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NORWALK, Conn., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeSpan Vision Ventures announced today the formation of the company with the goal of founding and investing in companies focused on longevity and aging reversal diagnostics and therapeutics.
Recent scientific and technological advances have paved the way for rapid advancements in diagnostics and therapeutics for longevity and aging reversal. LifeSpan Vision Ventures' mission is to selectively invest in and found businesses that will quickly commercialize these products, bringing life-changing benefits to humanity. The company's mission is to not only develop cures for diseases associated with aging but also address the underlying causes of aging.
About LifeSpan Vision Ventures
LifeSpan Vision Ventures is an investment partnership with an operational focus which founds and invests in companies focused on longevity and aging reversal-oriented diagnostics and therapeutics.
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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 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.
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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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New Season Also Launches a Charity Drive Led By Eternal Return Streamers
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Video game developer Nimble Neuron today announced the launch of Eternal Return's Season 7: Neon Aftershock, bringing the test subjects back with more strength and style than ever! In partnership with Global esports organization Gen.G, they also unveiled plans for an Eternal Return streamer-led charity drive for the community.
Neon Aftershock comes with a new stat upgrade, bringing back test subjects and introducing an "Escape" option, 7 new augments, skill amplification, and a revamped saved plan system. Along with this new in-game content, the Season 7 Pack comes with 2 Epic rarity skins, including an exclusive Overvolt Jackie bundle. This bundle has the Overvolt Jackie skin, tombstone, and emote. Players can now find regeneration cuffs by killing wild animals or inside air supplies. They can use it along a system shutdown code to craft a rootkit. After finding the rootkit, players will also be hyperlooped to the escape area for a chance to escape Lumia Island.
"We are very excited to debut our new 'Escape' feature alongside 7 new Augments with our launch of Eternal Return Season 7. We feel as though these additions will add a level of depth and fun to Eternal Return," said Seunghoo Kim, Executive Producer at Nimble Neuron. "We are also thrilled to continue working with our partners at Gen.G to offer new esports and charity events for our community. We hope that with this new slate of in-game content and events, Eternal Return will shine to its fullest."
Continuing the celebration of Eternal Return Season 7: Neon Aftershock, Eternal Return streamers are invited to participate in the Blossoming Melody Charity Drive. Gen.G and Nimble Neuron will work directly with these streamers to develop various charity initiatives. These charity drives will be designed by streamers in the Eternal Return community, and Gen.G and Nimble Neuron will provide different tiers of event support and donation matching. The Blossoming Melody Charity Drive will culminate in December with a larger charity drive with various Gen.G Eternal Return partners and creators supporting.
After the successful inaugural North America Collegiate Cup hosted earlier in August, Gen.G will continue the series with commitment for a second student-focused esports tournament on October 29th. A third culminating student esports event will occur in December.
"At Gen.G we always value community first and foremost. We look forward to working with the Eternal Return community in bringing their visions to life while supporting various charitable organizations," said Martin Kim, Chief Revenue Officer at Gen.G.
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BELTON — Everyone looked and sounded upbeat at the 2022 Relay for Life in the Bell County Expo Center, which ran noon to midnight Saturday.
“Come walk with me on the road to a cure,” Lisa Comeau, a member of the leadership team, read from the podium before relay participants began the survivor lap at about 3:30 p.m.
“With laughter and tears, it’s a good time for sure,” she said. “You’ll be glad you came as you walk through the night, knowing with your help we are winning this fight.”
About 35 people made the lap, spurred on by the music “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten.
Roxanne Morgan, another leadership team member, said last year’s rally was the first one since COVID, and that it was a little small.
The event usually draws about 500 people, Comeau said.
“Today there are about 150,” Comeau said. “Hopefully next year we will have more.”
The rally used to draw about 50 support teams, she said, who set up booths and sell wares, with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society, the rally sponsor.
“Now we’re down to about 21 teams,” Comeau said.
Virginia Harris, another leadership team member, also read to the walkers before they took the lap.
“I have cancer, but cancer does not have me,” she said. “It is not who I am. It is just a bend in the road of life, an unexpected detour on my path, a lesson in the classroom that is human existence.
“I will not give in to fear,” she continued. “I will not be discouraged by setbacks. Setbacks are opportunities to review the lesson. I will not be ashamed of my scars. Scars are the brushstrokes of the masterpiece that is my life.
“I will remember that to get the joy of the rainbow I must endure the rain,” she said.
Comeau said that for some of the survivors this was their first lap. It might not be an easy thing to do, she said, but there is hope.
“Look around you,” she said. “If ever there were a symbol of hope that cancer can be defeated, you are looking at the faces of that hope right now. Just take a moment and let that sink in.”
“This is what hope looks like,” she said. “These faces and these people are proof that cancer can be defeated.”
At the end of the survivor lap, the walkers dropped off paper chains they carried, symbolic of the restrictions cancer can place on a person’s life. Then the leaders got everyone ready for the caregiver lap.
Barbara Whitis called the caregivers to the stage. She read a poem. It spoke of the “hands that cared for them” and of “your arms that lifted them.”
“Now, cross your arms over your heart,” she said. “This is the heart that cared, this is the heart that shared.”
She then called their attention to a pile of purple bricks.
“These bricks have the name of cancer survivors as well as their caregivers,” she said. “Caregivers form a foundation of support for every survivor just as the bricks form a foundation for survival.” | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_2a5e7812-d3fd-11ec-864b-83e7f22138c9.html | 2022-05-15T05:35:35Z |
2nd annual memorial Easter egg hunt Saturday for Calera girl
CALERA, Okla. (KXII) - A Calera family is remembering their daughter this weekend with an egg hunt. What else they’re doing to keep her memory alive.
8-year-old Addie Kate Colvard died in an ATV accident the day before Easter in 2019.
“Saturday before Easter is like a hard day for us and that’s the day that we decided to kind of celebrate her and remember her,” said her father, Jason Colvard.
For the second year in a row, her family is holding an Easter egg hunt in her memory.
“Kind of takes away from the negative when we can do the positive and see all the kids that are happy out egg hunting and stuff like that, kind of takes a little bit of the hurt away,” said Colvard.
But they aren’t stopping there.
“We got our 501c3 certification which was a huge step,” said Colvard.
The 3rd grader not only loved holidays, but she loved to read.
“Our biggest goal is we’re wanting to get a therapy dog to go into schools and let children read to the dog. Addie was a big reader so we want to focus our work on literacy,” said Colvard.
So the Addie Kate Foundation will bring literacy programs to local schools in her name.
“There was a lot of local schools that really stepped up and supported us when it happened, not just Calera. I mean schools that we have no association with stepped up and did a lot of things. So we’re hoping we can start giving back to those schools,” said Colvard.
Last year’s egg hunt brought out hundreds of kids, so this year they’re adding more eggs and more prizes.
“As of right now we’re about 12,000 eggs, we plan on having a few more,” said Colvard.
They’ve also added another age group for 10 and up, so everyone can enjoy the holiday fun.
“Just her kind heart I mean she was a caring, giving little girl. We just miss her,” said Colvard.
The egg hunt is this Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Jack Stockton Community Building in Calera.
To donate to the Addie Kate Foundation, you can give directly through their Facebook page or by searching them on Amazon Smile.
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(The Hill) — Borrowers who received student loans after June 30 are not eligible for relief under President Biden’s new initiative canceling a certain amount of debt per borrower.
White House Domestic Policy Council Director Susan Rice confirmed June 30 of this year was the cutoff date during a Wednesday briefing that discussed the new relief initiative.
The Biden administration will cancel $10,000 per borrower for Americans who make less than $125,000 a year, while recipients of the Pell Grant with the same income cap are eligible for $20,000 in relief.
Meanwhile, the student loan payment pause will end Dec. 31, ending a freeze that lasted roughly two years.
The move was long awaited by Democrats and activists who say canceling the debt will help ease the cost of living for the more than 44 million Americans who owe a combined $1.7 trillion in debt.
The Department of Education has information available about the debt relief posted on studentaid.gov.
For now, borrowers are instructed to sign up for email updates on when the applications for the debt relief are officially open. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/student-loans-received-after-june-30-not-eligible-for-relief/ | 2022-08-25T12:34:15Z |
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. today announced that its 2021 Schedule K-3, reflecting items of international tax relevance, is now available for download online. AB unitholders requiring this information may access their Schedules K-3 at www.taxpackagesupport.com/ab.
A limited number of unitholders (primarily foreign unitholders, unitholders computing a foreign tax credit on their tax return and certain corporate and/or partnership unitholders) may need the detailed information disclosed on Schedule K-3 for their specific reporting requirements. To the extent Schedule K-3 is applicable to an investor's federal income tax return filing needs, AB encourages unitholders to review the information contained in the form and refer to the appropriate federal laws and guidance or consult with a tax advisor.
To receive an electronic copy of a Schedule K-3 via email, unitholders may call Tax Package Support toll free at (844) 275-9875.
AllianceBernstein is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals, and private wealth clients in major world markets. As of July 31, 2022, AllianceBernstein had $689 billion in assets under management. Additional information about AB may be found on our website, www.alliancebernstein.com.
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Award given to ACE alumni who demonstrates exceptional leadership and outstanding service to the college
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American College of Education® (ACE) announced Dr. Peter Shipley as its 2022 Alumni Achievement Award recipient.
Dr. Shipley graduated in 2018 with a Doctor of Education in leadership with an emphasis in educational leadership and community organizations. As the senior manager of research, planning and curriculum design unit for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), he received an Order of Merit recognition from the Governor General of Canada for his efforts to improve police curriculum. For the OPP, Dr. Shipley designed and taught an evidence-based methodology for police officers to serve the public more effectively.
"It's incredibly humbling and an honor to be selected for this award, and it was even more special to learn that I was the first doctoral alumnus and first Canadian recipient," Dr. Shipley said. "I'm grateful for outstanding family support and that the ACE faculty pushed me every step of the way. Commencement was an exciting time to celebrate with such an extraordinary graduating class and to receive this honor."
ACE Alumni Engagement Officer Courtney Shelton said, "This award reflects the dedication our alumni have to ACE's mission. Dr. Shipley and our fiercely loyal alumni believe that ACE is an innovative leader in higher education in provide an education worth celebrating and promoting."
For 10 years, the Alumni Achievement Award has been presented annually during commencement and is open to all alumni. A list of previous award winners can be located here.
The Alumni Achievement Award announcement comes alongside other awards ACE presented in July, including the ACE Faculty Award for Excellence presented to Dr. Renée Harmon, the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Faculty member presented to Dr. Kimya Nance and the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Student presented to Jamal Ali, RN.
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, healthcare 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.
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SAN FRANCISCO , June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The SkillUp Coalition, a national collaboration of nonprofits, training providers and employers, today announced the launch of a newly re-designed platform to better support America's workers on their upskilling journeys. This includes a fully updated training program catalog, local and national employer connections to jobs offering on-the-job training, and free weekly career coaching.
With over 850,000 users supported since launching in July 2020, SkillUp dedicated time in early 2022 to reflect and evaluate user experience based on worker feedback, market research, and the evolving workforce ecosystem. By leveraging job seekers' voices to drive impactful change, SkillUp has prioritized improving, simplifying, and personalizing its platform to better connect workers to comprehensive and quality services.
"SkillUp is working to support the greater good at scale by being both data-driven and heart-led," says Executive Director, Steven Lee. "We have vetted feedback from thousands of SkillUp users, as well as leveraged behavioral metrics from tens of thousands of Skillup.org visitors to develop our new experience. By putting information into the hands of workers, we promote a sense of agency, respect and ownership, which drives both career and personal fulfillment."
SkillUp's new user experience includes:
- A focus on in-demand, gateway jobs, i.e. jobs that are attainable without a 4-year degree, pay a good wage, and unlock paths to high growth careers.
- A fully re-designed training program catalog, connecting workers to career pathways in five industries (business, medical, information technology, skilled trades and supply chain & logistics) with over 400 vetted programs. Training program partners undergo a rigorous program analysis considering their wraparound services, completion rates, length of programs, and post-program placement rates.
- A fresh, highly visual user interface as well as new functionality including sorting and filtering by cost, program duration, format (online, hybrid, local), highest graduation rates, location, industry and more.
- Quick links to "Earn & Learn" jobs, providing workers with opportunities to connect to employers who offer jobs with training opportunities, offer full-time benefits, and have committed to helping employees grow professionally.
- Easy access to free weekly group coaching hosted in partnership with InsideTrack, as well as financial & life resources.
To date, SkillUp has helped hundreds of thousands of workers, including Brooklyn-based Samia, who was able to find training programs in the IT industry. "I knew what I needed to do was tap into my passion which is technology, but I didn't know what kind of technical careers were available to me," says Samia when talking about her upskilling journey. "SkillUp has shown me how to leverage the skills I already had so that I can find the right IT career for me."
Worker and participant voice is central to every decision SkillUp makes, including product and design, resource selection and partner alignment. SkillUp has assembled a worker advisory board that consists of workers at various stages of their career, education, and development journeys. This body helps inform, guide, and influence all SkillUp services and outreach.
To learn more about the SkillUp Coalition and to see the new platform, please visit www.skillup.org. If you're a training provider, employer, technology & service provider, or nonprofit interested in joining the Coalition, please visit www.skillup.org/partners.
Founded in July 2020, SkillUp Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that connects workers with the right tools, resources, and support so they can make confident career shifts, find quality living-wage jobs, and position themselves for promising career growth. The SkillUp ecosystem provides career exploration, training & employer connections, career coaching, and resources to support workers at any stage of their career journey.
The coalition brings together over 75 leading organizations including training and education providers, technology developers, policymakers, employers, and philanthropies. In addition to its national reach, SkillUp operates LevelUp local partnerships in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Florida, Louisiana, Northern Nevada, Philadelphia, New York City, and Ohio. Since its founding less than 2 years ago, SkillUp has connected over 850,000 workers to career and training support throughout the country.
SkillUp proudly advocates for an affordable, equitable, upskilling ecosystem that ensures every worker has high opportunity employment. For more information, please visit www.skillup.org or follow on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.
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SWAG is ‘bigger than a mentoring program’
“Where do you want to go in life?”
That’s the question Ella Watkins has asked more than 300 girls since founding the nonprofit mentoring program Sisters With Aspiring Goals.
Abbreviated as SWAG, it’s a sisterhood for girls to build their self-esteem and confidence, gain career and college readiness and learn social and life skills as they aspire to be the greatest version of themselves.
“What makes you want to reach the highest?” Watkins says. “What goal do you want reach for?”
Thanks to SWAG, since 2015, women have gone to college with some obtaining their master’s degrees, others have returned to Jackson as mentors and some are giving back to the community in other ways – reasons that she knows SWAG is making a difference.
But SWAG’s impact doesn’t just start after girls leave the program; it’s happening every day.
Noticeable impact
Three years ago, a timid Madison Agomuo struggled to socialize with others.
Today, she’s the president of Top Teens of America in Jackson, vice president of CAP with the Gamma Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and a member of the Mayor’s Youth Council, and she credits her growth socially to SWAG.
“I was reserved,” Agomuo said. “It brought out the leader in me.
SWAG allowed her to be at the center of activities, speak or make presentations to others and interact with her peers.
And that’s why she wanted to join.
Intrigued by the organization’s mission to empower girls to be leaders and its commitment to service, she first joined SWAG in 2019 after attending a community workshop.
The program teaches girls to give back to the community.
They’ve visited nursing homes and helped kids at the Dream Center, a homeless shelter for families in Jackson, Agomuo mentioned as some of the most impactful things she’s done with SWAG. The group also volunteers at events sponsored by the city of Jackson, Chamber of Commerce, and local non-profits, like RIFA.
“I feel like I have a purpose in life to help others and promote growth in our community, especially to the younger generation,” Agomuo said. “I want them to see that they have a chance, and there are people who can be great role models for how they can improve their lives and grow as individuals.”
The 17-year-old attends Jackson Central-Merry Early College High and has earned over 30 college credits hours through the school’s dual enrollment with Jackson State Community College.
She plans to attend a four-year university and go to medical school to become an anesthesiologist.
She knew she wanted to go college but thought about pursing technology.
SWAG not only taught her more about higher education and how to prepare for college but also exposed her to more careers, including anesthesiology.
SWAG brought speakers from JSCC, Union University College of Pharmacy and healthcare professionals, such as doctors and nurses.
“That helped confirm that this is really what I want to do,” Agomuo said. “Now that I’ve gotten closer to graduating and that I’ve been in SWAG this long, I see that I’m really passionate about medicine and helping the community in this way.”
Agomuo sees the impact SWAG makes on other participants too. She’s witnessed behavioral and academic differences because of Watkins does homework-help days and has invited tutors from Union.
Being around the girls on those days, mentor and SWAG board member Sonya Washington sees how disciplined they are and how much they care about their education.
“They want to do something more,” she said. “It’s their attitude and drive in wanting to do better.”
Mentoring: ‘You are worthy, valued, can do anything’
Watkins founded the group after 23 years of working with middle and high school students in alternative school. Talking to students at the alternative school, she realized that many of the girls were like her growing up: insecure, impressionable and unclear of her self-worth, she said.
“A lot of our young ladies need mentors to help them build their self-esteem and let them know, ‘You are worthy, valued and can do anything,’” Washington said about the girls she encountered when she used to work with Watkins. “We felt that this would be a great cause if we could introduce them to different things.”
Often, the youth in SWAG haven’t been outside of their community, Washington discussed. But showing them what opportunities exist opens their mind to what they can become.
The program is “needed,” Washington and board vice president and mentor Janet Gore said.
Gore is the principal of Parkview Prep Academy, a K-5 behavior intervention program, and she sees the need for early intervention.
She’s seen how that early intervention and one-on-one mentorship worked after students at the BEST Academy, the elementary program for emotional and behavioral issues, were referred to SWAG about five years ago.
“I noticed her self-esteem changed,” Gore said as an example of one student referred to SWAG. “At the beginning, she was down on herself and very unmotivated to do the right thing. Once she had that mentor who was meeting with her, checking on her and working with her, her confidence grew, and her behavior changed because she had something to work toward.
“Girls took ownership and changed their behavior.”
Now that she’s involved with SWAG, Gore thinks the volunteer counselors and community members who do small-group sessions with the girls have been the most impactful thing she’s witnessed in her three months on the board.
To participant Agomuo and founder Watkins, SWAG is more than mentoring girls in the organization.
SWAG is about reaching young girls who aren’t in the group, Agomuo said, noting how she got started with the program.
Reaching beyond SWAG
“We’re bigger than a mentoring program,” Watkins said. “We have to reach girls in the community. We want to reach any and everybody 5- to 18-years old to keep them on the right path and make sure they succeed in life.”
With entertaining and educational activities or workshops, SWAG has raised awareness about: human trafficking, drug and alcohol awareness, safe dating Awareness, sexual assault, breast cancer, bullying, teen health and more.
There will be a June 3 Teen Summit open to girls and boys that will include topics on self-value, confidence, healthy relationships, suicide prevention, peer pressure and decision-making.
Inspiring them to have a purpose
“We try to reach them in all ways,” Watkins said.
Women, such as Washington and Gore, are members of the diverse team that Watkins has formed to mentor and teach girls that they can succeed.
“I want to positively impact as many young ladies as I can,” Gore said. “I just want to be able to meet them where they are to help support and pour into them.”
The vision, dreams and goals that Watkins have are a blessing to young ladies, especially those who don’t have a positive role model, Gore said.
Agumuo wants new girls to have the experiences she’s enjoyed.
The program has motivated her and others to have the courage, initiative and determination to have a purpose.
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a goal right now, you’re unsure about something, you feel like you don’t fit in, or you feel like you’re different,” Agumuo said, “SWAG allows girls the opportunity to explore within themselves to find out ‘What do I want to do?’ or ‘How can I make the community better?’” | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/2022/05/27/swag-bigger-than-mentoring-program/9775160002/ | 2022-05-27T06:52:00Z |
Towne Bank has selected Baker Hill NextGen® as its vendor of choice for a holistic, integrated SaaS solution to power it's lending and portfolio business operations
CARMEL, Ind., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baker Hill, the leading financial technology provider in delivering integrated technology solutions for loan origination, risk management, and analytics, today announced a revitalized collaboration with TowneBank. The community-minded bank will implement Baker Hill NextGen®, Baker Hill's unified solution that streamlines loan origination and portfolio monitoring.
Founded in 1999, TowneBank is community-oriented financial institution focused delivering the ultimate in customer service that currently has more than 40 banking offices throughout Hampton Roads and Central Virginia, as well as Northeastern and Central North Carolina. As part of its core commitment to its customers and employees, TowneBank is dedicating to providing quality, upscale banking facilities that house the most efficient technology available. By adapting from Baker Hill's legacy product to Baker Hill NextGen®, TowneBank will continue to develop modern lending proficiencies while streamlining banking operations into the single-solution platform.
"After looking at our options in the marketplace, we selected Baker Hill NextGen® Loan Origination product suite," said Brad Schwartz, President & Chief Operating Officer at TowneBank. "Baker Hill met our requirements for a timely implementation schedule for consumer, small business, and commercial loans along with all the credit and integration components. In the end, we chose Baker Hill to improve our speed to commitment, speed to closing, and ease of use for our bankers and members."
An almost 20-year client of Baker Hill, TowneBank's decision to transition to Baker Hill NextGen® was driven by its commitment to investing in the most effective and enhanced financial technology systems available. Baker Hill's ability to provide a full advisory services team to provide expert guidance, training, and insights as well as the ease of use of a single, unified solution made Baker Hill the standout choice when it came to TowneBank continuing to partner with Baker Hill.
"We are thrilled to continue expanding our partnership with TowneBank," said John M. Deignan, president and chief executive officer of Baker Hill. "As the industry moves into the next phase of banking with an increased focused on digital offerings, transforming the way our long-term colleagues serve their customers brings pride to our entire team."
With over 35 years of industry expertise, Baker Hill is providing state of the art lending and risk management solutions with unparalleled advisory support for community banks and financial institutions.
For more information on Baker Hill NextGen® visit www.bakerhill.com.
Baker Hill is the expert solution for loan origination, portfolio management, and analytics for financial institutions in the United States. The company delivers a single, unified platform with modern solutions to streamline loan origination and portfolio risk management for commercial, small business and consumer lending. The Baker Hill NextGen® platform also delivers sophisticated analytics and marketing solutions that support sound business decisions to mitigate risk, generate growth and maximize profitability.
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Founded in 1999, TowneBank is a company built on relationships, offering a full range of banking and other financial services, with a focus of serving others and enriching lives. Dedicated to a culture of caring, Towne values all employees and members by embracing their diverse talents, perspectives, and experiences.
Today, the bank operates over 40 banking offices throughout Hampton Roads and Central Virginia, as well as Northeastern and Central North Carolina – serving as a local leader in promoting the social, cultural, and economic growth in each community. Towne offers a competitive array of business and personal banking solutions, delivered with only the highest ethical standards. Experienced local bankers providing a higher level of expertise and personal attention with local decision-making are key to the TowneBank strategy. Towne has grown its capabilities beyond banking to provide expertise through its controlled divisions and subsidiaries that include Towne Wealth Management, Towne Insurance Agency, Towne Benefits, TowneBank Mortgage, TowneBank Commercial Mortgage, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Towne Realty, Towne 1031 Exchange, LLC, and Towne Vacations. With total assets of $16.67 billion as of March 31, 2022, TowneBank is one of the largest banks headquartered in Virginia.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The mass killing that left six people dead and 12 wounded outside bars just blocks from California’s Capitol last weekend was a gunfight involving at least five shooters from rival gangs, Sacramento police said Wednesday.
Police said they identified at least five gunmen but there may have been more. Only two suspects — both brothers wounded by gunfire — have been arrested in connection with the shooting and, so far, only face firearms charges.
“We’re still working through … who the actual shooters are in the case,” Sgt. Zach Eaton said.
Until Wednesday’s announcement, police had been silent on what led to the shooting that erupted early Sunday as bars were letting out. Rapid-fire bursts of over 100 gunshots echoed through the streets as terrified patrons ran for their lives and others were hit by bullets.
Police said at least two gangs were involved. They declined to provide more details or name the gangs involved or the affiliation of any suspects.
Experts said that if gangs were to blame, it would mark an unusually bloody feud.
In 20 years of researching gangs in Los Angeles, Alex Alonso said he can’t remember a gang-related shooting with such a high body count.
“It’s extremely rare that a gang shooting happened as the way this one is being characterized,” Alonso said. “It’s extremely rare to have that happen in a public place with so many victims.”
Gregory Chris Brown, a criminal justice professor at California State University, Fullerton, said gangs often target rivals in drive-by shootings with fewer victims, though innocent bystanders are sometimes also struck.
The location of the Sacramento shooting – in a bustling area of watering holes near the entertainment district — was incidental to whatever fueled the fight.
“If rival gang members see each other it doesn’t matter if they’re in the Capitol of the United States of America,” Brown said. “If you see a rival gang member and you’re going to attack them, it doesn’t matter where they are.”
The large number of casualties was the result of high-capacity weapons in a crowded area, he said.
Berry Accius, founder of Voice of the Youth who leads gun intervention and prevention programs and offered his services to counsel families who lost loved ones in the shooting, criticized police for characterizing the crime as gang-related, which he said will lead some to “think Black people.”
He said people will see the photos of the Black women and men who were shot, assume they were in a gang and wonder why gang members are downtown.
“That’s the narrative we don’t need at this particular time,” Accius said. “This idea that we’re going to put blame to one demographic of folks and blame them for the violence that ensued.”
Bill Sanders, a criminologist at Cal State LA, said he wanted to see more evidence the shooting was gang-related, a term police often use to drum up support. He said gang shootings are more mundane and most occur in what are considered gang neighborhoods.
“If you looked at a map of gang homicides in the city — or any city — over time, you’d see the same areas lighting up — meaning that’s where they occur. If these guys were white, this wouldn’t be considered gang related — not even for a minute.”
Authorities credited witnesses who contributed nearly 200 videos, photos and other tips with helping the investigation.
Police were trying to determine if a stolen handgun found at the crime scene was used in the massacre. It had been converted to a weapon capable of automatic gunfire.
They are also investigating whether a gun one of the brothers, Smiley Martin, 27, brandished in a video was used in the shooting, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The official was briefed on the investigation but was not authorized to publicly discuss details and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Martin and his brother were among those wounded in the gunfire that erupted about 2 a.m. Sunday as bars closed and patrons filled the streets.
The Sacramento County coroner identified the three women killed as Johntaya Alexander, 21; Melinda Davis, 57; and Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21. The three men killed were Sergio Harris, 38; Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32; and De’vazia Turner, 29.
Ten people were wounded in addition to the Martin brothers. At least two remained hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
Smiley Martin faces charges of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a machine gun. He remained hospitalized and it wasn’t clear if he had an attorney who could speak for him.
His brother, Dandrae Martin, 26, was arrested as a “related suspect” and appeared briefly Tuesday in Sacramento Superior Court on a charge of being a convict carrying a loaded gun.
He did not enter a plea and his attorney said she would wait to see if prosecutors brought more serious charges before deciding whether to seek his release.
Both men have criminal records. Smiley Martin was released from prison in February after serving about half of a 10-year prison sentence for beating a girlfriend. He was denied parole last year after prosecutors said he “clearly has little regard for human life,” documents show.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg questioned why the brothers were on the streets.
“Those questions need to be answered and they will be answered over the days ahead,” Steinberg said.
A 31-year-old man seen carrying a handgun immediately after the shooting was arrested Tuesday on a weapons charge. Police said they don’t believe his gun was used in the shooting.
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Melley reported from Los Angeles. Associated Press writers Stefanie Dazio, Christopher Weber in Los Angeles, Don Thompson in Sacramento, Michael Balsamo in Washington, Jacques Billeaud in Phoenix and News Researcher Rhonda Shafner in New York City contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/police-sacramento-shooting-was-gunfight-among-gang-rivals/ | 2022-04-07T06:23:18Z |
ATLANTA, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced that Ted Decker, chief executive officer and president, will present at the Goldman Sachs 29th Annual Global Retailing Conference. The presentation will begin at 9:35 a.m. ET on Thursday, September 8, 2022.
The presentation will be webcast live at http://ir.homedepot.com/events-and-presentations. A link will be displayed under "Events and Presentations." The webcast will be archived and available at the same location approximately one hour after conclusion of the live event.
The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer. At the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company operated a total of 2,316 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The Company employs approximately 500,000 associates. The Home Depot's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index.
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GNC introduces six products from The Honest Company, founded by Jessica Alba, as well as products from Womaness
PITTSBURGH, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To honor National Women's Health Month and encourage women to invest in their own health and wellness through all stages of life, GNC is expanding its women's wellness portfolio to include The Honest Company, as well as adding to products from staple women's brands, Hers® and Womaness.
"Research shows women typically have a longer lifespan and unique needs over the course of their wellness journeys. By investing in women-centric brands and products, we can engage them earlier and with greater frequency providing effective wellness support, supplements, and services to Live Well," said Kevin Maloberti, VP, Merchandising, GNC. "When looking for the best partners in the space, we immediately landed on The Honest Company. We have a shared commitment to top-tier ingredients and testing, and their mission complements the mindset of our current partners like Hers® and Womaness."
GNC is launching six products from The Honest Company – including three supplements and three topicals – this month, which is also National Women's Health Month. Focused primarily on new and expectant mothers, the following products are now available at GNC.com and in select stores:
- Glow On Body Cream
- Rock The Bump Body Butter
- Glow On Body Oil
- Love The Tatas Postnatal Lactation Plus
- Love The Bump Prenatal Once Daily
- Think Ahead Pre+Postnatal DHA
"At Honest, developing holistic wellness solutions for women is a key component of our business and we strive to provide clean, transparent and thoughtfully-created products that simplify their lives during these critical moments," said Erin Thoensen, Vice President, General Manager Baby and Home, The Honest Company. "Introducing six of our bestselling prenatal and postnatal products to consumers who already trust GNC to inform their wellness decisions is an incredible step forward in making women's wellness more accessible and convenient to all, helping fulfill our mission of empowering everyone to love living consciously."
Additionally, GNC is offering products from its lines with Hers® and Womaness at GNC.com and in select GNC retail locations:
- Hers Thickening Shampoo
- Hers Thickening Conditioner
- Hers Minoxidil Foam
- Womaness MeNoPause
- Womaness Active Glow
- Womaness Let Me Sleep
- Womaness Gone in A Hot Flash
These products round out the existing women's wellness portfolio at GNC, which also includes fan favorites like Alani Nu.
To learn more about GNC, visit www.gnc.com.
About GNC
GNC is a leading global health and wellness brand that provides high-quality, science-based products and solutions consumers need to live mighty, live fit and live well.
The brand touches consumers worldwide by providing its products and services through company-owned retail locations, domestic and international franchise locations, digital commerce and strong wholesale and retail partnerships across the globe. GNC's diversified, multi-channel business model has worldwide reach and a well-recognized, trusted brand. By combining exceptional innovation, product development capabilities and an extensive global distribution network, GNC manages a best-in-class product portfolio. www.gnc.com.
About The Honest Company
The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST) is a mission-driven, digitally-native brand focused on leading the clean lifestyle movement, creating a community for conscious consumers and seeking to disrupt multiple consumer product categories. Since its launch in 2012, Honest has been dedicated to creating thoughtfully formulated, safe and effective personal care, beauty, baby and household products, which are available via honest.com, third-party ecommerce partners and approximately 43,000 retail locations across the United States, Canada and Europe. Based in Los Angeles, CA, the Company's mission, to inspire everyone to love living consciously, is driven by its values of transparency, trust, sustainability and a deep sense of purpose around what matters most to its consumers: their health, their families and their homes. For more information about the Honest Standard and the Company, please visit www.honest.com.
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The world's most highly rated BPO, based on employee ratings, aims to hire 3,000 people in Bogota over the next 3 years.
BOGOTA, Colombia, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Everise, one of the fastest growing outsourced customer experience companies in the world, announced today that it has officially entered the Colombian market. The company plans to hire 1,000 people in Bogota over the next 12 months, and over 3,000 by 2025.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by Bogota's Undersecretary of Economic Development of Bogotá, Sebastián Marulanda, representing of the Mayor's Office of Bogota; Elsa Aurora Bohórquez, coordinator of the National Employment Agency of SENA; and Sudhir Agarwal, CEO and founder of Everise.
At the event, Marulanda said, "Everise's arrival is proof that when the public and private sectors come together, they achieve great results. We celebrate the start of its operations that will not only boost economic development in Bogotá but will also open up new and better job opportunities for all."
"We have followed Colombia for years. Government support and a well-prepared population make the BPO environment here very favorable. This is a strategic and valuable territory through which we will continue to offer premium support to our valued clients and their customers," says Sudhir Agarwal. He adds, "The central location, market size, and availability of bilingual, educated labor in Colombia are additional reasons Everise chose the country for its Latin American expansion."
Everise is not new to Latin America. In 2012, the company launched operations in Guatemala City, Guatemala. In Colombia, the company hopes to replicate its success in building teams in and for the region.
Agarwal says, "At Everise, we specialize in quickly recruiting quality people to staff and scale support programs, even in challenging labor markets. Our expansion into Colombia is an important part of our plan to maintain and grow that ability, and with the quality of talent in this country, we are confident we will assemble a great group of champions that can help us evolve the customer experience for our present and future clients."
Everise, headquartered in Florida, USA, employs over 15,000 people across 4 continents and has won multiple awards for its training and treatment of staff. These include being named one of Newsweek's 100 Most Loved Workplaces in America in 2021 and earning the Gold Stevie Award for Employer of the Year – Consumer Services in 2022. Everise also has the highest Glassdoor and Indeed ratings in the entire outsourcing sector, making it the best BPO in the world, based on employee opinions.
How to take part?
For instructions on how to apply, candidates can follow Everise Colombia on Facebook. Everise welcomes applications from recent graduates with strong English skills as well as professionals with experience. The company offers various benefits, including connectivity aid, food vouchers, health payments and a base salary of $2,400,000 Colombian pesos.
Everise is committed to inclusivity and diversity, and does not consider racial, sexual, religious, or creedal factors.
About Everise:
Everise is a technology-enabled outsourcing firm with expertise in transforming healthcare and technology customer experiences globally. The Company's unique approach combines customer and technical support services with AI, robotic process automation, analytics, and secure cloud-based technology. Some of the world's most loved brands have products and services that are perfected, protected, supported, and sold by Everise.
Our innovative digital outsourcing services are high performing, scalable, secure, agile, and have fluent proficiency in 32 languages, which helps brands to create seamless customer, product, digital, and home experiences. We strategically operate in seven markets to enable our partners to economically reach their customers across the globe. Learn more at www.weareeverise.com.
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- For images of Everise champions at work: Bogota site and staff photos
- For images from the 7 September ribbon-cutting: Ribbon-cutting 6 Sep
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Everise Public Relations & Brand Communications, Americas
E: coral.gotay@weareeverise.com
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, INDOCHINO, the global leader in custom apparel, launches their expansion into women's suiting. In the 15 years since launch INDOCHINO has built and honed a proprietary system for producing best-in-class made to measure apparel, providing the necessary expertise to drive this new category. Powered by strong, sustained growth throughout 2022, INDOCHINO will also reach the milestone of selling its one millionth suit later this month.
2022 has proven to be INDOCHINO's strongest year to date, driven by a renewed interest in tailored clothing as consumers return to the office, weddings and other events, as well as the brand's continued physical retail expansion. Showrooms and in-person measurement sessions are a cornerstone of the brand's success with net orders from physical retail locations up 87% this year.
Without an equivalent made to measure option available in the women's apparel market, female customers have long turned to INDOCHINO. Until now, the brand has worked with them to adjust and customize products based on their existing men's silhouettes. With this expansion, INDOCHINO will now offer a new women's base pattern, developed over the past year. This will further streamline the measurement and fitting process, as well as accommodating diverse body shapes and silhouette trends. Personalization is a core element of INDOCHINO's success, and the addition of this new silhouette will better allow customers of all genders to create a made to measure suit that fits their style preferences and identity. The silhouette will be offered in all of INDOCHINO's fabric options, and with all of the stylistic customization options that have become hallmarks of the brand's shopping experience.
"We have suited up countless consumers over the years, helping them find their ideal fit and feel confident for their biggest moments", said Drew Green, CEO of INDOCHINO. "We have increasingly heard from women visiting our showrooms that they are impressed by the attention to detail and level of personalization our appointments offer, and that they wish there was a made to measure option specifically catered to them. We are proud to now provide that solution in a more robust way, and look forward to more women experiencing INDOCHINO for themselves."
The pilot program for women's suiting is now available at 8 showrooms across the US and Canada, including locations in Vancouver, Toronto, New York City, Seattle, and Bellevue, with plans to expand to additional showrooms in 2023.
As with all INDOCHINO garments, each item in the collection is customizable and made to measure. Custom suits from $449 and separates from $99. View womenswear showrooms: https://page.indochino.com/womenswear/
As the global leader in made to measure apparel, INDOCHINO has developed the shopping experience of the future. Born out of the belief that you don't need to spend a fortune on a custom wardrobe, INDOCHINO was the first company to disrupt the retail sector by making perfect-fitting, personalized apparel on a mass scale. The brand was also recently named to the Newsweek and Statista America's Fastest Growing Online Shops list for 2022.
Customers take on the role of designer, picking out every detail of their garments to make them truly one-of-a-kind. These are made to their precise measurements and shipped directly to their door, hassle free. The company's omni-channel approach allows them to shop online or in person at any INDOCHINO showroom.
For more information, visit www.indochino.com and follow INDOCHINO's social media channels.
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SEATTLE, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quark Expeditions, the global Leader in Polar Adventures, has introduced new hiking and trekking options for guests traveling on Ultramarine. Modern-day explorers will have the opportunity to walk alongside polar experts for a truly innovative and immersive experience.
"Setting foot where few humans have ever walked is part of the magic of exploring the Arctic and Antarctic," said Alex McNeil, Director of Expedition Experience and Innovation for Quark Expeditions, which has been offering hiking opportunities in the Polar Regions since 1991. "Guests frequently speak of the excitement that hits them when they step onto the snow-and ice-covered sites of Antarctica or the remote tundra of the Arctic. They breathe in the polar air, feel the terrain beneath their feet, and observe the polar landscapes up close…and in that moment they know they've truly arrived in one of the great wilderness frontiers of the planet. Thanks to our game-changing new ship Ultramarine, we've expanded our adventure options to include multiple styles of hiking no one else offers."
Quark Expeditions' enhanced hiking and trekking options are aligned with the Adventure Travel Trade Association's 2022 Industry Snapshot which ranked "hiking/trekking/walking" as No. 2 on the list of ten Hot Trending Adventure Activities.
"Hiking and trekking in the Polar Regions are not your typical long-distance rambles on clearly marked trails," said McNeil. "We don't just take our guests off the beaten path, but we take them to where there are no paths at all. And now, thanks Ultramarine's two twin-engine Airbus H145 helicopters and 20 quick-deploy Zodiacs, we can take guests—of all fitness levels, ages and areas of interest—on hiking and trekking adventures to remote areas of the Polar Regions where few—if any—have ever visited before."
Hiking: Our guided hikes, which are offered at multiple levels from beginner to advanced, range from short jaunts to the top of lookouts or visits to see wildlife to longer walks of several kilometers over ice, rock and snow. Hiking excursions may last from two to three hours with plenty of time for photographs of wildlife, learning moments from your experienced guides, or just time to stand back and admire the incredible polar surroundings.
Heli-Hiking: Ultramarine's twin-engine helicopters transfer guests to the start of the most scenic hiking routes of Southern Greenland and then pick them up at the endpoint of the route. Each guided heli-hiking departure will be tailored to guests' personal needs and level of ability and interest. They may choose to join one of our fast walking groups which aims for exploration and distance, one of our medium hiking routes where there will be plenty of time to pause for photography and reflection, or explore at a slower pace with ample time to enjoy the scenery and immerse themselves in their polar surroundings.
Alpine Heli-trekking: Quark Expeditions' expert guides will take guests on an active adventure high up in the Antarctic Peninsula. Intimate groups of adventurers will board one of Ultramarine's two twin-engine helicopters for a trekking excursion in an area only safely accessed by air. On land, during an invigorating walk or hike, guests will be rewarded with stunning views of remote ridgelines, glaciated terrain, and snow-topped peaks.
Ice Sheet Experience: While not considered a traditional "hike," Quark Expeditions' Ice Sheet Experience enables gets to disembark from their helicopter, and walk on the second-largest ice mass on the planet, the Greenland Ice Sheet.
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Specializing exclusively in expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic, Quark Expeditions® has been the leading innovator of polar adventure since the company took the first group of consumer travelers to the North Pole in 1991. Quark Expeditions has been innovating ever since. With a diverse fleet of specially-equipped small expedition vessels and icebreakers—some of them equipped with helicopters—Quark Expeditions delivers deeply immersive polar experiences—and is able to take guests deeper into the Polar Regions than anyone else. Led by passionate and seasoned expedition teams, including scientists, wildlife experts and researchers, Quark Expeditions offers an onboard program that enriches the passenger experience.
The technologically-advanced Ultramarine, the newest addition to the Quark Expeditions fleet, is a game-changer in polar exploration. Equipped with two twin-engine Airbus 145 helicopters, 20 quick-launching Zodiacs and the largest portfolio of off-ship adventure options in the industry, Ultramarine changes the way guests explore the Polar Regions. Other features include a spa, sauna with floor-to-ceiling windows, fitness centre, yoga space, spacious rooms and two restaurants plus a lounge and presentation theatre. Ultramarine has been designed with advanced sustainability systems that help us preserve the pristine Polar Regions for the next generation of explorers.
Travelopia is one of the world's leading specialist travel groups. A pioneer in the experiential travel sector with a portfolio consisting of more than 50 independently operated brands, most of which are leaders in their sector. From sailing adventures, safaris and sports tours, to Arctic expeditions, each brand is diverse and focused on creating unforgettable experiences for customers across the world.
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(The Hill) – Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, reached out to almost 30 Arizona lawmakers following then-President Trump’s defeat in the state’s 2020 election, urging them to reject President Biden’s victory, The Washington Post reported Friday.
The Post reported last month that Ginni Thomas sent emails to two lawmakers six days after the election to tell them to work on behalf of Trump and “fight back against fraud.” The most recent report, based on emails The Post obtained, raises the number Thomas contacted to 29.
She used the platform FreeRoots, which allows users to send pre-written emails to multiple officials at once, to contact 20 members of the Arizona House and seven state senators in addition to the two state House members The Post previously reported. Thomas sent all the emails on the same day, Nov. 9.
The emails encouraged the recipients to “stand strong in the face of political and media pressure,” arguing they have the power to choose Arizona’s electors who vote in the Electoral College for president. But voters have the power to choose a state’s electors by casting their ballots, not state legislatures as Trump and his allies argued following the election.
Thomas tried once more to urge 22 House members and one state senator to overturn the state’s results on Dec. 13, one day before the Electoral College members were set to cast their votes, The Post reported.
“Never before in our nation’s history have our elections been so threatened by fraud and unconstitutional procedures,” Thomas wrote.
Thomas’ involvement in working to overturn the results in the presidential election has raised ethical questions, considering Clarence Thomas has taken part in ruling on cases related to the election. Clarence Thomas has rejected suggestions of a conflict of interest, arguing their careers are entirely separate.
The Hill has reached out to Ginni Thomas and the Supreme Court for comment. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/ginni-thomas-emailed-29-arizona-lawmakers-to-help-reverse-bidens-win-report-says/ | 2022-06-10T19:20:26Z |
DALLAS, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SWK Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SWKH), a life science-focused specialty finance company catering to small-and mid-sized commercial-stage companies, announced today its addition to the Russell 2000, Russell 3000 and Russell MicroCap Indexes as part of their annual reconstitution. SWK's inclusion in the Russell indexes will be effective after the U.S. market opens on Monday, June 27, 2022.
"SWK's return to these indexes is an affirmation of the value that we are building for the company's shareholders and will expand awareness of our company within the investment community, increase liquidity of our stock, and broaden our shareholder base," said Winston Black, Chairman and CEO of SWK Holdings. "We have steadily helped address the funding needs of our life sciences clients and positioned our Enteris BioPharma subsidiary for growth, while maintaining financial discipline."
Annual Russell indexes reconstitution captures the 4,000 largest US stocks as of May 6, ranking them by total market capitalization. Membership in the U.S. all-cap Russell 3000® Index, as well as the Russell Microcap® Index remains in place for one year and means automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider, determined index membership primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings, and style attributes.
FTSE Russell is a global index leader that provides innovative benchmarking, analytics and data solutions for investors worldwide. FTSE Russell calculates thousands of indexes that measure and benchmark markets and asset classes in more than 70 countries, covering 98% of the investable market globally.
FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively by institutional and retail investors globally. Approximately $20 trillion is currently benchmarked to FTSE Russell indexes. For over 30 years, leading asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and investment banks have chosen FTSE Russell indexes to benchmark their investment performance and create ETFs, structured products and index-based derivatives.
A core set of universal principles guides FTSE Russell index design and management: a transparent rules-based methodology is informed by independent committees of leading market participants. FTSE Russell is focused on applying the highest industry standards in index design and governance and embraces the IOSCO Principles. FTSE Russell is also focused on index innovation and customer partnerships as it seeks to enhance the breadth, depth and reach of its offering.
FTSE Russell is wholly owned by London Stock Exchange Group. For more information, visit www.ftserussell.com.
SWK Holdings Corporation is a specialized finance company with a focus on the global healthcare sector. SWK partners with ethical product marketers and royalty holders to provide flexible financing solutions at an attractive cost of capital to create long-term value for both SWK's business partners and its investors. SWK believes its financing structures achieve an optimal partnership for companies, institutions and inventors seeking capital for expansion or capital and estate planning by allowing its partners to monetize future cash flow with minimal dilution to their equity stakes. SWK also owns Enteris BioPharma, whose Peptelligence® and ProPerma™ drug delivery technologies create oral formulations of peptide-based and BCS class II, III, and IV small molecules. With Enteris, SWK has the opportunity to grow its finance business by actively building a wholly-owned portfolio of milestones and royalties through licensing activities. Additional information on the life science finance market is available on the Company's website at www.swkhold.com.
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Metro stations in Sichuan province's capital city Chengdu have dimmed their lights to save electricity, leaving some travelers in partial darkness as China grapples with a power crunch amid a record heat wave.
The rail system of southwestern city of Chengdu, home to about 21 million people, started operating on "power-saving" mode Wednesday, activating low-power lights and regulating temperatures in stations and train compartments, its operator said in a statement, without specifying how long the measures would last.
Photos circulated on social media showed commuters waiting for trains on dimly lit platforms and transiting through darkened stations -- a sharp contrast to the bright fluorescent lighting and illuminated advertising typical of China's public transport stations.
The energy-saving measures are among many being rolled out amid a power shortage caused by China's fiercest regional heat wave in six decades.
Sizzling temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) have hit dozens of cities across parts of southwest, central and eastern China, and surging demand for air conditioning is putting pressure on the power grid.
The power crisis has been compounded by a drought, as depleted water levels in the Yangtze River, one of China's most commercially important waterways, and connected water bodies, have reduced the amount of electricity produced at hydropower plants.
Top provincial officials warned Sichuan is facing the "most severe and extreme moment" in power supply, Sichuan Daily reported.
A commentary published by the outlet, the province's official propaganda news arm, called for government offices not to set their air conditioning units any lower than 26 degrees Celsius (78.8 Fahrenheit) and to minimize their elevator use, advising those on lower floors to take the stairs.
It also urged sports and commercial venues to reduce lighting and the use of high-powered electric equipment, turn off fountains, and cut down on nighttime activities.
Factories shut down
In nearby Chongqing city, authorities ordered factories to suspend operations for seven days to conserve electricity, according to state media.
For one week from Wednesday, all factories in Chongqing should "leave power to the people," a reference to ensuring sufficient electricity is available for residential use, according to state media outlet The Paper, which cited a Chongqing government notice.
The move followed a similar step in Sichuan, which is a key semiconductor and solar panel manufacturing location, as well as lithium mining hub. Authorities there ordered all factories to cease operations for six days this week to ease a power shortage in the region.
Amid concerns about the power shortage, Beijing deployed one its top officials, Vice Premier Han Zheng, to inspect China's state grid corporation on Wednesday, where he emphasized the need to ensure energy supply to "prevent blackouts," state media Xinhua News Agency reported.
"Efforts should be made to strengthen coordination across the country, secure the power supply for key regions, residents, the public service sector and key industries, and resolutely prevent power rationing," Han said.
The heat wave is showing no immediate signs of abating, with China's Meteorological Administration on Thursday issuing its highest heat warning, a red alert heat, to at least 237 cities and counties across the country. A red alert is activated when temperatures are forecast to exceed 40 degrees Celsius.
Another 432 cities and counties were issued the second-highest orange alert warning, where high temperatures were forecast of around 37 degrees Celsius (98 degrees Fahrenheit).
Climate change impact
Ground temperatures in China have been rising faster than the global average, government scientists said, and the latest heat wave has raised new concerns about the impacts of global warming.
Extreme weather conditions have become more frequent amid a human-induced climate crisis, driven by burning fossil fuels. Multiple countries across the Northern Hemisphere are dealing with soaring summer heat and fires.
Earlier this month, China's National Climate Center said some 900 million people had been affected by heatwaves in the country since mid-June.
Heat has not been the only severe weather effects during the summer season, which has also seen record rains and flooding.
Sudden and heavy rainfalls Wednesday evening in northwest China led to flash flooding and mudslides that left at least 16 people dead, according to Chinese state media CCTV.
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Which Centrum multivitamin is best?
Centrum has been producing multivitamins since 1978 to help people with their health and wellness. The brand is one of the most recommended by doctors and pharmacists for its science-backed, innovative dietary supplements.
Whether you need basic immune support or are suffering from a deficiency, these multivitamins can help round out your dietary needs. The best one for men is the Centrum Multivitamin For Men. There are also multivitamins meant for women, children and older people.
What to know before you buy a Centrum multivitamin
Benefits of multivitamins
Multivitamins are meant as a kind of one-stop-shop for those whose diets lack essential vitamins or minerals. Among other things, Centrum multivitamins can help with the following:
- Immune system function: Vitamin and mineral deficiencies can increase the risk of illness or infection. Vitamins C, D and E can help support immune system health.
- Eye health: Riboflavin, omega-3, niacin and many vitamins can help improve vision and support eye health.
- Heart and brain health: Multivitamins contain such things as magnesium, folate, calcium, vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids. These can reduce the risk of heart disease and improve brain function.
- Muscle and bone health: Branched-chain amino acids and many vitamins, such as vitamins A, C and D, can help with muscle and bone development and health.
- Nervous system function: Vitamins B1, B6 and B12 are some of the ingredients that give the nervous system a healthy boost.
- Metabolic function: A daily multivitamin with ingredients such as vitamins D and B12 can improve one’s metabolism.
- Energy: Certain vitamins, including riboflavin, niacin, biotin and B12, can give you an energy boost. Getting the right nutrients can also help with this.
- Memory, mood and concentration: Certain minerals and vitamins in multivitamins can support the production of serotonin and give your mood and concentration a boost.
- Blood sugar levels: Magnesium and other vitamins and minerals found in multivitamins can regulate blood sugar levels. They can also support essential nerve functions.
When getting Centrum multivitamins, check the ingredients and specific benefits it’s supposed to provide. That way, you can get the most support for your health. If you’re not sure that multivitamins are right for you, consult a doctor.
Recommended group
Everyone’s body and dietary needs are different, based on things such as sex and age. Because of this, Centrum multivitamins are geared toward the following groups:
- Men
- Women
- Children
- Those age 50 and over
People’s nutritional requirements change as they get older. For example, most children do not need the same amount of minerals as adults. Older individuals, meanwhile, often need a higher dose of certain vitamins, such as B12 or D. Before taking any multivitamin, check the label to make sure it’s intended for you.
Potential issues
Some people need to take multivitamins because of a specific health issue, such as a nutritional deficiency. These are often caused by conditions such as:
- Poor diet
- Celiac or Chrohn’s disease
- Type 2 diabetes
- Pregnancy
However, be careful when introducing any dietary supplement into your routine. In particular, if you take certain medications, they could interact negatively or become less effective due to the multivitamin.
What to look for in a quality Centrum multivitamin
Recommended dose
In most cases, you should take only one Centrum multivitamin a day. If you forget to take it, don’t double up the next day and take two — simply take one, as usual. Some supplements have frequency and dosage recommendations, so check the packaging for instructions.
The best time to take a multivitamin depends on the person, their routine and the supplement. Some are fat-soluble, meaning you should take them with a meal. Others can be taken any time of day.
Avoid drinking caffeinated beverages that contain tannin, such as black tea or coffee, immediately around the time you consume any dietary supplement. Tannin can interfere with the effects or prevent your body from properly absorbing them.
Form
Most multivitamins, including Centrum ones, come in one of three forms:
- Tablets or capsules: The most common type, these are meant to be swallowed whole, usually with water. They come in different sizes and are either oblong or circular. Most adult multivitamins come in this form.
- Gummies: Many multivitamins for children come in gummy form and should be chewed before swallowing them. They’re often fruit-flavored.
- Liquid: If you have difficulty swallowing tablets and don’t want to chew your multivitamin, a liquid multivitamin is a good alternative. Since it’s liquid, the body can also absorb it more easily and quickly.
Count
Both tablet and gummy multivitamins usually specify the count on the label of the container. The count ranges from 30 to 120, on average. Gummies often have a smaller count than capsules. Liquid supplements are typically between 8 and 32 ounces.
How much you can expect to spend on a Centrum multivitamin
Centrum multivitamins cost $10-$30, on average. Gummies usually cost more for a smaller count than tablets.
Centrum multivitamin FAQ
Do Centrum multivitamins have an expiration date?
A. All dietary supplements have an expiration date based on the least stable ingredient used. Check the packaging for the date. If you take multivitamins after that date, they could be less effective.
Do multivitamins gummies contain gluten or allergens?
A. Centrum multivitamin gummies do not contain crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, eggs, milk, soy, fish, wheat or peanuts. They are also gluten-free.
What’s the best Centrum multivitamin to buy?
Top Centrum multivitamin
What you need to know: This multivitamin provides the vitamins and minerals needed to boost metabolic functions, improve immune health and give you an energy boost.
What you’ll love: Included are 250 gluten-free, non-GMO tablets. The key ingredients are vitamins B12, B6, C and D, as well as selenium, biotin, zinc and antioxidants.
What you should consider: They’re tablets, so they can be difficult to swallow if you’re not used to them.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Centrum multivitamin for the money
Centrum Multivitamin For Women
What you need to know: With 23 important micronutrients, this multivitamin promotes immune function and bone health.
What you’ll love: These gluten-free daily supplements can also improve your metabolism and energy. They contain iron, antioxidants and more.
What you should consider: They can be difficult to swallow.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Centrum Kids Multivitamin Gummies
What you need to know: These can help with immune support, energy, and growth and development.
What you’ll love: With 110 gummies in the container, this multivitamin can last for up to 3 months. They have a tropical punch flavor. They also have 11 essential nutrients, as well as vitamins C and E.
What you should consider: They easily stick to teeth.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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CRANDON, Wis., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a sport where men dominate, 17-year-old Gray Leadbetter driving the Ryan Beat Motorsports #28 Bilstein Chevrolet has shown she can do more than just compete, she can win it all. That's what she did last weekend in Crandon, Wisconsin. On Friday, she took her fourth win of the season, and on Saturday, a third-place finish secured the championship by just two point over, Nick Visser.
Leadbetter winning the championship should come as no surprise. In June, she put her competitors on notice by winning the first race of the season. That marked the first time a woman had ever won a Championship Off-Road Pro Class race. Since then, she was always in contention and came into the final weekend trailing Visser by just two points for the championship.
It was an impressive performance for a young women who coming into the season, said her only goal was, "To finish." Her consistency was a major factor. She exhibited great control and was quick to pounce when competitors made a mistake. Closed-course off-road racing requires drivers to push the limits, but the slightest mistake can cost them dearly. "It's a dirt surface," says Leadbetter, "so it changes every lap. Catch a big rut just wrong and it can really throw you out of shape or bog you down, and that alone can make the difference between winning or losing."
Leadbetter considers this a big win for her charity, the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. "I teamed with NPCF to increase awareness for the wonderful work they do," said Leadbetter. "I hope this championship is an inspiration for the brave children battling cancer that I've met. It shows that you can win, even when the odds are stacked against you." (To donate visit: nationalpcf.org)
Other sponsors for Leadbetter's championship Ryan Beat Motorsports #28 Bilstein Chevrolet include: ReadyWise, Vision Wheels, Sparco, OnTrack School and Monster Energy.
The Championship Off-Road season is over, but Leadbetter has weeks of sprint car racing still ahead of her. With her sprint car sponsor, ReadyWise (maker of freeze-dry emergency food), Leadbetter will be racing most weekends until the World of Outlaws Finals November 2 – 5 in Charlotte, NC.
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Development plans include spec and build-to-suit industrial space
MESA, Ariz., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thompson Thrift, a full-service nationally recognized real estate company, announced today the acquisition of a 48.5-acre parcel that will be used for the second phase of Elliot Tech Center, a mixed-use industrial and retail project currently under construction within Mesa's Elliot Road Technology Corridor.
"We are thrilled to be able to add a second phase of our newest mixed-use project in Mesa's highly-acclaimed tech corridor," said Ashlee Boyd, managing partner for Thompson Thrift Commercial. "Once completed, the Elliot Tech Center will provide nearly 1 million square feet of industrial and retail space. With high demand from global corporations, we expect this to be one of the strongest industrial markets in Phoenix for the foreseeable future."
Thompson Thrift acquired 25.5 acres at the northwest corner of Elliot Road and Signal Butte Road in 2021. The company recently began construction on three industrial buildings as well as five retail pads, that will provide 255,000 square feet of space tailored towards manufacturing and technology users. The company expects construction on the first phase to be complete in fall of 2023.
The latest acquisition will allow Thompson Thrift to build an additional five industrial buildings, three of which the company expects will be build-to-suits.
Chris Hake, senior vice president, director of the Southwest region of Thompson Thrift added, "We are excited to add to our land position in the corridor. Now that we have control of nearly 75 contiguous acres, our multi-disciplinary team can work with various industrial and retail users who continue to migrate to Mesa's growing technology corridor."
The Elliot Tech Center is adjacent to Apple's $2 billion global command center and down the road from Facebook's 390-acre data center site in one of the premier industrial development areas in the southwestern United States. Mesa has proven itself to be a preeminent location for high-tech manufacturers and data centers, attracting large corporations like Niagara Bottling, EdgeCore, Boeing, Esurance and Bridgestone, as well as global tenants such as Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon and more.
Thompson Thrift is a full-service real estate development company focused on ground-up commercial and mixed-use development across the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. The company is well-established in Arizona with several properties throughout the state, including projects in Glendale, Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Queen Creek, Tucson, Surprise, Avondale, and Peoria. The company has become known as a trusted partner committed to developing high-quality, attractive projects and is uniquely positioned to provide smart warehouse, logistics and manufacturing solutions in select markets across the country.
About Thompson Thrift Real Estate Company
Thompson Thrift is an integrated full-service real estate company with offices in Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Indiana; Denver, Houston and Phoenix. Three business units drive Thompson Thrift's success—Thompson Thrift Residential which is focused on upscale Class A multifamily communities and luxury leased homes, Thompson Thrift Commercial which is focused on ground-up commercial development, and Thompson Thrift Construction, a full-service construction company. Through these business units, Thompson Thrift is engaged in all aspects of acquisition, development, construction, leasing, and management of quality multifamily, mixed-use, retail, industrial and commercial projects across the country. We are passionate about our customer's success and strive to ensure our projects not only meet the needs of our customers but also the communities we serve. For more information, please visit www.thompsonthrift.com
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Fannie Mae's Equitable Housing Finance Plan Outlines Specific Actions Fannie Mae Will Take to Knock Down Barriers and Provide Access to Affordable Housing
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) today released a three-year Equitable Housing Finance Plan that outlines actions the company will take to knock down barriers faced by Black renters and homeowners throughout their housing journey. The Plan builds on recent innovations and efforts Fannie Mae has taken to make mortgages and rental housing more accessible and inclusive.
Fannie Mae's Equitable Housing Finance Plan focuses on empowering Black renters and homeowners in three key areas:
- Housing Preparation: Helping Black consumers prepare early for sustainable homeownership and access to quality rental housing through credit building and financial education.
- Buying or Renting: Removing unnecessary obstacles Black people face in shopping for, acquiring, renting, or mortgaging a home.
- Moving in and Maintaining: Enhancing sustainable homeownership so that renters and homeowners can withstand disruptions or temporary hardships and remain stably housed.
"Our Equitable Housing Finance Plan lays the groundwork to meaningfully address housing barriers faced by Black renters and homeowners," said David C. Benson, President and Interim Chief Executive Officer, Fannie Mae. "We want to knock down these barriers, one by one, doing our part to undo the legacy of discriminatory practices that perpetuate racial housing gaps in America. The Plan is a solid step toward this goal and a milestone in our work to make housing stronger, fairer, and more sustainable for the people and communities we serve."
In addition to addressing the effects of legacy discrimination against Black renters and homeowners, the Equitable Housing Finance Plan's solutions will benefit all renters and homeowners, including other underserved populations. As the Plan matures and evolves, Fannie Mae will expand its focus to the unique challenges faced by other populations, including Latino people and other groups who by virtue of their race, ethnicity, geographic location, or other characteristics have been historically underserved by the housing and mortgage finance system.
Fannie Mae's Equitable Housing Finance Plan is one important element of a much larger corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance strategy and the company's mission to facilitate equitable and sustainable access to homeownership and quality affordable rental housing across America. The company has already begun implementing many aspects of the Plan in addition to a number of ongoing efforts to create solutions that help remove obstacles to homeownership. Fannie Mae will continue to collaborate with partners and seek out new stakeholders in the housing industry to achieve the common goal of housing equity. Ongoing actions and goals include:
- Empowering consumers through a robust program of financial and housing education. In January 2022, Fannie Mae introduced HomeView™, a comprehensive and free education resource designed to support consumers at every stage of the homeownership journey.
- Changing the way renters and homeowners are served by expanding access to quality affordable rental housing in more high-opportunity neighborhoods, including renters who rely on Housing Choice Vouchers, and by creating a more inclusive credit eligibility system for people who are denied that access today, in a manner that is safe, sustainable, and fair. Fannie Mae recently enabled lenders to use a history of timely rental payments as a factor when reviewing mortgage applications, and the company's RefiNow™ option provides an easier mortgage refinance process and lower upfront costs.
- Encouraging our company and the housing industry at large to better reflect the true diversity of the nation and communities we serve through ongoing efforts such as Future Housing Leaders® and the Appraiser Diversity Initiative.
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NEWPORT, Calif., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Securities Fraud Investigation Update:
- "Energy Vault will advance $25 million for the construction of the project" writes Yunfan Zhao in China's 21st Century Business Herald.
"Energy Vault方面则将垫付2500万美元用于该项目的建设。" - "The Energy Vault build in China is just a demonstration," according to Jian Li, Secretary of the Party Committee of Rudong Coastal Economic Development Zone.
- "Mainstream power generation in China requires 600MWh to run 8,000 hours per year, while the Energy Vault project is only 100MWh - lacking any practical application for backup storage in China," according to Chinese Engineer, Jijun Zhu.
- Misrepresentation and omission of material facts, including with regard to the $50 million License and Royalty Agreement with Atlas Renewable and China Tianying, may have falsely portrayed Energy Vault's true ability to generate revenues, and consequently, may have inflicted harm on public investors and be a violation of Securities Law.
SO, WHAT:
If you purchased Energy Vault stock (NRGV, NRGV-WT), you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT:
To join the prospective class action, see prior press releases about the Energy Vault Securities Fraud Investigation:
Energy Vault's claim to landing $520 million dollar revenue deal from DG Fuels
Energy Vault (NRGV) Securities Fraud Investigation
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BEIJING, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Hong Kong celebrates the 25th anniversary of its return to China, the "One Country, Two Systems" policy is hailed as a fundamental guarantee for the city's prosperity and stability.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday for the anniversary celebration, said facts have proven the great vitality of "One Country, Two Systems," which guarantees Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability and ensures the well-being of the Hong Kong compatriots.
Delivering a short speech at the West Kowloon high-speed rail station, Xi called on Hong Kong to uphold "One Country, Two Systems" unswervingly and strive for a brighter future.
Xi: Hong Kong has emerged stronger after tests
"It has been five years since my last visit to Hong Kong," said Xi, who visited Hong Kong in 2017 as the city celebrated the 20th anniversary of its return to China.
Xi said he has been concerned about and caring for Hong Kong all along. "My heart and the central government's heart are always with the Hong Kong compatriots," he said.
He said Hong Kong had withstood a series of grave tests and overcome a series of risks and challenges over a period of time, adding that the city has since emerged stronger and shown great vigor.
Hailing the strong vitality of "One Country, Two Systems," he said as long as the principle is upheld unswervingly, Hong Kong will surely have an even brighter future and make new, greater contributions to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Xi will attend a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday.
During a meeting with HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Thursday, Xi spoke highly of her efforts to firmly implement the "One Country, Two Systems" principle and the Basic Law and her role in facilitating a major transition from chaos to order in Hong Kong.
'Resounding success'
"One Country, Two Systems" is a basic policy that the Chinese government has been implementing in Hong Kong since resuming the exercise of sovereignty over it on July 1, 1997.
Despite the many challenges over the past 25 years, the practice of "One Country, Two Systems" in Hong Kong has been a "resounding success," Xi said when meeting with newly elected and appointed sixth-term Chief Executive of the HKSAR John Lee on May 30.
The central government's resolve to fully and faithfully implement the principle of "One Country, Two Systems" has never wavered, still less will it change, he told Lee.
Xi has repeatedly stressed the need to fully and faithfully implement the principle – stay committed to the basis of "One Country" and leverage the benefits of "Two Systems" well.
Hong Kong has achieved remarkable development under "One Country, Two Systems" since its return to China.
In 2021, Hong Kong's economy grew to 2.86 trillion Hong Kong dollars (about $364 billion), up from 1.37 trillion Hong Kong dollars in 1997. During the period, its total foreign trade in goods more than tripled to 10.27 trillion Hong Kong dollars.
Hong Kong has emerged stronger as an international financial, shipping and trade center. It has been consistently rated by global institutions as one of the freest and the most competitive economies with a world-class business environment.
The average life expectancy in Hong Kong in 2021 stood at 83 years for males and 87.7 years for females, compared to 76.8 years and 82.2 years, respectively, in 1997.
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- Creatd unveils graphic novel development arm with the goal of collaborating with creators on its Vocal platform.
- Creatd Studios teams up with artist, filmmaker, and writer Larry Blamire, the creator behind Steam Wars, and cult-favorite The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, for the release of its first graphic novel slated for release in Fall 2022.
NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) ("Creatd" or the "Company"), the parent company of Creatd Studios, today announced the launch of the new graphic novel development initiative within its Creatd Studios pillar. For its inaugural project, Creatd Studios has teamed up with creator Larry Blamire for the production and release of his steampunk graphic novel, Steam Wars.
Larry Blamire is a filmmaker, artist and fan-favorite for the independent film The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra. With Steam Wars, steampunk fans are introduced to a world filled with giant steam-powered fighting machines, brave heroes, and heroines – and Theodore Roosevelt, to boot. The graphic novel depicts a gritty and highly detailed late-19th century reality in which wars are fought with fleets of massive coal-fired fighting machines in the form of ancient warriors.
Said Jacob Frommer, Head of Graphic Novel Development at Creatd Studios, "We are excited to have this opportunity to work with artist and independent filmmaker, Larry Blamire, and to bring his exceptional sci-fi reality to physical bookshelves. Steam Wars marks our first publication of a graphic novel penned by creative talent sourced from Vocal and published by Creatd Studios."
Commented Larry Blamire, author of Steam Wars, "There is something about this medium that enables a level of world-building that can't be achieved in other formats. It really satisfies the inner geek, and that's a feeling shared by my innovative and forward-thinking partners at Creatd. As steampunk culture continues to grow worldwide in popularity, we feel this is the perfect time to partner up and make this happen. Our expectation is to have a screen-adaptation or game development partnership announced later this year."
About Creatd
Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) is a creator-first technology holding company and the parent company of the Vocal platform. Our mission is to empower creators, entrepreneurs, and brands through technology and partnership. We accomplish this through Creatd's four business pillars: Creatd Labs, Creatd Partners, Creatd Ventures, and Creatd Studios.
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Monthly payments are now available through Uplift on all Olivia Travel trips and experiences
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Uplift, the leading enterprise Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solution serving the world's top travel brands announced a partnership with Olivia The Travel Company for LGBTQ+ Women. Customers booking packages on Olivia can now spread the cost of their travel over time with simple, affordable monthly installments through Uplift.
For nearly five decades, Olivia's mission has been to provide safe and celebrating spaces for lesbians and LGBTQ+ women. Olivia is the leading travel company for lesbians and LGBTQ+ women having produced well over 300 trips for more than 350,000 women. From large cruises to resorts, intimate riverboats to adventure vacations, Olivia charters the entire ship or resort so that guests can always feel free to be themselves. Exceptional entertainment, friendly personalized service from Team Olivia, bucket list destinations and friendships that last a lifetime are just some of the highlights guests will find on an Olivia vacation.
Available now, Olivia guests can make their travel dreams a reality by utilizing Uplift's pay over time monthly installments, rather than paying in full at booking. Guests will see the total cost of their trip upfront along with the surprise-free monthly payment amount and can choose from 3 up to 24 monthly installments.
"At Olivia, we pride ourselves on taking lesbian and LGTBQ+ women on trips across the world and have been creating these vacation experiences for over 30 years," said Judy Dlugacz, President and Founder of Olivia Travel. "From the Arctic to the Caribbean, our trips are truly unique and extraordinary. With the addition of Uplift's flexible installments, Olivia will be accessible to even more guests looking to make special memories for a lifetime."
Uplift partners with over 200 of the world's leading airlines, cruise lines, resorts and other major travel providers to offer BNPL payment options to help more consumers make meaningful purchases and experience the travel that they deserve. With Uplift there are no fees including no late fees or prepayment penalties and travel can happen before guests complete their payments.
"We can't think of a better time than Pride Month to launch this special partnership with Olivia Travel," said Rob Borden, Uplift SVP of Commercial. "We are a company of passionate jetsetters and travel enthusiasts and it's important for us to make getaways available to more customers and guests through payment installments - Olivia is the ideal partner to continue with this mission."
Uplift's Buy Now Pay Later flexible payment options are now available for booking, to learn more visit - Olivia Travel .
*Down payment may be required. Actual terms are based on your credit score and other factors and may vary. Not everyone is eligible, and some states are not served, including IA and WV. Loans made through Uplift are offered by these lending partners: www.uplift.com/lenders.
Olivia is THE Travel company for lesbians and LGBTQ+ women. For nearly 50 years, Olivia has endeavored to be a force for positive change and build a better, more accepting world for the lesbian and LGBTQ+ women's community. By providing a safe space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer women to be themselves—out and proud as they travel worldwide—Olivia Travel has truly changed lives. To date, Olivia has taken over 300,000 women on more than 300 cruise, resort, riverboat, and adventure vacations all over the world with unique experiences crafted for LGBTQ+ women, featuring dynamic entertainers, speakers, and custom programming. Olivia welcomes all LGBTQ-identified women and their friends on our trips. Olivia is and always will be about love, acceptance, and building community.
Uplift is the leading Buy Now, Pay Later solution that empowers people to get more out of life, one thoughtful purchase at a time. Serving the world's top enterprise level travel brands, Uplift's complete range of flexible payment options drive higher conversion and loyalty for partners, while giving customers a simple, surprise-free way to pay over time with no late fees or prepayment penalties. Uplift is currently available throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit Uplift.com.
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- Advanced development teams can distribute functions across different layers, using Telit App Zone SDK to develop BSP functions and drivers in C/C++, while using MicroEJ layer to develop the application
- Telit+MicroEJ enables complex application development, with support for Java, Kotlin and JavaScript programming languages on embedded platforms
IRVINE, Calif., June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced a strategic partnership with MicroEJ, a leading provider of standard software containers for embedded and IoT devices. With the unique combination of MicroEJ software container technology deployed on Telit IoT cellular modules—starting with ME910C1 product family—Telit offers a more complete portfolio of solutions and enables a broader software development ecosystem. To learn more, visit: https://www.telit.com/telit-microej-iot-enablement-sample-kit/.
Using the Telit App Zone SDK powerful development environment for IoT devices, advanced development teams can distribute functions across different layers to develop Board Support Platform (BSP) functions and drivers in C/C++, while using the MicroEJ layer to develop the application using high level languages. MicroEJ allows easy customization for various end-customers with its dynamic app loading and a custom application store. MICROEJ VEE (Virtual Execution Environment) trusted software container complements the Telit App Zone and enables complex application development, with support for Java, Kotlin and JavaScript programming languages on embedded platforms. MICROEJ VEE comes with its Virtual Device counterpart for desktop environments, enabling engineers to design and qualify their specifications on the virtual Telit device ahead of hardware design, which accelerate the development process.
At the core of MICROEJ VEE sits MEJ32, a 32-bit virtual machine, which comes in various flavors optimized for each type of processor. The MICROEJ VEE enables hardware abstraction, which facilitates software development and code portability across different device architectures and technologies. Developers can also take advantage of software components that are hardware independent and reuse them across hardware architectures and application processors.
Telit+MicroEJ competitive differentiators:
- Optimized hardware costs: runs code on the module without the need of external processor
- Better performance: lightweight, fast and power efficient
- Abstraction and increased security: provides abstraction of underlying hardware capabilities and protects memory access, critical hardware functions and system services
- Separation of concerns: all cellular/ wireless protocol jargon is confined and managed by lower layers, exposing a simple yet fully controllable set of APIs
"Telit+MicroEJ helps customers coming from a non-embedded world to remove the learning curve of cellular IoT development," said Dr. Fred Rivard, CEO, MicroEJ. "Developers from other environments will find higher quality, security and support programming languages and tools along, with reduced dependencies from underlying hardware architectures thus simplifying code portability."
"MICROEJ VEE with a virtual Telit device allows for faster iteration and accelerated, simplified app development with multilanguage support, a better abstraction and richer set of high-level APIs," said Martino Turcato, Head of Software, Product Management, Telit. "Manufacturers can empower their users and create an app ecosystem around their devices. Examples range from edge applications to vertical services like hyperscaler integration, HMI and edge analytics."
Visit the Telit booth, #5-277, at Embedded World June 21–23 in Nuremberg, Germany to watch a Telit+MicroEJ demonstration. The demo showcases an application running on MICROEJ VEE as it processes and sends sensor data to Telit OneEdge™, a secure software stack integrated with Telit modules and cloud services. OneEdge is Telit's solution that helps connect and manage edge devices, simplifying IoT deployment at scale.
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MicroEJ is bringing container virtualization to IoT and embedded devices. We are focused on providing device manufacturers with secure application containers in markets where software applications require high performance, compact size, energy efficiency, and cost-effective development.
With over 100 million products sold, all the leading global manufacturers have chosen MicroEJ to design their electronic devices for a large variety of industries, including smart home, wearables, healthcare, industrial automation, retail, telecommunications, smart city, building automation, transportation, etc.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newlight Technologies is honored to announce that Aircarbon foodware's straws have been awarded the Plastic-Free Product Seal by Oceanic Global's Blue Standard, verifying Aircarbon foodware as plastic-free. The Blue Standard is a first-of-its-kind, cross-industry standard that was developed by international nonprofit Oceanic Global and its expert advisory board to enable businesses and industries to take meaningful action for ocean health.
To earn the Blue Standard's Plastic-Free Product Seal, Aircarbon foodware was independently reviewed by the team at Oceanic Global, and the Aircarbon product and packaging were verified as being plastic-free and responsibly sourced in accordance with the Blue Standard's criteria. This achievement recognizes the nearly two-decade effort to develop Aircarbon to help eliminate harmful single-use plastics by replacing plastic with a naturally-occurring material. It also demonstrates that Aircarbon foodware has a clear end-of-life strategy in place, uses responsibly sourced materials, and is compatible with available waste management infrastructure.
"Oceanic Global is proud to recognize the efforts Newlight has taken to earn the Plastic-Free Product Seal for Aircarbon through our Blue Standard program and to pioneer sustainable best practices in their sector. We have seen firsthand how businesses can shape the behavior of their industry and community, and acknowledge that it takes ripples to create waves of change," said Oceanic Global Founder Lea d'Auriol.
To create Aircarbon foodware, Newlight uses a nature-inspired technology that is found in ecosystems throughout the world, including in the ocean, wherein naturally-occurring microorganisms consume air and greenhouse gas through fermentation to produce a muscle-like material inside of their cells called PHB. PHB is an energy storage material made in most living organisms, from marine microorganisms to the roots of plants and the human body, and can be melted into shapes as a replacement for plastic.
Founded in 2003, Newlight is the first company to directly transform greenhouse gases into PHB, a biomaterial that the company calls Aircarbon, at commercial scale. Aircarbon competes on performance with various grades of polypropylene, the second largest-volume plastic in the world. With a variety of potential industries to serve, Newlight's primary focus is on addressing ocean plastic pollution by displacing plastic in the foodware market, starting with straws, cutlery, and coated paper products.
"Oceanic Global is one of the world leaders in the effort to help restore the world's oceans to their full health, and the Blue Standard represents that leading standard to communicate to companies and consumers which products help move the world towards that goal," said Newlight CEO Mark Herrema. "We are honored that Aircarbon has received the Plastic-Free Blue Standard Product Seal, and it will be an important part of our how we continue to fight to achieve our shared goal of clean oceans."
For more information about Oceanic Global's Blue Standard, please visit: https://bluestandard.com/
For more information about Newlight Technologies, please visit: https://www.newlight.com/
Newlight is a nature-inspired biotechnology company converting air and greenhouse gas into a biomaterial called Aircarbon®. AirCarbon is a high-performance, carbon-negative PHB biomaterial produced by naturally-occurring microorganisms that is being used to replace plastic in industrial segments ranging from foodware to fashion. Newlight's mission is to help end plastic pollution and climate change by replacing plastic with Aircarbon, creating global-scale economic and environmental value. For more information about Newlight and Aircarbon, visit www.aircarbon.com.
Founded in 2016 by Lea d'Auriol, Oceanic Global (OG) inspires us to care deeply for the ocean and provides solutions to protect it. The international non-profit sheds light on humanity's essential relationship to the ocean and empowers individuals, communities, and industries to create positive change. Oceanic Global creates educational experiences, consults on sustainable operations, and engages local communities to generate measurable impact for our collective wellbeing. In 2021, Oceanic Global launched the Blue Standard (Blue), a first-of-its-kind cross industry standard that establishes universal accountability for sustainable business leadership and empowers industries and businesses of all sizes to achieve measurable impact that protects our blue planet. Oceanic Global is based in Brooklyn, New York with international hubs & volunteer bases in New York, London, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Tulum, and Hong Kong. Reflective of its global reach, the organization has additionally produced United Nations World Oceans Day since 2019. #CareDeeply | www.oceanic.global
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DENVER, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - BellRock Brands Inc. ("BellRock" or the "Company") (CSE: BRCK.U) an industry-leading cannabis consumer packaged goods ("CPG") and intellectual property platform, announces that Chairman of the Board of Directors, Andrew Schweibold, and Director, Jonathan Rosenthal, are resigning in good standing with the Company from their respective roles on the Board, effective immediately.
Schweibold and Rosenthal have served BellRock as Directors since BR Brands, LLC ("BR Brands") completed its reverse takeover of Dixie Brands Inc. ("Dixie") in October of 2020, with Schweibold serving as the Company's Board Chairman during that same time.
"Alongside current restructuring efforts at the business, I believe it is an appropriate time for me to step aside as Chairman to allow the future leaders of the Company to drive BellRock forward," said Andrew Schweibold. "Rose Capital recently introduced West 4th Holdings to lead the Company through its next evolution and, in short order, they have driven material changes in improving the Company's profitability, operations, and capital structure. I leave the BellRock Board knowing that the Company is in the very capable hands of West 4th and I continue to believe in the strength of the BellRock platform and its future as a leading cannabis CPG company." Schweibold added, "I would like to thank the BellRock Board and management for all of our collective work together to overcome a myriad of challenges during particularly challenging times. While I am resigning from the Board, Rose and myself will continue to support BellRock and I look forward to the Company's next chapter."
West 4th Holdings co-founder, Zachary L. Venegas, said, "Rose Capital's prescient vision of a national CPG platform built upon leading brands led to a brand platform unique in its size and scope, and it continues to evolve and advance. West 4th is focused on supporting their pioneering work by focusing on critical company performance and governance. Venegas added, "the Company would like to thank Rose for all their efforts and support over the years in building BellRock alongside of management."
The Company will timely seek to fill the vacant Director positions.
BellRock also announces an agreement in principle for one of its U.S. subsidiaries to purchase JRMI27, LLC ("JRMI27"), a medical and adult use marijuana product manufacturer located in Jackson, Michigan, subject to approval by Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency and applicable local agencies. BellRock's flagship brands, Dixie Brands™ and Mary's Medicinals®, currently enjoy a presence in Michigan under a Licensing Agreement with JRMI27, but the acquisition of the license by the subsidiary of the Company, if approved, will offer BellRock a lasting presence in the Michigan market.
"The agreement to acquire JRMI27 is a product of BellRock's focused efforts to build and ultimately control the Company's brands and growth initiatives in both the country's emerging and most established markets," said Brian Jansen, CEO of BellRock. "This is yet another step by BellRock towards its goal of being a national industry leader and the premier cannabis house of brands."
BellRock Brands is a cannabis multi-state house of brands and intellectual property focused CPG operator that possesses one of the industry's broadest branded product portfolios. BellRock's two flagship brands, Dixie Brands and Mary's Medicinals, offer over 200 SKUs and reaches nearly every key consumer group and addresses the needs of a diverse cannabis consumer base. The BellRock manufacturing and distribution footprint continues to expand and currently spans nine US states and Canada, and the Company holds strategic alliances with licensed production facilities in its largest markets. For more information, visit www.bellrockbrands.com.
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Man visits 5 Jefferson Co. churches, arrested for aggravated criminal threat
OSKALOOSA, Kan. (WIBW) - Authorities are investigating whether a man who showed up at five Jefferson County churches Sunday was making threats.
Gang Chen, 48, remains jailed in connection with aggravated criminal threat. He had not made a court appearance as of Monday afternoon while authorities sought an interpreter for him.
Jefferson Co. Sheriff Jeff Herrig said Chen visited churches in the Meriden and Oskaloosa areas. According to Herrig, witnesses reported Chen would go inside - in some instances, while services were in progress - and make statements people considered concerning enough to contact authorities.
Deputies arrested him Sunday night at Blessed Hope Church in Oskaloosa.
Herrig said Chen was not armed. He says Chen had a limited drivers license from Hawaii, an ID from New York, was driving a rental car and was in the U.S. on a work card. Herrig said it is not clear how long Chen had been in the area.
Authorities continue investigating the exact statements made to determine if Chen was making threats, or if a language barrier created misunderstandings.
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TORONTO, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PokerStars, part of Flutter Entertainment, announced today it has been granted a full registration to operate in the Canadian province of Ontario, by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
The registration provides for a regulated offering to the community in Ontario, across PokerStars' three verticals of poker, casino, and sport, featuring many of the gaming products that players know and love, while presenting a localised schedule and offering, as well as experiences and benefits that only PokerStars can offer. With more than 5,000 games, poker, blackjack and much more, available 24/7, the in-app and online experience provides consumers with a variety of exciting ways to play and be rewarded.
"In many respects Ontario is our home market, given the first ever hand of PokerStars was played here over 20 years ago, so we are thrilled about the new regulated environment within which our players can play", said Tom Warren, MD - Marketing. "A lot has changed in that time, but our commitment to offering our players the most epic and thrilling experience in the market hasn't – and we can't wait to get started."
To mark the launch of the new PokerStars CAON platform, PokerStars will be hosting a special launch series, the Ontario Platinum Series, exclusively for those in Ontario from July 10 -18, offering a $1.5 million guaranteed prize pool.
There is much more ahead in Ontario this summer with epic events and experiences in the works for players who join the PokerStars family, including a fantastic rewards programme, which will give players double rewards throughout July and August, in addition to a new weekly flagship event, known as the New Sunday Majors, which will be a special Sunday tournament with a $100k guaranteed prize pool.
PokerStars is also looking forward to working closely with its gaming partner Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment to provide players with epic rewards, opportunities, and experiences.
For any further information, please contact press@pokerstars.com.
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Addition is part of Russell indexes' annual reconstitution and reflects strong business performance and value creation from the Company's growth and diversification strategy.
PHOENIX, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Technical Institute (UTI) (NYSE: UTI) has re-joined the broad-market Russell 3000® Index at the conclusion of the 2022 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the US market opens today.
Annual Russell indexes reconstitution captures the 4,000 largest US stocks as of May 6, ranking them by total market capitalization. Membership in the US all-cap Russell 3000® Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the large-cap Russell 1000® Index or small-cap Russell 2000® Index as well as the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.
"Being added to the Russell 3000 marks another significant milestone as we continue to execute on our growth and diversification strategy. This further elucidates our ongoing strong performance and our continued commitment to creating shareholder value," said UTI CEO Jerome Grant. "With the recent announcement of our MIAT College of Technology program expansion to UTI campuses, launching two new campuses this year in Austin, Texas, and Miramar, Fla., and the future expansion into healthcare education through the pending acquisition of Concorde Career Colleges, we are able to not only increase program offerings at our existing campuses but also increase the size of our addressable market, by making more programs available to a broader array of students. Our focus on strong student outcomes and employment drives our efforts, while our industry partners and investors also realize the benefits."
"With the addition of Concorde and the broadening of our program offerings, we will accelerate Universal Technical Institute's revenue, profitability, and cash flow growth over the next several years," said UTI CFO Troy Anderson. "Including the Concorde acquisition, Universal Technical Institute's longer-term strategic roadmap estimates fiscal 2025 revenue of more than $700 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 20%. Being listed in the Russell 3000 Index includes Universal Technical Institute in the ranks of other great companies and improves our exposure to an even broader investor base with whom to share our exciting growth story."
Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. Approximately $12 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russell's US indexes. Russell indexes are part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider.
For more information on the Russell 3000® Index and the Russell indexes reconstitution, go to the "Russell Reconstitution" section on the FTSE Russell website. For UTI's latest investor information and presentations, visit https://investor.uti.edu/.
About Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Phoenix, Universal Technical Institute's (NYSE: UTI) mission is to serve our students, partners, and communities by providing quality education and support services for in-demand careers. Approximately 250,000 students have graduated from one of UTI's 15 campuses located across Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Texas. UTI's campuses are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), while its employer-aligned technical training programs are offered under four brands: Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute / Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute, and MIAT College of Technology. For more information and a complete list of all programs offered, please visit www.uti.edu or follow on LinkedIn @UniversalTechnicalInstitute and on Twitter @news_UTI.
About FTSE Russell:
FTSE Russell is a global index leader that provides innovative benchmarking, analytics and data solutions for investors worldwide. FTSE Russell calculates thousands of indexes that measure and benchmark markets and asset classes in more than 70 countries, covering 98% of the investable market globally.
FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively by institutional and retail investors globally. Approximately $20 trillion is currently benchmarked to FTSE Russell indexes. For over 30 years, leading asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and investment banks have chosen FTSE Russell indexes to benchmark their investment performance and create ETFs, structured products and index-based derivatives.
A core set of universal principles guides FTSE Russell index design and management: a transparent rules-based methodology is informed by independent committees of leading market participants. FTSE Russell is focused on applying the highest industry standards in index design and governance and embraces the IOSCO Principles. FTSE Russell is also focused on index innovation and customer partnerships as it seeks to enhance the breadth, depth and reach of its offering.
FTSE Russell is wholly owned by London Stock Exchange Group.
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Sarasota Sailing Squadron hosts 74th annual regatta
Published: Sep. 3, 2022 at 5:33 PM EDT|Updated: 56 minutes ago
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - This weekend marks the start of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s 74th annual Labor Day Regatta. Over 300 sailors between the ages of 8-80 across the U.S. and Canada have traveled to the Suncoast to race.
The Sarasota Sailing Squadron (SSS) consists of more than 800 volunteer members who are working to make the event happen. The group is working together with Sarasota Youth Sailing and Luffing Lassies to help promote the science of seamanship, and fellowship among the Suncoast community.
From September 3-4 sailors and spectators can participate in five separate race courses, a fish fry, and an awards ceremony.
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- Dramatically expands IP portfolio of cannabinoid synthesis related genes and enzymes
- Tackles known enzymatic and modification bottlenecks and challenges in biosynthesis
TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Xinteza API Ltd., an innovative biosynthesis technology company, announced today that it has expanded its IP portfolio with a breakthrough discovery of a novel, non-cannabis plant-derived production system, which is capable of highly efficient and flawless end-to-end cannabinoid synthesis. The company's IP portfolio is based on a license signed with Yeda, the commercial arm of the Weizmann Institute of Science.
Unlike Cannabis Sativa, which only produces cannabinoids in its female flowering parts, the novel expression system contains cannabinoid enzymatic machinery throughout its entire botanical tissue mass, and thus has the potential to yield a higher active-ingredient-to-biomass ratio than cannabis plants.
"This discovery is a major milestone in the path to uncover and exploit rare and new cannabinoid molecules with potentially novel pharmacological activities," said Prof. Asaph Aharoni, Xinteza's Scientific Co-Founder and Head of the Weizmann Institute of Science Plant Metabolomics Lab and of the Institute's Plant and Environmental Sciences Department. "Moreover, this alternative non-Cannabaceae production system is significantly more amenable than cannabis to genetic engineering and cellular transformation, allowing greater flexibility in a range of biosynthesis enhancement and optimization processes," added Prof. Aharoni.
Biosynthesis technologies have the potential to revolutionize cultivation-and-extraction-based production methods of cannabinoid compounds for CPG and pharma. However, the development of these long-awaited cannabinoid biosynthesis processes has been slowed down and challenged by several enzymatic and genetic modification-related bottlenecks arising from the introduction of cannabis genes into microorganism-based fermentation systems. The discovery of a non-Cannabaceae cannabinoid-producing botanical expression system has the potential to solve and mitigate some of these problems by initiating a novel toolkit of genes and enzymatic machinery. By utilizing this new toolkit, Xinteza aims to design novel pathways for cannabinoid biosynthesis, in order to achieve higher yields and efficiencies, better consistency, purity, and cost effectiveness.
"This revolutionary discovery places Xinteza at the forefront of cannabinoid sourcing and synthesis and is creating excitement in the field" says Alon Gal, CEO of Xinteza API. "The flexibility and efficacy of this extraordinary patent-pending alternative genetic system offers solutions to some of the burning delivery issues currently plaguing our industry. We will continue to advance our research and development of the most innovative and powerful biosynthesis of an array of high-value cannabinoids and to leverage our fast-growing library of genes, enzymes, and novel molecules, while advancing collaborations with leading players in the biosynthesis arena."
About Xinteza API
Xinteza API Ltd. is engaged in the research and discovery of a wide array of new genes and ultra-novel genetic pathways for the biosynthesis of cannabinoids and psychoactive ingredients, and the development of their bio-production methods. Xinteza holds an exclusive license for both cannabinoids and psychoactives from the Weizmann Institute of Science with research led by Prof. Asaph Aharoni and is diligently building an unprecedented portfolio of dozens of related IP assets and patents.
Founded in 2019 and led by a team of experienced entrepreneurs, Xinteza's strategic partners include industry players such as IM Cannabis (NASDAQ: IMCC)(CSE: IMCC)
Xinteza's goal is to produce a large array of natural lab made minor and modified cannabinoids, and the most sought-after psychoactive ingredients. It focuses on making the production of innovative APIs and AIs for high end CPG and pharma more accessible by implementing its disruptive discoveries of novel genes, genetic pathways, and molecules, and by removing bottlenecks and boosting natural production processes.
About Yeda
Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd. is the commercial arm of the Weizmann Institute of Science. Yeda currently manages approximately 500 unique patent families and has generated the highest income per researcher compared to any other academic technology transfer operation worldwide. Through the years, Yeda has contributed the commercialization of a number of groundbreaking therapies, such as Copaxone, Rebif, Tookad®, Erbitux®, Vectibix®, Protrazza®, Humira®, and recently the CAR-T cancer therapy Yescarta®.
About the Weizmann Institute of Science
The Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel is one of the world's top-ranking multidisciplinary research institutions. Noted for its wide-ranging exploration of the natural and exact sciences, Weizmann Institute's scientists are advancing research on the human brain, artificial intelligence, computer science and encryption, astrophysics and particle physics, and are tackling diseases such as cancer, while also addressing climate change through environmental, ocean, and plant sciences.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Joe Biden opened a two-day visit to the Pacific Northwest by focusing on improvements planned for the runway and roof of the airport where he landed Thursday, rather than any of the region’s traditional, natural attractions.
Portland International Airport lies on a tectonic plate fault line, but crews are working on a series of modernizations, including a new, earthquake-resistant runway capable of accommodating jets coming and going even after a major natural disaster. The design is modeled after the runway of the Sendai airport in Japan, which Biden said he’d visited and which survived the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in that country.
The trip is Biden’s first as president to this part of the country and comes as he has increased travel across the U.S. to tout the $1 trillion, bipartisan infrastructure package his administration backed and Congress approved last fall. Just since last week, Biden has been to Iowa, North Carolina and New Hampshire, and traveled to Seattle after the Oregon stop.
The president has been trying to promote the idea that he’s successfully advanced key policy goals — including providing badly needed funding for long-neglected public works projects around the country — despite Republicans in Congress opposing many of the White House’s priorities at every turn. The GOP counters that Biden has done little to tackle many of the nation’s most pressing issues, failing to control inflation that has climbed to its highest levels in more than 40 years or slow crime rates that are on the rise in some parts of the country.
“We’ve fallen behind. We haven’t invested in ourselves,” Biden said in a speech during which he noted that the public works package includes $25 billion to improve airports across America. “It bothers the heck out of me that there’s this belief that we can’t do big things anymore. We can.”
He added, “America invented modern aviation, but a lot of our airports are far behind our competitors.”
Portland’s airport is flanked by mountains and hills, yet, before his remarks, Biden was more attentive to the workers as they explained how the improvements would increase resiliency and energy efficiency. Officials are spending $2 billion on the airport revamp, including upgrades to the complex’s roof whose new sections will be primarily made of wood.
The roof is being disassembled into 20 sections and then pieced back together over the terminal, which Democratic Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley called “an incredible investment in mass timber.”
The White House says about 19.8 million passengers traveled through Portland’s airport in 2019, and says air cargo has increased more than 19% since 2019 as online commerce has grown amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Among those on-hand was Oregon Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio, who said, “I’ve been fighting my entire career for investments that will rebuild our nation’s crumbling infrastructure.” He said the U.S. continues to face systemic challenges, including “an economy that rewards wealth instead of work.”
Biden later headed to a Democratic Party fundraiser at Portland’s yacht club, where he took aim at the GOP and Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s proposals for tax increases on the middle class and a potential end to Social Security. The president noted that Florida Republicans also are fighting with the Walt Disney Co. over their “don’t say gay” lawfor schools and predicted that Democrats would add two seats to secure a 52-48 majority in the Senate.
“The far right’s taken over that party,” Biden said. “And it’s not even conservative in a traditional sense of conservatism. It’s mean. It’s ugly.” He attended another party fundraiser in Seattle Thursday night.
Historically, the party that controls the White House usually losses congressional seats in the next midterm races — and Republicans have suggested for monthsthat they will easily win control of the House and Senate in November. Scott, the head of the Senate GOP’s campaign arm, has proposed imposing income taxes on more than half of Americans who currently don’t pay any, and moving to phase out federal legislation after five years — which could presumably threaten Social Security.
Biden plans to mark Earth Day on Friday in Seattle by speaking about a need to bolster the nation’s resilience in the face of threats like wildfire, and a need to rapidly deploy clean energy, the White House said.
In an Earth Day statement, Biden called the infrastructure law “a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build on these actions and accelerate our nation’s ability to confront the environmental and climate challenges we face.”
“For the future of our planet, for our health, and for our children and grandchildren, we must act now,” it said.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and SUZHOU, China, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbour BioMed (the "Company", HKEX: 02142), a global biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel antibody therapeutics, today announced the progress of its dual MOA of CTLA-4 inhibition and Treg depletion, next-generation fully human heavy-chain antibody (HBM4003) with studies of monotherapy and combination therapy with anti-PD-1 antibody. The two abstracts have been published on the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) website and will be presented at this year's ASCO Annual Meeting.
Abstract One:
Study title: A Phase I Open-label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Anti-tumor Activity of HBM4003 in Subjects with Advanced Solid Tumors
Abstract number: 2641
Poster number: 296
- This is an open-label, multi-center study on subjects with solid tumors to receive HBM4003 at dose levels (DLs) of 0.3mg/kg QW (28-day cycle), 0.45mg/kg Q3W (21-day cycle), and 0.6mg/kg Q3W (21-day cycle). In the dose-expansion part, patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), melanoma, and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) received 0.45 mg/kg Q3W (21-day cycle).
- 24 patients with advanced solid tumors in the dose-escalation part and 36 patients in the dose-expansion part, from 12 sites in mainland China, 5 sites in Australia, and 1 site in Hong Kong, China; including 19 HCC patients and 19 RCC patients. 46 patients (77%) received ≥ 2 lines of previous systemic therapies and 37 patients (62%) received previous PD-1/PD-L1 treatment.
- In the HCC cohort, all 19 patients received previous PD-1/PD-L1 therapy, and 12 patients were evaluable for efficacy. 2 patients had stable disease (SD) and 2 patients had partial response (PR) as the best response. The objective response rate (ORR) was 16.7% and the disease control rate (DCR) was 33.3%.
- Among the 19 RCC patients, 18 patients were evaluable for efficacy. 8 patients had SD as the best response; the DCR was 44.4%.
- Overall, the most common treatment-related adverse event (TRAE) of all grades was rash (16 [26.7%] patients). At the 0.45 mg/kg Q3W DL, Grade≥3 TRAEs occurred in 4 (9.3%) patients, 1 patient reported Grade 4 TRAE, and no Grade 5 TRAE was reported.
- The recommended phase II dose was selected as 0.45mg/kg Q3W.
- Sustained Treg depletion was observed in tumor tissue on day 21 post dosing.
Abstract Two
Study title: A Phase I Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, PK/PD and Anti-tumor Activity of HBM4003 in Subjects with Advanced Melanoma and Other Solid Tumors
Abstract number: e14586
- This is a phase I study to evaluate the safety, anti-tumor activity, PK/PD, and recommended phase II dose of HBM4003 in combination with toripalimab. In dose-escalation part, patients were enrolled to receive HBM4003 at 3 dose levels (DLs) (0.03 mg/kg Q3W, 0.1 mg/kg Q3W, and 0.3 mg/kg Q3W) combined with toripalimab 240 mg. In dose-expansion part, patients with advanced melanoma will be treated at recommended phase II dose.
- As of 30 November 2021, in total 11 patients have been treated at one site in China, including 9 with melanoma, 1 with renal cell carcinoma, and 1 with urothelial carcinoma. 4 patients received ≥ 2 lines of previous systemic therapies and 8 received previous PD-1/PD-L1 treatment.
- The most common TRAE of all grades was leukopenia (4 [36.4%] patients), followed by lymphopenia (3 [27.3%] patients). No > Grade 3 TRAE reported.
- At the 0.3mg/kg Q3W DL, 6 patients were evaluable for efficacy: 2 patients had SD as the best response, whereas 1 patient had PR as the best response (mucosal melanoma, 2 lines of previous treatment including toripalimab), with tumor shrinkage of 32.6% (Week 12).
- HBM4003 0.3mg/kg Q3W in combination with toripalimab showed promising antitumor activity and a tolerable safety profile in advanced melanoma and other solid tumors. Hence, 0.3mg/kg Q3W was selected as the recommended dose for dose-expansion in advanced melanoma.
Particularly in the study of HBM4003 in combination with toripalimab, another PR from a urothelial carcinoma patient (3 lines of previous treatments including toripalimab) was observed at the end of 2021. As of the date of issue, the patient recruitment of the dose-expansion part in this study has been completed.
Commenting on the studies' results, Dr. Humphrey Gardner, CMO of Harbour BioMed, said, "we are excited to observe the promising efficacy and excellent safety profile of HBM4003 and its potential to lead the development of next-generation therapy of immuno-oncology for multiple solid tumors. The Treg depleting activity of HBM4003 offers a potential for clinical efficacy in indications hitherto unaddressed by first generation CTLA4 inhibitors. The clinical results obtained so far have given us the confidence for further global development of HBM4003, and further relevant study results will be published in the upcoming academic conferences."
As the Company further implements its global innovation and development strategy, it will continue to fully commit to advancing the global clinical development project of HBM4003, as part of its broad and innovative immuno-oncology pipeline to address the significant unmet medical needs in multiple solid tumor indications.
About HBM4003
HBM4003 is a fully human anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal heavy chain only antibody (HCAb) generated from Harbour Mice®. It is the first fully human heavy-chain-only monoclonal antibody entered into clinical stage globally. By enhancing antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity (ADCC) killing activity, HBM4003 has demonstrated significantly improved depletion specific to high CTLA-4 expressing Treg cells in tumor tissues. The potent anti-tumor efficacy and differentiated pharmacokinetics with durable pharmacodynamic effect presents a favorable product profile. This novel and differentiated mechanism of action has the potential to improve efficacy while significantly reducing the toxicity of the drug in monotherapy and combination therapy.
About Harbour BioMed
Harbour BioMed (HKEX: 02142) is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel antibody therapeutics focusing on immunology and oncology. The Company is building its robust portfolio and differentiated pipeline through internal R&D capability, collaborations with co-discovery and co-development partners and select acquisitions.
The Company's proprietary antibody technology platforms Harbour Mice® generate fully human monoclonal antibodies in two heavy and two light chain (H2L2) format, as well as heavy chain only (HCAb) format. Building upon the HCAb antibodies, the HCAb-based immune cell engagers (HBICE®) are capable of delivering tumor killing effects unachievable by traditional combination therapies. Integrating Harbour Mice®, HBICE® with single B cell cloning platform, our antibody discovery engine is highly unique and efficient for development of next generation therapeutic antibodies.
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NEW YORK, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. ("Innovative Industrial Properties" or the "Company") (NYSE: IIPR) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Innovative Industrial Properties investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between May 7, 2020 and April 13, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
IIPR investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) Innovative Industrial Properties' focus is to be a cannabis company lender rather than a REIT; (2) that the true values of the Company's properties are significantly lower than Innovative Industrial Properties represents; (3) there are existential issues in its top customers; (4) as a result, its top customers may not be able to continue making payments to Innovative Industrial Properties and the Company would face significant issues replacing these customers; and (5) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Innovative Industrial Properties during the relevant time frame, you have until June 24, 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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Partnership to leverage AI & ML based process discovery and mining technology to drive digital transformation for customers
BOSTON, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Soroco, the world's first work graph company, has announced a strategic partnership with Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions. The partnership will establish a state-of-the-art Center of Excellence (CoE) to deliver an accelerated transformation program for business process management and managed services backed by intelligent automation and task mining. Tech Mahindra's CoE will be located in New Delhi to support the evolving digital transformation needs of customers' right from Discovery to Realization.
Together, Soroco and Tech Mahindra will support customers to develop a culture of continuous improvement, industry best practices, assets, and accelerators to provide a structured approach on-ground. While Soroco's platform Scout will focus on task mining-led solutions, Tech Mahindra will assist with its implementation, and manage services around task mining practices.
Samson David, CEO, Soroco, said, "We are pleased to partner with Tech Mahindra, one of the leaders in digital transformation. At Soroco, we are building the world's first work graph platform, a database of shared digital experiences emanating from our daily work. It provides near real-time insights into how work gets done on-ground, and helps enterprises in their transformation journey. Through this partnership, we aim to help organizations globally to be able to assess how work happens on-ground and make a profound impact on how people truly experience work."
Through the partnership with Soroco, Tech Mahindra will be able to leverage AI & ML based Process Discovery and Mining Technology to accelerate their transformation outcomes. Tech Mahindra's Business Process Services has adopted an integrated automation practice that offers an advanced blend of intelligent automation and automation thinking with varied services such as automation consulting, opportunity assessment, tool selection, cost-benefit analysis, and RPA (Robotic Process Automation) roadmaps, among others to the customers.
"New technology shifts, consumer expectations, and challenging norms have put pressure on organizations to embrace automated digital methodologies. We look forward to our partnership with Soroco to accelerate our customers' digital transformation processes," said Birendra Sen, Business Head, Business Process Services, Tech Mahindra. "Our combined offering will further help to reduce overall operations costs, improve customer experience, drive better compliance, and improve working capital. Tech Mahindra's Center of Excellence (CoE) will help this strategic partnership to jointly deliver an integrated automation practice that offers an advanced blend of Intelligent Automation and Automation Thinking."
Tech Mahindra and Soroco will cater to global clients across industries, such as telecom, banking, manufacturing, automotive, retail & consumer packaged goods, and deliver comprehensive industry-leading capabilities to customers.
For more information, visit www.soroco.com & www.techmahindra.com
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prospect Medical Systems received a three-year accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) in population health programs for both kidney disease and heart failure. This accreditation was awarded after a rigorous review process of Prospect's strong systems, processes and personnel in population health and is a testament to the organization's commitment to quality.
"For over 25 years, Prospect Medical has been committed to improving the quality of care that our members receive. We feel extremely fortunate to receive this recognition from the NCQA for our high-quality, impactful Population Health Programs that have, and will continue to prioritize our members and their needs," said Jim Brown, CEO, Prospect Medical Systems.
"Our dedication to helping our members improve their quality of life while receiving attentive, personalized care from providers in our Population Health Programs, has been at the forefront of our mission to deliver quality, compassionate, accessible healthcare. We are thrilled to be awarded this incredible accreditation to solidify our determination. It would not have been possible without the hard-work and continued efforts of our whole team," said Dr. Derek Lanier MD, Chief Medical Officer, Prospect Medical Systems.
Prospect Medical Systems joins only 31 select organizations in achieving this NCQA designation.
"The Population Health Management programs moves us in greater alignment with the increased focus on person-centered population health management," said Margaret E. O'Kane, President, NCQA. "Not only does it add value to existing quality improvement efforts; it also demonstrates an organization's highest level of commitment to improving the quality of care that meets people's needs."
Prospect Medical Systems, a management services organization, has managed health plan-delegated downside risk for doctors and hospitals for 27 years. Prospect now owns or manages 21 independent physician associations across three states, with approximately 450,000 members accessing a variety of insurance products.
NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA's website (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make more informed health care choices.
Prospect Medical Systems develops, implements, and manages a full range of support services. Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of Prospect Medical Systems.
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Loved ones remember ‘amazing’ couple killed in head-on crash while visiting Hawaii
HONOLULU (KHNL/KGMB/Gray News) - A Virginia couple is being remembered as pillars of their community after they were killed in a head-on crash during a trip to Hawaii this week.
KHNL/KGMB reports Ron and Michelle Hartman died Monday afternoon in a crash on the Kamehameha Highway in Kahuku.
Relatives said they leave behind three children, including a daughter, Holly, who was also involved in the crash and remains hospitalized.
“She [Holly] has multiple broken bones and internal injuries,” Tiffany Smith, a cousin of the Hartmans, said. “She does not really understand what’s going on. She keeps asking for her mom and dad and her dog.”
Smith said the couple was adored by many in their Virginia community.
“They created an amazing life for themselves and were very active in their church,” Smith said.
According to the family, the Hartmans were scheduled to return to the U.S. Wednesday after flying into the islands for their daughter’s Spartan Race at Kualoa Ranch.
The Hartmans’ two other children are reportedly still in Virginia, trying to make sense of the unfathomable.
“I don’t think it’s really kicked in,” Smith said. “I think they’re just going through the motions of figuring out what to do with the house, the dogs, the bodies and worrying about Holly.”
According to police, a pickup truck driven by a 27-year-old slammed into the couple’s vehicle head-on, and a double manslaughter case has since been opened.
Meanwhile, the Hartman family has started a GoFundMe to help cover travel, medical and funeral expenses.
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Father who left daughter paralyzed after drunk driving crash sentenced to 22 years in prison
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The father who paralyzed his daughter and injured his son in a Father’s Day drunk driving crash has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison.
Jimmy Dean Landis was sentenced Friday, April 15, in Shawnee Co. District Court to 262 months in prison for the Father’s Day crash.
The Shawnee Co. Sheriff’s Office has said deputies responded June 20, 2021, to the 5100 block of SW Burlingame Rd. They say a car went off the road, hit a culvert, and stopped upside-down.
Landis was identified as the driver of the vehicle. Authorities say deputies had to restrain Landis because of his erratic behavior at the scene. Landis’ children, then 5 and 6, were in the backseat of the vehicle and were wearing seatbelts - but were not in proper booster seats.
Landis’ son, Zackory, suffered minor injuries, while his daughter, Zoey, was life-flighted to Children’s Mercy Hospital for spinal surgery and was left paralyzed.
Landis pleaded guilty in January to all charges against him:
- Aggravated Battery While Driving Under the Influence - Level 5 Felony
- Aggravated Battery While Driving Under the Influence - Level 8 Felony
- 2 counts of Aggravated Endangering a Child - Level 9 Felonies
- Attempted Battery Against a Law Enforcement Officer - Class B Misdemeanor
- Driving While Suspended 3rd or Subsequent - Class A Misdemeanor
- Child Restraint Violation
Nearly a year after the crash Zoey is still left with medical issues due to the crash and will likely never walk again.
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The man who left his daughter paralyzed after a Father’s Day drunk driving crash has pleaded guilty to all charges brought against him for the accident.
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Meija, 39, had been having a rough week when her husband took home the $5 scratch-off from a local 7-Eleven. The mother of two has spent 18 years working as an elementary school teacher.
The couple were shocked to realize they had won $50,000 in Maryland's "Ca$h To Go" game.
"My husband took the ticket to the store to scan it, just to be sure it was real," said Meija, according to the press release. "We also asked my brother-in-law to come over and scan it on the Maryland Lottery app."
More than just lifting Meija's spirits, the win will allow the pair to buy a new home.
"We have been saving money for a down payment on a house, thinking we would be ready by the end of the year," said Meija. "But now, we don't have to wait!"
The 7-Eleven in Thurston, Maryland, where Meija's husband bought the lucky ticket, will also receive a $500 prize from the lottery.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ: TREE), operator of LendingTree.com, the nation's leading online financial services marketplace, today announced that it will release fiscal first quarter 2022 results on Thursday, May 05, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. ET. The company will also post a letter to shareholders on the Company's website at investors.lendingtree.com.
The Company will hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET that same day, which will be simultaneously webcast via the Company's website at investors.lendingtree.com. Those interested in participating in the conference call may dial in five minutes prior to the start.
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About LendingTree, Inc.
LendingTree (NASDAQ: TREE) is the nation's leading online marketplace that connects consumers with the choices they need to be confident in their financial decisions. LendingTree empowers consumers to shop for financial services the same way they would shop for airline tickets or hotel stays, by comparing multiple offers from a nationwide network of over 500 partners in one simple search and choosing the option that best fits their financial needs. Services include mortgage loans, mortgage refinances, auto loans, personal loans, business loans, student refinances, credit cards, insurance and more. Through the My LendingTree platform, consumers receive free credit scores, credit monitoring and recommendations to improve credit health. My LendingTree proactively compares consumers' credit accounts against offers on our network and notifies consumers when there is an opportunity to save money. In short, LendingTree's purpose is to help simplify financial decisions for life's meaningful moments through choice, education and support.
LendingTree, Inc. is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. For more information, please visit www.lendingtree.com.
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California last week enshrined its 2035 ban on sales of new gasoline vehicles that don’t plug in. And now this week it’s telling the relatively few EV drivers in the state to hold off on plugging in during the afternoons.
On Thursday afternoon, leading into the Labor Day long weekend, the state’s Independent System Operator (ISO) sent out a Flex Alert notice, indicating it called for a day of “voluntary electric conservation” on Friday—the third consecutive day this week, and a day that many EV drivers had expected to use a full charge on the way out for the long weekend.
The Flex Alert conservation actions suggest that Californians charge electric vehicles before 4 p.m. That’s a situation only feasible for those who work at home, for instance, or those who have workplace charging.
EV sales have skyrocketed in California, and it cracked 15% EV sales by the end the second quarter of 2022, buoyed by Tesla registrations. But gasoline vehicles will remain in use for decades and the fleet turns over slowly. According to data from the Department of Energy and Experian, updated in June 2022, California leads the nation in current EV registrations, with about 563,000 EVs in its fleet. California has about 30 million registered vehicles, so even in the Golden State less than 2% of vehicles are fully electric.
There was no particular outage or technical reason for the alert, the California operator explained—simply that it’s hot, and electricity demand is up due to air conditioning use.
In broader guidance, the operator suggested that during the period Thursday, from 4-9 p.m., consumers are urged to set their thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, minimize appliance use, and turn off unnecessary lights. Sunset Thursday in Los Angeles was at 7:19 p.m.
“They should also avoid charging electric vehicles while the Flex Alert is in effect,” it summed, introducing the idea of outages. “Reducing energy use during a Flex Alert can help stabilize the power grid during tight supply conditions and prevent further emergency measures, including rotating power outages.”
The optics aren’t so great. If California wants to ramp up the number of EVs in its fleet, how will the grid handle next year’s heat waves?
Smart charging is part of that answer, and many utilities offer Time of Use rates that help incentivize EV owners to charge at a time of the day advantageous to the grid and a greater use of renewables. But as California accelerates its shift to EVs it will take more than that. A 2020 report suggested that the state’s energy demand could rise about 25% overall, requiring massive grid upgrades, if all of its passenger vehicles were fully electric.
This isn’t the first time the ISO has issued these requests. For instance, it issued several Flex Alerts during a June 2021 heat wave.
In June this year, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) suggested that a sustained California drought would increase the carbon footprint of the state’s electricity used to charge EVs—because a cut in California’s hydropower generating capacity will nudge in more carbon-intensive sources for a greater amount of the mix. The state’s grid has shown some progress this year, however; in April it was briefly powered entirely by renewable energy.
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Conference call to take place on Thursday August 11 at 08:30 a.m. Eastern Time
HENDERSON, Nev., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VolitionRx Limited (NYSE AMERICAN: VNRX) ("Volition") today announced it will host a conference call on Thursday August 11, at 08.30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its financial and operating results for the second quarter 2022, in addition to providing a business update.
Event: VolitionRx Limited Second Quarter 2022 Earnings and Business Update Conference Call
Date: Thursday, August 11, 2022
Time: 08:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time
U.S. & Canada Dial-in: 1-877-407-9716 (toll free)
U.K. Dial-in: 0 800 756 3429 (toll free)
Toll/International: 1-201-493-6779
Conference ID: 13732149
Cameron Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer of Volition, will host the call along with Terig Hughes, Chief Financial Officer, Dr. Tom Butera, Chief Executive Officer of Volition Veterinary Diagnostics Development LLC, and Scott Powell, Executive Vice President, Investor Relations. The call will provide an update on important events which have taken place in the second quarter of 2022 and upcoming milestones.
A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations page of Volition's corporate website at http://ir.volition.com. In addition, a telephone replay of the call will be available until August 25, 2022. The replay dial-in numbers are 1-844-512-2921 (toll-free) in the U.S. and Canada and 1-412-317-6671 (toll) internationally. Please use replay pin number 13732149.
About Volition
Volition is a multi-national epigenetics company that applies its Nucleosomics™ platform through its subsidiaries to develop simple, easy to use, cost effective blood tests to help diagnose and monitor a range of life-altering diseases including some cancers and diseases associated with NETosis such as sepsis and COVID-19. Early diagnosis and monitoring have the potential to not only prolong the life of patients, but also to improve their quality of life. The tests are based on the science of Nucleosomics™, which is the practice of identifying and measuring nucleosomes in the bloodstream or other bodily fluid - an indication that disease is present. Volition is primarily focused on human diagnostics and monitoring but also has a subsidiary focused on animal diagnostics and monitoring.
Volition's research and development activities are centered in Belgium, with an innovation laboratory and office in the U.S. and additional offices in London and Singapore.
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BERLIN (AP) — The European Union’s law enforcement agency said Friday that authorities in six countries have worked with music streaming service SoundCloud to detect and delete hundreds of files containing extremist propaganda.
Europol said that the plan was initiated by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office and the EU Internet Referral Unit, and that authorities in Denmark, Hungary, Portugal, Spain and the U.K. were also involved.
Law enforcement authorities “detected and assisted the company to scour illegally uploaded jihadist, right wing terrorist and violent extremist propaganda,” Europol said in a statement. Around 1,100 profiles and audio files deemed to be illegal were flagged to SoundCloud, which “deleted the reported files that were considered a breach of its terms and conditions.”
The content that was flagged included jihadist chants in several languages and audio promoting right-wing extremist groups. Some of the material had already gathered several thousand hits, Europol said. It added that the action was part of an ongoing partnership between SoundCloud, Europol and law enforcement agencies.
German authorities said the files were flagged between May 5 and 13. | https://cw33.com/technology/ap-technology/european-nations-streaming-service-delete-extremist-audio/ | 2022-05-20T17:11:20Z |
NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Golub Capital BDC, Inc. ("GBDC") (Nasdaq: GBDC, www.golubcapitalbdc.com), a business development company, today announced that it originated $306.3 million in new middle-market investment commitments during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Approximately 94% of the new middle-market investment commitments were one stop loans, 2% were senior secured loans and 4% were equity and other securities. Of the new middle-market investment commitments, $293.6 million funded at close.
Total investments at fair value are estimated to have increased by approximately 5.1%, or $262.6 million, during the three months ended March 31, 2022 after factoring in debt repayments, sales of securities, net fundings on revolvers and net change in unrealized gains (losses).
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. ("GBDC") is an externally-managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. GBDC invests primarily in one stop and other senior secured loans to middle market companies that are often sponsored by private equity investors. GBDC's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, GC Advisors LLC, an affiliate of the Golub Capital LLC group of companies ("Golub Capital").
Golub Capital is a market-leading, award-winning direct lender and credit asset manager, with over $45 billion of capital under management. Golub Capital specializes in delivering reliable, creative and compelling financing solutions to companies backed by private equity sponsors. The firm's sponsor finance expertise also forms the foundation of its Late Stage Lending, Broadly Syndicated Loan and Credit Opportunities investment programs. Across its activities, Golub Capital nurtures long-term, win-win partnerships that inspire repeat business from private equity sponsors and investors. Founded over 25 years ago, Golub Capital today has over 600 employees and lending offices in Chicago, New York, San Francisco and London. For more information, please visit golubcapital.com.
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DENVER, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping Identity Holding Corp. (NYSE: PING) ("Ping Identity"), the Intelligent Identity solution for the enterprise, today announced that it will release financial results for its second quarter 2022, ended June 30, after the U.S. market close on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Management will host a conference call that afternoon at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss the results.
Ping Identity Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call
Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
Webcast: https://investor.pingidentity.com
Investors and participants can register for the telephonic version of the conference call in advance by visiting https://conferencingportals.com/event/fLIOaEMp. After registering, instructions will be shared on how to join the call including dial-in information as well as a unique passcode and registrant ID. At the time of the call, registered participants will dial in using the numbers from the confirmation email, and upon entering their unique passcode and ID, will be entered directly into the conference.
Following the conference call, a replay will be available until 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on August 10, 2022. The replay dial-in number will be (800) 770-2030 or for international (647) 362-9199, using the replay number pin: 60455. An archived webcast of the call will also be available at https://investor.pingidentity.com.
Ping Identity is the Intelligent Identity solution for the enterprise. We enable companies to achieve Zero Trust identity-defined security and more personalized, streamlined user experiences. The Ping Intelligent Identity™ platform provides customers, workforce, and partners with access to cloud, mobile, SaaS and on-premises applications across the hybrid enterprise. Over half of the Fortune 100 choose us for our identity expertise, open standards, and partnerships with companies including Microsoft and Amazon. We provide flexible identity solutions that accelerate digital business initiatives, delight customers, and secure the enterprise through multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, access management, intelligent API security, directory, and data governance capabilities. For more information, visit www.pingidentity.com.
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Nulogy joins Powered by Snowflake program to drive customer value with advanced AI and ML data learning
TORONTO, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Nulogy, a leading provider of supply chain collaboration solutions, today announced a partnership with Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, to advance business and supply chain performance with enhanced reporting and data-driven insights. As part of the Powered by Snowflake program, Nulogy can further optimize its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities for the Nulogy supply chain community, which includes consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands and their ecosystems of co-packers, contract manufacturers, value-added 3PLs, raw material suppliers, and packaging suppliers.
For CPG brands and their external partners' supply ecosystems, technology is becoming increasingly vital to responding to disruptions and volatility in today's global consumer market. Some of the world's leading brands are implementing platforms such as Nulogy to enable the real-time data visibility and collaboration needed to sense and respond to market shifts.
These digitalized supply ecosystems, however, also require capabilities to harness the immense data flow now available at their fingertips. By connecting its cloud-based platform with the Snowflake Data Cloud, Nulogy will deliver new product capabilities that enable supply ecosystems on the Nulogy Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Business Network Platform to seamlessly share data regardless of source, speed, or format. Customers and suppliers gain a single source of truth to generate data-driven business insights, all the while facilitating real-time multi-enterprise and multi-echelon collaboration.
New product capabilities developed under the partnership will deliver value to joint Nulogy and Snowflake customers by enabling them to:
- Utilize a single, integrated platform experience for data sharing and analysis.
- Mobilize their operational data for enhanced reporting capabilities, as well as AI and ML-driven insights to further optimize business and supply chain performance.
- Ensure effective data governance, security, and management so they can drive business insights with confidence.
"Snowflake's partnership with Nulogy represents the next wave of digital transformation for consumer brands and their external supply chain partners," said Rosemary Hua, Global Head of Retail & CPG GTM, Snowflake. "By breaking down data silos within supply chain ecosystems, the two companies are creating a single source of truth for real-time insights in the Data Cloud. Together we will be able to unlock true business value for all partners in the upstream supply chain."
"Nulogy's vision has always been to introduce cutting-edge technology to enhance the speed, accuracy, and resilience of consumer brand supply chains," said Jason Tham, CEO, Nulogy. "Snowflake and Nulogy's partnership will open new doors for our customers — brands and external partners alike — expanding their ability to harness the power of data to generate real business value and success."
Nulogy, a leading supplier of digital supply chain solutions, enables customers and their supplier communities to collaborate on a multi-enterprise platform in order to deliver with excellence to an ever-changing consumer market. The Nulogy Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Business Network Platform optimizes upstream supply ecosystems composed of brand manufacturers, contract manufacturers and packagers, third party logistics providers, raw material and packaging suppliers to accelerate supply chain responsiveness and collaborate at the speed of today's market.
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Through pilot program, company is working to create 225 pollinator-friendly acres by 2025
AKRON, Ohio, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is on track to exceed its goal of developing 225 acres of pollinator habitat across its service territory by 2025, including the creation of new habitat in transmission right of ways, at its utility substation properties and at parks and nature preserves. After beginning with a pilot program in 2020, the company has expanded the initiative within its service territory and is on pace to reach nearly 190 pollinator-friendly acres by the end of third quarter in 2022.
Insects and small animals that pollinate plants, such as birds, bats, bees, butterflies and beetles, help to sustain ecosystems. By helping plants reproduce, they play a vital role in producing natural resources such as fruits and vegetables, preventing soil erosion and increasing carbon sequestration.
Many pollinator populations are in decline due to a loss in feeding and nesting habitats, according to Pollinator Partnership, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and promotion of pollinators and their ecosystems. The organization initiated and manages Pollinator Week, an annual celebration in support of pollinator health that runs from June 20-26 this year.
In early 2020, FirstEnergy's transmission vegetation management group established a pilot program to find opportunities to restore work areas following transmission construction projects with flowering vegetation to develop a pollinator-friendly habitat. The company worked with a horticulturist in Meadville, Pennsylvania, to develop two seed mixes with more than 20 flowering species which are native throughout the six states in which FirstEnergy operates. One of the mixes contains added grasses that will help it take root along steep slopes, and both mixes can be used across the company's service territory.
FirstEnergy's 2022 plans include the development of 90 pollinator-friendly acres by the end of the third quarter. In April, the company seeded 28 acres at a substation property in Potomac Edison's service territory in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, and in May the company seeded an additional 25 acres at a new transmission substation and line in Trumbull County, Ohio, as well as 14 acres at a substation in southwestern Pennsylvania. The company is also conducting follow-up site inspections and examining best practices for pollinator cultivation after seeding, including invasive species prevention and strategic mowing to promote native pollinator species.
"Environmental stewardship is a key part of our company's mission, and with this initiative, we are taking steps to increase biodiversity through the responsible replacement of vegetation and supporting the creation of pollinator habitats across our service territory," said Michael Haines, supervisor of transmission construction vegetation management, who is managing the program.
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. Follow FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.
Editor's Note: Photos of pollinator habitat developed by FirstEnergy are available for download on Flickr
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ATLANTA -- Georgia’s school funding formula should be overhauled to steer more resources toward students from low-income families, educators, parents and students from Chatham County told a state Senate study committee.
The Senate formed the study committee this year to look for ways to modernize the state’s Quality Basic Education formula, which dates back to the 1980s.
“When this was originated, Ronald Reagan was president,” Senate Majority Leader Bill Dugan, R-Carrollton, the panel’s chairman, said at the start of the meeting, held on the campus of Savannah State University. “We need to look at the formula to make sure we’re putting the appropriate funding in the appropriate locations.”
In Georgia, funding of public education is about evenly divided between the state and local governments, Christian Barnard, senior policy analyst for the Reason Foundation, a Los Angeles-based libertarian think tank, told committee members.
The local component of school funding comes primarily from property tax revenues, which vary greatly depending on the wealth of the community, Barnard said.
“We believe dollars need to be allocated fairly to all students,” he said.
Several speakers suggested Georgia adopt an “opportunity weight” system of funding public education, which dedicates additional funds to students living in poverty.
Fred Jones, senior director of public policy and advocacy for the Atlanta-based Southern Education Foundation, said 44 states have adopted opportunity weight funding of schools. He said such a system would help raise Georgia’s high school graduation rate.
“The circumstances a child is born into should not dictate his or her chances of success,” added Denise Grabowski, a member of the Savannah/Chatham Board of Education.
Grabowski complained that Savannah schools aren’t being given the funding needed to keep pace with changing technology. She said the system has only one tech support specialist for every 1,100 students.
She and other speakers also called for Georgia to make the state’s lottery-funded voluntary pre-kindergarten program mandatory.
“We absolutely know the importance of early childhood education to academic achievement and long-term success,” Grabowski said.
Other speakers said the schools need more bus drivers and counselors.
A series of Spanish-speaking parents and immigrant advocates spoke through an interpreter, asking for more Spanish-speaking teachers in the schools.
The study committee has until Dec. 1 to make recommendations.
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BEIJING, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Wednesday inspected the city of Meishan, southwest China's Sichuan Province.
In the morning, he visited the village of Yongfeng and San Su Ci, the memorial temple and former residence of Su Xun and his two sons Su Shi and Su Zhe, three literary masters of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).
Xi learnt about local efforts in advancing high-standard farmland development, boosting grain production, promoting rural revitalization, maintaining effective COVID-19 prevention and control, and protecting historical and cultural heritage.
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NEW YORK, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Astaria (https://twitter.com/astariaxyz), an NFT lending platform unlocking instant liquidity, has announced today the close of an $8 million seed round from leading venture capital and angel investors.
Venture investors include True Ventures, Arrington Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Wintermute, Genesis Trading, LedgerPrime, Hypersphere Ventures, Republic Capital, Flow Traders, Proof Group, p2p, mgnr, Genblock, and several notable DAOs such as The LAO.
The round also featured participation from some of the ecosystem's most notable angels and advisors on board including Anthony Sassano, Sam Kazemian, Tim Beiko, Nick Emmons, Dean Eigenmann, Alex Svanevik, Philipp Zentner, Mariano Conti, Nathan Allman, Corbin Page, Ivangbi, Avi Meyers, Meltem Demirors, Kartik Talwar, Texture, James Prestwich, Galen Law-Kun, Andrew Thurman, and many more.
Astaria is the solution to the hardest problem in DeFi: instant highly liquid NFT lending. Users can log on to the Astaria webapp and get customized liquidity terms for their unique NFTs, all without forced liquidations. Astaria's design is a step-order improvement on current NFT lending platforms, which often require two-sided approvals and lack efficiency.
"Astaria is the solution to the hardest problem in defi, instant highly liquid NFT lending," said Astaria co-founder and CTO and Consensys, Flow, and Sushi veteran Joseph Delong. "Our team is stacked with the premiere web3 talent, and I am able to apply all of the organizational lessons I learned in 2021."
Astaria will be providing the NFT community an exclusive unveiling of their platform on Wednesday, June 22 at the NFT NYC conference, and is tentatively scheduled to launch to the public at the end of Q3 2022. Parties interested in the demo should reach out to events@astaria.xyz.
"Having the chance to build alongside the Astaria team is the opportunity of a lifetime," said co-founder and CEO Justin Bram. "I'm extremely grateful for the support of our investors and I can't wait to showcase our work in the coming months."
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Even knowing what an unusual Wimbledon this has been, what with so many unexpected results and new faces popping up, and so few top seeds — and major champions — remaining, surely Novak Djokovic would not lose to a wild-card entry making his Grand Slam debut, would he?
If it did not quite seem plausible, it did at least become vaguely possible a tad past 9:30 p.m. on Sunday night under the closed roof at Centre Court, when 25-year-old Dutchman Tim van Rijthoven — ranking: 104th; lifetime tour-level victories: eight, all in the past month — had the temerity to smack a 133 mph ace past Djokovic and tie their fourth-round match at a set apiece.
All of nine minutes later, the time it took Djokovic to grab 12 of the next 15 points, and the next three games, both plausibility and possibility took a hike. Soon enough, the third set was his, and not much later, so was the fourth, and the match, a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 result that gave the tournament’s No. 1 seed a 25th consecutive grass-court victory at the All England Club and a place in his 13th Wimbledon quarterfinal.
“Novak did his Novak thing,” van Rijthoven said, “and played very, very well. He had all the answers.”
Beforehand, van Rijthoven had said: “I’ll go into that match thinking I can win.” Might have still had that sense Sunday evening. If only briefly.
Eventually, the only true question was whether Djokovic would wrap this one up in time, because there is an 11 p.m. curfew. Running up against that would have required them to resume Monday.
“Whew. I am lucky,” Djokovic said after closing the deal with 20 minutes to spare. “It’s never really pleasant if you can’t finish the match in the same day. Glad I did.”
They did not begin playing until 8 p.m., in part due to a delay of roughly an hour at the start of this special afternoon — the first time in history the tournament’s middle Sunday held scheduled play — while a ceremony was held to honor the 100 years of Centre Court.
Djokovic, who questioned after his victory why matches generally begin so late in the main stadium, was among the many past champions who took part, joking to the crowd when it was his turn to speak, “Gosh, I feel more nervous than when I’m playing.”
If he was, indeed, jittery at all at a set apiece many hours later against van Rijthoven, it certainly did not show. Didn’t matter that van Rijthoven kept cranking out huge serves, to the tune of 20 aces, including a pair on second serves. Didn’t matter just how big the cuts were that van Rijthoven took with his forehands. Didn’t matter that the spectators, who love an underdog, were getting louder and louder as the second set came to a close. Didn’t matter that Djokovic stumbled behind what he called a “slippery” baseline twice, landing first on his backside, later on his left knee and stomach.
“He was on a streak on this surface, and I knew that it wasn’t going to be easy. With that serve and a lot of talent, great touch, powerful forehand, he can do a lot of damage,” Djokovic said. “It took me a little bit of time to get used to his pace.”
Djokovic, a 35-year-old from Serbia, calibrated his best-in-the-game returns, got his groundstrokes in fine form — finishing with just 19 unforced errors, compared to 29 winners — and was in complete control, a step closer to all manner of important numbers. His pursuit of a fourth consecutive, and seventh overall, title at Wimbledon, not to mention a 21st major championship, will continue Tuesday against No. 10 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy.
Sinner reached his first quarterfinal at the All England Club by eliminating No. 5 Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3 earlier.
The other quarterfinal on their half of the bracket will be No. 9 Cam Norrie of Britain against unseeded David Goffin of Belgium. They each advanced by beating Americans: Norrie beat No. 30 Tommy Paul 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 to get to his first major quarterfinal, and Goffin edged No. 23 Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (3), 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 over more than 4 1/2 hours.
The rest of the fourth round is Monday, and the only men left in the field who ever have participated in a Grand Slam final are Djokovic and 22-time major champion Rafael Nadal. They are also the only men still around ranked in the top 10.
It’s a similarly unfamiliar collection of players chasing the women’s championship, with just one who has appeared in a Grand Slam final (two-time major title winner Simona Halep, who plays Monday) and just two who were among the top 15 seeds at Wimbledon (No. 3 Ons Jabeur and No. 4 Paula Badosa, who plays Monday).
Jabeur made it to the quarterfinals at the All England Club for the second year in a row with a 7-6 (9), 6-4 victory against No. 24 Elise Mertens of Belgium. The other women moving on Sunday are unseeded and in unfamiliar territory, never having been in any major quarterfinal.
Jabeur next plays Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic, while Tatjana Maria, 34, and Jule Niemeier, 22, will meet in an all-German quarterfinal.
Bouzkova topped Caroline Garcia 7-5, 6-2, Maria defeated 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 after erasing two match points, and Niemeier beat Heather Watson 6-2, 6-4.
“There’s no reason … not to keep this going,” said Bouzkova, who pulled out of the French Open in May after testing positive for COVID-19 before her second-round match. “Kind of believing in myself right now.”
There’s been a lot of that going around at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament. Djokovic put an end to such thoughts for van Rijthoven
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BETHESDA, Md., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DMI, a global digital transformation solutions company, today announced it has has earned a 2022 Top Workplaces National Industry Award in Technology issued by Energage. This is a follow up to the 2022 Top Workplaces USA, a distinction the company garnered in February.
The awards spotlight organizations nationwide for their dedication to employee empowerment, culture and innovation. The program is based on Energage's anonymous, research-backed, employee engagement survey, evaluating workplace engagement and satisfaction. To participate, companies must receive more than 50 percent engagement on the survey and have more than 150 total employees.
This marks the fourth award for workplace culture DMI has received in 2022. DMI has earned top workplace awards and recognition in other geographic locations in the U.S. and across the globe as well as being recognized as a top Remote workplace employer. In addition, the company has received multiple Culture Excellence recognitions for Leadership, Innovation, Work-Life Flexibility, and Purpose & Values.
Jay Sunny Bajaj, CEO and Founder, DMI, said: "While we seek to always make sure our customers are well-served, we place that same value on our people, who are on the front lines of developing the successful relationships that allow us to continue to innovate. Whether it's through our extensive benefits, training, career flexibility, or global growth opportunities, we aim to support each individual's total well-being while empowering them to take their lives and careers to new places. We're honored to receive this recognition and consider it a testament to our company values."
Making the world a better place to work together.™
Energage is a purpose-driven technology company that helps organizations build and brand Top Workplaces. Built on 14 years of culture research and the results from 23 million employees surveyed across more than 70,000 organizations, Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com.
DMI is a global leader in digital strategy, design, transformation, and support services. We bring together an integrated set of industry and technology solutions that combine both public and private sector expertise to deliver human-centric innovation at scale. Born digital, DMI has been delivering secure, mission-critical technology solutions since 2002 for more than a hundred Fortune 1,000 enterprises, various state and local government agencies and all fifteen U.S. federal departments. DMI has grown to 2,100+ employees globally and has been continually recognized by top industry analysts as a market leader as well as named a Top Workplace in both regional and national categories. www.DMInc.com
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LONDON — A surging tide of people — ranging from London retirees to former England soccer captain David Beckham — have lined up to file past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin as it lies in state at Parliament, so many that authorities had to call a temporary halt Friday to more people joining the miles-long queue.
By late afternoon, a live tracker said the line to get into historic Westminster Hall had reopened, but the British government warned that it would take more than 24 hours of waiting to cover the 5 miles from the start of the line in Southwark Park to the coffin at Parliament. The government also warned that "overnight temperatures will be cold."
The mourners kept silently streaming into Westminster Hall even as King Charles III and his three siblings stood vigil around the flag-draped coffin for 15 minutes on Friday evening. A baby's cry was the only sound.
Those who came often bowed before the coffin or made a sign of the cross. Several veterans, their medals shining in the spotlights, offered sharp salutes. Some people wept. Many hugged one another as they stepped away, proud to have spent hours in line to offer a tribute, even if it lasted only a few moments.
Beckham was spotted in the line of mourners near Britain's Houses of Parliament at lunchtime Friday. He's believed to have joined the queue at 2 a.m. and to have lined up for more than 10 hours. Wearing a white shirt and black tie, he bowed briefly to the coffin before moving out of Westminster Hall.
"We have been lucky as a nation to have had someone who has led us the way her majesty has led us, for the amount of time, with kindness, with caring and always reassurance," Beckham said. "I think that's the one thing that we all felt safe and we will continue that with the royal family. But I think her majesty was someone special and will be missed, not just by everyone in our country but everyone around the world."
Helena Larsen, 76, arrived just too late at the park to get into the line.
"We have literally got here and they have shut it in front of us," she said, adding that she would likely hang around until the gates were reopened.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said viewing the queen's coffin lying in state was an unforgettable experience.
"You're in Westminster Hall in her presence, with a crown on top of her coffin, and it's incredibly emotional," he told The Associated Press.
Meanwhile, a delegation of Chinese officials reportedly was barred from visiting the historic hall in the Houses of Parliament where the late queen's coffin is lying, as geopolitics cast a shadow over the solemn pageantry.
The Chinese ambassador to the U.K. has been banned from Parliament for a year after Beijing sanctioned seven British legislators last year for speaking out against China's treatment of its Uyghur minority in the far-west Xinjiang region.
The offices of Prime Minister Liz Truss and of House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle declined to comment Friday on a report by news outlet Politico saying the Chinese delegation would not be allowed into Westminster Hall.
In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said she had not seen the Politico report but that as host of the queen's funeral, the U.K. government should "follow the diplomatic protocols and proper manners to receive guests."
A Chinese delegation is expected to attend the queen's Monday funeral, which is in Westminster Abbey and not Parliament. Organizers of the funeral have not published a guest list.
After a day out of the public eye, King Charles III flew to Wales on Friday on the final leg of his tour of the four nations that make up the United Kingdom.
Charles, who for decades before his accession to the throne was the Prince of Wales, visited Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff for a prayer service in honor of his late mother. After it, he and Camilla, the Queen Consort, greeted crowds of wellwishers, including flag-waving schoolchildren, as people chanted "God save the king!"
A small group protested his visit, with one person holding up a banner saying: "King? No thanks."
The king later traveled to the Welsh parliament, the Senedd, to receive condolences from legislators. He told them that Wales "could not have been closer to my mother's heart."
Charles said he felt "immense gratitude for the privilege" of serving for decades as Prince of Wales, the title traditionally bestowed on the heir to the throne. His eldest son Prince William now has that title.
Charles returned to London to stand vigil at his mother's coffin in the evening with his three siblings, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
Before the vigil, Edward said the royal family had been "overwhelmed by the tide of emotion that has engulfed us and the sheer number of people who have gone out of their way to express their own love, admiration and respect (for) our dear mama."
On Saturday, all eight of Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren are expected to stand vigil beside her coffin.
Charles' sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, will attend along with Princess Anne's children, Zara Tindall and Peter Philips; Prince Andrew's daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie; and the two children of Prince Edward – Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn.
William, who after his grandmother's death is now the heir to the throne, will stand at the head of the coffin and Harry at the foot. Both princes, who are military veterans, will be in uniform.
Most senior royals hold honorary military roles and have worn uniforms to commemorate the queen. Harry, who served in Afghanistan as a British army officer, wore civilian clothes during the procession of the queen's coffin from Buckingham Palace because he is no longer a working member of the royal family. He and his wife Meghan quit royal duties and moved to the United States in 2020.
The king, however, has requested that both William and Harry wear their military uniforms at the Westminster Hall vigil.
London police said the queen's state funeral on Monday will be the largest single policing event the force has ever handled, surpassing even the 2012 Summer Olympics and the queen's Platinum Jubilee in June celebrating her 70 years on the throne.
"The range of officers, police staff and all those supporting the operation is truly immense," said Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundyhe. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_bed96ed0-3603-11ed-9c50-fb5b17dbdc6c.html | 2022-09-16T23:57:47Z |
HENDERSON, Nev., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VolitionRx Limited (NYSE AMERICAN: VNRX) ("Volition"), a multi-national epigenetics company, announced today the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 3,450,000 shares of its common stock, including the exercise in full of the underwriter's overallotment option, at a public offering price of $2.00 per share. The gross proceeds to Volition from the offering were $6.9 million, before deducting the underwriting commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by Volition. All of the shares of common stock sold in the offering were offered by Volition.
Volition intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for research and continued product development, clinical studies, product commercialization, working capital and other general corporate purposes, including potential strategic acquisitions.
Newbridge Securities Corporation acted as the sole book-running manager of the offering.
The securities were issued by Volition pursuant to a "shelf" registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-259783) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on September 24, 2021 and declared effective by the SEC on November 8, 2021. A final prospectus supplement and an accompanying base prospectus relating to the offering were filed with the SEC on August 1, 2022 and are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus relating to the offering can also be obtained from Newbridge Securities Corporation, Attn: Equity Syndicate Department, 1200 North Federal Highway, Suite 400, Boca Raton, FL 33432, by email at syndicate@newbridgesecurities.com, or by telephone at (877) 447-9625.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
About Volition
Volition is a multi-national epigenetics company that applies its Nucleosomics™ platform through its subsidiaries to develop simple, easy-to-use, cost-effective blood tests to help diagnose and monitor a range of life-altering diseases, including some cancers and diseases associated with NETosis such as sepsis and COVID-19. Early diagnosis and monitoring have the potential to not only prolong the life of patients but also improve their quality of life. The tests are based on the science of Nucleosomics™, which is the practice of identifying and measuring nucleosomes in the bloodstream or other bodily fluid—an indication that disease is present. Volition is primarily focused on human diagnostics and monitoring, but also has a subsidiary focused on animal diagnostics and monitoring.
Volition's research and development activities are centered in Belgium, with an innovation laboratory and an office in the U.S. and additional offices in London and Singapore.
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The Branch will be anchored by Commercial Real Estate icon, Cindy Hill
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Equity Union's CEO, Harma Hartouni, announced the addition of its seventh branch, to be located at 4404 Riverside Drive in Toluca Lake.
The Toluca Lake branch will cater to an upscale clientele, providing advanced technology and multiple private offices. The interior design of the office will serve all types of agents, those who want to come in, and those who prefer to work remotely, providing their clients with high-quality service.
Several industry veterans with over 30 years of real estate experience have already signed on to join the branch, and have patiently waited with the desire to work at this location. This includes one of Los Angeles' most successful commercial real estate agents, Cindy Hill. "Cindy is an icon in Los Angeles and the Commercial Real Estate industry specializing in multi-family sales. She has personally represented clients in over $1 Billion in sales volume and is a household name in Burbank and beyond" said Harma Hartouni, CEO, Equity Union. This branch will be a central location servicing not only Toluca Lake and Burbank, but the surrounding east valley area.
The branch will be led by Tom Barseghian, who has an exceptional reputation in real estate. Tom's knowledge, experience and passion to help others further elevates Equity Union as it continues its expansion with top tier new locations.
Equity Union currently has offices in Sherman Oaks, Encino, Woodland Hills, Brentwood, Palm Springs and Palm Desert, as well as plans to announce a Santa Clarita location in the coming days. With these additional locations, Equity Union will operate 8 branches by the end of 2022.
About Equity Union: Founded by Harma Hartouni, groundbreaking REALTOR® and inspiring author of the memoir Getting Back Up, Equity Union was created to be a completely unique real estate company. With an unparalleled commitment to service, integrity and excellence, we're ready to both inspire your vision and help you bring it to life.
About Harma Hartouni: Harma Hartouni is a self-made entrepreneur and developer, owns a real estate company employing hundreds of residential and commercial real estate agents in Southern California. Among awards and recognition received, The National Association of REALTORS® named Harma one of their top "30 Under 30" brokers in the country, and the Los Angeles Business Journal has recognized him as one of their "40 Under 40" Most Influential Business Owners.
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Daycare worker charged with felony after 3-year-old boy left on hot bus, police say
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) - A daycare worker in Mississippi is facing a felony charge after allegedly leaving a 3-year-old child on a hot company bus.
WLOX reports that 3-year-old Kaysen Breaux was hospitalized after being left inside a daycare bus at First Step Learning Lab on Monday.
The boy’s mother, Stephanie Breaux, said she believes her son was left on the bus for up to two hours.
She said he suffered exhaustion and hypothermia that day, along with an extremely low body temperature that dropped after he got home.
According to Stephanie Breaux, if her son had been inside any longer, he might not have made it out alive.
“I just feared that something like this could happen. You read about it, you see it on the news, that babies die in hot cars. And to know my baby was left, it’s careless,” Stephanie Breaux said.
The Picayune Police Department said the bus driver, 40-year-old Treshay Mashette Quinn, has been charged with child deprivation and booked into the Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center.
“I can’t believe the daycare is still up and running. I’m thankful that she [the bus driver] has been incarcerated for this,” Stephanie Breaux said.
Picayune police also reported that the owner of the daycare, Wanda Worley, was running the business in an unauthorized residential area. They said Worley had not updated her occupancy permit and was issued citations for violating city ordinances.
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NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for COWN, OCFT, FFIE, RMED, and ATHX.
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PETAH TIKVAH, Israel, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SaverOne 2014 Ltd. (Nasdaq: SVRE) (TASE: SVRE), a technology company engaged in transportation safety solutions, today announced it has completed the first installation phase of its solution with ReadyMix Industries (Israel), a part of the Cemex Group, a global leader in the building materials industry.
ReadyMix is the leading cement mix truck company in Israel with a fleet of hundreds of cement mixer trucks and heavy vehicles. In the first phase, SaverOne successfully concluded an installation of SaverOne systems into an initial batch of ten ReadyMix trucks. The actual potential for SaverOne is in the scope of hundreds of units in Israel and a future penetration of its parent company, Cemex, grows the potential to significantly more worldwide.
SaverOne is initially focusing its efforts on its local Israeli automobile market with a target to broaden activities to global markets.
Mr. Gilboa, CEO of SaverOne commented, "This another successful agreement we have reached with an Israel-based subsidiary of an international company enabling us with substantial potential to expand our footprint. It is an additional positive step in our strategy in building relationships with multinational organizations."
About the SaverOne System
SaverOne systems can be installed in private vehicles, trucks and buses and provide a solution to the problem of driver distraction away from the road, that results from drivers using specific distracting applications on the mobile device while driving, in a way that endangers their safety and the safety of passengers. This phenomenon is considered one of the main causes of road accidents in the world. According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the annual cost of road accidents just in the United States, stands at about $870 billion each year, excluding the costs of serious injury or death, with a quarter of those accidents estimated to be related to the use of the mobile device while driving.
SaverOne's technology specifically recognizes the driver area in the vehicle and prevents the driver from accessing distracting applications such as messaging while allowing navigation, without user intervention or consent, creating a safer driving environment.
SaverOne's primary target markets include commercial and private vehicle fleets, as well as insurance and leasing companies that are very interested in reducing potential damages and significant costs. SaverOne is initially addressing car fleets with focus on the Israeli, European and US markets, as well as other markets around the world. SaverOne believes that ultimately increased focus on monitoring and prevention of cellular distraction systems in vehicles, in particular driven by upcoming expected EU regulation, will likely have a dramatic positive impact on the demand for its systems in the future. The Company's longer-term strategy is to address vehicle manufacturers, to install the Company's protection technologies in the vehicle manufacturing process as an OEM.
About SaverOne
SaverOne is a technology company engaged in the design, development and commercialization of transportation safety solutions designed to save lives by preventing car accidents resulting from distraction, by the use of mobile phones while driving. The SaverOne system provides an advanced driver safety solution that can identify and monitor mobile phones located in the driver's vicinity and selectively block use of distracting applications that may become life-threatening.
Learn more at https://saver.one/
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Treez's New Integration with Tymber Offers Dispensaries Increased Sales Opportunities, Improved Operational Efficiency, Streamlined Online Ordering, and Promotes a Seamless Omnichannel Experience.
OAKLAND, Calif., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Treez (www.treez.io), the leading provider of an enterprise cloud commerce platform for retail and supply chain operations in the cannabis market, announced today an integration with Tymber's e-commerce platform that enables cannabis retailers to enhance the omnichannel experience with cashless payments, dynamic (ice cream truck) delivery, SEO optimized menus, and native mobile apps.
Treez's partnership with Tymber offers enhanced inventory and customer management solutions that will help cannabis retailers increase sales opportunities, improve their operational efficiency, streamline online ordering for in-store pickup and home delivery, promote customer loyalty and deliver a seamless omnichannel experience.
This latest integration, facilitated by Treez's open API platform, delivers seamless product information synchronization, inventory updates, customer profile management, and ticket fulfillment through the SellTreez point-of-sale (POS) system. This eliminates the need for dispensaries to manage customers, orders, taxes, fees or discounts on two separate platforms, while the syncing of live inventory to a dispensary's e-commerce store prevents selling out-of-stock products online. Now, cannabis consumers can choose from a variety of convenient pickup and delivery options through the Tymber platform, including dynamic, ice cream truck, delivery. Dispensaries also can build customizable digital storefronts that improve traffic and conversion on their websites, in addition to native mobile apps, without incurring additional costs for developers and maintenance.
"Through our partnership with Tymber, Treez now offers a unique cloud commerce platform that unifies POS, inventory, multiple cashless payment options, reporting and analytics and e-commerce into one powerful omnichannel solution for dispensaries that will help them grow their business," said Joey Sterling, vice president of Product, Treez. "This integration also illustrates how solutions working together in an ecosystem, rather than through one proprietary walled-garden platform, can help retailers deliver extraordinary omnichannel experiences that improves the way they acquire, engage and retain customers."
"Our founding team has been building solutions for cannabis retail for 10 years now. Operators today face stiffer competition and tighter margins. The ability to stand out and get ahead has never been more urgent," said Scott Roehrick, CEO, and co-founder, of Tymber.
"We're incredibly proud of our integration with Treez because it significantly increases operational efficiency - while, at the same time, allowing retail operators to create, test, and optimize marketing channels through their own website and mobile apps. Never before has ownership over your customers and data been so important. Treez and Tymber are aligned on this retailer-centric approach. If the retailers succeed, the industry succeeds."
About Treez
Treez is the leading enterprise cloud commerce platform that streamlines retail and supply chain operations within the cannabis market. Through Treez's innovative technology for retailers and brands, the company provides a robust breadth and depth of software solutions required to operate a successful modern dispensary.
Solutions include point-of-sale, dispensary inventory management, omnichannel sales capabilities and multiple cashless payment options all on a mission-critical platform that ensures regulatory compliance across every supply chain transaction. The innovative platform also connects essential brands with their retailers through a centralized brand catalog with real-time market insights. The extensible open API platform provides smooth integration into a variety of best-of-breed solutions, including CRM, marketplace, cashless payments and data analytics across the partner ecosystem, giving retailers everything they need to grow their business.
For more information, visit https://www.treez.io/
About Tymber
Tymber, the industry's most trusted platform for digital growth, enables dispensaries to attract, convert and retain their own customers with their own website and mobile apps. Their mission is to empower retailers to break their dependence on embedded menus and 3rd party marketplaces with a recognizable brand, frictionless shopping experience and ownership over their customers, marketing channels and e-commerce data.
For more information, visit https://www.tymber.io/
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagerty (HGTY) announced today that Patrick McClymont has been named Hagerty's next Chief Financial Officer, effective September 6, 2022. He will succeed current CFO Fred Turcotte, who will retire but will remain with the company in a senior advisor role through 2023 to help ensure a seamless transition.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors and leadership team, we are grateful for Fred's many contributions and the impact he has made on Hagerty, including the critical role he played in delivering consistent growth over the last decade, helping us complete our initial public offering and building experienced finance and IR functions," said McKeel Hagerty, Chief Executive Officer of Hagerty. "Fred has been an exceptional CFO, a trusted advisor and a friend for many years, and while this announcement comes with mixed emotions, he leaves Hagerty in a strong position for future growth."
"It has been an honor to work with our outstanding team every day to help drive growth and great financial results for Hagerty," said Turcotte. "I'm very proud of the work we've accomplished together and I'm confident Patrick will continue to build on our momentum as Hagerty enters the next phase of its journey as a growth company."
Hagerty continued, "Patrick brings an incredible wealth of talent from the entertainment and marketplace sectors needed to help execute our long-term global growth ambitions. His financial and business acumen combined with his deep technology experience will help us deliver value to our members and shareholders as we continue Hagerty's transformation into a leading automotive lifestyle brand. In addition to being a skilled CFO, Patrick is a strong leader who has developed high-performing teams across several publicly traded organizations."
McClymont is a trusted business leader with a proven track record of modernizing and aligning financial strategy and operations to build business value, enhancing competitive positioning and maximizing shareholder value. He brings a strategic approach to financial leadership by leveraging data and analytics to optimize performance.
Most recently, McClymont was the CFO of Orchard Technologies, a residential real estate services company. He has held various senior leadership roles beyond finance where he developed and executed global strategies for corporate growth across multiple sectors including entertainment, business services and industrials. This is in addition to his experience as CFO for two publicly-listed companies including IMAX Corporation, an entertainment technology company, and Sotheby's, a leader in auctions, private art sales and lending.
Prior to Sotheby's, McClymont served as Head of the Global Transportation & Infrastructure Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he was a partner. In addition to his executive role, McClymont currently serves as a director on the board of Standard Motor Products, a leading manufacturer and distributor of replacement parts for motor vehicles in the automotive aftermarket industry.
"I'm excited to work with a dynamic leadership team that is focused on delivering quality products and services to its members, partners and the vast community of automotive enthusiasts," said McClymont. "Building on the company's success, I look forward to helping Hagerty develop and execute a global strategy that will drive strong, sustained financial growth and value for stakeholders long into the future. I'm delighted to be part of the road ahead."
Based in Traverse City, Michigan, Hagerty's purpose is to save driving and car culture for future generations and its mission is to build a global business to fund that purpose. Hagerty is an automotive enthusiast brand offering integrated membership products and programs as well as a specialty insurance provider focused on the global automotive enthusiast market. Hagerty is home to Hagerty Drivers Club, DriveShare, Hagerty Valuation Tools, Hagerty Media, Hagerty Drivers Club magazine, MotorsportReg, Hagerty Garage + Social, The Amelia, the Concours d'Elegance of America, the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, the California Mille, Motorlux, Broad Arrow Group, the Hagerty Drivers Foundation and more. For more information on Hagerty, please visit www.hagerty.com, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced today that Erez Liebermann has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the Data Strategy & Security (DSS) Group, where he will focus on leading complex, high-impact cyber-incident response matters for clients and advising on data-related regulatory requirements. Mr. Liebermann's arrival provides a considerable increase in bandwidth for what is already one of the legal industry's leading data practices, and which is seeing strong and growing client demand as a result of increased data breaches and enhanced regulatory scrutiny in the sector.
With decades of experience in cyber investigations and related data issues as a litigator, federal prosecutor and senior in-house counsel at a global insurance company, Mr. Liebermann regularly advises clients at the C-suite and board level on building strategies to reduce their regulatory and reputational risks relating to their data, and on navigating high-profile government investigations following data incidents. Mr. Liebermann will also serve as a strategic advisor to clients with regard to their AI governance and compliance programs, especially for clients in the financial services industry, which often have more specific and extensive needs in these areas.
Presiding Partner Michael Blair said, "As the needs of our clients continue to grow and evolve, we are strategically adding capabilities in key areas, including our industry-leading practice in helping clients facing cyber threats and data breaches. We have worked closely with Erez over the years and have admired his talents as an industry veteran, both on the advisory side and as an in-house lawyer, and we look forward to his important contributions to our clients and the firm."
Luke Dembosky, Co-Chair of the Data Strategy & Security Group, added, "Client demand for the firm's cyber incident response services has soared as companies navigate a whirlwind of rapidly evolving legal, investigative and business issues arising from data incidents, and grapple with increased regulatory scrutiny on cybersecurity, privacy and AI. The addition of Erez brings an industry powerhouse to our team of nearly 30 lawyers dedicated to data-related matters, and enables us to more easily handle multiple significant cyber breaches simultaneously."
Prior to joining Debevoise, Mr. Liebermann co-chaired the U.S. cybersecurity and privacy practice of another international law firm where he advised major companies on a broad range of data privacy and cybersecurity issues. Before that, Mr. Liebermann served as Chief Counsel of Cybersecurity & Privacy at Prudential, where he led the company's legal, regulatory and investigative matters on cyber, privacy, data science and artificial intelligence. In addition to his role as counsel, Mr. Liebermann built and managed Prudential's global technical incident response team and threat hunting team. He is also a former federal prosecutor and spent 10 years investigating and prosecuting global cyber and white collar crimes as Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division and Chief of the Computer Hacking and IP Section of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey. In that role he prosecuted the hackers responsible for the biggest credit and debit card data breach to date, as well as others responsible for stock manipulation via hacking, insider threats, and national security matters. Earlier in his career, Mr. Liebermann served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Deborah Portiz of the New Jersey Supreme Court and U.S. District Court Judge Faith Hochberg in Newark. He received his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1999 and his B.S. in aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia in 1996.
Mr. Liebermann is frequently called upon by media to provide commentary and analysis of current events in the data and cyber fields, appearing on NBC and ABC, and quoted in leading newspapers. He is featured in the Wall Street Journal podcast, "Hack Me if You Can", which was released on June 10, 2022. He also serves on the New York State Cybersecurity Advisory Board.
Mr. Liebermann added: "I look forward to joining Debevoise, which combines a uniquely collaborative firm culture with a top-notch legal platform, and hope to work with my new colleagues to best serve our clients in an increasingly challenging data privacy and security environment."
With deep experience in leading cyber incidents and responses of all sizes and types, the Debevoise Data Strategy & Security Group is comprised of seasoned lawyers and former U.S. law enforcement officials, including Johanna Skrzypczyk, who rejoined the firm last year from the Bureau of Internet and Technology at the New York Attorney General's Office. Combining cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence, business continuity, M&A diligence and data governance practices into one fully integrated, global practice, the group advises leading clients on responding to ransomware and other cybersecurity events, including regulatory inquiries and civil litigation. The Group also regularly assists clients with their overall data strategy, including how to manage, protect, and optimize their data, including through the use of artificial intelligence.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a premier law firm with market-leading practices, a global perspective and strong New York roots. We deliver effective solutions to our clients' most important legal challenges, applying clear commercial judgment and a distinctively collaborative approach.
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Educator Survey Spotlights Inequity and Financial Hurdles of Building an Engaging and Effective Classroom Library
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Book, the largest online network of educators serving children in need, in partnership with literacy expert and education researcher Susan Neuman, is launching a new tool to assess and bolster the quality and equity of classroom libraries. The Literacy Rich Classroom Library Checklist offers a complete assessment of a classroom library's book collection and design features to maximize student engagement and ensure the inclusion of equitable resources that reflect the needs and interests of children in need. Classroom libraries that meet their full potential in supporting student learning take into account the presentation of the physical space, the quantity, quality and diversity of books offered, and the frequency of use.
Informing this innovative assessment tool and accompanying its launch, First Book is releasing the findings of a new survey of more than 1,200 educators nationwide. This study reveals the costly and time-consuming process of building a literacy rich environment, considering nearly all educators (96%) are responsible for suppling some or all of the books and learning materials in their classroom libraries. On average, educators pay $346 out of their own pocket on books and materials in a typical year, and it takes nearly half of educators (47%) more than 6 years to build their classroom library. For many, these classroom libraries were decimated as educators gave out books to remedy students' limited access to physical books as they transitioned to remote learning during the pandemic. As educators look to rebuild and strengthen their classroom libraries, especially those in low-income communities and Title I schools, it is essential to evaluate the literacy rich nature of these libraries to offer an equitable selection of resources to engage and capture the minds of our youngest readers in low-income communities.
"As we emerge from a pandemic that has shuttered libraries and severed access to high-quality books, classroom libraries will be the linchpin in reigniting student passion for reading," says Susan Neuman, professor of teaching and learning at New York University. "There is a science to creating a classroom library that expands beyond the simple presence of books. With the guide of the Literacy Rich Classroom Library Checklist, we have provided a research-driven roadmap for educators to foster an environment that invites students, offers high-quality books and resources, and cultivates a love for reading that will drive equitable education outcomes and be foundational for future success."
This tool addresses the damaging spread of book deserts and provides educators and school leaders with a resource to maximize the impact of classroom resources. According to the U.S. Department of Education, an alarming 2.5 million children are enrolled in districts where there are no school libraries. The pandemic has further strained student and community access to books, exacerbating student reading engagement and proficiency. These survey results represent the classroom library status of First Book members who have access to books at deeply discounted prices and therefore are more likely to have a broader classroom library than non-First Book members working in Title I classrooms. Even across this population, the survey reveals that 30% of classroom libraries fall short of meeting the literacy rich guidelines and educators currently see no way to meet them. These book deficits are especially pronounced in terms of access to diverse books, where one third of educators report that they don't consider their book collections to have an adequate representation of diverse cultures. Despite having access to low-cost and free books through the First Book Marketplace, without a sufficient tool to evaluate book collections even educators with extensive classroom libraries over-estimated the quality and effectiveness of their classroom library until viewing this checklist.
"We applaud the valiant efforts of educators who recognize it is essential to build a classroom library offering 10-20 books per student that reflect the diverse and unique stories of their students, and that it is central to overcoming the reading level gaps that students, particularly in low-income communities are facing," says Kyle Zimmer, president and CEO, First Book. "The fact that it takes nearly a third of our educators more than 10 years spending $346 a year of their own money to build their classroom libraries highlights the urgency of our mission to provide access to high-quality, low-cost and free books to support educational equity."
The development of the Literacy Rich Classroom Library Checklist empowers educators to self-evaluate classrooms and better ensure high-quality, diverse resources that bolster libraries and support a more equitable education for all. The complete First Book Accelerator resource further supports the 96 percent of educators who have personally funded some or all of their classroom library books by offering a crowdsourced toolkit that includes insights on self-advocating for classroom funding.
As a result of this research, First Book will fund 200 classroom libraries across the country in an effort to strengthen student access to high-quality, diverse books and to support educators who have gone above and beyond to establish and fund the development of literacy rich environments.
The Literacy Rich Classroom Library Checklist is the product of a comprehensive research effort, conducted by First Book and Susan Neuman. The quantitative and qualitative undertaking included a literature review, field research and a nationwide educator survey to refine and optimize the classroom library evaluation tool, incorporating feedback and insights from educators serving children in need in Title I schools. The resulting resources have already been well-received by the educators in our survey who used it to assess their own classroom libraries. The survey indicated that 78% of educators found the checklist very or extremely useful in defining what makes a classroom library or reading area "literacy rich." These free resources and the comprehensive research results can be found at firstbook.org.
About First Book
Founded in Washington, D.C., in 1992 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit social enterprise, First Book is a leader in the educational equity field. Over its 29-year history, First Book has distributed more than 225 million books and educational resources, with a retail value of more than $2 billion. First Book believes education offers children in need the best path out of poverty. First Book breaks down barriers to quality education by providing its Network of more than 550,000 registered teachers, librarians, after school program leaders, and others serving children in need with millions of free and affordable new, high-quality books, educational resources, and basic needs items through the award-winning First Book Marketplace nonprofit eCommerce site. The First Book Network comprises the largest and fastest-growing community of formal and informal educators serving children in need.
First Book also expands the breadth and depth of the education field through a family of social enterprises, including First Book Research & Insights, its proprietary research initiative, and the First Book Accelerator, which brings best-in-class research-based strategies to the classroom via relevant, usable educator resources. First Book Impact Funds target support to areas of need, such as rural communities or increasing diversity in children's books. For more information about First Book, please visit www.firstbook.org.
About Susan Neuman
Susan B. Neuman is a Professor of Teaching and Learning at New York University specializing in childhood education and early literacy development. Previously, she has been a Professor at the University of Michigan and has served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. In her role as Assistant Secretary, she established the Early Reading First program, the Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program and was responsible for all activities in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Act. She has served on the IRA Board of Directors (2001-2003), and other numerous boards of non-profit organizations, and served as Co-editor of Reading Research Quarterly (2011-2018), ILA flagship research journal. Her research and teaching interests include early childhood policy, curriculum, and early reading instruction, prek-grade 3 for children who live in poverty. Neuman has received two life-time achievement awards for research in literacy development, and is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame, and a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association. She has written over 100 articles, and authored and edited 12 books.
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MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s migratory birds are threatened by changing weather patterns in the center and east of the continent that have depleted natural water systems and caused a devastating drought.
Hotter and drier conditions due to climate change make it difficult for traveling species who are losing their water sources and breeding grounds, with many now endangered or forced to alter their migration patterns entirely by settling in cooler northern areas.
Roughly 10% of Africa’s more than 2,000 bird species, including dozens of migratory birds, are threatened, with 28 species — such as the Madagascar fish eagle, the Taita falcon and hooded vultures — classed as “critically endangered.” Over one-third of them are especially vulnerable to climate change and extreme weather, an analysis by environmental group BirdLife International said.
“Birds are being affected by climate change just like any other species,” BirdLife policy coordinator Ken Mwathe said. “Migratory birds are affected more than other groups of birds because they must keep on moving,” which makes it more likely that a site they rely on during their journey has degraded in some way.
The African-Eurasian flyway, the flight corridor for birds that travel south through the Mediterranean Sea and Sahara Desert for the winter, harbors over 2,600 sites for migrating birds. An estimated 87% of African sites are at risk from climate change, a greater proportion than in Europe or Asia, a study by the United Nations environment agency and conservation group Wetlands International found.
Africa is more vulnerable to climate change because it is less able to adapt, said Evans Mukolwe, a retired meteorologist and science director at the World Meteorological Organization.
“Poverty, biodiversity degradation, extreme weather events, lack of capital and access to new technologies” make it more difficult for the continent to protect habitats for wild species, Mukolwe said.
Hotter temperatures due to human-caused climate change and less rainfall shrink key wetland areas and water sources, which birds rely on during migratory journeys.
“Lake Chad is an example,” Mwathe said. “Before birds cross the Sahara, they stop by Lake Chad, and then move to the Northern or Southern hemisphere. But Lake Chad has been shrinking over the years,” which compromises its ability to support birds, he said.
Parched birds means tougher journeys, which has an impact on their ability to breed, said Paul Matiku, executive director of Nature Kenya.
Flamingoes, for example, which normally breed in Lake Natron in Tanzania are unlikely to be able to “if the migration journey is too rough,” Matiku said.
He added that “not having water in those wetlands means breeding will not take place” since flamingoes need water to create mud nests that keep their eggs away from the intense heat of dry ground.
Non-migratory birds are also struggling with the changing climate. African fish eagles, found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, are now forced to travel further in search of food. The number of South African Cape Rockjumpers and Protea canaries is severely declining.
Bird species living in the hottest and driest areas, like in the Kalahari Desert that spans Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, are approaching their “physiological limits,” the most recent assessment by the U.N.’s expert climate panel said. It added that birds are less able to find food and are losing body mass, causing large-scale deaths for those living in extreme heat.
“Forest habitats get hotter with climate change and … dryland habitats get drier and savannah birds lack food because grass never seeds, flowers never fruit, and insects never emerge as they do when it rains,” Matiku said.
Other threats, such as the illegal wildlife trade, agriculture, the growth of urban areas and pollution are also stunting bird populations like African fish eagles and vultures, he said.
Better land management projects that help restore degraded wetlands and forests and protect areas from infrastructure, poaching or logging will help preserve the most vulnerable species, the U.N. environmental agency said.
Birds and other species would benefit from concerted efforts to improve water access and food security, especially as sea level rise and extreme weather events are set to continue, said Amos Makarau, the Africa regional director of the U.N. weather agency.
Scientists say that curbing emissions of planet-warming gasses, especially in high-emitting nations, could also limit future weather-related catastrophes.
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ATLANTA, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Captain Planet Foundation (CPF), through its Planeteer Alliance Program, is hosting the Blue Climate Action Summit Series July 29-31. This training event will gather young climate heroes to restore and protect oceans, lakes and rivers across the globe and expands on work CPF has done for the last six years in training 3,000+ young changemakers from 90+ countries. The BCAS Series includes nine youth-led, in-person summits and a global virtual summit hosted from Atlanta; Youth ages 10-25 are invited to join for free.
The in-person, youth-led summits will be hosted in Lake Tahoe, California; Discovery Bay, Jamaica; Nairobi, Kenya; Kisumu, Kenya; NSW, Australia; Lagos, Nigeria; Lima, Peru; Merida, Mexico; and New Delhi, India. The global virtual summit will be available twice across the weekend to accommodate global time zones.
The Blue Climate Action Summit Series is a collaborative effort of CPF's Planeteer Alliance and the organizers of the Kenya-based Nam Lolwe Youth Summit (NALYS), founded in 2021 by three Planeteers, with the goal of reconnecting youth to their natural spaces and empowering them to take action to preserve 'blue' resources.
"It's incredibly mind-blowing to see the NALYS model replicated across the globe with the help of the Planeteer Alliance," said Michelle Muchilwa, 17, co-founder of NALYS. "We're happy to create a summit model that emphasizes a connection to place and empowers young people to create change within their communities no matter where they live."
For more information about the Blue Climate Action Summits, visit https://bit.ly/blueclimate.
Based on the critically-acclaimed animated series Captain Planet and the Planeteers, CPF was co-founded in 1991 by media mogul Ted Turner and executive producer Barbara Pyle. Now in its 31st year, this US-based NGO works collaboratively to engage and empower young people to be problem solvers for the planet. More than 1.6 million children have directly participated in CPF's programs, which have funded 3,250+ projects, impacting 10.5 million youth. CPF's operating programs include: Project Learning Garden, offering 550+ U.S. schools with onsite, edible, learning laboratories; Project Hero, a web-based learning platform for K-12 students to save locally threatened and endangered species & ecosystems; and Planeteer Alliance, a global network of young people who are putting their passion and impatience for change into ACTION for the planet.
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DOVER, Del., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) announced today that it was named Best for Corporate Governance in the United States by World News Media Ltd.'s World Finance, an international publication.
World News Media recognizes companies whose strong corporate governance practices have led to remarkable business performance in an ever-changing market. Other companies earning accolades include Nokia in Finland, Spotify in Sweden, and other prestigious companies across the globe.
"The Best in Corporate Governance in the United States recognizes the continued leadership of our board of directors, and the commitment, collaboration and exceptional work performed by the Chesapeake Utilities' team," said Jeff Householder, president and chief executive officer of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation. "Our strong culture and values of caring, integrity and excellence embody the work we do each day on behalf of our employees, shareholders, regulators, communities and others."
Chesapeake Utilities recently received two other national corporate governance awards. In 2021, the Company was awarded Best Corporate Governance among North American Utilities by Ethical Boardroom, joining other companies in their relevant sectors such as the Walt Disney Company, the Royal Bank of Canada, Microsoft and 3M. In 2019, Chesapeake Utilities was selected as the Governance Team of the Year by Corporate Secretary Magazine.
"We are honored to receive this acknowledgment and join leading companies in recognition of their demonstrated corporate governance practices across the globe," said Jim Moriarty, executive vice president, general counsel, chief policy and risk officer and corporate secretary of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation. "Congratulations to the entire corporate governance team for their steadfast and absolute commitment and dedication to our stakeholders."
About Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy delivery company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation offers sustainable energy solutions through its natural gas transmission and distribution, electricity generation and distribution, propane gas distribution, mobile compressed natural gas utility services and solutions, and other businesses. For more information, visit www.chpk.com.
Please note that Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is not affiliated with Chesapeake Energy, an oil and natural gas exploration company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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WASHINGTON, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act, which would authorize the use of secure remote online notarization (RON) nationwide with key consumer protections. It also would allow businesses and consumers the ability to execute critical documents without the needing to visit a notary in person, a critical step to establishing a more accessible notarization process. The SECURE Notarization Act was rolled into a package of bills the House passed Wednesday evening by a vote of 336-90.
- Permit immediate nationwide use of remote online notarization (RON)
- Create national minimum standards for its use
- Provide certainty for the interstate recognition of RON
"Today, the U.S. House took a major leap toward establishing a more modernized notarization system that doesn't leave anyone behind," said Diane Tomb, ALTA's chief executive officer. "Unfortunately, too many consumers and business across several states still do not have access to technology that allows them to execute critical documents remotely. This legislation is a gamechanger for homebuyers with disabilities and active-duty servicemembers stationed overseas, as well as those who need to social distance after testing positive for COVID-19 and those who cannot take time off work. We are optimistic that all consumers across the country will soon be granted permanent access to RON."
The bipartisan SECURE Notarization Act was introduced in the House by Reps. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND). It has 128 cosponsors in the House. Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Mark Warner (D-VA) have introduced a companion bill in the Senate. The bill has 11 cosponsors in the Senate.
The SECURE Notarization Act includes critically important security standards to protect consumers, including requirements for two-way audiovisual communication, multifactor authentication and tamper-evident technology.
"The leadership of Representatives Dean and Armstrong in getting this bill through the House cannot be overstated," Tomb said. "They have been tireless in their efforts to bring this common-sense legislation forward. We are grateful for their tremendous efforts."
Currently, 42 states have enacted laws allowing permanent access to remote online notarization.
The American Land Title Association, founded in 1907, is a national trade association representing more than 6,000 title insurance companies, title and settlement agents, independent abstracters, title searchers and real estate attorneys. ALTA members conduct title searches, examinations, closings and issue title insurance that protects real property owners and mortgage lenders against losses from defects in titles.
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LINCOLN, Neb., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the latest Sandhills Global market reports covering the aviation industry, values for piston single, turboprop, and jet aircraft may have peaked this May. All aviation categories displayed month-to-month value decreases from May to June, and with the aviation market showing signs that values might continue their drop in the near future, sellers could need to adjust asking values going forward based on the available inventory. The market reports show that rising inventory levels are a major contributor to decreasing aviation values, and this June marked the fourth consecutive month of inventory expansion across all categories.
Sandhills' aviation products include Controller, Controller EMEA, Executive Controller, Charter Hub, Aviation Trader, Aircraft Cost Calculator, and AircraftEvaluator. AircraftEvaluator is Sandhills' proprietary asset valuation tool for all types of aircraft, built using the same technology behind FleetEvaluator. Widely used and trusted across equipment, truck, and trailer industries, FleetEvaluator identifies asset values with unparalleled accuracy.
The key metric used in all of Sandhills' market reports is the Sandhills Equipment Value Index (EVI). Buyers and sellers can use the information in Sandhills EVI to monitor equipment markets and maximize returns on acquisition, liquidation, and related business decisions.
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This report includes detailed analysis of asking values and inventory trends in the worldwide used aircraft market along with charts that help readers visualize the data. It describes and quantifies important trends in the buying and selling of used piston single, turboprop, and jet aircraft.
U.S. and Canada Used Piston Single Aircraft
- With the 21% M/M inventory increase in June, used piston single aircraft inventory has now increased each of the last five months. Inventory levels were up 15% year-over-year.
- The Sandhills EVI shows asking values decreased 1.4% M/M; on a YOY basis, values are up 22% from June 2021.
U.S. and Canada Used Turboprop Aircraft
- In the turboprop category, the Sandhills EVI showed an 8.5% M/M inventory increase, a gain nearly identical to the category's 8-percentage-point increase from April to May.
- Despite inventory increasing for the fourth consecutive month, turboprop inventory levels were still down 52% YOY.
- Asking values for turboprops were down 1% M/M; but when compared to June 2021, values are up 32% YOY.
Global Used Jet Aircraft
- Although used jet inventory increased for the fifth consecutive month, jumping 15.3% from May to June, inventory levels across the globe are down 34% YOY.
- The Sandhills EVI shows asking values decreased 3.1% M/M with asking values this June coming in at $12.7 million. When compared to one year prior, jet aircraft values are up 27%.
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About Sandhills Global
Sandhills Global is an information processing company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. Our products and services gather, process, and distribute information in the form of trade publications, websites, and online services that connect buyers and sellers across the aviation, construction, agriculture, and commercial trucking industries. Our integrated, industry-specific approach to hosted technologies and services offers solutions that help businesses large and small operate efficiently and grow securely, cost-effectively, and successfully. Sandhills Global—we are the cloud.
About the Sandhills Equipment Value Index
The Sandhills Equipment Value Index (EVI) is a principal gauge of the estimated market values of used assets—both currently and over time—across the construction, agricultural, commercial trucking, and aviation industries represented by Sandhills Global marketplaces, including Controller.com, AuctionTime.com, TractorHouse.com, MachineryTrader.com, TruckPaper.com, and other industry-specific equipment platforms. Powered by FleetEvaluator and AircraftEvaluator, Sandhills' proprietary asset valuation tools, Sandhills EVI provides useful insights into the ever-changing supply-and-demand conditions for each industry.
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Wrong again. California, that so-called abomination of government, is far less dependent on federal tax dollars than the state of Georgia. Facts, squawker, facts. To help you, the more dependent states on federal dollars are the so-called red states, particularly those in the South. Use your google machine versus Facebook and Fox News.
Fletcher, you spent time interviewing Stacey Abrams. When are you going to interview Brian Kemp?
I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.
I hope we all realize that about 25% of all contributions to politicians go to their friends and family. Bernie Sanders is a master of this cash diversion, and it’s legal, too. Simply put, the campaign hires friends and family for various functions.
Trumpsters, did you have the courage to watch the last Jan. 6 hearing where it showed your leader do nothing while his mob attacked and killed law enforcement? He didn’t back the blue. He let them be attacked.
If you raise your children, you can spoil your grandkids. If you spoil your children, you might end up raising your grandkids.
Is it schools that are responsible for teaching your children or is it you, parents? You cannot have it both ways. Religious-based education is no better than any other. A group unable to survive without your consistent involvement, detached from reality, but great at videogames, twitter, snapchat, and TikTok specialists. What a world you are helping to create.
I think judges should be made to take a thin-skin test before being certified.
OK, so we have a city manager, two or three assistant city managers, a downtown manager, and managers of all these various departments in the city. Cut out about half of that level of bureaucracy, and you’ve cut enough money out of the budget to make a dent in the wastewater order. Seems simple.
Stacey Abrams stated that Georgia was the worst state to live in. She has now clarified that statement. She said she had just woken up from a dream that she was the governor of Georgia and was conveying her assessment of the state.
Dr. Fauci says he plans to retire at the end of Biden’s tenure. I guess it’s better to retire than be fired. Which is a guarantee if Republicans win the White House.
I saw how this paper highlighted the unemployed protesters who have nothing more productive to do than protest saving innocent babies. The sign said, “Keep your laws off of my uterus.” I say, “Keep your legs closed if you don’t want a human being growing in you.” It’s not a tumor to be excised.
This climate change is a big hoax, and John Kerry is getting rich off this scam. American people will pay a heavy price because of this big lie. This is a scam and a big power grab.
With cretins like Clarence Thomas emboldened to step forward, America is heading for a time when your private lives can be dictated by a government set lose by a politicized Supreme Court that feels it has the right to tell people what they can and can’t do in the privacy of their own homes. Dark days are coming.
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Several students bitten by bats inside resident halls of Ohio college
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – Nearly a dozen students at the College of Wooster in Ohio have come into contact with bats inside the resident halls since the start of the semester, according to school officials.
Some students have been bitten by the bats, WOIO reports.
“I guess I didn’t think it would get this serious,” said freshman Mave Switalla, who lives in one of the dorms where bats have been found.
She is shocked the school hasn’t done more about the issue.
“I just am kind of frustrated that like the institution that has a lot of money isn’t doing more for its students that are paying for it,” Switalla said.
Senior student Alyssa Hunt said bats have been an ongoing problem at the college.
“These problems are not normal. They are out of control,” Hunt said.
All of the students who were bitten by bats are being monitored by the Wayne County Health Department for possible rabies infections.
Meanwhile, both Switalla and Hunt hope more will be done about the bats sooner than later.
“They have volunteers making bat boxes, sometimes it’s been students, but it’s not fun,” Hunt said.
The College of Wooster released the following statement in light of the events:
Over the course of the last few weeks we have received reports of bats within some of our older residential spaces and approximately 11 instances of students coming into contact with bats, either brushing up against them or experiencing bites. Bats tested in Wayne County have a less than 1 percent chance of carrying rabies and none of the bats tested from our spaces were found to be carrying rabies. Despite this, we are working with our local hospital and Health Department to ensure students who were in the vicinity of a bat have access to prophylaxis treatment.”
Facilities staff also are proactively monitoring exterior windows and screens of residential spaces regularly and replacing any screens that are damaged and sealing any entry points. And while the College is focused on addressing the immediate issues at hand during this time of high bat prevalence, we have a long-standing nuisance wildlife program that includes Ohio DNR trained professionals on staff, 25 on-campus bat houses meant to attract bats there instead of our buildings, a regular practice of identifying and sealing building envelopes, and this summer we covered chimneys in all campus buildings.
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BEIJING, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunlands Technology Group (NYSE: STG) ("Sunlands" or the "Company"), a leader in China's online post-secondary and professional education, today announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has declared a special cash dividend of US$1.36 per ordinary share, or US$0.68 per American Depositary Share ("ADS") to holders of the Company's ordinary shares and ADSs of record at the close of business on June 30, 2022, Beijing/Hong Kong Time and New York Time, respectively, payable in U.S. dollars. Dividends to such holders are expected to be distributed on or about July 29, 2022.
"By achieving sustained profitability with a net profit of RMB176.5 million, a record performance, in the first quarter, we are pleased to share our success and gratitude with our investors through this special dividend," said Mr. Tongbo Liu, Chief Executive Officer of Sunlands. "Our profitability allows us to return capital to our shareholders while preserving operational and financial flexibility. As we forge ahead with full confidence in our business growth prospects, committed to unlocking additional shareholder value, we will continue to adopt a favorable dividend policy during profitable quarters to return value to our shareholders."
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About Sunlands
Sunlands Technology Group (NYSE: STG) ("Sunlands" or the "Company"), formerly known as Sunlands Online Education Group, is the leader in China's online post-secondary and professional education. With a one to many, live streaming platform, Sunlands offers various degree and diploma-oriented post-secondary courses as well as online professional courses and educational content, to help students prepare for professional certification exams and attain professional skills. Students can access its services either through PC or mobile applications. The Company's online platform cultivates a personalized, interactive learning environment by featuring a virtual learning community and a vast library of educational content offerings that adapt to the learning habits of its students. Sunlands offers a unique approach to education research and development that organizes subject content into Learning Outcome Trees, the Company's proprietary knowledge management system. Sunlands has a deep understanding of the educational needs of its prospective students and offers solutions that help them achieve their goals.
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Global Malnutrition Composite Score Included in Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule
CHICAGO, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitals, medium and large medical practices and other healthcare facilities will be able to improve the quality of care for patients with malnutrition and reduce hospital stays and costs through a new opportunity resulting from work by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Avalere Health that was recently approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently finalized its proposal to include the Global Malnutrition Composite Score in its Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program in the 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule.
"The Global Malnutrition Composite Score advances the treatment of patients with malnutrition, elevates the role of registered dietitian nutritionists in interdisciplinary healthcare teams and incentivizes health systems to provide the best level of care—all of which can shorten hospital stays and reduce readmissions," said registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy President Ellen R. Shanley.
The Global Malnutrition Composite Score, stewarded by the Academy and developed by Avalere, a member of Fishawack Health, is the first nutrition-focused quality measure and first composite electronic clinical quality measure in any CMS payment program.
The Academy and Avalere developed, tested, and fine-tuned the four components of the Global Malnutrition Composite Score through the Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative.
The Global Malnutrition Composite Score measures rates of nutrition screening, assessment by a registered dietitian nutritionist, malnutrition diagnosis by a physician and nutrition care plan documentation. Measuring performance based on this collective information can facilitate high-quality, comprehensive nutrition care that begins in the inpatient setting and can continue after discharge.
"Malnutrition is a significant concern in the Medicare population, leading to increased readmissions, higher costs and longer length of stay. Including this measure in the Hospital IQR Program may promote data collection and reporting and encourage providers to prioritize high-quality nutrition care in this vulnerable population," said Avalere President Elizabeth Carpenter.
As part of the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program, hospitals can elect to report on the Global Malnutrition Composite Score as one of their three voluntary, self-selected electronic clinical quality measures beginning in 2024. This will expand opportunities for hospitals to improve their malnutrition care performance and realize health, quality performance and cost-reduction outcomes similar to those achieved by hospitals already tracking performance on the individual malnutrition care electronic clinical quality measures through the MQii. Hospitals that elect to report on the measure to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services can leverage existing MQii resources to support their quality improvement programs.
Visit the Academy's website and the MQii Global Malnutrition Composite Score webpage for additional information. The public is welcome to learn more by registering for the free webinar Quarterly Spotlight on Malnutrition that will take place on August 10, noon – 1 p.m. Central Time. In the coming months, the Academy and Avalere will create and disseminate educational materials for clinicians and administrators to better understand this opportunity.
Representing more than 112,000 credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. The Academy is committed to improving health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy. Visit the Academy at www.eatright.org.
In an environment that demands a 360-degree perspective, Avalere Health, a member of Fishawack Health, brings innovative, data-driven solutions to complex health care challenges. Avalere is a health care consulting firm that operates at the intersection of policy, access, and transformation. We rely on expansive, proprietary data to derive insights and imagine what does not yet exist.
Our customers span the health care continuum including the top 25 life sciences companies, leading health plans, top health care providers, and health care investors. Knowing that our customers we work with are people first, we join them in their drive to make a positive difference in health care. Inspired by our customers, empowered by data, and propelled by our inclusive culture, we are the essential voice improving health care. Visit us at www.avalere.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Fishawack Health (FH) is a leading global commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries. The future of health is fast-paced and complex, demanding a different approach. Established in 2001, our 1300+ health care experts combine their knowledge and expertise across our four core disciplines—Medical; Marketing; Policy, Access, Value, Evidence; and Consulting.
Working across the product and service lifecycle, from research and development to post-launch, we engage our collective force to solve the complex health care challenges of today and tomorrow. We imagine a healthier world and build the connections to make it happen. Visit us at www.fishawack.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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RSBN will exclusively stream coverage of major political events through 2022 on Rumble, the neutral video platform
LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. , June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the video-sharing platform Rumble announced a exclusive partnership with Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN) to manage advertisements, including host-read "live" advertisements, for the network through the end of 2022. As part of the partnership, RSBN will stream the featured portions of its live political coverage exclusively on Rumble, including its coverage of rallies by 45th President Donald J. Trump.
Right Side Broadcasting Network hosts such popular shows as "The Right View with Lara Trump" and "The Michael Savage Show." RSBN's YouTube account has over 1.5 million subscribers with over 236 million total views. Through the end of 2022, RSBN will begin coverage of live events on other platforms, then switch to exclusive streaming on Rumble for the featured or main portion of the event.
"Rumble's partnership with RSBN is one more victory against Big Tech's cancel culture," said Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski. "This partnership is just the most recent example of Rumble's first-in-class services and capabilities, providing creators and viewers with a one-of-a-kind free and open platform."
"RSBN's deal with Rumble grants our business future growth and extends our reach while giving us an outlet free of censorship," said RSBN CEO Joe Seales. "With Rumble, we can continue to provide coverage of political events without fear of a Big Tech crackdown."
Rumble is a high-growth neutral video platform that is creating the rails and independent infrastructure designed to be immune to cancel culture. Rumble's mission is to restore the Internet to its roots by making it free and open once again. Additionally, the company announced in December 2021 the execution of a definitive business combination agreement with CF Acquisition Corp. VI (NASDAQ: CFVI). See the announcement here: https://corp.rumble.com.
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Former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker sues team, alleges former coach Urban Meyer created hostile work environment
By Wayne Sterling, CNN
Former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo is suing the NFL team, alleging that former Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer created a “hostile work environment.”
In the lawsuit, filed in the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court in Duval County, Florida on Tuesday, Lambo claimed that during a practice in August, Meyer “kicked him in the leg, and used profanity to insult [him] and warn him to make his kicks. Specifically, [Meyer] allegedly screamed at [Lambo], ‘Hey Dips**t, make your f**king kicks!'”
Lambo responded to Meyer, according to the suit, telling the coach, “‘Don’t you ever f**king kick me again!’ [Meyer] responded, “I’m the head ball coach, I’ll kick you whenever the f**k I want.'”
According to the Tampa Bay Times in December, Meyer denied what Lambo said was accurate.
“Josh’s characterization of me and this incident is completely inaccurate, and there are eyewitnesses to refute his account,” Meyer told the paper. “(General manager) Trent (Baalke) and I met with him on multiple occasions to encourage his performance, and this was never brought up. I was fully supportive of Josh during his time with the team and wish him nothing but the best.”
The lawsuit alleges that Lambo informed the Jaguars about the incident through his agent, Richard Irvin, but the team “did not initiate an investigation” nor “intervene in the close working conditions” between the two.
The suit claims that Meyer “initiated a pattern of harassment, and created a hostile work environment.” The former coach threatened to cut Lambo, the suit asserts, “if he ever objected to his behavior or challenged his authority again.”
The complaint said that Meyer continued to harass the kicker verbally and used “intimidation tactics to distract [him] while he practiced kicks.” Lambo “felt the stress” of the coach’s “retaliatory actions, which affected [Lambo’s] ability to sleep, practice, and perform his job as he had in previous seasons under different coaches,” per the complaint.
CNN has reached out to Meyer and the Jaguars for comment.
Jacksonville cut Lambo in October after the kicker missed all three of his field-goal attempts in the first three weeks of the 2021 season. The suit said his missed field goals “did not cause any losses for the Jaguars.”
According to the filing, Lambo’s release allegedly violated the Florida Private Sector Whistle-blower’s Act “concerning assault, battery, and workplace violence in furtherance of an employer’s interest.”
After he was cut, the lawsuit alleges that Lambo “suffered professional ramifications including lost wages, benefits and other remuneration, as well as extreme emotional and mental distress because of the harassment, hostile work environment, and retaliation” by the Jaguars.
Lambo is seeking “back pay” damages. According to Spotrac, Lambo’s salary for the 2021 season was $3.5 million.
The Jaguars fired Meyer in December after only 13 games (2-11) in his first NFL coaching season.
At the time of his firing, team owner Shad Kahn said in a statement, “Thorough analysis of the entirety of Urban’s tenure with our team, I am bitterly disappointed to arrive at the conclusion that an immediate change is imperative for everyone. I informed Urban of the change this evening. As I stated in October, regaining our trust and respect was essential. Regrettably, it did not happen.”
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New agreement creates expanded options for electrical customers in three Texas markets
HOUSTON, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Greg Baker, CEO/ President of JD Martin, is pleased to announce the firm has been selected to represent L.H. Dottie in three new markets – North, East and West Texas – as of October 1, 2022.
Baker said, "We look forward to offering our customers Dottie's portfolio and supporting a known industry leader in their continued growth across Texas."
Electrical customers across these territories can work with JD Martin as their local resource for sales and support of the entire Dottie product portfolio – which includes fasteners and hardware, anchors and kits, fittings and stampings, chemicals and tape, in addition to tools and specialty items – for well over 3,100 products.
JD Martin Company is an electrical manufacturers' representative agency that sells and markets premier lines of electrical products to OEM and MRO contractors, and end-user markets through wholesale distribution. For more than 68 years, we have supported industries such as oil & gas, mining, steel, waste water treatment, wind power generation and commercial construction. We offer impactful solutions and sell electrical products, through qualified electrical distributor channels, in over 15 states in territories that include Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, The Carolinas and Florida. To learn more about JD Martin click here.
L.H.Dottie has a longstanding reputation as a leading supplier of quality products for electrical, plumbing/irrigation, HVAC, security/low voltage, industrial, and energy professionals. We are family owned and operated since 1965. With the third generation at the helm and the fourth generation in place our legacy continues to guide our business today. Our commitment to exceptional service, industry-leading quality, and uncompromising standards stems from a longstanding foundation we've built from the ground up. From a modest warehouse in Los Angeles in the 1960's to supplying professionals in locations across North America, we've been focused on building a better brand one product at a time. Our growth over the decades has not come at the expense of our commitment to provide industry leading products and exceptional customer support. For more about Dottie click here.
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NEW YORK and MUNICH, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Celonis, the global leader in execution management, is recognized as the category leader in the Everest Group Process Mining PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2022 for the third year in a row. Celonis was also named a Star Performer based on the highest year-over-year improvement on the PEAK Matrix.
"A decade ago the defining sentiment of business was that software is eating the world… going forward intelligent processes will run the world," said Alex Rinke, co-CEO and co-founder of Celonis. "If we want our processes to be more intelligent, more sustainable, and operate at peak performance, then we must find and remove all the process inefficiencies that stand in the way. And today's inflationary and supply chain realities only exacerbate the urgency for companies to prioritize process mining and execution management investments."
The Everest Group Process Mining PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2022 report outlines the distinguishing features of market success. Celonis holds the highest reported capability scores in all nine assessment criteria including market adoption, portfolio mix, value delivered, vision and strategy, process set-up and integration, process intelligence, implementation and support, and commercial sales model.
As stated in the report, key highlights include:
- Celonis continues to dominate the market in terms of process mining software revenue.
- Celonis holds the highest market share by revenue in the top six verticals including manufacturing, banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), healthcare and pharma, hi-tech and telecom, professional services, consumer packaged goods (CPG) & retail, and across all buyer-size segments.
- Celonis is the top provider by market share across the majority of geographies. Its hold on the process mining market stretches across continental Europe, North America, the United Kingdom, and Latin America.
- Celonis earns the highest score on the Assessment's Summary Dashboard, which reflects market impact and vision and capability assessment of providers for process mining products.
"Celonis continues to demonstrate superior vision and capabilities that empower businesses to effectively leverage their data to monitor and optimize their operational performance," said Amardeep Modi, vice president at Everest Group. "It has strengthened its position as a Leader and emerged as a Star Performer on the Everest Group Process Mining Products PEAK Matrix® as a result of increased investments in innovation and thought leadership, strong advancements in product scope and customer support capabilities, and impressive year-over-year growth in its revenue and client base."
Background of the Everest Group Research
Everest Group defines process mining as a type of analytics product that involves a fact-based approach to help discover, monitor, and optimize as-is processes by analyzing process-related information primarily from event logs generated by enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, etc.). The technology provides a data-based approach to process optimization through numerous applications and use cases spanning industries and process areas. This has led to process mining being and continuing to be one of the fastest growing markets in the Intelligent Automation (IA) space.
Adoption of process mining not only helps enterprises achieve traditional benefits such as cost savings and operational efficiency, but also opens avenues to target business/strategic outcomes such as top-line growth, accelerated digital transformation, enhanced customer experience, and sustainability. In order to support the enterprise objectives, products are rapidly evolving in the sophistication of their capabilities, features, and functionalities.
Background on Celonis Execution Management
Today's business processes run inside a massively complex environment of hundreds of enterprise systems - some that are more than 30 years old. This creates a breeding ground for process problems that even the best-run companies cannot see. Celonis has spent more than a decade perfecting the science, methodologies, and technologies that identify and fix process inefficiencies hidden inside of ERP, SCM, and CRM systems.
Powered by its leading process mining technology, the Celonis Execution Management System (EMS) operates at a level above the underlying systems. The Celonis EMS uses real-time data from enterprise systems, desktops, devices, and third-party sources to "X-ray" processes. Celonis then applies intelligence to this data to identify the root cause of process problems, calculate the business impact, and confirm the fastest path to resolution. Then the Celonis EMS triggers real time automated actions to fix inefficiencies and optimize process performance. This provides companies a new and modern approach to running their businesses on intelligent processes.
Everest Report can be downloaded for free HERE.
About Celonis
Celonis reveals and fixes inefficiencies businesses can't see, enabling them to perform at levels they never thought possible. Powered by its market-leading process mining core, the Celonis Execution Management System provides a full set of platform capabilities for business executives and users to eliminate billions in corporate inefficiencies, provide better customer experience and reduce carbon emissions. Celonis has thousands of implementations with global customers and is headquartered in Munich, Germany and New York City, USA with more than 20 offices worldwide.
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Published: Jul. 29, 2022 at 5:00 AM CDT|Updated: 24 minutes ago
Record Quarterly Revenue, Operating Income and Net Income Demonstrate ArcBest's Success Driving Growth and Value Creation
Strategic Growth Initiatives Solidify ArcBest's Position as a Logistics Leader and Partner of Choice
Second quarter 2022 revenue of $1.4 billion increased 46.8 percent over second quarter 2021.
Net income improved to $102.5 million, or $4.00 per diluted share. On a non-GAAP basis, second quarter 2022 net income was $110.0 million, or $4.30 per diluted share.
Innovation investments contributed to revenue growth and improved profitability.
FORT SMITH, Ark., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leader in supply chain logistics, today reported second quarter 2022 revenue of $1.4 billion, an increase of $444.0 million compared to second quarter 2021. Each operating segment achieved at least double-digit percentage revenue growth over the prior year period. Second quarter 2022 results include the impact of the acquisition of MoLo Solutions, LLC ("MoLo"), which was completed in November 2021.
ArcBest's second quarter 2022 operating income was $137.3 million and net income was $102.5 million, or $4.00 per diluted share, compared to operating income of $74.3 million and net income of $61.0 million, or $2.27 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2021. The recent quarter's revenue, operating income and net income totals were the highest of any quarter in ArcBest's history.
Excluding certain items in both periods as identified in the attached reconciliation tables, second quarter non-GAAP operating income was $150.5 million, compared to $76.8 million in the prior-year period. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $110.0 million, or $4.30 per diluted share, compared to $54.6 million, or $2.03 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2021.
"ArcBest's talented and dedicated team has been successfully executing our strategy, delivering strong financial results and driving value-enhancing growth for the benefit of our shareholders, customers and other stakeholders. The second quarter of 2022 was no exception, as we achieved 47% revenue growth due to increasing demand for our broad offering of transportation and logistics services," said Judy R. McReynolds, ArcBest chairman, president and CEO. "As our customers' supply chains become even more complex and economic pressures increase, our strategic focus on technology, innovation and the development of our people positions us to thrive in all environments. By advancing our strategic plan and investing capital back into the business, we continue to differentiate ArcBest and position our company as a logistics leader, our customers' partner of choice, and a consistent generator of superior value for investors."
Second Quarter Results of Operations Comparisons
Asset-Based
Second Quarter 2022 Versus Second Quarter 2021
Revenue of $802.6 million compared to $652.8 million, a per-day increase of 22.9 percent.
Total tonnage per day increase of 3.7 percent, including an increase of 0.9 percent in LTL-rated weight per shipment.
Total shipments per day increased 2.0 percent.
Total billed revenue per hundredweight increased 17.7 percent and was positively impacted by higher fuel surcharges. Revenue per hundredweight on LTL-rated business, excluding fuel surcharge, improved by a percentage in the double digits.
Operating income of $116.7 million and an operating ratio of 85.5 percent compared to operating income of $63.9 million and an operating ratio of 90.2 percent. On a non-GAAP basis, operating income of $124.6 million and an operating ratio of 84.5 percent compared to operating income of $71.4 million and an operating ratio of 89.0 percent.
ArcBest's Asset-Based business delivered strong revenue growth in the second quarter versus the prior year period due in part to a healthy pricing environment, higher fuel surcharges and an increase in ABF Freight's average weight per shipment. Customer demand drove increases in this year's freight shipments and tonnage resulting in growth compared to strong, double-digit percent increases in second quarter 2021. Strength in base freight rate pricing continued during the quarter reflecting the value of the logistics solutions ArcBest offers its customers during an ongoing period of supply chain volatility. ArcBest achieved higher second quarter profitability using optimization tools and improved freight data, maintaining more consistent day-to-day business levels while optimizing revenue and managing costs. Hiring initiatives continued at specific service center locations throughout the ABF Freight network and contributed to a net increase in employees.
Asset-Light‡
Second Quarter 2022 Versus Second Quarter 2021 (including the results of MoLo)
Revenue of $631.8 million compared to $330.3 million, a per-day increase of 91.3 percent.
Operating income of $29.1 million compared to $16.3 million. Prior year operating income included a $6.9 million gain on the sale of the labor services portion of the Asset-Light moving business. On a non‑GAAP basis, operating income of $31.9 million compared to $10.3 million.
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") of $34.6 million compared to $12.1 million, as detailed in the attached non-GAAP reconciliation tables.
Higher market rates combined with continued customer demand for our services resulted in strong second quarter revenue growth and another quarter of record profitability in the ArcBest Asset-Light segment. Enhanced revenue and shipment totals versus the same period last year reflect the positive impact of additional truckload brokerage business from MoLo, for which the integration is on schedule. The broad range of ArcBest Asset-Light services offered through managed transportation, dedicated, expedite and international continue to be a great benefit to customers. Each service positively contributed to improved Asset-Light profitability compared to the prior-year period as operating leverage increased due to the revenue growth of the business.
At FleetNet, revenue growth and improved profitability resulted from increases in both total events and revenue per event.
NOTE
‡ - The ArcBest and FleetNet reportable segments, combined, represent Asset-Light operations.
Conference Call
ArcBest will host a conference call with company executives to discuss the 2022 second quarter results. The call will be today, Friday, July 29, at 9:30 a.m. EDT (8:30 a.m. CDT). Interested parties are invited to listen by calling (800) 891-8357 or by joining the webcast which can be found on ArcBest's website at arcb.com. Slides to accompany this call are included in Exhibit 99.3 of the Form 8-K filed on July 29, 2022, will be posted and available to download on the company's website prior to the scheduled conference time, and will be included in the webcast. Following the call, a recorded playback will be available through the end of the day on September 15, 2022. To listen to the playback, dial (800) 633‑8284 or (402) 977‑9140 (for international callers). The conference call ID for the playback is 22019591. The conference call and playback can also be accessed, through September 15, 2022, on ArcBest's website at arcb.com.
About ArcBest
ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB) is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that helps keep the global supply chain moving. Founded in 1923 and now with over 15,000 employees across more than 250 campuses and service centers, the company is a logistics powerhouse, fueled by the simple notion of finding a way to get the job done. Through innovative thinking, agility and trust, ArcBest leverages their full suite of shipping and logistics solutions to meet customers' critical needs, each and every day. For more information, visit arcb.com.
The following is a "safe harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements and information in this press release concerning results for the three months ended June 30, 2022 may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others, statements regarding (i) our expectations about our intrinsic value or our prospects for growth and value creation and (ii) our financial outlook, position, strategies, goals, and expectations. Terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "foresee," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project," "scheduled," "should," "would," and similar expressions and the negatives of such terms are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's beliefs, assumptions, and expectations based on currently available information, are not guarantees of future performance, and involve certain risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control). Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, we cannot provide assurance that our expectations will prove to be correct. Actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied, or forecasted in these statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to: the effects of widespread outbreak of an illness or disease, including the COVID-19 pandemic, or any other public health crisis, as well as regulatory measures implemented in response to such events; external events which may adversely affect us or the third parties who provide services for us, for which our business continuity plans may not adequately prepare us, including acts of war or terrorism or military conflicts; a failure of our information systems, including disruptions or failures of services essential to our operations or upon which our information technology platforms rely, data breach, and/or cybersecurity incidents; interruption or failure of third-party software or information technology systems or licenses; untimely or ineffective development and implementation of, or failure to realize potential benefits associated with, new or enhanced technology or processes, including the pilot test program at ABF Freight; the loss or reduction of business from large customers; the ability to manage our cost structure, and the timing and performance of growth initiatives; the cost, integration, and performance of any recent or future acquisitions, including the acquisition of MoLo Solutions, LLC, and the inability to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition within the expected time period or at all; market fluctuations and interruptions affecting the price of our stock or the price or timing of our share repurchase programs; maintaining our corporate reputation and intellectual property rights; nationwide or global disruption in the supply chain increasing volatility in freight volumes; competitive initiatives and pricing pressures; increased prices for and decreased availability of new revenue equipment, decreases in value of used revenue equipment, and higher costs of equipment-related operating expenses such as maintenance, fuel, and related taxes; availability of fuel, the effect of volatility in fuel prices and the associated changes in fuel surcharges on securing increases in base freight rates, and the inability to collect fuel surcharges; relationships with employees, including unions, and our ability to attract, retain, and develop employees; unfavorable terms of, or the inability to reach agreement on, future collective bargaining agreements or a workforce stoppage by our employees covered under ABF Freight's collective bargaining agreement; union employee wages and benefits, including changes in required contributions to multiemployer plans; availability and cost of reliable third-party services; our ability to secure independent owner operators and/or operational or regulatory issues related to our use of their services; litigation or claims asserted against us; governmental regulations; environmental laws and regulations, including emissions-control regulations; default on covenants of financing arrangements and the availability and terms of future financing arrangements; self-insurance claims and insurance premium costs; potential impairment of goodwill and intangible assets; general economic conditions and related shifts in market demand that impact the performance and needs of industries we serve and/or limit our customers' access to adequate financial resources; increasing costs due to inflation; seasonal fluctuations and adverse weather conditions; and other financial, operational, and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in ArcBest Corporation's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Financial Data and Operating Statistics
The following tables show financial data and operating statistics on ArcBest® and its reportable segments.
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Management to hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
PETACH-TIKVA, Israel, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eltek Ltd. (NASDAQ: ELTK), a global manufacturer and supplier of technologically advanced solutions in the field of printed circuit boards, updated today that it will release its financial results for the first quarter of 2022 before the market opens on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Eltek's financial results will be released over the news wires and will be posted on its corporate website at: www.nisteceltek.com.
On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Eltek will conduct a conference call to discuss the results. The call will feature remarks by Eli Yaffe, Chief Executive Officer and Ron Freund, Chief Financial Officer.
To participate, please call the following teleconference numbers. Please allow for additional time to connect prior to the call:
United States: 1-866-860-9642
Israel: 03- 9180691
International: +972-3-9180691
At:
15:30 p.m. Israel Time
A replay of the call will be available through the Investor Info section on Eltek's corporate website at http://www.nisteceltek.com approximately 24 hours after the conference call is completed and will be archived for 30 days.
About Eltek
Eltek – "Innovation Across the Board", is a global manufacturer and supplier of technologically advanced solutions in the field of printed circuit boards (PCBs), and is the Israeli leader in this industry. PCBs are the core circuitry of most electronic devices. Eltek specializes in the manufacture and supply of complex and high quality PCBs, HDI, multilayered and flex-rigid boards for the high-end market. Eltek is ITAR compliant and has AS-9100 and NADCAP Electronics certifications. Its customers include leading companies in the defense, aerospace and medical industries in Israel, the United States, Europe and Asia.
Eltek was founded in 1970. The Company's headquarters, R&D, production and marketing center are located in Israel. Eltek also operates through its subsidiary in North America and by agents and distributors in Europe, India, South Africa and South America.
For more information, visit Eltek's web site at www.nisteceltek.com.
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Investor Contact:
Ron Freund
Chief Financial Officer
Investor-Contact@nisteceltek.com
+972-3-9395023
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New Financing Solutions Ensure Homebuyers Get into Homes They Love
CLEVELAND, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The market continues to fluctuate with actions designed to combat inflation. Navigating this landscape can be confusing, and the loan officers at CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) are ready to put things in context, including educating borrowers on new financing options to help get them into homes they love.
"At CCM, we've always responded to market changes and trends with innovative financing solutions to meet the needs of our borrowers," said Jenn Stracensky, CCM Chief Operating Officer. "Over the past several months, we've introduced a variety of solutions to support borrowers in an environment where spending can be stretched and homes are selling quickly. Our goal is to make every mortgage feel like a win."
Some of the new CCM solutions available to borrowers include:
- Lock Before You Look* – Consumers can navigate a fluid rate environment by locking in at today's rates for a 90-day period while they look for a home.
- Temporary Buydown Program – CCM will reduce a borrower's interest rate by 2% for the first 12 months and 1% for the second 12 months.
- Extended Rate Lock – For consumers considering new construction, a new home can be built without the worry of rising interest rates with extended rate locks over 6, 9 or 12 months.
- Down Payment Assistance – CCM has several options designed to help consumers to finance their down payment rather than using cash up front.
- CashPlus** – In an environment where homes are receiving multiple bids, cash offers are winning the day, but not everyone has disposable income. CCM has a solution enabling a cash offer without the consumer needing up-front capital.
- Bridge Loan*** – In this market, consumers don't want to wait for their current home to sell before making an offer on a new one. CCM's Bridge Loan solution lets homeowners borrow against a current home to finance a new one.
With thousands of loan officers, more than 600 branches and a presence in all 50 states, CCM is ready to support borrower needs. To locate a nearby CCM branch, visit www.ccm.com.
*CrossCountry Mortgage cannot guarantee that an applicant will be approved or that a closing can occur within a specific timeframe. All closings may vary based on involved parties' level of participation at any stage of the loan process.
**Available in AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MI, MO, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA
***Available in AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, MA, MI, MN, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA
CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) is one of the nation's largest retail mortgage lenders, with more than 8,000 employees operating nearly 600 branches across all 50 states. Our company has been recognized nine times on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest growing private businesses and has received many awards for our standout culture. We offer more than 100 mortgage, refinance and home equity solutions – ranging from conventional and jumbo mortgages to government-insured programs for Veterans and rural homebuyers – and we are a direct lender and approved seller and servicer by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae. Through our dedication to getting it done, we make every mortgage feel like a win. Visit ccm.com.
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Exclusive Brands Group is a beverage distribution company servicing Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach
WESTON, Fla., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Grail Technology (OTC: GOGY) www.GoldenGrailBeverages.com is a fast-growing company with a strategic mission to innovate, build and streamline the growth of its beverage portfolio through fiscally responsible investing is pleased to announce it is partnering with Exclusive Brands Group (EBG) of Southeast Florida to distribute the Company's brands – Cause Water, Tickle Water's Sketch Can and Spider Energy Drinks. EBG services the very popular and affluent areas of Southeast Florida's coastlines. The number of people moving to Florida – Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Palm Beach - during the first few months of 2022 is even higher than it was during the same period in 2021, New York Post reports. This is a vibrant and growing market that demands healthy, new and trendy beverage options.
EBG will be distributing the brands to upscale resorts, hotels, supermarkets, natural grocers, yacht clubs, beach community stores, popular retail chains and more.
Exclusive Brands Group (EBG) is a distribution company specializing in launching the latest trends in new product lines in Miami. Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach. They are a leading beverage distributor in Florida that has recently expanded its footprint to the Tampa market.
Their vast portfolio includes a wide variety of healthy, better-for-you beverages and snacks.
EBG works closely with their suppliers to constantly gain a firm understanding on how they want their brand to speak to its consumers and how they want it presented to the market place. EBG has a combined 25 years of experience in the food and beverage world, which allows them to bring a unique and cost-effective approach to sales and service to suit all of their suppliers and customer's needs.
"Our team has been seeking strategic distribution partners that will stand behind our brands and focus on growth in their respective markets. Exclusive Brands Group is exactly that type of distribution partner and we look forward to building a successful relationship with them. The Southeast Florida Coastline is our backyard and we have full intentions of making this market our first big success story."
Hoffman continued, "EBG will be receiving their first order this Summer and our team will be scheduling a kickoff with their team in the very near future."
"Golden Grail presented forward facing brands that will do very well in our territory and with our account base. We service an area where trends are started and created. There is definitely a demand for canned premium water, especially being so close to the ocean. Our trucks are literally up and down the coast line on a daily basis stopping at hundreds of accounts that are seeking out healthier products packaged in environmentally friendly materials. Cause Water, Tickle Water Sketch Can and Spider Energy all possess those qualities, and more. We are very excited to introduce the market to the Golden Grail portfolio of brands," Kevin Arn, Exclusive Brands Group, Owner and Operator.
Golden Grail Technology (OTC: GOGY) www.GoldenGrailBeverages.com is a fast-growing company with a strategic mission to innovate, build and streamline the growth of its beverage portfolio through fiscally responsible investing. The company targets brands that have a proven sales history, loyal consumer following, retail presence and strong value proposition who need assistance to get to the next few levels. Golden Grail has been actively acquiring brands within emerging and growing beverage categories. Our robust product offerings include Spider Energy Drink, Trevi Fruit Essence Water, Tickle Water for kids, Sketch Can for Tweens, Cause Water & KOZ Water helping reduce global plastic pollution and Scorpion Energy Hemp/CBD.
After an acquisition, the company utilizes a series of operational technologies to apply its business expertise, fiscal techniques and various manufacturing processes know-how to improve the economics and performance of each brand while advancing marketing and distribution for its beverage brands. The company's focus on sophisticated management and development of beverage brands, coupled with its rapidly growing and recognizable portfolio of healthy, functional beverages sets Golden Grail apart as a leader in acquiring and advancing existing beverage brands.
For more information on Golden Grail Technology Beverages (OTC: GOGY) visit
www.GoldenGrailBeverages.com
https://www.facebook.com/GoldenGrailTechBeverages
https://www.instagram.com/goldengrailtechbeverages/
https://twitter.com/golden_grail
Podcast: https://epodcastnetwork.com/disruption-in-the-marketplace-with-erin-heit-of-golden-grail-technology-corp
KOZ Water is a premium purified and pH balanced water packaged in completely plastic-free 12oz and 16oz cans. KOZ Water has had much success on Amazon and on the West Coast.
For more information visit: https://kozwater.com/
https://www.facebook.com/kozwater
https://www.instagram.com/kozwater/
https://twitter.com/KozWater
Cause Water is Pristine Mountain Spring Water with a Cause
Cause Water has three key initiatives be a vessel for change, do your part and encouraging consumers to join the cause, by drinking Cause Water. A fully recyclable aluminum bottle and cap supports its core mission of plastic reduction and ocean preservation. Cause Water can be found in high-end, influential natural food stores along the West Coast.
For more information visit:
https://causewater.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CauseWaterBeverage
https://www.instagram.com/cause_water/
https://twitter.com/_CauseWater
Tickle Water is a premium sparkling water company dedicated to providing honest and clean hydration. Tickle Water is the first sparkling water in the market created specifically for children, yet enjoyed by all ages, complete with delicious flavors and a recyclable can, making it the perfect beverage for any occasion. Every can of Tickle Water is simply made with premium sparkling water and natural flavors without artificial ingredients, sugar, sodium, or preservatives.
For more information visit http://www.drinkticklewater.com
https://www.facebook.com/drinkticklewater
https://www.instagram.com/drinktickle/
'Sketch Can' - The first and only 'sketch can' features a personalization space and a social media hash tag to invite Tickle fans to interact with the brand by drawing on the can and then sharing their custom can on Tik Tok. 'Sketch Can' provides kids with a brand they can call their own. It is a healthy premium sparkling water and natural flavors without artificial ingredients, sugar, sodium, or preservatives. 'Sketch Can' comes in a fully recyclable package, in two delicious flavors Watermelon and Sour Green Apple. Kids won't be able to resist the urge to sip and sketch.
Trevi Essence Water is a true clean-label beverage with a superior flavor that stays true to the fruit. Trevi has zero sugar, zero calories, no preservatives, no artificial ingredients, gluten free, vegan, kosher and diet friendly. Trevi comes in four delicious flavors Mango Orange, Coconut Lime, Peach and Grapefruit.
For more information visit www.DrinkTrevi.com
https://www.facebook.com/DrinkTrevi
https://www.instagram.com/drinktreviwater/
https://twitter.com/drinktreviwater
Spider Energy Drink is packed with serious energy. This formula is the perfect balance of energy boosting B-vitamins, Taurine, Guarana, Ginseng, Key Levels of Amino Acids and herbal extracts. Made with 100% real sugar, Spider Energy is known as one of the best tasting with a fresh-citrus, smooth and refreshing flavor, without the medicinal aftertaste associated with most energy drinks.
For more information visit https://spiderenergydrink.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SpiderEnergyDrink
https://www.instagram.com/spiderenergydrink/
https://twitter.com/SpiderEnergy
This press release includes forward-looking statements concerning the future performance of our business, its operations and its financial performance and condition, and also includes selected operating results presented without the context of accompanying financial results. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements with respect to our objectives and strategies to achieve those objectives, as well as statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, expectations, anticipations, estimates or intentions. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations. We caution that all forward-looking information is inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from the assumptions, estimates or expectations reflected or contained in the forward-looking information, and that actual future performance will be affected by a number of factors, including economic conditions, technological change, regulatory change and competitive factors, many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, future events and results may vary significantly from what we currently foresee. We are under no obligation (and we expressly disclaim any such obligation) to update or alter the forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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- 25th Anniversary Model Limited to 2,525 Units in U.S.
- Hybrid-Exclusive Sienna Line Has 245 Horsepower and up to an EPA-estimated 36 Combined MPG
- Standard Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 with Automatic Emergency Braking
- Woodland Edition Continues with AWD, Increased Ground Clearance and Exclusive Features
- Designed and Built in the U.S.
- A Look Back at 25 Years of Sienna Evolution
PLANO, Texas, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2023 Toyota Sienna marks the model's first quarter-century of success and celebrates with a limited-availability 25th Anniversary Edition. Based on the sport-infused XSE grade, the special model gains additional luxury cabin features from the Limited grade and adds exclusive exterior and interior trim. Toyota will build just 2,525 of these models for the U.S., making this a "gotta have it" minivan.
Toyota has sold more than 2.2 million Sienna models since its debut in 1997. The fourth-generation Sienna debuted for the 2021 model year, offering hybrid power exclusively and giving customers the benefit of Toyota's 20+ years of global hybrid leadership and well documented quality, durability and reliability. The 2023 Sienna lays down impressive numbers. Its Toyota Hybrid System II delivers 245 total system horsepower and earns the vehicle an EPA-estimated 36 combined MPG fuel economy (front-wheel drive).
The Hybrid-exclusive strategy has been a winner for Sienna, which was the top-selling minivan in America for 2021, capturing 35% of the segment. The new-generation Sienna offers the choice in front-wheel drive or Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive, which employs a separate rear electric motor rather than a heavy AWD transfer case and space-robbing driveshaft to the rear wheels. As a result, EPA-estimated combined fuel economy is 35 MPG, nearly matching the 36 combined MPG for front wheel drive.
Happy Silver Anniversary
The ultra-sporty XSE model on which the 25th Anniversary Edition amps up the sporty factor with available dark 20-in. split-5-spoke wheels, bolder looking front and rear bumpers, black-painted caps and a sport-tuned suspension that are unique to the XSE. The Sienna 25th Anniversary Edition is available in front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive and includes the XSE Plus Package, which equips the Sienna 25th Anniversary Edition with roof rails, Premium Audio with JBL speakers and navigation, wireless charging and a 1500-watt converter.
Appropriately for the occasion, the Sienna 25th Anniversary Edition is available in Celestial Silver, with Wind Chill Pearl as a second color choice. Special black badging and exterior trim, including mirrors caps and shark fin antenna, accents the two available exterior colors.
From there, this celebration model adds a slew of features from the Limited grade, including the exterior mirrors with memory, auto-dimming, puddle lights, power-fold and reverse-tilt down function. Inside, the Limited also donates black leather-trimmed seating with silver-colored stitching, including heated and ventilated front seats with memory. The Limited's memory steering column and second-row seats with ottomans enhance onboard comfort, and illuminated door sills greet front occupants. Special "25th Anniversary" floormats treat the feet, and an exclusive black key fob cover with silver-colored stitching features a "25th Anniversary" badge.
Sienna's Journey
As minivans entered the market and gained popularity in the eighties and nineties, Toyota first imported its rear-drive Van and then the more market-suitable Previa. Meanwhile, Toyota was preparing a much more focused entry, and it arrived for 1998: the Sienna.
The Sienna proved to be right on target for the market, and through each design generation has evolved to a state of family vehicle perfection. Here's a look at how it got there.
First-Generation: 1998-2003
Designed expressly for the U.S. market, the 1998 Sienna was assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. in Georgetown, Kentucky. Toyota called the first Sienna "The Camry of Minivans," and for good reasons. Firstly, it was based on a larger version of the Camry's front-wheel drive platform, which ensured an excellent balance of handling agility and ride comfort. Also, the Sienna was designed to give buyers the same combination of quality, user-friendly operation and value that had made the Camry so popular.
The first Sienna was 193.5 inches long on a 114-inch wheelbase, making it easy to maneuver and park. The powertrain paired a 3.0-liter, 194-horsepower V6 with a four-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission. The 1998-2003 Sienna had an EPA-estimated 17 city MPG / 23 highway MPG / 19 combined MPG fuel economy ratings.
The Sienna offered the choice of 7- or 8-seat configurations and provided renowned Toyota value in CE, LE and XLE grades. A driver's side sliding rear door was standard on LE and XLE and optional for CE, and the XLE offered optional leather-trimmed seats.
Toyota engineered the first Sienna with the safety that family van buyers sought. Anti-lock brakes were standard, and Sienna was one of the few vans at the time to offer available front seat-mounted side torso airbags and Vehicle Stability Control. The first Sienna achieved the highest rating ("Good") in all six IIHS frontal crash tests.
Second-Generation: 2004-2010
Customers loved the first-gen Sienna so much, they wanted more … more room, more versatility, more power and more safety. The second-gen Sienna for 2004 delivered on all counts. The chief engineer for the new model, Yuji Yokoya, and his family drove a first-gen Sienna throughout North America and met with minivan owners to gain a deeper understanding of how owners used these vehicles in daily life. Influenced by that input, the second-gen Sienna introduced for 2004 grew significantly to offer more room and versatility. Wheelbase and length both increased by five inches, and the new Sienna was also four inches wider and 1.6 inches higher than the first-generation model.
The second-gen Sienna debuted an all-wheel drive option, and the Sienna would remain the only minivan to offer AWD for many years. All models gained a 3.3-liter V6 with 230 horsepower, teamed to a new 5-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission. Fuel economy ratings increased to 17/25/20 EPA-estimated MPG for the front-wheel drive model.
Seating and cargo room increased all around. Notably, as minivans were frequently used for trips to warehouse stores, the Sienna could now easily carry 4x8-foot sheets of plywood. The second-gen Sienna debuted a luxurious new Limited trim. And, recognizing the value of keeping passengers entertained, Toyota offered an optional rear-seat DVD entertainment system with two 110V outlets.
In the safety category, side curtain airbags, optional on certain 2004-2005 trims, became standard on all for 2006. Vehicle Stability Control was made standard for all models in 2008. Continuous evolution brought new features such as Bluetooth wireless tech for hands-free phone use and music streaming, a power-folding third row, rear view camera, rear parking sensors and navigation. For 2007, the Sienna received a 266-horsepower 3.5-liter V6.
Third Generation: 2011-2019
The third-generation Sienna introduced for 2011 ushered in a bolder design, along with a growing roster of luxury and tech features. The design emerged from Toyota's CALTY studios, with engineering handled by Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as well as in Japan. Sized the same as the second-gen Sienna, the new model added versatility.
A new 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine became standard but was discontinued after two years. The 3.5-liter V6 continued and was paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. For 2018, power jumped to 296 horsepower with the addition of Toyota's D4-S direct fuel injection, and an eight-speed automatic replaced the six-speed. EPA fuel economy estimates with this combination were 18 city / 24 highway / 20 combined.
Standard features included three-zone climate control, three power ports, power door locks and remote keyless entry. As a fun surprise, a new SE model grade added some sport sedan verve to the driving experience. Front styling was even bolder, with side skirting that visually lowered the vehicle and smoked taillights that made a distinctive statement. Specially tuned suspension, revised steering and 19-inch alloy wheels boosted agility and driving engagement. This was the minivan with attitude.
The third-gen Sienna brought a major advance in active safety for 2015 with optional Pre-Collision System and Dynamic Radar Cruise Control. Toyota Safety Sense P (TSS-P) was made standard for all model grades in 2018. TSS-P included Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control and Automatic High Beams.
Additional safety features included a rear-view camera with 180-degree view, driver's knee airbag and Toyota Safety Connect. On the luxury and user tech side, the Smart Key System with Push-Button Start added new convenience, and the available second-row sliding Lounge Seating could slide up to 23 inches rearward to open up enormous legroom.
The Sienna's Entune 3.0 multimedia system included a live-traffic map, while the higher grades also featured Wi-Fi connectivity for up to five devices. An available 11.6-inch dual-view rear seat entertainment system was a real passenger pleaser.
Fourth Generation: 2020-
Toyota reimagined the fourth-generation Sienna to support a wider array of life stages and activities than the typical minivan. That included answering the call for more luxury, multimedia and outdoors-amenable features.
Assembled in the U.S., the fourth-generation Sienna was designed by the combined effort of CALTY's Newport Beach, California, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, studios. It is built around an all-new minivan structure based on Toyota's versatile TNGA-K Platform architecture, and the evocative design was influenced by the bold and robust character of SUVs.
The Sienna delivers a confident, agile driving experience with exemplary ride comfort, thanks in large part to the TNGA-K Platform combined with a trailing-arm multi-link rear suspension. The sporty XSE and lavish Platinum grades fill their wheel wells with standard 20-inch aluminum clad wheels with P235/50R20 tires for FWD. (All-Wheel Drive versions have 18-inch wheels.)
The 2023 Sienna line includes LE, XLE, sporty XSE, outdoors-oriented Woodland Edition, luxurious Limited and ultra-plush Platinum trims. The Woodland Edition introduced for 2022 combines adventure-inspired rugged styling, a standard Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive System and increased ground clearance to take family fun further afield.
The 2023 Sienna offers many available premium features across the model line (depending on model grade), such as kick-open and closed sliding side doors and rear gate, four-zone climate control system, heated second-row Super-Long Slide captain's chairs with ottomans, power tilt and telescoping steering column with heated steering wheel, 10-in. color head-up display and 12-speaker JBL® Premium Audio system.
All 2023 Sienna models come standard with Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 (TSS 2.0), a comprehensive active safety system that includes:
- Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection
- Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist
- Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control
- Automatic High Beams
- Lane Tracing Assist
- Road Sign Assist
The Sienna LE and some XLE models come equipped in 8-seat configurations with a stowable middle seat. The Super-Long Slide second-row captain's chairs in some 7-seat models slide 25 inches, providing ample legroom and flexibility to maximize comfort, especially when used with the available ottoman feature. (Standard for 25th Anniversary Edition, Limited and Platinum and available for certain others.)
Cutting-edge visibility tech and the available Bird's Eye View Camera with Perimeter Scan provides a live, 360-degree view to help the driver see potential obstacles.
The 2023 Sienna offers a smorgasbord of connectivity and entertainment, with versatile Toyota Audio systems providing something for everyone. The base Toyota Audio system in the LE grade is jam-packed with features, including a 9-in. touchscreen, six speakers, Android Auto™, Apple CarPlay® and Amazon Alexa compatibility, seven USB media ports, hands-free phone capability and music streaming via Bluetooth® wireless technology, SiriusXM® with 3-month Platinum Plan trial subscription and Safety Connect® with 1-year trial and Wi-Fi Connect with up to 3 GB within a one-month trial.
And, did we mention an up to EPA-estimated 36 combined MPG rating and available Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive. That is the anatomy of a minivan innovator and leader.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE: TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 39,000 people in the U.S. who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 32 million cars and trucks at our nine manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota's 10th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, a quarter of the company's 2021 U.S. sales were electrified.
To help inspire the next generation for a career in STEM-based fields, including mobility, Toyota launched its virtual education hub at www.TourToyota.com with an immersive experience and chance to virtually visit many of our U.S. manufacturing facilities. The hub also includes a series of free STEM-based lessons and curriculum through Toyota USA Foundation partners, virtual field trips and more. For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.
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Join Team AORUS for the ultimate 4K gaming experience and more in AORUSVERSE
TAIPEI , Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's leading computer brand, GIGABYTE is back in Seattle, Washington with Team AORUS for another installment of the highly anticipated PAX West starting Friday, September 2, through Monday, September 5, 2022. This year's theme is AORUSVERSE, as attendees are invited to explore the vast gaming universe packed with the latest GIGABYTE AORUS gaming hardware and gears. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience these products hands-on and compete for prizes in esports challenges set up at the booth.
GIGABYTE will bring the ultimate 4K immersive experience to this year's PAX West with its complete 4K gaming monitor line, ranging from 28-inch to 48-inch in various panel types. Attendees are free to test them out in person and get immersed in the gaming action. For PC build enthusiasts, there will be a cool-looking AORUS PC mod on display inspired by the world-renowned game Fortnite.
There will also be a special Resident Evil-themed corner at the booth resembling the horror scene that takes place in the game. Attendees will be able to play the game on the huge AORUS FO48U 4K gaming monitor and experience the ultimate gaming experience like no others, thanks to FO48U's OLED panel for the stunning visuals and the exclusive Space Audio for the true-to-life sounds.
In addition to all the hustle and bustle on site, GIGABYTE will be hosting an online event from August 24th to September 5th and giving away a GIGABYTE M32UC 4K curved gaming monitor as the grand prize. Those who cannot attend the show can also team up with GIGABYTE AORUS through the online event and go on a fun adventure in AORUSVERSE. For more details, visit https://bit.ly/paxw22
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HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hikvision has reported its financial results for the first half year of 2022. During the reporting period, the company generated a revenue of RMB 37.26 billion, up 9.90% year over year (YoY). Net profits attributable to shareholders of the listed company were RMB 5.76 billion, reflecting a YoY decrease of 11.14%.
In the first half of 2022, Hikvision achieved a revenue of RMB 11.71 billion in overseas markets, with a YoY growth of 23.72%.
With continued external uncertainties, Hikvision has maintained steady development, leveraging advantages in R&D innovation, flexible manufacturing capabilities, a global marketing & sales network, and quality of service. The company will remain focused on creating more value for customers with innovative AIoT technologies, products, and solutions.
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Did you lose money on investments in Unilever? If so, please visit Unilever PLC Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds investors of the deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in a securities class action lawsuit that has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") of Unilever PLC ("Unilever" or the "Company") (NYSE: UL) between September 2, 2020 and July 21, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Unilever is a British multinational consumer goods company which sells more than 400 products in over 190 countries, including Ben & Jerry's ice cream, which they acquired in 2000. In an attempt to preserve Ben & Jerry's longstanding "Social Mission," Unilever's acquisition of Ben & Jerry's included allowing for an independent board of directors, which was given primary responsibility for preserving and enhancing the objectives of the company's Social Mission (the "B&J Board").
More than 20 years after the acquisition, Ben & Jerry's remains a wholly owned subsidiary of Unilever with an independent board addressing the company's Social Mission. Since the acquisition, the B&J Board continued its Social Mission by engaging in promotions and advocacy across a host of issues concerning the environment, voter turnout, fair trade, and genetically modified organisms. Today, the B&J Board, chaired by Anuradha Mittal ("Mittal"), consists primarily of social activists who joined long after Unilever's acquisition.
The B&J Board passed a resolution in July 2020 to end sales of Ben & Jerry's products in areas that the B&J Board considers to be Palestinian territories illegally occupied by Israel. According to Mittal, Ben & Jerry's CEO Matthew McCarthy ("McCarthy") chose not to "operationalize" the resolution immediately, thus temporarily thwarting the B&J Board's decision. During the morning of July 19, 2021, Unilever and its hand-picked CEO McCarthy "operationalized" the B&J Board's resolution to boycott Israel. Ben & Jerry's announced on its website and through its Twitter account that, upon the expiration of the current licensing agreement by which its products had been distributed in Israel for decades, Ben & Jerry's would end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory", but Ben & Jerry's would purportedly continue to sell its products in Israel.
The decision by the B&J Board appeared to arise out of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions ("BDS") movement. The BDS movement is a pro-Palestinian movement promoting boycotts, divestments, and economic sanctions against Israel. The BDS movement's objective is to coerce Israel into making concessions to the Palestinians by using boycotts and the like to exert economic and political pressure. Additionally, and of particular significance here, 35 U.S. states have adopted laws, executive orders, or resolutions aimed at discouraging boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel ("Anti-BDS Legislation").
During the morning of July 22, 2021, CNBC reported that the states of Texas and Florida were examining Ben & Jerry's actions in connection with the states' Anti-BDS Legislation. In addition to condemnation of Ben & Jerry's boycott by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, CNBC reported that Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar, who controls billions of dollars in assets for Texas' public pension funds, had already told his office to take action. Similarly, the state of Florida's CFO Jimmy Patronis ("Patronis"), who controls Florida's public pension funds, told CNBC that his office was already discussing the issue. In a letter reportedly sent to Ben & Jerry's CEO, Patronis wrote: "It is my belief that Ben & Jerry's brazen refusal to do business in Israel will result in your placement on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List." The letter also stated that Florida would then "be prohibited from investing in Ben & Jerry's or its parent company, Unilever." Being added to the list also meant that Unilever would not be able to enter or renew contracts with the state or any municipality in Florida.
On this news, the price of Unilever ADRs fell $3.19 to close at $55.52 per ADR on July 22, 2021.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is holding some 600 Palestinian detainees without charge or trial, the highest number since 2016, an Israeli rights group said Monday.
Israel says it uses so-called administrative detention to thwart attacks and to hold dangerous militants without revealing sensitive intelligence. Palestinians and rights groups say the system is widely abused and denies due process, with some detainees held for months or years without seeing the evidence against them.
HaMoked, an Israeli rights group that regularly gathers figures from prison authorities, said that as of May there were 604 detainees held in administrative detention. Nearly all are Palestinians, as administrative detention is very rarely used against Jews.
HaMoked says 2,441 Palestinians are serving sentences after being convicted in military courts. Another 1,478 detainees are being held for questioning, have been charged and are awaiting trial, or are currently being tried.
Israel has seen a wave of attacks in recent weeks that have killed at least 15 people. It has carried out arrest raids across the occupied West Bank that it says are aimed at preventing more. Those operations have ignited violent protests and gunbattles.
At least 29 Palestinians have been killed, according to an Associated Press tally. Most were killed after carrying out attacks or during clashes with Israeli forces, but an unarmed woman and two people who appear to have been bystanders were also killed.
The last time Israel held this many administrative detainees, in October 2016, was also in the wake of a surge in violence, including stabbings, shootings and car-ramming attacks carried out by Palestinians.
“Administrative detention is used only when the security forces have credible and well-established information of an actual security threat posed by the detainee, and when other avenues to remove the threat are not feasible,” the army said in a statement.
Israel says all administrative detention orders are subject to judicial review. Detainees can appeal to a military court of appeals or Israeli’s Supreme Court, but rights groups say the courts overwhelmingly defer to the security establishment.
Jessica Montell, the director of HaMoked, said violence does not justify detaining hundreds of people for months or years without charge.
“It’s like an assembly line of administrative detention, far in excess of what can be justified under international law,” she said, which only allows preventive detention under rare circumstances for a limited period of time.
Those held could include dangerous militants, but also cases of mistaken identity. A teenager with a rare neuromuscular disorder has been held in administrative detention for over a year.
“We have no idea what they’re suspected of, and many of them also have no idea what actually are the allegations against them, because it’s entirely based on secret evidence,” Montell said.
Several Palestinians in administrative detention have gone on prolonged hunger strikes in protest, with many developing lifelong health issues. Administrative detainees and their lawyers have boycotted Israeli military court proceedings since the start of this year in protest. The courts are holding hearings without them, according to B’Tselem, another prominent Israeli rights group.
The West Bank has been under Israeli military rule since Israel captured the territory in the 1967 Mideast war. The Palestinians want it to form the main part of their future state.
The territory’s nearly 3 million Palestinian residents are subject to Israel’s military justice system, while the nearly 500,000 Jewish settlers living alongside them have Israeli citizenship and are subject to civilian courts. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/israel-holding-more-than-600-without-charge-most-since-2016/ | 2022-05-03T11:08:03Z |
LAS VEGAS (SILVER STAR NATION) — You know Dallas Cowboys Owner and General Manager Jerry Jones was grinning from ear to ear when he turned in this draft card.
Dallas selected Arkansas nose tackle John Ridgeway with pick 178 of the 2022 NFL Draft, closing out Dallas’ four picks in Round 5.
The Cowboys’ other selections in the fifth round included:
- Round 5, Pick 155 — Matt Waletzko, OT, North Dakota
- Round 5, Pick 167 — DaRon Bland, CB, Fresno State
- Round 5, Pick 176 — Damone Clark, LB, LSU
Jones, a former Razorback himself, has turned in over 300 draft cards since he became the owner of the team, and Ridgeway is only the second Arkansas product the Cowboys have drafted in that time.
Ridgeway began his football career as an offensive lineman, only transitioning to the defensive side of the ball when he entered college at FCS Illinois State.
He played for four years with the Redbirds before transferring to FBS-level Arkansas.
Ridgeway is 6-foot-5 and 321 pounds, a tall and long tackler with a brawny frame. He’s another big one, and he knows how to handle a double team.
Ridgeway has a background in wrestling, so his hands are powerful and useful. He’s able to steer his blocker whichever way he wants to. He has sound technique and fundamentals and won’t try to be a hero.
Durability and injury isn’t really a concern with Ridgeway. He missed only one game in four years of college football, and that was for an appendectomy.
Ridgeway would fit best as a one-technique, run defending nose tackle, which fits perfectly in the Cowboys’ defensive scheme. He won’t be an every-down starter, but he’ll be a key role player on first and second down.
He’s strong, he’s smart, he knows how to play sound football, and he has the power to stand up to double teams and two-gaps. The Cowboys got yet another fifth round steal in Ridgeway. | https://cw33.com/sports/silver-star-nation/dallas-adds-arkansas-nose-tackle-with-pick-178/ | 2022-04-30T22:22:40Z |
DENVER, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Morris Animal Foundation is proud to be recognized by The NonProfit Times as one of the top 50 Best Nonprofits To Work For 2022. The Foundation, which works with researchers from around the world to advance animal health, ranked 17th among medium-sized nonprofits. The award, designed to identify and recognize the best employers in the nonprofit industry, is the second in as many years for the Foundation.
"We are honored to be recognized by The NonProfit Times as a Best Nonprofits To Work For 2022, particularly given the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in workplaces globally," said Tiffany Grunert, Morris Animal Foundation President and CEO. "Year two of primarily remote work came with its own set of unique challenges for us, but I am so proud of how our leadership team, staff members and Board of Trustees were able to adapt and thrive.
"Our mission as a foundation has always been to advance the health and well-being of animals around the world and it's our incredible staff members who make it all possible."
As the pandemic stretched into year two, Morris Animal Foundation continued to practice its safety-first approach and maintain its work-from-home policy. Having a year of remote experience helped the Foundation refine its approach which included new virtual activities to help employees stay connected, expanded benefits, more investment in virtual infrastructure, expanded cybersecurity efforts and other enhancements.
Today, the Foundation continues to focus on investing in its mission and its people by supporting the well-being of all staff members and nurturing a thriving, inclusive culture grounded in the Foundation's core values of excellence, respect, compassion, collaboration, innovation and determination.
The Best Nonprofits To Work For survey and awards process is conducted by Best Companies Group. Winners are announced and published in The NonProfit Times, the leading national business publication for nonprofit managers.
Nonprofits from across the country compete for the prestigious honor by entering a two-part survey process. Part one consists of an evaluation of the organization's workplace policies, practices, philosophies, systems and demographics. The second part of the survey process measures employee satisfaction. When combined, the scores determine which organizations make the list of top 50 nonprofits in the country.
About Morris Animal Foundation
Morris Animal Foundation's mission is to bridge science and resources to advance the health of animals. Headquartered in Denver, and founded in 1948, it is one of the largest nonprofit animal health research organizations in the world, funding more than $142 million in critical studies across a broad range of species. Learn more at morrisanimalfoundation.org.
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IRVINE, Calif., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) is pleased to announce its participation in the 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA. BIASC will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in conjunction with the parade.
Soon to be in its 100th year, the Building Industry of Southern California is a leading advocate for thousands of building industry leaders who are committed to building communities, creating jobs and ensuring housing opportunities for everyone through advocacy, education, and networking programs.
Offering four chapter locations, members are made up of home builders, developers, contractors, suppliers, and skilled labor. The BIASC network represents thousands of employees making BIASC one of the largest building industry associations in the United States.
BIASC previously sponsored floats in past Rose Parades:
- 1999 "3 Pigs" 1998 75th Anniversary
- 1998 "No place like home" Ruby Slippers
- 2000 Cinderella Castle and Gold Slippers "Home is your Castle"
- 2001 Tree House "Builders Care"
- 2002 Bird House "Builders Care"
While BIASC has not yet announced their float design concept, the theme for the 134th Rose Parade presented by Honda is "Turning the Corner." In conjunction with their parade participation, BIASC is excited to host not-yet-announced events and celebrations surrounding their 100th Anniversary.
"Our industry represents a multi-generational legacy of women and men who have worked together to help build communities and much needed housing for Southern California," said BIASC CEO Jeff Montejano.
"As we embark on our organization's centennial anniversary, our participation in the most iconic parade will enable us to share our history and how we're embracing change for the future while sharing the pride and responsibility of our homebuilding industry. Like many industries, we have persevered through adversity and thrived as a collective organization - it's time to celebrate."
About Building Industry of Southern California
The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) is the voice of the region's building industry, with four chapters offering localized services to building professionals from Ventura to the southern tip of Orange County. Throughout its 90-year history, the association has served its builder and associate members by anticipating, protecting and promoting their common interests through its many programs, services, councils and committees. For more information on the Building Industry Association of Southern California, visit https://biasc.org/.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SurvivorNet, the leading patient-facing destination for information about cancer, is announcing a comprehensive new destination on psoriasis as the company expands its content initiatives outside cancer and into key chronic diseases where useful and inspiring patient-facing resources are lacking.
August is Psoriasis Awareness Month. Psoriasis is a persistent autoimmune skin condition that affects more than seven million Americans. It's thought to be genetic, but is aggravated by outside factors such as stress and various lifestyle factors. In addition to creating discomfort, psoriasis can be hard on a person's self-esteem. It can also be managed effectively with the right initiative and patient education. That's where SurvivorNet's unique combination of useful, video-driven information from top doctors plus patient inspiration will make a huge difference to psoriasis sufferers.
SurvivorNet's new special resource section on psoriasis offers first in class guidance from top doctors in the field, in short, useful videos. This comprehensive information resource is unique in that it's focused on helping patients who are scared, discomfited and seeking the latest guidance on this difficult condition, a condition which is highly treatable with determination and the right information. As is the case with all of SurvivorNet's medical content, all medical information has been medically reviewed by experienced physicians.
SurvivorNet TV has also launched a block of video programming around personal resilience and inspiration. This programming showcases the kind of optimism, determination and strength that people living with psoriasis draw on to live their best lives.
"Millions of Americans with psoriasis are struggling with its health consequences as well as with the psychological burden and sometimes the shame that can come with this disease," said SurvivorNet CEO Steve Alperin. "SurvivorNet is now offering a first in class resource that offers excellent, vetted video information as well as needed inspiration and encouragement."
The special psoriasis section also showcases inspiring patient stories about people living with psoriasis who've overcome its effects with spirit and courage as well as with the best available medical treatment. This makes SurvivorNet the best destination where psoriasis sufferers can find true motivation from patients who've made the best of their condition and are living, free of shame or stigma.
SurvivorNet is the country's leading platform for cancer information, serving 2.5 million people per month who are looking for help making better decisions about their care. The platform was built in collaboration with leading comprehensive cancer centers and features top physicians delivering highly detailed information about specific cancers. SurvivorNet also has produced thousands of stories intended to provide hope and inspiration for patients.
Steve Alperin is the founder and CEO of SurvivorNet.
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The award-winning whiskey unveils limited-edition "Art Barrels" and UnitedMasters Vinyl Collection available for purchase in support of Tree Equity
NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Returning to Tribeca Festival for the fourth year in a row, Bulleit Frontier Whiskey is collaborating with independent creators and artists to converge film, music and art to ignite conversation and action around its Tree Equity mission in partnership with American Forests.
Bulleit Frontier Whiskey will be commissioning a collection of interactive art by New York muralist "ELLE StreetArt" and UnitedMasters independent artists to raise money for American Forests' Tree Equity program, ensuring everyone, everywhere can share in the benefits of trees.
- "ART BARRELS" – Is a first-of-its-kind art installation in collaboration with top touring street artist, "ELLE StreetArt" to transform Bulleit's highly coveted bourbon barrels into unique artworks that will double as planters where Tribeca attendees can plant tree seedlings for Tree Equity. "ART BARRELS" will be stationed at key Tribeca Festival locations where festival goers can take part in seedling plantings - the first step in the tree planting process. The seedlings will then be cultivated and used in a future New York City tree planting, benefiting the local community for years to come. To date, Bulleit and American Forests have successfully planted one million trees, restoring more than 2,000 acres of US forest landscapes.
- "LIMITED EDITION VINYL" – Bulleit Frontier Whiskey will host the opening night of the "Tribeca Music Lounge" to celebrate and support talented, up-and-coming independent artists. In honor of the artists taking the stage – Bulleit, in continued collaboration with independent music company UnitedMasters, will release a limited-edition run of vinyl featuring music from VIP showcase performers. The one-of-a-kind vinyl will include custom cover art by UnitedMasters artist, Chaz "ALLBLCK" Morgan.
"Like Bulleit, I try to push boundaries and experiment in everything I do, but especially when creating my art. I was really excited for the opportunity to use whiskey barrels as a new medium," says ELLE. "But more than that, I feel a responsibility to do good through my art. Nature holds tremendous value and needs protecting, which is why teaming up with Bulleit to raise awareness for Tree Equity was a no-brainer."
Following the festival, the limited-edition "ART BARRELS" and "LIMITED EDITION VINYL" will be available for purchase on Saatchi Art, the world's leading online gallery, with one hundred percent of proceeds going to American Forests to further its Tree Equity mission shared by Bulleit.
"Partnering with independent creators in art, music, and film is a powerful tool for enacting change, and Tribeca Festival has long been a forum for independent creators who push boundaries," said Sophie Kelly, Sr. Vice President of Whiskey at Diageo North America. "By tapping into the intersection of art and sustainability, we're able to spread the powerful message of Tree Equity and give emerging artists a platform to showcase their craft."
Tribeca Festival ticket holders can stop by the Bulleit "ART BARRELS" installation to view Elle StreetArt's commissioned work and take part in seedling plantings June 9-12 from 4-9pm ET outside Brookfield Place, one of New York City's most dynamic building complexes along the Hudson River in Lower Manhattan.
For the first time ever, Tribeca Festival is introducing the "Tribeca Music Lounge," the newest addition to celebrating independent creativity in music for four days and nights of exclusive performances, special guest appearances and thought-provoking industry talks. On Thursday, June 9, Bulleit Frontier Whiskey will host the opening night of the Tribeca Music Lounge to celebrate and support talented, up-and-coming independent artists from UnitedMasters including Yvngph, Allurr, PIERI, Paloma Ford and more during a one-of-a-kind showcase of live performances.
Earlier this year Bulleit and Diageo and UnitedMasters launched "Independent(s) Exchange" to open new avenues for independent artists and brands to collaborate on multi-faceted partnerships. Powered by 1.5 million independent UnitedMasters artists, the Independent(s) Exchange allows Diageo to directly invest in the next generation of pioneering artists shaping tomorrow's pop culture.
Throughout the Tribeca Festival, ticket holders (21+) can visit Bulleit specialty bars at Spring Studios and Brookfield Place to enjoy delicious bespoke cocktails. As always Bulleit encourages adults 21+ to always drink responsibly. For more information and to stay up-to-date on its sustainability efforts follow @Bulleit on Instagram and Facebook.
Bulleit, founded in 1987, is one of the fastest-growing whiskeys in America. The brand attributes that growth to bartenders and cultural partners who have adopted it as their own. The Bulleit Frontier Whiskey portfolio is distilled and aged in the Bulleit family tradition, using a distinctive high rye recipe, which gives them a bold, spicy, yet distinctively smooth taste. The award-winning Kentucky whiskey most recently won a Double Gold medal for Bulleit 10 Year Old and Gold Medals for Bulleit Bourbon and Bulleit Rye at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. In 2017, Bulleit celebrated its 30th anniversary with the opening of a new, state-of-the-art distillery located in Shelbyville, KY. Constructed with a focus on sustainable practices including natural habitat protection, water conservation and local ingredient sourcing, BDC received the Highly Commended award for Sustainable Distillery of the Year at the 2020 Icons of Whisky Awards from Whisky Magazine. In 2019, a Visitor's Centre at the Bulleit Distilling Co. in Shelbyville opened to share our modern, technological and sustainable approach to making great whiskey. In 2021, Diageo opened its first carbon neutral whiskey distillery in Lebanon, KY with Bulleit being the first and leading brand being produced at the site. supplementing existing production at the Bulleit Distilling Co. For more information, visit www.bulleit.com or follow @Bulleit on Instagram.
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Casamigos, DeLeon and Don Julio tequilas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DGE) and their products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world.
For more information about Diageo, their people, brands, and performance, visit www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice. Follow on Twitter and Instagram for news and information about Diageo North America: @Diageo_NA.
The Tribeca Festival brings artists and diverse audiences together to celebrate storytelling in all its forms, including film, TV, VR, gaming, music, and online work. With strong roots in independent film, Tribeca is a platform for creative expression and immersive entertainment. Tribeca champions emerging and established voices; discovers award-winning filmmakers and creators; curates innovative experiences; and introduces new technology and ideas through premieres, exhibitions, talks, and live performances.
The Festival was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in 2001 to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of lower Manhattan following the attacks on the World Trade Center. Tribeca will celebrate its 21st year June 8 – 19, 2022. www.tribecafilm.com/festival
In 2019, James Murdoch's Lupa Systems, a private investment company with locations in New York and Mumbai, bought a majority stake in Tribeca Enterprises, bringing together Rosenthal, De Niro, and Murdoch to grow the enterprise.
American Forests, the oldest national nonprofit conservation organization in the United States, has been the pathfinder for creating healthy forests from coast to coast. The organization creates healthy and resilient forests in cities and large natural landscapes, that deliver essential benefits for climate, people, water and wildlife. The organization is driven by the power of forests to address two of the most pressing issues of the day: slowing climate change and advancing social equity. American Forests advances its mission through forestry innovation, place-based partnerships to plant and restore forests, and movement building. We envision a world in which the significant environmental, societal and economic benefits of forests are fully realized and equitably available to all people. Learn more at https://www.americanforests.org/.
Launched in 2017 by Translation founder and music industry veteran Steve Stoute, UnitedMasters provides a new industry alternative for independent artists. UnitedMasters gives artists access to premium music distribution services, a suite of tools to help them directly connect with fans, and opportunities for unique partnerships with some of the world's biggest brands. The UnitedMasters platform enables artists to operationalize their independence and maximize their creative and economic potential while allowing them to maintain full ownership over their master recording rights.
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CAIRO (AP) — A fuel tanker truck caught fire and exploded Monday in central Libya, killing at least five people and injuring 50 others, authorities said.
The incident took place in the central town of Bent Bayya, according to the Health Ministry in the capital of Tripoli.
The ministry did not say how many were killed, but Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush said on Twitter that the incident left at least five dead.
The state-run Libyan News agency said the tanker truck overturned before catching fire and exploding. It said residents in the area rushed to collect leaked gasoline despite warnings. The agency put the death tally at seven, citing an unnamed security officials.
The state-run medical center in the nearby city of Sabha received at least 50 injured people, Halima al-Mahri, a spokeswoman for the center. She urged authorities to help evacuate the injured to the capital of Tripoli for treatment.
The center posted footage, including graphic images, of people at an emergency ward receiving treatment for their burn injuries.
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Does pickleball require much equipment to play?
For people who are looking for exercise from a racket sport, but who don’t want to — or can’t — run as much as tennis requires, pickleball is a great alternative. You play on a smaller court than tennis, and the ball doesn’t move as fast as a tennis ball, making it easier to play.
Even though pickleball uses a paddle instead of a racket, the two sports have a similar list of equipment that you need, including a special type of ball and net.
What does pickleball equipment cost?
Generally, those learning to play pickleball often can use cheaper equipment successfully. Advanced players typically want more expensive equipment, especially if they are participating in tournaments. Some of the price ranges you can expect to pay include:
- Paddle: Beginners can find pickleball paddles in the $20-$30 range, while advanced players may want paddles that cost $100 or more.
- Ball: Recreational-level pickleball balls may cost $1.50-$2.50 apiece, while tournament-level balls may cost $5-$8 apiece. You can often buy balls in sets of six or more.
- Net: Most nets are portable, so you can set up a game anywhere. Low-quality nets use plastic frames, so they don’t stand up well to rough play. They may cost $20-$50. High-quality nets have steel frames and may cost $125 or more.
Essential pickleball equipment to play the game
Top pickleball set
Monarch Complete Pickleball Game Set
What you need to know: For those who want basic, inexpensive equipment when starting to play pickleball, this set contains everything you need, including paddles, a net, and balls.
What you’ll love: The entire kit ships with a carrying case, so you can easily keep all your gear together. Even though the overall cost of the kit is lower than average, you still receive a reasonable quality of materials.
What you should consider: With only two paddles on the set, you need to purchase two more paddles to play doubles.
Where to buy: Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top pickleball balls
Onix Dura Fast 40 Outdoor Pickleball Balls
What you need to know: When you want to take your pickleball game seriously, these USAPA-approved and sanctioned game balls do the trick.
What you’ll love: This is an official pickleball ball, as it contains the proper weight and 40 regulation-sized and -spaced holes. The yellow color is easy to see in all kinds of playing conditions. It stands up well to hard court play.
What you should consider: These official balls are a little more expensive than recreational-quality pickleball balls and don’t appear in other color options.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top pickleball paddle
Selkirk Vanguard 2.0 Hybrid Mach-6 Pickleball Paddle
What you need to know: If you want to upgrade your level of play, this model has extra texture to help you spin the ball more successfully.
What you’ll love: With the carbon fiber material in this paddle, the manufacturer can generate a greater sweet spot than some other materials. A honeycomb design pattern in the paddle absorbs vibration for a smoother feel.
What you should consider: This is an expensive paddle, so it may not be the best choice for a beginner just learning the game.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top pickleball paddle for the money
Gamma Sports 2.0 Pickleball Paddle
What you need to know: You receive multiple color options in this paddle design, giving you the ability to show off your personal style.
What you’ll love: This paddle delivers a good mix of power and precision for shot-making as you play. The graphite material in the paddle and frame combine to create lower vibration levels.
What you should consider: Although this paddle has a reasonable price point, beginners may want to try to spend a little less.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top pickleball net
Onix Portable Pickleball Net and Carrying Case
What you need to know: When you want to be able to set up a pickleball game in any location, this heavy-duty net ships with its own carrying case for simplicity in transportation.
What you’ll love: This is a high-quality net, including steel tube framing that stabilizes it for gameplay. The net’s size and height fit the size required for USAPA regulations. Adjusting the tension of the net is an easy process.
What you should consider: This net carries an above-average price. If you have a specific place you always play, you may want a more permanent type of net installation.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top pickleball shoes
K-Swiss Express Light Pickleball Shoe
What you need to know: Having a lightweight shoe for moving back and forth on the pickleball court lets you keep fresh legs as the game progresses.
What you’ll love: The outsole’s rubber compound provides excellent traction, even when you bend your foot to make a quick movement. The built-in sock liner uses an open-cell structure to pull moisture away from the foot.
What you should consider: If you want a pickleball shoe with many design and color options, this model may not fit your needs.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top pickleball shoes for the money
New Balance 696 V4 Hard Court Shoe
What you need to know: This highly comfortable shoe design is ideal for playing on hard courts.
What you’ll love: The rubber sole provides the grip and traction you want for making quick movements while playing. You also receive excellent cushioning from the soles of these shoes, keeping your feet feeling fresher on the hard court surface.
What you should consider: Even though most models of this shoe have a below-average cost, some colors and designs carry a higher-than-average price point.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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The collection is positioned to continue its significant momentum with 75 hotels in the development pipeline
PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with over 8,900 hotels across 95 countries, is celebrating the five-year anniversary of Trademark Collection by Wyndham and the collection's significant momentum. The brand is designed for travelers seeking distinctive, attainable accommodations in sought-after destinations with each Trademark hotel maintaining its own unique attributes. Trademark has more than 145 hotels open with more than 35 opening in just the last 18 months. The Company expects Trademark to remain on a steady growth trajectory with 75 hotels in its development pipeline and upcoming openings expected in key markets such as Miami and Key Largo, Fla.; Cleveland, Ohio; and Kissimmee, Fla.
"Hospitality entrepreneurs are attracted to the Trademark Collection, as they can retain their own vision and hotel's character, while being backed by Wyndham and our unwavering support," said Chip Ohlsson, Chief Development Officer, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. "Each hotel in the Trademark Collection by Wyndham is truly unique and independent, offering a distinct and authentic experience for guests."
Wyndham Announces Upcoming Hotels Joining the Trademark Collection
The brand is set to continue its growth in the second half of 2022 and beyond, including:
The Legacy, Trademark Collection by Wyndham in Green Bay, Wis.
Set one block from Lambeau Field in the Green Bay Legends District, this sleek new construction boutique hotel will break ground in June 2022 and will offer 79 distinguished suites featuring "industrial chic elegance," a restaurant and bar in the lobby, meeting rooms, a fitness center and a rooftop terrace and bar with comfortable seating and lush landscaping.
The Orbit Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham in Cleveland, Ohio
Located in the suburb of Fairview Park across the street from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and NASA Glenn Research Center, this former NASA building previously housed over a thousand NASA engineers who were instrumental in the space race and Apollo missions, will emerge as a Trademark Collection hotel with views of Rocky River Reservation and the airport runway. The hotel will feature patented soundproof windows in its 54 guestrooms. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, wellness room and indoor and outdoor dog parks.
Dove Creek Resort & Marina, Trademark Collection by Wyndham in Key Largo, Fla.
This intimate oceanfront resort with 23 guestrooms sits at the southern tip of Key Largo directly on the Atlantic Ocean. The variety of accommodations ranging from ocean-view guest rooms and deluxe studios to one and two-bedroom suites welcome everyday travelers seeking a warm, friendly, uncomplicated and personal getaway. Guests can relax on the shoreline, embark on fishing and diving excursions or visit the adjacent John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, America's first underwater park. The property welcomes transient and business travelers alike and specializes in celebrating memorable business retreats, intimate and unforgettable honeymoons and long-awaited reunions for families and friends.
Trademark Collection Celebrates Recent Openings in Key Global Markets
In the past 18 months, the Trademark Collection has welcomed noteworthy hotels around the world to the portfolio. Recent highlights include:
- The Buccaneer Beach & Golf Resort, Trademark St. Croix USVI: A family owned and operated property, this stunning U.S. Virgin Islands resort is a 25-minute drive from Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (STX) and less than a ten-minute drive from the waterfront shops and restaurants in downtown Christiansted. Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, the 340-acre hotel is the island's only four-star resort and offers 130 guestrooms and suites.
- BEI Hotel San Francisco, Trademark Collection by Wyndham: Set in the heart of San Francisco near the Financial District and Union Square, this boutique hotel is within walking distance from unforgettable local arts, dining, and cultural experiences.
- The Beekman Tower, Trademark Collection by Wyndham: A premiere high-rise hotel in the heart of New York City offering visitors modern amenities for a comfortable stay, fine dining, craft cocktails, and easy access to the city's top highlights and attractions.
- MB Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham: Beachfront Bliss in Miami Beach, this hotel is only 13 miles from Miami International Airport (MIA) and five miles from South Beach. Guests can soak up the sun, experience epic nightlife, browse the shops along Lincoln Road Mall or visit top attractions such as the Art Deco Museum, the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, and Vizcaya Museum & Gardens.
- Leavenworth Local, Trademark Collection by Wyndham: Located right in the heart of downtown Leavenworth, Kan., this hotel is in a converted 1923 high school with original architectural details and unique touches, such as a lounge space set in the former gymnasium. All of the guest rooms and suites are in converted classrooms, and feature chalkboards, as well as kitchenettes with microwave, mini-refrigerator, and cooktop. Guests have easy access to Fort Leavenworth, tours along the Missouri River, and the area's many boutiques and antique shops.
- Los Cabos Golf Resort, Trademark Collection by Wyndham: This relaxing retreat is nestled on the championship Cabo San Lucas Country Club Golf Course and minutes from the Marina Cabo San Lucas, offering fishing, scuba diving and whale watching excursions.
- The Americus Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham: A historic, ornate Jazz-Age hotel in Allentown, Pa., this property was built in 1926 and features a majestic ballroom and vintage vibes paired with contemporary amenities. Located near the PPL Center and ArtsWalk, guests can enjoy a stay in the city's downtown area and check out vintage cars at the America on Wheels Museum, stroll through the Allentown Rose Gardens or explore an exhibit at the Da Vinci Science Center.
- Chateau Mar Golf Resort, Trademark Collection by Wyndham: Following an extensive $12 million property-wide renovation, this Lauderhill, Fla. hotel offers an enhanced guest experience through high-tech amenities such as vinyl turntables featuring Bluetooth technology, Echo Dots and Fire Tablets in guestrooms, and robot butlers. The resort is committed to supporting the autism community through hiring opportunities and dedicated hotel amenities and offerings. Hotel team members are trained on autism sensitivity, so autistic travelers and their families and friends are greeted with a welcoming and inclusive environment.
- Hotel Avenue Louise Brussels, Trademark Collection by Wyndham: This hotel is set in the business and shopping heart of the Belgian capital, with easy access to the shops along Avenue Louise and important business locations like the European Parliament.
"I have seen firsthand how the support of Wyndham's global sales, marketing and loyalty teams paired with access to Wyndham's negotiated discounts with suppliers allows hoteliers to deliver a high-level of service to our guests, while reducing costs and simplifying operations and efficiencies," said David Crisafi, President of Ceres Enterprises and Wyndham franchisee who is converting a third hotel to a Wyndham brand with the Trademark by Wyndham in Cleveland, Ohio. "By joining the Trademark Collection by Wyndham, we are able to preserve the individuality of our hotel while taking advantage of resources from the world's largest hotel company."
Interested developers can visit Wyndham's development website, or contact the Wyndham Franchise Development team by email at development@wyndham.com for more information.
About Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Each of Trademark Collection by Wyndham's upper-midscale-and-above hotels around the world – from landmark hotels in Europe, Asia, The Americas and the Caribbean to its flagship hotel, The Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Ky. – boast three common attributes: character, charm, and individuality. Launched in 2017, Trademark Collection is the first Wyndham-brand geared to three- and four-star hotel owners passionate about upholding their hotels' independent spirit and designed for everyday travelers seeking distinctive, attainable accommodations in sought-after destinations. For more information, visit www.wyndhamhotels.com/trademark.
About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) is the world's largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties, with over 8,900 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents. Through its network of over 813,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the economy and midscale segments of the lodging industry. The Company operates a portfolio of 22 hotel brands, including Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Microtel®, La Quinta®, Baymont®, Wingate®, AmericInn®, Hawthorn Suites®, Trademark Collection® and Wyndham®. The Company's award-winning Wyndham Rewards loyalty program offers approximately 94 million enrolled members the opportunity to redeem points at thousands of hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals globally. For more information, visit www.wyndhamhotels.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws, including the expected addition of hotels and similar statements concerning possible future results or performance. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are not guarantees of future results or performance, speak only as of the date of this press release and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including the risks described in Wyndham Hotels' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any of which could cause actual results or performance to be materially different from the future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise.
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RICOH WG-80 features a new exterior design, built-in macro lighting and enhanced functionality to make capturing images and video of outdoor adventures and industrial job sites effortless
PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced the RICOH WG-80, a durable, lightweight and waterproof compact digital camera that produces super-high-resolution photos and high-definition (HD) video and is optimized for use in rugged conditions. Equipped with a 5x optical zoom lens providing coverage from 5mm to 25mm (equivalent to approximately 28mm to 140mm in the 35mm format) and a large, outdoor-friendly wide-frame LCD monitor, the new camera makes it easy to capture photos and video of adventures on land, under the sea or in the challenging environment of an industrial job site.
The RICOH WG-80 features its own built-in ring light with adjustable illumination levels. Six LED macro lights positioned around the circumference of the lens barrel provide twice the illumination intensity of its predecessor, the WG-70, making the camera ideal for low-light and macro photography, enabling extreme close-ups of coral while snorkeling as well as detailed shots of small parts and components on job sites. The ring light can also be activated for taking selfies with the help of a self-portrait assist mode.
For underwater photos and videos, the RICOH WG-80's enhanced underwater modes deliver sharp, true-to-life imagery by enhancing shades of red which are typically lost in underwater photography, while effectively compensating for the loss of contrast caused by the diffusion of light in water. The camera is waterproof to a depth of 46 feet (14 meters) for up to two hours of continuous operation.
The RICOH WG-80 is equipped with a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor with approximately 16 effective megapixels and a high-performance imaging engine, delivering super-high-resolution still images and HD video clips. It features triple anti-shake protection to prevent blurred images and videos in all applications.
The rugged construction of the RICOH WG-80 makes it ideal for capturing images and video in challenging conditions of all kinds. It is shockproof against a fall from a height of five feet (1.6 meters) and freeze-proof in temperatures as low as 14°F (-10°C). It also comes equipped with an outdoor-friendly LCD monitor with a brightness level that can be instantly adjusted to the lighting level of a shooting situation.
| Pricing and Availability |
Available in black or orange, the RICOH WG-80 will be available mid-June 2022 at www.us.ricoh-imaging.com as well as at Ricoh Imaging-authorized retail outlets nationwide for a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $329.95.
| Main Features of the RICOH WG-80 |
- Heavy-duty construction assuring underwater shooting down to 14 meters (46 feet), for up to two hours
The solid, airtight body of the WG-80 is not only waterproof down to a depth of 14 meters (46 feet) for up to two hours of continuous operation (equivalent to IPX 8 or JIS Class 8), but is also shockproof against falls from a height of 1.6 meters (five feet),* dustproof (equivalent to IPX 6 or JIS Class 6), freeze-proof to temperatures as low as -10°C, and crushproof against weights up to 100kgf (kilogram force). ** Thanks to this heavy-duty construction, the camera performs superbly and dependably even in harsh, demanding outdoor conditions.
* Measured under RICOH IMAGING-original testing standards — from a height of 1.6 meters, onto a surface of 5cm-thick plywood — conforming to Method 516.5-Shock of the MIL-Standard 810F.
** Measured under RICOH IMAGING-original testing standards. - Exceptional image quality
The WG-80 comes equipped with a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, which assures excellent high-sensitivity and low-noise characteristics and high-speed readout of image data signals. Coupled with a high-performance imaging engine, this image sensor delivers a top sensitivity of ISO 6400 and super-high-resolution images with approximately 16 effective megapixels. This model also provides advanced image processing functions, made possible by the latest super-resolution technology, to assure sharp, clear, high-resolution images. It even offers such innovative features as Handheld Night Snap mode, which automatically captures several images of the same nighttime scene and produces a single, blur-free composite image from them. - Six Macro Lights to assist close-up shooting, with various functions
Ideally positioned around the circumference of the lens barrel for macro shooting, six LED Macro Lights allow the WG-80 to provide bright, uniform illumination on a subject when the Digital Microscope mode is selected. Providing the maximum illumination intensity almost twice that of its predecessor and a five-step intensity adjustment function, this six-light unit enables the photographer to effortlessly optimize the close-range flash photography based on the subject or creative intention. In order to minimize camera shake and subject shake, the Instant Illumination Enhance function allows for the use of a higher shutter speed by automatically raising the discharge level of the Macro Lights at the moment of shutter release. The Macro Lights also provide other useful functions, such as a Self-Portrait Assist mode, which uses the blink of an LED lamp to check if the subject's face has been safely captured within the picture frame, and the LED Lighting mode, which uses the Macro Lights as a lighting device in the dark. - Underwater shooting mode
Specifically designed for underwater photography, the Underwater and Underwater Movie shooting modes are programmed to optimize color and contrast, based on the data of images captured under the water. These modes deliver sharp, true-to-life images by enhancing shades of red which are lost in underwater photography, while effectively compensating for the loss of contrast caused by the diffusion of light in water. In the Underwater mode, the Flash Off + Flash On option allows the user to consecutively capture two images with a single shutter release — one without flash and another with flash. - 5X optical zoom lens with a 28mm wide-angle coverage
The WG-80 features a high-performance, 5x optical zoom lens with a focal-length coverage from 5mm to 25mm (equivalent to approx. 28mm to 140mm in the 35mm format) to accommodate a wide range of scenes and subjects, including sweeping landscapes. It also provides other convenient shooting functions, such as a macro mode to capture dramatic close-up images from a minimum focusing distance of one centimeter; an Intelligent Zoom function to extend the zoom range to approximately 36 times (equivalent to 1008mm in the 35mm format) without compromising image quality, for superior telephoto photography; and an interval shooting mode, which comes in handy for fixed-point observation. - Full HD movie recording for extended shooting of high-quality movies
The WG-80 provides Full HD movie recording employing the H.264 recording format. Users can capture high-quality, extended movie clips (1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 proportions) at a frame rate of 30 frames per second. To add some creative touches to movie recording, it also features a high-speed camera function*** for slow-motion playback of captured movie clips, and an interval movie function. A micro-HDMI terminal (Type D) is also provided on the camera body for simultaneous output of Full HD movie clips and sound to external audio-visual devices.
*** When this function is selected, the recorded size is fixed at 1280 x 720 pixels. - Triple anti-shake protection to prevent blurred images in all applications
(1) Pixel Track SR mechanism
When recording still images, this advanced shake-reduction mechanism effectively compensates for camera shake by digitally processing affected images.
(2) Digital SR mode
When the camera detects low-lighting conditions in still-image shooting, this mode automatically raises the sensitivity up to as high as ISO 6400, making it possible to use a higher shutter speed and effectively minimize the adverse effect of camera shake and subject shake when dealing with poor lighting conditions.
(3) Movie SR mode
During movie recording, this mode effectively compensates for the misalignment of images caused by camera shake through the use of exclusive software to produce beautiful, blur-free movie clips. - 2.7-inch LCD monitor with the Outdoor View Setting mode
The WG-80 comes equipped with a 2.7-inch LCD monitor with horizontally extended 16:9 proportions and approximately 230,000 dots. The monitor's AR (Anti-Reflection) coating minimizes annoying glare and reflections to assure a sharp, clear on-screen image even in the harsh sunshine often encountered during outdoor shooting. It also comes equipped with such convenient features as: the Outdoor View Setting mode, which easily sets the optimum monitor brightness level for a given lighting condition. - Other features
・Two remote control receptors (one in front and another in the back) to widen signal coverage
・Macro stand (included) to maintain a minimum focusing distance of one centimeter to the subject during extended observation and shooting of macro images
・High-speed Face Detection function to capture as many as 32 faces in focus in approximately 0.03 seconds (minimum); Smile Capture function to automatically release the shutter when the subject's smile is detected
・Outdoor-friendly Style Watch function to display the time on the LCD monitor, using an extended push of the OK button when the camera's power is turned off
・Delay-free, pushbutton start of the playback mode, using an extended push of the playback button
・Auto Picture mode to automatically select the most appropriate shooting mode from 16 different scene modes
・A choice of 12 digital filters
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♦ Designs and specifications are subjects to change without notice.
| About Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation |
Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd. Ricoh is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services enabling individuals to work smarter. For more than 85 years, Ricoh has been driving innovation and is a leading provider of document management solutions, IT services, commercial and industrial printing, digital cameras, and industrial systems. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh operates in approximately 200 countries and regions.
Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co. was founded in 1919 and launched its first SLR camera in the 1950s under the PENTAX name. Over 100 years later, now as part of the Ricoh Group, Ricoh Imaging continues to produce the heritage-rich, award-winning PENTAX line of DSLR cameras, lenses and sport optics equipment. Ricoh's offering of stylish and compact digital cameras are known for their wide-ranging, unique set of features.
For further information, please visit www.us.ricoh-imaging.com
© 2022 RICOH COMPANY, LTD. All rights reserved. All referenced product names are the trademarks of their respective companies.
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Ex-Trump aide Navarro indicted; Meadows won’t be charged
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro has been indicted on charges that he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, but the Justice Department spared two other advisers, including the ex-president’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, from criminal prosecution.
The department’s decision to not prosecute Meadows and Dan Scavino, another adviser to former President Donald Trump, was revealed in a letter sent Friday by a federal prosecutor to a lawyer for the House of Representatives. The move was reported hours after the indictment of Navarro and a subsequent, fiery court appearance in which he vowed to contest the contempt of Congress charges.
The flurry of activity comes just days before the House committee leading the investigation into the riot at the Capitol holds a primetime hearing aimed at presenting the American public with evidence it has collected about how the assault unfolded. The split decisions show how the Justice Department has opted to evaluate on a case-by-case basis contempt referrals it has received from Congress rather than automatically pursue charges against each and every Trump aide who has resisted congressional subpoenas.
The committee’s leaders called the decision to not prosecute Meadows and Scavino “puzzling.” In a statement late Friday, Reps. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said: “We hope the Department provides greater clarity on this matter. ... No one is above the law.”
Though the Justice Department has referred multiple Trump aides for potential prosecution for refusal to cooperate, Navarro is only the second to face criminal charges, following the indictment last fall of former White House adviser Steve Bannon.
Navarro, 72, was charged with one contempt count for failing to appear for a deposition before the House committee and a second charge for failing to produce documents the committee requested.
During an initial court appearance, he alleged that the Justice Department had committed “prosecutorial misconduct” and said he was told he could not contact anyone after being approached by an FBI agent at the airport Friday and put in handcuffs. He said he was arrested while trying to board a flight to Nashville, Tennessee for a television appearance.
“Who are these people? This is not America,” Navarro said. “I was a distinguished public servant for four years!”
Each charge carries a minimum sentence of a month in jail and a maximum of a year behind bars.
The Justice Department and Attorney General Merrick Garland had been facing pressure to move more quickly to decide whether to prosecute other Trump aides who have similarly defied subpoenas from the House panel.
The New York Times first reported on the decision to not charge Meadows and Scavino. A person familiar with the decision who was not authorized to discuss it publicly confirmed it to The Associated Press on Friday. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Washington, which made the decisions regarding each of the Trump aides, declined to comment Friday.
Meadows, a close Trump adviser seen by House investigators as a vital witness to key events, initially cooperated with the committee, turning over more than 2,000 text messages sent and received in the days leading up to and of the attack. But in December, Meadows informed the committee that he would not sit for a deposition. Scavino was held in contempt in April after declining to cooperate with Congress.
A lawyer for Meadows did not immediately return messages Friday night. Stan Brand, an attorney representing Scavino, said he had not yet received the letter from the U.S. attorney’s office, but he’d heard the news through a third party. “I’m grateful that the Justice Department exercised their discretion to decline prosecution,” Brand said.
The indictment against Navarro alleges that when summoned to appear before the committee for a deposition earlier this year, he refused to do so and instead told the panel that because Trump had invoked executive privilege, “my hands are tied.”
After committee staff told him they believed there were topics he could discuss without raising any executive privilege concerns, Navarro again refused, directing the committee to negotiate directly with lawyers for Trump, according to the indictment. The committee went ahead with its scheduled deposition on March 2, but Navarro did not attend.
The indictment, dated Thursday, came days after Navarro revealed in a court filing that he also had been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury this week as part of the Justice Department’s sprawling probe into the insurrection. The subpoena to Navarro, a trade adviser to Trump, was the first known instance of prosecutors seeking testimony from someone who worked in the Trump White House as they investigate the attack.
“This was a preemptive strike by the prosecution against that lawsuit,” Navarro told Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui during his court appearance. “It simply flies in the face of good faith and due process.”
Navarro made the case in his lawsuit Tuesday that the House select committee investigating the attack is unlawful and therefore a subpoena it issued to him in February is unenforceable under law. He sued members of the committee, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the U.S. attorney in Washington, Matthew M. Graves, whose office is now handling the criminal case against him.
In an interview with The Associated Press this week, Navarro said the goal of his lawsuit is much broader than the subpoenas themselves, part of an effort to have “the Supreme Court address a number of issues that have come with the weaponization of Congress’ investigatory powers” since Trump entered office.
Members of the select committee sought testimony from Navarro about his efforts to help Trump overturn the 2020 presidential election, including a call trying to persuade state legislators to join their efforts.
The former economics professor was one of the White House staffers who promoted Trump’s baseless claims of mass voter fraud. Trump, in turn, promoted a lengthy report Navarro released in December 2020, which Navarro falsely claimed contained evidence of the alleged misconduct and election fraud “more than sufficient” to swing victory to his former boss.
Despite the opposition from several Trump allies, the Jan. 6 panel, comprised of seven Democrats and two Republicans, has managed to interview more than 1,000 witnesses about the insurrection in the past 11 months and is now preparing for a series of public hearings to begin next week. Lawmakers on the panel hope the half-dozen hearings will be a high-profile airing of the causes and consequences of the domestic attack on the U.S. government.
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NEW YORK, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for LI, GNUS, BZ, ETON, and XPEV.
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- LI: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=LI&prnumber=062420221
- GNUS: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=GNUS&prnumber=062420221
- BZ: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=BZ&prnumber=062420221
- ETON: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=ETON&prnumber=062420221
- XPEV: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=XPEV&prnumber=062420221
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