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The U.S. Has Some of the Worst Reproductive Health Outcomes in the High-Income World. Millie's Future-Forward Collaborative Care Model Aims to Change That.
BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Millie, a new kind of maternity clinic, "built by moms and care providers who've been there," is reimagining the standard of maternity care in the United States. The brand today announces the closure of an oversubscribed and female-powered $4M seed fundraising round, led by TMV Ventures & BBG Ventures with participation from Venn Growth Partners, Looking Glass Capital, Learn Capital, Hustle Fund and other top-tier investors including Turner Novak, Michelle Kennedy of Peanut, and Tristan Walker of Walker & Company. On September 26th, Millie will also open its premiere physical clinic next to the Alta Bates Campus in Berkeley, CA to kickstart the expansion of its broad-based services and repair a fragmented maternity care system nationwide.
Millie offers a 360-degree care approach that guides people from 48 hours after a positive pregnancy test to one year postpartum with a collaborative, patient-centered team that supports individuals' entire pregnancy journeys. While most birthing people are made to choose between and OB-GYN or a midwife, Millie pairs the patient with a care force comprised of an OB-GYN, a midwife, and a doula, ensuring individuals are wholly supported through the physical, mental, emotional, and social changes experienced during pregnancy and parenthood.
Created by birthing people, for birthing people, Millie is co-founded by Anu Sharma (Chief Executive Officer), Talia Borgo (Clinical Director), and Sarah Reynolds (Chief Technical Officer), with clinical leadership from Amy Kane (Medical Director & OB-GYN).
Sharma possesses more than 15 years of experience in healthcare innovation, having worked with some of the largest healthcare industry players on major strategy and operational issues, but her personal encounter with the inadequate U.S. maternity care system was a turning point. "I had endured an induction, over two days of labor, and an unplanned C-section with near-hemorrhage and, while this was the definition of a high-risk delivery, I was sent home with 'standard' care instructions to see my OB in six weeks. That resulted in a near miss," says Sharma. "I spoke with Talia, my midwife at the time, and asked her, 'If you could provide care the way you know people need, what would that look like?' Today, I'm proud to say that we're providing that level of attentive care through Millie."
Features within that level of care include proactive and well-rounded medical insight, comprehensive knowledge of the patient's needs, accessible services extended by 21st century technology, and a close-knit expert team who tends to every facet of one's pregnancy to achieve the best possible outcome. Millie's services are amplified through its digital app which provides around-the-clock messaging with providers and a social network. The app-enabled technology also gives Millie patients mental health support, nutrition counseling, lactation support and digital health checks. In addition to virtual and in-clinic monitoring, Millie also provides patients with at-home monitoring tools, such as blood pressure cuffs, to promote early detection of complications and, rather than the national standard of one visit with a clinician at six weeks postpartum, Millie offers three visits, the first of which happens at the patient's home within one week postpartum.
The new Millie Clinic will offer the best of modern-day medical care, community, educational resources to create a comprehensive hybrid structure and improve pregnancy outcomes across the board. With a contemporary design by Roarke Studios the Millie Clinic is structured to be a size-inclusive, family-friendly haven for birthing individuals paired with the latest in functional medical design. The space also promotes a nurturing environment, featuring the work of local artists displayed throughout, a maternity library, a "craving station," a stretching area, a baby feeding nook, postpartum care products, and more that serve patients' overall comfort levels and peace of mind.
"We are delighted to support Millie in improving maternity experiences nationwide," says Soraya Darabi, General Partner and Founder of TMV. "Working with a mission-driven brand that is making personalized, dignified care a pillar of its philosophy has been a gratifying opportunity, and one that we're pleased to watch expand even further."
"A new generation of American mothers is demanding more convenient, personalized, and supported care," says Nisha Dua, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of BBG Ventures. "We're proud to back Millie in its bid to drive better and more empowered outcomes for birthing parents."
In the U.S., most birthing people visit OB-GYNs, high-risk surgical specialists who focus mostly on medical interventions, and treatments, with less time for patient education and one-on-one care. Alternatively, midwives are trained to provide a wide range of services, including pregnancy management, childbirth support, and postpartum care. America currently has the lowest overall supply of midwives and OB-GYNs: 12 and 15 providers per 1,000 live births, compared to other countries with levels two to six times greater, making Millie's standard of a full-spectrum OB-GYN/midwifery model a crucial revolution in maternal health.
Recent findings from the Commonwealth Fund show there were 17 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in the U.S. — a staggering ratio more than double that of most other high-income countries. Additionally, a 2019 study found that annual maternal morbidity from conception through age five resulted in a projected cost of $32.3 billion. Improving these outcomes has been a key focus for Millie, and true to their mission of bringing humanity back to reproductive care, Sharma, Kane, and Borgo have been honored to provide input on the White House's Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis, an approach to combating maternal mortality, and working toward a future where the United States will be the "best country in the world to have a baby."
Further, Millie recognizes not every pregnancy results in a birth, and is committed to increasing access to medical abortion care during a crucial time for reproductive rights in the U.S..
"As moms and healthcare professionals, we know firsthand the incomplete, reactive, and often over-medicalized treatment in the U.S. that leaves mothers, birthing people, and their babies very vulnerable — creating some of the worst outcomes in the high-income world," says Borgo. "Through our acceptance of most major insurance plans and an ecosystem of culturally competent care providers that span specialties, we are committed to removing as many barriers as we can and bring humanity back to reproductive care.
"I was born at Alta Bates, so it's been a full-circle experience to work alongside Anu and Talia to build the foundation of future-shaping care right here in Berkeley," says Kane. "There is no doubt that Millie will be the blueprint for comprehensive maternity care nationwide. We are thrilled to provide patient-first services and make a special time in one's life even more extraordinary."
The Millie clinic will be open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST Monday through Friday as the company plans to open additional locations. Virtual care services are currently available for booking. For more information, please visit www.millieclinic.com
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Leading branded manufacturer and online retailer to extend consumer loyalty and awareness with all truck owners
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RealTruck, the premier online retailer of aftermarket truck parts and accessories, will become the new name of the Truck Hero organization effective immediately. RealTruck.com has operated as Truck Hero's e-commerce arm and consumer brand since 2015. As truck owners' preferences and purchase patterns evolve, the name change reinforces the company's commitment to grow consumer awareness and interest in the truck accessories category and to continue to deliver exceptional value and experiences to consumers. This, in turn, will benefit the company's dealer and installer partners.
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"When we started the company nearly 20 years ago, we were a small manufacturer of truck bed covers with approximately 180 employees," said Bill Reminder, founder, and chief executive officer. "Over the years we grew Truck Hero into one of the most respected names in the aftermarket industry with more than 5,000 employees and 35 locations across North America. Our journey and success continue today as RealTruck. This important and exciting milestone supports our long-term growth strategy, ongoing commitment to product innovation, and alignment with the way consumers now learn about and purchase their truck, Jeep®, and off-road accessories."
"We've identified that the best way to reach and teach truck owners about our products and the benefits they provide is through a unified omni-channel approach in alignment with our valued wholesale and OEM partners," said Ryan Herman, executive vice president of sales. "We remain committed to growing all channels of our business, and will fuel our future growth by inspiring millions of truck owners to transform their trucks, Jeeps® and off-road vehicles with the industry-leading brands we design, manufacture, and sell. It will be business as usual with our professional partners who will continue to engage with our Truck Hero sales team to support the growing demand we will create for the brands we manufacture and sell."
RealTruck started the rebrand with its "In The Real'' campaign, which launched last month with a series of TV commercials and "Off-The-Grid Coin" contest. The national event incentivized truck enthusiasts to venture into the wilderness on National Get Outdoors Day.
"We want to inspire millions of truck owners to pursue the art of the possible and transform their stock trucks into 'Real Trucks'," said Tony Ambroza, chief growth officer. "We will continue to generate broad category awareness and interest with truck owners who understand all the benefits our incredible products provide. RealTruck will be their partner from ideation to installation."
For more information on the rebrand, visit RealTruck.com.
About RealTruck
RealTruck is the premier vertically integrated truck, Jeep® and off-road parts and accessories company in North America. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich. with over 5,000 employees and 35 locations across North America, the company is an innovative market leading online retailer and manufacturer. Realtruck.com is the ultimate source and digital destination for those who love and live a "Real Truck" lifestyle. Fueled by its customer-first mindset, RealTruck continuously designs, develops, manufactures, and sells industry-defining products with more than 570 patents and growing. RealTruck's portfolio of 28 powerhouse product brands are #1 or #2 (in U.S. market share) in each of their primary categories. Its extensive omni-channel approach allows RealTruck to serve customers wherever they're searching, researching, and shopping for products online at RealTruck.com or across the Truck Hero Pro Channel, which includes more than 12,000 dealer locations and automotive (OEM) partnerships. RealTruck is engineered to deliver a seamless customer journey from idea to installation. For more information, visit realtruck.com.
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Strong demand but sales affected by supply chain constraints
STOCKHOLM, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
First quarter 2022
- Net sales increased by 12% to SEK 15,685m (14,030). The organic growth was -2%, changes in exchange rates contributed with 6% and the acquisition of Orbit Irrigation contributed with 8%.
- Operating income was SEK 2,159m (2,293) and the operating margin was 13.8% (16.3). Excluding items affecting comparability, operating income was SEK 2,190m (2,293) and the operating margin was 14.0% (16.3).
- Items affecting comparability amounted to a net of SEK -31m (0) and was related to a real estate sale of SEK +178m, integration costs for the Blastrac acquisition of SEK -90m and write-downs related to Russia and Ukraine of SEK -119m, see page 16.
- Earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK 2.87 (2.89) and earnings per share after dilution amounted to SEK 2.86 (2.89).
- Cash flow from operations and investments was SEK -1,219m (1,548), the decrease was mainly related to higher paid tax and increased inventories. Direct operating cash flow was SEK -1,452m (143).
- Operating working capital / net sales amounted to 23.5% (22.5).
- Husqvarna Group appointed Terry Burke as new CFO, succeeding Glen Instone who is now President, Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division.
A quarter with strong demand but affected by short-term supply chain constraints
"Demand for our products and solutions was strong during the first quarter of the year, but sales have been constrained by disturbances in the supply chain. Sales of handheld and construction products as well as parts and accessories grew significantly while robotic and ride-on mowers were materially lower than last year. We are, in an uncertain environment, taking decisive measures together with suppliers and partners to resolve the supply chain constraints and expect gradual improvements throughout the gardening season.
Organic growth was -2% for the first quarter, with Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division delivering -7% whilst Gardena Division achieving organic growth of 5%. The Husqvarna Construction Division had a strong development in its core markets and reached an organic growth of 10%, mainly driven by high sales of power cutters and an overall continued favorable market for the construction industry. We have, for the acquired company Blastrac, successfully initiated the final step of the full integration and brand migration to the Husqvarna brand.
Operating profit for the first quarter amounted to SEK 2,190m (2,293). Price increases offset increased costs for raw materials and logistics, while higher strategic investments and lower volumes had a negative impact. Product mix and dilution from the acquired Orbit Irrigation had a negative impact on the operating margin. Direct operating cash flow amounted to SEK -1,452m (143).
The decline is related to higher inventories as we purposely increased the levels going into the year, but it is also impacted by the erratic supply of certain components which has led to higher component and semi-finished products inventory and increased lead-times for products in transit during the quarter.
Regarding the situation in Ukraine, we are monitoring the developments closely and our main priority is the safety and security of our employees. In addition, we have stopped all exports to and investments in Russia. Cost increases for raw materials, energy and transportation are expected to continue and therefore further price increases are being implemented.
Focus on long-term value creation
Our focus is to build a stronger Group by diligently executing on our strategy to create long term sustainable value. We are well positioned in attractive segments and are successfully driving the transformation of our industry. The strategy and value creation potential has naturally not changed due to the short-term supply chain constraints. Our technology leadership in robotic mowers has been further strengthened with the launch of the AIM/LONA technology for the consumer market, the latest mapping and navigation technology that enables virtual garden maps and zone control. We have also announced that for 2023 we will launch a boundary wire free solution for the consumer market. In the professional segment, production of CEORA™ has commenced with the first products now having reached our customers. The Husqvarna Construction Division is ramping up sales of the K 1 PACE 94V battery power cutter with performance comparable to a fossil-fuel powered product.
Leading in sustainability
We continue to deliver on our sustainability ambitions and are expanding our industry leadership. For example, we have achieved a reduction in CO₂ emissions across the value chain of -30% compared with our 2025 target of -35%. EcoLine, Gardena's range of garden tools produced with a high share of recycled materials, is included in the four circular innovations that have been introduced in the market. We have also signed a SEK 5 bn sustainability-linked revolving credit facility to further integrate our sustainability ambitions throughout our operations.
In summary, strong customer demand continues and we are taking decisive measures together with our suppliers to resolve the current supply chain constraints. We expect gradual improvements throughout the gardening season and continue to execute on our strategy for sustainable value creation."
Henric Andersson, President and CEO
Webcast presentation and telephone conference
A webcast presentation of the Q1 report, hosted by Henric Andersson, President & CEO, and Terry Burke, CFO, will be held at 10:00 CET on April 21, 2022.
To view the presentation, please use the link:
https://husqvarna-group.creo.se/220421
The dial-in to the telephone conference (in order to ask questions):
+46 (0) 8 519 993 83 (Sweden) or +44 333 300 9031 (UK).
Conference pin: 33173009#.
Dates for Financial Reports 2022
Contacts
Terry Burke, CFO and Executive Vice President, Finance, IR & Communication +46 8 738 90 00
Johan Andersson, Vice President, Investor Relations +46 702 100 451
Husqvarna AB (publ), P.O. Box 7454, SE-103 92 Stockholm
Regeringsgatan 28, +46 8 738 90 00, www.husqvarnagroup.com
Reg. Nr: 556000-5331
NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: HUSQ A, HUSQ B
This report contains insider information that Husqvarna AB is required to disclose under the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the contact person set out above, at 07.30 CET on April 21, 2022.
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The Hertfordshire zoo in the United Kingdom welcomed a newborn red panda in July, according to a news release. The tiny cub is currently called "Red Panda" while the zoo waits until it's old enough for a veterinary exam.
The birth is good news for conservation worldwide: There are less than 2,500 red pandas remaining in the wild, according to the release.
Native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China, the cute critters are listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Their population is on the decline due to habitat loss and hunting for food, medicine, and apparel, according to the IUCN.
And the new cub is also a "miracle" for its parents, according to the zoo. The baby was born to mother Tilly and father Nam Pang, who died a month before the cub's birth. The pair had been matched by an international breeding program but failed to conceive over the past four years. But keepers noticed that Tilly began nesting just two weeks after her mate died.
"Little Red" won't leave its nest for another few months. But zoo guests can still catch a glimpse of its mother.
"This cub has become a symbol of hope," Aaron Whitnall, operations coordinator at the zoo, said in the release. "After the tragic passing of Nam Pang, for his memory and legacy to live on, is more than we ever expected."
Despite their names, red pandas are more closely related to raccoons and weasels than they are to black-and-white pandas, says the World Wildlife Fund. But both species rely on a bamboo-based diet, which gave them their names. Panda is thought to be derived from the Nepali word "ponya" for "bamboo or plant-eating animal," according to the WWF.
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ST. LOUIS, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Benson Hill, Inc. (NYSE: BHIL), the "Company" or "Benson Hill", a food tech company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, announced today that it will release its financial results for the second quarter for the period ending June 30, 2022, before the market opens on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022.
The Company will host a webcast to discuss the results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, including a presentation by management followed by a Q&A session. The Aug. 8 webcast will be accessible via a link on Benson Hill's investor relations website at https://investors.bensonhill.com.
About Benson Hill
Benson Hill moves food forward with the CropOS® platform, a cutting-edge food innovation engine that combines data science and machine learning with biology and genetics. Benson Hill empowers innovators to unlock nature's genetic diversity from plant to plate, with the purpose of creating nutritious, great-tasting food and ingredient options that are both widely accessible and sustainable. More information can be found at bensonhill.com or on Twitter at @bensonhillinc.
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The National Security Innovation Network Propel program enables commercial startups with emerging technologies to solve real-world problems for the Department of Defense
NEW YORK, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Decisive Point and Newlab today announced the cohort of companies selected to participate in the NSIN Propel program. In partnership with the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the NSIN Propel program enables the development of next-generation applications of emerging technology for government, defense, and space.
Located at Newlab's 84,000 sqft flagship location in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the program helps early-stage companies succeed in finding pathways to enter and scale their technologies in the federal market. The four-month acceleration program provides product development resources, access to a network of advisors and investors, and opportunities for direct engagement with the Air Force Research Laboratory and broader DoD community.
During NSIN Propel, the cohort companies will iterate on proofs of concept for national security applications of their advanced computing, 5G and connectivity, and space and AI/ML technologies. The program culminates in a demo day event with the end goal of attracting investment from trusted private capital and government end-users seeking further engagement with the cohort. Companies from last year's cohort have secured more than $9.3M in government funding for research and development and more than $45M in private capital investment since joining the NSIN Propel network a year ago.
"This initiative brings together Decisive Point's expertise in national security and Newlab's experience facilitating transformative innovation to enable new, dual-use technology solutions with potentially significant implications for government, defense, and space," said Satish Rao, CPO of Newlab.
The following companies were selected to participate in the 2022 NSIN Propel cohort:
- Allosense
- BlueSpace.ai
- Distributed Spectrum
- Ditto
- Heights Labs
- InfraLytiks
- Lucy
- Nebula Compute
- NeuTigers
- Notch
- PeakMetrics
- RadiantNano
- SCOUT
- Sentenai
- Shabodi
Decisive Point is a venture capital firm investing in deep-tech innovations for security, health, energy, and infrastructure. Decisive Point's mission is to solve tough problems that matter, supporting mission-driven startups and amplifying our investments with public R&D funding.
Newlab advances technologies that support the health of the planet. Newlab acts as a facilitator, connector, and translator for its community of experts and innovators, helping to build, test, and scale world-changing ideas through investment, venture building, and structured collaboration with industry and government partners.
The National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) is a program of the U.S. Department of Defense that collaborates with major universities and the venture community to develop solutions that drive national security innovation. NSIN operates three portfolios of programs and services: National Service, Collaboration, and Acceleration.
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MiO, a liquid water enhancer and Kraft Heinz Company brand, is offering one winner a chance to receive $50K to fund their gap year after high school and all the essentials to flavor their future.
CHICAGO, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For many graduates, life after high school can be filled with uncertainty and anxiety over what to do next. MiO, a liquid water enhancer that transforms hydration and makes it fun with just a few drops, understands that like your flavor choices, how you choose to spend your post-high school years are personal. In that gap year, grads take the time to explore their interests fully and cultivate their personal development, and one of the interests on the rise is gaming.
After noticing how the number of graduates taking alternative routes through individualized gap years is increasing each academic year, MiO decided to offer amateur gamers, one of the main groups opting for this route, a chance to go "pro" through the MiO Drop Year contest.
"Like MiO levels up boring drinks with bold flavors, we are always trying to think through what we can bring our fans that is bold and unexpected," said Samantha Mills, Associated Director of Brand Communications at Kraft Heinz. "When learning more about gaming and that it is a serious career path for many high schoolers it was a no brainer that we wanted to help high school grads level up their gaming—because a hydrated gamer is a better gamer."
Starting today, through Wednesday, June 29, gamer grads can enter the MiO Drop Year Contest on TikTok by creating a video up to 1 minute long using the custom "Drop Year" sound by MiO, telling the world what gaming means to them and what's bold about the way they play. Entrants must include "#contest" in their caption and follow @DrinkMiO to complete entry. Winners will be announced the first week of July and will be notified via direct message on TikTok.
One lucky winner will be chosen to receive:
- A professional gaming-equivalent starting salary of $50K to fund their gap year.
- A best-in-class gaming room makeover including: MiO branded gaming merchandise including a gaming chair, a set of gaming headphones, neon wall art, a mini-fridge, a gaming jersey, a variety pack of 52 MiO bottles, two gaming monitors, a webcam for streaming, and a $1,000 gaming gift card.
- Access to a curated panel of pro-gaming mentors for advice and guidance from UmiNoKaiju, LilyPichu, Rizzo and GernaderJake.
- A year-supply of MiO to flavorfully hydrate all year long.
"When I started streaming 8 years ago, I would have loved to have an opportunity like this to win a contest to pursue my streaming/gaming career," said UmiNoKaju, Twitch streamer and MiO Drop Year pro-gaming mentor. "The path I took was so unconventional that it was difficult finding the support to follow my dreams, so I am thrilled to see MiO supporting gamers and recognizing their potential."
For complete rules and more information on the MiO Drop Year Contest check out and follow @DrinkMiO on TikTok and Instagram, or for more on MiO, visit www.makeitmio.com.
ABOUT MIO
MiO is a liquid water enhancer brand under the Kraft Heinz portfolio of food and beverage products. It transforms hydration by making it as colorful, flavorful and fun as possible with the option to control the desired flavor and makes hydrating fun by bringing bold flavors to life with just a few drops and zero calories or sugar with multiple flavors. MiO offers four product lines designed to fit all hydrating needs from a few drops of flavor to a burst of energy. Visit www.makeitmio.com for more information.
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HOUSTON, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Freeport LNG Development, L.P. (Freeport LNG) has completed a detailed assessment of alternatives for resuming operations at its liquefaction facility following the June 8th incident and has identified a recovery plan for reinstatement of partial operations that it believes ensures the long-term safety and integrity of the facility, provides recovery execution certainty, and minimizes procurement and performance testing risks. Although typical construction risks could impact the recovery plan, it is anticipated that initial production can commence in early to mid-November, and ramp up to a sustained level of at least 2 BCF per day by the end of November, representing over 85% of the export capacity of the facility. The recovery plan will utilize Freeport LNG's second LNG loading dock as a lay berth until loading capabilities at the second dock are reinstated in March 2023, at which time we anticipate being capable of operating at 100% of our capacity.
Freeport LNG has engaged Kiewit Energy Group Inc. (Kiewit) to perform the engineering, procurement, and reconstruction activities necessary to implement Freeport LNG's recovery effort. Kiewit has significant LNG facility experience including both greenfield and brownfield developments and large and small/mid- scale LNG projects. They have been involved in LNG projects from start to finish including, front-end engineering design, detailed engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning.
Freeport LNG continues to coordinate closely with representatives of the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Coast Guard and other applicable regulatory agencies to implement its recovery plan and corrective measures to ensure a safe and confident resumption of operations.
ABOUT FREEPORT LNG
Freeport LNG is an LNG export company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company's three train, 15 MTPA liquefaction facility is the seventh largest in the world and second largest in the U.S. Freeport LNG's liquefaction facility is the largest all-electric drive motor plant of its kind in the world, making it the most environmentally sustainable site of its kind. The facility's electric drive motors reduce carbon emissions by over 90% relative to gas turbine-driven liquefaction facilities. Freeport plans to expand by adding a fourth liquefaction train, which has received all regulatory approvals for construction. Freeport was formed in 2002 to develop, own and operate an LNG terminal on Quintana Island, near Freeport, Texas. The terminal started LNG import operations in June 2008 and began LNG export operations in 2019. Further information can be found on Freeport's website at www.freeportlng.com.
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MIAMI (AP) — Flanked by a huge writhing snake, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that the annual prize-winning hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades will begin Aug. 5.
People must register to participate and complete an online training course for the event, which typically draws hundreds from across the country. Last year’s “Python Challenge” involved more than 600 people from 25 states, DeSantis said at a news conference in the Everglades.
Behind the Republican governor, it took three people to hold a live, 10-foot (3-meter) female python as a demonstration. The snakes have virtually no natural enemies in the Everglades and have decimated native populations of mammals, birds and other reptiles.
“These pythons are a threat to the Everglades,” DeSantis said. “Let’s reel in some pythons.”
The hunt begins Aug. 5 at 8 a.m. and ends Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. Prizes include $2,500 for the most pythons captured and $1,500 for the longest snake. Last year, the first-prize winner captured 223 pythons, while the $1,500 winner bagged a snake that was more than 15 feet (4.5 meters) long. Snakes must be killed humanely.
DeSantis said this year’s state budget includes $3 million specifically for python removal in the Everglades, including technology such as infrared sensors to locate the hard-to-see snakes in the wild. A key point of the snake event, the governor said, is to raise awareness about the threat and enable people to take part.
“We view this as a challenge,” he said. “We really wanted to supercharge those efforts.” | https://cw33.com/strange-news/ap-strange-news/burmese-python-hunt-in-florida-everglades-slated-for-august/ | 2022-06-16T22:25:57Z |
Uvalde school year starts amid fear and unfinished security
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A new and worrisome school year begins Tuesday in Uvalde.
There is new high fencing around the Texas community’s public school campuses that still isn’t finished, a heavy police patrol that many families don’t trust and no classes ever again at Robb Elementary School, three months after a gunman with an AR-15-style rifle killed 19 children and two teachers inside two adjoining fourth-grade classrooms.
Ashley Morales is putting her son, Jeremiah, back in class — because she says she has no other choice as a working single mother. She will drop him off outside Uvalde Elementary on the first day. She says parents won’t be allowed inside.
“I’m just nervous, scared,” said Morales, whose son was a third-grader last year at Robb Elementary and lost three friends in the May 24 massacre. During a recent “Meet the Teacher” night, she felt a rush of anxiety walking down the school hall.
“Oh my gosh, it’s actually going to happen,” she said. “School is going to start.”
Although school already started weeks ago in many parts of Texas, officials pushed back the first day of class in Uvalde after a summer of unfathomable heartache, anger and revelations of widespread failures by law enforcement who allowed an 18-year-old gunman to fire inside the adjoining classrooms for more than 70 minutes.
Despite pushing back the start of the year, Uvalde school officials said several enhanced security measures remain incomplete, including installing additional cameras and new locks.
The Texas Department of Public Safety has committed to putting nearly three dozen state troopers on Uvalde campuses — but that is of no comfort to some families since there were more than 90 state troopers on scene during the attack.
More than 100 families in Uvalde signed up for virtual school, while others pulled their kids out of the district and enrolled them in private schools. One teacher who was shot in the abdomen and survived, Elsa Avila, will not be greetings students for the first time in 30 years because she is still recovering.
A damning report by a Texas House committee found that nearly 400 officers in all rushed to Robb Elementary after the shooting but hesitated for more than hour to confront the shooter. Body camera and surveillance footage showed heavily armed officers, some holding bulletproof shields, stacked in the hallway but not advancing to the classroom.
Steve McCraw, head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, called the response “an abject failure.”
Last month, the Uvalde school board fired district police Chief Pete Arredondo, who McCraw and the House report accused of failing to take control of the scene and wasting time by looking for a key for a classroom door that was likely unlocked. The firing has not quieted demands for others to face punishment. One other officer — Uvalde Lt. Mariano Pargas, the acting police chief that day — has been placed on administrative leave.
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Honor highlights GuideWell's efforts to advance diversity, equity and inclusion
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation ("GuideWell"), the parent to a family of forward-thinking companies focused on advancing healthcare, has been named a Top Three Healthcare Diversity Organization by the National Diversity Council. This honor recognizes GuideWell's innovative efforts in promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging among its employees, customers, partners and communities.
"We are honored to be recognized for our efforts to build an inclusive culture that embraces the unique differences of our employees, customers and the diverse communities we serve," said Pat Geraghty, president and CEO of GuideWell. "This recognition reminds us that we must remain committed to being a leading force in driving a more equitable healthcare system and society where everyone has an opportunity to thrive."
The Healthcare Diversity Council, an initiative of the National Diversity Council, recognizes three healthcare organizations each year that demonstrate their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The council looks for organizations that take bold steps to foster an inclusive workplace, support diverse communities, display high ethical standards, develop and retain employees from varied backgrounds and have a longstanding record of accomplishments in healthcare.
Below are just some of the actions GuideWell has taken to lead the way in diversity, equity and inclusion:
- GuideWell Equity Alliance: In 2020, GuideWell launched the Equity Alliance, an initiative focused on addressing systemic racism and health inequities in the communities GuideWell serves.
- Investments: In 2020, GuideWell pledged to invest $25 million over five years to address racial injustice and health inequities. To date, GuideWell has invested nearly half of that through business initiatives and grants to nonprofit organizations devoted to advancing health equity.
- Ensuring Equitable Practices Among Suppliers and Partners: GuideWell has embarked on a conscious effort to work with more diverse businesses. Through the launch of an internal supplier database, the company is tracking diverse supplier spend and its network of diverse suppliers.
- Inclusion as a Core Value: To promote diversity of thought and experience, GuideWell, recently strengthened its core company values by adding "inclusion."
- Recruiting Diverse Talent: GuideWell believes in hiring people who represent the communities it serves. The composition of the workforce reflects that with 71% of the workforce being female, 20% of the executive leaders identifying as LGBTQ+ and 60% of the Board of Directors being female or minority.
- Embracing ERGs: GuideWell has 14 employee resource groups (ERGs), known as GuideWell Communities, that serve to encourage everyone to go beyond their job roles and contribute to the organization's mission. These affinity-based groups help employees develop leadership skills and put their interests and passions to work, while being strategic partners for the business in the workforce, marketplace and community.
- Employee Forums: GuideWell holds frequent discussion forums for its employees, giving them space to speak candidly about topics that can help build empathy, understanding and connectedness between team members.
- National Health Equity Pledge: In 2021, GuideWell joined 40 leading organizations to sign on to a national health equity pledge, committing to collect data about race, ethnicity, language and sex, which will be used to develop best practices for the industry.
"Diversity and inclusion in healthcare organizations are critical to achieving health equity and it must start internally," said Dr. Kelli Tice, chief health equity officer of GuideWell. "By fostering diversity and equity among our team members, we can work more effectively to build culturally-relevant solutions to reduce health disparities in Black and other minority populations."
More information about GuideWell's inclusive business practices can be found at www.guidewell.com/social-impact.
About GuideWell
GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation (GuideWell) is a not-for-profit mutual holding company and the parent to a family of forward-thinking companies focused on transforming healthcare. The GuideWell organization includes Florida Blue, the leading health insurance company in Florida; Triple-S Management, a leading healthcare services company in Puerto Rico; GuideWell Health, a portfolio of clinical delivery organizations; GuideWell Venture Group, a portfolio of companies including Onlife Health and PopHealthCare focused on creating human-first and innovative health solutions for health plans; GuideWell Source, a provider of administrative services to state and federal healthcare programs; and WebTPA, a market leading administrator of self-funded employer health plans. In total, GuideWell and its affiliated companies serve more than 46 million people in 45 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information, visit www.guidewell.com.
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ST. LOUIS, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartech, a leading manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the promotion of three team members. They include: Danny Puran to Operations and Technology Manager, Polycast of the Stamford, Connecticut location; Jason Thomas to Plant Manager of the Greenville, Ohio location; and Todd Chastain to Converting Operations Manager of the Crawfordsville, Indiana location.
"Danny, Jason, and Todd are all talented individuals who are valuable members of the Spartech team," said Spartech CEO John Inks. "Their leadership expertise within their new roles will help us continue to serve as a reliable and responsive partner to our valued customers."
Puran has been with Spartech for over 30 years and has extensive experience with cast acrylics. In his new role, he will continue to manage the Stamford, CT plant but will also be responsible for PolyCast technology and special projects.
Thomas came to Spartech Greenville in August, 2021 as the Manufacturing Manager after four years with GE Aviation as a Manufacturing Engineer and over nine years of active duty in the U.S. Navy working as a nuclear electrician. Jason continues to serve in the U.S. Navy in a reserve capacity.
Chastain has been with the company for over 25 years and has extensive experience with the printing and converting processes. Over the years he has held positions in Pre-Press and Graphic Design, and has served as Lead Operator, Supervisor and most recently as Manager of Quality, Safety and Associate Development.
Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with a unique innovation center and 16 manufacturing facilities located throughout the United States, Spartech is a leading plastics manufacturer of engineered thermoplastic materials and specialty packaging products. Meeting exact standards for everything from food packaging to aerospace and automotive applications, Spartech continues to make a world of difference with sustainable, diverse, reliable, and innovative products including UltraTuf™, Royalite®, Korad™, PreservaPak™, and Polycast®. https://spartech.com
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Volunteers at Newman Regional earn 14th straight annual Gold Award
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - Volunteers at Newman Regional Health have earned their 14th straight annual Gold Award.
In the spring of 2022, Newman Regional Health says volunteers hosted District 1 attendees from seven other hospitals in the area at the Anderson Building. Each spring, it said Hospital Volunteers of Kansas hold district meetings throughout the state where volunteers meet to share ideas, hear speakers, get updates, and receive the latest information to benefit each organization.
Newman Regional said during the meeting, that Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards are presented to the hospital volunteer organization which meets standards set by Hospital Volunteers of Kansas. It said its volunteers were among those who received the Gold Award - and this is the 14th straight year they have done so.
Newman noted that its volunteers have received an award of either Gold or Silver dating back to 1990.
According to the health network, volunteers raise money for scholarships to grant to area students through its Snack Bar and Gift Shoppe, as well as through fundraisers. It said money is also raised to provide for various hospital needs - like the Staxi transportation chairs that were recently purchased to replace wheelchairs.
Newman also noted that volunteers aid at different stations throughout the hospital where they help visitors and staff.
To recognize their work, Newman said volunteers are honored each spring at an Appreciation Luncheon sponsored by the hospital. This spring, it said the luncheon was held at the Bowyer Building.
During the meeting, Newman noted that volunteers were recognized for their years of service to the hospital.
Newman said new volunteers are always welcome and those interested should contact Deborah Storrer at 620-434-6800 Ext. 22525. Applications can also be found HERE.
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Bidi Vapor IP, patents, and development methods used to launch VEEBA outside of the U.S.
GRANT, Fla., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: KAVL) ("Kaival Brands," the "Company," or "we"), today reported on the launch of PMI's custom-branded self-contained e-vapor product, VEEBA, in Canada. This follows a recently announced international licensing agreement with Philip Morris Products S.A. Kaival Brands is the U.S. distributor of all products manufactured by Bidi Vapor, LLC ("Bidi Vapor"), which are intended for legal-age nicotine users.
The product, a self-contained e-vapor device, VEEBA, has been custom developed and is now being distributed in Canada, pursuant to the licensing agreement. The agreement covers the development, licensing, and distribution of ENDS products in certain markets outside of the United States, pending further regulatory assessments.
"The Agreement with Philip Morris Products was a remarkable accomplishment for the company and now we have advanced to the next phase of international distribution with the actual launch of their custom branded product, VEEBA. We are excited to support PMI's efforts to provide a range of alternatives compared to cigarettes. The commercialization of VEEBA complements PMI's already strong smoke-free portfolio, providing adult smokers with an even broader range of usage, taste, price, and technology options," said Eric Mosser, President and Chief Operating Officer of Kaival Brands.
The International Agreement grants to PMPSA a license of certain intellectual property rights relating to KBI's premium ENDS device, known as the BIDI® Stick in the U.S., as well as potentially newly developed devices, to permit PMPSA to manufacture, promote, sell, and distribute such ENDS device and newly developed devices, in certain international markets, outside of the United States, with potential royalties owed to KBI as per the terms of the Agreement.
ABOUT BIDI VAPOR
Based in Melbourne, Florida, Bidi Vapor maintains a commitment to responsible adult-focused marketing, strict youth access prevention measures, and age-verification standards, as well as sustainability through its BIDI® Cares recycling program. Bidi Vapor's device, the BIDI® Stick, is a premium product made with high-quality components, a UL-certified battery, and technology designed to deliver a consistent vaping experience for adult smokers 21 and over. Bidi Vapor is also adamant about strict compliance with all federal, state, and local guidelines and regulations. At Bidi Vapor, innovation is key to its mission, with the BIDI® Stick promoting environmental sustainability, while providing a unique vaping experience to adult smokers.
Mr. Patel, the Company's Chief Science and Regulatory Officer, owns and controls Bidi Vapor. As a result, Bidi Vapor and the Company are considered under common control and Bidi Vapor is considered a related party.
For more information, visit www.bidivapor.com
ABOUT KAIVAL BRANDS
Based in Grant, Florida, Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc., is a company focused on growing and incubating innovative and profitable products into mature and dominant brands in their respective markets. Our vision is to develop internally, acquire, own, or exclusively distribute these innovative products and grow each into dominant market-share brands with superior quality and recognizable innovation. Kaival Brands and Philip Morris International Inc. are the exclusive global distributors of products manufactured by Bidi Vapor.
Learn more about Kaival Brands at www.ir.kaivalbrands.com
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This press release includes statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws, which are statements other than historical facts that frequently use words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "position," "should," "strategy," "target," "will," and similar words. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Although we believe that the plans, intentions, and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there is no assurance that these plans, intentions, or expectations will be achieved. Therefore, actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied, or forecasted in such statements. Our business may be influenced by many factors that are difficult to predict, involve uncertainties that may materially affect results, and are often beyond our control. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the success of our agreement with PMI, how quickly international markets adopt our product, the timing and results of Bidi Vapor's appeal of the FDA's PMTA denials for its non-tobacco flavored ENDS products; the scope of future FDA enforcement of regulations in the ENDS industry; the FDA's approach to the regulation of synthetic nicotine and its impact on our business; potential federal and state flavor bans and other restrictions on ENDS products; the duration and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic and impact on the demand for the products we distribute; the actions governments, businesses, and individuals take in response to the pandemic, including mandatory business closures and restrictions on onsite commercial interactions; the impact of the pandemic and actions taken in response to the pandemic on global and regional economies and economic activity; the pace of recovery when the COVID-19 pandemic subsides; general economic uncertainty in key global markets and a worsening of global economic conditions or low levels of economic growth; the effects of steps that we could take to reduce operating costs; our inability to generate and sustain profitable sales growth, including sales growth in the international markets; circumstances or developments that may make us unable to implement or realize anticipated benefits, or that may increase the costs, of our current and planned business initiatives; changes in government regulation or laws that affect our business; significant changes in our relationships with our distributors or sub-distributors; and those factors detailed by us in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by such cautionary statements. Except as required under the federal securities laws and the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations, we do not have any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements publicly, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Rivian Automotive, Inc. ("Rivian" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: RIVN). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Rivian and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On or around November 10, 2021, Rivian conducted its initial public offering ("IPO") of 153 million shares priced at $78.00 per share. Unbeknownst to investors, the Registration Statement failed to disclose, among other things, that the Company's electric vehicles were underpriced to such a degree that Rivian would have to raise prices shortly after the IPO and that these price increases would tarnish Rivian's reputation as a trustworthy and transparent company and would put a significant number of the existing backlog of 55,400 preorders along with future preorders in jeopardy of cancellation. Since the IPO, Rivian's stock price has closed as low as $42.21 per share, down nearly 46% from the $78.00 offering price.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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"El Paso 11:55" To Be Featured at LA Shorts
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. , July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "El Paso 11:55," an award-winning short film by Keith Jardine and Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, has been selected for the prestigious LA Shorts International Film Festival, which runs this year from July 21st through the 28th. The film will be screened as part of Program 28 on Tuesday, July 26th at 3:15pm PDT.
I'm humbled by all the heat that's been surrounding this short. Being selected by this prestigious festival is a great affirmation for all the hard work I've put in transitioning from professional fighter to actor, and now writer/director. Especially now, as we are preparing to turn El Paso into a full-length feature.
El Paso 11:55 is a dark Neo Noir film Starring Brendan Fehr, Keith Jarine and Cowboy Cerrone. It is a short with a familiar predicament as the plot - deliver a package. A simple concept that Jardine uses to create a cast of colorful and contemptible characters determined to spoil the plan. The interactions and dialogue seamlessly mix the suspense of a dark action movie and Clive's (Jardine) funny fascination with fire and taking trips without leaving the bus station. The movie is clever, humorous and engaging and demonstrates Jardine's unique talent as a writer, actor and director.
"El Paso 11:55" is the directorial debut of Keith Jardine (Inherent Vice, Godless, John Wick). Keith has reinvented himself many times, going from fighter to a respected character actor. Now he's being praised for being a up and coming creator, writer and director. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) legend is no stranger to taking on big challenges, where he battled and defeated some of the most intimidating opponents. Known for his gritty determination in the octagon, the "Dean of Mean" brings that same devotion to creating and directing films.
"El Paso 11:55" also stars the future UFC Hall of Famer, Donald "Cowboy Cerrone (Terror on the Prairie, Terminal List, Spencer Confidential). Cerrone said this month that he was hanging up is gloves to pursue a career in movies when he announced, "I'm going to be a movie star, baby." Cerrone was one of the UFC's most popular fighters, beloved for his willingness to take a fight with "anyone, anywhere, anytime." Cerrone says he was thrilled to work with his old teammate and looking forward to more projects to come, "I didn't hesitate to team up with Keith to make this thing - and the best thing about it - we have other collaborations already in the works."
LA Shorts International Film Festival ranks among the most prestigious and largest international short film festivals in the world. The festival is accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. LA Shorts is the first and longest running short film festival in Los Angeles and the festival attracts Hollywood industry professionals and emerging undiscovered independent filmmakers. Visit the at website www.LAshortsFest.com.
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The Company Reported A 10% Increase In Revenue And Net Income of more than $900,000 For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International Isotopes Inc. (OTCQB: INIS) (the "Company" or "INIS") announces its financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022.
Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2022, was $5,242,249 compared to $4,752,408 for the same period in 2021. This was an overall increase of approximately 10% and was the result of a significant increase in sales of radiochemical products. Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was $2,434,808 compared to $2,759,896 for the same period in 2021, an overall decrease of approximately 12%. The decrease in revenue for the three-month period was largely the result of decreased sales of cobalt products which was largely attributable to the timing of sales in the period comparisons.
The Company's net income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, was $982,997 compared to a net loss of $782,539 for the same period in 2021. The increase in net income was attributable to a $1.8 million gain on the sale of assets during the first quarter and by continued increases in radiochemical sales. The Company did report a net loss for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, of $272,048, compared to a net loss of $181,387 for the same period in 2021. The net loss was largely attributable to the lack of cobalt product sales during the second quarter.
The following provides a summary of our current business segment performance for the three-and six-month periods.
Revenue from the radiochemical products segment increased approximately 12% for the three-month period and 59% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same periods in 2021. The increase in both periods was primarily the result of growth in our customer base and increased customer purchasing volumes. Our sodium iodide drug is used to treat thyroid cancer and diseases of the thyroid and we are currently the only domestic supplier of this important drug product.
Revenue from nuclear medicine products, operating as RadQual LLC, for the three months ended June 30, 2022, increased less than 1% compared to the same period in 2021. Revenue from nuclear medicine products for the six months ended June 30, 2022, decreased approximately 8% compared to the same period in 2021. The Company believes the decrease in revenue over the six-month period and smaller than hoped increase over the three-month period are both attributable to the lingering impact of COVID-19 on patient nuclear medicine treatment and imaging procedures.
Revenue from the sale of cobalt products for the three months ended June 30, 2022, decreased approximately 83% and revenue for the six months period decreased approximately 61% compared to the same period in 2021. The decrease for both periods was primarily due to the timing of sales. Large volume cobalt sales typically occur on a somewhat random basis and can have a significant impact on period-to-period comparisons. The Company continues to expect a significant increase in cobalt sales during the second half of the year.
Steve Laflin, President, and CEO of the Company, said, "We continue to expect very positive financial performance for the Company for the remainder of this year. Radiochemical product sales are expected to continue to be strong in the third and fourth quarter. There are several significant cobalt sales scheduled for the second half of the year which should boost revenue performance in that segment. And, steps we are taking to strengthen our sales force, marketing presence, and conduct special product promotions should help the nuclear medicine reference and calibration standards improve sales as well. We also believe the lingering negative impact COVID-19 will continue to dissipate. Overall, we believe the Company will continue to generate positive cash flow and we expect to report a strong finish to, and overall profit for, the calendar year."
About International Isotopes Inc.
International Isotopes Inc. manufactures a wide range of calibration and reference standards for nuclear medicine, generic sodium iodide I-131 drug product for hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer, Cobalt-60 sealed source products, and provides contract manufacturing of various drug products for clients.
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Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, but not limited to, statements with respect to future performance of the Company's business segments and the impact that COVID-19 will, or will not have on our business performance and revenue growth. Information contained in such forward-looking statements is based on current expectations and is subject to change. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements of the Company expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Other factors, which could materially affect such forward-looking statements, can be found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Investors, potential investors, and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are only made as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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ATLANTA -- Mauldin & Jenkins LLC, a leading accounting and advisory firm in the Southeast and nationwide, announced recently the appointment of 10 new firm partners, effective Thursday.
“We are thrilled to welcome these 10 outstanding individuals as partners in the firm,” Managing Partner Hanson Borders said. “Each one has played an important role in our continued firm growth and brings a high caliber of expertise. These new partners have demonstrated exceptional leadership within the firm and their communities, and we look forward to their continued success in the future.”
Daniel Anderson, CPA, Partner (Bradenton) focuses on serving governmental and nonprofit entities throughout Florida. He is a regular speaker on state and local government topics. Anderson is a graduate of Leadership Manatee and the FICPA Emerging Leaders Program. He currently serves on the Board of the Center of Anna Maria Island.
William Birmingham, CPA, Partner (Atlanta) practices in the Private Client Services practice. Since joining Mauldin & Jenkins in 2013, he has specialized in providing proactive tax planning and compliance services to entities and individuals involved in a wide variety of industries, including construction, manufacturing, professional services, hospitality, and real estate, with a focus on closely-held, family-owned businesses.
Grant H. Davis, CPA, Partner (Columbia) received his bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Georgia Southern University in 2011 and in 2012 received his Master of Accounting degree, also from Georgia Southern. Since starting his career in 2012 in the firm’s Macon office, Davis has focused on serving a wide variety of state and local governmental entities primarily in Georgia and South Carolina.
Kelsie Deiter, Partner (Atlanta) serves as the HR & Marketing leader of Mauldin & Jenkins LLC. With more than 15 years of experience at M&J, she supports not only the growth of the firm but also the professionals on staff. She plays a critical role in aligning the strategic direction of the firm’s leadership to the HR and Marketing team functions. Deiter holds a PHR certification and is an active member of the Accounting Marketing Association and SHRM.
Emily K. Dent, CPA, CRCM, CAMS, Partner (Albany) specializes in regulatory compliance and Bank Secrecy Act consulting services for financial institutions. She has more than 20 years of experience working in and with financial institutions and 15 years in public accounting. She has extensive experience with internal controls related to both financial reporting and compliance operations.
Rob Douglas, CPA, Partner (Albany) is involved in the Firm’s Private Client Services and Financial Institutions practices. He began his career with Mauldin & Jenkins in 2011. Douglas specializes in assurance, tax and advisory services for a variety of businesses including banks, agribusiness, large growers, medical practices and family-owned businesses and their owners.
Justin M. Elliott, CPA, Partner (Macon) received his BBA degree in Accounting in 2010 and Master's of Accounting degree in 2011 from Georgia Southern University. Elliott's primary focus has been serving governmental entities across the Southeast. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Georgia Government Finance Officers Association.
Tiffany Galligan, CPA, Partner (Albany) has spent the majority of her time working in the Private Client Services area since joining the firm in 2011. She focuses her career on income taxes and closely-held businesses with a concentration in the agricultural and real estate industries. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Christopher McKellar, CPA, Partner (Atlanta) received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and Information Systems from Georgia Southern University. He also graduated with his Master of Accountancy degree from Georgia Southern. Since starting his career in 2005, Christopher has focused on serving state and local governments throughout the Southeast. Christopher currently works and resides in Atlanta.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB), the financial partner for the innovation economy and parent of Silicon Valley Bank, today announced that CFO Dan Beck will participate in a fireside chat at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on Monday, September 12, 2022, at 7:30 a.m. EDT.
A live audio webcast of the event will be available on the investor relations section of the SVB website at ir.svb.com. An audio replay of the call will be available beginning at noon EDT on September 12, 2022.
SVB is the financial partner of the innovation economy, helping individuals, investors and the world's most innovative companies achieve their ambitious goals. SVB's businesses - Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Capital, SVB Private and SVB Securities - together offer the services that dynamic and fast-growing clients require as they grow, including commercial banking, venture investing, wealth planning and investment banking. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, SVB operates in centers of innovation around the world. Learn more at svb.com/global.
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VANCOUVER, BC, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp. ("Wheaton" or the "Company") is announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Hecla Mining Company ("Hecla") (NYSE: HL) to terminate its silver stream on Alexco Resource Corp.'s ("Alexco") (NYSE American: AXU) (TSX: AXU) Keno Hill Silver District ("Keno Hill") in the Yukon, Canada for US$135 million.
"The termination of the Keno Hill stream further demonstrates our ability to strategically identify opportunities both inside and outside of our portfolio that create value for our shareholders and positions Wheaton to continue to have one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry. While we firmly believe that Keno Hill is a high-quality district with significant exploration potential, given recent announcements, the ability to obtain an immediate return on the termination of the stream was too compelling to ignore," said Randy Smallwood, Wheaton's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We believe Hecla is well positioned to effectively mine Keno Hill and maximize its full potential."
On July 5, 2022, Hecla announced its intention to acquire Alexco through a definitive arrangement agreement, which remains subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. The termination of the Keno Hill silver stream is conditional upon Hecla completing its announced proposed acquisition of Alexco together with other customary approvals.
As consideration for the termination of the Keno Hill silver stream, Hecla will issue to Wheaton $135 million of Hecla common shares. Subsequent to the closing of the termination of the Keno Hill silver stream, Wheaton will own approximately 5.6% of Hecla's issued and outstanding common shares. The exact number of Hecla common shares to be issued will be calculated immediately before the closing date.
Hecla is the largest primary silver producer in the United States. In addition to operating mines in Alaska, Idaho and Québec, Canada, the Company owns a number of exploration projects in world-class silver and gold mining districts throughout North America.
The closing of the transaction with Hecla, including the termination of the Keno hill stream, is subject to Hecla closing its acquisition of Alexco and other customary conditions.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation concerning the business, operations and financial performance of Wheaton and, in some instances, the business, mining operations and performance of Wheaton's precious metals purchase agreement ("PMPA") counterparties. Forward-looking statements, which are all statements other than statements of historical fact, include, but are not limited to, the termination of the Keno Hill silver stream to Hecla for $135 million and the satisfaction of each party's obligations in accordance with definitive documentation relating to the termination of the Keno Hill silver stream. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "projects", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", "potential", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Wheaton to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to risks associated with any specific risks relating to the termination of the Keno Hill silver stream and the satisfaction of each party's obligations in accordance with the terms of the definitive documentation relating to the termination of the Keno Hill silver stream, and other risks discussed in the section entitled "Description of the Business – Risk Factors" in Wheaton's Annual Information Form available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and in Wheaton's Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 and Form 6-K filed March 10, 2022 both available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, as well as the risks set out in Wheaton's management's discussions and analysis for the period ended December 31, 2021 available on SEDAR and EDGAR (together, the "Disclosure"). Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management currently believes to be reasonable, including (without limitation): the receipt of $135 million from Hecla and the satisfaction of each party's obligations in accordance with the terms of the definitive documentation relating to the termination of the Keno Hill silver stream, and such other assumptions and factors as set out in the Disclosure. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and even if events or results described in the forward-looking statements are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, Wheaton. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and are cautioned that actual outcomes may vary. The forward-looking statements included herein are for the purpose of providing readers with information to assist them in understanding Wheaton's expected financial and operational performance and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, reflects Wheaton's management's current beliefs based on current information and will not be updated except in accordance with applicable securities laws. Although Wheaton has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contained in forward‑looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results, level of activity, performance or achievements not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
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BELTON — Families from around the state made their way Monday to Yettie Polk Park for their Fourth of July celebrations.
Jonathan Leija brought his four nieces and three children to enjoy the festivities.
“It was great,” he said. “There’s a lot of people enjoying themselves. They have a lot of things for the kids to do.”
After enjoying the parade downtown, the children enjoyed the petting zoo and riding ponies, Leija said.
“We got them snow cones and let them stick their feet in the water, too,” he said.
The celebrations will continue for the Leijas, who said they would go swimming and enjoy some fireworks visible from their home in Belton.
“It’s a beautiful day, and we’re enjoying the family,” Leija said.
All the way from Waco, Shanna Rogers watched Nolan Creek as her daughter walked along the shore.
“We came out to spend some time together and enjoy the festivities,” she said. “Waco’s stuff doesn’t start until the night. Here, they have daily activities. We came, we ate, and we have been walking around shopping.”
One of the available items that Rogers was looking for was peaches from Fredericksburg. She said she found a vendor at the festival and can now satisfy her craving.
“I bought enough to take home,” she said. “We’re going to keep looking at the booths and see what else we do for the rest of the day.”
Many vendors filled the park with wares including clothing, art, food and other items.
A booth operated by Belinda Baker and her granddaughter Reese Baker had festive Fourth of July handmade halos that decorated the heads of many in attendance.
“I needed money to save up for a new flute, so I made about 200 to sell today,” said Reese, a sophomore in Belton raising funds to purchase the new instrument with a price tag of $5,500. “I think I need to find things to sell and have to work more to afford the flute.”
Reese started playing the flute in the fifth grade and continues her passion for music with the help of her grandmother, who began making the halos more than 20 years ago.
“I was the librarian at Ellison High School for 15 years,” Belinda said. “The student council will make them for activities. So we continued making them sell.”
Randy Pittenger, Belton Area Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, said the event at the park was a great success, with many people attending the festival.
“We had the hot dog eating contest,” he said. “That was very successful. Rep. Hugh Shine (R-Temple) even participated. The winner ate seven hot dogs in three minutes.”
Live music was provided by the 1st Cavalry Division Band from Fort Hood.
“They were excellent, a crowd favorite,” Pittenger said. “People were just elated at how good they are. This has been a wonderful event. It was a great day to be in Belton. We do the Fourth of July big here.” | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_c0d8b7e4-fc1b-11ec-ab20-5b1b5fb7c2cd.html | 2022-07-05T07:49:30Z |
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a safety cone to provide advanced warning to approaching motorists regarding lane closures and other issues," said an inventor, from Henderson, Nev., "so I invented the I T C. My design offers an improved alternative to standard cones that are only acknowledged when actually seen."
The invention provides an improved design for a traffic safety cone. In doing so, it offers added warnings and guidance for motorists approaching construction sites and danger zones. As a result, it enhances safety and communication. The invention features a durable and attention-getting design that is easy to use so it is ideal for road work companies, construction companies, public works departments, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Las Vegas sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-LGT-207, 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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Indiana cop shot in head hangs on after life support removed
Published: Sep. 1, 2022 at 9:03 PM EDT|Updated: 45 minutes ago
RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — An eastern Indiana police officer shot in the head during a traffic stop has been taken off life support but her department said she remained alive with vital signs that were stable.
Richmond Police Department Officer Seara Burton, 28, has been treated at a hospital in Dayton, Ohio, since being shot on Aug. 10.
The department said in a news release posted on Facebook Thursday afternoon that “at this time Officer Burton is still alive and surrounded by family.”
The decision was made Wednesday to remove Burton from life support. She was shot Aug. 10.
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Personal injury verdict reported as largest in Grayson County history
SHERMAN, Texas, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accomplished Texas personal injury attorney Jason B. Stephens of Fort Worth-based Stephens Law won a $15.6 million wrongful death verdict for the family of a plumber who was killed when a metal flagpole he was attempting to move touched an overhead electric line.
Mr. Stephens represented the family of Kiley Russell in the three-day trial heard in the 59th District Court in Sherman, Texas. Jurors deliberated for one day before returning the verdict against Dallas-based Monticello Asset Management Inc., which operates the River Ranch Apartments in Sherman.
The award included $10.5 million for Mr. Russell's widow and two minor sons based solely on their past and future loss of companionship and mental anguish. The jury also awarded approximately $5.1 million to two of Mr. Russell's coworkers who were severely injured in the same incident. They were represented by attorneys Bill Kennedy and Joan Ballard of Bill Kennedy Law in Denison, Texas. According to VerdictSearch, the jury's verdict is the largest ever for a personal injury case in Grayson County.
During the trial, Mr. Stephens presented evidence that Mr. Russell and the other two workers were replacing a water main at the River Ranch apartment complex when a flagpole they were attempting to move touched an overhead power line. The resulting blast killed Mr. Russell and severely injured the other two workers.
Even though the apartment complex owners had directed the flagpole to be installed next to the overhead power lines and next to the water main, they claimed that the three workers and their employer were responsible for what happened. After Mr. Stephens presented evidence that the owners had previously moved the same flagpole and another one nearby, the jury instead assessed 50 percent responsibility against Monticello Asset Management.
"Juries don't like it when companies take shortcuts and put profits over safety, which is exactly what we saw in this case," says Mr. Stephens. "As a result, two little boys lost their daddy, and their mom lost the love of her life. Hopefully, this verdict will help ensure that Kiley is remembered in the hearts of all those who knew him and whose lives he touched."
The case is Jackson Wells, et al. v. Monticello Asset Management Inc., No. CV-18-0027, 59th District Court, Grayson County, Texas.
For more than two decades, experienced Fort Worth attorney Jason Stephens and Stephens Law have represented people from all walks of life in serious personal injury cases, wrongful death claims, and truck accidents involving significant injuries. Mr. Stephens is known as a caring, compassionate and relentless advocate for his clients in every case he handles. To learn more about the firm and how they may be able to help you, visit www.stephenslaw.com.
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Carrier celebrates national holiday with sweepstakes offering up to 15 million Rapid Rewards bonus points, round trip air travel for winners and guests, and promotional Companion Passes throughout its birthday week
DALLAS, June 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") is celebrating its 51st birthday and national holiday, Wanna Get Away Day, with Customers this week by offering a daily sweepstakes counting down the days until its official birthday on June 18. Starting today, Customers have daily opportunities to win prizes like round trip travel for two, Rapid Rewards® bonus points, and the highly coveted promotional Companion Pass® (only on June 18) by visiting WannaGetAwayDay.com1.
Wanna Get Away Day
Last year, in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of its first commercial flight, Southwest declared June 18 as Wanna Get Away Day and registered the day with the National Day Calendar. In 1996, Southwest coined the phrase "Wanna Get Away®" to highlight the Company's expansion and create humorous moments relevant to its Customers within its marketing. As Wanna Get Away has become an iconic and recognized expression for the brand, Southwest took it a step further to celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 2021 by announcing this new annual day.
"Wanna Get Away Day is about celebrating our colorful, 51-year history of connecting People to what's important in their lives," said Bill Tierney, Southwest Airlines Vice President of Marketing & Digital Experience. "We are thrilled to not only have a day that celebrates our past and present history, including our iconic Wanna Get Away campaign, but also highlights our future expansion, and brings together our amazing Employees and Customers."
Wanna Get Away Day Sweepstakes
This year, Southwest is celebrating early, counting down the days to Wanna Get Away Day. Beginning on Sunday, June 12, Customers have daily opportunities to play fun sweepstake games, themed to illustrate the different perks of the carrier's newest fare product, Wanna Get Away Plus™, for a chance to win daily prizes like round trip air travel for two and Rapid Rewards bonus points, all leading up to major prizes like Southwest's promotional Companion Pass on June 181. Visit WannaGetAwayDay.com through Saturday, June 18, 2022, at 11:58:59 p.m. CT to enter1.
Countdown to Wanna Get Away Day
Countdown to Wanna Get Away Day with daily opportunities to play sweepstake games, themed to highlight perks available when booking Wanna Get Away Plus. Themed days include:
- 6 Days until Wanna Get Away Day: Sweepstakes launch day!
- 5 Days until Wanna Get Away Day: 8X Rapid Rewards bonus points
- 4 Days until Wanna Get Away Day: Transferable flight credit2
- 3 Days until Wanna Get Away Day: Same day change or standby3
- 2 Days until Wanna Get Away Day: Bags fly free®4
- 1 Days until Wanna Get Away Day: No change/cancel fees4
- Wanna Get Away Day and Southwest's 51st Birthday!
2 Transferable Flight Credit
Both must be Rapid Rewards Members and only one transfer is permitted. The expiration date is up to12 months from the date the ticket was booked. For bookings made through a Southwest™ Business channel, there is a limitation to transfer only between employees within the organization.
3 Same Day Change or Standby
For same-day changes, a confirmed seat, if there's an open seat on a different flight on the same day as original flight and it's between the same cities, the Customer can book a confirmed seat on the new flight free of airline charges. If there isn't an open seat, the Customer can ask a Southwest Gate Agent to add them to the same-day standby list. If there are any government taxes and fees associated with these itinerary changes, the Customer will be required to pay those. The Customer's original boarding position is not guaranteed. For both the same-day change and same-day standby benefits, the Customer must change their flight or request to be added to the same-day standby list at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of their original flight or the no-show policy will apply.
4 Flexibility Terms
At Southwest Airlines, there are no change fees (fare difference may apply), no cancellation fees (failure to cancel a reservation at least 10 minutes prior to scheduled departure may result in forfeited travel funds), and Bags fly free (two free checked bags, weight and size limits apply).
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world's most admired and awarded airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value and Hospitality at 121 airports across 11 countries. Celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2021, Southwest took flight in 1971 to democratize the sky through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel and now carries more air travelers flying nonstop within the United States than any other airline1. Based in Dallas and famous for an Employee-first corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its history. By empowering its nearly 59,0002 People to deliver unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a passionate loyalty among as many as 130 million Customers carried a year. That formula for success brought industry-leading prosperity and 47 consecutive years3 of profitability for Southwest Shareholders (NYSE: LUV). Southwest continues to develop tangible steps toward an environmental sustainability goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, including offering an opportunity for Customers to contribute toward helping Southwest offset its carbon emissions. For more information, please visit Southwest.com/wannaoffsetcarbon. Learn more at Southwest.com/citizenship about how Southwest Airlines leverages a unique legacy and mission to serve communities around the world.
1) U.S. Dept. of Transportation most recent reporting of domestic originating passengers boarded
2) fulltime-equivalent active Employees
3) 1973-2019 annual profitability
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CHICAGO, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Two high-profile executives from Hollywood and Madison Avenue have announced that they are joining the Board of Advisors at a fast-rising tech startup called SHOWRUNNER, which makes software to help film sets run smoothly, especially for crews engaged in Mandalorian-style virtual production. The announcement comes on the heels of the company's $4 million in funding last month.
Netflix exec Jeff Glaser, who recently stepped down after overseeing production finance for over 100 series and films at the streamer in Mexico City and Madrid, said, "I knew once I had a demo of the technology that the SHOWRUNNER platform would positively impact and disrupt the production industry." Glaser says he was eager to join a team of "pioneers that were looking to not only better the lives of the crew, but also modernize an industry that has been largely unchanged since the 90s."
QUAD CMO and marketing industry heavyweight Josh Golden, the former President of Ad Age, joined up because he saw the potential for SHOWRUNNER's technology to improve commercial ad production in addition to TV and film. "I was a first mover in the space of online video editing and quickly realized the value, speed, and accuracy that a tool like SHOWRUNNER could create," says Golden, who has a background in film and is host of the innovation-focused talk show Eureka!.
Such industry vets throwing their hats in with the Chicago technology company illustrates its momentum, and the hunger for innovative tools in today's hyper-competitive streaming wars.
So far, SHOWRUNNER has taken on clients by invitation only. The company plans to officially start selling its tools later this summer to studios and production companies worldwide, which are notoriously strapped for time and skilled labor.
"Studios around the world are faced with crew-labor scarcity," says Glaser. "After working on budgets for hundreds of Netflix productions, I have seen a multitude of inefficiencies on set, and crews are always working crazy hours. The use of the SHOWRUNNER platform will impact the Studio's ability to run more projects a year with happier crews."
Key to each of the new board members' role at SHOWRUNNER is guiding the company in its mission to improve the lives of the workers actually creating Hollywood's and Madison Avenue's content.
Adds Golden, "I think this kind of tech will transcend what we are even thinking it could be as of today. That is the beauty of SHOWRUNNER: there are no bounds to how it will be used by creators around the world."
SHOWRUNNER is a film technology company founded by author/entrepreneur Shane Snow, producer/screenwriter Sylvia Brindis, director/technologist Brandon Jordan, and former IBM Watson software leader Nicholas Bartlett.
For more information, visit https://showrunner.tech
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients showed reduction in fatigue by up to 33.3%, Long COVID patients by up to 46.8%
SAN DIEGO, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study reports significantly reduced mental and physical fatigue in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID patients, with the administration of oral Anhydrous Enol-Oxaloacetate, (AEO), a medical food and nutritional supplement.
The study reports that six weeks of oxaloacetate treatment resulted in,
- Reduction of fatigue in Long COVID patients by up to 46.8%
- Reduction of fatigue in ME/CFS patients by an average of 22.5% to 33%
The controlled clinical trial, using a dose escalating methodology, utilized ME/CFS patients who had been diagnosed for an average of 8.9 years and Long COVID patients with symptoms for at least 6 months.
ME/CFS patients were given oxaloacetate doses of either 500 milligrams twice per day, 1,000 milligrams twice per day or 1,000 milligrams three times per day. Reduction in fatigue was dose dependent, with the smallest dose yielding a 21.7% reduction in fatigue and the largest yielding a 33.3% reduction in six weeks. Long COVID patients were given either 500 milligrams twice per day or 1000 milligrams of oxaloacetate twice per day, with fatigue reduced by up to 46.8% in six weeks.
"This data is showing oral oxaloacetate treatment may play a key role in moving dysfunctional metabolic changes back towards normal functioning," says David Lyons Kaufman, MD, study coauthor and founder of the Center for Complex Diseases. "We certainly owe it to ME/CFS patients to give this treatment more investigation."
Oxaloacetate, a human energy metabolite, is present in nearly every cell of the human body. Metabolomic studies in ME/CFS patients vs. normal controls indicate that oxaloacetate levels are significantly reduced in the plasma of ME/CFS patients.
"For the millions of people worldwide struggling to live with chronic fatigue, this is really hopeful news," says Alan Cash, coauthor of the study published by the Journal of Translational Medicine, a Springer/Nature publication. "Amelioration of fatigue to this degree may be life changing. This could look like the difference between being stuck in bed for months and being able to get back to work, attending a wedding, and enjoying life again."
The complete peer-reviewed clinical trial results are made available by the Journal of Translational Medicine.
Currently, oxaloacetate is available over-the-counter in smaller doses as a nutritional supplement from several national brands. To obtain oxaloacetate at the doses present in this study, patients will need to utilize the medical food Oxaloacetate CFS under the supervision of a licensed healthcare provider.
About Terra Biological LLC
Terra Biological is a leader in the discovery and development of a new class of therapeutic compounds that target the metabolic environment. Established in 2006, the company has leveraged research into the cellular aging process to develop unique, small molecules that are designed to change gene expression and enhance metabolic processes. Terra Biological is a privately-held life sciences company based in San Diego, California. Author Alan Cash is an officer in Terra Biological, which funded this study and distributes oxaloacetate. Author David Kaufman, MD has no conflicts of interest.
Contact: Devon Lantry, info@terrabiological.com, 858-947-5722
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First sea turtle nest of the season found on Longboat Key
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The first sea turtles of 2022 have officially landed on the shores of Sarasota County, a week before the official start of nesting season.
On April 24, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program documented the first nest of the season at the southern end on Longboat Key.
Sarasota County beaches are home to the largest population of nesting sea turtles on Florida’s Gulf Coast from May 1 through Oct. 31.
Residents and visitors can help sea turtles during nesting season by reducing light pollution at night and eliminating obstacles along beaches.
“Sarasota County averages more than 200 sea turtle nests per mile along coastal shorelines, but only one out of every 1,000 hatchlings survive to adulthood,” said UF/IFAS Marine and Coastal Sea Grant Agent Armando Ubeda.
Ubeda added that while most hatchlings die from predators, the majority die from exhaustion or starvation caused by disorienting bright, artificial lights steering them away from the water.
Residents and visitors can accomplish this by using long-wavelength bulbs outside beachside homes such as red or amber LEDs with shielded fixtures, and by removing furniture and recreational items from the beach every night.
Jaclyn Irwin, Sarasota County wildlife specialist, said avoiding the use of flashlights, knocking down sandcastles, filling in holes, and taking belongings and trash with you are great ways to enhance sea turtle nesting habitat.
“The best thing you can do is leave the beach as natural as you can,” said Macksey. “The majority of nesting turtles in our area are loggerheads, but green sea turtle numbers continue to increase. Everyone can do their part to help our turtles have a successful season.”
Mote encourages coastal residents and visitors to keep the beach turtle-friendly with tips at mote.org/2022nesting. Weekly new nest numbers are also posted here, which allows media and members of the public to follow along throughout the season. Numbers are updated weekly by end of day Monday.
Community members are also reminded not to disturb sea turtles or their nests and can report injured or distressed sea turtles to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission at 888-404-FWCC (3922).
To learn more about sea turtles contact UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County at 941-861-9900 or visit scgov.net (keywords sea turtle lighting guide).
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: NMTC) ("NeuroOne" or the "Company"), a medical technology company focused on improving surgical care options and outcomes for patients suffering from neurological disorders, today announces its operating results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 ended June 30, 2022.
Third Quarter and Recent Business Updates
- Zimmer Biomet agreed to an accelerated $3.5M milestone payment for Evo® sEEG electrode; Zimmer received a warrant to purchase 350,000 shares of NeuroOne's common stock at $3.00 per share.
- Re-submitted special 510(k) to FDA for <30 day use for the Evo sEEG electrode.
- Completed ablation system prototypes, including RF generator from RBC Medical and NeuroOne's electrodes and accessories, ahead of schedule and successfully tested the first fully integrated sEEG/RF ablation system.
- Achieved major milestone with first sEEG electrode case for intraoperative brain mapping at the subsurface level of the brain performed at Emory University.
- Qualified second source for manufacturing for both the Evo cortical and sEEG electrodes.
- Completed validation and placed orders for a new cable assembly which will provide significant cost reduction.
- Established advisory board of leading anesthesiologists and neurosurgeons for spinal cord stimulation program.
- Completed design verification to extend shelf life for Evo cortical electrodes to three years.
- Presented at the HC Wainwright Global Investment Conference and the NobleCon 18 Investor Conference.
- Exhibited the Evo Cortical electrode family in partnership with Zimmer Biomet at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting and the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Biennial Meeting.
- The first peered-reviewed paper presenting the biocompatibility results for NeuroOne subdural thin film electrodes was published in the Frontiers of Neuroscience journal on April 29, 2022.
- The Company's Evo sEEG implantation accuracy study was accepted as a podium presentation at the Biennial Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery, to be held in South Korea September 4-7 2022.
Dave Rosa, CEO of NeuroOne commented, "The Company made great strides in the third fiscal quarter of 2022 and subsequent six weeks. Significant progress was made in testing our Evo sEEG electrode and on August 9th we re-submitted to the FDA a special 510(k) seeking clearance for <30 day use. In addition, we were excited to have the first Evo sEEG case performed by Dr. Robert Gross of Emory University for less than 24 hour use. We were also successful in reducing costs by completing validation of a new cable assembly and extending shelf life of the Evo Cortical electrode product lines. A backup supplier for our electrodes was also qualified providing additional insurance for our supply chain. Regarding our ablation system which we have named OneRF™ we successfully completed bench top testing for the entire system.
Finally, we are excited that Zimmer Biomet agreed to an accelerated $3.5M milestone payment for the Evo® sEEG electrode." Rosa continued, "This amendment to our agreement provides NeuroOne with near term capital without the need for a highly dilutive financing and reinforces our ongoing partnership with Zimmer Biomet."
Upcoming Targeted Milestones
- Evo sEEG Depth Diagnostic Electrode
- OneRF(RF ablation system)
- Partner with a research organization to develop electrode for new clinical indication.
- Chronic Use Electrode
Third Quarter of Fiscal 2022 Financial Results
Product revenue was $32,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to product revenue of $40,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Collaboration revenue was delayed in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 due to the FDA decision, compared to collaboration revenue of $17,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Collaboration revenue is derived from the Zimmer Development Agreement and represents the portion of the upfront initial development fee payment eligible for revenue recognition as of June 30, 2022.
Total operating expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 were $2.8 million, compared with $3.0 million in the prior year third quarter. R&D expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 was $1.2 million, compared with $0.9 million in the same period of fiscal 2021. SG&A expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 was $1.5 million, compared with $2.1 million in the prior year third quarter.
Net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 was $2.8 million, compared to a net loss of $3.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had cash of approximately $10.2 million, compared to $6.9 million as of September 30, 2021, the end of the Company's most recent fiscal year. The Company had no debt outstanding as of June 30, 2022.
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About NeuroOne
NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation is a developmental stage company committed to providing minimally invasive and hi-definition solutions for EEG recording, brain stimulation and ablation solutions for patients suffering from epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, dystonia, essential tremors, chronic pain due to failed back surgeries and other related neurological disorders that may improve patient outcomes and reduce procedural costs. For more information, visit https://www.n1mtc.com .
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Except for statements of historical fact, any information contained in this presentation may be a forward–looking statement that reflects NeuroOne's current views about future events and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward–looking statements by the words or phrases "may," "might," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "intend," "plan," "objective," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "project," "potential," "target," "seek," "contemplate," "continue, "focused on," "committed to" and "ongoing," or the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future. Forward–looking statements may include statements regarding the development of the Company's ablation electrode technology program, applications for, or receipt of, regulatory clearance, the timing and extent of product launch and commercialization of our technology, cost reduction of our new cable assembly, shelf life for Evo cortical electrodes, expected negotiations with Zimmer Biomet, clinical and pre-clinical testing, what the future may hold for electrical stimulation and NeuroOne's potential role, business strategy, market size, potential growth opportunities, future operations, future efficiencies, and other financial and operating information. Although NeuroOne believes that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement, we caution you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our expectations of the future, about which we cannot be certain. Our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect due to factors largely outside our control, including risks that the partnership with Zimmer Biomet may not facilitate the commercialization or market acceptance of our technology; risks that our sEEG electrodes may not be ready for commercialization in a timely manner or at all, whether due to supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, the impact of COVID-19 or otherwise; risks that our technology will not perform as expected based on results of our pre-clinical and clinical trials; risks related to uncertainties associated with the Company's capital requirements to achieve its business objectives and ability to raise additional funds; the risk that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to adversely impact our business; the risk that we may not be able to secure or retain coverage or adequate reimbursement for our technology; uncertainties inherent in the development process of our technology; risks related to changes in regulatory requirements or decisions of regulatory authorities; that we may not have accurately estimated the size and growth potential of the markets for our technology; risks relate to clinical trial patient enrollment and the results of clinical trials; that we may be unable to protect our intellectual property rights; and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward–looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and NeuroOne undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward–looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tennessee Valley Authority reported $8.4 billion in total operating revenues on 118 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity sales for the nine months ended June 30, 2022. Total operating revenues increased 14% over the same period last year, primarily due to an increase in fuel cost recovery revenue driven by higher fuel rates.
Sales of electricity increased approximately 3 percent compared to the same period of the prior year. The increase in sales volume was primarily driven by economic growth in the Tennessee Valley.
"TVA and our local power company customers continue to meet record power demand this summer with industry-leading reliability and resiliency while maintaining rates that are among the lowest in the nation," said Jeff Lyash, TVA president and CEO. "More than half of TVA's energy comes from carbon-free sources like nuclear, hydroelectric, and renewables, which provide a major source of price stability."
Fuel and purchased power expense increased $879 million in the first nine months of 2022 over the same period of the prior year, primarily due to higher fuel and purchased power prices. Lower nuclear output due to the Watts Bar Unit 2 steam generator replacement project and fewer significant rain events resulting in lower hydroelectric generation also contributed to higher fuel and purchased power costs.
"We understand the impact that rising fuel costs and high energy demand can have on our customers," said Lyash. "However, our customers are seeing far less of a cost impact than the rest of the nation."
Natural gas prices were 141 percent higher this June versus last year, and coal prices are also up significantly. However, TVA's effective power rate, inclusive of fuel cost, is only 11 percent higher this year, which demonstrates the value of TVA's diverse generation fleet and proactive hedging programs.
As an extension of these existing practices, TVA is executing a defined strategy laid out in our Strategic Intent and Guiding Principles document to maintain its national leadership in carbon reduction.
"At TVA, we are outcome focused and, along with significant investments in our existing carbon-free generation, such as the Watts Bar Unit 2 steam generator replacement, we know there is more we can do," said Lyash.
"TVA recently issued an industry-leading request for proposal for 5,000 megawatts of carbon-free energy to be available by 2029 and, knowing the critical role advanced nuclear technology will play in our nation's drive to decarbonization, we signed a partnership with GE Hitachi to advance our pursuit of small modular reactor technology."
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $391 million for the nine months ended on June 30, 2022, primarily due to a change in depreciation rates following an updated depreciation study. The study included planning assumptions to potentially retire the remainder of TVA's coal-fired fleet by 2035. Operating and maintenance expense increased by $163 million over the same period last year, driven by labor escalation, routine nuclear maintenance work, an increase in nuclear outage days, natural gas and hydroelectric maintenance projects, and additional inventory reserves and write-offs.
Interest expense decreased by $33 million for the nine months ended Jun. 30, 2022 – a 4 percent decrease from the prior year – due to lower debt balances and lower average long-term rates.
"In addition to the higher peaks from weather, TVA is meeting underlying growth in sales as the local economy continues to recover and people and businesses are moving to our region," said TVA's Chief Financial and Strategy Officer John Thomas. "TVA's effective wholesale rate continues to run at the same rate as a decade ago, while our financial strength has allowed TVA to give back over $161 million in pandemic recovery credits to customers so far this year."
TVA's net income was $476 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2022, which was $433 million lower than the same period of the prior year due mainly to higher operating expenses.
Additional highlights from TVA's third quarter fiscal year 2022 include:
- TVA met multiple record-setting peak and daily energy records this summer, and the TVA power system was able to deliver energy reliably through these demands.
- In July 2022, TVA issued a carbon-free RFP for up to 5,000 megawatts of carbon-free and new renewable energy projects.
- Watts Bar Unit 2 returned to service in July 2022 after an outage to replace its four original steam generators with four new, more efficient models that will support reliable, carbon-free generation in the Tennessee Valley.
- TVA entered a two-party agreement with GE Hitachi to support TVA's planning and preliminary licensing for a potential deployment of a BWRX-300 small modular reactor at the Clinch River Nuclear site and provide additional information needed as TVA continues to analyze the viability of SMRs in the Valley, subject to future Board approval. This follows an April 2022 collaboration agreement with Ontario Power Generation to support the development of small modular reactors as an effective long-term source of 24/7 carbon-free energy in both Canada and the U.S. Such collaborations could help reduce the financial risk that comes from development of innovative technology, as well as future deployment costs.
- As of August 1, 146 local power companies have long-term partnerships with TVA. Bill credits to partners totaled $141 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2022.
- In 2021, the TVA Board approved a 2.5 percent monthly base rate credit for all customers, the Pandemic Recovery Credit, which is effective for 2022. These pandemic credits apply to service provided to TVA's LPC's, their large commercial and industrial customers, and TVA directly served customers. For the nine months ended June 30, 2022, pandemic credits totaled $161 million, which is money staying in local communities to help with recovery efforts.
- Rainfall and runoff in the Tennessee Valley through the third quarter of 2022 were 105 percent and 110 percent of normal, respectively.
- TVA's economic development efforts, combined with TVA's reliable, resilient, low-cost, and cleaner energy, continue to help attract and encourage the expansion of business and industries in the Tennessee Valley, with over $9.6 billion in investments and more than 57,200 jobs created or retained through the third quarter of 2022.
TVA's executive management team will host a conference call to discuss third quarter fiscal year 2022 results at 9:30 a.m. ET, on Tuesday, Aug. 2. The event will be conducted as a webcast and as a dial-in teleconference. Participants will be able to hear the discussion and see slides via webcast, but will need telephone access to ask questions. Pre-registration for the conference call is required. Please click here to pre-register. Once pre-registered, the dial-in number will be provided via an email. If you are unable to pre-register, you may access the conference call by dialing toll free 844-308-6432 in the United States, or 412-717-9611 outside the United States.
A replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call, by calling toll free 877-344-7529 in the United States or 412-317-0088 outside the United States and using the conference number 1518604. A webcast replay and transcript will also be available for one year on TVA's website at http://www.tva.com/investors. TVA's quarterly report on Form 10-Q provides additional financial, operational, and descriptive information, including unaudited financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. TVA's quarterly report and other SEC reports are available without charge on TVA's website at http://www.tva.com/investors, on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, or by calling TVA toll free at 888-882-4975.
This release may contain forward-looking statements relating to future events and future performance. Although TVA believes that the assumptions underlying these statements are reasonable, numerous factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Please refer to TVA's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a corporate agency of the United States that provides electricity for business customers and local power companies serving nearly 10 million people in parts of seven southeastern states. TVA receives no taxpayer funding, deriving virtually all of its revenues from sales of electricity. In addition to operating and investing its revenues in its electric system, TVA provides flood control, navigation and land management for the Tennessee River system, and assists local power companies and state and local governments with economic development and job creation.
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ATLANTA, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Propel Center, the global HBCU technology and innovation hub committed to developing a diverse talent pipeline, announced today the recipients of its 2022 Student Impact Scholarships. The $1,000,000 program, created in collaboration with Apple and Southern Company, is designed to support HBCU students interested in pursuing careers in entrepreneurship, arts and entertainment, agri-tech, social justice, energy and health.
Individuals who are sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students were eligible to participate in the program, with these finalists selected as part of the first cohort to receive $10,000 in academic scholarship funds, along with unique and cutting-edge work-based learning opportunities. Applicants were challenged to complete and submit an online application, and a self-created video or infographic describing how their career interest in one of the designated industry pillars aligned with the Propel mission and vision.
"Bold and innovative programs such as these are essential to preparing HBCU students for the global workforce and careers of the future," said Dr. Charles J. Gibbs, president of the Propel Center-HBCU Consortium. "We were honored to launch this competitive scholarship program that will unlock unprecedented new opportunities for our Black scholars at HBCUs, and level the playing field."
"We believe education is a powerful force for equity, and that all students should have access to cutting-edge learning opportunities to pursue new skills and career pathways in high-demand industries," said Lisa Jackson, Apple's vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives. "These scholarships are part of our long-term commitment to support today's HBCU learners with the tools and resources to become tomorrow's leaders, entrepreneurs, and creators."
"We take great pride in helping to shape a diverse and inclusive workforce of the future," said Chris Womack, chairman and CEO of Georgia Power. "By supporting HBCUs, we create new opportunities for the students of today to become future leaders, innovators and trailblazers."
To learn more about the Student Impact scholarship program and how it will benefit students, Propel will host an Instagram Live conversation with "HBCU Buzz" on Wednesday, September 7th at 1:00 p.m. ET. Guests will include REVOLT On-Air Host Brianna Harmon; Dr. Charles J. Gibbs, president of the Propel Center-HBCU Consortium and HBCU student scholarship award winners. Viewers can tune in to the conversation by following @hbcubuzz and @propelcenter, and the hashtag #PropelForward.
The full list of Propel scholars for 2022 is as follows:
- Alabama State University - Leon Payne and Guy Samandari
- Alcorn State University - Acacia Calvin, Narkeshia Green, Tylah Magee and Isaiah Muhammad
- Benedict College - Akil Dyson
- Bethune Cookman University - Amari Carthan, Destanee Clark, Anjae Levias, Keeon Miller, Ty'Ron Mills
- Christopher Hendrix Merriweather and Sophie Soius
- Bishop State Community College - Celyse Drew-Robinson
- Bowie State University - Ky'Shaun Bradford and Tyren Walker
- Clark Atlanta University - Madysen Forney, Victoria Guerrero, Cameron Randle and Essence Spears
- Dillard University - Victoria Hardy
- Edward Waters University - LaDonna Milton and Obiajuru Triumph Nwadiokwu
- Florida A&M University - Jalyn Baker, Jacqui Paige, Aniyah Sparks and Mya Wright
- Fisk University - Jeremiah C. Armstead
- Grambling State University - Destney Johnson
- Howard University - Gavin Kelley and Christina Littlejohn
- Huston Tillotson University - Ckyra Anthony, Idris Oyebamiji and Samuel Oyetakin
- Jackson State University - Alexandria Williams
- Johnson C. Smith University - John Josiah
- Meharry Medical College - Elizer Harris
- Miles College - Stephen Barclay, Deja Brooks, Jaeden Henderson, Ty'Janae Livers, Ronald Moore Jr, Destiny Shepherd and Jeremy Turner
- Morehouse College - Jacobi Mitchell, Robert Norwood, Dwayne Pittman III, Kye Sabbath and David Totty
- Morgan State University - Cierra Robinson
- Morris Brown College - Julian Ross
- Norfolk State University - Indya Richards
- North Carolina A&T University - Jeremiah Smith, Thaddeus Stewart, Christen Daniel and Tamyah Johnson
- North Carolina Central University - Tyler Fisher
- Oakwood University - Makayla Monroe-Owens
- Paul Quinn College - Darion Barrie
- Prairie View A&M University - Devaughn Pryor
- Savannah State University - Camille Gladney
- Southern University Law Center - Marina Castro
- Spelman College - Jalyn Bradford, Alana Burrell, Dakota Carter, Zoe Carter, Aiyana Edwards, Mckenzie Franklin, Michelle Herring, Harmony Hicks, Brianna Latham, Gabriella Lee, Simaya Larry, Nadya Lopez, Raven May, Sanaa Rowser, Sierra Sands, Aya Settles, Nia Turner, Jadyn Wheaton, Lauren Williams and Morgan Wills
- Texas Southern University - Joshua Gibson
- West Virginia State University - Cedric Caschetta
- Winston-Salem State University - Morgan Woodyard
- Xavier University of Louisiana - Bethani Thomas and Zuri Williams
About Ed Farm
Ed Farm was launched in February 2020 in Birmingham, Alabama to create programs designed to engage students, educators and adult learners in innovative digital skills experiences that better prepare them for the 21st-century workforce. Moving forward, Ed Farm is expanding its programming and its footprint across the country, building on the existing programming and work taking place in Birmingham.
About Propel Center
Supported by founding partners Apple and Southern Company, the Propel Center is a first-of-its-kind innovation and learning hub for the entire HBCU community that will serve as a catalytic epicenter of learning, providing students with the knowledge, skills, tools and resources necessary to transform the nation's talent pipeline and workforce. Through a robust virtual platform, on-campus activities at partner institutions and a physical campus located in the Atlanta University Center, Propel will bring innovative curricula and unprecedented leadership opportunities to produce the next generation of Black leaders.
About Southern Company
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy company serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries. The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices below the national average. For more than a century, we have been building the future of energy and developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, advanced carbon capture technologies, natural gas, renewables, energy efficiency and storage technology. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation and a low-carbon future, Southern Company and its subsidiaries develop the customized energy solutions our customers and communities require to drive growth and prosperity. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and govern our business to the benefit of our world. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have been recognized nationally by the U.S. Department of Defense, G.I. Jobs magazine, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, Forbes and the Women's Choice Award. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.
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‘Bewitched’ statue in Salem vandalized with red paint
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — In the wiggle of a nose, a man covered the “Bewitched” statue in Salem, Massachusetts with red paint, police said.
Witnesses called police at about 5 p.m. Monday to report someone spray painting the bronze statue, Capt. John Burke said Tuesday. The statue depicts actor Elizabeth Montgomery — as lead character Samantha Stephens in the 1960s sitcom — sitting on a broomstick in front of a crescent moon.
An officer in the area spotted a man fitting witness descriptions of the vandal and after a brief chase arrested a 32-year-old city resident on charges of defacing property, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, Burke said.
His motivation remains unclear.
“In between meetings, was disappointed to hear the Bewitched Samantha statute downtown was vandalized,” Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll tweeted Monday night. “I’m grateful to (Salem police) for their quick work apprehending the individual responsible. We’ll work to get the statue cleaned, as fast as a twitch of Samantha’s nose.”
Red paint on the upper half of the statue has already been cleaned off, Burke said.
The statue was erected in the city famous for the 1692 witch trials in 2005, despite protests from some who said it trivializes the tragedy of the trials.
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- Mainstream Renewable Power and Actis have signed an agreement to sell Lekela Power ("Lekela"), Africa's largest pure-play renewable energy independent power producer, to Infinity Group and Africa Finance Corporation ("AFC")
- This planned exit reflects the successful culmination of Mainstream and Actis' partnership strategy for Lekela, with the platform consisting of a leading management team, over 1 GW of fully operational assets, and significant growth prospects.
OSLO, Norway, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mainstream Renewable Power ("Mainstream"), the global wind and solar company majority-owned by Aker Horizons, and Actis, a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, have signed an agreement to sell the Lekela Power platform to Infinity Group and AFC, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
The transaction is expected to generate net proceeds to Mainstream of approximately USD 90 million, subject to certain closing adjustments, with the transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately USD 1.5 billion. Closing of the transaction is expected to occur later in the year.
Established in 2015 to deliver clean, reliable energy across Africa, Lekela has become the African continent's largest pure-play renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP). The platform consists of over 1 GW of fully operational wind assets, including five operational wind farms in South Africa (624 MW), one operational wind farm in Egypt (252 MW), one operational wind farm in Senegal (159 MW) as well as development opportunities in Ghana, Senegal and Egypt.
The platform was established as a joint venture between Actis (60 percent), and a Mainstream-led consortium called Mainstream Renewable Power Africa Holdings ("MRPAH") (40 percent).
The planned exit reflects the successful culmination of the parties' partnership strategy for Lekela, following a comprehensive value creation approach.
"There has never been a more critical time to accelerate the global transition to renewable energy, for the health of both our planet and our communities," said Mary Quaney, Group Chief Executive, Mainstream Renewable Power. "Much of Africa is acutely vulnerable to climate change and we are proud to have worked with Actis, as well as the communities, governments, project lenders, equipment suppliers and contractors across Africa, to deliver over 1 GW of operational wind power that will continue to have a positive impact for decades to come."
Our vision is of a world electrified by renewable energy. Together with our strategic shareholders Aker Horizons and Mitsui, we are well positioned to lead and truly accelerate the transition to renewables in South Africa, across the African continent and in markets globally," said Quaney.
In June, Mainstream and Actis announced the completion of the sale of its Chilean joint venture, Aela Energía, to the Canadian-listed developer Innergex Renewable Energy. The Aela Energía transaction was another milestone for Mainstream in accelerating and delivering the transition to renewable energy.
For further information, please contact:
Ivar Simensen, Communications, Aker Horizons
Tel: +47 46402317, ivar.simensen@akerhorizons.com
Emmet Curley, Communications, Mainstream Renewable Power
Tel: +353 86 2411 690
emmet.curley@mainstreamrp.com
Elizabeth Adams, FTI Consulting
Tel: +44 7974 982331
About Lekela Power
Mainstream has a net ownership in Lekela of 13.52%, through its stake of 33.8% in MRPAH. The Lekela platform is owned by Actis (60%) and a Mainstream-led consortium (40%) called Mainstream Renewable Power Africa Holdings ("MRPAH") comprising: Mainstream Renewable Power, IFC, the IFC African, Latin American and Caribbean Fund (ALAC) and the IFC Catalyst Fund, two funds managed by IFC Asset Management Company, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Ascension Investment Management and Sanlam.
About Mainstream Renewable Power
Mainstream Renewable Power is a leading pure-play renewable energy company, with wind and solar assets across global markets, including in Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Mainstream is one of the most successful developers of gigawatt-scale renewables platforms, across onshore wind, offshore wind, and solar power generation. It has successfully delivered 6.5 GW of wind and solar generation assets to financial close-ready and has a global development portfolio of 27 GW.
About Aker Horizons
Aker Horizons develops green industrial projects and technologies that accelerate the net zero transition. The company holds assets across renewable energy and carbon capture, and develops green industrial hubs that combine low-cost renewable energy with hydrogen production and downstream applications. As part of the Aker group and its 180-year industrial heritage, Aker Horizons applies industrial, technological and capital markets expertise to solve fundamental challenges to sustainable existence. Aker Horizons is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and headquartered in Fornebu, Norway. Through its portfolio companies, Aker Horizons employs over 1,200 people across 18 countries and five continents. www.akerhorizons.com.
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US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra pledged to protect access to reproductive health care in a news conference on Tuesday, including considering steps to increase access to medication abortion.
Becerra said the department would work to increase access to medication abortion across the country and work with the department's Office for Civil Rights to protect patient and provider privacy.
HHS will also examine the department's authority in protecting the clinical judgment of health care providers in treating pregnant patients and work on training clinicians in family planning.
Becerra also said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would "take every legally available step" to protect access to family planning care.
"There is no magic bullet, but if there is something we can do we will find it and we will do it at HHS," Becerra said. "Indeed that was the instruction I received from the President of the United States."
This move comes after the Supreme Court released a decision Friday overturning Roe v. Wade.
Becerra called the decision "despicable," and said it "unconscionably put at risk the life and health of millions of our fellow Americans."
"The Supreme Court's decision will result in worsened health outcomes and death for some patients. Working to increase access to this (abortion) drug is a national imperative and in the public interest," Becerra said.
'Stay tuned' for more on medication abortion
Becerra's announcement on Tuesday included few new concrete steps to change the landscape of abortion access in a country where abortion rights are no longer guaranteed at the federal level, but the HHS secretary insisted his department is still aiming to do more.
"You want to make sure that what you do is within, as I said, the confines of the law. We're not interested in going rogue and doing things just because," Becerra said. "To every American who's impacted, my apologies that, as I said, we can't tell you there's a silver bullet. But what I am saying to you is that the more we dig, we will do everything we can with what we find to make sure we are protecting women's reproductive health care services."
The department is currently looking at ways to legally increase access to medication abortion treatments, Becerra said.
"Medication abortion -- those treatments that FDA has signed off on as safe and effective -- are available to be prescribed. Under what conditions? Stay tuned," he said.
When asked if the department is taking the position that because the pills are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, any doctor in the country can prescribe them, Becerra said he couldn't be precise.
"Those medications that may be classified as medication abortion that have received FDA's approval as safe and effective are therefore available for prescription. What I won't do in answering your question is tell you what precisely that means," he said, adding, "We're going to stay within the confines of the law, even though it's a law that I personally believe jeopardizes the health of women, we will stay within the confines of the law."
HHS considers transportation assistance
Becerra emphasized that HHS is examining "every option" in addressing abortion access, including transportation assistance to people traveling out-of-state to receive an abortion.
He was pressed on whether his department is considering facilitating travel for women who cannot legally obtain abortion in their home state, including through travel vouchers, something Vice President Kamala Harris told CNN was under consideration.
"Once we tell you exactly what we believe we are able to do and have the money to do, we will let you know. But until then, what I can simply say to you is that every option is on the table," Becerra said.
Becerra first brought up the possibility of transportation at Aspen Ideas: Health on Saturday, where he said, "We're looking at everything, including assisting in transportation, something that HHS doesn't typically do."
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Indiana man charged with murder in Dutch soldiers’ shooting
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A 22-year-old Indiana man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Dutch soldier and the wounding of two others in downtown Indianapolis.
Shamar Duncan was charged Thursday with murder, two counts of attempted murder and disorderly conduct in the shootings early Saturday.
The soldiers had been training at a southern Indiana military camp and were on a night out in Indianapolis when prosecutors allege Duncan and his friends bumped into them.
The affidavit says Duncan told one of his friends that he opened fire on the soldiers because he “just spazzed.”
Authorities identified the soldier killed as 26-year-old Simmie Poetsema, a member of the Dutch Commando Corps.
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- 2022 FFO Guidance Increased $0.04 at the Midpoint to $2.15 to $2.23 Per Share/Unit
- Occupancy of 98.4%; Cash Rental Rates Up 27.0%; Cash Same Store NOI Grew 9.4%
- Leased 100% of 1.1 Million Square-Foot First Logistics Center @ 283 in Central Pennsylvania and 208,000 Square-Foot First Bordentown Logistics Center in New Jersey
- Sold 391 Acres at Camelback 303 Joint Venture in Phoenix for $255 Million; FR's Share of Gain and Promote Before Tax of $104 Million
- Started Four Developments in the Second Quarter Totaling 875,000 Square Feet, Estimated Investment of $154 Million
- Closed $425 Million Unsecured Term Loan Which Refinanced the Prior $260 Million Term Loan
- Paid Off $68 Million Mortgage Loan at an Interest Rate of 4.03%; Portfolio Now 99.3% Unencumbered
CHICAGO, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR), a leading fully integrated owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, today announced results for the second quarter of 2022. First Industrial's diluted net income available to common stockholders per share (EPS) was $0.88, compared to $0.40 a year ago and second quarter FFO was $0.56 per share/unit on a diluted basis, compared to $0.48 per share/unit a year ago.
"Our team delivered another strong performance in the second quarter reflected in our financial results and portfolio metrics, including contributions from our development program," said Peter E. Baccile, First Industrial's president and chief executive officer. "Industrial real estate fundamentals remain strong, supported by tenants requiring space to support efficiency and growth of their supply chains."
Portfolio Performance
- In service occupancy was 98.4% at the end of the second quarter of 2022, compared to 98.0% at the end of the first quarter of 2022, and 96.6% at the end of the second quarter of 2021.
- Rental rates increased 27.0% on a cash basis and increased 46.5% on a straight-line basis.
- Same property cash basis net operating income before termination fees ("SS NOI") increased 9.4% reflecting higher average occupancy, increases in rental rates on new and renewal leasing, contractual rent escalations and slightly lower free rent.
Development Leasing
During the second quarter, the Company:
- Leased 100% of the 1.1 million square-foot First Logistics Center @ 283 Building A in Central Pennsylvania. The lease is expected to commence in the third quarter.
- Leased 100% of the 208,000 square-foot First Bordentown Logistics Center in New Jersey. The lease is expected to commence upon completion in fourth quarter.
- Leased 33,000 square feet at its 200,000 square-foot First Park Miami Building 11 in South Florida. The lease is expected to commence in the third quarter.
Investment and Disposition Activities
In the second quarter, the Company:
- Commenced development of four projects totaling 875,000 square feet, with an estimated total investment of $154 million comprised of:
- Acquired three sites in the Inland Empire for $34 million.
- Acquired five buildings totaling 279,000 square feet in Northern California, Southern California, Seattle and South Florida for $65 million.
- Sold 391 acres at its Camelback 303 business park joint venture in Phoenix; First Industrial's share of the sales price was $110 million. First Industrial's share of the gain and promote before tax is $104 million.
In the third quarter, the Company:
- Acquired two buildings totaling 96,000 square feet in South Florida and Southern California and a 2-acre site in the Inland Empire for $35 million.
"Our development program continues to deliver high quality logistics real estate solutions for tenants, while creating significant value for shareholders," said Peter Schultz, First Industrial's executive vice president. "We were pleased to lease our largest current development, the 1.1 million square-foot First Logistics Center @ 283 in Pennsylvania. Our tenant is a leading international e-commerce retailer that will take occupancy in the third quarter."
Capital
On April 18, 2022, the Company:
- Closed a $425 million unsecured term loan facility, the proceeds from which were primarily used to refinance its prior $260 million unsecured term loan facility and pay off a $68 million mortgage loan. The new term loan matures on October 18, 2027 and provides for interest-only payments currently at an interest rate of SOFR plus a SOFR adjustment of 10 basis points plus a credit spread of 85 basis points based on the Company's current credit ratings and consolidated leverage ratio.
In the second quarter, the Company:
- Entered into forward starting interest rate swaps to effectively fix the interest rate on the entire $425 million unsecured term loan facility at 3.64%. The new fixed rate is effective in October 2022 once the existing swaps from the refinanced $260 million unsecured term loan facility expire.
Outlook for 2022
"We are increasing our FFO per share guidance for 2022 by four cents at the midpoint to $2.19, fueled predominantly by our development leasing ahead of pro forma, quicker lease up in the in-service portfolio and an increase in capitalized interest due to our new development starts," added Mr. Baccile.
The following assumptions were used for guidance:
- Average quarter-end in service occupancy of 98.0% to 98.75%, an increase of 37.5 basis points at the midpoint. This assumes the lease-up of the 644,000 square-foot facility in Baltimore will occur in 4Q22.
- Same store NOI growth on a cash basis before termination fees of 8.25% to 9.25% for the full year, an increase of 50 basis points at the midpoint.
- General and administrative expense of approximately $34.0 million to $35.0 million, an increase of $0.5 million at the midpoint.
- Includes the incremental costs expected in 2022 related to the Company's developments completed and under construction as of June 30, 2022. In total, the Company expects to capitalize $0.10 per share of interest in 2022, an increase of $0.01 per share.
- Other than the transactions discussed in this release, guidance does not include the impact of:
Conference Call
First Industrial will host its quarterly conference call on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. CDT (11:00 a.m. EDT). The conference call may be accessed by dialing (888) 504-7949 and entering the passcode 352927. The conference call will also be webcast live on the Investors page of the Company's website at www.firstindustrial.com. The replay will also be available on the website.
The Company's second quarter 2022 supplemental information can be viewed at www.firstindustrial.com under the "Investors" tab.
FFO Definition
In accordance with the NAREIT definition of FFO, First Industrial calculates FFO to be equal to net income available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s common stockholders and participating securities, plus depreciation and other amortization of real estate, plus impairment of real estate, minus gain or plus loss on sale of real estate, net of any income tax provision or benefit associated with the sale of real estate. First Industrial also excludes the same adjustments from its share of net income from unconsolidated joint ventures.
About First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) is a leading fully integrated owner, operator, and developer of industrial real estate with a track record of providing industry-leading customer service to multinational corporations and regional customers. Across major markets in the United States, our local market experts manage, lease, buy, (re)develop, and sell bulk and regional distribution centers, light industrial, and other industrial facility types. In total, we own and have under development approximately 69.8 million square feet of industrial space as of June 30, 2022. For more information, please visit us at www.firstindustrial.com.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release and the presentation to which it refers may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We intend for such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, and are generally identifiable by use of the words "believe," "expect," "plan," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "seek," "target," "potential," "focus," "may," "will," "should" or similar words. Although we believe the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained or that results will not materially differ. Factors which could have a materially adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to: changes in national, international, regional and local economic conditions generally and real estate markets specifically; changes in legislation/regulation (including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts) local economic conditions generally and real estate markets specifically; changes in legislation/regulation (including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts) and actions of regulatory authorities; the uncertainty and economic impact of pandemics, epidemics or other public health emergencies or fear of such events, such as the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); our ability to qualify and maintain our status as a real estate investment trust; the availability and attractiveness of financing (including both public and private capital) and changes in interest rates; the availability and attractiveness of terms of additional debt repurchases; our ability to retain our credit agency ratings; our ability to comply with applicable financial covenants; our competitive environment; changes in supply, demand and valuation of industrial properties and land in our current and potential market areas; our ability to identify, acquire, develop and/or manage properties on favorable terms; our ability to dispose of properties on favorable terms; our ability to manage the integration of properties we acquire; potential liability relating to environmental matters; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by our tenants; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; higher-than-expected real estate construction costs and delays in development or lease-up schedules; potential natural disasters and other potentially catastrophic events such as acts of war and/or terrorism; litigation, including costs associated with prosecuting or defending claims and any adverse outcomes; risks associated with our investments in joint ventures, including our lack of sole decision-making authority; and other risks and uncertainties described under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in our other Exchange Act reports and in our other public filings with the SEC. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our outlook only and speak only as of the date of this press release or the dates indicated in the statements. We assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements. For further information on these and other factors that could impact us and the statements contained herein, reference should be made to our filings with the SEC.
A schedule of selected financial information is attached.
(c) Investors in, and analysts following, the real estate industry utilize funds from operations ("FFO"), net operating income ("NOI"), adjusted EBITDA and adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO"), variously defined below, as supplemental performance measures. While we believe net income available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s common stockholders and participating securities, as defined by GAAP, is the most appropriate measure, we consider FFO, NOI, adjusted EBITDA and AFFO, given their wide use by, and relevance to investors and analysts, appropriate supplemental performance measures. FFO, reflecting the assumption that real estate asset values rise or fall with market conditions, principally adjusts for the effects of GAAP depreciation and amortization of real estate assets. NOI provides a measure of rental operations, and does not factor in depreciation and amortization and non-property specific expenses such as general and administrative expenses. Adjusted EBITDA provides a tool to further evaluate the ability to incur and service debt and to fund dividends and other cash needs. AFFO provides a tool to further evaluate the ability to fund dividends. In addition, FFO, NOI, adjusted EBITDA and AFFO are commonly used in various ratios, pricing multiples/yields and returns and valuation calculations used to measure financial position, performance and value.
In accordance with the NAREIT definition of FFO, we calculate FFO to be equal to net income available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s common stockholders and participating securities, plus depreciation and other amortization of real estate, plus impairment of real estate, minus gain or plus loss on sale of real estate, net of any income tax provision or benefit associated with the sale of real estate. We also exclude the same adjustments from our share of net income from unconsolidated joint ventures.
NOI is defined as our revenues, minus property expenses such as real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, property management, utilities, insurance and other expenses.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as NOI minus general and administrative expenses and the equity in FFO from our investment in joint ventures.
AFFO is defined as adjusted EBITDA minus interest expense, minus capitalized interest and overhead, (minus)/plus amortization of debt discounts and hedge costs, minus straight-line rent, amortization of above (below) market leases and lease inducements, minus provision for income taxes or plus benefit for income taxes not allocable to gain on sale of real estate, plus amortization of equity based compensation and minus non-incremental capital expenditures. Non-incremental capital expenditures refer to building improvements and leasing costs required to maintain current revenues plus tenant improvements amortized back to the tenant over the lease term. Excluded are first generation leasing costs, capital expenditures underwritten at acquisition and development/redevelopment costs.
FFO, NOI, adjusted EBITDA and AFFO do not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and are not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs, including the repayment of principal on debt and payment of dividends and distributions. FFO, NOI, adjusted EBITDA and AFFO should not be considered as substitutes for net income available to common stockholders and participating securities (calculated in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of results of operations, cash flows (calculated in accordance with GAAP) or as a measure of liquidity. FFO, NOI, adjusted EBITDA and AFFO as currently calculated by us may not be comparable to similarly titled, but variously calculated, measures of other REITs.
We consider cash-basis same store NOI ("SS NOI") to be a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance. Same store properties include all properties owned prior to January 1, 2021 and held as an in service property through the end of the current reporting period (including certain income-producing land parcels), and developments and redevelopments that were placed in service prior to January 1, 2021 (the "Same Store Pool"). Properties which are at least 75% occupied at acquisition are placed in service, unless we anticipate tenant move-outs within two years of ownership would drop occupancy below 75%. Properties acquired with occupancy greater than 75% at acquisition, but with tenants that we anticipate will move out within two years of ownership, will be placed in service upon the earlier of reaching 90% occupancy or twelve months after move out. Properties acquired that are less than 75% occupied at the date of acquisition are placed in service as they reach the earlier of reaching 90% occupancy or one year subsequent to acquisition. Developments, redevelopments and acquired income-producing land parcels for which our ultimate intent is to redevelop or develop on the land parcel are placed in service as they reach the earlier of 90% occupancy or one year subsequent to development/redevelopment construction completion.
We define SS NOI as NOI, less NOI of properties not in the Same Store Pool, less the impact of straight-line rent, the amortization of above (below) market rent and the impact of lease termination fees. We exclude lease termination fees, straight-line rent and above (below) market rent in calculating SS NOI because we believe it provides a better measure of actual cash basis rental growth for a year-over-year comparison. In addition, we believe that SS NOI helps the investing public compare the operating performance of a company's real estate as compared to other companies. While SS NOI is a relevant and widely used measure of operating performance of real estate investment trusts, it does not represent cash flow from operations or net income as defined by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to those measures in evaluating our liquidity or operating performance. SS NOI also does not reflect general and administrative expense, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, income tax benefit and expense, gains and losses on the sale of real estate, equity in income or loss from our joint ventures, capital expenditures and leasing costs. Further, our computation of SS NOI may not be comparable to that of other real estate companies, as they may use different methodologies for calculating SS NOI.
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Attack surface management provider launches the program with more than ten cybersecurity
companies to scale its cybersecurity solutions worldwide
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Censys, the leader in Attack Surface Management (ASM), introduced its worldwide channel partner program with more than ten companies participating. The goal of the program is to expand Censys' leading edge capabilities and visibility to more customers across the world. With the launch of this program, it reinforces Censys' mission to be a channel-first organization, putting the partners at the forefront of all go-to-market efforts worldwide. Built with partners in mind, the program offers a comprehensive list of benefits, including access to training materials, not-for-resale licenses, main distribution frame, lead sharing, free attack surface management assessments and margin structure.
"We are excited to officially launch our channel partner program and expand Censys' vast understanding of the threat landscape to reach more customers. With these new partner capabilities and benefits, we can now offer integrated, industry-leading solutions bringing total visibility to clients," says Matt Hurley, Censys' chief revenue officer. "We plan to expand the channel program to include over 30 partners by the end of the year."
The program offers a complete go-to-market strategy that enables partners to seamlessly bring an integrated, industry-leading solution to customers worldwide. Partners will be able to benefit from Censys' training and events, smooth integrations and a comprehensive portal where partners can access additional content and resources. Censys' platform and capabilities will allow all partners to gain total internet visibility and grow a profitable security business.
"This global partner effort will allow more customers to gain 360 visibility into their security landscape while also gaining access to the most internet data available," stated Brad Brooks, CEO of Censys. "The partner program marks another strategic step forward for us since our expansion into Europe earlier this year."
Since the beginning of 2022, Censys has been growing rapidly, bringing on four top-level executives, opening an office in Ireland and receiving Series B funding. The channel partner program is another example of Censys' momentum as the company continues expanding and solving the world's cybersecurity challenges.
To learn more about Censys' partner program, please visit: https://censys.io/partners/.
About Censys
Censys, Inc.™ is the leading provider of continuous attack surface management. Founded in 2013 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Censys gives organizations the world's most comprehensive real-time view of global networks and devices. Customers like FireEye, Google, NATO, Swiss Armed Forces, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and over 10% of the Fortune 500 rely on the company's Internet-wide continuous visibility platform to discover and prevent cybersecurity threats. At Censys, you can be yourself. We like it that way. Diversity fuels our mission, and we are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age and identity. To learn more, visit censys.io and follow Censys on Twitter.
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Som Sleep, the first of its kind sleep drink, has partnered with up-and-coming LA-based queer artist Mich Miller on a limited edition can in celebration of Pride Month. The campaign, called Pride Dreams, will benefit the Los Angeles LGBT Center in support of its LGBTQ+ programs including healthcare and social services. "When we launched Som Sleep, we set out on a mission to help people sleep better so that they could do better. And now, three years later, we are in a position to help contribute to causes and movements that we feel are important and pressing," said Justin Shegerian, Som Sleep Co-Founder.
Research has shown that LGBTQ+ people have poorer sleep health, primarily due to higher levels of stress and a lack of family support. Identifying as LGBTQ+ often leads to lower quality relationships with one's parents. Compared to cisgender, these individuals are more likely to be rejected by their families, leading to low quality sleep. Minority stress is another factor affecting the LGBTQ+ community as frequent experiences with prejudice and discrimination may contribute to an excessive toll physical and mental health.
Scientists have increasingly found that sleep is vital for maintaining good physical and psychological health. This is at the core of Som Sleep's mission. "We started Som Sleep to address our own issues with sleep, which were many. I can't begin to understand what people in the LGBTQ+ community face in addition to the regular everyday elements of life which make sleep more challenging. Given our sole focus as a company is to help people and communities with sleep, we couldn't think of better partners than Mich Miller and the Los Angeles LGBT Center to donate 100% of the proceeds from Pride Dreams," said Abdul Khan, Som Sleep Co-Founder. "This partnership aims to raise awareness around the benefits of getting a good night's rest and how it can improve overall health, especially for a community that is largely impacted."
Since 1969, the Los Angeles LGBT Center has cared for, championed, and celebrated LGBT individuals and families in Los Angeles and beyond, building a world where LGBT people thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society. "For me, the LGBT Center has been the biggest supporter of many friends in my life. Friends from all areas, ages and walks of life who are queer and benefit from their different programs from social & health services, to community gatherings and programming. All this coming together is really exciting," said artist Mich Miller.
Each month, the Center welcomes more than 50,000 visits (more than half a million each year) from youth and adults who represent the full diversity of the LGBT community; people of all races, religions, genders, sexual orientations and ages—from the newborn child of an LGBT parent to seniors in their golden years. All services, which are available to everyone, are free or low-cost. "My dream for the pride community is the coming together of youth and elders in the community, and sharing within that. The older generations of queer people have such important knowledge to share, and the younger generations are just breaking through the constructs of the past. My dreams for pride are for all the generations coming together to share in the history, the future and dreaming up queer liberation in its purest sense," said artist Mich Miller.
Pride Dreams can be found exclusively on the brand's website, getsom.com, at $29.99 for a 12-pack, while supplies last.
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LANCASTER, Texas (AP) — The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib turned himself in to authorities Monday after police identified him as the suspect in the shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas.
Police said that a murder warrant was issued for Yaqub Salik Talib, 39, in the fatal shooting on Saturday night of Michael Hickmon, 43, police in the Dallas-area city of Lancaster said.
According to witnesses, Talib pulled out a gun and shot Hickmon multiple times after a disagreement between the opposing coaching staff of two youth football teams over calls made by the officiating crew led to a physical fight, police said.
Hickmon was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Police say no other injuries were reported.
Yaqub Talib is the brother of Aqib Talib, a five-time Pro Bowler who announced his retirement in 2020. Aqib Talib was named last month as a contributor for Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football.”
Police said that after the shooting, Yaqub Talib fled, taking the firearm with him.
Talib’s attorney, Clark Birdsall, told The Associated Press that his client “regrets the tragic loss of life but self-surrendered this morning so that he may have the chance to say his side of the story.” Birdsall declined to elaborate on what Talib’s side of the story is.
Police said they were still investigating the circumstances leading up to the shooting. Several people, including children, were present when Hickmon was killed, police said.
Dallas TV station WFAA reported that the brothers are coaches for North Dallas United Bobcats, a youth football team. Hickmon was a coach with the youth team D.E.A. Dragons, WFAA reported.
Dragons President Mike Freeman said the dispute began when Hickmon went to pick up a football and someone kicked it away.
“I don’t know how to explain it to the kids. That’s the part that I’m stuck on right now. How do I explain it to them. Why?” Freeman said. “This is something that these kids will remember for the rest of their life.” | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/former-nfl-stars-brother-turns-himself-in-after-fatal-shooting/ | 2022-08-16T13:23:36Z |
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Hispanic Health (Alliance) and the Healthy Americas Foundation, today announced the Siemens Foundation as the national sponsor of the 2022 ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® health and wellness event series.
"We are excited to partner with the Siemens Foundation as we advance the mission of ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® to provide important health services to Hispanic communities and support individuals to lead healthier lifestyles," said Dr. Jane Delgado, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation's leading Hispanic health advocacy group.
Now in its 16th year, ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving! is the nation's largest annual event series promoting healthy lifestyles in Hispanic communities and has been attended by over a quarter million people. The events include free health screenings, cooking demonstrations, health and wellness activities for the whole family, and referrals to community health services.
"Hispanic communities face a higher burden of chronic diseases including cancer and diabetes which can be helped by primary care visits and healthier lifestyle choices," said Dave Pacitti, President, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.; Head of the Americas, Siemens Healthineers; and member of the Siemens Foundation Board of Directors. "Reducing health disparities requires multi-faceted approaches and we're honored to work with the National Alliance for Hispanic Health and the Healthy Americas Foundation during these health fairs to promote health and wellness for the entire family."
"Annual health exams and early diagnosis are vital to living a long, healthy life, and research shows us that Hispanic families are less likely to have a regular source of healthcare compared to other racial and ethnic groups," said David Etzwiler, CEO of Siemens Foundation. "We're committed to advancing health equity by promoting primary healthcare, diagnostic screening, workforce training for the healthcare sector, and capital loan support for community clinics."
To find a ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® event in your city, please visit: https://www.healthyamericas.org/get-up-get-moving
About the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (The Alliance)
The Alliance is the nation's foremost science-based source of information and trusted advocate for the health of Hispanics in the United States with a mission to achieve the best health for all. For more information visit us at www.healthyamericas.org
About the Siemens Foundation
The Siemens Foundation has invested more than $138 million in the United States to advance workforce development and health equity initiatives in the United States. The Foundation is committed to economic, social, and racial justice for all.
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Second Amendment advocate ‘no longer supports’ NRA, forgoes membership
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) - A former president of a firearms group in Nebraska said he no longer wants to be associated with the National Rifle Association amid the gun violence in the U.S.
Mike Nollette says at 19, he bought his first rifle, and in 2003, he joined the NRA and eventually became president of Nebraska’s NRA-recognized association called the Nebraska Marksmanship Association.
However, despite being a member of the NRA for nearly 20 years, he said he is still an advocate for the Second Amendment but no longer wants to support or be associated with the organization.
“The notion that the NRA was there to defend the Second Amendment rights for firearms ownership, I thought I should add my voice and support that organization,” Nollette said.
In January, he elected not to run for president of the NMA again, and a few weeks ago, he stepped away from his lifetime membership to the NRA altogether.
In a letter to the NRA, Nolette said that the association feared an objective examination of the root causes of the gun violence that plagues the U.S.
He admits he does not know the cause of gun violence but believes the NRA must support efforts to figure it out.
“If mental health is a cause of gun violence in the country, you would think they would support politicians that would also support those efforts. But they don’t even seem to do that,” Nollette said.
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Meridian job fair targeting teen and young adults set for May 21
MERIDIAN, Idaho (KIFI) - A special job fair for Idaho teens and young adults will be held Saturday, May 21, at the Galaxy Event Center at Wahooz, 1385 S. Blue Martin Lane in Meridian.
The job fair, sponsored by the Idaho Department of Labor, is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Treasure Valley area employers are recruiting for summer and permanent part-time and full-time positions. Job openings include recreation camp counselors, lifeguard, seasonal groundskeeper, cashier, HR generalist, social media content moderator, grocery department associates, customer service specialist, hospitality servers and hosts and several more.
Job seekers are invited to meet participating employers, including DirecTV, Roaring Springs/Wahooz, Teleperformance, The Grove Hotel, Hotel 43, Albertsons, Bogus Basin, Brundage Mountain Resort, City of Meridian, Home Helpers Home Care, Idaho Youth Ranch, Intermountain Pet Hospital, New Horizon Academy, Piedmont/American Airlines, Taco Bell, U.S. Postal Service, Viking Drive In and more.
Find an updated list on Labor’s calendar of events HERE.
To prepare for the event, job seekers should bring resumes, be ready to discuss job opportunities, related skills and qualifications, and have all the information needed to fill out job applications.
Interviewing, resume and other job search tips from the Department of Labor are online.
For more information or to request reasonable accommodation to participate contact Janalee.Henderson@labor.idaho.gov or at 208-332-3575 ext. 4150. To access the Idaho Relay Service for the deaf and hard of hearing, dial 711.
Attending a job fair event counts as one weekly valid work-search activity for unemployment insurance purposes.
Anyone is invited to attend. | https://localnews8.com/news/idaho/2022/05/16/meridian-job-fair-targeting-teen-and-young-adults-set-for-may-21/ | 2022-05-16T20:27:19Z |
Record debt: Consumers are racking up credit card debt at record rates
Published: May. 7, 2022 at 12:56 PM CDT|Updated: 27 minutes ago
(CNN) - U.S. consumers are racking up credit card debt at record rates.
The Federal Reserve reports consumer debt levels for March 2022 climbed by more than $52 billion. Revolving credit, which includes credit cards, surged by more than 21%.
Officials said those credit card bills are likely going to be harder to pay off because interest rates are also expected to rise.
Americans are making more money, as average hourly earnings have gone up by more than 5% in the past year, but their paychecks aren’t going much further with the highest inflation in 40 years.
Analysts say it’s not clear yet if the increase in credit card debt is a sign of confidence in the economy or a sign of concern.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) approved a bold initiative to pioneer a multi-year transit ambassador program throughout its bus and rail system. Metro is contracting with Strive, a reputable and experienced wellness and community health partner, to implement and manage a diverse team of transit ambassadors. Strive will work collaboratively with local community-based organizations to offer a trauma-informed and rider assistance solution. The program is part of Metro's plan to bring non-law enforcement representatives to improve the customer experience, reinforce public safety, and increase ridership on its transit system.
This program is the first of its kind in the region, and will employ 300+ ambassadors from diverse L.A. County neighborhoods. Strive will provide ambassadors trained in unconscious bias identification, trauma-informed response, de-escalation, cultural/situational awareness, customer service, disability awareness, and public safety.
Friendly ambassadors will provide a high-quality customer service experience and orient passengers with general transit information such as directing customers and paying for fares. They will also work closely with community-based crisis intervention teams and be equipped to call dedicated personnel within Metro's public safety ecosystem.
"Our team is very excited to support the Los Angeles community with this innovative and forward-thinking initiative. We look forward to delivering a 'care-first' approach while improving the overall customer experience and reinforcing safety for public transportation in the region."
"Our top priority is to improve the customer experience- including making sure our riders feel safe. In the coming months, we expect customers will see a noticeable difference with our transit ambassadors in place. Once they deploy, transit ambassadors will greet riders and help our customers have positive interactions with our system. Ambassadors will also work closely with community-based crisis intervention teams and be able to call dedicated safety personnel when needed quickly. Thank you to the Metro Board of Directors for approving this new program; I look forward to its full deployment."
Strive is an authority in workplace wellness, community health, and outreach services. For 14+ years, Strive has supported every industry sector in the private and government segments. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with 200+ employees, Strive manages large and reputable client programs nationwide. https://Strive2Bfit.com/
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DPOservice brings operational efficiency solutions to information security and privacy processes to increase the organizational benefits of compliance.
MONTREAL, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Cybenergie announced the integration of DPOsolutions, audit, DPOaaS, CISOaaS, consulting services, specialized in information security, privacy and personal data protection, into its portfolio of services that improve the efficiency of the business and technical architecture of public and private organizations. DPOsolutions, with its expertise in data protection technologies remains independent and becomes a partner of Cybenergie. Cybenergie's new cybersecurity and privacy services will be operated under the DPOservice brand under the responsibility of Vincent Bureau who becomes Cybenergie's Vice President Cyber Privacy.
Cybenergie's CEO, Olivier Deschamps, stated ''As part of the FIC 2022 International Cybersecurity Forum, the largest European event in the field dedicated this year to the future of digital technology, Cybenergie is launching DPOservice, a cybersecurity and privacy protection service offering focused on organizational efficiency. Companies are subject to more and more complex legal constraints and industry practices. This service will reinforce our vertical offer concerning data protection in integrated management solutions such as SAP with data security audit, data governance, optimization of existing access processes or implementation of sensitive data protection solutions.''
DPOsolutions' CEO, Vincent Bureau, stated: "Joining Cybenergie and developing DPOservice is an extremely exciting opportunity and will bring significant strategic and operational benefits to strengthen and enhance our vision of mature cybersecurity and privacy compliance and organizational benefits. We are ready to strengthen the links between privacy, process improvement, data governance, artificial intelligence ethics and environmental, social and governance criteria for our clients."
Cybenergie specializes in the optimization of ITIL business processes, such as identity and access management, service requests and data governance. Cybenergie offers application security audits, IT process design and mapping, and improvement of existing IT solutions. For the past 20 years, Cybenergie has been recognized for its expertise in SAP security redesign, employee data protection and IT department chaos management. Cybenergie is a registered brand in Canada, the United States, Europe, Singapore and China and continues to expand internationally. Cybenergie works as a team to improve the efficiency of your IT processes.
DPOsolutions specializes in personal data protection by design and default, privacy enhancing technologies and their integration, information security, strategies and tactics for trusted data, and an ethical approach to artificial intelligence. With ten years of experience in governance, risk and compliance, DPOsolutions was created to accompany organizations in their compliance with the GDPR and similar laws by combining the legal, organizational, and technological dimensions. DPOsolutions operates for public and private organizations in North America and Europe. For DPOsolutions, data is your strategic asset, its protection is your competitive advantage.
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"Jackie Kennedy's White House Guidebook 60th Anniversary"
WASHINGTON, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Historical Association has released the latest episode of its podcast, The White House 1600 Sessions: Jackie Kennedy's White House Guidebook 60th Anniversary, which revisits the history of how the popular publication came to be and marks the release of a special edition on July 28, 2022. The White House: An Historic Guide was first published in 1962 as a collaboration between First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, the White House Historical Association, and the National Geographic Society. Prior to its creation, there had never been a guide that offered a room-by-room tour that visitors could purchase at the White House much like they would on a trip to a museum like the National Gallery of Art.
In this episode, Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association, speaks with Renee Braden, senior director of library and archives at the National Geographic Society. Braden shares an oral history recorded with Bob Breeden, who was instrumental in the creation of the first White House guidebook. We also hear a fond remembrance from the Hon. Condoleezza Rice about a family trip she made to the White House.
As the former U.S. Secretary of State recalls: "I just remember being completely taken with the beauty of the White House. And remember, John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy, Camelot. It was a time when Americans thought of the White House as incredibly magical, and I think my parents and I were the same way."
Watch the full video of this podcast episode here.
"Mrs. Kennedy knew exactly what she wanted the White House guidebook to be. The impact of this particular project was really big at the National Geographic," Braden explains.
"We are proud to mark this milestone with a special edition that honors the legacy of Mrs. Kennedy and the innovative creators," says McLaurin. "They have made something that has endured the test of time for 60 years."
More than 5 million copies of the guidebook have been sold since the first edition was published on July 4, 1962. Proceeds from these sales go towards the Association's mission of preservation and education. With the release of the 26th edition on July 28, 2022, The White House: An Historic Guide, celebrates 60 years in print, and with it, the White House Historical Association celebrates its 60th year in publishing.
To order a copy of The White House: An Historic Guide - 26th Edition visit the WHHA online shop.
The 1600 Sessions is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.
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White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurinMcLaurin is the host of "The White House 1600 Sessions," the Association's official audio and video podcast devoted to exploring the history, cultural impact, untold stories, and personal accounts of America's most iconic residence and highest office.
About The White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association was founded in 1961 by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy to support her vision to restore and preserve the Executive Mansion and its legacy for generations to come. Mrs. Kennedy sought to inspire Americans, especially children, to explore and engage with American history and its presidents. Supported entirely by private resources, the Association is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that has contributed more than $100 million to the White House in fulfillment of its mission. To learn more about the White House Historical Association, please visit WhiteHouseHistory.org.
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They were looking for gold in the permafrost of Canada's Klondike. Instead, they discovered what Canadian experts say is the most complete mummified woolly mammoth found in North America.
Miners working in the Klondike gold fields discovered the frozen baby woolly mammoth on Tuesday in Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin traditional territory, according to a news release from the Yukon government.
Elders from the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin, a First Nations group that has lived along the Yukon River for millennia, named the mammoth calf Nun cho ga, which means "big baby animal" in the Hän language.
Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Chief Roberta Joseph called the discovery a "remarkable recovery for our First Nation" in the release.
"We look forward to collaborating with the Yukon government on the next steps in the process for moving forward with these remains in a way that honours our traditions, culture, and laws. We are thankful for the Elders who have been guiding us so far and the name they provided," Joseph said.
The baby is female and likely died during the ice age over 30,000 years ago, according to the release. While a partial mammoth calf was found in 1948 in Alaska, Nun cha go is the first near complete and best-preserved mummified woolly mammoth found in North America, the release
"It's amazing," said Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Elder Peggy Kormendy in the news release. "It took my breath away when they removed the tarp. We must all treat it with respect."
Recovering the mummified calf required collaboration between Treadstone Mining, Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin and the government of Yukon, says the release.
"As an ice age palaeontologist, it has been one of my life long dreams to come face to face with a real woolly mammoth," said Yukon paleontologist Grant Zazula in the release. "That dream came true today. Nun cho ga is beautiful and one of the most incredible mummified ice age animals ever discovered in the world. I am excited to get to know her more."
Scientists believe woolly mammoths, who wandered North America alongside wild horses, cave lions and giant bison, went extinct as late as 4,000 years ago. As an adult, Nun cho ga could have grown as tall as 13 feet at the shoulder.
On Twitter, geomorphologist Dan Shugar described his own experience helping recover the mummified baby, and noted the "incredible" preservation of her toe nails, hide, hair, trunk and intestines.
"Being part of the recovery of Nun cho ga, the baby woolly mammoth found in the permafrost in the Klondike this week (on Solstice and Indigenous Peoples' Day!), was the most exciting scientific thing I have ever been part of, bar none," he wrote.
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WORKING TO EMPOWER HERSELF AND OTHERS WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE FASHION INDUSTRY'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
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- Boohoo x Kourtney Kardashian Barker Collection Available HERE
- 45 pieces with price range - From $6 to $100
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- 41/45 contain pieces that contain recycled fibers like recycles cotton
- 12 styles made in the UK including our own British Factory
- 5 styles can be worn in multiple ways
- 2 made from cotton connect which has seen 2500 farmers trained in the benefits of more sustainable cotton production and good business practices
We launched our UPFRONT sustainability strategy in 2021 and we're focusing our efforts in the areas that stand to deliver the biggest impact on creating more sustainable fashion - materials, design, waste, packaging and finding ways to keep our clothes in use for longer.
Global Fashion Exchange (GFX), boohoo, Fashion Revolution, Peace Boat US, IRK Magazine, Wearable Collections, and BK Style Foundation come together to support boohoo's newest Ambassador, Kourtney Kardashian Barker's educational journey by holding a swap event on September 14th, during New York Fashion Week to teach consumers how to extend the life of their clothing. boohoo sought to work with Patrick Duffy, CEO of GFX to learn from his extensive knowledge of the sector with the aim of realizing the brand's ambitions to educate, inform, and change. Duffy has already become a valued advisor to the brand helping guide the development of its first ever education social series, which seeks to raise awareness of the environmental impact of the fashion industry and signpost what business and individuals can do to make positive change.
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Entertainment Personality, executive producer, entrepreneur, and mom Kourtney Kardashian Barker has been a staple in the American media since 2007, when she rose to fame as the witty, monotoned sister alongside her family on the hit E! Entertainment reality series "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." In 2021, after 15 years, 20 seasons, and multiple spin-offs, Kardashian Barker and her family parted ways with E! and began their journey with Hulu, where they produce and star in the successful documentary-style reality show "The Kardashians."
Kourtney, an advocate for clean living, founded Poosh in 2019 as a content-meets-commerce lifestyle platform that promotes living your best life with actionable insights and tips. Poosh remains a trusted destination to inform and inspire across multiple content verticals including sustainable practices, healthy recipes, sex and relationships, clean beauty, and mindfulness hacks.
Kourtney's commitments to both health and the environment have continued as she has advocated for the cleanup of the Santa Susana Field Lab and successfully lobbied congress alongside the Environmental Working Group for the Personal Care Products Safety Act, helping implement cleaner standards for personal care products.
Leading the fashion e-commerce market and founded in Manchester in 2006, the group started life as boohoo.com, an inclusive and innovative brand targeting young, value-orientated customers. For over ten years, boohoo has been pushing boundaries to bring its customers up-to-date and inspirational fashion, 24/7. In early 2017, the group extended its customer offering through the acquisitions of the vibrant fashion brand PrettyLittleThing, and free-thinking brand Nasty Gal. United by a shared customer value proposition, our brand's design, source, market, and sell great quality clothes, shoes and accessories at unbeatable prices. This investment proposition has helped the group grow from a single brand into a major multi-brand online retailer, leading the fashion e-commerce market for 16 to 30-year-olds around the world. The boohoo group has continued to further strengthen its multi-brand platform, in 2019, the group acquired online womenswear retailer Miss Pap and UK brands Karen Millen and Coast. Today the boohoo group sells to over 8 million ever-growing customers globally.
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The funding round led by JVP poised to reduce cultivate meat production costs by 300% making it more affordable
Erel Margalit JVP Chairman: "Biobetter has the key to scale up production of cultivated meat, make it accessible to consumers globally and protect our planet"
KIRYAT SHEMONA, Israel, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FoodTech start-up BioBetter, Ltd., has secured USD10M in its A –round funding. The round was led by Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), with additional investment from Milk and Honey Investments, LLC, and the Israeli Innovation Authority (IIA). This significant injection of capital will be instrumental in accelerating cell-cultured meat closer to its ambitions for broad scale production.
BioBetter harnesses the inherent advantages of tobacco plants as bioreactors for creating the growth factors necessary for the cellular development of cultivated meat. This landmark botanical development could significantly reduce the cost of cultured meat and help rapidly advance its commercialization. The start-up is on a mission to relieve one of the biggest bottlenecks in this emerging industry: the steep costs and limited availability of growth factors that play a critical role in multiplying cultured meat cells.
BioBetter has pioneered a unique protein manufacturing platform for producing growth factors (GFs) using tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum) as natural, self-sustaining, animal-free bioreactors. The field-grown tobacco plants offer a new, sustainable, efficient, and flexible response to the market need for more competitively priced GFs, specifically insulin, transferrin, and FGF2. These compounds are necessary to make cultivated meat commercially viable.
"Biobetter has the key to scale up production of cultivated meat, make it accessible to consumers globally and protect our planet," declares Erel Margalit, Founder & Executive Chairman of JVP & Margalit Startup City. "This is not only because of the sheer volumes of GFs it can produce but also by virtue of its ability to substantially reduce their cost." Growth factors form the key building blocks for cell-cultured proteins. But costs currently run anywhere from USD50,000 to USD500,000 per gram of FGF2, for example. BioBetter's technology has the potential to bring these costs down to just one US dollar per gram
BioBetter will expand to a larger pilot plant within the Tel Hai Industrial Park in the Upper Galilee Region of Israel. The establishment of the new site will substantially increase its tobacco plant-processing capacity, enabling it to meet its current pool of commissions emanating from cell-based meat cultivators globally. The new funding also will be applied to broaden BioBetter's product portfolio of growth factors. BioBetter currently is recruiting sufficient new talent to double its workforce.
"Biobetter has the potential to create global and regional impact," enthuses Nisan Zeevi, Director of JVP and VP of Margalit Startup City Galil. "Closer to home, this venture will create a significant new source of income for local farmers. As cellular agricultural expands, we will dedicate some 500 acres here in the galilee of tobacco plantations to support the industry. This also helps growers find new purpose in the burgeoning alternative protein scene following a reduction in smoking over the last decade that has left many tobacco fields idle and tobacco farmers suffering financial loss."
"World population growth, combined with dwindling natural resources, are going to put incredible strain on meat supply—and the already fragile environment—in the coming decades," explains Amit Yaari, PhD, CEO of BioBetter. "Cultivated meat offers a promising solution to these problems and can ensure a more resilient supply chain with better economic and environmental returns.
"Thanks to the Biobetter platform, tobacco is set to make a pivotal comeback as a catalyst for bringing better food security," adds Dana Yarden, MD, co-founder of BioBetter. "As a result of this funding round, we can scale up production in 2023 and expect to go commercial with our tobacco plant-derived, food-grade GF portfolio by 2024."
Biobetter is one of the dozens of food-tech start-ups that work under the umbrella of the new the international foodtech center of Margalit Start-up City Galil launched last year by the globally renowned VC. The new ecosystem was established as part of a strategic move to transform Israel's Galilee region into a new nerve center for Agri-food tech innovation and to engender fruitful collaboration between the network of academic institutions and businesses rooted in these fields that exist in the region.
About BioBetter
BioBetter was founded by Oded Shoseyov, PhD, a serial entrepreneur and researcher at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem; Dana Yarden MD, MBA, a biotech business expert; and Avi Tzur, an industrialist with an avid vision to put tobacco plant to positive use and the first investor in the technology. BioBetter pioneers novel protein expression platforms to address the fast-growing demand for complex recombinant proteins.
The new technology will alleviate one of the biggest bottlenecks in advancing cultured meat to mass production. The start-up previously raised USD5M for its growth factor production platform from private investors, including Institutional VC and Alpha Capital Anstalt. The company participates in the Israel Innovation Authority program and the Good Food Institute, which also helps support the company's financing.
About JVP
JVP, founded in 1993 by Dr. Erel Margalit, is an internationally renowned VC fund. It is among the pioneering firms of the Israeli VC industry and has raised over $1.6bn. Over the years, JVP has built over 160 companies and has been listed numerous times by Preqin, as one of the top-ten consistently performing VC firms worldwide. JVP has been instrumental in building some of the world's largest companies to emerge, facilitating 12 IPOs on NASDAQ, including CyberArk Software ($4.7 billion mkt. cap.), QLIK Technologies ($4 billion mkt. cap.) as well as many large industry sales. Over the past decade, JVP has spearheaded the creation of international Centers of Excellence, including the AI and Media center in Jerusalem, the Cyber center in Beer Sheva, the FoodTech center in the Galilee, and the International Cyber and FinTech center in NYC, in partnership with NYC/EDC and the leading universities of the city. https://www.jvpvc.com.
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Motorcycle thefts are up 26%, according to a new NICB report
DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It might be a beautiful summer day for a ride, but motorcycle owners should know there is a higher chance of theft as they hit the road. Motorcycles have been increasingly targeted for theft, according to the newly released National Insurance Crime Bureau's (NICB) 2021 Vehicle Type Theft Report.
Despite a 3% decrease from 2020 to 2021, motorcycle thefts are still up 26% overall from 2019. Of the nearly 1 million total vehicles stolen last year, 51,291 of them were motorcycles. August was the hottest month with almost 6,000 cycles swiped.
"We've seen surges in thefts of all types of motor vehicles throughout 2021, and motorcycle thefts are no exception, especially in the summer months," said David Glawe, president and CEO of NICB. "The economy, supply chain issues, and the value of precious metals and vehicle parts has certainly played a consequential role with skyrocketing crime during the year. Motorcycles are expensive and more difficult to secure than other vehicles, making them prime targets for thieves. We continue to urge all riders to take steps to protect their property."
The top 10 motorcycle manufactures most frequently stolen in 2021 accounted for 78% of all stolen motorcycles in 2021. Leading the pack was Honda (10,282), Yamaha (8,185), Kawasaki (5,904), Harley-Davidson (5,811), and Suzuki (4,890). Of those almost 52,000 motorcycles stolen, less than half have been recovered with the NICB study indicating that only 42% were found.
California leads the nation once again with 9,345 stolen rides. Not too far behind is Texas (4,263), Florida (3,698), New York (2,662), and Washington state (1,947).
As thousands of bikers gather in Sturgis and countless other motorcycle owners take advantage of the remaining summer months outdoors, NICB is recommending the following advice to reduce the chances of motorcycle theft:
- Use common sense; park in well-lit areas, lock your ignition and remove your keys.
- Lock your cycle even when stored in a garage. Consider investing in an alarm system.
- Don't store your title in your motorcycle's storage compartment.
- Place unique markings on your motorcycle and take photos of them. If your bike is ever stolen, you can use these markings to identify your property.
- Don't walk off while leaving it idle as this will make it a prime target for thieves.
Should your vehicle be stolen, call law enforcement and your insurer immediately. NICB data shows that reporting a vehicle as soon as possible after it is stolen increases the chance of recovery.
REPORT FRAUD: Anyone with information concerning insurance fraud or vehicle theft can report it anonymously by calling toll-free 800.TEL.NICB (800.835.6422) or submitting a form on our website.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU: Headquartered in Des Plaines, Ill., the NICB is the nation's leading not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to combatting and preventing insurance crime through Intelligence, Analytics, and Operations; Education and Crime Prevention; and Strategy, Policy, and Advocacy. The NICB is supported by more than 1,200 property and casualty insurance companies and self-insured organizations. NICB member companies wrote over $582 billion in insurance premiums in 2021, or more than 82% of the nation's property-casualty insurance. That includes more than 96% of the nation's personal auto insurance. To learn more, visit www.nicb.org.
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Which retractable baby gate is best?
Protecting small children from potential dangers inside and outside the home is one of the most important efforts of any parent or caregiver. Baby gates are a common household staple to help block off stairways, doorways and hallways so that inquisitive little hands and feet can’t roam too far and access places they shouldn’t.
There are many styles of baby gates, but retractable baby gates are a versatile and affordable option. Retractable baby gates have a mesh gate that can expand to different lengths and then retract back into a holding barrel much like a window blind. For a quick and flexible option of retractable baby gate, the top recommendation is the Yoofor Retractable Baby Gate.
What to know before you buy a retractable baby gate
How tall is your child?
The recommended standard is that any gate should be at least three quarters of your child’s height. If your child is 20 inches tall, the minimum safety gate height should be 15 inches. Overall, once your child is around 2 years old, which on average is 36 inches tall and 30 pounds, you should consider using other means.
Where do you plan to use a retractable baby gate?
Baby gates need to be strategically placed. Gates that are placed in front of stairways need to be especially sturdy to ensure that a child does not fall down the staircase. Retractable baby gates use mesh netting which works well for blocking entrance to level places like doorways and hallways, but you may want to consider other styles of baby gates with stairways.
Do you have small or uneven angles to cover?
One advantage of retractable baby gates versus steel and pressure-mounted gates is that they can fit tight spaces. The mesh cover also can be shaped to fit unusual angles. In addition to location, the overall space dynamics matters too.
What to look for in a quality retractable baby gate
Dimensions
Each gate has different dimensions in terms of its maximum length and height. A standard doorway is 24 to 36 inches, so most gates span beyond this range up to 45 inches. Retractable baby gates are typically 45 to 55 inches wide, although some can stretch over 70 inches.
Transportability
Some retractable baby gates can be detached from the permanent holding structure and reattached to another one. Many retractable baby gates come with more than one set of permanent hardware, so if you plan on moving the gate around the house, be sure that your product has these available.
ASTM and EN Standards
Look for retractable baby gates that meet or exceed industry standards for quality and protection. The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) sets standards for metals and materials used in different industries, including consumer products. The European Norm (EN) technical standards are maintained for products manufactured in Europe.
How much you can expect to spend on a retractable baby gate
Retractable baby gates cost between $40-$70 depending on the overall width and the quality of materials. Standard widths of 45 to 55 inches run $40-$55 with longer gates up to 71 inches costing between $55-$70.
Retractable baby gate FAQ
Are there any drawbacks to retractable baby gates?
A. The most widely noted drawback to retractable baby gates is that they aren’t as sturdy as pressure-mounted or hardware-mounted units that can hold up to greater pressure and weight. This is especially important near stairways or with older children whose size and weight may be more than the mesh can withstand.
Can I use a retractable baby gate for my pet?
A. Many pet owners use retractable baby gates to keep their pets from entering places they shouldn’t. Keep in mind that most retractable baby gates are intended for smaller pets, usually 10 to 40 pounds. Check the manufacturer’s guidelines for specific parameters about small animal protection.
What’s the best retractable baby gate to buy?
Top retractable baby gate
What you need to know: This double-locking gate fully retracts to save space and can be used in tight spaces for both kids and pets.
What you’ll love: Expandable up to 55 inches, this 33-inch-tall mesh gate is easily adjustable to tight angles. The aluminum alloy roll mandrel retracts smoothly and fully. The gate is transportable and comes with two sets of attachments.
What you should consider: There were some concerns that the gate does not work well for older children.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top retractable baby gate for the money
EasyBaby Indoor/Outdoor Retractable Baby Gate
What you need to know: This retractable mesh gate fits easily in stairways, doorways and hallways both inside and outside.
What you’ll love: An easy one-handed push-and-turn mechanism locks and unlocks the gate. The gate measures 33 inches tall and expands up to 55 inches wide but must be fully retracted when not in use. It comes with all the required hardware.
What you should consider: Some concerns reported that the mesh can rip when children start walking and apply top-down pressure.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Perma Child Safety Indoor/Outdoor Retractable Baby Gate
What you need to know: This versatile baby gate provides an extra wide option for large openings up to 71 inches wide.
What you’ll love: The extra-wide extension is ideal for outdoors and large indoor spaces. A one-handed turning mechanism locks and unlocks the gate. Exceeds ASTM standards and comes with a one-year limited warranty from the manufacturer.
What you should consider: The bottom of the gate has some give and can create gaps for small children or dogs to wiggle underneath it.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Wayfair
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EXPLAINER: Biden extends student loan freeze through August
By COLLIN BINKLEY
AP Education Writer
The Biden administration has announced that federal student loan payments will remain paused through Aug. 31, extending a freeze that began in 2020 but was set to end after this month. The action is meant to help millions of borrowers regain financial footing before they’re back on the hook for payments. The moratorium applies to all federal student loans held by the U.S. Education Department. It does not apply to most loans held by private banks, schools or other institutions. In addition to the loan pause, the Biden administration has been working to revamp certain programs that let borrowers get debt erased. But there’s been no action toward wider student debt forgiveness. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/06/explainer-biden-extends-student-loan-freeze-through-august/ | 2022-04-06T21:14:02Z |
Warning: Descriptions of some monkeypox symptoms in this story are graphic. The man in this story also talks about the toll of monkeypox on his mental health. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call 988 for help.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin attorney said the pain caused by monkeypox was so excruciating, he had to reach out to a crisis line for mental health support. On a scale of one to 10, he said the pain was a 10.
The man, who did not want his identity used for medical privacy purposes, said he was exposed to someone with monkeypox earlier this month. He reached out to Austin Public Health for help after the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
“I was able to actually get vaccinated because I had a known exposure,” he said.
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people with known exposure get vaccinated — because it may reduce or prevent symptoms — it came too late in this case. The attorney said a couple days later he was running a fever, and a few days after that, the lesions started.
“That Sunday I started to get a small spot on my hand, and I started to just like monitor it,” he said. “And then it became clear on the 12th that I had monkeypox. I had really bad rectal pain. Where, you know, I wasn’t able to sleep. I was in constant pain and constant pressure. And then I ended up going to the ER to try to get some relief.”
That’s when he started to hit roadblocks. Even though he would later have a confirmed case of monkeypox, the man said he was diagnosed incorrectly at the emergency room, and that the ER wouldn’t test him. He called around to clinics and providers and found many were also not prepared to test.
“It’s really hard to get tested for monkeypox in Austin,” he said. “That’s because providers aren’t stepping up.”
An Austin Public Health spokesperson said there are two scenarios where someone should be tested: If they’re showing symptoms of monkeypox or after being in close contact with someone who has monkeypox. In this Austin attorney’s case, both applied.
“We are recommending right now that people reach out to their health care provider, if they have one,” William Malm, the public information specialist for APH, said. For people who do not have a health care provider, APH is asking you call its nurse line at 512-972-5560.
But the Austin attorney said he struggled to find a provider that was prepared to test him. When he finally was able to get a test, it took four days to get it back, he said.
“I think the number that they’re reporting is much, much lower than the number of actual cases and that’s what’s scary,” he said. “And it’s just because the testing is so slow.”
APH said after a provider or clinic does a test, it would be sent to APH, and they would bump it up to the state for an approval process. Once the specimen clears that approval process, the state does presumptive testing.
After that, it’s the CDC who puts out official confirmed cases of monkeypox, though that full process can take days, if not weeks. APH has put out monkeypox testing requirements and information for providers on its website.
“While you’re waiting for the results, please stay home and quarantine,” Malm said. “We want to try to limit the spread of this as much as possible.”
Back to the Austin attorney, he said not only was it difficult to find a provider to test him, it was also difficult to get treatment.
“I’ve lost 15 pounds because I’ve just been trying to avoid having bowel movements,” he said. “Not to be graphic, but it’s extremely bloody. Bowel movements are extremely bloody, which, you know, is scary.”
The CDC put out new guidance last month which detailed U.S. patients reporting pain in or around the anus and rectum (including rectal bleeding) or the feeling of needing a bowel movement even though the bowels are empty. Another monkeypox patient in Texas said he also had a constant headache and that his lymph nodes were “swollen like a frog.”
“The pain and tenderness was constant,” Luke Shannahan told KXAN’s sister station, KXAS. “It’s like if someone took a ball of needles and kept on stabbing you with it.”
Despite excruciating symptoms, including rectal pain and bleeding, the Austin man we spoke to said he wasn’t able to get TPOXX, the FDA-approved treatment for smallpox which is also being used for monkeypox. That same difficulty is being reported around the nation, as was highlighted by NPR this week.
“We are receiving doses of TPOXX,” Malm said. He said APH is working to provide doses of the treatment both to people who have monkeypox and people who have contact with someone who does.
The Austin attorney we spoke to said that hasn’t been his experience, though a healthcare provider told him they would try and get him on the treatment last week.
“I haven’t heard anything and at this point, my symptoms are going downhill, but I won’t get to be on TPOXX,” he said. | https://cw33.com/news/austin-man-describes-excruciating-monkeypox-symptoms-difficulty-getting-treatment/ | 2022-07-21T18:09:47Z |
'I have to cut my budget and it's time for them to cut theirs.' Marlington voters rout tax
Voters in the Marlington Local School District soundly rejected the district’s request for its first new operating money in 19 years.
Unofficial election results show that 66% of voters rejected Issue 1, while 34% supported it.
More elex results:See all of the Stark County election results for the May 3 primary
Marlington leaders sought the five-year, 7.6-mill additional property tax levy to avoid continually spending more money than it collects.
Marlington’s latest five-year financial forecast shows the district of 1,900 students could exhaust its cash reserves as soon as 2025 without significant changes. The levy would have generated $4 million a year for the district and would have been the district's first new operating money since 2003.
Residents with the community group Citizens for Responsibility vocally opposed the district’s request. They believe deep spending cuts – roughly $2 million – should happen first before district leaders consider coming to voters with a smaller levy request. If the levy had been approved, it would have cost the owner of a $100,000 home $266 a year.
The controversial issue helped draw Marlington residents to the polls Tuesday. Six of Marlington's 14 precincts saw voter turnout surpass 40% and even eclipsed turnout totals from the 2020 primary. Stark County's overall voter turnout was 22.6%, unofficial election results show.
What Marlington voters said at the polls
Voters arriving at The Chapel in Marlboro on Tuesday evening found a line of people waiting to cast their votes – something that seasoned voters say is unusual for the Marlboro Township polling location during a primary election.
Carol Hockenbury waited about a half-hour to cast her vote against the levy.
“I have to cut my budget and it's time for them to cut theirs,” she said. “Times are tough.”
Board President Karen Humphries said Tuesday night that budget cuts will be coming for next school year.
“We already have $500,000 in cuts that we’ve looked at and that will take place,” she said.
Humphries declined to specify what positions or programs might be cut, but noted that more than 70% of the district’s budget is personnel expenses. She said the board will need to continue to look at additional ways to trim expenses and how they can be phased in.
“We can’t continue doing the same thing with diminishing funds,” she said.
She said all options, including looking at whether Marlington should continue to operate three elementary buildings, remain on the table.
Superintendent Mike Shreffler told school board members in February the district would need to immediately consider layoffs for 23 teachers and other employee positions if the levy fails. But district leaders then said a staff reduction likely would be spread over multiple years.
The district, which operates on a $24.4 million annual budget, employs 153 educators, 11 administrators and roughly 130 classified employees.
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NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Ironnet, Inc. ("Ironnet" or the "Company") (NYSE: IRNT) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Ironnet investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between September 15, 2021 and December 15, 2021. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/ironnet-inc-loss-submission-form?prid=28603&wire=4
IRNT investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) the Company had materially overstated its business and financial prospects; (ii) the Company was unable to predict the timing of significant customer opportunities which constituted a substantial portion of its publicly- issued FY 2022 financial guidance; (iii) the Company had not established effective disclosure controls and procedures to reasonably ensure its public disclosures were timely, accurate, complete, and not otherwise misleading; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false, misleading, and/or lacked any reasonable basis in fact at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Ironnet during the relevant time frame, you have until June 21, 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.
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As the company revolutionizes private real estate lending, Aureus looks to build a powerful, industry-leading team
LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aureus Finance Group, a private lender focused on customized products for residential real estate investors, has named Todd William Harris as EVP of Business Development. Harris joins Aureus with a relationship-focused approach to clients' ever-changing needs in the real estate industry.
With more than 20 years of experience, Harris was an integral part of the original Genesis Capital team, founded by Aureus' founder and CEO, Trixy Castro, and later acquired by Goldman Sachs in 2018.
Harris' passion is building relationships with clients. While he has personally originated over $3 billion in loans, his family-first approach aligns with Aureus' mission to be true partners to its clients and deliver a customer experience superior to others. Harris' mission is to support Aureus' clients in a uniquely personal way, helping to scale their businesses while positioning Aureus to become the nation's top private real estate lender.
"What excites me about Aureus is the impact they're already having on the industry," said Harris. "Interest rates continue to be volatile and home ownership is increasingly difficult. Lenders need enough loan products to move with the market, and Aureus has those products, helping builders and investors during volatile times but with a consultative approach. What Trixy and the team have built is impressive and I look forward to being a part of that."
Aureus is leading the way in private lending for investors with customized loan products to help borrowers capitalize on market demands. With the ever-changing nature of today's housing market, Aureus provides unique loan options to each borrower.
"Aureus is quickly emerging as the major player in private real estate lending," said Castro. "Bringing Todd on board was a natural fit. Our goal is to build a powerful, industry-leading team, and that's exactly what Todd brings to the table."
Aureus Finance Group is a private lender focused on customized products for residential real estate investors. With Aureus' extensive lending experience, diverse skillsets, and advanced technologies, we provide ideal-fit products to investors and borrowers along with an unmatched, high-level, concierge-style service. For more information, visit www.aureusfinancegroup.com.
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- First Be Kind Tech Fund investment on its mission to support startups that mitigate the misuse of technology and create a kinder digital world
- ping technology lets commercial drivers hear messages out loud in 105 languages, making processes hands-free, reducing texting while driving, and helping improve overall driving habits
- Be Kind Tech Fund's investment will help fund ping's business development and expand availability worldwide
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Globant (NYSE: GLOB), a digitally native company focused on reinventing businesses through innovative technology solutions, today announced that its Be Kind Tech Fund has invested in ping, a U.S.-based voice platform company that helps enterprises eliminate distracted driving by enabling commercial drivers to hear their smartphone messages and emails read out loud in more than 105 languages, creating a safer experience for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians.
As the Be Kind Tech Fund's first investment – alongside investments from other firms – the fund has helped ping raise a $5M joint seed round, which will enable the company to roll out its patented technology to hundreds of gig economy companies around the world. In addition to expanding ping's reach, the Be Kind Tech Fund's investment will enable the company to leverage Globant's existing network globally.
Founded in 2021, the Be Kind Tech Fund is the first and only corporate venture fund wholly focused on supporting startups that seek to mitigate the misuse of technology. Since its launch, the Be Kind Tech Fund has established partnerships with The George Washington University, as well as investors including Riverwood Capital, IDB Lab, Nazca, and entrepreneurial organizations such as Endeavor, LAVCA, and Newlab. The Center for Humane Technology also joined the Fund as an advisor. By establishing an ecosystem of like-minded organizations across influential sectors – from education to venture capital – the Be Kind Tech Fund is leading the creation of a new support system for mission-based technology startups.
"ping is a perfect example of the type of startup that we had in mind when creating the Be Kind Tech Fund," said Guibert Englebienne, Globant Co-Founder, President for Latam and Globant X. "We want to make sure that technology is harnessed for the benefit of society, and we admire ping's innovative use of patented voice technology to help drivers get home safely – an increasing issue as the gig economy continues to grow exponentially. We look forward to helping ping meet its goals, providing its team with expert guidance from our ecosystem, and contributing to its success."
"Millions of gig economy drivers are put in danger every day by the constant notifications and alerts delivered to their smartphones across a variety of apps, which contribute to distracted driving and often lead to accidents," said Garin Torin, CEO, ping. "Our goal is to keep drivers and passengers safe by eliminating distractions and helping them get home safely. The Be Kind Tech Fund's mission to prevent the misapplication of technology is perfectly aligned with the purpose of our platform, making this support from the Fund and its ecosystem especially meaningful."
According to the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), distracted driving costs the economy $129 billion per year and 11 lives per day. To help mitigate this risk, ping developed a patented Drive Mode voice platform that can integrate directly into the apps of automakers, insurers, music services, podcast platforms, and fitness apps, as well as on-board telematics and commercial fleet management software. In addition, ping can be white-labeled to create branded apps for cities, insurers, and wireless carriers. Besides reading messages out loud, ping can also coach drivers to be safer by alerting them to hard braking and acceleration, excessive lane changing, speeding, and phone handling while driving.
CameraMatics, a vehicle operations cloud platform, integrated ping's voice technology to enhance safety and help commercial and fleet drivers avoid distractions that can cause accidents. "ping's technology unlocks a new phase of fleet safety with its proven ability to reduce distractions while still ensuring critical updates are communicated," said Mervyn O'Callaghan, CEO, CameraMatics. "With ping's integration into CameraMatics, we are now able to provide the most comprehensive safety solution on the market."
For more information about the Be Kind Tech Fund or to join the ecosystem, please visit www.bekindtechfund.com. For more information about ping, please visit www.pingloud.com.
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We are a digitally native company that helps organizations reinvent themselves to create a way forward and unleash their potential. We are the place where innovation, design, and engineering meet scale.
- We have more than 24,500 employees, and we are present in 19 countries working for companies like Google, Electronic Arts, and Santander, among others.
- We were named a Worldwide Leader in CX Improvement Services by IDC MarketScape report.
- We were also featured as a business case study at Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.
- We are a member of the Green Software Foundation (GSF) and the Cybersecurity Tech Accord.
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About Be Kind Tech Fund
Launched in 2021, the Be Kind Tech Fund is a $10 million USD corporate venture fund administered by Globant Ventures. The fund seeks to assist global startups looking for support in developing apps, products, and platforms that are focused on mitigating the negative effects of technology, such as online harassment and abuse, data privacy and security, AI bias, screen time abuse, and information bubbles and polarization.
If you are an entrepreneur or startup focused on mitigating the negative impacts of tech, or are interested in knowing more about the Be Kind Tech Fund, please visit www.bekindtechfund.com and join the revolution.
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For the second year, THOR sponsors Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend focused on inclusivity in the outdoors and stewardship of public lands
ELKHART, Ind., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Underscoring its continued commitment to promoting inclusivity in the outdoors, THOR Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) is highlighting its two-year partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), the preeminent leadership development organization for girls grades K-12, through the short film "Stronger Together".
In the multi-year partnership, THOR sponsors GSUSA's largest and most popular outdoor event, Girl Scouts Love State Parks. The annual event is hosted in nearly 500 state parks across all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The 2022 event, occurring September 10th and 11th, will be focused on inclusivity and park stewardship.
Girl Scouts will once again incorporate THOR's sustainability program, Pick Up America, into its park stewardship efforts. Any of the nearly 75,000 Girl Scouts and families expected to participate may pledge to remove bags of trash from public lands through a custom-designed, co-branded Pick Up America website. Since the founding of the partnership, Girl Scouts have pledged to remove more than 22 tons of trash from public lands – contributing to more than 259 tons of trash pledged to be removed from public lands since the Pick Up America program launched in 2019.
"We are proud to be working with Girl Scouts and look forward to supporting their continued success in providing girls with outdoor experiences that build confident, courageous leaders," shared Bob Martin, President and CEO of THOR Industries. "Girl Scouts Love State Parks is a great opportunity to connect people with nature and families with each other while promoting stewardship in state parks across our great nation."
The film, "Stronger Together: Girl Scouts and THOR's commitment to equity in the outdoors" illustrates the organizations' shared values and shared commitment to outdoor equity and environmental stewardship.
THOR Industries is the sole owner of operating companies which, combined, represent the world's largest RV manufacturer. For more information on the Company and its products, please visit https://www.thorindustries.com/.
Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Through programs from coast to coast, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges—whether they want to climb to the top of a tree or the top of their class, lace up their boots for a hike or advocate for climate justice, or make their first best friends. Backed by trusted adult volunteers, mentors, and millions of alums, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them. To join us, volunteer, reconnect, or donate, visit girlscouts.org.
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BELTON — Like countless others, Belton junior Ty Brown fell in love with the sport of football as a child. He spent hours playing and practicing, and as his passion grew, his aspirations followed.
Soon, one vision began continually running through his head — playing for the Tigers.
“My dad and I would always talk about it when I was younger,” Brown said. “Every time we drove by Belton’s stadium, we would always say, ‘Look, there’s Ty Brown’s touchdown factory.’ It was always stuff like that.
“It is crazy to think about being here now, but it is a lot of fun, and I want it to live up to what I pictured.”
Tonight, Brown’s career starts a new chapter as the Class 5A Division II Tigers host Pflugerville Hendrickson at 7 p.m. in the season opener for both. And while football remains fun for the starting quarterback, expectations have changed following last year’s breakout campaign.
As a sophomore, Brown played in every game. His impact was immediate, completing 18 of 22 passes for 269 yards and four touchdowns in his debut at Georgetown.
By the end of the first season, he accumulated 1,603 yards and 18 touchdowns passing, landed on the 12-6A All-District second team and most importantly helped guide Belton into the playoffs for the first time since 2018.
Now, with a drop in classification, the Tigers and Brown are receiving additional attention with predictions of potential district titles and lengthy postseason runs looming in the air. One year ago, however, Belton was not picked to make the playoffs.
Although some perceptions have been altered, Brown is embracing the change.
“This is what I’ve been working for my whole life,” he said. “Having people think that stuff just makes it more exciting. I like that people have expectations for me. I’ve always had high expectations for myself.
“Now, I just have to exceed them, but I love having that role.”
While Brown enjoys his current position, he remembers when things were different.
One year ago at this time, Brown was competing with then-junior Slade LeBlanc for the job as starting quarterback after being elevated to the varsity roster, and despite all his success, there were growing pains.
Brown had five games with multiple interceptions, his completion percentage was below 50 percent on five occasions and he finished the season with five fumbles, losing two.
He is a different player — both physically and mentally — now, though.
Thanks to a year of maturation and training, Brown is bigger, stronger and faster than before, but perhaps more important, he is more in-tune.
“I feel a lot more comfortable in the system,” Brown said. “I know every single thing that is going on during every play. I know where every single player is supposed to be at all times. It just feels great to have come so far.”
Brown and the Tigers will see how far they can go as the program will attempt to earn a district championship for the first time since 2009 and advance beyond the playoffs’ opening round for the first time since 2016.
But before that, Belton must contend with Hendrickson, and if everything goes according to plan, the Tigers will be celebrating inside Ty Brown’s touchdown factory once time expires.
“I’m just really excited for this game to start,” Brown said. “I’ve been waiting for this all summer, and I’ve been working toward this all offseason. This is everything I’ve been building toward.” | https://www.tdtnews.com/sports/article_3b7faa7e-24db-11ed-839a-d7b440e794a0.html | 2022-08-26T05:09:08Z |
Clase’s Guardians contract could be worth $38M over 7 years
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase gets a $2 million signing bonus and $1.5 million salaries this season and next as part of his $20 million, five-year contract with the Cleveland Guardians, a deal that could be worth $38 million over seven seasons. Clase gets $2.5 million in 2024, $4.5 million in 2025 and $6 million in 2026. Cleveland has a $10 million club option for 2027 with a $2 million buyout and a $10 million team option for 2028 with a $10 million buyout. Clase would get a $1 million assignment bonus if traded. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/13/clases-guardians-contract-could-be-worth-38m-over-7-years/ | 2022-04-13T21:02:37Z |
Stephanie Moseley Honored with Prestigious Industry Award as She Continues to Grow Her Franchise Portfolio
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marco's Pizza, the nation's fastest-growing pizza brand*, celebrates multi-unit franchisee Stephanie Moseley for being named a Women Franchisee Rock Star by Franchise Business Review. Each year Franchise Business Review honors franchise owners who set exceptional examples for achieving success within the franchise model. This year's Franchisee Rock Stars were selected from over 30,000 franchisees, representing more than 300 brands, that participated in Franchise Business Review's research throughout the past 18 months.
With four thriving Marco's locations in Virginia, Moseley is well on her way to growing her pizza empire to a desired 10 locations. Prior to entrepreneurship, Moseley spent seven years as an Air Force intelligence analyst with top-secret clearance, running a division that oversaw the highest – and fastest – flying reconnaissance aircraft ever built. A former Air Force Captain, her military experience transitioned into a career in pharmaceutical and biotech sales, as well as entrepreneurship, allowing her to achieve growth.
"It is such an honor to be recognized with this award," said Moseley. "I owe a big thank you to my team – my Chief Operations Officer, General Managers, Marketing Manager, and all team members – along with the ongoing support I receive from Marco's in helping me grow my entrepreneurial dream. This is such a huge achievement as it validates that our efforts have not gone unnoticed. With two more stores set to open by the end of the year, the future is bright and I have more drive than ever to continue on my growth journey."
The Franchise Rock Stars recognized were nominated by their franchise brand leadership teams in one of eight categories as franchisees who set admirable examples when it comes to leadership, business acumen, financial and professional success, and contributing to their community. Categories included: Giving Back, Women, Millennials, Veterans, Family-Owned, "Freshmen," Top-Performers and Multi-Unit Owners.
"Not only is Stephanie a stand-out franchisee for Marco's, but she's earned her place as a leader in the franchise industry," said Tony Libardi, Co-CEO & President of Marco's Pizza. "We're extremely proud of Stephanie on all she's accomplished and look forward to her continuing to play a role in growing and strengthening the Marco's brand."
Marco's is experiencing explosive growth, record-breaking double-digit same-store-sales increases year-over-year, and continues to pilot new programs – investing millions of dollars into technology and innovation – to sustain its performance. On track to reach $1B in annual systemwide sales in 2022, eager and sophisticated entrepreneurs and multi-unit operators are flocking to the franchise opportunity, as now nearly half of the franchise network is made up of multi-unit owners.
With strong growth and performance, Marco's experienced a 12.8% increase in year-over-year Average Unit Volume (AUV), and the Top 50% of Marco's franchised stores generated $1,198,201 AUV for 2021**.
For more information on Marco's Pizza franchise opportunities, visit https://www.marcos.com/franchising/ or call 866-731-8209 to speak with Shannon Iverson, Vice President of Franchise Sales.
ABOUT MARCO'S PIZZA
Marco's Pizza is America's Most Loved and Most Trusted Pizza Brand, according to the 2019 Harris Poll EquiTrend® Study. Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Marco's Pizza is the fastest-growing pizza brand in the United States. Marco's was founded in 1978 by Italian-born Pasquale ("Pat") Giammarco and thrives to deliver a high-quality pizza experience, known for its dough made from scratch and its three fresh signature cheeses. The company has grown from its roots as a beloved Ohio brand to operate over 1,100 stores in 33 states with locations in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. Most recently, Marco's Pizza was ranked No. 2 in the Pizza category on Entrepreneur Magazine's 2022 "Franchise 500" ranking, and No. 4 in the Fastest Growing category on Restaurant Business' 2021 "Top 10 Fastest Growing Chains" ranking. Other recent accolades include a first-time presence on Newsweek's 2022 "America's Best Customer Service" in pizza chains list, ranked No. 42 on QSR's Top 50 and has been featured five consecutive years on Nation's Restaurant News' prestigious "Top 500" ranking.
*Marco's Pizza is the fastest-growing pizza brand based on year-over-year unit growth, according to 2021 NRN Top 500 U.S. Restaurant Ranking LSR Pizza Segment.
**Based on the Average Unit Volume of the top 50% of our Franchised Stores for fiscal year 2021. Based on fiscal year 2021, 146 of 389 Franchised Stores in the category (38%) met or exceeded this average. This information appears in Item 19 of our 2022 FDD – please refer to our FDD for complete information on financial performance. Results may differ. There is no assurance that any franchisee will perform as well.
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GUANGZHOU, China, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the 12th Global Tiger Day on July 29 approaches, HUYA Inc. ("Huya" or the "Company"), a leading game live streaming platform in China, has initiated a series of activities to increase public awareness of wild tiger conservation with the participation of popular celebrities and live streamers, in a mission to help audiences understand the importance of biodiversity and sustainability. The lineup of activities will take place both online and offline.
Huya works with non-profit organizations (NGOs), celebrities, and live streamers to raise awareness of wildlife conservation
To increase public awareness of environmental issues and enhance its wildlife conservation efforts, Huya has joined hands with China Wildlife Conservation Association(CWCA), WildAid, communication think-tank platform CMForGood and other organizations, to launch the Stand Up for Tigers and Their Habitat series of activities, with the aim of sharing knowledge about wild tiger conservation and raising public awareness of environmental protection and animal conservation.
Huya believes that transforming China into a beautiful homeland with a sound ecological environment is a collective effort that can start with you and me. By dint of being a live streaming platform, Huya will continue to mobilize resources from all walks of life to broaden the reach of public education on wildlife conservation in various innovative ways, such as incorporating content on public good and environmental protection into live streaming events, and, by doing so, make a contribution to biodiversity and sustainability.
These series of activities include the exhibition of videos and posters featuring well-known actors and actresses; live broadcasts by popular streamers on Huya Live, interactive H5 sessions on environmental protection, among other formats. These activities highlight the necessity and urgency of wildlife conservation, while providing in-depth insights regarding the theme of "Protecting tigers is protecting the ecosystem human survival depends upon; Stand up for tigers and their habitat and help secure a chance for our own future."
Celebrities including Yang Zi, Yu Menglong and Zhang Daxian, were invited as advocates who can leverage their influence to give more visibility to the issue of wild tiger conservation.
As one of the highlights of these activities, Huya also launches a "Protect Our Home Planet" painting contest, collecting hundreds of works including illustrations, intangible cultural heritage prints, watercolors, cartoons and other creative forms. Among the submissions are professional works from an illustrator studio and by autism artists, as well as amateur works from volunteers, live streamers, supporters and others, with the intent of depicting their viewpoints of how they interpret wildlife conservation. One participating author wrote a note about his submission entitled "Harmonious Home", stating that "environmental protection is essential nowadays. The best way to keep going forward is to make sure humans and wildlife can live in harmony. I hope we can live harmoniously with wildlife in the global village."
On July 27, Huya, in collaboration with CWCA, TRAFFIC and International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), hosted an exhibition for the first time, where the quality works from the "Protect Our Home Planet" painting contest were exhibited. Sha Yu Yo, one of Huya Live's popular streamers, acted as the exhibition ambassador to interact with the audience, and made their artistic creations on the on-site tents and umbrellas as well as on the sign-in wall, among other activities.
The campaign concludes with a live broadcast on the Global Tiger Day, which starts at 8pm and invites Huya's popular streamer Zhang Daxian to have an online talk with IFAW Program Manager Ma Chenyue. The talk provides online audiences with expertise on the protection of wild tigers and their habitat through fun interactive activities, such as hand-painting of tigers and online quizzes.
Leveraging the power of live streaming, Huya makes a strong commitment to social responsibilities
Serving as a comprehensive live streaming platform, Huya has been exploring innovative practices in social responsibility through leveraging its platform capabilities and superior resources. Huya has developed a new "live streaming-empowered" mode for a variety of corporate social responsibility (CSR) genres, including activities of public welfare, environmental protection, support for farmers, anti-fraud guidance, intangible cultural heritage and others.
Among the lineup of genres, activities of public interest and environmental protection are the priorities that Huya has been working on. As an example, the Company partnered with intangible cultural heritage inheritors to create tiger-themed artworks in various formats on Global Tiger Day 2021, including egg-carving and dough modeling, calling for society to protect the King of the Forest. At the annual gala "HUYA Boom Night" in January 2022, Huya launched its "Protect Our Home Planet" Campaign to raise public awareness of preventing and resisting illegal wildlife trade online, and promote harmony between human and nature. In addition, to celebrate Earth Day on April 22, Huya worked with environmental organizations – Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, and Giant Panda National Park – to conduct a series of earth protection activities.
Huya also encouraged over 100,000 volunteers to become involved in various environmental protection activities, enriched the platform content on how to increase public awareness of protecting the environment, and strengthened its capabilities in AI and VR technologies to help better identify on Huya platform and protect wild animals and plants.
As part of its commitment to "living in harmony with nature and protecting our planet together", Huya is working on the establishment of an ecosystem of environmental public good live streaming, with the participation of streamers, platforms, users, volunteers and non-profit organizations. The effort has been widely acclaimed by people and organizations from all walks of life.
Wu Minglu, the Secretary General of CWCA, said that participation of companies provides wildlife and biodiversity conservation strong support, "Huya is devoted to setting up a commonweal live environment with live streamers, platforms, users, volunteers and NGOs, and building a bridge for more people to participate in biodiversity conservation."
Huya will continue to engage the strengths of all parties to promote coexistence between human and nature, encourage more people to join the wildlife conservation movement and make contributions to wild tiger conservation and endangered species recovery.
About HUYA Inc.
HUYA Inc. is a leading game live streaming platform in China with a large and active game live streaming community. The Company cooperates with e-sports event organizers, as well as major game developers and publishers, and has developed e-sports live streaming as one of the most popular content genres on its platform. The Company has created an engaged, interactive and immersive community for game enthusiasts of China's young generation. Building on its success in game live streaming, Huya has also extended its content to other entertainment content genres. Huya's open platform also functions as a marketplace for broadcasters and talent agencies to congregate and closely collaborate with the Company.
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- Collins-led team to provide new spacesuit for ISS crew and Artemis moon missions
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business - along with teammates ILC Dover and Oceaneering - have been selected to produce NASA's next-generation spacesuit, which astronauts could wear when working outside the International Space Station and – within the next decade – on the moon.
The new suits were designed by astronauts for astronauts and offer enhanced mobility and weigh less than the current generation spacesuits, allowing for increased mission times. The suits are also designed to accommodate nearly every astronaut body type and can rapidly incorporate new technologies.
"Astronauts returning to the moon and venturing beyond need a spacesuit that's as modern as their new missions," said Dan Burbank, senior technical fellow at Collins Aerospace and former NASA astronaut. "The next-gen spacesuit is lighter, more modular, a better fit and easily adaptable, which means that wherever the journey into space may lead, our crew will be ready."
Collins Aerospace designed the first spacesuit that allowed astronauts to walk on the moon, as well as the suit NASA astronauts currently use when operating outside the International Space Station.
"Collins was there when the first man walked on the moon, and we'll be there when humankind goes back," said Phil Jasper, president of Mission Systems for Collins Aerospace.
"We are excited to return to the Moon and build on our 50-year legacy of supplying EVA suits to NASA from the Apollo program to today on the International Space Station," said Patty Stoll, President of Space Systems at ILC Dover. "We look forward to partnering with NASA as their lunar spacesuit provider and inspiring the next generation through Artemis as we work to send the first woman and next man to the Moon."
Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX), is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the extensive capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and broad expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. For more information, visit CollinsAerospace.com.
Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. With four industry-leading businesses ― Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push the boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion, hypersonics and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
ILC Dover is a world-leader in the innovative design and production of space exploration technology including spacesuits, space habitats and inflatable landing systems. The company's spacesuits, Launch, Entry, and Abort (LEA), Extravehicular Activity (EVA) and Planetary Exploration Suits, have been worn during more than 250 space flights, six Moon landings, and over 3,000 hours of spacewalks without a single failure. Our customers will attest to our relentless dedication to high value products, advanced technology, and responsive service, as our visionary solutions have improved efficiency while safeguarding people, product, and infrastructure in hazardous conditions through flexible protective solutions since 1947. For more information on ILC Dover, please visit http://www.ilcdover.com.
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ATLANTA (AP) — South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group is expected to announce next week that it’s building a massive electric vehicle plant near Savannah, Georgia, according to a U.S. official familiar with the anticipated announcement.
Hyundai is finalizing those plans as President Joe Biden is set to travel to South Korea next week as part of his first visit to Asia during his presidency.
The White House and Hyundai have been in discussions about the project, which is expected to bring thousands of new jobs to Georgia, and the formal announcement is likely during Biden’s scheduled May 20-21 visit to Seoul, according to the official who was not authorized to comment and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The official stressed though that details of the formal announcement are still being worked out.
The plant could grow to include 8,500 employees and would be built on a 2,200-acre (890-hectare)site that state and local governments own near the hamlet of Ellabell, Georgia, said two people familiar with Georgia’s talks with Hyundai. The location’s about 25 miles (40 kilometers) inland from Savannah. The second person said Hyundai would invest more than $7 billion and could also build some cars powered by gasoline engines at the site, with an announcement in Georgia set for May 20. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the confidential talks.
It would be the second huge electric vehicle plant announced in Georgia in less than a year. Rivian Automotive in December announced it would build a $5 billion, 7,500-job electric truck plant about 45 miles (70 kilometers) east of Atlanta.
“Hyundai Motor Group is committed to accelerating electrification in the U.S.,” said spokesperson Michelle Tinson. “We will announce the location of our new US EV plant soon.”
Biden is heading to South Korea and Japan for talks with those two countries’ leaders. He also will meet during that trip with leaders from the Indo-Pacific strategic alliance with the U.S. known as the Quad: Australia, India and Japan.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who took office earlier this week, pledged during his campaign to strengthen U.S.-South Korea ties.
U.S. Sen Raphael Warnock, a Georgia Democrat, met with Kia officials Tuesday. “I tell business leaders regularly: Georgia is open for business,” Warnock said, not mentioning the possibility of the plant.
Hyundai’s interest in Georgia was first reported by Reuters, while The Atlanta Journal-Constitution initially reported the announcement plan. The company sells cars under the Hyundai and Kia brands.
The announcement would come in the closing days before Georgia’s May 24 primary elections and could be a last-minute boost to Gov. Brian Kemp. The Republican incumbent leads in polls in his effort to hold off a challenge from former U.S. Sen. David Perdue and others in the GOP primary. Perdue has repeatedly attacked the Rivian deal, in which Georgia and local governments have pledged $1.5 billion of incentives and tax breaks, saying the state is transferring money to liberal financiers and should have consulted with local residents who oppose the plant because it threatens their rural quality of life.
The South Korean automaker would add a third American assembly plant to the Hyundai factory in Montgomery, Alabama, and a Kia factory in West Point, Georgia. It’s unclear what models would be assembled at the new Georgia plant. Hyundai announced plans to invest $7.4 billion in the United States by 2025 to produce electric vehicles, upgrade plants and develop technology. The company plans to start building hybrid and electric vehicles at its Montgomery plant by this fall, investing $300 million.
Kemp has cultivated ties to the Korean automaker, part of a push to deliver jobs to parts of Georgia outside Atlanta and to build Georgia’s position in the electric vehicle industry. South Korean conglomerate SK Group is building a $2.6 billion complex to make batteries for electric vehicles in Commerce, northeast of Atlanta.
“There was a reason I made my first economic development trip to South Korea and visited with great companies like Kia and Hyundai and a lot of others. We’ve got a great partnership with them and a lot of other South Korean companies, and we have for a long time,” Kemp said Monday.
The deal would solidify Georgia’s efforts to capture a big piece of the electric vehicle industry. Pat Wilson, Georgia’s economic development commissioner, said in December after Georgia landed Rivian that the industry transition is a “seed field of opportunity” for Georgia.
“Looking forward, I just see a huge amount of opportunity for us,” Wilson said,
Georgia bought the site, which includes more than 2,200 acres (890) hectares) for $61 million last July, with Bryan and Chatham counties each kicking in $9 million.
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Madhani reported from Washington. Associated Press auto writer Tom Krisher contributed from Detroit and writer Russ Bynum contributed from Savannah, Georgia. | https://cw33.com/technology/ap-technology/sources-hyundai-to-set-7b-us-plant-during-biden-asia-visit/ | 2022-05-13T11:52:48Z |
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A study that includes researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary medical team to counsel and provide care for women with systemic lupus erythematosus, the most common form of lupus, who become pregnant. Using a nationwide database, the investigators reviewed the records of more than 50,000 patients with lupus who gave birth over a 10-year period. Findings revealed a higher rate of fetal morbidity and severe maternal morbidity compared to women who did not have lupus.
Bella Mehta, MBBS, MS, a rheumatologist at HSS and lead author of the study, presented the results today at the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2022 Congress in Copenhagen. "Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disorder that often affects women in their childbearing years," explained Dr. Mehta. "In our previous work, we demonstrated that over the years, maternal and fetal mortality in lupus patients have improved significantly, and that was very reassuring to patients. However, less was known about morbidity. We set out to evaluate and quantify the indicators of fetal and maternal morbidity in women with lupus compared to those who did not have the disease."
Using retrospective data from the National Inpatient Sample database, the researchers identified delivery-related hospital admissions from 2008 to 2017. Fetal morbidity indicators included preterm delivery and intrauterine growth restriction. Twenty-one indicators of severe maternal morbidity were identified and defined as unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery that result in significant short- or long-term consequences to a woman's health.
Among the 40 million delivery-related hospital admissions, 51,161 patients were reported to have lupus. These patients were more likely to be older than women who did not have lupus (30.1 years versus 28.2 years), to be African American (25% versus 15%), and to receive Medicare (5% versus 1%).
During delivery, women with lupus were 15 times more likely to develop acute renal failure than those who did not have lupus (1.5% versus 0.1%), four times more likely to develop a cerebrovascular disorder (4.8% versus 1.1%), and nearly four times more likely to require a blood transfusion (4.0% versus 1.1%). Women with lupus were also more likely to develop cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disorders (1.1% versus 0.1%).
In terms of fetal morbidity, mothers with lupus were twice as likely to deliver prematurely (14.5% versus 7.3%) and nearly three times more likely to experience growth restriction in the womb compared to pregnant patients without lupus (8.0% versus 2.7%).
"The number of co-existing health conditions in pregnant women with lupus was much higher compared to women who did not have lupus. It seems likely that these comorbidities are responsible – at least in part – for the increased risk of fetal and maternal morbidity in lupus patients," Dr. Mehta said. "It is noteworthy that a large percentage of deliveries by women with lupus were at large hospitals and urban teaching hospitals, reflecting the complexities of managing these patients."
Dr. Mehta continued, "Our study is not meant to discourage women with lupus from getting pregnant. We believe our findings can help both patients and their physicians to assess risk, establish appropriate interventions and ensure that a multidisciplinary medical team is in place to counsel patients and manage their care."
Authors: Bella Mehta, MBBS, MS, Katharine Kayla J. Glaser, Deanna Jannat-Khah (HSS), Yiming Luo (National Institutes of Health, Medicine, Bethesda), Lisa R. Sammaritano, MD, Jane E. Salmon, MD, Susan M. Goodman, MD (HSS), Fei Wang (Weill Cornell Medicine).
About HSS
HSS is the world's leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. At its core is Hospital for Special Surgery, nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 12th consecutive year), No. 4 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2021-2022), and the best pediatric orthopedic hospital in NY, NJ and CT by U.S. News & World Report "Best Children's Hospitals" list (2021-2022). In a survey of medical professionals in more than 20 countries by Newsweek, HSS is ranked world #1 in orthopedics for a second consecutive year (2022). Founded in 1863, the Hospital has the lowest complication and readmission rates in the nation for orthopedics, and among the lowest infection rates. HSS was the first in New York State to receive Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center five consecutive times. An affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS has a main campus in New York City and facilities in New Jersey, Connecticut and in the Long Island and Westchester County regions of New York State, as well as in Florida. In addition to patient care, HSS leads the field in research, innovation and education. The HSS Research Institute comprises 20 laboratories and 300 staff members focused on leading the advancement of musculoskeletal health through prevention of degeneration, tissue repair and tissue regeneration. The HSS Innovation Institute works to realize the potential of new drugs, therapeutics and devices. The HSS Education Institute is a trusted leader in advancing musculoskeletal knowledge and research for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, academic trainees, and consumers in more than 145 countries. The institution is collaborating with medical centers and other organizations to advance the quality and value of musculoskeletal care and to make world-class HSS care more widely accessible nationally and internationally. www.hss.edu.
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Husband and wife dead in apparent murder-suicide
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LYNN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A husband and wife are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in Lynn, the Essex District Attorney’s Office said Friday.
Officers responded to a home on Mudge Street around 1:20 p.m. on Thursday. A man and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene.
According to the D.A., Jessie Mitchell, 46, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Yajaira Suarez, 31, was fatally shot.
“She got a restraining order about a month ago and the police came and escorted him out. Yesterday he just showed up and it happened,” said Aury Suarez, Yajaira’s sister.
The two were former Marines going through a tense separation and custody battle over their two children. In Suarez’s own writing she told police she was afraid of Mitchell and the multiple guns he owned.
Her family is heartbroken, but don’t want people to remember this young mother by her tragic death.
“She had a lot of friends. Everyone is very devastated by this news. They can’t believe that,” said Aury Suarez. “She saw it coming. Every time they argued she told me that she felt that she wasn’t safe.”
She is being described as a strong woman and loving mother who fought until the very end for her kids.
Lynn Police, State Police, and the D.A.’s office are investigating.
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Russia is poised to default on its foreign debt for the first time since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, further alienating the country from the global financial system following sanctions imposed over its war in Ukraine.
The country faces a Sunday night deadline to meet a 30-day grace period on interest payments originally due May 27. But it could take time to confirm a default.
“While there is a possibility that some magic could occur” and Russia gets the money through financial institutions to bondholders despite sanctions, “nobody’s making that bet,” said Jay S. Auslander, a top sovereign debt lawyer at the firm of Wilk Auslander in New York. “The overwhelming probability is they won’t be able to because no bank is going to move the money.”
Last month, the U.S. Treasury Department ended Russia’s ability to pay its billions in debt back to international investors through American banks. In response, the Russian Finance Ministry said it would pay dollar-denominated debts in rubles and offer “the opportunity for subsequent conversion into the original currency.”
Russia calls any default artificial because it has the money to pay its debts but says sanctions have frozen its foreign currency reserves held abroad.
“There is money and there is also the readiness to pay,” Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said last month. “This situation, artificially created by an unfriendly country, will not have any effect on Russians’ quality of life.”
Tim Ash, senior emerging market sovereign analyst at BlueBay Asset Management, tweeted that the default “is clearly not” beyond Russia’s control and that sanctions are preventing it from paying its debts because it invaded Ukraine.
Here are key things to know about a Russian default:
HOW MUCH DOES RUSSIA OWE?
About $40 billion in foreign bonds, about half of that to foreigners. Before the start of the war, Russia had around $640 billion in foreign currency and gold reserves, much of which was held overseas and is now frozen.
Russia has not defaulted on its international debts since the Bolshevik Revolution for than a century ago, when the Russian Empire collapsed and the Soviet Union was created. Russia defaulted on its domestic debts in the late 1990s but was able to recover from that default with the help of international aid.
Investors have expected Russia to default for months. Insurance contracts that cover Russian debt have priced a 80% likelihood of default for weeks, and rating agencies like Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s have placed the country’s debt deep into junk territory.
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF A COUNTRY IS IN DEFAULT?
Ratings agencies can lower the rating to default or a court can decide the issue. Bondholders who have credit default swaps — contracts that act like insurance policies against default — can ask a committee of financial firm representatives to decide whether a failure to pay debt should trigger a payout, which still isn’t a formal declaration of default.
The Credit Default Determination Committee — an industry group of banks and investment funds — ruled June 7 that Russia had failed to pay required additional interest after making a payment on a bond after the April 4 due date. But the committee put off taking further action due to uncertainty over how sanctions might affect any settlement.
WHAT CAN INVESTORS DO?
The formal way to declare default is if 25% or more of bondholders say they didn’t get their money. Once that happens, provisions say all Russia’s other foreign bonds are also in default, and bondholders could then seek a court judgment to enforce payment.
In normal circumstances, investors and the defaulting government typically negotiate a settlement in which bondholders are given new bonds that are worth less but that at least give them some partial compensation.
But sanctions bar dealings with Russia’s finance ministry. And no one knows when the war will end or how much defaulted bonds could wind up being worth.
In this case, declaring default and suing “might not be the wisest choice,” Auslander said. It’s not possible to negotiate with Russia and there are so many unknowns, so creditors may decide to “hang tight for now.”
Investors who wanted out of Russian debt have probably already headed for the exits, leaving those who may have bought bonds at knocked-down prices in hopes of profiting from a settlement in the long run. And they might want to keep a low profile for a while to avoid being associated with the war.
Once a country defaults, it can be cut off from bond-market borrowing until the default is sorted out and investors regain confidence in the government’s ability and willingness to pay. But Russia has already been cut off from Western capital markets, so any return to borrowing is a long way off anyway.
The Kremlin can still borrow rubles at home, where it mostly relies on Russian banks to buy its bonds.
WHAT WOULD BE THE IMPACT OF RUSSIA’S DEFAULT?
Western sanctions over the war have sent foreign companies fleeing from Russia and interrupted the country’s trade and financial ties with the rest of the world. Default would be one more symptom of that isolation and disruption.
Investment analysts are cautiously reckoning that a Russia default would not have the kind of impact on global financial markets and institutions that came from an earlier default in 1998. Back then, Russia’s default on domestic ruble bonds led the U.S. government to step in and get banks to bail out Long-Term Capital Management, a large U.S. hedge fund whose collapse, it was feared, could have shaken the wider financial and banking system.
Holders of the bonds — for instance, funds that invest in emerging market bonds — could take serious losses. Russia, however, played only a small role in emerging market bond indexes, limiting the losses to fund investors.
While the war itself is having devastating consequences in terms of human suffering and higher food and energy prices worldwide, default on government bonds would be “definitely not systemically relevant,” International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/explainer-whats-the-impact-of-a-russian-debt-default/ | 2022-06-26T18:59:33Z |
ERIE, Pa., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 6.5 million car accidents happen in the United States each year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation. You may know what to do if you're involved in a car accident. But do you know what to do if you witness one?
Erie Insurance cares about drivers' safety. Witnesses to car accidents can play a critical role in ensuring the victims' safety. They can also play a key role in assisting law enforcement and claims adjusters in getting the story straight.
Here are six things to do if you find yourself in that situation:
- Get out of harm's way. Before you offer assistance, make sure you're a safe distance from the crash and in a safe place where other drivers can avoid you. Put on your hazard lights before you get out of your car, make sure there aren't any dangers like downed power lines, broken glass or hazardous fluids. If there are, remain in your car until help arrives.
- Help secure the scene. If you have flares or emergency triangles, use them to alert others that danger is ahead. (One exception is if there's a gasoline leak, skip the flares.)
- Call 911. Even if the crash might not seem all that bad, it's best to call 911 and notify them of what happened.
- Check on the victims. Unless you're a trained medical professional and the situation is urgent, it's best not to move anyone who is injured. Doing so often causes more harm than good. Instead, let them know that help is on the way. A kind, reassuring voice can help steady victims' nerves during a stressful time.
- Take some photos. Victims may not be able to take photos, so take some if it's safe to do so. You may be asked for them later by the victims, claims adjusters and/or law enforcement.
- Give a statement and/or offer your contact information. If the police arrive, stick around to give a statement of what you witnessed. If they don't, give your contact information to those involved. Witnesses to car accidents are often called upon by insurance claims adjusters later.
If your car was one that was damaged, it's a good idea to call your insurance company ASAP to report the claim. Erie Insurance maintains a 24/7 toll-free line for you to report claims. When you purchase auto insurance from ERIE, we commit to being there when you need us. To learn more, talk to a local ERIE agent in your neighborhood.
According to A.M. Best Company, Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, is the 11th largest homeowners insurer, 13th largest automobile insurer and 13th largest commercial lines insurer in the United States based on direct premiums written. Founded in 1925, Erie Insurance is a Fortune 500 company and the 19th largest property/casualty insurer in the United States based on total lines net premium written. Rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best, ERIE has more than 6 million policies in force and operates in 12 states and the District of Columbia. News releases and more information are available on ERIE's website at www.erieinsurance.com.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a way to allow the entire contents of a lotion bottle to be dispensed with ease and minimal effort," said an inventor, from Toledo, Wash., "so I invented the LOTION RETRIEVER. My design would help to prevent product waste and the tedious task of tilting or turning lotion bottles upside down."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved way to utilize the entire contents of a bottle of lotion. In doing so, it eliminates the need to shake or scrape the bottle. As a result, it increases efficiency and convenience and it helps to prevent waste. The invention features a simple and effective design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Seattle sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-FED-2364, 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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One fan to be selected for their contributions to their community, awarding their friends and family with Lipton Iced Tea's Fam Fest Hosted by T-Pain; Lipton debuts two new episodes of "Have Some Tea with Cousin T" digital series starring T-Pain
ORLANDO, Fla., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Block parties have long been a staple of communities across the country, a way for neighbors to come together and connect over music, food, and their own local legends. This summer, Lipton Iced Tea and award-winning hitmaker T-Pain are joining forces to celebrate the power of community and giving fans a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get the ultimate block party in their hometown - hosted by "Cousin T" (aka GRAMMY Award-Winning Artist T-Pain) himself.
As T-Pain returns as the titular character in the Lipton Iced Tea mini-episodic series "Have Some Tea with Cousin T" for the second year, he's back with another opportunity for fans to get to experience the fun, playful vibes of Cousin T in real life.
"Like my Lipton character, I'm the first to kick start the tunes and get the party started, which is exactly what I'll be bringing to the Lipton Fam Fest," said T-Pain. "Hip-hop music started at a local block party because of the energy of everyone getting together in the spirit of neighborly love, and I can't wait to share that with the winner and their community."
Starting today, fans can enter the Lipton Fam Fest Hosted by T-Pain contest until August 28, 2022, by scanning the code displayed in participating stores and sharing how they bring their community together. One lucky winner will be awarded with a $10,000 grant and tickets to the hottest party on their block, the Lipton Fam Fest hosted by T-Pain, complete with food trucks from local Black-owned restaurants, limited-edition merchandise, and activities all designed to bring the community together over some ice-cold Lipton Iced Tea. The party will be capped with a special performance by T-Pain himself that will have everyone saying they "Can't Believe It!"
Consumers will also get a shot at weekly prizes and one of eight grants for $2,000, $5,000 or the $10,000 grand prize. Winners will also be recognized for their impact to their community with a signature Lipton Yellow Circle Award and gift box including a Lipton Iced Tea tasting kit and restaurant gift cards to celebrate.
"Block party culture represents the intersection of community celebration and music, making Lipton's Fam Fest the perfect platform to bring T-Pain's 'Cousin T' to life for fans. Lipton Iced Tea has always stood for taking a moment to connect - with friends, family, and those in the community who often play the role of both. This year, we wanted to create more opportunities to raise a glass to honor the individuals who uplift others and bring people together," said Chauncey Hamlett, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for PepsiCo Beverages North America (South Division).
GRAMMY Award-winning artist T-Pain is back as the titular character in the Lipton Iced Tea digital content series, "Have Some Tea with Cousin T," playfully inspired by '90s live-audience sitcom formats. The latest mini-episodes continue to follow Cousin T as he brings the tea and the laughs to his family, this time encouraging them all to get ready to work out with Lipton Immune Support Iced Green Tea and educates them on what makes the classic New Orleans po' boy sandwich complete with Lipton Southern Sweet Iced Tea.
Fans can catch the latest episodes on Lipton social channels and visit LiptonBlockPartyContest.com for more information on the Lipton Fam Fest and official rules.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Internet access is required. Standard message and data rates may apply if entering via a mobile device. To enter without scanning code, visit WWW.LIPTONBLOCKPARTYCONTEST.COM (the "Website") and follow the instructions to submit an entry. Open to legal residents of the U.S. residing in AL, AR, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV, and DC who are 18 years and older (19+ in AL) at the time of entry. Contest begins at 12:00 a.m. ET on July 11, 2022, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on August 28, 2022 with intervening deadlines for weekly drawings. Participation is subject to complete Official Rules available at the Website. Void where prohibited. SPONSOR: Pepsi-Cola Company, 7380 W. Sand Lake Road #230, Orlando, FL 32819.
*Grant/Prize winners shall be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes
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Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.
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Russian diplomat resigns in protest against Moscow’s ‘aggressive war’
By Nathan Hodge, Vasco Cotovio, Radina Gigova and Anna Chernova, CNN
A twenty-year veteran of Russia’s diplomatic service announced his resignation Monday in protest against his country’s war on Ukraine, in a rare public protest by a Russian official, multiple media outlets reported.
Boris Bondarev, a diplomat posted to Russia’s mission to the United Nations in Geneva, posted a statement on a LinkedIn account condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and criticizing the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for complicity in what he described as an an “aggressive war” — language that is proscribed in Russia under wartime censorship laws.
“For twenty years of my diplomatic career I have seen different turns of our foreign policy, but never have I been so ashamed of my country as on February 24 of this year,” Bondarev wrote, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine.
“The aggressive war unleashed by Putin against Ukraine, and in fact against the entire Western world, is not only a crime against the Ukrainian people, but also, perhaps, the most serious crime against the people of Russia, with a bold letter Z crossing out all hopes and prospects for a prosperous free society in our country,” Bondarev wrote.
The respected Russian business newspaper Kommersant reached Bondarev, who confirmed the authenticity of the post. The New York Times confirmed the receipt of a resignation sent by email to diplomats in Geneva.
The Russian mission to the UN in Geneva declined to comment on the matter to CNN, and Bondarev did not respond to messages sent to the LinkedIn account.
The LinkedIn post lambasted Russia’s leadership for corruption, saying, “Those who conceived this war want only one thing — to remain in power forever, live in pompous tasteless palaces, sail on yachts comparable in tonnage and cost to the entire Russian Navy, enjoying unlimited power and complete impunity. To achieve that they are willing to sacrifice as many lives as it takes. Thousands of Russians and Ukrainians have already died just for this.”
It also singled out the Russian MFA for harsh criticism.
“I regret to admit that over all these twenty years the level of lies and unprofessionalism in the work of the Foreign Ministry has been increasing all the time. However, in most recent years, this has become simply catastrophic. Instead of unbiased information, impartial analysis and sober forecasting, there are propaganda clichés in the spirit of Soviet newspapers of the 1930s,” the post read. “Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not about diplomacy. It is all about warmongering, lies and hatred. It serves interests of few, the very few people thus contributing to further isolation and degradation of my country. Russia no longer has allies, and there is no one to blame but its reckless and ill-conceived policy.”
The LinkedIn profile describes Bondarev as a veteran of Russian diplomatic service, with expertise in arms control and nonproliferation. The picture on the profile now has the hashtag #opentowork.
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The new group, Ampliform, will develop more than 10GW of solar projects in North America by 2025.
The joint venture's consortium of investors led by the Jones Family Office, alongside Barings, the George Kaiser Family Foundation, and others.
ARDMORE, Pa., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prospect14, a leading solar energy developer, today announced it has partnered with a group of experienced energy investors and operators with deep expertise in power generation and quantitative trading to launch Ampliform, a joint venture that will originate, develop, build, operate and optimize utility-scale solar and solar + storage projects in the United States.
Ampliform is backed by a significant equity commitment from a consortium of investors led by the Jones Family Office, alongside Barings, the George Kaiser Family Foundation, and others.
Prospect14, led by energy industry veterans Carl Jackson, Geoff Underwood, and Charles Silio, will provide greenfield origination, development and construction services to Ampliform, leveraging Prospect14's experience in data-driven, scaled project origination and project delivery. Also investing in Ampliform and serving on its executive leadership team on behalf of Greens Ledge Renewable Partners (GLRP) are Brad Romine and Steve Culliton, who previously led North American power generation investments, power trading and asset optimization for Castleton Commodities International, John Vivenzio, who previously served as Chief Technology Officer of King Street Capital Management, a leading global alternative asset manager, and Mikael Andren, who serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Jones Family Office and related entities.
"We are very excited to partner with such experienced investors and power plant operators to drive the deployment and optimization of solar + storage projects at scale," said Carl Jackson, Partner, Prospect14. "Brad, Steve, and John have had tremendous success optimizing power plants, managing quantitative energy trading operations, building robust trading and operational data analysis infrastructure, and putting in place innovative financing for energy projects. That experience combined with our ability to pinpoint interconnection opportunities and scale them quickly in targeted markets is unique within the industry and will be invaluable as Ampliform transitions towards a merchant model."
"We're partnering with Prospect14 on this joint venture because they have built a unique platform with a track record of using data-driven methods to site and develop solar + storage projects at scale in the nation's most competitive energy markets," said Brad Romine, Partner, Greens Ledge Renewable Partners. "We are developing our projects with the intent to own and operate them efficiently, so we begin projects with the end in mind and implement creative, data-driven approaches to optimizing plant design, development, and construction. This will make Ampliform faster and more efficient at every stage from greenfield development through to operations."
Ampliform launches with more than 3GW of early- and mid-stage projects under development, the first of which are expected to begin construction in 2023. Ampliform is actively pursuing additional greenfield project origination as well as acquisition opportunities of solar projects and interconnection capacity, with a plan to build a development pipeline of more than 10GW by 2025.
"Solar energy is an increasingly important part of the U.S. energy mix. In Ampliform, we see a tremendous opportunity to build a leading, highly differentiated company to help drive the energy transition," said Paul Tudor Jones II. "Ampliform has a significant competitive advantage because of its ability to scale rapidly, leverage technology and data, and take innovative approaches in bringing its assets to market."
Guggenheim Securities served as the financial advisor on the formation of the joint venture and as structuring advisor, private placement agent and arranger on the financing of Ampliform. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP served as counsel to the investor group and to Ampliform. Jefferies LLC acted as financial adviser, and Greeneurlocker, PLC is legal adviser to Prospect14.
Ampliform originates, develops, builds, operates, and optimizes utility-scale solar and solar + storage projects in the United States. Ampliform is led by a team of veteran developers, investors and operators in the energy sector with collectively more than 100 years of management experience. Ampliform's team has originated and developed multiple gigawatts of solar energy projects and overseen several gigawatts of power generation investments. For more information, and to contact Ampliform, please visit www.ampliform.com
Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, Prospect14 focuses on the scaled origination and development of renewable energy and energy storage projects in multiple markets in the United States. Since its inception, Prospect14 has originated over 5 GWdc of solar and solar + storage projects. For more information, please visit www.prospect14.com.
GLRP is a team of veteran investors and operators in the energy sector. The team collectively has more than 75 years of management experience and has acquired, operated and optimized over 5 gigawatts of power generation investments and traded energy and other commodities in the US and other global markets.
Contact: 610.424.8228, info@ampliform.com
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Jan. 6 committee subpoenas former White House counsel Pat Cipollone
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection issued a subpoena Wednesday to former White House counsel Pat Cipollone, who previous witnesses have testified was in meetings in which lawyers debated strategies to overturn former President Donald Trump’s election loss.
The committee said that it required Cipollone’s testimony after obtaining other evidence about which he was “uniquely positioned to testify.”
The subpoena came one day after former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson provided new details about Trump’s behavior on Jan. 6, 2021, when thousands of his supporters marched on the U.S. Capitol and broke inside to disrupt the certification of his loss to President Joe Biden.
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SAN DIEGO, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kintara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTRA) ("Kintara" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of new solid tumor cancer therapies, today announces that it has presented data at the 2022 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting.
Data Presentation:
Track 24: Experimental and Molecular Therapeutics
Session PO.ET02.01 - Mechanisms of Drug Action 1
1843 / 15 - Dianhydrogalactitol (VAL-083) for the Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM): Impact of Glucose Transporters for Crossing the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB)
(Presentation Time: Monday, April 11, 2022 - 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT)
Enhanced drug concentrations of VAL-083 in the brain and GBM brain tumors in comparison to circulating plasma concentrations have been observed in human clinical trials. Most therapeutic agents targeting brain tumors have very limited access to primary brain tumors due to the protective nature of the BBB that limits access for most chemical structures.
VAL-083 shares structural and molecular similarities to glucose including low molecular weight and high water solubility. Glucose transporters, in particular GLUT1, are overexpressed by the BBB since the brain requires very high concentrations of glucose for metabolism. Laboratory studies presented at the meeting assessed whether glucose transporters are involved in the ability of VAL-083 to cross the BBB.
Three glucose transporters were studied in vitro including SGLT1, SGLT2 and GLUT1. For all three transporters VAL-083 was not a substrate for these active transport systems. This suggests that VAL-083 may be crossing the BBB by passive diffusion rather than facilitated active transport.
VAL-083 has some physical chemical parameters that differ from glucose. These include increased lipophilicity (log P) and a significantly lower polar surface area (PSA) (lower surface charge) which may allow for relatively unencumbered passive diffusion across the lipid cell membranes of the BBB as well as GBM tumor cells. This independence for the need for specific active drug transporters may help to explain the enhanced drug concentrations of VAL-083 observed clinically in GBM.
"These results are extremely important," said Dennis Brown, Ph.D., Kintara's Chief Scientific Officer. "We thought that since there were numerous structural similarities between VAL-083 and glucose that perhaps a specialized glucose transporter could explain the favorable brain concentration demonstrated clinically for VAL-083. It appears that other molecular features like PSA and log P may account for the very unique pharmacologic properties we are observing. This suggests that the clinical pharmacokinetics of VAL-083 would result in less inter- and intra-patient variability in CNS penetration and, therefore, greater precision of drug dosing to the brain.
About Kintara
Located in San Diego, California, Kintara is dedicated to the development of novel cancer therapies for patients with unmet medical needs. Kintara is developing two late-stage, Phase 3-ready therapeutics for clear unmet medical needs with reduced risk development programs. The two programs are VAL-083 for GBM and REM-001 for Cutaneous Metastatic Breast Cancer (CMBC).
VAL-083 is a "first-in-class," small-molecule chemotherapeutic with a novel mechanism of action that has demonstrated clinical activity against a range of cancers, including central nervous system, ovarian and other solid tumors (e.g., NSCLC, bladder cancer, head and neck) in U.S. clinical trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Based on Kintara's internal research programs and these prior NCI-sponsored clinical studies, Kintara is currently advancing VAL-083 in the GBM AGILE study to support the development and commercialization of VAL-083 in GBM.
Kintara is also advancing its proprietary, late-stage photodynamic therapy platform that holds promise as a localized cutaneous, or visceral, tumor treatment as well as in other potential indications. REM-001 therapy has been previously studied in four Phase 2/3 clinical trials in patients with CMBC who had previously received chemotherapy and/or failed radiation therapy. With clinical efficacy to date of 80% complete responses of CMBC evaluable lesions, and with an existing robust safety database of approximately 1,100 patients across multiple indications, Kintara is advancing the REM-001 CMBC program to late-stage pivotal testing.
For more information, please visit www.kintara.com or follow us on Twitter at @Kintara_Thera, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SoniVie, an Israeli company developing a novel proprietary Therapeutic Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (TIVUS™) System to treat a variety of hypertensive disorders, announced that on May 30th 2022 the first patient was treated with its Renal Artery Denervation TIVUS™ technology, as part of the recently FDA IDE-approved Pilot study to treat Hypertension (the REDUCED1 study).
The procedure was successfully performed with TIVUS™ at the Kaplan Medical Center by Professor Michael Jonas, Principal Investigator of the REDUCED1 study, who commented: "We were able to use the TIVUS catheter to rapidly and efficiently perform UltraSound based renal denervation in our patient suffering from uncontrolled HTN. TIVUS's catheter excellent ease of use and its ability to denervate at significant depth of the perivascular space allowed for a short, simple and straightforward procedure. We will closely follow our patient and look forward to continuing enrolment in this exciting trial."
Renal Denervation with TIVUS™ is a minimally invasive procedure that uses high-frequency non-focused Ultra-Sound energy to ablate nerves in the renal artery. This causes a reduction in the nerve activity, which may decrease blood pressure. This procedure is designed for patients who suffer from resistant hypertension.
Resistant hypertension is defined as blood pressure higher than 140/90 mmHg despite use of three antihypertensive medications of different classes at the best tolerated doses, one of which must be a diuretic.
"Millions of people world-wide suffer from resistant hypertension which substantially increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and kidney failure. We are genuinely happy for this important step forward. There is a lack of effective therapeutic solutions for these patients" says Christian Spaulding, CMO, SoniVie LTD.
"This procedure represents a great fulfilment for SoniVie team, whose expertise and achievements have been focusing on developing TIVUS™ technology for the Renal Denervation indication, both providing a promising treatment to the hypertensive patient and a high performing, easy to use device to the physician", says Tomaso Zambelli, CEO, SoniVie LTD.
About SoniVie
SoniVie is a medical device company developing the TIVUS™ Ultrasonic Denervation System, the only platform denervation technology with active development programs in three therapeutic areas: pulmonary artery denervation for pulmonary hypertension, renal artery denervation for resistant hypertension, and total lung denervation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with chronic bronchitis. These diseases affect millions of patients in the United States and Europe.
The company's offices are located in Rosh Haayin, Israel and in Newark, NJ, USA
CONTACT: Tomaso Zambelli, tomaso@sonivie.com
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Company makes using Secure Enclaves simple and practical, enabling trust, compliance and security in the public cloud; adds executives to continue growth
PALO ALTO, Calif., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anjuna Security Inc., the Confidential Computing software company, today announced that it is experiencing strong growth in 2022 with the rising market awareness and demand for securing cloud workloads, core applications, proprietary algorithms, and personal data in any environment. Anjuna makes it practical to simply lock down workloads during runtime on a server—the one point where it is currently exposed to insiders, third parties or would-be attackers. Confidential Computing could grow to become a $54 billion market by 2026, with a CAGR of 90%-95%, according to a report from Everest Group.
"We are experiencing sharp growth and substantially higher interest so far this year due to recognition that Anjuna holds the key to making the public cloud fully secure," said Ayal Yogev, co-founder and CEO of Anjuna. "The unquestionable and existential advantages of the public cloud can now be embraced fully and without the need to change anything. Transparently closing the remaining fundamental trust and risk gaps in the cloud is a game-changer for the use of MPC, blockchain, digital wallets, proprietary AI code and confidential data."
Already this year, Anjuna has seen a 700% growth in new customers, with a continued strong outlook based on a 15x increase in sales pipeline. Companies across multiple industries have selected Anjuna to enable the use of Confidential Computing in the public cloud. A watershed customer win earlier this year was the Israeli Ministry of Defense, one of the world's most security-focused and security-adept organizations, selecting Anjuna and public cloud infrastructure for highly sensitive data.
To meet growing market recognition and demands, Anjuna has brought on two seasoned executives. Mark Bower joins as Vice President of Product Management to help drive the continued innovation and evolution of Anjuna products and solutions. Trent Hall joins as Vice President of Global Channel and Cloud. Previously Bower served as Principal Product Manager for AWS Payment Services, responsible for cryptography development, and EVP Enterprise Market Development for comforte AG. Before that, he was GM of HPE's Data Security Business through the acquisition of Voltage Security. Hall will accelerate Anjuna's cloud partnerships and continue to build out the global partner ecosystem. He previously served in similar positions for Skydio, Splunk and SignalFx.
In February, Anjuna announced the closing of a Series B investment round of $30 million, with former Zscaler executive Manoj Apte joining the company's Board of Directors. Anjuna partners now include AWS, Microsoft Azure, HashiCorp, Venifi and Redis Labs. So far this year, the company has increased its employee base by 3x.
Anjuna Confidential Computing Software enables organizations to utilize the widely deployed secure enclave hardware security features already built into servers in on-premises data centers, public cloud and hybrid infrastructure—including AWS, Azure, and others—transparently and without any need for modifying applications or IT processes and without impact to scale or performance. The solution also enables full, multi-cloud deployments without changes to code or processes, enabling hardened security and trusted sharing of data in and across any environment in any location. The runtime encryption can seamlessly and uniformly extend to data storage and transmission, and across all cloud and on-premises data centers, providing end-to-end, gap-less data and asset security. The Anjuna solution can deploy confidential computing quickly and easily in a matter of minutes, rather than taking years of professional time for redevelopment and redeployment.
Anjuna Security makes the public cloud secure for business. Software from Anjuna Security effortlessly enables enterprises to safely run even their most sensitive workloads in the public cloud. Unlike complex perimeter security solutions easily breached by insiders and malicious code, Anjuna leverages the strongest hardware-based secure computing technologies available to make the public cloud the safest computing resource available anywhere. Anjuna is based in Palo Alto, California.
To learn more, go to anjuna.io or experience a free trial.
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A Chinese court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a former state television intern against the dismissal of her long-running landmark #MeToo case accusing a star presenter of sexual harassment.
Zhou Xiaoxuan, better known as Xianzi in China, became the face of the country's #MeToo movement in 2018, when she publicly accused CCTV host Zhu Jun of groping and forcibly kissing her in a dressing room four years earlier when she was a 21-year-old intern working on his show.
Zhu, who was 50 at the time of the alleged incident, denied the accusation and sued Zhou for defamation. She then countersued, sparking a years-long legal battle that coincided with a wider crackdown by the ruling Chinese Communist Party on feminist activism and online discussion of women's rights.
Last September, a court in Beijing ruled against Zhou, citing "insufficient evidence." In response, she accused the court of failing to ensure procedural fairness. Zhou said the judge had refused her repeated requests to retrieve corroborating evidence, such as security camera footage outside the dressing room.
On Wednesday, the Beijing Municipal No.1 Intermediate People's Court rejected her appeal on similar grounds.
"The court held that the evidence submitted by the appellant Zhou was not sufficient to prove that Zhu had sexually harassed her, and that the appeal could not be substantiated," the court said on its official Weibo account.
Crackdown on feminist activism
Chinese media outlets initially covered Zhou's case following her 2018 allegations and she won widespread support on social media, garnering more than 300,000 followers on microblogging site Weibo.
In recent years, however, young Chinese feminists have faced increasingly stringent censorship and misogynistic attacks from state actors and nationalist trolls.
Zhou's Weibo account has been blocked since last year -- as have the accounts of many of her supporters.
Online trolls have accused Zhou of lying and "colluding with foreign forces" -- a stock Communist Party phrase often used by nationalists to denounce anyone from dissidents and academics to health experts opposing the country's zero-Covid policy.
Outside the court on Wednesday, police and plainclothes security agents cordoned off sidewalks to prevent Zhou's supporters from gathering, with officers registering the national ID numbers of passersby.
A small group of supporters managed to greet Zhou on a nearby playground, handing her bouquets and holding up signs of encouragement. One of them read: "History and we the people are on your side, Xianzi!"
Others showed their solidarity online. Many shared a seven-minute video Zhou recorded on Tuesday, in which she urged supporters not to be disheartened.
"Putting up a fight itself is meaningful. It'll have a bigger impact on society," she said. "I never regretted stepping forward and bearing all of this. I hope you all share my belief that every effort is meaningful."
But conversations about the case were heavily censored.
On Weibo, some posts about Zhou's hearing were blocked, and Liang Xiaomen, a vocal Chinese feminist and public interest lawyer in New York, said her WeChat account was permanently banned Tuesday after she shared information about the case and voiced support for Zhou.
"Many voices supporting Xianzi have been banned online, while her critics and trolls are active as ever," Liang said. "Many of her supporters are very anxious -- (our online community) was broken up and we don't have a place to come together and form a united voice."
Legal challenges
When Zhou took the case to court in 2018, she sued Zhu for infringement of "personality rights" because China did not specify sexual harassment as a legal offence.
Last year, China enacted a civil code defining sexual harassment for the first time in the country's law.
The code states that an individual can bring a civil claim against a person who engages in sexual harassment toward them "in the form of verbal remarks, written language, images, physical behavior or otherwise," against their will.
Despite the code's introduction, Liang said Zhou's case illustrated how survivors of gender-based violence in China can still face grueling legal battles. "This case is a bloody testament to how the Chinese judicial system views a victim of sexual harassment and those who are willing to come forward and take legal action," she said.
Legal experts who have studied China's sexual harassment cases said victims face near near-insurmountable odds because courts give little credence to testimony and always look for 'smoking gun' evidence.
"If I didn't start the lawsuit myself, I might never know what kind of injustice other victims of sexual abuse would suffer after entering the [judicial] system," Zhou said in her video to supporters. "We're still in an environment where we have to sacrifice our feelings, sacrifice our pain in exchange for understanding."
Stepping out of the court after the hearing on Wednesday evening, Zhou told supporters that this was likely the last legal effort she could make in the case.
"After the hearing, the judge told me that since I called the police in 2014, eight years have passed, and I should have my own life plan. But what I want to say is that my life plan is to devote myself to this case and hope for a good result. Now I can't carry on that plan anymore," she said.
"The judicial system does not have innate authority, nor is the court's judgment inherently the truth ... I hope that the next litigant who comes to this courtroom will gain more understanding from others."
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Those extended precautions carry added expenses for productions, so Quantgene has pledged to lower testing costs wherever possible while maintaining a best-in-class standard of service. Since 2020, Quantgene has partnered with Hollywood's leading production companies to deliver the fastest RT-PCR turnaround times in America, thanks to its infrastructure of cloud systems, in-house laboratories, and registered nurses.
Unlike other testing companies that often use third-party labs, couriers, and testers to collect and process their samples, Quantgene's fully integrated and cloud-connected COVID PROTECT allows the company to control all samples from collection through to the release of results, which minimizes errors across the process. As a result, the company guarantees 12-hour or faster RT-PCR results and keeps prices low by avoiding third-party vendors, passing on these savings to production companies.
"Quantgene was flexible to our production needs and worked with us to keep pricing within our budget," commented Katie White, Independent Producer and Sundance Fellow. "The team was easy to work with and simplified the process at every stage possible."
Quantgene has delivered more than one million COVID-19 tests, with 99.9% of all test results delivered the same day. While other testing companies are charging between $125-and $199 for their RT-PCR testing, Quantgene's pricing reinforces a promise to provide more than delivering fast, accurate, and precise COVID-19 testing.
"At Quantgene, we are firmly committed to our partners in Hollywood. With an unrivaled 99.9% of our tests delivered in less than 24 hours, we now also set a new standard of affordable pricing," said Johannes Bhakd, CEO at Quantgene. "While COVID-19 rules remain in place for the entertainment industry, Quantgene is dedicated to minimizing friction for COVID-19 testing, from service to quality to price."
For more information, please contact Fred Hulls: fredh@quantgene.com / 310-804-5032
About Quantgene
Following the return-to-work order, Quantgene, a Los Angeles-based biotech startup, added COVID PROTECT as a service line to its genomics business in 2020 to support the fight against the pandemic.
Within 12 months, Quantgene's COVID PROTECT unit emerged as America's most reliable high-tech testing solution, with over a million tests performed and 99.9% of results delivered the same day - usually in 6 hours or less.
The ability to beat the rest of the industry by a wide margin is rooted in Quantgene's technology-centric approach: For the first time, Quantgene integrated in-house and mobile laboratories, medical processes, on-site testing operations, patient-facing apps, and enterprise-level analytics in a singular cloud-connected system. The dramatic increases in information processing efficiency allow the company to deliver the most reliable testing nationwide, at any scale, and in less than 12 hours - guaranteed for every sample.
Quantgene has become the leading provider for the demanding Hollywood production industry, with most major studios now opting for Quantgene COVID PROTECT as their proffered COVID testing solution.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Tourists will soon have another destination hotel to choose from in Dallas.
Marriott has announced that a new JW Marriott hotel will open in Dallas’ Arts District in spring 2023. Officials say the hotel will have 23 floors, 267 rooms, three restaurants, a Sky Lobby, fitness center, ballroom, cocktail lounge and more.
“This hotel will be the new destination for luxury in the heart of the Downtown Dallas Arts District. Inspired by the simple beauty of the natural world, our hotel is created to stimulate memorable experiences crafted by inspiring design, authenticity and a humble approach to luxury,” says Daniel Moon of Sam Moon Development Group.
Officials hope the location of this hotel will provide guests with accessibility to all the attractions with the Dallas arts scene as well as the restaurants and venues within the area. | https://cw33.com/news/local/jw-marriott-hotel-opening-in-dallas-arts-district-in-spring-2023/ | 2022-09-13T22:25:09Z |
LITTLE FERRY, N.J., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CCA Industries, Inc. (OTC: CAWW), announced today its results for the three and six months ended May 31,2022. The results can be found on the chart below.
Net income was $229,075 for the three months ended May 31, 2022 as compared to net income of $282,034 for the three months ended May 31, 2021. Net income was $253,651 for the six months ended May 31, 2022 as compared to net income of $355,554 for the six months ended May 31, 2021. However, the net income for the six months ended May 31, 2021 included a $316,400 gain on extinguishment of debt as a result of the forgiveness of the loan granted under the Paycheck Protection Program by the United States Small Business Administration. This was a non-cash transaction as the funds were received in fiscal 2020. As shown in the chart below, the EBITDA for the first six months of fiscal 2022 was $391,711 as compared to $197,956 for the first six months of fiscal 2021 after adjusting for the Paycheck Protection Loan forgiven.
Christopher Dominello, Chief Executive Officer commented, "Our online sales have continued to grow substantially, while at the same time we worked to reduce costs that increased the profitability of those sales. The Company continues to focus on digital advertising through social media in order to promote our products. A consumer made a video, completely unsolicited, showing Plus White on TikTok which became viral with over 2.7 million views. While these are challenging economic times, our Plus White whitening kit continues to outperform its competitors in the marketplace. We are also working to reposition our other brands to drive retail store sales. The Company has had its challenges over the past few years, and while we do not expect to recover overnight, there is progress which indicates further growth and increased profitability in fiscal 2023."
Further information, including the Unaudited Financial Statement for the quarter and six months ended May 31, 2022, the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended November 30, 2021 and the Quarterly Disclosure Statement filed with the OTC, may be found on the Company's investor web site: www.ccainvestor.com
CCA Industries, Inc. manufactures and markets health and beauty aids, each under its individual brand name. The products include, principally, "Plus White" toothpastes and teeth whiteners, "Bikini Zone" medicated topical and shave gels, "Nutra Nail" nail care treatments, "Porcelana" skin care products, "Scar Zone" scar treatment products, "Sudden Change" anti-aging skin care products, brands, "Hair Off" depilatory products, "Solar Sense" sun care products and "Neutein" brain health supplements which the Company licensed in January 2022.
Statements contained in the news release that are not historical facts are forward looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which would cause actual results to differ materially, from estimated results. No assurance can be given that the results in any forward-looking statement will be achieved and actual results could be affected by one or more factors, which could cause them to differ materially. For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.
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NEW YORK, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE: TUP).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Tupperware between November 3, 2021 and May 3, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until August 15, 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, Tupperware Brands Corporation issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Tupperware was facing significant challenges in maintaining its earnings and sales performance; (ii) accordingly, Tupperware's full-year 2022 guidance was unrealistic and/or unsustainable; (iii) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to have a material negative impact on Tupperware's financial condition; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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FDA temporarily suspends order banning Juul cigarettes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration issued an administrative stay Tuesday on the order it issued last month for vaping company Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the market.
The agency said on Twitter that the stay temporarily suspends the marketing denial order while it conducts further review, but does not rescind it.
The FDA issued the initial order banning Juul sales on June 23. A day later, a federal appeals court temporarily blocked the government ban.
The initial FDA action was part of a sweeping effort by the agency to bring scientific scrutiny to the multibillion-dollar vaping industry after years of regulatory delays.
To stay on the market, companies must show that their e-cigarettes benefit public health. In practice, that means proving that adult smokers who use them are likely to quit or reduce their smoking, while teens are unlikely to get hooked on them.
The FDA originally said Juul’s application left regulators with significant questions and didn’t include enough information to evaluate any potential health risks. Juul said it submitted enough information and data to address all issues raised.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted Juul’s request for a hold while the court reviews the case.
On Tuesday, the FDA said it has determined “there are scientific issues unique to the Juul application that warrant additional review.”
Still, it said, the stay and the review do not “constitute authorization to market, sell or ship Juul products.”
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Foil balloons, fireworks and power lines don't mix
AKRON, Ohio, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Fourth of July fast approaching and the summer months upon us, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is reminding the public to be cautious of potential electrical hazards associated with popular outdoor activities. Celebrating responsibly will help keep customers safe and the electricity flowing reliably this season.
"As we prepare for parades, barbeques and outdoor fun, we encourage everyone to keep electrical safety top of mind to ensure a safe holiday and summer season," said Chad Stoneking, director of Safety Operations at FirstEnergy. "Enjoying the season responsibly can also help prevent unnecessary disruptions to your electric service during a time when many people rely on their air conditioning to stay cool and comfortable."
Foil balloons and fireworks are two of the most common and festive ways to celebrate Independence Day. However, they can create safety issues and cause major damage to the electric system when they are used near power lines and electrical equipment.
While foil balloons have increased in popularity as holiday and party decorations, they continue to cause many power outages because their metallic coating conducts electricity when they drift into power lines or electrical equipment. February typically marks the onset of a dramatic increase in outages caused by adrift metallic balloons that peaks in June or July, when warm weather takes celebrations and picnics outdoors. Over recent months, foil balloons were to blame for nearly 60 power outages across FirstEnergy's six-state service area.
Customers should securely tie helium-filled foil balloons to a weight that is heavy enough to prevent them from floating away, and then puncture and deflate them once they are no longer in use because they can stay inflated for several weeks. Never release them into the sky.
FirstEnergy also encourages customers to leave the large, colorful fireworks displays to the professionals. Extra caution should be used when handling fireworks, firecrackers and rockets at home, and they should only be lit in open areas where no power lines are in sight. Should a firework accidentally come in contact with a power line or equipment, leave it alone and immediately call 911 to report the problem.
To help ensure holidays and celebrations are enjoyed responsibly, customers should keep the following outdoor safety tips in mind:
- Never fly kites, motorized airplanes or drones near power lines. While kites almost always use cotton string, wet cotton string can conduct electricity as well as metal string.
- Never attempt to retrieve any type of object that gets caught in a power line or drifts or crashes into a substation. Leave it alone and immediately call FirstEnergy at 888-544-4877 to report the problem.
- Keep electrical devices and cords at least 10-feet away from water sources such as pools and spas. When possible, use battery-operated electrical devices outside.
- All outdoor receptacles should be covered to keep them dry. This is especially important around pools, spas and other summer water activities.
- When hauling a boat, make sure it clears overhead power lines and stay away from power lines when sailing.
- Never climb a tree that is growing near or into overhead lines or near a utility pole. Also, never climb utility poles or other infrastructure, in particular transmission towers or substation fences. These activities are extremely hazardous and can result in very severe injuries.
- Stay far away from a downed or low-hanging power line. Always assume any downed wires are energized and dangerous. Report them ASAP by calling 911.
Visit www.firstenergycorp.com/publicsafety to learn about FirstEnergy's "Stop. Look. Live." safety campaign to educate the public about staying safe around electricity and near power lines and equipment.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Visit FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and follow FirstEnergy and its operating companies on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp, @OhioEdison, @ToledoEdison, @IlluminatingCo, @W_Penn_Power, @Penn_Power, @Penelec, @Met_Ed, @JCP_L, @PotomacEdison, @MonPowerWV.
Editor's Note: A video discussing the hazards posed by foil balloons and tips for safe disposal is available here on FirstEnergy's YouTube channel. B-Roll can be found here.
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A Popular Summertime Seasoning Quickly Becomes a Potentially Deadly Threat
MINNEAPOLIS, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It's summer. Time to fire up the barbeque, throw on your favorite meats or vegetables, and demonstrate your culinary skills with your secret blend of spices. It turns out that one of those popular summertime seasonings, onion powder, can also be an extremely dangerous but tempting treat to your pet.
"A Costco-sized container of onion powder was accidentally left on the kitchen counter," explained Sharron Champagne of Hooksett, NH. Although both of her family's dogs, Tsuk and Scotty, were left alone with the onion powder, only Tsuk decided to dive in. According to Champagne, "Scotty is smarter than that."
"Tsuk is notorious for stealing things off the counter," said Champagne. "She's extremely focused on food and is always hungry. I swear she can hear a piece of lettuce drop from across the house. Apparently, Tsuk pulled the onion powder container off the counter and ripped it open. The container was about three-quarters full, and what she didn't eat she left on her mat.
At first, we weren't too concerned since she gets into so many things, and we didn't know that ingesting onions is so dangerous to pets. After a few days she became lethargic, stopped eating, started drinking more water than usual and her urine was dark in color. She also started vomiting. That is when we realized something was seriously wrong."
The Champagne family called the toxicology experts at Pet Poison Helpline, who advised them to take Tsuk to the veterinary hospital after discussing the dog's signs.
"The amount of onion powder potentially ingested by Tsuk posed a risk for red blood cell damage, anemia and GI irritation," said Dr. Renee Schmid, a senior veterinary toxicologist at Pet Poison Helpline. "Main clinical signs are often seen within three to five days after ingestion, so the timing of her clinical signs was consistent with onion exposure."
Tsuk was taken to the VCA Capital Area Veterinary Emergency and Specialty, and their medical team followed up with Pet Poison Helpline for treatment recommendations. Once a case has been opened by a pet owner or a veterinary professional, all follow-up consultations are included. They were advised to perform bloodwork, which confirmed Tsuk's red blood cell count was extremely low and Tsuk needed a life-saving blood transfusion. Significant anemia can be detrimental as oxygen transport to tissues and organs throughout the body is compromised, potentially leading to severe, life-threatening damage. Blood transfusions in animals require intense monitoring and care to ensure dangerous reactions don't occur. They also placed her on IV fluids and provided her additional supportive care including monitoring her oxygen levels and administering antioxidants.
"After three days in emergency care, and thousands of dollars in veterinary bills to save her life, Tsuk is now doing great. We are so happy we made the decision to treat her," added Champagne. "Unfortunately, she still hasn't learned her lesson. A couple of weeks after she recuperated from the onion powder, I brought home tulips and left them in the plastic wrapper on the counter. When I came back a few minutes later, she had ripped into them. Apparently, anything in plastic must be freed. We now have a very small bottle of onion powder, and when the garlic powder runs out, we're downsizing that bottle too." Garlic powder has the same toxin and signs as onion powder but has a narrower margin of safety.
"Fortunately, the Champagne family was able to professionally treat Tsuk for her accidental poisoning, but many families are not financially prepared to handle a similar situation," said Dr. Schmid. "Our recommendation to all pet lovers is to consider pet health insurance before something critical and expensive can happen. There have been amazing advances in veterinary medicine, but many of those treatments come at increased cost. We want pet owners to make the best medical decisions for their pets based on their veterinarian's recommendations, not finances. That is why we are proud to partner with Nationwide, which has been protecting pets longer than any other pet health insurance provider in the United States. In fact, all Nationwide pet insurance policies come with 24/7 access to our veterinary professionals included."
Pet Poison Helpline created Toxin Tails to educate the veterinary community and pet lovers on the many types of poisoning dangers facing pets, both in and out of the home. All the pets highlighted in Toxin Tails have been successfully treated for the poisoning and fully recovered.
Pet Poison Helpline, your trusted source for toxicology and pet health advice in times of potential emergency, is available 24 hours, seven days a week for pet owners and veterinary professionals who require assistance treating a potentially poisoned pet. We are an independent, nationally recognized animal poison control center triple licensed by the Boards of Veterinary Medicine, Medicine and Pharmacy providing unmatched professional leadership and expertise. Our veterinarians and board-certified toxicologists provide treatment advice for poisoning cases of all species, including dogs, cats, birds, small mammals, large animals and exotic species. As the most cost-effective option for animal poison control care, Pet Poison Helpline's fee of $75 per incident includes follow-up consultations for the duration of the case. Based in Minneapolis, Pet Poison Helpline is available in North America by calling 800-213-6680. Additional information can be found online at www.petpoisonhelpline.com.
Contact: Dr. Renee Schmid
Pet Poison Helpline
(952) 806-3803
RSchmid@petpoisonhelpline.com
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Kansas City Chiefs legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Len Dawson is in hospice care, a family member confirmed with FOX4 Friday.
The 87 year-old joined the Dallas Texans in 1962 and followed the franchise to Kansas City, where he led the renamed Chiefs to a championship in Super Bowl IV.
He went into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1987 and a broadcaster in 2012. Dawson served as host of HBO’s “Inside the NFL” from the late 70s until 2001.
Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt called Dawson “a part of every major moment in Chiefs history.”
Dawson’s playing career started as a standout quarterback at Purdue before he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers as a first-round draft pick. He was quickly traded to the Cleveland Browns.
In 1962, Dawson finally signed with the Dallas Texans, reuniting him with Hank Stram, who had been an assistant coach for the Boilermakers before becoming the AFL franchise’s head coach.
Dawson promptly led the Texans to the AFL title and was the league’s MVP, and then moved with the club to Kansas City the following year. He led the Chiefs to two more AFL titles in 1966 and 1969, when he came back from a serious injury to help the Chiefs beat Minnesota 23-7 for their first Super Bowl title.
He ranks among the elite forward passers of all time with an 82.56 rating compiled over 19 seasons. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/chiefs-legend-hall-of-famer-len-dawson-in-hospice-care/ | 2022-08-13T04:42:25Z |
First of its kind research will help to understand and save native bee species
LEHI, Utah, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Young Living, the world's leading provider of essential oils, announced it has partnered with Dr. Joseph Wilson, author of "The Bees in Your Backyard: A Guide to North America's Bees," on a critical research initiative to learn more about native bee populations.
The research project, which will start at Young Living's farms in Mona, Utah and Simiane-la-Rotonde, France, will study native bee species at both locations and provide much-needed insights to help these bee populations thrive. With learnings from this research, Young Living will be able to make landscaping changes at its farms to better suit these native bee species.
"We feel extremely passionate about this partnership with Dr. Wilson as we dive into this research on local native bee species," said Deven Patten, director of sustainability at Young Living. "Native bees are so important because they pollinate native plants, many of which can't be pollinated by introduced bees. This research will be extremely useful as we dive in and begin to make our lavender farms a sanctuary for many different bee species, continuing Young Living's commitment to serving our planet."
The initial research phase will begin in Utah, with Dr. Wilson conducting research into which native bee species are currently habitating Young Living's Mona farm and estimating plant and flower visitation rates. Since many native pollinators are picky eaters, or as the science community refers to as specialists, many of these bees will only visit certain kinds of plants or flowers. As Young Living acquires this information and data, the company will then begin taking steps in order to diversify, protect, and improve the lives of the bee communities on its farms, starting with making adjustments to landscaping. In addition, the company will be conducting similar research at its lavender farm in Simiane-la-Rotonde. This allows for both projects to compare the farms' bees and identify the role that the lavender farms play in the diversity of bees.
This research is some of the first of its kind, paving the way for additional research to help save native bee populations for years to come. The research projects in Mona and in Simiane-la-Rotonde will provide data on how many different kinds of bee species lavender and other native plants can help support. Once Young Living determines which species are present additional research will determine the needs of those species, which native plants they are drawn to, and what nesting habitats are needed.
"This pioneering research goes beyond just Young Living and its farms. For years people have conducted research on honey bees but little is known about the over 1000 species of native bees. Before we can begin to save the bees, we will need to know which bees are located at each lavender farm," said Dr. Wilson. "The data that we collect will be incredibly important to the bee and science communities as a whole. We are delighted that Young Living has chosen to place their efforts into this research, and that they have chosen us to partner with."
About Young Living Essential Oils
Young Living Essential Oils is a world-leading essential oils company based in Lehi, Utah. Founded in 1994, the company provides the highest quality essential oils and oil-infused products available. Young Living's essential oils come from corporate-owned farms, partner farms, and certified suppliers and are rigorously tested for safety and quality. The company's products support a healthy lifestyle and provide opportunities for independent brand partners to share the unique benefits of essential oils with millions of customers worldwide. For more information, visit YoungLiving.com, follow @youngliving on Instagram, or like us on Facebook.
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CHICAGO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following its announcement that it will exit the Russian market and has initiated a process to sell its Russian business, McDonald's Corporation announced today that it has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with its existing licensee Alexander Govor. Under this agreement, Mr. Govor will acquire McDonald's entire restaurant portfolio and operate the restaurants under a new brand. Since 2015, Mr. Govor has served as a McDonald's licensee and has operated 25 restaurants in Siberia.
The agreement remains subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approval, with closing expected to occur in the coming weeks.
The sale and purchase agreement provides for employees to be retained for at least two years, on equivalent terms. The buyer has also agreed to fund the salaries of corporate employees who work in 45 regions of the country until closing, as well as fund existing liabilities to suppliers, landlords and utilities.
About McDonald's
McDonald's is the world's leading global foodservice retailer with more than 39,000 locations in over 100 countries. Approximately 95% of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business owners.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements about future events and circumstances. Generally speaking, any statement not based upon historical fact is a forward-looking statement. In particular, statements regarding McDonald's plans, strategies, prospects and expectations regarding its business and industry are forward-looking statements. They reflect McDonald's expectations, are not guarantees of performance and speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, McDonald's does not undertake to update such forward-looking statements. You should not rely unduly on forward-looking statements. McDonald's business results are subject to a variety of risks, including those that are described in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Award recognizes the most ambitious leaders who are building and sustaining successful, dynamic businesses around the world.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carisma Therapeutics, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing innovative immunotherapies, today announced that Steven Kelly, President and CEO, has been named Ernst & Young (EY) Entrepreneur of the Year® 2022 Greater Philadelphia Award Winner.
Steven was selected by a panel of independent judges for his work leading Carisma Therapeutics and joins an esteemed multi-industry community of likeminded entrepreneurs who have driven their companies' success, transformed their industries, and made a positive impact on their employees and communities.
"I am honored to be selected for this illustrious award and am proud of the entire Carisma team's incredible efforts towards meaningful scientific innovations in immunotherapy that made this possible," said Steven Kelly, President and CEO. "The opportunity to deliver potentially game changing cell therapies to patients with hard-to-treat cancers and other serious illnesses is what drives us, and we continue to dedicate ourselves to improving the lives of patients and their families."
For over 35 years, EY US has celebrated the unstoppable entrepreneurs who are building a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous world for all. The Entrepreneur of the Year program has recognized more than 10,000 US executives since its inception in 1986. Entrepreneur of the Year Award winners have exclusive, ongoing access to the experience, insight and wisdom of fellow alumni and other members of the entrepreneurial community in over 60 countries — all supported by vast EY resources.
As a Greater Philadelphia award winner, Kelly is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur of the Year® 2022 National Awards.
Carisma Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing a differentiated and proprietary cell therapy platform focused on engineered macrophages, cells that play a crucial role in both the innate and adaptive immune response. The first applications of the platform, developed in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania, are autologous chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-macrophages for the treatment of solid tumors. Carisma Therapeutics is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.
For more information, please visit www.carismatx.com
Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business awards program for unstoppable entrepreneurs. These visionary leaders deliver innovation, growth and prosperity that transform our world. The program engages entrepreneurs with insights and experiences that foster growth. It connects them with their peers to strengthen entrepreneurship around the world. Entrepreneur Of The Year is the first and only truly global awards program of its kind.
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Police identify student killed in Kansas City middle school stabbing as 14-year-old boy
Published: Apr. 13, 2022 at 2:58 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Law enforcement has identified the child killed Tuesday in a middle school stabbing.
The Kansas City Police Department said that 14-year-old Manuel J. Guzman died from his injuries after he was stabbed at Northeast Middle School.
Officers stated that the student suspect has been charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. His case will be handled through juvenile court in Jackson County.
Kansas City has experienced four homicides in a 24-hour span, prompting Mayor Quinton Lucas to make a plea on social media for more youth mental health services, as well as cracking down on illegally trafficked firearms.
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Which prenatal vitamins are best?
A prenatal vitamin is a multivitamin that is specially formulated to offer the key nutrients that both babies and mothers need during pregnancy. A health care provider can prescribe a prenatal vitamin, but most consumers purchase over-the-counter prenatal vitamins. Those planning to get pregnant may start taking a prenatal vitamin while trying to conceive, then continue taking them during pregnancy as well as postpartum, especially if they are breastfeeding.
The top choice for a prenatal vitamin that is both effective and affordable is 21st Century Prenatal Tablets. However, every prenatal vitamin is formulated slightly differently to meet expectant mothers’ unique dietary needs.
What to know before you buy a prenatal vitamin
Prenatal vitamin ingredients
Key ingredients to look for in a prenatal vitamin include folic acid, vitamin D, calcium and iron. It is important to note that prenatal vitamin ingredients are not formulated to increase fertility. The dietary supplements included in a prenatal supplement are meant to facilitate a healthy pregnancy by supplementing common nutritional gaps.
Vitamin toxicity
Consuming megadoses of vitamins should be avoided. Ingesting higher vitamin levels than recommended can be toxic and lead to serious health issues. Beware of claims that taking high doses of prenatal vitamins promotes fertility or leads to stronger nails and thicker hair.
Taking high levels of vitamins for extended periods is actually detrimental to our health. Fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamins A, D, E and K are especially toxic when taken in excess. Unlike water-soluble vitamins that are excreted in urine, fat-soluble vitamins build up in the body, damaging tissues, especially the liver.
Prenatal vitamin manufacturers
The established guidelines for dietary supplements in the United States are set by the Food and Drug Administration. These standards are known as Good Manufacturing Practices and are a voluntary regulation vitamin manufacturers may choose to obtain. The GMP label on a bottle of prenatal vitamins indicates they were manufactured under stringent requirements and adhere to GMP guidelines to assure quality and safety.
What to look for in a quality prenatal vitamin
Capsule, liquid or powder
Prenatal vitamins come in a variety of forms, including gummies, chewable, liquids and powders. Anyone who has a difficult time swallowing pills should opt for a chewable or liquid prenatal vitamin formula.
When considering which prenatal vitamin form is the best, it is important to consider the capsule design. Softgel capsules are typically used to hold liquid ingredients, while dry ingredients usually come in a tablet that combines two pieces. There are advantages and disadvantages to each capsule design. Softgel capsules are more vulnerable to UV light deterioration and should be stored in a dark place if they are removed from the bottle for an extended period before use. Vitamin tablets made of two pieces are typically not affected by UV light but are often much larger than softgels, making them harder to swallow.
Prenatal vitamin bottle capsule count
Consider the size of a bottle when comparing the prices of prenatal vitamins. Some brands sell bottles with a month’s supply of 30 capsules, while others sell larger bottles with 60 or even 90 capsules.
When reviewing the price of a prenatal vitamin, the recommended daily capsule amount and serving size of the bottle are important factors. Prenatal formulas that recommend multiple vitamins be taken per day will run out quicker and become more costly than a single daily vitamin formula.
Vegetarian prenatal vitamins
Anyone who avoids animal products should read the ingredient lists on prenatal vitamins closely. A variety of ingredients in dietary supplements are derived from animal sources. The capsule formula is also an important consideration because some are produced from gelatin, which is not vegetarian-friendly. Luckily, there are a variety of prenatal vitamins on the market that are formulated for vegetarians, vegans and others with dietary restrictions.
How much you can expect to spend on prenatal vitamins
Expect to spend between $10 to $40 for a bottle of prenatal vitamins with 30 capsules.
Prenatal vitamins FAQ
Should you continue to take prenatal vitamins after giving birth?
A. There are a variety of reasons mothers continue taking prenatal vitamins after giving birth. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists encourages breastfeeding mothers to continue taking a prenatal vitamin.
What is the best time of day to take a prenatal vitamin?
A. Consistency is key when taking a prenatal vitamin. To avoid nausea, it is best to take a prenatal vitamin with a meal. Keep in mind there is no time of day that is proven to increase absorption. As a routine, taking vitamins either first thing in the morning or right before bedtime may help build consistency into busy daily schedules.
What are the best prenatal vitamins to buy?
Top prenatal vitamins
What you need to know: This dietary supplement contains 800 micrograms of folic acid and is a prenatal formula designed for pregnancy and the postnatal period.
What you’ll love: 21st Century products are manufactured in the U.S. in an FDA-approved, GMP-certified facility.
What you should consider: Large pills can be difficult to swallow.
Where to buy: Amazon and iHerb
Top prenatal vitamins for the money
Thorne Research Basic Prenatal Folate Multivitamin for Pregnant and Lactating Women
What you need to know: A gentle prenatal formula for women who are pregnant, nursing or trying to conceive.
What you’ll love: Special attention was paid to sourcing pure ingredients and excluding additives or coatings.
What you should consider: B12 levels are higher than other prenatal formulas.
Where to buy: Amazon and iHerb
Worth checking out
Garden of Life Vitamin Code Raw Prenatal Multivitamin
What you need to know: A comprehensive prenatal formula that aligns with a vegetarian diet.
What you’ll love: The unique formula includes a blend of organically grown fruits and vegetables that are antioxidants.
What you should consider: Ingredients include vitex, which affects hormones.
Where to buy: Amazon and iHerb
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PARIS, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- bim is a fitness app taking traditional personal training virtual, while keeping human interactions at its core.
bim gives fitness enthusiasts the opportunity to have a unique coaching experience with personal trainers (PTs) remotely.
This new way of connecting with PTs reflects the modern habits of Gen Z, who value authenticity & personalization. bim is a new interactive space in which members will be able to explore PT's profiles. From live video calls to 1 to 1 or group workout sessions, bim offers a wide range of features to its users.
"bim allows users to get a professional coaching experience from their home. PTs will help users to set goals, provide the motivation they need, hold them accountable and work out safely. PTs are also here to help remove the guesswork, set a personalized program built around the user's needs & make their fitness journey fun!" said Cécile Villien, Marketing Director at bim. "Our users are using bim to find PTs that they wouldn't have tried to contact before. One big part of that is the fact that the app ensures a secure platform for both parties. If you are not ready for the coaching adventure yet, bim also offers a variety of fitness routines to work out solo or with friends."
bim features
● Personalized workout routines
● Live video calls
● Challenges and leaderboard
● Spotify and Apple Music Integration
● Apple Watch compatibility
● & more
bim is now available on iOS.
About bim
bim is a virtual fitness app enabler. bim had initially been created by the founders of the French tech company NOERDEN during covid lockdowns as an internal video communication software for members of their global team to work out together from home. bim has teams in Paris and Singapore and is currently available on iOS (iPhone & iPad), in 4 languages and in 174 countries. Download bim here.
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College Football Hall of Famer Bob Babich dies at 74
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Bob Babich, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame who played in the NFL for the Chargers and Browns, has died at age 74. The National Football Foundation says Babich died April 3 at his home in Clairemont, California. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Babich played for coach Bo Schembechler at Miami University in Ohio. He was captain and a first-team All-American at linebacker in 1968, subsequently voted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/04/20/college-football-hall-of-famer-bob-babich-dies-at-74/ | 2022-04-20T23:27:13Z |
The limited-edition flavor will be available through the summer online and in select retailers
SEATTLE, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SkinnyDipped, the mother-daughter-founded brand known for insanely delicious sweet snacks with less sugar and no dirty secrets, continues to expand its robust portfolio of better-for-you products with a new limited-edition flavor: Strawberry Lemonade Almonds.
Perfectly refreshing and tangy and evocative of summertime nostalgia, Strawberry Lemonade Almonds are thin-dipped in lightly-sweetened yogurt and kissed with real lemon and berry. Like all SkinnyDipped products, they contain no artificial ingredients and are gluten-free, non-GMO and Kosher; they also use only almonds sourced from certified bee-friendly farms.
As part of the launch, SkinnyDipped is also releasing a "Beach, Don't Kill My Vibe" bundle which will include the new flavor as well as the fan-favorite Lemon Bliss Almonds, a tote bag and branded stickers. The bundle will be available exclusively on Amazon while supplies last.
"Strawberry Lemonade is the perfect extension for us since we're all about creating amazingly delicious flavors that are both familiar and unique," said Breezy Griffith, SkinnyDipped CEO and Founder. "It's an even more summery and nostalgic riff on Lemon Bliss, which people go crazy for! We're already seeing a ton of excitement and can't wait for more people to try it."
Strawberry Lemonade Almonds are available in-store for an SRP of $4.99 for a 3.5oz pouch - select retailers include HelloFresh, Kroger, HEB and Hungryroot – and on Amazon as a 5-pack for $26.99. The "Beach Don't Kill My Vibe" bundle is available for an SRP of $14.99 on Amazon. For more information, please visit www.skinnydipped.com and follow SkinnyDipped on Instagram and TikTok @SkinnyDipped.
About SkinnyDipped: Based in Seattle, SkinnyDipped has evolved from kitchen table origins to one of the fastest-growing female-founded companies in America. Founded by mom/daughter Val and Breezy Griffith in the wake of losing a young friend, SkinnyDipped is committed to creating insanely delicious snacks with less sugar and no dirty secrets. All products are made with non-GMO ingredients, are gluten-free and contain no artificial sweeteners, colors or flavors. The brand is committed to raising up and supporting women and the children they care for both in local communities and around the globe; their give-back program, Brick by Brick, supports a women-led recycling program that turns plastic waste into bricks used to build schools for children in Ivory Coast (where the majority of the world's cacao is grown and harvested). You can find SkinnyDipped products on Amazon and in Target, Walmart, Kroger, and other select natural and conventional grocers nationwide.
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4 daycare workers charged after giving children melatonin, officials say
Published: May. 5, 2022 at 5:05 PM EDT|Updated: 3 hours ago
INDIAN MOUND, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) – Four daycare workers in Tennessee are facing charges after police say they gave young children melatonin without their parents’ consent.
The Stewart County Sheriff’s Office said deputies received reports March 25 of children receiving melatonin at Mimi’s Daycare in Indian Mound, about 70 miles northwest of Nashville.
On Thursday, the sheriff’s office arrested the following four people:
- 45-year-old Jamie Clark, charged with child abuse/neglect, contributing to delinquency of a minor, tampering with evidence, and criminal violations
- 21-year-old Kristin Clark, charged with child abuse/neglect, contributing to delinquency of a minor, and criminal violations
- 22-year-old Jordan Darnell, charged with child abuse/neglect, contributing to delinquency of a minor, tampering with evidence, and criminal violations
- 21-year-old Ethan Pulley, charged with tampering with evidence
The sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate the incident and said Mimi’s Daycare has been investigated for other complaints as well, but they did not elaborate.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the hearing Thursday by the House committee investigating the Capitol riot (all times local):
10:35 p.m.
Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot are saying unequivocally that Donald Trump is to blame for the violence and they’re saying lawmakers will recommend ways to prevent another Jan. 6.
As the committee wrapped up its prime-time hearing Thursday, Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia said “President Trump did not then and does not now have the character or courage to say to the American people what his own people know to be true. He is responsible for the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6.”
And fellow committee member Adam Kinzinger, a Republican congressman from Illinois, said that “whatever your politics, whatever you think about the outcome of the election, we as Americans must all agree on this. Donald Trump’s conduct on Jan. 6 was a supreme violation of his oath of office and a complete dereliction of his duty to our nation. It is a stain on our history.”
Vice chair Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, said Trump “made a purposeful choice to violate his oath of office, to ignore the ongoing violence against law enforcement, threatening our constitutional order.”
Kinzinger said it’s important that the committee recommend ways to prevent a future Jan. 6 because “the forces that Donald Trump ignited have not gone away.”
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MORE ON THE COMMITTEE’S INVESTIGATION
— Rep. Luria, Kinzinger put careers on line in riot investigation
— Arizona GOP censures state House speaker after his Jan. 6 testimony
— Steve Bannon’s defense seeks acquittal then rests case
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Follow AP’s coverage of the Capitol riot: https://apnews.com/hub/capitol-siege
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
10:35 p.m.
The House committee investigating the Capitol riot has shown never-before-seen outtakes from a speech prepared for then-President Donald Trump on Jan. 7, 2021, in which he was supposed to say that the election he lost to Joe Biden was over.
But Trump is seen in the video as bristling at that line — that the 2020 election was in fact decided and over.
In a room of supporters that included his daughter Ivanka Trump, the president is heard saying, “I don’t want to say the election is over.”
The clips that were left on the cutting room floor show a president unwilling to admit defeat even hours after his supporters violently breached the Capitol to try to stop the electoral count in his name.
Trump is seen trying to take out several lines of the script he believed went too far.
In the outtakes, Trump is visibly angry. At one point he hits his hand on the podium — as he works through the prepared remarks, with Ivanka Trump and others heard chiming in with suggestions.
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10:20 p.m.
The Jan. 6 committee has depicted a chaotic and tumultuous Trump White House in the hours and days after the Capitol riot. Presidential aides and Cabinet members were resigning as a response to the attack and how the president acted.
Deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger testified at a prime-time hearing Thursday that he told his boss, national security Robert O’Brien, that he was submitting his resignation on Jan. 6, 2021, but agreed to stay on until O’Brien could return to Washington. The next morning, on Jan. 7, Pottinger left the White House for the last time, he said.
Pottinger testified that he didn’t want to “leave his chair empty,” so he stayed through the night until he was able to handoff his national security duties to another staffer the next days.
Pottinger said he was concerned that foreign adversaries would see the chaos as an opportunity to test the U.S.
“I think it emboldened our enemies by having give ammunition to the narrative that our system of government doesn’t work,” he said.
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10:05 p.m.
The Jan. 6 committee has shown part of a video statement prepared for Donald Trump to give from the White House Rose Garden as rioters raged at the Capitol. And he’s heard saying in the script of what he was supposed to follow: “I am asking you to leave the Capitol Hill region NOW and go home in a peaceful way.”
But the president didn’t actually say that. Instead he repeated baseless claims of voter fraud without condemning the violence by his supporters in Washington.
Trump said: “So go home. We love you. You’re very special.”
And: “I know how you feel.”
The committee showed the video to detail how the president deviated from what was written for him.
Sarah Matthews, a deputy press secretary, told the committee she was relieved that Trump ultimately told followers to go home but was also dismayed that he had repeated the “lie” that the election was stolen.
She testified: “To me, his refusal to act and call off the mob that day and his refusal to condemn the violence was indefensible.” Matthews decided that day to resign.
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9:40 p.m.
The Jan. 6 committee has displayed text messages between Donald Trump Jr. and Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff as the Capitol riot unfolded, to show there was pressure on the then-president take action to halt the violence by a mob of his supporters.
Donald Trump’s son implored Meadows to get the president to act in order to help preserve his legacy.
The younger Trump told Meadows that getting the president to condemn the violence was something to “go to the mattresses on.” Trump Jr. told the committee in a videotaped testimony that was a reference to a line from the movie “The Godfather” and it was shorthand for going “all in” on something.
Former White House press aide Sarah Matthews testified about the process before Trump finally tweeted for the mob to be peaceful. She said “there was a back and forth, going through different phrases that he was comfortable with.”
Matthews said it was a suggestion by Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter, to include the phrase “stay peaceful,” in the statement that got her father to finally put out a statement.
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9:20 p.m.
“He put a target on his own vice president’s back.”
That’s what Jan. 6 committee member Elaine Luria says about Donald Trump’s tweet during the Capitol riot when the president called Vice President Mike Pence a “coward” for deciding to go ahead and preside over the congressional certification of Joe Biden’s election victory.
Trump issued that tweet instead of tweeting to his supporters that they should to go home, and despite knowing that the Capitol had been breached.
“A terrible tweet,” former White House counsel Pat Cipollone told the committee.
At a prime-time hearing Thursday, the committee played Secret Service radio traffic of agents working frantically to keep Pence safe in the Capitol. One agent was heard saying, “There’s six officers between us and the people who are 5 to 10 feet away from us.”
Chat logs maintained by the White House national security staff included a reference to the fact that Secret Service agent inside the Capitol “did not sound good right now.”
And according to an unnamed White House security official, Pence’s security detail was terrified as rioters assaulted the Capitol. “There were calls to say goodbye to family members,” the official testified.
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9 p.m.
Former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone says he supported an “immediate and forceful” response from Donald Trump to the mob gathering outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and he had pushed for a strong statement to be issued.
The committee investigating the Capitol riot played parts of a videotaped interview with Cipollone during a prime-time hearing Thursday.
Cipollone said during that interview that “I can generically say that I said that people need to be told, there needs to be a public announcement, fast, that people need to leave the Capitol.”
He said it would have been possible for Trump to issue a statement from the White House press briefing room, but Trump didn’t do that.
Former press aide Sarah Matthews testified that Trump could have gotten in “less than 60 seconds” to the briefing room, where a camera is on at all times.
She said “he could have been on camera almost instantly.”
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8:45 p.m.
What was Donald Trump doing in the White House as a mob of rioters breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021?
According to a member of the House committee investigating the insurrection, Trump stayed in the dining room at the White House, facing a television that was tuned to Fox News, for more than 2 1/2 hours.
Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia says there is no official record of Trump placing or receiving a call for that entire afternoon, and there are no photos of him until after he surfaced in the Rose Garden after 4 p.m.
Luria says that despite the lack of an official record, the committee has learned what Trump did that day.
The committee played snippets of a recorded interview it conducted with a former White House national security staffer. That staffer, whose voice was obscured to conceal his identity, said White House officials were “in a state of shock” over what was happening at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Luria says Trump “did not call to issue orders. He did not call to offer assistance.”
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8:35 p.m.
A member of the Jan. 6 committee say Donald Trump was advised by almost everyone around him on the day of the 2021 riot to direct the mob to disperse from the Capitol.
“But the former president chose not to do what all those people begged,” according to Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia. At a prime-time committee hearing, she then played a video Trump recorded in which he reminded the insurrectionists that “we love you.”
Luria also says Trump watched the attack on television in the White House dining room even as staff around him implored him to act.
She says “President Trump refused to because of his selfish desire to stay in power.”
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8:25 p.m.
The vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee says “doors have opened, new subpoenas have been issued and the dam has begun to break″ due to the panel’s continuing investigation and its successful effort to overcome reluctance from witnesses.
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming says at the committee’s prime-time hearing that Donald Trump’s goal was to halt or delay the congressional certification of Joe Biden’s election victory, and that the then-president tried to strong-arm his own vice president, state election officials and the Justice Department.
Cheney says that on Jan. 6, 2021, the only thing that was succeeding was the “angry armed mob that President Trump sent to the Capitol. … That mob was violent and destructive, and many came armed.”
She says that on that day, Trump for hours chose not to answer pleas from Republican lawmakers to intervene and stop the violence, and never picked up the phone to request the help from the military or from law enforcement.
Cheney says “he refused to do what every American president must.”
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8:10 p.m.
The chairman of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot has opened Thursday’s prime-time hearing by saying that congressional investigators have told the story in public sessions over the past weeks of a president — Donald Trump — who did everything he could to stay in power.
Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi says of Trump: “He lied, he bullied, he betrayed his oath.”
The committee is taking a close examination of Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021 — a day of violence in Washington. The focus of this hearing is on the three-plus hours during the insurrection at the Capitol when Trump failed to act to stop the attack.
Thompson says that despite the erupting violence that day, Trump “could not be moved.”
The congressman also says the committee continues to hear from witnesses and plans to reconvene in September to continue laying out its story to the public.
Thompson is isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 and is attending the hearing by video.
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8 p.m.
The Jan. 6 committee has gaveled open its second prime-time hearing on Capitol attack and is pledging close scrutiny of then-President Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021 — a day of violence in Washington.
An estimated 20 million people watched the House committee’s first evening session, in early June, which kicked off a series of televised sessions.
Thursday’s hearing is focusing on the three-plus hours during the insurrection at the Capitol when Trump failed to act to stop the attack. The committee is planning to offer a “minute by minute” accounting of Trump’s actions during the insurrection.
One committee member has said Trump was “gleefully” watching the riot unfold on TV at the White House.
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3:40 p.m.
The Jan. 6 committee returns to prime time on Thursday evening with a hearing focusing on three-plus hours during the insurrection at the Capitol when then-President Donald Trump failed to act to stop the violence.
The defeated president’s lies about a stolen election drove his supporters to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and despite pleas from aides, allies and even members of his family, Trump did nothing to rein in the mob.
And what was Trump doing at the White House during those 187 minutes of inaction?
One committee member says Trump was “gleefully” watching the riot unfold on television at the White House.
Three hours and 7 minutes after the assault began, Trump released a video that day at 4:17 p.m., recorded in the Rose Garden, in which he praised the rioters as “very special,” but asked them to disperse.
The hearing could be the committee’s final one after a series of public sessions over the past six weeks.
Live testimony is coming from two former White House aides. They are Matt Pottinger, who was deputy national security adviser, and Sarah Matthews, a press aide. Both submitted their resignations on Jan. 6, 2021, after what they saw that day.
Expect to see never-before-seen outtakes of a Jan. 7 video in which White House aides pleaded for Trump to make as a message of national healing for the country. The footage is said to show how Trump struggled to condemn hos supporters who violently breached the Capitol.
Leading the hearing will be Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia, a former Naval officer, and Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, who flew combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The committee chairman, Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, is isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 and plans to attend the hearing by video. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/live-updates-jan-6-panel-eyes-trump-inaction-during-riot/ | 2022-07-22T14:27:50Z |
TCNS members are eligible for tuition grant
INDIANAPOLIS, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American College of Education (ACE) and the Transcultural Nursing Society (TCNS) have partnered to offer current and retired TCNS members discounted tuition rates at the online college.
The partnership provides nurses and health care professionals with up to $1,000 off tuition, empowering affordable and quality career opportunities in a growing field.
"Our institution is committed to supporting deserving and ambitious health care professionals," said the president of ACE, Dr. Shawntel Landry. "Partnering with TCNS will further advance both organizations' goals that are focused on career advancement and more."
Dr. Gayle Russell, president of the TCNS Board of Trustees, said: "The Transcultural Nursing Society is excited to partner with ACE as we share a mission to build the nursing and health care profession through education," and that includes "partnerships that further culturally competent and congruent healthcare for all people."
"We are pleased to have ACE join us and offer our members affordable, cost-saving opportunities. We can't wait to see the great things this relationship does for healthcare across the globe," she said.
TCNS, based in Michigan, is a nonprofit, international membership organization.
Under the partnership grant program, TCNS members can take advantage of the following tuition reduction amounts: $1,000 off RN to MSN, Ed.D. and Ed.S.;$500 off M.Ed., M.A. and M.S.; $500 off some bachelor's-completion programs (excluding RN to BSN); and $250 off certificate and micro-credentials ($250).
About American College of Education
American College of Education (ACE) is an accredited, 100% online college specializing in high-quality, affordable programs in education, business, leadership, health care and nursing. Headquartered in Indianapolis, ACE offers more than 70 innovative and engaging programs for adult students to pursue a doctorate, specialist, master's or bachelor's degree, along with micro-credentials and graduate-level certificate programs. In addition to being a leader in online education, ACE is a Certified B Corporation. Certified B Corporations are leaders of a global movement to use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.
About Transcultural Nursing Society
The Transcultural Nursing Society (TCNS) mission is to enhance the quality of culturally congruent, competent, and equitable care that results in improved health and well-being for people worldwide.
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New Space for Immersive and High-Tech Installations Debuts with World Premiere of Leonardo: The Universal Man
LAS VEGAS, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas Strip's first permanent digital art museum – PERCEPTION Las Vegas – is now open. The new space for immersive and high-tech installations is debuting with the world premiere of Leonardo: The Universal Man, chronicling the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci. The hour-long, three-gallery journey transports guests on a mind-bending exploration into the remarkable world of Leonardo da Vinci, an experience as remarkable as the man himself. Tickets are now on sale and available via perceptionlasvegas.com.
Robert Frey, PERCEPTION CEO, said, "Perception is a 360-degree, fully immersive, multi-sensory museum that will continually introduce fresh content celebrating the world's greatest artists. We're proud to be home to the world premiere of Leonardo: The Universal Man and to invite our guests to witness the genius of da Vinci in a truly special way, where we will push the limits of how art can be portrayed in a museum."
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Three unique, 360-degree gallery exhibits transport visitors into da Vinci's works, studies and findings as an architect, engineer, alchemist, artist, philosopher and sculptor:
- Grand Salon: Chapters of the Genius' Life – Guests enter a 28-foot-tall, four-wall theater where they voyage to Renaissance-era Italy through da Vinci's eyes, as chapters of his life unfold during this 35-minute film. Each wall of the theater portrays a different visual perspective of the same story as the narrative progresses. Using advanced laser projection and transportive audio, patrons learn about da Vinci's engineering and architectural feats as they take flight in his Flying Machine, stand in cathedrals digitally constructed through geometry and float through Tuscany on a parachute originally designed by the master himself.
- Painting with Light: The Last Supper – During their visual expedition, guests are introduced to this fresh take on one of da Vinci's most legendary paintings during the Italian High Renaissance: The Last Supper. In a gallery with floor-to-ceiling, surround-sound LED walls, one of the world's most famous works of art comes to life through an explosion of light, color, shape and sound.
- The Gallery: Mona Lisa's Perception – In this gallery, guests are greeted by six versions of Lisa del Giocondo – better known to the world as Mona Lisa. Accompanied by an original musical score, Mona Lisa primes guests to experience da Vinci in the digital age as they each take on intriguing and entertaining forms of the best-known, most-visited, sung- and written-about image in the art world.
PERCEPTION was created by nightlife pioneer Robert Frey and entrepreneur Ned Collett. The team engaged Dutch multidisciplinary creative agency, TWOFIFTYK, to bring Leonardo: The Universal Man to life. TWOFIFTYK has created digital entertainment for music giants and festivals including Electric Daisy Carnival, Martin Garrix and Armin Van Buuren.
PERCEPTION is located at 2780 South Las Vegas Boulevard. The museum is open daily from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. and welcomes guests of all ages. Tickets can be purchased via www.perceptionlasvegas.com or by calling 702-476-9069. Groups of 10 or more can book the space for special events by calling 725-200-3701 or 866-633-0195 to reserve tickets.
Ticket Prices:
- Locals: $29.50
- General Admission: $34.50; $32.50 for military members with valid ID
- VIP Experience: $49.50; includes anytime entry and a beverage
- Children: $18.50 for children ages 5-12; under 5 are free
PERCEPTION is Las Vegas' first permanent digital art museum. PERCEPTION features a rotation of immersive digital art installations for guests to enjoy their favorite artists in new ways throughout the 17,000-square-foot-space. Tickets for Leonardo: The Universal Man start at $39.50 and can be purchased online via www.perceptionlasvegas.com or by calling 702-476-9069. PERCEPTION is open daily, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.perceptionlasvegas.com and follow on Facebook and Instagram.
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The Coldwell Banker brand retained more than $869 million in sales volume and welcomed four new companies in Q2 2022
MADISON, N.J., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The real estate brand that has been guiding people home since 1906, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, an Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) brand, reported growth milestones in the second quarter of 2022 by extending company agreements that account for more than $869 million in sales volume. In the first half of the year the Coldwell Banker brand assisted several existing Coldwell Banker franchisees in finding successors to transition their business, thus retaining approximately $965 million in brand sales volume.
Coldwell Banker welcomed the following four new affiliated companies to the Gen Blue network in Q2 2022; three of the four companies grew their business by diversifying their Coldwell Banker affiliation and opened a commercial franchise:
- Coldwell Banker Platinum One, Latham, Md.
- Coldwell Banker Commercial Seaboard McMillan, Florence, S.C.
- Coldwell Banker Commercial Grass Roots Realty, Grass Valley, Calif.
- Coldwell Banker Commercial Griffith & Blair, Topeka, Kan.
Additionally, since its launch in 2020, Coldwell Banker has welcomed 27 companies to the brand through its Inclusive Ownership (IO) program, a program created to help increase representation of People of Color, women, LGBTQ+ and veteran entrepreneurs in the real estate industry. Coldwell Banker affiliated companies that have joined through the IO program and have been affiliated for at least one year have seen a 244% increase in agent growth and an exponential increase in sales volume growth.
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"I am so proud of the immense effort and drive our Coldwell Banker network continues to demonstrate each quarter. It is because of the countless leaders within our network that Coldwell Banker remains a top globally recognized brand within the industry. We pride ourselves in the extensive offerings we provide to our affiliated companies through innovated products and technology, networking events, training and education and the most recognized advertising in the industry. For this, we're happy to see that our affiliates continue to see us as a valuable partner in their business."
Liz Gehringer, president of Coldwell Banker Affiliate Business and COO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC
If you are interested in adding the Coldwell Banker brand to power your business visit https://www.coldwellbanker.com/franchising
About Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC
Powered by its network of over 100,000 affiliated sales professionals in approximately 2,200 offices across 40 countries and territories, the Coldwell Banker® organization is a leading provider of full-service residential and commercial real estate brokerage services. The Coldwell Banker brand prides itself on its history of expertise, honesty and an empowering culture of excellence since its beginnings in 1906. Coldwell Banker Real Estate is committed to providing its network of sales professionals with the tools and insights needed to excel in today's marketplace and is known for its bold leadership and dedication to driving the industry forward. The brand was named among the 2022 Women's Choice Award® Most Recommended brands for customer experience and overall quality. Blue is bold and the integrity and values of Coldwell Banker give the Gen Blue network an unbeatable edge. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each office is independently owned and operated. To join Coldwell Banker Real Estate and unlock the possibilities of Gen Blue®, please visit www.coldwellbanker.com/join.
About AnywhereSM
Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) is on a mission to empower everyone's next move. Home to some of the most recognized brands in real estate – Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, CENTURY 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Corcoran®, ERA®, and Sotheby's International Realty® – the AnywhereSM portfolio includes franchise and brokerage operations as well as national title, settlement, and relocation companies and nationally scaled mortgage origination and underwriting joint ventures. Supporting approximately 1.5 million home transactions in 2021, Anywhere is focused on simplifying, digitizing, and integrating the real estate transaction for all consumers, no matter where they may be in their home buying and selling journey. With innovative products and technology, Anywhere fuels the productivity of its approximately 196,200 independent sales agents in the U.S. and approximately 136,400 independent sales agents in 118 other countries and territories. Recognized for eleven consecutive years as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies, Anywhere has also been designated a Great Place to Work four years in a row, named one of LinkedIn's 2022 Top Companies in the U.S., and honored by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers 2021.
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NEW YORK and LONDON, Sept. 14 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LianLian Global, a leading global cross-border payments service provider, announced the introduction of the world's first cross-border payments guarantee to China. LianLian Global's end-to-end business payments network and best-in-class Know Your Customer (KYC) process enables the company to provide global online merchants and ecommerce entrepreneurs with the most transparent, compliant, and safe cross-border payment options to the country.
LianLian Global's world-first cross-border full value payments guarantee to China is a new feature introduced to the company's recently launched international digital wallet. The policy provides assurance that payments to China-based suppliers are delivered to the right bank account — every time. All payments on LianLian Global's end-to-end payments network are vetted and verified through LianLian Global's enhanced KYC capabilities, which support additional due diligence on customer profile checks. These checks mitigate payment risks and fraudulent transactions, while satisfying regulatory compliance in the Chinese market.
Ecommerce entrepreneurs seek payment security across their supply chains to secure their inventory to succeed internationally. LianLian Global's transparent payments guarantee to China assures users that their payments are received in the bank accounts of intended parties in every case, increasing reliability in the supply chains of merchants and ecommerce entrepreneurs. If there is a problem, the payment is stopped and refunded immediately without waiting for multiple third-party correspondent banks. Customers also benefit from an added layer of robust security, speed, and competitive pricing. LianLian Global removes all the "middlemen" or correspondent banks, eliminating payment delays and the additional costs to hold and send the transfer.
With more payments transactions being made on online marketplaces, there is a growing need for seamless payments that are reliable every time, particularly with big global economies. Between September 2020 and August 2021, third-party sellers on Amazon sold more than 7,400 products per minute. However, if payments fail, or are delayed through correspondent banks, online merchants risk losing significant revenue to competitors for each day they are out of stock, while a refund or payment cancellation is processed.
As the scale of ecommerce sales grows globally, LianLian Global aims to eliminate the risks associated with international payments. As cash flows change with ongoing economic volatility, LianLian Global offers ecommerce entrepreneurs the much-needed reliability for their funds.
"LianLian Global has years of experience, deep domain knowledge, and technology assets and capabilities in China. This makes us the ideal partner to help international companies and online sellers manage payment risks when dealing with business partners in the country," said David Messenger, Executive Chairman, LianLian Global. "We have invested in an end-to-end solution, and own all of our payment licenses, to remove all the middlemen and correspondent banks from the transaction process. This ownership allows LianLian Global to offer the world's first cross-border payments guarantee to China at unrivalled speeds and extremely competitive prices."
The international digital wallet, or cross-border payments platform, launched in Q2 2022, is designed to make payments faster, more accessible, and cheaper than the traditional cash and bank transfers for ecommerce businesses.
LianLian Global has offices in 12 countries that help more than 1.4 million ecommerce stores grow their cross-border businesses. LianLian Global owns over 60 licenses worldwide. In addition, the company has partnered with leading financial institutions such as Citi, Deutsche Bank, and J.P. Morgan to power their solutions.
Visit www.lianlianglobal.com/payments-to-china-guaranteed to discover more about the China payments guarantee, as well as an offer of the first 30 days of supplier payments free.
About LianLian Global
LianLian Global is a leading cross-border payments company that connects local sellers to global opportunities. We make it easy for ecommerce merchants to do more international business. So when sellers need to receive international payouts, get financing, solve shipping logistics, manage foreign exchange, or pay tax obligations abroad, we simplify the complexity of operating in other countries, giving merchants and sellers the freedom to do business seamlessly. Part of LianLian Digitech, and with licenses and offices in the Americas, Europe and throughout Asia, LianLian Global is integrated into mainstream ecommerce platforms worldwide, with services covering more than 100 countries and regions. www.lianlianglobal.com
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HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yunji Inc. ("Yunji" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: YJ), a leading membership-based social e-commerce platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 20221.
Second Quarter 2022 Highlights
- Total revenues in the second quarter of 2022 were RMB284.0 million (US$42.4 million), compared with RMB570.7 million in the same period of 2021, primarily due to the negative impact of the outbreaks of the highly-transmissible Delta and Omicron variants of COVID-19 in the first half of 2022 on the Company's operations and the Company's continued strategy to refine its product selection across all categories and optimize its selection of suppliers and merchants, causing near-term decreases in sales. The COVID-19 outbreaks in the first half of 2022 have caused varying degrees of temporary shutdowns and delays in production and operation of the Company's suppliers (especially private label suppliers), third-party merchants, third-party logistics service providers and other business partners, leading to temporary shortages of certain merchandise and delays in logistics services as well as delays in the research and development and new product launch processes associated with the Company's private label suppliers. Consumers' willingness to spend on discretionary products in the first half of 2022 has also declined compared with that in the same period of 20212. This has negatively affected and may continue to negatively affect the Company's revenues and operations in 2022, depending on the future development of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Repeat purchase rate3 in the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 was 79.0%.
Mr. Shanglue Xiao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yunji, said, "During the second quarter, the resurgence of COVID-19 and widespread pandemic-related control measures limited our promotional activities and customer outreach efforts, and caused disruptions throughout our supply chain. In the face of these transitory macro headwinds, we have been increasingly focused on our private label brands and optimization of our online marketing and customer service. In June, as the majority of the areas impacted by the pandemic returned to a normalized situation, our operations, including logistics, customer service, and new product launches, gradually recovered."
"Our financial resilience has enabled us to successfully navigate this challenging quarter. We improved our gross margin to 40.6% compared with 35.1% in the same period of 2021 and we aim to further enhance our cost structure to increase operational efficiency in the second half of 2022." said Mr. Peng Zhang, Yunji's Vice President of Finance.
Second Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results
Total revenues were RMB284.0 million (US$42.4 million), compared with RMB570.7 million in the same period of 2021. This decrease was primarily due to the negative impact of the outbreaks of the highly-transmissible Delta and Omicron variants of COVID-19 in the first half of 2022 on the Company's operations and the Company's continued strategy to refine its product selection across all categories and optimize its selection of suppliers and merchants, causing near-term decreases in sales. The COVID-19 outbreaks in the first half of 2022 have caused varying degrees of temporary shutdowns and delays in production and operation of the Company's suppliers (especially private label suppliers), third-party merchants, third-party logistics service providers and other business partners, leading to temporary shortages of certain merchandise and delays in logistics services as well as delays in the research and development and new product launch processes associated with the Company's private label suppliers. This has negatively affected and may continue to negatively affect the Company's revenues and operations in 2022, depending on the future development of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Revenues from sales of merchandise, net decreased by 49.8% to RMB237.1 million (US$35.4 million) from RMB472.1 million in the same period of 2021.
- Revenues from the marketplace business were RMB42.1 million (US$6.3 million), compared with RMB88.2 million in the same period of 2021.
- Other revenues decreased by 55.3% to RMB4.7 million (US$0.7 million) from RMB10.5 million in the same period of 2021.
Total cost of revenues decreased by 54.5% to RMB168.8 million (US$25.2 million), or 59.4% of total revenues, from RMB370.5 million, or 64.9% of total revenues, in the same period of 2021. The decrease was mainly attributable to the decline in merchandise sales, for which revenues are recognized on a gross basis. Total cost of revenues was mainly comprised of the costs related to the sales of merchandise in the second quarter of 2022.
Total operating expenses decreased by 16.2% to RMB156.6 million (US$23.4 million) from RMB186.9 million in the same period of 2021.
- Fulfillment expenses decreased by 14.1% to RMB43.1 million (US$6.4 million), or 15.2% of total revenues, from RMB50.1 million, or 8.8% of total revenues, in the same period of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to (i) reduced warehousing and logistics expenses due to lower merchandise sales and (ii) decreased service fees charged by third-party payment settlement platforms.
- Sales and marketing expenses decreased by 5.3% to RMB58.2 million (US$8.7 million), or 20.5% of total revenues, from RMB61.5 million, or 10.8% of total revenues, in the same period of 2021. The decrease was mainly due to a decrease in member management fees, partially offset by an increase in private label promotion expenses.
- Technology and content expenses decreased by 27.1% to RMB23.6 million (US$3.5 million), or 8.3% of total revenues, from RMB32.4 million, or 5.7% of total revenues, in the same period of 2021. The decrease was mainly due to (i) the reduction in personnel costs as a result of staffing structure refinements and (ii) reduced server costs.
- General and administrative expenses decreased by 26.1% to RMB31.7 million (US$4.7 million), or 11.2% of total revenues, from RMB42.9 million, or 7.5% of total revenues, in the same period of 2021, primarily due to (i) reduced personnel costs as a result of staffing structure refinements and (ii) lower professional service fees.
Loss from operations was RMB30.0 million (US$4.5 million), compared with income from operations of RMB16.0 million in the same period of 2021.
Financial income, net was RMB12.3 million (US$1.8 million), compared with RMB7.8 million in the same period of 2021, primarily due to (i) increased fair value of equity securities with readily determinable fair value and (ii) increased wealth management products interest income.
Net loss was RMB25.0 million (US$3.7 million), compared with net income of RMB17.0 million in the same period of 2021.
Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP)4 was RMB17.1 million (US$2.6million), compared with adjusted net income of RMB23.9 million in the same period of 2021.
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders were both RMB0.01, compared with basic and diluted net earnings per share attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB0.01 in the same period of 2021.
Share Repurchase Program
The Company's board of directors has approved to extend the term of its previously announced US$20 million share repurchase program for another six months. The Company's board of directors will continue to review the share repurchase program periodically, and may authorize further adjustment of its terms and size.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses adjusted net income/(loss) as a supplemental measure to review and assess operating performance. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company defines adjusted net income/(loss) as net income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation.
The Company presents adjusted net income/(loss) because it is used by management to evaluate operating performance and formulate business plans. Adjusted net income/(loss) enables management to assess operating performance without considering the impact of share-based compensation recorded under ASC 718, "Compensation-Stock Compensation." The Company also believes that the use of this non-GAAP measure facilitates investors' assessment of operating performance.
This non-GAAP financial measure is not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as an analytical tool. One of the key limitations of using adjusted net income/(loss) is that it does not reflect all items of income and expense that affect the Company's operations. Share-based compensation has been and may continue to be incurred in Yunji's business and is not reflected in the presentation of adjusted net income/(loss). Further, this non-GAAP measure may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore its comparability may be limited.
The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measure to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating performance. Yunji encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to the Most Directly Comparable Financial Measures" set forth at the end of this press release.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at 7:30 A.M. Eastern Time or 7:30 P.M. Beijing/Hong Kong Time to discuss its earnings. Listeners may access the call by dialing the following numbers:
A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call for one week.
Dial-in numbers for the replay are as follows:
Safe Harbor Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "aims," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident," "potential," "continue" or other similar expressions. Among other things, the quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Yunji's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Yunji may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Yunji's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Yunji's growth strategies; its future business development, results of operations and financial condition; its ability to understand buyer needs and provide products and services to attract and retain buyers; its ability to maintain and enhance the recognition and reputation of its brand; its ability to rely on merchants and third-party logistics service providers to provide delivery services to buyers; its ability to maintain and improve quality control policies and measures; its ability to establish and maintain relationships with merchants; trends and competition in China's e-commerce market; changes in its revenues and certain cost or expense items; the expected growth of China's e-commerce market; PRC governmental policies and regulations relating to Yunji's industry, and general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Yunji's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Yunji undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
About Yunji Inc.
Yunji Inc. is a leading social e-commerce platform in China that has pioneered a unique, membership-based model to leverage the power of social interactions. The Company's e-commerce platform offers high-quality products at attractive prices across a wide variety of categories catering to the day-to-day needs of Chinese consumers. In addition, the Company uses advanced technologies including big data and artificial intelligence to optimize user experience and incentivize members to promote the platform as well as share products with their social contacts. Through deliberate product curation, centralized merchandise sourcing, and efficient supply chain management, Yunji has established itself as a trustworthy e-commerce platform with high-quality products and exclusive membership benefits, including discounted prices.
For more information, please visit https://investor.yunjiglobal.com/
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