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NANJING, China, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuniu Corporation (NASDAQ:TOUR) ("Tuniu" or the "Company"), a leading online leisure travel company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
"In the second quarter, despite the impact on the tourism industry by the most severe resurgence of COVID-19 since the initial outbreak, enthusiasm for travel among the public remained high due to better outbreak control while the industry showed signs of recovery," said Mr. Donald Dunde Yu, Tuniu's founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "During the quarter, Tuniu continued to focus on providing high-quality products and services as we explore new product areas while consolidating the strengths and market leadership of our packaged tours. We have steadfastly adhered to our 'customer first' principle, focusing on satisfying customer demands and providing the best possible travel experience. Operationally, we continued to optimize our internal management and implement control measures to further lower costs and improve efficiency. We remain confident in the tourism industry's strengths and potential for long-term development and we will keep moving forward despite the challenges we may face on the road to recovery."
Second Quarter 2022 Results
Net revenues were RMB37.0 million (US$5.5 million[1]) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 77.0% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the negative impact brought by the resurgence and spread of COVID-19.
- Revenues from packaged tours were RMB9.5 million (US$1.4 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 92.5% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the resurgence of COVID-19 in certain regions in China.
- Other revenues were RMB27.4 million (US$4.1 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 20.4% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the fees for advertising services provided to tourism boards and bureaus and commission fees received from other travel-related products.
Cost of revenues was RMB20.4 million (US$3.1 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 77.8% from the corresponding period in 2021. As a percentage of net revenues, cost of revenues was 55.3% in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 57.1% in the corresponding period in 2021.
Gross margin was 44.7% in the second quarter of 2022, compared to a gross margin of 42.9% in the second quarter of 2021.
Operating expenses were RMB139.4 million (US$20.8 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year increase of 46.5% from the corresponding period in 2021. Share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill, which were allocated to operating expenses, were RMB83.6 million (US$12.5 million) in the second quarter of 2022. Among it, gain on disposals of subsidiaries, which was recorded in other operating income, was RMB32.8 million (US$4.9 million). Impairment of goodwill, which was recorded due to the severer adverse impact of COVID-19 on the Company's business in this quarter with potential continuous impact in subsequent periods, was RMB112.1 million (US$16.7 million). Non-GAAP[2] operating expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill were RMB55.7 million (US$8.3 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 37.8%.
- Research and product development expenses were RMB14.0 million (US$2.1 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.5%. Non-GAAP research and product development expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million), were RMB13.1 million (US$2.0 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.8% from the corresponding period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in research and product development personnel related expenses.
- Sales and marketing expenses were RMB24.5 million (US$3.7 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 45.4%. Non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets of RMB1.2 million (US$0.2 million), were RMB23.3 million (US$3.5 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 46.7% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in promotion expenses and sales and marketing personnel related expenses.
- General and administrative expenses were RMB23.9 million (US$3.6 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 42.5%. Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets of RMB2.3 million (US$0.3 million), were RMB21.6 million (US$3.2 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 43.0% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in general and administrative personnel related expenses and the reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts.
Loss from operations was RMB122.9 million (US$18.3 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared to a loss from operations of RMB26.2 million in the second quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP loss from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill, was RMB38.9 million (US$5.8 million) in the second quarter of 2022.
Net loss was RMB128.5 million (US$19.2 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss of RMB14.0 million in the second quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP net loss, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill, was RMB44.6 million (US$6.7 million) in the second quarter of 2022.
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB126.5 million (US$18.9 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB13.1 million in the second quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill, was RMB42.6 million (US$6.4 million) in the second quarter of 2022.
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments of RMB1.0 billion (US$151.9 million). The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted our business operations, and will continue to impact our results of operations and cash flows for subsequent periods. Based on our liquidity assessment and management actions, we believe that our available cash, cash equivalents and maturity of investments will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements and capital expenditures in the ordinary course of business for the next twelve months.
Business Outlook
For the third quarter of 2022, the Company expects to generate RMB74.5 million to RMB80.2 million of net revenues, which represents a 30% to 35% decrease year-over-year. This forecast reflects Tuniu's current and preliminary view on the industry and its operations, which is subject to change.
Conference Call Information
Tuniu's management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 am U.S. Eastern Time, on September 1, 2022, (8:00 pm, Beijing/Hong Kong Time, on September 1, 2022) to discuss the second quarter 2022 financial results.
To participate in the conference call, please dial the following numbers:
Conference ID: Tuniu 2Q 2022 Earnings Call
A telephone replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call through September 8, 2022. The dial-in details are as follows:
Replay Access Code: 6348916
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.tuniu.com.
About Tuniu
Tuniu (Nasdaq:TOUR) is a leading online leisure travel company in China that offers a large selection of packaged tours, including organized and self-guided tours, as well as travel-related services for leisure travelers through its website tuniu.com and mobile platform. Tuniu covers over 420 departing cities throughout China and all popular destinations worldwide. Tuniu provides one-stop leisure travel solutions and a compelling customer experience through its online platform and offline service network, including a dedicated team of professional customer service representatives, 24/7 call centers, extensive networks of offline retail stores and self-operated local tour operators. For more information, please visit http://ir.tuniu.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the "safe harbor" provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. Tuniu 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 report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Tuniu's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements that involve factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, but are not limited to the following: Tuniu's goals and strategies; the growth of the online leisure travel market in China; the demand for Tuniu's products and services; its relationships with customers and travel suppliers; the Company's ability to offer competitive travel products and services; Tuniu's future business development, results of operations and financial condition; competition in the online travel industry in China; relevant government policies and regulations relating to the Company's structure, business and industry; the impact of the COVID-19 on Tuniu's business operations, the travel industry and the economy of China and elsewhere generally; and the general economic and business condition in China and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date of the press release, and Tuniu does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company's unaudited consolidated financial results presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), the Company has provided non-GAAP information related to cost of revenues, research and product development expenses, sales and marketing expenses, general and administrative expenses, impairment of goodwill, other operating income, total operating expenses, loss from operations, net loss, net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders, net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders-basic and diluted and net loss per ADS-basic and diluted, which excludes share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill. We believe that the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are useful for understanding and assessing underlying business performance and operating trends, and management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our financial performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. 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.
A limitation of using non-GAAP financial measures excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill is that share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets have been – and will continue to be – significant recurring expenses in the Company's business. You should not view non-GAAP results on a stand-alone basis or as a substitute for results under GAAP, or as being comparable to results reported or forecasted by other companies.
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DETROIT, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Techman Robot, the second largest collaborative robot brand in the world, will showcase the newly upgraded TM Robot S and smart manufacturing solutions at Automate. The upgraded TM Robot S will have comprehensive hardware and software enhancements; smarter integration with vision and peripheral software, more intuitive human-machine interface, and safer human-machine collaboration, suitable for a variety of industrial applications, and fully realizing smart manufacturing.
Techman Robot will be launching the newly upgraded TM Robot S series. This series has enhanced the safety of human-machine collaboration over the current models. It has passed European and American safety certifications and has the industry's most advanced collaborative arm with 31 safety certifications, the highest in the industry. In response to various industrial applications, Techman Robot has upgraded the dust and water resistance level of the S series and launched a newly developed robot teach pendent to make teaching and deploying robots easier and faster. In addition to hardware upgrades, Techman Robot's innovative human-machine interface- TMflow has been completely revised and upgraded to version 2.0, providing a more intuitive operating experience. In addition, more powerful offline programming software can be used for application path simulation and cycle time calculation. TM Robot S series have both new software and hardware upgrades to quickly assist customers in creating collaborative robot solutions for various needs.
In addition to upgrade collaborative robot series, Techman Robot said, "we keep developing total solutions to help enterprises and closing the gap for every business such as welding application." It helps users to meet the welding needs of different shaped workpieces, and is compatible with the well-known welding companies OTC and Panasonic. It can be controlled directly through the robot interface and is no longer limited by the traditional way of using welding robots. It can provide visual assisted positioning function and uses hand guiding to teach welding on points and tracks intuitively and quickly, offering global system integration suppliers the possibility of using TM robots to develop more welding applications.
Looking upon 2022, Techman Robot is optimistic on the development of automation and will continue to build up distributors on semiconductor, electronics, welding, food & beverage and Automotive fields to jointly explore US market. With Smart vision, fully upgraded collaborative robot, Techman Robot will assist the enterprises to the future of smart manufacturing. More information, please visit https://www.tm-robot.com/
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Rock Tech Lithium Inc (the "Company" or "Rock Tech") is pleased to announce that holders ("Shareholders") of common shares of Rock Tech ("Common Shares") approved all matters voted upon at the Company's annual general and special meeting of Shareholders held earlier today (the "Meeting"). Detailed information regarding each of the matters voted upon at the Meeting is provided in the management information circular of the Company dated May 27, 2022 (the "Circular"), copies of which are available on the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
A total of 13,022,978 Common Shares, representing approximately 18% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting. All matters voted upon at the Meeting were duly authorized and approved by Shareholders, as follows:
Details regarding the voting results in respect of the election of directors of the Company are set forth below.
Election of Directors
The election of each of the following director nominees proposed by management was duly authorized and approved by Shareholders, as follows:
Five of the director nominees previously served on the board of directors of Rock Tech, while Ms. Dönges and Ms. Gahagan were nominated for the first time. Ms. Dönges is a member of the executive board of the Federal Republic of Germany Finance Agency and a non-executive member of the supervisory board of Commerzbank AG, a significant entity supervised by the European Central Bank and the national competent authority. In order to act as a director of Rock Tech, Ms. Dönges requires the approval of these supervisory authorities (the "Regulatory Approval"). As at the date hereof, Ms. Dönges has applied for but not yet received the Regulatory Approval.
Ms. Dönges has agreed to deliver her formal consent to act as a director of the Company in accordance with the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) subject to and following her receipt of the Regulatory Approval. Accordingly, while Ms. Dönges' election as a director of the Company has been authorized by Shareholders, she is not currently a director of the Company and, until the Regulatory Approval is granted and the Company has received Ms. Dönges' consent, she will not act as a director of the Company.
Following Ms. Dönges' becoming a director of the Company, she will hold office until Rock Tech's next annual meeting of Shareholders or until her successor is duly elected or appointed. The election of each of the other director nominees was effective as of the close of the Meeting, and such persons will hold office until Rock Tech's next annual meeting of Shareholders or until their successor is duly elected or appointed.
About Rock Tech Lithium Inc.
Rock Tech Lithium Inc. is a cleantech company with operations in Canada and Germany that aims to supply the automotive industry with high-quality, "made in Germany" lithium hydroxide. As early as 2024, Rock Tech intends to commission Europe's first lithium converter with a production capacity of 24,000 tonnes per year. This is equivalent to the volume needed to equip around 500,000 electric cars with lithium-ion batteries.
Rock Tech owns the Georgia Lake Project in Ontario, Canada. The Company has set itself the goal of creating a closed-loop for lithium, thus closing the raw material gap on the road to clean mobility. As early as 2030, around 50 percent of the raw materials used by Rock Tech are expected to come from the recycling of batteries.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Information
The following cautionary statements are in addition to all other cautionary statements and disclaimers contained elsewhere in, or referenced by, this press release.
Certain information set forth in this press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws, which are based on Rock Tech's current expectations, estimates, and assumptions in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends. All statements other than statements of historical facts may constitute forward-looking information. Often, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words or phrases such as "estimate", "project", "anticipate", "expect", "intend", "believe", "hope", "may" and similar expressions, as well as "will", "shall" and all other indications of future tense. All forward-looking information set forth in this press release is expressly qualified in its entirety by the cautionary statements referred to in this section.
In particular, this press release contains forward-looking information pertaining to: Ms. Dönges receipt of necessary regulatory approvals to act as a director of the Company and delivery of her consent to act, including the occurrence and timing thereof; the Company's proposed lithium converter, including the timing and features thereof; the Company's expectation that it will source around 50 percent of its raw materials from recycled batteries by 2030; Rock Tech's opinions, beliefs and expectations regarding the Company's business strategy, development and exploration opportunities and projects; and plans and objectives of management for the Company's operations and properties.
Forward-looking information contained in this press release is based on certain assumptions, estimates, expectations, analysis and opinions of the Company and in certain cases, third party experts, that are believed by management of Rock Tech to be reasonable at the time they were made. Such assumptions, estimates and other factors include, among other things: expected growth, performance and business operations, future commodity prices and exchange rates, prospects, growth opportunities and financing available to the Company, general business and economic conditions, results of development and exploration, Rock Tech's ability to procure supplies and other equipment necessary for its business. The foregoing list is not exhaustive of all assumptions which may have been used in developing the forward-looking information. While Rock Tech considers these assumptions, estimates and factors to be reasonable based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking information should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results.
In addition, forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond Rock Tech's control, that may cause Rock Tech's actual events, results, performance and/or achievements to be materially different from that which is expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results, performance and/or achievements to vary materially include the Company's ability to access funding required to invest in available opportunities and projects and on satisfactory terms, the current and potential adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent geopolitical hostilities; the risk that Rock Tech will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due, changes in commodity and other prices, Rock Tech's ability to attract and retain skilled staff and to secure feedstock from third party suppliers, unanticipated events and other difficulties related to construction, development and operation of the Company's proposed lithium converter(s) and other projects, the cost of compliance with current and future environmental and other laws and regulations, title defects, competition from existing and new competitors, changes in currency, exchange rates and market prices of Rock Tech's securities, Rock Tech's history of losses, impacts of climate change and other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in Rock Tech's public disclosure documents available on the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com, including those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Rock Tech's most recently filed Management Discussion and Analysis and Annual Information Form, respectively. Such risks and uncertainties do not represent an exhaustive list of all risk factors that could cause actual events, results, performance and/or achievements to vary materially from the forward-looking information.
The Company cannot assure readers that actual events, results, performance and/or achievements will be consistent with the forward-looking information and management's assumptions may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking information reflects Rock Tech management's views as at the date the information is created. Except as may be required by law, Rock Tech undertakes no obligation and expressly disclaims any responsibility, obligation or undertaking to update or to revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, to reflect any change in Rock Tech's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such information is based.
Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to rely on the forward-looking information set forth in this press release.
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MIAMI, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Cansortium Inc. (CSE: TIUM.U) (OTCQX: CNTMF) ("Cansortium" or the "Company"), a vertically-integrated cannabis company operating under the Fluent™ brand, will report its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021 after market close on May 2, 2022. The Company also plans to report select preliminary results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
Cansortium management will host a conference call that evening at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss the results, followed by a question-and-answer period.
Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Elevate IR at (720) 330-2829.
The conference call will also be available for replay via the News & Events section of the Company's investor relations website at https://investors.getfluent.com/.
Cansortium is a vertically-integrated cannabis company with licenses and operations in Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Texas. The Company operates under the Fluent™ brand and is dedicated to being one of the highest quality cannabis companies for the communities it serves. This is driven by Cansortium's unrelenting commitment to operational excellence in cultivation, production, distribution and retail. The Company is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Cansortium Inc.'s common shares trade on the CSE under the symbol "TIUM.U" and on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol "CNTMF". For more information about the Company, please visit www.getfluent.com.
Company Contact
Robert Beasley, CEO
(305) 900-6266
www.getfluent.com
Investor Relations Contact
Sean Mansouri CFA
Elevate IR
(720) 330-2829
investors@cansortium.com
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Pride parades march on with new urgency
NEW YORK (AP) — Parades celebrating LGBTQ pride kick off in some of America’s biggest cities Sunday amid new fears about the potential erosion of freedoms won through decades of activism.
The annual marches in New York, San Francisco, Chicago and elsewhere take place just two days after one conservative justice on the Supreme Court signaled, in a ruling on abortion, that the court should reconsider the right to same-sex marriage recognized in 2015.
That warning shot came after a year of legislative defeats for the LGBTQ community, including the passage of laws in some states limiting the discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity with children.
As anti-gay sentiments resurface, some are pushing for pride parades to return to their roots — less as blocks-long street parties but overtly civil rights marches.
“It has gone from being a statement of advocacy and protest to being much more of a celebration of gay life,” Sean Clarkin, 67, said of New York City’s annual parade while enjoying a drink recently at Julius’s, one of the oldest gay bars in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.
As he remembers things, the parade was once about defiance and pushing against an oppressive mainstream that saw gays, lesbians and transgender people as unworthy outsiders.
“As satisfying and empowering as it may be to now be accepted by the mainstream,” Clarkin said, “there was also something energizing and wonderful about being on the outside looking in.”
Dan Dimant, a spokesman for Heritage of Pride, the nonprofit that organizes New York City’s parade, said this year’s march will still be festive, with floats and “people dancing and celebrating.”
“Pride is many things to many people. And for many people, it’s a protest. And to many people, it’s a celebration. We create experiences for members of our community to experience pride and the way that resonates with them,” Dimant said.
New York’s first Pride March, then called the Christopher Street Liberation Day March, was held in 1970 to mark the first anniversary of the Stonewall rebellion, a spontaneous street uprising triggered by a police raid on a gay bar in Manhattan.
San Francisco’s first march was in 1972 and had been held every year since, except during the last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Celebrations are now global, taking place throughout the year in multiple countries, with many of the biggest parades taking place in June. One of the world’s largest, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, was held June 19.
In the United States, this year’s celebrations take place amid a potential crisis.
In a Supreme Court ruling Friday striking down the right to abortion, Justice Clarence Thomas said in a concurring opinion that the court should also reconsider its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage and a 2003 decision striking down laws criminalizing gay sex.
More than a dozen states have recently enacted laws that go against the interests of LGBTQ+ communities, including a law barring any mention of sexual orientation in school curricula in Florida and threats of prosecution for parents who allow their children to get gender-affirming care in Texas.
Several states have put laws in place prohibiting transgender athletes from participating in team sports that coincide with the gender in which they identify.
According to an Anti-Defamation League survey released earlier this week, members of LGBTQ communities were more likely than any other group to experience harassment. Two-thirds of respondents said they have been harassed, a little more than half of whom said the harassment was a result of their sexual orientation.
In recent years, schisms over how to commemorate Stonewall have opened, spawning splinter groups, including in New York City, holding their own events intended to be more protest-oriented.
In New York City, the Queer Liberation March takes place at the same time as the traditional parade, billing itself as the “antidote to the corporate-infused, police-entangled, politician-heavy Parades that now dominate Pride celebrations.”
More of that spirit could rub off on the major parades this year, though many fans of the marches see them as a combination of activism and celebration.
New Yorker Vincent Maniscalco, 40, who has been married to his husband for five years, said he thought the marches are an opportunity to both spotlight civil rights issues and bring “individuals together of all walks of life to celebrate their authentic self. And I think the New York City Pride Parade does a very excellent job of that.”
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NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for XELA, U, AAL, NIO, and VERU.
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2 Indiana State football players among 3 killed in crash
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Two freshman members of the Indiana State University football team were among the three students who were killed in a weekend crash, officials said Monday.
Two other football team members who were injured in the crash were out of intensive care but remained hospitalized in serious condition, the university said in a statement.
The single-vehicle crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday when the vehicle went off a state highway and struck a tree in the small town of Riley, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from the university’s Terre Haute campus. Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse said the vehicle was on fire when deputies arrived and that the driver and two passengers were pronounced dead at the scene.
The sheriff’s department didn’t say who was driving or release additional details about the circumstances of the crash.
Those killed were identified as Christian Eubanks, 18, of Waukegan, Illinois; Jayden Musili, 19, of Fort Wayne, Indiana; and Caleb VanHooser, 19, of Liberty Township, Ohio, in the northern Cincinnati suburbs.
Eubanks was a freshman linebacker who went to Warren Township High School, and VanHooser was a freshman defensive back who went to Lakota East. Musili was a sophomore who became an Indiana State student this year and wasn’t on the football team, the school said.
Those injured were Omarian Dixon, 20, of Lafayette, Indiana, a redshirt freshman running back; and John Moore, 19, of Wheaton, Illinois, a redshirt freshman linebacker.
University President Deborah J. Curtis called the crash a tragedy and said “the Sycamore family is mourning.”
Hundreds of students and others gathered Sunday evening outside the university’s football stadium for a vigil in honor of the crash victims.
“It is a terrible day for Indiana State football and a devastating loss for both the Eubanks and the VanHooser families,” football coach Curt Mallory said in a statement. “Both young men were quality individuals who were loved and respected by their teammates and this staff. To say they will be missed is an understatement.”
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Bed Bath & Beyond chief financial officer Gustavo Arnal dies
UNION, N.J. (AP) — Gustavo Arnal, the chief financial officer of retail chain Bed Bath & Beyond, has died, the company confirmed on Sunday.
The company said Arnal died on Friday. According to the New York City Police Department, police found the 52-year-old unconscious with injuries showing he fell from a building in Manhattan. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death. Police said an investigation was ongoing.
Arnal joined the company in May 2020 after previous stints at Avon, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Procter & Gamble.
“Gustavo will be remembered by all he worked with for his leadership, talent and stewardship of our Company. I am proud to have been his colleague, and he will be truly missed by all of us at Bed Bath & Beyond and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him,” said Harriet Edelman, independent chair of the company’s board, in Sunday’s statement.
Bed Bath & Beyond has faced turbulence recently: Its shares made a monstrous run from $5.77 to $23.08 over a little more than two weeks in August, in trading reminiscent of last year’s meme-stock craze, when out-of-favor companies suddenly became darlings of smaller-pocketed investors. On Wednesday, the company said it would shutter stores and lay off workers in a bid to turn around its beleaguered business.
The home goods retailer based in Union, New Jersey, said it will close about 150 of its namesake stores and slash its workforce by 20%.
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Former Trump official Navarro indicted on contempt charges for defying 1/6 panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro was indicted Friday on contempt charges after defying a subpoena from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Navarro is former President Donald Trump’s second aide to be charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the Jan. 6, 2021, investigation, His arrest comes months after former White House adviser Steve Bannon.
Navarro, 72, was charged with one contempt count for failing to appear for a deposition before the House committee. The second charge is for failing to produce documents the committee requested. He was taken into federal custody Friday morning and was expected to appear in federal court in Washington later in the afternoon.
The indictment underscores that the Justice Department is continuing to pursue criminal charges against Trump associates who have attempted to impede or stonewall the work of congressional investigators examining the most significant attack on U.S. democracy in decades.
The Justice Department and Attorney General Merrick Garland have faced pressure to move more quickly to decide whether to prosecute other Trump aides who have similarly defied subpoenas from the House panel.
The indictment alleges that Navarro, when summoned to appear before the committee for a deposition, refused to do so and instead told the panel that because Trump had invoked executive privilege, “my hands are tied.”
After committee staff told him they believed there were topics he could discuss without raising any executive privilege concerns, Navarro again refused, directing the committee to negotiate directly with lawyers for Trump, according to the indictment. The committee went ahead with its scheduled deposition on March 2, but Navarro did not attend.
The indictment came days after Navarro revealed in a court filing that he also had been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury this week as part of the Justice Department’s sprawling probe into the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Navarro, who was a trade adviser to Trump, said he was served the subpoena by the FBI at his Washington, D.C., home last week. The subpoena was the first known instance of prosecutors seeking testimony from someone who worked in the Trump White House as they investigate the attack.
Navarro made the case in his lawsuit Tuesday that the House select committee investigating the attack is unlawful and therefore a subpoena it issued to him in February is unenforceable under law.
He filed the suit against members of the committee, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the U.S. attorney in Washington, Matthew M. Graves, whose office is now handling the criminal case against him.
In an interview with The Associated Press this week, Navarro said the goal of his lawsuit is much broader than the subpoenas themselves, part of an effort to have “the Supreme Court address a number of issues that have come with the weaponization of Congress’ investigatory powers” since Trump entered office.
Members of the select committee sought testimony from Navarro about his public efforts to help Trump overturn the 2020 presidential election, including a call trying to persuade state legislators to join their efforts.
The former economics professor was one of the White House staffers who promoted Trump’s baseless claims of mass voter fraud. He released a report in December 2020 that he contended contained evidence of the alleged misconduct.
Navarro has refused to cooperate with the committee, and he and fellow Trump adviser Dan Scavino were found in contempt of Congress in April. Scavino has not been charged by the Justice Department at this point.
Members of the committee made their case at the time that Scavino and Navarro were among just a handful of people who had rebuffed the committee’s requests and subpoenas for information.
The panel has interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses about the insurrection and is preparing for a series of hearings to begin next week.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County says a 911 dispatcher has been fired after hanging up on a call coming from inside the Tops store in Buffalo where prosecutors say a white gunman killed 10 Black people in a hate-based domestic terror attack.
The dispatcher had been placed on administrative leave, but the county was pushing for her firing. Last month, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said her actions were “inappropriate” and “unacceptable.”
According to a report by The Buffalo News, the dispatcher asked why the caller, a Tops employee, was whispering, before hanging up on her.
The dispatcher’s union, the Civil Service Employees Association, said Thursday it had ensured that disciplinary due process provisions were “followed fairly and appropriately here.”
The dispatcher told The Buffalo News late last month she was sorry about what the caller went through during the shooting, adding that more facts would come out at the hearing. A message was left Thursday at a possible phone number for her.
The 18-year-old white gunman accused in the mass killing pleaded not guilty Thursday to hate-motivated domestic terrorism and other charges. A prosecutor called the evidence against him overwhelming.
A lawyer entered the plea for Payton Gendron, 18, in the first case to make use of New York’s domestic terrorism hate crime law. Gendron didn’t speak during the brief hearing with a heavy security presence.
Witnesses, police and Gendron’s own writings and livestreamed video have incriminated him as the gunman who used an AR-style semi-automatic rifle on May 14 to target shoppers and employees of a Tops Friendly Market, and he surrendered at the crime scene after putting his rifle to his neck. Authorities said he chose the store because of its location in a predominantly Black neighborhood.
“There is overwhelming proof of the defendant’s guilt,” Assistant District Attorney John Fereleto said. “The defendant was caught at the scene of the crime with the weapon in his hands.”
Gendron has been held without bail since the shooting and is due back in court July 7.
He was charged with murder shortly after the attack. On Wednesday, a new indictment expanded the case to include the domestic terrorism charge, along with 10 counts of first-degree murder, 10 counts of second-degree murder as a hate crime, criminal possession of a weapon and three counts of attempted murder as a hate crime.
“When you hear the phrase ‘throw the book at’ someone, well, in this case right here, the defendant just got ‘War and Peace,’” District Attorney John Flynn said at a news conference after the arraignment.
The domestic terrorism hate crime charge — officially, domestic acts of terrorism motivated by hate in the first degree — was added to state law just two years ago, after a mass shooting targeting Mexicans at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas. The offense carries an automatic life sentence upon conviction.
Until now, no arrests or arraignments or arraignments under the law have been reported to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services, spokesperson Janine Kava said.
In Gendron’s case, the charge accuses him of killing at least five people “because of the perceived race and/or color” of his victims.
Outside court, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown called Gendron “a racist, hate-filled outsider who came to our community with the stated intent to kill as many Black people as possible.”
Prosecutors said Gendron drove about three hours to Buffalo from his home in Conklin, New York, to target African Americans. Shortly before opening fire, he posted documents that outlined his white supremacist views and revealed he had been planning the attack for months.
Federal authorities also are investigating the possibility of hate crime charges against Gendron.
The slain victims ranged in age from 32 to 86. Three other people were wounded.
The bloodshed, followed 10 days later by a mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers inside an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, has renewed a national debate about gun control.
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Camels in Colorado provide milk alternative: ‘It’s quite a process’
By Libby Smith
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WRAY, Colorado (KCNC) — People with food allergies and lactose intolerance are always looking for other options to cow’s milk. There is an ancient alternative that’s being produced in Colorado.
In the far eastern area of the state, eight miles from the Nebraska border, there is a dairy farm called “Camelot.”
“I was looking to do something unique, something different…just kind of the ‘wow’ factor,” said first generation dairy farmer, Kyle Hendrix.
In his case, the “wow” factor is 40 head of camel.
“The camel is a very overlooked animal, for sure,” Hendrix told CBS4.
Hendrix and his family started with three cows and a bull in 2013. They’ve grown their operation from there.
“It will be five to six years before they have their first calf, so it’s a long waiting game to get one into production,” he explained.
Majestic, smart and curious, camels are kind, each with her own personality.
“You’ve got to get on a personal level with each one, and just kind of work with them, and work with their personalities,” Hendrix said.
Camelot Dairy is a family operation. Kyle, his wife, Holly, and their children – Evan, 16; Asher, 12; Reed, 7; and Sarah; 5 – all work on the farm together.
“To milk a camel, you have to maintain a cow/calf relationship at all times,” Hendrix explained. “It’s quite a process and you only have about 90 seconds to harvest that milk.”
The harvest yields up to a gallon-and-a-half of milk a day.
“We’re averaging 8 to 16 pints a day per cow,” he said.
Each pint is pasteurized to kill the bacteria, then bottled and frozen for shipping.
“We’re one of two licensed camel dairies in the United States, right now,” Hendrix explained.
The Colorado Department of Agriculture licenses the operation, checking it monthly to make sure it meets health standards. The market for camel’s milk is growing in the United States.
“A lot of mothers are buying our milk for their kids with like sensitivity issues,” Hendrix said.
Camel’s milk is considered to be a healthy milk. It’s higher in antioxidants, and has low levels of sugar and saturated fat. Some consider it a perfect substitute for people who can’t tolerate cow’s milk.
“There are some potential benefits for adults, or even children – not infants and young toddlers who need to be consuming formula,” said Bonnie Jortberg, a registered dietician and nutritionist at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. “You would not want to substitute camel’s milk for formula or certainly not for a mother’s regular milk.”
However, there are cultures in the Middle East and Africa who primarily drink camel’s milk.
“The milk has helped a lot of people around the globe,” Hendrix said.
One drawback is it is expensive in the United States. The time-consuming milking process and the limited supply push up prices. One pint sells for between $12-$16.
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- Series A round saw participation from Indonesian giants PT Astra Digital Internasional, a subsidiary of PT Astra International Tbk (Astra), Blibli, BRI Ventures, SMDV, and Prasetia Dwidharma, as well as global venture capital firms Patamar Capital, Flourish Ventures and 500 Global
- Fresh funds will be deployed to grow product range, expand customer reach, and driving financial inclusion through the introduction of products that remove barriers and provide access to financing
SINGAPORE, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mapan, an Indonesia-based leading startup focused on eliminating barriers to financial access for the masses in the country, today announced it has closed a successful Series A round of US$15 million. The round was co-led by Patamar Capital and PT Astra Digital Internasional, a subsidiary of PT Astra International Tbk (Astra), with participation from Indonesian giants BRI Ventures, SMDV, Blibli, Prasetia Dwidharma, and global venture capital firms Flourish Ventures and 500 Global.
With this successful fundraise, Mapan will now look towards growing their core Arisan service through expanding their product range and partnering with top suppliers. An aspect of Indonesian culture, Arisan is a form of informal social gathering, where members will take turns to purchase products for the group. The firm will also introduce a larger variety of Arisan schemes, and expand its reach, targeting to make their digitised Arisan product available to 10 million households in Indonesia by 2026. In its aim to drive financial inclusion in the country, where 51 per cent[1] of adults in Indonesia lack access to banks or other forms of formal financial services, Mapan will also introduce other products to enhance financial inclusion and improve access to financing sources for the masses.
Since 2015, Mapan has also focused on the empowerment of women leaders of Arisan groups, which are traditional women-run rotating savings groups, through the introduction of its Arisan application. Through the recruitment of women leaders and influencers as agents and creators of Arisan groups, Mapan has provided affordable goods financing to more than three million households to-date. Women influencers and leaders of Mapan's Arisan groups can also count on receiving additional benefits, such as commission from product sales, incentives for recruiting and educating new agents, and other performance milestones, thereby bringing financial equality to women from low-income families in Indonesia.
"In Indonesia, women play a key role in managing their family's finances, and Arisan is the manifestation of this process. We are honoured that through the Mapan Arisan product, they have been empowered to help their communities improve their ability to purchase household goods, thus boosting their quality of life. We are committed to continue to work closely with them to evolve our solutions that provide life-changing financial access at scale," said Ardelia Apti, Mapan's newly appointed CEO.
Mapan was founded in 2009 with a mission to improve the quality of life for the masses in Indonesia through solutions that will help eliminate barriers to financial resources for low-income communities. Through the usage of Mapan's Arisan product, lower-income groups can increase their buying power to purchase household goods such as cookware, electronics, and furniture. The firm also currently provides other products and services such as bills payment application, Mapan Pulsa, and consumer goods resale platform, Mapan Mart.
Director of Astra Gidion Hasan said, "In line with Astra's aim to prosper with the nation, Astra wishes to contribute in advancing the quality of life of the people of Indonesia, one of which is by contributing in the advancement of Indonesia's digital economy. The collaboration with Mapan is one of our ways to enable people from all walks of society to meet their daily needs."
"We love Mapan's unique approach to amplify the power of women in the communities. The concept of Arisan has been core to Indonesian culture for many years, and by digitising it, Mapan brought scalability to the age-old practice. We are excited to play our part in Mapan's next phase of growth, as it looks to improve financial access and the quality of lives of Indonesians.", said Dondi Hananto, Partner at Patamar Capital.
On the sidelines of this fundraise, the firm recently announced the appointment of Ardelia Apti as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Ardelia and her team are committed to delivering Mapan's promise of improving the lives of Indonesians through technology, while driving the firm's expansion and product development.
Prior to Mapan, Ardelia Apti established deep business experience in fintech and deep tech space. She spent 5 years with Gojek, part of the GoTo Group, in several roles. During her time at Gojek, Ardelia co-built its Swadaya programme, a benefits programme for Gojek driver-partners that helps them save on daily expenses, and also headed GoPay's Offline Payments business, driving QR payment solutions for consumers, businesses, and MSMEs. She was also previously country director for AI company Element, Inc., and a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
Aldi Haryopratomo, Founder and Board of Commissioner member at Mapan commented, "With this new fundraising round from a strong base of both Indonesian and global investors, we are excited by the new phase that is now ushered in. This represents support for Ardelia's vision of building a community of women to ensure that Indonesian families become financially self-sufficient, and we are excited to further drive this forward."
Mapan currently operates in Java, Bali, Sumatera, Nusa Tenggara, and Sulawesi, and plans to expand its operations across the rest of Indonesia.
About Mapan
Established in 2009, Mapan (PT Ruma) has a mission to increase the Indonesian people's access, life quality, and income through technology. Through 1 application, Mitra Usaha Mapan can access various products and services to earn income and start a business. Mapan has reached more than 3 million members who have joined the Mapan Arisan, Mapan Pulsa, and Mapan Mart services spread across almost all districts and cities in Java, Bali, Sumatra, and Sulawesi. As we advance, Mapan has the vision to be able to reach all parts of Indonesia to help millions of Indonesian families to be able to achieve a better quality of life. Users can now access Mapan products and services through the Mapan application. Mapan app is available on the Google Play Store. Visit www.mapan.id, www.facebook.com/MakinMapan, or on Instagram @MakinMapan for more information.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RMT) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.21 per share on its Common Stock. The distribution, optionally payable in additional shares of Common Stock, or in cash by specific stockholder election, is to be paid on September 23, 2022 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 12, 2022 (ex-dividend on September 9, 2022). The price of shares issued for reinvestment will be determined on September 19, 2022.
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Policy of paying quarterly distributions on its Common Stock. Distributions are being made at the annual rate of 7% of the rolling average of the prior four calendar quarter-end net asset values (NAVs), with the fourth quarter distribution being the greater of 1.75% of the rolling average or the minimum distribution required by IRS regulations. The policy, including the annual rate, is subject to change at the discretion of the Fund's Board of Directors.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income'.
The Fund's estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on September 23, 2022 and for 2022 year-to-date are as follows:
Estimated Allocations as of August 31, 2022
Estimated Allocations for 2022 through August 31, 2022
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of the current distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Distribution Policy. The amounts and sources of distributions reported herein are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:
1 Average Annual Total Return in relation to NAV represents the compound average of the Annual NAV Total Returns of the Fund for the five year period ended August 31, 2022. Annual NAV Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV over a year, assuming reinvestment of distributions paid.
2 The Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current fiscal period's distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of August 31, 2022.
3 Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV from December 31, 2021 to August 31, 2022 assuming reinvestment of distributions paid.
4 The Cumulative Fiscal Year Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions for the fiscal year period (January 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022), as a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of August 31, 2022.
About Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.
Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. is a closed-end diversified management investment company whose shares of Common Stock are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The Fund's investment goal is long-term capital growth, which it seeks by investing primarily in equity securities of companies that, at the time of investment, have market capitalizations of $750 million or less.
For further information on The Royce Fundssm, please visit our web site at: www.royceinvest.com.
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$13.0 Million Senior Bridge Loan
BIRMINGHAM, Mich., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomfield Capital announces the closing of a $13.0 million senior bridge loan, which provided the capital necessary for the acquisition of two adjacent industrial buildings totaling 230,000 square feet in greater Indianapolis, IN. The Sponsor required immediate execution due to an expiring purchase option, which allowed them to acquire the property and accommodate their rapidly growing business.
The Sponsor's business has operated at a portion of the building for the last several years and it recently expanded to occupy the entire property. Bloomfield's bridge loan will allow for the Sponsor to continue the expansion of their business and execute their business plan.
"As the capital markets have continued to tighten, we have been presented with more owner-occupied buildings in need of senior bridge capital," stated Brent Truscott, a Partner at Bloomfield Capital. "Sellers are still demanding fast closings, and banks and insurance company lenders are not typically able to accommodate expedited closings, especially if the underlying tenant at the property is in expansion mode and not able to demonstrate several years of consistent cash flow. As a direct capital provider and balance sheet lender, Bloomfield Capital can provide flexibility and expediency when time is of the essence," Truscott added.
Bloomfield was able to swiftly underwrite the Sponsor's business and understand the local industrial market in greater Indianapolis. The Sponsor plans to refinance Bloomfield's bridge loan with a loan from the SBA upon stabilization of their business operations.
Bloomfield Capital is a direct lender and equity investor in commercial real estate assets nationwide. With offices in Detroit, Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland, and NYC, Bloomfield Capital's team draws from a broad base of commercial real estate and finance experience. The firm provides debt and equity solutions to meet the demands of time-sensitive and complex transactions. Bloomfield Capital specializes in small- to medium-sized financings from $3-30 million in the form of bridge loans, mezzanine loans, and preferred equity investments.
For more news and information, or to contact us, please visit www.bloomfieldcapital.com.
Bloomfield Capital Contact:
Brent Truscott
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877-690-7111
btruscott@bloomfieldcapital.com
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Company Expands Distribution Team Across Three Allen Media Group Divisions: Weather Group, Allen Media Networks, and Allen Media Digital
LOS ANGELES, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Byron Allen's Allen Media Group (AMG) proudly announces the hiring of Mike Nemetz as Director of Content Distribution and Partnerships. Nemetz is charged with initiating and cultivating multi-platform content distribution and client relationships for AMG divisions Weather Group, Allen Media Networks, and Allen Media Digital. Nemetz is based out of AMG's Atlanta offices and reports directly to Janice Arouh, President of Network Distribution and Marketing for AMG.
A highly respected distribution and business development executive, Nemetz has held positions with several media companies including Fox Cable Networks, Turner Broadcasting, Cox Media Group, Scientific Games, BoardActive, and Catapult. Nemetz is now responsible for growing the distribution of all 12 HD television networks including The Weather Channel, JusticeCentral.TV, Comedy.TV, Recipe.TV, Cars.TV, MyDestination.TV, Pets.TV, ES.TV, The Weather Channel en Espanol, Pattrn, TheGrio.TV, and This TV plus the free-streaming platforms Local Now, HBCU GO, Sports.TV, TheGrio App, and the subscription video-on-demand service -- The Weather Channel App -- across multi-platforms.
"We are thrilled Mike Nemetz has joined the Allen Media Group team," said Janice Arouh, President of Network Distribution and Marketing for Allen Media Group. "Mike is a true salesman, and perfect for our ever-growing cross-portfolio distribution of news, weather, lifestyle/entertainment networks, FAST channels, apps, and free-streaming platforms."
"I am elated to be joining such an enterprising distribution team and an entrepreneurial organization during such a dynamic time in the media business," said Mike Nemetz, Director of Content Distribution and Partnerships for Allen Media Group. "Allen Media Group is focused on the future of content consumption and I look forward to contributing to the growth of this amazing company."
Nemetz earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Advertising from University of Georgia and was a member of the Cable Executive Management Program at the Harvard Business School.
The complete portfolio of the twelve Allen Media Group 24-hour HD global networks and the five streaming services are:
The Weather Channel - The Emmy® Award-winning iconic global standard for all news and information related to weather, climate, and technology. (www.weathergroup.com)
The Weather Channel en Español - The newly-launched Spanish-language version of the iconic global standard for all news and information related to weather, climate, and technology. (www.weathergroup.com)
Cars.TV - This Emmy® Award-winning and adrenaline-pumping network showcases the collectors, designers, innovators, and the ultimate car enthusiasts! (www.Cars.tv)
Comedy.TV - A network dedicated to today's funniest comedians, featuring a mix of live concert performances, talk and variety shows, sitcoms and movies. (www.Comedy.tv)
ES.TV - A network dedicated to entertainment news, variety shows, celebrity profiles and today's hottest superstars. (www.es.tv)
MyDestination.TV - A network dedicated to the best in travel featuring fun, exciting, exotic must-see destinations around the world. (www.MyDestination.tv)
Pets.TV - A network dedicated to pet lovers everywhere. PETS.TV celebrates the pets we love and the people who love them. Pet News, Pet Care, Pet Health and Pet Lifestyles! (www.Pets.tv)
Recipe.TV – An Emmy® Award-nominated network dedicated to famous chefs, amazing recipes, and delicious cuisine from around the world. (www.Recipe.tv)
Justice Central.TV - A network dedicated to Emmy® Award-winning Judges and Emmy® Award-nominated court shows, legal news, and the world's biggest trials. (www.JusticeCentral.tv)
Pattrn – A network in partnership with The Weather Channel television network, is to explore Earth's challenges, celebrate its progress, and elevate new voices to the conversation to inform, engage and revel in the patterns of our amazing planet. (www.Pattrn.com)
TheGrio.TV - A free premium network that brings you award-winning movies, contemporary comedy and classic TV shows focused on the African American community. Delivering compelling stories and perspectives through cutting edge news reports and in-depth interviews. (www.thegriotv.com)
This TV – A free premium network bringing award-winning films, the best in comedy, box office hits, cult classics, retro TV series and your favorite stand-up comics and Hollywood stars! Available on satellite, your local cable provider, or your over-the-air digital signal. (www.thistv.com)
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Local Now - A free-streaming AVOD service delivering real-time, hyper-local news, weather, traffic, sports, lifestyle information, movies, television shows, documentaries, and more. (www.LocalNow.com)
HBCU GO - A free-streaming AVOD service and offering viewers the best in live sports, original series, documentaries, films, comedy, and edutainment programming produced by African American leading producers, directors, and students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities -- HBCUs. (www.hbcugo.tv)
Sports.TV – A free-streaming AVOD service and that aggregates sports, news, movies, documentaries, and entertainment networks, as well as local broadcast television stations, connecting sports fans to their favorite sports, teams, games, players, highlights, podcasts, and scores on every device for free. (www.Sports.tv)
TheGrio Streaming App – A free-streaming AVOD service where Black America watches a free, 24/7 premium network bringing award-winning movies, contemporary comedy, and classic TV shows. TheGrio is the brand you trust for news and entertainment focused on the Black community, streaming the most compelling stories and perspectives with cutting edge news reports and in-depth interviews. (www.thegriotv.com)
The Weather Channel Streaming App - A connected TV (CTV) app that includes a subscription-based live stream of The Weather Channel Television Network with access to the network's on-demand library of original programming and interactive features such as local forecasts, 24/7 weather alerts, real-time maps and radars. (www.streamTWC.com)
About Allen Media Group / Entertainment Studios
Chairman and CEO Byron Allen founded Allen Media Group/Entertainment Studios in 1993. Headquartered in Los Angeles, it has offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Charleston, SC. Allen Media Group owns 27 ABC-NBC-CBS-FOX network affiliate broadcast television stations in 21 U.S. markets and twelve 24-hour HD television networks serving nearly 220 million subscribers: THE WEATHER CHANNEL, THE WEATHER CHANNEL EN ESPAÑOL, PETS.TV, COMEDY.TV, RECIPE.TV, CARS.TV, ES.TV, MYDESTINATION.TV, JUSTICE CENTRAL.TV, THEGRIO.TV, THIS TV, and PATTRN. Allen Media Group also owns the streaming platforms HBCU GO, THE GRIO STREAMING APP SPORTS.TV, THE WEATHER CHANNEL STREAMING APP and LOCAL NOW--the free-streaming AVOD service powered by THE WEATHER CHANNEL and content partners, which delivers real-time, hyper-local news, weather, traffic, sports, and lifestyle information. Allen Media Group also produces, distributes, and sells advertising for 68 television programs, making it one of the largest independent producers/distributors of first-run syndicated television programming for broadcast television stations. Allen Media Group International Television continues to extend its corporate branding and content around the globe. It currently has active license agreements and programming in South Africa, The United Arab Emirates, Australia, The Bahamas, Canada and New Zealand. With a library of over 5,000 hours of owned content across multiple genres, Allen Media Group provides video content to broadcast television stations, cable television networks, mobile devices, and multimedia digital. Our mission is to provide excellent programming to our viewers, online users, and Fortune 500 advertising partners.
Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures is a full-service, theatrical motion picture distribution company specializing in wide release commercial content. ESMP released 2017's highest-grossing independent movie, the shark thriller 47 METERS DOWN, which grossed over $44.3 million. In 2018, ESMP also released the critically-acclaimed and commercially successful Western HOSTILES, the historic mystery-thriller CHAPPAQUIDDICK and the sequel to 47 METERS DOWN, 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED. The digital distribution unit of Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures, Freestyle Digital Media, is a premiere multi-platform distributor with direct partnerships across all major cable, digital and streaming platforms. Capitalizing on a robust infrastructure, proven track record and a veteran sales team, Freestyle Digital Media is a true home for independent films.
In 2016, Allen Media Group purchased The Grio, a highly-rated digital video-centric news community platform devoted to providing African-Americans with compelling stories and perspectives currently underrepresented in existing national news outlets. The Grio features aggregated and original video packages, news articles and opinion pieces on topics that include breaking news, politics, health, business and entertainment. Originally launched in 2009, the platform was then purchased by NBC News in 2010. The digital platform remains focused on curating exciting digital content and currently has more than 100 million annual visitors.
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www.entertainmentstudios.com
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GRAPHIC: Husband of Food Network star pleads guilty in 3-year-old’s beating death
GRAPHIC WARNING: The details of this story may disturb some readers.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina/Gray News) – The husband of a Food Network star pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in the death of the couple’s 3-year-old foster daughter.
Jerry “Austin” Robinson pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting homicide by child abuse in the death of Victoria “Tori” Smith.
Prosecutors say Tori died in January 2021 after she was beaten by Ariel Robinson, the winner of season 20 of Food Network’s “Worst Cooks in America.”
Jerry Robinson will remain on house arrest until his wife’s trial.
Prosecutors said Jerry Robinson claims he never physically hurt Tori but told investigators Ariel Robinson would beat the child with different items, including a belt.
Ariel Robinson was angry with Tori the night before her death because she vomited on herself on the way to church, Jerry Robinson told investigators. The next morning, he said Ariel Robinson was frustrated with Tori for not eating her pancakes fast enough.
He described hearing Ariel Robinson giving Tori a “whooping” with a belt that was audible from outside the home. According to prosecutors, when Jerry Robinson went inside, he saw his wife standing over Tori with the belt, saying, “You don’t get to tell me when you’re done.”
Jerry Robinson claims he told his wife, “You’ve gone too far. You went too far this time.” He went to CVS to buy liquid Tylenol to try to bring Tori’s bruising down, attorneys said, and then gave the child an Epsom salt bath.
Jerry Robinson called 911 hours later, and when first responders arrived at the home, Tori was in cardiac arrest.
Jerry Robinson’s attorney asked the judge to take his cooperation with the investigation into account when considering sentencing. He faces 10 to 20 years minimum in prison. He will be sentenced after Ariel Robinson’s trial.
Ariel Robinson will go to trial on May 9.
Prosecutors asked for body camera footage from when first responders responded to the 911 call to be admissible in court during Ariel Robinson’s trial. The body camera footage captures first responders’ “horrified” reactions when they found the bruising on Tori’s body, according to prosecutors.
Prosecutors said Ariel Robinson told first responders the bruising on Tori’s abdomen was caused by the force she used trying to do CPR. She claimed the bruising on Tori’s legs was caused by her then-7-year-old brother, according to prosecutors.
However, Ariel Robinson’s attorney has pushed for the body camera footage to be inadmissible since she was not read her Miranda Rights on the scene at the time.
The judge will decide Friday whether the body camera footage is admissible in Ariel Robinson’s trial.
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Governor: KC World Cup 2026 bid a result “bi-state cooperation”
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Laura Kelly says the Kansas City World Cup 2026 bid - which was successful - was the result of bi-state cooperation and a testament to Kansas’ commitment to tourism.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says on Wednesday, June 22, she and Lt. Gov. Toland shared how Kansas contributed to - and will benefit from - FIFA’s inclusion of Kansas City as one of 16 cities in North America to host the 2026 World Cup tournament.
“Tens of thousands of soccer fans from across the globe will soon be coming to Kansas and seeing all our great state has to offer,” Gov. Kelly said. “Securing this bid was the result of a years-long partnership between my Administration, Missouri, and Kansas City leaders. I predict the economic benefits will stretch far outside the KC Metro Region, as hotels, restaurants, and small businesses see an influx of cash leading up to and during the World Cup.”
Kelly said securing the bid was a bi-state effort. She said Lt. Gov. and Secretary of Commerce David Toland and Commerce Chief Strategy Officer Trent Armbrust both sat on the KC 2026 World Cup executive committee.
During a presentation to the FIFA delegation in the fall of 2021, Toland stressed that momentum for the event has been building in Kansas City for a good amount of time - and so has the excitement in an already passionate soccer community.
“It was the bi-state, regional approach that made the difference and won the bid. Neither Kansas City, Kansas nor Kansas City, Missouri, could have secured these matches on their own,” Toland said. “I was proud to serve on the Kansas City 2026 FIFA World Cup executive committee and help make the case to the FIFA delegation that Kansas City is ready for the world stage. What will be the largest event in the history of Kansas City is the result of hard work, bi-state partnership, and a shared vision.”
While Missouri will host the World Cup matches at Arrowhead Stadium, the Governor noted that Kansas will provide Sporting KC’s Children’s Mercy Park, Pinnacle National Development Center and the University of Kansas Health System Training Complex as potential practice and training sites.
Kelly said FIFA officials and the U.S. Soccer delegation saw the state’s investment in the quality of life and tourism amenities like the Kansas Speedway, the Legends shopping area and the soccer stadium when they attended a U.S. Women’s National Team match at Children’s Mercy Park.
“FIFA recognized the metropolitan area for what it is – a world-class city and the Soccer Capital of America,” Kelly said.
With four more years to plan for the World Cup, Kelly said the Soccer Capital’s welcome will be one to remember.
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Plantwise™ introduces new product line backed by science and with purposeful ingredients to deliver effective results, giving the body what it needs, when it needs it
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Plantwise™ is on a mission to create the best plant-based products that enhance the well-being of people and the planet. The wellness brand, launching this month, crafts innovative and targeted formulas backed by science from some of the finest, botanical nutrients chosen for their quality and efficacy. All Plantwise™ products include a spectrum of high-quality ingredients that actually work, each playing their role to keep the body in tune and feeling great, with benefits like restful sleep, pain relief support, increased focus, and much more for happy human health.
"At Plantwise, we believe plants hold the key to helping the planet and our bodies function well and maintain balance," said Trent Overholt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Plantwise™. "Our goal is simple: create products that are good for us, good for the planet and move us closer to our vision for happy human health."
Plantwise™ products deliver fuel to the body's master controller of health and wellness, the endocannabinoid system. This highly important regulatory system is nourished with the help of phytocannabinoids from plants. Plantwise™ formulas deliver phytocannabinoids, along with other botanical nutrients, to provide support and balance in the body, where and when it's needed.
"In our daily lives, our bodies are bombarded with stress from all sides," said Jimmy Brophy, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Plantwise™. "We were driven to create products that help balance out the temporary stresses people feel in their bodies. By focusing Plantwise™ plant-based formulas around the endocannabinoid system, we can proactively and effectively feed the body really good nutrients to support people's health."
In order to deliver targeted, effective results, Plantwise™ has taken particular care in the choice and amount of each ingredient in its formulas. Plantwise™ formulas clearly label each standardized ingredient, showing what it's providing inside each serving.
"With Plantwise, what you see is what you get," said Brophy. "We don't hide our ingredients in blends—we believe in full transparency so you can make the best choice for your personal health and well-being."
This spring and summer, Plantwise™ will introduce five initial products designed to promote exceptional performance, keep consumers feeling great, and thoughtfully support different areas of happy human health.
- Plantwise™ Probiotics and Postbiotics: A dose of inner bliss for gut, brain and immune system support. The Plantwise™ Probiotics and Postbiotics acid-resistant capsule protects the colony of good bacteria, including 12 DNA-verified probiotic strains that supply good bacteria to support gut, brain and immune system function (and just keep the entire body happy and healthy). It also includes 2 tyndallized (heat-treated) postbiotic strains with components for gut and immune health activity. And lastly, prebiotic acacia fiber helps support and feed the probiotic bacteria, helping them do their job.*
- Plantwise™ Mind Spark: When it's go-time…enhance energy and improve focus and reaction time to seize the day (or night) for happy human health. The Plantwise™ Mind Spark supplement helps jump-start energy, increase focus and enhance performance to support the mind when it needs to be at its sharpest.*
- Plantwise™ Relax and Rest: Sometimes the body needs to sink into a restful slumber. Relax, calm the mind, and sleep–it's essential for happy human health. The Plantwise™ Relax and Rest supplement provides support for those who experience occasional sleeplessness. It helps to reduce stress, calm the mind and enable consumers to fall asleep quicker and stay asleep longer for a restorative night's rest.*
- Plantwise™ Immune Prime: For the enjoyment of wherever life leads—take charge and keep the immune system primed and ready for happy human health. The Plantwise™ Immune Prime supplement helps modulate (not stimulate) the immune system, supporting balance and readiness for when the immune system is needed, both immediately and over the long-term.*
- Plantwise™ Pain Support: Sometimes the body is overused—pain happens. Relieve soreness from those times the body is pushed a little too hard and get back to enjoying happy human health. The Plantwise™ Pain Support cream supports pain relief associated with overexertion and exercise by helping to reduce inflammation and provide soothing pain relief.*
Plantwise™ currently incorporates organic, regeneratively farmed hemp into its dual-capsule formulas. The wellness company remains committed to driving demand and awareness for regenerative agriculture. These planet-saving farming practices support climate change reversal by rebuilding and restoring soil health and biodiversity, improving carbon drawdown, and boosting water efficiency, resulting in more nutrient-dense crops.
"As we grow and evolve, we'll remain focused on incorporating more regeneratively-grown ingredients into our formulas as well as bringing education and advocacy to regenerative agriculture practices, helping to heal and support our planet for the next generation," said Overholt.
Plantwise™ products are available for purchase through the company's website https://www.getplantwise.com/ and at specialty pharmacies and natural product retailers across the country. The brand is committed to accessibility and all supplements retail for between $36.00 and $44.00.
More information on Plantwise™ can be found at https://www.getplantwise.com/ or by following Plantwise™ on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
About Plantwise™:
At Plantwise™, we make good stuff from plants for happy human health, delivering scientifically-designed products with a spectrum of high-quality ingredients that actually work. Plantwise™ formulas are designed to keep consumers feeling great with benefits like restful sleep, pain relief support, increased focus and much more. We're committed to driving demand and awareness for regenerative agricultural practices, and currently incorporate organic, regeneratively farmed hemp into our dual-capsule formulas. This all helps to heal the land for this generation and the next, and that's good for everyone. To learn more about Plantwise™, visit https://www.getplantwise.com or follow Plantwise™ on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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Casey Swanson
Cell: 630-885-6055
Email: casey.swanson@spoolmarketing.com
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- Toyota and BMW Showcased All-New Vehicles for North America
- Hover1 Kids Zone Sets Test-Ride Record in New York
- Onyx Shows Off Brand New E-Bike, LZR
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Electrify Expo, North America's largest electric vehicle festival (www.electrifyexpo.com), wrapped up its third stop at Nassau Coliseum this past weekend on Long Island, NY. In just its second year, Electrify Expo continues to attract tens of thousands of consumers interested in test-driving and experiencing all types of electric transportation.
The New York event logged nearly 20,000 demo rides across electric cars, e-bikes, e-motorcycles, e-scooters, and electric skateboards, as well as electric trikes. The average age of Electrify Expo attendees lands in the sweet spot of 29-45 years of age and spends over three+ hours testing upwards of five different vehicles at each event. The majority of attendees came from a 90-mile radius.
Several of the world's leading electric car brands were on display, providing demo rides, including BMW, Toyota, Kia, Lexus, Polestar, Volvo, Volkswagen, Chrysler, and more. In addition, the outdoor festival broke a record among the state's younger generation opting for good 'clean' fun. Empire state youth flew through nearly 4,000 test rides in the Hover-1 Kids Zone, shattering Seattle's record last month, proving that New York's next generation of drivers is ready to go all-electric.
BMW chose Electrify Expo to showcase its all-new, all-electric BMW i7 sedan, which will come to market later this year. Featuring two electric motors with a combined output of 536 horsepower, the i7 xDrive60 will sprint from 0-60 in about 4.5 seconds while returning an estimated range of up to 318 zero-emission miles in silence and luxurious style. As BMW's flagship luxury sedan, the BMW i7 also features a curved touch screen display, the latest advanced driver assistance systems, and a full suite of in-car entertainment options including a first-of-its-kind 31" 8K rear seat theater screen.
After making its debut just last month, Toyota also chose Electrify Expo to feature the reimagined 2023 Toyota Crown at Electrify Expo's New York event, a vehicle with a long and storied global history.
ONYX Motorbikes selected Electrify Expo to publicly unveil and launch their latest e-bike, the LZR. The ONYX LZR is the perfect blend of commuting and high-impact sports incorporated into one precision-engineered piece of personal electric transportation. "Several visitors at Electrify Expo expressed that the sole reason they showed up was to test ride the ONYX product lineup," said Tim Seward, chief design officer, ONYX Motorbikes. "There is a lack of differentiation in e-bikes, and ONYX always aims to provide the best, most versatile e-bike you can get for the price."
"The electric vehicle transition is happening now," said BJ Birtwell, Electrify Expo Founder and Executive Producer. "This festival has quickly become the de facto platform to launch new vehicles and connect brands with highly engaged hand-raisers and shoppers. As we expand into more cities and add new elements to the event, we expect consumers to rely on Electrify Expo as their main 'try before they buy' platform for electric mobility."
Earlier this year, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul stated that electric vehicles are the key to decarbonization. New York will continue to focus on expanding its cross-state fast-charging network and incentivizing EVs. Gov. Hochul signed a bill into law in 2021, before California, Washington, and Massachusetts, setting a target for 100% of passenger car sales of cars and trucks in the state by 2035.
"As states continue to encourage their residents to go all-electric, Electrify Expo will help this transition by providing consumers with a hands-on experience that helps them make the switch," said Birtwell.
Electrify Expo is North America's largest outdoor electric vehicle festival showcasing the latest e-mobility products, including EVs, e-motorcycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards, e-boats, e-surfboards, and more from top brands around the world. The festival addresses one of the most challenging barriers to mass adoption of electric vehicles with meaningful hands-on experiences, demonstrations, and test rides. Electrify Expo meets the soaring demand for companies to share new technologies, new modes of mobility and put products in the hands of consumers in a meaningful way. Electrify Expo will feature more than 1M+ square feet of exhibit space in Los Angeles County, Seattle, New York, Miami, and Austin.
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Mission Control Communications
electrifyexpo@missionc2.com
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PreK-2 Students Using Imagine Español Show Higher Scores and Growth According to Two New Studies
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine Learning, the largest provider of digital curriculum solutions in the U.S., serving 15 million students in more than half the school districts nationwide, today announced the results of two new studies revealing that students who used Imagine Español demonstrated significant academic gains on standardized assessments. The studies took place in two separate public school districts in Texas during the 2020-2021 school year.
"Students are thriving through the use of adaptive, personalized learning solutions and we're delighted to see Imagine Español helping to accelerate learning while developing the foundational skills essential to bilingualism, biliteracy, and cultural competency," said Jeff Pendleton, SVP and General Manager of Supplemental and Intervention for Imagine Learning. "As we continue to collaborate with districts, the results of these studies show what the future of learning can look like when the power of technology is harnessed to support educators."
- Imagine Español was implemented with Prekindergarten students in a public school district in Texas. To measure changes in Spanish literacy skills, Imagine Learning obtained and analyzed Spanish CIRCLE Progress Monitoring System (CIRCLE) scores of 1,495 Imagine Español students and a comparison group of 1,495 students. Findings from the study show that after one year of using Imagine Español, students' performance on the Spanish CIRCLE assessment grew 12 percent more than students who did not use the program. Imagine Español students demonstrated greater growth on CIRCLE in Spanish Overall, Rapid Letter Naming, Rapid Vocabulary, and Letter-Sound Correspondence scores.
- Imagine Español was implemented with students in Grades K-2 in YES Prep Public Schools in Texas. To measure the impact of Imagine Español on Spanish reading skills, Imagine Learning analyzed Spanish NWEA MAP Growth Reading data from 44 Imagine Español students and 44 nonparticipating peers. From Winter 2020 to Spring 2021, findings from the study show that Imagine Español students demonstrated significantly greater gains on the Spanish MAP Growth Reading test than their nonparticipating peers. Second-grade students who used Imagine Español significantly outperformed their nonparticipating peers, improving by six Rasch Unit (RIT) score points while their peers showed no growth.
Imagine Español is a personalized learning solution that maximizes Spanish language and literacy development for emerging bilingual learners in Grades K-5 (3-5 coming in 2023). Whether used as a dual-language, transitional bilingual, or world languages program, Imagine Español inspires breakthroughs for early readers and language learners while delivering the Spanish language and literacy foundation they need to succeed in school and beyond. Backed by decades of research on the best pedagogical practices for developing Spanish language and literacy, Imagine Español features highly engaging developmentally appropriate game-like activities while providing the foundations for biliteracy through rigorous, standards-aligned activities that promote academic achievement and cultural awareness. More information is available at imaginelearning.com/espanol.
Imagine Learning is a PreK–12 digital learning solutions company that ignites learning breakthroughs by designing forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of people, curricula, and technology to drive student growth. Imagine Learning serves more than 15 million students and partners with more than half the school districts nationwide. Imagine Learning's flagship products include Imagine Edgenuity®, online courseware and virtual school services solutions; supplemental and intervention solutions for literacy, language, mathematics, robotics, and coding; and high-quality, digital-first core curriculum, including Illustrative Mathematics®, EL Education®, and Odell Education®—all on the Imagine Learning Classroom—and Twig Science®. Read more about Imagine Learning's digital solutions at imaginelearning.com.
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SHANGHAI, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 51job, Inc. (Nasdaq: JOBS) ("51job", or the "Company"), a leading provider of integrated human resource services in China, announced today that at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held today, the Company's shareholders voted in favor of, among other things, the proposal to authorize and approve the previously announced agreement and plan of merger, dated as of June 21, 2021, as amended by amendment No. 1 to agreement and plan of merger, dated as of March 1, 2022 (as so amended and as may be further amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), between the Company and Garnet Faith Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("Merger Sub"), and the plan of merger required to be filed with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands (the "Plan of Merger"), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company continuing as the surviving company, and to authorize and approve the consummation of any and all transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Plan of Merger, including the Merger.
Approximately 76% of the Company's total outstanding common shares, including common shares represented by the Company's American depositary shares (the "ADSs"), voted in person or by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting. Each shareholder has one vote for each common share. These shares represented approximately 76% of the total outstanding votes represented by the Company's total common shares outstanding at the close of business in the Cayman Islands on the record date of April 14, 2022. The Merger Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, were approved by approximately 93% of the total votes cast at the extraordinary general meeting.
Completion of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. The Company will work with the other parties to the Merger Agreement towards satisfying all other conditions precedent to the Merger set forth in the Merger Agreement and completing the Merger as quickly as possible. If and when completed, the Merger would result in the Company becoming a privately held company and its ADSs would no longer be listed or traded on any stock exchange, including the NASDAQ Global Select Market, and the Company's ADS program would be terminated.
About 51job
Founded in 1998, 51job is a leading provider of integrated human resource services in China. With a comprehensive suite of HR solutions, 51job meets the needs of enterprises and job seekers through the entire talent management cycle, from initial recruitment to employee retention and career development. The Company's main online recruitment platforms (http://www.51job.com, http://www.yingjiesheng.com, http://www.51jingying.com, http://www.lagou.com, and http://www.51mdd.com), as well as mobile applications, connect millions of people with employment opportunities every day. 51job also provides a number of other value-added HR services, including business process outsourcing, training, professional assessment, campus recruitment, executive search and compensation analysis. 51job has a call center in Wuhan and a nationwide network of sales and service locations spanning more than 30 cities across China.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "targets," "confident" and similar statements. Among other things, statements that are not historical facts, including statements about 51job's beliefs and expectations, as well as 51job's strategic and operational plans, are or contain forward-looking statements. 51job may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. All forward-looking statements are based upon management's expectations at the time of the statements and 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: execution of 51job's strategies and business plans; growth and trends of the human resource services industry in China; market acceptance of 51job's products and services; competition in the industry; 51job's ability to control costs and expenses; 51job's ability to retain key personnel and attract new talent; relevant government policies and regulations relating to 51job's industry, corporate structure and business operations; seasonality in the business; fluctuations in the value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies; risks related to acquisitions or investments 51job has made or will make in the future; accounting adjustments that may occur during the quarterly or annual close or auditing process; and fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and globally, including the impact of the coronavirus or other pandemic. Further information regarding these and other risks are included in 51job's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of the press release and based on assumptions that 51job believes to be reasonable as of this date, and 51job undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
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NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Riskified Ltd. ("Riskified Ltd." or the "Company") (NYSE: RSKD) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Riskified Ltd. investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased Riskified Class A ordinary shares in or traceable to the Company's July 2021 initial public offering. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
RSKD investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) as Riskified expanded its user base, the quality of Riskified's machine learning platform had deteriorated (rather than improved as represented in documents issued in connection with the July 2021 initial public offering), because of, among other things, inaccuracies in the algorithms associated with onboarding new merchants and entering new geographies and industries; (ii) Riskified had expanded its customer base into industries with relatively high rates of fraud – including partnerships with cryptocurrency and remittance business – in which Riskified had limited experience and that this expansion has negatively impacted the effectiveness of Riskified's machine learning platform; (iii) as a result, Riskified was suffering from materially higher chargebacks and cost of revenue and depressed gross profits and gross profit margins during its third fiscal quarter of 2021; and (iv) thus, the representations in documents issued in connection with the July 2021 initial public offering regarding Riskified's historical financial and operational metrics and purported market opportunities did not accurately reflect the actual business, operations, and financial results and trajectory of Riskified prior to and at the time of the July 2021 initial public offering, and were materially false and misleading, and lacked a factual basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Riskified Ltd. during the relevant time frame, you have until July 1, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
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New York, NY 10006
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APPLETON, Wis., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Leaf Paper (NLP) is now listed on the Benefit Corporation register, which allows the company to meet the legal requirement for B Corp certification. Benefit Corporations commit to creating public benefit, sustainable value, and generating profit.
"More than 3,000 Benefit Corporations have met the highest standards of legal accountability, and there are less than 1,000 Certified B Corporations in the U.S. who have further distinguished themselves as leaders by meeting the highest standards of Benefit Corporation performance. We've done both," said Shannon Bone, New Leaf Paper president.
Benefit Corporations are committed to considering the company's impact on society and the environment to create long-term value for all Stakeholders. As a Benefit Corporation, we are required to regularly report publicly on how the company is achieving these goals.
"New Leaf Paper is committed to being a leader in sustainability in the paper industry and to providing our customers with sustainable solutions that reach beyond their paper products. We seek to provide sustainability through the entire supply chain," said Bone. "We are pleased that we have achieved this distinction that further solidifies our commitment to our mission. The Benefit Corporation listing is yet another way of ensuring accountability for our commitment, and we welcome such transparency."
New Leaf Paper is the leading national supplier of environmentally responsible paper solutions, focusing on developing and supplying sustainable, superior papers with 100% post-consumer recycled fiber (PCRF). New Leaf Paper is committed to reducing its environmental footprint and minimizing all resources used in producing printing, writing, publishing, and communication papers.
New Leaf Paper is B-Corporation and FSC certified. Our papers are made in the USA & Canada, processed chlorine-free, and contain Ancient Forest Friendly certification. For more information or to ORDER PAPER, visit www.NewLeafPaper.com.
A Benefit Corporation is a for-profit corporation with modified corporate governance provisions. This new governance model creates a solid foundation for long-term mission alignment and value creation by making additional commitments to higher standards of purpose, accountability, and transparency. It protects the mission through capital raises and leadership changes, creates more flexibility when evaluating strategic options, and prepares businesses to lead a mission-driven life post-IPO.
CONTACT:
Shannon Bone
shannon@newleafpaper.com
(704) 999-8118
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John Fetterman looks to November as primary day in Pennsylvania approaches
By Kasie Hunt, CNN
Can a Bernie Sanders-supporting advocate for legal marijuana and lower prison sentences flip a Republican Senate seat in Pennsylvania and help keep the Senate in Democratic hands?
Conventional wisdom would say no. But John Fetterman, the tattooed, 6-foot 8-inch, cargo-short-wearing lieutenant governor of the Keystone State is anything but conventional.
“We have to flip this seat,” he told a cheering crowd of over a hundred people packed into the Holy Hound Taproom (“Hallowed be thy beer,” the sign says) here in downtown York, where he grew up and where his father’s insurance agency still operates just a few blocks away.
Fetterman is the heavy favorite to win Tuesday’s Democratic primary ahead of US Rep. Conor Lamb. Lamb’s been arguing for months that Fetterman’s record is too liberal for a state that voted for Donald Trump in 2016 before going for Joe Biden in 2020.
“Republicans think they’d crush Socialist Fetterman,” blared an ad from a super PAC supporting Lamb.
Still, the lieutenant governor will face his toughest scrutiny yet if he wins on Tuesday. He’ll have to work harder to energize Black voters, a key part of the Democratic base, after his primary rivals have attacked him for a 2013 incident where he pulled a gun on a person who turned out to be an unarmed black man out jogging.
Republicans are already attacking him on issues like immigration, rising crime and abortion. When asked this week whether he supports any restrictions on abortion, Fetterman said, “I don’t,” even in the third trimester.
“I believe that choice is between a woman, her doctor and a God if she prays to one. As a man and a politician, I don’t have a right to intervene,” he said.
And he defends his record of working to get those wrongfully convicted out of prison and to implement criminal justice reforms.
“Bring it on,” he said. “That would reflect poorly on my character if I would let the fear of some trumped up political ad to stop me from pursuing criminal justice reform and helping free the innocent or the deserving from needlessly dying in Pennsylvania prisons at taxpayer expense.”
One factor working in Fetterman’s favor ahead of the general election: A brutal three-way Republican primary that has dragged down his top two potential opponents, the former hedge fund manager David McCormick and the celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz, and opened a path for Kathy Barnette, who is running as the most MAGA of them all.
“In our hyper divided political world, where it’s ultra MAGA or reasonable political beliefs where you can have some mild disagreements,” Fetterman told CNN. “We believe we’re going to be coming down on the right side of history and policy and that’s the kind of campaign that we’re running.”
A towering presence
Fetterman’s persona makes it harder to pigeonhole him. He insists people call him “John” and wears gym shorts and hoodies — often with the sleeves pushed up to reveal tattoos — on the campaign trail. His towering physical presence is inescapable.
It means that he doesn’t carry himself like a typical politician and the York crowd didn’t treat him like one, either. When his supporters crowded in to get a quick word — many with beer in hand — it wasn’t to ask about his policy positions. Almost everyone wanted a selfie.
“I think that he cares about people, all people, not just the wealthy or the entitled,” said Jean Frigm, a retired teacher who attended the event.
Fetterman, who was elected to his current role in 2018, first made a name for himself as mayor of Braddock, a western Pennsylvania town hollowed out by the collapse of the steel industry. He moved there after personal tragedy made him reevaluate a career in the family insurance business, eventually leading him to AmeriCorps and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. The Braddock zip code is tattooed on one arm; the other forearm is tattooed with the dates of homicides in the town he governed, and he says he’s proud of a more than five-year stretch without any gun deaths during his stewardship.
He’s now focused on winning over the blue-collar voters who abandoned the Democratic Party for Trump. He shouts out union workers, wants to expand fracking and doesn’t want to defund the police.
“I think we should fund the police,” he told CNN in an interview just days before Tuesday’s primary. “We can’t ever turn our back or make them out to be the enemy. I’ve never been for defunding the police, just the opposite.”
He insisted: “We don’t change our message or we don’t pander, but we talk about those core universal principles and values, and we show up in every community, some of the reddest counties.”
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DALLAS (KDAF) — There’s never a wrong time to be romantic. In fact, we encourage you to be romantic whenever you can be.
If you want to be romantic, why not plan a romantic getaway trip to impress the person you love.
A new report from Livability may help you out, as they have done the work to see which cities are the most romantic cities in every state.
So if you’re in North Texas (like us) where do the folks at Livability say is the most romantic city in Texas? This may not be surprising to some, but they say Fredericksburg is the most romantic city in Texas.
“It feels unlike many places in Texas because it has a distinctly European feel to it, specifically German. If you want the cowboy-western scene, you wouldn’t need our help finding it in Texas. Fredericksburg hosts some great cafes, cute BnBs and is close to great wineries and orchards! This is the place to hit up for a Texas trip for two that doesn’t feel like typical Texas,” the report said.
This one is a bit of a drive (more than four hours), so maybe plan a whole weekend around this trip!
For the full report, visit Livability. | https://cw33.com/news/local/this-is-the-most-romantic-city-in-texas-report-says/ | 2022-06-20T22:21:00Z |
US charges Russian oligarch, dismantles cybercrime operation
By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged a Russian oligarch with sanctions violations and has taken down a cybercrime operation controlled by a Russian military intelligence agency. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the actions at a news conference Wednesday. The case against against Konstantin Malofeyev accuses him of trying to evade earlier Treasury Department sanctions by seeking to secretly acquire media organizations across Europe. Officials also seized millions of dollars they say are traceable to the sanctions violations. The actions come as the Justice Department is accelerating efforts to track down illicit Russian assets and as U.S. prosecutors helped European counterparts gather evidence on potential war crimes committed by Russia during its war on Ukraine. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/06/us-charges-russian-oligarch-dismantles-cybercrime-operation/ | 2022-04-06T16:36:29Z |
OCALA, Fla., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week's auctions on HiBid.com brought in more than $47 million in gross auction proceeds. From June 13th through the 19th, HiBid.com averaged 1.51 million bids on the site per day, resulting in the sale of 555,708 lots. Some of the items currently up for bidding on HiBid.com include classic cars, antiques, artwork, vintage coins, collectible sports cards, and décor.
HiBid.com brings buyers and sellers together every day with a wide-ranging selection of items across hundreds of categories that appeal to bidders worldwide. HiBid is fully integrated with Auction Flex 360, providing auctioneers with a comprehensive auction management solution that supports internet-only auctions, webcast auctions, and absentee bidding.
June 13th-19th HiBid.com Highlights
GAP: $47,271,911
Lots Sold: 555,708
Online-Only Auctions: 1,361
Webcast Auctions: 105
Average Bidders Per Day: 936,000
Average Bids Per Day: 1.51 Million
The following list includes a small sample from the hundreds of auctions currently open for bidding on HiBid.com. Site visitors can click the Find Auctions menu at the top of the HiBid.com homepage for links to the Featured and Hot auctions, such as those listed below, or use the search box to find auctions nearby.
Classic Cars Online Auction
Auction Type: Online-Only
Dates: May 27th-June 27th
Seller: Herron Auction and Realty
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Baseball, Wrestling and Hockey Card Auction
Auction Type: Online-Only
Dates: June 21st-28th
Seller: Easy-Bid Online Auction Services
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Online General Estate Auction
Auction Type: Online-Only
Dates: June 15th-June 23rd
Seller: Chesapeake Marketplace
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New capital underscores BetterCloud's market leadership and high demand for its leading SaaS Management Platform
NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BetterCloud, the leading SaaS Management Platform provider, today announced a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners ("Vista"), a leading global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses. The partnership will enable BetterCloud to continue to accelerate growth and product innovation, expand into new geographic markets and continue to build best-in-class capabilities for its global customer base. BetterCloud's existing investors, including Accel, Bain Capital Ventures, Warburg Pincus and others, will continue as minority investors.
Businesses are embracing SaaS faster than ever before. Today, organizations use an average of 110 SaaS applications, yet many companies lack the resources, tools and know-how to properly manage their rapidly growing stack. This has created an urgent need to better protect critical business data, while keeping employees productive. In order to achieve this, IT departments need full visibility into which applications employees use and how they are using them, as well as a way to automate critical tasks, like onboarding and offboarding employees across all of their SaaS applications.
Founded in 2011, BetterCloud was designed to help IT teams manage every aspect of a company's SaaS application stack. The platform features capabilities in three key areas of SaaS Operations Management: Application Insights, User Lifecycle Management and Data Protection. Thousands of leading enterprise organizations, including Block (formerly Square), Oscar Health and HelloFresh rely on BetterCloud to automate processes and policies across their SaaS application portfolio.
"From day one, we've been laser focused on enabling companies to adopt best-in-breed SaaS applications in a secure and scalable way," said David Politis, CEO, BetterCloud. "This investment is a major milestone in that journey, and one that will allow us to continue to define and lead the SaaS Management category now and in the future. Vista is the perfect partner for BetterCloud given their tremendous experience and track record of investing in the best SaaS companies in the world, and their keen understanding of the value behind SaaS management. Together, we will continue to deliver on the promise of 'zero touch' SaaS management and elevate the role of IT in enterprises around the world."
"As the suite of SaaS applications for the enterprise continues to grow and is further integrated into operations, application management has become mission-critical for businesses," said Patrick Severson, Co-Head of Vista's Foundation Fund and Senior Managing Director. "David and the BetterCloud team have established the market leading SaaS management platform, empowering employees and creating a more secure SaaS ecosystem for all of their customers. We are thrilled to partner with them and look forward to a bright future together."
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC served as financial advisor and Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP acted as legal counsel to BetterCloud. Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisor to Vista.
BetterCloud is the market leader for SaaS Operations, enabling IT professionals to transform their employee experience, maximize operational efficiency, and centralize data protection. With no-code automation enabling zero touch workflows, thousands of forward-thinking organizations like Block (formerly Square), Oscar Health and HelloFresh now rely on BetterCloud to automate processes and policies across their cloud application portfolio. For more information, please visit www.bettercloud.com.
Vista is a leading global investment firm with more than $93 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2021. The firm exclusively invests in enterprise software, data and technology-enabled organizations across private equity, permanent capital, credit, and public equity strategies, bringing an approach that prioritizes creating enduring market value for the benefit of its global ecosystem of investors, companies, customers and employees. Vista's investments are anchored by a sizable long-term capital base, experience in structuring technology-oriented transactions and proven, flexible management techniques that drive sustainable growth. Vista believes the transformative power of technology is the key to an even better future – a healthier planet, a smarter economy, a diverse and inclusive community and a broader path to prosperity. Further information is available at vistaequitypartners.com. Follow Vista on LinkedIn, @Vista Equity Partners, and on Twitter, @Vista_Equity.
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Man ejected off overpass in S. Wichita crash
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A man in his twenties is hospitalized in critical condition after losing control of his vehicle, crashing into a barrier, and being ejected off an overpass in S. Wichita.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says the man was headed south on I-235 just past Seneca around 1:00 a.m., when he lost control of his vehicle, struck the left guardrail, then crashed into the side of the overpass over Gold Street. The driver, who was the only one in the vehicle at the time, was ejected, and landed on the street below.
He was rushed to the hospital.
Troopers are working to determine if alcohol or speed were factors in the crash, but they know he was not wearing a seat belt.
Southbound I-235 was closed at Seneca for several hours overnight, but traffic is back open.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLLLLL! After six goals in May which led all players in Major League Soccer during the month, FC Dallas winger Paul Arriola has notched a league-wide honor.
Arriola is the May 2022 MLS Player of the Month. He scored in five straight games to help FC Dallas win three games. During this season, he’s totaled seven goals putting him in the top five across the league.
FC Dallas adds, “He is already tied for a career-best season total that he reached in 2018 with D.C. United. Arriola is the only player in MLS to produce at least 25 key passes and seven goals this year.”
This is the team’s best start since the 2018 season with 25 points and a 7-3-4 record (third-best in MLS).
“The San Diego native earned MLS Team of the Week honors for Week 10, 13 (bench) and 14 during May. Arriola is the first FC Dallas player to earn Player of the Month honors since Mauro Díaz in March 2014. This is the eighth different FC Dallas player to be recognized for MLS Player of the Month accolades,” FC Dallas said. | https://cw33.com/sports/fc-dallas-winger-named-major-league-soccer-player-of-the-month/ | 2022-06-02T22:55:45Z |
Heartland Forward urges action among business, education and policy leaders to attract needed workers
BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Heartland Forward released its latest research report co-authored by Heartland Forward Senior Fellow, Joel Kotkin, entitled: "The Labor Crisis and the Future of the Heartland." The report explores how decades of a reduction in domestic manufacturing, demographic shifts and labor force participation preceded – and exacerbated – the "Great Resignation" experienced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. It also looks at ways business, education and policy leaders can align around historic opportunities to reshape the workforce in the wake of enormous change.
In particular, the heartland, by focusing on skills and keeping costs low, has an enormous opportunity to reclaim its legacy as a place for upward mobility. Indeed, with investments in jobs, training pipelines and diverse communities, the heartland is well-positioned to lead a resurgence in the U.S. labor market.
The report identifies opportunities for communities in the heartland and beyond, including:
- Investments in training: After pandemic shortages of durable goods like medical equipment and computer chips produced in China laid bare the pitfalls of the global supply chain, American manufacturing is on an upswing. Training programs are critical to readying communities for investments from semiconductor, automobile and electrical vehicle component manufacturers looking to build factories.
- Build pipelines for current and future students: Middle-skill jobs – those that require more than a high school diploma but less than a bachelor's degree – are among the most in-demand. As students see less value in four-year colleges, manufacturing opportunities can offer a middle path for many.
- Tap into the region's growing foreign-born population: Immigrants, including recent refugees arriving from Afghanistan, have been settling in labor-short, lower-cost cities like St. Louis rather than high-cost, deindustrializing states like California. This willing labor force will need to be matched with training, childcare needs and, for some, acquisition of English.
CONTACT: Erika Tannor, etannor@tuskstrategies.com, 917-626-2487
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HOUSTON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) today announced that Inpex Operations Australia Pty Ltd has entered into a contract to utilize the Ocean Apex for work on the Northwest Shelf of Australia. The new contract covers two wells and is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2023 in direct continuation of the rig's prior contract, and combined with previous awards recently announced, results in the Ocean Apex being fully contracted in Australia until late 2024.
Diamond Offshore also announced it has entered into a contract with BOE Exploration & Production LLC for the Diamond-managed drillship Vela for work in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Vela was awarded a contract with a minimum duration of 225 days for a total value of approximately $88 million. The contract also includes options for up to an additional five to seven wells. Work under the new contract is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2023.
ABOUT DIAMOND OFFSHORE
Diamond Offshore is a leader in offshore drilling, providing innovation, thought leadership and contract drilling services to solve complex deepwater challenges around the globe. Additional information and access to the Company's SEC filings are available at http://www.diamondoffshore.com/.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any statement that may project, indicate or imply future results, events, performance or achievements, including statements relating to future financial results; expectations regarding the Company's plans, strategies and opportunities; expectations regarding the Company's business or financial outlook; expected utilization, dayrates, revenues, operating expenses, rig commitments and availability, cash flows, contract status, terms and duration, contract backlog, and customer drilling programs. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or expected by management of the Company. A discussion of certain of the risk factors and other considerations that could materially impact these matters as well as the Company's overall business and financial performance can be found in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and the Company's other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and readers of this press release are urged to review those reports carefully when considering these forward-looking statements. Copies of these reports are available through the Company's website at www.diamondoffshore.com. These risk factors include, among others, risks associated with worldwide demand for drilling services, levels of activity in the oil and gas industry, renewing or replacing expired or terminated contracts, contract cancellations and terminations, maintenance and realization of backlog, competition and industry fleet capacity, impairments and retirements, operating risks, litigation and disputes, permits and approvals for drilling operations, the COVID-19 pandemic and related disruptions to the global economy, supply chain and normal business operations across sectors and countries, changes in tax laws and rates, regulatory initiatives and compliance with governmental regulations, casualty losses, and various other factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. Given these risk factors and other considerations, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this press release, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.
Contact:
Kevin Bordosky
Senior Director
Investor Relations
(281) 647- 4035
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- Highest-ever June ADV, with Q2 volume up 25% year-over-year
- Q2 Equity Index ADV grew 57%, including record Micro E-Mini S&P 500 futures volume
- Record SOFR futures and options ADV, OI
CHICAGO, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its Q2 and June 2022 market statistics, showing average daily volume (ADV) increased 25% to 23.1 million contracts during the second quarter, the company's third-highest quarterly volume ever. June ADV increased 30% to 24 million contracts, representing the company's highest June volume on record. Market statistics are available in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume.
Q2 2022 highlights across asset classes compared to Q2 2021 include:
- Equity Index ADV increased 57%
- Interest Rate ADV increased 24%
- Foreign Exchange ADV increased 24%
- Options ADV increased 23%
- Cryptocurrency ADV increased 89%
- ADV outside the United States increased 21% to 6.3 million contracts in Q2, including 40% growth in Latin America, 36% in Asia and 15% in EMEA
June 2022 ADV across asset classes includes:
- Interest Rate ADV of 10.6 million contracts
- Equity Index ADV of 8.2 million contracts
- Options ADV of 4.2 million contracts
- Energy ADV of 2 million contracts
- Agricultural ADV of 1.5 million contracts
- Foreign Exchange ADV of 1.2 million contracts
- Metals ADV of 483,000 contracts
Additional June 2022 product highlights compared to June 2021 include:
- Equity Index ADV increased 80%
- Options ADV increased 28%
- Foreign Exchange ADV increased 25%
- Interest Rate ADV increased 24%
- Cryptocurrency ADV increased 74%
- ADV outside the United States increased 28% to 6.9 million, including 43% in Asia, 35% growth in Latin America, and 24% in EMEA
- Micro E-mini futures and options represented 40% of overall Equity Index ADV, Micro WTI Crude Oil futures accounted for 6% of overall Energy ADV, Micro Bitcoin futures accounted for 0.2% and Micro Ether futures accounted for 0.2% of overall Equity Index ADV, respectively
- BrokerTec European Repo average daily notional value (ADNV) increased 23% to €358B, U.S. Repo ADNV increased 17% to $262B, and U.S. Treasury ADNV increased 16% to $128B
- EBS Spot FX ADNV increased 7% to $65.4B
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals. The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex® platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.
CME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex, and, E-mini are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. BrokerTec and EBS are trademarks of BrokerTec Europe LTD and EBS Group LTD, respectively. Dow Jones, Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and S&P are service and/or trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and S&P/Dow Jones Indices LLC, as the case may be, and have been licensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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THUNDER BAY, ON and DENVER, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Matawa First Nations Management (MFNM), a non profit corporation serving the needs of nine Matawa First Nations in Ontario, Canada, for more than 30 years, has successfully secured funding for Phase Two of its Rapid Lynx long-haul fiber-optic network project. The grant continues the work MFNM and Magellan, a leader in providing turnkey services for building fiber and broadband networks, began in 2020 with an initial funding award for the Phase One portion of its project – which is currently underway.
The recently announced awards from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) and the Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure total $62.7 million and will build on the work begun in Phase One of the Rapid Lynx project to deploy wholesale and retail fiber broadband connectivity to First Nation communities.
Phase Two will deploy an additional 289 kilometers (180 miles) of fiber and optical equipment connecting Aroland and the remote First Nations to the road access First Nations communities of Ginoogaming, Long Lake 58 and Constance Lake and provide broadband internet access to approximately 500 more First Nations premises.
Phase Two of Rapid Lynx will also connect Nibinamik First Nation to Wunnumin Lake First Nation to allow for a second connection to the internet for redundancy and path diversity, increasing network reliability and resiliency along the Rapid Lynx route.
"The significance of this project for the road access communities in Matawa cannot be overstated as they currently continue to struggle with connectivity issues," says MFNM Chief Executive Officer David Paul Achneepineskum. "Matawa First Nations Management and the Matawa First Nations have worked together since 2014 to obtain support for broadband infrastructure in northern Ontario. When completed, the Rapid Lynx network will be 100% owned, governed and operated by the Matawa First Nations, allowing the First Nations to control our own digital future and provide affordable, reliable and secure high-speed connectivity for the first time to areas that only had the limited capability of shared satellite service before. Rapid Lynx will transform education, healthcare, economic development, job creation and security in the Matawa First Nations and increase prosperity and quality of life for our residents.
"Our partnership with Magellan has provided the invaluable assistance of their highly skilled team in every aspect of the process, beginning with their work on the funding applications for these phases and continuing with the overall management of this extensive and complex project."
"Magellan is proud to continue growing our partnership with Matawa First Nations Management," says Magellan CEO John Honker. "Since 2014 we have worked with MFNM to develop and manage their next-generation broadband infrastructure planning, and have now secured over $130 million in total funding to bring the Rapid Lynx project to fruition. We look forward to continued success with MFNM on this very important initiative."
Magellan will provide detailed engineering plans and oversee all aspects of the Phase Two project, which includes permitting, construction management and inspections, as well as grant reporting and compliance. Phase Two construction is expected to begin in late 2022/early 2023. The network will provide symmetrical speeds of up to 1 Gbps to each and every premise.
Established in 1988, MFNM is an ISO 9001 registered non-profit Tribal Council. It's membership includes 8 First Nations in Treaty 9 and 1 First Nation in Robinson-Superior (though not a signatory to this Treaty). 5 Matawa First Nations are accessible by air and winter road while the other 4 are accessible by all season roads. MFNM provides a variety of advisory services and program delivery to member First Nations. Learn more at www.matawa.on.ca.
Magellan provides planning, engineering, grant development, implementation and management of the fastest, most technologically advanced fiber and broadband networks. Our mission is to connect every community, one at a time, to the digital economy so that no one is left behind. Our goal is to find practical broadband and technology solutions that our clients can implement in their communities. Through Magellan's services, more than $1 billion in new broadband investments has connected more than 1,000 schools, hospitals, libraries and governments and passed nearly 1 million homes with fiber-optic broadband. Learn more at www.magellan-advisors.com.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sumitomo Pharma Oncology, Inc., (SMP Oncology) a clinical-stage company focused on research and development for novel cancer therapeutics, today announced it will present new clinical and preclinical data on a range of investigational agents from the company's pipeline at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, held April 8-13, 2022, in New Orleans, LA.
The data that will be presented at the meeting includes Phase 1 clinical data evaluating the potential anti-cancer activity of the cyclin dependent kinase 9 (CDK9) inhibitor oral TP-1287, the WT1 immunotherapeutic cancer vaccine DSP-7888 plus nivolumab (NIV) or pembrolizumab (PEM), and the activin receptor-like kinase-2 (ALK2) inhibitor oral TP-0184.
"The data emphasize our commitment to, and the progress being made in advancing our pipeline to discover novel approaches to address unmet needs in the oncology space," said Patricia S. Andrews, CEO and Global Head of Oncology, SMP Oncology. "These trials represent a significant step forward for patients as we continue toward advancing purposeful research and drug development in oncology."
Below are the details for the presentations:
Additionally, at AACR SMP Oncology will present preclinical data on TP-1287 in sarcomas in a poster.
Below are the details for the poster:
TP-1287 is an investigational oral CDK9 inhibitor that has shown favorable oral bioavailability in preclinical models. TP-1287 is enzymatically cleaved, yielding the active moiety, a potent inhibitor of CDK9.1 Inhibiting CDK9 is thought to downregulate the transcription of target genes, including MCL-1, reducing leukemic blast viability in MCL-1–dependent hematologic malignancies, and c-MYC, an important oncogene across multiple tumor types.2, 3, 4 TP-1287 is in a Phase 1 first-in-human study of oral TP-1287 in patients with advanced solid tumors (NCT03604783).
Ombipepimut-S Emulsion (DSP-7888) is an investigational immunotherapeutic cancer vaccine containing 2 peptides that induce WT1-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (WT1-CTLs) and helper T cells to attack WT1-expressing cancerous cells found in various types of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.5, 6 Researchers have identified that adding helper T-cell–inducing peptides improved WT1-specific CTL induction, which may contribute to tumor cytotoxicity.5 Ombipepimut-S Emulsion is in a Phase 1/2 study with immune checkpoint inhibitors in adult patients with advanced solid tumors (NCT03311334).
TP-0184 is an investigational inhibitor of activin receptor-like kinase 2 (ALK2) and ALK5 (also known as TGFβR1). This bimodal inhibitor is believed to downregulate multiple TGF-β superfamily signaling pathways, enabling hematopoietic regulation in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) through hepcidin decreases, bioavailable iron increases, and hemoglobin restoration, as well as antitumor activity in several cancers.7, 8, 9 TP-0184 is in two clinical trials; A Phase 1/2 study to treat anemia in adults with IPSS-R low or intermediate risk MDS (NCT04623996); A first-in-human study of oral TP-0184 in patients with advanced solid tumors (NCT03429218).
Sumitomo Pharma Oncology, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. As a global oncology organization with teams in the U.S. and Japan, SMP Oncology is relentlessly committed to advancing purposeful science by transforming new discoveries into meaningful treatments for patients with cancer. SMP Oncology's robust and diverse pipeline of preclinical and advanced-stage assets spans multiple areas, including oncogenic pathways, survival mechanisms and novel protein interactions, which aim to address unmet clinical needs in oncology.
For more information, visit https://oncology.sumitomo-pharma.com/
Sumitomo Pharma is among the top-ten listed pharmaceutical companies in Japan, operating globally in major pharmaceutical markets, including Japan, the U.S., China, and other Asian countries with more than 7,000 employees worldwide. Sumitomo Pharma defines its corporate mission as "To broadly contribute to society through value creation based on innovative research and development activities for the betterment of healthcare and fuller lives of people worldwide." Additional information about Sumitomo Pharma is available through its corporate website at https://www.sumitomo-pharma.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the research, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management's assumptions and beliefs in light of information presently available and involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements set forth in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. We do not undertake to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof. Information concerning pharmaceuticals (including compounds under development) contained within this material is not intended as advertising or medical advice.
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Private equity investment will accelerate nationwide strategic growth
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VIO Med Spa is receiving a significant minority private equity investment from Tucker's Farm Corporation to accelerate its aggressive five-year expansion plan.
The substantial injection of capital will create a strategic growth partnership between VIO Med Spa and Tucker's Farm in order to drive nationwide expansion, invest in human infrastructure, expand training and education, explore emerging operational and technology platforms, and further the development of additional corporate-owned locations.
"As our leadership team explored the many growth partners interested in VIO, we felt Tucker's Farm was best aligned with our core values and the mission of becoming the nation's leading aesthetic brand," said VIO CEO Ryan Rose. "They share our ideals of being a franchisee-first organization and decision-making based on long-term financial results."
Founded by Joe and Nick Stanoszek, VIO Med Spa currently has 13 locations open across six states with 40 new locations scheduled to open by the end of 2023.
"VIO has its eyes set on developing more company-owned stores and staying ahead of the competition, and this infusion of capital is instrumental to our future plans," Joe Stanoszek said.
With the addition of Tucker Farm's equity investment, Kyle Tucker, who is the company's head of capital allocation, will join the VIO Board of Directors. His strategic involvement will enhance executive leadership, with day-to-day operations remaining the same.
"After meeting with Ryan Rao, VIO Med Spa's Chief Development Officer, at an industry conference and studying all the leading brands in the aesthetics industry, I knew VIO was best-in-class and positioned to be special," Tucker said. "We're extremely excited to partner with the team at VIO Med Spa. They are uniquely positioned to deliver excellent patient outcomes across the country and we're thrilled they chose Tucker's Farm as their partners for their next chapter of growth."
Tucker's Farm takes a highly-flexible approach, investing across industries, geographies and the capital structure. The corporation's affiliate franchisor-franchisee investments include the leading chicken quick-service restaurant brand in the Midwest and one of the largest European Wax Center franchisees with locations across the country.
VIO Med Spa is among the industry leaders in wellness and aesthetics, offering the newest cutting-edge technologies and therapies available. Every location stresses a best-in-class experience and adheres to the company motto: delivering safe, easy, and life-changing results.
VIO Med Spa: Feel great. Look amazing.
Founded in 2017 in Strongsville, Ohio, VIO Med Spa is a national, all-inclusive med spa providing the latest cutting-edge technologies and therapies offered in the wellness and aesthetics industry. VIO Med Spa is purpose driven, helping women and men of all ages to look beautiful and feel confident. VIO Med Spa's highly educated expert team of medical professionals and practitioners focus on meeting the needs of each guest by recommending products and services that are sure to get the desired results. Through customized treatments and education, VIO has a significant positive impact on each guest's body, skin, and mind, leading to life-changing results. VIO currently has 13 open locations across six states, with 40 additional locations scheduled to open by the end of 2023. For more information, visit viomedspa.com and follow the brand on Facebook and Instagram.
Tucker's Farm Corporation is a low-profile holding company that makes value-oriented, long-term investments with a permanent equity base. Tucker's Farm has a highly flexible approach and invests across industries, geographies, and the capital structure, with the sole mandate of finding and compounding the highest risk-adjusted cash flows over the long-term. Tucker's Farm affiliate franchisor-franchisee investments include one of the largest European Wax Center franchisees with locations throughout the U.S, and the leading chicken QSR brand in the Midwest with over 130 restaurants. For more information visit tuckersfarm.bm.
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Internal promotions exemplify Tiger Pistol's commitment to innovation through personal career growth and ongoing investment among its engineering team.
AUSTIN, Texas , June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tiger Pistol, the leading collaborative advertising platform that delivers local activation at scale, recently elevated four members of its current engineering department to lead its growing team.
Under the new structure, Ben Gdovicak, who holds nearly two decades of experience leading teams in developing and implementing complex technology solutions and systems, has been promoted to VP, Engineering. In his new role, Gdovicak also joins the Tiger Pistol Executive Team, where he will help guide the future direction of the business.
"I have been fortunate enough throughout my career to work across many roles within engineering departments, and I'm thrilled to bring all of those experiences together in this leadership role," said Gdovicak. "It's an especially exciting time here at Tiger Pistol. We have many innovative new opportunities ahead of us, and I have never been more confident in our ability to achieve our objectives. We have assembled a world class engineering team. In addition to recent hires, these internal promotions instill confidence across the organization, maintain continuity in our team, and help drive a culture of continuous transformation. I look forward to continuing this culture as we structure this team to scale with our future growth."
Prior to Tiger Pistol, Gdovicak served as Director of Technology at Robots & Pencils, a global digital innovation firm, where he led teams to enhance existing enterprise solutions and deliver on greenfield projects. He has also held senior technology leadership roles at KINETiQ DIGITAL, a data-driven digital agency, where he established and led the engineering team to deliver software solutions for clients, and for ForeSee, a leading cloud-based voice of the customer (VoC) vendor, where he designed and implemented a product reviews solution for large eCommerce sites.
"Ben's strong work ethic, extensive software knowledge, and true dedication to the company have made him a major asset to the engineering team, and the company as a whole," said Paul Elliott, CEO of Tiger Pistol. "His depth of experience, strong relationships with our product team, and autonomous leadership style provide the perfect combination to bring our technology roadmap to fruition."
Tiger Pistol has also elevated the roles of three other veteran team members to leadership positions.
As Senior Director of Engineering, Daniel Vogel holds fifteen years of experience in full-stack software development, and seven years experience working with the Tiger Pistol Collaborative Advertising Platform™. In this new role, Vogel will apply his depth of platform knowledge to evolve and scale the team's development processes for future growth. Prior to Tiger Pistol, Vogel worked at NovaStor, a data backup and recovery software solutions company as a Front-End Developer.
Brandyn Brosemer has accepted the role of Director of Development Operations, responsible for managing and automating the deployment, operation, and infrastructure of Tiger Pistol's software applications and cloud infrastructure. Prior to TigerPistol, Brandyn served as the Lead Enterprise Architect at BrandMuscle, the leader in integrated local and channel marketing.
Mike Wagner has been elevated to the role of Director of Quality Engineering, responsible for release management, software testing, and test automation; and ensuring that all aspects of the software development lifecycle are tuned to ensure the best quality software for Tiger Pistol's users. Wagner has more than 20 years of experience in software testing and development. Prior to Tiger Pistol, Wagner held technology leadership roles at Robots & Pencils as the Principal Software Test Engineer, and Progressive Insurance, where he filled roles as a Software Test Engineering Lead and Senior Project Manager.
"Tiger Pistol employees collaborate to produce exceptional outcomes - where the sum of our efforts is greater than the parts," said Elliott. "With this engineering leadership team in place, I'm confident that Tiger Pistol will continue to broaden the applicability of our solution and deepen the value we deliver to our clients."
Tiger Pistol, the most award-winning collaborative advertising platform, makes high performance social advertising simple and scalable for clients and their partners, removing the barriers to customer acquisition, sales growth, and partner loyalty. Tiger Pistol's Collaborative Advertising Platform™ utilizes advanced technology and automation to unite enterprise brands, resellers, or agencies with their partners to acquire and engage new customers within their local communities. As a long-standing Meta (formerly Facebook) Business Partner, Tiger Pistol is the largest third-party publisher of collaborative social ads in the world, supporting clients in 22 global markets with more than 700,000 campaigns published annually. Learn more by visiting TigerPistol.com, or following on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Natura &Co group, composed of the brands Natura, Avon, The Body Shop and Aesop, potentiated its digital strategy by developing a new e-commerce experience on the websites of the four brands. The initiative was supported by Compass UOL, a global digital transformation company. Now, consumers can browse lighter websites, with up to ten times faster loading, even when experiencing slower connections and from less powerful devices.
The new website interface was designed to facilitate access for customers, consultants and representatives to the product catalog, and mix offers and content in a balanced way, delivering information and shopping recommendations in a more intuitive and fluid way.
From now on, the four brands will be able to replicate features developed in Brazil to other countries. In addition to this, they can launch a new e-commerce site in less time.
Cutting edge technology
Using the AWS cloud and the Salesforce's e-commerce engine, Compass UOL restructured the architecture and the front end that supports the e-commerce platforms of the four group brands in Latin America, creating a unique code based on React and SPA technologies. The release was based on concepts of clean code, modular architecture, and decoupled software, and using the Lean project management methodology to guarantee the agility of the execution.
The new modular structure allows the inclusion of new features more quickly, which can be replicated to any country. The project was conceived in a mobile-first concept, prioritizing access via smartphones, matching Brazilian reality.
Internationalization and results
The reformulation was one of the initiatives that contributed to increase the number of pages visited in 218% and reduce 40% in the rejection rate during navigation.
"Natura &Co has as a premise to offer the best to its customers, with sustainability and innovation. Compass is in line with this purpose, aware of our context, and it has great ease in assimilating what needs to be solved", commented Rodolpho Freire, Digital Product Engineering Manager at Natura &Co Latin America.
The implementation is already completed for all Latin America.
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Syngenta's DuracadeViptera surpasses the competition, controlling 16 above- and below-ground pests.
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The best offense is a good defense when it comes to pest management, especially corn rootworm–an insect impacting more than 31 million acres and costing growers an estimated $1 billion annually in lost yield and control measures. Syngenta agronomists are encouraging growers to start their yield defense strategy now by monitoring for pests such as corn rootworm, western bean cutworm, and corn earworm. Monitoring throughout the growing season can help determine the best management strategies now and for the future.
"There are several key insect pest corn growers should keep an eye out for this growing season – including corn rootworm and western bean cutworm," says Bruce Battles, technical agronomy manager for Syngenta. "For those that plant corn on corn, conditions have supported an increase in corn rootworm populations in the last few years. Conducting root digs and monitoring adult corn rootworm beetles will help guide future management decisions."
According to Battles, western bean cutworm has continued to move east across the U.S. and into Ontario over the last two decades. "There can be several western bean cutworm larva per ear causing significant damage if it is not controlled."
To manage against costly pests, a whole-farm defense approach should include a trait stack that controls the widest spectrum of pests. Syngenta's DuracadeViptera™ trait stack offers the industry's most comprehensive protection, controlling 16 yield-damaging above- and below-ground insect pests, more than any competitive trait stack on the market.
"Some insects, such as corn rootworm, have indicators like previous year beetle counts or roots scores that can help predict next year's pest pressures and help with management decisions," says Tim O'Brien, traits manager for Syngenta. "But for other insects, their migrations and pressures can be unpredictable. Therefore, the best game plan against 16 different above- and below-ground insect corn pests like corn rootworm, western bean cutworm and corn earworm is the defense provided by DuracadeViptera."
Control 16 Above- and Below-Ground Pests with DuracadeViptera
For many growers, corn rootworm is the most damaging pest in their fields. DuracadeViptera helps control the costly below-ground pest–to help develop stronger, more robust root systems, leading to:
- Healthier plants
- Fuller leaves for increased photosynthesis and maximum grain fill
- Sturdy, strong stalks
The best-in-class DuracadeViptera stack also helps control above-ground pests, meaning less damage from ear-, stalk- and leaf-feeding insects, such as corn earworm, resulting in:
- Improved stand and higher yield potential
- Healthier ears with less insect damage
- Reduced risk of mold and mycotoxin development
"Crop scouting is a valuable tool in assessing current and future insect threats; however, scouting and timing rescue treatments can be labor-intensive, expensive and result in varying degrees of success," says O'Brien. "In addition, some insects do not have many, if any, treatment options available."
Using DuracadeViptera offers growers peace of mind and is the only trait stack on the market that protects against 16 above- and below-ground pests, allowing farmers to focus on more than just pests, which is essential to the success of their operation, according to O'Brien.
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Kangaroos are on the loose in Ohio
BREWSTER, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - Police say they have found “at least one” of the kangaroos spotted in Brewster, Ohio, WOIO reported.
A person stopped at the police station Thursday morning claiming that they had spotted a baby kangaroo near Millersburg Road in Stark County, Ohio.
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Officials say the department was shown a video that showed another kangaroo crossing State Route 93 Saturday morning around 2:00 a.m.
Police searched the area and say they found the kangaroo in the woods.
Chief Nathan Taylor says the department was not able to capture the animal because the officers were “unsure what to do.”
The department is making plans to safely capture the animal.
“Never in my 25 years have I run into this,” Taylor said.
Officials have not said how the kangaroos escaped or where they escaped from. No zoos have reported any missing kangaroos.
Police have requested people not attempt to approach or hunt the kangaroos. Anyone missing the animals has been asked to contact the police immediately.
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70 missing children recovered from human trafficking operation in Texas, ICE says
EL PASO, Texas (Gray News) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Wednesday that 70 missing children were recovered following a three-week long operation in Texas.
According to ICE, “Operation Lost Souls” recovered 70 missing children who range in ages from 10 to 17. The children included victims of sex trafficking, physical abuse, and sexual abuse, officials said.
Majority of the children were found in west Texas, but some were found in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas as well as the state of Colorado and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Numerous agencies assisted in the operation, led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) El Paso. The agencies are providing victim services and counseling to the recovered children and their families.
ICE encourages anyone with information to contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at (888) 373-7888.
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CHONGQING, China, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, "Sinopec") has reported that it has achieved a daily production capacity of 530,000 cubic meters of shale gas on June 30 in its Xinye Well-1 in Qijiang, Chongqing, confirming the 100 billion cubic meters of shale gas reserves in its Xinchang shale gas structure.
As of now, Sinopec has established the shale gas resource belt of "Xinchang South – Dongxi – Dingshan – Lintanchang" (the "Belt") in the southeastern Sichuan Basin, with overall shale gas resource volume reaching 1.19305 trillion cubic meters, the second trillion-level shale gas reserve of Sinopec following its Fuling shale gas field that will contribute to ensure China's energy security.
The Xinye Well-1 has a depth of 5,756 meters, and the structure belt has a large favorable area and resources of shale gas, making it a key area for Sinopec's strategic exploration and production of shale gas. The average well depth of the Belt is over 3,500 meters, among which the deepest drilled Dingye Well-8's shale gas layer has a depth of 4,614 meters.
The challenges of developing deep deposits include complex ground stress and deep burial depth. Sinopec attaches great importance to exploring deep shale gas and innovated theories and technologies including fracturing for deep shale gas wells as well as achieving domestic production of fracturing equipment, tools and materials. Sinopec has realized 100 percent drilling ration of high-quality shale.
In 2017, Sinopec established a deep shale gas R&D team to pilot researches in Dongxi. After years of comprehensive research and practices, Sinopec has built up the theoretical understanding of deep shale gas geology and successfully unveiled the development and maintaining mechanism of deep shale holes in deep-water shelf-bathyal facies.
In addition, Sinopec also proposed deep shale gas layer sweet spot prediction technology that has achieved high-precision exploration, and developed deep shale gas fracturing engineering technology that effectively addresses problems of burial depth and plasticity, as well as high in-situ stress, to achieve three-dimensional network fracturing technology that can ensure precision cutting, pressurization, and proliferation, as well as balanced expansion and filling.
Next, Sinopec will strengthen the precise evaluation of the Xinchang gas field and elevate the overall evaluation and deployment of the Belt shale gas resources in southeastern Sichuan, thriving to achieve continuous exploration breakthroughs.
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New opportunities for Tier 1 media and telecom operators to enhance user experiences and monetize technologies
EDISON, N.J., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Orion Innovation ("Orion"), a leading digital transformation and product development services firm, will exhibit its award-winning video and media engineering solutions and services at IBC 2022, which takes place in Amsterdam from September 9th through 12th.
Orion serves the world's leading global telecom and media operators, with 6,200 associates in 14 global delivery centers. Located at booth # 1.B59 in Hall 1, Orion will showcase its capabilities and innovations in 5G, AI, Cloud, and other technologies for global Tier 1 media and telecom operators.
Former exhibitor at IBC, Zodiac Systems, acquired by Orion in 2020, is a global leader in the transformation of telecommunication operator legacy video systems and service offerings toward the internet-enabled, app-based, IP delivery models increasingly demanded by consumers and subscribers. Its technology enables Tier 1 media and telecom operators to provide their customers with streaming services from existing set-tops and devices, including Android TV, Samsung, LG smart TVs, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.
"We are thrilled to return to IBC 2022," said Ed Westfield, Media Leader at Orion. "With our domain expertise and a global presence along with a strong Center of Innovation team, we continue to provide transformative business solutions to Tier 1 media and telecom operators. We have expanded our IP Stack and Matrix capabilities, and currently, more than 20 million devices at Tier 1 operators utilize our platform to deliver next-generation video delivery services."
Jeff Cortley, Telecommunications Leader at Orion said, "Our team's keen focus on design-led, technology-driven services is helping many Tier 1 telecom operators build, operate, and monetize the latest network technologies. We are excited to share updates on our services with leading telecom and media companies at IBC."
For over 15 years, Orion's video engineering capabilities have pioneered technology in the video service delivery space with unique proprietary Intellectual Property (IP). Its patented technology for unified advertising delivery to consumer devices is among the company's growing IP portfolio, helping media and telecom companies to accelerate digital transformations.
Orion was recently honored with a Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award for an innovative technology that collects granular linear TV viewership data, including STBs, ACR, and Connected TVs, for measuring, marketing, and advertising. Orion won its second Emmy® Award in 2013 for its pioneering work in the implementation and deployment of network DVR, and its first Emmy® Award in 2005 for outstanding achievement in interactive television for an interactive television service.
Visit booth # 1.B59 in Hall 1 to meet the team and learn more about Orion's capabilities.
About Orion Innovation
Orion Innovation ("Orion") is a leading digital transformation and product development services firm. Rooted in engineering and design thinking, along with a unique combination of agility, scale and maturity, its team of over 6,000 associates helps Fortune 1000 companies improve efficiencies, enhance customer experiences, and develop new digital offerings. Through its delivery centers in North America, Europe, India and Latin America, Orion serves clients across Hi-Tech, Telecom, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Financial Services, and Healthcare industries. For more information, visit www.orioninc.com.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) announced an increase in its prime lending rate to 4.75 percent from 4.00 percent, effective tomorrow, June 16, 2022.
Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. Truist has leading market share in many high-growth markets in the country, and offers a wide range of services including retail, small business and commercial banking; asset management; capital markets; commercial real estate; corporate and institutional banking; insurance; mortgage; payments; specialized lending; and wealth management. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Truist is a top 10 U.S. commercial bank with total assets of $544 billion as of March 31, 2022. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at Truist.com.
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Alabama fugitive Casey White and corrections officer Vicky White are in custody after a chase in Indiana, and she is hospitalized after shooting herself, authorities said late Monday afternoon.
The pair were taken into custody after their vehicle crashed in Evansville, ending a week and a half on the run, officials said.
US Marshals told CNN that Vicky White's injury was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Her wounds are "very serious," said Sheriff Dave Wedding of Vanderburgh County, home to Evansville.
She is in "pretty serious shape," he told reporters.
No law enforcement officers fired any shots, according to Sheriff Rick Singleton of Lauderdale County, Alabama, where the pair fled on April 29.
A tip from the public led to the capture and arrest, he said. The tip came Sunday night, Singleton said.
The pair was located at a hotel and then a vehicle chase followed, he said.
Wedding said the duo were believed to have been in Evansville since May 3. "It's hard to believe they've been here that many days, but we're lucky that we stumbled upon them today," he said.
Singleton said the Whites, who are not related but believed to be in a romantic relationship, will be brought back to Alabama. Casey White faces murder charges.
"He will be in a cell by himself," Singleton said. "He will stay in handcuffs and shackles while he's in that cell and if he wants to sue me for violating his civil rights, so be it. He's not getting out of this jail again. I'll assure you that."
Singleton said, "I've always expected this outcome. I knew we would catch them. It was just a matter of time."
Most escapes from a county jail are spontaneous, he said. "This escape was obviously well planned and calculated," Singleton said. "A lot of preparation went into this. They had plenty of resources, had cash, had vehicles, had everything they needed to pull this off, and that's what made this last week and a half so challenging. We were starting from ground zero, and not only that, we started -- they got a six-hour head start on us."
Photos from Indiana car wash released
Earlier Monday, US Marshals released photos of who they believe was Casey White caught on a surveillance camera at an Evansville car wash.
It was the first time since he escaped a Lauderdale County detention center with Vicky White that he was reported seen.
Vicky White was not seen in the photos.
Investigators were notified Sunday night that a 2006 Ford F-150 had been discovered at a car wash in Evansville, about 175 miles north of Williamson County, Tennessee, where the 2007 Ford Edge the pair had been traveling in was found abandoned.
The owner provided the images from a security camera, US Marshals said in a release.
Marshals went to Indiana following up on the tip, the agency said.
Casey White is facing previous murder charges. A reward of up to $15,000 was offered for information leading to his capture, and $10,000 for information leading to Vicky White's capture.
New charges against Vicky White
In Alabama, new charges were filed against Vicky White in relation to Casey White's escape, the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department said.
The allegations stem from her using an alias to purchase the vehicle used in the escape, a 2007 Ford Edge, officials said. The warrant shows Vicky White was wanted on charges of forgery and identity theft.
Vicky White, who was an assistant director of corrections for Lauderdale County, took Casey White from the county jail on April 29, saying she was taking him for a mental health evaluation, which authorities learned later had never been scheduled. She then said she was going to get medical care after dropping the inmate off because she wasn't feeling well.
Vicky White's use of aliases may have complicated the search, Singleton said Monday.
"If she was using her own identity, that would make it fairly easy for us to maybe find her," Singleton told CNN's Bianna Golodryga. "We do know she used a false identification to purchase a car here locally.".
After the capture, Singleton said he hopes Vicky White survives.
"We don't wish any ill will on Vicky, but she has some answers to give us," he said. "I have every bit of trust in (her). She had been an exemplary employee. I don't know if we'll ever know" what happened to change that.
Video footage shows the escape was well-prepared, sheriff says
Surveillance video footage of Vicky White taken before the getaway showed the level of preparation that went into the escape, Singleton said.
Investigators found footage of White shopping for men's clothes at a department store and at an "adult store," Singleton said, adding she "obviously had a change of clothes" for the inmate.
"It just tells us that it was very well planned and calculated," Singleton said. "Obviously she well-planned this escape down to a T."
Investigators earlier released video footage showing Vicky White at a Quality Inn in Florence, where she stayed the night before the escape more than a week ago.
The patrol car the officer and inmate took from the jail was found abandoned in a shopping center parking lot. Vicky White's jail keys, radio and handcuffs were found inside. Authorities believe the pair left the lot in a different vehicle: Vicky White's 2007 Ford SUV she parked in the lot the night before.
The vehicle was spotted on May 6 at a Tennessee tow lot. The car had been abandoned in the woods without any identifying information on the same day the duo escaped, indicating they drove about two hours north from the jail in Florence to Williamson County, Tennessee.
Authorities believe the vehicle may have had mechanical problems that prompted the abrupt stop in the area.
Vicky White, 56, and Casey White, 38, are not related. They have known each other since at least 2020 and had developed a romantic relationship, the sheriff told CNN earlier this week.
Prior to their disappearance, Vicky White had announced plans to retire and sold her home for a price well below market value.
She is no longer employed by the sheriff's office, the office said, adding while April 29 was her last day of work, her retirement papers were never finalized.
Officials share photos and up rewards
The pair might have been armed with weapons including an AR-15 rifle, handguns and a shotgun while missing, the US Marshals Service said.
The agency said Casey White threatened his ex-girlfriend and her sister in 2015 if he ever got out, "he would kill them and he wanted police to kill him." Authorities have warned the inmate's "potential targets" and taken measures to protect them, the Marshals Service said.
"He has some issues that he's on medication for, and when he's off his meds, I'm told he can be extremely violent," Singleton said.
The service also released several photos of Casey White and his tattoos as well as photo renderings of what Vicky White, who was blonde when she vanished, would look like with darker and shorter hair.
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Police falsely charge suspect in double shooting, new suspect named
By Patrick Quinn
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JONESBORO, Georgia (WGCL) — On Tuesday, Clayton County Police announced they wrongly charged a 26-year-old man in a double shooting last month.
On March 2, police published an old mug shot and issued warrants for the arrest of Arterio Crumbley.
He turned himself in later that night and was booked into jail.
“As the investigation continued, the actual suspect became known and detectives were able to verify Mr. Crumbley’s alibi,” said Major Anthony Thuman with the Clayton County Police Department.
During a press conference on Tuesday, Thuman said they dropped the criminal charges on March 16.
In an interview with CBS46, Crumbley’s girlfriend, Saila Bedford, said he was at their Fayetteville home at the time of the shooting.
She said he was emotional when he learned the police were calling for his arrest.
“He started crying. He broke down. His 3-year-old looking at him saying what’s going on,” said Saila Bedford.
Bedford said Crumbley isn’t allowed visitors and is often forced to wear chains.
She hopes that these dropped charges will lead to a transfer.
“I would think back in March around that time there would have been something done, but no. He did not get out. He’s still to this day in high-back security,” said Bedford.
During the interview, Bedford got a phone call from who she said was an official with the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office.
She told CBS46 News that based on the conversation with the official on Tuesday, Crumbley will have to go through the court system before a transfer or release can be granted.
On Tuesday, Thuman said the new suspect for the March 2 shooting is 17-year-old Charles Payne.
A release from the police department described Payne as 6-feet 1-inch in height, roughly 150 pounds, and a known gang member.
Officials said Payne is known to carry a firearm and should be considered “armed and dangerous.”
On Tuesday, Thuman said the officer shot while responding to the March 2 shooting has fully recovered and is back with the force.
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The State-of-the-Art Solution Can Scan, Weigh, and Measure up to 5,000 Parcels Per Hour
HAYWARD, Calif., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, GLS US, a shipping company that provides parcel and freight delivery services throughout the West announced that it has invested in an automated sortation system for its Hayward Hub. The state-of-the-art system is capable of scanning, weighing, and measuring up to 5,000 parcels each hour. It can also automatically sort individual parcels to predetermined sort lanes according to their delivery destination.
Of the company's announcement, a spokesperson for GLS US commented, "This investment is one of many improvements GLS US has made to prove its commitment to superior shipping services and customer satisfaction. Thanks to the sortation system's innovative capabilities, GLS US' Hayward Hub will be able to process parcels faster than ever, notably reducing delivery times without impacting accuracy or efficiency. Moving forward, GLS US will continue to invest in advanced technologies as we position ourselves as a leader in the parcel and freight delivery industry."
The company currently covers nine service areas with its Ground, Priority, and Freight shipping services. Currently these areas include:
- Washington
- Oregon
- Idaho
- Nevada
- Utah
- Colorado
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- California
"GLS US' leading shipping services are recognized for their reliability and efficiency — a reputation that the company aims to maintain with additions like our latest automated sortation system," said the spokesperson. "In the future, our customers can expect to enjoy a growing number of improvements that ensure their requirements are satisfied quickly and accurately, keeping GLS US their number-one stop for all of their shipping needs."
GLS US has also recently pledged to follow a "Green Initiative" to reduce emissions, optimize waste disposal, and responsibly handle natural resources by:
- Supplying warehouse facilities with electric/EPA-certified forklifts
- Using reusable bins in distribution centers in place of single use shrink wrap
- Increasing the number of paperless billing options for customers to choose from, which reduces more than 6.6 tons of CO2 emissions annually
- Encouraging a corporate recycling program and following guidelines set by the Electronic Waste Recycling Act when disposing of electronic waste
About GLS US: GLS US is a shipping company that provides parcel and freight delivery throughout the West. Its services include Priority, Ground, and Freight delivery.
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CHICAGO, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Relativity, a global legal and compliance technology company, today announced it won the Security ISV of the Year award in the Microsoft Security Excellence Awards 2022. The company's achievements have helped it rise to the top of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), an ecosystem of independent software vendors and services that have integrated their security products and services with Microsoft's. Award winners demonstrated excellence across security, compliance, identity, management, and privacy during the past 12 months.
The Security ISV of the Year Award celebrates an independent software vendor (ISV) that is an all-round powerhouse. Microsoft nominated exemplary MISA members that show growth potential and have innovative security solutions or solutions that integrate with a MISA-qualifying security product. As a winner, Relativity demonstrated its proven potential to innovate with documented customer success stories that demonstrate its effectiveness and impact in the industry.
"We started our journey to the cloud on the shoulders of Microsoft Azure and this new award signifies just how far we've come in ensuring that our customers are able to proactively identify risks, efficiently sort through mountains of unstructured data and respond effectively – and securely," said Amanda Fennell, Chief Security Officer and Chief Information Officer at Relativity. "Aligning the security and flexibility of Microsoft Azure's infrastructure with the innovative solutions our Calder7 security team provides ensures that we're able to keep our fortress secure. We look forward to teaming with them on how we can reach for the stars beyond the cloud."
The importance of protecting customer data is central to why Relativity chose Microsoft Azure as the foundation of RelativityOne. Relativity has been a member of MISA since 2020 and has a longstanding relationship with Microsoft aligning on efforts for over seven years.
Relativity also announced in March that it is launching an integration with Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) — formerly known as Microsoft 365 Advanced eDiscovery — to enable legal hold, collection and data transfer workflows between Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) and RelativityOne, creating a seamless cloud-to-cloud e-discovery experience. Relativity will be one of the first providers to enable integrated data transfer with Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium). In addition to significantly simplifying the data transfer process, the integration will automatically convert Microsoft Teams data originated in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) to the Relativity Short Message Format, enabling customers to review, analyze and produce this data in its native format. The initial capabilities can reduce the data transfer process that once may have taken up to a month to less than one day.
Relativity's AI-powered communication surveillance product, Relativity Trace integrates with Microsoft Information Protection to ensure compliance teams can monitor internal communications for misconduct (insider trading, collusion and other non-compliant behavior) without reducing an organization's security posture. This allows compliance teams to monitor electronic communications–including email, chat, and audio–in near real-time, immediately alerting on the riskiest content for compliance officers to review.
"In the evolving world of compliance, data continues to increase in volume and complexity and clients are repeatedly exposed to new regulatory risks," said Jordan Domash, General Manager of Relativity Trace. "It's critical that when we apply innovative artificial intelligence to detect misconduct, we do so in a way that maintains the highest bar for security on this most sensitive corporate data. That is why we continue to team up with Microsoft to help joint customers better defend themselves against a world of increasing compliance and cyber threats."
At the Microsoft Security Excellence 2022 Awards on June 6, 2022, Microsoft announced award winners in 10 categories honoring partner trailblazers, solution innovators, customer and technology champions, and changemakers. Formerly known as the Microsoft Security 20/20 Awards, the awards were given to Microsoft partners for the second year. Relativity won the Security ISV of the Year award.
"I'm so honored to recognize this year's award winners. MISA members regularly impress us with their shared vision of helping create a more secure world," Vasu Jakkal, CVP, Microsoft Security said. "They support this mission through their solutions and services, their dedication to innovation, and their dedication to customers. Security is a team sport, and we are so proud to defend together with our MISA community. Heartiest congratulations to all of this year's winners."
MISA was established to bring together Microsoft leaders, ISVs, and MSSPs to work together to defeat security threats and make the world a safer place. MISA members voted on the winners of the Microsoft Security Excellence Awards, giving them a chance to recognize the efforts of their peers and their commitment to making the world a more secure place.
Relativity makes software to help users organize data, discover the truth and act on it. Its SaaS product RelativityOne manages large volumes of data and quickly identifies key issues during litigation and internal investigations. The AI-powered communication surveillance product, Relativity Trace proactively detects regulatory misconduct like insider trading, collusion and other non-compliant behavior. Relativity has more than 300,000 users in approximately 40 countries serving thousands of organizations globally primarily in legal, financial services and government sectors, including the U.S. Department of Justice and 198 of the Am Law 200. Relativity has been named one of Chicago's Top Workplaces by the Chicago Tribune for 10 consecutive years. Please contact Relativity at sales@relativity.com or visit http://www.relativity.com for more information.
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The $5.15M sale of Dive marks the highest recorded price in Palm Springs history on a cost per key basis
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Foxden Hospitality, the California-based luxury hospitality management company, announced the sale of its boutique Hotel, Dive Palm Springs, to Mariners Group for $5.15 million. This significant sale, at $468,000 per key, marks the highest recorded price in history for any hotel in Palm Springs and the surrounding Coachella Valley.
Dive Palm Springs emerged in 2019 to high acclaim following a renovation led by Foxden founders Dale & Brookelyn Fox, GM Abdi Manavi, and Interior Designer Vanessa Schreiber. Transporting guests back to the casual elegance of St Tropez in the '60s, the award-winning, 11-room property has become renowned as one of the most desirable destinations, combining original murals and vintage artwork, contemporary guest rooms, an original Libott swimming pool and a half-acre of private verdant grounds. Dive accelerated its growth despite the pandemic, registering one of the highest occupancy and ADR of any Palm Springs hotel during 2020 and 2021.
"Creating Dive was one of the greatest joys of my career" comments Dale Fox, Founder and CEO of Foxden Hospitality. "It was a deep expression of my personal passion for hospitality and for design. It's my pleasure to see our beloved hotel find such a great new home with Mariners Group"
Despite multiple bids, Foxden agreed on the sale with Mariners Group based on its extensive experience in the hospitality industry and existing presence in the Palm Springs market.
"When we discovered Dive, we felt it was the perfect addition to our growing hospitality group. The design concept compliments our other Palm Springs hotel, Talavera, and we plan to build upon the great momentum and reputation already established by Foxden Hospitality," said April Smith of Mariners Group.
"The attention to detail and thoughtful concept by Foxden Hospitality is what allowed Dive Palm Springs to trade at a record price," adds Adam Gilbert, President, The Firm. "Dive stands out from the crowd as the right way to do hospitality by carving out a high-end niche focused on a discerning traveler who appreciates both style and elegance."
Founded in 2019 by entrepreneurial husband and wife, Dale and Brookelyn Fox, Foxden Hospitality is a curated collection of architectural gems set in iconic California locations. Guests can opt between jaw-dropping properties in Joshua Tree, prime locations in Palm Springs, and a romantic bungalow in the heart of Venice Beach. Foxden's diverse range of accommodations not only suits differing tastes, needs and occasions, but further removes the stresses of scouring through rental and hotel websites for luxury destinations.
"We have multiple new projects on the way and look forward to continue developing other amazing design-centered hospitality concepts in compelling marketplaces for years to come," comments Brookelyn Fox, co-Founder of Foxden Hospitality.
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K-State grads are ready for their next adventures
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Nearly five hundred students walked across the stage in Bramlage Coliseum early Saturday morning for the College of Arts and Sciences Commencement ceremony.
Students were presented diploma covers signifying their success in meeting graduation requirements for one of the more than 50-degree pathways in the College of Arts and Sciences.
“You just talk about graduation all four years and then all of the sudden you’re there. So, it was…it’s incredible, I’m so happy.” Kansas State University graduate, Bachelor of Arts in Art, Gillian Nichols says.
“I am happy I’ll never have to see a final again, that’s how I feel.” Kansas State University graduate, Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, Christopher Reardon says.
Post-graduation plans vary for the graduates including continuing their education and entering the workforce.
“I’ve actually been accepted into a graduate program at KU for Art History, so my post-graduate plans are to go there and see where it takes me.” Nichols says.
“Right now, I have a job in Kansas City that’s like a sort of a bunch of theater jobs, and then I’m going to move to Canada at some point.” Reardon says.
Graduates also received a business card holder from the Kansas State Alumni Association as a reminder of their time at the University.
“Go Cats” K-State Alumni Association President/CEO, Amy Button Renz says.
Kansas State University hosted seven graduation ceremonies throughout the day on Saturday honoring Spring 2022 graduates. Diplomas will be mailed to graduates later this month.
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Trump came to Nebraska to defend candidate facing sexual misconduct allegations, but voters aren’t so sure either of those things will matter on Tuesday
By Rachel Janfaza and Maeve Reston, CNN
Allegations of sexual misconduct by eight women against Nebraska Republican Charles Herbster, and former President Donald Trump’s defense of him, have brought national attention to the candidate’s quest for the state’s governorship in Tuesday’s primary.
But like many of the more than 50 voters CNN spoke with here, most of whom are Republicans, 59-year-old Lisa Ketcham said she has “mixed” feelings about the allegations, amid fierce pushback from the businessman and farmer/rancher, who has denied them. Ketcham, a Republican from Omaha, said the allegations raised concerns for her but neither the controversy nor Trump’s endorsement would be the driving factors when she casts her ballot.
The Nebraska Examiner’s mid-April accounts of seven women who said they were groped by Herbster at political events or beauty pageants, and an additional woman who accused him of kissing her forcibly, injected a jolt of uncertainty into the GOP primary to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts. The Examiner said that all eight accounts were corroborated either by witnesses or people who spoke to the women about what happened immediately afterward.
It’s already been an unpredictable three-way race in this heavily Republican state between Herbster; hog farmer and University of Nebraska Board of Regents member Jim Pillen, who has Ricketts’ support; and state Sen. Brett Lindstrom. And earlier this month, Trump — whose endorsement is widely sought in GOP primaries — traveled to Nebraska to shore up Herbster at a rally where he dismissed the women’s accounts.
In an interview with CNN, Herbster also dismissed the allegations as a “politically-timed smear.”
“They did it to Donald J. Trump. They did it to Brett Kavanaugh,” Herbster said, alluding to sexual assault allegations against the former President and current Supreme Court justice.
Herbster’s vociferous denials, his targeting of one of his accusers in an ad, his rapid move toward litigation against her and his apparent disinterest in reflecting on how some of his past interactions with women may have created discomfort are all reminiscent of how Trump unapologetically navigated similar accusations against him during his 2016 campaign. For years afterward, Trump portrayed himself as a “victim” as he railed against what he viewed as the targeting of men during the height of the reckoning around sexual harassment known by the viral hashtag #MeToo.
As it was for Trump, that aggressive strategy appears to be helping Herbster weather the accusations. In interviews with Nebraska voters in recent days, there was little evidence that the sexual misconduct accusations have played a major role in swaying their opinions one way or another.
Ketcham, the 59-year-old from Omaha whom CNN met at the Village Pointe shopping center, said she plans to do her “research” on Herbster, “as far as what he can do for Nebraska,” but is leaning toward Pillen, Herbster’s chief rival. Still, she said she wants to see the women’s claims investigated more deeply: “If (Herbster) wants to have any kind of clout, he needs to clear up those allegations.”
But conversations with voters suggested that Ricketts’ support of Pillen could ultimately carry greater weight on Tuesday than Trump’s backing of Herbster. Though Trump won Nebraska 58% to 39% over now-President Joe Biden and remains enormously popular among GOP voters, Ricketts has actively campaigned against Herbster, a longtime political rival whom he has said is not qualified to be governor.
Many voters in the state said they were supporting Pillen, in part because of Ricketts’ faith in him and his focus on economic issues, while others said they were backing Lindstrom because they think he has been less negative. Some voters expressed distaste for the negativity of Herbster’s ads, as well as an overall exhaustion with the “mudslinging,” as one voter put it, at a time when Nebraskans are facing pressing economic concerns such as inflation.
“World issues are affecting us like anybody else. … Gas is up, ag is up, fertilizer. We can’t get fertilizer to farmers, and we’re an ag community,” said Vicky Ewin, a 64-year-old Republican who works for an agriculture supply, maintenance and distribution company. “Those farmers are suffering.”
Allegations against Herbster
The public scrutiny of Herbster’s conduct with women began with the mid-April Nebraska Examiner report detailing the accounts of the eight women. The only one who agreed to be named at first was Republican state Sen. Julie Slama, who said Herbster sexually assaulted her by reaching up her skirt and touching her without consent at a 2019 GOP dinner.
Declaring the allegations to be “false and malicious lies,” Herbster sued Slama in the District Court of Johnson County, claiming “Slama’s false statements” led to “grievous harm to his reputation.”
In her April 25 countersuit alleging sexual battery, Slama said she was “shocked, mortified and traumatized by Herbster’s actions” at the GOP dinner in 2019 — when she was 22 years old — and said she “was also frightened of retribution that could occur if she came forward because she knew Herbster was a multi-millionaire and a major donor for the Republican Party in Nebraska.”
In late April, Elizabeth Todsen, one of the eight women who spoke to the Nebraska Examiner, also identified herself publicly. In a statement provided to CNN by her attorney, Todsen said Herbster “sexually groped” her while greeting her table at that same GOP dinner and that the decision “to come forward with my story has been extremely difficult due to my fear of repercussions” from Herbster, whom she called “a powerful voice in Nebraska politics.”
Herbster’s political foes have defended the women. Ricketts, a close ally of Slama — who served as the press secretary for his 2018 campaign and was later appointed by Ricketts to fill a vacancy in the state’s unicameral legislature — called the allegations “beyond horrible,” said Herbster should seek forgiveness from the “women he has preyed upon” and urged him to seek treatment.
Pillen said that “sexually assaulting women should be disqualifying for anyone seeking to serve as a leader” and that he was praying for the women. Lindstrom said he was “disgusted reading the stories of my colleague, Senator Slama, and the other brave women,” adding, “We need to listen to and stand with victims.”
But Herbster, who has already spent at least $11.3 million self-funding his campaign, according to finance reports, has refused to back down.
When asked by CNN whether he could recall the 2019 encounters with Slama and Todsen — and how his recollections differed from theirs — he repeatedly deflected the question by stating that their accounts were “100% false” and noting that he goes to “hundreds and hundreds of events, all the time.”
Herbster compared his situation to that of Trump — who was accused of a range of misconduct by at least 15 women during his 2016 campaign, all of which he denied — and the firestorm that faced Kavanaugh in 2018 after he was accused of sexual assault decades earlier at a high school party, an allegation he denied.
Herbster has taken those arguments to the airwaves. An ad that uses a Jenga set as a metaphor for what the narrator suggests are “lies stacked up” against the candidate decries the allegations as a smear campaign orchestrated by Ricketts and Pillen. Advisers to both men told CNN that claim is absurd.
“It is ridiculous to suggest that I or anyone else conspired to talk eight women and even more witnesses to make up stories about Charles Herbster,” Ricketts said in a statement to CNN. “It’s just not plausible.”
The ad targets Slama, claiming that she stayed in touch with Herbster through texts and calls after the alleged incident in 2019 and “even invited Herbster to her destination wedding,” the narrator intones.
Slama’s lawyer, Dave Lopez, described the ad in a statement to CNN as an attempt “to bully sexual assault victims into silence” and said its “conspiratorial claims” that the allegations were orchestrated as a smear campaign were false. In court filings responding to Herbster’s lawsuit, Slama said that her and her husband’s political contributor lists were used to “generate wedding invitations.”
Her counterclaim acknowledges that Herbster donated $10,000 to her 2020 legislative campaign but denies his claim that she “unilaterally sought out contact” with him “in both professional and social ways” in the years that followed the 2019 dinner. His lawsuit included one text message that he received from Slama in January 2022, to which he responded: “I’m sorry (who) is this I get so many text messages.”
When asked by CNN why he sued Slama, Herbster noted that he has six businesses and said he would do whatever was necessary to clear his name.
Some skepticism of the timing of the accusations
Even among Pillen and Lindstrom supporters, some expressed strong suspicion about the fact that the accusations emerged so close to the primary.
Ewin, the Republican who works for the agriculture company, said she believes the allegations are politically motivated but added that she was already leaning toward Pillen when they emerged. “I’ve been around since 1988 doing political things, so this is what people like to dig up,” she said.
Jon Van Housen, a 69-year-old from Syracuse who said he plans to vote for Lindstrom, wasn’t convinced by the allegations against Herbster: “You never know. That’s politics,” he said.
Herbster’s voters shared that concern. “Why is it all of a sudden that it’s being brought up now?” asked Shannon Martinez, a 41-year-old Republican from Sarpy County who said she plans to vote for him.
Others are still making up their minds. Jen, a 36-year-old hospice nurse from Omaha who spoke on the condition of only giving her first name, said she had planned to vote for Herbster, but the allegations against him have “thrown a wrench” and are “making it a really tough decision.” While she still thinks she will vote for him, she said she was waiting to see “if anything comes out more.”
Asked what he would say to female voters who want the women to be taken seriously, Herbster told CNN that his grandmother taught him three things: “She said, ‘You always pull out a chair for a lady. You help her take her coat off. You always open the car door.'” He added, “I’ve always been raised to respect and honor all women, all females of any age. And that’s how I’ve lived my total life.”
Herbster said many Nebraskans have approached him in recent weeks to tell him they are praying for him.
“I don’t like to have to use this to be helpful, but I think it’s been helpful to the campaign. I think it’s gotten people energized, got more people out to vote,” he said.
If the allegations have no other political impact, they did bring Trump to the state. Appearing in Greenwood at a recent rally, Trump called Herbster, a major donor to the Trump campaign whom he appointed in 2016 to chair its Agriculture and Rural Advisory Committee, “a fine man” who “had been badly maligned.”
“That’s why I came out here,” the former President said.
While Trump’s endorsement may have created a floor of support for Herbster, it remains to be seen whether his nod can catapult Herbster over the finish line, especially when Ricketts’ backing of Pillen also carries significant weight in this state. Political strategists, meanwhile, see a possibility that Lindstrom could eke out a victory, buoyed by voters who are repelled by the negativity of the other two campaigns.
At a Walmart in La Vista, Zach, a 21-year-old Republican voter, said the allegations against Herbster complicate his decision-making process.
“Originally, I was for sure going to vote Herbster, and after that, I started to look at Pillen,” he said. While he likes Trump, he said Ricketts’ support drew his attention to Pillen.
“When you have the governor endorsing someone different, it splits,” he said.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tony Elliott waited years before he felt it was the right moment to leave the Clemson staff and become a head coach. The timing gave him plenty of company as he takes over at Virginia.
He’s one of four new coaches in the Atlantic Coast Conference, joining Duke’s Mike Elko, Miami’s Mario Cristobal and Virginia Tech’s Brent Pry. Additionally, Elliott, Elko and Pry have never been head coaches before.
“I don’t know if it makes it any easier,” Elliott said Thursday during the ACC Kickoff preseason media days. “But it is comforting to know that I’m not by myself.”
This is the fourth time the conference has traded out as many as four coaches since expanding to 12 teams in 2005 on the way to 14 football-playing members. But this is the first time that all four are in one seven-team division, adding another variable into a Coastal Division race long known for its unpredictability.
“As much as the Coastal has been fluctuating and up and down, I think pretty much everyone has either turned over their quarterback or turned over their coach — one of the two,” Elko said. “When you do those two things, you’re creating a lot of variety in terms of how the season can play out.”
The rest of the league coaches will have to guess what schemes those coaches might keep and what new tricks they’ve picked up.
“The first year, it’s very unpredictable so we can’t sit and do gameplans,” said North Carolina coach Mack Brown, whose team faces Virginia Tech, Miami and Duke in consecutive midseason weeks. “And with the transfer portal, it’s hard to even tell depth charts until we watch a couple of games.”
Of the quartet, Cristobal and Pry are returning to previous stops in hopes of restoring former glory.
Cristobal won two national championships with the Hurricanes as an offensive lineman, and later returned to Miami to work under both Butch Davis and Larry Coker.
Cristobal spent the past five seasons as head coach at Oregon, as well as a stint leading Florida International. He replaces the fired Manny Diaz as the latest coach seeking to restore the Hurricanes to the elite status of the 1980s and again at the start of the 2000s.
“The brand is a real one,” Cristobal said. “But to be a real, real one, there has to be substance. And substance meaning legitimate high-level play.”
That would be a step for a program with one 10-win season in 18 years. Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke pointed to an emphasis on discipline among Cristobal’s changes to get there.
“We had a good team aspect and all that,” Van Dyke said. “But I don’t think we really had that mentality and discipline — people missing class, not doing the right things on and off the field. Now Coach Cristobal really emphasizes that because how you do anything is how you do everything.”
Pry spent three seasons as a graduate assistant under Frank Beamer in the late 1990s. The former Penn State defensive coordinator is trying to recharge a program that has gone from regular 10-win seasons under Beamer to league also-ran under Justin Fuente.
“You can go out and be a great ambassador and talk about all the things you want for your program,” said Pry, whose suit included old-school Hokies logos printed all over the jacket liner. “But the work has to be put in. We’re still trying to evaluate exactly where we’re at as a team.”
Elko and Elliott have their own ACC ties, though at other schools. Elko previously worked as a defensive coordinator at Wake Forest under current coach Dave Clawson before stops at Notre Dame and Texas A&M, while Elliott coached under current Clemson coach Dabo Swinney the past 11 seasons — including two national-title runs.
Their challenges differ. Elliott — who considered taking the Duke job before opting to replace Bronco Mendenhall after his surprise resignation — is leading a program that has four straight seasons of .500 records or better. But Elko faces a full rebuild with the Blue Devils after David Cutcliffe’s 14-year run fizzled in the past two seasons.
That’s a lot of change for one league, let alone a division that had recently had seven different winners in as many seasons. Fittingly, it comes as the league plays a final season with its two-division format before eliminating it in 2023.
That means this quartet could help deliver one last bit of so-called “Coastal Chaos.”
“For sure that,” Elko said, “and we might go out with a bang this year.”
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm — nearly 110 years after being stripped of those gold medals for violations of strict amateurism rules of the time.
The International Olympic Committee announced the change Friday on the 110th anniversary of Thorpe winning the decathlon and later being proclaimed by King Gustav V of Sweden as “the greatest athlete in the world.”
Thorpe, a Native American, returned to a ticker-tape parade in New York, but months later it was discovered he had been paid to play minor league baseball over two summers, an infringement of the Olympic amateurism rules. He was stripped of his gold medals in what was described as the first major international sports scandal.
Thorpe to some remains the greatest all-around athlete ever. He was voted as the Associated Press’ Athlete of the Half Century in a poll in 1950.
In 1982 — 29 years after Thorpe’s death — the IOC gave duplicate gold medals to his family, but his Olympic records were not reinstated, nor was his status as the sole gold medalist of the two events.
Two years ago, a Bright Path Strong petition advocated declaring Thorpe the outright winner of the pentathlon and decathlon in 1912. The IOC had listed him as a co-champion in the official record book.
“We welcome the fact that, thanks to the great engagement of Bright Path Strong, a solution could be found,” IOC President Thomas Bach said. “This is a most exceptional and unique situation, which has been addressed by an extraordinary gesture of fair play from the National Olympic Committees concerned.”
Thorpe’s Native American name, Wa-Tho-Huk, means “Bright Path.” The organization with the help of IOC member Anita DeFrantz contacted the Swedish Olympic Committee and the family of Hugo Wieslander, who had been elevated to decathlon gold medalist in 1913.
“They confirmed that Wieslander himself had never accepted the Olympic gold medal allocated to him, and had always been of the opinion that Jim Thorpe was the sole legitimate Olympic gold medalist,” the IOC said, adding that the Swedish Olympic Committee agreed.
“The same declaration was received from the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports, whose athlete, Ferdinand Bie, was named as the gold medalist when Thorpe was stripped of the pentathlon title,” the IOC said.
Bie will be listed as the silver medalist in the pentathlon, and Wieslander with silver in the decathlon.
World Athletics, the governing body of track and field, has also agreed to amend its records, the IOC said.
Bright Path Strong commended the IOC for “setting the record straight” about the Sac and Fox and Potawatomi athlete.
“We are so grateful this nearly 110-year-old injustice has finally been corrected, and there is no confusion about the most remarkable athlete in history,” said Nedra Darling, the organization co-founder and citizen of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.
As the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States, Thorpe “has inspired our people for generations,” said Fawn Sharp, president of the National Congress of American Indians.
In Stockholm, Thorpe tripled the score of his nearest competitor in the pentathlon and had 688 more points than the second-place finisher in the decathlon.
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Perfect solution: Just disclose that the Albany Middle School building was originally built in honor of and attended by non-minority, Republican, Confederate plantation owners and the HSC will force Phoebe to tear it down and an angry horde will be there at midnight to help.
Election integrity is not voter suppression, squawker. B.J. Fletcher is an outstanding choice for poll worker. Experienced with the local election process for many years, B.J. will watch like a hawk for the expected shenanigans. The Patriot
Why is Gov. Brian Kemp fighting so hard from having to testify before the grand jury concerning his communications with Donald Trump about the 2020 election? Obviously what was said is relevant to the grand jury's criminal investigation.
I hope for a red wave in November, but I wouldn't bank on it. We have doubled the population since 1970 with immigrants who share no historical or genetic tie. The last five presidential elections reflect this. These new voters will vote Democrat. Real conservatives are outnumbered and out-voted thanks to Hart-Celler.
It wasn’t just Democrats who “elected Obama president” twice. People from all political ilks showed up to elect him. At my polling place in Jersey, the line for Obama’s first election extended out into the parking lot. No one is more anti-American or anti-rule of law than Trump.
America has the third-highest murder rate in the world. Subtract five cities -- Chicago, Detroit, Washington, D.C., St. Louis and New Orleans -- and America drops to 189th of 193 countries worldwide.
Mr. Fletcher, Please tell Mr. Ludwig to take a deep breath and calm down. We survived the eight-year social experiment before Trump and the four years of him. We all woke up breathing this morning and the world is still spinning.
I will sign my name to this. To the unnamed squawker pointing out that I didn’t need to work the polls because I have been suppressing votes, etc. If you can prove that, I will close my business and move on, sir. If you can’t, just give your name. Quit being a negative coward. BJ Fletcher.
The abortion issue will help keep the Democrats in power for a long time. The Republicans played the long-game trying to get a majority of judges on the Supreme Court, but they miscalculated and overreached on the abortion issue.
PBS’s “The Black Church” – an excellent historical presentation and profitable watch. Just how much more is there of what we never knew and know not now? Our mission: an imperative to learn the truth, a willingness to accept it and a courage to change the world.
Recently an innocent bystander in NYC was blindsided by a thug and suffered bleeding on the brain. The attacker was arrested and immediately back on the streets, despite numerous prior convictions. This is exactly what Abrams is endorsing. Perhaps one day someone may attack her or a member of her family.
Why are Lindsey Graham and Brian Kemp fighting their subpoenas so hard? Could it be to hide culpability. Or could it be just a natural Republican reflex like breathing. It's something they will do until they die.
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Seattle Plastic Surgeon Dr. Javad Sajan Provides Seattle School Children With Needed School Supplies
SEATTLE, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Javad Sajan and the team at Allure Esthetic Plastic Surgery prepared and donated backpacks and school supplies to local children in need. With school starting and many families unable to afford necessary supplies, the team at Allure Esthetic purchased quality backpacks for schoolchildren from primary to high school age.
On Saturday, September 3rd, the families came to collect the backpacks and supplies at the Allure Esthetic office in Seattle. The kids picked out their backpacks full of the supplies needed for their grade level. Some of the supplies donated included mechanical pencils, white out, rulers, notebooks, and binders.
Each child received at least $60 worth of school supplies. The fundraiser and donations were organized by Dr. Sajan's 501c3 nonprofit, the Zera Foundation. Allure Esthetic is proud to work with the organization to serve and give back to the community. One of the families whose children received backpacks said, "We came here to pick up backpacks for our two kids, and it's a great help because we now don't have to incur these expenses. And the money we saved can go towards other family expenses."
Allure Esthetic and Dr. Sajan regularly participate in community service projects including volunteering at local food banks, donating to frontline workers during the pandemic, and providing needed supplies to local women's shelters. Dr. Sajan also offers pro bono surgery to domestic abuse survivors and transgender patients through the Zera Foundation. He and his team are thrilled to serve his patients and community in a way that will impact the lives and well-being of local schoolchildren.
About Dr. Javad Sajan: Dr. Javad Sajan is a plastic surgeon and medical director of Allure Esthetic Plastic Surgery. With years of surgical and non-surgical experience in the aesthetic field, patients travel from across the world for his expertise. The Zera Foundation focuses on serving underprivileged women and children around the world and the local Seattle area. Find Dr. Sajan, Allure Esthetic, and their community service efforts on Instagram @realdrseattle.
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Company's Existing International CBD Brand Portfolio Positions it Well to Service Canadian Wellness Market
CALGARY, AB, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - High Tide Inc. ("High Tide" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: HITI) (TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA) a leading retail-focused cannabis company with bricks-and-mortar as well as global e-commerce assets, welcomes the decision by Health Canada to begin consultations and gather stakeholder feedback regarding the development of a potential regulatory pathway that would permit cannabidiol ("CBD") as a medicinal ingredient in certain health products, regulated under the Food and Drugs Act (Canada), which would not require a prescription. The consultation will seek input on regulatory or policy changes pertaining to non-prescription health products containing CBD, including those intended for human use and/or animal use. This decision to begin consultations followed the release of the Report of the Science Advisory Committee on Health Products Containing Cannabis, which detailed a series of research-informed recommendations that are intended to guide Health Canada's development of regulations to permit the sale of non-prescription CBD products in certain over the counter settings.
"I am encouraged to see that Health Canada is taking these long-awaited steps towards the creation of regulations which will allow Canadian consumers to safely access non-prescription health products containing CBD. Although Canada was an early mover in modernizing laws and regulations covering cannabinoids, we have since been surpassed by numerous countries including the U.K., U.S., and Australia in making non-psychoactive CBD health products more broadly accessible to consumers. This has prevented Canadian companies from capitalizing on growth opportunities related to CBD, and has also driven some consumers towards illicit and unregulated sources of CBD," said Raj Grover, President and Chief Executive Officer of High Tide.
"As the owner of three of the world's most popular CBD brands, High Tide has extensive experience in the international CBD space, providing consumers in multiple countries with access to safe and high-quality CBD health products. Our U.K.-based subsidiary, Blessed CBD, serves consumers in Germany and the U.K. through its e-commerce platform as well as through Amazon U.K., while our Wisconsin-based subsidiary FAB CBD sells hemp-derived CBD products for both human and pet use through its popular e-commerce platform in the U.S. Additionally, our Colorado-based subsidiary, NuLeaf Naturals, manufactures its products in its cGMP-certified facility and sells them across the U.S. through multiple distribution channels, including over 250 Sprouts Farmers Market locations. High Tide is well-positioned to replicate our success in the international CBD space in Canada, and we look forward to actively engaging with Health Canada throughout their consultation as we advocate for a more accessible CBD market for Canadians," added Mr. Grover.
High Tide is a leading retail-focused cannabis company with bricks-and-mortar as well as global e-commerce assets. The Company is the largest Canadian retailer of recreational cannabis as measured by revenue, with 131 current locations spanning Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. The Company is also North America's first cannabis discount club retailer, under the Canna Cabana banner, which is the single-largest cannabis retail brand in Canada with additional locations under development across the country. High Tide's portfolio also includes retail kiosk and smart locker technology – Fastendr™. High Tide has been serving consumers for over a decade through its established e-commerce platforms including Grasscity.com, Smokecartel.com, Dailyhighclub.com, and Dankstop.com and more recently in the hemp-derived CBD space through Nuleafnaturals.com, FABCBD.com, BlessedCBD.co.uk,, BlessedCBD.de, and Amazon UK, as well as its wholesale distribution division under Valiant Distribution, including the licensed entertainment product manufacturer Famous Brandz. High Tide was featured in the third annual Report on Business Magazine's ranking of Canada's Top Growing Companies in 2021 and was named as one of the top 10 performing diversified industries stocks in the 2022 TSX Venture 50™. High Tide's strategy as a parent company is to extend and strengthen its integrated value chain, while providing a complete customer experience and maximizing shareholder value.
For more information about High Tide Inc., please visit www.hightideinc.com, its profile page on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and its profile page on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words "could", "intend", "expect", "believe", "will", "projected", "estimated" and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company's current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events.
The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: CBD becoming a medicinal ingredient in certain health products and the impact on the Company's business; sales of non-prescription CBD products in certain over the counter settings becoming permitted; High Tide replicating success in the international CBD space in Canada; High Tide actively engaging with Health Canada throughout their consultation process; the Company's business objectives and milestones and the anticipated timing of, and costs in connection with, the execution or achievement of such objectives and milestones; the development of the Company's business and future activities following the date hereof; the performance of the Company's business and the operations and activities of the Company; the Company adding the number of additional cannabis retail store locations the Company proposes to add to the Company's business; the Company will complete the development of its cannabis retail stores; and High Tide's plans to extend and strengthen its integrated value chain, while providing a complete customer experience and maximizing shareholder value.
Forward-looking information in this news release are based on certain assumptions and expected future events, namely: that CBD will become a medicinal ingredient in certain health products and the Company will be able to capitalize on such a development, including being able to replicate success in the international CBD space in Canada; sales of non-prescription CBD products in certain over the counter settings becoming permitted; High Tide will actively engage with Health Canada throughout their consultation process; High Tide's financial condition and development plans do not change as a result of unforeseen events; there will continue to be a demand, and market opportunity, for High Tide's product offerings; current and future economic conditions will neither affect the business and operations of High Tide nor High Tide's ability to capitalize on anticipated business opportunities); current and future members of management will abide by the Company's business objectives and strategies from time to time established by the Company; the Company will retain and supplement its board of directors and management, or otherwise engage consultants and advisors having knowledge of the industries (or segments thereof) within which the Company may from time to time participate; the Company will have sufficient working capital and the ability to obtain the financing required in order to develop and continue its business and operations; the Company will continue to attract, develop, motivate and retain highly qualified and skilled consultants and/or employees, as the case may be; no adverse changes will be made to the regulatory framework governing cannabis, taxes and all other applicable matters in the jurisdictions in which the Company conducts business and any other jurisdiction in which the Company may conduct business in the future; the Company will be able to generate cash flow from operations, including, where applicable, distribution and sale of cannabis and cannabis products; the Company will be able to execute on its business strategy as anticipated; the Company will be able to meet the requirements necessary to obtain and/or maintain authorizations required to conduct the business; general economic, financial, market, regulatory, and political conditions, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, will not negatively affect the Company or its business; the Company will be able to successfully compete in the cannabis industry; cannabis prices will not decline materially; the Company will be able to effectively manage anticipated and unanticipated costs; the Company will be able to conduct its operations in a safe, efficient and effective manner; general market conditions will be favourable with respect to the Company's future plans and goals; the Company will reach the anticipated sales from continuing operations for the financial year of the Company ending October 31, 2022; the Company will continue to grow its online retail portfolio through further strategic and accretive acquisitions; the Company will add the additional cannabis retail store locations to the Company's business and remain on a positive growth trajectory; and the Company will complete the development of its cannabis retail stores.
These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to: risks that CBD will not be approved as a medicinal ingredient in any health products; sales of non-prescription CBD products in certain over the counter settings will not be permitted; High Tide will be unable to replicate success in the international CBD space in Canada; High Tide will be unable to engage with Health Canada throughout their consultation process or at all; High Tide's inability to obtain the required regulatory approvals on the proposed terms and timeline or at all; the risks associated with the cannabis and CBD industries in general; the inability of High Tide to obtain requisite approvals for its operations; the inability of High Tide to pursue more retail acquisitions in the future; the Company's inability to attract and retain qualified members of management to grow the Company's business and its operations; unanticipated changes in economic and market conditions (including changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic) or in applicable laws; the impact of the publications of inaccurate or unfavourable research by securities analysts or other third parties; the Company's failure to complete future acquisitions or enter into strategic business relationships; interruptions or shortages in the supply of cannabis from time to time available to support the Company's operations from time to time; unanticipated changes in the cannabis industry in the jurisdictions within which the Company may from time to time conduct its business and operations, including the Company's inability to respond or adapt to such changes; the Company's inability to secure or maintain favourable lease arrangements or the required authorizations necessary to conduct the business and operations and meet its targets; the Company's inability to secure desirable retail cannabis store locations on favourable terms; risks relating to projections of the Company's operations; the Company's inability to effectively manage unanticipated costs and expenses, including costs and expenses associated with product recalls and judicial or administrative proceedings against the Company; risk that the Company will not reach the anticipated sales from continuing operations for the financial year of the Company ending October 31, 2022; risk that the Company will be unable to continue to integrate and expand its CBD brands; risk that the Company will be unable to grow its online retail portfolio through further strategic and accretive acquisitions; risk that the Company will be unable to add additional cannabis retail store locations to the Company's business and/or remain on a positive growth trajectory; and risks that the Company will be unable to complete the development of any or all of its cannabis retail stores.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.
Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and reflect the Company's expectations as of the date hereof and are subject to change thereafter. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.
Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and reflect the Company's expectations as of the date hereof and are subject to change thereafter. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States of America. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons (as defined in the 1933 Act) unless registered under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration is available.
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Fukai's 20-Plus Years of Experience to Guide WTIA Member Companies Through Dynamic Policy Landscape
SEATTLE, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a robust, equity-centered technology sector that empowers thriving communities, today announced the appointment of Kelly Fukai as the Vice President of Government and Community Affairs. A seasoned professional with more than 20 years of experience, Fukai is the member trade organization's leading subject matter expert on policy formation and will oversee all aspects of government and community affairs.
Fukai's priorities include legislative advocacy, electoral politics and regulatory issues. Her team will facilitate policy coordination among the US Blockchain Coalition sponsored by WTIA as well as continuing the integration of the recent sea.citi acquisition to bolster WTIA community affairs programs.
"Kelly has a history of learning complex policy topics and also brings a rich background in community outreach," said Michael Schutzler, WTIA CEO. "Her experience and skills will clearly strengthen our position as a partner in advocacy work, and she embodies our core values of diversity, entrepreneurial spirit, servant leadership and radical transparency. We are lucky to have her join our team."
Fukai most recently served as the Manager of Public and External Affairs at the Spokane International Airport. As the representative of the airport, she managed relationships with local, regional, state and federal policymakers, government entities, trade organizations and other community organizations.
Her impressive career in the private sector includes more than four years at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and more than 16 years at the energy company Avista. She has a history of volunteer and community work that includes the Washington State Transportation Commission, Washington State University Spokane Advisory Board, College Success Foundation, MultiCare Inland Northwest Foundation, Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho, Tree of Sharing, Spokane County United Way and Meals on Wheels.
"Joining WTIA presents a unique opportunity to drive diversity, equity and inclusion forward in the technology sector while guiding the industry's public policy engagement," said Fukai. "Working with our member organizations, government officials, and community leaders to advocate and promote good public policy which reflects the needs of the industry and the community at large will ensure our state remains the leader in technology innovation."
About WTIA
Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) is a consortium that includes a not-for-profit member trade association, a not-for-profit tech apprenticeship intermediary (Apprenti), and a for profit corporation providing business services (HRBI). The organization's mission is to foster a robust, equity-centered technology sector that empowers thriving communities. We recruit technology companies and allies that view diversity as a competitive advantage, value collaboration as essential to sustainable growth, and fully embrace the opportunity to partner with and empower the communities in which we operate.
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Ovechkin, Ekblad return to practice for Capitals, Panthers
By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Sports Writer
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and Aaron Ekblad both practiced on Sunday. Those are excellent developments for the Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers. All signs point to Ovechkin being in the lineup for Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round series against the Panthers on Tuesday night after missing the final three games of the regular season with what the team is calling an upper-body injury. And Ekblad, who missed Florida’s final 21 games with a knee injury, seems like he could be back for Game 1 as well. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/01/ovechkin-ekblad-return-to-practice-for-capitals-panthers/ | 2022-05-01T20:49:44Z |
Which two-slice toaster is best?
A toaster with two slots is the perfect size for small households or limited countertop space. You’ll want to pick one that evenly browns your bread and includes the features you need. For instance, if you’re using a toaster for English muffins, you’ll want one with a high enough lift so you don’t have to fish out your muffins. For toasting bagels, look for a toaster with wider slots, such as the KitchenAid Two-Slice Toaster with Manual Lift Lever.
What to know before you buy a two-slice toaster
Function
Toasters with two slots serve one function: to toast. A good toaster can warm and brown sliced bread, frozen waffles, sliced English muffins and sliced bagels. They are not intended for warming frozen pizza, toast with butter or cheese, or American-style muffins. You’ll need a toaster oven for these functions.
Size and capacity
Two-slice toasters are small kitchen appliances but they do require some countertop space. Consider a toaster’s footprint and how much room you have in your kitchen. Typically, footprint measurements are around 7 by 10 inches or 8 by 11 inches. For a larger capacity — but a bigger footprint — opt for a four-slice toaster.
Slot width
Any two-slice toaster will accommodate pre-sliced bread you buy in the grocery store. However, if you’re looking to toast thicker slices such as homemade bread or a halved bagel, you’ll need wider slots. Look for a model that’s advertised as a wide-slot toaster or having extra-wide slots.
Slot length and depth
For eaters of round- or wide-loaf breads, such as sourdough, consider a toaster with extra-long slots or extra-deep ones so that the entire surface area of your bread is toasted and not just a portion of it. Often these slots are extra wide, too.
Manual vs. automatic lift
Most two-slice toasters have a manual lift, which means you need to push a lever or button to lower toast into them. You also have to manually operate the lever or button to lift the toast out when it’s done. An automatic lift senses when your bread is in the slots and automatically lowers it. When the bread is toasted, it also automatically lifts it from the slots.
Shade control
Most toasters have shade settings so you can control how dark or light you want your bread toasted. These typically come in numbered settings on a dial from five to seven shades.
What to look for in a quality two-slice toaster
Toasting functions
Even basic toasters can feature a bagel and/or frozen setting. The bagel setting toasts the sliced inside of your bagel without burning the outside. Other toasters may include a keep-warm setting and reheat setting, which lets you warm cooked toast that has cooled down — without burning it.
Cancel button
A cancel button lets you prematurely terminate the toasting cycle. For example, if you smell burning, hit the cancel button to eject your toast. Some toasters feature a pause button that lets you check on your toast mid-cycle.
High lift
If you toast smaller items, such as English muffins or a sliced baguette, look for a toaster with a high lift, which forcefully pops up the smaller slices above the top of the appliance so you don’t have to reach inside the narrow slots to retrieve them. Never stick a fork down the slot of a toaster.
Adjustable slots
Toasters with adjustable slots let you manually narrow the slot for smaller or thinner slices to ensure even toasting.
How much you can expect to spend on a two-slice toaster
They range in price from $30-$100. High-end toasters can cost up to $200.
Two-slice toaster FAQ
Can I toast frozen waffles in my toaster?
A. While most two-slice toasters have wide enough slots to heat waffles, to cook frozen ones it’s better to have a frozen function that will defrost your waffles before toasting them.
What is a crumb tray?
A. All toasters come with a removable tray at the base to collect the crumbs that inevitably gather. These crumbs can accumulate and cause a burnt smell to your toast or kitchen. It’s important to empty it regularly to prevent fires.
What’s the best two-slice toaster to buy?
Top two-slice toaster
KitchenAid Two-Slice Toaster with Manual Lift Lever
What you need to know: This sharp-looking toaster is well-built and comes with a bagel and frozen setting.
What you’ll love: It evenly toasts store-bought or homemade bread and comes in four attractive finishes. There’s a bell that rings to alert you when your toast is about to pop up. The design is compact and minimalist, and the slots are wide.
What you should consider: Even though it’s advertised as having a high lift, some reviewers had a hard time removing muffins from the slots.
Where to buy: Sold by KitchenAid, Amazon, Home Depot and Macy’s
Top two-slice toaster for the money
What you need to know: This low-cost toaster features the bells and whistles you’d expect on a more expensive model.
What you’ll love: It has seven shade settings and four toasting functions, including ones for frozen items and bagels. The smooth profile combines a retro style with a sleek modern look.
What you should consider: Some people said the bagel function isn’t different from the toast setting.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Wayfair
Worth checking out
Redmond Two-Slice Stainless Steel Toaster
What you need to know: Add a pop of fun and color to your countertop with this retro-style toaster that comes in multiple colors.
What you’ll love: The stainless steel construction is durable and the toaster is nontoxic and free of the potentially harmful chemical bisphenol A. It includes six shade settings and a frozen, cancel and bagel button. The design is attractive and so are the color choices.
What you should consider: Over time the springs may wear out some and have trouble lifting the bread up all the way.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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FORT WORTH (KDAF) — If you don’t already know, you’re about to mess around and find out about Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth.
Billy Bob’s is a popular spot in DFW if you’re looking for a tour, convention, trade show, and of course, party with up to 6,000 of your best Texas friends! If you’re into country music you’ll be met with a warm welcome from Billy Bob’s western decor with photos and handprints of country stars.
No matter what your age may be, you will be able to find some good ole fashioned fun at Billy Bob’s every day of the week. You can catch some bull riding, get your dancing shoes a good workout, fill your stomach with some good food, get your ears grooving, and if you’re up for it, you can even get married!
Every Friday and Saturday night you can catch some top-tier talent performing along with regional house bands playing throughout the week. So, if you’re looking for some Fort Worth fun, here’s your spot.
Yolonda Williams took a shot at some dancing at Billy Bob’s and you’re in for quite the treat with some hard stepping and a shimmy or two! Feel free to get on your feet and get in on the FUN. | https://cw33.com/news/fun-on-the-run-news/behind-the-scenes-of-fort-worths-billy-bobs-texas/ | 2022-06-06T23:29:24Z |
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a global leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion products, has reached an agreement to acquire GGB Bearing Technology (GGB), a division of Enpro, Industries (including exclusive negotiations with respect to the French operations of GGB). Founded in 1899, GGB serves a variety of diverse customers, markets, geographies and applications with a product portfolio that complements existing Timken industry-leading engineered bearing solutions. GGB revenue is expected to be around $200 million in fiscal year 2022.
"GGB has a strong heritage of delivering high-performance products to well-established customers who are leaders in their respective industries," said Richard G. Kyle, Timken president and chief executive officer. "This acquisition provides strong synergies and meaningfully expands our business by adding complementary products with a solid growth outlook. GGB's leading portfolio of metal-polymer bearings will further Timken's ability to deliver the best solution to our customers' most challenging friction management applications. GGB also presents an excellent cultural fit for Timken, including a commitment to corporate social responsibility with a portfolio of environmentally sustainable solutions."
GGB is a global technology and market leader of premium engineered metal-polymer plain bearings with expertise in material science, surface engineering and tribology. With manufacturing facilities across the United States, Europe and China, GGB employs approximately 900 people and has a global engineering, distribution and sales footprint. The company's tribology solutions in plain bearing coatings complements Timken's leading positions in roller and ball bearings. GGB's products are used mainly in industrial applications, including pumps and compressors, HVAC, off-highway, energy, material handling and aerospace.
Timken will fund the transaction with cash on hand and its existing revolving credit facility. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. Timken anticipates the acquisition will be accretive to earnings in the first full quarter after closing.
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) designs a growing portfolio of engineered bearings and industrial motion products. With more than a century of knowledge and innovation, we continuously improve the reliability and efficiency of global machinery and equipment to move the world forward. Timken posted $4.1 billion in sales in 2021 and employs more than 18,000 people globally, operating from 43 countries. Timken has been recognized among America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek, the World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, and America's Best Employers, Best Employers for New Graduates and Best Employers for Women by Forbes.
Certain statements in this release (including statements regarding the company's forecasts, estimates, plans and expectations) that are not historical in nature are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, the statements related to expectations regarding realization of synergies, accretion, the expected future financial performance of the newly acquired business, and the timing of the closing of this transaction are forward-looking. The company cautions that actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied in forward-looking statements due to a variety of important factors, including: the inability to successfully acquire and integrate the newly acquired business into the company's operations or achieve the expected synergies associated with the acquisition; negative impacts to the newly acquired business as a result of global conflicts and hostilities or inflation; unanticipated changes in business relationships with customers or their purchases from the newly acquired business; unanticipated litigation, claims, investigations or assessments; and adverse changes in the markets served by the newly acquired business. Additional factors are discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2021, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Except as required by the federal securities laws, the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Last Great Salmon of the Season Available Now
CORDOVA, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska's Copper River Coho, in season from mid-August through September, signals the shift from summer to fall. Renowned as "The Last Great Salmon of the Season", Copper River coho lends itself to an array of preparations and pairs naturally with the flavors of late August as well as with the cozier flavors of autumn such as apples, squashes, root vegetables and earthy mushrooms.
Harvested sustainably according to strict guidelines set by Alaska Department of Fish and Game, these salmon are treasured for their delicate texture and mild flavor. The last of the salmon species to return to the majestic glacial fed Copper River Delta every summer, they average 12 pounds each and are naturally rich in protein and heart healthy omega three fatty acids. (One 7-ounce portion has 8 grams protein and 2200 mg omega 3s). Available fresh, they can be grilled over cedar planks which imbues a rich woodsy flavor. The fillets are equally versatile prepared stovetop or in the oven. Baked on a sheet pan over diced vegetables and herbs such as thyme and rosemary, they make a simple flavorful midweek dinner. Seared in a sauté pan and perched atop creamy risotto or cannellini beans, they become a delicious, nutritious, and elegant entrée for entertaining.
With the season underway, Copper River coho is being shipped fresh from Cordova to wholesale distributors, supermarkets, and fish markets nationwide. Adam Branin, Seafood Buyer for Quality Food Centers (QFC) based in Bellevue, Washington, reports, "It's been a great season this year for Wild Salmon and especially Copper River! Our customers have really responded when we have advertised Copper River Sockeye at great retails this year. They know how special Copper River is and that's why we are going to lean into Copper River Coho as well. We are excited about being able to sell such amazing fish this late in the season where people are still looking for great wild fish to grill outside and take advantage of the gorgeous weather we are having in the Pacific Northwest!"
To locate Copper River Coho in your area, check the Fish Locator on the Copper River website. Basic tips for cooking Copper River salmon can be also found on the Association's website, along with recipes. For inspiration, check out the Copper River Chef's Roll video which features Chef Mikel Anthony pan searing it and basting it with butter, thyme, and garlic.
The Copper River/Prince William Sound Marketing Association, a fishermen funded regional seafood development association, works on behalf of the 500+ commercial salmon fishermen of Coastal South-Central Alaska. The association works to build brand awareness and consumer preference for wild Copper River king, sockeye and coho as well as Prince William Sound sockeye, keta, and pink salmon.
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ST PETERS, Mo., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ScholarPath, an education platform designed to help high school students pursue a future true to their talents and passions is pleased to welcome Scott Morris as a leadership consultant for the company. ScholarPath's co-founder, Doug Mitchell, will remain at the company and serve as both the chief executive officer and chief revenue officer. In his new role, Morris will be responsible for developing and strengthening the business processes and managing the day-to-day operations.
Morris has over 30 years of experience dedicated to helping employers develop and implement scaling strategies that have led to significant growth rates. He has significant background in strategy, business development, mergers and acquisitions and division president roles. Morris has served in various B2B and B2C industries including manufactured products or components, software, and technology, worked for four private equity-owned businesses, assisted in the sale of three employers, and was part of two IPOs. Most recently, Scott led global Corporate Development & Strategy, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, at Xplor Technologies.
"Scott brings a tremendous wealth of knowledge, expertise and talent to the team that will reinforce and strengthen ScholarPath's mission to help students find their next steps," said Mitchell. "We are excited to welcome Scott to the organization and look forward to continuing to serve and support our partners."
ScholarPath is a transformational tool that helps students find their ideal career pathway and plan for life after high school. The platform connects students directly with colleges, employers and recruiters to identify their best next steps and find real opportunities.
"The assistance offered by ScholarPath is becoming increasingly essential in today's society where career, school and candidate options are abundant and potentially overwhelming," said Morris. "I am proud to join an organization that not only supports an important mission but has cultivated a team of employees that are each just as passionate about the mission and services provided."
MyScholar's ScholarPath is a workforce development social network tool for high school students. By building an ecosystem for students, colleges, employers and the military, ScholarPath is changing how high school students plan their future and how high school talent is recruited. The organization helps high school students find their right path, whether that be college, the workforce, or the military. Founded by an experienced team of educators and technologists, ScholarPath launched in multiple St. Louis high schools during the 2020/2021 school year, in conjunction with area chambers of commerce, employers, unions and the military. To learn more about ScholarPath's mission, visit www.scholarpath.com.
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The company that makes some of the world’s most iconic board games including Scrabble, Monopoly, and Clue is developing a new one based on Wordle, the obsessively popular digital word-guessing game.
Hasbro Inc. and The New York Times — which purchased Wordle earlier this year — announced Thursday that Wordle: The Party Game will be available for purchase in North America in October, with preorders already being accepted.
“Since Wordle burst onto the scene, it’s undoubtedly been a staple in social and pop culture vocabulary,” Adam Biehl, Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based Hasbro’s general manager of gaming said in a statement. “We’re beyond thrilled to work with New York Times Games to bring our gaming worlds together and extend Wordle in new ways.”
In the free online version, players get six tries to guess a five-letter word with only the previous guess providing clues.
The appeal is its ease of play. Start by typing in a five-letter word. If a square turns green, it’s the right letter in the right place. If it turns yellow, the letter is in the word but in the incorrect spot. Gray squares mean the letters are not in that day’s word.
The drawback is that it can only be played once per day.
The board game will give players the opportunity to play against others, and play as much as they want.
One player picks a random five-letter word, and the others try to guess it.
There will also be multiple play options, including classic, fast, timed, or teams, Hasbro and New York Times Games said.
Wordle was created by Josh Wardle, a Brooklyn software engineer. He originally made it for his partner, but released it to the public in October. On Nov. 1, only 90 people had played it. Within two months, that number had grown to 300,000 as the addictive phenomenon spread rapidly on social media.
New York Times Games announced in January that it had purchased the game for an undisclosed price it described as the “low-seven figures,” and it now has millions of players per day.
“Wordle truly brought us all together and that’s what makes it so special,” said Jonathan Knight, head of Games for The New York Times. | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/5-letter-word-for-fun-hasbro-nyt-create-wordle-board-game/ | 2022-07-16T09:01:05Z |
Digital care management platform will help Constitution Surgery Alliance standardize best practices across multiple facilities
NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Force Therapeutics announced that Constitution Surgery Alliance (CSA), an operator of 21 ambulatory surgical centers throughout the Northeast, is implementing its digital care management platform to reduce cost and quality variation for all total joint replacements and spinal surgeries. The Force Therapeutics platform delivers video-based education and virtual physical therapy, while providing clinicians with real-time progress updates for proactive monitoring of patients' recovery.
CSA will launch the Force platform at three surgery centers affiliated with Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn.: the Hartford Surgery Center, Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center, and Glastonbury Surgery Center. Following national trends, approximately 40% of Hartford Hospital's orthopedic surgery volume is moving from the inpatient setting to outpatient surgery centers. While the three facilities currently complete an estimated 800 annual total joint and spine procedures, volume is soon expected to rise to approximately 2,000 procedures per year.
"The Force platform will help us develop a scalable, best-practices model for outpatient orthopedic procedures that centers on the value of virtual patient education and data analysis," said Kris Mineau, president and CEO of Constitution Surgery Alliance. "By tracking performance at the procedure, facility, and population levels, CSA will have the data it needs to demonstrate superior or equivalent clinical outcomes, which will in turn drive surgeon recruitment and greater volume for our ambulatory surgery centers."
By March 2023, CSA will implement the Force Therapeutics platform at two additional surgery centers, with plans to expand geographically to centers in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Leadership will leverage the platform to support the organization's pursuit of advanced orthopedic accreditation by the Joint Commission as it builds an orthopedic Center of Excellence program. The Force platform averages high collection rates of 89% of preoperative and 88% of postoperative patient-reported outcomes and facilitates automatic data reporting to national registries.
"As an orthopedic surgeon, I'm thrilled that my same-day surgery patients will have direct access to their care teams through the Force platform," said Dr. Robert Carangelo, director of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty at the Bone and Joint Institute at Hartford Healthcare and director of Arthroplasty at Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center (OASC). "The platform helps us create a cohesive patient experience, as the patient's preoperative education, care path, and virtual therapy are all evidence-based and provider-driven. Our patients know they can message us at any time with questions."
Orthopedic surgeons who already use the Force platform at Hartford Hospital advocated for its selection by CSA, as they were familiar with the software's benefits and ease of use. The platform's early identification of at-risk patients helps clinicians provide targeted interventions to patients in need of additional support, reducing the risk of complications while enabling better workload balancing. The tool also drives high levels of patient engagement across the episode of care, which allows practices to collect relevant data on key performance indicators such as length of stay, patient satisfaction, and readmission.
"We're pleased to be selected as Constitution Surgery Alliance's partner in quality orthopedic care," said Bronwyn Spira, founder and CEO of Force Therapeutics. "The Force platform will help CSA's surgery centers optimize how they run and manage their practices. By standardizing clinical pathways, Force will help these sites improve outcomes, minimize additional costs, and deliver a first-class patient experience."
Founded in 2010, Force Therapeutics is the leading patient engagement platform and research network designed to help clinicians intelligently extend their reach. The Force platform leverages video and digital connections to directly engage patients at every step of the care journey – from the point of surgery scheduling to post-op recovery and beyond. Backed by millions of clinically validated patient data points and insights from more than 70 leading healthcare centers across the country, Force Therapeutics is proven to drive more effective recovery, lower costs, and improve patient outcomes and satisfaction.
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STURGIS, Mich. (WXIN) – The Abbott facility, previously shuttered after an infant formula recall, is back up and running, but that doesn’t mean the formula shortage is close to ending.
On Saturday, Abbott announced it is restarting infant formula production at its Sturgis Michigan facility after meeting initial requirements from the FDA. To start off, the company said it is starting production of EleCare and other specialty and metabolic formulas. These are expected to be released to consumers around June 20.
It will take longer for the company to restart the production of Similac and other formulas. Amy David, a clinical associate professor of supply chain management for Purdue University’s school of management, expects consumers will continue to see tight availability at least through the end of the summer.
“Caretakers still have limited options, but as we’re seeing more and more being brought in from other countries, they can consider switching brands, and of course, you want to do that under the advice of a pediatrician,” said David.” There might be some brands that are on the shelves that are different from what people are used to seeing.”
In an effort to ease the shortage, the Biden administration eased import rules for foreign manufacturers, airlifted formula from Europe and invoked federal emergency rules to prioritize production.
“The FDA is leaving no stone unturned to further increase the availability of infant formula. We are doing everything in our power as part of the all-of-government efforts to ensure there’s adequate product available wherever and whenever parents and caregivers need it,” said FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D.
David said the supply chain still faces issues even as Abbott begins to restart production. This includes events happening outside of the United States.
“We also know that some of the ingredients used in baby formula are going to be harder and harder to get, because of other things going on in the world,” said David. “Such as the dependence on sunflower oil from Ukraine, which is now obviously involved in a war.”
While the shortage continues, David said caretakers should make sure to buy formula from legitimate retailers. The imported formulas are largely being put into grocery stores and other retailers.
“You don’t want to try and buy direct from anyone overseas,” said David. “The odds of it being counterfeit or not properly regulated are too high on such a critical product.”
The FDA warns that caretakers should avoid unsafe formula practices or buying more than they need. They provided some things for people to avoid:
Don’t try to make formula at home. There are serious health and safety concerns with homemade formula. Your baby’s nutritional needs are very specific, especially in the first year of life. Homemade formula may contain too little or too much of certain vitamins and minerals, like iron. Homemade formula also increases the risk of contamination, which could make your baby sick or lead to infection.
Don’t water down formula. Adding more water can take nutrients away from your baby and lead to serious health problems, like seizures.
Don’t use formula past the “best by” or “use by” date. The formula may not be safe and may have lost some of its nutrients.
Don’t buy more formula than you need. The shortage is affecting families who are already navigating the stress of parenting during a pandemic. It can be tempting to buy as much formula as possible right now, but the AAP suggests buying no more than a 10-14 day supply to help improve shortages.
David said more needs to be done to prevent a similar shortage in the future. She said we need to rethink what a supply chain should look like, and what its function is.
“If we want to be sure that there is always enough baby formula, there needs to be building in some redundancies and deliberately adding things that are going to add cost to the supply chain,” said David. “But [it] would hopefully prevent [a shortage] if there is a crisis, if there is a single point of failure.”
David said this would include things like building additional production capacity that could go unused. It might also mean that there would have to be additional suppliers and the ability to get raw materials quickly. That could mean a stockpile, or again additional capacity at those suppliers.
There isn’t a lot of motivation for any of the big producers to do that, according to David. It would have to be something the government mandates.
Lawmakers continue to question Abbott officials about policies and procedures at the plant and how the situation was allowed to develop in the first place. They are also investigating concerns over the fact that only four companies produce more than 90% of the formula consumed by infants in the country. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/infant-formula-shortage-expected-to-continue-through-the-summer/ | 2022-06-08T17:09:40Z |
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DeLorean Motor Company, Inc. has given the public its first complete look at the highly anticipated Alpha5, their all-new EV. The images are available on the company's redesigned website, where early access subscribers have the opportunity to see the vehicle a full day before the site goes globally public.
Gallery photos explore the coupe's exterior and interior, revealing sleek lines, classic louvers, and DeLorean's iconic gull-wing doors. Images and accompanying details of the vehicle shed light on the dimensions of the car, two of its exterior paint colors, including a launch edition debuting at the Pebble Beach Concours d' Elegance in August, and the long-awaited specs. Estimated specifications include a range of 300+ miles, a battery of 100+kWh, and electronically limited top speeds of 155 mph.
Taking design cues from the past to inspire the future, the new EV visibly showcases its iconic DNA. "The Alpha5 is a representation of the past 40 years of DeLorean," said Troy Beetz, Chief Marketing Officer of DeLorean Motor Company. "There was this enormous responsibility to make sure we honored the history of the DeLorean brand, but an even greater responsibility in curating its future...I think we did both with the Alpha5."
The reveal closes months of excitement and speculation around the new vehicle. However, there is much more to be learned about the history of DeLorean. A generational page on the website indicates there is an untold story uncovered from DeLorean's archives. Previously unseen logos and rare imagery leading to the Alpha5 hint that there is much more to be revealed from the company.
For more information about DeLorean Motor Company, Inc. visit www.DeLorean.com.
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State-of-the-Art Fiber Network to Reach up to 24,000 Potential Customers by End of 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brightspeed today announced that it will build portions of its planned fiber optics network in Illinois and Michigan, bringing faster, more reliable internet and Wi-Fi to residential and business locations across its operating territory in each state.
In Illinois, Brightspeed will deliver, by end of 2023, up to 14,000 new fiber passings in Knox County during the first phase of network construction. The company plans to add 31,000 fiber passings in the state in subsequent years of the build, for a total of up to 45,000 fiber-enabled locations.
In Michigan, Brightspeed will achieve, by end of 2023, over 10,000 new fiber passings in markets within Chippewa, Monroe, Saginaw, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, and Tuscola counties. The company plans to add 14,000 passings in future years of the build, for a total of over 24,000 fiber-enabled locations.
"As our economy, education systems, healthcare platforms, and entertainment options increasingly move online, there is greater urgency for the broadband infrastructure to keep pace, especially in rural and suburban communities," said Sherry Hessenthaler, operations strategy lead for Brightspeed. "We are eager to begin our ambitious fiber deployment in Illinois and Michigan. We believe customers will welcome a new competitive choice for internet and Wi-Fi. We can't wait to introduce our high-quality products and customer experience to the cities, towns, and neighborhoods we are privileged to serve."
Brightspeed has outlined many of its state-specific build plans over the last several months and is well underway with network design and construction groundwork across its multistate territory as it continues preparations for day one operations. In total, Brightspeed intends to invest at least $2 billion in its fiber optics transformation, which is expected to reach up to 3 million homes and businesses over the next five years, including in many locations where fiber and advanced technology have not historically been deployed.
The company will initially be comprised of incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) assets and associated operations of Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), which are the subject of a pending acquisition by Apollo-managed funds (NYSE: APO). The company has secured FCC approval and all necessary regulatory approvals in the 20 states in its operating footprint, and plans to close the transaction early in the fourth quarter.
Brightspeed will leverage technology innovations and a unique distributed FTTP architecture designed for faster implementation and market availability of XGSPON-based internet services with symmetrical speeds that exceed 1Gbps.
"Beyond our investment in Illinois and Michigan, we will evaluate areas for consideration for state and federal broadband grant programs as they arise," added Hessenthaler. "We are excited for the potential to expand fiber-based internet to even more communities in our serving area and look forward to working with key policymakers and stakeholders including the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office."
Brightspeed plans to announce further state-specific fiber build plans in the coming weeks.
For more information about Brightspeed, visit the company's website, www.brightspeed.com.
About Brightspeed
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. and expected to have assets and associated operations in 20 states, Brightspeed will provide broadband and telecommunications services through a network platform capable of serving more than 6 million homes and businesses. The company aims to bridge the digital divide by deploying a state-of-the-art fiber network and a customer experience that makes staying connected simple and seamless. For more information about Brightspeed, visit the company's website, www.brightspeed.com.
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Effort underway to put landmark Minerva clock in operation
MINERVA – The four faces of a clock mounted high above North Market and High streets don't agree on the time. The four sets of hands are stuck.
Minerva Area Historical Society is raising funds to bring life back to the downtown landmark mounted on the society's Haas Museum at 128 N. Market St. The plan is to replace the inner workings of the clock.
"We are figuring right around $10,000," said James "Chip" Syme, president of the Minerva Area Historical Society. "We are going to go electronic this time. One of the problems is, and I could be wrong, is you have four different faces up there; trying to make them all work at the same time."
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The selected contractor is Lumichron Commercial Clocks of Grand Rapids, Mich. The clock's manufacturer was O.B. McClintock of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Lumichron experienced at repairing landmark clocks
"They contacted us quite a while ago about that project," said Karen Macartney, co-owner of Lumichron Commercial Clocks. "We have done a number of clocks like that. These clocks were built like a hundred years ago. A lot of these are on what used to be banks."
The clock is made of copper and mounted to the exterior of the museum building with a steel bracket.
"We will be on-site," Macartney said. "We will do all the work. It will be one day. That clock is not going to have its original equipment. Nothing is being made (in the present) that was manufactured 100 years ago. It is going to have bells like digital chimes. It will have new clock motors. It has four faces. Each face will have a motor. The hands can't be original. We will be remaking the hands in their original style."
Also, there are plans to install lights behind the four faces.
Clock mounted to former bank structure
Minerva Area Historical Society moved into the former Minerva Central Trust building in 1980. Members of the Haas family donated funds to help purchase the building. The building had been known as Minerva Savings & Trust.
"I remember that clock when it was working," village Councilman Mason Boldizar said. "I think the inner parts are a little bit outdated. It just adds that historic piece to our downtown. It needs to work, though."
Paul White, an area business operator and clock collector, worked on the structure about 20 years ago. White, who owns the Medicine Center Pharmacy outlets, got it running temporarily.
"When I had that clock running it was fabulous," White said. "I believe the controller on that clock was struck by lightning. It needs a new computer board installed in it. There is a board in it that is burned out."
If Minerva Area Historical Society can get the project underway, it will join another downtown landmark that is undergoing an upgrade. Minerva Area Chamber of Commerce is in the midst of upgrading its Roxy Theatre, which is just down the street at 120 N. Market St.
The restoration effort is has an uncertain timetable.
"The last thing I heard there were some parts that were in customs," Syme said.
The executive director of the Minerva Area Historical Society indicated his organization is not going to abandon the clock.
"I have lived in Minerva 71 years," Syme said. "It is not going to crash under my watch."
Reach Malcolm at 330-596-0326 or malcolm.hall@cantonrep.com. On Twitter: mhallREP. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/06/28/historic-clock-downtown-minerva-undergo-restoration/7558350001/ | 2022-06-28T10:39:43Z |
SAN FRANCISCO , July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP is investigating possible federal securities claims in connection with the March 25, 2021 public offering conducted by Piedmont Lithium Inc. (NASDAQ: PLL).
On March 25, 2021, Piedmont Lithium conducted a public securities offering in which it generated proceeds of $122.5 million. As alleged in a class action lawsuit currently pending against the company in the Eastern District of New York, Piedmont Lithium represented to purchasers before the offering that the company had strong local government support for its North Carolina mining project and was in active discussions with authorities concerning required zoning changes, among other things. However, on July 20, 2021, reporting by Reuters revealed for the first time that the company lacked strong local government support and had not yet spoken with relevant authorities nor sought necessary permits and zoning variances for the project. Piedmont Lithium's shares fell nearly 20% on these stunning revelations.
If you purchased shares in Piedmont Lithium's March 25, 2021 public offering and wish to obtain additional information about your legal rights, please contact us today or visit our website at https://www.classactionlawyers.com/piedmontlithium.
About Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP
Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe represents shareholders, employees, and consumers in class actions against corporate defendants, as well as shareholders in derivative actions against their officers and directors. The firm is based in San Francisco, and with the help of co-counsel, litigates cases nationwide.
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") are investigating the proposed sale of One Medical (NasdaqGS:ONEM) to Amazon.com, Inc. (NasdaqGS: AMZN). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of One Medical will receive $18.00 for each share of One Medical that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are adequate, or whether the consideration undervalues the Company.
If you believe that this transaction undervalues the Company and/or if you would like to discuss your legal rights regarding the proposed sale, you may, without obligation or cost to you, e-mail or call KSF Managing Partner Lewis S. Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com) toll free at any time at 855-768-1857, or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-onem/ to learn more.
To learn more about KSF, whose partners include the Former Louisiana Attorney General, visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
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New Orleans, LA 70163
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SANDVIKEN, Sweden, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire the mining related business of Schenck Process Group (SP Mining). SP Mining is one of the market leaders in screening, feeding and screening media solutions in the industry. The company will be reported in Stationary Crushing and Screening, a division in Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions (SRP).
"I am pleased that we continue to execute on our shift to growth strategy by expanding our core offering in a profitable niche, as well as strengthening the aftermarket share within rock processing. This validates our strategy when forming the Sandvik Rock Processing business area, and it allows us to bring value to a larger part of our mining customers' value chain", says Stefan Widing, President and CEO of Sandvik.
SP Mining is a global provider of high-capacity screening solutions, highly complementary to Sandvik's offering, and with a strong aftermarket business which includes application support, screen refurbishment, product engineering design and manufacturing and digital support services. Main R&D and production sites are located in Australia, with additional production units in South Africa, Brazil and China.
"SP Mining's proven range of high-capacity screens and feeders will complement the Sandvik product range and enhance our position among key customer groups within mining rock processing. The transaction also gives Sandvik access to a broadened screening media offering, which will add significant potential to our aftermarket business", says Anders Svensson, President of Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions.
SP Mining has approximately 630 employees and in 2022 the company expects revenues of about EUR 200 million of which approximately 70% is aftermarket, and an EBITA margin accretive to Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions' margin. Strong synergies are expected to drive revenue growth of mid- to high-single digits above market growth. EV/EBITDA multiple including expected five year run-rate synergies is approximately 10x. Impact on Sandvik's earnings per share will initially be neutral.
The transaction is expected to close during fourth quarter of 2022 and is subject to relevant regulatory approvals.
Conference call
There will be a conference call related to the intended acquisition on May 9, 2022 at 15.00 CEST for analysts, investors and financial media. The conference call will also be available in `listen-only' mode on Sandvik's website. Please see home.sandvik for dial-in details and presentation material.
Dial-in numbers for the conference call:
SE: +46 8 505 583 50
UK: +44 333 300 92 72
US: +1 646 722 49 04
Stockholm, May 9, 2022
Sandvik AB
For further information, contact Louise Tjeder, Vice President Investor Relations, phone: +46 70 782 6374 or Johannes Hellström, Press and Media Relations Manager, phone: +46 79 098 2670.
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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nufinetes, the first multi-blockchain wallet app built for Ethereum, VeChain and BNB Smart Chain networks, released a new feature today that allows users to securely manage, view and send Ethereum NFTs from select projects. Already built to view VIMworld's SmartNFTs on VeChain, the Nufinetes update extends its compatibility to include ERC-721 NFTs all with an easy-to-use interface.
WalletConnect, VeChainThor dApp Connectivity
Nufinetes gives users the ability to sign transactions across multiple blockchains. Using Ethereum/BSC's Wallet Connect or VeChainThor's signing function, users can interact with dApps across all networks, freely sending transactions to a blockchain of choice. This includes token swaps on popular dexes such as UniSwap (Ethereum) or PancakeSwap (BSC) and buying NFTs from popular marketplaces such as OpenSea (Ethereum).
Multi-Browser/Device/OS Support
A core feature of Nufinetes is the ability to operate seamlessly across any device, OS or browser. Users are not limited to a single browser extension. Instead, Nufinetes can be used on a web browser or as a standalone desktop or mobile application.
Cross-device capability is also feasible through a simple seed phrase import, allowing users to simultaneously manage assets in a manner that suits them best. Simply put, users import or create a new wallet in Nufinetes, that wallet address is replicated across each available blockchain, minimizing the number of addresses a user must manage and streamlining the user experience.
New Security Features
This new release also enhanced security features to protect users. As a decentralized wallet, private keys are managed directly by the wallet owner. Nufinetes provides the option to export a private key directly, allowing users to create digital backups on USB or other secure storage devices. Next, FaceID on Apple iOS devices is also now supported, offering an additional layer of mobile security. Finally, an "Always Ask" feature was added requiring the wallet owner to use a pin code or biometric input each time their phone locks or the Nufinetes application reopens.
New Time-Saving Features
For convenience and security, addresses can be added to the Nufinetes address book, allowing for quick and convenient transactions to frequent recipients. And power users that need to make multiple sequential transactions can unlock the wallet for increments of up to 30 minutes instead of requesting a password for each transaction.
Project and dApp Integration
The Nufinetes development team has also introduced capabilities that are highly attractive for project teams who may want to snapshot assets on one chain (e.g. NFTs on Ethereum), and send rewards on another (e.g. airdrop tokens on BSC), for example. The Nufinetes SDK is also available for VeChain, and soon Ethereum, ecosystem partners, allowing them to integrate their projects with the Nufinetes wallet. The SDK will be made publicly available soon for additional integrations.
About Nufinetes
Nufinetes delivers a feature rich, future proofed, user friendly digital asset management platform. The crypto market is saturated with wallet options. Unfortunately, many offer a sub-par user experience that result in steep learning curves and in some cases, a loss of assets entirely. Following a successful launch on the VeChainThor public blockchain in May 2022, Nufinetes has since expanded to Ethereum and the BNB Smart Chain. Free to download and packed with features, Nufinetes has swiftly become the superior option for digital asset storage. Packed with advanced features and built by an expert technical team, the Nufinetes wallet is a digital asset powerhouse built with user experience and security in mind. Nufinetes works on any browser, device or OS of choice so download the app or desktop version of choice. Click here for a list of currently supported Ethereum projects that can utilize the NFT Viewing feature.
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SEATTLE, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, Bob Fletcher, a retired educator and avid adventure cyclist from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, will be ringing in his 80th birthday and 25th year of retirement with the journey of a lifetime. On July 4th, Bob embarked on an "Octogenarian Odyssey" riding an EVELO electric bicycle approximately 8,300 miles over 155 days with the goal of breaking the existing Guinness World Record for the longest journey made by a motorized bicycle.
From villages nestled in the wilderness to globally renowned beachside resort towns, Bob's journey will see him pass through an array of diverse locales including Whitehorse (Canada), Malibu (USA), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) and Granada (Nicaragua).
"Life doesn't have to stop just because you're retired. Through my Octogenarian Odyssey, I want to show people of all ages how important it is to stay active, keep traveling, and live anywhere the world takes you."
- Bob Fletcher
Bob began his ride just south of the Arctic Circle in Fairbanks, Alaska, and traveled through the Yukon and British Columbia. Now, he prepares to enter the United States, traveling down the Pacific Coast Highway through Washington, Oregon and California before heading on to Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica finally arriving in his destination of Panama City, Panama.
Throughout his journey, Bob will be accompanied by long-standing friend and fellow Edmontonian, Wayne Grover, an accomplished cyclist who has previously completed rides from Anchorage, Alaska to Mexico City, Mexico and Paris, France to Istanbul, Turkey. Together, they will be supported by a truly international team with members hailing from Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Greece and the US. To ensure a safe and reliable experience, Bob and Wayne will complete their journey riding industry-leading bicycles manufactured to the highest quality standards from Evelo Electric Bicycles.
Bob and Wayne will never have to worry about hills with the EVELO Atlas, an easy to ride and practically maintenance-free electric bike. With a fully integrated battery, as well as the optional secondary battery, Enviolo CVT gearing, Gates CDX Belt Drive, and Bafang M600 motor, the EVELO Atlas is the perfect choice for this record breaking bike ride.
For more on Bob's Octogenarian Odyssey, you can visit ebikeodyssey.com.
EVELO Electric Bicycles was founded with a simple mission of getting more people on bicycles more often: creating stylish, powerful and efficient electric bicycles for commuting and recreation for more than 10 years. Focusing on providing the best product with the best customer service, EVELO's eBikes are designed in the United States and sold directly to customers online. For more, visit www.evelo.com or email contact@evelo.com
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TORREY PINES, Calif., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EpicentRx, Inc, a privately-held clinical-stage biotechnology company at the forefront of developing oncolytic viruses and small molecules for the treatment of cancer and other inflammatory-driven diseases, today announced that data from a Phase 2 randomized clinical trial with RRx-001 in first line head and neck cancer has been selected for a poster presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting on June 3-7, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois. Positive results from the completed Phase 2 study called PREVLAR that was carried out in collaboration with Dr. Stephen Sonis, Distinguished Faculty member at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and CMO of Primary Endpoint Solutions and a leading expert in cancer-related oral mucositis, will be presented, highlighting the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of RRx-001 as well as plans to initiate a follow-on trial called KEVLAR.
Details on the company's poster presentation are below:
Abstract Title: Phase 2 pilot trial of RRx-001 as an anti-mucositis agent in head and neck cancer patients treated with chemoradiation (PREVLAR)
Session Title: Head and Neck Cancer
Abstract Number for Publication: 6078
Session Date and Time: Monday, June 6, 2022, 1:15 PM-4:15 PM CDT
RRx-001 leads EpicentRx's CyNRGY platform as a first-in-class investigational treatment sourced from an exclusively licensed portfolio of aerospace-derived small molecules. RRx-001 is a multifaceted treatment with a dual-functioning mechanism that starts under "normal" conditions, or healthy tissues that are reasonably well-oxygenated, and the activity changes in poorly oxygenated (hypoxic) tissues, which is a distinguishing characteristic of cancerous tumors.
EpicentRx is a leading-edge biopharmaceutical company with a complementary pipeline of small molecule and cancer-targeting virus platforms that represent the next frontier in treating patients with diseases of significant unmet need. With two platforms, CyNRGY and AdAPT, EpicentRx has developed novel therapies and drug delivery devices with emphasis on not just treating the disease but improving quality of life. For more information, visit www.epicentrx.com.
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Quarterly PSN Top Guns List published by Zephyr identifies best-in-class separate accounts, managed accounts, and managed ETF strategies
ALAMEDA, Calif., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adelante Capital Management ("Adelante") announced today it has been named to the celebrated PSN Top Guns List of best performing separate accounts, managed accounts, and managed ETF strategies for Q2 2022. The highly anticipated list, published by Zephyr, remains one of the most important references for investors and asset managers.
"With the growing interest in separately managed accounts, the PSN Top Guns List has attracted greater attention," says Margaret Tobiasen, SVP of Data Distribution who cites PSN's pioneering efforts as the first SMA database as the reason for the list's popularity. "Adelante Capital Management has done remarkable work and we are pleased to include them as a top performer."
- In November 2017 Adelante Capital Management created the Adelante NEXTGen Property Securities Index. This index is designed to serve as a proxy for the non-traditional commercial real estate property types that have evolved and emerged over the past decade.
- The Adelante NewCORE strategy seeks to build a concentrated portfolio of diversified US real estate securities that will outperform the Adelante NEXTGen Property Securities Index.
- The NewCORE Strategy targets real estate companies in the NEXTGen Property Types that are undervalued and have attractive growth potential. Our investment team leverages our experience in the direct real estate markets and property operations to deliver the best proxy for real estate returns to clients.
"Being named to the PSN Top Gun List is a great honor and a testament to our NewCORE strategy focusing on non-traditional sectors to deliver superior performance for our clients," says Jeung Hyun, Adelante Portfolio Manager. "Our investment team does an exceptional job of researching and investing in a select number of companies; with two portfolio holdings being the beneficiaries of M&A during the quarter, our value discipline continues to find validation."
Through a combination PSN's proprietary performance screens, the PSN Top Guns List ranks products in six proprietary categories in over 75 universes based on continued performance over time.
Adelante's NewCORE strategy was named Top Gun 1-3 Stars rating, meaning our NewCORE strategy:
1-Star REIT Universe: had one of the top ten returns for the quarter in their respective strategy.
2-Star REIT Universe: had one of the top ten returns for the one-year period in their respective strategy.
3-Star REIT Universe: had one of the top ten returns for the three-year period in their respective strategy.
The objective of the NewCORE Strategy is to produce long-term capital growth and current return by investing in a diversified portfolio of U.S. public real estate securities in non-traditional property types that have emerged over the past decade.
The complete list of PSN Top Guns and an overview of the methodology can be located at https://psn.fi.informais.com/. Registration is required.
Founded in 1995, Adelante Capital Management is a minority and employee-owned SEC registered investment management firm focused on real estate securities, predominantly real estate investment trusts, with $2 billion of assets under management. As specialists in real estate equities, we employ a disciplined investment process seeking high quality portfolios for our clients at attractive prices relative to direct real estate values. Our property-centric research is conducted by an in-house team of experienced sector and regional experts who have meaningful, long-term relationships with company management. With high conviction in our investment decisions our portfolios are concentrated and managed with low turnover to capture real estate fundamentals.
For nearly four decades, PSN has been a top resource for investment professionals. Asset managers rely on Zephyr's PSN to effectively reach institutional and retail investors rely. Over 2,800 firms, 285 universes, and more than 21,000 products comprise the PSN SMA database showing asset breakdowns, compliance, key personnel, ownership diversity, ESG, business objectives and strategy, style, fees, GIC sectors, fixed income ranges and full holdings. Unique to PSN is its robust historical database of nearly 40 Years of Data Including Net and Gross-of-Fee Returns. For more details on the methodology behind the PSN Top Guns Rankings or to purchase PSN Top Guns Reports, contact Margaret Tobiasen at Margaret.tobiasen@informa.com. Visit PSN online to learn more.
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Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Jeffrey Becker, MD, will join top researchers in discussing key issues related to bringing psychedelic therapies to the medical system.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bexson Biomedical, Inc., a research-stage company developing therapies and delivery solutions for pain management, addiction and mental health indications, will present details on its R&D pipeline combining wearable delivery devices with subcutaneous formulation technology.
On May 23rd, the Arrowhead Publishers' 2nd-annual Psychedelic Therapeutics & Drug Development Conference will be held near Washington D.C. Bexson Co-founder and Chief Science Officer, Jeffrey Becker, MD, will discuss Bexson's strategy for the delivery of psychedelic therapies for a variety of indications through its unique subcutaneous formulation technology and wearable delivery platform. Bexson is developing a pre-filled, pre-sterilized pump system in conjunction with Italian drug delivery and medical device manufacturer, Stevanato Group, initially to deliver its flagship subcutaneous ketamine product, BB106, as a non-opioid treatment in post-operative pain management.
A recent peer-reviewed paper details Bexson's subcutaneous ketamine formulation technique, which allows fine tuning to subcutaneous tissue pH and osmolality for compatibility. Bexson has applied this same technology to a number of potential psychedelic and empathogen therapies. This work applies Bexson's formulation innovation to a wide variety of small molecules for pain, addiction and mental health indications. Bexson believes successful graduation of psychedelics to fit within conventional medical treatment paradigms can be advanced by precise dosing control, reduced GI related side effects (e.g., nausea and vomiting), shortening onset and exit time frames, and real-time dosing attunement.
For more information about the Arrowhead Publishers' 2nd annual Psychedelic Therapeutics & Drug Development Conference visit: https://psychedelics-conference.com/
Bexson Biomedical, Inc. is a research stage company developing therapies for a wide variety of pain management, addiction and mental health disorders. The company's lead indication for its BB106 therapy is acute pain management. Post-operative pain management is a $12 billion market and a leading cause of opioid abuse and addiction. Visit at: www.bexsonbiomedical.com.
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NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in IonQ, Inc. ("IonQ" or the "Company") (NYSE: IONQ) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of IonQ investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between March 30, 2021 and May 2, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
IONQ investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) IonQ had not yet developed a 32-qubit quantum computer; (2) the Company's 11-qubit quantum computer suffered from significant error rates, rendering it useless; (3) IonQ's quantum the computer is not sufficiently reliable, so it is not accessible despite being available through major cloud providers; (4) a significant portion of IonQ's revenue was derived from improper roundtripping transactions with related parties; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were the materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in IonQ during the relevant time frame, you have until August 1, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
CONTACT:
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
55 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10006
jlevi@levikorsinsky.com
Tel: (212) 363-7500
Fax: (212) 363-7171
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Agents Can Record, Retrieve and Retain Calls While on Desktop or Mobile Device
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Senior Market Sales® (SMS) has unveiled a full-featured business phone solution to help insurance agents comply with a new Medicare regulation requiring the recording of phone calls that are part of the chain of a beneficiary's enrollment into a Medicare Advantage or Part D Plan.
The solution from SMS, one of the industry's premier insurance marketing organizations (IMOs), goes beyond just satisfying the call-recording compliance requirement – it also provides additional capabilities that many independent agents don't have today, including video conferencing, text messaging and voicemail transcription. Most notably, the mobile application gives agents flexibility to sell compliantly from virtually anywhere. SMS will provide the phone solution at no cost to SMS-contracted agents this Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP).
"This is the most full-featured solution we've seen in the industry," said Bob Harding, SMS Chief Technology Officer and First Vice President. "Agents will be able to record calls whether working from a desktop or a mobile device, and they can set it up to ring on their desktop, landline and mobile phone all at once. With the SMS solution, agents should never miss a call or be tethered to a desk."
Dwane McFerrin, SMS' Senior Vice President, Med Solutions, said that SMS immediately jumped on finding a solution when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the regulations on May 9, 2022, so that agents could comply by the Oct. 1 deadline and for their busiest season, AEP, which is Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. SMS partnered with Phone.com, a unified communications service provider known for being HIPAA compliant and having easy-to-use APIs – features that allowed for quick integration with SMS' Lead Advantage Pro® lead-to-enrolment tool.
"It was important to us to provide a solution that would allow agents to continue doing business the way they prefer. The solution could not be cumbersome and slow them down," McFerrin said. "Through our partnership with Phone.com, we're able to deliver a solution that not only empowers the agent to continue their daily process, but also possibly allows them to work even more efficiently because of the additional functionalities it offers."
The phone solution will be integrated with SMS' proprietary Lead Advantage Pro tool in mid-September. Lead Advantage Pro's other integrations – such as with Medicare.gov's Blue Button – and other features help agents work more easily, efficiently and accurately, by eliminating manual tasks, allowing for online quoting and applications and corralling the entire sales process into one platform.
"Lead Advantage Pro's integration with Phone.com gives agents even more power, more flexibility and more efficiencies, wherever they're working," McFerrin said. "Agents using Lead Advantage Pro can call and record within the tool with a single click."
Calls on SMS' call-recording solution can be retained for 10 years, fulfilling CMS requirements.
SMS also is providing call recording through its Medicare Insurance Direct® solution, along with an exciting new feature that will allow agents to execute telephonic enrollments with voice signature. Voice signature will be a game changer for agents who sell over the phone, McFerrin said, because it will eliminate the need to email or log into websites. Call recording and voice signature will both be available in Medicare Insurance Direct this AEP.
"We've been able to provide solutions that will help agents do more than just comply with a regulation," McFerrin said. "These solutions will help agents work more efficiently and present a more professional presence to clients and prospects. We look forward to helping agents make this AEP their best yet."
Agents can learn more about the call-recording solution at www.SeniorMarketSales.com/CallRecording.
Senior Market Sales® (SMS) represents top Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage, annuity, life, long-term care, and travel insurance carriers in all 50 states. More than 70,000 independent insurance agents rely on SMS for proprietary technology, competitive insurance products, and expert training and service to help them leverage their time, make more money, and put their business in a position of distinction. Founded in 1982, SMS is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. In 2020, SMS joined the Alliant Insurance Services family of companies. Visit www.SeniorMarketSales.com or call 1.800.786.5566 for more information.
Agents should note that none of the information provided by SMS in regard to these technology solutions should be taken as legal advice, or as a guarantee that use of any particular technology will fulfill their regulatory or contractual requirements. Agents are responsible for understanding all call-recording obligations that are applicable to them, and for ensuring that they are using SMS technology solutions in a manner that will allow them to meet those obligations. The solution provided by SMS is not the only option available for management of call recording obligations.
Contact: Dan Trumblee
Assistant Vice President, Divisional Director, Communications & Creative Services
Senior Market Sales®
402.343.3689
Dtrumblee@SeniorMarketSales.com
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In the past two years, online learning has become an essential form of learning for students worldwide. Taking online Chinese language learning as an example, WuKong has undoubtedly become one of the first movers and global leaders. Building on this unprecedented success, WuKong has recently announced plans to expand into additional core subject areas and the launch of a major learning digital infrastructure upgrade.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WuKong Education Group, the leading online Mandarin learning platform, has recently launched a suite of apps as part of its digital learning infrastructure upgrade strategy to further enhance its student-centered learning and teaching experiences.
"We are proud that our users love our app," Cicy Ding, the chief education officer of WuKong said. ''The app has many convenient functions such as learning management, interactive homework, and attendance recording. Once again, our investment in education technology proves to enhance learning experience for our students, engagement for parents and efficiency for our teachers."
Founded in 2016, WuKong is an online education technology company headquartered in New Zealand and has grown from a humble startup aiming at making the Chinese language learning for Chinese families simple, easy and fun, to a global online learning platform with about 300,000 students aged 3-18 and 3,000 highly trained and selected teachers working across 4 continents and 118 countries including its core markets i.e. US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
In the past two years, global K12 sector has witnessed an explosive growth in online learning. WuKong is no exception. Its number of class bookings has increased 70 times since 2019.
After achieving its market leadership in online Mandarin learning through aggressive global expansion, WuKong is hoping to expand its outreach to non-Chinese families through new program offerings.
In March 2021, WuKong started its pilot Math classes taught by experienced native English speaking teachers. Aligned with the popular Singapore National core math curriculum and methodology, WuKong's math program offering opens a new chapter to reach beyond the Chinese families in its priority markets.
Vicky Wang, the founder and CEO of WuKong Education Group was quoted as saying, "It is great to see that so many children are benefiting from our learning platform, especially in this challenging period of time. We are very pleased to see that WuKong has made a difference and added value to their learning journey and become their trusted learning partner."
To learn more about WuKong Education Group visit their official website at https://www.wukongsch.com/en.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global logistics service provider J&T Express announces the expansion of two sorting centres in Indonesia to meet growing local business demand and upgrade work environment for employees, along with a free shipping campaign for customers, in celebration of the company's seventh anniversary in the country.
Since its launch in Indonesia in August 2015, J&T Express has grown quickly to own a global network covering 13 countries across the globe, providing customers with integrated logistics solutions through intelligent infrastructure and digital logistics network.
Charles Hou, Group Vice President of J&T Express, said, "Indonesia is where we started. It is where we delivered our first parcel and made our first step in the global journey. I'm very proud for what we have achieved over the years, yet I am more grateful for the tremendous support of all the delivery men and women, our staff, our business partners and our customers. Like the nature of our business, our success is a relay. It is only made possible by the effort of every single person along the way.
To better serve the growing local market and provide better working environment for its employees, J&T Express is expanding and optimizing 70th and 71th sorting centres, respectively in East Java and Kalimantan, the areas with high business volumes, according to Robin Lo, CEO of J&T Express Indonesia.
To meet the rising demand of delivery services, the two upgraded sorting warehouses in the city of Madiun and Banjarmasin each covers an area of about 20,000 square meters with a building area of more than 12,000 square meters. Starting operation in November and December, respectively, the sorting centres' processing volume are expected to double with the use of automatic sorting machines in the future.
Meanwhile, J&T Express has launched the "Stop Bayar Ongkir" (Stop Pay Shipping Fee) program on August 20 as part of the anniversary celebration to show gratitude to its customers in Indonesia. The terms and conditions of the "Stop Bayar Ongkir" program can be accessed through the Indonesia official website at www.jet.co.id.
Robin Lo said, "This is one of the few times we have held a delivery fee promotion for customers, although with a different scale. We noticed that delivery services have now become a necessity for the communities. For this reason, on this occasion, we launched a 100% free delivery program as a form of appreciation to our customers who have supported J&T Express over the last seven years and contributed to building J&T into a major delivery service provider in Indonesia."
J&T Express also celebrated its fourth anniversary in Vietnam and Malaysia in July and August, respectively, launching similar programs to show appreciation for customer support.
About J&T Express
J&T Express is a global logistics service provider with leading express delivery businesses in Southeast Asia and China, the largest and fastest-growing market in the world. Founded in 2015, J&T Express' network spans thirteen countries, including Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, China, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Mexico, Brazil and Egypt. Adhering to its "customer-oriented and efficiency-based" mission, J&T Express is committed to providing customers with integrated logistics solutions through intelligent infrastructure and digital logistics network, as part of its global strategy to connect the world with greater efficiency and bring logistical benefits to all.
Group official website: www.jtexpress.com
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Testimony: School shooter’s home ruled by chaos
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Chaos reigned in the home where Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz grew up, testimony in his ongoing penalty trial has shown.
He and his half-brother Zachary tormented their adoptive, widowed mother, Lynda. By the time Cruz reached middle school in the early 2010s, the pair took their fists and baseball bats to the walls, leaving gaping holes. They destroyed televisions and carved gashes in furniture, witnesses said.
Zachary may have been two years younger, but he was bigger and stronger and relentlessly picked on his brother — one social worker remembered Zachary climbing atop a counter and stepping in Nikolas’ cereal as he ate.
Lynda Cruz called sheriff’s deputies to the family’s 4,500-square-foot (420-square-meter) home at least two dozen times between 2012 and 2016 to deal with one son, the other or both. Most calls were for fighting, destroying her property, disrespecting her or running away.
“Nikolas was very easily set off and I think Zachary derived some pleasure from pushing Nikolas’ buttons,” testified Frederick Kravitz, one of Cruz’s childhood psychologists. In turn, “they were very good at pushing (their mother’s) buttons.”
Nikolas Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty in October to murdering 17 students and staff members at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018. His trial is only to decide whether he is sentenced to death or life without parole. The trial resumes Monday after a week off.
Lead prosecutor Mike Satz’s case was straightforward. He played security videos of the shooting and showed the AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle Cruz used. Teachers and students testified about watching others die. He showed graphic autopsy and crime scene photos and took jurors to the still blood-stained, bullet-pocked classroom building Cruz terrorized. Parents and spouses gave tearful and angry statements about their loss.
In an attempt to counter that, assistant public defender Melisa McNeill and her team have made Cruz’s history their case’s centerpiece, hoping at least one juror will vote for life. A death verdict must be unanimous.
The defense wants to show that from Cruz’s birth to a hard-drinking, crack-smoking Fort Lauderdale prostitute, he never fully received needed help even as he grew increasingly out of control.
And nowhere was that more apparent than in the home Roger and Lynda Cruz built in Parkland, an upscale Fort Lauderdale suburb. They adopted Nikolas at birth in 1998 and, in 2000, Zachary, who had a different birth father.
Lynda Cruz, who turned 50 shortly after adopting Nikolas, was a stay-at-home mom. Roger Cruz, then 61, owned a successful marketing business.
Lynda Cruz “had wanted a child, always wanted a child. So once she got Nikolas, she felt like her family was complete,” friend Trish Davaney-Westerlind testified. “He was a cute little baby. She would go and get him all these sailor outfits. She was just the happiest I ever saw.”
But by preschool, Cruz showed extreme behavior. Neighbors and teachers testified he hit and bit other children and didn’t socialize. He was anxious, fell when he ran and couldn’t use utensils. Nikolas started seeing psychiatrists and psychologists at age 3 and didn’t fully talk or become potty trained until 4.
At 5, just as Cruz entered kindergarten, he witnessed his father suffer a fatal heart attack in the family’s den. That left Lynda Cruz alone in her mid-50s with two sons who would have challenged a much younger couple.
Unemployed, she became paranoid about spending, keeping her air conditioners’ thermostats in the 80s (25 to 30 Celsius) and unplugging unused appliances. One friend said her monthly electric bill was $80, a fraction of what the owner of a large South Florida home typically pays.
She padlocked the refrigerator so her sons couldn’t eat without permission and kept it so poorly stocked neighbors gave her groceries.
Friends gave conflicting testimony over whether Lynda Cruz really was financially strapped or had wealth she didn’t want to spend.
In either case, she had expenses other parents didn’t. Cruz’s mental health treatments weren’t fully covered by insurance. He loved online, often violent video games, but hated losing - that’s what caused him to destroy TVs and damage walls. She sometimes locked his video game counsel in her car as punishment — and Cruz at least once broke a window to get it back.
“She was a little afraid of him,” neighbor Paul Gold testified.
Despite Cruz’s tantrums, Lynda Cruz told teachers and counselors he was gentle and loving, a mama’s boy. Friends testified that wasn’t wholly a facade — Cruz and his mother did have a strong, often affectionate attachment and she favored him over his brother.
Still, Zachary remained popular in the neighborhood while Cruz was the outcast — and not just with children.
Steven Schusler testified that shortly after moving nearby, his landlord called over the Cruz boys and pointed at Nikolas, then about 10.
“He’s the weird one, aren’t you Nicky?” Schusler recalled the woman saying. Cruz “curled up” and “looked like a snail when you put salt on one.”
But Cruz’s behavior was often strange and sometimes violent. When he was 9, a parent called police after he hit her child in the head with a rock. When his dog died after eating a poisonous toad, he went on a killing spree against the amphibians. At middle school, his outbursts disrupted classes and he plastered his homework with racist slurs, swastikas, obscenities and stick figures having sex or shooting each other.
Lynda Cruz became so overwhelmed in Cruz’s early teens, a social services agency was assigned to help. That’s what brought case manager Tiffany Forrest to the home. She said Lynda Cruz complained Nikolas wouldn’t bathe, so Forrest tried to explain to him the importance of hygiene. Cruz stood up, walked outside and jumped clothed into the pool. He then climbed out.
“I showered,” he told Forrest.
In the coming weeks, Cruz’s attorneys are expected to present testimony about his transfer to a school for students with emotional and behavioral problems, his time at Stoneman Douglas and call his brother to the stand. Zachary now lives in Virginia with two benefactors.
Their mother died less than four months before the shooting.
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AP writer Freida Frisaro in Fort Lauderdale contributed to this report.
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EcoTank Cartridge-Free Supertank Printers Deliver Convenient and Worry-Free Printing for Busy Students and Families
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether entering elementary school for the first time or embarking on another year in high school, a student's first day of school is an exciting time for families. Epson is helping students of all ages mark the big day and prepare for the new school year. The number-one Supertank printer with over 70 million sold1 worldwide, EcoTank® cartridge-free printers make it easy to print thousands of pages2 that families and students will use throughout the school year.
"While back to school season is an exciting time, we know that it can also feel hectic for many parents and students looking for quality supplies and essentials at a great value," said Stevi Sterns, product manager, Consumer Inkjet, Epson America, Inc. "Epson's EcoTank wireless all-in-one color printers offer incredible value. The supersized ink tanks give you the freedom to print all you want in color without worrying about running out of ink, so students and families can focus on the busy year ahead."
An easy-to-use tool for students and families, the Epson EcoTank ET-2850 cartridge-free Supertank printer provides everyone with the freedom to print in color without having to spend a significant amount of money on expensive ink cartridges. With savings of up to 90 percent with replacement ink bottles vs. ink cartridges,3 the EcoTank ET-2850 is a cost-effective solution for printing colorful projects, to-do lists, plans, worksheets, schedules, calendars, inspirational quotes, and more. From name, date, and favorite subjects to goals for the new year, first day of school signs and printables can be fully customized to help commemorate every moment. Using the EcoTank ET-2850 along with EcoTank Premium Paper, families can enjoy bright documents with crisp, sharp black text and brilliant colors.
The EcoTank ET-2850 includes up to 2 years of ink in the box,4 and each replacement ink bottle set is equivalent to about 90 individual ink cartridges,5 so families can feel confident printing assignments all year long with fewer out of ink frustrations. It leverages heat-free printhead technology to produce sharp text and impressive color and graphics on virtually any paper type. Additional productivity features include auto-duplex printing, a high-resolution flatbed scanner, convenient color display, hands-free voice-activated printing,6 and wireless connectivity so users can easily print from smart devices7 with the intuitive Epson Smart Panel® App.8
Pricing and Availability
The EcoTank ET-2850 ($349.99 MSRP) and EcoTank Premium Paper ($11.99 MSRP) are available through major retailers nationwide and on the Epson store (www.epsonstore.com).
About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to co-creating sustainability and enriching communities by leveraging its efficient, compact, and precision technologies and digital technologies to connect people, things, and information. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson's goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of around JPY 1 trillion. global.epson.com/
Epson America, Inc., based in Los Alamitos, Calif., is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (facebook.com/Epson), Twitter (twitter.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/EpsonAmerica), and Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica).
1 Worldwide 2011 - April 2022
2 Part of the ink from the included bottles is used for initial setup; yields are lower than those of replacement ink bottles. Replacement and included ink bottle yields based on the ISO/IEC 24712 pattern with Epson's methodology. Actual ink yields will vary considerably for reasons including images printed, print settings, temperature and humidity. Yields may be lower when printing infrequently or predominantly with one ink color. All ink colors are used for printing and printer maintenance, and all colors must be available for printing. For more information, visit www.epson.com/inkinfo
3 Actual savings and costs will vary considerably based on print tasks, print volumes and usage conditions. Savings and cost per ISO page are based on the cost of replacement ink bottles and the cost of enough standard cartridges to achieve the total page yields of the bottles using the MSRP (USD) and yields for Epson standard-capacity ink cartridges for similarly featured Epson consumer inkjet printers as of May 2022.
4 Based on average monthly document print volumes of about 150 pages.
5 Individual cartridges estimate based on print yields of a replacement set of black and color ink bottles as compared to Epson standard-capacity ink cartridges for similarly featured printers as of May 2022
6 See www.epson.com/voice for device compatibility. Epson Connect™ account and voice-activated account registration required.
7 Most features require an Internet connection to the printer, as well as an Internet- and/or email-enabled device. For a list of Epson Connect enabled printers and compatible devices and apps, visit www.epson.com/connect
8 Requires Epson Smart Panel App download. Data usage fees may apply.
EPSON, EcoTank, and Epson Smart Panel are registered trademarks, EPSON Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark and Epson Connect is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. Copyright 2022 Epson America, Inc.
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Randy Polly was driving to get gas on Thursday morning when he encountered floodwaters that left him stranded on a patch of dry land in Whitesburg, Kentucky.
A few hours later, he watched from a distance as a man saved an elderly woman and others who were trapped in a house as the water kept rising.
Polly told CNN he could hear people yelling across the flooded road, "Get me help, get help." Polly called 911, but emergency services were overwhelmed and unresponsive to his calls, he said.
At around 9 a.m., he witnessed someone he described as a "hero" swim over to the house and start banging on a door and window.
A series of dramatic videos taken by Polly and shared with CNN show the rescue. Polly said it took about 30 minutes from start to finish, as the man entered the house through the window and helped each of the three family members leave safely.
Missy Crovetti, who is based in Green Oaks, Illinois, told CNN that the family rescued consisted of her grandmother Mae Amburgey, uncle Larry Amburgey and her brother Gregory Amburgey. They are safe and doing well, she said.
Crovetti's brother shared pictures that captured the flooding inside the house as the three waited to be rescued. In one of the pictures, you can see 98-year-old Mae sitting on her bed, which is nearly submerged in water.
Crovetti said she does not know the name of the man who rescued her family. Polly also said he does not know the man's name.
Crovetti set up a verified GoFundMe campaign to help support her grandmother and other family members as they recover from the devastating floods.
The flooding had claimed the lives of at least 26 people as of Sunday morning. The National Weather Service put a flood watch in effect through at least Monday morning for parts of southern and eastern Kentucky. There is a Level 3 of 4 moderate risk for excessive rainfall on Sunday across southeastern Kentucky, according to the Weather Prediction Center.
The heavy rains and flooding began overnight on Wednesday, sweeping some homes from their foundations and forcing residents to search for higher ground. Gov. Andy Beshear has said that he expects the death toll to rise as search crews enter areas that are currently inaccessible.
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Paralus helps you achieve zero-trust access to Kubernetes clusters with zero friction
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rafay Systems, the leading platform provider for Kubernetes Operations, today launched a new open-source software project named Paralus (https://www.paralus.io/) to enable secure, audited access for developers, operations, SREs and CI/CD tools to remote Kubernetes (K8s) clusters.
Paralus offers access management for developers, architects, and CI/CD tools to remote K8s clusters by consolidating zero-trust access principles such as transaction level authentication and authorization into a single open-source tool. It helps engineering and architecture teams streamline access control for their fleet of K8s clusters spanning different operating environments, different public clouds and K8s distributions, and on-premises data centers operating behind firewalls.
The inability to secure K8s infrastructure is a growing problem for organizations. In May 2022, a non-profit security organization named The Shadowserver Foundation scanned more than 450,000 systems hosting K8s and found more than 380,000 (84 percent) of these systems were accessible via the Internet, potentially providing an opening into a corporate network. In fact, the data shows that the majority of K8s API servers are found in the United States (nearly 53 percent). Per Shadowserver, "Enterprises using a K8s API server that is accessible should implement authorization for access or block it at the firewall to reduce the attack surface."
Paralus addresses this security issue by providing a frictionless way for developers and architects to leverage open-source software that uses zero-trust principles to secure access to all K8s environments and harden security practices for cloud-native applications. To learn more about Paralus or contribute to the open-source project, visit the resources below:
- Documentation: https://www.paralus.io/docs
- GitHub: https://github.com/paralus/paralus
- Slack workspace: https://join.slack.com/t/paralus/shared_invite/zt-1a9x6y729-ySmAq~I3tjclEG7nDoXB0A
- Blog: https://www.paralus.io/blog
Paralus grants authorized users seamless and secure access to all clusters with a native and familiar kubectl experience by acting as a proxy between the users and systems needing access and the K8s API server. It also addresses one of K8s' main pain points by eliminating the burden of managing K8s access controls cluster by cluster. Without Paralus, companies must manually manage access to each cluster using jump hosts or VPNs, and build custom tooling to audit and map all actions performed to a user's identity – all of which which is error-prone and increases the risk of breaches as the number of clusters grows.
Along with helping directly manage role-based access control (RBAC) policies and assignments, Paralus enables:
- Creation of custom roles, users, and groups
- Dynamic and immediate changing and revoking of permissions
- Ability to control access via pre-configured roles across clusters, namespaces, projects, and more
- Seamless integration with Identity Providers (IdPs) allowing the use of external authentication engines for users and group definitions, such as GitHub, Google, Azure AD, Okta, and others
- Automatic logging of all user actions performed for audit and compliance purposes
- Flexible workflows with a modern web GUI, a CLI tool called pctl, and a Paralus API
"While Kuberentes is the de facto standard for container orchestration, companies have significant challenges related to securing this new, mission critical infrastructure. Rafay is leveraging its industry leadership and unmatched expertise in the Kubernetes arena to contribute this highly valuable asset to the community," said Haseeb Budhani, CEO and co-founder of Rafay Systems. "Today, Paralus' capabilities are the most widely used in the company's Kubernetes Operations Platform offering, and has been battle tested by thousands of architects, developers, operations, and DevSecOps professionals at world-leading companies. We are excited to open source this technology, submit Paralus to the Cloud-Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), and assist the broader community in solving this critical access management issue that plagues Kubernetes deployments."
To learn more about Paralus, visit: https://rafay.co/the-kubernetes-current/paralus-industrys-first-open-source-zero-trust-access-service-for-kubernetes/
Rafay Systems offers the industry's first cloud-made Kubernetes Operations Platform to help enterprises maximize the value of containerized applications that deliver today's business innovation. With Rafay's unified platform teams can operate modern application infrastructure at scale across public clouds, data centers, and the edge. End-to-end services help streamline deploying clusters and apps across multiple environments and deliver enterprise-grade control and governance to devops workflows. This breakthrough approach brings a new and much-needed operations mindset to the Kubernetes Management market. With the Rafay Kubernetes Operations Platform, platform teams enjoy centralized visibility, management and automation across once disparate processes and systems, resulting in the improved delivery of modern applications. Rafay's growing customer roster includes clients such as Verizon, MoneyGram, and Guardant Health. For more information, please visit www.rafay.co.
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Available for Order Now, "Arroway" is a 200,000-Pound Thrust Reusable Liquid Oxygen and Methane Staged Combustion Engine for Medium and Heavy Launch
DENVER , June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ursa Major, America's only privately funded company that focuses solely on rocket propulsion, today introduced the latest in its line of engines. Arroway is a 200,000-pound thrust liquid oxygen and methane staged combustion engine that will serve markets including current U.S. national security missions, commercial satellite launches, orbital space stations, and future missions not yet conceived. The reusable Arroway engine is available for order now, slated for initial hot-fire testing in 2023, and delivery in 2025.
Notably, Arroway engines will be one of very few commercially available engines that, when clustered together, can displace the Russian-made RD-180 and RD-181, which are no longer available to U.S. launch companies.
"Arroway is America's engine of the future," said Joe Laurienti, founder and CEO of Ursa Major. "Medium and heavy launch capacity is what U.S. launchers desperately need right now, and because Ursa Major focuses solely on propulsion, we're in a unique position to deliver high-performing, reliable, and affordable engines to meet the increasing market demand, just like we are doing with 'Hadley' and 'Ripley'."
Arroway uses a fuel-rich staged combustion architecture with liquid oxygen and methane propellants. Ursa Major designed the components and their arrangement so that most of the engine can be 3D printed. This approach allows for rapid iteration during the development process as well as efficient scaling of production to meet market demand.
- Cleaner-burning, more efficient, and lower cost than kerosene
- Offers flexible architecture options to optimize for reusability
- Increasing market adoption in the launch industry
- High performance on specific impulse and thrust-to-weight ratio
- Suitable for high reliability in mass production, long reusable life, and multiple applications
- Leverages Ursa Major's experience in closed-cycle technology and provides extensibility to future propellant derivatives
Ursa Major's other engines include "Hadley," a 5,000-pound thrust, oxygen-rich staged combustion engine, and the 50,000-pound thrust "Ripley" engine. Hadley was the first American-made oxygen-rich staged combustion engine to be hot fire tested.
"Arroway is the rocket engine that the industry needs, and Ursa Major is the right company to build it," said Jeff Thornburg, former SpaceX propulsion executive and Ursa Major advisor. "Launch organizations should consider whether they have the in-house experience, expertise, time, money, test facilities, and organizational fortitude to build their own engines. Ursa Major has demonstrated all of that, and the result is a more rapid and robust product to market. The growing space industry is just starting to learn how difficult propulsion development can be and how long it really takes to qualify hardware in-house, which presents an incredible opportunity for Arroway to serve the industry."
With Ursa Major's experience making flexible rocket engines that can be used for a range of missions, from air launch, to hypersonic flight, to on-orbit missions with many restarts, its customers get to launch many years faster at a low price and without the development cost of building engines in-house.
The Ursa Major propulsion engineering team has more than 1,000 years of propulsion development experience and thousands of successful flights. It includes world-leading experts in combustors, engine cycles, and turbomachinery from the top American launch companies and engine development programs in the U.S. The company has built and tested more than 50 staged-combustion rocket engines to date and will deliver 24 of them by year's end.
Ursa Major designs, tests, and manufactures its engines from its state-of-the-art facility in Berthoud, Colorado, using market-leading technology in analysis and simulation, 3D printing, and proprietary alloys. To date, Ursa Major engines have accumulated 36,000 seconds of run-time, far more than a typical engine is tested prior to first flight.
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Ursa Major is America's only privately funded company that focuses solely on rocket propulsion, bringing high-performance, staged combustion engines to market for space launch and hypersonic applications. Ursa Major customers, ranging from "New Space" startups to enterprise-level aerospace leaders and the U.S. government, get to launch faster, more reliably, and cost-effectively. The company employs the most sought-after engineers from top space programs and universities and is backed by world-class investors including XN and Explorer 1 Fund. Headquartered in Berthoud, Colorado, Ursa Major was named one of the best places to work by Built in Colorado two years in a row. For more information, visit www.ursamajor.com.
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US economy shrank by 1.5% in Q1 but consumers kept spending
By PAUL WISEMAN
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year even though consumers and businesses kept spending at a solid pace, the government reported Thursday in a slight downgrade of its previous estimate for the January-March quarter.
Last quarter’s drop in the U.S. gross domestic product — the broadest gauge of economic output — does not likely signal the start of a recession. The contraction was caused, in part, by a wider trade gap: The nation spent more on imports than other countries did on U.S. exports. The trade gap slashed first-quarter GDP by 3.2 percentage points.
And a slower restocking of goods in stores and warehouses, which had built up their inventories in the previous quarter for the 2021 holiday shopping season, knocked nearly 1.1 percentage points off the January-March GDP.
Analysts say the economy has likely resumed growing in the current April-June quarter.
The Commerce Department estimated that the economy contracted at a 1.5% annual pace from January through March, a slight downward revision from its first estimate of 1.4%, which it issued last month. It was the first drop in GDP since the second quarter of 2020 — in the depths of the COVID-19 recession — and followed a robust 6.9% expansion in the final three months of 2021.
The nation remains stuck in the painful grip of high inflation, which has caused particularly severe hardships for lower-income households, many of them people of color. Though many U.S. workers have been receiving sizable pay raises, their wages in most cases haven’t kept pace with inflation. In April, consumer prices jumped 8.3% from a year earlier, just below the fastest such rise in four decades, set one month earlier.
High inflation is also posing a political threat to President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress as midterm elections draw near. A poll this month by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Research found that Biden’s approval rating has reached the lowest point of his presidency — just 39% of adults approve of his performance — with inflation a frequently cited contributing factor.
Still, by most measures, the economy as a whole remains healthy, though likely weakening. Consumer spending — the heart of the economy — is still solid: It grew at a 3.1% annual pace from January through March. Business investment in equipment, software and other items that are intended to improve productivity rose at a healthy 6.8% annual rate last quarter.
And a strong job market is giving people the money and confidence to spend. Employers have added more than 400,000 jobs for 12 straight months, and the unemployment rate is near a half-century low. Businesses are advertising so many jobs that there are now roughly two openings, on average, for every unemployed American.
The economy is widely believed to have resumed its growth in the current quarter: In a survey released this month, 34 economists told the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia that they expect GDP to grow at a 2.3% annual pace from April through June and 2.5% for all of 2022. Still, their forecast marked a sharp drop from the 4.2% growth estimate for the current quarter in the Philadelphia Fed’s previous survey in February.
Considerable uncertainties, though, are clouding the outlook for the U.S. and global economies. Russia’s war against Ukraine has disrupted trade in energy, grains and other commodities and driven fuel and food prices dramatically higher. China’s draconian COVID-19 crackdown has also slowed growth in the world’s second-biggest economy and worsened global supply chain bottlenecks. The Federal Reserve has begun aggressively raising interest rates to fight the fastest inflation the United States has suffered since the early 1980s.
The Fed is banking on its ability to engineer a so-called soft landing: Raising borrowing rates enough to slow growth and cool inflation without causing a recession. Many economists, though, are skeptical that the central bank can pull it off. More than half the economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics foresee at least a 25% probability that the U.S. economy will sink into recession within a year.
“While we still expect the Fed to steer the economy toward a soft landing, downside risks to the economy and the probability of a recession are increasing,” economists Lydia Boussour and Kathy Bostjancic of Oxford Economics cautioned Thursday in a research note.
“A more aggressive pace of Fed rate hikes, a tightening in financial conditions, the ongoing war in Ukraine and China’s zero-Covid strategy increase the risk of a hard landing in 2023,” they added.
In the meantime, higher borrowing rates appear to be slowing at least one crucial sector of the economy — the housing market. Last month, sales of both existing homes and new homes showed signs of faltering, worsened by sharply higher home prices and a shrunken supply of properties for sale. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/05/26/us-economy-shrank-by-1-5-in-q1-but-consumers-kept-spending-2/ | 2022-05-26T14:34:04Z |
Boeing will move its headquarters to DC area from Chicago
(AP) – Boeing Co. said Thursday it will move its headquarters from Chicago to the Washington, D.C., area, where company executives would be closer to key federal government officials.
The company said it will use its campus in Arlington, Virginia, as its new headquarters, and it plans to develop a research and technology hub in the area.
“The region makes strategic sense for our global headquarters given its proximity to our customers and stakeholders, and its access to world-class engineering and technical talent,” Boeing CEO David Calhoun said.
The move marks a win for Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who campaigned last year on a promise to bring new businesses and jobs to the state.
“The decision to call Virginia home shows that the Commonwealth is the premier location for aerospace companies,” Youngkin said in a statement. “I look forward to working with Boeing to attract even more talent to Virginia especially given its reputation for engineering excellence.”
Youngkin retired in 2020 as co-CEO of private equity giant the Carlyle Group. He was personally involved in discussions about the move and had a prior business relationship with Calhoun, who also was an executive in the investment industry, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to discuss the negotiations publicly.
A spokeswoman for Virginia’s economic development agency said the project will not receive any state incentives, nor will it receive any from Arlington County, a spokeswoman there said.
Boeing is a major defense contractor, and the move will put executives close to Pentagon leaders. Rival defense contractors including General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are already based in the D.C. area.
Company executives would also be near the Federal Aviation Administration, which certifies Boeing passenger and cargo planes.
Boeing’s relationship with the FAA has been strained since deadly crashes of its best-selling plane, the 737 Max, in 2018 and 2019. The FAA took nearly two years — far longer than Boeing expected — to approve design changes and allow the plane back in the air. Certification of new Boeing planes will take longer too.
The company has suffered financial setbacks in building a refueling tanker for the Air Force. And it has been hurt by the pandemic, which undercut travel and demand for new planes. Boeing lost $1.2 billion in this year’s first quarter.
Boeing’s roots are in the Seattle area, and it has assembly plants in Washington state and South Carolina. The company moved its headquarters to Chicago in 2001 after an unusually public search that also considered Dallas and Denver.
Cai von Rumohr, an aerospace analyst for Cowen, said there were advantages for Boeing moving its headquarters to the Washington, D.C., area — or back to Seattle, where leaders again would be closer to the company’s important commercial operations.
“Chicago does nothing for them,” von Rumohr said.
Boeing had 142,000 employees at the end of 2021, including 12% based outside the United States, according to a regulatory filing. The filing did not say how many work in Chicago.
Richard Aboulafia, an analyst with consultant AeroDynamic Advisory, said Boeing’s Chicago work force “is minimal,” making the move easier.
Boeing said it would maintain a presence in Chicago and the surrounding region and did not say how many additional employees would begin working in Virginia.
Rep. Peter DeFazio, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, which investigated Boeing and the FAA after the Max crashes, criticized Boeing’s move to be closer to federal policy makers.
“Boeing should focus on making safe airplanes, not lobbying federal regulators and Congress,” he said.
Meanwhile, many of Virginia’s elected officials celebrated the news.
Democratic state Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw called it “one hell of a catch.”
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Boeing’s decision was a testament to Virginia’s skilled workforce and strong national security community.
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, also a Virginia Democrat and a former entrepreneur and investor, indicated the deal had been in the works for quite some time.
“For well over a year, I’ve been making my case to Boeing senior leadership that Virginia would be a great place for its headquarters, and late last year, I was happy to learn that my efforts were successful,” he said in a statement.
In an interview, Warner said he thought the new headquarters would reinforce Virginia’s prominence as a home for businesses but that the research and technology hub might have an even longer-term economic impact.
The company’s statement thanked both Youngkin and Warner.
Boeing will be following in the footsteps of Amazon, which decided to put a second headquarters in Arlington. Last month, local officials approved Amazon’s plans to erect a 350-foot helix-shaped building.
Boeing’s decision was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
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TAIPEI, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- People dress according to mood, occasion, and necessity - and the mask, which inherently occupies half of the face, is an indispensable fashion accessory. On August 8th, COLO, a fashionable mask brand with colorful designs, will debut on Amazon in the United States, introducing two different series of masks that allow people to play with color and enrich their personal style.
Whether ones want to look relaxed or energetic, cool or elegant, COLO fashion masks represent their best choice. "COLO", Spanish for color, is a color loving brand bringing the power of a few eye catching hues to soothe the soul. The two new series "COLO MOOD" and "COLO SHOK" are available in eight styles, creating with users healthy, fashionable, and personal looks - seven days a week.
COLO MOOD Express Feelings with Colors
"COLO MOOD" introduces five classic monochrome colors, including the understated Cool Black, the serious but slightly relaxed Dark Denim, the soft and tranquil Calla Yellow, the warm Cherry Blossom Pink, and the slightly mysterious Lavender Purple. Each of the five masks emote differently, conveying unspoken feelings.
Choose low-profile Cool Black that reflects quiet intention, or Dark Denim to express playful discretion. Calla Yellow on those calm and peaceful days, and when ones' heart is full, wear Cherry Blossom Pink. Set free users' enigmatic charm with Lavender Purple. There's a mask for every mood to reveal users' unique taste.
COLO SHOK is the Focus of Attention
The COLO SHOK collection blends allure and enthrallment in three different prints. It is introducing Jeans, Shadow Black Camo, and Woodland Camo. All three are striking elements in the fashion industry, and now they are combined into masks to spark individuality in outfits and become eye-catching fashion accessories.
Jeans has always been an important and indispensable staple in the fashion world; simple to wear and a match for every personality. The Shadow Black Camo and the Woodland Camo transform the originally masculine military color pattern into approachable and cool fashion camouflage aesthetic, easily worn with classic colors or even full camo outfits to highlight the mask and the person behind it.
From Protection to Fashion
COLO upgrades the concept of the mask with color - from protection to fashion. Masks integrate into the outfit to change the overall look and mood, so users can enjoy every opportunity in the game of fashion.
COLO fashion masks deserve complete trust, due to the COLO brand's origins at CSD, a professional disposable medical supplies manufacturer with 75 years of history in Taiwan. They are not only the first professional disposable medical supplies manufacturer in Taiwan, but also have obtained ISO 9001, CE Mark, GMP, ISO13485, FDA registration, and they are the overseas manufacturing facility recognized by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan, which meets global production standards.
CSD's first colorful masks in Taiwan have led to the trend of fashionable masks and are popular among Asian consumers. They have further attracted international brands such as BVLGARI, Warner Bros. and Paramount for collaborate, and have jointly created popular co-branded masks such as Harry Potter, The Batman, and Top Gun. In 2022, CSD will extend its reach to the United States and lead the trend of wearing masks from protection to fashion in the post-epidemic era.
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NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of IronNet, Inc. (NYSE: IRNT) between September 15, 2021 and December 15, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important June 21, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased IronNet 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 IronNet class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5641 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 21, 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 made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) IronNet had materially overstated its business and financial prospects; (2) IronNet was unable to predict the timing of significant customer opportunities which constituted a substantial portion of its publicly-issued FY 2022 financial guidance; (3) IronNet had not established effective disclosure controls and procedures to reasonably ensure its public disclosures were timely, accurate, complete, and not otherwise misleading; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false, misleading, and/or lacked any reasonable basis in fact at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the IronNet class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5641 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.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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Visit Booth 12.F42 to experience the latest in LED production lighting
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineo Lighting (www.cineolighting.com), an industry leader in innovative production lighting technology, returns to IBC Amsterdam with the new Quantum Ladder. With 100,000 Lumens, the rugged and durable light features 64,000 presets & effects with a built-in power supply. The Quantum Ladder is an ideal solution for space and backdrop lighting for film, broadcast, and streaming productions. The light will be available for sale soon.
"The all-new Quantum Ladder has the pristine white spectrum that Cineo is known for plus full RGB capabilities in a light-weight package," said Joe Mendoza, Vice President of Sales for Cineo Lighting. "All of that high quality light is easily programmed with the unit's intuitive touch screen control and Cineo's StageLynx software."
Cineo's full line features the recently debuted Quantum Studio, Quantum II, LB800, and LightBlade, all of which feature saturated color control along with the high power, hard source ReFlex R15 with liquid-cool technology. All the company's products use proprietary phosphor-converted white light LEDs, as well as phosphor-converted saturated color LEDs to create a balanced, natural looking spectrum. Digital control and a seamless user experience are provided by the proprietary Cineo Stagelynx software. Cineo Stagelynx is standard on every light fixture and now also available for download via the Cineo StageLynx app. Optimized for on-location and on-stage production work for features, television, commercials, streaming, and virtual projects, Cineo Lighting solutions are available across the US and the UK through Universal Production Services (universalproductionservices.com).
Cineo Lighting is a unit of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Inotiv, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOTV).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Inotiv between September 21, 2021 and June 13, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until August 22, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Inotiv, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Inotiv's acquisition, Envigo RMS, LL ("Envigo"), and Inotiv's Cumberland, Virginia facility (the "Cumberland Facility") engaged in widespread and flagrant violations of the Animal Welfare Act ("AWA"); (2) Envigo and Inotiv's Cumberland Facility continuously violated the AWA; (3) Envigo and Inotiv did not properly remedy issues with regards to animal welfare at the Cumberland Facility; (4) as a result, Inotiv was likely to face increased scrutiny and governmental action; (5) Inotiv would imminently shut down two facilities, including the Cumberland Facility; (6) Inotiv did not engage in proper due diligence; and (7) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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JUPITER, Fla., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Immigration Fund, LLC ("USIF") one of the largest EB-5 Regional Center operators in the United States with over 5,000 EB-5 investors and over $2.9 Billion in EB-5 capital, is thrilled to announce the notice of receipt (known as Form I-956F) from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") has been secured for its latest project, The Wave Spa. Project approval from USCIS verifies that USIF properly filed the Wave Spa's application.
Under the new Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, now that USIF has received their receipt of I-956F, individual EB-5 investors can now immediately file their I-526E petitions for The Wave Spa with USCIS and the guidance of their immigration attorney.
- This project qualifies as a single census tract high unemployment area based on U.S. Census Data – requiring no aggregation of census tracts, thus qualifying for the 10% set-asides for high-unemployment areas.
- No visa waiting lists apply to investors from any country based on investments in high unemployment areas through September 2022.
- Investors lawfully living in the U.S. are eligible to file their I-526E visa petition with I-485 adjustment of status application - an opportunity for the investor to obtain a 2-year open work permit under adjustment of status in what could be as little as 120 days from filing.
Located on New Jersey's Atlantic shoreline, the Wave Spa will build a new beachside hotel located near major areas including New York City and Philadelphia.
U.S. Immigration Fund- NJ, LLC ("USIF-NJ"), the authorized EB-5 Regional Center is sponsoring the Wave Spa Project to prospective EB-5 investors. The Wave Spa is being developed by a highly reputable and well-respected real estate developer with decades of successful experience. USIF-NJ successfully worked with the developers of the Wave Spa in a prior real estate development in which an affiliate of USIF-NJ raised and loaned $50 million for one of their previous EB-5 real estate projects – and successfully returned that investment capital ahead of schedule.
TALK TO ONE OF OUR EB-5 EXPERTS TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR THE EB-5 VISA PROGRAM
USIF has successfully raised large-scale funds and has been instrumental to the completion of some of the most recognizable global EB-5 investment projects. USIF became "the first" regional center to be recognized by 18 major financial institutions including J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Blackrock.
Within the EB-5 industry, USIF continues to set investment standards and best practices, and by pioneering the re-deployment process, USIF has set itself apart from competitors to help immigrant investors achieve their dreams of obtaining a U.S. green card.
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FinTech company dedicated to caring for team members, clients and community
DETROIT, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rocket Companies, Inc. (NYSE: RKT), a Detroit-based FinTech platform company consisting of tech-driven financial services businesses – including Rocket Mortgage, Rocket Homes, Rocket Auto and Rocket Money (formerly known as Truebill) – today placed 5th on People Magazine's 2022 "Companies That Care" list, shining a spotlight on the organization's inclusive, impact-driven culture. Rocket Companies is known for its 20 core philosophies called ISMs, its community impact and commitment to simplifying complex transactions to help Americans achieve their dreams.
"We believe in a simple saying – love your people and love your clients. This has led to a business that cares deeply about its team members and communities," said Jay Farner, CEO of Rocket Companies. "The ranking on this list is a reflection of that philosophy, the work we do every day, the incredible passion our team members show and the positive impact we are making on those around us."
According to the Great Place to Work survey that contributed to this ranking, 94% of Rocket Companies' team members believe it is a great place to work and an impressive 97% of those surveyed said they feel good about the ways the company contributes to the community. The organization's culture operates with a "For-More-Than-Profit" mindset and team members are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work, leading to 94% of survey respondents feeling proud to work for Rocket Companies.
Rocket Companies proudly offers unique perks, often adding more as the needs of its workforce change. Among the most notable benefits are the newly-created Rocket Home Grant, a program enabling team members to receive up to $10,000 toward a down payment if they are a first-time homebuyer – along with exclusive loan pricing and discounted closing costs through Rocket Mortgage. The company's generous health benefits include a 100% company-paid health plan option, an onsite health clinic with $5 office visits and a pharmacy with greatly discounted over-the-counter drugs. Rocket Companies' insurance also covers fertility treatments – including IVF – to help team members grow their families.
"It is well known that when people feel like their needs are taken care of, and they are appreciated for the work they do, they more effectively take care of the company's clients," said Mike Malloy, Chief Amazement Officer of Rocket Central – serving Rocket Companies. "Every person has access to customized benefits – like professional development training and a wealth of resources including free degree and continuing education programs – to encourage a rewarding and purposeful career for all."
In addition to the care and attention given to its team members, Rocket Companies recognizes that business and community are inextricably linked. The company leverages its internal knowledge and expertise to drive systemic change in the communities where its team members and clients live – a source of pride and meaning among its workforce. Two notable initiatives from Rocket Companies include building economic opportunity in Detroit's neighborhoods and bridging the city's digital divide through the "Changing the Course" initiative.
Rocket Companies had a vision when it moved its headquarters to Detroit in 2010: to generate positive change in the city and enhance housing stability for Detroit residents. In 2021, the Gilbert Family Foundation – the personal foundation of Rocket Companies founder and chairman Dan Gilbert and his wife Jennifer – along with the Rocket Community Fund – the philanthropic partner of Rocket Companies – continued delivering on this commitment by introducing a 10-year, $500 million philanthropic commitment to building economic and social opportunity for Detroit residents. To date, nearly 5,000 low-income homeowners in the city have had their property tax debt eliminated through the Detroit Tax Relief Fund – an initiative launched by the Gilbert Family Foundation. Subsequent investments have included the Detroit Home Repair Fund, the Detroit Eviction Defense Fund and support for arts and culture institutions like the Motown Museum.
In 2020, the first and only PGA TOUR event in Detroit's city limits – the Rocket Mortgage Classic – introduced its "Changing the Course" campaign. "Changing the Course" invests proceeds from the Rocket Mortgage Classic toward ensuring that every Detroit resident has access to the internet, technology and digital skills training within a 10-minute walk of their home. To date, the Rocket Mortgage Classic has invested more than $3.2 million toward this mission, connecting nearly 100,000 Detroit households to the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) and helping increase the city's overall digital inclusion rate from 40% in 2020 to nearly 70% in 2022.
"By aligning all of the business resources across Rocket Companies toward our communities, we can truly drive systemic change," said Laura Grannemann, Vice President of the Rocket Community Fund. "Rocket Companies, through the Rocket Community Fund, is intentional about investing dollars in Detroit and across the country – both to make a lasting impact and to deeply connect team members with a cause bigger than themselves."
For information on open positions at Rocket Companies, including roles in technology, data science, product design and more visit www.myrocketcareer.com.
People magazine teamed up with Great Place to Work® to produce the ranking using the workplace analytic firm's extensive database and inside knowledge of outstanding workplaces around the globe. Rankings are based on surveys representing over 5 million employees' experiences of how their workplaces have made a difference in their lives and in their communities. Rankings also reflect Great Place to Work's assessment of the generosity of each organization's benefits, philanthropic and community support, with particular focus on activities occurring in the last year.
Founded in 1985, Rocket Companies is a Detroit-based FinTech platform company consisting of personal finance and consumer technology brands including Rocket Mortgage, Rocket Homes, Amrock, Rocket Auto, Rocket Loans, Rocket Money (formerly known as Truebill), Rocket Solar, Rocket Mortgage Canada (formerly known as Edison Financial), Lendesk, Core Digital Media, Rocket Central and Rock Connections.
Rocket Companies' mission is to be the best at creating certainty in life's most complex moments so that its clients can live their dreams. The Company helps clients achieve the dream of home ownership and financial freedom through industry-leading client experiences powered by its simple, fast and trusted digital solutions. Rocket Companies ranked #7 on Fortune's list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in 2022 and has placed in the top third of the list for 19 consecutive years. For more information, please visit our Corporate Website or Investor Relations Website.
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LENA, Ill., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReVamp Companies ("ReVamp"), a portfolio company of Bertram Capital ("Bertram") and a national platform of residential concrete coating companies, announced today the acquisition of Flagler Concrete Coatings LLC ("Flagler"). Founder Sandra Salvas has built Flagler to be a leader in the Flagler County, Florida market. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
"We are excited to continue building the Flagler brand in Daytona and congratulate Sandra on building a great business known for quality work." said Jeff Gear, founder of TSR and CEO of ReVamp. "ReVamp is committed to continuing to build a premier national residential services platform and this is another step in that endeavor."
"ReVamp continues to systematically expand its geographic footprint for residential concrete coatings," added Tom Beerle, Partner at Bertram Capital. "We are thrilled to add Flagler to our growing network and excited for Jeff and his team to continue building the ReVamp platform nationwide."
The investment in Flagler represents the fourth add-on acquisition completed by ReVamp since the investment by Bertram in February 2022. ReVamp is actively seeking partnerships with notable companies in the garage, flooring, and broader residential services category.
ReVamp Companies is a leading national residential concrete coatings platform, with a growing suite of flooring and adjacent residential services. Based in Lena, IL and operating across multiple states, ReVamp provides quality concrete coating solutions for garages, basements, patios, pools, driveways, and other indoor and outdoor areas. ReVamp is committed to advancing its employees' careers, providing best-in-class professional training and opportunities for promotion, development, and relocation across the organization. For more information, please visit the ReVamp website.
Flagler is a leading installer of concrete coatings in the Flagler County, Florida area. For more information, please visit the Company's website.
Bertram Capital is a private equity firm targeting investments in lower middle market companies. Since its inception in 2006, the firm has raised over $2.2B of capital commitments. In addition to supplying strategic growth capital, Bertram Capital leverages proprietary processes and services, Bertram High-5sm and Bertram Labs, to empower its portfolio companies to unlock their full business potential. The Bertram High-5sm is an operationally focused value creation strategy, which includes management augmentation, operational initiative implementation, complementary business acquisition, sales, and marketing improvements, while leveraging technology and IP. The cornerstone of this strategy is Bertram Labs, its in-house technology team, which seeks to drive growth and value through digital marketing, e-commerce, big data and analytics, application development, and internal and external platform optimization. Visit www.bcap.com for more information.
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VALDOSTA -- Valdosta State University recently announced the following local students were members of its graduating class of spring 2022:
-- Jacob Baker of Leesburg earned a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies;
-- Lance Botdorf of Poulan earned a Bachelor of Arts in History;
-- Hannah DuPriest of Poulan earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
-- Sheri Freeland of Pelham earned a Bachelor of Science in Education in Workforce Education and Development;
-- Charles Grissom of Camilla earned a Bachelor of Science in Education in Middle Grades Education (Grades 4-8);
-- Michelle Harrell of Pelham earned an Education Specialist in Instructional Technology;
-- Caroline Heard of Newton earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Science;
-- Jazmin Jackson of Dawson earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Science;
-- Jasmine Lumpkin of Albany earned a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership;
-- Makayla Mack of Leesburg earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology;
-- Tocorra Mackens of Albany earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology;
-- Ahreyun Matchett of Leesburg earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology;
-- Bobby Mitchell of Warwick earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management;
-- Makevia Moore of Sasser earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art;
-- Alyssa Olesiak of Leesburg earned an Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene;
-- Viviana Recendez of Camilla earned a Master of Business Administration;
-- Mabel Reid of Albany earned a Bachelor of Science in Education in American Sign Language/English Interpreting;
-- Georgia Sanders of Leesburg earned a Master of Social Work;
-- Benjamin Sneed of Smithville earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science;
-- Bryanna Tucker of Leesburg earned a Master of Arts in Communication;
-- Carley Watkins of Albany earned a Master of Social Work;
-- Darneshia Williams of Albany earned a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership;
-- Kaia Williams of Camilla earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
Established in 1906, Valdosta State University is a comprehensive university that offers the academic, cultural and social opportunities of a major university and the small classes and personal attention of smaller institutions. VSU boasts more than 100 degree certificate, and endorsement programs on campus and online for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a full menu of extracurricular activities, from national championship athletic and academic teams to honors organizations, sororities and fraternities, intramural sports, educational and service clubs, a symphony orchestra, art and theater, research opportunities, and more.
VSU is committed to creating a campus culture focused on individual student success, providing students with expanded transformational and experiential learning opportunities, and increasing regional impact by serving as a resource and innovative leader for south Georgia. On the Web, visit www.valdosta.edu. | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/valdosta-state-announces-spring-2022-graduates/article_1f2d0ec6-fc80-11ec-8599-c7b0a3529af6.html | 2022-07-05T16:59:05Z |
Topeka Chamber and Partnership roll out Chamber Blue health plan
The first step is an online survey to be done by mid-August
TOPEKA (WIBW) -- Is your Topeka small business nterested in obtaining health insurance for your business through Chamber Blue of Kansas? The Topeka Chamber and Greater Topeka Partnership encourage you to take the survey below before it’s too late! Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Kansas and local chambers across the state have created Chamber Blue of Kansas to offer businesses access to health-insurance savings typically associated with large-group medical coverage.
Businesses must be members of their local chambers (in this case, the Greater Topeka Partnership) to enroll in Chamber Blue. While businesses of all sizes are encouraged to sign up, the plan promises to be particularly helpful for small businesses. To enroll later this year, your business must complete an online survey by Friday, August 18th. Completing the survey doesn’t automatically enroll you in the plan, but it formally indicates your business in interested in signing up. Take the survey below!
Business owners who are part of the Chamber and Partnership learn more about Chamber Blue, visit BCBSKS.com/ChamberBlueKS.
Questions about GTP membership may be directed to MemberRelations@TopekaPartnership.com.
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OTTAWA, ON, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Royal Canadian Mint is delighted that The Ultimate, a one-of-a-kind one-kilo pure platinum coin, adorned with hundreds of pink diamonds from the famed Argyle mine, sold for $1,261,250.00 CAD (including Buyer's Premium), after heated bids were exchanged during a live auction conducted by Heffel Fine Art Auction House (Heffel). This price surpasses pre-sale estimates of $700,000 to $900,000 CAD. This singular masterpiece of numismatic art was sold to an anonymous bidder on May 31, 2022, and set a new record for a coin offered at auction in Canada. Heffel and the Mint will finalize the purchase transaction and formalities over the coming days.
"The Ultimate is the highest expression of the innovation, skill and craftsmanship of the people who continue to make the Royal Canadian Mint a global leader in the art and science of coin manufacturing," said Marie Lemay, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint.
"It has been an incredible opportunity for Heffel to work with the Mint and help make history with the sale of The Ultimate," said David Heffel, President of Heffel Fine Art Auction House. "This one-of-a-kind masterpiece is an artwork of the highest calibre and it has been an honour to place it in an outstanding collection. We look forward to following its historic journey for decades to come."
The Ultimate is the crowning showpiece of the Mint's newly launched Opulence Collection. It is also the Mint's first-ever one-kilo 99.95% pure platinum coin. Polished to proof perfection, The Ultimate features a reverse design by Canadian artist Derek Wicks that brings the beauty of the cherry blossom to life on a 101.6 mm canvas. A total of 462 Fancy Vivid and Fancy Intense pink diamonds (6.5 total carat weight) from the Argyle mine have been hand set into rose gold-plated, platinum cast jewellery pieces fashioned by Beverly Hills Jewellers.
The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. The Mint is one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an international scale. For more information on the Mint, its products and services, visit www.mint.ca. Follow the Mint on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Since 1978, Heffel has connected passionate collectors across the world with outstanding works of art, with sales totaling three quarters of a billion dollars. With offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa and Calgary, Heffel has the most experienced team of fine art specialists in Canada and provides superior client service to both sellers and buyers internationally.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Advertising-- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed Weber Inc. ("Weber" or the "Company") (NYSE: WEBR) Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus (collectively, the "Registration Statement") issued in connection with the Company's August 2021 initial public offering ("IPO" or the "Offering"). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/webr.
This class action seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the Federal Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act").
The complaint filed in this class action alleges that the Registration Statement made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Weber was reasonably likely to implement price increases; (2) as a result, consumer demand for Weber's products was reasonably likely to decrease; (3) due to the resulting inventory buildup, Weber was reasonably likely to run promotions to "enhance retail sell through"; (4) the foregoing would adversely impact Weber's financial results; 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.
A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to review a copy of the Complaint you can visit the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/webr or contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq. or his Law Clerk and Client Relations Manager, Yael Nathanson of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC at 212-697-6484. If you suffered a loss in Weber you have until September 27, 2022, to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC represents investors in securities fraud class actions and shareholder derivative suits. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors nationwide. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Teacher Jessica Salfia was putting up graduation balloons last month at her West Virginia high school when two of them popped, setting off panic in a crowded hallway between classes.
One student dropped to the floor. Two others lunged into open classrooms. Salfia quickly shouted, “It’s balloons! Balloons!” and apologized as the teenagers realized the noise didn’t come from gunshots.
The moment of terror at Spring Mills High School in Martinsburg, about 80 miles (124 kilometers) northwest of Washington happened May 23, the day before a gunman fatally shot 19 children and two teachers in a classroom in Uvalde, Texas. The reaction reflects the fear that pervades the nation’s schools and taxes its teachers — even those who have never experienced such violence — and it comes on top of the strain imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Salfia has a more direct connection to gun threats than most. Her mother, also a West Virginia teacher, found herself staring down a student with a gun in her classroom seven years ago. After talking to him for some two hours, she was hailed for her role in helping bring the incident to a peaceful end.
For any teacher standing in front of a classroom in 21st century America, the job seems to ask the impossible. Already expected to be guidance counselors, social workers, surrogate parents and more to their students, teachers are sometimes called on to be protectors, too.
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The U.S. public school landscape has changed markedly since the Columbine school shooting in Colorado in 1999, and Salfia said teachers think about the risks every day.
“What would happen if we go into a lockdown? What would happen if I hear gunshots?” she said. “What would happen if one of my students came to school armed that day? This is a constant thread of thought.”
George Theoharis was a teacher and principal for a decade and has spent the past 18 years training teachers and school administrators at Syracuse University. He said teachers are stretched more now than ever — even more than last year, “when the pandemic was newer.”
“We’re sort of left in this moment where we do expect teachers and schools to solve all our problems and do it quickly,” he said.
Schools nationwide have been dealing with widespread episodes of misbehavior since the return to in-person learning, which has been accompanied by soaring student mental health needs. In growing numbers, teens have been turning to gun violence to resolve spur-of-the-moment conflicts, researchers say.
In Nashville, Tennessee, three Inglewood Elementary School staffers sprang into action last month to restrain a man who had hopped a fence. After children on the playground were directed inside, the man followed them, but he was tackled by kindergarten teacher Rachel Davis.
At one point, secretary Katrina “Nikki” Thomas held him in a headlock. They and school bookkeeper Shay Patton cornered the man, who didn’t have a gun, inside the school until authorities arrived. All three employees were hurt.
“For me, it was just like, these kids are innocent,” Patton said. “I just knew that they couldn’t protect themselves, so it was on us to do it. And I didn’t think twice.”
The three employees watched in horror less than two weeks later as news of the Uvalde shooting unfolded.
“In my head, immediately I thought, ‘That could have been me and my kids,’” Davis said. “That could have been us out there on that playground with this … guy if he had had a gun on him.”
Adding to frustration for some educators was the scapegoating of a teacher initially blamed for propping open the door a gunman used to enter the Uvalde, Texas elementary school. Days later, officials said the teacher had closed the door, but it didn’t lock.
Kindergarten teacher Ana Hernandez said Texas educators are anxious after a rough patch that has lasted years and shows no sign of ending. She and a group of colleagues from Dilley drove an hour to Uvalde to do all they could, delivering donated stuffed animals and cases of water. She said more is needed.
“Changes have to be done for us to feel secure in a classroom as a teacher (and) for students also to feel secure and safe in a classroom,” she said.
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Tish Jennings, a University of Virginia education professor specializing in teacher stress and social-emotional learning, said teacher stress becomes contagious.
“It interferes with their ability to function, and it also interferes with students’ ability to learn,” Jennings said. “So when things like this happen, the school shootings, it shuts everybody down. It’s very hard to learn when you’re afraid for your life.”
Salfia says the load teachers carry is daunting.
“You’re a first responder. You’re a first reporter. If there’s an issue in the home, you are sometimes the only chance a kid has at love, at getting food that day, at maybe getting a warm and safe place to be that day. The scope of the job is huge right now.”
The pandemic added the challenge of remote learning, classroom sanitizing and finding enough substitute teachers to keep schools running.
There’s also a sense that tragedies continue to happen, and politicians rarely do anything about it.
“It is so hard to know that, at any moment, that reality could also be your reality, or the reality of your children,” said Salfia, a mother of three students. “My youngest is the same age as the kids who were killed in Texas. It sharpens everything, I think, especially when you’re in a classroom.”
In August 2015, the new school year had barely started for Salfia’s mother, teacher Twila Smith, when a freshman entered Smith’s world studies class at Philip Barbour High School and drew a gun he had taken from his home.
For about 45 minutes, Smith said, no one outside the room knew the class was being held hostage. She diverted his attention from other students and tried to keep him talking while she walked around the room with him.
Eventually, police persuaded the boy to let everyone go. After at least another hour and a half, his pastor helped convince the boy to surrender. A few months later, he was sentenced to a juvenile facility until he turns 21.
Smith, who has a background in dealing with students with behavior problems, was among those hailed as heroes, a label she deflected.
“I think my training just came into play,” Smith said. “And then I had 29 freshmen sitting there looking at me, and I would have to say that they were the heroes. Because they did everything I told them to do, and they did everything he told them to do. And they stayed fairly calm.”
Smith saw those freshmen through to graduation in 2019. Then she retired.
Back at Spring Mills High, one of Salfia’s former students now works in her department as a first-year English teacher. When asked what she tells others hoping to go into her field, Salfia repeated the ex-pupil’s description of what today’s teachers go through: “None of us are built for this.” But their commitment to the profession is such that they “are only built for it,” and could scarcely consider any other career.
“This is the only job I can imagine doing,” Salfia said. “But it is also the hardest job I can imagine doing.”
After the balloons popped, “kids were visibly rattled,” she recalled. “Some people were a little bit angry at me, I think, in reaction to that fear that everyone had experienced momentarily.”
She knows that’s the world she and her students live in now.
“We are all, at any moment, prepared to run from that sound.”
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Associated Press writer Jonathan Mattise in Nashville, Tennessee, and Jay Reeves in Uvalde, Texas, contributed to this report.
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The Associated Press education team receives support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
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