and Real Club Deportivo Mallorca.
Rev. Sharpton's letter, which was published as a full-page ad in the AZ Central newspaper today, reads as follows:
Dear Mr. Schulman,
I am writing to demand that PayPal cease doing business with any entity owned or associated with Robert Sarver, including the Phoenix Suns, the Phoenix Mercury, and Real Club Deportivo Mallorca. Mr. Sarver's leadership has been riddled with credible allegations of racism, misogyny, and harboring a toxic work environment. As you may be aware, ESPN published a detailed investigative piece on these complaints last November, and Mr. Sarver is currently under investigation by the NBA.
In June 2020, in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, Paypal was one of many companies to announce a significant investment in fighting institutional racism and advancing diversity and inclusion. In total, PayPal announced it would commit $535 million toward these causes. Yet, PayPal has continued to do business with Robert Sarver, who is a known perpetrator of racism and hate, and is now expanding its business relationship with Mr. Sarver internationally.
In light of these commitments, PayPal cannot simply ignore Mr. Sarver's transgressions. As someone who has dedicated my life to fighting injustice and speaking out against hate in all its forms, it is my duty and responsibility to call out such hypocrisy and to call on PayPal to uphold the values for which it proclaims to stand.
It is time for PayPal to put its money where its mouth is. Issuing a press release and writing a big check two years ago is not equivalent to doing the hard work that is required to achieve real change. I reiterate my call for PayPal to end its relationship with Robert Sarver and help hold him accountable for his egregious behavior.
Sincerely,
Rev. Al Sharpton
President and Founder
National Action Network
For more information, please visit: www.AmericanSportsAccountabilityProject.com or contact press@americansportsaccountabilityproject.com.
About the American Sports Accountability Project (ASAP)
The American Sports Accountability Project (ASAP) is a group of individual advocates, community-based organizations, civil rights leaders, and sports fans who are committed to bringing accountability to perpetrators of hate speech, abuse, and harassment within the leadership of the American sports industry. There is zero tolerance for abuse of any kind in today's society. ASAP demands action in response to misconduct and a future where our arenas, fields and stadiums can be free from racism, sexism, and bigotry.
Contact: press@americansportsaccountabilityproject.com
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SB 930 Author Senator Wiener Continues to Push "Junk Science" Over Solid Peer-Reviewed Data to Support Alcohol Sales Between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcohol Justice and the California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) condemned a one-person majority vote of the California State Assembly Governmental Organization Committee (GO) yesterday to allow SB 930 to proceed. The "gut & amend" bill is Senator Scott Wiener's 4th attempt to disrupt the protections of uniform 2 a.m. last call in California by launching a 7-city pilot program to generate nightlife alcohol sales profits at the expense of public health and safety. All of his previous attempts have failed.
"In the face of 40 years of unimpeachable, compelling evidence and passionate opposition by some committee members that increasing hours of alcohol sales would increase harms, a one-vote majority of this committee negligently sided with the author, turning a blind eye to the reality of more early-morning alcohol-related violence, ER visits, impaired driving, and traffic chaos," stated Cruz Avila, Executive Director / CEO of Alcohol Justice.
The bill's author stumbled again through a predictable weak defense of his gift to late night alcohol-related businesses citing meaningless, cherry-picked, disparate, numbers, and a faulty theory that people make bad decisions all day long, and not just after leaving a bar in the middle of the night possibly fatigued and inebriated.
In reality, SB 930 will spread alcohol overconsumption, loss of life, injury, and nuisance across the state. Last call times—what the scientific literature calls "trading hours"—are a backbone of maintaining alcohol as a safe and legal product. The Community Guide, a CDC-led handbook of public health best practices compiled in part by experts at the University of California, Los Angeles, identifies maintaining existing last call times as one of the 10 key policies for reducing the harms from reckless drinking and from alcohol-related motor vehicle deaths.
According to the CDC, California currently suffers 11,000 alcohol-related deaths per year at a cost of $34 billion with direct government costs of $18 billion. The only benefit of selling alcohol between 2 and 4 a.m. will be greater profits to bar, restaurant, and club owners in the party zones the bill will create in 7 cities. While the public and all levels of government will be forced to continue to cover the costs of cleaning up the mess that follows.
In response to the author's continued mischaracterization of SB 930 as a 'local control' measure, there is consensus among opponents that there is no such thing as local control in alcohol policy and that the harm from one city's decision to change last-call times will "splash" over to every surrounding community.
The bill must now pass through the Assembly Appropriations Committee and then an Assembly floor vote, before it heads back to the California Senate for two committee hearings and a Senate floor vote. All of this must happen before the end of August. The legislature goes out for a summer break on July 1, returning August 1. Alcohol Justice and CAPA encourage the public to continue to oppose the bill.
TAKE ACTION to STOP SB 930: https://bit.ly/39xULWc or Text JUSTICE to 313131
READ MORE:
- The Late Night Threat: Science, Harms, and Costs of Extending Bar Service Hours
- The High Cost of the 4 A.M. Bar Bill: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Extended Alcohol Trading Hours in Los Angeles
TAKE ACTION to STOP SB 930: https://bit.ly/39xULWc or Text JUSTICE to 313131
CONTACT:
Michael Scippa 415 548-0492
Mayra Jimenez 323 683-4687
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RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) has declared a quarterly dividend of 66.75 cents per share of common stock.
Dividends are payable on Sept. 20, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business Sept. 2, 2022.
This is the 378th consecutive dividend that Dominion Energy or its predecessor company has paid holders of common stock. The company's last quarterly dividend was declared May 11, 2022.
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Atlanta Police officer saves 4-month-old baby by performing CPR
By Joyce Lupiani
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ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — An Atlanta Police Department officer was at the right place at the right time recently and was able to save a 4-month-old baby.
S.W.A.T. Officer SPO Oden was on patrol in the area along the Martin Luther King corridor around 12:38 p.m. May 13 when he noticed a vehicle driving down MLK with its hazard lights on and the car horn blowing frantically.
Oden followed the vehicle to investigate if there was a possible emergency.
The vehicle parked at a fire station in the area and the occupants jumped out and flagged down Oden.
A female ran to Oden holding a 4-month-old baby who was not breathing. Oden was unable to find a pulse and immediately notified radio dispatch of the situation. Oden then began administering CPR.
Oden continued CPR on the infant until Grady EMS arrived. By that time, there was a pulse again and the infant’s legs were moving.
Grady EMS took the child to the hospital for further treatment.
The Atlanta Police Department says they could not be prouder of the officer and they know the City of Atlanta is safer with Oden and other officers like him on the streets.
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Conrad brings world-class insight and understanding to MSU
NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ipsos, one of the world's leading research organizations, is pleased to announce that James Conrad has joined its Market Strategy and Understanding (MSU) team as an Executive Vice President. Conrad, an accomplished researcher and top-performing executive, will leverage resources from across the company to meet clients' demand for actionable insights and solutions.
"Ipsos' capabilities are second to none. There are so many different ways we can help clients understand markets, societies, and consumers," said Conrad. "But what drew me here is the people—not just their accomplishments, but the way they think."
Over the course of his nearly three-decade career in market research, Conrad has guided boutique firms, startups, and large organizations around the world, earning an industry-wide reputation as a keen strategist and an inspired leader.
"From motivating teams to furthering growth, James has an impressive track record. His expertise is a perfect fit for our team and our clients," said Whitney Krause, President, Ipsos.
Conrad began his career at Millward Brown, one of Canada's largest market research companies, where he rose from a junior position to a four-year tenure as president. Through the 2010s, he played a pivotal role at a series firms as they refocused their efforts and revamped their toolkits.
As a Managing Director for GfK, he executed a path toward growth in North America. Later, in a series of C-suite leadership roles at the Kantar Group, he drove the firm's West Coast tech business to record highs, before steering its operations in Brazil through a recession. Conrad later accepted a position as Chief Client Officer for the tech startup Worthix. He most recently served as Chief Strategy Officer and partner with the consultancy agency Synqrinus, where he refined the tech-driven and client-focused approach to market research that he now brings to Ipsos.
Conrad joined Ipsos' MSU team on May 23.
Ipsos is one of the largest market research and polling companies globally, operating in 90 markets and employing over 18,000 people.
Our passionately curious research professionals, analysts and scientists have built unique multispecialist capabilities that provide true understanding and powerful insights into the actions, opinions and motivations of citizens, consumers, patients, customers or employees. Our 75 solutions are based on primary data from our surveys, social media monitoring, and qualitative or observational techniques.
Our tagline "Game Changers" sums up our ambition to help our 5,000 customers move confidently through a rapidly changing world.
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OXFORD, Ala. (AP) — Native Americans whose ancestors were forced out of the Southeast almost 200 years ago during a purge that cleared the way for white settlers returned Friday for a two-day festival with a name that sums up its purpose: “We have come back.”
A busload of Muscogee (Creek) Nation citizens and others in vans and cars traveled from their homes in Oklahoma and elsewhere for a celebration in the east Alabama city of Oxford, located on what once was part of Arbeka, a Muscogee community dating back 12,000 years. The people who lived there were forced to move west in 1836 during the “Trail of Tears,” a brutal journey of about 700 miles (1,125 kilometers) during which many died.
Land that once was a village inhabited by an estimated 3,000 people is now the site of a city park with sports fields and a walking trail, said RaeLynn Butler, who manages the nation’s historical and preservation department. Tribal citizens gathered there at the start of a two-day event to tell Muscogee stories, sing hymns, explain tribal history and give area residents a chance to meet their leaders.
“We’re trying to reestablish our presence in our homeland,” Butler said.
The Muscogee name for the event is “Reyicepes,” or “We have come back.” With the United States currently considering how to best interpret a history that includes the enslavement of Black people and the mistreatment of other minorities, women and Native Americans, the tribe is hoping to tell its own story, Principal Chief David Hill said.
“If you read the history books now it doesn’t really tell you why and how we were removed with the Trail of Tears,” he said. “We didn’t want to leave. We were forced to leave.”
Once among the largest groups in the Southeast, the Muscogee territory included parts of the present-day states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The tribe’s last major fighting force was defeated by U.S. troops at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend about 55 miles (88 kilometers) south of Oxford in 1814, leading to its eventual expulsion from the region.
About 23,000 Muscogee were forced out of the Southeast in all, Butler said, and as many as 4,000 died on a journey that included long stretches of walking and rides on barges and riverboats. The deaths continued once people arrived in Oklahoma because so many were seriously ill after the trip.
With about 96,000 enrolled citizens and headquarters in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the tribe is now one of the largest in the United States. Groups of Muscogee have made trips to the Southeast to reconnect with the region in recent years, including visits to the Horseshoe Bend battlefield, now a historic site, and Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon, Georgia, Butler said.
The weekend festival is different, she said, because tribal leaders developed the idea on their own and the city welcomed the plan. A partnership between the two got started years ago when municipal officials began developing the park on the old village site, discovered artifacts and notified Muscogee leaders, she said.
While a group from the Muscogee Nation visited the park in 2016 after it opened, most citizens haven’t.
“This is the first time many people coming have been here,” Butler said. “We know these places but we’ve never seen them with our own eyes.”
The nation wants to do more to connect with the local community and Muscogee still living in the South, the principal chief said. The nation already is working on educational programs with area schools, Hill said, and there have been discussions about using city-owned land at the park, which includes a reconstructed mound and interpretative signs, for a cultural center.
“We look at it as, ‘If they can’t come to us, we’ll go to them,’” he said.
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Topeka Police search for two persons of interest in Saturday robberies
Police believe the 2 robberies are connected
TOPEKA (WIBW) -- Topeka Police report two early Saturday morning robberies happened in two separate places, but may be connected. They’re also searching for these two persons of interest to question this weekend.
Officers were on the scene at the Gas n’ Shop on North Topeka Boulevard on reports of the first armed robbery, at 4:47am Saturday. A man in a black hoodies, gray sweatpants and black sneakers came into the store with a gun demanding cash from the clerk, and then left in a Gray Hyundai Sonata vehicle.
Police believe that car was also at the scene of the 2nd armed robbery and carjacking. About 15 minutes later, just after 5am, TPD responded to the Kwik Shop on Northeast Wabash Avenue in a case of very similar circumstances. This time, the robber ran away.
Officers located the Sonata empty, in the 1000 block of Garfield Avenue at around 7am Saturday, the 28th. Police would like to question the two men you see pictured here: Paris Birdlong and Ta’Corey Lewis of Topeka about the holdups.
You can help officers with your confidential tips to CrimeStoppers at 234-0007 or to TPD at (785) 368-9551. E-mailed tips can be sent anonymously to telltpd@topeka.org to help wrap up the arrests in the case. Your tips could lead to a cash reward.
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NEW YORK, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Cano Health, Inc. ("Cano" or the "Company") f/k/a Jaws Acquisition Corp. ("Jaws") (NYSE: CANO; CANO/WS; JWS; JWS.U; JWS WS) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and docketed under 22-cv- 20827, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Cano securities between May 18, 2020 and February 25, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Cano securities during the Class Period, you have until May 17, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Cano provides primary care medical services to its members in the United States and Puerto Rico. The Company owns and operates medical centers, as well as operates pharmacies.
Cano used to be a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC") and operated under the name "Jaws Acquisition Corp." A SPAC, also called a blank-check company, is a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated its business plan is to engage in a merger or acquisition with an unidentified company or companies, other entity, or person. On June 3, 2021, Jaws consummated a merger with Primary Care (ITC) Intermediate Holdings, LLC, whereby, among other things, Jaws changed its name to "Cano Health, Inc." and began to provide primary care medical services (the "Business Combination").
As a publicly traded company, Cano must adhere to strict financial reporting requirements by, among other things, timely filing periodic financial reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and complying with Financial Accounting Standards Board guidelines, including Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("ASC 606"). Particularly, under ASC 606, Cano must analyze its revenue recognition with respect to, inter alia, certain Medicare risk adjustments.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Cano overstated its due diligence efforts and expertise with respect to acquiring target businesses; (ii) accordingly, Cano performed inadequate due diligence into whether the Company, post-Business Combination, could properly account for the timing of revenue recognition as prescribed by ASC 606, particularly with respect to Medicare risk adjustments; (iii) as a result, the Company misstated its capitated revenue, direct patient expense, accounts receivable, net of unpaid service provider costs, and accounts payable and accrued expenses; (iv) accordingly, the Company was at an increased risk of failing to timely file one or more of its periodic financial reports; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On February 28, 2022, Cano issued a press release "announc[ing] it will delay its fourth quarter and full year 2021 earnings release, conference call and 2022 guidance updates, previously scheduled for Monday, February 28, 2022." In explaining the delay, Cano advised that "in the course of finalizing its audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company and its independent auditor . . . identified certain potential non-cash adjustments to account for revenue recognition under accounting standard ASC 606." Specifically, Cano advised that "[t]he adjustments relate to how and when the Company accrues revenue related to Medicare Risk Adjustments" and that "[t]he adjustments are expected to impact the timing of revenue recognition, by delaying recognition of certain amounts related to the Medicare Risk Adjustment to subsequent periods[.]"
On this news, Cano's Class A common stock price fell $0.32 per share, or 6.17%, to close at $4.87 per share on February 28, 2022.
On March 14, 2022, Cano filed its annual report for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 (the "2021 10-K"). That filing stated, inter alia, that "[t]he correction in the timing of revenue recognition under ASC 606 resulted in adjustments to capitated revenue, direct patient expense, accounts receivable, net of unpaid service provider costs, and accounts payable and accrued expenses[,]" and that the Company therefore "restated its financial statements for each of the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2021, June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2021 in the [2021 10-K.]" For example, the 2021 10-K reported that, as restated, capitated revenue decreased 2.13% for the three months ended March 31, 2021; 13.11% for the three months ended June 30, 2021; and 5.58% for the three months ended September 30, 2021.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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Hundreds of Haitian and Cuban migrants using 16 different vessels were taken into custody after making landfall or reaching the US coast off Florida from Friday to Saturday, US Customs and Border Patrol said.
In one dramatic incident, more than 330 migrants from Haiti were rescued after the sailboat they were on grounded near the Florida Keys Saturday afternoon.
The US Coast Guard tweeted photos and a video that show the boat full of people, many in orange life vests. Some had jumped from the boat and were rescued from the water. Those still on board the boat were transferred to coast guard ships, according to the tweet.
CBP also gained custody of 150 Cuban migrants who made landfall, CBP Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Adam Hoffner told CNN.
CBP was still processing the Haitian and Cuban migrants Sunday, according to Hoffner.
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FARMINGTON, Conn., May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Otis Worldwide Corporation ("Otis") (NYSE: OTIS) executed the squeeze out provision to acquire the remaining interest in Zardoya Otis, S.A. ("Zardoya Otis").
This completes the process of fully consolidating ownership of Zardoya Otis and results in the delisting of its shares from the Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia stock exchanges today.
The transaction is expected to be 12 cents accretive to 2022 adjusted EPS, as outlined during Otis' first quarter 2022 earnings call.
For further details, please see the announcement from the Madrid stock exchange here.
About Otis
Otis is the world's leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company. We move 2 billion people a day and maintain more than 2.1 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, Otis is 70,000 people strong, include 41,000 field professionals, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. To learn more, visit www.otis.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @OtisElevatorCo.
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Otis Worldwide Corporation ("Otis") reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under GAAP with certain non-GAAP financial information. The non-GAAP information presented provides investors with additional useful information but should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for the related GAAP measures. Moreover, other companies may define non-GAAP measures differently, which limits the usefulness of these measures for comparisons with such other companies. We encourage investors to review our financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
Adjusted diluted earnings per share ("EPS"), represents diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (a GAAP measure), adjusted for the per share impact of restructuring and other significant items of a non-recurring and/or nonoperational nature. Management believes adjusted EPS is a useful measure in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of Otis' ongoing operational performance.
When we provide our expectations for adjusted EPS a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP expectation and the corresponding GAAP measure (expected diluted EPS from continuing operations) generally is not available without unreasonable effort due to potentially high variability, complexity and low visibility as to the items that would be excluded from the GAAP measure in the relevant future period, such as unusual gains and losses, the ultimate outcome of pending litigation, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the impact and timing of potential acquisitions and divestitures, and other structural changes or their probable significance. The variability of the excluded items may have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future GAAP results.
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This communication contains statements which, to the extent they are not statements of historical or present fact, constitute "forward-looking statements" under the securities laws. From time to time, oral or written forward looking statements may also be included in other information released to the public. These forward-looking statements are intended to provide management's current expectations or plans for Otis' future operating and financial performance, based on assumptions currently believed to be valid. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "believe," "expect," "expectations," "plans," "strategy," "prospects," "estimate," "project," "target," "anticipate," "will," "should," "see," "guidance," "outlook," "medium-term," "near-term," "confident," "goals" and other words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance, the proposed tender offer by Otis to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Zardoya Otis, S.A (the "Tender Offer") and the separation (the "Separation") from United Technologies Corporation (now known as Raytheon Technologies Corporation ("RTX")). Forward-looking statements may include, among other things, statements relating to future sales, earnings, cash flow, results of operations, uses of cash, dividends, share repurchases, tax rates, research & development spend, credit ratings, net indebtedness and other measures of financial performance or potential future plans, strategies or transactions of Otis following the Separation or in connection with the Tender Offer, including the estimated costs associated with the Separation and the Tender Offer, or statements that relate to climate change and our intent to achieve certain environmental, social and governance targets or goals, including operational impacts and costs associated therewith, and other statements that are not historical facts. All forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. For those statements, Otis claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which Otis and its businesses operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction, pandemic health issues (including COVID-19 and variants thereof and the ongoing economic recovery therefrom and their effects on, among other things, global supply, demand and distribution), natural disasters and the financial condition of Otis' customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) future levels of indebtedness, capital spending and research and development spending; (4) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, credit market conditions and Otis' capital structure; (5) the timing and scope of future repurchases of Otis' common stock ("Common Stock"), which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash; (6) fluctuations in prices and delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers, whether as a result of COVID-19 or otherwise; (7) cost reduction or containment actions, restructuring costs and related savings and other consequences thereof; (8) new business and investment opportunities; (9) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (10) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (11) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (12) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which Otis and its businesses operate on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (13) the effect of changes in tax, environmental, regulatory (including among other things import/export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which Otis and its businesses operate; (14) the ability of Otis to retain and hire key personnel; (15) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture activity, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation and incurrence of related costs; (16) the ability to achieve the expected benefits of the Tender Offer and the timing thereof; (17) the ability to achieve the expected benefits of the Separation; (18) the determination by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities that the distribution or certain related transactions should be treated as taxable transactions; and (19) the amount of our obligations and nature of our contractual restrictions pursuant to, and disputes that have or may hereafter arise under the agreements we entered into with RTX and Carrier Corporation in connection with the Separation. 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Mortgage originations continue to decline in early 2022 compared to 2021 year-end
SEATTLE, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today announced the first quarter (Q1) 2022 results of the Milliman Mortgage Default Index (MMDI), which shows the latest monthly estimate of the lifetime default risk of U.S.-backed mortgages.
During Q1 2022, the default risk for government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) acquisitions (purchased and refinanced loans backed by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae) increased from 1.90% at 2021 year-end to 2.39% as of March 31, 2022. This means that for loans originating in Q1, the expectation is that 2.39% will become delinquent (180 days or more) over their lifetimes.
"Rising interest rates typically translate to fewer refinance loans or higher-risk refinance loans, leading to increased overall borrower risk for the GSEs," says Jonathan Glowacki, a principal at Milliman and author of the MMDI. "Combined with inflation, we're anticipating a slowdown in home price growth, which is what's driving the uptick in mortgage default risk."
GSE mortgage originations continued to decline over Q1 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. Of these mortgages, refinance loans made up more than half of originations, at about 57%, which is generally consistent with the prior quarter.
The MMDI reflects a baseline forecast of future home prices. For more on the MMDI, go to www.milliman.com/mmdi/.
To access additional mortgage market thought leadership, go to https://www.milliman.com/en/products/milliman-m-pire.
About Milliman
Milliman is among the world's largest providers of actuarial and related products and services. The firm has consulting practices in healthcare, property & casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe. For further information, visit milliman.com.
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NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IAC (NASDAQ: IAC) posted monthly metrics for March 2022 in the investor relations section of its website at https://ir.iac.com/.
About IAC
IAC (NASDAQ: IAC) builds companies. We are guided by curiosity, a questioning of the status quo, and a desire to invent or acquire new products and brands. From the single seed that started as IAC over two decades ago have emerged 11 public companies and generations of exceptional leaders. We will always evolve, but our basic principles of financially-disciplined opportunism will never change. IAC is today comprised of category-leading businesses including Angi Inc. (NASDAQ: ANGI), Dotdash Meredith and Care.com, among many others ranging from early stage to established businesses. IAC is headquartered in New York City with business locations worldwide.
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From coast to coast, DIAGEO honors the rich Asian diaspora with pop-up night markets in NYC and LA, striving to shape a more inclusive and sustainable world for all
NEW YORK, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The month of May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI), the perfect time to celebrate and reflect on the vibrant cultural contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the U.S. Each year, the highly anticipated 31-day celebration highlights the many cultural contributions of the AAPI community, offering a robust roster of traditional and contemporary experiences across design, fashion, food and so much more.
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This year just steps from Chinatown, Diageo and its brands Johnnie Walker, Tequila Don Julio, Tanqueray and Smirnoff Pink Lemonade are honoring AAPI Heritage Month by partnering with House of Slay: designers Prabal Gurung, Phillip Lim, designer and creative director Laura Kim, socialite Tina Leung and Ezra J. William; collectively known as the "Slaysians." The AAPI-founded, fashion-forward collective is united by a single mission: stop anti-Asian discrimination while creating safe, inclusive spaces for underrepresented people from all walks of life.
Together House of Slay and Diageo bring NYC the Diageo Day Night Mrkt Presented by House of Slay on Saturday, May 21 from 11am-12am at Market Line at Broome Street. Taking place in the heart New York City, the 21+ experience is a first-of-its-kind pop-up hype-house-meets-day/night-market, and a love letter to the AAPI community, showcasing the very best of its fashion, food, cocktails, culture, art and entertainment. The interactive, sensorial experiences will shine a light on the rich AAPI cultures that exist across the Asian diaspora, in a safe and inclusive space, entertaining and educating through vibrant activations, all while combating anti-Asian hate. To RSVP and confirm a time slot, consumers can visit the website.
"I couldn't be more thrilled to be part of the Diageo Day Night Mrkt," said Prabal Gurung, the celebrated fashion designer and House of Slay member. "When we bring cultures together, we get to experience firsthand what makes our society so great. At a time when anti-Asian sentiment is on the rise, it's critically important that we raise awareness through education while creating authentically inclusive spaces that champion and empower cultural diversity. Therefore, we are proud to partner with organizations like Diageo, who believe deeply in shaping a more inclusive world for all; using their platform to remind all about the importance of voting and the role policy plays in change. I am humbled by what we have built together. NYC get ready because we are about to slay!"
Co-curated by the Slaysians, the market will feature AAPI founded brands that bring to life the best in food, fashion, art, music and of course cocktail culture. Destinee Almonte, crafted the delicious libations that will be poured across all activations, tapping into the tapestry of the diaspora and her experiences as a proud Filipino woman. The activations featured will be partners from a wide range of exciting experiences, paired with delicious AAPI-inspired signature cocktails courtesy of mixologist:
- The Good Times Karaoke Bar By Smirnoff Pink Lemonade: Karaoke is a popular activity and unifying forces across the Asian Diaspora; guests will have a chance to sing along while honoring the role music plays in bringing people together, spreading love, joy & fun.
- Damn Fancy Everyday Pop-Up by Tanqueray: This shop features AAPI-owned brands, designers, and artists, offering fashion-forward ways for consumers to support local AAPI owned businesses, shop premium goods and sip delicious libations.
- First Strides Food Hall By Johnnie Walker: No passport needed to experience this selection of AAPI-inspired dishes and cocktails from different cultures across the diaspora.
- For The Love Art Exhibition By Tequila Don Julio, which honors a photographer devoted to flipping conversations from hate to love through a one-of-a-kind art installation.
"DIAGEO is committed to championing diversity, inclusion and intersectionality through our brands every day," said Jen Yu, Vice President, Brands in Culture North America at Diageo. "We are honored to be partnering with House of Slay and joining in their efforts to combat hatred and racism. This activation is one of the many ways we action our beliefs that line with our Society 2030 agenda – striving to shape a more inclusive world for all. This unique experience amplifies the richness of Asian culture across local communities in America and reminds us just how vibrant the culture is."
To close out AAPI Heritage Month, Johnnie Walker and Tequila Don Julio are partnering with MAMA's NIGHTMARKET; an LA-based community dedicated to preserving immigrant culture by giving a voice to multicultural restaurants and often underrepresented communities. As partners of this inaugural event, the brands will join MAMA on Sunday, May 28 at The Berrics for the first-ever 21+ night market in LA to serve cocktails that authentically complement the best of LA's Asian street food and dishes with a portion of ticket proceeds going to Respect Your Elders, a non-profit organization that provides meals to seniors and supports multicultural mom-and-pop restaurants. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit mama.co. Regardless of where or when you celebrate this AAPI Heritage Month, please remember to always drink responsibly.
About DIAGEO
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Casamigos, DeLeon and Don Julio tequilas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DGE) and their products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world.
For more information about Diageo, their people, brands, and performance, visit www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice. Follow at Twitter and Instagram for news and information about Diageo North America: @Diageo_NA.
About House of Slay
In truly heroic fashion, the members of the House of Slay take on racism, hatred, bullying and fear of the "other". House of Slay is a place for everyone—an inclusive space representing not only the AAPI heritage of its founders, but underrepresented voices from all walks of life.
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EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accorian, today announced it has joined Civitas Networks for Health, the largest national network of its kind. Civitas is comprised of member organizations working to use health information exchange, health data, and multi-stakeholder, cross-sector approaches to improve health.
Accorian is a leader in providing cybersecurity and compliance services, with a special focus on the healthcare and health technology industry. We work with our clients reduce their security risks and assist companies of all sizes achieve their necessary cybersecurity compliance(s). As an external HITRUST assessor firm, we have helped companies achieve HITRUST certification along with SOC 2 and ISO certifications.
"With Accorian's focus on heath, becoming a member of Civitas allows us to further that focus with the health collaboratives. We hope to continue working with HIEs to strengthen their security and compliance posture," said Accorian CEO Premal Parikh.
"Civitas Networks for Health is excited to have Accorian join our national network," said Civitas CEO Lisa Bari. "We are raising the voices of local health collaboratives and those providing critical services to support health transformation. From the secure exchange of life-saving data to the accountability of multi-stakeholder initiatives, our member organizations have built the most trusted, connected, and inventive programs to serve their communities."
Accorian is full-service cybersecurity and compliance firm that helps its clients with both security AND compliance. Accorian's clients range from start-ups to fortune 100 firms. Founded in 2019, Accorian is an external HITRUST assessor and a PCI ASV. To learn more about Accorian please visit www.accorian.com
Civitas Networks for Health is a mission- and member-driven organization dedicated to using health information exchange, health data and multi-stakeholder, cross-sector approaches to improve health. It was formed in October 2021 with the affiliation of the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC) and the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI). Civitas Networks for Health counts more than one hundred regional and statewide health information exchanges (HIEs), regional health improvement collaboratives (RHICs), quality improvement organizations (QIOs) and all-payer claims databases (APCDs) as well as more than 50 affiliated organizations as members and reaches approximately 95 percent of the United States population. To learn more, please visit www.civitasforhealth.org.
Press contact: Premal Parikh, Founder & CEO, premal.parikh@accorian.com
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Swiss global temperature control solutions market leader goes live with Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise
MUNICH, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infor®, the industry cloud company, today announced that Switzerland-based Regloplas AG has migrated to the cloud. The temperature control solutions market leader has gone live with Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise as well as Infor CPQ in the multi-tenant cloud. Regloplas deployed a future-proof ERP (enterprise resource planning) infrastructure to enable scalable, digitized manufacturing processes. Implementation and customer support during the project were provided by Infor's leading partners in the DACH region for Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise, AS infotrack AG and AZTEKA Consulting GmbH.
Learn more about Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise: https://www.infor.com/products/cloudsuite-industrial-enterprise
Based in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Regloplas is a leading supplier of intelligent temperature control solutions with an extensive portfolio of temperature control and cooling equipment of all kinds, primarily deployed for manufacturing operations. With a market presence in 50 countries, Regloplas has earned its excellent reputation on the market not least due to its strong focus on research and development, making the organization a global technological leader in its field.
In the past few years in particular, Regloplas has achieved strong business growth. This led to a host of completely new requirements for production and the value chain, which then had to be adapted to the new market environment — not least because an expansion of the St. Gallen headquarters was pending. As a result, a new ERP infrastructure was needed that could meet the new challenges and provide Regloplas with easy-to-scale, digital manufacturing. And for this, Infor is exactly the right partner for Regloplas.
Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise is specifically tailored to the needs of manufacturers and offers a complete solution package for ERP in the multi-tenant cloud. Infor CPQ configure price quote has become a critical business solution for Regioplas, with the capability to enable Regloplas to offer its customers highly customizable products. Since the go-live, more than 8 million configuration variants are now available for customers to select.
"We want to expand our pioneering role in Industry 4.0 even further and digitize our manufacturing in a highly scalable way," says Christian Eckert, CEO of Regloplas AG. "And in Infor, we have found the perfect partner, who, with their CloudSuite, can provide us with the ideal technological underpinning for this."
"Regloplas is an undefeated market leader in its field," says Frederic Russo, Infor's senior vice president of international sales & head of business operations. "Research and development play an important role for the company and, therefore, we are even more pleased to provide our solutions to a manufacturer that focuses so strongly on the sustainable digitization of its business."
About Regloplas AG
Regoplas is the leading provider of intelligent solutions for temperature control, with an extensive portfolio of temperature control units, temperature control solutions and cooling units. Its products and systems enable precise and efficient processes for equipment and processes in injection molding, die casting, extrusion, composites, food production, semiconductor and electronics manufacturing, test and inspection equipment, and other novel production processes. Its solutions enable technological progress in the automotive, aerospace, plastics, rubber, electronics, pharmaceutical, chemical, medical, food and packaging markets. Visit https://www.regloplas.com/en/
About Infor
Infor is a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry. We develop complete solutions for our focus industries. Infor's mission-critical enterprise applications and services are designed to deliver sustainable operational advantages with security and faster time to value. Over 60,000 organizations in more than 175 countries rely on Infor's 17,000 employees to help achieve their business goals. As a Koch company, our financial strength, ownership structure, and long-term view empower us to foster enduring, mutually beneficial relationships with our customers. Visit www.infor.com.
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Asep Medical Holdings Inc. ("Asep Inc." or the "Company") (CSE: ASEP) (OTCQB: SEPSF) is pleased to announce that the Company has received an official allowance of its patent claims that serve as the foundation underlying their first-generation sepsis diagnostic technology, SepsetER. The patent further supports the development of the innovative sepsis diagnostic technology in the European marketplace. In addition to the granting of the patent in the EU, the Company plans to validate the patent in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK, providing a wide range of markets where the test may be commercialized once it receives regulatory approval.
The SepsetER test is a blood-based gene expression assay that is straightforward to implement, and results are rapidly obtained for patients who are in the emergency room or are entering the intensive care unit. Current diagnostic tests only provide a sepsis diagnosis after 24-48 hours which may be too late for many sepsis patients whose condition rapidly deteriorates. The Company's proprietary technology will enable the diagnosis of severe sepsis within 1-2 hours of first clinical presentation (i.e., in the emergency room), providing a substantial benefit compared to current diagnostic tests. Asep Inc. believes this will enable critical early decisions to be made by physicians regarding appropriate therapies and interventions, thereby reducing the overall morbidity and mortality due to sepsis.
Sepsis is the body's dysfunctional response to infection and is very common, occurring in 49-million individuals globally. Recently the situation has worsened since sepsis is the cause of death in most patients who die from COVID-19. Sepsis is tremendously complex, and early symptoms are relatively non-specific, including fever, fatigue, hyperventilation and a fast heart rate — symptoms that can also occur in other diseases. The most severe form of the disease, which occurs for up to one-half of all patients with suspected sepsis, leads to multi-organ failure and, in 23% of cases, death. Current diagnostic tools deliver results after approximately 24-36 hours, often delaying the initiation of treatment.
Asep Inc.'s Chairman and CEO, Rudy Mazzocchi, said, "Achievement of these important milestones continues to support the growing underlying value to our shareholders in parallel to accomplishing our corporate goals of bringing our proprietary technologies to the global markets."
Dr. Robert E. W. Hancock, the Company's Co-founder, Director and COO, stated, "This opens up huge markets where our diagnostic test will have the benefit of exclusivity due to patent protection. It is a major milestone for the company."
Asep Inc. is dedicated to addressing antibiotic failure by developing novel solutions for significant unmet medical needs. The Company is a consolidation of two existing private companies (Sepset Biosciences Inc. and ABT Innovations Inc.) that are both in the advanced development of both proprietary diagnostic tools, enabling the early and timely identification of severe sepsis as well as broad-spectrum therapeutic agents to address multidrug-resistant biofilm infections.
Sepset Biosciences Inc. is developing a diagnostic technology that involves a patient gene expression signature that predicts severe sepsis, one of the significant diseases leading to antibiotic failure since antibiotics are the primary treatment for sepsis. Despite this, sepsis is responsible for nearly 20% of all deaths on the planet. Asep Inc. believes this will enable critical early decisions to be made by physicians regarding appropriate therapies and reduce overall morbidity and mortality due to sepsis.
ABT Innovations Inc.'s peptide technology covers a broad range of therapeutic applications, including bacterial biofilm infections (medical device infections, chronic infections, lung, bladder, wound, dental, skin, ear-nose and throat, sinusitis, orthopaedic, etc.), anti-inflammatories, anti-infective immune-modulators and vaccine adjuvants.
This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of such statements under applicable securities law. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "anticipates", "plan", "continue", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "potential", "proposed", "positioned" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, the completion of successful clinical testing of our Sepsis diagnostic test and its intended filing for regulatory approval; the undertaking of pre-clinical studies on our lead therapeutic, with the expectation that this will lead to fast track clinical trials; the ability of our diagnostic testing kit to diagnose sepsis within the stated timelines; that early testing and diagnosis of sepsis will spare expensive and unnecessary antibiotic treatment; and that the timely test results will allow doctors to make more effective treatment decisions. Various assumptions were used in drawing the conclusions or making the predictions contained in the forward-looking statements throughout this news release, including the assumption that our diagnostic testing kits will be adopted and used by doctors in diagnosing and treating sepsis. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made and are subject to a variety of risks (including those risk factors identified in the Asep Medical Inc.'s prospectus dated November 9, 2021, and Asep Inc.'s most recent Management Discussion & Analysis) available for review under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Asep Inc. is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Pitcher Max Fried won his salary arbitration case against the World Series champion Atlanta Braves and was given his $6.85 million request instead of the team’s $6.6 million offer.
Walt De Treux, Robert Herman and John Woods made the decision Wednesday, a day after listening to arguments.
Teams have a 9-4 advantage in decisions. New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is the only player still scheduled for a hearing later this week. He is asking for $21 million and the team is offering $17 million.
Fried became the second Braves player to win, joining shortstop Dansby Swanson ($10 million).
Outfielder Adam Duvall ($9,275,000), third baseman Austin Riley ($3.95 million) and injured reliever Luke Jackson ($3.6 million) lost their hearings.
Fried, a 28-year-old left-hander, was 14-7 with a 3.04 ERA last year and was 2-2 in the postseason. After losing Game 2 of the World Series against Houston, Fried pitched six shutout innings in Game 6 as the Braves won their first title since 1995. Fried made $3.5 million last year and is eligible for free agency after the 2024 season.
Fried is 7-2 with a 2.77 ERA this season. No statistics or evidence from after March 1 are admissible other than contract and salary comparisons, timing set when Major League Baseball and the players’ association agreed to the deal that ended the lockout.
Also winning were Seattle second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier ($8 million) and Kansas City outfielder Andrew Benintendi ($8.5 million).
Also losing were St. Louis outfielder Tyler O’Neill ($3.4 million), Kansas City infielder Nicky Lopez ($2.55 million), Miami right-hander Pablo López and catcher Jacob Stallings (both $2.45 million), Milwaukee right-hander Adrian Houser ($2,425,000) and Cincinnati pitcher Lucas Sims ($1.2 million).
Arbitration hearings usually are held during the first three weeks of February but were delayed by the lockout.
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E-commerce brands can now provide a premium last-mile experience to customers in Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and St. Louis
NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veho, the customer-first logistics platform that powers next-day delivery for e-commerce brands, is expanding its premium last-mile delivery and returns solution further into the Midwest, with newly opened facilities in Cincinnati and St. Louis, joining previously opened facilities in Chicago, Indianapolis and Milwaukee. In the fall, Veho will also begin serving Cleveland-based customers and partners, bringing Veho to a total of six Midwest markets by end of year. The Midwest expansion enables Veho e-commerce partners to provide consistent and reliable next-day package delivery and doorstep returns to their customers, including real-time customer support, 99.9% on-time delivery rates, and an average 4.9 star customer rating.
In addition to several dozen operations staff already in market, Veho will be adding over a hundred new full-time employees in the Midwest by the end of 2023 for the continued expansion and operation of the newly opened facilities. Moreover, thousands of independent driver-partners are already using the Veho app to earn.
"As we continue to scale our premium customer experience across the U.S., doubling down on our growing Midwest customers and partners was a natural next step. We continue to focus on expanding our footprint in areas where our clients see the most value and are looking forward to bringing a new, customer-first delivery experience to the Midwest," said Itamar Zur, co-founder and CEO of Veho.
With its company-operated facilities in-market, including sort centers and depots, Veho facilitates next-day delivery from a brand's distribution center all the way to customers' doors via its technology platform and a network of independent crowdsourced drivers. Veho's Midwest market will have over 300,000 sq ft of warehousing space after the opening of the Cleveland hub.
Veho provides a transparent and predictable earnings opportunity for driver-partners, with the ability to independently select routes. Veho's proprietary technology powers a platform that seamlessly matches demand for deliveries with driver-partners, enabling them to collect packages from Veho hubs and deliver them to consumers on dense last-mile routes—including offering convenient doorstep pick-ups at a customer's request.
"We couldn't be more excited about our Midwest expansion. In addition to bringing Veho's best-in-class customer experience to the region, our Midwest facilities will provide excellent full-time jobs, as well as convenient and flexible work opportunities for driver-partners," said Matt Neururer, General Manager for Veho Midwest.
With the new openings in Cincinnati, St. Louis, and soon Cleveland, Veho will be serving 22 cities in five major U.S. regions to rapidly expand its platform that powers premium, next-day package delivery and doorstep pickups across the country.
About Veho
Veho is a technology company that is revolutionizing logistics to enable fast, transparent, and personalized deliveries that increase customer satisfaction and drive customer lifetime value. For e-commerce brands, Veho's platform facilitates personalized delivery and returns that protects brands' premium experience from their warehouse to their customers' doorstep. By leveraging live customer communication, in-market warehouse locations and a dynamic marketplace to seamlessly match demand for deliveries with last-mile driver-partners, Veho provides e-commerce brands with a complete solution to make delivery a new competitive edge. For more information, please visit https://shipveho.com.
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New contemporary line of composite windows and patio doors fills critical need in product spectrum for homebuilders
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JELD-WEN® (NYSE: JELD), a leading global manufacturer of high-performance interior and exterior building products, announced today its first shipments of Auraline® True Composite windows and patio doors, an innovative new product line that blends the beauty of wood with strength and durability that surpasses vinyl. Auraline products are GREENGUARD Gold certified and feature fresh, contemporary designs delivering crisp, clean lines that homeowners desire and builders want to use.
"Auraline True Composite by JELD-WEN combines the best features of wood and vinyl windows to deliver a truly superior product designed to fill a critical gap in the product spectrum for dealers and homebuilders," said John Krause, SVP & GM, North America at JELD-WEN. "The Auraline product line fulfills our ongoing commitment to innovation and sustainability, and we're excited to make these next-generation windows the composite standard in our industry."
A new alternative to vinyl and wood, the products blend wood fiber with synthetic polymers and a co-extruded color to create a highly durable material that has the beauty and luxury of wood and requires no painting and limited maintenance. Auraline True Composite is twice as rigid as vinyl for improved strength and cleaner installation. Auraline products also come in PG35 standard, category-best PG50 and LC-rated options.
"Auraline delivers homeowners a luxury look for less, offering the beauty and efficiency of wood combined with the durability and ease of maintenance that is far superior to vinyl," said Caleb Standafer, Director of Strategy & General Manager for Auraline True Composite Windows and Patio Doors. "These windows and patio doors answer the call from homeowners who are demanding premium aesthetics at a more affordable price."
Slimmer sight lines are a signature of Auraline True Composite Windows and Patio Doors, with up to 28% more visible glass, providing homeowners with more natural light, which can reduce energy consumption from artificial interior lighting needs. The standard premium glass package also delivers nearly 40% more energy efficiency than industry basic glass packages, and with at least 30% of composite material coming from reclaimed sources, Auraline represents the next generation in composite windows and patio doors.
Builders and homeowners can choose a white or black finish, with a chestnut bronze finish slated to launch later this year. Coordinating hardware finishes are available in white, black and satin nickel; bronze hardware will launch alongside the chestnut bronze finish later this year. From modern to traditional looks, Auraline windows and patio doors are versatile to suit a variety of styles and operating type needs. Now available are:
- Single-Hung Windows with a removable side-load bottom sash that lifts open vertically;
- 2 & 3 Panel Sliding Windows with sash that slide open horizontally; and
- 2 Panel Sliding Patio Doors available in multiple configurations to match the windows.
Coming in phases throughout the remainder of the year are:
- Casement Windows, which are hinged at the side and open the full frame area;
- Awning Windows, which are hinged at the top to open out from the bottom;
- Direct Set, Geometric and Radius Windows, which enable wide-open views with minimal disruption;
- Mulled Windows with continuous head and sill construction that improves performance in the field; and
- 3 & 4 Panel Sliding Patio Doors available in multiple configurations to match the windows.
Auraline True Composite products are available nationwide at select dealers. For more information, visit jeld-wen.com/auraline.
About JELD-WEN
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., JELD-WEN is a leading global manufacturer of high-performance interior and exterior building products, offering one of the broadest selections of windows, interior and exterior doors, and wall systems. JELD-WEN delivers a differentiated customer experience, providing construction professionals with durable, energy-efficient products and labor-saving services that help them maximize productivity and create beautiful, secure spaces for all to enjoy. The JELD-WEN team is driven by innovation and committed to creating safe, sustainable environments for customers, associates, and local communities. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide; LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America; Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe; and Corinthian®, Stegbar®, and Breezway® in Australia.
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Hall of Fame Resort wants shareholders to approve reverse stock split
CANTON – A special shareholders meeting has been called by Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co. to approve a proposal aimed at addressing the company’s sagging stock price.
The company wants shareholders to allow the board of directors to institute a reverse stock split. The move would turn multiple shares of stock into a single share, multiplying the value of the share. Hall of Fame Resort is asking shareholders to approve allowing the board to consider doing a 1-for-10 split and a 1-for-25 split. If approved, the board must decide by next May what option to use.
The goal is to ensure that Hall of Fame Resort shares continue to be traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The company is in danger of being delisted because the stock has been trading at less than $1 per share.
Helping the stock price by using a reverse stock split was one of four options discussed when Michael Crawford, Hall of Fame Resort president and chief executive officer, reviewed second quarter earnings in early August. Other options are getting the stock price above $1 per share and staying there for 10 consecutive days, asking Nasdaq for a 180-day extension, or leaving the Nasdaq exchange.
Hall of Fame Resort:Company reported higher revenue in the second quarter thanks to events and hotel use
Crawford discussed the reverse stock split in a YouTube video called "The Huddle" that the company occasionally produces. The Hall of Fame Resort wants to comply with Nasdaq rules, he said.
"We cannot take the risk of being delisted. That to us is not an option," Crawford said in the video.
The company hopes to go 10 trading days with the price over $1 per share, but that depends on traders, the economy and market volatility.
"While hope is a good thing to have, it's never a good strategy to try to deploy," Crawford said.
"We've got to take action," he said later in the video.
Decision rests with board, if shareholders approve split
If shareholders approve the reverse stock split, the board will have until May 5, 2023, to decide if it will be used and which option to use.
Whether the company's board will use the stock split remains uncertain.
Shareholders who owned stock as of Aug. 1 have been invited to a virtual meeting on Sept. 29. Votes can be cast in advance or on the day of the meeting.
The company is urging shareholders to vote yes and support the reverse stock split.
If approved and used, the share value likely will exceed the price requirement. For example, the company’s shares closed on Tuesday with a value of 81.5 cents, making 10 shares worth $8.15 and 25 shares worth $20.375. If the reverse stock split converted 10 shares into one share, the new single share of $8.15 would satisfy the Nasdaq requirement.
Hall of Fame Resort:Hall of Fame Village development coming to life
The majority of the company's 117.6 million shares — more than 72.9 million shares — are held by directors and officers of the company. More than 67.6 million of the shares are tied to board member Stuart Lichter through several of his businesses, which are helping to finance the Hall of Fame Village development.
Stock has been used by Hall of Fame Resort as it borrows from different entities to build Hall of Fame Village. The project has opened Constellation Center for Excellence, the ForeverLawn Sports Complex, Play-Action Plaza and a center for performance. It's nearing completion of the Fan Engagement Zone retail center and plans to break ground for a 180-room hotel and water park later this year.
Threatened with delisting
In May, Nasdaq officials warned Hall of Fame Resort that it was in danger of being delisted from the exchange after the company’s stock traded at less than $1 per share over 30 days. The company was given 180 days for the stock price to recover.
If a stock is removed from the Nasdaq exchange, it can trade over-the-counter or on other exchanges. Hall of Fame Resort's leadership prefers to remain on the more prominent Nasdaq exchange.
Over the past 52 weeks, Hall of Fame Resort shares have traded in a range as low 52.2 cents and as high as $3.39 per share. The price dropped below $1 per share in April and fell to its lowest trading levels in June and July.
The share price began to recover in August. Shares closed at a value above $1 over four trading days between Aug. 3 and Aug. 8, then the price dropped for a day. From Aug. 10 to Aug. 19 — seven trading days — shares again closed over $1 value before falling on Aug. 22.
While investors pushed the shares above $1 in early August, they apparently weren't keen to the idea of a reverse stock split.
The company filed plans for the reverse stock split with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 26, a Friday. When the trading resumed on Monday, the price dropped more than 25 cents and closed at 79.5 cents per share. The share price remained in the 80-cent per share range through the week and dropped below 70 cents in trading on Friday.
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Beto O’Rourke interrupts Texas mass shooting news conference
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Beto O’Rourke interrupted a press conference Wednesday about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, calling the shooting “totally predictable when you choose not to do anything.”
O’Rourke was escorted out while members of the crowd yelled at him, with one man shouting profanities at O’Rourke. The Democrat is challenging Gov. Greg Abbott in this year’s election.
Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said to O’Rourke: “You’re out of line and an embarrassment.”
O’Rourke, as he was being escorted out, turned around, faced the stage, pointed his finger and said: “This is on you until you choose to do something different. This will continue to happen. Somebody needs to stand up for the children of this state or they will continue to be killed just like they were killed in Uvalde yesterday.”
Abbott says the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school warned on social media minutes before the attack that he was going to shoot up a school. He says the shooter, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, used an AR-15 in the attack Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
The news conference was attended by several elected Republican officials.
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TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast to share updates on the company's oncology portfolio in conjunction with the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress on Monday, September 12, 2022. The webcast is scheduled for 8:00 AM ET (2:00 PM CEST) and may be accessed from the "Investors & Media" page of Regeneron's website at https://investor.regeneron.com/events-and-presentations. To participate via telephone, please register in advance at this link. Upon registration, all telephone participants will receive a confirmation email detailing how to join the conference call, including the dial-in number along with a unique passcode and registrant ID that can be used to access the call. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the Company's website for at least 30 days.
Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN) is a leading biotechnology company that invents, develops and commercializes life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for nearly 35 years by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to nine FDA-approved treatments and product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, pain, hematologic conditions, infectious diseases and rare diseases.
Regeneron is accelerating and improving the traditional drug development process through our proprietary VelociSuite® technologies, such as VelocImmune®, which uses unique genetically humanized mice to produce optimized fully human antibodies and bispecific antibodies, and through ambitious research initiatives such as the Regeneron Genetics Center, which is conducting one of the largest genetics sequencing efforts in the world.
For more information, please visit www.Regeneron.com or follow @Regeneron on Twitter.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumentum Holdings Inc. ("Lumentum") today announced that it will release its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022 financial results on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, before the market opens.
Lumentum will hold a conference call the same day at 5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET. A live webcast of the call and the replay will be available in the Investors section of the Lumentum website at http://investor.lumentum.com.
To participate via telephone:
US: (844) 200-6205
International: (929) 526-1599
Access Code: 824091
The Company recommends participants dial in at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start to minimize potential delays in joining the call.
Lumentum also encourages those who plan to dial into the conference call to pre-register: pre-registration link. Callers who pre-register will be given a unique dial-in number and PIN via email to gain immediate access to the call.
To listen to a replay via telephone:
Dial-In: (866) 813-9403 or (929) 458-6194
Access Code: 159915
Start Date: August 16, 2022, 8:30 a.m. PT
End Date: August 23, 2022, 9 p.m. PT
The earnings press release will be posted at http://investor.lumentum.com under the "Financial News Releases" section. Additional materials supporting the conference call and earnings release will be posted under the "Events and Presentations" section.
About Lumentum
Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and laser applications worldwide. Lumentum optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type of telecom, enterprise, and data center network. Lumentum lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in San Jose, California with R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.lumentum.com and follow Lumentum on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
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6 surprising things about bees on World Bee Day
By Katie Hunt, CNN
There is a lot to love about bees.
They are crucial to growing many of our favorite and healthiest foods as they move pollen from plant to plant, pollinating more than a hundred fruits and vegetables including strawberries, potatoes and apples.
Unfortunately, many bee species are under threat as a result of changes in land use, pesticides, intensive agriculture and climate change — but there are steps you can take to help them thrive.
In honor of World Bee Day on May 20, here are six surprising things you might not know about nature’s hardest-working pollinators.
1. Bees like to ‘waggle dance’
Bees can communicate and make decisions by dancing.
When a honeybee scouts out and inspects a new nest it uses a waggle dance to advertise and debate its merits. The better the site, the longer and harder the bee dances. If another bee bumps into a dancing bee, she will go off to inspect the site and if she likes it, she, too, will waggle.
Eventually, the dynamics of the waggle dancing causes about 20 to 30 bees to agree on the best nest site, and they communicate their decision to the rest of the swarm by making high-pitched sounds and by buzzing their wings among the other bees.
2. Bees can use tools
Honeybees in Vietnam and other parts of Asia are threatened by predatory species of giant hornet that attack bee colonies, killing the adults defending the nest and preying on the young bees. In particular, the voracious hornet species Vespa soror is capable of obliterating the hive within hours.
To ward off such attacks, the bees have been observed collecting fresh animal feces and smearing it around the entrance to their hive. The researchers, who published their findings last year, call it “fecal spotting.” The study team believe the poop repels the predatory hornets (which are similar to murder hornets) from the nest by reducing time hornets spend attempting to breach the nest.
“Fecal spotting stands out as extraordinary for several reasons. It marks the first report of honey bees of any species foraging for materials that are not derived from plants or water-based fluids. It is also the first clear-cut example of honey bees using a tool in nature,” the study said.
Honeybees also signal an imminent attack by making a chilling warning noise.
3. Bee poop nearly caused a Cold War confrontation
In the 1980s, “yellow rain” — tiny splotches of yellow found on jungle foliage in Laos and Cambodia — were thought to be the residue of chemical weapons. Refugees said that the yellow rain caused illness and death. The allegations prompted the United States to accuse what was then the Soviet Union and its allies of chemical warfare.
Bee experts later found that the yellow dots were excretions by massive swarms of wild honeybees.
4. Bumblebees get hangry
Plants produce dazzling flowers laden with nectar to attract pollinators but what’s an impatient, hungry bumblebee to do when those flowers haven’t yet bloomed?
When pollen is scarce, bumblebees damaged tomato and mustard plant leaves in a unique way that resulted in the plant flowering up to 30 days earlier than unnibbled plants, scientists in Switzerland and France found.
For bees, the pollen is a protein source they need to raise their young.
However, warmer temperatures as a result of the climate crisis means that bees are waking up earlier after hibernating for the winter to find the flowers they need for food haven’t yet bloomed. Flowering time, which relies on exposure to light, is less affected by climate change. This creates a mismatch that can leaves bees short of food early in spring.
5. Humans have been exploiting honeybees for thousands of years
A cave painting in Spain thought to be 8,000 years old depicts a human gathering honey from a ladder. Traces of beeswax on pottery also suggest that early farmers kept bees 9,000 years ago. Honey has also been found in ancient Egyptian tombs.
Honey was likely a rare treat in a prehistoric diet that had few sweet foods, and it could have had medicinal uses. Beeswax could have been used to make pots waterproof or as a glue.
Today, honey may offer fresh hope in the fight against antibiotic resistance. It contains natural antibiotics to help the body battle infection. Scientists are working on ways to make the sticky substance easier to apply on wounds, and it could be used in surgery, war zones and our own homes.
6. Some bees eat meat
The vast majority of bees feed on pollen and nectar, but some species have evolved to feast on meat, substituting dead animal carcasses for flower meadows.
Vulture bees in Costa Rica have guts rich in acid-loving bacteria similar to those found in hyenas and other animals that feed on carrion, scientists at the University of California-Riverside, Columbia University and Cornell University discovered last year.
Their research involved setting up 16 traps baited with 50 grams (1.8 ounces) of raw chicken dangling from branches about 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) above the ground. Though vulture bees feed on flesh, their honey is still sweet and edible, the researchers said.
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PITTSBURGH, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a device that would enable a person to climb to safety in the event of a fire or other emergency situation," said an inventor, from Henrico, Vir., "so I invented SAFELY ESCAPE. My design would ensure that a contingency plan is in place to enhance safety and reduce panic during a fire."
The patent-pending invention enhances safety and preparedness in the event of fires and other emergencies. In doing so, it offers an alternative to traditional escape ladders. As a result, it could save time and it provides added protection and peace of mind. The invention features a secure design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households, commercial buildings, etc. Additionally, a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Richmond sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-RKH-227, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Everest to receive total considerations of up to $455 million with $280 million in upfront payments
Broadens development and access to Trodelvy for patients in Greater China and certain Asia Pacific Markets
Strengthens balance sheet and streamlines resources to advance robust pipeline of first-in-class and best-in-class drug candidates, and expand product portfolio through strategic transactions and internal drug discovery efforts
SHANGHAI, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK, "Everest", or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing transformative pharmaceutical products to address critical unmet needs in Asia Pacific markets, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Immunomedics, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD), whereby Immunomedics will obtain exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Trodelvy® (sacituzumab govitecan) in Greater China, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Mongolia (the "Agreement").
Under the terms of the Agreement, Everest will receive up to $455 million in total considerations with $280 million in upfront payments payable subject to, among other things, certain regulatory approvals, and up to $175 million in potential future milestone payments. In addition, Everest will be released from payment obligations for up to $710 million in remaining milestone payments under a licensing agreement entered into with Immunomedics in April 2019 to develop, register, and commercialize Trodelvy® in Greater China, South Korea and certain other countries and territories. Under the Agreement, the licensing agreement will be terminated.
Everest received approval in mainland China and Singapore in June and January 2022, respectively, for Trodelvy® in adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) who have received two or more prior systemic therapies, at least one of them for metastatic disease. Everest has also submitted applications for commercial approval for Trodelvy in metastatic TNBC with regulatory bodies in South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
"We welcome the opportunity to restructure our partnership with Gilead, which has been built on a shared vision of providing innovative oncology solutions for patients in need. With capital resources and a track record of successful therapeutic development and commercialization for Trodelvy in the United States, Gilead is an ideal partner to further develop and commercialize Trodelvy in Asia Pacific regions to maximize patient access," said Kerry Blanchard, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of Everest Medicines. "I am exceedingly proud of what Everest has accomplished in advancing Trodelvy in China and other Asia territories, and we will continue to bring more transformational therapies to patients in China and worldwide with our extensive pipeline of clinical and pre-clinical stage assets."
"Trodelvy is approved for second-line metastatic TNBC in over 35 countries. We thank Everest Medicines for their partnership and important contributions in the development of Trodelvy in Asia. Their collaboration has brought us closer to bringing Trodelvy to patients who need alternative options," said Bill Grossman, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President, Oncology Clinical Research, Gilead Sciences. "Trodelvy is the cornerstone of our solid tumor portfolio, and we are committed to bringing this transformative therapy to as many patients as possible. We look forward to rapidly advancing our development program in Asia and to realizing the clinical potential of Trodelvy across diverse tumor types."
"After the completion of this transaction, Everest's resources will be more streamlined to invest into the ongoing development of our remaining pipeline of clinical-stage drug candidates with first-in-class or best-in-class potential. We will have a stronger balance sheet to advance our internal drug discovery efforts and execute synergistic strategic transactions," said Ian Woo, President and Chief Financial Officer of Everest Medicines. "We will strive to deliver sustained value to our shareholders and to patients in Asia and worldwide."
Gilead will have the opportunity to recruit Everest employees working directly on the Trodelvy program.
Goldman Sachs served as financial advisor to Everest Medicines while Ropes & Gray LLP served as legal counsel to the Company.
Conference Call Information
A live conference call will be hosted on August 16, 2022 at 8:30 AM Beijing Time (August 15, 2022 at 8:30 PM U.S. Eastern Time).
The live webcast of the conference call will be available at https://www.acecamptech.com/eventDetail/60502830. Participants need to register in advance of the conference call.
Alternatively, participants may dial in to the conference call using below dial-in information:
United States: +1 646 254 3594 English
Mainland China: +86 10 5808 4166 English
+86 10 5808 4199 Chinese
Hong Kong: +852 3005 1313 English
+852 3005 1355 Chinese
United Kingdom: +44 20 7660 0166 English
International: +1 866 636 3243 English
Password: 029169
A replay will be available shortly after the call and can be accessed by visiting the Company's website at http://www.everestmedicines.com.
About Trodelvy® (Sacituzumab Govitecan)
Trodelvy is a first-in-class Trop-2 directed antibody-drug conjugate. Trop-2 is a cell surface antigen highly expressed in multiple tumor types, including in more than 90% of breast and bladder cancers. Trodelvy is intentionally designed with a proprietary hydrolyzable linker attached to SN-38, a topoisomerase I inhibitor payload. This unique combination delivers potent activity to both Trop-2 expressing cells and the microenvironment.
Trodelvy is approved in more than 35 countries, with multiple additional regulatory reviews underway worldwide, for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic TNBC who have received two or more prior systemic therapies, at least one of them for metastatic disease. Trodelvy is also approved in the U.S. under the accelerated approval pathway for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer (UC) who have previously received a platinum-containing chemotherapy and either programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) or programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor.
Under Everest's licensing agreement with Immunomedics, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilead Sciences, Inc., Everest Medicines has exclusive rights to develop, register, and commercialize Trodelvy for all cancer indications in Greater China, South Korea, and certain Southeast Asian countries. In October 2020, Trodelvy was included in the updated 2020 China Guidelines for the Standardized Diagnosis and Treatment of Advanced Breast Cancer and was also included in the updated 2022 Guidelines for Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment of the Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology in April.
*The TRODELVY trademark is used under license from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
About Everest Medicines
Everest Medicines is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing transformative pharmaceutical products that address critical unmet medical needs for patients in Asian markets. The management team of Everest Medicines has deep expertise and an extensive track record of high-quality clinical development, regulatory affairs, CMC, business development and operations both in China and with leading global pharmaceutical companies. Everest Medicines has built a portfolio of eleven potentially global first-in-class or best-in-class molecules, many of which are in late-stage clinical development. The Company's therapeutic areas of interest include oncology, autoimmune disorders, cardio-renal diseases and infectious diseases. For more information, please visit its website at www.everestmedicines.com.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — CW33’s High School Football Showdown continues with a matchup between the Arlington Seguin Cougars and the Mansfield Summit Jaguars on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m.
Mansfield Summit plays host to Arlington Seguin on Sept. 15. Led by head coach Channon Hall, Summit reached the 5A I state semifinal round in 2020 and 2021. Seguin’s lineup includes cornerback Jamel Johnson, who verbally committed to the Texas Longhorns in November.
Watch the big game on CW33-TV. | https://cw33.com/news/local/preview-arlington-cougars-vs-mansfield-summit/ | 2022-09-13T20:23:56Z |
Sport Psychology Added
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The ProtoStar Foundation announced today the return of the Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Tournament (NY) to Flushing Meadows, NY, right after the U.S. Open. This Tournament is unique in that it is the first and only junior tennis tournament in the country to promote the importance of youth mental health as part of the event. New this year are materials on Sport Psychology.
Inaugurated in 2019, the Matt Stevenson Tournament came to New York last September during National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The Tournament aims to address the national teen depression, anxiety, and suicide crisis by engaging adolescents through a sport they love and promoting dialogue and understanding of mental health issues. 207 junior players competed in this NY event last year.
Youth mental health challenges was already a national crisis pre-pandemic, and the pandemic only exacerbated that crisis. Adding to their struggles, some competitive tennis players feel pressure to win, experience performance anxiety, and end up with depressive symptoms after losing a match. More touring professionals are finally talking about their mental health issues, which may include suicidal ideation. Sport psychologists are now part of the tour to help them deal with their struggles both on and off the tennis court.
The Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Tournament brings this awareness about mental health issues to the junior level. On top of competitive pressures, junior tennis players may be especially vulnerable because they are still dealing with the general ups and downs of adolescence. Seeking admission to a Division I school or a tennis scholarship could add to the pressures they already face.
As in previous years, the Tournament will distribute age-appropriate information about depression, anxiety, and suicide prevention provided by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and materials available from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The mission is to help adolescents understand the many aspects of mental health, including what it means to be mentally healthy and how to take care of their mental health. There will be practical information for the junior players on what signs to look for and where to get help. Parents and coaches can also sign up for workshops conducted by AFSP.
New this year are educational materials on Sport Psychology, including tips, techniques, and self-guided workbook exercises on how juniors can optimize their mental focus, deal with performance anxiety, and gain a mental edge. The materials were specially prepared for the Tournament by a team of experts and reviewed by Dr. Edson Filho, professor of Sport Psychology at Boston University, and Dr. Hayley Perelman, a licensed clinical psychologist/sport psychologist. The focus is on issues that are unique to tennis players and young athletes.
"I am pleased to take part in this important initiative to provide valuable resources for adolescents on mental health both on and off the tennis court," said Dr. Filho. "Being better informed will help teens navigate any mental health challenges that may arise," added Dr. Perelman.
Among the materials are workbook exercises that the junior players can do on their own or with an adult to help them with such issues as: (1) identifying how they want to feel in a match; (2) focusing on what they can control during a match; and (3) knowing their support network. Perfectionism, eating disorders, and body image issues in sports are also addressed. Additional materials are available for parents and coaches on how to support their players, such as: (1) a Primer on Tennis, Sport Psychology, and Mental Health; (2) Suggested Areas for Further Exploration; and (3) Parent's Guide to Supporting Athletes During College Recruiting.
Team members include Nick Lee, Masters student in counseling, Rachel McMahon and Annie Christman of Galea Health, and Tom Smalley, a certified strength and conditioning coach. They will be at the Tournament to answer any questions. The materials distributed are for educational purposes only and do not constitute advice, therapy, or counseling.
The Tournament's goal is to help junior players understand the interconnection between mental performance on the tennis court and mental health off the tennis court. Naomi Osaka had to withdraw from the 2021 French Open because she was suffering from "long bouts of depression." Mardy Fish could not face Roger Federer in the 2012 U.S. Open because he was paralyzed by "severe anxiety disorder."
"Mental health challenges are difficult issues to talk about, but they must be addressed," said Gary P. Poon, President and Founder of ProtoStar Foundation. "Talking can save lives – the more comfortable adolescents become in discussing mental health issues, the more likely they will seek help when they need it."
Rob Polishook, a mental training coach and author of numerous publications, said, "Sport is what athletes do, not who they are. The tennis player is a whole human athlete – person first. What happens off the court impacts what happens on it. Players must prioritize mental health in order to be their best both on and off the court." Mr. Polishook is donating ten autographed copies of his book Tennis Inside the Zone—32 Mental Training Workouts for Champions, which will be given away in a random drawing at the Tournament.
Because of its popularity last year, the Tournament (L6) will be held over two weekends on September 17-19, 2022 (14u and 18u) and September 24-26, 2022 (12u and 16u). It is sanctioned by the United States Tennis Association (USTA), Eastern Section. Players can register for the Tournament on USTA's tournament website by searching for "Matt Stevenson." A link to the Tournament is also on ProtoStar's website.
The inspiration behind the Tournament came from the late Matt Stevenson, a young, generous, and passionate tennis professional who ran successful junior tennis programs in the Washington, D.C. area. Before tragically taking his own life in 2017 at the age of 32, he had written extensively about his own mental health issues and had asked that kids be made aware of the importance of mental health and to seek help if needed. This Tournament seeks to turn a tragedy into something positive.
All proceeds from the Tournament will benefit the Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Fund, which supports junior tennis programs and promising junior players needing financial aid. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to AFSP, Flushing Meadow's junior tennis programs, and the Junior Tennis Foundation, a NY-based nonprofit organization that supports tennis programs for underserved youth and people with disabilities.
The sponsor and organizer of the Tournament is the ProtoStar Foundation, a California nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization based in San Diego. It is part of the ProtoStar Group, a set of pioneering companies that find resourceful ways to fund, develop, or incubate innovative projects and organizations that have a unique, compelling, and impactful social mission.
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DALLAS (AP) — Union officials say pilots of Southwest Airlines pilots are suffering through an epidemic of fatigue due to poor scheduling practices by the airline, and that it is raising safety concerns.
Union leaders said in an open letter Tuesday to Southwest CEO Robert Jordan and other executives that problems started last summer when the number of travelers returned nearly to normal pre-pandemic levels, and have gotten worse.
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, which is currently negotiating with the airline for a new contract, said the number of pilots asking to be relieved from a flight assignment because of fatigue jumped 330% in March compared with the same month in pre-pandemic years.
“April is already setting fatigue records,” they said. “Fatigue, both acute and cumulative, has become Southwest Airlines’ number-one safety threat.”
Southwest spokeswoman Brandy King said the airline saw “a significant and steady decline” in pilots calling in fatigued after the airline made schedule changes in November. She said the March increase was expected, as weather-related flight cancellations disrupted schedules.
King said the rise in fatigue calls in March shows that the system works and that the airline lets pilots determine if they are too tired to fly.
Last summer, Dallas-based Southwest, the nation’s fourth-largest airline, was plagued by flight cancellations due partly to staffing shortages. The airline responded by hiring several thousand workers, executives have said.
Airlines persuaded thousands of employees to quit during the worst of the pandemic after air travel plummeted and airline revenue collapsed. Since then, travel has picked up — the number of people flying in the U.S. topped 2 million a day in March, nearly 90% of pre-pandemic numbers. Unions at Southwest and other airlines have called on their companies to hire more pilots.
In recent days, JetBlue Airways said it would trim some flights this summer because of staffing issues, and Alaska Airlines has blamed a pilot shortage for a surge in cancellations and delays. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/southwest-pilots-union-says-fatigue-is-a-safety-problem/ | 2022-04-13T14:28:08Z |
Norm MacDonald left an hour of new material behind for one last special
By Marianne Garvey
Of course he did.
Late comedian Norm MacDonald has left audiences an opportunity to hear him tell a few more jokes.
In a tribute to MacDonald for CTV News, his sister-in-law Joyce Napier (the CTV National News Ottawa Bureau Chief) revealed that he recorded a new hour of material before his death from cancer in September at age 61.
“It turns out Norm left an hour of new material behind, recorded in his apartment during the lockdown,” Napier wrote. “It’ll be a Netflix comedy special soon. So, we have that. Which is precisely what Norm wanted.”
Napier described how MacDonald’s family and friends from all areas of his life, including his cat sitter and Bill Murray, gathered together earlier this month to celebrate the man who always made them laugh.
“It has been eight months since Norm Macdonald quietly left us,” she wrote. “He chose to die privately, his cancer undisclosed to all but a tiny family circle. In an era when people write soul-baring essays about a torn rotator cuff, he kept his condition a secret from just about everyone — from his friends, from his million-plus Twitter followers, from the vast audience of fans who to this day spend the wee hours surfing his talk show appearances on YouTube.”
“We’d celebrated Norm,” Napier wrote. “It was poignant, it was funny, it was lovely, and he’s gone.”
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GLENDALE, Calif., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Using geometry principles to design kites, hatching chicks, creating a mariachi music program, and building a genetics lab are just a few of the teacher dream projects funded by California Credit Union through its Spring 2022 Teacher Grant program.
As part of its commitment to help educators create innovative learning opportunities for their students, the credit union has provided 10 grants of $500 each to underwrite class projects in Los Angeles County. The credit union grants will fund a diverse range of programs illustrating the creativity and commitment teachers bring to their classrooms and communities.
The Spring 2022 California Credit Union Teacher Grant recipients include teachers across Los Angeles County:
"The creativity and passion of these grant programs inspire all of us. We congratulate each of these educators who are so committed to finding new ways to excite, support, and connect with their students," said California Credit Union CEO Steve O'Connell. "After 90 years of supporting the education community, we never fail to be amazed at the dedication our teachers bring to their students, and wish all of them success in bringing these projects to life."
Since the creation of the program in 2012, California Credit Union has awarded $155,000 in teacher grants to support innovative learning projects. Up to 20 grants are awarded bi-annually in the spring and fall. Any full-time classroom teacher in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, and Riverside County can apply for a grant for a program that has clearly defined learning objectives tied to students' academic needs, displays creativity in education, and targets a significant number of students.
California Credit Union is a federally insured, state chartered credit union founded in 1933 that serves public or private school employees, community members and businesses across California. With more than 165,000 members and assets of over $4 billion, California Credit Union has 24 branches throughout Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. The credit union operates in San Diego County as North Island Credit Union, a division of California Credit Union. California Credit Union offers a full suite of consumer, business and investment products and services, including comprehensive consumer checking and loan options, personalized financial planning, business banking, and leading-edge online and mobile banking. Visit ccu.com for more information or follow the credit union on Instagram® or Facebook® @CaliforniaCreditUnion.
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Highly accomplished executive with proven track record of leading healthcare technology and pharmacy businesses
SAN DIEGO, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vytal, a pharmacy service and healthcare technology company, today announced the appointment of Prasanna Parthasarathy as chief executive officer. He succeeds Jeremy Gross, who recently stepped down.
Mr. Parthasarathy has served in numerous senior leadership roles during his more than 20-year career in healthcare. He joins Vytal from Windrose Health Investors, where he served as operating partner, leading various key investment opportunities across the medication management sector. Prior to his work at Windrose Health Investors, Mr. Parthasarathy spent 13 years with Becton Dickinson and CareFusion Inc. in various executive and senior leadership roles across hospital, supply chain management solutions, and retail and LTC medication, leading the company's $1B+ dispensing businesses globally. Prior to joining Becton Dickinson, Mr. Parthasarathy spent eight years at GE Healthcare in healthcare IT, monitoring solutions and diagnostic imaging businesses. Currently, Mr. Parthasarathy sits on the boards of Terrapin Specialty Pharmacy and VTM Diagnostics Technologies.
"I am honored to be given the opportunity to take on the role of CEO of Vytal during this critical time in the company's history," said Mr. Parthasarathy. "Access to prescription medication continues to be a challenge for many people in our country. Patient-centric solutions like what we provide here at Vytal can bridge the gap to help individuals access affordable care."
Drug costs have increased at twice the rate of other medical services since 2014. These increased costs can be an insurmountable burden for many families in our country. Vytal will remain focused on innovation that allows patients to have affordable access to therapy and best-in-class experiences.
Fully licensed across all 50 states and US territories, Vytal offers manufacturers, and their patients support services that allow them to reach and help more patients. Our cold chain capabilities, front-end, and carrier-agnostic API integrations support a fully streamlined patient journey. Vytal's Pharmacists and patient experience coordinators educate patients and assist with care challenges, and our adherence management services ensure that patients have undisrupted access the medications they need.
By focusing on these core offerings while simultaneously expanding its pharmacy services, Vytal will continue to increase affordability, patient access, and speed to therapy for patients who need it.
About Vytal
Vytal is a healthcare technology and pharmacy service company that helps pharma manufactures create innovative, accessible, and affordable health care solutions for their patients. We offer comprehensive and compliant pharmacy, technology, and patient support services that enable manufacturers, health care providers, wellness e-commerce brands, and virtual health platforms to manage and scale their operations. For more information visit https://www.vytal.care/
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Stocks slump 3% as worries grow over higher interest rates
NEW YORK (AP) — A sharp sell-off left the Dow Jones Industrial Average more than 1,000 points lower Thursday, wiping out the gains from Wall Street’s biggest rally in two years, as worries grow that the higher interest rates the Federal Reserve is using in its fight against inflation will slow the economy.
The benchmark S&P 500 fell 3.6%, marking its biggest loss in nearly two years, a day after it posted its biggest gain since May 2020. The Nasdaq slumped 5%, its worst drop since June 2020. The losses by the Dow and the other indexes offset the gains from a day earlier.
“Yesterday’s sharp rally was not rooted in reality and today’s dramatic selloff is a reversal of that misplaced exuberance,” said Ben Kirby, co-head of investments at Thornburg Investment Management.
Wall Street’s breakneck day-to-day reversal reflects the degree of investors’ uncertainty and unease over the array of threats the economy is facing, starting with inflation running at the highest level in four decades, and how effective the Federal Reserve’s bid to tame higher prices by jacking up interest rates will be.
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced a widely expected half-percentage point increase in its short-term interest rate. Stocks bounced around following the move but then sharply rose as bond yields fell after Fed Chair Jerome Powell reassured investors by saying the central bank wasn’t considering shifting to more aggressive, three-quarters point rate hikes as the Fed continues with further rate increases in coming months.
But whatever relief Powell’s remarks gave stock investors vanished Thursday. Stocks slumped and bond yields climbed. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.04%. Rising yields are sure to put upward pressure on mortgage rates, which are already at their highest level since 2009.
Investors remain uneasy about about whether the Fed can do enough to tame inflation without tipping the economy, which is already showing signs of slowing, into a recession. In addition to high inflation and rising interest rates, investors are grappling with uncertainty over lingering supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions.
“The biggest issue is there are just a lot of moving parts and the unanswered question is to what extent as the Fed attempts to tame inflation will that result in economic slowing, and perhaps, a recession,” said Terry Sandven, chief equity strategist at U.S. Bank Wealth Management.
The S&P 500 fell 153.30 points to 4,146.87, while the Nasdaq slid 647.16 points to 12,317.69. The Dow briefly skidded 1,375 points before closing down 1,063.09 points, or 3.1%, to 32,997.97.
Smaller company stocks also fell sharply. The Russell 2000 fell 78.77 points, or 4%, to 1,871.15.
The Fed’s aggressive shift to raise interest rates has investors worrying about whether it can pull off the delicate dance to slow the economy enough to halt high inflation but not so much as to cause a downturn. The pace and size of interest rate increases is being scrutinized closely on Wall Street.
“Investors realized that by the Fed continuing to take a very measured approach, it could actually allow inflation to remain out of control,” said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA.
The latest move by the Fed to raise interest rates by a half-percentage point had been widely expected. Markets steadied this week ahead of the policy update, but Wall Street was concerned the Fed might elect to raise rates by three-quarters of a percentage point at its next meeting. Powell eased those concerns, saying the central bank is “not actively considering” such an increase.
The central bank also announced that it will start reducing its huge $9 trillion balance sheet, which consists mainly of Treasury and mortgage bonds, starting June 1. Those large holdings are a policy tool the Fed uses to keep long-term interest rates, like those on mortgages, low.
When Powell said the Fed wasn’t considering a mammoth increase in short-term rates, that sent a signal to investors to send stock prices soaring and bond yields tumbling. A slower pace of interest-rate hikes would mean less risk of the economy tipping into recession, as well as less downward pressure on prices for all kinds of investments.
But diminishing the odds of a three-quarters point hike doesn’t mean the Fed is done raising rates steadily and sharply as it fights to tame inflation, not even close. Economists at BNP Paribas still expect the Fed to keep hiking the federal funds rate until it reaches a range of 3% to 3.25%, up from zero to 0.25% earlier this year.
“We do not think this was Chair Powell’s intention,” economists at BNP Paribas wrote in a report, citing the market’s jubilance on Wednesday, “and we reckon we could see coming ‘Fedspeak’ seek to re-tighten financial conditions.”
The Bank of England on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest level in 13 years, its fourth rate hike since December as U.K. inflation runs at 30-year highs.
Energy markets remain volatile as the conflict in Ukraine continues and demand remains high amid tight supplies of oil. European governments are trying to replace energy supplies from Russia and are considering an embargo. OPEC and allied oil-producing countries decided Thursday to gradually increase the flows of crude they send to the world.
Higher oil and gas prices have been contributing to the uncertainties weighing on investors as they try to assess how inflation will ultimately impact businesses, consumer activity and overall economic growth.
Homebuilders fell broadly as average long-term home loan rates climbed. D.R. Horton slid 5.8%.
The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 5.27% this week, its highest level since 2009, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. A year ago, it averaged 2.96%. Mortgage rates tend to follow moves in the 10-year Treasury yield. The sharp increase in mortgage rates has strained affordability for homebuyers after years of sharply rising prices.
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AP Business Writer Stan Choe contributed. Veiga reported from Los Angeles.
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NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KORE Software is pleased to announce the acquisition of London-based, fan data management, and digital marketing solutions provider, Sports Alliance. This acquisition marks an expansion for KORE in the EMEA market, inheriting more than 140 clients and strengthening its position as the global leader of engagement marketing solutions. This acquisition represents continued expansion for KORE Software, after recently acquiring SSB's professional sports business and leading AI-powered social and digital analytics platform, Hookit, in February 2022.
With more than 20 years of evolving and customizing fan data solutions for professional sports brands, the Sports Alliance platform helps marketing teams' access, interpret, and activate on their data faster, while inspiring new campaign and engagement ideas with AI-driven insights. From loyalty program integration, and email marketing or full Omni-channel orchestrations, to single sign-on, and contact management for privacy and detailed transactions, Sports Alliance's platform unifies all fan data in one, easy-to-use interface where sport marketers can create unique fan experiences that deepen loyalty and improve efficiency for any brand. By adding Sports Alliance to the KORE Software portfolio, KORE will not only dramatically expand its global footprint, but be able to provide new features and functionality to its clients.
The new partnership between KORE Software and Sports Alliance strengthens and expands best-in-class sponsorship, ticketing, fan engagement, and data analytics solutions from a single-source for their combined 1,000+ sport and entertainment organizations and top global brand clients. With overlapping clients across the Premier League, NFL and more, KORE Software will now be able to provide even more solutions for its clients. Marketing, partnership, and operational teams will all benefit from the time and cost saving solutions now offered in this robust product suite.
Anthony Khan, CEO of Sports Alliance "We are excited to be joining the KORE Software family, with a shared company ethos and true business alignment, KORE is the perfect fit for Sports Alliance. Over the last two decades, Sports Alliance has achieved a dominant position serving European clubs, leagues, and associations. As part of the definitive global leader in the provision of data and marketing software to sports and entertainment organizations, the growth opportunities are astounding."
KORE Software is passionate about partnerships and creating solutions to help sports, entertainment and brand partners effectively manage, measure, and optimize their own partnerships and fan relationships. The addition of Sports Alliance will also provide more General Data Protection Regulation's (GDPR) support to global brands and organizations, helping them to remain focused on partnerships, ideation, and strategy.
"By bringing Sports Alliance into the KORE portfolio, we are expanding our global footprint and capabilities, '' said KORE Software CEO, Jason Fletcher. "This marriage bolsters KORE's position as the most extensive provider of engagement marketing solutions across the sports and entertainment marketplace. We are excited for what we can continue to achieve together. "
KORE Software is the global leader in engagement marketing solutions. Over 900 brands, venues, and sports organizations trust KORE's tools and platform as a source of truth that drives smarter partnership decisions and deepens connections with their audiences. Through Sponsorship Management and Evaluation, Ticketing & Fan Engagement, and Data Management & Analytics, KORE's two-sided network unites corporate sponsors, sponsorship properties, and their fans with solutions that accelerate and inform an organization's ability to act. This allows teams to enhance the fan experience, maximize returns, and spend time where it matters. Learn more at KORESoftware.com or follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Founded in London UK in 2002, Sports Alliance serves over 140 sports brands across the UK, Europe and the Americas. Sports Alliance helps rights-holders use data, technology, analysis and marketing insight to enhance fan experience and revenue generation. Sports Alliance provides end-to-end fan relationship management tools and solutions in Marketing & CRM, Digital, Loyalty and Commercial. Our mission is to personalize sport for every individual fan, current and future. Read more about Sports Alliance at www.sportsalliance.com/us/ or visit the Linkedin page.
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Muntz succeeds founding partner, Scott Rahn, who will serve as firm CEO
LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National probate and inheritance dispute law firm, RMO LLP, announced today that veteran probate trial and appellate lawyer Sean D. Muntz has been named the firm's new Managing Partner.
A Partner with RMO since its inception, Muntz has acted as Managing Partner of the firm's Orange County, California office and firm Co-Managing Partner prior to his elevation. Now as firm Managing Partner, Muntz will continue to shape and guide the firm's future, including expanding upon his and the firm's commitment to time and dollar-saving technologies and consistent, quality representation.
In a statement, Rahn espoused his confidence in the firm's selection of Muntz as Managing Partner, saying "he could not be prouder to have the ability to continue to serve with Sean in this new role."
"RMO began as a sparkle in our eyes more than two decades ago when Sean and I were Summer Associates, sharing an office, and beginning our careers. I have always admired Sean's legal prowess. He's a true 'lawyer's lawyer' – a tried and true probate trial and appellate lawyer - but an even better person and friend," said Rahn. "We are lucky to have him assume the Managing Partner role where he can focus on training and mentoring our inheritance litigation team to ensure all our clients consistently receive the same 'better results, sooner for less legal spend' for which we've become known."
Recently recognized as a "Legal Visionary" by the Los Angeles Times for exceptional client results and professional standing, Muntz, who has more than two decades of experience in California state and federal courts, also has been named a "Southern California Super Lawyer" for the past many years.
RMO LLP provides personal, cost-effective inheritance dispute services to individual and institutional clients. The firm's attorneys focus on probate litigation involving contested trust, estate, probate, and conservatorship matters. RMO has offices serving clients with probate disputes throughout California, Florida, Texas, Kansas and Missouri. For more information, please visit https://rmolawyers.com/.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the beginning of a new school year, educators want to get to know their students, but time and resource constraints can make prioritizing teacher-student connections difficult. Along, a first-of-its-kind teacher-student connection builder, was created as a solution for educators to foster these authentic relationships within the realities of today's classrooms. Educators can sign up and use Along for free, and they can start using it in minutes.
When students are able to connect and form relationships, it drives a greater ability to learn, a stronger sense of self, and the potential for better life outcomes. However, multiple barriers to prioritizing these critical teacher-student bonds have created a "connection gap" in our schools.
"Along was purpose-built by educators for educators as a solution for bridging the teacher-student connection gap that is so prevalent in today's schools," said Samia Zaidi, Program Director for Along. "Building community by starting with simple questions, Along helps educators turn small conversations into actual connections. They are modeling the soft skills needed to create not just knowledgeable students, but whole students."
According to a recent survey of students from Gradient Learning, the nonprofit organization that offers Along, more than 70% of students pay attention or participate in class more when they have a strong relationship with a teacher. Additionally, 35% of students say it's awkward or uncomfortable for them to reach out to their teachers, and nearly a third (31%) are not having regular check-ins with their teacher. Also, as reported in a separate Gradient Learning Poll, 95% of teachers believe that every student can benefit from a mentor, and 83% of teachers say that mentoring helps their students develop greater confidence and self-efficacy.
This school year, Along can be implemented for free by educators across the country. The connection builder continues to be recognized by trusted, independent sources in education, including Common Sense Education, which named Along a "Best Tool for Back to School" for 2022.
Rochester Public Schools in Rochester, Minnesota, is using Along as part of a district-wide focus on building relationships in the 2022-23 school year, after piloting it with a number of their educators last year.
"Relationship building should be the absolute number one priority for any adult who is going to have students in the classroom," said Will Ruffin II, Executive Director of Equity and Engagement, Rochester Public Schools. "That's what's truly important, not so much the book that's in front of the student. If their basic needs aren't met, learning is not going to occur. We knew that we had to find some way to offer a different kind of connection for our students and teachers, and Along filled that void for us."
Along offers access to hundreds of research-informed reflection questions, classroom activities, and educator practices. Educators can start using Along by choosing a reflection question, recording their own answer, and then sharing it with their students. Students will see their teacher's question in their Along account and can respond in whatever way they feel most comfortable—via text, audio, or video. Their answers go directly back to their teacher, eliminating peer pressure and starting to build essential one-one-one teacher-student connections.
To explore Along and to sign up for free, please visit https://www.along.org/.
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Along is a first-of-its-kind teacher-student connection builder provided at no cost by Gradient Learning, a nonprofit organization founded and led by educators who are driven to bring communities, schools, and families together in pursuit of meeting the needs of every student. Using simple, yet powerful, reflection questions, Along helps to solve the connection gap between teachers and their students by fostering authentic conversations. Along was named a 2022 "Best Tool for Back to School" by Common Sense Education, an independent and trusted source that educators turn to for support about technology to use in the classroom. With the support of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Gradient Learning partners with communities, schools, and educators to create solutions—such as the Summit Learning program and Along—to meet the holistic needs of every student while fostering success for all.
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Industry-Leading Testing, Inspection and Certification Company is Newest Platform to Join Business Services Vertical
NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising midmarket companies, today announced its acquisition of SPL, a leader in testing, inspection, and certification ("TIC") services for energy and environmental markets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
SPL, an industry leader in TIC services, serves more than 1,700 customers, including some of the largest global energy companies. SPL operates 22 lab testing and service centers that analyze hundreds of thousands of samples annually for physical and chemical composition of hydrocarbons, lubricants, and wastewater. Its service centers house more than 250 highly trained technicians who inspect, install, and maintain field measurement systems for customers. Besides testing and services, SPL offers unique digital services, including production allocation, flow assurance, and data management.
SPL serves an international customer network, spanning the North American, EMEA, and APAC markets. SPL assists clients with transactional obligations, regulatory compliance, and energy production monitoring. SPL is also at the forefront of helping customers maintain proper environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") standards through its water testing labs. SPL sets itself apart through its technical expertise and breadth of integrated services, and by helping set industry standards in partnership with regulatory bodies.
"SPL's advanced capabilities, deep expertise, best-in-class technology, and long-term relationships make the company a trusted partner to a diverse network of energy-related asset owners, operators, and customers," said Scott Perry, partner at Sentinel. "SPL's senior leadership team, with nearly 200 years of combined experience, has driven an impressive organic growth plan, including completion of five acquisitions since 2017."
"SPL is well-positioned to benefit from the investments we have made to expand our capabilities and organization," said Jeff Hibbeler, SPL's CEO. "Our industry has entered a secular upswing, and we believe Sentinel's proven expertise in helping companies like ours accelerate growth organically and via acquisitions will enable SPL to outperform."
Sentinel has significant investment experience with business services, including those in the TIC energy and environmental services space. Previous investments include Apex (environmental services specializing in water resources and industrial hygiene), Trinity (air quality consulting and compliance services in the U.S.), Precision Pipeline Solutions (specialty technical services to natural gas and electric utilities), and Engineered Controls International (specialized pressure regulators, valves, and control equipment for liquified and compressed gasses).
About Sentinel Capital Partners
Sentinel specializes in buying and building midmarket businesses in the United States and Canada in partnership with management. Sentinel targets aerospace and defense, business services, consumer, distribution, food and restaurants, franchising, healthcare, and industrial businesses. Sentinel invests in management buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, going-private transactions, and structured equity investments of established businesses with EBITDA of up to $80 million. Sentinel also invests in special situations, including balance sheet restructurings, operational turnarounds, and minority junior capital solutions. For more information about Sentinel, visit www.sentinelpartners.com.
About SPL
SPL is a market leader in the testing, inspection, and certification services for the energy and environmental markets. SPL serves a global customer base of more than 1,700 from 22 strategic locations, and offers end-to-end testing, measurement, and reporting solutions. To learn more, please visit www.SPL-Inc.com.
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GOLETA, Calif., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), a global leader in designing, marketing and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories, today announced the appointment of Anne Spangenberg as President of Fashion Lifestyle, effective July 11, 2022. Spangenberg will serve on the Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to Dave Powers, Chief Executive Officer and President of Deckers Brands.
Spangenberg has an extensive track record as a global leader and strategic brand builder, most recently as Global Vice President of Merchandising for Nike, Inc. She will lead Deckers' Fashion Lifestyle brands, including UGG and Koolaburra, with a focus on product diversification, consumer adoption, and franchise evolution across a tightly-managed omnichannel marketplace.
"The UGG brand is currently in its strongest position ever, which will only be bolstered by Anne's appointment," said Powers. "Anne is a proven industry leader who has played a meaningful role in creating and transforming merchandising functions across categories, channels, and markets. Importantly, she brings to Deckers an innate understanding of the consumer and the ability to efficiently implement strategy in alignment with the latest fashion and lifestyle trends. I'm proud of the great work the UGG team has delivered, and I look forward to working with Anne to accelerate the brand's growth, enhance the customer experience, and make continued progress on our goals over the coming years."
"I am excited to take on the role of President of Fashion Lifestyle and lead an incredible team of passionate individuals fueled by collaboration and creativity," said Spangenberg. "With significant opportunity ahead for UGG, I look forward to driving this already immensely successful business toward its next level of growth. The brand's unique combination of strong consumer demand, a loyal and expanding customer base, and the ability to innovate both new and existing franchises gives me confidence in our capability to further elevate UGG through disciplined and strategic global marketplace management while building on exciting levels of global brand heat."
About Deckers Brands
Deckers Brands is a global leader in designing, marketing and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories developed for both everyday casual lifestyle use and high performance activities. The Company's portfolio of brands includes UGG®, Koolaburra®, HOKA®, Teva® and Sanuk®. Deckers Brands products are sold in more than 50 countries and territories through select department and specialty stores, Company-owned and operated retail stores, and select online stores, including Company-owned websites. Deckers Brands has over 40 years of history of building niche footwear brands into lifestyle market leaders attracting millions of loyal consumers globally. For more information, please visit www.deckers.com.
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Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Except as required by applicable law or the listing rules of the New York Stock Exchange, we expressly disclaim any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, whether to conform such statements to actual results or changes in our expectations, or as a result of the availability of new information.
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A fella once told me, “Cheer up, things could be worse.” So I cheered up and, sure enough, things got worse.
Guess what, Mr. Patriot? I am also a Democrat and want more funding for police.
Let’s be very clear: It’s not the Democrats in the U.S. Senate who need to “take a stand.” It’s the Republican senators. Many of them have gotten huge donations from the NRA for years. This stand includes upholding their oaths of office to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
Please, by all means, get this trail done. It’s become too much of a distraction, and people are starting to get tired of hearing the local politicians blame each other. Just do it, for Pete’s sake.
Liz Cheney ... didn’t like her dad, but she is one straight-up person. Go.
Kudos to the party members that voted their conscience instead of following the party line. Too often, these politicians forget they represent all their constituents, not the national party line.
You people who try to put all people of one particular party into a like-minded bunch ... “If you’re a Democrat you want to kill unborn babies ...” “If you’re a Republican, you want the rich to get more tax breaks ...” Claiming a political party does not make a person like all others or all policies of that party. Stop being so childishly combative.
The media with special reports on TV of the Jan. 6 attack on the capital is nothing but an effort to swing Democratic votes this fall. Maybe they should have a special about the killings every day in Democratic-controlled cities, inflation, gas prices, etc., not what a bunch of radicals did 2 1/2 years ago.
B.L.M. ... belt loops matter. Pull up your pants.
Stacey Abrams says Georgia is the worst state in the country to live in, while running for governor. Really? What a joke she is. Prayerfully speaking, let’s hope this delusional and misconnected woman loses the election one more time and disappears. But Yours Truly will probably support her nonsense and keep the bull moving.
For freedom of speech to exist, it must apply to Washington NFL football coach Jack Delario.
Friday article by Carlton about the letter by officials to Warnock, Ossoff and Bishop asking for money to build the trail should not have mentioned “tourism.” I can see it now: Bill, Jane and their three kids are leaving Muncie, Ind., for a trip to Daytona Beach. Bill turns to Jane and says, “Let’s go by Albany and walk the trail on our way to the beach.”
“In war, truth is the first casualty.” ― Aeschylus.
Pat Riot, I really feel your legitimate level of concern for black citizens. You have yet to reach the level of caring of a Tucker Carlson, but I know you’ll keep trying. That is the real ugly truth, isn’t it?!
I find it interesting that everyone in this country was ashamed and ready to declare war on the perpetrators of the Jan. 6 insurrection while it was happening, but now Republicans say it was just “a tourist visit by out-of-towners” and “a kerfuffle from a couple of year ago, nothing to see here.” There are none so blind ... | https://www.albanyherald.com/features/sunday-squawks/article_8b7fe1d2-e98b-11ec-976b-cbd04261c1c1.html | 2022-06-11T20:08:15Z |
BOSTON (AP) — There was a time when the narrative surrounding Jaylen Brown was that he was a redundant player on a Celtics team shaping its identity around budding superstar Jayson Tatum.
Though he was a recent All-Star on a team packed with young, homegrown talent, Brown was considered by outsiders to be a potential trade chip Boston could use to adjust a roster that didn’t get past the conference finals during his first five seasons.
Cries to jettison the third overall pick of the 2016 draft only grew louder after a tepid 18-21 start to this season under new coach Ime Udoka that had veteran Marcus Smart calling out the Celtics’ young stars.
Six months and a run to the NBA Finals later, Mr. Expendable is suddenly Mr. Indispensable as the Celtics pursue their 18th championship.
“It’s hard for me to reflect on moments when I’m in the heart of the storm,” Brown said. “But everything, all the adversity, all the ups and downs and negative things, indirectly and directly, has helped build me to where I’m at.”
Brown is averaging a team-best 22.7 points and 7.3 rebounds through the first three games of the Finals. He delivered probably his best performance of the playoffs — 27 points, nine rebounds and five assists — as Boston beat the Golden State Warriors 116-100 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead.
His 17-point first quarter set the tone for Boston’s attack, but Udoka said Brown’s game has evolved on both ends.
“The versatility he gives us on the defensive end, is what it is. I think that goes trickle-down with Marcus and our bigs as well as our big wings,” Udoka said. “We’re asking (for) more communication, more recognition, and he is one of the guys that’s improved throughout the season as far as that.”
While Brown has been locked in during the playoffs, Tatum said he and Brown knew there were questions about whether they could coexist after the team’s slow start. He said they’ve figured out how to meld their their skillsets and personalities.
“I think all of those things helped, from saying that we need to split the group up, get rid of somebody or me and JB can’t play together,” Tatum said after Boston beat Miami to win the Eastern Conference title. “That fueled us to figure it out and not run from it. … That we trust in each other and we had to be better.”
Under the tutelage of Udoka and his staff, both players have learned to play off their teammates more.
Tatum has steered away from his past tendencies of relying on isolation and jump shots. Instead, he’s using the double teams he draws to shuffle the ball to Brown and others to share the scoring load.
Brown, too, has morphed his game. Against Golden State in particular, he’s been slashing inside, finding mismatches and picking his spots against the Warriors’ small lineups.
Smart said the aggression of Brown and Tatum has become contagious.
“They’re very adamant about what they want, what they’re going to do with the ball, with making decisions and making reads,” Smart said. “They’ve grown and matured in that aspect. They knew in order for us to reach our full potential that they were going to have to take that step. They took the challenge, and they’re showing it and it’s proven right now.”
Brown has also been a steadying voice, reminding his teammates to block out distractions such as Golden State’s Draymond Green’s attempts to rattle the Celtics with his physical play.
On Jan. 31, at the start of Boston’s late-season turnaround, Brown tweeted, “The energy is about to shift.” Given his recent performance, his words are looking less cryptic and more prophetic.
And Brown has shown more appreciation for his journey to Finals stardom.
“I feel like I haven’t always been put in the best position to be the best version of myself, and that’s aided me into getting better and to working harder,” Brown said. “Everything that I’ve learned and acquired here directly or indirectly has helped me, and I think it’s going to help me going forward. If I would have to reflect, I’m just grateful for each and every experience that you go through because it just makes you who you are.”
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John Daly is living life to the fullest at the PGA Championship
By Ben Morse, CNN
When it comes to living their life, their way, no one does it quite like John Daly.
The 56-year-old was one of the stars of the opening round at the 2022 PGA Championship on Thursday, decked out in his green top and extravagant trousers as is tradition.
Daly was in the first group off the tee in the first round, and he started well, birding the first and fifth holes to move close to the top of the leaderboard.
Using a cart to navigate the course, Daly puffed on multiple cigarettes as he made his way around the 18 holes.
Although he slipped down the board during his back nine holes — including four bogeys in his final five holes — the 1991 PGA Championship winner enjoyed a successful day under the Oklahoma sun at the Southern Hills Country Club.
And for one of golf’s more colorful personalities, Daly celebrated after his first round in the most “John Daly” way.
While his other competitors might be resting up or on the range making some small tweaks, Daly was getting some well-earned rest and food.
He posted on his Instagram a picture of himself outside a Tulsa Hooters chain where he says he was “happy to stop by and see my Tulsa Hooters family and grab me some wings on the fly!”
The two-time major winner was even spotted later in the evening at a casino enjoying the slot machines.
He begins Friday’s second round two-over par, seven shots behind leader Rory McIlroy, so we’ll see if Daly’s routine of wings and slots will catch on with his fellow players.
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