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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CHEQ Inc., the world's first social payments platform continues their growth in professional sports as they are named the official in-stadium mobile ordering and delivery partner of the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium.
Mobile Ordering through CHEQ will be available throughout the stadium for the 2022 season and in-seat delivery will be available in select sections. CHEQ will also provide self-service kiosks in high-traffic locations to help reduce lines and wait times. "We are excited to partner with CHEQ to enhance our fan experience through their proven track record of innovation and technology in large scale sports venues," said Jeremy Walls, Chief Revenue Officer of the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium. "We are a global entertainment destination designed to host big events and working with CHEQ to reduce wait times and increase efficiency will serve us well moving forward."
CHEQ Chief Revenue Officer Jake Stone added, "The Miami Dolphins are one of the NFL's most storied and beloved teams and we are delighted to partner with them to make mobile ordering easy and ubiquitous throughout the stadium. We also look forward to helping to strengthen the bonds with the local restaurant community and with fans who might not be able to attend games in person through our unique remote gifting functionality." In addition to stadiums, CHEQ partners with local restaurants and bars to power mobile ordering and remote gifting, allowing users to pay for and send food and drinks directly to their friends' tables in real time from anywhere in the world.
The Miami Dolphins, owned by Chairman of the Board & Managing General Partner Stephen M. Ross, are the oldest major league professional sports franchise in the state of Florida, having joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. The organization has played in five Super Bowls, winning championships following the 1972 (VII) and 1973 (VIII) seasons. The franchise also has won five conference championships and 13 division championships. The Dolphins play home games at Hard Rock Stadium and train at the Baptist Health Training Complex in Miami Gardens. www.dolphins.com
Hard Rock Stadium is a global entertainment destination and cultural curator of world-class events. The best-in-class venue is home to the Miami Dolphins, University of Miami football team, Orange Bowl, F1 Miami Grand Prix, Miami Open, major concerts, championship boxing, and international soccer. www.hardrockstadium.com
CHEQ is the world's first social payments platform, connecting consumers and businesses to create frictionless, amazing in-person experiences. CHEQ's universal ordering and payment app can be used by any restaurant, café, bar, or stadium to make transactions fun, easy, and worry- free. Users can even send food and drinks directly to their friends from anywhere in the world. CHEQ lets venues retain their unique banding within the app and keep their direct relationships with their guests.
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What to know about Amazon Prime’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ broadcasts
(AP) - Thursday night’s game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs kicks off Amazon Prime Video’s 11-year agreement with the NFL to carry “Thursday Night Football”.
Here’s what we know about the easiest way to find the games each week as well as why the NFL is entering the streaming universe:
HOW DO I FIND THE NFL GAMES BEING STREAMED BY AMAZON?
The main complaint after Prime Video aired a Saturday afternoon game between the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals in 2020 was that hardly anyone knew how to access it. Both the NFL and Amazon have tried to solve that with an aggressive promotional campaign.
For most viewers, the Prime Video app on televisions, phones and tablets or Amazon.com on computers will be their way to see it. Games will be available on stations in the markets of the participating teams, which is the same policy for games carried on ESPN and NFL Network.
Bars, restaurants and hotels will also be able to access the games through a deal with DirecTV.
WHY DID THE NFL SELL A STREAMING PACKAGE?
The $1.2 billion per year the NFL is getting from Amazon for 15 Thursday night games is 80% more than it was receiving from Fox, which carried most of the Thursday night matchups for four seasons. Fox, NBC and CBS had all carried games on Thursday night since 2014, but for the most part were losing money.
Since it is a short turnaround, the most times a team will play on Thursday night is twice, and that is usually because they were involved in the Week 1 Kickoff Game or Thanksgiving. That often makes finding appealing matchups difficult, especially when there are two other prime-time packages to schedule.
The league though does see streaming as another transition in how games are viewed, much as it was with cable in the 1980s and satellite television in the 1990s.
“Over the last five years we have started the migration to streaming. This is another large step in this direction,” said New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, chairman of the league’s media committee, when the deal was announced last year. “Our fans want this option and understand streaming is the future. We have created a unique hybrid of viewing options and streaming. This should provide a smooth transition to the future of content distribution.”
WHAT TYPE OF AUDIENCE IS AMAZON EXPECTING?
According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon has told media buyers it is estimating an average audience of 12.6 million viewers. That would be down from the 16.4 million average for last year’s games on Fox and NFL Network, but understandable since this is a significant change in viewing habits.
According to Amazon, 80 million households used Prime Video in the past year.
HOW WILL AUDIENCES BE MEASURED?
Amazon has signed a three-year agreement with Nielsen last month to track ratings. It will be the first time Nielsen will track and include ratings from a streaming service. It is a big step for both parties, especially Nielsen which has often been criticized for not accurately or consistently tracking streaming data.
WILL PRIME VIDEO HAVE ALTERNATE STREAMS?
YouTube personalities Dude Perfect will anchor one feed, while Hannah Storm and Andrea Kramer — who did games on Prime Video the past four seasons — will have their own program for two games.
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Season 31 of "Dancing with the Stars" will include a platinum recording artist, a Real Housewife, a Bachelorette and an accomplished actress with multiple sclerosis.
And fan-favorite pro dancers Mark Ballas and Louis van Amstel are returning.
Season 31 of "Dancing with the Stars" will include a platinum recording artist, a Real Housewife, a Bachelorette and an accomplished actress with multiple sclerosis.
And fan-favorite pro dancers Mark Ballas and Louis van Amstel are returning.
The new cast of the hit ABC dance competition was announced Thursday.
The announcement of Blair, in particular, caused conversation on social media as she has shared her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis and her stem cell transplant in the documentary, " Introducing, Selma Blair."
Ballroom experts Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough will serve as judges and Tyra Banks will be joined by a new co-host, actor and television personality Alfonso Ribeiro.
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Gage Park mini train to close over weekend for repairs
Published: Aug. 5, 2022 at 2:53 PM CDT|Updated: 15 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Gage Park mini train will not be open over the weekend.
Shawnee County Parks + Recreation says the Gage Park mini-train will not run over the weekend of Aug. 6-7 due to a mechanical issue.
SCP+R noted that it hopes to have the train repaired in time for next weekend’s runs.
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NEW YORK, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced it will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss its second-quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, July 28th, at 4:45 p.m. Eastern Time.
This call is being webcast and can be accessed at investors.imax.com. To access the call via telephone, interested parties in the US and Canada should dial 888-220-8451 approximately 5 to 10 minutes before the call begins. Other international callers should dial 647-484-0475. The conference code for the call is 7250150. A replay of the call will be available via webcast at investors.imax.com or via telephone by dialing 888-203-1112 (US and Canada), or 647-436-0148 (international). The conference code for the telephone replay is 7250150.
About IMAX Corporation
IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture, and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you've never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theaters to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and, as such, IMAX's network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe.
IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles, with additional offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and Shanghai. As of March 31, 2022, there were 1,690 IMAX theater systems (1,606 commercial multiplexes, 12 commercial destinations, 72 institutional) operating in 87 countries and territories. Shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "1970."
IMAX®, IMAX® Dome, IMAX® 3D, IMAX® 3D Dome, Experience It In IMAX®, The IMAX Experience®, An IMAX Experience®, An IMAX 3D Experience®, IMAX DMR®, DMR®, IMAX nXos® and Films to the Fullest®, are trademarks and trade names of the Company or its subsidiaries that are registered or otherwise protected under laws of various jurisdictions. More information about the Company can be found at www.imax.com. You may also connect with IMAX on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/imax), Facebook (www.facebook.com/imax), Twitter (www.twitter.com/imax) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).
This press release contains forward looking statements that are based on IMAX management's assumptions and existing information and involve certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are discussed in IMAX's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Stitch Fix, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFIX) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of purchasers of Stitch Fix Class A common stock between December 8, 2020, and March 8, 2022, inclusive.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 25, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: According to the filed complaint, Stitch Fix made numerous false and misleading statements to investors concerning the synergy between the Company's Fix and Freestyle programs, and repeatedly denied claims that the Freestyle program could cannibalize the Company's legacy Fix business. Specifically, Stitch Fix repeatedly assured investors that the Company's Freestyle business was "an additive experience" and "complementary" to the Fix business, that "the combination of those two things will allow us to address many more types of clients," and that "we see solid growth in both sides of the business." In truth, Stitch Fix concealed that these programs were not complementary or additive. Stitch Fix knew that the Freestyle program would be much preferred to the Company's original Fix model and that the Freestyle program would inevitably cannibalize the Company's legacy Fix business.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Stitch Fix you have until October 25, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Stitch Fix securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the SFIX lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/stitch-fix-loss-submission-form?id=31357&from=4.
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Settlement would forgive $6B for defrauded college students
(AP) – The Biden administration has agreed to cancel $6 billion in student loans for about 200,000 former students who say they were defrauded by their colleges, according to a proposed settlement in a Trump-era lawsuit.
The agreement filed Wednesday in San Francisco federal court would automatically cancel federal student debt for students who were enrolled at one of more than 150 colleges and later applied for debt cancellation because of alleged misconduct by the schools.
Almost all the schools involved are for-profit colleges. The list includes DeVry University, the University of Phoenix and other chains still in operation, along with many that have folded in recent years, including ITT Technical Institute.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said in a statement that the settlement would resolve the claims “in a manner that is fair and equitable for all parties.”
The deal has yet to be approved by a federal judge. A hearing on the proposal is scheduled for July 28.
If approved, it would mark a major step in the Biden administration’s efforts to clear a backlog of claims filed through the borrower defense program, which allows students to get their federal loans erased if their schools made false advertising claims or otherwise misled them.
The class-action suit was initially filed by seven former students who argued that President Donald Trump’s education secretary, Betsy DeVos, had intentionally stalled the borrower defense process while she rewrote its rules. When the suit was filed, no final decision had been made on any claims for more than a year.
When the department under DeVos started deciding claims months later, it issued tens of thousands of denials, often without any explanation. At the time, the judge overseeing the case blasted DeVos for the “blistering pace” of rejections, saying her approach “hangs borrowers out to dry.”
Tens of thousands of borrowers were still in limbo when the Biden administration took over and started negotiating a settlement in 2021, according to court documents. The latest federal data shows there are more than 100,000 pending claims for borrower defense.
Under the proposed settlement, anyone who attended an eligible school and applied for cancellation as of Wednesday would get their federal student loans and interest fully forgiven. They would also get refunds for past payments made on those loans.
An additional 68,000 plaintiffs who did not attend eligible schools will get a “streamlined review” of their claims. The oldest claims will get reviewed first, while the most recent ones will get a decision within 2½ years.
All borrowers who were caught up in DeVos’ flurry of denials will have their rejections revoked and their claims will be treated as if they have been pending since the date they were originally filed.
The Project on Predatory Student Lending, which represented students in the suit, said the agreement will help create a “fair, just and efficient for future borrowers.”
“This momentous proposed settlement will deliver answers and certainty to borrowers who have fought long and hard for a fair resolution of their borrower defense claims after being cheated by their schools and ignored or even rejected by their government,” said Eileen Connor, director of the project.
Borrower defense claims are typically reviewed individually, but the Education Department decided to grant automatic cancellation in this case because of “common evidence of institutional misconduct” at the schools in question, according to the settlement.
At some schools, there was already proof of “substantial misconduct,” while others were included because of high rates of claims coming from their former students, according to the deal.
The borrower defense process was started by Congress in 1994 but was rarely used until the collapse of the Corinthian Colleges chain in 2015. The for-profit company closed its campuses amid widespread findings of fraud, prompting thousands of students to apply for debt cancellation.
That led the Obama administration to expand the program and create clearer rules. It became the centerpiece of the administration’s efforts to crack down on for-profit colleges that lied or used high-pressure tactics to recruit students. Students at Corinthian and other chains said they enrolled on promises that they would land high-paying jobs, only to graduate with few job prospects.
Earlier this month the Biden administration agreed to cancel federal student debt for anyone who attended a Corinthian school from the company’s founding in 1995 to its collapse two decades later. The action will erase $5.8 billion in debt for more than 560,000 borrowers, the largest single discharge in the Education Department’s history.
The settlement adds to the administration’s effort to cancel student debt for certain groups of borrowers. It has erased billions of additional dollars in debt from other former for-profit college students, along with borrowers who have severe disabilities and those with jobs in public service.
Biden has also faced mounting pressure to pursue mass student debt cancellation. The White House recently signaled that it is considering canceling $10,000, but no decision has been reached.
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Indiana State Police identify the ‘I-65 killer’ after a 30-year investigation
By Amir Vera and Abby Bustin, CNN
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, several women were murdered or sexually assaulted in a series of attacks at hotels along the Interstate 65 corridor in Kentucky and Indiana.
First, Vicki Heath was found dead at a Super 8 Motel in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, in 1987. Margaret “Peggy” Gill and Jeanne Gilbert were killed two years later at separate Days Inn locations in Indiana. Then, in early 1990, a Jane Doe was sexually assaulted at the Days Inn in Columbus, Indiana.
For decades, these attacks remained unsolved as investigators worked to piece together what information they had to identify a suspect.
Now they’ve succeeded after more than 30 years.
Harry Edward Greenwell, who died in 2013, has been identified as the killer behind the “I-65” or “Days Inn” murders, Indiana State Police announced Tuesday, noting in a news release he had an “extensive criminal history” spanning from 1963 to 1998.
“Our family is extremely grateful to all of the agencies, along with agency partnerships, who have committed to keeping these unsolved cases at the forefront for more than 33 years, and who have worked tirelessly to bring these cases to resolution for all who have suffered from these crimes,” said Kimberly Wright, daughter of Jeanne Gilbert.
Greenwell was identified through a process called investigative genealogy. The technique involves uploading crime scene DNA to genealogy databases in an attempt to find any genetic relatives and locate the offender through their family tree, according to the release.
The Indiana State Police lab — with the help of the FBI’s Gang Response Investigative Team — was able to use investigative genealogy to match Greenwell with a close family member.
“Through this match it was determined that the probability of Greenwell being the person responsible for the attacks was more than 99%,” the release said.
“To the family members that are here,” police superintendent Douglas Carter said during a news conference Tuesday. “I hope that today might bring a little bit of solace to you, to know that the animal who did this is no longer on this Earth.”
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins badly needed pitching and weren’t afraid to part with multiple promising minor leaguers to get it.
They weren’t willing to budge with some of the youngsters they already have in the majors, though. Despite their injuries and flaws, the Twins were adamant about adding to their first-place club.
The Twins stocked up their sputtering staff Tuesday leading right up to the trade deadline, acquiring All-Star closer Jorge López from the Baltimore Orioles, starter Tyler Mahle from the Cincinnati Reds and reliever Michael Fulmer from the Detroit Tigers as they gave up a total of eight prospects in three separate deals.
“It’s exciting for the people in the clubhouse. It’s exciting for the people upstairs in the room who are pulling all of these discussions together and making these things happen. I think it’s equally as exciting for the fans at home, too,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “It gives you energy.”
The 29-year-old López is in the middle of a breakout season for the Orioles, with a stellar 1.68 ERA and 19 of his 20 career saves. The 27-year-old Mahle is 5-7 with a 4.40 ERA in 19 starts with 114 strikeouts over 104 1/3 innings for the Reds. The 29-year-old Fulmer has a 3.20 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings for the Tigers, who sent him down the hallway in the last-minute swap before they played the Twins at Target Field.
Minnesota also acquired veteran catcher Sandy León from division rival Cleveland in a lesser trade that sent minor league pitcher Ian Hamilton to the Guardians.
The Twins, who took a one-game lead in the AL Central into their game against the Tigers on Tuesday night, have a 5.30 team ERA since the All-Star break.
“We believe in this team. We said it from the get-go. We felt that way all year,” president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said. “We wanted to try to find a way to supplement it.”
López and Fulmer join a Twins team that has been desperate to find reliable late-inning options beyond Jhoan Duran. Griffin Jax has been a find after his conversion from a starting role in 2021, but Emilio Pagan was recently moved into lower-leverage situations and Tyler Duffey has an ERA (4.57) almost two runs higher than his cumulative total of the previous three seasons.
With 17 walks, 54 strikeouts and a .174 opponent batting average in 48 1/3 innings, López has produced quite the turnaround after taking a 6.04 career ERA into this season. He previously split his time between starter and reliever, but full-time focus on a late-game role has served him well.
The Twins under Falvey have preferred to avoid short-term rentals, typically prioritizing in trades players they can contractually control for more than a year, and López and Mahle satisfy that goal. Fulmer is a free agent after this season.
Making $1.5 million this season, López is arbitration-eligible in each of the next two winters and can’t become a free agent until after the World Series in 2024.
“Just completely life-changing. I’m just really thankful for the Orioles and what they’ve been doing, and I’m glad it’s coming to a new chapter with the Minnesota Twins,” López said on a conference call with reporters before a scheduled flight to Minnesota. “They’ve got a really good group, and I’m going to do anything I can to keep competing.”
Mahle will help shore up a rotation that has been ravaged by injuries, with Bailey Ober, Josh Winder, Chris Paddack, Kenta Maeda and Randy Dobnak all sidelined. The Twins acquired Mahle’s former teammate, Sonny Gray, in a March trade with the Reds.
“We’ve got a good one, on and off the field. He’ll just blend right in,” Gray said.
The rebuilding Reds have significantly dismantled their team over the last year.
“It’s been pretty hectic, a lot of anxiety and stuff,” Mahle said. “Glad it’s done.”
Baltimore received minor league pitchers Cade Povich, Yennier Cano, Juan Nuñez and Juan Rojas from Minnesota for López. Only Cano has major league experience. Povich was a third-round draft pick last year, a left-hander ranked as the No. 22 prospect in the organization by MLB.com.
Cincinnati got the bigger haul of minor leaguers — infielders Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Spencer Steer, and left-handed pitcher Steve Hajjar. Steer (No. 7), Hajjar (No. 18) and Encarnacion-Strand (No. 23) were all top-25 prospects for the Twins, according to MLB.com rankings.
Including 2021 first-rounder Chase Petty, who went to the Reds for Gray, the Twins have now traded four of their first five picks from last year’s draft. Hajjar, Povich and Encarnacion-Strand went in the second, third and fourth rounds, respectively.
The Twins sent right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long, who was at Double-A Wichita, to the Tigers for Fulmer. He was a sixth-round draft pick in 2019. To make room for Fulmer, the Twins designated right-hander Aaron Sanchez for assignment after he started the game on Monday.
The surprising Orioles are in the mix for an AL wild card, just 2 1/2 games out of the final spot entering play on Tuesday. But they traded slugger Trey Mancini to Houston as part of a three-team deal on Monday before shipping López to the AL Central leaders.
“This team, it was a little different than the last two, and I mean it a lot. These guys really take care of business, and that really taught me a lot,” López said. “I feel emotional, and I hope for success for everyone to just keep going.”
Like the Reds, the Tigers are already playing for next year, but Fulmer — who was in his sixth season with the team — had to say a lot of unpleasant goodbyes before the game.
“You want him to be happy because he’s going to a contending team, but by no means was he racing out of here,” manager A.J. Hinch said. “I think he would have loved to stay as well.”
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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 15th Global Dairy Congress held from June 14-16 in France, Vinamilk, representative of Vietnam's dairy industry, shared about sustainable development direction with Vinamilk Green Farm model and the green value chain.
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Coming from Southeast Asia, a region with limited advantages in dairy farming, thus the topic of "Green Farm – Vietnam and South East Asia's next big step towards sustainability in dairy sector" from Vinamilk received much attention from representatives of other countries at the conference.
"Sustainable development is not just a destination, but a requisite journey that we destined to move forward. Preserving and initiating sustainable values have enable Vinamilk to create and bring to customers products that are not only nutritious but also friendly to the environment" Nguyen Quang Tri, Vinamilk's CMO, shared with the audience.
Having built the Vinamilk Green Farm during the last two years despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, Vinamilk's endeavor demonstrates the brand's strong commitment in implementing sustainable development strategies.
"I've learned a lot about the Green Farm concept during this conference and I'm very impressed that Vinamilk is clearly a world class company. It's doing things which are among the best in the world available today and I wonder when every farm in Vietnam and Asia will become a green farm because I think that it's a great concept," Mr. Richard Hall - Chairman of Global Dairy Congress commented on Vinamilk's sharing.
Vinamilk Green Farm - a model of sustainable dairy farm development adapting to local natural conditions with regenerative farming techniques, is developed by Vinamilk following 3 major pillars:
- Selective sourcing: The 3 Green farms are situated in 3 selective regions of Vietnam, where cow herbs are purebred imported and their feed is meeting GlobalG.A.P standard. These 3 farms are strategically connected to nearby factories to preserve the freshness and quality of raw milk during transportation.
- Adopting regenerative farming practices to minimize the impact on the environment and communities, such as: utilizing renewable energy, preserve soil & water resources, reduce methane emissions and orders by atomic carbon,…
- Sustainable practices with innovative technologies throughout the whole process, from breeding to production in order to ensure product quality, animal welfare and environmental goals.
Additionally, the farms and factories in the production chain have created sustainable values for the community, including employment for thousands of locals, improving the laborer skills through training and increased access to modern technology.
The Green Farms also drive local economic development through sustainable agriculture, specifically by purchasing corn and grass for cow feed from local farmers and supporting them by providing organic fertilizers, which plays a significant role in improving their household income.
Furthermore, Vinamilk also gives trainings and encourages farmers to practice sustainable farming methods that compliance with Global G.A.P standard.
Vinamilk has set sustainable development as one of four criteria in its 2022-2026 development strategies to participate in realizing Vietnam's "Net-Zero" commitment by 2050 as outlined at COP26.
About Vinamilk:
Founded in 1976, Vinamilk is the leading dairy company in Vietnam which is listed among Top 40 largest nutrition companies in the world by revenue and Top 10 of the world's most valuable dairy brands. Vinamilk's production and processing units include 16 factories and 14 dairy farms in Vietnam and overseas. Its products have been exported to over 57 countries globally.
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Inaugural WNC Black Business Expo draws crowd in Asheville
By Lauren Brigman
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ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — It was a weekend filled with activities to advocate for local Black and minority-owned businesses.
The inaugural WNC Black Business Expo wrapped up on Sunday at the Crowne Plaza Expo Center in Asheville. The free, three-day event featured workshops, a trade show and networking opportunities.
Organizers say the weekend event drew about 500 people and 50 local business owners took part in Saturday’s trade show, to market and sell their products and services.
Workshops about branding, finance and leadership also aimed to help attendees grow their business. With industry professionals serving as guest speakers, the goal was to motivate and empower these local entrepreneurs.
Executive Director of the WNC Black Business Expo and the WNC Minority Business Association, Rika Harrison, says future events are in the works.
“We want to continue to do this to be an annual event,” Harrison said. “We want to have smaller conferences – a Native American, Latina and women conferences. We just want to be able to promote businesses within the minority community and Western North Carolina.”
The Western North Carolina Minority Business Association organized the event.
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HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Borr Drilling Limited ("Borr", "Borr Drilling" or the "Company") announces preliminary unaudited results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
Highlights Second Quarter of 2022
- Total operating revenues of $105.3 million, an increase of $23.3 million or 28% compared to the first quarter of 2022
- Net loss of $165.3 million, an increase in loss of $114.0 million compared to the first quarter of 2022, mainly attributable to an impairment loss in Q2 2022 of $124.4 million due to an LOI entered into in June for the sale of three newbuild rigs, resulting in a decrease in net loss quarter on quarter of $10.4 million when excluding impairment
- Cash and cash equivalents of $29.7 million at the end of the second quarter of 2022, a decrease of $20.5 million from the end of the first quarter of 2022 of which $15.9 million was used on rig activations
- Adjusted EBITDA of $37.0 million, an increase of $15.6 million or 73% compared to the first quarter of 2022
- Raised net proceeds of $3.6 million under the At-The-Market ("ATM") program during the quarter
- Entered into a letter of intent ("LOI") to sell three newbuild rigs we have ordered from Keppel FELS Shipyard
Subsequent events
- Year to date in 2022, we have been awarded fourteen new contracts, extensions, exercised options and letters of awards ("LOAs") representing 5,610 days, or 15.4 years, and $650.2 million of potential revenue (including mobilization revenues but excluding options).
- Reached agreements in principle with all secured creditors to defer all secured debt to 2025 subject to raising equity and the boards' and credit committees' approvals and final documentation.
CEO, Patrick Schorn commented:
"Second quarter performance clearly demonstrates the compounding impact of improving day rates combined with incremental activity, resulting in a top-line increase of 28% with an EBITDA fall through of 73%, while still being in the early stages of this upcycle. Our operational team has remained very focused on bringing out additional rigs to meet our customers' requirements. We are on track to have all 23 rigs contracted by year-end and currently the day rates are increasing faster than previously anticipated. We have been working closely with our customers to ensure we provide them with the necessary assurances regarding equipment availability as many of them are valuing this over a lower day rate with operational uncertainties.
Utilization of the modern jack-up fleet (rigs built after 2000) has now surpassed 92%, representing an increase of 10 percentage points year to date, and day rates are increasing meaningfully as evidenced by our recent awards and extensions in Africa and Asia. We expect modern rig utilization to soon reach 95% as certain ongoing tenders are being awarded. With the tight availability of marketed rigs, a limited number of new builds left at shipyards, and opportunities to deploy additional rigs presenting themselves on a weekly basis, we reiterate our belief that demand for modern jack-ups is expected to outstrip supply in the coming quarters. We are confident that the current commodities' price levels in combination with the structurally under supplied oil and gas market, is the right foundation for a long-term and strong bull market for modern jack-up rigs.
Refinancing the company's capital structure has reached the final phase and we expect to be concluding this shortly. This important milestone will provide us with a sustainable financing cost, which when combined with opex, activation capex and amortization, will be in the range of approximately $90-95K per day per rig in total cash cost. This represents a cost level well below the leading day rates in contracts being awarded presently. Based on the market outlook for our available rigs, already contracted revenue, and operating costs, we anticipate generating $290-330 million Adjusted EBITDA in 2023, with an early estimate to double this number again in 2024. Our industry has shown an incredible ability to rebound from an extended downturn. We are now putting the recent challenging periods behind us and entering into a phase which will provide shareholders with the returns they expect, while we maintain our focus on providing customers with assets that are performing safely and with operational excellence."
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RACINE, Wis., May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD), a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, announced today that David J. Wilson has joined the Company's Board of Directors effective May 9, 2022. Mr. Wilson currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of Columbus McKinnon Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCO), a leading designer and manufacturer of motion control products, technologies, automated systems and services for material handling. Prior to joining Columbus McKinnon as CEO in June 2020, he served as the president of the Pumps Division of Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure market. Prior to that, he held various leadership roles at SPX Corporation and its spin-off, SPX FLOW, Inc. as well as with Polaroid Corporation where he began his career as an engineer.
"We are thrilled to welcome David to the Modine Board," said Marsha Williams, Chairperson, Modine Board of Directors. "David's extensive experience serving as a strategic and transformative leader will be critical as we continue to progress with Modine's own strategic journey. This includes using 80/20 tools to drive commercial and operational excellence and to make the strategic investments that will lead to sustained, profitable growth and a higher return for our shareholders."
Mr. Wilson earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. He will serve on the Audit and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees and will stand for election at Modine's 2022 annual meeting of shareholders.
About Modine
Modine, with fiscal 2021 revenues of $1.8 billion, specializes in thermal management systems and components, bringing highly engineered heating and cooling components, original equipment products, and systems to diversified global markets. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (USA), with operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit www.modine.com.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America Corporation today announced the Board of Directors has authorized regular cash dividends on the outstanding shares or depositary shares of the following series of preferred stock:
Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 67 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 4,200 retail financial centers, approximately 16,000 ATMs, and award-winning digital banking with more than 54 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and approximately 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
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Ecosystem Designed to Collaborate, Co-Innovate, and Serve the Needs of Every Autonomous Digital Enterprise
HOUSTON, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BMC, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, today announced the BMC Innovation Labs Preferred Partner Program, a high-touch, extremely collaborative co-innovation program built for, and with, BMC partners and customers. The program is focused on ideation and experimentation to design and ultimately commercialize modern technology solutions to support customers on their Autonomous Digital Enterprise journey.
The BMC Innovation Labs Preferred Partner Program was created to provide dedicated spaces for partners to develop new and disruptive ideas that go beyond traditional enterprise IT. It embraces fresh thinking and new perspectives, and takes advantage of group ideation through a rich partner ecosystem to anticipate and addresses customers' needs quickly and more effectively. Customers also support the innovation journey by collaborating with both BMC and its Innovation Labs preferred partners to develop, test, and provide real-time feedback, delivering immediate value.
"Working with BMC Innovation Labs is powerful and exciting. It's all about collaboration, agility and creativity, constantly driving the development of innovation solutions that accelerate the business outcomes for our joint customers, and giving them the differentiation they seek," said Colin Miranda, CEO at CyberMAK. "As experts in digital enterprise management solutions, we value the impressive ecosystem that BMC is beginning to assemble. We're excited to extend our 25-year partnership with BMC and bring CyberMAK's industry domain knowledge and technological expertise to the table as we co-innovate on market-changing solutions that will truly move the needle for our customers."
Digital transformation fundamentally changes how companies operate and deliver value to their customers. This requires organizations in all industries to continually challenge the status quo, experiment, and become comfortable with constant iteration. BMC introduced the Innovation Labs in 2020, and programming is initially focused on co-innovation across industries including oil and gas, retail, customer service, transportation, and communications service providers among others. The program will also focus on developing solutions using technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, IoT, knowledge analytics, blockchain, and big data automation.
According to Gartner®, "the ongoing evolution of products, services, and business models requires a strong emphasis on innovation by creating an innovation competency with a sustained focus on driving positive change and scaling the ideas to create lasting impact."1
"BMC has a history of innovation to help our customers continue to transform. Today, we have our eye on the future, and our partners play an important role," said Ram Chakravarti, chief technology officer at BMC. "Our innovation ecosystem aims to bring together some of the industry's brightest minds to design game-changing solutions, test and apply new technologies – and ultimately build aligned technology roadmaps for commercially viable solutions. We are excited to showcase the power of our partnerships to help organizations around the world solve real-world business challenges in their Autonomous Digital Enterprise journey."
Within this ecosystem, selected BMC Innovation Labs preferred partners can expect access to new innovations, support to design game-changing solutions, and aligned technology roadmaps that help provide a faster time-to-value for everyone involved. BMC partners can visit the BMC Innovation Labs Preferred Partner Program website to request consideration for the invitation-only program.
Additional Resources
- Learn more about the BMC Innovation Labs and BMC Innovation Labs Preferred Partner Program
- Discover what it takes to be an Autonomous Digital Enterprise
¹Gartner, "CIO Leadership of Innovation, Disruptive Trends and Emerging Practices Primer for 2022," Peter Skyttegaard, Brian Prentice, Daniel Sun, Michelle Bazargan, 4 February 2022.
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One of two specialty pharmacies to distribute this rare disease medication for patients over the age of 6 with facial angiofibroma associated with tuberous sclerosis complex
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy, one of the largest specialty and home delivery pharmacies in the country, is excited to be one of two specialty pharmacies Nobelpharma America, LLC, has selected to distribute its rare disease drug HYFTOR™ (sirolimus topical gel) 0.2%. HYFTOR treats facial angiofibroma (commonly presenting as small, red or pink bumps on the face) in adults and pediatric patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) 6 years and older. HYFTOR has orphan drug status for this indication.
"We are excited to dispense this very important medication," says Janice Havlik, RPh, director of endocrine, organ and infectious disease therapies at AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy. "Nobelpharma America, LLC, recognizes our ability to clinically support patients throughout their treatment journey and link them to financial resources so they can obtain these life-changing medicines. AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy will offer access to a much-needed therapy for people with TSC."
In the U.S., approximately 50,000 people have TSC, and an estimated 40,000 have TSC-related facial angiofibroma, with most diagnosed as children. No difference in prevalence has been observed based on gender, race or ethnicity. Facial angiofibroma is seen in approximately 75% to 80% of TSC patients. Without treatment, these may cause significant disfiguration, bleeding, pruritus and erythema.1
Beyond providing access, AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy further supports patients through its Specialty360 therapy teams. "We provide clinical expertise to the patients and parents with initial counseling and what to expect in their therapy journey," says Havlik. "We also offer personalized services to navigate insurance and connect patients to financial assistance programs, helping ensure patients have timely access and continue on therapy. Our goal is to effectively engage and meet the patient where it matters most, leading to a better quality of life and health outcomes."
For full prescribing information and warnings on HYFTOR™, visit the manufacturer's website at HYFTOR.com or dailymed.nlm.nih.gov.
About AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy
AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy (alliancerxwp.com) provides hope and care for better tomorrows to patients with rare diseases and chronic conditions by delivering medications from its specialty and home delivery pharmacies. Our advanced analytical capabilities, pharmacy expertise and technology solutions enable providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers and health plans to deliver optimal health outcomes. Through personalized care and clinical programs, along with access to the leading number of limited distribution drugs, patients can get back to what matters most. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the company holds several national pharmacy accreditations and has team members across the United States.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans erased regulations Wednesday allowing local election clerks to fill in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes, the latest move in the GOP’s push to tighten voting procedures in the crucial swing state.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission developed an emergency rule earlier this year that permits local clerks to fill in missing witness address information on absentee envelopes without contact the witness or the voter. The rule reflected guidance the commission issued to clerks in October 2016. The guidance was in effect during the 2020 presidential election, which saw Joe Biden narrowly defeat then-President Donald Trump.
The Republican-controlled Legislature’s rules committee voted 6-4 to suspend the emergency rule. The guidance remains in place, but it’s unclear how many clerks might follow it in light of the committee vote and a court could soon erase it as well.
The committee vote is part of a string of Republican efforts to impose tighter restrictions on voting around the country as Trump continues to spread the false claim that Biden stole the election.
Multiple reviews and court decisions have found no evidence of fraud on a scale that would have affected the outcome but Trump and his supporters keep working to convince people the election wasn’t legitimate.
According to the Brennan Center for Justice, at least 19 states enacted laws that made it harder to vote last year, including shortening the window for applying for an absentee mail ballot, stiffening voter identification requirements and limiting early voting hours.
Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature passed a sweeping package of bills earlier this year to require the rules committee to sign off on any commission guidance, to make it harder for people to declare themselves indefinitely confined in order to get an absentee ballot and to ban private groups from giving local governments money to administer elections.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed the entire package, but Republicans won a major victory earlier this month when the conservative-controlled state Supreme Court outlawed drop boxes. The GOP has argued that the boxes aren’t secure and invite fraud.
Now GOP leaders have set their sights on the clerk guidance, arguing that state law doesn’t allow clerks to fill in blanks on ballot envelopes and if the witness doesn’t fill in the missing information the ballot doesn’t count. They demanded that the commission codify the guidance in an emergency rule, which would allow the Legislature’s Republican-controlled rules committee to erase it.
The commission complied and drafted the rule. The committee met Wednesday afternoon to block it at the request of Republican legislative leaders, including Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu.
Democrats on the committee spent an hour criticizing the move, labeling it a “disgusting” attempt to tamp down voter turnout ahead of the Aug. 9 primary and Nov. 8 general election, which includes critical races for governor and U.S. Senate.
“This is a horrible mistake but it continues the road Republicans are going down,” Rep. Gary Hebl said. “They don’t have the votes so they’ve got to cut down the number of people who can vote any way they can do it. It’s a sad time in our democracy that we have to stoop to these levels.”
GOP committee members countered that state law simply doesn’t allow clerks to fill in missing information. They stressed that clerks can attempt to return ballots with incomplete witness addresses. Hebl countered that overworked clerks will simply “chuck” incomplete envelopes in the trash.
“I care about following state law,” the committee co-chairman Sen. Steve Nass said. “No one has mentioned a state law that allows (the elections commission) to do what they’re doing. (The commission) is attempting to create a new law. That is a core legislative function.”
It’s not clear how many clerks may have acted to fix witness information during the 2020 election.
The Legislative Audit Bureau last year reviewed nearly 15,000 absentee ballot envelopes from the election across 29 municipalities and found that 1,022, or about 7%, were missing parts of witness addresses. Fifteen didn’t have any witness address at all, eight lacked a witness signature and three didn’t have a voter signature.
Auditors found evidence that clerks had corrected addresses on 66 envelopes, or 0.4% of the sample. The audit cautioned against extrapolating the findings statewide, however, noting auditors reviewed ballot envelopes from nine of the 10 municipalities with the highest proportion of absentee ballots.
Even though the rule is no more, the elections commission’s initial guidance saying clerks can correct missing information still stands but maybe not for long. The Waukesha County Republican Party filed a lawsuit earlier this month alleging the guidance is illegal.
Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell said if clerks are blocked from adding missing information on their own, they will have to track witnesses down that could be cumbersome for some offices with already heavy workloads. He said clerks may decide to mail the ballot back with a request to fill in the missing information if there’s enough time to do so before Election Day. Otherwise they may have to call or email the voter.
He said allowing clerks to add missing information on their own is a “common-sense system.” Often the witness is the voter’s spouse and clerks can confirm an address through the state voter database.
“Any fair-minded person would think this was reasonable,” he said.
Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said the committee vote “puts clerks in a difficult spot” since the guidance saying they can fill in witness address information remains in place, creating confusion.
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This story has been updated to correct the spelling of ‘McDonell’ in 17th graf.
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Drugmaker Teva announced Tuesday that it has agreed to contribute more than $4.3 billion in cash and medications to settle lawsuits in the state and local governments and Native American tribes that claimed the company contributed to the U.S. opioid epidemic.
The deal in principle would rank among the larger ones so far in a yearslong trend of companies settling the complicated lawsuits over the toll from an addiction and overdose epidemic, which has been linked to more than 500,000 deaths in the U.S. over the last two decades.
In their lawsuits, state governments and others claimed the Israel-based company promoted Actiq and Fentora, prescription opioids approved to treat cancer pain, plus generic opioids including oxycodone for use for non-cancer purposes. The states also said the company downplayed the addiction risks and encouraged doctors to continue to increase the doses they prescribed. The states claimed the company and its distributor, Anda, failed to comply with requirements on monitoring and reporting suspicious orders.
The multibillion-dollar settlement is to be paid over 13 years, with most of the money going to fight the opioid epidemic. The settlement includes providing up to $1.2 billion worth of naloxone, a drug that reverses overdoses, at no charge — although states could take a smaller amount of cash instead, if they choose. It also includes the payouts from several settlements the company has recently reached with individual states.
New York is not included in the settlement, although the parties say negotiations with that state are continuing. A jury there last year found the company liable in a trial involving claims from the state government and two counties. The trial will go to a damages phase if a settlement isn’t reached with Teva before then.
Teva said it does not expect to stand trial on any other opioid claims this year, even as cases involving claims against other companies continue to go to court.
“While the agreement will include no admission of wrongdoing, it remains in our best interest to put these cases behind us and continue to focus on the patients we serve every day,” Teva said in a statement.
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, one of the chief negotiators, said the settlement would help address the crisis, which has become more deadly in recent years. “Every week I meet people whose lives have been torn apart by the opioid epidemic,” Stein said in a statement. “Far too many families and friends have experienced painful loss to overdose. But I also meet inspiring people who are living happy lives in recovery — and this agreement will help thousands more North Carolinians get the treatment and support they need to free themselves of addiction.”
For the deal to be finalized, it needs approval from state and local governments and tribes.
“While this agreement is a vital step, we also recognize that this alone will not put an end to the opioid epidemic,” lead lawyers representing local governments said in a statement. “We will continue to work to hold companies up and down the opioid supply chain accountable.”
There have been more than $40 billion worth of proposed and completed settlements over opioid claims in recent years, according to an Associated Press tally.
Earlier this year, drugmaker Johnson & Johnson finalized a $5 billion settlement, and the three national drug distribution firms — AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson — finalized one worth a total of $21 billion. OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is trying to persuade a court to let it move ahead with a deal that could include up to $6 billion in cash from members of the Sackler family who own the company. That potential deal would also transform the company into a new entity with profits used to combat the crisis. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/drugmaker-teva-latest-to-settle-opioid-lawsuits-nationally/ | 2022-07-27T17:58:12Z |
Soldier Mountain to open mountain bike park May 28
FAIRFIELD, Idaho (KIFI) - The mountain bike park at Soldier Mountain will open for the season May 28. However, the lifts will not turn this summer except for a few special events, so riders must pedal under their own power uphill.
Mountain biking will not be allowed during those special events, which include a 3D archery shoot June 11-12 and two disc golf tournaments, the details for which are forthcoming.
Besides the special events, the resort is open to riders from noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and major holidays through the end of September depending on weather.
Soldier Mountain is charging riders $10 per day, although it is free for 2022-2023 ski season passholders. Riders must purchase their tickets on its website. The resort will publish full details on its website and social media channels.
The resort added a 1.5-mile hand-cut intermediate trail last fall, bringing its network of trails to five spanning a total of 9 miles. One of those trails will be designated as an uphill trail that riders ascend to access the other trails, which include easy, intermediate, and advanced hand-cut trails and an extreme machine-cut jump trail. Soldier Mountain also boasts a skills park. The resort will inspect and maintain the trails and skills park on a weekly basis.
Hailey-based Titus Trails and Apex Trail Construction from Park City, Utah, designed and built the bike park with generous help from Southwest Idaho Mountain Bike Association, Wood River Trails Coalition, and other volunteers.
Soldier Mountain will host National Interscholastic Cycling Association Youth Bike Races in September and other bike races throughout the summer.
Beverage service will be available 1-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at the bar's pass-through window, but otherwise the lodge will be closed. However, the resort's outdoor bathrooms will be open 24/7 to accommodate campers, who are welcome to dry camp in the parking lot at no cost. | https://localnews8.com/news/idaho/2022/05/23/soldier-mountain-to-open-mountain-bike-park-may-28/ | 2022-05-23T16:00:56Z |
School shooter’s brain exams to be subject of court hearing
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A defense mental health expert in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz can pinpoint when he realized the 23-year-old mass murderer still has “irrational thoughts” — the two were making small talk when Cruz began describing plans for an eventual life outside prison.
Wesley Center, a Texas counselor, said that happened last year at the Broward County jail as he fitted Cruz’s scalp with probes for a scan to map his brain. The defense at hearings this week will try to convince Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer that Center and other experts should be allowed to testify at Cruz’s ongoing trial about what their tests showed, something the prosecution wants barred.
“He had some sort of epiphany while he was in (jail) that would focus his thoughts on being able to help people,” transcripts show Center told prosecutors during a pretrial interview this year. “His life’s purpose was to be helping others.”
Cruz, of course, will never be free. Since his arrest about an hour after he murdered 14 students and three staff members at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018, there has never been any doubt his remaining years would be behind bars, sentenced to death or life without parole. Surveillance video shows him mowing down his victims with an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle and he confessed, eventually pleading guilty in October.
Prosecutors made their argument for death to the seven-man, five-woman jury and 10 alternates over three weeks, resting their case Aug. 4 after the panel toured the still-bloodstained, bullet-pocked classroom building where the massacre happened.
The jurors also watched graphic surveillance videos; saw gruesome crime scene and autopsy photos; received emotional testimony from teachers and students who witnessed others die; and heard from tearful and angry parents, spouses and other family members about the victims and how their loved one’s death impacted their lives. They watched video of the former Stoneman Douglas student calmly ordering an Icee minutes after the shooting and, nine months later, attacking a jail guard.
Soon, it will be Cruz’s attorneys arguing why he should be spared, hoping to convince at least one juror their mitigating factors outweigh the prosecution’s aggravating circumstances — a death sentence must be unanimous.
But first, the trial took last week off to accommodate some jurors’ requests to deal with personal matters. The jury will also be absent this week as the sides argue before Scherer, who will decide whether brain scans, tests and other evidence the defense wants to present starting Aug. 22 is scientifically valid or junk, as the prosecution contends.
Center’s test and its findings will be subject to contentious debate. Called a “quantitative electroencephalogram” or “qEEG,” its backers say it provides useful support to such diagnoses as fetal alcohol syndrome, which Cruz’s attorneys contend created his lifelong mental and emotional problems.
EEGs have been common in medicine for a century, measuring brainwaves to help doctors diagnose epilepsy and other brain ailments. But the qEEG analysis, which has been around since the 1970s, goes a step farther — a patient’s EEG results are compared to a database of brainwaves taken from normal or “neurotypical” people. While qEEG findings cannot be used to make a diagnosis, they can support findings based on the patient’s history, examination, behavior and other tests, supporters contend.
A “qEEG can confirm what you already know, but you can’t create new knowledge,” Center told prosecutors in his interview.
Dr. Charles Epstein, an Emory University neurology professor, reviewed Center’s findings for the prosecution. In a written statement to Scherer, he said EEGs using only external scalp probes like the one given Cruz are imprecise, making Center’s qEEG results worthless.
“Garbage in, garbage out,” he wrote.
Florida judges have given mixed rulings about allowing qEEGs since 2010, when the test helped a Miami-area man escape a death sentence for fatally stabbing his wife and severely wounding her mentally disabled 11-year-old daughter. Some judges have since allowed their admission, while others barred them. Scherer, who is overseeing her first death penalty trial, has never had a case where the defense tried to present a qEEG report.
Even if Scherer bars the test, lead defense attorney Melisa McNeill and her team still have evidence that Cruz’s brain likely suffered damage in the womb, including statements by his late birth mother that she abused alcohol and cocaine during pregnancy.
They also have reports giving circumstantial evidence of his mental illness. Cruz got kicked out of preschool for hurting other children. During his years in public school, he spent significant time at a center for students with emotional issues. He also received years of mental health treatment.
Then there are his life circumstances. Cruz’s adoptive father died in front of him when he was 5; he was bullied by his younger brother and his brother’s friends; he was allegedly abused sexually by a “trusted peer;” he cut himself and abused animals; and his adoptive mother died less than four months before the shooting.
His youth will also be an issue — he was 19 when the shooting happened.
Attorneys not involved in the case say if Scherer wants to avoid having a possible death sentence overturned on appeal, she should give the defense wide latitude on what it presents so jurors can fully assess his life and mental health.
“If it’s a close call, I think she is going to bend to the defense — and the prosecution is not going to be happy,” said David S. Weinstein, a Miami criminal defense lawyer and former prosecutor.
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BALTIMORE, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Transamerica announces the addition of a full-service absence management solution for employers. The new service simplifies disability and absence administration, reducing the administrative burden for human resources staff.
"We are excited to introduce this new critical service to our employer clients," said John Stanley, Senior Managing Director of Workplace Employee Benefits at Transamerica. "When employees go on leave, employers want to help them be healthy and productive when they return to work while keeping their organization fully compliant with federal and state leave policies. Managing absences can take time and consume HR resources. Our new integrated absence management solution helps employers operate effectively and efficiently to meet their objectives."
According to the Social Security Administration, one in four of today's 20-year-old workers will become disabled at some point in their careers before reaching full retirement age.
Transamerica's integrated absence management service provides everything needed to offer a best-in-class experience—including a single contact to manage short-term disability, Federal Medical Leave Act (FMLA) administration, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) leave administration, and paid or unpaid company absence. Transamerica's best-in-class absence technology supports employees and human resources staff throughout the claim process, including:
- Dedicated case specialist for absence and short-term disability;
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- Automatic recognition of applicable leave types;
- Real-time online reporting with integrated data;
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- Automated text notifications; and
- Real-time medical certification status.
Transamerica's disability insurance offers a highly flexible plan design, allowing employers to keep their current structure or start fresh with an updated plan. Disability insurance is offered as employer-paid with employee buy-up or voluntary options. Features also include:
- Return-to-work accommodation assistance;
- Rehabilitation planning, oversight, and job placement services;
- Transamerica's commitment to prompt and accurate benefit payments;
- Physicians and medical consultants who collaborate with the treating physician; and
- Vocational rehabilitation counselors focused on return-to-work referrals.
Transamerica's integrated absence management service is available with Transamerica short- and long-term disability insurance policies. A dedicated case specialist will handle all the paperwork, including claim reviews, determination, management, and back-to-work or long-term disability transitions.
"Employees facing a life event that causes them to miss work already have enough on their mind," said Mr. Stanley. "That is why Transamerica is providing a dedicated case specialist to guide them through what could be a confusing and time-consuming claims process. We are here to help ease the burden for both employees and their employers."
Transamerica offers a wide array of workplace retirement and employee supplemental insurance products, including life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance. Contact your benefits consultant or insurance agent to learn more about Transamerica's employee benefits solutions.
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Seaman, Silver Lake earn wins in volleyball quad at Manhattan
Published: Sep. 8, 2022 at 11:07 PM CDT|Updated: 22 minutes ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Despite Manhattan being the host, they could not pull out a victory.
The Tribe lost to Silver Lake and Shawnee Heights in three sets while Seaman swept them.
Seaman got three wins, all of them were sweeps. Shawnee Heights got two wins, while Silver Lake got one.
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Choose the right cage for your bird
It’s important to give your pet bird ample time outside of its cage to exercise and play. You also need to make sure that your companion’s primary habitat is healthy, safe and fun.
Choosing the right birdcage requires consideration of your bird’s personality, its species, features that make caretaking easier and the room in your home where you plan to keep it.
What you need to know before you buy a birdcage
Your bird species
With so much diversity among birds, there is no single cage type appropriate for all of them. Research your bird to determine what cage size and shape best suits it.
Multiple birds
It’s generally better to keep birds separated unless they are supervised. To house multiple birds in a single cage, choose one big enough to give each its own personal space. Birds are social animals, but keeping them in tight quarters can result in territorial fights and injuries.
Cage size
Finches, canaries and other small birds don’t have the same space requirements as larger, more intelligent birds such as parrots. However, all birds are busy creatures that explore vast territories in the wild. For your bird’s emotional and physical health, buy the largest cage that your space will allow. Avoid ornamental cages, as these prioritize looks over the room your pet needs to be comfortable.
Remember that items such as bowls, perches and ladders will also take up room in the cage.
Bars and bar spacing
Select a cage that has bars thick enough to prevent bending if chewed by a powerful beak. Horizontal bars make it easier for your bird to climb up and down the cage. The spaces between the bars should be small enough to keep little birds from squeezing through them or getting stuck trying to escape.
Shape
The shape and design of your birdcage is up to you. Most cages are rectangular, although some have rounded tops and accents, making them look more elegant. Cages designed to fit into the corner of a room save space.
Color
Some cages are available in multiple colors. Select the one that best matches your interior design. White cages are more challenging to keep clean.
Included accessories
Cages that include food bowls, perches, toys, swings and other accessories are a great value. If you are a new bird owner, choose a cage that comes with some of what you need to furnish your pet’s home.
Some cages feature a playground on top of them with extra dishes and ladders. This keeps you from having to purchase an additional jungle gym for your bird’s time outside.
Easy access
Many cages have multiple doors. Some even open at the top so you can easily rearrange your pet’s accessories or give the cage a thorough scrubbing. Cages that are hard to reach into are challenging to maintain.
Wheels
A cage with wheels on its legs makes it easy to move your pet from one room to another or roll the cage aside to sweep up dropped food, feathers or seeds.
Material
Your birdcage should be made out of powder-coated aluminum or steel. These materials are resistant to rust and your pet’s abuse. Parrot owners should avoid painted cages, as paint chips can be stripped from the bars and swallowed.
Travel cages
If you want to take your bird on the go, you need a travel cage. Some travel cages are little more than small versions of traditional metal ones, while others are made from transparent acrylic. Some bird carriers can even be worn like a backpack.
Best birdcages
Top cages for small birds
Yaheetech Triple Roof Top Birdcage
Perfect for budgies and other small birds, this cage comes with an attractive stand and two stainless steel bowls. It’s simple to assemble and its large front door makes it easy to interact with your pet.
Great for finches and canaries, this cage has thin metal bars and a plastic tray that make it light and easy to move or hang. It includes four plastic bowls, two large doors and a top that opens up to let your pet enjoy outside playtime.
Top cages for medium birds
Super Deal Pro Large Birdcage with Rolling Stand
It includes a jungle gym on the top for convenient enrichment and comes with four stainless steel bowls, lockable doors, and removable seed guards to minimize messes.
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Vivohome Wrought Iron Birdcage with Rolling Stand
This cage is spacious enough for cockatiels, conures and other active birds. It includes four plastic food cups and a shelf on its rolling stand for storage.
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Top cages for large birds
Available in two colors, this cage is 72 inches tall and mounted on industrial casters to roll smoothly over flat surfaces. It includes a removable seed guard, six stainless steel dishes and a rooftop jungle gym.
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Extra-Large Wrought Iron Parrot Cage
This large cage has seed guards to keep your floor clean and a top that opens up to hold an extra perch with two additional food bowls. It comes in three colors.
Sold by Amazon
Top corner birdcages
Flyline Parrot Escape Corner Birdcage
You can give your bird more space while taking up less of your own with this generous corner cage. It comes in two sizes, includes four stainless steel food bowls and has durable casters.
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Extra-Large Corner Parrot Cage
This corner cage features two perches on its roof. It has lockable wheels to keep it in place, a large seed guard, and bar spacing appropriate for medium and large birds.
Sold by Amazon
Top travel cages
Vivohome Wrought Iron Bird Travel Cage
This travel cage makes it easy to take your bird to the vet or out for a day trip. A removable tray makes cleaning a snap and its wooden handle can double as a perch.
Sold by Amazon
This backpack bird cage includes a perch, food and water dishes, a toy and multiple pouches for storage. You can zip up the front flap to give your pet some privacy and the backpack can be placed on a table or floor without tipping over.
Sold by Amazon
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Two from Junction City killed when truck hits bridge
Published: Jun. 22, 2022 at 8:14 AM CDT|Updated: 58 minutes ago
CLAY CO., Kan. (WIBW) - Two people from Junction City died in an accident southeast of Wakefield in Clay County Tuesday.
The wreck happened at 6:15 p.m. on County Line Rd, just south of 2 Rd., or around 7.5 miles southeast of Wakefield.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says Winfer R. Abernathy, 70, of Junction City was driving a 2018 Ram 1500 Pickup north on County Line Rd. when they lost control. Officials say the truck then struck a bridge and overturned.
Winfer Abernathy, and a passenger, Margaret Abernathy, 74, of Junction City, were pronounced dead at the scene.
KHP says both were wearing a seatbelt.
No other information has been released.
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China's Foreign Ministry announced new countermeasures against Washington on Friday, including the suspension of climate talks, in response to Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, hours after it announced sanctions against the US House speaker.
The measures include the cancellation of future phone calls and meetings between Chinese and US defense leaders, for which future dates had not been announced, and the cancellation of annual naval meetings under the China-US military maritime consultation mechanism.
China also suspended cooperation on the repatriation of illegal immigrants, legal assistance on criminal matters and the combat of transnational crimes, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in a briefing Friday.
It suspended its anti-drug cooperation with the US, which has already been strained in recent years. The US has blamed China for failing to stop synthetic opioids reaching the US as both Beijing and Washington disagree on how to counteract the problem.
China's Foreign Ministry also said it would suspend climate change talks, a major area of cooperation despite escalating tensions in recent years.
The moves come after Beijing announced that it would sanction Pelosi and her immediate family over the visit to Taiwan, and as it stepped up military drills and warplane incursions around the island.
Earlier Friday, China's Foreign Ministry condemned Pelosi for what it described as her "vicious and provocative actions," saying her trip to Taiwan amounted to "seriously interfering in China's internal affairs."
"U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted on visiting Taiwan in disregard of China's serious concerns and firm opposition, seriously interfering in China's internal affairs, seriously undermining China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, seriously trampling on the one-China principle, and seriously threatening the peace and stability across Taiwan Strait," a statement from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.
"In response to Pelosi's vicious and provocative actions, China has decided to impose sanctions on Pelosi and her immediate family," the statement said.
Pelosi's visit to Taiwan on Wednesday, when she met President Tsai Ing-wen and other leaders, has infuriated China's Communist Party, which views the self-governed democratic island as its territory -- despite never having controlled it.
At a news conference in Tokyo during the last stop of her Asia tour, Pelosi struck a defiant tone, saying China had sought to isolate Taiwan from the international community but would not prevent US officials from traveling there.
"We will not allow (China) to isolate Taiwan," the California Democrat said Friday. "They are not doing our travel schedule."
Ahead of the visit, Beijing had warned it would take "forceful measures" if Pelosi went ahead, and on her departure it launched live-fire military exercises and sent missiles over Taiwan for the first time.
Taiwan's Defense Ministry said as of 11 a.m. Friday, several Chinese military jets and warships had conducted exercises around the Taiwan Strait and crossed the median line -- the halfway point between the island and mainland China.
Taiwan's military responded with radio warnings, air patrol forces, naval ships, and shore-based missile systems, the ministry said.
On Thursday, China sent 22 warplanes into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ), all of them crossing the median line.
A number of countries, including from the G7 grouping of some of the world's largest economies, have criticized China's drills, urging Beijing not to change the status quo in the region.
In her comments on Friday, Pelosi said the visit to Taiwan had been about maintaining the status quo.
"It's about the Taiwan Relations Act, the US-China policy, all of the pieces of legislation and agreements that have established what our relationship is -- to have peace in the Taiwan Strait and to have the status quo prevail," she said.
Pelosi also rejected suggestions by some critics that her visit had more to do with burnishing her legacy than benefiting the island, calling the claim "ridiculous."
She pointed to Taiwan's "free and open democracy," successful economy and relatively progressive LGBTQ rights. "This isn't about me -- it's about them," she added. "It's about Taiwan, and I am proud to have worked over the years to showcase the concerns that they have with mainland China."
Meanwhile Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday called for an immediate halt to China's drills, saying they were "a serious issue concerning the security of our country and its people."
Earlier, Japan lodged a formal complaint after five Chinese missiles landed in its Exclusive Economic Zone.
Amid worsening relations, China canceled a planned meeting between the Chinese and Japanese foreign ministers.
On Thursday, China's Vice Foreign Minister Deng Li summoned envoys to China from European countries, the EU and Japan in protest of their statements regarding Taiwan.
The G7 statement "distorts the facts" and is a "blatant political provocation," said Deng, who accused the countries involved of interfering with China's internal affairs.
Pelosi's visit to Taiwan was the first by a sitting House speaker in 25 years, since then-House Speaker Speaker Newt Gingrich's visit in 1997. Her Asia tour also included stops in Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Japan.
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EU leaders decry Russian brutality in visit to Ukraine
IRPIN, Ukraine (AP) — Four European leaders made a high-profile visit to show their support for Ukraine on Thursday, denouncing the brutality of the Russian invasion as they surveyed the ruins of a Kyiv suburb that was the scene of intense fighting early in the war and where many civilians were killed.
After arriving in Kyiv to the sound of air raid sirens, the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania headed to Irpin, which was seized and briefly held by Russian troops along with other areas near the capital. Mass graves have been unearthed in the area, most notably in Bucha, and French President Emmanuel Macron decried the massacres and said there were signs of war crimes.
He denounced the “barbarism” of the attacks that devastated Irpin, and praised the courage of its residents and others in the region who helped thwart Russia’s attempt to overrun the capital.
The visit, which included a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, carries heavy symbolic weight since the three Western European powers have faced criticism for continuing to engage with Russian President Vladimir Putin — and failing to provide Ukraine with the scale of weaponry that it has said is necessary to fend off the Russians.
Western arms were key to Ukraine’s surprising success in preventing the Russians from taking the capital — but officials have said much more will be needed if they are to drive Moscow’s forces out.
The leaders have also been criticized for not visiting Kyiv sooner. A number of other European leaders have already made the long trip overland to show solidarity with a nation under attack, even in times when the fighting raged closer to the capital than it does now.
On Thursday, NATO defense ministers met in Brussels to consider more military aid for Ukraine, and many hoped in Ukraine that the leaders’ visit could mark a turning point by opening the way to significant new arms supplies — particularly as the officials surveyed the war’s devastation.
Ahead of the meeting with Zelenskyy, the leader German Chancellor Olaf Scholz observed that officials must keep the destruction in mind in all their decisions.
“Innocent civilians have been hit, houses have been destroyed; a whole town has been destroyed in which there was no military infrastructure at all,” Scholz said. “And that says a great deal about the brutality of the Russian war of aggression, which is simply out for destruction and conquest. We must bear that in mind in everything that we decide.”
Italian Premier Mario Draghi said during the tour of Irpin that Ukraine’s backers will rebuild “everything” with European help.
“They destroyed the nurseries, the playgrounds, and everything will be rebuilt,” Draghi said.
Macron, Scholz and Draghi, representing the three largest economies in Europe, traveled to Kyiv together on a special overnight train provided by the Ukrainian authorities.
President Klaus Iohannis of Romania — which borders Ukraine and has been a key destination for Ukrainian refugees — arrived on a separate train.
After viewing Irpin, he wrote on Twitter that there are “no words to describe the unimaginable human tragedy and horrible destruction” and called for “all Russian perpetrators to be held responsible by the international criminal justice” system.
The Russian forces are pressing their offensive in the eastern Donbas region, slowly but steadily gaining ground on the badly outmanned and outgunned Ukrainian forces, who are pleading for more arms from Western allies.
Several air raid sirens rang out while the European leaders were in their hotel preparing for the rest of their visit, and Kyiv authorities urged people to seek shelter. Such alerts are a frequent occurrence.
Many leaders and regular people in not only Ukraine but the Baltic and Central European nations, which were controlled by Moscow during the Cold War, believe that Putin only understands force, and have viewed the efforts by Macron and others to keep speaking to Putin following his invasion as unacceptable.
Tamara Malko, a resident of the Donetsk region that is part of the Donbas, said Macron and Scholz had been “very cold” toward Ukrainians so far, and hoped for a change.
“We want peace very much ... and have high hopes for Macron and Scholz,” she said. “We want them to see and understand our pain.”
Gov. Serhiy Haidai of Luhansk, which is also part of the Donbas, said the visit would not bring anything if the leaders ask Ukraine to sign a peace treaty with Russia that involves giving up territory. He said that is something Ukrainians would never accept.
“I am sure that our president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is not going to make concessions and trade our territories. If someone wants to stop Russia by giving them territories, Germany has Bavaria, Italy has Tuscany, the French can concede Provence, for instance,” he said.
“Today it will be one territory, tomorrow another one, the day after tomorrow another,” he said.
The visit comes as EU leaders prepare to make a decision June 23-24 on Ukraine’s request to become a candidate for EU membership, and ahead of an important NATO summit June 29-30 in Madrid.
In Ukraine, Macron responded to criticism of France’s response, including his recent comment that Russia shouldn’t be “humiliated,” which deeply angered Ukrainians. He insisted that “France has been at Ukraine’s side since the first day.”
His office also released a list of the dates of all his conversations with Zelenskyy. They have spoken by phone on 23 occasions since the war began; and Macron spoke with Putin 11 times, including three times with Scholz.
Macron is involved in diplomatic efforts to push for a cease-fire in Ukraine that would allow future peace negotiations. He has frequent discussions with Zelenskyy and has spoken on the phone several times with Russian President Vladimir Putin since Putin launched the invasion in late February.
Scholz had long resisted traveling to Kyiv, saying he didn’t want to “join the queue of people who do a quick in-out for a photo opportunity.” Instead, Scholz said a trip should focus on doing “concrete things.”
Germany on Wednesday announced that it will provide Ukraine with three multiple launch rocket systems of the kind that Kyiv has said it urgently needs.
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Leicester reported from Kyiv, Ukraine and Corbet from Paris. Srdjan Nedelikovic in Pokrovsk, Ukraine,, Colleen Barry in Milan and Frank Jordans and Geir Moulson in Berlin contributed to this report.
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BELTON — The three-day central regional championship of the American Miniature Horse Association winds up today in the Equine/Livestock Complex of the Bell County Expo Center.
Valerie Shingledecker, AMHA office manager, said about 150 miniatures competed, some from as far away as Colorado and Mississippi. The AMHA world show will be in Fort Worth in September, she said.
The many classes include jumping, obstacles, driving and a costume class, she said. There are classes for children younger than 7 and for people with special needs. Many competitors are in their 70s, she said.
“People who can no longer deal with big horses can get a miniature,” she said. “They’re cheaper to feed. They do not wear horse shoes. It’s a great family sport.”
Texas is the hub of the miniature horse industry, she said.
“Most of the breeders and the top horses in the country are right here in Texas,” she said.
The price of a miniature horse can go from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars, she said.
“You can get a horse under a thousand dollars and win, if you put the training in,” she said.
Sophia Donaldson, 11, of Katy and Nemo won sixth place in the 12-and-younger halter obstacle division.
“It’s his first time,” she said. “He’s a green horse. He’s just learning how to do obstacles.”
Sophia said she came with a group of friends who were all showing horses.
“I train him every day,” she said of Nemo. “I just like how cute and tiny they are. They’re fun to work with, because you really create a bond with them.”
Evelyn Ramirez, 18, another member of that group, said she and Aloni won 10th place in obstacles. Someone else in the group also showed the mare in obstacles and placed ninth, she said.
“It’s kind of therapy,” she said of showing miniature horses. “It calms you down. It’s just like fun working with them. Some horses go from nothing. Then, seeing how they improve so much, it’s like amazing to watch. I want to get a horse when I have my own land.”
She’s studying to be a nurse at Houston Community College this fall.
Eva Walthall of Emory waited with her horse Rico. He was scheduled for amateur halter obstacles, open halter obstacles, gelding halter and showmanship on Saturday and for hunter today.
“He’s a busy little boy,” she said.
Walthall has been to the regional show in Belton several times, she said, and Rico has taken reserve champion at the world show in Fort Worth three times.
“He doesn’t drive,” she said. “He knows how to side pass and pivot. He knows how to move his body. He’s not strong enough to pull a cart. If you’re not drivers, there are still a lot of things they can do.”
She has three other miniature horses at home, she said.
“This just a hobby,” she said. “They’re not as intimidating as the bigger horses, so if they decide to act up it’s not as big of a deal.” | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_2792abd0-0580-11ed-85f0-d3d890782ef5.html | 2022-07-17T04:01:39Z |
Leapfrog to Publicly Report on the Diagnostic Excellence of Hospitals in 2024
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on health care safety, today released the report Recognizing Excellence in Diagnosis: Recommended Practices for Hospitals. This landmark report is the result of an intensive year-long effort bringing together the nation's leading experts on diagnostic excellence, including physicians, nurses, patients, health plans, and employers. Together, the multi-stakeholder group reviewed the evidence and identified 29 evidence-based actions hospitals can implement now to protect patients from harm or death due to diagnostic errors.
Diagnostic errors contribute to 40,000-80,000 deaths a year, with over 250,000 Americans experiencing a diagnostic error in hospitals. This includes delayed, wrong, and missed diagnoses, and those that are not effectively communicated to the patient. The report is the first step in Leapfrog's longer term initiative, Recognizing Excellence in Diagnosis, which aims to rate hospitals and publicly report on their diagnostic excellence in the future. The initiative is funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Leapfrog will select practices from the report issued today and survey hospitals on their current implementation status via a national pilot in fall 2022. The feedback collected from hospitals during the pilot will be used to develop a new section on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey slated for launch in 2024. The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM), a key partner in this initiative, was a leading stakeholder in identifying the practice recommendations and will develop tools and training materials to support hospitals in implementing the practices outlined in the report.
For each recommended practice, the report includes descriptions and resources to help hospitals implement the practice. The report also offers guidance to employers, purchasers, and patient advocates to motivate hospital action. Featured practices in the report include:
- Making it easy for patients and family caregivers to report their diagnostic errors and concerns to the hospital
- Implementing "closed-loop" communication to ensure that test results are reviewed by the ordering clinician and communicated to the patient on a timely basis
- Convening a multidisciplinary team to implement hospital-wide diagnostic quality and safety programs, including the emergency department
"Clinicians and hospital leaders tell us they know diagnostic errors are harming too many patients, but they are less clear on how to fix the problem," said Leah Binder, Leapfrog president and CEO. "Thanks to the incredible leadership of the multi-stakeholder group Leapfrog has convened, hospitals now have clarity on the steps to take. The faster hospitals act, the more lives they can save."
In 2021, Leapfrog convened the nation's leading experts on diagnostic excellence in a national advisory group to help evaluate existing practices in hospitals to improve diagnostic safety and quality and to develop this first-of-its-kind report. Leading experts include Hardeep Singh, MD, MPH, a patient safety researcher at Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt) based at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Mark L. Graber, MD, FACP, SIDM founder and president emeritus; and a research team led by Matt Austin, PhD, associate professor, Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality. The National Advisory Group includes a diverse group of physicians, nurses, other clinicians with expertise in diagnosis and performance analysis, employers, health plans, and consumer advocates.
Hospitals interested in volunteering for the national pilot survey in 2022 should contact the Leapfrog Help Desk. Follow our progress and get the latest information on our website.
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and new Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. For more, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our newsletter.
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Crystal R. Perry, center, was honored recently for her outstanding work in support of the 4-H youth-development program. Perry of Sumter County received the William H. Booth Award for the Southwest District. Presenting the award were were Jenna Saxon, left, government relations representative for Georgia EMC, and Arch Smith, a retired Georgia 4-H state leader.
TUCKER — Crystal R. Perry of Sumter County was recently awarded the William H. Booth Award for the Southwest District, which recognizes the outstanding work of Georgia extension agents involved in the 4-H program.
The Booth Awards, sponsored by Georgia Electric Membership Corp., were presented during the 79th annual Georgia 4-H State Congress.
The award was established in 1979 in honor of Booth, a rural electric pioneer who founded Jackson EMC in Jefferson. Booth encouraged Georgia’s 41 EMCs to consistently and collectively support statewide 4-H programs.
“Georgia 4-H provides a powerful positive influence on young people’s lives through 4-H Extension Agents like Crystal Perry,” Georgia EMC Media Relations Manager Walter Jones said in a news release. “By making a commitment to youth as they contribute their time, creativity and caring dedication, they make a difference across their communities and our state. Georgia’s EMCs share that commitment of improving the communities where we serve and are proud to sponsor an award that highlights these exceptional agents.”
Perry has shown a passion for working to serve at-risk youths with positive youth development programming. One of her most notable projects is developing and coordinating the inclusive sustainable communities’ diversity and inclusion project, ROCKETS, to expand access to the 4-H program and provide work-based experiences for students living with health conditions and disabilities.
She is also a recipient of the 40 Under 40 Award from “Rural Leader Magazine.” Under her leadership and with her strategic recruitment efforts, Sumter County 4-H volunteers have donated 1,344 hours toward the local program.
The William H. Booth Award is an honor acknowledging both peer recognition and career achievement. Extension agents from all four districts were elected from their district for more than seven years in 4-H professional achievement, 4-H educational development, professional and university service, and philosophy. Nominees must complete a rigorous application and interview process.
Georgia EMC is the statewide trade association representing the state’s 41 electric cooperatives, Oglethorpe Power Corp., Georgia Transmission Corp. and Georgia System Operations Corp. Collectively, Georgia’s customer-owned co-ops provide electricity and related services to 4.4 million people, nearly half of Georgia’s population, across 73% of the state’s land area. To learn more, visit www.georgiaemc.com and follow on Facebook and Twitter.
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The Planning for Animal Wellness (PAW) Act would require government agencies to include pets in disaster planning
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) commended the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Planning for Animal Wellness (PAW) Act, H.R.7789/S.4205, to encourage collaborative relationships between government agencies and outside experts to incorporate pets into disaster planning, including preparedness, response and recovery efforts. Sponsored by Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), this legislation would direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a working group of experts to review current best practices for animals in emergencies and natural disasters, and if necessary, issue new guidance.
The PAW Act unanimously passed the Senate in August, and with passage in the House, it will now go to the desk of President Biden for his signature. Passage of this legislation comes during National Preparedness Month and the five-year anniversaries of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, a string of devastating storms that displaced millions of people and their pets in 2017.
"We've seen firsthand how incorporating animals into disaster plans can prevent avoidable tragedy, making the PAW Act a critical measure to protect these animals and the people who risk their lives to save them," said Matt Bershadker, ASPCA president and CEO. "We're grateful to Representatives Titus and DeFazio, as well as Senators Peters and Portman, for championing this legislation to create a FEMA-led working group to establish best practices for assisting animals in disasters, and we look forward to continuing our collaborative work to save and protect these vulnerable animals."
"Pet owners in Michigan and across the country should not have to make the difficult choice of taking care of their pets or getting to safety when disasters strike," said Senator Peters. "I look forward to seeing the President sign this bipartisan bill into law so that all of our loved ones – even those with fur, feathers or scales – can be safe during hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and other emergencies."
"As a proud dog owner, it is concerning that animal and veterinary needs are often overlooked during disasters. I am pleased this bipartisan legislation has passed the House because it will require FEMA to establish a working group with outside experts to review current federal guidance regarding animals in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery to ensure it aligns with current best practices," said Senator Portman. "This bill will help ensure Ohio families and other animal owners have up-to-date guidance for disaster preparedness."
"As a member of the Animal Protection Caucus, I was pleased to introduce the PAW Act to help protect our beloved pets during disasters," said Congresswoman Titus. "When preparing for and responding to catastrophes, animal welfare often is overlooked, and sadly, some owners make the risky decision of refusing to evacuate in order to stay with their pets. The PAW Act will ensure first responders and federal disaster response workers can help pet owners plan to keep every member of their family, even the furry and feathered ones, safe."
"I applaud the House of Representatives for passing the PAW Act, which will help meet the needs of pets and service animals affected by emergencies and disasters" said House Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio. "By establishing a FEMA working group focused on addressing the needs of animals, especially during evacuation and sheltering, we will be more prepared for disasters and can deliver the adequate care and dignity that animals deserve."
A 2021 ASPCA survey revealed that 83 percent of current pet owners reported living in a community that faces natural disasters. A lack of emergency resources can sometimes force people to make the unimaginable choice between evacuating or sheltering in place to stay with their animals. The PAW Act would help ensure that pets, captive animals, and service animals are considered in disaster planning and emergency response, so families do not have to choose between their own safety and the safety of their pet.
Since the inception of the ASPCA Disaster Response team in 2010, the ASPCA has responded to more than 65 disasters, assisting nearly 120,000 animals in impacted communities. During the catastrophic string of Hurricanes in 2017, including Harvey, Irma, and Maria, the ASPCA assisted nearly 36,000 animals across Texas, Florida, South Carolina and St. Croix through evacuations, search and rescue, emergency sheltering, and pet food and supply distribution.
In addition to providing boots on the ground assistance in response to disasters, the ASPCA works closely with local agencies across the country to help enhance their animal response capabilities through grants and training opportunities. Over the last three years, the ASPCA has awarded more than $2 million in grant funding to authorized disaster response agencies providing support to companion animals, equines, and their owners in communities impacted by or at high-risk of natural disasters. It also works with lawmakers to increase access to co-sheltering opportunities to keep people and pets together when they are displaced by natural or manmade disasters.
To learn more about incorporating pets into preparedness plans, please visit www.aspca.org/disasterprep.
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) was the first animal welfare organization to be established in North America and today serves as the nation's leading voice for vulnerable and victimized animals. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States. The ASPCA assists animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources. For more information, visit www.ASPCA.org, and follow the ASPCA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I was watching speakers struggle to clearly articulate what they wanted to say," said an inventor from Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, "so I invented the ULTIMATE MASK. Now you can speak and be heard clearly while you wear a protective mask during the COVID 19 pandemic."
The patent-pending invention allows mask wearers to speak clearly to nearby persons by clarifying and amplifying one's voice. It may also be used with any available wireless Bluetooth and amplified speaker. The device could be used on both disposable and reusable face masks as well as complete head masks. The ULTIMATE MASK is compact and effective and easily rechargeable with battery saving features.
The original design was submitted to the Toronto sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TRO-620, 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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NEW YORK, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Amazon common stock between July 30, 2021, and April 28, 2022, inclusive.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 6, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Amazon.com, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: 1) defendants knew or recklessly disregarded that the Company's infrastructure and fulfillment network investments substantially outpaced demand; 2) those investments were a massive, self-imposed, undue drain on Amazon's financial condition; 3) contrary to defendants' public statements and undisclosed to investors, defendants had already implemented cutbacks to Amazon's fulfillment capacity by July 2021; and 4) as a result of defendants' misrepresentations and omissions, Amazon's common stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the class period.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank BRI (IDX: BBRI) has partnered with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia (NASDAQ: CCEP) to facilitate distributor payment transactions and strengthen the distribution of its corporate customers through BRI's Corporate Billing Management (CBM) and Distributor Financing services.
This was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Banking Services between Miguel Marquez, Financial Director of CCEP Indonesia and PNG, and Agus Noorsanto, BRI's Director of Institutional and Wholesale Business, on May 11, 2022. On the same occasion, they also signed a Distributor Financing Cooperation Agreement.
Agus said that the company is ready to facilitate the best service for CCEP Indonesia and its distributors, who in majority are MSME players. "With BRI's experience, we hope that CCEP Indonesia and its distributors will benefit from the Distributor Financing facilities and the management of banking transactions. The collaboration with CCEP Indonesia reflects BRI's ability to meet world-class standards to meet the banking and financial needs of multinational corporations."
This collaboration will facilitate efficient management of financial transactions and ensure timely receipt of payments through an integrated system. BRI's Cash Management Platform and CBM provide flexibility for distributors and CCEP Indonesia to make transactions anywhere and anytime, including carrying out transactions during holidays.
In addition, this collaboration is also a reflection of investors' confidence in BRI, with a demonstrated experience in serving the fast-moving consumer goods' distribution ecosystem. All the best services from BRI Group are available to CCEP Indonesia, including its employees.
CCEP Indonesia has always been committed to Indonesia and its growth, as well as supporting the growth of the MSME business by continuing to work with its employees, communities, customers, suppliers, and partners, as well as the government.
"We chose BRI, which is one of the main banking players in Indonesia, as a banking partner to support our distributors, most of whom are MSME players. We believe that this collaboration will provide added value to MSMEs for them to level up. The MoU serves as an umbrella for various cooperation opportunities for distributors and realize our commitment to supporting strong and sustainable business growth in Indonesia," explained Miguel.
More information about BRI can be accessed at www.bri.co.id.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RemotePC™, an industry leader in remote desktop access, has earned outstanding recognition from PCMag and PCWorld as their Editors' Choice for remote access software.
The need for a remote access solution is more prevalent today than it's ever been, with businesses all over the world continuing to have their employees work remotely. For this to work, the service should be reliable, feature-packed, and of course – affordable.
According to two major technology publications, PCMag and PCWorld, RemotePC™ is one of the best overall solutions to fit the remote access requirements of individuals as well as businesses of all sizes.
RemotePC™ is one of the most affordable options out there for consumers and businesses, with consumer plans starting at just $19.50/year. For smaller businesses, pricing starts at $79.50 for the SOHO plan, which offers unlimited licenses for access to 10 computers. The RemotePC™ Team plan offers access to 50 computers for $299.50/year, and the Enterprise plan allows access to 100 computers for $599.50/year. Add-on purchases are offered for all business accounts if extra computers are needed.
RemotePC™ is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux on desktop, and the viewer application is available to iOS and Android mobile devices as well. The RemotePC™ performance viewer, which PCMag points out works every bit as well as TeamViewer at a fraction of the cost, operates at speeds up to 60fps, minimizing latency and allowing remote workers of all types to work efficiently from wherever they are.
A major factor that stood out is that since RemotePC™ is created by IDrive Backup, they are able to offer something extremely beneficial that other remote access companies can't, which is a cloud backup subscription with a generous 3TB of storage space for just $6 for your first year. So not only can users access their remote devices from anywhere, they can also backup all the critical data on these devices using IDrive's award-winning cloud backup service.
Some more features that put RemotePC™ above the rest include:
- File transfer - allows users to transfer files directly from a folder on one device to a folder on another
- Whiteboarding - opens a window with pen and eraser so users can mark up the screen with notes
- Text chat & Sticky Notes - lets users leave notes in case changes are made to a system while the user is away
- RemotePC™ Meeting - connect and collaborate with teams from anywhere via online meeting and video conferencing
- Multi-monitor support with mapping to local displays
The performance aspect of RemotePC™ is something that really stood out to PCWorld, pointing out that the speed with which RemotePC™ connected and transferred files is top notch, and navigating menus and windows on the remote device is smooth. In fact, the review points out that RemotePC™ is on par performance-wise with some of the bigger names and more expensive services available.
This led PCWorld to conclude:
"There are of course free remote solutions, but RemotePC™ offers so much additional functionality (free and pay), and performs so well, that I'd recommend it for even the average user if the free stuff has proven frustrating. It should of course be on the short list for any IT department."
PCMag makes sure to mention multiple times that if you are in need of remote access for business purposes, you need to check out RemotePC™, offering great performance at the lowest price. Particularly for small businesses, RemotePC™ is an Editors' Choice winner, with a year of RemotePC™ costing roughly the same as one month of TeamViewer.
Their final verdict:
"RemotePC™ is affordable but doesn't skimp on quality. It performs well, especially between Windows computers, and its business plans cost much less than the competition."
About IDrive
IDrive Inc. is a privately held company specializing in cloud storage, online backup, file sharing, remote access, compliance and related technologies. Core services include IDrive®, RemotePC™ and IBackup.The company's services help over 4 million customers back up over 500 Petabytes of data.
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LISHUI, China, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tantech Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: TANH) ("Tantech" or the "Company"), a clean energy company, today announced it received notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") confirming the Company has regained compliance with the periodic filing requirement for Nasdaq under Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). Nasdaq noted this matter is now closed.
About Tantech Holdings Ltd
For the past decade, Tantech has been a highly specialized high-tech enterprise producing, researching and developing bamboo charcoal-based products with an established domestic and international sales and distribution network. Since 2017, when the Company acquired 70% of Shangchi Automobile, a vehicle manufacturer based in Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, it has manufactured and sold vehicles. The Company established two new subsidiaries, Lishui Smart New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Shangchi New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd., in November 2020, to produce and sell street sweepers and other electric vehicles. The Company is fully ISO 90000 and ISO 14000 certified and has received a number of national, provincial and local honors, awards and certifications for its products and scientific research efforts. The Company's subsidiary, First International Commercial Factoring (Shenzhen) Co., LTD, is engaged in commercial factoring for businesses in and related to its supply chain. In May 2022, the Company established a wholly-owned subsidiary, EPakia Inc. Based in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, EPakia plans to develop biodegradable packaging business in the United States and other international markets. For more information, please visit: http://ir.tantech.cn.
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Yankees, Rays use social media to spread gun violence facts
By DAVID BRANDT
AP Sports Writer
The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are using their social media accounts during Thursday night’s game between the two teams to spread information about how gun violence affects American life. MLB’s social media accounts are usually used during games to show video highlights, relay interesting statistics or exchanging witty jokes with out accounts about the action on the field. On Thursday, that was replaced by posts like “Firearms were the leading cause of death for American children and teens in 2020.” Both accounts then posted a link to the source of the information. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/26/yankees-rays-use-social-media-to-spread-gun-violence-facts/ | 2022-05-27T02:22:32Z |
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Populus Financial Group donates $15,000 to MenzFit, an organization whose mission is to ensure long-term gainful employment and financial fitness to low-income men who are largely minority with little formal education. They achieve this by providing professional attire, career development services, and financial literacy services. This year, MenzFit celebrates 15 years of service to the Philadelphia and Washington D.C. communities.
At their anniversary celebration in June, they highlighted Erik Vanzant's journey with MenzFit. During Erik's first visit, he was given and fitted for multiple suits and it was that moment that changed Erik's life forever. As a result of having suits, Erik felt comfortable going places that he normally would not. He also knew that wearing the suit meant he needed to represent not only himself, but MenzFit, the organization that believed in him and gave him a second chance. Erik has now been with MenzFit for three years and is an integral part of their Professional Menz Group (PMG) providing mentorship to other men trying to re-enter the workforce.
"We are so proud to be a part of the MenzFit journey," said Eric Norrington, Senior Vice President of Populus Financial Group. "Their concept – 'Give a Suit and a Start' to low-income men seems simple, but the impact is big on the lives of these men, their families and their communities."
Populus Financial Group has been partners with MenzFit since 2008, donating over $75,000 and helping over 780 men. MenzFit has changed the lives of veterans, terminated or laid-off workers, recent immigrants, recovering addicts, the disabled, homeless, returning citizens and public assistance recipients.
"For 15 years, MenzFit has demonstrated great capacity and success by providing work readiness services that help reduce barriers to employment for underserved, low-income and disadvantaged men living in Philadelphia County," said Rhonda E. Willingham, Founder & President of MenzFit. "The men we serve gain valuable skills, but most important they become good providers, responsible citizens and positive role models."
MenzFit has been a partner of ACE Cash Express for 14 years as part of ACE's corporate giving program, the ACE Community Fund. The ACE Community Fund is committed to empowering organizations that help children, provide education and promote financial literacy in the communities it serves. For more information regarding ACE Cash Express and Populus Financial Group, go to https://www.populusfinancial.com. For more information on MenzFit visit their website at https://www.menzfit.org/.
Populus Financial Group™ provides financial services through its family of brands including ACE Cash Express®, ACE Elite® Visa® Prepaid Debit Card, Flare Account® and Porte™. Populus Financial Group delivers a broad range of financial products and services including short-term consumer loans, card services, check cashing, money transfers, bill payments and money orders. Visit PopulusFinancial.com for more information.
MenzFit changes lives, families and communities by providing work readiness services that reduce barriers to employment for underserved, low-income and disadvantaged men such as interview preparation, financial literacy workshops, mental health, men's health, professional clothing (such as suits, shoes, and shirts for interviews), and mentorship to improve job retention. Our participants include returning citizens, recovering substance abusers, transitioning homeless, veterans, and the unemployed.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- The Jeep® brand retains the No. 1 spot as America's most patriotic brand for second consecutive decade in annual Brand Keys survey
- "Since 1941" is a badge of honor proudly displayed on all Jeep brand vehicles, recognizing the Jeep brand's long-standing military heritage and legendary 4x4 capability leadership for more than 80 years
- American flags are prominently positioned on doors of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee, Wrangler and Gladiator Freedom special editions as a tribute to the Americans who design, engineer, build and drive the vehicles
- Jeep brand delivers an open invitation to live life to the fullest by offering a broad portfolio of vehicles, including Jeep Cherokee, Compass, Gladiator, Grand Cherokee, new three-row Grand Cherokee L, Grand Cherokee 4xe, Renegade, Wrangler and Wrangler 4xe, as well as the premium extension of the Jeep brand with the all-new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer
- The legendary Jeep brand's off-road capability is enhanced by a global electrification initiative that is transforming 4xe into new 4x4 in pursuit of the brand's vision of accomplishing Zero Emission Freedom. All Jeep brand SUVs will offer an electrified variant by 2025
- Jeep Wave, a premium owner loyalty and customer care program that is available to the entire Jeep 4x4 lineup, is filled with benefits and exclusive perks to deliver Jeep vehicle owners the utmost care and dedicated 24/7 support
The Jeep® brand, celebrating more than eight decades of freedom, adventure, passion and authenticity, is ringing in another year as America's most patriotic brand. For the 20th year in a row, the Jeep brand is America's most patriotic*, according to Brand Keys Most Patriotic Brands survey. Consumers surveyed based results on brands that best embody the value of patriotism in 2022.
"The Jeep brand is a classic. Its ability to literally own the value of patriotism seems timeless. For the 20 years Brand Keys has conducted the Most Patriotic Brands survey, Jeep has been rated No. 1 by consumers," said Robert Passikoff, president and founder of Brand Keys. "That value, 'patriotism,' is the emotional part of decision-making that accounts for an enormous portion of why consumers have emotionally engaged with the brand. Jeep resonates a degree of allegiance consumers recognize, appreciate and, most importantly, act upon when making a purchase decision. Consumers know there's a difference between wrapping yourself in the flag and being a brand people believe has actually earned that right. Jeep earned it, owns it, and we congratulate them again this year."
To determine the 2022 rankings, Brand Keys surveyed more than 5,800 consumers, 16 to 65 years of age, balanced for gender and political affiliation, assessed 1,172 brands in 131 B2C and B2B categories, using Brand Keys emotional engagement measures. The assessments evaluate brand resonance for the single value of patriotism, and the Jeep brand was identified as the best for meeting today's patriotism challenges.
"The Jeep brand is incredibly proud of its military heritage with origins that date back to 1941 – the birth of an iconic 4x4-capable vehicle the U.S. Army specifically requested," said Jim Morrison, senior vice president and head of Jeep brand North America. "The Jeep brand has become synonymous around the world for outdoor adventure and freedom, and being recognized as America's most patriotic brand for two decades running is a testament to our passionate Jeep community and to all those who protect our independence."
As a tribute to U.S. military members, the Jeep brand is offering a military-themed, special limited-edition Freedom package for the 2023 Gladiator and Wrangler, featuring military-themed exterior and interior design cues. The Jeep brand will make a $250 donation to military charities with every Freedom edition sold.
Fans can visit the Jeep Store by Amazon for patriotic Jeep merchandise.
*Based on Brand Keys 2003-2022 Most Patriotic Brands Survey
Built on 80 years of legendary heritage, Jeep is the authentic SUV brand that brings capability, craftsmanship and versatility to people who seek extraordinary journeys. The Jeep brand delivers an open invitation to live life to the fullest by offering a broad portfolio of vehicles that continues to provide owners with a sense of safety and security to handle any journey with confidence. The Jeep vehicle range consists of the Cherokee, Compass, Gladiator, Grand Cherokee, new three-row Grand Cherokee L, Grand Cherokee 4xe, Renegade and Wrangler and Wrangler 4xe. Jeep Wave, a premium owner loyalty and customer care program that is available to the entire Jeep 4x4 lineup, is filled with benefits and exclusive perks to deliver Jeep brand owners the utmost care and dedicated 24/7 support. The legendary Jeep brand's off-road capability is enhanced by a global electrification initiative that is transforming 4xe into new 4x4 in pursuit of the brand's vision of accomplishing Zero Emission Freedom. All Jeep brand SUVs will offer an electrified variant by 2025.
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ftwilliam.com's Charles Brown will lead a discussion on the necessities and intricacies of defined benefit takeover plans
NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Charles Brown, Actuarial Director of ftwilliam.com at Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S., will speak at this year's ASEA Actuarial Symposium in a session titled "Takeover Plans." The conference will take place August 5-6 in Chicago, with events starting at 8:00 AM CT.
Brown, who has over twenty years of industry experience and is a frequent contributor on ASEA webcasts, will lead a session on the importance and process of takeover plans, professional obligations, protecting one's clients, and more. He will also explore real-life situations and best practices for successful takeover plans. Brown's session will take place at 2:30pm CT on August 5.
"Defined benefit plan takeovers are a critical factor in retirement plan administration, and it is important for retirement plan service providers to understand how to effectively prepare for them to provide the best possible outcomes for their clients," said Brown. "I look forward to discussing this complex topic with the audience and hearing feedback from their own experiences."
ftwilliam is a cloud-based employee benefits and pension software which includes state of the art benefits documents, forms, and compliance systems for benefits and pension professionals. The ftwilliam product line currently consists of cloud-based software for retirement, welfare, and non-qualified documents, government forms, and compliance testing and reporting. Wolters Kluwer also offers other unique tools that help customers increase their efficiency, such as ftwPortal Pro, ftwProposal Pro, and ftwPro Amend.
As a sponsor for ASEA Actuarial Symposium, Wolters Kluwer will showcase ftwilliam.com's recent enhancements to its Defined Benefit Compliance software at the show.
The ASEA Actuarial Symposium is designed for pension actuaries and professionals who are concerned about the impact of recent regulations. The sessions are geared specifically toward issues affecting actuaries in the pension field.
To register and learn more, visit: https://www.asppa-net.org/events/2022-asea-actuarial-symposium
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FAIRLAWN, Ohio, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center announces its support of the 2022 Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship, which will be held Wednesday, July 6 through Sunday, July 10 at Firestone Country Club in Akron.
This annual event draws thousands of spectators to see golf legends compete at the famed South Course. The Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship is the 14th event on the 2022 PGA TOUR Champions schedule and represents one of the largest purses for the 27 tour stops. It started in 1983 as one of the five major championships on the PGA TOUR Champions. This is the first year that Crystal Clinic will serve as a supporter.
"As the nationally renowned and #1 ranked orthopaedic hospital system in Ohio, we are committed to getting our patients back to the activities they enjoy most, whether that means participating in competitive sports or leading an active, independent lifestyle. Golf is a sport that can be enjoyed for a lifetime, so this event is a natural fit for us and a perfect opportunity to align our nationally-renowned orthopaedic care with a major, international sporting event in Ohio," said Paul Fleissner, M.D., Chairman of the Board of Managers at Crystal Clinic and pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. "We are proud to be part of the Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship, which shines a national spotlight on Northeast Ohio."
That sentiment is shared by organizers of the tournament.
"We are excited for the 2022 Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship this July and thank Crystal Clinic for their involvement and support," said Don Padgett, executive director of the Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship.
At its 12 locations across Northeast Ohio, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center treats all types of orthopaedic conditions affecting the hand and wrist, elbow, shoulder, foot and ankle, hip, knee, spine and neck. Imaging services and therapy are offered at most clinics.
For more information on the 2022 Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship or to purchase tickets, visit BridgestoneSeniorPlayers.com.
To schedule a consultation or to learn more about Crystal Clinic, call 330-668-4040 or visit CrystalClinic.com.
Nationally renowned for orthopaedic care, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center is a physician-owned, orthopaedic specialty hospital system with board-certified/board-eligible surgeons, most with advanced fellowship credentials in their orthopaedic specialty, who collectively perform thousands of surgeries annually. With 12 locations throughout Northeast Ohio, including four Crystal Clinic QuickCareTM locations that provide immediate, walk-in care of sports and orthopaedic injuries, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center is one of just four out of the 6,090 hospitals in the nation and the only one in Ohio to receive The Joint Commission certifications in total hip, total knee, total shoulder, and spinal fusion procedures. The hospital is ranked #1 in Ohio and in the top 1% in the U.S. by CareChex/Quantros Analytics. Crystal Clinic has also earned the nation's highest five-star rating in patient experience from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Crystal Clinic Plastic Surgeons, a division of Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center, are experts in treating soft tissue defects related to orthopaedic injuries and provide the entire spectrum of plastic surgery – from reconstruction to cosmetic procedures. Crystal Clinic's highly advanced, state-of-the-art surgical hospital is one of the only kind in the world devoted exclusively to orthopaedics and plastic/reconstructive care.
The Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship is a major on the PGA TOUR Champions and continues the 69 consecutive year tradition of professional golf at Firestone Country Club. Each summer, 78 professionals compete on Firestone's South Course for a $3 million purse and an exemption into THE PLAYERS Championship. Proceeds from this community event help worthy charitable causes throughout Northeast Ohio. In addition to the competition, fans and sponsors enjoy Pro-Ams, the Ambassador of Golf Event, tournament hospitality venues, concerts and special events. Tournament week is staged with the help of hundreds of volunteers in partnership with Northern Ohio Golf Charities. To date, professional golf tournaments at Firestone have generated over $30 million for numerous area charities.
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BRESCIA, Italy, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Copan took the chance of the first in-person ECCMID of the last two years to give a name to its holistic approach to preanalytics. From sample collection to image analysis and data interpretation, meet Copan's WISE approach, which brings any sample to improved diagnostics.
Preanalytics – sample collection, processing, and other activities that make samples analyzable by diagnostics platforms – is one of the first steps of the intricate path to a correct diagnosis. Thus, all subsequent analyses rely on sound preanalytics, as no cutting-edge diagnostic platform can retrieve what is lost during poor sample collection, transportation, or processing.
Since its beginnings, Copan has worked around the clock to conceive a complete ecosystem taking care of biological samples from their collection site to the latest diagnostic platform. As a result, Copan is nowadays the only company offering a whole preanalytics solution covering sample collection, transport and processing, image analysis, and interpretation.
That's not fresh news, but last April's ECCMID – the first in-person show after two years of online events – has been the occasion to give this comprehensive approach a name:
WISE – Workflow-Integrated System Environment
System Environment, since Copan's comprehensive ecosystem encompasses anything from sample collection to data interpretation.
Workflow-Integrated, as Copan solutions seamlessly integrate into any workflow, ensuring downstream compatibility and improving standardization.
Copan presented this new concept with a dedicated video, highlighting sample self-collection and lab automation as the two main focuses of this approach.
Self-collection fits perfectly into the WISE approach – as the development of safe and reliable devices could allow sampling to be performed by anyone, anywhere – while Copan's complete automation ecosystem can be paired with sampling devices and diagnostic platforms to offer effortless sample handling, high-sensitivity image analysis, and error-free data interpretation.
The WISE approach will be the pivotal point of Copan's communication in the near future, with which the company wants to highlight its 40-years research aimed to perfect each step of the preanalytic process, offering laboratories unbiased diagnostics and improving patient care.
About Copan
Copan is dedicated to developing high-quality and cutting-edge sample collection products for infectious diseases, human genomics, environmental and forensic applications, along with automated workflow solutions.
Our ideas drove 40 years of progress in preanalytics, resulting in meaningful products tailored to fit any need. Among them, FLOQ® technology revolutionized sample collection, while WASPLab® advanced hardware and A.I. modules leveraged automation and digitalization to redefine full lab automation.
Copan's Workflow-Integrated System Environment can accompany your biological samples from the collection to impeccable diagnostics, unlocking your lab's real potential and improving treatment indication and patient care.
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Majority of Americans say they want to live for a century, but only if they're living well
ST. LOUIS, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward Jones' and Age Wave's latest representative study of more than 11,000 North American adults, "Longevity and the New Journey of Retirement," examines the changing definition of retirement, the patterns of people's experience in retirement and the keys to thriving along the way. Despite Americans' worries about health care and long-term care costs in retirement, they still desire to live longer, and nearly seven in 10 Americans (69%) want to live to age 100.
Americans who want to live to 100 indicated that they hope to live longer because they want to spend more years with family and friends (35%), they are enjoying life and want to continue doing so (23%), they are curious about the future (19%) and there is so much more they want to do (18%). Only 6% said they wanted to live longer because they are afraid of dying. Additionally, retirees now say the ideal length of retirement is 29 years.
On the contrary, some Americans indicated that they would not want the extra longevity if they were suffering with terrible health (32%), if they became a burden on their families (29%), if they had serious cognitive loss like that of Alzheimer's disease (20%), or if they no longer had purpose in life (14%).
Not Your Parents' Retirement: A Whole New Chapter in Life
The definition of retirement has vastly changed from that of previous generations. Pre-retirees* and retirees view their parents' version of retirement as a time for "rest and relaxation." However, when asked about their own retirement today, only 27% see today's retirement as "a time for rest and relaxation," while 55% define it as "a new chapter in life."
"Today's retirees enjoy a growing array of opportunities to stay engaged, possibly reinvent themselves and enjoy the freedoms of this stage of life. This is definitely not their parents' or grandparents' retirement," said Ken Cella, Principal, Branch Development at Edward Jones. "At the same time, they face new challenges, especially around their health, their finances and finding a new definition of purpose."
Edward Jones and Age Wave also found blurred lines around what people think marks the beginning of retirement. The top milestones that pre-retirees and retirees view as the "start" of this chapter include stopping full-time work (34%), receiving Social Security and/or a pension (22%), leaving one's job/career (17%) and achieving financial independence (17%). Only 10% said the start of retirement meant reaching a certain age.
This changing definition is reflected in pre-retirees' and retirees' retirement plans, as a majority (59%) want to work in some way during their retirement, with 22% looking to work part time, 19% hoping to cycle between work and leisure and 18% wishing to work full time.
Uncovering Four New Retirement Stages and Four Different Journey Paths
Edward Jones and Age Wave's research defined the four new stages of retirement: Anticipation (0-10 years before retirement), Liberation/Disorientation (0-2 years after retirement), Reinvention (3-14 years after retirement, and Reflection/Resolution (15+ years after retirement). Each stage presents unique expectations, priorities, challenges, hopes and helpful planning for retirement.
In the heart of retirement (Reinvention), the study further identified four distinct journey paths characterized by people's attitudes and ambitions, retirement preparations and their level of enjoyment of life in retirement. By examining the trajectory of these paths, the researchers also uncovered how decisions and strategies for living throughout the early and middle years of life can impact the retirement years – both negatively and positively.
The four paths identified in the research include:
- Purposeful Pathfinders: This group enjoys the greatest well-being in retirement and is happy, engaged, productive and contributory. They are best prepared for life in retirement and 78% say they are in great shape financially. They began saving for retirement earlier than all the other groups, on average at age 34.
- Relaxed Traditionalists: Pursuing a more traditional retirement of rest and relaxation, this group had a smooth transition and are well-prepared. Most (81%) retired when they chose, and while they are the most open to relocating, including to adult-living communities, they have fewer aspirations for personal growth or giving back than Purposeful Pathfinders.
- Challenged yet Hopefuls: This group leads active lives and have focused on self-improvement, but their lives in retirement are constrained and uncertain due to insufficient financial preparation. Half say they often worry about outliving their money and this taints nearly all their future hopes. They began saving for retirement later than all the other groups, at age 45, and over half with retirement accounts (54%) have made early withdrawals along the way.
- Regretful Strugglers: The largest of the four groups (31%), these challenged individuals are the least prepared for retirement, are the most unhappy and overall feel the least positive about life. 43% say they are financially worse off in retirement than during their working years. The majority (59%) say they have many regrets in life, and 42% feel that life has dealt them a bad hand.
"We are witnessing the birth of a new retirement with unique stages and journey paths for everyone," said Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., psychologist/gerontologist and founder and CEO of Age Wave. "Successful retirees have enjoyed a mostly positive, satisfying life and are looking forward to the years ahead. Their emotional intelligence and hard-earned resilience can provide invaluable guidance as tomorrow's retirees contemplate how to best plan to fulfill their hopes and dreams for retirement."
Early Action Is Key to Successfully Navigating the Retirement Journey
While everyone's experience of retirement is different, one thing is clear from the research: Retirees who report better quality of life took more steps decades in advance to prepare and plan across all the four pillars of Finances, Purpose, Family, and Health. From saving early and consistently and developing healthy habits to communicating with close family and discovering passions and interests, there are several steps pre-retirees and those early in retirement can take to make the most of their retirement.
The value of financial foresight cannot be underestimated, as the traditional "three-legged stool" for funding retirement – pensions, Social Security and personal savings – has become even more wobbly, and unexpected expenses can arise in retirement. Working Americans must double down on the third leg of the stool: saving. According to the study, retirees say they started saving for retirement at age 38 on average, but in retrospect, they should have started saving nearly a decade earlier, at age 29. In addition to saving, other key pre-retirement actions to take include tending to ongoing health and preventive care, discussing retirement plans and goals with family and friends, beginning or expanding volunteering activity and working with a financial advisor, who can be instrumental in interpreting current market conditions and developing a holistic financial plan to better financially prepare for a 100-year lifespan, as well as the expenses that come with it.
"Edward Jones' century of experience guiding clients through periods of immense volatility and waves of economic and societal change give us the benefit of hindsight to help current and future clients," added Cella. "Understanding the way people today view retirement, and what changes retirees wish they could have made, improves our ability to serve them in a human-centered way and help them each achieve what's most important to them and their families."
In addition to these findings, the complete report dives deeper into the stages of retirement, highlights the four distinct journey paths in retirement and unveils how to achieve the best quality of life in retirement, leveraging the preparation actions and behaviors of those who are thriving in retirement as a benchmark. To access the report and for more details on Longevity and the New Journey of Retirement, please visit https://www.edwardjones.com/newretirement.
*Pre-retirees are defined as those ages 45 or older, planning to retire within the next 10 years.
Methodology
This report is based on a large-scale investigation to better understand how to live well through the new journey of retirement. The study was conducted by Edward Jones in partnership with Age Wave and The Harris Poll.
The study began with qualitative research consisting of a three-day online forum conducted Sept. 28-30, 2021 (n=40) and six 90-minute online focus group discussions conducted Oct. 5-7, 2021 (n=36). The online forum and online focus groups included adults age 45+ from the U.S. and Canada who were retired or within 10 years of retirement.
Nationally representative surveys of more than 11,000 people were conducted online in January and February 2022. The main survey included roughly 6,000 U.S. adults and 1,000 Canadian adults age 45+ who are retired or within 10 years of retirement. Additional omnibus surveys included over 4,000 U.S. adults age 18+. Results were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the population.
About Edward Jones
Edward Jones, a Fortune 500 firm, provides financial services in the U.S. and through its affiliate in Canada. The firm's nearly 19,000 financial advisors serve more than 8 million clients with a total of $1.7 trillion in client assets under care. Edward Jones' purpose is to partner for positive impact to improve the lives of its clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. Through the dedication of the firm's 50,000 associates and our branch presence in 68 percent of U.S. counties, the firm is committed to helping more people achieve financially what is most important to them. The Edward Jones website is at www.edwardjones.com, and its recruiting website is www.careers.edwardjones.com. Member SIPC.
About Age Wave
Age Wave is the nation's foremost thought leader on population aging and its profound business, social, financial, health care, workforce and cultural implications. Under the leadership of co-founders Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., and Maddy Dychtwald, the firm has provided breakthrough research, compelling presentations, award-winning communications, education and training systems, and results-driven consulting initiatives to over half the Fortune 500. For more information, please visit www.agewave.com.
About The Harris Poll
The Harris Poll is one of the longest-running surveys in the U.S., tracking public opinion, motivations and social sentiment since 1963 that is now part of Harris Insights & Analytics, a global consulting and market research firm that delivers social intelligence for transformational times. The firm works with clients in three primary areas: building twenty-first-century corporate reputation, crafting brand strategy and performance tracking and earning organic media through public relations research. Their mission is to provide insights and advisory to help leaders make the best decisions possible. To learn more, please visit www.theharrispoll.com.
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NEW YORK, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in AbbVie Inc. ("AbbVie" or the "Company") (NYSE: ABBV) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of AbbVie investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between April 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
ABBV investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) safety concerns about Pfizer Inc.'s drug Xeljanz extended to Abbvie's drug Rinvoq and to other Janus kinase enzyme inhibitor drugs; (2) as a result, it was likely that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would require additional safety warnings for Rinvoq and would delay the approval of additional treatment indications for Rinvoq; and (3) therefore, defendants' statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in AbbVie during the relevant time frame, you have until June 6, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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Miro Chief Product Officer Varun Parmar and Head of Developer Platform Thor Mitchell showcase how Miro can serve as the center of collaboration, from anywhere
SAN FRANCISCO and AMSTERDAM, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Miro, the online platform accelerating innovation through visual collaboration, today hosted Miro Next and unveiled a variety of new features and integrations designed to help organizations unlock new ways of collaborating and innovating, pushing beyond the boundaries of a typical digital whiteboard.
Hybrid work — traditionally defined as people working in distributed offices and from home — is breeding a divided workforce where teams operate in silos, isolated physically and mentally from each other's work processes. Companies need to build skills, shift culture, and invest in the right software stack to enable a new model of work that empowers people to make the most out of the valuable time they are together and gives people the flexibility to continue collaborating while apart.
"At Miro, we think we need a different model of working altogether, one that responds to the needs for greater connectedness in a complex, hybrid world," said Varun Parmar, Miro's Chief Product Officer. "We think you need one place where you can talk to your colleagues, one place where you store things like notes or ideas, track the work you've done, and access all your work apps."
Parmar continued, "Miro boards aren't objects tied to meeting rooms, they are tied to teams, projects, and workflows, and allow people to collaborate together or asynchronously at every stage of the work process. Ultimately, we are creating more meaningful interaction, co-creativity, and inclusivity through a better way of working."
Miro launched its updated Miro Developer Platform and a variety of new platform features and partner integrations designed specifically to break down the barriers of hybrid work. The next generation platform delivers on the idea that one, single shared workspace can support all models of work by connecting the most essential tools and apps used by organizations everyday.
The Miro Developer Platform has three frameworks that offer a breadth of platform support unique in the visual collaboration space. It enables the development of fully interactive user-facing and server-side applications to bring the power of Miro to any web-based application. Miro has paired the frameworks with a world-class developer experience that includes a consistent, easy-to-use toolset, focused on maximizing developer productivity.
The updated frameworks include:
- Miro Developer Platform Rest APIs: New tools to enable development of server side applications for bulk management of users and boards, for synchronizing content between Miro and other systems, and for security management.
- Miro Developer Platform Web SDK: A JavaScript library to enable the development of apps and integrations that run within Miro, helping users visualize and manage any piece of content on the board.
- Miro Live Embed: A framework to allow any Miro board to be accessed directly in a third-party application, for both synchronous and asynchronous work.
Thor Mitchell, Miro's Head of Product, Developer Platform, illustrated the frameworks and resources by showcasing new integrations built by Airtable, ClickUp, Gtmhub, Smartsheet, and Unito. "These powerful integrations show how enterprises of all types are customizing the tools in their tech stack to deliver greater productivity and efficiency - transforming any piece of freeform content in a Miro board to structured tasks and workflows," said Mitchell.
To date, over 5,000 apps have been developed on Miro by partners, community developers, and customers. Once an app or integration has been developed, Miro offers multiple means of distribution. Organizations and developers can distribute their app or integration privately, or publish it in the Miro Marketplace, allowing any of Miro's +35M users to add it directly to their Miro toolbar and start using it in seconds.
Parmar emphasized, "Our customers tell us it's crucial for Miro to fit well with their tools of choice. Giving them the ability to create new integrations with the most popular workplace apps helps Miro drive productivity through reduced context switching. From video conferencing to team communication apps, to hardware and devices, teams can work seamlessly in the office, at home, and on the go."
New Miro Apps include:
- Miro App for Google Meet: The latest update in Miro's partnership with Google Workspace enables in-meeting collaboration in just a few clicks. Coming in June, Google Meet users simply open the activities panel and launch Miro to start creating in a new board or any existing board.
- Miro App for Webex boards: The new native app, available in beta now, lets Webex users launch any Miro board directly inside any Webex meeting to collaborate with teammates in their meeting space without ever leaving the Webex app. Miro can also be used on a Webex board outside of the meeting with the Miro web app.
Miro also introduced more features for running interactive presentations in a hybrid work setup, which remains one of the biggest pain points for nearly every enterprise business:
- Magic Organize: Put frames in order with a single click. An under-the-hood algorithm analyzes frame positions on the board and recommends the right presentation order.
- Soundboard: An update to Miro Smart Meetings, first introduced last October, includes Soundboard, a variety of sounds, including "appreciation" and "drumroll," that can be used at any time to keep the team tuned in.
Miro also introduced new features to accelerate work for Product Development teams and bridge the gap between Product Management, Engineering and Design:
- Apps for Agile: Living right within Miro, Apps for Agile allow teams to power through the most common workflows, increasing speed, improving outcomes, and helping to drive innovation. Miro's first App for Agile - Estimation - is available in beta today.
- Advanced Diagramming: Miro's all-in-one Diagramming solution now includes shape packs for unified modeling language (UML) and entity relationship diagram (ERD), and swimlanes, callout shapes, and preset diagram theme color packs to make it faster to create professional looking diagrams.
Miro is the leading visual collaboration platform because it enables teams of all types and sizes to innovate quickly. That's never been more important than right now, as we enter a new era of hybrid work where collaboration must happen synchronously, asynchronously, and from anywhere. For a recap of today's exciting announcements and to learn more about being the first to try new features and integrations, please visit: https://miro.next.
About Miro
Miro is an online, visual collaboration platform designed to unlock creativity and accelerate innovation among teams of all kinds. The platform's infinite canvas enables teams to lead engaging workshops and meetings, design products, brainstorm ideas, and more. Miro, co-headquartered in San Francisco and Amsterdam, serves more than 35M users worldwide, including 99% of the Fortune 100. Miro was founded in 2011 and currently has more than 1,500 employees in 10 hubs around the world. To learn more, please visit https://miro.com.
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Following a days-long strike over classroom conditions and teacher pay, the Columbus, Ohio teacher's union voted Sunday to ratify an agreement with Columbus City Schools, which will allow students to return to in-person learning Monday.
A majority of members of the teachers' union, Columbus Education Association, voted to accept the agreement, union spokesperson Regina Fuentes said at a news conference after a vote on the agreement, which ended a six-month bargaining process that involved the union's first strike in decades just days before classes were scheduled to start.
The strike meant that the first day of the new school year at Columbus City Schools -- Ohio's largest school district -- took place online, with substitutes leading the virtual classes Wednesday while 4,500 teachers, librarians, counselors, and other school workers were on strike.
The strike came as schools around the country face critical teacher shortages and low morale among educators, who argue they are underpaid and underappreciated, teaching in more crowded classrooms and in challenging conditions exacerbated by the pandemic.
Teachers in Columbus were seeking 8% annual pay raises, as well as commitments to improve heating and air conditioning in dilapidated buildings, smaller class sizes and full-time art, music and physical education teachers in elementary schools.
The new agreement includes provisions that guarantee all student learning areas will be climate controlled by the beginning of the 2025-2026 academic year, a reduction in class sizes across all grades, and paid parental leave program for teachers, as well as salary increases for the next three years, Fuentes said.
The district had previously offered a 3% pay bump but refused guaranteed air conditioning -- an issue that sat at the core of the strike, according to the union.
Thousands took to the picket lines last week, many carrying signs calling out issues with temperatures at schools. "98 DEGREES IS A BOY BAND NOT A CLASSROOM TEMPERATURE," read the sign one teacher held outside East High School.
After the agreement was reached early Thursday following a nearly 14-hour bargaining session, teachers used Thursday and Friday for planning to prepare for a return to class Monday.
"We are excited to get back to where we belong -- our classrooms -- doing what we do best: educating our students and shaping the future of our great city," Fuentes said.
Fuentes added that workers across the nation are "tired of settling for the status quo," and said she hopes the union's work is a catalyst that will inspire people nationwide to fix issues in public education.
"They need to put more of an investment in our students because they are the most important investment in this entire nation," Fuentes said. "It starts here but we want to keep it going. Hopefully, the community will see what power they have and actually get involved even more."
Officials at Columbus City Schools, which serves 47,000 students, said the new agreement puts children first.
"This is a contract that keeps students at the center of all we do and supports our Board's educational mission for Columbus City Schools," Board of Education President Jennifer Adair said in a statement Sunday. "To all CEA members, we say thank you for your thoughtful consideration of this agreement and for your unwavering commitment to supporting our children and families. We look forward to getting our children back in their schools with you tomorrow."
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Safehold Inc. ("Safehold" or the "Company") (NYSE: SAFE) in connection with the proposed merger of the Company with iStar Inc. ("iStar") (NYSE: STAR). Prior to the closing of the transaction, iStar will undergo a reverse stock split to reduce the number of iStar shares outstanding to be equal to the number of Safehold shares owned by iStar prior to the merger. Upon closing, the shares of Safehold owned by iStar will be retired and each share of Safehold not owned by iStar will be exchanged for one share of common stock of the newly combined company, New Safehold. Safehold shareholders are expected to own only approximately 34% of New Safehold while iStar shareholders are expected to own approximately 37% of New Safehold directly, and 14% indirectly as a result of the spin-off transaction.
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HONG KONG, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fosun International Limited (HKEX stock code: 00656, "Fosun International"), together with its subsidiaries ("Fosun" or the "Group") held its 2022 interim results presentation on 31 August in the form of online webcast. The management of Fosun International introduced Fosun's corporate strategies, operational indicators, ESG performance and other topics of investors' concern.
"Globalization is not just about exporting Chinese products overseas, nor just importing overseas products to China, but it is more about using global resources to create greater value for customers worldwide." Guo Guangchang, Chairman of Fosun International, said that Fosun's globalization strategy aims to take the world as a whole, through deepening its global business presence and building a diverse talent pool, use the most suitable resources to deeply cultivate key areas, and achieve mutual empowerment and rapid growth within the ecosystem. "In the future, Fosun will unswervingly consolidate its globalization capabilities and create more value for customers."
Against the backdrop of the complex and volatile external environment, Fosun achieved steady revenue growth in the first half of the year, with total revenue reaching RMB82.89 billion, representing an increase of 17.7% over the same period in 2021; enterprise operation profit amounted to RMB2.33 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 35.5%; profit attributable to owners of the parent amounted to RMB2.70 billion, representing a year-on-year decrease of 32.6%; industrial operation profit was RMB3.61 billion, representing a year-on-year decrease of 35.9%
"The decline in the Group's net profit attributable to owners of the parent in the first half of the year was mainly affected by the pandemic, rising commodity raw material prices and fluctuations in the capital market." said Gong Ping, Executive President and Chief Financial Officer of Fosun International, "We also noticed that after entering the second half of the year, the financial and operational indicators of companies in multiple segments have rapidly shown a steady recovery, thanks to the Group's long-term adherence to profound industry operations."
In the interim results announcement, Fosun disclosed its enterprise operation profit, which includes the profit contribution of the major members of the Group, of which the profit of A-share listed members is adjusted to exclude the gain/loss of the non-recurring items. "The enterprise operation profit excludes the influence of secondary market investment and other factors in the industrial operation profit disclosed in the same period. When the market entered a period of severe fluctuations, this indicator increased significantly, reflecting the Fosun's continuous consolidation of the industry operations of its member companies over the years, which is also the driving force for Fosun's long-term sustainable development." Gong Ping said.
Fosun continued to strengthen its presence in four major segments of Health, Happiness, Wealth and Intelligent Manufacturing and achieved steady business development. In the first half of the year, all segments achieved revenue growth. The total revenue of the Health segment was RMB23.37 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 21.2%. The total revenue of the Happiness segment was RMB32.07 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 12.5%. The total revenue of the Wealth segment was RMB22.97 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 16.9%. The total revenue of the Intelligent Manufacturing segment was RMB5.13 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 43.6%.
In the first half of the year, Fosun Tourism Group in the Happiness segment delivered outstanding results, its revenue nearly increased by two-fold year-on-year. "This was mainly due to the lifting of travel restrictions in major overseas tourism destinations. The business of Club Med has rebounded strongly, its business volume recovered to 90% of the same period of 2019, and subsequent bookings have also shown a growth momentum." Xu Xiaoliang, Co-CEO of Fosun International said, with the rising winter sports and the Chinese market, Fosun Tourism Group will increase investment and accelerate its development in such area. From the beginning of this year to the end of 2024, Club Med has signed contracts and planned to open a total of 17 new resorts.
While developing its businesses, Fosun emphasizes the use of ESG criteria to assess its own sustainable development capability. Fosun has achieved remarkable ESG performance. As at the end of the reporting period, Fosun International was the only conglomerate in the Greater China region with a MSCI ESG rating of AA. Wang Qunbin, Co-Chairman of Fosun International, said: "Fosun has established a comprehensive top-down ESG governance structure and management system, including the incorporation of ESG performance into KPIs of executive directors, the establishment of an ESG committee to strengthen ESG management of the board of directors, etc. to integrate sustainability into its industry operations, and continue to practice the original aspiration of Self-improvement, Teamwork, Performance, and Contribution to Society."
This year, Fosun enters into the 30 years of establishment. It has developed into a global innovation-driven consumer group, dedicated to creating happier lives for families worldwide. Guo Guangchang said that looking ahead, Fosun will adhere to its strategic leadership and leverage the advantages brought by its long-term accumulation of core competencies to stimulate potential, promote faster and better development of the Group, and join hands with customers, partners, investors and all parties in the society to create a happy ecosystem and share happiness and value of Fosun.
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Founded in 1992, Fosun is a global innovation-driven consumer group dedicated to providing high-quality products and services for families around the world in Health, Happiness, Wealth, and Intelligent Manufacturing segments. In 2007, Fosun International Limited was listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 00656.HK). As of 30 June 2022, Fosun International's total assets amounted to RMB849.7 billion. Fosun International ranks No.589 on the 2022 Forbes Global 2000 List, with a MSCI ESG rating of AA.
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Neptune and Uranus are so similar that scientists sometimes refer to the distant, icy planets as planetary twins. But these ice giants have one big difference: their color.
New space and ground-based telescope observations have revealed what's behind this difference in tone.
The most distant planets from the sun in our solar system, Neptune and Uranus have similar sizes, masses and atmospheric conditions. Looking at the the two planets side by side, which was made possible after NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by them in the 1980s, Neptune has a bright blue appearance. Uranus is a paler shade of cyan blue.
Astronomers used the Gemini North telescope and NASA Infrared Telescope Facility, both in Hawaii, and the Hubble Space Telescope to create a model that could match up observations of Neptune and Uranus.
The scientists determined that an excess of haze builds up in Uranus' atmosphere, which gives it a lighter appearance. This haze is thicker on Uranus than a similar atmospheric layer on Neptune, so it whitens the appearance of Uranus from our perspective.
Without this haze in either planetary atmosphere, astronomers believe both planets would be almost identically blue. A study detailing the findings published Tuesday in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets.
Previous attempts to understand this difference were focused on the upper planetary atmospheres at specific wavelengths of light.
"This is the first model to simultaneously fit observations of reflected sunlight from ultraviolet to near-infrared wavelengths," said lead study author Patrick Irwin, professor of planetary physics at Oxford University, in a statement. "It's also the first to explain the difference in visible color between Uranus and Neptune."
The model also probed deeper atmospheric layers that include haze particles, in addition to clouds of methane and hydrogen sulfide ices.
New observations from the Gemini North telescope, located near the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, were paired with other archival telescope data. The team analyzed three layers of aerosols at different heights on Uranus and Neptune. The middle layer of haze particles is what impacts the color the most.
On both planets, the middle layer is where methane ice turns into methane snow showers. Neptune has a turbulent atmosphere that is more active than Uranus' slow, sluggish one, so the methane particles and snow showers prevent a haze from building up on Neptune.
Scientists believe this model could also help explain why dark spots appear on Neptune, but are less common on Uranus. It's likely due to the fact that the deepest atmospheric layer darkens, which would be more visible on Neptune.
"We hoped that developing this model would help us understand clouds and hazes in the ice giant atmospheres," said study coauthor Mike Wong, an astronomer at the University of California, Berkeley, in a statement. "Explaining the difference in color between Uranus and Neptune was an unexpected bonus!"
We could learn more about these mysterious worlds, which have only ever been visited by Voyager 2 during quick flybys.
The planetary decadal survey, published in April, recommended the first dedicated Uranus Orbiter and Probe as the next large NASA mission. The authors of the report see the Uranus Orbiter and Probe as a way of revolutionizing the knowledge astronomers have of ice giants.
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Tuesday forecast: Isolated showers at times, warmer than yesterday
Better chance of rain tonight
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Despite clouds lingering for much of the day and hit and miss showers at times, most spots will be dry and temperatures will be warmer than yesterday and more in the low-mid 80s. The probability of rain will be increasing tonight.
Taking Action:
- Today’s rain chance is minimal and even if you get rain it won’t amount to much (less than 0.10″). There is a low chance for a t-storm but think the lightning threat will remain very low.
- Highest rain chance that would have an impact on outdoor plans is Thursday with rain moving in for Wednesday night. We’ll be able to fine tune the specific details in the coming days on how long the rain will last.
While confidence is low on specific details like how widespread the rain will be and where the highest chance for rain will occur, confidence is relatively higher that the best chances for rain will be tonight with an even higher chance Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Confidence also remains high that temperatures will be below average for the rest of the week with tomorrow the warmest day of the week with highs near seasonal especially if we can get afternoon sun.
Today: Cloudy. Isolated showers possible at times however most of the day will be dry. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s for most areas however upper 80s-low 90s near I-35 is possible. Winds E/NE 5-10 mph.
Tonight: Scattered showers with a few t-storms possible. Lows in the upper 60s-low 70s. Winds Calm.
Tomorrow: Other than a few leftover showers early, we’ll have decreasing clouds late. Highs in the mid 80s to low 90s. Winds NE/E 5-10 mph.
Rain chance really begins to increase after midnight Wednesday night and continue into at least Thursday morning. While the severe weather threat is low, heavy rain that could lead to flooding is possible. Highs will remain in the upper 70s to mid 80s Thursday.
As the weather pattern turns less active and dry Friday highs will be in the low-mid 80s with low humidity and likely the nicest day of the week.
This weekend the humidity and temperatures gradually increase. There are some indications from long range models of rain chances Saturday night and Sunday night. As of now confidence remains low so will keep it dry in the 8 day for now but something to be mindful of.
Another aspect of the forecast to be mindful of is the extreme heat returning by Monday and lasting for most if not all of next work week when highs will likely be in the 90s and possibly triple digits (similar to last week). Despite the 8 day indicating low-mid 90s (for Topeka) mid-upper 90s are possible out toward central KS to begin the week.
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Rantamaki, formerly of Warner Bros. Discovery, and Paramount joins TMB in the newly created role, marking yet another investment in CTV and original programming for the media company
NEW YORK, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TMB, the leading community-driven entertainment company with a global audience of over 200 million consumers, announced today the appointment of Chris Rantamaki as SVP of Original Programming. Rantamaki will oversee the development team focused on creating new and original content across TMB's portfolio of brands including FailArmy, Reader's Digest, People are Awesome, The Pet Collective, Taste of Home and Family Handyman. In his newly created role Rantamaki will report to TMB Chief Business Officer Cameron Saless. Reporting into Rantamaki will be Vice President of Digital Studio, Dee Robertson and Vice President Programming & Development for CTV, Darren Wadyko. The appointment marks yet another significant investment in original programming for the media company.
Rantamaki brings a wealth of experience to TMB, having held similar roles at Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, Eko and OZY Studios. Over his career he has overseen thousands of hours of shows including unscripted hits Ink Master, Deadliest Catch, Naked & Afraid, and Bar Rescue.
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TMB (Trusted Media Brands) is the world's leading community-driven entertainment company engaging more than 200 million consumers worldwide across streaming TV, social media, web and print. Our portfolio of brands including FailArmy, Family Handyman, People Are Awesome, Reader's Digest, Taste of Home, The Healthy, and The Pet Collective, is powered by content that's inspired and created by our fans. Together our community sparks curiosity, fuels laughter, and inspires people to live big, full, fantastic lives. Learn more about our brands, our data-driven marketing solutions, our award-winning licensing services, and much more at www.tmbi.com.
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(NEXSTAR) – La Niña has been with us all year, and it’s not showing any sign of leaving soon.
The climate pattern is favored to continue through the summer, according to an updated outlook released this week by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. There’s a 59% chance will stick around through August, and the odds are about even that it will continue past August into the fall (NOAA is giving it a 50-55% chance right now).
La Niña – and its opposite, El Niño – are characterized by the temperature of the Pacific Ocean. But they have major impacts on the weather we experience on land.
La Niña typically brings drier conditions to the southern half of the country and more precipitation to pockets of the northern half. Drought conditions often worsen, and that looks to be the case for most of the West this summer. The only exception is southern Arizona, which may see an active monsoon season.
This summer, NOAA is also forecasting above-average rainfall for Florida and for the area surrounding the Ohio Valley, including Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and more (see maps below).
La Niña winters are usually warmer in the South and cooler in the Northern states. When it comes to the summer, NOAA is predicting a hot one for just about everyone. The three-month outlook shows warm weather for all states except the Great Lakes region.
The hottest temperatures are predicted out West, in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.
La Niña also has an impact on hurricane season. It typically weakens storms originating in the Pacific, but leads to stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic.
Hurricane season doesn’t usually peak until late summer, but meteorologists are already predicting a busier-than-average year for 2022. Colorado State University’s hurricane outlook calls for 19 named storms, nine of which they expect to be “major hurricanes.”
Hurricane season in the Atlantic starts June 1 and ends Nov. 30. | https://cw33.com/news/what-la-nina-means-for-your-summer/ | 2022-04-28T18:35:00Z |
PARIS (AP) — When Vladimir Putin congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his re-election as France’s president and wished him “success in your activities,” the Russian leader probably was being more polite than sincere.
As he embarks on a second term, with the intention of keeping France at the forefront of international efforts to force Putin to change course in Ukraine, Macron has given a green light for the delivery of modern artillery pieces to Kyiv that could help stem Russia’s new offensive in the east of the country.
Firing six rounds per minute over 40 kilometers (25 miles) or more, the truck-mounted Caesar cannons will allow Ukrainian crews to pound Russian troops from afar, then move and pound them again. Used to great effect against Islamic State forces in Iraq and in other conflicts, they represent a step up in France’s assistance to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government.
In another remarkable move, Macron is talking openly about the guns, lifting a veil of secrecy he’d thrown over French military aid. The delivery and the publicity together signal a tougher line from Macron in his dealings with Putin — talking less and engaging more in brinksmanship with the Kremlin.
“Initially, we were a bit shy to show what was being provided,” said retired Gen. Dominique Trinquand, a former head of France’s military mission at the United Nations. But “we have been escalating week after week, testing the reaction.”
Macron was in the closing stages of his presidential re-election campaignwhen he name-dropped the Caesar cannons in an April 21 interview with the newspaper Ouest-France. He also mentioned Milan anti-tank missiles, although those supplies had already been reported.
Macron didn’t give numbers. Citing unidentified French sources, Ouest-France said 12 Caesars will be drawn from the French arsenal and that 40 Ukrainian artillery soldiers were arriving for training at a military base in the south of France.
Macron said his “red line” remains not entering into direct conflict with Russia, but within that limit, “we must provide maximum help to the Ukrainians.”
“We are delivering consequential equipment,” he said. “We need to continue down this path.”
His armed forces minister tweeted that thousands of shellswould also be part of the delivery. Sunil Nair, an analyst who specializes in artillery systems for the defense publication Janes, said the cannons could be used independently of each other or together as a battery.
“It does give you firepower, no doubt about it,” he said. “It’s a question of how they use it and where they use it.”
Before and after Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion, Macron had kept an open line with Putin. But the horrors discovered by Ukrainian troops as they retook control of villages near Kyiv once Russian soldiers withdrew gave Macron pause. His office said last week that the two leaders haven’t spoken since March 29.
Macron says that, eventually, he’ll need to pick up the phone again — because not talking to Putin will allow the leaders of China, India and Turkey to take the lead in trying to negotiate the peace, whenever that time comes.
“We’ll have to prepare a cease-fire at some stage, and Europe will have to be around the table,” Macron said last week.
In the meantime, French weapons will do some of the talking — in hopes of adding to the pressure on Putin.
“The best way to have successful talks is to have successful Ukrainians throwing back the Russian invasion,” said François Heisbourg, a French analyst on defense and security questions at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
The Caesars will allow their crews to go hunting for Russian artillery pieces being used in eastern Ukraine that are indiscriminately pummeling civilian targets.
“The Americans and the Poles and the Slovaks and the Belgians and the French and the Canadians are all sending heavy artillery to the Ukrainians,” Heisbourg said.
“That’s a really, really big improvement to the situation of Ukraine in the new phase of the war.”
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Associated Press writers Sylvie Corbet and Angela Charlton contributed.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine and of the French election at https://apnews.com/hub/french-election-2022 | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/frances-victorious-macron-boosts-weapons-stakes-in-ukraine/ | 2022-04-26T13:32:00Z |
Medieval-style medicine obviously had its limits. But a pivotal moment in the "House of the Dragon" premiere will likely resonate for many in a way that goes beyond the realm of fantasy and touches upon real-world concerns about women's reproductive rights.
In the opening chapter of the HBO series, the queen, Aemma Targaryen (Sian Brooke), is in the midst of a difficult labor. Her husband, King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine), is desperate for a son in order to secure a male heir to the throne, in accordance with tradition.
Told that the baby is a breach birth, the medical advisers say that the king faces a terrible choice, one that will require either losing the baby, or sacrificing the life of the mother in order to try saving it.
After agonizing for a time, the king chooses the latter, with the blood loss from the grisly procedure killing the queen.
Earlier in the episode, Aemma refers to women giving birth as "our battlefield," and thanks to the limited tools of the time, that's particularly true in the show's reality. As the Hollywood Reporter's James Hibberd put it, "the first season does for giving birth what 'Game of Thrones' did for weddings."
While the series is cast as a fictional fantasy, it's impossible to entirely divorce that from the discussion about abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, fueling fierce debate about issues of forced birth and women's freedom to make their own healthcare choices. Here, it's the husband (and not incidentally, the head of state) who ultimately decides for her, with the most dire of consequences.
The fact that the baby later dies doesn't erase Viserys' actions, although it does eventually prompt him to designate his daughter, Princess Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock), as his heir, despite the break with tradition that entails, and the expectation that a future son, born to a new queen, will prompt him to supplant her.
At its core, as the producers have acknowledged, the first season of "House of the Dragon" hinges on questions associated with a patriarchal society, one where sons are preferred in the pressure to secure royal bloodlines, and chaos and discord can ensue without such clear lines of succession.
Addressing those themes, executive producer Miguel Sapochnik has said a fundamental tension within the series is "the patriarchy's perception of women," noting that exploring such material -- including the decision to anchor the story around its female characters -- "made this show feel more contemporary."
Although the primary mission is presenting an earlier chapter in author George R.R. Martin's struggles for the Iron Throne, the producers were clearly mindful of early criticisms of "Game of Thrones." That included incorporating people of color into the "House" cast and, as Salon noted, employing a more restrained approach in depicting sexual violence.
Obviously, the scale and setting of "House of the Dragon" suggests that it is seeking to appeal to a variety of audiences on different levels, including spectacle, escapism, and its relationship to the mythology contained in Martin's writing and the earlier series. But drama has a way of touching upon matters relevant to our lives even when it's set in the past, future or some alternative version of reality.
So in terms of writing the series off as sheer fantasy, as the premiere suggests and future episodes will reinforce, don't let the dragons fool you.
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VANCOUVER, BC, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Megawatt Lithium and Battery Metals Corp. (CSE: MEGA) (FSE: WR20) (OTC PINK: WALRF) (the "Company" or "Megawatt") announces it has engaged Japosat Satellite Mapping ("Japosat") of Montreal, Quebec to provide analysis of satellite imagery at the Company's Mistumis Property in the James Bay Territory, Quebec. The Mistumis property consists of 40 mineral claims located in James Bay Territory, north of Matagami in the Province of Quebec, covering 2,126 hectares. Japosat will acquire and process satellite imagery in order to provide detailed data identifying areas of mineral surface outcrop, areas with potential for lithium mineralization, priority locations for surface sampling and accessibility information. The analysis of the data will be used to formulate the upcoming season's sampling and prospecting field work planned at the Mistumis property.
David Thornley-Hall, CEO, commented, "We are procuring satellite imagery analysis at Mistumis as an initial tool that will provide significant information to finetune our program in advance of putting boots on the ground over a large and relatively unexplored area."
About MegaWatt Lithium and Battery Metals Corp.
MegaWatt is a British Columbia based company involved in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in Canada. The Company holds a 100% undivided interest, subject to a 1.5% NSR on all base, rare earth elements and precious metals, in the Cobalt Hill Property, consisting of eight mineral claims covering an area of approximately 1,727.43 hectares located in the Trail Creek Mining Division in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
Additionally, the Company has acquired an 80% interest in a company that indirectly holds a 100% interest (subject to a 2% NSR) in two prospective silver-zinc projects in Australia, being the Tyr Silver Project and the Century South Silver-Zinc Project (see press release dated October 15, 2020), an indirect 100% interest (subject to a 1% NSR) in and to certain mining tenements in Northern Territory and New South Wales, Australia prospective for nickelcobalt-scandium and rare earths and a 100% interest (subject to a 2% NSR) in and to the Route 381 Lithium Property, comprised of 40 mineral claims located in James Bay Territory, north of Matagami in the Province of Quebec, covering 2,126 hectares (see press release dated February 3, 2021) and 229 additional mineral exploration claims ("the new claims") in the James Bay area of Quebec. The new claims cover an area of 12,116 hectares or 121 square kms.
Investors can learn more about the Company and team at https://megawattmetals.com.
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The oversubscribed series B financing led by Healthcare Venture Partners, added SoftBank Corp. and Natera to existing investors– Sequoia Capital, Foresite Capital, Founders Fund, among others
MENLO PARK, Calif., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MyOme, a clinical whole genome platform analysis company, today announced that the company has raised $23 million in an oversubscribed series B financing round led by Healthcare Venture Partners, bringing the total raised to over $36M. MyOme plans to use the funds to begin commercialization of their clinical whole genome analysis platform technology and clinical reports to health systems. The MyOme platform will help families understand and manage their risk for inherited disease.
"Through whole genome analysis, MyOme will address the large market of predominantly healthy individuals who have known disease susceptibility in their family that can be preventatively managed or better cared for today with genetic insights, but who don't have a known rare genetic mutation," said Premal Shah, PhD, CEO of MyOme. "Moving forward, the whole genome backbone enables the delivery of future genomic reports on-demand for a lifetime of insights."
MyOme recently presented new data at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting on the performance of an enhanced cross-ancestry polygenic risk score (PRS) to improve breast cancer risk assessment for women across multiple ethnicities. These advanced technologies can be broadly applied across many diseases. MyOme also published data in Nature Medicine on their clinical study using whole genome reconstruction for application of PRS to in-vitro fertilization across cancers and cardiac, metabolic, and autoimmune diseases.
"The power of the whole genome has not yet been fully realized," said Matthew Rabinowitz, PhD, co-founder and chairman of MyOme. "Most common disease is not caused by single genes, but by an interaction of many genes and the environment. Whole genome analysis and PRS technologies are accelerating and will play an increasingly crucial role in healthcare. MyOme is at the forefront of developing clinical applications to support families of all ethnicities."
"MyOme is building the future where best-in-class genomic platforms and tools can lead to a better understanding of disease with a meaningful impact on human health," said Michael Mashaal, MD, senior managing director of Healthcare Venture Partners. "We are committed to supporting them in this endeavor and believe in their team of leading visionaries and bioinformaticians with extensive experience in developing innovative genomic products."
MyOme was founded by leaders in the field of genomics, including Matthew Rabinowitz, co-founder of Natera.
MyOme is a clinical whole genome analysis platform company helping families understand their risk for inherited diseases. MyOme leverages the power of the whole genome for a lifetime of actionable insights. Certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), MyOme is based in Menlo Park, California. For more information, visit myome.com.
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Companies to provide community and regional financial institutions' accountholders with better access to their credit data, improved credit monitoring and personalized offers
MONETT, Mo., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® (NASDAQ: JKHY) announced today that Array's credit management services, identity protection tools, and offers engine will be integrated into the Banno Digital PlatformTM, offering consumers personalized credit and financial insights through their trusted financial institutions.
Array has leveraged the Banno Digital ToolkitSM, the same set of APIs the Banno Digital Platform is built on, to offer consumer credit and identity protection tools. Now, consumers can securely access and monitor their credit directly through their bank or credit union. Embedding this service protects consumers' data and reduces the risk of competitive products being sold. Banks and credit unions will also gain a better understanding of their consumers' complete financial lives, while boosting digital engagement, driving revenue, and maximizing lending and credit opportunities.
Wash.-based Timberland Bank was an early adopter of Array's products. Jonathan Fischer, EVP and COO of the bank, said, "We aim to be at the center of our consumers' financial health and enablement; finance and credit tools are an integral part of this mission. The openness of Jack Henry's digital platform makes it easy for us to offer strategic products like Array. Through this collaboration, our staff has the tools necessary to engage and educate customers on their credit health, which strengthens relationships and ultimately improves our community's well-being."
Financial institutions can customize their consumer's experience, easily managing everything from the credit bureau data used to the tools featured. Examples of what can be customized include score simulators*, score factors, debt analysis, alerts, and more. By increasing awareness of consumers' credit information and history, banks and credit unions can provide education, and identify areas to improve and support healthier financial decisions. With this information, financial institutions can offer consumers relevant products at their moment of need.
Jacob Bouer, director of strategic partnerships at Array, added, "The financial services ecosystem exists to enable consumers to improve their financial health. This movement is both necessary and urgent. If financial institutions do not offer credit monitoring and identity protection products, consumers will find them elsewhere. Jack Henry understands that consumers expect embedded, personalized credit products in their digital experience. Our relationship enables financial institutions like Timberland Bank to empower its customers while lowering customer acquisition rates."
Julie Morlan, senior managing director of digital solutions at Jack Henry, commented, "The beauty of our Banno Digital Toolkit is the freedom and flexibility to easily build functionality consistent with our platform's digital experience. Our relationship with both Array and Timberland Bank is an example of how we're building a connected and inclusive ecosystem that solidifies banks and credit unions' roles as the central financial hub. This is a continued commitment to making financial services more accessible to our industry."
About Array
Array is a leading financial innovation platform that helps digital brands, financial institutions, and fintechs get compelling consumer products and features to market quickly. Array's credit and identity protection products, along with offers engine improve financial literacy and increase digital engagement with customers. Array's platform enables its clients to deepen their relationships with customers and better understand their needs to deliver critical information at the right time. The company currently serves hundreds of companies reaching three million active users. The company was founded in 2020 by Martin Toha and Phillip Zedalis and its investors include Battery Ventures, Citi Ventures, General Catalyst, and Nyca Partners. To learn more visit www.array.com.
About Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
Jack Henry (NASDAQ: JKHY) is a leading SaaS provider primarily for the financial services industry. We are a S&P 500 company that serves more than 8,000 clients nationwide and goes to market through three distinct brands: Jack Henry Banking® provides innovative solutions to community and regional banks; Symitar® provides industry-leading solutions to credit unions of all sizes; and ProfitStars® offers highly specialized solutions to financial institutions of every asset size, as well as diverse corporate entities outside of the financial services industry. With a heritage that has been dedicated to openness, partnership, and user centricity for more than 40 years, we are well-positioned as a driving market force in cloud-based digital solutions and payment processing services. We empower our clients and consumers with the human-centered, tech-forward, and insights-driven solutions that will get them where they want to go. Are you future ready? Additional information is available at https://www.jackhenry.com/pages/default.aspx.
Statements made in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company's most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading "Risk Factors." Any forward-looking statement made in this news release speaks only as of the date of the news release, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise.
*Credit score simulations are not always predictive of one's credit score
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MORRISVILLE, N.C., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inceptor Bio, a biotechnology company advancing cell therapies for difficult-to-treat cancers, today announced the closing of a $37 million Series A financing led by Kineticos Ventures.
Proceeds from the Series A financing will be used to advance Inceptor Bio's CAR-T lead program to a Phase I clinical trial and continue development of its CAR-M and CAR-NK platforms. Additionally, proceeds will support completion of Inceptor Bio's Advanced Manufacturing Platform (AMP+) facility, a 29,000 square foot, state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy GMP manufacturing site located in Gainesville, Florida.
Inceptor Bio's CAR-T, CAR-M, and CAR-NK platforms are at the center of a diversified portfolio of cell therapies focused on novel mechanisms that enhance cell performance in the tumor microenvironment. Novel technologies include a co-stimulatory domain M83, proprietary TMax manufacturing process, the K62 platform, which increases the phagocytic capabilities of macrophages and supports a M1 anti-tumor phenotype, and a differentiated iPSC technology.
"We are grateful for the continued support of Kineticos Ventures and our life sciences investors," said Shailesh Maingi, Founder and CEO of Inceptor Bio. "We have a simple strategy at Inceptor Bio. We're advancing novel CAR-T, CAR-M and CAR-NK platforms into the clinic, securing our supply through AMP+, and building a leading team of scientists and engineers in order to improve treatment options for patients with difficult-to-cancers."
"This Series A funding allows us to focus on advancing our lead CAR-T program into the clinic while continuing to advance our other exciting cell therapy platforms," said Mike Nicholson, Ph.D., President and Chief Operating Officer of Inceptor Bio. "Our programs address serious challenges in the cell therapy arena, and fully realizing the potential of these therapies requires significant capital. We are grateful for the support of this incredible group of investors."
"Investing in early life sciences companies with promising pipelines like Inceptor Bio is at the heart of what we do," said Frank Lis, President of Kineticos Ventures. "With an expert team and a scalable manufacturing facility, Inceptor Bio is well positioned to advance next-generation cell therapy technologies to address difficult-to-treat cancers."
About Inceptor Bio
Founded in 2020, Inceptor Bio is a biotechnology company developing multiple next-generation cell and gene therapy platforms to deliver cures for underserved and difficult-to-treat cancers. By partnering with universities, medical centers, and industry leaders, Inceptor Bio advances cell and gene therapy programs from discovery-phase technologies into Phase I and II clinical assets. An experienced management team, Scientific Advisory Board, Directors and strategic advisors offer industry-leading expertise to partnerships. Inceptor Bio is investing in an Advanced Manufacturing Platform (AMP+) to provide fit-for-purpose, capital efficient, scalable shared infrastructure to support advancement of a diversified portfolio of cell therapy platforms across multiple cell types, including CAR-T, CAR-M, and CAR-NK. Additional information about Inceptor Bio is available at www.inceptor.bio.
About Kineticos Ventures
Kineticos is an award-winning firm with a dual focus on providing advisory services and capital to emerging life sciences firms. Our mission is simple: to improve patient outcomes. Every day, we see how biotechs are changing the standard of care in medicine. With over 6,000 firms globally, biotechs are the catalysts of innovation in life sciences today; yet emerging companies often have limited resources to focus on strategy and capital, and addressing these challenges is at the core of our capabilities. Join us in our mission to improve patient outcomes by advancing the boundaries of scientific research, development, and commercialization. For more information visit www.kineticos.com.
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NEW YORK, April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Micah McLaurin, the celebrated award-winning concert pianist, has reached one million views on his latest video on YouTube, Rhapsody in Gaga.
Micah's original medley of Lady Gaga's smash hits Bad Romance and Paparazzi redefines the role of the modern pianist, arranging popular music in a classical style, while maintaining artistic integrity.
Growing up, Micah was inspired by Gaga and her bold song roster, making her one of the most influential musical figures in his life. The video showcases looks from fashion designer Zaldy, who has worked with Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, RuPaul and Michael Jackson.
Micah studied with Marsha Gerber and Enrique Graf. He earned a Bachelor of Music at the Curtis Institute of Music, working with Robert McDonald and Gary Graffman. He completed his Master's degree at Juilliard with Jerome Lowenthal. He was awarded the Gilmore Young Artist Award in 2016 and has performed as a soloist with orchestras around the world including The Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra and Orquestra Filarmónica de Montevideo. He has served as a recitalist and chamber musician at Lincoln Center, Verbier Festival, Spoleto Festival, Musicfest Perugia, Aspen Music Festival and collaborated with conductors including Joshua Weilerstein, JoAnn Falletta, Jahja Ling and Nicholas McGegan.
Other highlights throughout his career have included his debut at the Key Biscayne Piano Festival, the Queens Symphony Orchestra, and the Spoleto Festival with conductor Jonathon Heyward in '19-20. In 2018, Micah made his Philadelphia Orchestra solo debut under Kensho Watanabe in Bernstein's Symphony No. 2 The Age of Anxiety as part of the Leonard Bernstein at 100 Centennial. He made his Lincoln Center solo recital debut at Alice Tully Hall, presented by the Musician's Emergency Fund, and performed at the Youth America Grand Prix Gala.
Micah's 2022 season included a debut of Steve Hackman's new work Bohemian Rhapsody in Blue, for piano and orchestra in Germany, a piece that re-arranges the two great rhapsodies in one piece. He is currently on tour in Italy with cellist Ludovica Rana, performing an all-Chopin program. The tour finishes in Milan at Sala Verdi, for La Societa dei Concerti.
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Complete and connected solution for documents, learning, and accredited training content transforms role-based qualification
PLEASANTON, Calif., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) today announced that more than 200 organizations are using Veeva Vault Training for unified role-based training and qualification management. Fast-growing biotechs and top 20 pharmaceutical companies are enriching employee learning with Vault Training, completing more than 13 million total training assignments and driving an average of over 11,000 daily learner homepage views. The increase in adoption of Vault Training across life sciences is helping companies deliver a complete digital learning experience for end-users.
"Having a modern LMS that provides visibility into training status, escalation notifications, and periodic review of curriculums helps streamline employee qualification," said Lelia Martinescu, director, GxP quality systems at Idorsia. "Veeva Vault Training delivered an advanced enterprise-level solution to unify global document and training management and satisfy the needs of all training stakeholders."
With an industry-wide need to enable a remote workforce, more companies are pairing Vault Training with Veeva Vault Quality Suite products, Veeva Vault QualityDocs, and Veeva LearnGxP. Together, these products support end-to-end training in a single solution for greater flexibility, efficiency, and speed.
Veeva continues expanding Vault Training with customer-centric advancements to simplify employee training. Key recent enhancements include form-based evaluation for on-the-job training, distinct consumer-like learner experiences for broader audiences, and the addition of Veeva LearnGxP, an accredited eLearning library with more than 170 courses and over 650 microlearning assets.
"We're focused on delivering industry-leading innovations and content to help more companies drive quality excellence," said Kent Malmros, senior director, Veeva Vault Training. "Veeva is partnering with life sciences to address complex training and qualification problems that have remained unsolved for decades so companies can improve workforce efficiency and increase GxP compliance."
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Veeva is the global leader in cloud software for the life sciences industry. Committed to innovation, product excellence, and customer success, Veeva serves more than 1,000 customers, ranging from the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to emerging biotechs. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Veeva is committed to balancing the interests of all stakeholders, including customers, employees, shareholders, and the industries it serves. For more information, visit veeva.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements regarding Veeva's products and services and the expected results or benefits from use of our products and services. These statements are based on our current expectations. Actual results could differ materially from those provided in this release and we have no obligation to update such statements. There are numerous risks that have the potential to negatively impact our results, including the risks and uncertainties disclosed in our filing on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2022, which you can find here (a summary of risks which may impact our business can be found on pages 13 and 14), and in our subsequent SEC filings, which you can access at sec.gov.
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CUTE! Zoo welcomes birth of southern pudu, world’s smallest species of deer
OAKLAND, Calif. (Gray News/TMX) – The Oakland Zoo welcomed a baby southern pudu, one of the world’s smallest species of deer.
A video shared by the zoo shows the young fawn exploring its habitat while staying close to its mother.
According to the zoo, southern pudus only reach to be about 33 inches long and stand about 24-29 inches tall. Male pudus will grow antlers about three inches long.
Northern pudus are a bit smaller and have darker fur.
Southern pudus are prey for the Chilean puma and make up about 50% of their diet.
According to the zoo, the small deer will bark to sound an alarm before running into underground tunnels they make to help escape threats.
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BEIJING, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following article was published today by China Daily.
Emerging intelligent technologies, represented by information technology and artificial intelligence, are expected to play a bigger role in promoting industrial upgrading and a new wave of globalization, and more efforts should be made to bolster international cooperation in science and technology, according to speakers at the 24th Vision China event on Friday.
Qu Yingpu, publisher and editor-in-chief of China Daily, called for creating an open and innovation-friendly environment and promoting international scientific and technological cooperation in the intelligent era.
"We should jointly safeguard the open global innovation network and help make international science and technology cooperation more open, inclusive and mutually beneficial via faster and deeper international media exchanges and cultural interaction," Qu said at the online event.
Qu noted that more efforts are needed to pay close attention to the real needs of the people and solve the problems that trouble them, improve global science and technology governance mechanisms, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Jointly organized by China Daily and the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Tianjin Municipal Committee, the event, titled "New Era of Intelligence: Digitalization Drives Growth, Intelligence Wins Future", was broadcast online to a global audience on Friday night. It coincided with the ongoing 6th World Intelligence Congress, which started on the same day and runs until Saturday in Tianjin.
"The World Intelligence Congress has grown into an important channel for scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation between China and other countries, and a unique window for showcasing to the world a real China in a vivid and all-around way," Qu added.
Intelligent industry is becoming a core driving force for promoting high-quality development and industrial upgrading in Tianjin. The city has set up a special fund of 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) for intelligent manufacturing and a 100-billion-yuan industry fund for the new generation of artificial intelligence.
It has also rolled out a series of supportive policies to develop AI-related sectors, including independent and controllable information systems, intelligent security, big data, advanced communications, intelligent connected vehicles and industrial robots.
Luigi Gambardella, president of ChinaEU, a Brussels-based international association promoting digital and internet cooperation, emphasized that globalization will not disappear, and expects a new wave driven by AI will be much more profound, inclusive and sustainable.
He noted that this new and smart globalization is indispensable in reducing inequalities in times of price instability and the erosion of the purchasing power of the middle-income group. "AI coupled with 5G and other wireless technologies is called on to play a crucial role in improving agricultural production and reducing food import dependency," he added.
"Despite a tough time experienced by many corporations around the globe, such as COVID-19, geopolitical tensions and economic downturn, we still found that most companies are accelerating plans to implement AI," said Wilson Chow, PwC's Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Industry Leader.
Chow said more than 50 percent of those surveyed by PwC have accelerated their AI adoption plans in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, and 86 percent of them said that AI was a "mainstream technology" in their companies in 2021.
AI has wide applications in various fields, such as space technology, climate change and environmental protection. Yang Yuguang, vice-chair of the Space Transportation Committee of the International Astronautical Federation and a professor at China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Ltd, said there will be greater use of AI in spacecraft, especially in missions beyond Mars.
Zeng Yi, a researcher at the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said AI should also be applied to facilitate climate analysis and forecasting to promote energy conservation, and contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
"AI has fueled a new round of technological revolution. Intelligent manufacturing technology is propelling a magnificent transformation in the textile industry," said Jiang Yaming, executive deputy director of the Textile Future Technology Research Center of Tiangong University, and dean of the institution's School of International Education.
Jiang added the AI has given greater impetus to the world-class disciplines of textile science and engineering in Tiangong University, and also serves as the new driver in the construction of an intelligent Tianjin and an intelligent China.
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Countries with the most—and least—digital freedom
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Countries with the most—and least—digital freedom
In 2016, the United Nations declared access to the internet to be a human right. Roughly two out of every three people in the world have internet access, but this doesn’t mean it is equal, safe, or free from censorship.
In some countries, citizens are restricted on where they can go and what they can read online. The internet is often wielded as a weapon by governments to stifle the spread of dissenting opinions or information that directly contradicts state interests. Internet access is commonly one of the first things to be cut off amid protests or civil unrest. Like a fire without oxygen, revolutions great and small can be extinguished when restrictions on social media and internet access hinder the ability to communicate, organize, and document.
But it is the everyday liberties and freedom of expression that suffer when online voices are restricted. Social and political opinions and even personal data do not belong to the individual. Building and participating in a digital community, especially for marginalized groups, becomes difficult—if not outright dangerous.
Beyond Identity compiled data from Freedom House’s 2021 Freedom on the Net report to rank the countries with the most and least digital freedom. Freedom House scored each country in three categories with different weighting—obstacles to access, limits on content, and violations of user rights—then ranked the countries by their total scores. Countries tied for total scores share a rank.
The United States, which ranked 12th among countries with the most digital freedom, is no exception to these issues. Government surveillance, records on journalists, politicians, and activists, and false information inciting riots—particularly amidst a transfer of power—are all cited as demerits in the country’s digital freedom assessment.
Read on for more about how internet access and content censorship is treated in the most and least digitally free countries in the world.
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Least digital freedom: #5. Vietnam
– Total score (out of 100): 22
– Obstacles to access score (out of 25): 12
– Limits on content score (out of 35): 6
– Violations of user rights score (out of 40): 4
Vietnam’s socialist republic government—under the one-party rule of the Communist Party of Vietnam—is among the more repressive ruling bodies in the world, offering its people virtually no political rights or civil liberties. A major factor in enforcing this control is the restriction of digital freedom through formal and informal barriers.
While no official bans on any social media platforms exist, censorship on those platforms, as well as strategic disruptions in service—such as during elections—are common practice. Targets include accounts with an expansive reach, or any content perceived by the government to be threatening to its political or social agenda. This includes virtually any political discourse not in agreement with the ruling party, anything promoting organized religion, and many international accounts.
Roughly 3,400 websites hosted outside of the country were blocked in 2020 because they published “toxic and harmful information.” Journalists, activists, and bloggers have been imprisoned for violating speech laws in the country.
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Least digital freedom: #4. Cuba
– Total score (out of 100): 21
– Obstacles to access score (out of 25): 5
– Limits on content score (out of 35): 9
– Violations of user rights score (out of 40): 7
Reliable internet access in Cuba is prohibitively expensive, making penetration rates the lowest in Latin America. Residents earning the minimum monthly wage of $84 USD cannot afford 3G or 4G services. Even with reliable service and broader access, censorship makes the internet less of a democratic tool and more of a propaganda platform.
Legislative provisions give the government permission to restrict access to sites, including social media platforms, whose contents directly contradict the interests of the state. Decree-Law 35, which took effect in August 2021, gives service providers the ability to censor online content without any judicial oversight or transparency requirements.
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Least digital freedom: #3. Myanmar
– Total score (out of 100): 17
– Obstacles to access score (out of 25): 4
– Limits on content score (out of 35): 7
– Violations of user rights score (out of 40): 6
Following Myanmar’s military coup of the National League for Democracy in February 2021, digital freedom in the country has been virtually nonexistent. Constitutional rights that enshrined any semblance of free speech in the country were dismantled, and people are regularly surveilled and jailed for expressing dissenting opinions.
To maintain control following the military takeover, the ruling political force, or junta, frequently shuts down internet access nationwide. Many social media platforms—including Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp—as well news sites, financial platforms, and gaming services were also blocked. Thus opposition activities—such as those staged by the Campaign for Civil Disobedience and People’s Defense Forces—are not always accurately understood within the country.
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Least digital freedom: #2. Iran
– Total score (out of 100): 16
– Obstacles to access score (out of 25): 8
– Limits on content score (out of 35): 5
– Violations of user rights score (out of 40): 3
While certain aspects of internet accessibility are improving in Iran—including speed, bandwidth, and penetration rates—what one sees on the internet remains heavily censored and politically driven. Localized internet shutdowns during anti-government protests are common practice in Iran as a way to squelch momentum such movements may generate. Journalists and online activists are at risk of imprisonment or even death for creating anti-state content. In 2020, a journalist and founder of an anti-government Telegram channel was executed by hanging after being found guilty of “corruption on earth.”
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Least digital freedom: #1. China
– Total score (out of 100): 10
– Obstacles to access score (out of 25): 8
– Limits on content score (out of 35): 2
– Violations of user rights score (out of 40): 0
For the seventh consecutive year, China has been deemed the most digitally oppressive country in the world. Censorship, not access, is the country’s ruling Communist Party’s primary means of maintaining control. China possesses and exercises the ability to shut down internet access for entire provinces, as well as for specific people if dissension is suspected. Government and self-censorship is standard practice. The government’s response to communication about COVID-19—between its own citizens as well as with international players—was especially restrictive. More than 2,000 keywords related to the virus were censored on social media platforms at the onset of the pandemic, affecting tens of millions of posts.
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Most digital freedom: #5. Taiwan
– Total score (out of 100): 80
– Obstacles to access score (out of 25): 24
– Limits on content score (out of 35): 31
– Violations of user rights score (out of 40): 25
The upholding of democratic values, particularly during a transition of power, makes Taiwan one of the most digitally free countries in Asia. This means no intentional internet blackouts, censorship, or blocked platforms. Generally, citizens face few infrastructural barriers to internet access, and no significant digital divides exist.
However, data collection and user privacy is a weak spot in Taiwan’s digital freedom profile. In the first year of the pandemic, the scope of personal data collection was expanded to allow for programs like The Electronic Fence System, which used mobile tracking data to ensure people didn’t leave quarantine. Questions about the veracity of pandemic-related contact tracing also exist, with some claiming the tracking technology was used for purposes outside of COVID-19.
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Most digital freedom: #3 (tie). Canada
– Total score (out of 100): 87
– Obstacles to access score (out of 25): 23
– Limits on content score (out of 35): 32
– Violations of user rights score (out of 40): 32
Internet access is widely available and generally affordable for most Canadians. The country’s constitution enshrines strong protections for freedom of speech, regarded as a fundamental freedom—both online and offline—as well as freedom of the press. Certain speech, such as hate speech, advocating for genocide, threats, and defamation are not protected. The protection of personal data is an area for improvement in Canada with cyberattacks increasing sixfold from 2018 to 2019. More than half of individual internet users and one in five businesses in Canada were impacted by data breaches in that same time period.
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Most digital freedom: #3 (tie). Costa Rica
– Total score (out of 100): 87
– Obstacles to access score (out of 25): 20
– Limits on content score (out of 35): 33
– Violations of user rights score (out of 40): 34
Costa Rica is a world leader in internet access, from both a technological and content perspective. The country’s constitution protects freedom of speech and information, and it does not restrict access to, or content from, any websites or social media platforms.
Costa Rica is continually improving the diversity of its internet service providers. About 86 out of every 100 households have internet access at home, and nearly 93 out of every 100 residents have an active mobile internet subscription. The COVID-19 pandemic did, however, shed light on an area ripe for improvement—the country’s National Telecommunications Fund, which was established to provide universal internet access nationwide, has yet to succeed in its mandate.
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Most digital freedom: #2. Estonia
– Total score (out of 100): 94
– Obstacles to access score (out of 25): 25
– Limits on content score (out of 35): 32
– Violations of user rights score (out of 40): 37
In Estonia, roughly 90 out of every 100 households have an internet connection. The government fosters a competitive and diverse market for internet service providers and is continuing to invest millions of dollars in the information and communication infrastructure. As an example, the country recently invested more than $24 million USD to aid one of its largest utility providers in achieving last-mile high-speed internet access for 40,000 underserved consumers by 2023.
There are no restrictions on social media platforms or websites in the country. Despite a strong adherence to freedom of speech and expression and civil liberties, Freedom House researchers revealed that in 2020, the Estonian government was a customer of Circles, a surveillance technology company that exploits weaknesses in mobile telecommunications infrastructure to monitor calls, texts, and cell phone geolocation.
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Most digital freedom: #1. Iceland
– Total score (out of 100): 96
– Obstacles to access score (out of 25): 25
– Limits on content score (out of 35): 34
– Violations of user rights score (out of 40): 37
In Iceland, internet access is widespread. There are no digital divides or differences in penetration rates across geography, gender, or education levels. The country boasts very few restrictions to online content, with zero public records of government takedown requests during the reporting period.
While the government does not exercise control over its information and communications technology infrastructure, it has in recent years invested heavily in enhancing that infrastructure by providing citizens with fixed-line connections of at least 100 megabits per second. Moreover, when it comes to user safety and privacy, Iceland offers a voluntary contact tracing app that uses Bluetooth technology rather than geolocation to better protect user privacy.
This story originally appeared on Beyond Identity
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of TG Therapeutics, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of TGTX during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) clinical trials revealed significant concerns related to the benefit-risk ratio and overall survival data of the Company's therapeutic product candidates, Ublituximab and Umbralisib; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Umbralisib marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma New Drug Application, the Biologics License Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, the supplemental New Drug Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, or the Ublituximab relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis Biologics License Application in their current forms; (iii) as a result, the Company had significantly overstated Ublituximab and Umbralisib's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) therefore, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections.
He said the tentative deal “will keep our critical rail system working and avoid disruption of our economy.”
The Democratic president believes unions built the middle class, but he also knew a rail worker strike could have badly damaged the nation’s economy. That left him in the awkward position of espousing the virtues of unionization in Detroit, a stalwart of the labor movement, while members of his administration went all-out to keep talks going in Washington between the railroads and unionized workers in hopes of averting a shutdown.
But after a long night, the talks succeeded and Biden announced Thursday that the parties had reached a tentative agreement to avoid a shutdown that would go to union members for a vote. He hailed the deal in a statement for avoiding a shutdown and as a win for all sides.
“These rail workers will get better pay, improved working conditions, and peace of mind around their health care costs: all hard-earned,” Biden said. “The agreement is also a victory for railway companies who will be able to retain and recruit more workers for an industry that will continue to be part of the backbone of the American economy for decades to come.”
It looked far more tenuous for the president just a day earlier.
United Auto Workers Local 598 member Ryan Buchalski introduced Biden at the Detroit auto show on Wednesday as “the most union- and labor-friendly president in American history” and someone who was “kickin’ ass for the working class.” Buchalski harked back to the pivotal sitdown strikes by autoworkers in the 1930s.
In the speech that followed, Biden recognized that he wouldn’t be in the White House without the support of unions such as the UAW and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, saying autoworkers “brung me to the dance.”
But back in Washington, officials in his administration at the Labor Department were in tense negotiations to prevent a strike — one of the most powerful sources of leverage that unions have to bring about change and improve working conditions.
Without the deal that was reached among the 12 unions, a stoppage could have begun as early as Friday that could halt shipments of food and fuel at a cost of $2 billion a day.
Far more was at stake than sick leave and salary bumps for 115,000 unionized railroad workers. The ramifications could extend to control of Congress and to the shipping network that keeps factories rolling, stocks the shelves of stores and stitches the U.S. together as an economic power.
That’s why White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, speaking aboard Air Force One as it jetted to Detroit on Wednesday, said a rail worker strike was “an unacceptable outcome for our economy and the American people.” The rail lines and their workers’ representatives “need to stay at the table, bargain in good faith to resolve outstanding issues, and come to an agreement,” she said.
Biden faced the same kind of predicament faced by Theodore Roosevelt in 1902 with coal and Harry Truman in 1952 with steel — how do you balance the needs of labor and business in doing what’s best for the nation? Railways were so important during World War I that Woodrow Wilson temporarily nationalized the industry to keep goods flowing and prevent strikes.
Inside the White House, aides don’t see a contradiction between Biden’s devotion to unions and his desire to avoid a strike. Union activism has surged under Biden, as seen in a 56% increase in petitions for union representation with the National Labor Relations Board so far this fiscal year.
One person familiar with the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss White House deliberations on the matter, said Biden’s mindset in approaching the debate was that he’s the president of the entire country, not just for organized labor.
With the economy still recovering from the supply chain disruptions of the pandemic, the president’s goal is to keep all parties so a deal could be finalized. The person said the White House saw a commitment to keep negotiating in good faith as the best way to avoid a shutdown while exercising the principles of collective bargaining that Biden holds dear.
Biden also knew a stoppage could worsen the dynamics that have contributed to soaring inflation and created a political headache for the party in power.
Eddie Vale, a Democratic political consultant and former AFL-CIO communications aide, said the White House pursued the correct approach at a perilous moment.
“No one wants a railroad strike, not the companies, not the workers, not the White House,” he said. “No one wants it this close to the election.”
Vale added that the sticking point in the talks was about “respect basically — sick leave and bereavement leave,” issues Biden has supported in speeches and with his policy proposals.
Sensing political opportunity, Senate Republicans moved Wednesday to pass a law to impose contract terms on the unions and railroad companies to avoid a shutdown. Democrats, who control both chambers in Congress, blocked it.
“If a strike occurs and paralyzes food, fertilizer and energy shipments nationwide, it will be because Democrats blocked this bill,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
The economic impact of a potential strike was not lost on members of the Business Roundtable, a Washington-based group that represents CEOs. It issued its quarterly outlook for the economy Wednesday.
“We’ve been experiencing a lot of headwinds from supply chain problems since the pandemic started and those problems would be geometrically magnified,” Josh Bolten, the group’s CEO, told reporters. “There are manufacturing plants around the country that likely have to shut down. … There are critical products to keep our water clean.”
The roundtable also had a meeting of its board of directors Wednesday. But Bolten said Lance Fritz, chair of the board’s international committee and the CEO of Union Pacific railroad, would miss it “because he’s working hard trying to bring the strike to a resolution.”
Back at the Labor Department, negotiators ordered Italian food as talks dragged into Wednesday night and the White House announced the agreement at 5:05 a.m. on Thursday. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/tentative-railway-labor-deal-reached-to-avert-strike-biden-says/ | 2022-09-15T10:21:25Z |
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A gunman opened fire inside a busy shopping mall in the Danish capital on Sunday, killing several people and wounding several others, police said.
A 22-year-old Danish man was arrested after the shooting, Copenhagen police inspector Søren Thomassen told reporters, adding there was no indication that anyone else was involved, though police were still investigating.
Such shootings are rare in Denmark. Thomassen said it was too early to speculate on the motive for the shooting, which happened in the late afternoon at Field’s, one of the biggest shopping malls in Scandinavia and located on the outskirts of the Danish capital. When the shots rang out, some people hid in shops while others fled in a panicked stampede, according to witnesses.
“It is pure terror. This is awful,” said Hans Christian Stoltz, a 53-year-old IT consultant, who was bringing his daughters to see Harry Styles perform at concert scheduled for Sunday night near the mall. “You might wonder how a person can do this to another human being, but it’s beyond … beyond anything that’s possible.”
Thomassen gave no specific casualty count beyond saying several people were dead and several wounded. He said the suspect was an “ethnic Dane,” a phrase typically used to mean someone is white.
Danish broadcaster TV2 published a grainy photo of the alleged gunman, a man wearing knee-length shorts and a tank top and holding what appeared to be a rifle in his right hand.
Copenhagen Mayor Sophie H. Andersen tweeted: “Terrible reports of shooting in Fields. We do not yet know for sure how many were injured or dead, but it is very serious.”
Images from the scene showed people running out of the mall, and TV2 posted a photo of a man being put on a stretcher. After the shooting, an enormous contingent heavily-armed police officers patrolled the area, with several fire department vehicles also parked outside the mall.
Laurits Hermansen told Danish broadcaster DR that he was in a clothing store at the shopping center with his family when he heard “three, four bangs. Really loud bangs. It sounded like the shots were being fired just next to the store.”
The shopping center is on the outskirts of Copenhagen just across from a subway station for a line that connects the city center with the international airport. A major highway also runs adjacent to the mall.
Danish media reported that the Harry Styles concert, scheduled at the nearby Royal Arena, was called off.
On Snapchat, Styles wrote: “My team and I pray for everyone involved in the Copenhagen shopping mall shooting. I am shocked. Love H.”
Shortly after the shooting, the royal palace said a reception with Crown Prince Frederik connected to the Tour de France cycling race had been canceled. The first three stages of the race were held in Denmark this year. The reception was due to be held on the royal yacht that is moored in Soenderborg, the town where the third stage ended.
The shooting came a week after a mass shooting in neighboring Norway, where police said a Norwegian man of Iranian origin opened fire during an LGBTQ festival, killing two and wounding more than 20. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/several-dead-in-copenhagen-mall-shooting-suspect-arrested/ | 2022-07-03T22:14:17Z |
When gunfire rang out at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, officials from Customs and Border Protection were among several agencies joining local and federal authorities at the scene.
It's not unusual: Customs and Border Protection officials can operate within 100 miles of a US border, and have a major presence in many border communities, said Javed Ali, an associate professor at the University of Michigan and a former top official at the Department of Homeland Security.
Uvalde is about 80 miles from the Mexican border and therefore within Customs and Border Protection jurisdiction.
Authorities are still gathering details on the timeline of events leading up to the massacre, but have determined members of the Border Patrol's elite team -- the Border Patrol Tactical Unit -- fatally shot the gunman nearly an hour after the shooter raided the school.
Border Patrol is under the umbrella of Customs and Border Protection, in the Department of Homeland Security.
The teenage gunman came out of a classroom closet and began firing when Border Patrol agents entered the room more than an hour after the shooter began his rampage, a source familiar with the situation told CNN Friday. The agents were part of a team that fatally shot the gunman, ending an attack that left 19 fourth-graders and two adults dead Tuesday afternoon.
Before the assault on the shooter, a group of 19 law enforcement officers stood in a hallway outside the classroom and took no action as they waited for room keys and tactical equipment, a state official said at a news conference.
What's BORTAC?
The US Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) was formed in 1984.
It was initially created in response to rioting at Immigration and Naturalization Service detention facilities, according to Customs and Border Protection officials.
It has since evolved into a highly trained tactical unit with operations both nationally and internationally.
"BORTAC is unique in that it provides a global response capability. The unit has conducted training and operations with foreign and domestic law enforcement and military entities throughout the United States and around the world, including support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom," Customs and Border Patrol said.
It's the equivalent of a SWAT
To be a part of the Border Patrol Tactical Unit is no small feat. The course lasts a month and candidates must pass grueling tests similar to the US Special Operations Forces' selection courses. They have physical tests, including pushups, treading water, advanced weapon skills, defensive tactics, and airmobile operations.
It's now considered the global special response team for the Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Customs and Border Protection. Ali compared it to elite Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams, the militarylike units within US police forces, using specialized or military equipment.
"Its mission is to respond to terrorist threats of all types anywhere in the world in order to protect our nation's homeland. Its agents are counted among the nation's most dedicated and highly trained special operators," Customs and Border Protection says.
It's been part of high-profile operations in the US
BORTAC has played a key role in major US operations.
During the 1980s, it worked with the Drug Enforcement Administration in the war on drugs in the United States. In the 1990s, it was deployed to Los Angeles after rioting broke out during the Rodney King trial. In April 2000, it was part of the raid at a Miami home that returned Cuban refugee Elian Gonzalez to his family.
And in the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks, BORTAC officials were deployed to help secure high-risk areas nationwide.
Customs and Border Protection has a local office in Uvalde
Like many Texas towns in the border area, CBD has a checkpoint in Uvalde. It oversees 3,000 square miles of South Texas and conducts traffic checkpoint and freight train check operations. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorka said some of the agency's officials live in Uvalde and surrounding communities.
It provides a supporting role
In incidents like the one Tuesday, where local authorities are in command of the scene, Border officials often serves in a support role and the agency on command will dictate what they do, a source told CNN, adding they try not to overrule the authorities.
While the team would defer to the local command, if they felt there was a need to they could override it. There is no indication yet it occurred at the school this week.
When US Border Patrol agents who belong to the specialized unit responded to the school around 12:15 p.m., the officer in charge had already made the determination it was a barricaded subject situation, according to a source familiar with the situation.
"They showed up from where they were and put together the operation hastily," the source added. "Some of the officers came from the field ... and some who were off duty also sped in to respond."
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WESTPORT, Conn., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- True Green Capital Management LLC ("TGC"), a renewable energy infrastructure private equity fund manager, announced the final close of True Green Capital Fund IV, L.P. (the "Fund", "Fund IV") with capital commitments of $660,875,000.
The Fund's Limited Partners include a group of bellwether investors from primary segments of the institutional market, including U.S. public and corporate pension plans, a Dutch pension plan, U.S. and UK insurance companies, endowments, foundations, global asset managers, wealth managers, fund-of funds, and family offices.
With an 11-year track record, TGC invests in distributed, commercial and industrial ("C&I") solar power generation projects, batteries, and microgrids in the U.S., with an increasing focus in the UK and the European Union. Since 2011, TGC has deployed over $1.2 billion of total capital representing an ~520 MW portfolio across 14 U.S. states. TGC's existing investment portfolio consists of commercial and sub-utility scale solar power plants, including one of the largest roof-top installations in the world. The projects have contracted offtake agreements providing municipal utilities, military bases, universities, and corporate clients with clean, renewable energy.
TGC seeks to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns that are largely uncorrelated to the broader markets by combining three core elements to create value: first, its direct operating capabilities aim to lower costs and increase functional efficiency in construction and asset management; second, TGC's origination and execution strategy targets key markets to identify and solve constraints to seek competitive advantage; and, third, TGC's portfolio construction framework aims to protect portfolio downside and maximizes upside potential by combining the certainty of long-term, fixed-price power purchase agreements with creditworthy counterparties, alongside the inflation hedging properties of electricity and environmental commodities.
"With the close of Fund IV, we will continue to execute our proven strategy of investing in distributed power generation assets that provide a reliable income stream, in key markets where we can build competitive advantage. The Fund will follow on the success of its predecessor Fund III, which closed in 2017 at ~$352 million and is now fully invested, and will offer institutional investors the opportunity to participate in the C&I solar power generation market, one of the most complex but also potentially more profitable segments of the U.S. and European solar markets," said Dr. Panos Ninios, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of TGC.
Bo Wiegand, Co-Founder and Partner, added, "We appreciate the strong support and confidence of our investor base, and we are committed to helping them achieve their investment and sustainability goals. Our strategy has proven to be a diversifier for investors and has demonstrated resiliency across market cycles. We believe Fund IV will benefit from industry dynamics and continued tailwinds in the sector."
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP served as legal advisor.
About True Green Capital Management LLC
TGC is a specialized renewable energy infrastructure private equity firm based in Westport, Connecticut. Having developed the capabilities of a direct operating business, TGC has raised four private equity funds and invested into distributed solar power generation portfolios across 14 U.S. states delivering clean, reliable renewable energy with an increasing focus in the UK and the European Union. The firm was founded in July 2011 and is led by a team of investment professionals with a proven track record and the demonstrated capacity to originate, finance, construct, and operate distributed renewable power generation projects at institutional scale.
To learn more, visit www.truegreencapital.com.
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A 15-year-old was arrested Friday in connection with the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old girl in New York City's Bronx neighborhood earlier this week, police said.
The teenager was captured without incident in a hotel in the Bronx early Friday over the killing of Kyhara Tay, NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig said during a news conference. The teenager and his mother had booked the room the night before, he said.
The shooting unfolded Monday just before 5 p.m. when an 18-year-old was allegedly driving an electric scooter with the 15-year-old riding in the back. The 15-year-old tried to shoot another 13-year-old boy who was fleeing from the pair on foot, authorities say. A stray bullet hit Kyhara in her abdomen and she died later that night at a hospital.
The alleged shooter "ended the life of a totally innocent, completely uninvolved 11-year-old girl," NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said during Friday's news conference.
"I won't say she was in the wrong place because why shouldn't an 11-year-old child be able to stand outside in broad daylight?"
The tragic shooting comes as New York City grapples with an uptick of gun violence that has reached even the city's youngest. In January, a stray bullet hit an 11-month old girl in the face while she was sitting with her mother in a parked car on a Bronx street.
Victims are often ages "11, 15, 18. Over and over again, we're seeing 11, 15, 18," said New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday. "Kids killing kids. Illegal guns as easy to buy as candy and comic books. They are everywhere."
Adams added that since being sworn in, his administration has removed 2,887 guns from the streets, but new firearms continue show up.
So far this year, 16 children under the age of 17 have been shot in the Bronx, said Darcel Clark, the borough's district attorney. Eleven of those victims were under 15, and five of whom were under 14, Clark said.
"We have to focus on gun violence all the time," Clark said.
Police are still searching for the 18-year-old alleged driver, Omar Bojang. Authorities are urging the public to come forward with information.
On Tuesday, police announced a combined reward of up to $10,000 for people who provide information that leads to an arrest, including up to $3,500 from CrimeStoppers upon arrest and indictment and $6,500 from the NYPD upon arrest and conviction.
The 15-year-old believed to be the shooter faces charges of murder in the second degree, first-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, Essig said.
CNN has reached out to the Bronx District Attorney's office to inquire whether the 15-year-old has retained an attorney.
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With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 495 Percent, Leading Cannabis Technology Company Receives Ranking No. 1320 Among America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
DENVER, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. Magazine has again named Willow Industries, the leader in cannabis kill step and decontamination technology, on the publication's annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
Over the past five years, Willow has grown 2,820 percent in revenue and has expanded operations to three countries. Its holistic, turnkey approach in providing cultivators with technology, scientific insights and best practices to ensure consumer safety, earned the company its ranking of 1320 on the list.
"It's truly an honor to be recognized on the Inc. 5000 list for the second year in a row," said Jill Ellsworth, founder and CEO of Willow Industries. "As we continue to scale our business throughout the U.S. and global markets, our commitment to consumer safety remains paramount in helping cannabis businesses provide consistently clean and safe products. Being ranked on this list is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our world-class team of microbiologists, engineers and technicians, and I look forward to our future."
Ellsworth founded Willow, the first cannabis decontamination company in the country, in 2015, after noticing a lack of health and safety standards in the cannabis industry. Leveraging her extensive science and consumer safety background, Ellsworth launched Willow to bring a kill step to cannabis. Today, Willow's patented, organic ozone-based technology, WillowPure, is currently available to all licensed cultivators in the U.S. and across the globe.
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc.
"Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
About Willow Industries
Willow Industries is the industry leader in cannabis kill step and post-harvest microbial decontamination technology. Founded in 2015 by CEO Jill Ellsworth, the company is built on one simple principle: cultivators should be equipped with resources to provide patients and consumers with consistently safe cannabis. Based in Denver, CO, Willow's services are currently available to all licensed cultivators in the United States and across the globe, where they implement an innovative and accessible leasing model that employs a holistic, turnkey approach for their partners. Their patented WillowPure systems use organic, ozone-based technology that is scientifically proven to reduce or eliminate contaminants such as yeast, mold and bacteria from cannabis, while protecting the medicinal properties of the plant. Willow's modern technology and in-house team of microbiology experts ensure cultivators employ best practices and quality control from start to finish. Willow Industries has been named one of Inc. 5000's Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America two years in a row and was recognized in the top 50 on the 2022 Financial Times' list of The Americas' Fastest-Growing Companies. For more information, visit WillowIndustries.com and follow on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
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‘I’m still in shock’: Friends turn $20 lottery scratch-off into $2 million grand prize
SACRAMENTO, Calif (Gray News) - Two friends in California recently cashed in on their hobby of playing the lottery together.
Haim Torjman and Todd Dooher said they have been purchasing lottery tickets for over a year, and their determination has paid off.
California Lottery officials said they hit the $2 million top prize while playing the $20 Instant Prize Crossword scratchers game.
“I’m still in shock. I still have to pinch myself. It’s beyond our wildest imagination!” Dooher said.
The pair said they started playing the lottery as a team when Torjman noticed some scratch-offs in Dooher’s briefcase.
Prior to this $2 million win, Dooher said he believed the most they had ever won was $250. But they never cashed in their winnings, as all their prize money got reinvested into more scratch tickets.
“That’s exactly what we did this time,” Dooher said. “I turned in a $250 winning ticket and a $200 winning ticket and walked out with a stack of $450 worth of tickets. It almost felt like we played with house money.”
Dooher said he didn’t believe his eyes when he realized the two were going to be California Lottery’s newest millionaires.
“I must have checked that ticket several times!” he said.
Officials said the winning ticket was purchased at a Chevron gas station on Burbank Boulevard in Van Nuys, California. The convenience store received a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket.
Dooher said he plans on putting some of the prize money toward his 401(k) and the two friends would talk about their future lottery plans.
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NOVI, Mich., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ITC Holdings Corp. ("ITC"), a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., today announced it has commenced a private offering of senior unsecured notes (the "notes").
ITC intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to redeem in full $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.700% Senior Notes due November 15, 2022, to pay the associated call premium, with the remainder to repay indebtedness outstanding under its revolving credit facility and its commercial paper program, and for general corporate purposes.
The notes will be offered in the United States only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and to certain non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes have not, and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and the notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable securities laws of any other jurisdiction. This press release does not and will not constitute an offer to sell any of the notes or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the notes described herein or any other securities, nor shall there be any sale of the notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About ITC Holdings Corp.
ITC Holdings Corp. is the largest independent electricity transmission company in the United States. ITC provides transmission grid solutions to improve reliability, expand access to markets, allow new generating resources to interconnect to its systems and lower the overall cost of delivered energy. Through its regulated operating subsidiaries ITCTransmission, Michigan Electric Transmission Company, ITC Midwest and ITC Great Plains, ITC owns and operates high-voltage transmission infrastructure in Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, and in development in Wisconsin. These systems serve a combined peak load exceeding 26,000 megawatts along 16,000 circuit miles of transmission line, supported by 700 employees and 1,000 contractors. ITC is based in Novi, Michigan. For further information visit www.itc-holdings.com. ITC is a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., a leader in the North American regulated electric and gas utility industry. For further information visit www.fortisinc.com. None of the information on ITC's or Fortis Inc.'s websites is incorporated into, or forms a part of, this press release.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Que Alicea is the CEO of Q&A Consulting LLC, a Bay Area-based environmental consulting firm founded in 2019. Que was the owner of a medical day spa before forming Q&A, and this paramedical aesthetician was introduced to industrial hygiene after being invited to work on a disaster site.
Que learned about hazardous materials and their negative effects on one's overall health by leveraging her scientific background. She now services commercial properties in both California and Nevada.
Her goal when starting her company, Q&A Consulting, was to make it a full-service environmental consulting firm specializing in turnkey environmental solutions and environmental compliance. Q&A is one of Northern California's leading environmental engineering firms.
Q&A Consultants specializes in asbestos and other materials such as lead, mold, and personal air exposures, as well as hazardous materials surveys, disaster recovery, and hazardous affected area clearances. Unlike their competitors, Que has special certifications that allow them to perform clearances on-site, allowing them to provide results immediately without the time and expense of a lab.
Que is recognized as a trailblazing African American woman-owned business addressing complex challenges in energy management, efficiency, resiliency, and sustainability, making her one of the industry's only African American females with WBE, WOB, LBE, and DBE certifications.
She is also an active member of the WBENC, or Women's Business Enterprise National Council. Que has returned to her hometown of East Palo Alto to educate residents about the environmental industry, resulting in community members receiving the necessary licensing, certifications, and business opportunities.
Que works constantly with the environmental industry and academic professionals to raise awareness of critical issues in the energy industry and develop solutions to address them.
She has worked on teams to address issues such as raising awareness of energy efficiency programs in low-income communities and developing sustainable practices for use at universities.
To learn more about Q&A Consulting, visit www.qaconsulting-llc.com/.
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Reltime to be profiled in "FinTech For Good" film by ITN Productions and FINTECH Circle
OSLO, Norway, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Reltime AS is pleased to announce that it has appointed Milana Bjelogrlić as its Global Web3 and Metaverse Ambassador.
Reltime aims at becoming the preferred and trusted Metaverse partner for both people and businesses world-wide. The company already offers SDKs (software development kits) and OpenAPIs for different types of Metaverses. Reltime is currently involved in creating the world's first Web3 and Metaverse payment, identity and cold storage biometric card.
Born in Serbia, Milana started kickboxing at the age of 19 and became a European K1 (for fighters under 60 kg.) champion. In 2019 Milana became the K1 World Champion for the first time, defending her title in 2021 in Italy, and Milana was awarded the ECE Enfusion Flyweight World title in June of this year (2022). She is an artist, pianist, and is finalising her Master's in Art, Culture and Society at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Her ongoing research is focussed at the convergence of Art and the Martial Arts.
"I am committed and super pumped to be Reltime's first Global Web3 and Metaverse Ambassador. Reltime shares my values and I fully back the disruptive company's vision of a world where the power belongs in the hands of the people—regardless of income, background, gender, race, ethnicity, banked, unbanked or underbanked status. Reltime is fighting for something that is close to my heart. We both are go-getters and go-givers. The definition of greatness is to inspire people next to you and leave a legacy that will last forever. With Reltime, I truly believe that everyone can be part of creating a new world that inspires and motivates us for the better. Let's begin something that will not just end with ourselves—both in the Universe and on the Metaverses!"
"As a young professional athlete and artist, Milana is motivated by discomfort rather than being intimidated by it," says Peter Michel Heilmann, CEO, Reltime. "Whether on the Metaverses or in the real world, Milana's new global role is to inspire and help empower people and businesses to take back control of their finances, assets and freedom. An independent, bubbly, strong, talented and gifted fighter and friend, she embodies Reltime's mission, vision and ethos in her own authentic way."
Last week, Milana was interviewed at Reltime's headquarters in Oslo for the forthcoming "FinTech for Good" film, produced by ITN Productions and FINTECH Circle and launching November 30, 2022 at FinTech Connect, the UK's leading FinTech conference and tradeshow. The key objective of this short film is to raise awareness and shine the spotlight on the significant FinTech contributions to societal and global advancements from visionary organisations and industry leaders. FINTECH Circle is a global platform of more than 216,000 FinTech entrepreneurs, investors, finance professionals, academic and government representatives, and solution providers.
Reltime will be participating in the FinTech Connect Conference at ExCeL London, November 30 and December 1, during which the #FinTechforGood film will be showcased on the main stage. After lunch, Peter Michel Heilmann will participate in a panel discussion around the subject of FinTech for Good.
About Reltime
A disruptive technology company changing the game in the new world, Reltime has built the world's first global Web3 financial ecosystem on top of its Layer 1, Proof of Authority blockchain. Headquartered in Oslo, Reltime is empowering a global tribe of people and businesses to take back control of their finances, assets and freedom. Reltime's members are able to send, receive, withdraw, deposit, borrow, lend, earn, swap, interact, transact and open joint accounts within the Web3 ecosystem in 150 countries. They can also create their own Reltime tribe, both locally and internationally.
In addition, Reltime offers cutting-edge, white-labelled B2B2C, Metaverse and Web3 embedded finance (FastTrack to Web3) solutions to trusted partners around the world. With subsidiaries in Norway (Conax Technology AS, established in January 2010), Lithuania and El Salvador, Reltime recently secured a USD 50 million investment commitment from GEM Digital Limited. Download Reltime's 24-page presentation at: www.reltime.com/pitch.
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Surprise is key part of migrant travel from Florida, Texas
EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — The chief executive of Martha’s Vineyard Community Services was wrapping up work when she looked outside to see 48 strangers at her office with luggage, backpacks and red folders that included brochures for her organization.
The Venezuelan migrants who were flown to the wealthy Massachusetts island from San Antonio on Wednesday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said they were told they were going to Boston.
DeSantis took from the playbook of a fellow Republican, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, by surprising Democratic strongholds with large influxes of migrants and providing little or no information.
“They were told that they would have a job and they would have housing,” said Elizabeth Folcarelli, who leads Martha’s Vineyard Community Services and described the scramble for shelter as a “huge challenge.”
Julio Henriquez, an attorney who met with several migrants, said they “had no idea of where they were going or where they were.”
Two flights to Martha’s Vineyard stopped in the Florida Panhandle, Henriquez said. While on board, migrants got brochures and maps of Massachusetts.
An unsigned letter told migrants to notify U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of address changes, though U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is actually responsible for tracking migrants, Henriquez said. “This is terrible advice,” he said.
Many immigrants have appointments with ICE on Monday in San Antonio. Others were ordered to report to immigration authorities in two weeks to three months in cities including Philadelphia and Washington.
U.S. officials told immigration attorneys that required check-ins would be postponed, Henriquez said. Homeland Security officials didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Friday.
In San Antonio, a Latina woman approached migrants at a city-run shelter and put them up at a nearby La Quinta Inn, where she visited daily with food and gift cards, Henriquez said. She promised jobs and three months of housing in Washington, New York, Philadelphia and Boston.
The woman, who introduced herself to migrants as Perla, promised jobs, housing and support for their immigration cases, said Oren Sellstrom of Lawyers for Civil Rights, which offered free consultations.
The city of San Antonio was unaware of the flights, said Maria Villagomez, deputy city manager.
Pedro Luis Torrelaba, 36, said he was promised work, food and housing. He thought he was going to New York.
“I am not a victim,” he said Friday, expressing gratitude to residents of Martha’s Vineyard for their hospitality. “I simply feel misled because they told a lie and it has come to nothing.”
The migrants were being moved voluntarily Friday to a military base on nearby Cape Cod. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker said he would activate up to 125 National Guard members to assist the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
DeSantis said Friday that most migrants intended to come to Florida and that the trip to Martha’s Vineyard was voluntary. He did not address the migrants’ claims that they were told they were going elsewhere.
Florida’s governor defended picking up migrants in Texas and vowed to continue transportation to immigrant-friendly “sanctuary” jurisdictions.
“Our view is that you’ve got to deal with it at the source, and if they’re intending to come to Florida or many of them are intending to come to Florida, that’s our best way to make sure they end up in a sanctuary,” he said.
Texas has bused about 8,000 migrants to Washington since April, including more than 100 Thursday to Vice President Kamala Harris’ home. It also has bused about 2,200 to New York and 300 to Chicago.
Arizona has bused more than 1,800 migrants to Washington since May, but has kept officials on the receiving end informed of the plans. The city of El Paso, Texas, has sent at least 1,135 migrants on 28 buses to New York since Aug. 23 and, like Arizona, shares passenger rosters and other information.
Last week, a 2-year-old who arrived in New York from Texas was hospitalized for dehydration and a pregnant woman on the same bus was in severe pain, according to advocates and city officials.
Volunteer groups often wait hours for buses arriving from Texas in a designated space of Manhattan’s Port of Authority Bus Terminal. They rely on tipsters for help.
“It’s a problem because we don’t know when the buses are coming, how many buses are coming, if anyone on these buses has medical conditions that they will need help with, if they need a wheelchair,” said Manuel Castro, commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. “We at least want to know that so that we can best help people as they arrive.”
A contractor that Texas hired to bus migrants signed an agreement that prohibits them from talking to New York officials, Castro said.
Some fathers have arrived in New York while their spouses and children were sent to Washington, said Ilze Thielmann, a volunteer director with TLC NYC, a group working to reunite them.
Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said his administration has reached out to Texas but gets no information. The first migrants arrived at Chicago’s Union Station from Texas on Aug. 31.
Abbott’s office dismissed complaints about lack of coordination and keeping cities guessing about the governor’s next moves as he tries to stoke opposition to President Joe Biden’s border policies.
“Instead of complaining about fulfilling their sanctuary city promises, these Democrat hypocrites should call on President Biden to do his job and secure the border — something the president continues failing to do,” spokeswoman Renae Eze said Thursday.
Arizona has been working since May through the Regional Center for Border Health, which runs clinics for low-income patients in Yuma. Several days a week, a bus heads east from a clinic office in suburban Somerton.
Amanda Aguirre, the health care provider’s CEO, said she told Republican Gov. Doug Ducey’s staff that she wouldn’t participate without close coordination. Arizona established information-sharing protocols from the start with Carecen, a nonprofit group that assists migrants in Washington, Aguirre said.
“I will never allow people just being dropped in the street because that’s what I’m trying to prevent here in Yuma, being just dropped in the street,” Aguirre said.
Some migrants seem unaffected by the chaos.
Cleiver Rodriguez of Venezuela said he appreciated the free ride from Texas to New York, where he came looking for work.
“I don’t have any kind of opinion because at least they helped me get here,” Rodriguez, 24, said as he left a shelter.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Film Festival will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a robust 32-film main slate and a number of hometown tales, including James Gray’s Queens coming-of-age drama “Armageddon Time” and Laura Poitras’ documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” about artist Nan Goldin’s battle against the Sackler family.
Film at Lincoln Center, which puts on the annual festival, announced this year’s lineup Tuesday. The gala screenings are notably New York-centric, beginning with the previously announced opening night film, from longtime New Yorker and New York Film Festival regular Noah Baumbach. He’ll debut his Don DeLillo adaption “White Noise” shortly after it also opens the Venice Film Festival.
The festival’s centerpiece will be “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” in which the “Citizenfour” filmmaker chronicles Goldin’s fight to stem the opioid crisis and the pharmaceutical companies that benefitted from it.
Elegance Bratton, who drew from his own experiences in his documentary about homeless queer and transgender young people in New York in his documentary “Pier Kids,” will close out the festival with his semi-autobiographical fiction film “The Inspection,” starring Jeremy Pope as a gay man in Marine Corps basic training.
Gray’s “Armageddon Time” will screen as part of the festival’s 60th anniversary celebration. The film, which premiered in May at the Cannes Film Festival, draws from Gray’s own childhood in 1980s Queens. It co-stars Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Strong and Anne Hathaway.
Other entries include Todd Field’s anticipated “TÁR,” starring Cate Blanchett as a world-renown composer; Paul Schrader’s “Master Gardner,” starring Joel Edgerton as a horticulturist; Joanna Hogg’s “The Eternal Daughter,” with Tilda Swinton; master documentarian Frederick Wiseman’s “A Couple,” a monologue drama based on the letters of Leo Tolstoy and wife Countess Sophia Behrs.
Several standouts from this year’s Cannes will play at the festival including Charlotte Wells’ feature debut “Aftersun”; Park Chan-wook’s “Decision to Leave”; Mia Hansen-Løve’s “One Fine Morning”; Kelly Reichardt’s “Showing Up”; Cristian Mungiu’s “R.M.N.”; and Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or-winner “Triangle of Sadness.”
Also among New York’s selections is the latest from Iranian director Jafar Panahi, “No Bears.” In July, Panahi, one of Iran’s leading filmmakers, was sent to prison for a six-year sentence related to a 2011 charge of producing antigovernment propaganda. His imprisonment has been widely decried internationally and in the film community.
The New York Film Festival runs Sept. 30-Oct. 16. Along with premieres at Lincoln Center, the festival will host screenings throughout New York’s five boroughs, at Staten Island’s Alamo Drafthouse Cinema; Brooklyn Academy of Music; the Bronx Museum of the Arts; the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens; and the Maysles Documentary Center in Harlem.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trustees of each of the Invesco closed-end funds listed below today declared the following dividends.
Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year will report distributions for federal income tax purposes. The Fund's annual report to shareholders will include information regarding the tax character of Fund distributions for the fiscal year.
1 A portion of this distribution is estimated to be from a return of principal rather than net income. The Section 19 notice referenced below provides more information and can be found on the Invesco website at www.invesco.com.
The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2022 will be made after the end of the year.
In order to comply with the requirements of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Fund will provide its shareholders of record on the record date with a Section 19 Notice disclosing the sources of its dividend payment when a distribution includes anything other than net investment income. The Section 19 Notice is not provided for tax reporting purposes but for informational purposes only. If applicable, this Section 19 Notice information can be found on the Funds' website at www.invesco.com
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Certain industry reports, articles, websites, and speakers are making false claims that "missed subrogation is costing insurers $15B annually and 32% of recoverable claims are not pursued." These groups are falsely using the name of NASP (National Association of Subrogation Professionals) without permission and erroneously citing NASP as the source. The claims are untrue. The data is false and does not represent true metrics of the subrogation industry.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — A whopping majority of House members passed a bill to get billions of dollars of aid to Ukraine, and members of the Senate looked to follow that. The goal was to get the funding out as fast as possible and even though many Republicans and Democrats wanted to make that a reality, the plans were put on pause.
“My oath of office is to the national security of the United States of America,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said.
While most senators were unified, Paul blocked unanimous consent for the Ukraine aid package and demanded change to the legislation.
“We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the U.S. economy,” Paul said.
“It’s clear from the junior senator from Kentucky’s remarks, he doesn’t want to aid Ukraine,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said.
Schumer rejected Paul’s change.
“We have a moral obligation to act and to act swiftly,” Schumer said.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) wanted the Senate to follow the House’s example and quickly pass the package.
“We should pass the supplemental and we should do it today,” McConnell said.
The aid package would provide $40 billion in military and humanitarian aid. McConnell says it isn’t just charity.
“It bears directly on America’s national security and vital interests that Russia’s naked aggression not succeed,” McConnell said.
But not every Republican is on board. Sen. Josh Hawley questions the $40 billion price tag.
“The fact that we are spending three times as much as the European allies, combined. I mean the United States singlehandedly financing this war. I’ve got major concerns about this,” Hawley said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues to ask for aid as his military pushes Russian military forces back.
But Hawley thinks someone needs to be assigned to keep track of where the money is going.
“I’ve got major issues with spending this kind of money, with no accounting with no oversight while our European allies are doing comparatively, very little,” Hawley said.
Because unanimous consent is off the table, lawmakers will have to bring the bill to a vote next week. | https://cw33.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/sen-rand-paul-blocks-40b-ukraine-aid-package/ | 2022-05-13T08:25:45Z |
NEW YORK, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Apyx Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: APYX).
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Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until August 5, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Apyx Medical Corporation issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) a significant number of Apyx's Advanced Energy products were used for off-label indications; (2) such off-label uses led to an increase in the number of medical device reports filed by Apyx reporting serious adverse events; (3) as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to incur regulatory scrutiny; (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's financial results would be adversely impacted; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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FLEMING-NEON, Ky. (AP) — Barely a week after floodwaters swept downtown and left a foot of mud and twisted, gutted buildings along Main Street, an incongruous sight appeared: A flashing sign declaring JR’s Barber Shop “OPEN.”
As National Guard troops patrolled outside and volunteers on backhoes mounded up debris, J.R. Collins stood behind his barber chair, giving a touchup to one of his regulars. Like most in Fleming-Neon, Collins comes from a family built on mining — both his grandfathers worked in coal — and he has stayed in the close-knit town even as the industry shrank and others fled. Those who remain are determined to prove their community is about more than coal.
And they’ve come together to make sure Collins’ barber shop and other businesses reopen amid the devastating floods that have killed more than three dozen in eastern Kentucky.
“They were there with shovels and squeegees and water, and people packing, and kids helping,” Collins said above the din of air conditioning and a dehumidifier in his shop. “It’s good, hard-working people that like to help people out and got each other’s back.”
Fleming-Neon was once two towns: Fleming, a company town founded in the early 1900s by the Elkhorn Coal Corp. for the sole purpose of mining, and Neon, a former logging camp.
Fleming was run by Elkhorn and named for one of its executives. The company issued its own money, and workers used it for rent on company-owned homes and goods at the company store or local businesses. Neon was independent, a free town where U.S. government greenbacks, not company scrip, was legal tender — but it thrived off the glow of coal nearby.
Fleming and Neon prospered along with the company and industry. Dates still seen today on brick storefronts chronicle the boom years.
“We had department stores, we had grocery stores, we had restaurants, we had dry cleaners. We had a theater,” said Susan Polis, Fleming-Neon’s 73-year-old mayor. “You did not have to leave here to have, to get anything.”
But as the mines mechanized, the population shrank in Fleming as well as Neon. In the late 1970s, the former rival towns merged under one government in an effort to pool resources, but the bleeding continued.
Today, only about 500 people remain. And on July 28, the waters of Wright Fork rose, threatening further devastation for this valley of people who long extracted riches from the earth. But there’s a spark in Fleming-Neon that, so far, has refused to be extinguished.
A multipurpose center was set to open in a former car dealership about two weeks after the storm hit. Jeff Hawkins, a longtime educator who’s lived here since he was a teenager, said the project, dubbed Neon Lights, would include a performing arts studio, an internet cafe, event space, and an innovation incubator.
“We wanted a space for kids to be able to do physical activity, to dance, to sing, whatever it may be,” he said. “Upstairs, we would put a robotics lab and a computer coding lab.”
That dream is not dead, just deferred. For now, the cleaned-up space serves as an emergency supply distribution center.
The rains came again this past weekend, prompting a brief evacuation Friday evening. But while some dreaded it, Emory Lee Mullins chose to see it as a blessing.
“It’s washing it off pretty good,” Mullins said, using a push broom to sweep the last of the creek silt into the gutter outside his flower shop. “Every little sweep gets it, don’t it?”
Five feet of water had all but gutted the Letcher Flower Shop, which Mullins bought 25 years ago. But as the rain fell, he ripped out sodden walls, confident he will reopen in a couple of weeks.
“Because flowers makes people feel good,” he said. “They’re going to need flowers.”
It’s been hard to break coal’s grip on these mountains, said Hawkins, describing a corporate strategy to “make as much money as you can and move on.”
“For decades, money left here and was not reinvested here,” he said. “And that’s what we’ve been left with.”
But Fleming-Neon has also been left with a toughness. And for every story of tragedy, Hawkins said, there are six more of goodness and grace.
“The folks here, they persevere. They are resilient. They have grit,” he said.
The volunteers who’ve come from other states see that spirit, too. Ken Cagle, of North Carolina, said it makes him consider retiring here: “It’s just unbelievable, the people here, how they just want to help other people.”
And Hawkins intends to stay among them in these hills. He sees the flooding disaster as an opportunity to reinvent Fleming-Neon and eastern Kentucky.
“How do we reimagine what we can be?” he said. “And in a way that we’re not just surviving, but we’re moving to a point of thriving.” | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/former-coal-town-comes-together-in-face-of-kentucky-floods/ | 2022-08-08T10:28:07Z |
Experts bring a combined 70 years of experience in geriatric and pharmacy healthcare to the board
SILICON VALLEY, Calif., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthQuest Capital, a growth capital firm focused on companies optimizing value in healthcare, today announced the appointments of Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey and Jon Roberts to its board of advisors to help identify and scale transformative healthcare companies improving patient outcomes and increasing efficiency.
"Together, Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey and Jon Roberts have more than 70 years of experience in healthcare. Their knowledge in specific areas of healthcare policy and operations, as well as insight into how the system and stakeholders work together is incredibly complementary to our team and existing platform," said Garheng Kong, MD, PhD, MBA, HealthQuest Capital's founder and Managing Partner. "We have recently closed our fourth fund and are looking forward to deploying it with the insight and expertise of our Board of Advisors, now with the added expertise from Risa and Jon."
Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey has more than 40 years of experience in government and health policy, having most recently served as the president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Lavizzo-Mourey also served in the United States Department of Health and Human Services as deputy administrator of the agency for healthcare research and quality, and held numerous leadership roles at the University of Pennsylvania including Sylvan Eisman Professor of Medicine and Health Care Systems and chief of geriatric medicine Listed as one of the most powerful women in the world by Forbes in 2016, Dr. Lavizzo-Mourey was a member of the White House Task Force on Health Care Reform and served as a consultant to the White House on issues of health policy. Dr Lavizzo-Mourey currently serves on the Boards of Directors at Better Therapeutics, GE, Intel and Merck.
"The most exciting aspect of healthcare innovation from the past couple of years is the ability to expand access to quality care, especially for more vulnerable populations " said Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, who is also a specialist in geriatric health. "I'm excited to work alongside HealthQuest to invest capital and expertise into companies that are focused on value optimization, and can lower costs for quality care."
Jon Roberts, who most recently served as chief operating officer of CVS Health, brings more than 30 years of pharmacy healthcare experience. At CVS, Roberts was responsible for overseeing operations for CVS Pharmacy, MinuteClinic and Omnicare, as well as information technology for the company. Prior to assuming the COO role for CVS Health in March 2017, Roberts served as president of CVS Caremark, the company's pharmacy benefit management business, and chief operating officer of the PBM business. Roberts formerly served on the Board of Directors for the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), the National Association of Chain Drug stores (NACDS) and as Chairman of the Board at Red Oak Sourcing (a joint venture between CVS and Cardinal Health for securing generic drug portfolios).
"At CVS Health, we sat in the intersection of a number of exciting healthcare trends including the consumerization of healthcare and the evolution of primary care. I'm excited to join the team at HealthQuest Capital to accelerate transformative high-growth companies that continue to innovate and propel these trends, that ultimately make care so much more convenient for the customer.," said Jon Roberts. "I'm especially excited to work with healthcare care industry leaders on the board of advisors, many of whom have complementary experience to mine. Healthcare is such a complex industry, that in order to identify and develop innovation, you need to work across a multitude of stakeholder types, many of whom are represented on the HealthQuest Board."
Lavizzo-Mourey and Roberts join a board of advisors comprised of current or former CEOs of the most influential healthcare companies in the country, including Johnson & Johnson, Humana, Medtronic, OptumHealth, and a former U.S. Surgeon General. Together, the HealthQuest ecosystem provides portfolio companies multi-dimensional insights that span every sector of healthcare, access, and potential partnership opportunities.
This announcement follows HealthQuest's recent Fund IV close of $675 million. HealthQuest is planning to use the funds to invest in healthcare companies innovating on the clinical/technology side, such as AI-enabled diagnostics and precision oncology, as well as companies innovating on the care model side, including evolving primary care and mobile caregiver solutions. Since the firm's founding in 2013, HealthQuest manages more than $1.6 billion across four funds and has invested in various healthcare startups including Everly Health, Lunit, Thirty Madison and TigerConnect.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, HealthQuest Capital is a growth capital firm investing in commercial-stage companies that are optimizing value in healthcare by improving outcomes and reducing costs. With more than $1.6 billion in capital under management, the firm focuses on fostering innovation across the health care spectrum, including medical technologies, diagnostics, digital health and innovative services. The HealthQuest team combines decades of successful investing experience with deep domain expertise in all aspects of the healthcare industry. For more information, visit www.healthquestcapital.com.
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Kings hang on to beat Suns 116-109 in regular-season finale
By DAVID BRANDT
AP Sports Writer
PHOENIX (AP) — Justin Holiday, Damian Jones and Donte DiVincenzo each scored 19 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Phoenix Suns 116-109 on Sunday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. At 64-18, Phoenix finished with the best mark in franchise history and had eight more victories than other team in the NBA. Sacramento was 30-52 for it’s 16th straight losing season. The Suns rested most of their top players in preparation for the playoffs, including Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton and Jae Crowder. Coach Monty Williams said his major goal against the Kings was helping some of the backups gain confidence heading into the postseason. Landry Shamet led the Suns with 27 points. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/10/kings-hang-on-to-beat-suns-116-109-in-regular-season-finale/ | 2022-04-11T05:16:16Z |
Capitals lose 4-1 to Islanders, fail to move up in standings
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Capitals missed an opportunity to move up in the standings by losing to the New York Islanders 4-1. The Capitals blew a lead and gave up four unanswered goals to an opponent that has long been out of playoff contention. They were playing without injured captain Alex Ovechkin after he slammed left shoulder first into the boards two nights earlier. Washington failed to pass rival Pittsburgh for third place in the Metropolitan Division after the Penguins lost at home to Edmonton. New York snapped a five-game skid. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/26/capitals-lose-4-1-to-islanders-fail-to-move-up-in-standings/ | 2022-04-27T05:40:05Z |
- Hyundai's Q1 Retail Sales Increased 1.4%
- Hyundai's Q1 2022 Retail Sales Significantly Outperformed Forecast of a 14.8% Total Industry Decline
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America reported record-breaking Q1 retail sales of 159,676 units, a 1.4% increase compared with 2021's Q1 retail record of 157,470 units. Electrified vehicle retail sales increased 241% in Q1. Total Q1 sales declined 4%. Hyundai had no fleet sales in Q1 2022.
"The first quarter was an all-time retail sales record for Hyundai as we focused on meeting the tremendous consumer demand despite ongoing inventory challenges," said Randy Parker, senior vice president, national sales, Hyundai Motor America. "We outperformed the industry in Q1 and substantially increased our retail market share."
Hyundai sold 59,380 units in March 2022, resulting in the third best March retail month in the company's history. Month over month retail and total sales were up 13%. Hyundai electrified vehicle retail sales grew 179% year over year, while Elantra Hybrid and Nexo established all-time monthly retail and total sales records.
March Product and Corporate Activities
- IONIQ 5 Named Top Pick: EV Family by Cars.com: Hyundai's IONIQ 5 was named the Top Pick: EV Family by Cars.com.
- Santa Fe and Palisade Named Best Family Cars of 2022 by Kelley Blue Book: Hyundai's Santa Fe and Palisade were each named a Best Family Car of 2022 from Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com.
- Three Hyundai Models Honored as AutoGuide 2022 Award Winners: Hyundai has won three AutoGuide 2022 Awards, more than any other automotive brand. The 2022 Tucson was named Utility Vehicle of the Year, the 2022 IONIQ 5 was named Green Vehicle of the Year, and the 2022 Elantra N wowed the judges, securing Performance Car of the Year.
- Lewis, Hagler Take Championship Lead After Wild Sebring Finish: The Hyundai and Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) driver pairing of Taylor Hagler and Michael Lewis secured a dramatic second-place finish in last week's IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) Alan Jay 120 at Sebring International Raceway.
- Hyundai IONIQ 5 Named 2022 Hispanic Motor Press EV of the Year: The Hyundai IONIQ 5 was named EV of the Year in the 2022 Hispanic Motor Press Awards.
Note: Electrified vehicles are hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and fuel cell models.
Hyundai Motor America focuses on 'Progress for Humanity' and smart mobility solutions. Hyundai offers U.S. consumers a technology-rich lineup of cars, SUVs and electrified vehicles. Our 820 dealers sold more than 738,000 vehicles in the U.S. in 2021, and nearly half were built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. For more information, visit www.HyundaiNews.com.
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NORTH CANTON, Ohio, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), continues to be a key contributor to the next generation of United States Navy ships. Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) recently awarded Philadelphia Gear a contract option to deliver the main reduction gears (MRGs) for the future USS Congress (FFG-63), the second frigate in the Constellation (FFG-62) class of ships.
Philadelphia Gear is designing the key components of the ship's propulsion system at its technical center in King of Prussia, Pa., and will perform manufacturing and assembly at its marine center of excellence in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. FMM's contract with the Navy includes options to build up to 10 FFG-62 class frigates. If the Navy opts to order all those ships, Timken could realize revenue of more than $150 million over the life of the contract.
"Philadelphia Gear has served as a trusted partner on Navy projects for almost a century," said Carl Rapp, Timken group vice president. "We're drawing on our deep industry knowledge to develop a completely new MRG configuration for the FFG-62 class."
Timken's MRG solution will work within FMM's first-of-its-kind propulsion and drivetrain system. MRGs are large components that transfer energy from a ship's main power source to its propeller shafts, enabling the vessel to move at various speeds under changing conditions. Philadelphia Gear designs and builds MRGs for a variety of active Navy ship classes and supplied the MRGs for the previous frigate (FFG-7) class.
The future USS Congress (FFG-63) will be the Navy's seventh vessel to bear that name. The first USS Congress was one of the Navy's original six frigates built in the late 1700s. The latest generation of ships will be 496 feet long with full-load displacement of 7,291 long tons. They will be able to reach 26 knots (30 mph) at full speed. The first of these new frigates, the USS Constellation (FFG-62), is scheduled to enter service in 2026.
Timken acquired Philadelphia Gear, a recognized leader in high-performance gear drives, components, and related services, in 2011. With nearly 130 years of power transmission design experience, Philadelphia Gear offers world-class expertise in the service and manufacturing of power transmission equipment.
About The Timken Company
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) designs a growing portfolio of engineered bearings and power transmission products. With more than a century of knowledge and innovation, we continuously improve the reliability and efficiency of global machinery and equipment to move the world forward. Timken posted $4.1 billion in sales in 2021 and employs more than 18,000 people globally, operating from 42 countries. Timken has been recognized among America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek, the World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, and America's Best Employers, Best Employers for New Graduates and Best Employers for Women by Forbes.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in MINISO Group Holding Limited ("MINISO" or the "Company") (NYSE: MNSO) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of MINISO investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded MINISO securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with MINISO's October 2020 initial public offering. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
MNSO investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) defendants and other undisclosed related parties owned and controlled a much larger amount of MINISO stores than previously stated; (2) as a result, MINISO concealed its true costs; (3) the Company did not represent its true business model; (4) defendants, including the Company and its chairman, engaged in planned unusual and unclear transactions; (5) as a result of at least one of these transactions, the Company is at risk of breaching contracts with People's Republic of China authorities; (6) the Company would imminently and drastically drop its franchise fees; and (7) as a result, defendant's statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in MINISO during the relevant time frame, you have until October 17, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
CONTACT:
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
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New York, NY 10006
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CLEARWATER, Fla., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The structural heart programs at BayCare's Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater and St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa recently received the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Transcatheter Valve Certification.
The certification recognizes each program's expertise and commitment to excellence in treating patients receiving transcatheter valve repair and replacement procedures.
"Our team at Morton Plant Hospital is proud to receive this prestigious certification from the ACC," said Joshua Rovin, MD, FACS, cardiovascular surgeon and medical director, for the Center for Advanced Valve and Structural Heart Care at Morton Plant Hospital. "It recognizes our commitment to continually improving our knowledge and skills to ensure each patient who comes to us with aortic stenosis has the best hope for a successful outcome."
Aortic stenosis is a disease that affects the aortic valve. In late stages of the disease, the valve does not open and close properly. This causes the heart to work harder to push blood through the calcified aortic valve. Eventually the heart's muscles weaken, increasing the patient's risk of heart failure.
Before Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), the primary solution for patients suffering from aortic stenosis was open heart surgery, which was not an option for many people. The introduction of TAVR, a minimally invasive alternative, has helped thousands of patients suffering from severe aortic stenosis regain the quality of life that once seemed impossible.
"Receiving the ACC's TAVR Certification is a testament to the highly skilled team at St. Joseph's Hospital's Structural Heart and Valve Program," said Phillips Harrington, MD, cardiothoracic surgeon, and director of the St. Joseph's Hospital Structural Heart program. "We continually pursue excellent outcomes, so we can provide the best possible care for each patient we treat."
In addition to the two hospitals, BayCare also began a structural heart program at the Bostick Heart Center at Winter Haven Hospital in 2020. The team approach employed and the collaboration between those teams make BayCare's structural heart programs stand out in the region. A cardiologist, a heart surgeon and one or two nurse practitioners work together to assess each patient. The surgeons and cardiologists then meet weekly to discuss each case and decide the best option for the patient. The medical professionals at all sites regularly collaborate to ensure patients throughout the region receive outstanding care closest to their home.
"As part of BayCare, we collaborated with doctors who had been doing TAVR procedures for many years at Morton Plant and St. Joseph's. They invested their time and energy in our program to ensure we met our health system's high standards," said David Dodd, MD, cardiothoracic surgeon and medical director of structural heart program at the Bostick Heart Center. "Our patients have benefitted from the evidence-based approaches employed by the BayCare structural heart teams."
The ACC's Transcatheter Valve Certification is an external review and certification process that pairs with established national clinical databases to monitor patient safety and real-world outcomes. Participation in established national clinical databases is required for hospitals interested in achieving Transcatheter Valve Certification.
The certification uses established national clinical measures to support clinical decisions and links process improvement to patient outcomes. Hospitals that achieve the certification learn best practices for implementing evidence-based medicine to support patient-centered decision-making and can track key performance metrics to better identify opportunities for improvement.
For more information on BayCare's TAVR services, visit our website.
BayCare is a leading not-for-profit health care system that connects individuals and families to a wide range of services at 15 hospitals and hundreds of other convenient locations throughout the Tampa Bay and central Florida regions. The system is West Central Florida's largest provider of behavioral health and pediatric services and its provider group, BayCare Medical Group, is one of the largest in the region. BayCare's diverse network of ambulatory services includes laboratories, imaging, surgical centers, BayCare Urgent Care locations, wellness centers and one of Florida's largest home care agencies, BayCare HomeCare. It's Medicare Advantage insurance, BayCarePlus, is among the region's few 5-star-rated plans and the system is ranked in the top 20 percent by IBM Watson Health® Top Health Systems. BayCare's mission is to improve the health of all it serves through community-owned, health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care.
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Russia’s war in Ukraine
By Helen Regan, Andrew Raine, Matias Grez, Jeevan Ravindran, Ed Upright and Adrienne Vogt, CNN
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general on Thursday subpoenaed ExxonMobil as part of what he called a first-of-its-kind broader investigation into the petroleum industry for its alleged role in causing a global plastic pollution crisis, allegations that the company called meritless.
Attorney General Rob Bonta said the industry for decades has encouraged the development and use of petroleum-based plastic products while seeking to minimize public understanding that their widespread use harms the environment and public health.
“Every week, we consume the equivalent of a credit cards worth of plastic through the water we drink, the food we eat, and the air we breathe,” he said, citing a 2019 study for the World Wide Fund For Nature environmental group.
Bonta will consider whether petrochemical companies violated the law with what he called their “historic and ongoing efforts to deceive the public.” Bonta said ExxonMobil was subpoenaed as a major source of global plastics pollution and for its alleged prominent role in public deception regarding plastics.
ExxonMobil said in a statement that it is “focused on solutions and meritless allegations like these distract from the important collaborative work that is underway” with governments worldwide, including California.
The company said it is the first to have “commercial-scale advanced recycling technology” at a major facility to convert used plastic into material that can be used to make new plastic.
The American Chemistry Council representing plastics makers issued a statement saying that U.S. “plastic makers are committed to a more sustainable future and have proposed comprehensive and bold actions at the state, federal, and international levels.”
Initiatives the industry group said it supports include requiring all plastic packaging in the U.S. by 2030 to include at least 30% recycled plastic; making producers responsible for packaging to help increase recycling; and supporting a legally binding global agreement to confront the problem.
But Bonta said the industry appears to have engaged in “greenwashing” for decades by leading consumers to believe that plastics were environmentally friendly — largely because they can be recycled.
That marketing effort made “people comfortable to consume more and purchase more plastic,” he said. “And that is really the heart of the deception that we’re going to investigate.”
Companies may have violated laws barring unfair competition, deceptive business practices, or making “greenwashing” illegal, Bonta said.
A civil lawsuit could potentially seek fines or damages, but Bonta said his main goal is a legal order or a settlement requiring companies to clean up plastic waste, make plastics manufacturing changes and promote “non-deceptive ways of talking about plastics.”
“We’re really looking at the underlying issue of non-recyclability, essentially, of plastics, and that is a major problem,” Bonta said. “And we’re investigating whether that was fueled by a decades-old campaign of deception.”
There is no timeline for the completion of the investigation, but Bonta said it is proceeding “with a level of urgency.”
Bonta’s move comes amid growing awareness of the pervasiveness of discarded plastics and the role of “microplastic” waste in the food chain.
Scientists are still studying the extent and human harm from tiny bits of broken-down plastic, some so small that they are invisible to the naked eye.
The National Academy of Sciences said in December that the United States — the world’s top plastics waste producer — should reduce its plastics production because so much winds up in the ocean and other waterways.
Like Bonta, the scientists have said that recycling won’t solve the problem. Most plastic cannot be recycled and overall recycling rates have never exceeded 9%, said Bonta. The rest is incinerated, put into landfills or escapes into the environment.
California is among states that have struggled to encourage recycling against market headwinds and to sort out products that can readily be reused.
California banned single-use plastic bags and is discouraging the use of drinking straws, plastic utensils and condiment packages.
The Los Angeles City Council this week approved 14 measures further restricting the use of plastic bags, utensils and containers at city properties and events. Los Angeles County supervisors last week restricted single-use plastic products.
California spends about $500 million each year to clean up plastic pollution in waterways and along beaches, said Bonta, a Democrat who is running for reelection this year. He announced the investigation with an ocean backdrop at Dockweiler State Beach in Southern California.
Petrochemical companies have ramped up plastics production as the use of fossil fuels is gradually replaced by renewable energy, he said. About 1.5 million tons of plastic produced globally on an annual basis in the 1950s. The amount is now more than 300 million tons annually.
The Center for Biological Diversity called Bonta’s investigation “a crucial step,” but said plastic and its production is ultimately incompatible with a healthy planet.
“We have to stop producing plastic junk,” the group said in a statement. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/california-subpoenas-exxonmobil-in-probe-of-plastics-waste/ | 2022-04-29T07:01:12Z |
BOISE, Idaho, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWAN), ("Clearwater Analytics" or the "Company"), a leading provider of SaaS-based investment accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions, today announced that members of its executive leadership team will be participating in the following investor conferences in the third quarter of 2022.
Chief Executive Officer Sandeep Sahai will join a fireside chat and participate in one-on-one meetings virtually at the Oppenheimer 25th Annual Technology, Internet & Communications Conference on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
Chief Financial Officer Jim Cox will join a presentation and participate in one-on-one meetings at the Goldman Sachs 2022 Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco on Monday, September 12, 2022.
Webcasts from the Oppenheimer and Goldman Sachs conferences will be made available on Clearwater Analytics' investor relations website at investors.clearwateranalytics.com.
Clearwater Analytics is a global industry-leading SaaS solution for automated investment data aggregation, reconciliation, accounting, compliance, risk, performance, and reporting. Each day, the Clearwater solution reports on more than $5.9 trillion in assets for clients that include leading insurers, asset managers, corporations, pension plans, governments, and nonprofit organizations – helping them make the most of their investment portfolio data with a world-class product and client-centric servicing. Investment professionals around the globe trust Clearwater to deliver timely, validated investment data and analytics. Additional information about Clearwater can be found at clearwateranalytics.com, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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Brands Can Now Expand Their Advertising Opportunities by Leveraging One of the World's Largest Retail Advertising Networks
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ChannelAdvisor Corporation (NYSE: ECOM), a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable brands and retailers to increase global sales, today announced new integrations and platform capabilities to help improve product visibility, meet new sources of consumer demand and increase operational efficiencies.
"With more than 350 marketplace and retail integrations, ChannelAdvisor's commitment to helping brands reach consumers across all stages of the consumer journey is obvious" said Steve Frechette, Vice President of Product Management at ChannelAdvisor. "Our Summer Release further demonstrates this unparalleled support by introducing an entire network of retail media channels that allow our customers to boost their visibility on some of the largest global retailers. By integrating with Criteo, one of the world's largest retail advertising networks, our sellers are now even better equipped to manage their retail media campaigns alongside their selling and order management operations - all within a single interface."
With over five years' experience leading the charge in retail media, Criteo has established itself as a critical platform for brands seeking to expand advertising efforts across the same retail sites where they list their products. By integrating with the Criteo Retail Media API, ChannelAdvisor's Managed Services and sales teams can empower brand advertisers with more choices for how they manage and optimize their retail media campaigns with leading retailers, while expanding their advertising to reach high-intent shoppers in new cookie-less channels.
ChannelAdvisor provides brands with a central platform for product listings and advertising strategies by leveraging automation capabilities for campaign creation and management, automated bidding, and ad management across preferred retail channels.
"We're thrilled to have ChannelAdvisor join Criteo's API Partner Program," said Sherry Smith, Executive Managing Director Global Retail Media at Criteo. "Integrating with a leading multichannel commerce solution like ChannelAdvisor allows brands and retailers to expand their advertising to new retail media channels, while continuing to manage their campaigns in a centralized platform."
Since ChannelAdvisor released its Commerce Network in late 2021, more than 1,100 sellers and partner channels have created sharable profiles using the interactive portal. In this latest release, ChannelAdvisor's new Product Showcase feature enhances the experience by allowing sellers to promote products to potential channel partners that are looking for inventory, creating interest and cultivating new connections.
Product Showcase also gives ChannelAdvisor channel partners an even deeper understanding of the product catalogs offered by sellers, leading to more connections within the Commerce Network, and mutual sales opportunity and growth for both channel partners and sellers.
This product release also helps ChannelAdvisor customers automate key processes, including:
- Automated Export for Listing Views: Monitoring marketplace listings can be a time-consuming task for most sellers. ChannelAdvisor's Automated Export for Listing Views enables sellers to quickly identify and manage listing issues at scale. This in turn empowers sellers to create highly customizable listings exports that are automatically delivered to their inbox to allow for automated processing.
- Support for Webhooks: Sellers increasingly rely on accelerated business-critical processes to best manage consumer demand. ChannelAdvisor's support for Webhooks helps sellers save time and processing costs by allowing them to identify orders when they happen. Users can also specify a destination and ensure that any new order events are pushed directly to that system.
ChannelAdvisor continues to reinforce its commitment to channel diversification with support for more than 350 channels globally, giving brands and retailers the reach and flexibility to present their products to the right consumers at the right time across the globe. With this latest release ChannelAdvisor has added support for over 20 new channels including:
Marketplaces:
1P Retail Integrations:
Learn more about ChannelAdvisor's suite expansion by registering to attend the upcoming webinar on July 19 at 11 a.m. EDT/ 4 p.m. BST.
For more details about ChannelAdvisor, visit ChannelAdvisor's blog, follow ChannelAdvisor on Twitter @ChannelAdvisor, like ChannelAdvisor on Facebook and connect with ChannelAdvisor on LinkedIn.
ChannelAdvisor (NYSE: ECOM) is a leading multichannel commerce platform whose mission is to connect and optimize the world's commerce. For over two decades, ChannelAdvisor has helped brands and retailers worldwide improve their online performance by expanding sales channels, connecting with consumers across the entire buying cycle, optimizing their operations for peak performance, and providing actionable analytics to improve competitiveness. Thousands of customers depend on ChannelAdvisor to securely power their e-commerce operations on channels such as Amazon, eBay, Google, Facebook, Walmart, and hundreds more. For more information, visit www.channeladvisor.com.
ChannelAdvisor Media Contact:
Caroline Riddle
caroline.riddle@channeladvisor.com
919-439-8026
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- Focused on developing treatments for rare diseases associated with vascular malformations
- Recruited first patients in Proof-of-Concept study for lead drug candidate VAD044
- Financed by Medicxi in 2020
BASEL, Switzerland, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vaderis Therapeutics AG (Vaderis), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for rare diseases associated with vascular malformations, today announced its emergence from stealth and initiation of its INSIGHT proof-of-concept clinical trial in patients suffering from Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome. Vaderis was established in 2019 and in 2020 raised over CHF18 million from Medicxi, enabling progression of its lead asset into the clinic and successful completion of Phase 1a.
Emergence from Stealth
Vaderis was founded with the unique aim to develop therapeutics for rare and orphan diseases associated with vascular malformations. In April 2020 Vaderis acquired a portfolio of allosteric AKT inhibitors from Almac Discovery Ltd of Belfast, UK. AKT is a serine kinase which plays a crucial role in vascular growth and in vascular overgrowth. There is a significant number of rare diseases such as HHT in which upstream genetic mutations trigger over-activation of the serine kinase AKT, resulting in vascular overgrowth. Such diseases frequently manifest in ways that are debilitating, disfiguring, painful and sometimes life-threatening. The vast majority of these diseases are currently left untreated except for symptomatic interventions which tend to offer patients limited temporary relief of individual symptoms. VAD044 is a once daily, orally administered, allosteric AKT inhibitor which has the potential to treat the underlying cause of these diseases. If successful, Vaderis would be the first company in the world to develop a medicine for the treatment of HHT and other diseases associated with vascular malformations.
Initiation of Clinical PoC in HHT
In pursuit of the company's core objective, Vaderis announces the initiation of the first study of VAD044 in HHT patients. Known as the INSIGHT proof-of-concept trial (INternational Study InvestiGating HHT), the study is unique in its robust design aimed at achieving a thorough understanding of the safety of VAD044 in HHT patients. A total of 80 HHT patients across the USA, Canada and Europe will be randomised in a double-blind, controlled trial comparing two doses of VAD044 to placebo. Initiation of the INSIGHT trial follows Health Authority approvals including FDA, Health Canada and key European agencies.
J.J. Mager, MD, PhD, pulmonologist at St. Antonius Hospital Utrecht, Chairman of the Global Research and Medical Advisory Board of Cure HHT and lead investigator of the INSIGHT trial commented, "The first patients recruited into the INSIGHT trial mark an exciting milestone in HHT clinical research. If successful, this trial may demonstrate the potential of this new drug to be effective beyond the symptomatic treatments we currently offer HHT patients, by addressing the course of this rare, progressive, and debilitating disease."
Nicholas Benedict, CEO of Vaderis added, "Working together with the HHT community, both caregivers and patient associations, Vaderis hopes to be the catalyst which transforms patient care in HHT. Success in the INSIGHT trial would be a major step towards developing the first ever registered treatment for HHT anywhere in the world."
Giovanni Mariggi, Partner at Medicxi and Chairman of Vaderis said, "Our vision is to create a unique company dedicated to delivering breakthrough therapies for rare diseases caused by vascular malformations. Initiation of the INSIGHT trial is an important milestone on the way to realising this vision. It is testament to the significant progress made by the company over the last two years".
About Vaderis
Vaderis is a clinical stage biotech company with the aim to develop medicinal treatments for rare and orphan diseases associated with vascular malformations. Since its founding in 2019, Vaderis raised a Series A financing from Medicxi and acquired a portfolio of allosteric AKT inhibitors from Almac Discovery Ltd of Belfast, UK. There is a significant number of debilitating and largely untreated rare diseases, such as HHT (Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia), in which patients suffer from over-activation of AKT triggered by upstream genetic mutations resulting in vascular overgrowth. There are no drugs approved anywhere in the world which specifically treat HHT. Vaderis aims to be the first company to develop a medicine for the treatment of HHT and aims to treat other diseases associated with vascular malformations.
About Medicxi
Medicxi is a healthcare-focused investment firm with the mission to create and invest in companies across the full drug development continuum. Leveraging deep expertise in drug development and company creation spanning over two decades, Medicxi invests in early and late-stage therapeutics with a product vision that can fulfill a clear unmet medical need. For more information, please visit: https://www.medicxi.com
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Workers at a Target store in Virginia file for union vote
NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at a Target store in Christiansburg, Virginia, filed paperwork Tuesday with federal labor regulators to hold a union election, joining a wave of union organizing at other retailers around the country.
Workers at the store, which employs about 100, are seeing their pay not keeping pace with surging costs for basics like food and rent, said Adam Ryan, who has been working at the Christiansburg store for five years and founded Target Workers Unite in 2019. He also noted employees feel like they are having to do too many tasks, from filling online orders to unloading trucks.
“The cost of living is going up and their pay isn’t meeting that,” said Ryan, 34, who filed the petition with the National Labor Relations Board. “That is causing a lot of anxiety and stress. People are stretched too thin. They need more support and compensation.”
He said the filing was sparked by veteran workers at the Christiansburg store organizing a petition in April demanding additional pay.
Ryan said he collected more than 30 authorization cards from workers at the store, about 30% of the staff, enough to meet the threshold mandated by NLRB, although the signatures still need to be reviewed. Ryan said he is hoping for other stores to join in, noting that Target workers are watching labor organizing at other companies. The Minneapolis-based company has about 350,000 employees.
Target said in statement Tuesday that it is committed to listening to its workers and creating an environment of mutual trust.
“We want all team members to be better off for working at Target,” the company said. Target cited industry leading starting hourly wages of $15 to $24, expanded health care benefits, personalized scheduling and opportunities for career growth. It said it raised the starting wage at its Christiansburg store last fall and increased wages for longer-tenured workers.
The Target workers filing comes as nearly 60 Starbucks locations around the country have voted to unionize.
The fledgling Amazon Labor Union scored a victory last month at an Amazon warehouse on New York City’s Staten Island, becoming the first U.S. Amazon warehouse to be unionized. But Amazon workers in a later election in a nearby facility rejected a union bid.
Meanwhile, the final outcome of a separate union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, is still up in the air with several hundred outstanding challenged ballots hanging in the balance. Hearings to review those ballots are expected to begin in the coming weeks.
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Company highlights strong net earnings and
a 98.5% increase in year to date loan originations vs. 2021.
- Second quarter loan originations totalled US$59.0 million, representing an increase of 71.3% over Q2 2021.
- Loans under management of $147.5 million in Q2 2022, representing an increase of 4.9% over Q1 2022 (and driven by an increase of 5.2% in the servicing portfolio).
- Servicing and fee revenue of $4.5 million in Q2 2022, representing an increase of 14.8% over Q1 2022 (and an increase of 110.3% over Q2 2021).
- Adjusted operating expense ratio decreased to 10.2% in Q2 2022 compared to 14.0% for Q2 2021, reflecting the impact of increased scale of the business on a year over year basis.
- Net earnings of $0.9 million in Q2 2022 highlighting 5 consecutive quarters of positive earnings.
MONTREAL, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - IOU FINANCIAL INC. ("IOU" or "the Company") (TSXV: IOU), a leading online lender to small businesses (IOUFinancial.com), announced today its results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022.
"IOU Financial continues to deliver on its promise to stakeholders by significantly increasing net earnings while continuing to invest the scalability of its operations and technology," said Robert Gloer, President and CEO. "Q2 originations were partially affected by normal seasonality but also included a new all-time company record of US$24.8 million in monthly originations in June."
IOU Financial originated a record US$118.6 million in loans in the first half ended June 30, 2022, representing an increase of 98.5% over the same period in 2021. The Company attributes a significant portion of its strong growth in loan originations to its successful transition from a balance sheet strategy (under which the Company traditionally funded loans to its balance sheet) to a marketplace strategy under which new loan originations are primarily being sold to institutional purchasers.
Loans under management increased, on average, 83.6% (First half 2022 vs. First half 2021), outpacing a 39.7% growth in operating expenses (on an adjusted basis) and helping to reduce the Company's Adjusted Operating Expense Ratio to 10.5% in the first half of 2022 (vs. 13.8% in the first half of 2021).
The Company continued to advance on its Post-Pandemic Growth Plan, first announced as part of its Q1 2021 Financial Results, based on three strategic pillars designed to support scalability and growth:
- Technology innovation: The Company continues to invest in developing its proprietary IOU360 platform to better support Brokers, Merchants, Investors and internal stakeholders, all designed to support greater efficiencies and the long-term scalability of the business. In Q2 the Company started beta testing its new Broker Portal, including the industry leading QuickSubmit tool that will allow preferred brokers to drag and drop their loan applications directly into the IOU360 platform and reduce transaction time by over 95%.
- Product expansion: The Company is committed to continue introducing innovative loan products to meet the needs of more small business owners as well as to achieve further differentiation in the market. On August 1, 2022 the Company announced its largest term loan product to date, the IOU Financial Premier PLUS term loan for loan amounts of up to US$1.5 million and with terms up to 36 months. Previous product innovations include the IOU Financial Cash-Back Loan launched in August 2021, and the IOU Financial 24-Month Loan launched in November 2021. Additional product innovations are planned and will be enabled by further development of the IOU360 platform in 2022.
- Product distribution: The Company continues to expand its wholesale (IOU Financial) and retail (ZING Funding) distribution strategies to maximize its exposure to the economic recovery through both channels.
IOU Financial's strong first half 2022 loan originations and progress towards its strategic goals demonstrate the Company's continuing ability to leverage its marketplace strategy and make strategic investments to support scalable growth and create value for all stakeholders.
OUTLOOK
For all of 2022, the Company is targeting loan originations in the range of US$220M to US$260M while continuing to invest in growth and scalability.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The Company continues to focus on its marketplace strategy allowing it to accelerate loan origination growth. This strategy has the impact of placing more emphasis on servicing and fee revenue over interest revenue and cost of revenue associated with holding loans as part of a loan portfolio. Interest revenue decreased as the principal loan portfolio balance continues to wind down while servicing and fee revenue increased consistent with the increase in loan origination volume as well as the increase in the servicing portfolio.
Due to the wind down of the loan portfolio, there is no interest expense associated with the financing credit facilities in the first half of 2022 as IOU's two financing credit facilities were terminated in December 2020 and October 2021, respectively. Interest expense has also decreased in the quarter as the Company was able to use its financial resources to repurchase $2.0 million of its convertible debentures in the first half of 2022.
In addition, the marketplace strategy will render the provision for loan losses less significant as it relates to loans held on the balance sheet. IOU will continue to focus on cash collections on the remaining loan portfolio, which may give rise to reversals in the provision for loan losses and recoveries of loans previously written off.
Please refer to the table below for adjustments made to IFRS gross revenue and operating expenses. These adjustments serve as another measure of actual operating performance of the business.
Loan Originations: In Q2 2022, the Company funded US$59.0 million in loans (Q2 2021: US $34.4 million), representing an increase of 71.3% over the same period last year. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the Company funded US$118.6 million (First half 2021: US$59.7 million) representing an increase of 98.5% over the same period last year.
Servicing and Fee revenue: Servicing and fee revenue increased 110.3% to $4.5 million Q2 2022 over Q2 2021 and increased 120.3% (2022: $8.4 million) for the six-month period ended in 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. More specifically, servicing and fee revenue growth is attributable to the near doubling of loan origination for the first half of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 (US $118.6 million in 2022 vs US $59.7 million in 2021) and consequently the near doubling of total loans under management ($147.5M in 2022 vs $80.2M in 2021).
Adjusted Gross Revenue: Adjusted gross revenue increased to $4.5 million (2021: $2.4 million), representing an increase of 90.6% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021. Adjusted gross revenue increased to $8.4 million (2021: $4.6 million), representing an increase of 82.4% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021.
Adjusted Net Revenue: Increased 84.0% to $4.4 million in Q2 2022 compared to $2.4 million in Q2 2021 due mainly to an increase in servicing and fee revenue of 110.3%. On a six-month basis, increased 91.1% to $8.4 million in 2022 compared to 2021.
Adjusted Operating Expenses: Adjusted operating expenses increased 36.6% to $3.7 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared to $2.7 million for the same period in 2021 mainly due to an increase in compensation and data services as the Company continues to support the future growth in loan originations by investing in innovation and resources as part of its 2021 Post-Pandemic Growth Plan (PPGP). Adjusted operating expenses increased 39.7% to $7.1 million for the first six month of 2022 compared to $5.1 million for the same period in 2021.
The Adjusted Operating Expense Ratio, which is a measure of the Company's operating efficiency, decreased from 14.0% in Q2 2021 to 10.2% in Q2 2022 as average loans under management increased 88.7% (Q2 2022 vs. Q2 2021), outpacing a 36.6% growth in operating expenses (on an adjusted basis). For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, average loans under management increased 83.6% compared to 2021, outpacing a 39.7% growth in operating expenses (on an adjusted basis).
Adjusted Net Earnings (Loss): IOU closed on its second quarter ended June 30, 2022 with an adjusted net earnings of $0.8 million compared to an adjusted net loss of $(0.3) million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. IOU closed on the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, with an adjusted net earnings of $1.2 million, compared to adjusted net loss of $(0.7) million for the same period last year.
IFRS Net Earnings (Loss): IOU closed on its second quarter ended June 30, 2022 with IFRS net earnings of $0.9 million, or $0.01 per share, compared to IFRS net earnings of $0.01 million or $0.00 per share for the same period in 2021. IOU closed on the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, with IFRS net earnings of $2.0 million, or $0.02 per share, compared to IFRS net loss of $(0.1) million or $(0.00) per share for the same period last year.
IOU's financial statements and management discussion & analysis for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, have been filed on SEDAR and are available at www.sedar.com.
About IOU Financial Inc.
IOU Financial Inc. is a wholesale lender that provides quick and easy access to growth capital to small businesses through a network of preferred brokers across the US.. Built on its proprietary IOU360 technology platform that connects underwriters, merchants and brokers in real time, IOU Financial has become a trusted alternative to banks by originating in excess of US$1 billion in loans to fund small business growth since 2009. IOU trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol IOU (TSXV: IOU), and on the US OTC markets as IOUFF. To learn more about IOU Financial's corporate history, financial products, or to join our broker network please visit www.IOUFinancial.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain information set forth in this news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of IOU including, but not limited to, the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, dependence upon regulatory and shareholder approvals, the execution of definitive documentation and the uncertainty of obtaining additional financing. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. IOU does not assume any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
The Company uses certain non-IFRS financial measures as an alternative method to evaluate performance. These measures include adjusted gross revenue, adjusted net revenue, adjusted operating expenses, adjusted operating expense ratio, non- recurring gains and losses, adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net earnings (loss) per share. These financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other issuers. The definitions for certain non-IFRS financial measures are provided below.
Definitions
- Adjusted gross revenue is defined as gross revenue prepared in accordance with IFRS for the period, plus amortization of servicing assets less gain on sale of loans. The Company uses adjusted gross revenue as another measure of financial performance. Specifically, it eliminates the non-cash gain on sale of loans and the non-cash amortization of servicing assets which influence operating results depending on the timing and amount of the loan sales.
- Servicing and fee revenue is defined as gross revenue prepared in accordance with IFRS for the period, plus amortization of servicing assets less gain on sale of loans and less interest revenue. The Company uses servicing and fee revenue as another measure of financial performance. Specifically, it comprises those elements of revenue that most closely reflect the Company's shift to a marketplace strategy, which emphasizes the Company's servicing activities.
- Adjusted net revenue is defined as adjusted gross revenue less cost of revenue.
- Adjusted operating expenses is calculated as follows: total operating expenses prepared in accordance with IFRS for the period less: stock-based compensation and non-recurring costs, plus non-recurring gains. The Company uses adjusted operating expenses as another measure of financial performance. Specifically, it eliminates non-cash stock-based compensation which is given at different times and prices and non-recurring costs and gains which affects operating results only periodically.
- Adjusted Operating Expense Ratio is a non-IFRS measure and is calculated as follows: adjusted operating expenses divided by the average loans under management for the period, presented on an annualized basis. The six-month ratios are calculated on a three-point basis, using December, March and period end balances, presented on an annualized basis.
- Non-Recurring Cost-net refers to adjustments to remove the impacts on operating expenses which are not incurred in the normal course of business and can fluctuate at different times and at various amounts.
- The calculation of adjusted net (loss) earnings is defined as net (loss) earnings for the period prepared in accordance with IFRS less: non-cash gain on sale of loans and non-recurring gains, plus: non-cash amortization of servicing assets, stock-based compensation and non-recurring costs.
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(NEXSTAR) – Nearly one in five adults in the U.S. who had COVID-19 is still dealing with symptoms of the virus, a phenomenon commonly known as “long COVID.” A new study found there may be more than one variation of long COVID.
The study, out of King’s College in London, was published on MedRxiv last week but hasn’t yet been peer-reviewed. The findings suggest that there are three different types of long COVID, each with their own symptoms.
Researchers reviewed the cases of 1,459 people living in the U.K. who were experiencing symptoms for 12 weeks after testing positive for COVID. These patients could be divided into three “symptom profiles.”
The first was comprised of long COVID patients experiencing neurological symptoms. That includes changes to or loss of their sense of smell; fatigue; brain fog; depression; delirium; and headache. According to the study, most patients fitting this group likely had COVID early on, or the alpha or delta variants.
The second group reported cardiorespiratory symptoms, such as difficulty breathing and chest pains, and potential lung damage. Researchers say patients that had wild-type COVID – the original virus before variants – largely comprised this group.
The third, which was found among all COVID variants, included abdominal symptoms and muscle aches.
None of these symptoms are new – the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list 19 commonly-reported symptoms broken down into five categories: general, respiratory and heart, neurological, digestive, and other.
While the study acknowledged additional research is needed surrounding long COVID, researchers said their findings could help patients and healthcare providers better understand the individual’s condition and life with post-COVID.
Much remains unknown about the condition, including just how prevalent it is.
The federal government recently released information on what services are available to those who are experiencing long COVID, and what sort of research is still needed to understand the condition. This comes after President Joe Biden issued a memorandum in April outlining what is needed to support individuals facing long COVID.
The CDC says they are continuing to work with researchers to learn about the condition. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/there-may-be-three-types-of-long-covid-study-suggests/ | 2022-08-07T14:56:58Z |
NEW YORK, July 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) between February 24, 2021 and June 9, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 29, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Wells Fargo securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Wells Fargo class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7261 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 29, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Wells Fargo had misrepresented its commitment to diversity in the Company's workplace; (2) Wells Fargo conducted fake job interviews in order to meet its Diverse Search Requirement; (3) the foregoing conduct subjected Wells Fargo to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement action, including criminal charges; (4) all of the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to negatively impact Wells Fargo's reputation; and (5) as a result, Wells Fargo's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Wells Fargo class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7261 mailto:or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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Company Provides Updates
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Matterworks, Inc., developers of the world's most powerful metabolomics platform, which accelerates the discovery, development, and manufacturing of biologics and gene therapies, today announces updates to its Board of Directors.
"Matterworks is thrilled to welcome two Board members familiar with leading early stage companies in the introduction of novel technologies to biopharma. As we develop our platform of next-generation machine learning software for streamlining metabolomics in bioprocessing, Lena and Eric's collective experience building successful companies in this space will be invaluable,'' said Mimoun Cadosch Delmar, Founder & CEO of Matterworks.
Lena Wu, Ph.D. has been serving as an Independent Director since October of 2021. She is the former co-founder and CEO of Intabio, Inc, which developed analytical systems for biomanufacturing and was acquired by SCIEX. She was previously the CEO and co-founder of Rogne Biosciences, a biotherapeutics company. Lena has 25+ years of corporate development experience in early stage life sciences companies.
"I am impressed with the Matterworks team's rapid progress, advancing from proof-of-concept to a prototype product that is ready for pilot testing with top biopharma companies," said Dr. Wu.
Eric Carlson, Ph.D. joins the Matterworks Board with over 25 years of experience in the life sciences industry. Since January 2014, Eric has served in executive roles at Protein Metrics Inc, a leading provider of biopharmaceutical protein characterization and proteomics analysis software. As the CEO of Protein Metrics since January 2017, Eric most recently led the company's successful acquisition by Insightful Science.
Said Dr. Carlson, "I look forward to working with the Matterworks team as a member of their Board, and to driving efficiency for biopharma customers through the implementation of metabolomics as a core element of their bioproduction processes."
About Matterworks
At home in the Boston-area biotech hub, Matterworks, Inc. is a venture-backed startup enabling real-time quantitative metabolomics through novel machine learning-powered technologies.
The field of metabolomics sits today where genomics was positioned in the early 2000's: ripe for a breakthrough that drives explosive adoption of metabolomics as an essential tool for the life sciences. To realize this opportunity, our platform combines mass spectrometry with advanced AI to systematize, scale, and accelerate metabolomics workflows.
Visit https://www.matterworksbio.com/ to learn more
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25,000 pounds of Lake Tahoe trash to be turned into eagle sculpture
By Christopher Baker
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LAKE TAHOE, California (KOVR) — 25,000 pounds of trash pulled from the water in Lake Tahoe is now being transformed into an eagle sculpture.
The group behind the cleanup, the Clean Up The Lake team, voted to create of sculpture of the litter in the form of a bald eagle holding the Lahontan cutthroat trout. This species has been listed as “threatened” under the Federal Endangered Species Act since 1975.
Previously, the Clean Up The Lake Team said the sculpture will be named “Surfaced,” and will be of an endangered animal native to Lake Tahoe.
The Tahoe Fund, the group responsible for commissioning artists for the sculpture, had this to say before the official decision was made.
“The fund says “Surfaced” will be a creation put together by internationally recognized artists Joel Dean Stockdill and Yustina Salnikova by Building 180. That team previously created the Monterey Bay Aquarium-commissioned sculpture “Ethyl,” which is an 82-foot life-size whale that was made from 5,000 pounds of trash.”
The sculpture will go up in the new Tahoe South Events Center in South Lake Tahoe.
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11-month-old child found dead in car parked at Florida hospice
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray News) - An 11-month-old child was found dead inside of a parked vehicle in Tallahassee Tuesday afternoon, according to the Tallahassee Police Department.
Police were conducting a death investigation after officers responded to a call from Big Bend Hospice at 2:17 p.m. Tuesday. The call was placed by a worker at Big Bend Hospice, police confirmed to WCTV.
“The child was left in a parked vehicle for an extended period of time and sadly succumbed to his injuries,” police said Tuesday.
Police said Wednesday the child’s mother arrived for work at Big Bend Hospice Tuesday morning and inadvertently left her son in the vehicle when she parked in the lot. At the end of her shift, the mother found her child still in the vehicle and unresponsive.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
No arrests have been made at this point, and police said the investigation is continuing. The department says an autopsy and toxicology report will be performed on the boy to find the exact cause of death.
“At the conclusion of the investigation, detectives will present their findings to the State Attorney’s Office for a decision on potential charges,” Tallahassee Police Department’s press release said.
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Blue Bell releases new fall flavor Salted Caramel Brownie
Published: Sep. 15, 2022 at 4:23 PM CDT|Updated: 51 minutes ago
Gray News) – The newest flavor of Blue Bell ice cream is here just in time for fall.
The company says to grab your cozy gear and cuddle up with a bowl of new Salted Caramel Brownie Ice Cream.
The new flavor has chocolate brownies and a salted caramel swirled into vanilla ice cream.
Salted Caramel Brownie is available in the half gallon and pint sizes while supplies last.
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/09/15/blue-bell-releases-new-fall-flavor-salted-caramel-brownie/ | 2022-09-15T22:14:39Z |
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