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BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VNET Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNET) ("VNET" or the "Company"), a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral Internet data center services provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
"We delivered solid results in the second quarter amid macro uncertainties and tightened restrictions to contain COVID resurgences," said Samuel Shen, Chief Executive Officer of VNET and Executive Chairman of VNET's Retail IDC. "Notably, our wholesale business continued making good progress. We extended our contract with a leading social platform in China in the second quarter, generating a capacity of approximately 14MW, and recently signed a new contract generating a capacity of 15MW with a leading cloud service provider in China. Our retail business also achieved impressive results driven by rising digital demand from various industries. With our strong operating capabilities, deep industry experience and proven technology expertise, we are confident our compelling value proposition will enable us to seize new growth opportunities and create additional value for all of our stakeholders."
Tim Chen, Chief Financial Officer of VNET, commented, "Fueled by our dual-core growth strategy, this quarter we delivered a robust financial performance with a year-over-year growth 15.2% and 14.5% in revenue and adjusted EBITDA, respectively. Our solid financial position provides a firm foundation from which to drive long-term, sustainable growth as we continue to leverage our scalable service offerings, build our customer base across a wider variety of industries and maximize the opportunities ahead."
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
- Net revenues increased by 15.2% to RMB1.72 billion (US$257.5 million) from RMB1.50 billion in the same period of 2021.
- Adjusted cash gross profit (non-GAAP) increased by 11.5% to RMB713.7 million (US$106.6 million) from RMB640.2 million in the same period of 2021. Adjusted cash gross margin (non-GAAP) was 41.4%, compared to 42.8% in the same period of 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) increased by 14.5% to RMB486.9 million (US$72.7 million) from RMB425.1 million in the same period of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) was 28.2%, compared to 28.4% in the same period of 2021.
Second Quarter 2022 Operational Highlights
- Total cabinets under management increased by 1,867 in the second quarter of 2022 to reach 80,831 as of June 30, 2022, compared to 62,876 as of June 30, 2021.
- Cabinets utilized by customers increased by 1,468 in the second quarter of 2022 to reach 44,500 as of June 30, 2022, compared to 36,625 as of June 30, 2021.
- Overall utilization rate of cabinets[1] was 55.1% as of June 30, 2022, compared to 58.2% as of June 30, 2021.
- Retail IDC MRR[2] per cabinet reached RMB9,186 in the second quarter of 2022, compared to RMB9,015 in the second quarter of 2021.
Update on the Non-binding Acquisition Proposal
The Company has retained Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited as its financial advisor and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP as its legal counsel to assist it in review and evaluation of the previously announced preliminary non-binding proposal letter dated April 6, 2022 to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of the Company (the "Proposal") and any alternative strategic option that the Company may pursue.
The Board of Directors (the "Board") cautions the Company's shareholders and others considering trading the Company's securities that the Board has not made any decisions with respect to the Proposal or any alternative strategic option that the Company may pursue. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any agreement will be executed or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated. The Company does not undertake any obligation to provide any updates with respect to this or any other transaction, except as required under applicable law.
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
NET REVENUES: Net revenues in the second quarter of 2022 were RMB1.72 billion (US$257.5 million), representing an increase of 15.2% from RMB1.50 billion in the same period of 2021. The year-over-year increase was mainly due to the increased demand from both wholesale and retail IDC customers, as well as the growth of revenue from cloud business.
GROSS PROFIT: Gross profit in the second quarter of 2022 was RMB357.8 million (US$53.4 million), compared with RMB359.5 million in the same period of 2021. Gross margin in the second quarter of 2022 was 20.7%, compared to 24.0% in the same period of 2021.
ADJUSTED CASH GROSS PROFIT, which excludes depreciation, amortization, and share-based compensation expenses, was RMB713.7 million (US$106.6 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared to RMB640.2 million in the same period of 2021. Adjusted cash gross margin in the second quarter of 2022 was 41.4%, compared to 42.8% in the same period of 2021.
OPERATING EXPENSES: Total operating expenses in the second quarter of 2022 were RMB321.7 million (US$48.0 million), compared to RMB262.5 million in the same period of 2021. As a percentage of net revenues, total operating expenses in the second quarter of 2022 were 18.7%, compared to 17.5% in the same period of 2021.
Sales and marketing expenses in the second quarter of 2022 were RMB80.4 million (US$12.0 million), compared to RMB59.6 million in the same period of 2021.
Research and development expenses in the second quarter of 2022 were RMB76.7 million (US$11.5 million), compared to RMB38.3 million in the same period of 2021.
General and administrative expenses in the second quarter of 2022 were RMB167.0 million (US$24.9 million), compared to RMB154.2 million in the same period of 2021.
ADJUSTED OPERATING EXPENSES, which exclude share-based compensation expenses, compensation for postcombination employment in an acquisition and impairment of loan receivable to potential investee, were RMB250.7 million (US$37.4 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared to RMB235.6 million in the same period of 2021. As a percentage of net revenues, adjusted operating expenses in the second quarter of 2022 were 14.5%, compared to 15.7% in the same period of 2021.
ADJUSTED EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2022 was RMB486.9 million (US$72.7 million), representing an increase of 14.5% from RMB425.1 million in the same period of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2022 excluded share-based compensation expenses of RMB47.5 million (US$7.1 million). Adjusted EBITDA margin in the second quarter of 2022 was 28.2%, compared to 28.4% in the same period of 2021.
NET PROFIT/LOSS: Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders in the second quarter of 2022 was RMB377.2 million (US$56.3 million), compared to a net profit of RMB455.9 million in the same period of 2021. Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders in the second quarter of 2022 included a foreign exchange loss of RMB319.9 million (US$47.8 million), compared to a foreign exchange gain of RMB78.0 million in the same period of 2021.
PROFIT/LOSS PER SHARE: Basic and diluted loss per share in the second quarter of 2022 were both RMB0.43 (US$0.06) which represented the equivalent of both RMB2.58 (US$0.36) per American depositary share ("ADS"). Each ADS represents six Class A ordinary shares. Diluted profit/loss per share is calculated using adjusted net profit/loss attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding.
As of June 30, 2022, the aggregate amount of the Company's cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was RMB3.62 billion (US$539.9 million).
Net cash generated from operating activities, in the second quarter of 2022, was RMB942.7 million (US$140.7 million), compared to RMB314.8 million in the same period of 2021.
Business Outlook
In consideration of COVID-related disruptions in the second quarter 2022 and softer economic conditions, the Company currently expects net revenues for the full year of 2022 to be in the range of RMB7,250 million to RMB7,550 million, and adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of RMB1,800 million to RMB1,950 million.
The forecast reflects the Company's current and preliminary views on the market and its operational conditions, which does not factor in any of the potential future impacts caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and is subject to change.
Conference Call
The Company's management will host an earnings conference call at 9:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, or 9:00 AM Beijing Time on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.
For participants who wish to join the call, please access the link provided below to complete the online registration process and dial in 5 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time.
Event Title: VNET Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call
Registration Link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BIe1ecf9e092d04400b0020b258448551c
Upon registration, each participant will receive a set of dial-in numbers by location, a personal PIN and an email with further detailed instructions, which will be used to join the conference call.
A simultaneous audio webcast and replay of the conference call will be accessible on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.vnet.com.
Non-GAAP Disclosure
In evaluating its business, VNET considers and uses the following non-GAAP measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a supplemental measure to review and assess its operating performance: adjusted cash gross profit, adjusted cash gross margin, adjusted operating expenses, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP results" set forth at the end of this press release.
The non-GAAP financial measures are provided as additional information to help investors compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and to enhance investors' overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance and prospects for the future. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, U.S. GAAP results. In addition, the Company's calculation of the non-GAAP financial measures may be different from the calculation used by other companies, and therefore comparability may be limited.
Exchange Rate
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars ("USD") at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to USD were made at the rate of RMB6.6981 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on June 30, 2022, in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or USD amounts referred could be converted into USD or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all. For analytical presentation, all percentages are calculated using the numbers presented in the financial statements contained in this earnings release.
Statement Regarding Unaudited Condensed Financial Information
The unaudited financial information set forth above is preliminary and subject to potential adjustments. Adjustments to the consolidated financial statements may be identified when audit work has been performed for the Company's year-end audit, which could result in significant differences from this preliminary unaudited condensed financial information.
About VNET
VNET Group, Inc. is a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral Internet data center services provider in China. VNET provides hosting and related services, including IDC services, cloud services, and business VPN services to improve the reliability, security, and speed of its customers' internet infrastructure. Customers may locate their servers and equipment in VNET's data centers and connect to China's internet backbone. VNET operates in more than 30 cities throughout China, servicing a diversified and loyal base of over 6,500 hosting and related enterprise customers that span numerous industries ranging from internet companies to government entities and blue-chip enterprises to small- to mid-sized enterprises.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "target," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, quotations from management in this announcement as well as VNET's strategic and operational plans contain forward-looking statements. VNET may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about VNET's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: VNET's goals and strategies; VNET's expansion plans; the expected growth of the data center services market; expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, VNET's services; VNET's expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with customers; VNET's plans to invest in research and development to enhance its solution and service offerings; and general economic and business conditions in the regions where VNET provides solutions and services. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in VNET's reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and VNET undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
Investor Relations Contact:
Xinyuan Liu
Tel: +86 10 8456 2121
Email: ir@vnet.com
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Topeka JUMP to hold Nehemiah Action meeting May 9 at Washburn University
Published: Apr. 14, 2022 at 8:15 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Mental health services and affordable housing will be among the main topics of a community meeting next month in the capital city.
The Justice Unity and Ministry Project of Topeka will hold its annual Nehemiah Action meeting on Monday, May 9, at Washburn University’s Lee Arena, near S.W. 19th and Washburn Avenue on the campus of Washburn University.
Topeka’s JUMP organization is composed of 30 local congregations and approximately 16 corporate sponsors.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The Dallas Mavericks are calling upon fans attending Game 4 tonight at American Airlines Center to, “WHITE OUT THE CITY!” The Mavs will need every piece of help it can get to avoid the sweep and possibly become the first NBA team ever to come back down 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals.
“Wear your favorite white Mavs gear for Game 4 and be ROWDY, PROUD AND LOUD! #dALLasIN” Game 4 is set for 8 p.m. and will be aired on TNT and if you would like to listen on The Eagle Dallas and 99.1 FM.
The Mavericks say, “Resale of NBA Playoff tickets is actively monitored across all resale platforms and strictly prohibited. In an effort to fill American Airlines Center with MFFLs, any ticket found to be resold will be cancelled without refund. Season ticket members risk their membership being cancelled immediately.”
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| 2022-05-24T18:09:38Z
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Las Vegas driver pulled over for reckless driving twice in one night
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5/Gray News) - North Las Vegas police arrested a man accused of driving recklessly, twice in one night.
Police say the 36-year-old man, driving a convertible sports car, was stopped for going 73 mph in a 35 mph zone at the intersection of Lake Mead and McDaniel on July 15. Officers cited him for reckless driving.
NLVPD throughout the valley were participating in a “joining forces” event to crack down on drivers.
Not even 2 minutes passed after the officer cleared the scene and the same driver was clocked going 106 mph in another 35 mph zone, according to police.
This time around the driver was not let off easy as officers arrested the man.
Police say the vehicle was towed and the alleged reckless driver was booked on charges.
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NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs closed two Fast-Track SWIFT cases in May 2022. In these cases:
- AT&T Services, Inc. challenged Charter Communications, Inc.'s (Spectrum) claim that AT&T's internet service, without distinction between cable/copper or fiber services, provides unreliable and glitchy internet connectivity, to a consumer-noticeable degree for the activities depicted in the commercial.
- T-Mobile Puerto Rico, LLC challenged disclosures made by Liberty Mobile Puerto Rico Inc. in connection with certain wireless network performance claims.
Fast-Track SWIFT is an expedited NAD challenge process designed for single-issue advertising cases.
AT&T challenged a claim made by Spectrum in a television commercial titled "The Choice for Gamers Ad." The commercial depicts, in writing, voiceovers, and visually, that Spectrum is the "winner" in providing internet service that is reliable and free from glitches as compared broadly to "telephone internet companies," without elaboration, limitation, or qualification.
Spectrum objected to NAD's consideration of AT&T's challenge based on its contentions that the claim that AT&T challenged is not expressly stated in the commercial and the evidence of what quality of service AT&T offers across its footprint is complex. Charter also asserted that it permanently discontinued the challenged commercial before it learned of AT&T's challenge and therefore declined to submit evidence in support of the challenged claim. NAD determined that it had jurisdiction over the challenge because Charter's commercial continued to air through the date of the complaint and the challenge was appropriate for Fast Track SWIFT because it presented a single express claim that does not require review of complex evidence.
Because Spectrum provided no evidence to support its superior performance claim, NAD recommended that the advertiser discontinue the claim that AT&T's internet service, without distinction between cable/copper or fiber services, provides unreliable and glitchy internet connectivity to a consumer-noticeable degree for the activities depicted in the commercial.
In its advertiser statement, Spectrum stated that it "is disappointed with NAD's decision to accept this challenge for Fast-Track review" for several reasons but noted that it "remains a strong supporter of self-regulation and will take NAD's recommendations into account in formulating its future advertising."
T-Mobile Puerto Rico challenged as insufficient the "material connection" disclosures made by Liberty Mobile Puerto Rico in connection with claims that Liberty's wireless service has the "best network" and the "best coverage" based on testing from Global Wireless Solutions (GWS).
NAD noted that GWS conducted testing as a paid non-exclusive service to Liberty. Although there is nothing unusual about the relationship between GWS and Liberty, NAD determined that consumers should be made aware of that relationship through a clear and conspicuous disclosure as it may affect the credibility and weight consumers give to the claim if they are aware that Liberty paid GWS for the study. Therefore, NAD recommended that Liberty clearly and conspicuously disclose that Liberty paid GWS for the study which is the source of its wireless network performance claims.
NAD noted that during the challenge, Liberty voluntarily permanently discontinued its description of the GWS testing to support its network performance claims as an "independent study." Liberty's discontinuation of this claim will be treated by NAD for compliance purposes as if NAD recommended its discontinuance. In addition, Liberty began to use the language "Study conducted by GWS paid for by Liberty," which is clear and easily understood, effectively describing the source of the claims.
NAD examined the challenged advertising in its various forms to assess the prominence and sufficiency of Liberty's disclosures. Based on its review, NAD recommended that the disclosure be more prominently located, at or near the very start of the text so that consumers do not read past the essential language. NAD also recommended that Liberty use some mechanism to direct consumers' attention to the disclosure and ensure that the font size of the disclosure is readable in all versions of the advertising.
NAD determined that the challenged advertising was appropriate for Fast-Track SWIFT because the challenge presented the single issue of whether the advertiser's disclosures in connection with its wireless performance claims adequately disclose the connection between GWS and Liberty. NAD also determined that although the ads in question were in Spanish, they did not present any significant or unique linguistic concerns that would prevent NAD's analysis as NAD has analyzed claims made in Spanish-language advertising on several other occasions.
In its advertiser statement, Liberty stated that it "agrees to comply with NAD's recommendations" and that it "appreciates NAD's guidance regarding the types of disclosures it shall make when making network performance claims based on testing completed by a third-party but paid for by the company."
Advertisers are encouraged to learn more about the NAD Fast-Track SWIFT challenge process and how to file a challenge. All BBB National Programs case decision summaries can be found in the case decision library. For the full text of NAD, NARB, and CARU decisions, subscribe to the online archive.
About BBB National Programs: BBB National Programs is where businesses turn to enhance consumer trust and consumers are heard. The non-profit organization creates a fairer playing field for businesses and a better experience for consumers through the development and delivery of effective third-party accountability and dispute resolution programs. Embracing its role as an independent organization since the restructuring of the Council of Better Business Bureaus in June 2019, BBB National Programs today oversees more than a dozen leading national industry self-regulation programs, and continues to evolve its work and grow its impact by providing business guidance and fostering best practices in arenas such as advertising, child-directed marketing, and privacy. To learn more, visit bbbprograms.org.
About the National Advertising Division: The National Advertising Division (NAD), a division of BBB National Programs, provides independent self-regulation and dispute resolution services, guiding the truthfulness of advertising across the U.S. NAD reviews national advertising in all media and its decisions set consistent standards for advertising truth and accuracy, delivering meaningful protection to consumers and leveling the playing field for business.
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Which adult arm cast cover is best?
Breaking your elbow, arm, wrist or hand can be very painful, and you will likely need to wear a cast for at least a few weeks while your bones heal. Wearing a cast can come with its own problems. For example, casts can’t be exposed to any moisture, which can make showering difficult. That’s why investing in an adult arm cast cover is so important. If you are looking for a functional adult arm cast cover, the Brownmed Seal-Tight Original Cast and Bandage Protector is the top choice.
What to know before you buy an adult arm cast cover
Purpose
Think about what purpose the adult arm cast cover will serve. Any adult wearing a cast can use the cast cover, but the adult arm cast cover could also be used to cover the arms of people with ports, adhesive glucose monitors, stitches, wounds, bandages and PICC lines.
Materials
Most adult arm cast covers are made of either thermoplastic polyurethane or high-quality polyvinyl chloride. Both of these materials are waterproof, which means they’re not porous, so your arm might feel clammy or warm when wearing the cover.
Size
It’s important to take accurate measurements, including the length of your arm and the circumference of your wrist and your bicep, in order to find the right adult arm cast cover size for you.
What to look for in a quality adult arm cast cover
Protection
Adult arm cast covers are typically used to protect the cast during baths or showers. Many people choose to buy two covers, since it is cost effective and helps in case the first cover breaks or punctures. Only some adult arm cast covers are able to protect casts while they are submerged in water. These waterproof covers are fairly expensive, but they are usually used for water sports or swimming.
Diaphragm
The opening of the adult arm cast cover is known as the diaphragm, which will stretch to fit the circumference of your arm. This offers a near-perfect seal that prevents any moisture from seeping inside the cast.
It’s important to find an adult arm cast cover with a well-fitting diaphragm, since ones that are too narrow can be uncomfortable and a loose cover won’t necessarily keep your cast dry.
Shape
There are a few different types of sleeve shapes, including an open-hand sleeve, a mitten sleeve or a nondescript sleeve. Nondescript sleeves include a diaphragm at the bicep and a shapeless sock that covers the remaining arm.
A mitten sleeve features a similar design as a nondescript sleeve but with potholder or mitten hands. An open-hand sleeve features diaphragms at both the bicep and the wrist.
How much you can expect to spend on an adult arm cast cover
Adult arm cast covers can vary in price from about $12-$40, depending on the design and the quality. The most basic adult arm cast covers cost about $12-$20, while midrange adult arm cast covers cost $20-$30 and the high-end adult arm cast covers cost $30-$40.
Adult arm cast cover FAQ
Should you tape up the diaphragm of an adult arm cast cover for additional protection?
A. As long as you buy a well-fitting cover, you don’t need to tape up the diaphragm of the adult arm cast cover for extra protection. If you are taping up the diaphragm because it feels loose, you need to buy a smaller cast cover.
Should you use a child’s arm cast cover instead if you’re petite?
A. Using a child’s arm cast cover is the best choice to make sure you have a snug-fitting diaphragm, according to many customers. That being said, it’s important to look at adult arm cast covers that are available in multiple sizes, since many brands have expanded their sizing to include sizes for petite customers.
Can you repair an adult arm cast cover with a minor puncture rather than buying a new one?
A. It’s not recommended to repair your adult arm cast cover on your own, since there aren’t any effective patch kits out there. Instead, it’s much safer to buy another adult arm cast cover or two. Some manufacturers offer a satisfaction guarantee, so you should contact the manufacturer to see if they will offer a refund or replacement.
What’s the best adult arm cast cover to buy?
Top adult arm cast cover
Brownmed Seal-Tight Original Cast and Bandage Protector
What you need to know: This functional and top-quality adult arm cast cover from Brownmed provides amazing arm coverage at a fairly affordable price.
What you’ll love: This latex-free Brownmed adult arm cast cover works well for those with latex sensitivities and allergies, and it is considerably less expensive than competitors. The adult arm cast cover is also fairly long at 40 inches.
What you should consider: The opening hole on this adult arm cast cover is smaller than you might expect.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top adult arm cast cover for the money
Veskimer Waterproof Arm Cast Cover
What you need to know: Considered the best of the best, this high-quality adult arm cast cover is perfect for regular daily use.
What you’ll love: The waterproof design of this Veskimer adult arm cast cover keeps water entirely out of the cover. The adult arm cast cover is also composed of durable surgical rubber and features a convenient, one-size-fits-all design.
What you should consider: Some customers have problems with shipping.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Sunby Waterproof Arm Cast Cover
What you need to know: This adult arm cast cover is simple to wear and offers a waterproof seal and a secure and snug fit.
What you’ll love: This Sunby adult arm cast cover holds up fairly well to everyday use and is one of the simplest cast covers to keep clean. The adult arm cast cover is also composed of non-latex PVC material and includes a reliable seal that doesn’t dig into your skin.
What you should consider: Some customers say that finding the correct size is difficult.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Mother’s Day isn’t a celebration for everyone
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN
Bouquets of flowers, decorated Sunday brunches and sentimental cards don’t always hold the same emotions for everyone.
“There are different experiences that could lead up to why Mother’s Day would be difficult for somebody,” said clinical psychologist Naomi Torres-Mackie, head of research at the Mental Health Coalition.
It could be because they were born into a family without a mother — with a single father, two fathers or nonbinary parents — that could leave a sense of “am I missing something?” Or because their relationship with Mom has been severed. Or because they are mourning the death of their mother, she said.
Many may discount complicated feelings around Mother’s Day, maybe because a lot of time has passed since the loss or because it feels wrong to grieve if a death never occurred. But Torres-Mackie said it’s natural for a lot of emotions to arise around this day, especially considering we are still in the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Grief is a reaction — it doesn’t have to be a reaction to death. There are many different types of loss,” Torres-Mackie said. “There’s no one right way to grieve and it’s not linear and time is almost irrelevant when it comes to grief and loss.”
Rather than deny or minimize it, the best thing you can do is embrace your experience and take steps to care for yourself on a day honoring caregivers.
“Self-care is a nonnegotiable on Mother’s Day,” said Joanne Frederick, a psychologist based in Canada and author of “Copeology: Exploring Coping Techniques.”
Accept how you feel — and that it could change
Mother’s Day comes with a lot of “shoulds.”
“I should be happy, I should be celebrating, I should be physically spending time with my mother,” Torres-Mackie said.
Or maybe you feel you should be solemn. Either way, Torres-Mackie suggests taking the should out of Mother’s Day and reframing it in a way that acknowledges that grief and emotions are ever changing. What you need one year is not necessarily what you will need the next.
“You can think I am going to mark Mother’s Day in this way. It doesn’t have to be a happy day. You don’t have to celebrate. It can be marked because it is a significant day,” Torres-Mackie said.
Plan ahead
Whatever you are feeling, it’s a good idea to plan for the day before the day itself arrives.
If you don’t have a schedule for self-care, difficult emotions might creep up on you, Torres-Mackie said, and you could become too overwhelmed to start a plan.
It’s also important to plan to avoid triggers around Mother’s Day, whether that is social media posts or displays in stores, said Sarah Kalny, a therapist based in Massachusetts.
If your feelings are more joyful.
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If you can’t or won’t be celebrating Mother’s Day with a mom this year, you can still find joy or meaning in the day, psychologists said.
“If you’re a mom, let other people celebrate you,” Frederick said. “The first thing you think is, ‘How do I celebrate my mom right now?’ But if you are a mom, allow people to take you out or give you gifts, express their thoughts for you.”
Even if you are not a mother, it can be a good day to schedule fun things for yourself, like a movie, a nice dinner or a bath, Kalny said.
The day can also be a way to connect with your mom even without her there. That could mean going to her favorite places, cooking her recipes, going through pictures, or writing her a letter, she added.
It might be worthwhile to start a tradition of getting together with friends and family to share stories, Frederick said.
“You can sit and enjoy it. So, whether it’s tears, sadness, anger, grief, all the laughter, celebration, whether it is good reflections of the past … keep those memories alive,” she added.
If they are more difficult…
But maybe laughter and celebration aren’t at the forefront. In that case, it’s important to feel the difficult feelings and manage them in a helpful way.
“Don’t hide or run from it because sometimes that can be worse later on so allow those feelings,” Frederick said.
Kalny said it’s important to utilize the coping strategies you have tried and tested, whether that is breathing, meditating or using a stress ball.
And if you can, try to stay a few steps ahead of your feelings, Torres-Mackie recommended. Identify what your feeling is making you want to do, imagine what the impact of that action would be and then decide how you would feel afterward so you can decide if the action you are choosing to address your feeling is healthy and helpful, she added.
And all three suggested relying on your support network.
“Going through something difficult, it’s always easier when you’re doing it in the company of loved ones,” she said.
Two things can be true at the same time
You can also celebrate the community you have built while holding space for the loss you may feel around your mother.
“When I think of the word or concept of mother it means comfort,” Torres-Mackie said. “Think about how you can then find that on Mother’s Day from somebody who is currently in your life.”
A mother isn’t always someone who gave birth. The term is often defined as a person who taught, cared and shaped — and reaching out to the many people who have done that for you can be a healing experience, Kalny said.
“We can be really happy and really grateful for the people that we have and the mothers that we have in our lives that we found in other people … and there might be feelings of loss,” Kalny said.
“It might feel like there’s something missing … because of this lack of relationship and that is OK for both of those things to exist at the same time.”
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NEW YORK, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today that it has entered into a secured credit agreement with U.S. Bank National Association that provides the fund with up to $15,000,000 of funding on a revolving basis, subject to a limit of 10% of the Fund's available assets. Borrowings under the agreement will be for general corporate purposes, including investment. The credit agreement contains customary representation and warranties and events of defaults for credit agreements of this type and is scheduled to mature March 29, 2023. Borrowings under the credit agreement are secured by a lien on substantially all of the Fund's assets.
The credit agreement follows stockholder ratification at the Fund's 2021 annual meeting of stockholders of a non-binding proposal by the Fund's Board of Directors to ratify approval by stockholders in 2006 to permit the Fund to leverage up to 10% of the Fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed). Using leverage is a speculative investment technique and involves certain risks. The Fund has not previously used leverage for investment purposes and there can be no assurance that any leverage strategy the Fund employs will be successful.
About The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
The Fund (www.swzfund.com) is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company seeking long-term capital appreciation through investment in equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss companies. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "SWZ." The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing generally in Swiss equity and equity-linked securities that are traded on a Swiss stock exchange, traded at the pre-bourse level of one or more Swiss stock exchanges, traded through a market maker or traded over the counter in Switzerland. The Fund also may invest in Swiss equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss companies that are traded on other major European stock exchanges.
Closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously offered. Typically, shares of closed-end funds are sold in the open market through a stock exchange. Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to net asset value. The price of the Fund's shares is determined by a number of factors, several of which are beyond the control of the Fund. Therefore, the Fund cannot predict whether its shares will trade at, below or above net asset value.
The Fund is managed by Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.
About Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.
Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. and Schroder Investment Management North America Limited, investment advisors registered with the U.S. SEC, are units of Schroders plc (SDR.L), a global asset management company with approximately $990.9 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2021. Schroder's clients include major financial institutions including banks and insurance companies, as well as local and public authorities, public and private pension funds, endowments and foundations, intermediaries and advisors, as well as high net worth individuals and retail investors. The firm has built one of the largest networks of offices of any dedicated asset management company with more than 500 portfolio managers and analysts covering the world's investment markets, offering a comprehensive range of products and services.
Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. provides asset management products and services to clients in the U.S. and Canada. Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Schroders plc, a U.K. public company with shares listed on the London Stock Exchange.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Fund's shares in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the laws of such state or jurisdiction
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Jennifer Brogadir
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HOUSTON, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RICK) will report fiscal 2022 third quarter financial results on Tuesday, August 9, after the market closes. Later, RCI will hold its conference call at 4:30 PM ET and host a Meet Management event at 7 PM ET at Rick's Cabaret New York.
Twitter Spaces
- The Twitter Spaces will be hosted by RCI President & CEO Eric Langan, EVP Travis Reese, CFO Bradley Chhay, and Mark Moran of Equity Animal; and accessible at this link: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1PlJQabdPNqJE
- To ask questions during the Q&A, participants must join the Twitter Space using a mobile device
- To listen only, participants can access the Twitter Space from a computer
Telephone, Webcast & Slides
- Live Participant Phone: Toll Free 888-506-0062, International 973-528-0011, Passcode: 353724
- Live webcast, slides and replay link: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2209/46217
Meet Management
- Investors are invited to meet management at one of RCI's top revenue generating clubs
- Tuesday, August 9, at 7 PM ET, at Rick's Cabaret New York, 50 W 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001
- RSVP your contact information to gary.fishman@anreder.com
About RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RICK) www.rcihospitality.com
With more than 60 units, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the country's leading company in adult nightclubs and sports bars/restaurants. Clubs in New York City, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, Denver, St. Louis, Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Louisville, and other markets operate under brand names such as Rick's Cabaret, XTC, Club Onyx, Vivid Cabaret, Jaguars Club, Tootsie's Cabaret, Scarlett's Cabaret, Diamond Cabaret, and PT's Showclub. Sports bars/restaurants operate under the brand name Bombshells Restaurant & Bar.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties associated with (i) operating and managing an adult business, (ii) the business climates in cities where it operates, (iii) the success or lack thereof in launching and building the company's businesses, (iv) cyber security, (v) conditions relevant to real estate transactions, (vi) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and (vii) numerous other factors such as laws governing the operation of adult entertainment businesses, competition and dependence on key personnel. For more detailed discussion of such factors and certain risks and uncertainties, see RCI's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2021, as well as its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company has no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of future events or circumstances.
Media & Investor Contacts
Gary Fishman and Steven Anreder at 212-532-3232 or gary.fishman@anreder.com and steven.anreder@anreder.com
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Gate Global (GGG) is excited to announce that the EB-5 investors can now file their I-526E petitions for GGG's current investment opportunity, Brooklyn Basin Phase 2.
GGG's successful litigation together with other leading regional center operators against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) resulted in a favorable settlement agreement, which was approved by Judge Chhabria on September 1, 2022. The settlement agreement clarifies the I-956F receipt requirement and thus allowing EB-5 investors to file their I-526E petitions in the Brooklyn Basin Phase 2 EB-5 project effective immediately.
Brooklyn Basin Phase 2 is the first of GGG's new investment opportunities in California. The project is located in a TEA (Targeted Employment Area), thereby qualifying those that subscribe eligible for set-aside visas under the renewed regional center program. The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 allows concurrent filing of Form I-526E and Form I-485, in effect making a conditional EB-5 visa benefits immediately available for those whose who are already in the United States on another visa and whose country is current (i.e., not backlogged) on the visa bulletin.
The Brooklyn Basin Phase 2 EB-5 project represents Signature Development Group's most recent multifamily developments in Brooklyn Basin following the great success of the Orion which included 241 apartment units and was completed in August 2019.
This is the 13th EB-5 fund offered by Golden Gate Global. GGG has maintained a perfect track record of project approvals and has raised $650 million in EB-5 funds.
This is great news for investors that were waiting for Golden Gate Global's offering to be able to file their I-526E petitions. GGG has a global team to assist investors in Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese.
Golden Gate Global is an award-winning regional center operator headquartered in San Francisco, California. Established in 2011, Golden Gate Global has been offering EB-5 visa opportunities through institutional quality real estate projects with partners such as Lennar Corporation, JMA Ventures, Sacramento Kings, and Signature Development Group to EB-5 investors from all over the world. Golden Gate Global enjoys a 100% USCIS project approval rate and has been successful servicing over 1,300 EB-5 investors.
For more information: +1 (415) 986-8888 / info@3gfund.com / www.3gfund.com
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Oklahoma state House approves bill to make abortion illegal
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House gave final legislative approval on Tuesday to a bill that would make performing an abortion a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
With little discussion and no debate, the Republican-controlled House voted 70-14 to send the bill to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, who has previously said he’d sign any anti-abortion bill that comes to his desk.
The bill is one of several anti-abortion measures still alive in Oklahoma’s Legislature this year, part of a trend of GOP-led states passing aggressive anti-abortion legislation as the conservative U.S. Supreme Court is considering ratcheting back abortion rights that have been in place for nearly 50 years.
The Oklahoma bill, which passed the Senate last year, makes an exception only for an abortion performed to save the life of the mother, said GOP state Rep. Jim Olsen, of Roland, who sponsored the bill. Under the bill, a person convicted of performing an abortion would face up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
“The penalties are for the doctor, not for the woman,” Olsen said.
Similar anti-abortion bills approved by the Oklahoma Legislature and in other conservative states in recent years have been stopped by the courts as unconstitutional, but anti-abortion lawmakers have been buoyed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow new Texas abortion restrictions to remain in place. The new Texas law, the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the U.S. in decades, leaves enforcement up to private citizens, who are entitled to collect what critics call a “bounty” of $10,000 if they bring a successful lawsuit against a provider or anyone who helps a patient obtain an abortion. Several states, including Oklahoma, are pursuing similar legislation this year.
The Oklahoma bill’s passage came on the same day as more than 100 people attended a “Bans Off Oklahoma” rally outside the Capitol in support of abortion rights.
“These legislators have continued their relentless attacks on our freedoms,” said Emily Wales, interim president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes. “These restrictions are not about improving the safety of the work that we do. They are about shaming and stigmatizing people who need and deserve abortion access.”
Wales said Planned Parenthood’s abortion clinic in Oklahoma has seen an 800% increase in the number of women from Texas after that state passed its new anti-abortion law last year.
The Texas law bans abortion once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks of pregnancy, without exceptions in cases of rape or incest.
Also Tuesday, the Oklahoma House adopted a resolution to recognize lives lost due to abortion and urge citizens to fly flags at half-staff on Jan. 22, the day the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in its landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade.
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This story has been updated to correct the spelling of state Rep. Jim Olsen’s name.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of San Francisco (USF) has announced that accomplished scholar, teacher, and leader Dr. Otgontsetseg "Otgo" Erhemjamts has been appointed to the role of dean of the School of Management (SOM). Dr. Erhemjamts will begin her time at USF on July 1, 2022 following the departure of current Dean Charles T. Moses.
Incoming Dean Erhemjamts joins USF from Bentley University, a business-focused private university in Massachusetts, where she has served as associate dean of business, associate vice president and associate provost for strategic initiatives, and a professor of finance. With more than two decades in higher education, Dr. Erhemjamts has amassed extensive knowledge of the higher education landscape, and management education in particular, and has demonstrated a commitment to key values USF has outlined in its own strategic plan: innovation, diversity, environmental sustainability, experiential learning, student-centered outcomes, and interdisciplinary approaches.
"For all of her accomplishments, the qualities that stand out the most about Otgo are her collaborative leadership, her compassionate candor, commitment to positive social impact, her ability to empower those around her to generate innovative solutions, and her desire to advance equity and justice," said Dr. Chinyere Oparah, USF provost and vice president of academic affairs. "I am delighted that Otgo will be joining our community at such an important time, and I look forward to partnering with her to advance an exciting era of new developments for the school."
During Dr. Erhemjamts's time at Bentley, her major accomplishments include: launching 10 graduate certificate programs that grew enrollment by more than 500 percent; addressing gender inequities in tenure and promotion policies; serving as co-lead of the Racial Justice Task Force Assessment Committee to launch the institution's first Inclusive Excellence Dashboard; creating hands-on, immersive courses on sustainable investing; creating a minor and a finance concentration in sustainable investing; working both inside and outside of academe to recruit and retain women in STEM and finance; mentoring students who launched the first student-led sustainable investment fund at Bentley that currently manages $660,000 of the institution's endowment funds; and collaborating with an extensive array of internal and external partners to contribute to the university's strategic plan. These experiences have prepared her for the many leadership opportunities at the USF School of Management – from new partnerships and academic program redesign to growing international and domestic enrollments.
"I am thrilled and honored to be joining the University of San Francisco, and I am impressed with its explicit commitment to social justice, betterment of the community, and to educating students to be socially and morally responsible," stated Dr. Erhemjamts. "I very much look forward to collaborating with faculty, students, librarians, staff, administrators, alumni, and community partners within the School of Management and across the university."
Passionate about educational access and equity, Dr. Erhemjamts has a deep understanding of the obstacles and opportunities faced by many USF students. A first-generation immigrant and an international student, she was the first Mongolian to earn a doctorate in finance in the U.S. She holds a doctorate in finance from Georgia State University, an MS in economics from the University of Idaho, and an MS in information technology from the Mongolian University of Science and Technology.
As a widely published scholar with an active research agenda and research interests in banking, corporate finance, risk management and insurance, sustainable investing, and corporate social responsibility, Dr. Erhemjamts is listed in the top 10 percent of authors on SSRN with respect to downloads of her scholarly works, is a co-author on two leading finance textbooks, and is a co-principal investigator on a $2.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation that supports the development of transdisciplinary teaching modules in sustainability.
About the USF School of Management
Founded in 1925, University of San Francisco's School of Management is on the forefront of educating the next generation of conscious, mindful business leaders. Each year those students join the over 40,000 School of Management alumni around the world to create ethical and innovative change in the private, public, and non-profit management sectors. The School of Management is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
About the University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco is a private, Jesuit Catholic university that reflects the diversity, optimism, and opportunities of the city that surrounds it. USF offers more than 230 undergraduate, graduate, professional, and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, law, education, and nursing and health professions. At USF, each course is an intimate learning community in which top professors encourage students to turn learning into positive action, so the students graduate equipped to do well in the world — and inspired to change it for the better. For more information, visit usfca.edu.
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Mom, daughter found slain inside Georgia home, officials say
BUFORD, Ga. (WGCL/Gray News) – A mother and daughter were found dead, killed in their Georgia home Tuesday night.
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said the suspected killer was shot and killed during a confrontation with deputies around 11 p.m. in Buford.
Investigators said the gruesome discovery began as a welfare check and a possible missing person case at the home.
As deputies were attempting to execute a search warrant, they encountered a man at the home who made aggressive movements toward the deputies with a knife. The man was shot and killed by deputies. No deputies were injured.
Deputies then entered the home and found the bodies of the two women, identified as Kim Nguyen, 42, and her daughter Lam-Anh Tran, 18.
The name of the suspect is being withheld at this time. Officials did not release further information.
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — For a week and a half at the Little League World Series, no team came close to Hawaii. The championship Sunday was no different.
Hawaii got back-to-back homers from Kekoa Payanal and Kama Angell in the first inning, sparking a 13-3 win in just four innings over Curacao.
The LLWS title is Hawaii’s fourth. It won in 2018 and this same Honolulu team finished third last year, when COVID-19 travel restrictions prevented international teams from participating.
How good was Hawaii? In six games, all victories, the closest margin was four runs. Hawaii outscored opponents 60-5.
“We’re fortunate that everything clicked at the right moment,” Hawaii Manager Gerald Oda said. “I’m very grateful that these kids played loose and relaxed.”
Part of that run was without Oda, who missed several games with COVID-19. Oda also managed Hawaii’s 2018 team.
“After 2018, I thought the next time I came to Williamsport was going to be as a spectator,” he said. “I never thought in my wildest dreams I’d be back in 2022 coaching a team.”
Hawaii starter Jaron Lancaster was dominant once again Sunday as he threw all four innings, while only allowing three runs, three hits and striking out 10 Curacao hitters.
“I knew Curacao was going to be a great team,” Jaron said. “My mindset was to go out there, do my best and do my thing. I know my offense and defense got my back.”
Jaron’s father, James Lancaster, said all the work that went into the title run was worth it.
“It’s been a rough ride,” said Lancaster, whose family lives about 4,800 miles from central Pennsylvania. “We haven’t been home in over a month.”
Curacao took the first lead of any team over Hawaii in the tournament when Davey Jay-Rijke led off the game with what looked like a bloop single, but he bolted on to second when neither middle infielder were covering that bag. Davey-Jay eventually came around to score on a wild pitch.
“Sooner or later, someone’s going to score,” Oda said. “We told our kids to keep fighting and battling. It’s going to be a great day.”
Hawaii only trailed for a few minutes. A home run from lead-off hitter Kekoa to left field, and a shot by Kama that barely cleared the wall in center, reignited the Hawaii side and put the team from the West region up 2-1. It also chased Curacao starter Shemar Jacobus.
“Any time when someone can score a run that’s huge,” Oda said. “When someone hits a home run, the whole team gets excited and lifts everyone’s spirits.”
The game ended in the fourth inning when Kama hit a single down the left-field line that scored Esaiah Wong to clinch the victory and another championship for Hawaii.
Under Little League rules, a team wins if it is leading by 10 runs or more after four innings.
“I saw the ball go down and I saw coach sending in Ruston (Hiyoto),” Kama said. “I was very emotional. It was the best time I had in my life.”
Curacao sits at one title, which came back in 2004. But the team from a small Caribbean island with a population about the size of Springfield, Massachusetts, made it to the final in 2019 as well as this year.
“I’m so proud of these guys,” said Curacao Manager Zaino Everett, whose team won five elimination games to get to the title game. “We are a champion and the second team in the whole world. Nobody expected us to be here.”
After the trophy presentation and news conference were over, and most fans were gone, the Hawaii players celebrated their title in just the way a bunch of 10-to-12-year-old boys would. They went sliding on cardboard sheets down the big hill behind Lamade Stadium.
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| 2022-08-29T09:44:03Z
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SHENZHEN, China, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Huion, a leading supplier of digital drawing devices in the world, today launches an innovative Bluetooth pen tablet, the Inspiroy Giano G930L.
It will mark a leap forward for Huion's pen tablets. With exceptional performance, Inspiroy Giano is one of the winners of the Red Dot of the Red Dot Award: Product Design [2022], which will provide an unprecedented drawing experience for professional creators in illustration, animation, graphic design, industrial design, image editing, gaming, etc.
Built for professionals
Huion values user demand when developing new products. Inspiroy Giano is specially designed for professional creators. Featuring a 13.6 x 8.5inch working area, Inspiroy Giano works better with popular big-screen monitors and offers a flexible and efficient drawing experience.
Moreover, the mini LCD screen on the upper left of Inspiroy Giano indicates the status of the pen tablet and digital pen, such as the power and connectivity, allowing creators to check the information at a glance. Additionally, six programmable keys ensure quick access to the commonly-used functions to improve productivity.
Upgraded PenTech, optimized performance
Huion has always been working hard on technological innovations to empower artists to implement their creative ideas.
Applying PenTech 3.0, the battery-free digital pen PW517 not only ensures precise cursor positioning and smooth lines input through advanced algorithms but also enhances the drawing experience through realizing short retraction distance.
Furthermore, Inspiroy Giano achieves >300PPS report rate, 8192-level pressure sensitivity, and ±60° tilt support, accurately capturing every subtle change in strokes. In addition, the digital pen PW517 is equipped with standard pen nibs and felt pen nibs, the latter of which will bring a more natural drawing experience as they can cause more friction between the paper-like surface of the grit-textured panel and the pen tip.
Redefine compatibility
Huion hopes to help artists explore more ideas conveniently. Compatible with Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, and Android operating system, Inspiroy Giano supports easy connection to computers and Android devices via Bluetooth. Besides, the long-lasting battery life guarantees uninterrupted all-day creation.
Today, tens of millions of people use Huion products to express their creative ideas around the world. To improve the drawing experience, Huion will continue to develop more innovative and practical products.
For more information about Inspiroy Giano, please visit www.huion.com.
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| 2022-05-25T08:06:22Z
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Vanessa Bryant walked out of court Thursday afternoon during testimony that described images taken at the scene of the fatal helicopter crash that killed her husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, her daughter and seven others.
The scene took place during the second day of testimony in Vanessa Bryant's federal civil lawsuit against Los Angeles County, which claims that photos from the January 2020 helicopter crash were shared by county fire and sheriff's department employees in settings irrelevant to the investigation, including at a bar.
Vanessa Bryant became emotional when Victor Gutierrez, a bartender, was asked if he had seen the body of her daughter, Gianna Bryant, in the images. Gutierrez had been describing what he saw in the photos shown by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy.
Bryant cried, stood up and her attorney asked the presiding judge permission for Bryant to leave the courtroom.
"You don't have to ask my permission," the judge said.
Bryant did not return for the remainder of Gutierrez's testimony, which continued with a series of surveillance clips from the bar on January 28th, 2020 -- two days after the crash. Gutierrez described wincing at the photos and then admitted to telling the condition of the victims' bodies to five sets of people.
One person he recounted the photos to was Ralph Mendez, who later filed a complaint against the deputy who initially showed Gutierrez the photos.
"I was in disbelief, disappointed, disgusted and angry," Mendez said, referring to the details recounted to him by Gutierrez that night. "Being in the position he is... I felt he has the public's trust riding on his shoulders and when he showed photos of the victims he betrayed the public's trust."
Bryant sat through the conclusion of Thursday's testimony of the trial's first witness, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, as well as one of the first responders.
Bryant was not in the court during testimony by a coroner but returned to listen to Guitierrez's testimony before leaving the courtroom.
The trial is expected to last about two weeks and witnesses will likely include Vanessa Bryant and LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva. The suit, which was filed in September 2020, seeks undisclosed damages and claims civil rights violations, negligence, emotional distress and violation of privacy.
A jury of six women and four men was selected for the case. They include a nun, someone who works in TV production for NBC Universal, a college student, a real estate investor, a pharmaceutical researcher, a computer science professor and a restaurant host.
Dozens of employees shared photos from the crash, lawyer says
Bryant said the disturbing images taken at the scene were shared among more than two dozen Los Angeles County employees, her lawyer, Luis Li, said Wednesday.
Li presented a flow chart of how initial photos spread from one deputy to more than a dozen deputies and more than a dozen members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Some photos were shared between deputies as they played the "Call of Duty" video game, Li said in his opening statement.
Vanessa Bryant wiped away tears as Li described the way sheriff's deputies captured and shared the photos.
"They took pictures of broken bodies ... close-ups of limbs, of burnt flesh," the attorney said. "It shocks the conscience."
Surveillance footage played in court showed one of the deputies at a bar showing a photo to a bartender, who recoiled and turned away after seeing the image.
"Never in her worst nightmares did (Bryant) imagine that police and first responders would go -- and they would be the ones -- to take pictures of Kobe and Gianna's remains for no reason," Li said.
The attorney said county employees did not cause the accident on January 26, 2020, but accused them of exploiting it, saying, "They poured salt in an unhealable wound."
The defense emphasized that the photos have not been leaked online or to the media and cautioned jurors to separate the tragedy of the crash from the facts of the case about the photos.
"The families suffered unspeakable loss... but that is about the helicopter crash," said Mira Hashmall, an attorney representing LA County. "This case is about the first responders and what they did."
Lakers GM sobbed during testimony
Wednesday's proceedings ended with the testimony of Rob Pelinka, general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, who sobbed as he described being best friends with Kobe Bryant and godfather to Gianna. On the day of the crash, Pelinka said that he helped Vanessa Bryant seek assurances from the sheriff that the site would be secure from people trying to take photos of the scene.
Pelinka also shared the terror, anxiety and grief he saw in Vanessa Bryant after she learned the crime scene photos were being circulated amongst deputies.
In addition to Bryant, a second plaintiff is Christopher Chester, who lost his wife Sarah and their daughter Payton in the crash. Chester's attorney, Jerome Jackson, said the photos from the scene may have captured disturbing scenes of Sarah's remains.
"Why would anyone use those same photos for ballroom banter and cocktail chatter?" Jackson said.
A key argument in the case is whether first responders should have taken crash site photos in the first place.
The defense claimed there were valid reasons for site photos, since the crash was a mile up a mountainside at an elevation of 1,250 feet. Hashmall said the deputy took photos of more than just bodies.
If the deputy didn't document the scene as he was trained, Hashmall said, he would not have been able to inform the command center, which was tasked with not only search and recovery but also battling a wildfire sparked by the crash.
"If you don't have a picture," she said, "you cannot craft a response."
David Katz, a reserve deputy with LA County's Malibu search and rescue unit, testified that he was told by a supervisor not to take photos of the crash site once it was learned Kobe Bryant was among the victims, but when he arrived at the scene he found that a deputy had already taken the photos.
When asked by the defense if he was surprised the deputy had taken the photos, Katz said "not at all... it would stand to reason that the command post would want to know what they were dealing with."
Later, Captain Emily Tauscher from the LA County coroner's office testified that the office did not ask deputies to take photos of the remains.
Tauscher said during cross-examination that the office has relied on first responders' photos in the past because the "scene might change from the time the incident happens to when the coroner gets on scene."
The defense conceded the photos should not have spread as they did but maintained the county's early action effectively contained it.
"We're being sued over pictures that aren't online, aren't in the media and have never been seen by the plaintiff," Hashmall said.
Bryant's attorney told jurors he will show that the county's actions did not fully contain the spread of the photos and that they could still surface online.
Following the accident, Sheriff Villanueva told CNN that the department was conducting an investigation and eight deputies were facing administrative action due to accusations they shared pictures of the crash scene with people outside of the investigation.
The sheriff said in March 2020 that all photos of the scene that were in deputies' possession had been deleted. Months later, Vanessa Bryant's lawyers filed a motion claiming that the department's actions amounted to destroying evidence.
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For more information, please visit www.vonmaur.com.
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The partnership pairs Bain's extensive experience across the global life sciences value chain with Trinity's specialized, evidence-based solutions for life sciences companies
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Types
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Why buy
Some parents and guardians like to purchase baby items second-hand to save money, but you should never buy used breathable crib mattresses. There is a correlation between used crib mattresses and a risk of SIDS.
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Washable covers
You should purchase a breathable crib mattress with a cover that is machine washable, since there will be plenty of messes to clean up on a regular basis.
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Firmness
Infants should sleep on firm crib mattresses to decrease the risk of SIDS, so make sure that whichever crib mattress you choose is very firm rather than soft.
Size
It’s crucial to find a breathable crib mattress that fits as snugly as possible in the crib. There should be zero gaps between the edge of the crib and the mattress, since even small gaps can increase the risk of suffocation or entrapment.
Organic materials
Many breathable crib mattresses are made with organic or natural materials, which can help children with sensitive skin, allergies or breathing issues.
How much you can expect to spend on a breathable crib mattress
Breathable crib mattresses range in price from $25–$300. The most basic and budget-friendly breathable foam crib mattresses go for about $25, while midrange mattresses cost about $50, and high-end breathable crib mattresses made from organic and natural materials vary in price from $150–$300.
Breathable crib mattress FAQ
Should you purchase a breathable crib mattress with a waterproof cover?
A. There will likely be some occasional diaper leaks at night from time to time, so you need a waterproof cover to protect your breathable crib mattress. That being said, you shouldn’t be too concerned if the breathable crib mattress you choose doesn’t come with a waterproof cover. You can instead purchase a waterproof sheet to place under the regular crib sheet.
Are all breathable crib mattresses considered flame-retardant?
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What you should consider: There are a few reports of issues with the binding on this mattress.
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Worth checking out
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Leading Global Education Technology Products Recognized for Transforming Education in Schools Around the World
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At the Conference, Texthelp announced the upcoming release of its new industry report titled, "Inclusion: The Key to the Future of Education," as a call to action for the U.S. education landscape. McKay authored the paper and shares his viewpoint on the importance of creating and maintaining an inclusive classroom for all learners. The POV paper will be available on the Texthelp website in the coming weeks.
For more information about the award and the full list of 2022 winners, visit the Tech & Learning website.
About Texthelp®
Founded in 1996, the Texthelp Group is a global technology company helping people all over the world to understand and to be understood. It has led the way in creating innovative technology for the education and workplace sectors for the last three decades.
Texthelp believes in a world where difference, disability or language are no longer barriers. It is focused on helping all people learn, understand, and communicate through the use of digital education and accessibility tools.
With over 50 million users worldwide, the Texthelp suite of products includes Read&Write, EquatiO®, WriQ®, OrbitNote®, ReachDeck® and FluencyTutor® which work alongside existing platforms such as Microsoft Office and G-suite, enabling them to be integrated quickly into any classroom or workplace with ease.
In 2021, Texthelp acquired the Lingit Group, Wizkids and Don Johnston Inc. By combining capabilities and knowledge across the group, Texthelp can now provide a whole suite of literacy and numeracy support to a greater number of end-users across more geographies. To learn more about Texthelp, visit www.texthelp.com.
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More than 400 Aspen Dental Offices Open their Doors on June 11, Breaking Down Barriers to Care
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Petco's new Neighborhood Farm & Pet Supply pet care centers feature brand-new, stand-alone retail locations strategically and conveniently situated at the heart of small-town and rural communities. Featuring the pet-focused support, and curated assortment of high-quality products and pet care services Petco is known for, while leveraging the strength of the company's omnichannel ecosystem, the Neighborhood Farm & Pet Supply pet care centers will serve as one-stop shops for health and wellness solutions for pets and farm animals such as horses, cows, pigs, sheep, goats and more.
With 14% of the U.S. population living in rural areas and that number rapidly growing, there is an estimated $7 billion total addressable market in small-town and rural locations*, providing Petco with an opportunity to capture significant incremental market share and share of wallet gains. According to the Economic Innovation Group and federal statistics, more than two-thirds of large urban counties saw their populations decline in 2021 — an exceptionally high share by historical standards. Additionally, for the first time in 50 years, counties with an urban center and more than 250,000 people experienced negative growth as a category. Exurban counties saw the biggest increase in population growth across the board, with about 80% gaining new residents.
The launch of the test concept is expected to inaugurate a handful of Neighborhood Farm & Pet Supply pet care centers in 2022, and bring Petco's curated assortment of products and services more quickly and at a lower cost than national and regional players, thanks to differentiated digital fulfilment offerings. To satisfy high customer interest in a specialty retailer with farm and companion animal food and supplies, Petco's full suite of offerings will include:
- High-quality nutrition
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*Source: Synergos Technologies, Inc. Popstats demographics, Q4 2021.
Founded in 1965, Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and our own Petco partners. We've consistently set new standards in pet care while delivering comprehensive pet wellness products, services and solutions, and creating communities that deepen the pet-pet parent bond. We operate more than 1,500 pet care centers across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, which offer merchandise, companion animals, grooming, training and a growing network of on-site veterinary hospitals and mobile veterinary clinics. Our complete pet health and wellness ecosystem is accessible through our pet care centers and digitally at petco.com and on the Petco app. In tandem with Petco Love (formerly the Petco Foundation), an independent nonprofit organization, we work with and support thousands of local animal welfare groups across the country and, through in-store adoption events, we've helped find homes for more than 6.5 million animals.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, concerning expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical fact. Although Petco believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including the risk factors that Petco identifies in its Securities and Exchange Commission filings, and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements. Petco undertakes no duty to update publicly any forward-looking statement that it may make, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law, regulation or other competent legal authority.
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Which digestive remedy for cats is best?
If your cat frequently regurgitates their dinner right after eating or occasionally suffers from diarrhea, you might need to buy them a digestive remedy for cats. Nusentia Enzyme Miracle is best for daily use, but it can also provide some emergency relief for your cat.
What to know before you buy a digestive remedy for cats
Listen to your cat
Allow your cat to tell you what they need when they’re suffering from an upset stomach or other digestive issues. Some cats will want to continue eating, while others will stop eating entirely. Watch out for signs that they need to see the vet, such as dehydration, weakness and other serious symptoms.
Water
Give your cat plenty of water to keep them hydrated at all times. This is highly important since diarrhea can cause your cat to lose additional fluids.
Diet
Take a look at your cat’s diet. Have you recently introduced something new to the diet that might not agree with them? If there’s nothing new in the diet, switch them to a bland diet with boiled chicken, fresh meat and maybe some rice or a therapeutic cat food developed for digestive issues for three to five days.
After this period of switching the diet, gradually introduce an increasing amount of your cat’s regular diet over three to five days until they are fully back to their standard diet. If their stomach troubles return, you might need to permanently put them back on a therapeutic pet food diet.
What to look for in a quality digestive remedy for cats
Formula
Digestive remedies for cats come in different formulas, including pills and powders. Powders are typically easier to feed to your cat.
Natural
Some cat owners prefer to feed their cats an all-natural diet, including their digestive remedies. If this is the case, make sure the remedy you choose is 100% natural.
Size
Most digestive remedies have enough powder or pills for one month. You can purchase a larger amount if needed or a smaller container for on the go.
How much you can expect to spend on a digestive remedy for cats
Digestive remedies for cats range in price from about $5-$40 per container, depending on the quantity, formula, ingredients and features of the remedy.
Digestive remedy for cats FAQ
What are the most common causes of acute digestive issues in cats?
A. There are several common causes of acute digestive problems in cats, including dietary indiscretion, parasites, viruses, bacteria and hairballs.
- Dietary indiscretion: The most common cause of sudden, acute stomach issues is that your cat ate something they shouldn’t have eaten, such as a plant or leftover food. In this case, your cat will likely experience vomiting or diarrhea.
- Parasites: Intestinal parasites can also cause acute digestive problems, including diarrhea and vomiting. Parasites are usually transmitted when cats eat other infected prey, such as rodents. Giardia is a common parasite that cats commonly pick up from the feces of other cats when they’re burying their feces in the same litter tray.
- Viruses: Various strains of virus can lead to digestive issues in cats. Some of these viruses, such as feline enteritis, can be life-threatening and are highly contagious.
- Bacteria: Bacteria can be ingested through contaminated water or food or transmitted from other animals.
- Hairballs: All cats sometimes suffer from hairballs, which happen while your cat is grooming themselves and accidentally swallow their own hair.
What are the most common causes of chronic digestive disorders in cats?
A. The most common causes of chronic digestive disorders in cats include food allergies, inflammatory bowel disease and hemorrhagic gastritis.
- Food allergies: Food allergies are very common in cats since there are new additions to modern diets. If you think your cat might have food allergies, try feeding them a simple diet with natural meat and stick to just one protein source, either fish or chicken, until you see an improvement.
- Inflammatory bowel disease: With IBD, your cat suffers from a chronically inflamed gut wall, and normal tissue is replaced by fibrous or scar-like tissue.
- Hemorrhagic gastritis: This condition is caused by infectious agents, such as parasites, fungi, viruses or bacteria or due to a bad reaction to specific medications. It causes bloody diarrhea and vomiting.
What’s the best digestive remedy for cats to buy?
Top digestive remedy for cats
What you need to know: This maintenance formula is best for daily use, but it can also provide some emergency relief for your cat.
What you’ll love: This product is safe, natural and made in the United States with 11 kinds of digestive enzymes that help your cat throughout all stages of life. The digestive enzyme formula also includes the anti-inflammatory bromelain and quickly supports metabolic functions and treats digestive stress.
What you should consider: This product works best when combined with probiotics.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top digestive remedy for cats for the money
What you need to know: This inexpensive, comprehensive digestive supplement is simple to use and provides several benefits.
What you’ll love: This product decreases allergic reactions of the nose, eyes and skin, supports the immune system, helps them maintain energy levels and offers relief from digestive issues, including irritable bowels, constipation and diarrhea. The blend of enzymes includes papain, bromelain, cellulase, amylase and protease.
What you should consider: This digestive remedy product must be refrigerated.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Vet’s Best Hairball Relief Digestive Aid
What you need to know: The chicken flavor of this cat digestive aid makes it simple to give to even the pickiest of cats.
What you’ll love: This product is formulated by veterinarians and features a blend of plant-based ingredients, including slippery elm, marshmallow root, papaya extract and apple fiber. The digestive aid is also NASC-approved and offers support to prevent hairballs and for healthy digestion. You can either give the chews as treats or mix them in with your pet’s dinner.
What you should consider: This digestive aid doesn’t have an enticing scent to attract your cat.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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As conditions in Bell County continue to get drier, the Commissioners Court re-implemented its burn ban Monday.
The ban, which goes into effect at 10 a.m., will prohibit all outdoor burnings in the county. The ban will last for just under 30 days, and will end at 10 a.m. on July 11 unless ended early or extended.
Fire marshal Chris Mahlstedt said that, while humidity for the county is up, most other factors that contribute to the ban have worsened in recent weeks.
Local cities, Mahlstedt noted, have also stopped issuing burn permits recently to prevent any unintended fires.
Commissioners said they would continue to observe weather and drought conditions locally over the next few weeks.
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NEW YORK, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) between April 13, 2017 and December 20, 2021, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 2, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Energy Transfer securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Energy Transfer class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6844 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 2, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or concealed and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Energy Transfer had inadequate internal controls and procedures to prevent contractors from engaging in illegal conduct with regards to drilling activities, and/or failed to properly mitigate known issues related to such controls and procedures; (2) Energy Transfer through its subsidiary hired third-party contractors to conduct horizontal directional drilling activities ("HDDs") for the Rover Pipeline Project, whose conduct of adding illegal additives in the drilling mud caused severe pollution near the Tuscarawas River in Ohio when the April 13, 2017 release of drilling mud near the Tuscarawas River (the "April 13 Release") took place; and (3) Energy Transfer continually downplayed its potential civil liabilities when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") was actively investigating Energy Transfer's wrongdoing related to the April 13 Release and consistently provided it with updated information about FERC's findings on this matter. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Energy Transfer class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6844 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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-- Siguler Guff makes significant donation to the EPAM Ukraine Assistance Fund to provide critical resources and medical care to Ukrainians --
-- Separately, Siguler Guff donates humanitarian aid to local hospital in Odesa --
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Siguler Guff & Company, LP, a leading global multi-strategy private markets investment firm with approximately $17 billion of assets under management, today announced that it has teamed up with EPAM Systems, Inc., a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company, and has made a significant donation to Ukraine through the EPAM Ukraine Assistance Fund. The funds will provide critical resources and medical care to Ukrainians affected by the tragic war and ongoing crisis in that nation. In addition to the Firm's contribution, Siguler Guff has also committed to matching any donations to the EPAM Ukraine Assistance Fund made by the Firm's employees and limited partners.
Established by EPAM Systems, Inc., the EPAM Ukraine Assistance Fund supports organizations that provide critical medical supplies, safe shelter, hot meals, hygiene supplies, transport to safe areas, counseling and other humanitarian assistance to those affected by the war.
Separately, Siguler Guff announced that it has made a meaningful donation to Into-Sana Hospital, located in Odesa, an 80-bed facility that treats local citizens on a private basis. More recently, the hospital has been treating displaced persons from war-affected regions of Ukraine and has given up one-third of its ambulance capacity to the Ukraine Defense force. All donated funds will go directly towards necessary expenses and humanitarian purposes: medical supplies, emergency procedures for those who cannot afford them and salaries for doctors and staff who have been working there without pay since the beginning of the war.
Siguler Guff has been an investor in the Ukraine region for years, specifically through EPAM Systems, Inc., GlobalLogic Inc. and other IT sector investments, and has helped to create tens of thousands of Ukrainian jobs. The Firm said it will continue to provide meaningful support for Ukrainian humanitarian causes and organizations.
"We appreciate the support of the Siguler Guff team and their generous contribution to the EPAM Ukraine Assistance Fund," said Elaina Shekhter, SVP, Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer at EPAM. "Our hearts continue to be with Ukraine, our Ukrainian colleagues and their families, and the Ukrainian people."
Drew Guff, Managing Director and Founding Partner of Siguler Guff, said, "As a long-time partner of EPAM, we have a deep personal connection to the people of Ukraine and remain committed to supporting our colleagues and friends on the ground with critical resources. From the onset, EPAM has been taking every action possible to help employees and their families in Ukraine. Through the EPAM Ukrainian Assistance Fund, we're proud to further this commitment by helping those most vulnerable."
To learn more about the EPAM Ukraine Assistance Fund and how to donate, click here: www.epam.com/support-ukraine-donation.
About Siguler Guff:
Siguler Guff is a leading global multi-strategy private markets investment firm, which together with its affiliates, has approximately $17 billion of assets under management, as of June 30, 2022, and over 25 years of investment experience. Siguler Guff seeks to generate strong, risk adjusted returns by focusing opportunistically on market niches. Siguler Guff's core investment strategies include opportunistic and private credit, small business private equity, distressed real estate and emerging markets. Siguler Guff's investment products include direct investment funds, multi-manager funds and customized separate accounts. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in New York, Siguler Guff maintains offices in Boston, London, Moscow, Mumbai, São Paulo, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Houston, TX. To learn more about Siguler Guff, please visit www.sigulerguff.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Wandrea “Shaye” Moss testified Tuesday to lawmakers about how her life was upended when former President Donald Trump and his allies falsely accused her and her mother of pulling fraudulent ballots from a suitcase in Georgia.
The former Georgia elections worker recounted in a wrenching appearance before the House Jan. 6 committee how the defeated president latched onto surveillance footage from November 2020 to accuse her and her mother, Ruby Freeman, of committing voter fraud — allegations that were quickly debunked, yet spread widely across conservative media.
Moss, who is Black, said she received messages “wishing death upon me. Telling me that I’ll be in jail with my mother. And saying things like, ‘Be glad it’s 2020 and not 1920.’”
“A lot of them were racist,” Moss said. “A lot of them were just hateful.”
The committee also played testimony from Freeman, who sat behind Moss in the hearing room, showing support for her daughter and at one point passing over a box of tissues as lawmakers heard about their shattering ordeal.
“There is nowhere I feel safe. Nowhere,” Freeman told the committee in the prerecorded video. “Do you know how it feels to have the president of the United States target you? The president of the United States is supposed to represent every American, not to target one.”
“But he targeted me,” she added.
The emotional testimony from mother and daughter was just the latest attempt by the Jan. 6 panel to show how lies perpetrated by Trump and his allies about a stolen election turned into real-life violence and intimidation against the caretakers of American democracy: state and local election officials and workers.
Several of the people who bought into the election lies even showed up at the home of Moss’ grandmother to make a citizen’s arrest.
“I’ve never ever heard her or see her cry, ever in my life,” Moss testified. “She called me screaming at the top of her lungs … saying people are at her home.”
“I just felt so helpless,” she added.
The barrage of threats against the two county workers mounted after Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani played surveillance footage of them counting ballots in a Georgia Senate committee hearing on Dec. 10, 2021. Giuliani said the footage showed the women “surreptitiously passing around USB ports as if they are vials of heroine or cocaine.” What they were actually passing, Moss told the committee, was a ginger mint.
Giuliani and Trump allies kept repeating the false conspiracy theory that Moss and Freeman, along with other election workers in key battleground states, were packing ballots into suitcases. The claim was disproven by several Georgia election officials, who investigated and found the footage showed regular ballot containers used in Fulton County.
But it was too late. Conservative networks like One America News Network seized on the false claim and it began to spread with the help of Trump himself. Moss and Freeman eventually filed a defamation lawsuit against the network and Giuliani last December. The case against OAN has since been dismissed with a settlement.
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who led Thursday’s hearing, noted that Trump mentioned Freeman’s name 18 times in a call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. At one point Trump called Freeman a “professional vote scammer and hustler.”
“This has affected my life in a major way. In every way. All because of lies. All for me doing my job. The same thing I’ve been doing forever,” said Moss, who had been an election official for 10 years.
With so many threats swirling, the FBI urged Freeman to leave her house ahead of Jan. 6 for safety reasons. She testified that she wasn’t able to return for two months and felt homeless.
“The point is this: Donald Trump didn’t care about the threats of violence,” Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., the vice chair of the committee, said in her opening remarks Tuesday. “He did not condemn them, he made no effort to stop them; he went forward with his fake allegations anyway.”
Raffensperger, Georgia’s top election official, and his deputy, Gabe Sterling, also testified about the relentless attacks they and their colleagues faced as Trump falsely claimed widespread voter fraud in Georgia.
Raffensperger and his wife were victims of organized harassment — commonly known as doxxing. His wife, he said, received “disgusting” text messages that were sexual in nature, and supporters of the president’s election claims broke into the home of Raffensperger’s daughter-in-law, where she was staying with her children.
Sterling recalled the moment in December of 2020 that pushed him to speak out. It was a tweet about a staffer for Dominion voting machines — the focal point of other Trump-promoted conspiracies about voter fraud — that said “you committed treason. May god have mercy on your soul.” It included a slowly twisting GIF of a noose.
“And for lack of a better word, I lost it,” Sterling told the committee. “I just got irate.”
That day Sterling gave an impassioned plea at a press conference pleading with Trump to condemn the threats against election workers. “This has to stop,” he said.
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| 2022-06-22T17:46:25Z
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has named Steven Martin vice president, Infrastructure Engineering, IT Operations & Support, effective May 30. He reports to Therace Risch, executive vice president and chief information & technology officer.
Martin is responsible for the technology planning and delivery for infrastructure technologies including compute, network, storage and end-user tools. He also oversees technology operations and support.
"AEP continues to transform the way our employees work and implement new technologies to streamline our business, while enhancing the customer experience," Risch said. "Steven's focus on providing reliable, cost-effective, and an easy user experience, as well as his deep expertise in operations and infrastructure engineering, make him a valuable addition to our team. We welcome his leadership and insights as we deliver technology solutions that support AEP's efforts to provide clean, reliable and affordable energy."
Martin joins AEP from JCPenney, where he was vice president of Technology Enterprise Services and led information technology infrastructure, operations, support, and cyber functions and carried the dual role of managing director, JCPenney Services India. Prior to JCPenney, he served as senior director of the Technology Operations Center and senior director of Application Support for Target Corp. Martin also worked at Dell for nearly 13 years in roles of increasing responsibility. He received his bachelor's degree in management information systems from Texas Tech University.
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is powering a cleaner, brighter energy future for its customers and communities. AEP's approximately 16,700 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electricity transmission system and more than 224,000 miles of distribution lines to safely deliver reliable and affordable power to 5.5 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with approximately 31,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including more than 7,100 megawatts of renewable energy. The company's plans include growing its renewable generation portfolio to approximately 50% of total capacity by 2030. AEP is on track to reach an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2000 levels by 2030 and has committed to achieving net zero by 2050. AEP is recognized consistently for its focus on sustainability, community engagement, and diversity, equity and inclusion. AEP's family of companies includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, which provides innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. For more information, visit aep.com.
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New 35,000-Square-Foot Facility Marks Phase Two of Development for Downtown Las Vegas Casino-Resort
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Circa Resort & Casino's 35,000-square-foot meeting and convention space is now open and available for booking. The state-of-the art facility marks the second phase of development for the downtown Las Vegas' resort, providing meeting planners contemporary, tech-forward options to book events, galas, meetings and more, off the Strip.
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Circa's meeting spaces offer groups top-tier, turnkey audio and visual capabilities and customizable rooms for up to 1,000 guests. Featuring a ballroom, breakout and banquet rooms, adjacent pre-function space and a 1,600-square-foot outdoor terrace, the spaces are outfitted to complement Circa's mid-century, art deco and modern design motifs.
"As the meetings and events industries continue to ramp up after the pandemic, we are thrilled to introduce our incredible facilities to downtown Las Vegas," said Derek Stevens, CEO of Circa. "It has always been our intention to add this to Circa's repertoire, and we look forward to kicking off our first series of events in September."
Equipped with best-in-class technology, Circa makes it easy for on-the-spot event functionality. Unique environmental measures have been implemented including LED lighting and adaptive, intelligent controlled HVAC systems that adjust temperatures to changing ecosystems. Additional technological offerings include 16K LU laser projectors, retractable screens, audio tie lines, patchable ethernet lines, strands of patchable single mode fiber in pairs on LC connectors, quad outlets and LED screens. The facility also features a large freight elevator to transport large vehicles and displays directly to the third floor for ease of access. A full kitchen is dedicated to Circa's convention area, serving up delectable food and beverage experiences to elevate any event into an unforgettable occasion.
Sasha Lee, Circa's Director of Sales, said "When creating these spaces, we kept meeting planners in mind with details such as flexible room sizes, in-house IT to maintain lower costs and a large elevator for easy load out. We are so pleased with how the area turned out and proud to introduce Las Vegas' newest convention area."
Circa's meetings and conventions facility was designed by JCJ Architecture with the original design concept from Steelman Partners. For an overview of Circa's meeting and event spaces, click here.
Circa's event offerings were planned with adaptability and customization in mind, accommodating multiple configurations and combination seating to support meeting planners' needs. Continuing the property's tradition of honoring Las Vegas' history, each of the five main meeting spaces are named after iconic Las Vegas motels from past eras:
- Galaxy: The largest of Circa's meeting rooms, Galaxy shares its name with the short-lived Galaxy Motel. Four adjoining meeting rooms boast 14,456 square feet and a 1,677-square-foot outdoor terrace overlooking the city. It was designed to be able to host a multitude of events with a large LED screen, built in audio-visual capabilities, full rigging and a partition wall that opens the ballroom to the pre-function spaces.
- Starlite: Opened in the 1950s and still operating today, Starlite became popular due to its star-themed rooms during the height of the Space Age. Starlite spans 3,572 square feet across three rooms and includes built in audio-visual, full rigging and access to pre-function spaces.
- Carousel: Circa sits on the site formerly home to the Carousel, a casino where guests could dine on an assortment of delicacies for 96 cents. Carousel offers 1,651 square feet across three rooms and boasts built in audio-visual and access to pre-function spaces.
- Ambassador: Beginning as apartments in the 1930s and remaining open as a motel through 2007, the Ambassador vintage sign can still be seen at downtown Las Vegas' Life is Beautiful festival. Circa's two Ambassador meeting areas can be booked together for a total of 1,055 square feet with built in audio-visual and access to pre-function spaces.
- La Concha: Described as "The Jetsons meets coffee shop," La Concha Motel was built on a shoestring budget and remained open for 45 years. Circa's La Concha room features 920 square feet and has built in audio-visual capabilities and access to pre-function spaces.
- Bonanza Office: The Bonanza Office is named after the iconic Bonanza Casino, which is now Bally's on the Strip. The hard-walled office features 192 square feet of private space.
Circa Resort & Casino also is home to a multitude of meeting options across the property, including stunning suites, the resort's 60th floor cocktail lounge, restaurants and entertainment areas:
- Circa Suites: Standing at 458 ft. tall and 35 stories high, Circa's hotel tower is the tallest building north of the Las Vegas Strip, affording breathtaking views of the Las Vegas Valley and surrounding mountains. With design elements that pay homage to vintage Vegas, Circa's rooms range from 439 to 1,830 square feet.
- Stadium Swim: The country's largest pool destination for sports fans, Stadium Swim, is open year-round and features a 143-foot diagonal screen that plays the day's biggest games. The pool amphitheater can be rented for semi-private events or full buyouts for groups of up to 4,000.
- Legacy Club: Sitting sky-high on the 60th floor of Circa's hotel tower, the indoor/outdoor, 9,330-square-foot Legacy Club delivers extraordinary 360-degree views of Las Vegas and is complemented by an upscale lounge, expansive outdoor terrace with fire pits and iconic artwork. The venue can hold 200 seated or 400 standing guests and can host private and semi-private events.
- World's Largest Sportsbook: Circa is home to the world's largest sportsbook, boasting a 78-million-pixel screen capable of playing up to 19 games at once. The book has a 1,000-person viewing capacity, 350 stadium-seating capacity and is ideal for sports groups.
- Vegas Vickie Cocktail Lounge: Circa's elevated lobby cocktail lounge Vegas Vickie surrounds the iconic neon kicking cowgirl sign herself. The 130-person-capacity lounge is perfect for cocktail-only receptions.
- Restaurants: Circa houses five unique new-to-Vegas dining experiences from renowned chefs and restaurateurs that can be rented for meetings or enjoyed pre- or post-event:
For more information or to book a meeting, visit circalasvegas.com. To view the sales kit, click here.
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Circa Resort & Casino is an all-new integrated resort concept in the heart of downtown Las Vegas. The city's first adults-only casino-resort, the AAA Four Diamond Circa pays homage to Vegas' Golden Era through vintage design, old-school hospitality and nods to the city's history while introducing high-tech advancements and innovative amenities. The resort features upscale rooms and suites; the world's largest sportsbook; Stadium Swim, a year-round pool aqua theater; a two-story casino; Garage Mahal, a high-tech transportation hub; the luxe Legacy Club rooftop lounge; an expansive local art collection; 35,000 sq. ft of meetings and conventions space and more. Guests can indulge at original restaurant concepts including premium steaks and seafood at Barry's Downtown Prime from Chef Barry S. Dakake and Make It Happen Hospitality; Pan-Asian fare at 8 East from Chef Dan Coughlin; deli classics at Saginaw's Delicatessen from restaurateur Paul Saginaw; authentic Carolina barbecue at Project BBQ; and all-star menus at Victory Burger & Wings Co. from the founding family of American Coney Island. Visit circalasvegas.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @circalasvegas to stay up to date.
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Validates alignment with FinOps standards and framework
BOSTON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudZero, the leading cloud cost intelligence platform, today announced successful completion of the FinOps Foundation Platform Certification, accrediting the company as a top technology provider to help people effectively adopt cloud financial management practices. This achievement attests that CloudZero is aligned to the FinOps Foundation principles, such as cross-team collaboration and engineering ownership of cloud spend.
"As an organization, we're dedicated to bringing together engineering, finance, and other stakeholders with a common understanding of their cloud spend," said J.R. Storment, executive director of the FinOps Foundation. "CloudZero aligns with that mission and we're thrilled to have them join our certified platforms list, which helps more companies successfully adopt cloud financial management best practices aligned with our FinOps standards and framework."
The FinOps Foundation is a program of The Linux Foundation (alongside organizations like Cloud Native Computing Foundation) dedicated to advancing people who practice the discipline of cloud financial management through training and certifications. The FinOps Foundation now serves over 5,700 practitioner members from more than 2,500 organizations.
"At CloudZero, we believe organizations need to evolve how they approach cloud spend to focus on return on investment, in addition to cost," said Phil Pergola, CEO of CloudZero. "This requires unit economics, engineering accountability, and visibility that drives better business outcomes. We are excited that the FinOps Foundation is out there beating the same drum — and we're proud to be a top partner."
To learn more, visit cloudzero.com/finops. CloudZero will also be a sponsor at the FinOps Foundation conference, FinOps X on June 20-21, 2022 in Austin, Texas.
CloudZero is the cloud cost intelligence platform that puts spend into the context of your business. By aligning engineering, infrastructure, and finance teams around metrics like cost per product feature, customer, and development team, CloudZero enables better strategic decisions, improved unit economics, and efficient spending. Trusted by top cloud-driven companies like Rapid7, Ping Identity, and Malwarebytes, CloudZero works with organizations of all sizes to take the next steps toward cloud cost maturity. Visit cloudzero.com to get started today.
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Civil Action No.: United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
The Honoring Our Pact Act, S. 3373, Signed by President Joe Biden, August 10, 2022.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lance Corporal Timothy Pugh, Ret., a Marine veteran who suffered multiple myeloma, and other injuries, as a result of exposure to the toxic water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, filed a lawsuit today against the United States under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, which is part of the Honor Our PACT Act signed this morning by President Biden. Mr. Pugh, who served and resided at Camp Lejeune from 1984 to 1986, is seeking damages for his injuries in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (7:22-cv-00124 BO) where Camp Lejeune is located and where the Camp Lejeune Justice Act requires all such lawsuits be brought.
Parker Waichman LLP, filed a complaint on behalf of the Marine veteran, who was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood, in 2012. The Complaint alleges, among other things, that starting in the 1950s, dangerous chemicals from waste dumps, unlined landfills and leaking storage tanks repeatedly seeped into the soil and underground water aquifers. The Complaint further alleges that the Marine Corps were aware, as early as 1958, that Camp Lejeune's water systems were susceptible to contamination by various volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The Complaint further claims that the government knew in 1974 that these VOCs were highly toxic. Despite this knowledge, the government and Marine Corps repeatedly ignored water system safety guidelines issued by multiple federal and state agencies.
Mr. Pugh alleges that his devastating disease was caused by the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of the Marine Corps. Damages are being sought for Timothy Pugh's personal injuries, together with his pain and suffering, loss of quality of life, loss of income and medical expenses as well as other damages.
Parker Waichman has been fighting for justice for the victims of Camp Lejeune for a long time. After an initial lawsuit on behalf of an injured civilian teacher at Camp Lejeune was rejected by court after court on a variety of legal grounds involving time limitations and the Feres doctrine, Parker Waichman, angered but not deterred, turned to legislation to change those laws. Working with several Congressmen, we saw multiple bills gain some support, but fail to find enough votes. This year, however, a broader veterans relief package gained momentum, with headlines around burn pits. House leadership inserted the very specific Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 into the broader Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 which removes the barriers to earlier lawsuits that had been unsuccessful and paves the way for the filing of the Pugh action today.
"Timothy Pugh served his country honorably as a Marine. It was known that the water he was drinking was contaminated, but they did nothing. They ignored standard safety protocols and engineering reports for decades," said Jerrold S. Parker. "We decided in 2009 to fight for these Marines and their families, no matter what it required. We took our first suit all the way to the Supreme Court. When the courts declined to help these Camp Lejeune victims, we went to Congress and worked hard to get legislation passed. We are honored, finally, to have the opportunity under the PACT Act to push Timothy Pugh's case, and those of other victims, forward."
Filing a Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuit
Parker Waichman has successfully represented clients in injury lawsuits for decades and Camp Lejeune victims since 2009. If you, or someone you know, lived or worked at Camp Lejeune for 30 days between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987 and believe they have a related illness, please call 1-800-YOUR LAWYER or visit the firm's website at https://www.yourlawyer.com for a free consultation.
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| 2022-08-10T19:23:09Z
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Family Dollar to close facility where rodents found; about 300 workers impacted
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (WMC/Gray News) - Family Dollar representatives said the company plans to close its West Memphis distribution facility by the end of October.
Wednesday’s announcement comes months after a U.S. Food & Drug Administration investigation unveiled unsanitary conditions at the facility that included contaminated food, cosmetics, and medications with more than a thousand rats found.
WMC reports the investigation shuttered Family Dollar stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee for weeks.
The distribution facility opened in 1994 and ships items across the Mid-South. The planned closure will impact about 300 employees.
Company representatives said the facility will continue to ship to stores until the end of June, and inventory transfers to other distribution centers will be completed in August.
A Family Dollar spokesperson issued the following statement regarding the closure:
“Like most companies, we regularly assess our operational footprint to ensure we are running our business in the most effective and responsible way. As a result of that process, we determined the nearly 30-year-old facility in West Memphis would not be adequate to allow us to continue serving the needs and requirements of our stores and customers served by the distribution center.
This was a difficult decision we did not take lightly, especially because of our outstanding team in West Memphis, our relationship with the community, and the partnership we have had with the State of Arkansas since 1994. We are committed to treating impacted associates fairly and respectfully, and we are doing everything we can to support them with their transitions, including providing severance plans to those who are eligible, as well as offering outplacement services and employee assistance programs.”
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Virginia State Troopers made an unusual traffic stop on I-95 Tuesday evening, pulling over an entire mobile home as it made its way out of Richmond.
The house was first spotted on Broad Street in Richmond, where it was attempting to merge onto I-95, but evidently became stuck in the intersection, blocking several lanes of traffic. A branch stuck in the roofing material, as well.
A short while later, VDOT traffic cameras caught the house heading north on I-95. Unfortunately, a portion of the mobile home’s plastic wrapping had come undone, and it was visibly dragging behind the rest of the structure.
The mobile home was eventually pulled over by state troopers.
House pulled over on I-95 in Richmond (VDOT) House pulled over on I-95 in Richmond (VDOT)
Virginia State Police said the mobile home was over-height, and had actually hit an overpass just after 8 p.m. There were no signs of damage to the bridge.
The 64-year-old driver from Coats, North Carolina, was not injured and will be charged with an over-height vehicle violation.
The incident also caused brief traffic delays on I-95 near exit 78.
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Trading app furthers commitments to financial literacy and stock education with new features
PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Moomoo, the next-generation one-stop digital financial service platform, launched its third Moomoo Tutorial Video Challenge focusing on its new earnings calendar feature on September 1.
The moomoo app's new earnings calendar feature allows investors to track the reporting calendars, recent announcements and stock valuation of publicly-traded companies expected to release investor information during earnings season. Additionally, the app now features earnings interpretations to help investors make educated decisions about their investments as new data becomes available—whether they're at home or on the go, thanks to moomoo's mobile-friendly UI.
Additionally, moomoo has announced that final round of voting is now open for the latest Tutorial Video Challenge. Nine investing YouTubers—including technical analysts, financial influencers and personal finance experts—have made it to the final round after submitting competing videos exploring the moomoo app's new earnings calendar feature.
The Dream Green Show, the YouTuber who participated in this challenge, described earnings calendar in his video as "one of the tools I use at this platform that will take your investing to the next level."
All moomoo users will vote for the best videos in the following two weeks, and the top three winners will be awarded US$ 3000, 2000 and 1000 cash coupons, respectively. All competitors will receive a certificate and a MooCreator badge for their efforts on promoting professional investing and sharing investing experience.
Designed to both showcase the valuable earnings calendar function offered by the moomoo app and provide a platform to those in the investing community that share moomoo's commitment to broader financial literacy and investing education, the Tutorial Video Challenge was designed to help every investor connect with the insights and information that resonate with them best.
Vote for the best video through this link: https://rgrowth.moomoo.com/fego/kol-feature-match-3
Engaging investment influencers to continue financial literacy commitment
This Tutorial Video Challenge is the third in a successful series highlighting moomoo's new app features and usability. Previously, moomoo had successfully organized two other Tutorial Video challenges in June and July, attracting influential YouTubers whose followers added up to nearly 2.5 million, and gaining over 235,000 votes in total.
In the first challenge, YouTubers produced videos about moomoo's institutional tracking feature, which enables investors to see and understand the portfolios held by those biggest market players such as Berkshire Hathaway, Soros Capital and ARK Investment. The popular YouTuber Stock Moe, won the first challenge with a total of 20,880 votes.
The second challenge focused on moomoo's stock screener feature, which allows investors to accurately and quickly filter stocks with parameters including industry sectors, industry indicators, financial indicators, technical indicators, and other market performance indicators. Investors can customize the screener with more than 100 advanced indicators to find the market spotlights and build their own trading strategy with AI support.
Trade The Trader, the YouTuber who mainly focuses on analyzing penny stocks and company financial conditions index, gained 41,336 votes and ranked first among all the competitors in the second challenge.
Since its launch in the U.S. in 2018, moomoo has promoted financial literacy, investment education and responsible investing for all market participants. As of June 2022, moomoo and its sister brand Futubull have rolled out nearly 2,500 investing courses online, with a focus on delivering easy-to-learn content in a variety of formats in order to best equip investors with concepts and tactics to navigate diverse challenges and capture opportunities in the volatile market.
About moomoo
Moomoo is a next-generation one-stop digital financial services platform created by Moomoo Technologies Inc., a fintech company based in Palo Alto, California.
Moomoo integrates trading, market data, and social networking with advanced features, such as AI-powered analytics and anomaly detection functions. It supports free online account-opening and provides access to trade stocks and ETFs in multiple global markets such as the United States, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, and Australia. Moomoo and its brand affiliates also offer rich investor education content and an interactive online community with over 18 million users in more than 200 countries globally.
Moomoo's parent company is the Nasdaq-listed fintech company Futu Holdings Limited ("Futu"), which is headquartered in Hong Kong SAR. Futu's subsidiary is also one of the largest brokerages in Hong Kong SAR. On March 8, 2019, Futu was listed on Nasdaq (stock symbol: FUTU).
For more information, please visit moomoo's official website at www.moomoo.com.
Moomoo is a financial information and trading app offered by Moomoo Technologies Inc. Securities are offered through Moomoo Financial Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. The creator is a paid influencer and is not affiliated with Moomoo Financial Inc. (MFI), Moomoo Technologies Inc. (MTI) or any other affiliate of them. The experiences of the influencer may not be representative of the experiences of other moomoo users. Any comments or opinions provided by the influencer are their own and not necessarily the views of MFI, MTI or moomoo. They do not endorse any trading strategies that may be discussed or promoted herein and are is not responsible for any services provided by the influencer. This advertisement is for informational and educational purposes only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to engage in any investment or financial strategy. Investing involves risk and the potential to lose principal. Investment and financial decisions should always be made based on your specific financial needs, objectives, goals, time horizon and risk tolerance. Any images shown are strictly for illustrative purposes.
Moomoo is a financial information and trading app offered by Moomoo Technologies Inc. In the U.S., investment products and services on Moomoo are offered by Moomoo Financial Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. Any illustrations, scenarios, or specific securities referenced herein are strictly for illustrative purposes. Past investment performance does not guarantee future results. Investing involves risk and the potential to lose principal.
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Sage partnership will accelerate expansion of Cloud at Work's Canadian customer base; company builds new data center in Toronto to give Canadian customers robust data security, assured application uptime and data compliance.
NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud at Work (www.thecloudatwork.com), a purpose-built Sage hosting solution, today announced it has been named by Sage Canada as an approved Strategic Hosting Provider to help Sage Partners migrate Canadian customers to the cloud. Cloud at Work allows Sage customers who are currently using on-premises solutions, including Sage X3, Sage 100, Sage 300, and Sage CRE, to realize the increased performance, efficiencies and financial benefits of SaaS, with the Sage support and SaaS expertise of the Cloud at Work team.
A new state-of-the-art data center based in Toronto adds to Cloud at Work's two data centers based in the U.S., and gives Canadian customers robust data security, assured application uptime, and data compliance for those required to house their data in-country.
"Today's announcement is recognition of Cloud at Work's hard-won reputation for providing Sage customers across the U.S. with a world-class cloud experience, and Sage's trust in our ability to deliver the same high level of performance for their customers across Canada," said Tyler Bower, Director of Cloud and Hosting at Cloud at Work. "Building the data center in Toronto demonstrates our investment in and commitment to our Canadian customers, in meeting the demand for a robust, reliable, compliant hosting environment that unleashes the power of their business."
"Cloud at Work has a proven track record in providing our U.S. customers with reliable, secure, high-performance cloud hosting, which is why our Canadian customers should be delighted with today's news," said Daniel Oh, Country Manager (interim), Sage Canada. "With their SaaS knowledge and Sage product expertise, Cloud at Work's new data center will better serve our customers with Canadian data residency needs. We look forward to the Cloud at Work team continuing to support our Canadian customers and helping them adapt to change, smoothly migrating their Sage applications to the cloud, and giving them the agility needed to succeed in today's challenging business environment."
Cloud at Work offers secure, scalable technology and a great user experience via an experienced Sage team in North America and works seamlessly with Sage Business Partners to fast-track best-in-class cloud solutions that fit specific needs and improve business processes.
Cloud at Work recently received Sage's accreditation as a Sage X3 Strategic Hosting Provider, adding to previous accreditation as a Sage 100, Sage 300, and Sage CRE Strategic Hosting Provider, validating the strength of the company's SaaS and Sage application expertise. Cloud at Work's recent SOC 2 certification assures customers of maximum data security and business continuity, further demonstrating the company's commitment to client trust and care in helping unleash the power of their business.
Cloud at Work gives users of Sage applications more capabilities and control to increase business performance using their technology investments. With a knowledgeable, highly responsive team of Sage application experts and advanced cloud hosting solutions personalized to customer strengths, Cloud at Work helps its customers pivot more quickly to capitalize on new business opportunities and resolve issues faster. Businesses using Sage trust Cloud at Work to help them achieve higher levels of business productivity and resiliency that outpace competitors and help them capture more market share.
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Fully managed, cloud-based data lake leverages AWS Blockchain technology to ensure data integrity while enabling faster, automated workflows
PHILADELPHIA, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Staircase, the company building an integrated, digital infrastructure to accelerate tech-enabled mortgages, has launched Staircase Persistence, a fully managed, cloud-based data lake and immutable ledger that leverages AWS Blockchain technology to help lenders store and manage mortgage data. When combined with other Staircase products, Staircase Persistence allows lenders and their partners to share verified, high-confidence data while enabling faster automated workflows.
Available through a single REST API, Staircase Persistence maintains a client's mortgage data in its native format and quickly delivers results in simple, easy-to-use structures. Staircase Persistence helps companies manage the complexity of data points used by their different partners by grouping data into sets, such as transactions, collections, blobs, and client accounts. Data stored through Staircase Persistence can later be used for machine learning-trained data extraction and other mortgage processes, as well as translating data into different languages.
Staircase Persistence also uses AWS Blockchain technology to make certain the relationships between data and the sources of that data are kept intact. Ultimately, Staircase Persistence allows mortgage lenders, servicers and their partners to work faster while maintaining high confidence in data security and integrity. The technology is also easy to utilize: Staircase clients don't have to learn how to use Staircase Persistence—the product is available for any company that uses Staircase products—and Staircase simply stores and manages the data for its clients.
"Few industries deal with a greater volume data from different sources than the mortgage industry, but data is too often the industry's Achilles heel," said Soofi Safavi, Staircase cofounder and CTO. "For too long, there hasn't been a simple way to store and access 'big data' in ways that make it easier to perform any of the myriad processes that occur throughout the mortgage lifecycle. With Staircase Persistence, any mortgage industry participant—whether a lender, software company or third-party service provider—can store and use data in ways that work best for them."
Staircase Persistence follows the recent launch of Staircase Language, which enables any company in the mortgage industry to instantly translate data from any data language into another language using a single line of code. As a result, Staircase Language empowers lenders, servicers, software companies and third-party service providers to work seamlessly with each other without having to change their own data language.
About Staircase
Staircase is an API and low-code marketplace which automates complex technologies and makes them self-serve for the U.S. residential mortgage industry. Focused on providing automation for complicated mortgage functions, it allows for the integration and orchestration of all U.S. mortgage industry technology providers and enables all parties throughout mortgage origination, insurance, and servicing to easily communicate with zero friction. Staircase is based in Philadelphia, with employees in over 20 countries. For more information, visit www.staircase.co.
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Fatal shooting of Black man in Kansas may have been a hate crime
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Police in Kansas are looking into possible hate crime charges after the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old Black man.
The Wichita Police Department arrested 27-year-old Roger R. Gale on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated assault after the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Emmanuel Hardy, who was Black.
Police are now looking into whether the shooting was a hate crime, KWCH reports. A witness says the suspect used racial slurs prior to the incident.
Police learned Gale, Hardy and a 39-year-old woman got into an argument while Gale was walking his dog Saturday night near an apartment complex. Gale then allegedly fired several shots at the woman and Hardy, hitting Hardy multiple times.
Police responded to the scene around 9:45 p.m., where they found Hardy with gunshot wounds. He was transported to the hospital, where he later died.
Hardy’s sister gave a statement to KWCH regarding the shooting.
“My brother was a good man who didn’t deserve to be chased down and killed. I’m just hoping they get him justice because he didn’t deserve to die like that. Or die at all. It was a savage and unnecessary attack,” she said.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family with funeral costs.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Britney Spears’ ex charged with stalking her at her wedding
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A man once briefly married to Britney Spears was charged Monday with felony stalking after showing up at the pop star’s wedding to longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari.
Jason Alexander was also charged with misdemeanor counts of trespassing, vandalism and battery, Ventura County court records show. He has yet to enter a plea, and was set to appear in court for arraignment on Monday afternoon.
Alexander was Spears’ first husband. The two were married for less than three days in 2004 before an annulment.
Spears, 40, and Asghari, 28, were married Thursday at her home in Thousand Oaks, California, in front of several dozen guests including Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore, Paris Hilton and Madonna.
Spears and Asghari obtained an emergency protective order in court against him the day after the wedding, Spears’ attorney Matthew Rosengart said.
Alexander, who was a childhood friend of Spears, was streaming live on Instagram when he approached house. He appeared in a mostly empty but decorated room, telling security Spears had invited him.
Deputies responding to a trespassing call detained him, and he was arrested when they learned he had a warrant for his arrest in another county, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said.
It was not clear whether Alexander had yet retained an attorney Monday.
Spears was previously married from 2004 to 2007 to Kevin Federline, with whom she shares two sons, ages 14 and 15.
She met Asghari in 2016 on the set of the video for her song “Slumber Party.”
Their wedding came nine months after Spears and Asghari were engaged, and nearly seven months after Spears won her freedom from a court conservatorship that controlled her life and affairs for more than 12 years.
Spears posted about the nuptials on her Instagram and Twitter accounts the following day.
“Wow !!! Holy holy crap !!! WE DID IT !!! WE GOT MARRIED !!! Gggggeeeeezzzzz !!! It was the most spectacular day !!!” Spears said in the posts along with a picture of her and Asghari from the wedding. “The ceremony was a dream and the party was even better !!!”
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For TAZO, making strides to becoming a regenerative company means rethinking how the brand conducts business to leave the world better than we found it, one cup of tea at a time
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, TAZO announces a multiyear transition plan of its tea portfolio to a regenerative organic approach. TAZO is taking the principles of regenerative—a centuries' old agriculture approach that gives back to soil health, the ecosystem, and the people who rely on the land—and applying them to the way the brand operates its business, from how TAZO sources ingredients and packaging to where it directs charitable giving and how it treats farmers and workers along the brand's supply chain.
As a first step in TAZO's regenerative organic transition, the brand is unveiling reformulations of four of TAZO's original best-selling blends: ZEN™, Awake® English Breakfast, Chai, and Darjeeling. These first-ever TAZO Regenerative blends are:
- USDA Organic Certified
- Made with Fair Trade USA Certified™ ingredients
- Made with Rainforest Alliance Certified teas
- Made with ingredients grown with verified regenerative organic agriculture practices that help conserve nature and protect biodiversity, such as use of cover crops, monitoring soil health and providing wildlife and pollinator habitat on farms
"TAZO has always been a brand that challenges the status quo, and this regenerative organic transition is no exception," said Laraine Miller, President, ekaterra Americas. "For too long, 'business as usual' has been killing our planet. It's time for every company, including the entire tea industry, to overhaul their means of production to combat climate change and help people and planet thrive."
One core focus of TAZO Regenerative is the Fair Trade USA certification across ingredients, which helps protect the environment and helps ensure that farmers and workers are treated equitably and receive fair wages.
"When you see our Fair Trade USA Certified™ label on a TAZO tea box, you can trust that it was made according to rigorous standards that protect the livelihoods of people growing the tea and the environment," said Paul Rice, Founder and CEO of Fair Trade USA. "Fair Trade helps ensure responsible practices and safe, healthy working conditions on the farms where TAZO products are grown, like gender equity for workers and community development funds to address local needs as decided on by the farmers and workers themselves."
TAZO is currently working toward getting its full range of products Regenerative Organic Certified™ and is a proud ally of the Regenerative Organic Alliance in its pursuit of increased soil health, improved animal welfare, and economic stability and fairness for farmers and workers around the world.
"We are thrilled to work with TAZO on their Regenerative Organic Certified™ journey," said Elizabeth Whitlow, Executive Director of the Regenerative Organic Alliance. "TAZO's dedication to invest in their supply chains and support farmers to implement practices to increase soil health and assure fairness to farm workers is completely in alignment with our mission: to heal a broken system, repair a damaged planet, and empower farmers and eaters to create a better future through regenerative organic agriculture."
Available now nationwide, TAZO Regenerative organic teas taste amazing—from the invigorating mix of green tea, spearmint, and lemongrass in TAZO Regenerative Organic ZEN™, to the rich, bold black teas, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, and cardamon in TAZO Regenerative Organic Chai, TAZO tea experts thoughtfully dreamt up vibrant blends that'll stimulate the senses and inspire new possibilities.
To celebrate the launch of TAZO Regenerative, the brand created a video ad that shows how TAZO is taking a regenerative approach to its business – with a production that used a local crew, natural light, native plants and compostable materials. For every view of the video ad on TAZO's TikTok account, TAZO will donate $1 up to $250,000 to Rodale Institute, a non-profit and global leader in regenerative organic agriculture for 75 years. TAZO's donation will support education, research and farmer training and transition support to regenerative organic agriculture.
This donation is just one part of TAZO's year-one commitment of approximately $1.475 Million to 1% for the Planet, through which TAZO will direct 1% of its sales to mission-aligned organizations this year and every year moving forward.*
TAZO's long-term ambition is to transform not only its products, but also the brand's entire business operations, to a regenerative approach that challenges what the tea industry can do and gives back to people and the planet. The pillars of this transformation include:
- Helping to replenish the planet and its resources: TAZO is working to protect nature, including ultimately getting to net-zero emissions and helping support biodiversity, improve soil health, and protect waterways.
- Helping to build resilient communities: TAZO invests in solutions that support and are led by communities disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis. A top priority are the people growing TAZO's tea, herbs, and spices.
In coordination with sustainability consulting firm Pure Strategies, TAZO evaluated its environmental and social impact to create the following goals:
1. Human Rights & Fair Trade: Respecting the ingredients and those who grow them
- By 2026: Ensure 100% of ingredients meet our responsible sourcing and fair-trade standards
- By 2029: Ensure that direct suppliers and farm workers in our supply chain receive a living wage or income
2. Empowerment in Agriculture: Investing in the lives of tea growers and trailblazers
- By 2026: Support training and programs to help a minimum of 250,000 smallholder farmers have better lives
3. Nature: Nourishing our natural resources
- By 2023: Ensure our priority materials (e.g., tree fiber, sugar, tea) are sourced from suppliers that have eliminated deforestation from their supply chains
- By 2026: Protect, enhance, or regenerate more land, forests, and oceans than needed for our business
- By 2029: Ensure our tea and key ingredients, together comprising at least 80% of TAZO's ingredient volume, meet our regenerative agriculture standards
4. Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Steeping our business in justice
- By the end of 2022: Fully examine our business and set measurable targets to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion across our workforce and direct suppliers (new goals to be developed after this interim target met)
5. Packaging: Taking out the trash
- By 2025: 100% reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaging
- By 2026: 100% of our packaging to be made from recycled content or sustainably sourced renewable material
- By 2026: 30% reduction in TAZO's use of packaging materials
6. Climate: Racing to zero
- We are committed to setting and submitting science-based targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions for validation by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
- By 2026: Achieve carbon neutral operations and be on the path to science-based net-zero emissions
- By 2030: 45% absolute reduction of scopes 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions as compared to the 2020 base year
7. Mission: Giving to those who get it
- At least 1% of sales donated to mission-aligned organizations each year
Learn more about TAZO's commitments and products at www.TAZO.com/Regen. Follow along for updates on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Twitter.
*TAZO is a proud member of 1% for the Planet, meaning that 1% of TAZO's sales go directly to non-profit partners who are all working to further our regenerative ambition – including organizations like The Recycling Partnership, Rodale Institute, Regenerative Organic Alliance, American Forests, WE ACT For Environmental Justice and Intersectional Environmentalist.
About TAZO
TAZO exists to challenge the status quo in order to better society. Founded in 1994 by Steven Smith, TAZO has a rich history of pushing taste and blend boundaries in the specialty tea segment, with its core values rooted in supporting a sustainable and equitable future for all. Carefully crafted with the most delicious tea leaves, spices, and botanicals, TAZO's portfolio includes hot and iced tea, concentrates, k-cup pods, bottled tea, and tea bags. For more information, including where to purchase, please visit TAZO.com.
About ekaterra
ekaterra is the biggest tea business globally, with products sold in more than 100 countries. With a vision to grow a world of well-being in the tea category, ekaterra owns a portfolio of more than 30 world-class purpose-driven brands, including Lipton, PG Tips, TAZO, Brooke Bond and B-Corp certified Pukka and T2. With 11 production sites on four continents and tea estates in three countries, we are continually working to make our supply chain more sustainable. This starts with helping to improve the lives of the people who pick our tea leaves and how we blend and package our products, through to reducing the environmental impact tea production has on the planet. For more information, please visit ekaterratea.com.
About Rodale Institute
Rodale Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to growing the organic movement through rigorous research, farmer training, and consumer education. Widely recognized as a founder of the modern organic movement, Rodale Institute has been a global leader in regenerative organic agriculture for 75 years.
About the Regenerative Organic Alliance
The Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA) exists to make regenerative organic farming the highest standard for agriculture around the world. We promote farming practices that restore and build soil, ensure animal welfare, and end unfair living and working conditions for farmers and farmworkers. By doing so, we're creating long-term solutions to some of the biggest issues of our time, including climate change, factory farming, and fractured rural economies. Learn more at Regenorganic.org.
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'Virgin and Child' Painting Adorns New Forever Stamp
Published: Aug. 23, 2022 at 9:00 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
BOSTON, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
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NEW YORK, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Energy Transfer LP.
Shareholders who purchased shares of ET during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired common shares of Energy Transfer stock between April 13, 2017 and December 20, 2021, both dates inclusive.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (a) Energy Transfer had inadequate internal controls and procedures to prevent contractors from engaging in illegal conduct with regards to drilling activities, and/or failed to properly mitigate known issues related to such controls and procedures; (b) Energy Transfer, through its subsidiary Rover Pipeline, LLC, hired a third-party contractor to conduct Horizontal Directional Drilling Activities for the Rover Pipeline Project, whose conduct of adding illegal additives in the drilling mud caused severe pollution near the Tuscarawas River when a large inadvertent release took place on April 13, 2017; (c) Energy Transfer continually downplayed its potential civil liabilities when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") was actively investigating the Energy Transfer's wrongdoing related to the April 13 release and consistently provided it with updated information about FERC's findings on this matter.
DEADLINE: August 2, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/energy-transfer-lp-loss-submission-form-2/?id=28880&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of ET during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is August 2, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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ANDERSON, Ind., July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EnerDel hosted a Ribbon Cutting Event introducing the company to Anderson, IN and surrounding areas. EnerDel was honored to welcome directors of the City of Anderson, Anderson University board members, Flagship leadership, and the Mayor of Anderson, Thomas J. Broadrick, to the Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, July 14th. Leadership members of EnerDel, Steve Heir (CEO), Kev Adjemian (CSO), Derrick Buck (VP of Customer Program Management), James Bowman (SVP – Operations, and Chris Bardsley (VP of Finance), along with Mr. Paul Herbert the owner of EnerDel hosted the Ribbon Cutting to greet the Anderson community.
Mr. Herbert acquired EnerDel through his company PLH Energy, LLC. The official announcement was made as the transaction closed to the company's sixty US employees, customers, and suppliers. Due to this change in ownership, EnerDel is now an American owned and managed company.
The Ribbon Cutting Event included a tour of the manufacturing plant, led by Derrick Buck, that allowed guest to get a first look at the production of EnerDel technology. Following the manufacturing plant tour, Kev Adjemian presented an overview of the company as well as the mission and vision of EnerDel as an American owned company.
Be sure to check out EnerDel's new website at www.enerdel.com
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CARLISLE, Pa., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dickinson College, a nationally recognized leader in sustainability education and sustainable operations, will host internationally known climate scientists, policymakers and other experts for a three-day symposium featuring authors of the newest reports from the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). "Science-Based Choices for Climate Action: Insights from the IPCC 6th Assessment Report," will take place on Dickinson's campus and via livestream from Oct. 24-26. Attendance is free. The schedule, speakers and registration information are available at dickinson.edu/climatesymposium.
The symposium is timely, coming as the IPCC has released three recent assessment reports on climate change and on the eve of the 27th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change. For decades, IPCC reports have informed and galvanized action by governments, businesses and activists to reduce climate change risks.
"Our goal is to engage the speakers in conversations with each other and our students about findings from the IPCC assessment, why they matter and how they can be used to mobilize more ambitious and equitable actions on climate change," said Neil Leary, chair of the symposium and a participant in past IPCC assessments. The symposium also celebrates the IPCC as the 2022 recipient of Dickinson's Rose-Walters Prize for Global Environmental Activism.
Leading climate experts, including IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee, will participate in the symposium. "We welcome this opportunity to strengthen the nexus of climate change science and academia, allowing us to educate and engage new and diverse groups of young future scientists," said Lee. "This constant renewal of our volunteer scientific force is critical for preserving IPCC's authoritative voice. Our world is at a historic crossroads, and the global importance of IPCC's work on assessing and communicating scientific knowledge about our climate cannot be overstated. It is the foundation of informed and effective action on climate change."
"Dickinson is committed to working toward a world that is socially, economically and environmentally sustainable, we are excited for this opportunity to share the IPCC's critical work with our community and the public," said Dickinson President John E. Jones III.
The Natural Resources Defense Council, Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Citizens Climate Education, Global Council for Science and the Environment, Our Climate, Second Nature, The Stone House Group and Sustainable Development Solutions Network – USA are supporting organizations of the symposium.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper has a broken left thumb after being hit by a 97-mph fastball from Blake Snell in the fourth inning Saturday night against the San Diego Padres.
The team announced the reigning NL MVP will be out indefinitely. He will undergo further evaluation in the next few days.
Harper checked his swing as the pitch from Snell rode inside and high toward his shoulder before hitting him on the outside of the left hand. Harper immediately fell to the ground and was in visible pain as he held his hand while on his knees for several minutes with Phillies head trainer Paul Buchheit attending to him.
Phillies general manager Dave Dombrowski, who traveled with the team on the road trip, said it was too early to determine if surgery will be needed. He added he wasn’t sure what type of fracture Harper had or where on his thumb the injury occurred.
“We will put him on the injured list (Sunday),” Dombrowski said. “I was concerned at first he got hit in the face. I was concerned right off the bat because he is a tough guy and he walked off the field immediately.”
As Harper was halfway to Philadelphia’s dugout, he angrily yelled at Snell and motioned with his hand at the Padres starting pitcher. Snell eventually shouted back at Harper. Many of the fans at Petco Park fans started to boo Harper after several seconds with Harper shouting at Snell.
Harper then appeared to cool down and say, “I know, I know” to Snell, acknowledging that the pitcher didn’t mean to hit him with the pitch.
“He knows (Snell) wasn’t trying to throw at him,” Dombrowski said. “It was just an emotional time. He has had bad luck — last year he was hit in the face and this year he has had a couple of injuries.”
Harper, serving as the Phillies’ designated hitter, was replaced by Johan Camargo.
“He is a guy who really isn’t replaceable on an individual basis, but we are going to have to be in a position that other people are going to have to step up,” Dombrowski said. “We will make a move to try and get someone here (Sunday).”
Harper is hitting .318 with 15 home runs, 48 RBIs and a .984 OPS this season in 64 games despite a small tear in the UCL of his right elbow that has prevented him from playing the outfield since April 16. He has tried to avoid season-ending Tommy John surgery with a platelet-rich plasma injection and rest.
“I don’t know how long he is going to be out at this point,” Dombrowski said. “I am hopeful he will be back at some point. We still have a lot of good hitters in the lineup. … The Braves won the World Series last year without (Ronald) Acuna.”
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NEW YORK, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is excited to announce that the AKC Flyball Dog Challenge, brought to you by presenting and official sponsors The Farmer's Dog and YuMOVE, will be broadcast on ESPN2. The competition will premiere on Saturday, June 25th at 1pm ET.
This invitational event, held in collaboration with North American Flyball Association, took place on May 22, 2022, in Concord, NC. Eight teams from the United States and Canada competed over two days.
"We're thrilled to introduce ESPN viewers to a variety of dog sports, and Flyball is as exciting as they come," said Gina DiNardo, AKC Executive Secretary. "This canine relay race is sure to keep viewers on the edge of their seats!"
The broadcast will be hosted by sportscaster Carolyn Manno, including sideline reporter Bill Ellis and analysis by Ashley Hilliker.
Founded in 1884, the American Kennel Club is a not-for-profit organization, which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world and oversees the sport of purebred dogs in the United States. The AKC is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its registry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function. Along with its more than 5,000 licensed and member clubs and its affiliated organizations, the AKC advocates for the purebred dog as a family companion, advances canine health and well-being, works to protect the rights of all dog owners and promotes responsible dog ownership. More than 22,000 competitions for AKC-registered purebred and mixed breed dogs are held under AKC rules and regulations each year including conformation, agility, obedience, rally, tracking, herding, lure coursing, coonhound events, hunt tests, field and earthdog tests. Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Humane Fund, AKC Canine Health Foundation, AKC Reunite and the AKC Museum of the Dog. For more information, visit www.akc.org.
AKC, American Kennel Club, the American Kennel Club seal and design, and all associated marks and logos are trademarks, registered trademarks and service marks of The American Kennel Club, Inc.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacifico Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: PAFOU, the "Company") announced today that Caravelle Group Co., Ltd ("Caravelle") has deposited into the Company's trust account a principal amount of $575,000, representing approximately $0.10 per share of common stock, in order to extend the period of time the Company has to complete a business combination for an additional three (3) months period, from September 16, 2022 to December 16, 2022. The Company issued an unsecured promissory note in an amount of $575,000 to Caravelle. The promissory note bears no interest and is payable promptly after the date on which the Company consummates an initial business combination with Caravelle. The purpose of the extension is to provide time for the Company to complete a business combination.
About Pacifico Acquisition Corp.
Pacifico Acquisition Corp. is a Delaware corporation incorporated as a blank check company for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company's efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region, although the Company intends to focus on operating businesses in and around the new energy, biotech, and education industries in Asia (excluding China).
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including the successful consummation of the Company's initial public offering, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
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Did you lose money on investments in Riskified Ltd.? If so, please visit Riskified Ltd. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, June 1, 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 Class A ordinary shares of Riskified Ltd. ("Riskified" or the "Company") (NYSE: RSKD) in or traceable to the Company's July 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO") of 20.125 million Riskified shares at $21 per share. 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 1933.
Riskified operates a risk management platform that utilizes machine learning to protect its merchant-clients from fraud. The Company's proprietary machine learning platform purportedly identifies the individual behind each online interaction, helping Riskified's online merchant customers eliminate risk from their business. Riskified charges merchants a percentage of every dollar of Gross Merchandise Value ("GMV") that it approves (i.e., is deemed non-fraudulent by Riskified's proprietary fraud-detection software). If an approved transaction results in a chargeback (a charge reversal that occurs when a cardholder disputes a transaction), Riskified reimburses the merchant for the amount of the lost sale as part of its "chargeback guarantee."
Leading up to the IPO, Riskified claimed that it was experiencing tremendous revenue growth, stating that its revenue grew 55% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020. Riskified also stated that its GMV grew 77%, gross profit grew 65%, and adjusted EBITDA went from a $3.1 million loss to a $296,000 loss, respectively, from the first quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2021.
On July 1, 2021, the Company filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F1 for the IPO, which, after several amendments, was declared effective on July 28, 2021 (the "Registration Statement").
Plaintiff alleges that the Registration Statement was materially false and misleading because it failed to disclose that: (a) as Riskified expanded its user base, the quality of the Company's machine learning platform had deteriorated (rather than improved as represented in the Registration Statement); (b) Riskified had expanded its customer base into industries with relatively high rates of fraud – including partnerships with cryptocurrency and remittance business – in which the Company had limited experience, and that this expansion had negatively impacted the effectiveness of the Company's machine learning platform; and (c) Riskified suffered from materially higher chargebacks and cost of revenue and depressed gross profits and gross profit margins during its third fiscal quarter of 2021.
On September 9, 2021, Riskified issued a press release announcing the Company's financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 – i.e., the quarter prior to the IPO. On a conference calls, defendant Dotcheva, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, stated that Riskified tended "to experience higher chargebacks when we enter a new industry."
On November 16, 2021, Riskified issued a press release announcing the Company's financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 – i.e., the quarter during which the IPO was conducted. The release reported, among other things, that Riskified's revenue growth had declined to 26% year-over-year, compared to 55% and 47% revenue growth year-over-year for the first and second quarters of 2021 respectively. Riskified's GMV growth had also declined to 28% year-over-year compared to 77% and 55%, respectively, for the first two quarters of 2021.
On February 23, 2022, Riskified issued a press release announcing the Company's financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. The release reported that Riskified's revenue growth and GMV growth had continued to decelerate during the quarter to just 22% and 23%, respectively, year-over-year. Further, Riskified's gross profit growth remained muted, at just 10.7% year-over-year.
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 1, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
If you purchased or otherwise acquired RSKD Class A ordinary shares in or traceable to the Company's IPO, and/or would like to discuss your legal rights and options please visit Riskiified Ltd. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com.
Since 1993, Bernstein Liebhard LLP has recovered over $3.5 billion for its clients. In addition to representing individual investors, the Firm has been retained by some of the largest public and private pension funds in the country to monitor their assets and pursue litigation on their behalf. As a result of its success litigating hundreds of lawsuits and class actions, the Firm has been named to The National Law Journal's "Plaintiffs' Hot List" thirteen times and listed in The Legal 500 for ten consecutive years.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Medtronic plc.
Shareholders who purchased shares of MDT during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Medtronic common stock between June 8, 2019, and May 25, 2022, inclusive.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Medtronic's product quality control systems were inadequate; (2) Medtronic had failed to comply with numerous regulations regarding risk assessment, corrective and preventive action, complaint handling, device recalls, and reporting of adverse events; (3) these failures increased the risk of regulatory investigation and action; (4) as a result of the Company's misconduct, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would delay the approval of additional Medtronic MiniMed devices, including the MiniMed 780G; (5) these delays in product approvals, as well as the Company's need to improve its quality control systems, would negatively affect the Company's financial performance and cause Medtronic to fall further behind its competitors; and (6) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: November 7, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/medtronic-plc-loss-submission-form/?id=31662&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of MDT during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is November 7, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Being Black in the United Kingdom Finds More Than Two in Three Black Professionals Have Experienced Racial Prejudice at Work
NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Many have downplayed the existence of systemic racism in the UK, but Black professionals who experience daily microaggressions and barriers to advancement in the workplace know it exists. Coqual, a global think tank, reported earlier this year that nearly half of Black UK professionals surveyed say race is one of the aspects of their identity that most impacts the way people see or treat them at work. Today, Coqual published a new report, Being Black in the United Kingdom, that documents how race shapes the Black professional experience in the UK and uncovers data-backed differences within the diverse Black community along the lines of gender, heritage, social class background, and other layered identities. The new report provides actionable solutions for organizations to build more inclusive workplaces for all.
"For far too long, the voices and experiences of Black professionals have been ignored. This new report sheds light on these experiences while illustrating what's at stake for companies that choose to ignore the bias and barriers Black employees face," said Lanaya Irvin, Coqual's CEO. "Our data and insights reveal that race is a salient and critical factor and provides ways for companies to make real, sustainable changes that will set the course and foundation for Black professionals to thrive in the workplace."
The new report, which employed a rigorous mixed methodology including a survey of more than a thousand college-educated professionals in the UK and in-depth conversations, focus groups, and interviews, finds that:
- Black professionals are 81% more likely than White professionals to say their companies are "not at all" or only "slightly" fair.
- More than half (52%) of Black women and 46% of Black respondents overall intend to stay at their companies for just two years or less, compared to 34% of White professionals.
- When it comes to their aspirations, 63% of Black professionals surveyed say they are very or extremely ambitious – a higher percentage than any other racial group surveyed.
Coqual finds Black professionals in the UK face a steeper climb than their colleagues recognize. More than three in four (76%) Black professionals surveyed say Black employees have to work harder to advance, while only 30% of White professionals, 42% of Asian professionals, and 52% of mixed-race professionals say the same. According to the survey, Black professionals experience 13 microaggressions more frequently than their White and Asian colleagues do—acts that underestimate, invalidate, and tokenize them, among others.
"Black professionals in the UK are experiencing harsh daily realities," said Julia Taylor Kennedy, Coqual's Executive Vice President. "While many companies are having more conversations about race at work, they are not leading to much action – which can be incredibly dispiriting. In our study, we provide a framework for action."
Prejudiced attitudes and encounters take many forms and show up daily, forcing Black professionals to anticipate and endure negative treatment. Coqual finds more than two in three Black (68%) and more than half (58%) of mixed-race professionals surveyed say they have experienced racial prejudice at their current or former companies, compared to White (28%) and Asian (50%) professionals who say the same.
The experiences of Black professionals in the UK are far from monolithic and corporate leaders need to understand the differences that exist within the UK's diverse Black community. Coqual's survey uncovers the unique experiences that Black professionals have based on heritage. Nearly half of Black Caribbean professionals (47%) surveyed say their organization is "not at all" or only "slightly" fair, a higher rate than Black African professionals (35%). Black Caribbean professionals are also less likely than their Black African peers to say they can be themselves at work (40% vs. 59%).
Meanwhile, Black African professionals in the UK face microaggressions that label them perpetual foreigners more frequently than Black Caribbeans do. Colleagues mispronounce their names and assume they grew up disadvantaged or are unfamiliar with UK culture. In interviews and focus groups, Coqual heard how these stereotypes serve as signals that Black African professionals do not belong or should not stay in the UK.
To help companies drive sustained, meaningful change, Coqual has developed a framework for action: Audit, Awaken, Act. This framework provides steps companies can take to advance their work in the DE&I space and build accountability throughout their ranks. The full report gives company examples, pointers, and pitfalls to avoid in each stage of the framework.
- Audit- First, assess the current state. Company leaders need to understand the current state of the Black professional experience and what inequities exist in the way Black professionals are treated, hired, evaluated, promoted, and compensated.
- Awaken- Bring those insights to the rest of the organization through thoughtfully designed conversations and resources for the benefit of all employees. Leaders and employees alike need to have open discussions and educate themselves about the barriers Black professionals face.
- Act- With the knowledge and understanding developed in the Audit and Awaken phases, companies must build solutions that specifically target dismantling barriers for Black employees and establish accountability at all levels.
Methodology: The research consists of a survey; literature review; virtual focus groups; Insights In-Depth® sessions (a proprietary web-based tool used to conduct voice-facilitated virtual focus groups); and one-on-one interviews. Through our qualitative methods, we reached more than 120 experts and Black professionals who are based in the UK or who have expertise on race in the UK.
The survey was conducted online in March and April of 2022 among 1,035 respondents (385 Black professionals, 404 White professionals, 108 Asian professionals, 107 mixed-race professionals, and 31 professionals of other racial groups), who were at least 21 years old and currently employed full time in professional occupations, with at least a bachelor's degree.
The survey was conducted by ORB International under the auspices of Coqual, a nonprofit research organization. ORB International was responsible for the data collection, while Coqual conducted the analysis. In the charts, percentages may not always add up to 100 because of computer rounding or the acceptance of multiple responses from respondents.
Research Partner: The Executive Leadership Council (ELC); Lead Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson; Research Sponsors: Bloomberg LP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Google, Moody's Corporation, Morgan Stanley, and The Walt Disney Company.
Research Advisors: Sophie Chandauka, MBE, Chair and Executive Founder, The Black British Business Awards & Head of Race Equity Group, the 30% Club; Sir Trevor Phillips OBE, Chairman of the Board at Green Park; and Nicola Rollock, Professor of Social Policy & Race at King's College London.
About Coqual: Coqual (formerly Center for Talent Innovation) is a global, nonprofit think tank dedicated to helping leaders design diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces where every person belongs. Founded in 2004, Coqual provides in- depth research, thought leadership, and data-driven, actionable solutions for companies to address bias and barriers to inclusion for underrepresented populations in the workplace. Coqual's cutting-edge research and advisory services focus on gender, race, ethnicity, disability, veteran status and LGBTQ identities, and others—as well as the intersections among these groups. For more information, visit www.coqual.org.
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SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- INVO Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: INVO) ("INVO" or the "Company"), a commercial-stage fertility company focused on expanding access to advanced treatment worldwide with its INVOcell® medical device and the intravaginal culture ("IVC") procedure it enables, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 and provided a business update.
Recent Operational Highlights
- Existing INVO Centers experienced a 20% increase in patient inquiries and consultations compared to the first quarter of 2022, as key activities continue to build.
- Progressing toward planned openings of additional INVO Centers in Tampa, Florida, Kansas City, Kansas, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
- In May 2022, signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Onesky Holdings Limited ("Onesky") for mainland China (excludes Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan). Onesky will be responsible for registering the product in the country, and upon government approval, will be obligated to purchase minimum quantities of INVOcell totaling approximately $14 million over the subsequent five-year term.
- Increased U.S.-based expansion opportunities post-Ferring, including both greenfield INVO Centers and potential acquisitions of established fertility clinics.
INVO Acquisition Strategy
Today, INVO also announced its intention to opportunistically pursue acquisitions of established fertility clinics in the U.S. to complement its existing strategy of opening new INVO Centers and to accelerate growth. Since regaining control of INVOcell's distribution in the U.S., INVO has engaged with over one hundred domestic IVF clinics. These interactions have yielded renewed interest in the adoption of INVOcell and the IVC procedure in existing clinics, led to new INVO Center partnership discussions and generated potential acquisition opportunities. A growing number of like-minded physicians that share INVO's mission to democratize fertility care are now in discussions with the Company to join forces in expanding access to treatment. Management believes that acquisitions represent a logical extension of the Company's strategy, as INVO looks to integrate profitable businesses run by established and successful physicians. Furthermore, acquisitions would allow INVO the opportunity to fully implement INVOcell and the IVC procedure within an acquired IVF center, which, in turn, would help to support the Company's distribution business. In the pursuit of this strategy, INVO is entertaining potential acquisitions and recently signed a non-binding letter for one specific opportunity. INVO and the key principals are working to consummate the acquisition and are developing a plan to incorporate INVOcell and the IVC procedure into the clinic's existing operations with a goal of further growing revenue and earnings. Such implementation is not expected to require significant investment since IVC procedures can be added without additional equipment, space and/or human resources. The Company also executed a non-binding letter of intent with a lender to provide non-dilutive funding payable to close the transaction.
Management Commentary
"During the last few months, we have focused on driving improved operational performance at our existing INVO Centers and advancing the opening of new locations, while simultaneously exploring acquisition opportunities that would help add immediate and significant scale to our overall operations and accelerate our path to profitability," commented Steve Shum, CEO of INVO. "In our existing clinics, we continue to see growing volume in patient inquiries and consultations, a leading indicator of future IVC cycles. Based on current cycle expectations, we are anticipating third quarter clinic revenue to increase significantly compared to our second quarter results. We are actively working within our U.S. distribution business and with international partners to enhance end-market awareness and to obtain necessary regulatory approval in key markets, such as China."
"On the acquisition front, we are excited by the prospect of bringing one or more established and profitable fertility centers into our operations," Shum expanded. "The practitioners we are in discussion with share our vision of leveraging the INVOcell solution to expand access to fertility and agree with our position that IVF and IVC are complementary to one another."
Financial Results
Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was approximately $146,000 compared to approximately $208,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Of the $146,000 in revenue for the second quarter of 2022, approximately $112,000 was related to clinic revenue from the consolidated INVO Center in Atlanta. The decrease of approximately $62,000, or approximately 30%, was related to the loss of Ferring licensing revenue from the same period in 2021, offset by the Atlanta clinic revenue.
Gross margins were approximately 46% and 93% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021, respectively. The decrease in gross margin reflects both the lack of Ferring license revenue in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, as well as consolidated INVO Center cost of goods sold expenses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022, were approximately $2.6 million compared to approximately $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase of approximately $0.6 million, or approximately 25%, was primarily the result of approximately $0.2 million in increased expenses related to the operations of the consolidated Atlanta clinic, approximately $0.3 million in increased personnel expenses, and $0.1 million in marketing activities. Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense in the period was $0.1 million, compared to $0.2 million for the same period in the prior year.
R&D expenses were approximately $0.2 million and $0.03 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2021, respectively.
Loss from equity investments for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was approximately $0.1 million compared to $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in loss is due to the investment in Alabama and Mexico JVs becoming operational in the second half of 2021.
Other income was $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to approximately $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was the result of the extinguishment of our Paycheck Protection Program note and related interest being forgiven in 2021.
Interest expense and financing fees were approximately $102 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to approximately $91,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The expense in 2021 was primarily non-cash and due to the debt discount, debt issuance cost and interest from convertible notes which have now been fully amortized.
Adjusted EBITDA (see Adjusted EBITDA Table) for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was $(2.2) million, which included $0.25 million loss attributable to our joint ventures, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $(1.3) million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had approximately $2.0 million in cash.
Use of Non-GAAP Measure
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. This measure is not intended to be a substitute for those financial measures reported in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA has been included because management believes that, when considered together with the GAAP figures, it provides meaningful information related to our operating performance and liquidity and can enhance an overall understanding of financial results and trends. Adjusted EBITDA may be calculated by us differently than other companies that disclose measures with the same or similar terms. See our attached financials for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the nearest GAAP measure.
Conference Call Details
INVO has scheduled a conference call for Monday, August 15, 2022, at 4:30 pm ET (1:30 pm PT) to review these results and recent events. Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (833) 756-0861 or (412) 317-5751 or can listen via a live Internet webcast at https://app.webinar.net/LARy8Ay8DBw, which is also available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://www.invobioscience.com/investors/ . A teleconference replay of the call will be available through August 22, 2022, at (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088, confirmation # 2909191. A webcast replay will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://www.invobioscience.com/investors/ for 90 days.
About INVO Bioscience
We are a commercial-stage fertility company dedicated to expanding the assisted reproductive technology ("ART") marketplace by making fertility care accessible and inclusive to people around the world. Our primary mission is to implement new medical technologies aimed at increasing the availability of affordable, high-quality, patient-centered fertility care. Our flagship product is INVOcell®, a revolutionary medical device that allows fertilization and early embryo development to take place in vivo within the woman's body. This treatment solution is the world's first intravaginal culture technique for the incubation of oocytes and sperm during fertilization and early embryo development. This technique, designated as "IVC", provides patients a more natural, intimate, and more affordable experience in comparison to other ART treatments. We believe the IVC procedure can deliver comparable results at a fraction of the cost of traditional in vitro fertilization ("IVF") and is a significantly more effective treatment than intrauterine insemination ("IUI"). Our commercialization strategy is focused on the opening of dedicated "INVO Centers" offering the INVOcell® and IVC procedure (with three centers in North America now operational), in addition to continuing to distribute and sell our technology solution into existing fertility clinics. For more information, please visit www.invobio.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company invokes the protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements regarding our expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, financing plans, business strategies, products and services, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management for future operations, as well as statements that include words such as "anticipate," "if," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "could," "should," "will," and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance, or achievements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include those set forth in our filings at www.sec.gov. We are under no obligation to (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to) update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Bay Area transit agencies encourage travelers going to San Francisco for Sunday's Pride parade or to participate in other Pride celebration events this weekend to:
- Travel by train, bus or ferry
- Beat the lines by putting a Clipper card on your mobile phone ahead of time
- Visit clippercard.com for more information about using Clipper on your phone
Clipper this week added back-end processing capacity to prevent the loading delays experienced this past Monday by some of the San Francisco-bound travelers celebrating the Golden State Warriors' latest NBA championship.
Clipper is available for mobile phones through either Apple Pay or Google Pay. Clipper will waive the standard $3 new-card fee for customers who choose Clipper on their phone. The $3 fee will be charged to customers who opt for a traditional plastic card.
Adding a Clipper card to Google Pay, to an Apple iPhone 8 or later, or to an Apple Watch Series 3 or later is easy. Apple customers can add the card directly through Apple Wallet and load cash value with Apple Pay anytime, anywhere. Customers with Android system phones running Android 5 or later similarly can add the Clipper card directly through Google Pay and load cash value anytime, anywhere.
MTC is the transportation planning, funding and coordinating agency for the nine-county Area. MTC operates the Clipper system on behalf of the region's transit agencies.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is excited to announce the 2022 Top Young Leaders! The Top Young Leader Award recognizes those who play critical roles in the community and professional arenas of the construction industry. We believe it's important to honor the achievements of our young leaders as the emergence of these individuals is critical to the future of CAGC and the members we serve.
Chris Boyd, Crowder Constructors
Chris Boyd has been with Crowder Constructors for 18 years, where he began his career as a college intern, progressed to Project Engineer, and then to Project Manager. He now leads Preconstruction Services for Crowder's Heavy Civil Division. Chris has worked very hard over the years earning degrees which include a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering and Management from NC State University, and a Master of Business Administration in Real Estate Finance and Development from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. As a lifelong learner, Chris is always quick to raise his hand for the opportunity to learn and grow as a leader. He has been a CAGC Young Leader member since 2015 and has served on the SCDOT/CAGC Bridge Subcommittee for several years. Chris and his wife Sarah have two daughters, Dylan and Blake. Outside of work, Chris enjoys coaching his daughter's softball team.
Known for her conscientious work, Kelsey is punctilious when it comes to her commitments—earning a Bachelor of Science Degree, a Project Management Professional Certification (PMP), and her daily commitment to her career. Kelsey has over six years of experience in Project Management, and currently works with the Operations Team of WB Moore on a designated project team. She is diligent in maintaining excellent customer relationships between WB Moore and their clients to ensure the project life cycles of jobs are accurately communicated and meets the clients' satisfaction. Kelsey proudly serves as a Director on the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Board of Directors and has been a CAGC Young Leader member since 2015. Kelsey was recently married to her husband Matt Davis.
Dale Schmidt, State Utility Contractors
Dale is a 2008 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. Before joining State Utility in 2013 as a line division project manager, Dale was an assistant project manager for Dane Construction. In his role with State Utility, Dale manages multiple pipeline projects as large as $10 million, including large diameter water mains and gravity sewer mains. He is responsible for the overall scheduling, purchasing, safety, and production of the projects he manages. As a member of the CAGC Young Leaders since 2014, Dale currently serves as Chair. He also holds the Young Leader position on the Carolinas AGC Board of Directors. Dale and his wife Amy have two young daughters.
For more information regarding the CAGC Top Young Leader Awards, including full bios and photos, please visit CAGC's website or contact Chelsea Andujar.
About Carolinas AGC
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is a construction trade association made up of contractors and construction-related firms that perform work in North Carolina and South Carolina. CAGC is a chapter of the AGC of America (AGC) and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Our members are both small and large general contractors, specialty contractors, material/equipment suppliers, and service providers.
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NEW DELHI (AP) — India will give a $100 million line of credit to the Maldives to support development projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday after holding talks with his counterpart, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
Solih arrived in India on Monday for a four-day visit. The two countries inked six agreements to boost cooperation in several areas, including disaster management, cyber security and affordable housing.
The two leaders also marked the start of construction on the Greater Male Connectivity Project, a 6.74- kilometer- (4.2 mile)- long bridge and causeway funded by India that will connect the nation’s capital, Male, to three other islands.
Both stressed the importance of close ties between their two countries as vital for peace and stability in the region.
“There has been renewed vigor in the friendly ties between India and Maldives. Our closeness has increased,” Modi said, adding that despite challenges sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic, cooperation between the two countries has strengthened.
Solih said the two leaders discussed terrorism and the need to “enhance maritime safety and security in the Indian Ocean region”. Neither mentioned China, but Solih’s election in 2018 marked a shift from his predecessor, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, who developed close ties with Beijing in an area India considers as its backyard.
India has been concerned by Yameen’s leaning towards China, which has sought to gain more influence in the Indian Ocean. The former president had pledged support for China’s Belt and Road Initiative, with the country investing in many infrastructure projects in the Maldives.
“The Maldives will always remain a true friend of India,” Solih said on Tuesday, adding that the relationship between the two will be “of the highest priority”.
His visit follows an announcement that he will run for re-election in 2023. Since coming to power, the Maldivian president has touted his government’s “India-first policy” and has pledged full support toward deepening ties with New Delhi.
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Texoma’s extreme drought status takes a toll on farmers
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Ben Wible has been farming for over 60 years, and has dealt with several extreme droughts in the past.
This year, history repeats itself, as we face a D3 drought.
Sherman farmer, Ben Wible recalled how the drought is affecting his land and said, “The milo is making about half of what it should make.”
The lack of production is affecting how Wible feeds his cattle.
Wible explained, “We’ve already started feeding hay in July. Normally I don’t start feeding hay until October.”
The lack of rainfall is creating a domino affect.
Wible said, “If things don’t change then we’ll have to start looking at herd reductions.”
After weeks of dry conditions, the rain can’t come soon enough.
Wible said, “Some of my pastures, some of the cracks are 4 inches wide. It could take about 3 inches of rain, and all of it would run into the ground.”
For this rancher, an end to the hot, dry conditions has been a long time coming.
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New Location Will Provide Expanded Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Care to Residents of Gwinnett County
SNELLVILLE, Ga., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Piedmont Orthopedics | OrthoAtlanta has opened a new location, at 1700 Tree Lane, Suite 300 in Snellville. The new office is located at Piedmont Eastside Medical Center's main campus.
One of 18 locations across the greater Atlanta area, Piedmont Orthopedics | OrthoAtlanta Snellville provides expert orthopedic and sports medicine care to those who work and live in Gwinnett County and beyond, including Grayson, Loganville, and Stone Mountain areas.
"Our new Snellville office is designed with patient convenience, comfort and access in mind," said J. Ryan Mahoney, D.O., who specializes in Sports Medicine, Shoulder and Elbow and is serving the location. "Piedmont Eastside presents a great location for us to serve more patients and provide these life-changing services to the community."
"We are excited to work with our partners at OrthoAtlanta to be able to provide care close to home for those requiring orthopedic services. With their presence, on campus at Piedmont Eastside Medical Center, the community will benefit from greater access to a wide range of orthopedic services being offered by an OrthoAtlanta team of the highest caliber," said Trent Lind, CEO of Piedmont Eastside. "We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ryan Mahoney and OrthoAtlanta to the South Gwinnett community. OrthoAtlanta has a strong reputation throughout metro Atlanta and we're excited to partner with them."
To schedule an appointment, call 678-205-4299, or visit www.OrthoAtlanta.com.
OrthoAtlanta is one of the largest physician-owned orthopedic and sports medicine practices in the Southeast providing an integrated approach to delivering musculoskeletal care. With over 50 physicians serving in 18 offices, the practice provides the highest level of patient care for injuries or deformity of muscles, joints, bones, and spine. OrthoAtlanta offers convenient accessibility to a full range of musculoskeletal surgeons, specialists and patient services including on-site physical therapy, pain management care, six MRI imaging centers and workers' compensation coordination. OrthoAtlanta Surgery Centers in Austell and Fayetteville provide cost-effective, same day surgical procedures in an accredited outpatient center. Comprehensive operative and nonoperative musculoskeletal care and expertise includes sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, hip replacement, knee replacement, neck and spine surgery, elbow and shoulder surgery, hand and wrist surgery, foot and ankle surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, arthritis treatment, general orthopedics, work-related and acute orthopedic injuries.
For more information, visit www.OrthoAtlanta.com, or email pr@orthoatlanta.com.
Piedmont is empowering Georgians by changing health care. We continue to fuel Georgia's growth through safe, high-quality care close to home – an integrated health care system that provides a hassle-free, unified experience. Every year, we have over 30 million visits to Piedmont.org, more than 450,000 appointments scheduled online by patients and over 100,000 virtual visits. We are a private, not-for-profit organization that for centuries has lived up to our purpose to make a positive difference in every life we touch in the communities we serve. Today our organization is supported by a work force of more than 37,000 who care for 3.4 million patients across 1,400 locations and serving communities that comprise 80 percent of Georgia's population. This includes 22 hospitals, including three inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, 65 Piedmont Urgent Care centers, 25 QuickCare locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practices and more than 2,800 Piedmont Clinic members. Piedmont has provided $1.4 billion in uncompensated care and community benefit programming to the communities we serve over the past five years. In 2022, Forbes ranked us No. 166 on its list of the Best Large Employers in the United States. In 2021, the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit that rates hospitals on safety, awarded Piedmont more A grades than any system in Georgia.
For more information visit piedmont.org.
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Dear Heloise: I just read the wonderful parking hints submitted by R.B. and recalled a story from my youth. Years ago, when most cars were large, I pulled the car too far into the garage and planted the nose of Dad’s Oldsmobile into the garage sheetrock wall. To ensure it never happened again, he took a red and white fishing float and some fishing line and tacked it up from the garage ceiling. He hung it so that the float touched the windshield of the car right in front of the driver when it was time to stop the car. I never ran into the sheetrock again.
— J.C., via email
J.C., thanks for sharing that humorous and helpful tip! We had another reader write in about a similar solution to this problem
— Heloise
Dear Heloise: In your newspaper column, parking hints were being offered. Here is my suggestion for precisely parking a vehicle in a garage without hitting the wall: Have someone help position the car in initially, then take an orange plastic practice golf ball and attach a string to the ball and thumb-tack the other end to the ceiling. Adjust the length and position of the string so the ball just touches the windshield right in the driver’s line of sight. It works every time and is an inexpensive fix.
P.S. As a 68-year-old guy, I wanted to tell you that I have read your column for many years and thoroughly enjoy it.
— J.K., Benton, Ark.
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NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iStar Inc. (NYSE: STAR) announced today an adjustment to the conversion rate of its 3.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2022 as a result of the common stock cash dividends to be paid on June 15, 2022.
The conversion price applicable to the outstanding Convertible Notes has been adjusted to $13.73 per share (72.8554 shares of iStar common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes) effective May 31, 2022 and subject to further adjustment as provided in the governing supplemental indenture.
Notice of the conversion rate adjustment has been delivered to holders of the notes and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, in accordance with the terms of the supplemental indenture.
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iStar Inc. (NYSE: STAR) is focused on reinventing the ground lease sector, unlocking value for real estate owners throughout the country by providing modern, more efficient ground leases on institutional quality properties. As the founder, investment manager and largest shareholder of Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE), the creator of the modern ground lease industry, iStar is using its national investment platform and its historic strengths in finance and net lease to expand the use of modern ground leases within the $7 trillion institutional commercial real estate market. Recognized as a consistent innovator in the real estate markets, iStar specializes in identifying and scaling newly discovered opportunities and has completed more than $40 billion of transactions over the past two decades. Additional information on iStar is available on its website at www.istar.com.
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SAN ANTONIO, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) (the "Company") will release 2022 second quarter results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, by 7:00 a.m. and will host a conference call to discuss the results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
The conference call number is 1-844-200-6205 (U.S. callers) and 1-929-526-1599 (international callers), and the access code for both is 285910. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the "Events and Presentations" section of the Company's website (www.investor.clearchannel.com). The related earnings materials, including reconciliations of any non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures and any other applicable disclosures, will be available on the "Financials" section of the Company's website after 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Approximately two hours after the live conference call, a replay of the webcast will be available for a period of thirty days on the "Events and Presentations" section of the Company's website.
About Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. ("CCOH") (NYSE: CCO) is at the forefront of driving innovation in the out-of-home advertising industry. Our dynamic advertising platform is broadening the pool of advertisers using our medium through the expansion of digital billboards and displays and the integration of data analytics and programmatic capabilities that deliver measurable campaigns that are simpler to buy. By leveraging the scale, reach and flexibility of our diverse portfolio of assets, we connect advertisers with millions of consumers every month across more than 500,000 print and digital displays in 26 countries.
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LEXINGTON, Ky., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AXP Energy Limited (ASX: AXP, OTC US: AUNXF), ('AXP', 'Company') provides this summary of activities for the quarter ended 30 June 2022 (all in USD unless stated otherwise).
HIGHLIGHTS
- Quarterly net revenue of $7,513,165, up ~51.4% on previous quarter ($4,961,817);
- Net customers receipts were $6,595,000, up ~49.8% on the prior quarter ($4,403,000);
- AXP delivered positive operating cashflow of $1.61M for the quarter - a circa 9-fold increase on last quarter's $186K;
- Net cash increased by ~$950K with cash and cash equivalents at quarter end of $3,386,000 ($2,438,634 last quarter);
- Unsold oil inventory held at quarter end totalled 16,558 barrels of oil (previous quarter: 17,715 barrels of oil);
- Gross production was 194,863 BOE, up 1.64% on the previous quarter (191,713 BOE). Production growth was modest due to recurring downstream outages in the first 2 months of the quarter, offset by improved oil production volumes (up 19.4%) in the quarter;
- AXP's focus is to use its growing cash balance to increase production through larger well recompletions and ongoing workovers in leases linked to reliable midstream and downstream infrastructure;
- AXP continues to challenge and collaborate with existing and prospective midstream partners with the aim to improve system reliability, production efficiencies and decrease costs.
CEO Tim Hart commented: "AXP's performance for the quarter is encouraging and indicates that we are starting to turn the business around. Net cash is up by almost $1M to approximately $3.4M and this has been driven by increased oil production and better contract terms secured for a large percentage of our natural gas sales. Whilst we are pleased with this quarter's performance, there is considerable scope to deliver further upside and we are not yet satisfied with our gas production which has a lot of room for improvement."
"We continue to focus on building natural gas sales channels tied to reliable transport and processing infrastructure, and this is now occurring with additional production through, for example, the KayJay project work. This quarter we will continue initiatives to streamline oil transport and logistics to enhance sales and monetise our ~16,500 oil inventory and optimise our gas contracting to take advantage of strong gas prices."
"Most importantly, our focus in the current quarter is to utilise our strengthening cash position to carry out more low-cost workovers and commence work on two higher impact and larger well recompletions which are aimed at materially adding to production volumes. AXP has a number of key developments in the pipeline, as outlined above, and we look forward to delivering more updates in respect of these developments as the quarter unfolds."
FINANCIAL & CORPORATE OVERVIEW
Net revenue increased primarily due to favourable hydrocarbon prices but also improved oil production volumes which were up almost 20% quarter-on-quarter' and significantly higher NGL revenues as a result of the resale of approximately 1.3M US Gallons of additional NGLs purchased in order to blend with the Company's produced NGLs. Such blending is required so that the NGLs can be transported safely and volumes purchased increased significantly in the quarter due to the warmer weather. The purchase and sale of such blending material is uneconomic and AXP is currently working on various alternative solutions, not only to eliminate this unfavourable impact but also to improve NGL margins.
The Company was operating cashflow positive for the quarter with inflows of ~$1.6M; a material improvement on the $186K last quarter. Net cash used in investing activities was $398K due to ongoing legacy payment plan expenses of $150K for the quarter and a $100K security deposit payment for a new credit facility.
AXP remains well funded with cash and cash receivables at quarter end of $3.39M and minimal debt ($292K).
PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS OVERVIEW
Natural gas production declined for the fourth consecutive quarter predominantly due to ongoing midstream (pipeline network) and downstream (gas processing plant) reliability issues in the first two months of the quarter. AXP noted an improvement in reliability from late-May and anticipates better reliability moving forward.
As reported, 30% of AXP's gas production comes from leases tied into reliable infrastructure and the Company plans to increase this percentage in subsequent quarters. AXP is in negotiations with several parties to secure acceptable pricing and contractual terms for gas produced by the DPI-2605 well which will add to sales volumes in these leases. New well workovers and larger recompletions within these leases have also been earmarked.
Oil production increased 19.4% quarter-on-quarter from 23,790 barrels to 28,404 barrels and barrels of oil per day increased from 264 to 312. Daily oil production experienced a pleasing increase in the June with the successful recompletion of the DPI-2605 well which was brought online late in the quarter and is currently producing ~50 barrels of oil per day. More wells in and around this lease have been identified for similar recompletions and fracture stimulation. AXP has invested in added storage capacity and haulage vehicles to ensure that oil sales keep up with the increased production.
With respect to the Elite Mining business, where AXP intends to sell gas to power Elite's crypto-mining operation, revenue generated for the quarter was nil, the amount of government grants and tax incentives accrued during the quarter was nil, expenditure for the quarter (including development, operations, staff & administrative & corporate expenditure) was $8,340, capital & investment expenditure incurred was $23,302 and other income generated/expenditure incurred was nil. All equipment is now on site with the generator testing underway. Despite further delays experienced in the quarter, the first of the Elite Mobile Units is expected to be operational in the next two weeks.
EXPLORATION AND FIELD DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
During the quarter, work focused on bringing the DPI-2605 well on pump with natural gas still being flared until tie-in to existing infrastructure is completed and contractual terms are agreed with a potential off-taker. Pipeline repairs, tie-ins to shut-in wells and swabbing of wells was also undertaken on the KayJay project and gains from this development activity will be realised this quarter.
As reported last quarter, AXP is focused on a field development program on leases that contain 165 wells, diverse sales channels and where no material service or development work has occurred since 2007. The KayJay project sits within such a lease. Updates on the work program and the planned well recompletions will be provided as the program advances.
E&E expenses of $31,642 were incurred during the quarter, related to site preparation works for the Elite Mining crypto mining operation. D&P expenses for the quarter were $399,999, related to the DUC (DPI-2604 and DPI 2605) completions.
HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT
No Lost Time Injuries, Recordable Injuries or Reportable Loss of Containment incidents were recorded in the quarter.
TENEMENT SCHEDULE
AXP's leases held at the end of the quarter are available by clicking the following link:
There were no changes to tenements or farm-in or farm-out arrangements during the period.
PAYMENTS TO RELATED PARTIES
Outstanding Directors fees of $80,248 were paid in the quarter.
This announcement has been authorised by the Board of AXP Energy Limited.
ABOUT AXP ENERGY LIMITED
AXP ENERGY Limited (ASX: AXP) (formerly Fremont Petroleum Corporation Limited) is an oil & gas production and development company with operations in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. AXP's focus is to aggressively grow daily production by improving current asset performance and opportunistically acquiring onshore USA oil & gas assets with the following characteristics: producing conventional oil & gas wells; production that can be enhanced through low-cost field operations and workovers; leases which are held by production and which do not require ongoing drilling commitments; and economies of scale which can be achieved by acquiring and carrying out similar enhancement strategies on contiguous or nearby fields with similar characteristics.
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A series of home invasions over more than four years targeted high-profile celebrities and wealthy homeowners around the Atlanta area, including Mariah Carey and Atlanta Falcons player Calvin Ridley.
On Monday, 26 alleged gang members were indicted on criminal charges related to the home invasions, along with kidnappings, armed robberies and shootings.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said the 220-count indictment represents 16 victims in Fulton County and 16 incidents of violence dating to 2018.
"I have a message today that you will hear repeated time and time again," Willis said. "If you thought Fulton was a good county to bring your crime to, to bring your violence to, you are wrong, and you are going to suffer consequences, and today is the start of some of those consequences."
The individuals named in the indictment are alleged members of a hybrid gang known as the Drug Rich Gang, Willis said, which includes members from the Gangster Disciples, the Bloods and the Crips.
"They committed crime everywhere from the south to the north of my county, which included Union City, Atlanta and Sandy Springs," Willis said.
She said they targeted people who displayed their wealth on social media. The investigation revealed the suspects were following people online and using the information to their advantage, Willis said.
"I do have a message for the public," she said. "Where it is kind of fun to put your things on social media and show off, unfortunately, these gangs are becoming more savvy, more sophisticated in the way that they target you," she said.
According to the indictment, celebrity victims include Atlanta United Goalkeeper Brad Guzan and Marlo Hampton from "The Real Housewives of Atlanta."
Rap lyrics helped investigators
According to the indictment, some of the crimes range from home invasions to kidnapping, armed robberies and shootings.
Willis cited rap lyrics as evidence against the 26 alleged gang members, and the indictment mentions lyrics she said could be used against the defendants.
"I think if you decide to admit your crimes over a beat, I'm going to use it," she said.
When asked by a reporter in a news conference Monday about criticism that Willis is specifically targeting Atlanta's hip-hop community by using lyrics in criminal cases, Willis responded, "I'm not targeting anyone, but however, you do not get to commit crimes in my county and then decide to brag on it, which you do that for a form of intimidation and to further the gang and not be held responsible."
The indictment cites the rap lyrics, "Me and my crew striking out, striking in all black;" "Send me the drop, we'll kick in the house;" and, "If we steal a car, we're gonna take off the tag."
"Well, they're kicking in doors, committing home invasions, and now I'm using those lyrics that they're admitting to doing that," the district attorney said.
Willis added she'll continue to use lyrics as evidence.
"I have some legal advice. Don't confess to crimes on rap lyrics if you do not want them used or at least get out of my county," she said.
"We have a message, and that is get out of this county or expect to start seeing sentences that go life-plus, because I am not going to negotiate with gang members," Willis said.
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LOS ANGELES, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This Saturday, May 28th, 2022, iHeartMedia affiliate, NAAB Radio, will be hosting a music marathon from 8 AM to Midnight to benefit the families of those who were tragically lost in Uvalde. NAAB Radio's 24 stations will all be tuned in to the marathon to spread condolences and love towards those who were taken far too soon.
The music marathon will have the likes of Snoop Dogg, Ray J, Tyga, Trey Songz, and many more who will both chime in and show their support in honor of those who were lost. NAAB Radio wants to give hope to the families of those who lost children and for the families of the teachers who heroically stepped in to try and protect those kids.
For any of the family members of those who lost someone and would like to share a story about their lost loved one, or for those who would just like to share condolences, NAAB Radio will have its line active at (800) 672-9001 throughout the day.
To listen to this day long marathon, listeners can tune in on any device, anywhere, by downloading the NAAB Radio and iHeartRadio Apps or simply visiting NAABRadio.com. The music marathon fundraiser will be broadcasted live on all 24 NAAB Radio stations.
NAAB Radio extends its condolences to the families of those lost, and although that will never bring the children and family members back, NAAB would like to connect the world in a time of solace. NAAB Radio invites the whole entertainment industry to participate in this Music Marathon this Saturday, May 28, 2022.
For further information on the station and its events visit, NAABRadio.com or Download the Free NAAB Radio App from Google or the App Store, Alexa & Roku TV.
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Cat rescued from Ukraine reunited with owner in Arkansas
ARKANSAS (Gray News) – Humane Society International has been working on the ground in Poland, Romania, Germany and Italy helping people with pets of people fleeing the war when they learned about a cat in Ukraine that was separated from her owner.
Persik’s owner, Larysa, was in the United States when the war in Ukraine started, while her cat was staying with her cousin in Odessa.
According to Humane Society International, Larysa’s cousin managed to evacuate Persik, which means “Peach” in Ukrainian, with a friend who fled to Warsaw.
Persik was fully vaccinated, had a pet passport and was microchipped.
Kelly Donithan, director of animal disaster response for Humane Society International, got special approval to carry the cat with her as she flew home to the U.S.
She was able to connect with Larysa in Arkansas and reunite Persik with its mom.
“This single story of one cat, Persik, is emblematic of what Humane Society International has seen through the chaos and trauma of this war: strangers and communities coming together to help one another however they can, including beloved animals,” Donithan said.
After nearly losing hope, Larysa said she was overcome with gratitude for those who helped save her cat from Ukraine.
“I had to make a lot of efforts in order to find a person in difficult circumstances during the hostilities in Ukraine who agreed to take the cat out of Ukraine, and now, by the grace of God, the cat is in my home with love and care,” Larysa said.
“It is a painful and horrific time, but all of these small acts of kindness are keeping and bringing families together when they need it most,” Donithan said. “Even during the darkest times, it is clear how much pets mean to their families.”
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. , July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zynex, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZYXI), an innovative medical technology company specializing in the manufacture and sale of non-invasive medical devices for pain management, rehabilitation, and patient monitoring, today announced preliminary results for second quarter 2022 and reiterated full year guidance.
"Our order growth remained strong throughout the second quarter, wherein June and Q2 saw the highest number of monthly and quarterly orders in the Company's history, respectively. Second quarter orders grew 19% sequentially over Q1 2022 and 10% over Q2 2021, which had, to date, been the highest order total in Company history. Additionally, cash collections remained strong during the quarter. We are confirming our previous estimates for second quarter revenue of $35.0 to $38.0 million and adjusted EBITDA between $4.0 and $6.0 million," said Thomas Sandgaard, CEO of Zynex. "These figures are in line with our full year guidance range, and we remain committed to executing on our strategic growth while maintaining financial health. Our Q2 2022 revenue estimate is approximately 18% higher than Q2 2021."
"As the year progresses, we look forward to emphasizing the efficiency of our sales force and expect to see profitable growth with a hyperfocused cohort of reps," said Sandgaard. "Zynex is fostering a high standard of performance within the sales team and anticipates new and existing reps to be able to sell more effectively in the coming quarters."
The Company reiterates its full year 2022 guidance of $150 to $170 million in revenue and adjusted EBITDA between $25 and $35 million.
About Zynex, Inc.
Zynex, founded in 1996, markets and sells its own design of electrotherapy medical devices used for pain management and rehabilitation as well as developing noninvasive patient fluid, pulse oximetry and sepsis monitoring systems. For additional information, please visit: www.zynex.com.
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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore you should not rely on any of these forward looking statements. The Company makes no express or implied representation or warranty as to the completeness of forward-looking statements or, in the case of projections, as to their attainability or the accuracy and completeness of the assumptions from which they are derived. Factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the need to obtain CE marking of new products, the acceptance of new products as well as existing products by doctors and hospitals, larger competitors with greater financial resources, the need to keep pace with technological changes, our dependence on the reimbursement for our products from health insurance companies, our dependence on third party manufacturers to produce our products on time and to our specifications, implementation of our sales strategy including a strong direct sales force, the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy and other risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including but not limited to, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 as well as our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.
Any forward-looking statement made by us in this release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Contact: Zynex, Inc. (800) 495-6670
Investor Relations Contact:
Gilmartin Group
Investor Relations Counsel
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Which Tommee Tippee pacifiers are best?
Finding the correct pacifier takes trial and error since babies’ preferences vary widely. Tommee Tippee pacifiers offer unique features that go beyond the traditional pacifier design. For some parents, a Tommee Tippee pacifier is the only brand their baby will accept. Tommee Tippee is known for producing pacifiers that soothe the transition between breast, bottle and pacifier. The Close to Nature Night Time Breast-Like Pacifier is the top choice for a glow-in-the-dark pacifier that helps both bottle and breastfeeding babies. Tommee Tippee also produces a variety of other valuable pacifiers to consider when purchasing from their brand.
What to know before you buy a Tommee Tippee pacifier
Size
You should match the baby’s size and age to the pacifier’s size and shape. The age suggestions are merely a guideline for purchasing, and the baby’s actual mouth size should dictate whether a small (0-6 months) or large (6-18 months) pacifier is the best fit. Learn more about pacifier sizing in BestReviews guide to the best pacifiers.
Construction
Pacifiers use either a single or three-part design. A pacifier with three parts breaks down into a nipple, a mouth shield and a handle. The mouth shield should be large enough to prevent the child from placing the entire pacifier into the mouth. There are various nipple designs with each brand. For example, the Tommee Tippee brand is known for its breast-like nipple design. However, the three-part pacifier handle presents a possible choking hazard if it is separate from the nipple and shield.
Lifespan
Expect to replace a pacifier after a month or two for safety and hygiene purposes. Users should sanitize pacifiers frequently in the dishwasher or hand-washed with soapy water. This breaks down the materials and can lead to a choking risk or accelerate the risk of puncture areas where mold can grow. Never attempt to clean a pacifier with solvents or harsh chemicals, as this does nothing to extend the lifespan of a pacifier and can be poisonous.
Pacifier holders
Parents can purchase a pacifier holder to clip a Tommee Tippee safely to clothing for easy access. Pacifier holders are beneficial for babies who have not yet developed the motor skills to hold pacifiers themselves.
What to look for in a quality Tommee Tippee pacifier
Shield
Tommee Tippee offers a wide variety of pacifier shields. The glow-in-the-dark shield is convenient when locating a pacifier spat out in a dark room. Another option ideal for babies with sensitive skin is the Tommee Tippee shield with ventilation holes. Drool does not become trapped on the skin due to the cutouts on a shield with ventilation holes.
Nipple
There are various orthodontic-shaped nipples to choose from when purchasing a Tommee Tippee pacifier. Each nipple supports oral development. All Tommee Tippee nipples are also reversible, making it easy to insert them correctly into the mouth. Some Tommee Tippee nipples are shaped like their bottle nipple, so a bottle-fed baby will be more familiar with the design from feeding.
Orthodontic
Orthodontic pacifiers are beneficial as soon as teeth emerge. An orthodontic-shaped nipple is less likely to negatively affect a baby’s dental arch, ridge and gums. Tommee Tippee orthodontic pacifier nipples are symmetrical and not flattened like many other brands’ orthodontic pacifier designs.
Newborns
Specialty-sized and shaped pacifiers are essential for babies 3 months and younger. A newborn should use a one-piece pacifier that has hospital-grade, BPA-free and latex-free silicone.
How much you can expect to spend on the Tommee Tippee pacifier
Tommee Tippee pacifiers are typically between $6-$13, depending upon the style and quantity of multi-pack.
Tommee Tippee pacifier FAQ
What is the best way to clean a Tommee Tippee pacifier?
A. Run pacifiers through the dishwasher daily and hand wash with soap and water whenever dropped on a contaminated surface such as the floor. It is also possible to sterilize a pacifier by boiling it in a pot of water for 2 minutes. When sanitizing a pacifier with boiling water, take extra precautions by using tongs to squeeze out any water that may have gotten stuck inside the nipple. Always allow the pacifier to be sufficiently cooled before returning to the baby.
Is it okay to use a pacifier while breastfeeding?
A. There are pros and cons to using a pacifier while breastfeeding, so it is ultimately up to a parent to determine what is suitable for the family. There is not sufficient evidence to indicate that pacifier use is a hindrance to breastfeeding.
What’s the best Tommee Tippee pacifier to buy?
Top Tommee Tippee pacifier
Tommee Tippee Close to Nature Night Time Breast-Like Pacifier
What you need to know: This option has a glow-in-the-dark handle. The breast-shaped nipple makes that the perfect nighttime pacifier.
What you’ll love: It is easy to clean since there’s no worry about water getting stuck inside the nipple and forming mold.
What you should consider: The hole in the back of the pacifier is large enough to fit a finger.
Where to buy: Amazon
Top Tommee Tippee pacifier for the money
Tommee Tippee Fun Style Pacifiers
What you need to know: These orthodontic pacifiers are lightweight and create a good suction that helps the baby hold it longer.
What you’ll love: The nipples are symmetrical and do not flatten like other orthopedic brands.
What you should consider: The nipple is larger compared to other pacifiers.
Where to buy: Amazon
Worth checking out
Tommee Tippee Advanced Sensitive Skin Pacifiers
What you need to know: This option prevents the shield from touching the face and trapping moisture. It is perfect for sensitive skin.
What you’ll love: There is less moisture on the skin to decrease irritation, rashes and cracked lips.
What you should consider: The nipple is thin and a tad longer compared to other pacifiers.
Where to buy: Amazon
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FOLSOM, Calif., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On this World Asthma Day, May 3, 2002, The Microbiome First - Pathway to Sustainable Healthcare Summit organization committee invites healthcare professionals, non-communicable disease community leaders, and stakeholders to participate in the inaugural Microbiome First Summit, a virtual event taking place online at MicrobiomeFirst.org this May, 17-19, 2022. FREE to participants.
For detailed information and to register, visit https://microbiomefirst.org/
The event, Microbiome First - Pathway to Sustainable Healthcare Summit, kicks off the inaugural event underwritten and moderated by the World Asthma Foundation (WAF), which is pleased to announce the following speakers:
Event Keynote
RODNEY DIETERT, PHD
Cornell University Professor Emeritus
Ithaca, NY, USA
Author of The Human Superorganism.
Keynote: "Big Picture View of Our Tiny Microbes"
Researcher Sessions
MARIE-CLAIRE ARRIETA, PHD
Assistant Professor, departments of Physiology, Pharmacology, and Pediatrics, University of Calgary
Calgary AB, CANADA
Session: "The intestinal microbiome in early life: health and disease"
JAEYUN SUNG, PHD
Assistant Professor, Microbiome Program, Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic.
Rochester, MN, USA
Session: "A predictive index for health status using species-level gut microbiome profiling"
KATRINE L. WHITESON, PHD
Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry School of Biological Sciences
Associate Director, UCI Microbiome Initiative
Irvine, CA, USA
Session: "High-Fiber, Whole-Food Dietary Intervention Alters the Human Gut Microbiome but Not Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acids"
LISA AZIZ-ZADEH, PHD
Expert on the brain's role in creativity, language and empathy.
Associate Professor in the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Session: "Research That Potentially Links Autism and Brain-Gut Microbiome" or Brain-Gut-Microbiome System: Pathways and Implications for Autism Spectrum Disorder
MARTIN KRIEGEL, MD, PHD
Chief of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at University Hospital of Münster
GERMANY
Associate Professor Adjunct of Immunobiology at Yale School of Medicine.
Updated Session: "Dietary Resistant Starch Effects on Gut Pathobiont Translocation and Systemic Autoimmunity"
ERICA & JUSTIN SONNENBURG, PHD
Senior research scientist and Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Session: "Gut-microbiota-targeted diets modulate human immune status"
EMMA HAMILTON-WILLIAMS, PHD
Associate Professor
Principal Research Fellow
The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute
Faculty of Medicine
The University of Queensland
Translational Research Institute
Woolloongabba, QLD, AUSTRALIA
Session: "Metabolite-based dietary supplementation in human type 1 diabetes is associated with microbiota and immune modulation"
ANDRES CUBILLOS-RUIZ, PHD
Scientist, Wyss Institute of Harvard University and Institute of Medical Engineering and Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA, USA
Session: Protecting the gut microbiota from antibiotics with engineered live biotherapeutics"
EMERAN A MAYER, MD
Gastroenterologist, Neuroscientist, Distinguished Research Professor
Department of Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Executive Director, G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience at UCLA
Founding Director, UCLA Brain Gut Microbiome Center.
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Session: "The Gut–Brain Axis and the Microbiome: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications"
BENOIT CHASSAING, PHD
Principal Investigator, Chassaing Lab
Associate professor, French National Institute of Health and Medical Research.
Paris, FRANCE
Session: "Ubiquitous food additive and microbiota and intestinal environment"
SEI WON LEE, MD, PHD
Associate Professor
College of Medicine, University of Ulsan
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Asan Medical Center
Seoul, KOREA
Session: "The therapeutic application of gut-lung axis in chronic respiratory disease"
PATRICIA MACCHIAVERNI, PHD
Clinical and translational researcher
Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
Perth, WA, AUSTRALIA
Honorary Research Associate, Telethon Kids Institute.
Session: "House dust mite shedding in human milk: a neglected cause of Allergy susceptibility?"
LIEKE VAN DEN ELSEN, PHD
Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia, Australia
Honorary Research Associate, Telethon Kids Institute.
Perth, WA, AUSTRALIA
Session: "Gut Microbiota by Breastfeeding: The Gateway to Allergy Prevention"
PAUL TURNER, PHD
Rachel Carson Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University
Microbiology faculty member, Yale School of Medicine.
New Haven, CT, USA
Session: "New Yale Center to Advance Phage Research, Understanding, Treatments, Training, Education"
ANDRES CUBILLOS- RUIZ, PHD
Scientist, Wyss Institute of Harvard University and Institute of Medical Engineering and Science of Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT
Boston, MA, USA
Session: "Protecting the gut microbiota from antibiotics with engineered live biotherapeutics"
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TONI HARTMAN
PRINCIPAL
Microbiome Courses
London England UK
Session "Educating Parents About 'Seeding And Feeding' A Baby's Microbiome"
Summit Details:
The goal of the Microbiome First - Sustainable Healthcare Summit is to improve quality of life at reduced cost by addressing the microbiome first, as recent research shows that all of these non-communicable diseases have a relationship to the microbiome.
For additional information visit https://microbiomefirst.org/ or on Twitter at @MicrobiomeFirst https://twitter.com/MicrobiomeFirst
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NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Digital Turbine, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of APPS during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: August 9, 2021 to May 17, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's recent acquisitions, AdColony and Fyber, act as agents in certain of their respective product lines; (2) as a result, revenues for those product lines must be reported net of license fees and revenue share, rather than on a gross basis; (3) the Company's internal control over financial reporting as to revenue recognition was deficient; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's net revenues was overstated throughout fiscal 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: August 5, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/digital-turbine-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=30241&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of APPS during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is August 5, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New York-based growth marketing agency, Taktical Digital, has acquired KonvertLab, a B2B / Web3 and SaaS growth marketing agency based in Miami, Florida.
Key to the acquisition is Lewis Mudrich, KonvertLab CEO, who is staying on and joining Taktical as the Chief Operating Officer.
"I can't begin to express my excitement for the opportunity for KonvertLab to join forces with a team like Taktical. Once we met the team, it became clear that we're better off building something together," Mudrich said in a statement.
"From the beginning, [we] said that we'd only consider an acquisition if it would expedite our growth. Based on aligned goals, internal values, and complementing assets I truly believe this is an opportunity for us to become the de-facto SaaS digital marketing agency."
KonvertLab's staff of 16 will join Taktical Digital, growing the overall team to over 50 experienced digital marketers and support staff. The move strengthens Taktical's position as a go-to agency for B2B, SaaS and technology/ecommerce companies looking to scale growth.
"It's hard to imagine an organization that complements our existing team better than KonvertLab. We are relentless in our pursuit of providing our clients and partners with best-in-class performance marketing services - Lewis, Tim and the phenomenal team they have built strengthens our ability to do so. The entire Taktical Digital team is excited to continue building alongside them," said Derek Rubinstein, Taktical Digital's Managing Director.
Taktical Digital, commonly referenced as one of the fastest growing agencies in the NYC area offers digital marketing services for SaaS and ecommerce companies that includes paid social, paid search, SEO, email marketing and Amazon marketing. Clients include well-known brands such as Benjamin Moore Paint, Ellen Degeneres, Capsule Health, WeWork, BarkBox, Rachel Zoe and Care.com. The 8-year-old agency currently has 30+ employees and has driven over $2 billion in revenue for its clients.
KonvertLab is a digital ad agency that has made a name for itself by rapidly scaling multiple high-profile B2B SaaS and Web3 businesses. KonvertLab is a lean team of ads experts specializing in generating leads, sales, and revenue for complex B2B campaigns.
Through successfully solving many advertising challenges, KonvertLab has grown tremendously within its first 3 years of operations and has worked with many TechStars affiliated SaaS businesses amongst other venture-backed startups.
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Twitter Spaces Conference Call Today at 10:30 AM ET
HOUSTON, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RICK) reported sales for its Nightclubs and Bombshells restaurants of $70.1 million for the fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2022. Sales do not include non-core operations and are preliminary and subject to final closing. Full 3Q22 financial results are expected by August 9. RCI also announced it bought back 168,069 shares in 3Q22 totaling $9.2 million.
Eric Langan, President and CEO of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., EVP Travis Reese, and CFO Bradley Chhay will participate in a Twitter Spaces conference call regarding today's news at 10:30 AM ET. The Twitter Spaces call will be hosted by Mr. Langan; co-hosted by WOLF Financial and Mark Moran of Litquidity; and accessible at https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1lDGLLLYMQwGm. A replay will be available immediately thereafter.
"We're pleased revenues hit the higher end of our target annual run rate of $260-$280 million," Mr. Langan said. "The third quarter was the first period since 1Q20 not affected by COVID. It also benefitted from the full integration of our 1Q22 club acquisitions. Bombshells faced comparisons to an unusually strong year-ago quarter, when it was one of the few bar and restaurant chains open in Texas, with little competition due to the state of COVID at the time. Otherwise, Bombshells saw typical seasonal trends. Armed with high cash balances from strong sales, we took advantage of market conditions to repurchase 1.78% of shares outstanding since March 31, 2022, and we ended the quarter with $37.5 million cash and cash equivalents."
Club acquisitions contributed sales of $11.8 million in 3Q22 and $27.0 million in 9M22. 11 clubs were acquired in October, one in November, and one in early May. Northern clubs continued to rebound. Clubs in key markets benefited from customer traffic related to major sporting events and NFT conferences.
Bombshells Arlington contributed sales of $1.7 million in 3Q22 and $4.3 million since its December opening. Bombshells' first franchisee in San Antonio has seen very strong sales since opening June 27.
The COVID pandemic first impacted sales in RCI's 2Q20. All locations were required to close mid-March 2020. Bombshells and some Nightclubs began to reopen May 2020. All Nightclubs were not fully reopened to their full operating hours until 4Q21.
All references to "RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.," "company," "we," "our," and similar terms refer to RCI and/or its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.
With more than 50 units, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the country's leading company in adult nightclubs and sports bars/restaurants. Clubs in New York City, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, Denver, St. Louis, Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Louisville, and other markets operate under brand names such as Rick's Cabaret, XTC, Club Onyx, Vivid Cabaret, Jaguars Club, Tootsie's Cabaret, and Scarlett's Cabaret. Sports bars/restaurants operate under the brand name Bombshells Restaurant & Bar.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties associated with (i) operating and managing an adult business, (ii) the business climates in cities where it operates, (iii) the success or lack thereof in launching and building the company's businesses, (iv) cyber security, (v) conditions relevant to real estate transactions, (vi) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and (vii) numerous other factors such as laws governing the operation of adult entertainment businesses, competition and dependence on key personnel. For more detailed discussion of such factors and certain risks and uncertainties, see RCI's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2021, as well as its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company has no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of future events or circumstances.
Gary Fishman and Steven Anreder at 212-532-3232 or gary.fishman@anreder.com and steven.anreder@anreder.com
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| 2022-07-12T13:42:36Z
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WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the U.S. came close to providing health care for all during the coronavirus pandemic — but for just one condition, COVID-19.
Now, things are reverting to the way they were as federal money for COVID care of the uninsured dries up, creating a potential barrier to timely access.
But the virus is not contained, even if it’s better controlled. And safety-net hospitals and clinics are seeing sharply higher costs for salaries and other basic operating expenses. They fear they won’t be prepared if there’s another surge and no backstop.
“We haven’t turned anybody away yet,” said Dr. Mark Loafman, chair of family and community medicine at Cook County Health in Chicago. “But I think it’s just a matter of time … People don’t get cancer treatment or blood pressure treatment every day in America because they can’t afford it.”
A $20 billion government COVID program covered testing, treatment and vaccine costs for uninsured people. But that’s been shut down. Special Medicaid COVID coverage for the uninsured in more than a dozen states also likely faces its last months.
At Parkland Health, the frontline hospital system for Dallas, Dr. Fred Cerise questions the logic of dialing back federal dollars at a time when health officials have rolled out a new “test-to-treat” strategy. People with COVID-19 can now get antiviral pills to take at home, hopefully avoiding hospitalization. Vice President Kamala Harris, who recently tested positive but is back working at the White House, is an example.
“Test-to-treat will be very difficult for uninsured individuals,” predicted Cerise, president and CEO of the system. “If it’s a change in strategy on the large scale, and it’s coming without funding, people are going to be reluctant to adopt that.”
Officials at the federal Department of Health and Human Services say the new antiviral drugs like Paxlovid have been paid for by taxpayers, and are supposed to be free of charge to patients, even uninsured ones.
But they acknowledge that some uninsured people can’t afford the medical consultation needed to get a prescription. “We hear from state and local partners that the lack of funding for the Uninsured Program is creating challenges for individuals to access medications,” said Dr. Meg Sullivan, chief medical officer for the HHS preparedness and response division.
The nation has not pinched pennies on the pandemic before.
“We’re well short of universal health coverage in the U.S., but for a time, we had universal coverage for COVID,” said Larry Levitt, a health policy expert with the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation. “It was extraordinary.”
Recently an urgent White House request for $22.5 billion for COVID priorities failed to advance in Congress. Even a pared-back version is stuck. Part of the Biden administration’s request involves $1.5 billion to replenish the Uninsured Program, which paid for testing, treatment and vaccine-related bills for uninsured patients. The program has now stopped accepting claims due to lack of money.
That program, along with a less known Medicaid option for states, allowed thousands of uninsured people to get care without worrying about costs. Bipartisan support has given way as congressional Republicans raise questions about pandemic spending.
The Uninsured Program was run by the Health Resources and Services Administration, an HHS agency. Medical providers seeing uninsured people could submit their bills for reimbursement. Over the last two years, more than 50,000 hospitals, clinics, and medical practices received payments. Officials say they can turn the program back on if Congress releases more money.
The Medicaid coverage option began under the Trump administration as a way to help states pay for testing uninsured people. President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief bill expanded it to treatment and vaccine costs as well. It’s like a limited insurance policy for COVID. The coverage can’t be used for other services, like a knee replacement. The federal government pays 100% of the cost.
Fifteen states, from deep blue California to bright red South Carolina, have taken advantage of the option, along with three U.S. territories. It will end once the federal coronavirus public health emergency is over, currently forecast for later this year.
New Hampshire Medicaid Director Henry Lipman said the coverage option allowed his state to sign up about 9,500 people for COVID care that includes the new antiviral drugs that can be taken at home.
“It’s really the safety net for people who don’t have any access to insurance,” said Lipman. “It’s a limited situation, but in the pandemic it’s a good back-up to have. It makes a lot of sense with such a communicable disease.”
With COVID cases now at relatively low levels, demand for testing, treatment and vaccination is down. But the urgency felt by hospitals and other medical service providers is driven by their own bottom lines.
In Missouri, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare CEO Craig Thompson is worried to see federal funding evaporate just as operating costs are soaring. Staff have gotten raises, drug costs have risen by 20% and supply costs by 12%.
“We’ve now exited this pandemic … into probably the highest inflationary environment that I’ve seen in my career,” Thompson said. The health system serves a largely rural area between Kansas City and Springfield.
In Kentucky, Family Health Centers of Louisville closed a testing service for uninsured people once federal funds dried up. The private company they were working with planned to charge $65 a test.
Things are manageable now because there’s little demand, said spokeswoman Melissa Mather, “but if we get hit with another omicron, it’s going to be very difficult.”
Floridian Debra McCoskey-Reisert is uninsured and lost her older brother to COVID-19 in the first wave two years ago. In one of their last conversations, he made her promise she wouldn’t catch the virus.
McCoskey-Reisert, who lives north of Tampa, has managed to avoid getting sick so far. But she’s overshadowed by fear of what could happen if she or her husband get infected.
“If either one of us get sick with COVID, we don’t have a way to pay for it,” she said. “It would likely bankrupt us if we can’t find some other help.”
Retrenchment on the uninsured mirrors some of the bigger problems of the U.S. health care system, said Chicago hospital physician Loafman.
“Quite frankly, we as a society take care of the uninsured for COVID because it’s affecting us,” he said. “You know, a gated community doesn’t keep a virus out … that’s sort of the ugly truth of this, is that our altruism around this was really self-motivated.”
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| 2022-05-05T22:51:17Z
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RSA Conference 2022 is in San Francisco from June 6 - 9
NEW YORK, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following event roundup from Cision PR Newswire is a list of featured exhibitors for RSA Conference 2022, the world's leading cybersecurity event, which takes place from June 6 - 9 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.
RSA Conference 2022 press kits, news releases and photos are available on the Official RSAC 2022 Media Center, managed by Cision PR Newswire: https://rsac.vporoom.com/
RSA Conference 2022 press kits on the Official Online Media Center
Appgate
Booth S-345
Press Kit: rsac.vporoom.com/Appgate
Appgate is the secure access company. We empower how people work and connect by providing solutions purpose-built on Zero Trust security principles. This people-defined security approach enables fast, simple and secure connections from any device and location to workloads across any IT infrastructure in cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments. Appgate helps organizations and government agencies worldwide start where they are, accelerate their Zero Trust journey and plan for their future. Learn more at appgate.com.
Cynet Security
Booth N-6374
Press Kit: rsac.vporoom.com/Cynet
Cynet 360 AutoXDR™ is an end-to-end, natively automated XDR platform. Backed by a complementary 24/7 MDR service, it was purpose-built to enable small security teams to achieve comprehensive and effective protection regardless of their resources, team size, or skills.
Cynet delivers the prevention and detection capabilities of EPP, EDR, NDR, Deception, UBA, SSPM & CSPM, together with alert and activity correlation and extensive response automation capabilities.
Our vision is to enable security teams to put their cybersecurity on autopilot and focus their limited resources on managing security rather than operating it.
Our fresh approach makes cybersecurity easy.
procilon Group
Booth 5671-6
Press Kit: rsac.vporoom.com/procilon
The companies of the procilon Group have specialized in the development of cryptological software and strategic advice on European compliance guidelines and data protection for over 20 years.
Today more than 1500 companies have taken preventive technical and organizational measures to protect their data with the support of procilon.
As one of the leading full-service-providers of self-developed public-key-infrastructure-solutions, procilon focuses on the creation and management of electronic Certificates, signatures, and encryption methods. Our product range comprises everything from encryption as a service to eIDAS-compliant signature applications, secure management of access and identities and qualified digital identities at trust service providers.
The above press kits will continue to be updated throughout the show. Please check back during RSA Conference 2022 for the latest news.
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| 2022-06-02T19:00:29Z
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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Keen to immerse himself in the history of the Old Course at St. Andrews, Jon Rahm attempted to pick the brains of the great Lee Trevino at the home of golf this week.
Rahm was fascinated to learn, for example, that the storied course was meant to play clockwise rather than the other way round.
“A little bit of interesting history,” Rahm said on Tuesday, before adding with a smile: “I don’t know if it’s true.”
Indeed, Rahm would love to use some of his down time at the British Open to visit a couple of the bookstores in St. Andrews in a search for more golf history. He said there are too many people around town to do that, though, so is relying on some of his own memories to fire him up ahead of a bid for a second major title.
And it’s no surprise that one stands out.
“I don’t want to go with the obvious,” he said, “but 1984 was very special for Spanish people. I’m going to go with that — that image of Seve celebrating. It’s an iconic image not only for us but for the world of golf.”
That image, of the much-loved Seve Ballesteros twice thrusting his arm into the air before walking off the 18th green with his arm around his caddie, marked the second of his three wins at golf’s oldest major championship.
No Spaniard has won it since. Rahm has long dreamed of emulating his compatriot and idol.
“This is truly the pinnacle of golf,” he said. “I don’t think it gets any better than winning at St. Andrews.
“No offense to any other tournament in the world. It’s the oldest championship on the oldest course and where it all started.”
Rahm’s first — and so far only — competitive rounds at the Old Course were during the Dunhill Links Championship on the European tour in 2019. He learned about the vagaries of the wind off St. Andrews Bay, the risk-and-reward element of the course, and — of course — to not hit it right.
Since then, he has become the world’s top-ranked player and validated that status by winning his first major title at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in 2021.
A second major looked like being in reach in his title defense at Brookline last month, when he went into the final round a shot off the lead even though he was “searching for his swing.”
A closing 74 dropped him into a tie for 12th, and he arrives at St. Andrews at No. 3 in the world ranking and on the back of a tie for 55th place at the Scottish Open last week over the links at The Renaissance Club.
Finishing third at Royal St. George’s last year was his best performance in five British Opens and, for Rahm, there would be nowhere better to lift the claret jug than at St. Andrews on the 150th staging of the event.
Jack Nicklaus, who won at St. Andrews in 1970 and 1978, once said: “If you’re going to be a player people will remember, you have to win the Open at St. Andrews.”
Rahm can see where Nicklaus is coming from.
“It can almost put your career to another level,” he said, “just because how great of a venue this one is.”
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| 2022-07-12T21:14:52Z
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TIFTON — Alan Kramer has been selected as the new assistant vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
Amy Willis, acting provost and vice president for academic affairs at the college, said she expects Kramer to flourish in the role.
“Dr. Kramer has devoted the past 29 years of his career and life to ABAC and Tifton,” Willis said. “His motto for achieving success at ABAC continues to be collaboration and communication. Dr. Kramer and his team will build on old traditions and create new beginnings to keep ABAC great and moving forward."
Kramer had been serving as acting dean of students, expanding his previous role of assistant dean of students and director of athletics at ABAC. Willis said a search for a new director of athletics will begin soon.
“ABAC has been a blessing to me,” Kramer said. “It seems as if every seven or eight years, I have a chance to re-invent my role here, and I am looking forward to the challenge of this new position.”
Kramer’s new duties cover student clubs and organizations, Greek life, campus recreation, housing and residence life, student conduct, and much more.
“We have 60 clubs and organizations, and our goal right now is to get all these new freshmen involved,” Kramer said. “The first semester is critical for students to find their particular interests on campus. We want our students to connect with ABAC. Making a difference in these students’ lives is what we do.”
A native of St. Louis, Mo., Kramer completed his bachelor’s degree in exercise science with an emphasis on teaching and coaching at Truman State University. He received a master’s degree in education from Baylor University with an emphasis on health and human performance. In 2019, he completed his doctorate degree in higher education leadership from Valdosta State University.
Kramer was a volunteer assistant tennis coach at McLennan Community College when McLennan faced Coach Norman Hill’s ABAC Golden Stallions in the national tennis tournament in 1993. McLennan defeated ABAC on the way to a national title, but a chance contact with Hill provided Kramer with the incentive to apply for the women’s tennis coach’s job at ABAC.
Kramer got the nod as the new head coach of the Golden Fillies, and he began the fall quarter of 1993 as an instructor of physical education at ABAC. The rest is green-and-gold history.
A tenured assistant professor of health and physical education, Kramer became a highly accomplished coach. During his time at ABAC, he has coached both men’s and women’s tennis, rolling up 25 National Junior College Athletic Association Region XVII titles and three national runner-up finishes in the national tournament. He has coached seven individual national champions.
A past president of the NJCAA Men’s Tennis Coaches Association, Kramer has been inducted into the NJCAA Women’s Tennis Hall of Fame and has been named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Coach of the Year.
Kramer is a graduate of the University System of Georgia Executive Leadership Institute and the Georgia College Personnel Association’s Student Affairs Foundation Institute. At ABAC, he has received the Lanier Carson Administrative Leadership Award and has been named an honorary alumnus by the ABAC Alumni Association. He is also a three-time winner of the campus newspaper’s Pacesetter Award.
Kramer spent 22 years as director of athletics at ABAC and nine years as ABAC’s assistant dean of students. He has served as the advisor for the Student Government Association, the Greek Council, the Campus Activities Board, and the InterClub Council. Kramer is currently a deputy Title IX coordinator and a core member of ABAC’s Behavioral Intervention Team.
In the spring of 2022, Kramer heralded the addition of women’s and men’s cross country to the ABAC intercollegiate sports lineup, which also includes softball, tennis and soccer for women and baseball, golf and tennis for men.
Kramer’s appointment becomes effective immediately.
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| 2022-08-27T16:45:40Z
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PINGSHAN, China, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- North China's Hebei Province has recently completed and put into operation a demonstration project of a new-type 10 kV MW power system in Yingli Township, Pingshan County.
The project is jointly implemented by State Grid Hebei Electric Power Co., Ltd., a domestic power generation group and two academician teams in China.
The project innovatively applies the grid control technology with its own inertia to effectively solve the problems of randomness, intermittence and fluctuation of photovoltaic power generation, and realizes active perception, active response and active support for the power grid.
It promotes the safe and reliable replacement of clean energy, and at the same time improves the local absorption capacity of new energy and the power supply quality of local power grid, thus exploring a new technological path for the construction of new power system.
After the project is put into operation, it's expected to increase local photovoltaic income by 10 percent to 20 percent every year and further boost the revitalization and development of the old revolutionary base area.
At the same time, the number of power line failures in Yingli Township will be reduced by 90 percent every year, and the blackout time will be reduced by about 30 hours, thus realizing the safe and reliable replacement of clean energy.
This project provides a replicable and scalable megawatt solution for a high proportion of new energy consumption, and also makes a beneficial exploration for building a distributed smart grid.
On the day when the demonstration project in Yingli was put into operation, the 35 kV 10 MW demonstration project in Baiyangdian, Xiongan New Area started at the same time.
Before the end of the year, Hebei will also start construction of a 110 kV 100 MW demonstration project in Xibaipo, Pingshan County. These practices explore the construction of new power system covering the three administrative levels from villages to counties, create a model of distributed smart grid development, and inject new impetus into Hebei's clean and low-carbon energy transformation.
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| 2022-06-09T13:48:21Z
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NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF (NYSE Arca: PFFR) (the "Fund") has declared a monthly distribution of $0.12 per share ($1.44 per share on an annualized basis). The distribution will be paid June 29, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business June 22, 2022.
PFFR Cash Distribution:
- Ex-Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
- Record Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
- Payable Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Infrastructure Capital Advisors expects to declare future dividends on a monthly basis. Distributions are planned, but not guaranteed, for every month. The next distribution is scheduled to occur in July 2022.
For more information about PFFR's distribution policy, its 2022 distribution calendar, or tax information, please visit the Fund's website at www.virtusetfs.com.
Virtus ETF Advisers is a New York-based, multi-manager ETF sponsor and affiliate of Virtus Investment Partners. With actively managed and index-based investment capabilities across multiple asset classes, Virtus offers a range of complementary exchange-traded-funds subadvised by select investment managers.
Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC (ICA) is an SEC-registered investment advisor that manages exchange traded funds and a series of hedge funds. The firm was formed in 2012 and is based in New York City. ICA seeks total-return opportunities in key infrastructure sectors, including energy, real estate, transportation, industrials and utilities. It often identifies opportunities in entities that are not taxed at the entity level, such as master limited partnerships ("MLPs") and real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). It also looks for opportunities in credit and related securities, such as preferred stocks. Current income is a primary objective in most, but not all, of the company's investing activities. The focus is generally on asset-intensive companies that generate and distribute substantial streams of free cash flow. For more information, please visit www.infracapfunds.com.
Fund Risks
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF): The value of an ETF may be more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities it is designed to track. The costs of owning the ETF may exceed the cost of investing directly in the underlying securities. Preferred Stocks: Preferred stocks may decline in price, fail to pay dividends, or be illiquid. Real Estate Investments: The Fund may be negatively affected by factors specific to the real estate market, including interest rates, leverage, property, and management. Industry/Sector Concentration: A Fund that focuses its investments in a particular industry or sector will be more sensitive to conditions that affect that industry or sector than a non-concentrated Fund. Passive Strategy/Index Risk: A passive investment strategy seeking to track the performance of the underlying index may result in the Fund holding securities regardless of market conditions or their current or projected performance. This could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy. Correlation to Index: The performance of the Fund and its index may vary somewhat due to factors such as Fund flows, transaction costs, and timing differences associated with additions to and deletions from its index. Market Volatility: Securities in the Fund may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies and general economic conditions. Price changes may be short or long term. Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund's prospectus.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. Contact VP Distributors LLC at 1-888-383-4184 or visit www.virtusetfs.com to obtain a prospectus which contains this and other information about the Fund. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Virtus ETF Advisers, LLC serves as the investment advisor and Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC serves as the subadviser to the Fund.
The Fund is distributed by VP Distributors, LLC, member FINRA and subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
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TORONTO, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Denison Mines Corp. ("Denison" or the "Company") (TSX: DML) (NYSE American: DNN) has noted the disclosure made by Uranium Energy Corp. ("UEC") in its news release dated July 28, 2022. Denison hereby confirms that it has made a confidential proposal (an "Acquisition Proposal") to UEX Corporation ("UEX") to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of UEX. UEX has reported that its Board of Directors, in consultation with its legal and financial advisors, has determined that the Acquisition Proposal constitutes a "Superior Proposal" as defined in the Arrangement Agreement between UEC and UEX dated June 13, 2022 ("Original Agreement"). Denison understands that notice of such determination was provided to UEC on July 28, 2022. View PDF version
The non-binding Acquisition Proposal remains subject to the entering into of a definitive arrangement agreement ("Definitive Agreement") and any discussions with respect to a transaction remain subject to the terms of a non-disclosure agreement ("NDA") entered into between Denison and UEX. At this time, no Definitive Agreement has been consummated between Denison and UEX, and the completion of any such agreement would require the termination of the Original Agreement in accordance with its terms.
David Cates, President & CEO of Denison, commented: "We believe that an acquisition by Denison of UEX, and its assets in northern Saskatchewan, has the potential to benefit Denison shareholders – bolstering Denison's position as a leading uranium development and exploration Company with an unwavering focus on the advancement of high-grade uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin region.
Importantly, an acquisition of UEX would allow Denison to consolidate 100% ownership in our flagship Wheeler River Project at an ideal time ahead of the anticipated final technical de-risking steps associated with the Feasibility Study in progress for the planned Phoenix In-Situ Recovery ("ISR") operation."
An acquisition of UEX has the potential to yield multiple benefits to Denison shareholders:
- Consolidation of 100% ownership of Wheeler River – Wheeler River is host to the high-grade Phoenix and Gryphon uranium deposits and represents the largest undeveloped uranium project in the infrastructure-rich eastern portion of the Athabasca Basin region. The Company is actively advancing the Phoenix deposit, which is proposed as a low-cost ISR mining operation, through the environmental assessment and feasibility study processes. The results from the Pre-Feasibility Study completed for Wheeler River suggest that Phoenix has the potential to be one of the lowest cost uranium mining operations in the world. Denison currently has an effective 95% interest in
Wheeler River. - Consolidation of 100% ownership of JCU (Canada) Exploration Company, Limited ("JCU") – JCU holds a portfolio of twelve uranium project joint venture interests in Canada, including a 30.099% interest in the Millennium project (Cameco Corporation 69.901%), a 33.8118% interest in the Kiggavik project (Orano Canada Inc. 66.1882%), and a 34.4508% interest in the Christie Lake project (UEX 65.5492%). Denison currently has a 50% ownership interest in JCU.
- Project Portfolio Suited to Denison's Abundant In-house Expertise – Denison has a Saskatoon-based technical team with abundant in-house expertise in the areas of exploration, project development, engineering, metallurgy, mining, plant operations, permitting and regulatory affairs, that is well suited to extract the maximum value possible, for our shareholders, from uranium exploration or development assets situated in the Athabasca Basin region.
There can be no assurance that a Definitive Agreement or any other agreement relating to the Acquisition Proposal will be entered into between Denison and UEX or that the Acquisition Proposal, and any transactions related thereto or any other similar transaction will be approved or consummated. The Company does not undertake any obligation to provide any updates with respect to this or any other transaction, except as required under applicable law.
Denison is a uranium exploration and development company with interests focused in the Athabasca Basin region of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. In addition to its effective 95% interest in the Wheeler River project, Denison's interests in the Athabasca Basin include a 22.5% ownership interest in the McClean Lake joint venture, which includes several uranium deposits and the McClean Lake uranium mill that is contracted to process the ore from the Cigar Lake mine under a toll milling agreement, plus a 25.17% interest in the Midwest Main and Midwest A deposits, and a 66.90% interest in the Tthe Heldeth Túé ("THT", formerly J Zone) and Huskie deposits on the Waterbury Lake property. The Midwest Main, Midwest A, THT and Huskie deposits are each located within 20 kilometres of the McClean Lake mill.
Through its 50% ownership of JCU, Denison holds additional interests in various uranium project joint ventures in Canada, including the Millennium project (JCU 30.099%), the Kiggavik project (JCU 33.8118%) and Christie Lake (JCU 34.4508%). Denison's exploration portfolio includes further interests in properties covering approximately 300,000 hectares in the Athabasca Basin region.
Denison is also engaged in post-closure mine care and maintenance services through its Closed Mines group (formerly Denison Environmental Services), which manages Denison's reclaimed mine sites in the Elliot Lake region and provides related services to certain third-party projects.
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Certain information contained in this news release constitutes 'forward-looking information', within the meaning of the applicable United States and Canadian legislation concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Denison.
Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as 'plans', 'expects', 'budget', 'scheduled', 'estimates', 'forecasts', 'intends', 'anticipates', or 'believes', or the negatives and/or variations of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results 'may', 'could', 'would', 'might' or 'will be taken', 'occur', 'be achieved' or 'has the potential to'.
In particular, this news release contains forward-looking information pertaining to the following: the existence and terms of the Acquisition Proposal, including the conditions and other rights and obligations of the parties and any potential benefits of such a transaction; expectations regarding the potential to enter into a Definitive Agreement and/or complete a transaction pursuant thereto; and expectations regarding its joint venture ownership interests and the continuity of its agreements with its partners.
Forward looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made, and they are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Denison to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For example, the conditions to the transactions may not be satisfied or the parties may negotiate terms materially different than disclosed herein. Denison believes that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are reasonable and no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be accurate and results may differ materially from those anticipated in this forward-looking information. For a discussion in respect of risks and other factors that could influence forward-looking events, please refer to the factors discussed in the Annual Information Form dated March 25, 2022 under the heading "Risk Factors". These factors are not, and should not be construed as being exhaustive.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Any forward-looking information and the assumptions made with respect thereto speaks only as of the date of this news release. Denison does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information after the date of this news release to conform such information to actual results or to changes in Denison's expectations except as otherwise required by applicable legislation.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — A group of artists has filled a Palestinian area of east Jerusalem with paintings of large, wide-open eyes. The murals are a reminder that all eyes are on the neighborhood of Silwan, a flashpoint where Palestinians say Israeli forces and settlers are working to drive them out of their homes.
The eye murals are so giant that they make you feel they are watching you wherever you walk in the neighborhood. Many are painted on the walls of decaying Palestinian homes alongside national symbols.
“The staring eyes say to people that we see them and they should see us too,” says Jawad Siyam, director of Madaa-Silwan Creative Center.
“We want to say that we are here — we love our land and our home.”
Since 2015, the center has worked with U.S. artists to create the murals and maintain them. In total, they have made about 2,000 feet of graffiti and paintings.
The “I Witness Silwan” art project depicts the eyes of Palestinian and international leaders and influencers. It also features symbols such as the goldfinch and poppy, which Palestinians call their national flower.
Organizers say the art project aims at drawing attention to the displacements the Palestinians face in this neighborhood near the Old City of Jerusalem.
Israel occupied Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war and annexed the holy city as its indivisible capital. The Palestinians claim the eastern part as the capital of their future state. Peace talks between the two sides ground to a halt years ago.
The Silwan project says it aims to counter Israeli settler groups that work to boost the Jewish presence in predominantly Arab or Palestinian areas of the contested holy city.
Palestinian residents of east Jerusalem face Israeli arrests, home raids, demolitions, and the threat of evictions. Israeli rights group B’Tselem says Israel is “enjoying far-reaching powers with no accountability for their actions” in running the lives of Palestinians in the area.
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NEW ORLEANS, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until July 22, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against CareDx, Inc. ("CareDx" or the "Company") (NasdaqGM: CDNA), if they purchased the Company's shares between February 24, 2021 and May 5, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
CareDx investors should visit us at https://claimsfiler.com/cases/nasdaq-cdna/ or call toll-free (844) 367-9658. Lawyers at Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC are available to discuss your legal options.
CareDx and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On October 28, 2021, the Company disclosed that it was the subject of at least three government investigations related to its "accounting and public reporting practices," including the recent receipt of a civil investigative demand ("CID") from the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") requesting the Company produce documents in connection with the DOJ's False Claims Act investigation. On this news, shares of CareDx fell 27%, from a closing price of $70.34 per share on October 28, 2021, to a closing price of $51.00 per share on October 29, 2021.
Then, on May 5, 2022, post-market, the Company announced its 1Q2022 results, disclosing testing service revenue that fell well short of analysts' expectations and another decline in average sales price for testing in which the Company's average price declined by approximately 4.9% versus the last quarter of 2021. On this news, shares of CareDx fell another 18.5%, from a closing price of $31.66 per share on May 5, 2022, to a closing price of $25.87 per share on May 6, 2022.
The case is Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union #295 Pension Fund v. CareDx, Inc., et al., No. 3:22-cv-03023.
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Large organizations lead the pack with Energy & Utilities, Insurance and Consulting most at risk for social engineering followed by Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals for small and midsize organizations.
TAMPA BAY, Fla., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has released the new 2022 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report to measure an organization's Phish-proneTM Percentage (PPP), which indicates how many of their employees are likely to fall for phishing or a social engineering scam.
With ransomware payments averaging $580,000 in 2021 and business email compromise (BEC) losses topping $1.8 billion in 2020, a cyber attack can wreak havoc on an organization. Yet, according to the baseline testing conducted for the report, without security training, across all industries, 32.4% of employees are likely to click on a suspicious link or comply with a fraudulent request. In some large category industries, such as Consulting, Energy & Utilities, and Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, the percentage is over 50%.
KnowBe4 analyzed a data set of over 9.5 million users across 30,173 organizations, with over 23.4 million simulated phishing security tests across 19 different industries. The resulting baseline "Phish-proneTM Percentage (PPP)" measures the percentage of employees in organizations that had not conducted any KnowBe4 security training, who clicked a simulated phishing email link or opened an infected attachment during testing.
When companies implemented a combination of training and simulated phishing security testing after their initial baseline measurement, results changed dramatically. In 90 days after completing monthly or more frequent security training, the average PPP decreased to 17.6%. After twelve months of security training and simulated phishing security tests, the average PPP dropped to five percent, indicating that new habits become normal, fostering a stronger security culture.
The report underscores the fact that while technology plays an important role in preventing and recovering from an attack, companies cannot afford to ignore the human factor. Verizon's 2022 Data Breach Investigations report states that 82% of breaches this year involved the human element.
"In critical industries like Energy & Utilities and Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals where lives can be severely impacted, we found particularly high levels of cybersecurity risk as a result of simulated phishing test failures," said Stu Sjouwerman, CEO, KnowBe4. "With the steep cost of cyberattacks, this is deeply concerning. Given that most data breaches originate from social engineering, we cannot afford to omit the human element. Implementing security awareness training with simulated phishing testing will help to better protect organizations against cyber attacks and result in a more secure organizational culture."
To download a copy of the KnowBe4 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report, visit https://info.knowbe4.com/phishing-by-industry-benchmarking-report
KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, is used by more than 50,000 organizations around the globe. Founded by IT and data security specialist Stu Sjouwerman, KnowBe4 helps organizations address the human element of security by raising awareness about ransomware, CEO fraud and other social engineering tactics through a new-school approach to awareness training on security. Kevin Mitnick, an internationally recognized cybersecurity specialist and KnowBe4's Chief Hacking Officer, helped design the KnowBe4 training based on his well-documented social engineering tactics. Tens of thousands of organizations rely on KnowBe4 to mobilize their end users as their last line of defense.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week in September, Pilot Company is extending its annual celebration for professional truck drivers who go above and beyond to keep America moving. To further recognize and thank these hero haulers, Pilot Company's Driver Appreciation will kick off on September 1 and last through October 31 with two months of exclusive offers, more points and events for professional drivers.
"Professional drivers go further every day to deliver more than 70 percent of the goods this country depends on, and we want to show how much we appreciate all they do," said Shameek Konar, Pilot Company CEO. "Thank you to our very own Pilot drivers and all the professional drivers out there for trucking through even the toughest times. We are honored to serve you, and we're going even further this Driver Appreciation to celebrate your immense contributions."
Pilot Company is showing its appreciation with extra savings, big rewards and more points just for professional drivers, including:
- Up to three free drink choices in the myRewards Plus™ app each week (September 1 through October 31, 2022) including Pilot fountain drinks and coffee, sodas, energy drinks and waters*
- Earn up to 500 bonus points in September with new activated in-app challenges*
- Discounts on various deli food items all September using the myRewards Plus™ app, including a 50% discount during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week* (Sept. 11 – 17, 2022)
- In October, earn even more points (up to 5 points per gallon) when fueling after activating PushForPoints™ in the myRewards Plus™ app*
- Free Safe and Road Ready Checks in September by Southern Tire Mart at Pilot Flying J. With every check completed, drivers will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win one of three sets of Bridgestone premium steer tires
During Driver Appreciation, Pilot Company is teaming up with Monster Energy for on-site celebrations at recently remodeled and new travel centers as part of its New Horizons initiative. Drivers and guests are invited to join the festivities, including events like a BMX show, freebies from the Monster Energy girls, special guests, gas card giveaways, swag and more. Upcoming events include:
- September 2, 2022, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Pilot Travel Center on 3006 North Williston Road in Florence, SC
- September 16, 2022, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Pilot Travel Center on 5231 Pearblossom Hwy in Palmdale, CA
- September 23, 2022, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Pilot Travel Center on 1701 Ashley Road in Boonville, MO
Professional drivers can redeem these promotions at any of the more than 750 participating U.S. Pilot and Flying J Travel Centers or owned and operated One9 Fuel Network locations. Canadian professional drivers will automatically receive one bonus point throughout September when fueling with their myRewards® card at participating Shell Flying J travel centers. Download the myRewards Plus™ app* to find the nearest participating travel center.
For more information about Pilot Company's Driver Appreciation, visit pilotflyingj.com/driver-appreciation.
*Data rates may apply. Participating locations only. Terms and conditions apply. While supplies last.
Pilot Travel Centers LLC ("Pilot Company") keeps North America's drivers moving as one of the leading suppliers of fuel and the largest operator of travel centers. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Pilot Company has grown its network to more than 800 retail and fueling locations and supplies more than 14 billion gallons of fuel per year to the market. Pilot Company has fourth largest tanker fleet with more than 1,600 trucks that supply DEF, bio and renewable fuels, and provides hauling and disposal services to the oil field sector. Pilot Company serves 1.3 million guests per day and provides over 70,000 fleet customers with solutions for fuel, credit, factoring, services and rewards. Its Pilot and Flying J travel center network includes over 750 locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces with more than 790 restaurants, 75,000 truck parking spaces, 5,300 deluxe showers, 6,200 diesel lanes and offers truck maintenance and tire service with Southern Tire Mart at Pilot Flying J. The One9 Fuel Network connects a variety of fueling locations to provide smaller fleets and independent professional drivers with everyday value, convenience, credit and perks. More information on locations and rewards are available in the myRewards Plus™ app.
Pilot Company is currently ranked No. 7 on Forbes' list of America's Largest Private Companies. For additional information about Pilot Company, its 30,000 team members and commitment to giving back, visit www.pilotcompany.com.
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'Neo-Maxi Zoomdweebies' can hit North Canton's That '80s Bar
If you’ve owned leg-warmers or applied Aqua Net hairspray while standing against a wall, you’ll be right at home at a 1980s themed popup that opens this week in North Canton.
Kim Shapiro, who co-owns TD’s Tailgate and Twisted Citrus in North Canton, has announced the company’s newest popup, and its organizers clearly had their DeLorean in overdrive as they dipped into ‘80s pop culture for the menu of drinks and eats.
Shapiro said the popup is themed to – GASP! – the fact that many of the 1980s’ biggest stars are turning 60 years old this year. If you’re reeling, and feeling disbelief, among those on the list are stars from “St. Elmo’s Fire” (Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez and Andrew McCarthy) and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (Matthew Broderick).
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Boy, that was a downer for those who grew up in the 1980s, and – DOUBLE GASP! – also are approaching the big Six-Ohhh. Enough with the ugly … let’s remember why we’re here.
TD's Tailgate works to capture the '80s spirit
Shapiro said her team worked hard to lighten everyone’s collective mood.
“Also, with everything that has been going on in the world the last couple years, I thought everyone could use a bit of nostalgia,” she said. “It's also surprising how many kids of ‘80s parents know the music and the pop culture references. Those ‘80s genes run deep! “
“That 80s Bar” will open in the Twisted Citrus space, 1649 N. Main St., at 4 p.m. Wednesday. The breakfast-and-lunch eatery closes daily at 2 p.m., and the new popup will be open Wednesdays through Saturdays.
The popups are a common undertaking for Shapiro and TD’s, with a Halloween- and other holiday-themed spot opening over the years in the company’s former location on Tuscarawas Street W in Canton.
When the Canton TD’s location closed in early 2022, Shapiro said the popups would relocate to Twisted Citrus.
This one will include an ‘80s theme karaoke night every Wednesday. Who’s up for some “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” or maybe some killer Whitney Houston or Bon Jovi renditions?
Shapiro was an ‘80s kid, and counts Broderick’s fan favorite as her top film of the genre.
“Ferris Bueller is definitely my favorite '80s movie,” she said. “We even quote his character on our everyday breakfast menu, and Def Leppard or Journey are probably my favorite '80s bands ... but it's tough!”
TD's Tailgate drink menu
The drink menu shows how in tune she is with the era. Specialty drinks include the Pretty in Pink (“Pink Whitney vodka, pink lemonade and a splash of Sprite in a pink sugar-rimmed glass”), Purple Rain (“Grape Vodka White Grape Juice & your choice of soda water or Sprite in a purple sugar rimmed glass.")
There’s also the $12 “Rubik’s Cube,” which has colorful Jell-O shot cubes served in a champagne-filled glass. There’s a limit of one per person on that drink.
A shots menu is just as clever. The St. Elmo’s Fire includes Fireball, RumChata and Butterscotch Schnapps. The Inky, Blinky, Pinky & Clyde ($18) is a shot board named after characters in Pac-Man, with flavors of cherry, strawberry, orange and apple.
Hungry?
There’s the “Where’s the Beef?” veggie nuggets for $11.49, an ode to the former Wendy’s slogan; the Norm’s Pretzel Bites with Nacho Cheese for $8.99, a nod to the always-in-the-bar “Cheers” character; and more.
The food menu is listed under the header of “… the Donger needs FOOD,” reminiscent of the “Sixteen Candles” foreign exchange student Long Duk Dong, played by actor Gedde Watanabe.
“We tried to not to take ourselves too seriously with the names of the items, intentionally using a strong play on words that are a little silly,” she said in an email on Monday. “We just trying to make people smile, enjoy something different and continue to set ourselves apart from everyday options.”
Shapiro said an ‘80s-theme menu also will be offered at Twisted Citrus, beginning Tuesday. Twisted Citrus is open 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays.
It’s not all fun and games, though. The staff at That ‘80s Bar will be on the lookout for folks who like the popup’s drinkware so much they think about taking one for the road.
“Please don’t steal the glassware! They are available for purchase” is clearly written atop the beverage menu.
The facility will dazzle in other ways, ‘80s fans – be on the lookout for plenty of photos that will spark memories on the menu and lots of décor in the restaurant, Shapiro said.
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Saluda Inn debuts renovation of historic building 2 years after condemnation proceedings
By Brittany Whitehead
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SALUDA, North Carolina (WLOS) — Two years after it had been condemned by the city of Saluda and was set to be torn down, the historic Saluda Inn will debut its newly renovated building with a community event on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
The public is invited to a ribbon-cutting at 11 a.m. Thursday, followed by a community open house from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. During the open house, guests can take a self-guided tour of the inn and enjoy some food prepared by Good Life Catering from Greenville, S.C.
The Inn still holds true to its 1880s roots while having acquired updated features through its multimillion-dollar renovation, including luxury event spaces, updates to all 12 uniquely styled guest rooms and suites and state-of-the-art technology.
The Saluda Board of Commissioners voted May 11, 2020, to condemn the inn, officially rendering it uninhabitable. According to an article by the Tryon Daily Bulletin, Polk County was also in the process of foreclosing on the property, as city or county taxes had not been paid at that point for two years.
Then, in July 2020, Greenville, S.C. partners Joel Kirby and Jay Burriss announced they had purchased the Saluda Inn and intended to renovate it, in a sense “rescuing” it from condemnation and bringing it back up to code so that it could be reopened to the public. Kirby is the owner and landscape architect at Greenville-based Curly Willow Designs company.
A little under two years later and the new owners will see the inn back in business officially Friday, May 13.
In a news release this month, Saluda Inn owners described what guests can expect:
“Guests of the Inn can expect a complimentary continental breakfast each morning overlooking the masterfully designed Grand Lawn, and afternoons can be soaked in with complimentary tempting tastes to prime the palate and to ensure the start to the perfect evening, either on property or off, exploring our unique area.
Styled cocktails, beer and a hand-selected wine collection will be enjoyed in our elevated and styled public spaces. A future date will be revealed shortly for the opening of the Inn’s wine cellar. The future wine cellar’s sensational small eats menu and crafted bar selections will heighten guests’ sense of extravagance and add a layer of uniqueness to the guest experience.
Whether hosting an event for 200 on the Grand Lawn, a party for 50 in the Sunroom with its stunning mountain views, or 12 in the private tasting room adjacent to our wine cellar, guests will experience a meticulous curation of breath-taking inviting event spaces both inside and out. Dream up the event and let The Saluda Inn do the legwork!”
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RENO, Nev., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AMERCO (Nasdaq: UHAL), the parent company of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company, on August 18, 2022, declared a special cash dividend on its Common Stock of $0.50 per share. The dividend will be payable September 20, 2022 to holders of record on September 6, 2022.
About AMERCO
AMERCO is the parent company of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company. U-Haul is in the shared use business and was founded on the fundamental philosophy that the division of use and specialization of ownership is good for both U-Haul customers and the environment.
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 23,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 186,000 trucks, 128,000 trailers and 46,000 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 895,000 rentable storage units and 76.6 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul has been recognized repeatedly as a leading "Best for Vets" employer and was recently named one of the 15 Healthiest Workplaces in America.
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Which beach dress is best?
A beach dress is a casual summer staple for those warm weather days, but finding a good one is easier said than done. You want your beach dress to be comfortable and flattering in beach selfies. It also has to be well-made. No one wants to spend money on a cute outfit only for it to fall apart after a few washes. The Free People Adella Slip Dress is a cute, flirty option that stands out in the crowd.
What to know before you buy a beach dress
Lightweight fabrics
Summer dresses are designed to be comfortable and lightweight for hot, sunny afternoons. Cotton, rayon, and linen are great options, as they are cool and breathable. Cotton and rayon can be a little more flowing, while linen provides a more fitted silhouette. Stay away from fabrics like polyester, which is moisture-wicking but ultimately not as breathable as cotton.
Types of sleeves
Strapless, spaghetti straps and sleeveless are the best sleeve options for beachwear, as they are airy and summery. Strapless and spaghetti straps work well if you’re wearing a bathing suit underneath or don’t mind going braless. If you feel more comfortable with substantial chest support, sleeveless won’t show your bra straps and won’t cover you so much that you overheat.
Dress length
The two most popular lengths for beach dresses are knee-length and maxi. Most beach dresses fall at or slightly above the knee for a cool, breezy summer look. A maxi dress goes down to the ankles and is a good summer option if you’re worried about getting too much sun. It covers the legs but is still flowy and breathable as you walk in the sand.
What to look for in a quality beach dress
Dress vs. cover-up
Decide if you want a regular beach dress or a swimsuit cover-up. The primary difference here is neckline and sheerness.
A regular beach dress often works as a cover-up, but a cover-up doesn’t always work as a regular dress. A regular beach dress is typically more substantial, while a swimsuit cover-up is more breathable and can be see-through, exposing the bathing suit beneath. It sometimes has a looser form and neckline than the standard summer dress.
Flattering tan lines
A day at the beach means a day in the sun, and you want to make sure your outfit doesn’t give you awkward, unflattering tan lines. Consider the shape of the neckline and where the sleeves sit. A tube-top dress will give your shoulders the most even tan, but spaghetti straps work well too. Avoid capped sleeves and sweetheart necklines, as they can cause awkwardly angled tan lines that are visible in different clothing.
Pockets
More and more dresses these days have pockets and with good reason. Pockets are practical and offer a convenient place to store extra cash or a phone without requiring you to carry around a purse. Pockets are also great for windy days at the beach, as putting your hands in your pockets can help keep your skirt from blowing up.
How much you can expect to spend on a beach dress
Most beach dresses cost around $20-$45, but some high-end brands design beach dresses costing over $50.
Beach dress FAQ
Are rayon and viscose the same material?
A. Viscose is a popular type of rayon. Other types of rayon include modal and lyocell. Viscose is partially synthetic and looks great but is not very durable. Viscose and rayon both work well as beach dress materials.
Are light colors really better for the beach?
A. Bright and darker colors absorb more UV light than paler colors. They can make you feel warmer but better protect you from the sun’s harmful rays. Light colors like pastels won’t make you sweat as much but also don’t provide as much UV protection.
What shoes go best with a beach dress?
A. Sandals and flip-flops pair well with a beach dress. If you’re planning to spend time in the sand, a flip-flop or flat sandal is best. If you have a beach view only but are walking on concrete or flooring, then heels also work.
What’s the best beach dress to buy?
Top beach dress
What you need to know: This above-the-knee, non-stretch crepe dress is made from viscose, cotton, and nylon with adjustable straps, lace trim, and a ruffled asymmetrical hem.
What you’ll love: It’s comfortable and lightweight, and it flatters different body types. It is well made and comes in seven colors with delicate lace patterns. It looks soft, breezy, and feminine.
What you should consider: Most colors are a little see-through, and it is hand-washable only.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top beach dress for the money
Lands’ End Splitneck Swim Cover-Up Dress
What you need to know: This knee-length cotton jersey dress is sleeveless with a horizontal striped design and button closure.
What you’ll love: It’s soft, durable and lightweight with convenient side pockets. It can work as a swimsuit cover-up or by itself as an everyday dress. It’s preshrunk and machine-washable. It comes in over ten colors or patterns and a wide array of sizes.
What you should consider: The neckline is cute but not ideal for an even tan line.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Kohl’s
Worth checking out
Grecerelle Casual Beach Maxi Dress
What you need to know: This rayon and spandex maxi dress has spaghetti straps and a dramatic calf-high slit on the side.
What you’ll love: It’s stretchy, soft and comfortable and has two side pockets. You can dress it up or down for any summer occasion. It works as a swimsuit cover-up or a stand-alone dress. It is machine-washable and comes in 20 colors or patterns.
What you should consider: It runs a little big and might be too long if you are on the shorter side.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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T-Mobile Preferred Retailer One Step Closer to Ambitious Goal of 500 Stores by 2025
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As of September 1, 2022, Arch Telecom has officially acquired over 200 T-Mobile Stores managed by The Portables Choice Group (PCG) in an effort to grow their business and expand their customer reach. Operating as a T-Mobile Preferred Retailer, the company is now the third largest T-Mobile Dealer in the country with 418 stores across 31 states, now employing over 2,500 people. Last year, the management at Arch Telecom had set a goal to own and operate 500 T-Mobile Stores by 2025. With 5 acquisitions since January 2021, they are well ahead of pace.
"Now was the right time to grow," says Arch Telecom CEO Alex Ghai. "We are fortunate to have an elite leadership team that has the entrepreneurial mindset, sense of urgency, sharp focus, and hunger to build the best wireless dealership known for its customer experience."
With Arch Telecom absorbing all PCG operated T-Mobile stores and most frontline employees, the company has worked tirelessly to make the transition as easy as possible for all parties. Garnering a very positive response from all PCG and Arch Telecom teams, Arch Telecom is excited to offer more opportunities for career development to all their current and new employees.
Specializing in wireless retail, Arch Telecom has the ambitious goal of becoming the leading wireless solutions provider nationwide. Arch Telecom began in the small town of Yonkers, NY in 1993. Now, almost 30 years later, the company has developed an innovative, inspiring company culture that thrives on the principles of ownership, collaboration, teamwork, and growth.
Offering cutting-edge benefits and perks to their employees, Arch Telecom is uniquely one of the only employee-owned companies in the wireless industry. With programs designed to allow pathways to success for their employees, it comes as no surprise that Arch Telecom was awarded the Great Place to Work USA certification this year. This achievement reiterates that this acquisition will benefit newly onboarded PCG employees to achieve their goals – on and off the sales floor.
Arch Telecom is currently hiring. Head to their website, archtelecom.net, to apply for a position. To learn more about Arch Telecom or to watch them continue to achieve monumental growth, follow them on all social platforms.
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Denison Yachting and Edward Jones commit to join 10-year, financial wellbeing initiative designed to drive cultural relevancy with awareness and impact.
ATLANTA, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Literacy for All, a national initiative to support embedding financial literacy into American culture, today announced the next wave of prominent private sector companies who are committing their organizations to the movement.
Denison Yachting and Edward Jones have joined other top-tier organizations including founding members Walmart, Disney, NFL, NBA, Delta Air Lines, Walgreens, Bank of America, Khan Academy, PayPal and Ares Management, and key members BlackRock, FICO, First Horizon Bank, iHeart Media, Mastercard, NASCAR, Nasdaq, Nextdoor, NIKE, Santander, Shopify, TIME for Kids, Truist, Uber and U.S. Bank as part of this first-of-its-kind coalition.
"We are honored that our newest members, whose reach extends across every segment of society, have elected to lend their influential voice to this cause," said John Hope Bryant, Founder and CEO of Operation HOPE. "We look forward to partnering with Denison Yachting, Edward Jones and Wells Fargo to grow our impact as we continue to work helping everyone build a better future for themselves and their families."
Launched May 20, 2021, this 10-year commitment co-chaired by Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Atlanta-based Operation HOPE, Inc., will reach millions of youth and working adults enabling them to achieve greater financial success for themselves and their families. Underscoring the need for financial capability, the National Financial Educators Council estimates that financial illiteracy costs American families an estimated $415 billion each year.
To follow the progress of "Financial Literacy for All," please visit FL4A.org.
Edward Jones, a FORTUNE 500 firm headquartered in St. Louis, provides financial services in the U.S. and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm's business, from the investments its financial advisors offer to the location of its branch offices caters to individual investors and businesses. The firm's nearly 19,000 financial advisors serve more than 7 million clients with a total of $1.8 trillion in assets under care. The Edward Jones website is www.edwardjones.com, and its recruiting Web site is www.careers.edwardjones.com. Member SIPC.
At Edward Jones, we believe in the power of financial knowledge and a personal approach to build long-lasting financial strength. That's why we create deep relationships and provide tailored resources to educate and support people in creating intergenerational wealth for themselves and those around them. This philosophy comes to life in many ways, including our Financial Fitness program, designed to address financial health among younger generations, and our Grassroots Task Force, which serves as our voice for the individual investor in our nation's capital.
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Rigid Bits reinforces Adar's commitment to the safety, security, and compliance needs of its customers.
LINCOLNWOOD, Ill., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adar (www.adarit.com), an IT managed service provider for compliance-based businesses and the independent insurance agency and broker marketplace, today announced the acquisition of cybersecurity firm Rigid Bits. Rigid Bits is best known for its cutting-edge approach to cybersecurity and compliance and its deep experience in the insurance industry.
The addition of Rigid Bits rounds out Adar's vision to provide the most comprehensive, accessible, and secure cloud-based VDI platform and ITaaS solutions and adds cybersecurity, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and program development as new services for current and future customers.
"With the ever-evolving complexity of cyberattacks, expanding compliance requirements, and the need to support remote work, cybersecurity is more relevant now than ever," said John Mario, President of Adar. "Many businesses struggle to find a trusted partner to meet their needs. Together with Rigid Bits, we continue to enhance and differentiate our value proposition for customers."
"I am thrilled at the unique opportunities for both Adar and Rigid Bits as well as for our clients," said Jeff Oden, Founder and CEO of Rigid Bits. "Our combined forces enable us to address the common technology gaps we frequently encounter. At the same time, our operational independence ensures we can offer cybersecurity services ethically to Adar's current and future clients."
As part of this acquisition, the Rigid Bits team will join forces with Adar. Jeff Oden will join Adar's leadership team as VP of Information Security, taking responsibility for the company's vision for products and services relating to cybersecurity and compliance. Ryan Smith, an insurance industry veteran and Vertafore alumnus, will join as Adar's VP of Sales and Marketing.
Rigid Bits is a cybersecurity firm that helps identify and reduce cybersecurity risks through services, technology, and consulting. We work with Leadership and IT teams to help test and re-enforce existing controls and meet compliance requirements. Our unique experience across diverse industries enables us to help our customers proactively plan for cyber-attacks, respond in times of need, and remain compliant. For more information, visit www.rigidbits.com
Adar is an IT managed services provider with deep roots in compliance-based businesses. Adar reduces the burden of deployment, management, optimization, and budgeting for IT needs. Adar pairs cutting-edge cloud-based infrastructure, user desktops, and tools with security and support to maximize operational efficiency, while keeping people happy and productive. Visit www.adarit.com to learn more. Follow Adar on our social channels for the latest information – LinkedIn and Twitter
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Animal Welfare Groups Across the Nation Come Together to Ask Public for Help
PLEASANTON, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With his gorgeous big blue eyes, Rocky should have no trouble charming everyone. Instead, the Maine Coon-mix cat has been waiting since February for someone—anyone—to come along and take him home. It's a sign of the times as animal shelters and rescues across the nation see more animals entering than leaving, amassing a backlog of adoptable animals and creating a crisis of existential proportions. To tackle the problem, animal welfare advocates, shelters, and rescues today launched Share the Care, a campaign highlighting the powerful impact people can have on homeless animals in their community through even the smallest acts of kindness. People are urged to learn how and where help is needed in their local area and pledge their support at joinsharethecare.org.
The newly launched Share the Care campaign illustrates the critical role the community plays in creating positive outcomes for cats, dogs, and other companion animals. Opportunities like adopting, fostering, volunteering, donating, or even sharing adoptable animals on social media can help give incredible animals a second chance at a wonderful life.
Rocky's life was the stuff of dreams. The amiable feline was doted upon, raised since kittenhood by a devoted guardian who lovingly cared for him in a safe, comfortable home. Then, after 15 years, he lost it all. Rocky's guardian had to enter a medical care facility, and Rocky—with no family or friends available to take him in—was surrendered to Valley Humane Society in Pleasanton, CA. That was six months ago, and Rocky is still awaiting a new home where he can live out his senior years.
Unfortunately, Rocky isn't alone. Animal shelters across the country are packed with dogs and cats who have nowhere to go. It's a drastically different situation than in 2020, when shelters and rescues saw overwhelming demand for adoptable pets. Life during COVID may have influenced how people acquire pets.
For decades, pet adoption has been seen as a badge of honor, but Best Friends recently reported a 400% increase in people purchasing animals online from 2020 to 2021. A popular message on social media stickers, "Adopt, Don't Shop," has subtly morphed to "Adopt or Shop Responsibly." This disturbing trend dilutes the focus on homeless pets and inevitably bolsters the inhumane puppy mill industry.
"Without significant and immediate support from the public," says Stephanie Filer, executive director for Shelter Animals Count, "data analysis of the past few years predicts adoptions will continue to decrease." For more information on specific actions that help save animals' lives, including how to keep pets out of shelters, please visit joinsharethecare.org.
Share the Care is a campaign developed by more than 100 animal welfare organizations joining together to create national awareness of the need for people to join the lifesaving efforts of animal shelters in their community. Share the Care is about lifesaving together – government, community, and nonprofit working collaboratively to support homeless pets. Join the campaign at www.joinsharethecare.org to learn more.
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CEDARHURST, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The securities litigation law firm of Kuznicki Law PLLC issues this alert to shareholders of MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE: MNSO), if they purchased or acquired the Company's securities pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's October 2020 initial public offering (the "IPO"). Shareholders have until October 17, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in the securities class action lawsuit.
Shareholders are encouraged to contact us at https://kclasslaw.com/cases/securities/nyse-mnso/, by calling toll-free at 1-833-835-1495 or by email (dk@kclasslaw.com).
Kuznicki Law PLLC is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a Company lead to artificial inflation of the Company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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| 2022-09-08T04:33:40Z
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NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (NYSE Arca: PFFA) (the "Fund") has declared a monthly distribution of $0.1625 per share ($1.95 per share on an annualized basis). The distribution will be paid July 28, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business July 21, 2022.
PFFA Cash Distribution:
- Ex-Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2022
- Record Date: Thursday, July 21, 2022
- Payable Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022
Infrastructure Capital Advisors expects to declare future distributions on a monthly basis. Distributions are planned, but not guaranteed, for every month. The next distribution is scheduled to occur in August 2022.
For more information about PFFA's distribution policy, its 2022 distribution calendar, or tax information, please visit the Fund's website at www.virtusetfs.com.
About Virtus ETF Advisers
Virtus ETF Advisers is a New York-based, multi-manager ETF sponsor and affiliate of Virtus Investment Partners. With actively managed and index-based investment capabilities across multiple asset classes, Virtus offers a range of complementary exchange-traded-funds subadvised by select investment managers.
About Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC
Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC (ICA) is an SEC-registered investment advisor that manages exchange traded funds and a series of hedge funds. The firm was formed in 2012 and is based in New York City. ICA seeks total-return opportunities in key infrastructure sectors, including energy, real estate, transportation, industrials and utilities. It often identifies opportunities in entities that are not taxed at the entity level, such as master limited partnerships ("MLPs") and real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). It also looks for opportunities in credit and related securities, such as preferred stocks. Current income is a primary objective in most, but not all, of the company's investing activities. The focus is generally on asset-intensive companies that generate and distribute substantial streams of free cash flow. For more information, please visit www.infracapfunds.com.
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Exchange Traded Funds: The value of an ETF may be more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities the ETF is designed to track. The costs of owning the ETF may exceed the cost of investing directly in the underlying securities. Preferred Stock: Preferred stocks may decline in price, fail to pay dividends, or be illiquid. Non-Diversified: The Fund is non-diversified and may be more susceptible to factors negatively impacting its holdings to the extent that each security represents a larger portion of the Fund's assets. Short Sales: The Fund may engage in short sales, and may experience a loss if the price of a borrowed security increases before the date on which the Fund replaces the security. Leverage: When a Fund leverages its portfolio, the value of its shares may be more volatile and all other risks may be compounded. Derivatives: Investments in derivatives such as futures, options, forwards, and swaps may increase volatility or cause a loss greater than the principal investment. No Guarantee: There is no guarantee that the portfolio will meet its objective. Prospectus: For additional information on risks, please see the Fund's prospectus.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. Contact VP Distributors LLC at 1-888-383-4184 or visit www.virtusetfs.com to obtain a prospectus which contains this and other information about the Fund. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Virtus ETF Advisers, LLC serves as the investment advisor and Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC serves as the subadviser to the Fund.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Play2Learn Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides gamers and entrepreneurs with the educational resources to navigate the Web3 metaverse through financial inclusion and technological literacy, announced today the appointment of David Garpenstahl as its Executive Director.
As Executive Director, Garpenstahl will implement the Play2Learn Foundation's key initiatives focused on:
- Investing in education to break the poverty cycle through fostering an understanding of financial and technological literacy for future generations through gaming platforms and connecting young people with real-world professionals to serve as mentors.
- Further supporting the Foundation's focus on forest conservation and sustainability to offset carbon emissions and protect biodiversity.
- Spearheading the installment and continued development of the partnerships necessary to ensure that the digital transformation happening in the world today is accessible to all.
"Gaming has been a driving force of technology," Garpenstahl said. "With the Play2Learn Foundation, we can help give youth the skills and knowledge to lead more successful lives by applying gaming mechanisms and esports into education about financial and technological literacy, as well as sustainability while fostering healthy mindsets."
With more than 20 years of experience founding and leading organizations in the gaming, event and music industries, Garpenstahl has been a pioneer for the esports industry. He has taken part in establishing international companies like DreamHack, the world's largest digital festival, ESN Social Software and Europe's largest gaming center, Inferno Online. Most recently he has acted as an advisor to global projects like Campus Party, SITEX and GamerToken continuing to focus on the intersection of gaming, esports and the future of Web3.
Since 2020, Community Gaming — the premier all-in-one global earnings platform and competitive organizer — has donated over $250,000 to the Play2Learn Foundation. Through the ongoing partnership, the Gamer Grant Program makes resources available to existing tournament organizers, regardless of size, to help support and promote an inclusive and educational gaming experience.
"We've seen how impactful reaching out and supporting grassroots organizers and gamers can be, and I know that David will help the Play2Learn Foundation bring inclusion and technological literacy to young gamers around the globe," said Chis Gonsalves, CEO of Community Gaming. "We're excited to support the on-going and future efforts of both David and the Foundation."
Learn more about the Play2Learn Foundation here.
The Play2Learn Foundation is a 501 c3 non-profit that provides gamers and entrepreneurs with inspiration, education and the resources they need to navigate the emerging Web3 landscape by promoting financial inclusion and technological literacy. With 1.6 billion people left without access to a bank account, the Play2Learn Foundation focuses on numerous educational initiatives and social impact programs to promote financial inclusion and technological literacy to young gamers around the globe. Connect with us at https://play2learn.foundation/
Community Gaming is the all-in-one esports competition platform, offering cutting edge infrastructure to key industry stakeholders. Through its seamless UX, plus highly scalable and efficient blockchain payment technology, the platform equips players, competition organizers, and game developers with the tools they need to create, facilitate, and participate in esports tournaments. Community Gaming believes in Earnings for Everyone, where the massive gains of the wider esports and gaming industry are decentralized and accessible via Web3 technology to reward action and time. People who love games should have a reliable avenue to supplement their current income by gaming, no matter the skill level. Connect with us at CommunityGaming.io, or on Twitter, Discord, Instagram, Facebook and Twitch.
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Jared Padalecki is recovering after a car accident, according to his former "Supernatural" co-star, Jensen Ackles.
Ackles revealed the news with Padalecki's permission, he said, while at a fan event in New Jersey over the weekend. Video of his remarks was shared on social media.
"I don't know if you guys know what's going on," Ackles said of Padalecki. "He was in a very bad car accident. He wasn't driving, he was in the passenger seat, and he's lucky to be alive.
CNN has reached out to Padalecki's representative for comment.
"He's home recovering, which the fact that he's not in a hospital right now is blowing my mind because I saw the car," Ackles added.
Padalecki took to Twitter to apologize for missing the event but did not mention the accident.
Padalecki and Ackles starred as on-screen brothers on "Supernatural" between 2005 and 2020.
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MacMath earns shutout, Wood scores as RSL defeat Dynamo
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Zac MacMath stopped the four shots he faced while Bobby Wood scored as Real Salt Lake earned a 3-0 victory Saturday over the Houston Dynamo.
RSL (7-3-4) never trailed after Wood made it a 1-0 game in the 29th minute. Maikel Chang got an assist on the goal.
Sergio Cordova and Justen Glad both scored once for RSL.
RSL outshot the Dynamo (5-6-3) 14-11. Both teams had four shots on goal.
MacMath saved all four shots he faced for RSL. Michael Nelson saved one of the four shots he faced for the Dynamo.
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NEW YORK, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (NYSE:SHO) will replace Vonage Holdings Corp. (NASD:VG) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Thursday, July 21. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (OM:ERIC B/NASD: ERIC) is acquiring Vonage Holdings in a deal expected to be completed soon pending final closing conditions.
Following is a summary of the change that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date:
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Microsoft and other tech firms take aim at prolific cybercrime gang
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business
Technology firms including Microsoft have tried to disrupt a cybercriminal group whose malicious software has been used in ransomware attacks and other hacks around the world, the companies said Wednesday.
The effort included a court order from the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia that allowed Microsoft to seize 65 internet domains used by the hacking group behind widely used malware known as ZLoader, Microsoft said.
Since surfacing in 2019, ZLoader has been used in an array of financially motivated hacking schemes — many of them aimed at organizations in North America. The hackers have also been involved in a tool for deploying a type of ransomware that has to be used in hacks against health care organizations, according to Microsoft.
Microsoft said it identified one of the people involved in the hacking enterprise and that it referred information to law enforcement authorities.
The US Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment.
Other cybersecurity firms involved in the takedown included US companies Lumen and Palo Alto Networks, and Slovakia-based ESET.
It’s just the latest corporate or government effort to dismantle computer infrastructure, which is often registered in the United States, used by cybercriminals or intelligence operatives.
Microsoft said last week that it had used another court order to disable seven internet domains that a hacking group linked with Russian intelligence was using in a likely effort to support Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The actions are far from fatal blows to the hacking groups, but it’s an important effort to make it harder for them to operate.
“Each time we have a successful takedown like this, we increase the cost for them to do business and set the example for their successors that there is increased risk associated with their malicious activities,” said Wendi Whitmore, head of Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 threat intelligence section.
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- Experienced healthcare leaders bring decades of experience in global drug commercialization and patient access
- Appointment brings significant pharmaceutical leadership experience to the MAPS PBC board
- MDMA-assisted therapy, a novel treatment for PTSD with FDA breakthrough therapy designation, is on track for NDA submission in 2023 pending results of the confirmatory Phase 3 trial
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MAPS Public Benefit Corporation (MAPS PBC) today announced the appointment of Jeff George and Dan Grossman, Ph.D., to serve on its Board of Directors, effective June 2, 2022. The non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Board of Directors is responsible for appointing members to the MAPS PBC Board of Directors, an important feature of the public benefit model.
"Jeff and Dan have world-class backgrounds and a wealth of experience which will help prepare us to successfully launch and commercialize MAPS' breakthrough therapy for PTSD. We are elated to welcome them to our team, which will continue to propel us toward achieving our mission." Amy Emerson, CEO, MAPS PBC
Jeff George brings over two decades of experience in global healthcare and corporate leadership across North America, Europe, and emerging markets. He is currently Managing Partner of Maytal Capital, a healthcare-focused private equity and venture capital firm he founded in 2017, and a Partner at Bridge Builders Collaborative, an early-stage venture firm focused on mental health. He previously served as the global CEO for both Sandoz and Alcon, at Novartis Group, where he served on the Executive Committee from 2008 to 2016. George serves on multiple boards of directors, including both publicly-listed and privately-held biopharmaceutical and medical device companies, as well as for five non-profit organizations. He holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University, and a B.A. from Carleton College.
"I'm honored to join the MAPS PBC Board of Directors and to have the opportunity to work with the terrific MAPS PBC team to help bring this life-changing medicine to patients suffering from PTSD. I look forward to leveraging my experience to help advance MAPS PBC's mission to catalyze healing and well-being through the best-in-class drug development of psychedelic-assisted therapies." Jeff George, Board Director, MAPS PBC.
Dan Grossman is a Managing Director & Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world's preeminent management consulting firms. He has nearly 20 years of experience in BCG's Health Care Practice Area, working with leading biopharmaceutical and medical technology companies on issues of corporate strategy, pipeline development, and commercializing innovation globally. His experience spans therapeutic areas, with significant depth across major areas of neuroscience. He has served as the head of Learning & Development for BCG in North America and is responsible for BCG's portfolio of proprietary data and software tools for the Health Care Practice. Grossman also serves as Treasurer and Executive Committee member of the Board of Trustees of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. He holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University and a B.A. from Harvard College.
"MAPS PBC is an organization on the cusp of commercializing groundbreaking innovation. I'm grateful to join the Board at this inflection point and for the opportunity to work with the Board and leadership team to advance psychedelic treatments and improve the lives of millions of people suffering from the most intractable and burdensome mental health conditions, such as PTSD." Dan Grossman, Board Director, MAPS PBC.
MAPS and MAPS PBC expect to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD in 2023. MAPS intends to apply for Priority Review, which reduces the target review time for a drug from ten months to six. Recent reporting from the National Center for PTSD estimates about 12 million Americans are currently living with PTSD, a nearly 50% increase over previous estimates, underscoring the substantial existing need for novel treatment options. The appointment of these seasoned leaders brings important commercial, market access, and organizational development expertise to MAPS PBC's board and organization to support accelerating the potential for patient access of this breakthrough therapy.
ABOUT MAPS
Founded in 1986, MAPS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit research and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana. MAPS is sponsoring the most advanced psychedelic therapy research in the world: Phase 3 clinical trials of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD. Since MAPS was founded, philanthropic donors and grantors have given more than $130 million for psychedelic and marijuana research and education. MAPS has earned both the Guidestar Platinum Seal of Transparency and a 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator.
ABOUT MAPS PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION (MAPS PBC)
MAPS Public Benefit Corporation (MAPS PBC) catalyzes healing and well-being through psychedelic drug development, therapist training programs, commercialization, and patient access of prescription psychedelics while prioritizing public benefit above profit. Founded in 2014, MAPS PBC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. MAPS PBC is the parent company of MAPS EU, formed to organize and administer clinical trials of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD in the United Kingdom and European Union.
MEDIA CONTACT
Betty Aldworth, Director of Communications, MAPS
maps.org/newsroom or media@maps.org
831-429-6362 ext 303
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Agreement provides multi-year extension of co-branded credit cards issued with Carnival Corporation across Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Princess Cruise Lines
WILMINGTON, Del., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Barclays US Consumer Bank, a leading co-branded credit card issuer and financial services partner, today announced a multi-year extension of its credit card partnership agreement with Carnival Corporation (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company.
Since 2004, Barclays has been the exclusive issuer of Carnival's travel rewards credit card program in the United States, designed for people who vacation with Carnival and its brands that comprise the World's Leading Cruise Lines. The suite of credit card products offers an array of rewards and benefits to Cardmembers for Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Princess Cruise Lines. Barclays and Carnival will continue to collaborate on innovative and commercially successful solutions that reward customers for their loyalty whether booking vacations, shopping in a retail store or online.
"We are honored to extend our co-branded credit card agreement with Carnival, a world leader in travel, and a strategic partner of ours for the past 18 years," said Bob Highland, Head of US Cards and Partnerships, Barclays. "We remain focused on helping Carnival continue to expand its business by delighting its valued customers with great products and experiences that drive loyalty and engagement for its renowned brands."
To learn more or apply for one of Carnival's credit cards, consumers can visit:
https://cards.barclaycardus.com/banking/cards/carnival-world-mastercard
https://cards.barclaycardus.com/banking/cards/holland-america-line-rewards-visa-card
https://cards.barclaycardus.com/banking/cards/princess-cruises-rewards-visa-card
Barclays US Consumer Bank is a leading co-branded credit card issuer and financial services partner in the United States that creates highly customized programs to drive customer loyalty and engagement for some of the country's most successful travel, entertainment, retail and affinity institutions. The bank offers co-branded, small business and private label credit cards, installment loans, online savings accounts, and CDs. For more information, please visit www.BarclaysUS.com.
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customer and client, and geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group. For further information about Barclays, please visit www.Barclays.com.
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