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NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Mullen Automotive, Inc. f/k/a Net Element, Inc. ("Mullen" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MULN; NETE) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and docketed under 22-cv-00976, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded Mullen securities between June 15, 2020 and April 6, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). Plaintiff seeks to recover compensable damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Mullen securities during the Class Period, you have until July 5, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Mullen purports to be an electronic vehicle ("EV") manufacturer. On November 5, 2021, Mullen Technologies, Inc. underwent a merger with and into Net Element, Inc., and the Company changed its name to Mullen Automotive, Inc..
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Mullen overstates its ability and timeline regarding production; (2) Mullen overstates its deals with business partners, including Qiantu; (3) Mullen overstates its battery technology and capabilities; (4) Mullen overstates its ability to sell its branded products; (5) Net Element did not conduct proper due diligence into Mullen Technologies; (6) the Dragonfly K50 was not (solely) delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and (7) as a result, Defendants' public statements were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times.
On April 6, 2022, during trading hours, market analyst Hindenburg Research released a report regarding the Company entitled "Mullen Automotive: Yet Another Fast Talking EV Hustle" which detailed several alleged issues with the Company.
On this news, Mullen's stock price fell $0.27 per share, or 10%, to close at $2.38 per share on April 7, 2022, on unusually heavy trading volume, damaging investors.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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Mapbox and General Motors Speak at Informa AutoTech Detroit
Published: Jun. 1, 2022 at 3:09 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO and DETROIT, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mapbox and General Motors (NYSE:GM) today announced that it will speak, sponsor, and host a virtual booth at Informa AutoTech Detroit, hosted by Wards Intelligence. GM and Mapbox will present how their collaboration is accelerating the pace of innovation for navigation and infotainment, and how the Mapbox platform supports GM's commitment to delivering best-in-class customer experiences throughout a vehicle's lifetime.
About Mapbox Mapbox is the leading real-time location platform for a new generation of location-aware businesses. Mapbox is the only platform that equips organizations with the full set of tools to power the navigation of people, packages, and vehicles everywhere. More than 3.5 million registered developers have chosen Mapbox because of the platform's flexibility, security, and privacy compliance. Organizations use Mapbox applications, data, SDKs, and APIs to create customized and immersive experiences that delight their customers. For more information, visit www.mapbox.com.
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HOUSTON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas group, a leading North American provider and manufacturer of material handling and innovative automation and fleet solutions, announced today, on National Forklift Safety Day, a call-to-action for its employees, dealers and customers to sign the #SafetyDrivesUs pledge.
As part of the company's "Safety Drives Us" campaign, the Safety Pledge was created to reinforce the need for safe forklift operations and to upholding the highest safety standards in the workplace. Prioritizing safety policies and placing importance on safety training and practices can significantly help to reduce forklift accidents. Employees and dealers that sign the pledge are making a personal commitment to improving overall safety and wellness in their industry.
Additionally, for every pledge received from June 14 – 30, Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas will give back to the local Habitat for Humanity to help aid in its vision to help everyone have a safe and decent place to live. This year's goal is to collect 3,000 pledges by June 30, 2022, and in exchange, the company will make a $5,000 contribution toward forklift certification and safety gear for Habitat's employees and volunteers.
"Safety drives everything we do, from how we work to the way we treat each other," said Jay Gusler, executive vice president, operations at Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas. "Our goal in launching this Safety Pledge on National Forklift Safety Day is to bring people together with a shared commitment to change our industry for the better – ultimately, to keep all workers safe by never compromising on safety. We hope you will join us in taking the pledge to Drive Safety in your workplace."
The annual National Forklift Safety Day is a significant event for the industry and is hosted by the Industrial Truck Association (ITA). In its ninth year, National Forklift Safety Day provides educational opportunities for customers, forklift operators and the government on the importance of safe forklift procedures.
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas and its family of brands ̶ Cat® lift trucks, Mitsubishi forklift trucks, Jungheinrich®, UniCarriers® Forklifts and Rocla AGV Solutions ̶ are supporting National Forklift Safety Day across the company's three campuses and encouraging its employees, dealers and customers to take the pledge. The company is also making available its training and resources for safe forklift operation, including Operator Training, Forklift Rules Of The Road and Forklift Certification FAQs.
To join in this year's Safety Drives Us campaign and take the pledge, visit www.logisnextamericas.com/safety.
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas and its group companies have helped customers Move The World Forward for more than 100 years. A technology-driven manufacturer, Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas offers scalable solutions from material handling to automation and extensive fleet support. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, its complete portfolio of advanced solutions spans across five leading brands – Mitsubishi forklift trucks, Cat® lift trucks, Rocla AGV Solutions, UniCarriers® Forklifts and Jungheinrich® warehouse and automation products. All products are backed by an extensive dealer network offering industry-leading customer service and product support. For more information, visit www.logisnextamericas.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN).
To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form:
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This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Amazon common stock between July 30, 2021, and April 28, 2022, inclusive.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 6, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Amazon.com, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: 1) defendants knew or recklessly disregarded that the Company's infrastructure and fulfillment network investments substantially outpaced demand; 2) those investments were a massive, self-imposed, undue drain on Amazon's financial condition; 3) contrary to defendants' public statements and undisclosed to investors, defendants had already implemented cutbacks to Amazon's fulfillment capacity by July 2021; and 4) as a result of defendants' misrepresentations and omissions, Amazon's common stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the class period.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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- Test center LabHouse and ride-hailing service Grab to start PCR testing for Grab drivers in August
- Seegene to provide Allplex™ SARS-CoV-2/FluA/FluB/RSV Assay to simultaneously detect COVID-19, flu, cold
- Testing to begin with drivers in Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi and will later be expanded to other cities
- "Aimed at countering COVID-19 resurgence and protecting the health of drivers and users"
SEOUL, South Korea , July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Seegene Inc. (096530), South Korea's leading molecular diagnostics company, will work with test center, LabHouse, to launch its In-life PCR campaign in Vietnam, for drivers of ride-hailing service Grab, starting August.
Seegene's In-life PCR campaign is a global initiative that seeks to encourage regular testing of respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, flu, and colds, to stay protected from infectious diseases. It aims to curb widespread transmission and ensure a smooth return to normalcy by targeting those at community-based facilities like schools and nursing homes, as well as individuals that are asymptomatic.
Seegene to provide diagnostics assays, PCR instruments and mass-testing solution
Seegene will provide its Allplex™ SARS-CoV-2/FluA/FluB/RSV Assay which can simultaneously detect COVID-19, flu A and B, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to LabHouse. The company will also provide necessary PCR instruments and systems to address increased testing demand from the In-life PCR campaign. Seegene also plans to supply its fully automated PCR solution 'STARlet-AIOS' for convenient and high-throughput workflows.
LabHouse to collect clinical samples, carry out PCR process and notify PCR results
LabHouse will collect clinical samples, perform the PCR test process, and provide the PCR results to Grab drivers in the Vietnamese cities of Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi. Drivers can get tested at LabHouse, or even have a technician visit them for sample collection at a time and location of preference. LabHouse is in talks with hospitals in other Vietnamese cities to expand the In-life PCR campaign.
Grab to join In-life PCR campaign for safety of drivers and users
Grab will advertise the campaign via social media and promote the participation of its drivers. It also plans to separately categorize drivers who test negative on its ride-hailing application, which is expected to attract passengers who want to use the service safely, as well as encourage voluntary testing among drivers. Headquartered in Singapore, Grab is Southeast Asia's largest ride-hailing and delivery service provider, operating in 480 cities in eight countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Grab has around five million registered drivers.
"We decided to launch the In-life PCR campaign with Seegene to preemptively take action against the global COVID-19 resurgence driven by new variants and increased travel," said Nguyen Khoi Do, CEO of LabHouse. "Through regular testing, we hope to protect the health and safety of drivers as well as Grab service users."
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Kohli to provide enterprise risk insights and guidance to fast-growing supply chain risk management technology company
ARLINGTON, Va., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Interos, a leading AI technology company solving the most challenging supply chain problems worldwide, today announced that Nita Kohli, a distinguished operational resilience executive with 25 years' experience, has joined the company's Board of Advisors.
Kohli has held numerous leadership roles across technology, operations, finance, and risk and control. Her international career spans Europe, North America and Asia with Freddie Mac, JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank and KPMG.
"I'm excited to take on this advisory role with Interos, which today is in a leading position to influence how the global economy operates," Kohli said. "Recent crises have shown that companies can create competitive advantage by proactively managing supply chain risks using artificial intelligence, machine learning and other emerging technologies as part of their business continuity management programs."
In joining the Interos Board of Advisors, Kohli will play a key role in advancing Interos' innovation and growth agenda, emphasizing supply chain risk as a core component of operational resilience. She will focus on driving change to help organizations integrate supply chain risk and operational risk, while also understanding the intersection with ESG and climate risk.
Interos has created the world's only living map of the global supply chain, allowing global organizations to pre-emptively identify and mitigate Financial, Operational, ESG and other types of risks within their extended supply chains.
"Like all our board members, Nita brings insight and expertise earned through decades of top leadership positions within the supply chain industry," Interos CEO Jennifer Bisceglie said. "I look forward to working with her and the rest of our Interos board as we continue to expand the Interos platform, create new opportunities for leaders to solve critical business risks, and discover additional benefits we can offer our growing customer base."
Interos is the operational resilience company — reinventing how companies manage their supply chains and business relationships — through our breakthrough SaaS platform that uses artificial intelligence to model and transform the ecosystems of complex businesses into a living global map, down to any single supplier, anywhere. The Interos Operational Resilience Cloud helps organizations reduce risk, avoid disruptions, and achieve superior enterprise adaptability. Based in Arlington, VA, the fast-growing private company is led by CEO Jennifer Bisceglie and supported by investors Kleiner Perkins, NightDragon, and Venrock. www.interos.ai.
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In a world beset by conflicts and natural disasters, the number of people who fled their homes and sought shelter within their own countries hit a record high of close to 60 million by the end of last year, according to new data.
Disasters, including weather events such as cyclones and floods in Asia as well as protracted conflicts in places like Syria, Afghanistan and Ethiopia, were factors behind high levels of new displacements last year, according to a report compiled by the Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
"The world is falling apart, too many countries are falling apart," said Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council which set up the IDMC in 1998 to document displaced people whom he said would otherwise be "unseen."
"2021 was, as we documented here, a very bleak year and 2022 (is looking) even worse," he said, adding that the war in Ukraine would lead to a new record this year.
In total, 59.1 million people were living in displaced conditions at the end of last year compared with 55 million people in 2020, the annual report showed. The countries with the highest numbers of displaced people were Syria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia, Afghanistan and Yemen, it said.
The report does not count refugees -- people fleeing to other countries -- although there is often a correlation between internal and cross-border trends.
"It's a damning indictment of the world's lack of ability for conflict prevention and conflict resolution," Egeland told journalists this week.
He said he was "nervous" about the Ukraine crisis diverting aid funds from other locations, saying some countries were using their aid budgets to help Ukrainian refugees.
"That means that it will go down, the money we have for the rest of the world," he said. The Ukraine war is also increasing the cost of aid for the displaced because it has driven up food and fuel prices, he said.
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RCPD searches for woman wanted on drug-related warrant
Published: May. 11, 2022 at 4:37 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
RILEY CO., Kan. (WIBW) - Riley County Police are looking for a woman wanted on a drug-related warrant which holds no bond.
The Riley County Police Department says officers are looking for Michelle Drywater for an active drug-related warrant.
RCPD said Drywater is wanted for failure to appear - possession of opiate, opium or narcotics. The warrant holds no bond.
If anyone has information about Drywater’s whereabouts, they should contact RCPD at 785-537-2112 or the Manhattan Riley Co. Crime Stoppers at 785-539-7777.
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NASHVILLE. Tenn., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OneOncology, the national platform for independent oncology practices, today appointed Thomas Stricker, MD as Medical Director for Precision Medicine. Dr. Stricker will work with partner practices to create workflows that reduce physicians' burden of genomic test ordering and interpretation, so they have more time to spend with their patients. Dr. Stricker reports to Chief Medical Officer, Davey Daniel, MD.
Stricker says he sees three pillars of assistance for testing that he and his team can provide to physician partners:
1) At order, to make sure the right tests are ordered.
2) At initial result, to make sure that the appropriate therapy is given based on the current data.
3) At recurrence or progression, to identify additional options whether they or standard of care or a clinical trial option.
"The complexity of pathology standards in oncology necessitates a change in the way that results are delivered, such as comprehensive reports that summarize the key data from multiple tests," Dr. Stricker said. "I am excited to help build systems that can empower our physicians to maximize the value of testing during each stage."
Dr. Stricker was most recently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology at Vanderbilt University where he founded the Somatic Clinical Sign-out Team and the Clinical Genomics Lab, which generates whole exome and other germline sequencing panels. Dr. Stricker also served as associate director of VANTAGE, the research sequencing core for Vanderbilt.
At Vanderbilt, Dr. Stricker also served on molecular tumor boards and was on the team that founded GENIE, an American Association for Cancer Research initiative for the sharing of genomic cancer sequencing data across institutions. Dr. Stricker has extensive experience in generating and analyzing Next Generation Sequencing data, and in generating and signing out clinical genomic reports.
"Dr. Stricker has extensive experience in genomic sequencing, research and developing data integrations across cancer institutions," said Davey Daniel, MD, OneOncology's Chief Medical Officer. "His knowledge, experience and vision are a perfect fit to support our physicians' abilities to use genomic testing to match the right treatment or trial at the right time – all in oncology practices that are conveniently located close to where patients live."
Dr. Stricker earned his MD and PhD from Washington University in St. Louis. Following a residency in Anatomical Pathology and a fellowship in Bone and Soft Tissue at The University of Chicago, he joined Dr. Kevin White's lab in the Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology as a post-doctoral fellow. While there, he developed expertise in generating and analyzing data from the then-new next generation sequencing technologies.
OneOncology was founded by community oncologists, for community oncologists, with the mission of improving the lives of everyone living with cancer. Our goal is to enable community oncology practices to remain independent and to improve patient access to care in their communities, all at a lower cost than in the hospital setting. OneOncology supports our platform of community oncology practices through group purchasing, operational optimization, practice growth, and clinical innovation. Our 700 cancer care providers care for 280,000 patients at 181 sites of care nationwide. To learn more, visit oneoncology.com or LinkedIn.
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WASHINGTON, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Urban Alliance, a national nonprofit that connects young people to paid internships, workforce training and career pathways, received a $10 million investment from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This is the organization's largest one-time contribution in its 25-year history.
"We are beyond thrilled about this historic and transformative investment. With this funding, Urban Alliance will grow to reach thousands more young people, primarily from communities of color, and give them access to equitable opportunities that will put them on the path to economic mobility," said Elizabeth Lindsey, Urban Alliance CEO. "I'm so grateful to philanthropist MacKenzie Scott for recognizing Urban Alliance's life-changing work and for her innovative and visionary giving that continues to change the nonprofit landscape for the greater good."
Urban Alliance is nationally recognized for having 25 years of unique and valuable experience creating successful and supportive internship experiences for young adults of color with large and small employers across several industries in the Greater Washington, DC area, Baltimore, Chicago, and Detroit. With this investment, Urban Alliance will expand to a fifth city, build out its career pathways internships in high-growth industries, and continue to improve the organization's capacity and infrastructure.
Since 1996, Urban Alliance has connected more than 6,000 young people to paid internships and 23,000 more with workforce training and professional development. Through its flagship High School Internship Program, Urban Alliance connects approximately 500 students annually to paid internship experiences with more than 200 employers across the Greater Washington, DC area, Baltimore, Chicago, and Detroit. Over the course of a year, a high school senior can gain 500 hours of paid work experience and receive 100 hours of skills training, professional development, and mentoring. One hundred percent of UA interns graduate from high school with a post-high school plan, and 88% of students plan to attend college. The results from participating in national Randomized Control Trials (RCT) show that UA's program has a significant positive impact on young people. Only two percent of nonprofits ever conduct an RCT, generally regarded as the gold standard of program evaluation. Visit www.urbanalliance.org and follow us @UrbanAlliance on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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Humane Society more than halfway finished transferring 4,000 rescued beagles
(Gray News/TMX) – The Humane Society of the United States is more than halfway finished finding new homes for nearly 4,000 beagles rescued from a Virginia facility that bred the dogs to be sold to laboratories for animal experimentation.
Envigo, a private contract research organization, had a lawsuit filed against it by the Department of Justice that alleged the company violated the Animal Welfare Act at the breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia.
Inspections conducted by federal agencies revealed inadequate veterinary care, insufficient food, unsanitary conditions and some cases of dogs that were euthanized without anesthesia.
The parent company, Inotive Inc., announced in June it would close the breeding facility.
The Humane Society was then given sole responsibility for rescuing the approximately 4,000 beagles in a period of 60 days after the transfer plan proposed by the DOJ was approved by the District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
In a release, the chief animal rescue, care and sanctuary officer of the Humane Society said the organization was grateful to give the beagles a new life after they spent their time in the breeding facility “riddled with Animal Welfare Act violations.”
During the transfer process, the beagles have been moved in batches, and the Humane Society has partnered with additional animal welfare organizations to rehabilitate and adopt the dogs out.
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(iSeeCars) – Reliability is important when you’re selecting a vehicle. Even if you don’t plan on keeping your car until you can’t drive it anymore, it’s comforting to know that your vehicle could outlast other cars on the road. After all, the cars with the best long-term reliability remain on the road because their drivers can depend on them and don’t want to give them up.
Whether you want an efficient compact car or a hard-working truck, there are a number of vehicles to choose from with varying degrees of reliability. So how can car buyers find a reliable vehicle they can depend on? Automotive research firm iSeeCars analyzed over 14.9 million used vehicles to determine the reliable cars with the best long-term staying power based on their ability to reach 200,000 miles. Of the longest-lasting cars, we have the reliability champions by segment to help you find the right car to suit your needs.
Most Reliable Car Brands
If you’re looking for a reliable car, a good place to begin is by choosing a reliable brand. Here are the top 3 most reliable car brands:
1. Toyota
Toyota vehicles are known for their dependability and reliability, and they are proven to remain on the road longer than any other brand. From the compact Toyota Corolla to the Toyota Tacoma pickup to the Toyota Sienna minivan, there’s a reliable Toyota to suit any driver.
2. Honda
Another Japanese brand, Honda , earns the second spot on the list of most reliable automakers. From SUVs like the compact Honda CR-V and the midsize Honda Pilot , to traditional cars like the Accord and Civic sedans, Honda vehicles are proven to go the distance for their drivers. Honda vehicles also offer practicality, provide a suite of safety features, and have above-average fuel economy.
3. GMC
GMC ranks third. GMC ’s high ranking on the list can be attributed to the longevity of the GMC Yukon full-size SUV, its larger variant the GMC Yukon XL , and the GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck. GMC also ranks above-average for value retention and provides refinement as the upscale variant of Chevrolet.
View our Most Reliable Car Brands article for the complete list.
Most Reliable Cars
Whether you want an efficient small car or a large SUV, we’ve compiled a list of vehicles with the highest reliability ratings by segment. Here are the most reliable passenger cars across all size categories.
Most Reliable Small Cars
1. Honda Civic
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 9.1
Average New Car Price: $22,994
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $27,043
The Honda Civic is the most reliable small car. The Civic has more passenger and cargo space than what’s typical for its class, and it provides a comfortable ride with brisk acceleration and sporty handling.
The versatile vehicle is available as a hatchback, as its formerly-available coupe body style was discontinued for the 2021 model year. Civics come with a suite of safety features such as forward collision warning, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, and automatic high-beam headlights.
2. Toyota Corolla
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.5
Average New Car Price: $22,950
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $21,360
The Toyota Corolla is the runner-up in the Best Reliable Small Car category. Known for its reliability and longevity, it also maintains more of its value than its competition. The Corolla boasts excellent fuel economy, making the compact car a practical option as a daily driver, and is also among the top of its class for safety scores.
3. Subaru Impreza
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.0
Average New Car Price: $23,610
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $23,238
The Subaru Impreza offers standard all-wheel drive, impressive interior and cargo space, and a fun ride. The Impreza achieves Subaru’s characteristic high safety score and includes standard safety features such as adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, forward collision warning, and automatic emergency braking.
Check out our Most Reliable Sedans guide for the complete list.
Most Reliable Midsize Cars
1. Honda Accord
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 9.0
Average New Car Price: $31,435
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $28,671
The Honda Accord is fun-to-drive and its spacious cabin provides more passenger room than most of its competitors. The Accord also has an upscale interior that has the feel of a luxury car. It has multiple engine options, including its base 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that produces 192 horsepower. The Accord’s base engine gets 30 mpg in the city and 38 mpg on the highway, which is above-average for its class.
2. Toyota Camry
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.9
Average New Car Price: $30,406
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $27,295
The Toyota Camry midsize sedan almost ties the Honda Accord as the most reliable midsize sedan. The Camry offers a comfortable ride and comes with plenty of legroom and headroom. The Camry’s base engine is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder with 202 horsepower, with a more powerful 3.5-liter V6 offered on higher trims. It also comes with a suite of safety features.
3. Mazda Mazda6
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.4
Average New Car Price: $30,422
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $25,659
The Mazda6 is praised for its driving dynamics and has an upscale interior that rivals a luxury vehicle. Its base engine is a powerful 187-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder that offers swift acceleration. A turbocharged four-cylinder that produces up to 250 horsepower is available on higher trims. The Mazda6 includes plenty of standard safety features like automatic high-beam headlights, lane keep assist, pedestrian detection, and rain-sensing windshield wipers. The Mazda6 was discontinued for the 2022 model year.
Most Reliable Large Cars
1. Toyota Avalon
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 9.8
Average New Car Price: $42,832
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $37,791
The Toyota Avalon is the most reliable full-size sedan. It has ample passenger and cargo space, and has an interior that feels like a luxury car. It comes with a suite of standard safety features such as blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, and LED automatic high-beam headlights to name a few. The Avalon also takes top honors on the Consumer Reports list of Best Sedans.
2. Dodge Charger
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.1
Average New Car Price: $39,931
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $42,070
The runner-up for the Best Used Large Car is the Dodge Charger. The Dodge Charger is a versatile and spacious large sedan with many powerful engine choices ranging from a standard V6 to a potent supercharged V8. It is the perfect choice for drivers wanting the utility of a roomy sedan with a little bit of muscle.
3. Nissan Maxima
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.6
Average New Car Price: $41,377
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $30,049
The Nissan Maxima full-size sedan ranks third. A JD Power award winner in initial quality, the Maxima has a powerful 300-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine to appeal to drivers who want a powerful sedan with the characteristics of a sports car. It comes standard with a touch screen infotainment system, AppleCarPlay, Android Auto, and Bluetooth connectivity. The Maxima’s standard safety features include automatic high-beam headlights, rear cross traffic alert, pedestrian detection, traffic sign recognition, and rear door alert.
Most Reliable Luxury Cars
Small Luxury Cars
1. Lexus IS 350
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.9
Average New Car Price: $48,532
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $42,806
The most reliable compact luxury car is the Lexus IS. The IS is known for its premium materials and comfortable ride. It also has a perfect 5-star safety rating and comes standard with the Lexus Safety System+ suite of features, including lane departure warning, lane keep assist, pre-collision system, automatic high-beam headlights, and pedestrian detection. A new Lexus IS costs between $36,748 and $47,859, and a three-year-old used Lexus IS costs between $24,931 and $33,997.
2. Volvo S60
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.7
Average New Car Price: $45,359
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $35,654
The compact Volvo S60 has a sophisticated cabin with soft-touch materials and comfortable seats. It comes with a suite of standard safety features typical of the Volvo brand, including road departure mitigation, lane keeping assist, and traffic sign recognition to name a few. The S60 also includes standard infotainment features like Apple CarPlay and Android auto. It comes standard with a 250-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder engine, and two additional engines are available, including a 316- horsepower supercharged four-cylinder and a 400-horsepower plug-in hybrid variant. The plug-in-hybrid version gets 69 MPG -equivalent when using only electric power and 30 combined mpg when using electric and gasoline (hybrid) power.
3. BMW 3 Series
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 7.0
Average New Car Price: $50,102
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $42,224
The BMW 3-Series is among the top performing cars in its luxury small car class, and its sporty handling and comfortable seating make it a popular choice for those entering the luxury car market. The sports sedan also comes with three powertrain options, including the standard turbocharged four-cylinder engine, a turbocharged six-cylinder, and a plug-in hybrid that combines a turbo 2.0-liter engine and an electric motor.
Most Reliable Luxury Midsize Cars
1. Lexus ES 350
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.9
Average New Car Price: $47,830
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $42,058
The Lexus ES 350 luxury midsize car ranks first. As Toyota’s luxury brand, Lexus has a reputation for being the most reliable brand among luxury automakers. The ES has a spacious and luxurious interior as well as a long list of standard safety features, including forward collision warning, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, road sign detection, and automatic high-beam headlights. It comes with two engine options: a four-cylinder that offers all-wheel drive (AWD), which was new for the 2021 model year, and a front-wheel drive V6.
2. BMW 5 Series
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 7.0
Average New Car Price: $61,941
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $46,175
The BMW 5-Series is among the best luxury midsize cars in its class thanks to its powerful engine, impressive fuel economy, and near-ideal balance of smooth ride and confident handling. It also comes loaded with standard safety and entertainment features, including a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system. Engine choices start with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder making 248 horsepower and continue with five additional powertrain options. The most powerful is a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with 617 horsepower.
3. Mercedes-Benz E-Class
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.5
Average New Car Price: $84,285
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $83,610
The third most reliable midsize luxury sedan is the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The E-Class provides a comfortable ride and has the upscale cabin characteristics one expects of the Mercedes brand. It’s base engine is a powerful turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 255 horsepower. The 2020 E-Class earned the highest Top Safety Pick+ designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and it comes with standard safety features including Mercedes Pre-Safe (rolls up windows and tightens seatbelts in advance of a collision), forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and pedestrian detection.
Most Reliable Large Luxury Cars
1. Mercedes-Benz S-Class
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 7.0
Average New Car Price: $138,073
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $99,989
The most reliable large luxury sedan is the Mercedes-Benz S-Class super luxury car. It is one of the most opulent sedans on the market, as reflected by its six-figure starting price. The full-size S-Class has luxurious features, including 16-way power-adjustable front seats with an available message feature, a two-foot long high-tech dashboard with a side-by-side digital instrument gauge and infotainment screen, along with park assist technology. The S-Class’ base engine is a 362-horsepower 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6, and its most powerful engine is a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 with 603 horsepower.
2. BMW 7 Series
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 7.3
Average New Car Price: $108,717
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $75,965
The BMW 7 Series super luxury car ranks second. It comes standard with a 335-horsepower turbocharged six-cylinder, and middle trims have a twin-turbocharged V8. The top-trim M760i has a 600-horsepower V12. It comes with a full list of standard safety features including driver drowsiness monitoring, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, and lane departure warning.
3. Audi A8 L
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.7
Average New Car Price: $92,700
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $80,647
The Audi A8 L superluxury car ranks third. It has a sophisticated cabin with ample passenger room. The long wheelbase version of the A8 is the only version of the sedan available for sale in America. The luxurious vehicle features 22-way adjustable front seats and a dual-touchscreen infotainment system and comes standard with a 335-horsepower turbocharged V6 engine.
Most Reliable Sports Cars
1. Mazda MX-5 Miata
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.6
Average New Car Price: $32,414
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $31,038
The most reliable sports car is the Mazda MX-5 Miata two-seat roadster. The Miata project began as an effort by the Japanese automaker to build an affordable sports car in the European tradition. The Miata has excellent fuel economy for its class at 26 mpg city and 35 mpg highway. It has a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 181 horsepower and 151 pound-feet of torque. While it does not measure up to its competition for power, the MX-5 Miata makes up for this with nimble, responsive handling and low weight.
2. Ford Mustang
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.5
Average New Car Price: $49,128
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $36,338
The Ford Mustang uses a simple rear-wheel drive platform and has multiple engine options with a proven history of reliability. It comes standard with a 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 310 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. There are three V8 engine choices, including two 5.0-liter V8s with 460 horsepower or 480 horsepower and a 5.2-liter supercharged V8 with 760 horsepower offered in the Shelby GT500.
3. Chevrolet Camaro
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.0
Average New Car Price: $51,646
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $40,151
Known as “everyman’s sports car,” the Chevrolet Camaro ranks third. The Camaro has four engine choices ranging from its standard turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 275 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque to a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 with 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. The Camaro is praised for its responsive steering and swift acceleration. The iconic Chevy Camaro is available as a convertible or coupe and has a starting MSRP of $25,000, making it among the most affordable sports cars on the market.
Check out our Most Reliable Sports Cars article for the complete list.
Most Reliable Hybrid Car
Toyota Prius
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.9
Average New Car Price: $29,481
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $25,233
The most reliable hybrid is none other than the Toyota Prius, which is the car that put hybrids on the map. Its hatchback design gives it more cargo space than its competitors and makes it an attractive choice for drivers who want an efficient family vehicle. The Prius gets up to 58 mpg city and 53 mpg highway, among the highest fuel-efficiency ratings for its class.
Most Reliable Electric Car
Tesla Model S
iSeeCars Reliability Score: 9.4
Average New Car Price: $167,229
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $89,895
The Tesla Model S is an electric vehicle with sedan practicality and the performance of a sports car. It offers rapid acceleration and can go from 0 to 60 in 2.3 seconds. The base Model S can travel 390 miles on a single charge, which is the best in its class. It also offers cutting-edge technology features that can remain current thanks to over-the-air software updates.
A new Tesla Model S starts at $69,420 and its most expensive trim, the Plaid+ costs $149,990. A three-year-old used Tesla Model S costs between $46,470 and $79,403.
Bottom Line
Whether you are buying a new vehicle or a used vehicle, you can find a reliable car in every segment. These vehicles are proven to go the distance for their owners, and you might end up keeping them for longer than you intended because they are so dependable. If you want a durable vehicle you can rely on, turn to the vehicles on this list. For vehicles from additional automakers like Hyundai, Kia, Jeep, and Volkswagen, check out our full lists of Best Cars.
If you’re in the market for a new or used car you can search over 4 million used and new trucks, cars, and SUVs with iSeeCars’ award-winning car search engine that helps shoppers find the best car deals by providing key insights and valuable resources, like the iSeeCars free VIN check and Best Cars rankings. Filter by vehicle type, rear- or four-wheel drive, and other parameters in order to narrow down your car search.
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TORONTO, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Denison Mines Corp. ("Denison" or the "Company") (TSX: DML) (NYSE American: DNN) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Participation and Funding Agreement (the "Participation Agreement") with Kineepik Métis Local #9 ("KML"), which expresses Denison's and KML's mutual commitment to the co-development of an agreement supporting the advancement of the in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium mining operation proposed at the Company's 95% owned Wheeler River Uranium Project ("Wheeler River Project"). The Participation Agreement builds on an existing letter agreement between Denison and KML with respect to the support of KML's contributions to, and participation in, the Federal and Provincial Environmental Assessment process for the Wheeler River Project. View PDF version
Additionally, Denison and KML have entered into an Exploration Agreement (the "Exploration Agreement") in respect of Denison's exploration and evaluation activities within KML's land and occupancy area.
KML represents the Métis rights holders who live and practice traditional activities in the vicinity of the Wheeler River Project and the municipality of the Village of Pinehouse (which is located 225km south of the Key Lake mill, on Highway 914). Métis Citizens of KML have substantive ties to the territory in the Athabasca Basin region that includes Denison's Wheeler River Project and several exploration properties located between the McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill.
The Participation Agreement and Exploration Agreement were signed in the Village of Pinehouse during the annual Elders Gathering festivities, which are being held this year during the week of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21st. Following the formal signing, David Cates, President & CEO of Denison, commented that "Denison values the long-standing relationships it has built with KML and the community of Pinehouse, and is deeply respectful of the community's thriving culture, deep-rooted traditions and aspirations for further economic growth and prosperity."
Mike Natomagan, President of KML, remarked that "We are extremely pleased by Denison being proactive and look forward to creating a mutually beneficial reality for Denison's activities, which exceeds all of our expectation and combined efforts. We are so grateful to build a partnership together with Denison. From our perspective, this is what it is all about."
David Cates added, "These agreements demonstrate Denison's commitment to advancing reconciliation through taking action and reflect the principles expressed in our Indigenous Peoples Policy. We view these agreements with KML as foundational to the sustainable advancement of our various operations in the Athabasca Basin region, as they establish the ways in which we will continue to work together positively with KML on both the advancement of the Wheeler River Project and our extensive exploration portfolio."
The Exploration Agreement establishes a progressive and sustainable basis for maintaining a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship between the parties, which respects the rights and interests of KML, while supporting Denison's exploration and evaluation activities in KML's land and occupancy area. The Exploration Agreement includes a framework for predictable information-sharing and permitting processes, environmental protection and monitoring, as well as the sharing of benefits to support KML community development initiatives. Through this cooperative approach, Denison is able to obtain consent for its exploration and evaluation activities within KML's land and occupancy area.
The Participation Agreement, together with other arrangements already in place, supports the advancement of the ISR uranium mining operation proposed for the Wheeler River Project through the Federal and Provincial Environmental Assessment process, and outlines a mutually agreeable process and funding to support the co-development of a further shared prosperity agreement with respect to the project's future development. The joint vision of a future shared prosperity agreement is to outline the benefits to KML, as well as the characteristics of a positive legacy, that can be associated with the sustainable future development of the Wheeler River Project.
KML peoples are considered Woodland Cree, Woodland Dene, and Woodland Métis, although historical documents indicate that members of KML came from a diverse range of Métis, First Nations, and other backgrounds.
The Northern Village of Pinehouse ("NVP") is located within the land and occupancy area of the Indigenous people of KML. The lands surrounding Missinippi (Churchill River) watershed have been used for gathering food, shelter, and material supplies since time immemorial.
KML and NVP residents routinely enjoy significant employment and business opportunities for projects that occur in KML territory, because of their combined and collaborative efforts. Great pride is taken in the work ethic of KML and NVP people to add value to the community and province. With community owned businesses, profits have been used to build increased energy efficient housing, youth infrastructure such as a local hockey arena, and a 12-unit Elders housing facility.
Denison is a uranium exploration and development company with interests focused in the Athabasca Basin region of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. The Company has an effective 95% interest in its flagship Wheeler River Uranium Project, which is the largest undeveloped uranium project in the infrastructure rich eastern portion of the Athabasca Basin region of northern Saskatchewan. A PFS was completed for Wheeler River in late 2018, considering the potential economic merit of developing Phoenix as an ISR operation and the Gryphon deposit as a conventional underground mining operation.
Denison's interests in Saskatchewan also include a 22.5% ownership interest in the McClean Lake Joint Venture, which includes several uranium deposits and the McClean Lake uranium mill, which is contracted to process the ore from the Cigar Lake mine under a toll milling agreement, plus a 25.17% interest in the Midwest Main and Midwest A deposits and a 66.90% interest in the Tthe Heldeth Túé ('THT,' formerly J Zone) and Huskie deposits on the Waterbury Lake property. The Midwest Main, Midwest A, THT and Huskie deposits are located within 20 kilometres of the McClean Lake mill. Denison's exploration portfolio includes further interests in properties covering approximately 297,000 hectares in the Athabasca Basin region.
Through its 50% ownership of JCU, Denison holds additional interests in various uranium project joint ventures in Canada, including the Millennium project (JCU, 30.099%), the Kiggavik project (JCU, 33.8123%) and Christie Lake (JCU, 34.4508%).
Denison is also engaged in post-closure mine care and maintenance services through its Closed Mines group (formerly Denison Environmental Services), which manages Denison's reclaimed mine sites in the Elliot Lake region and provides related services to certain third-party projects.
Certain information contained in this news release constitutes 'forward-looking information', within the meaning of the applicable United States and Canadian legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Denison. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as 'potential', 'plans', 'expects', 'budget', 'scheduled', 'estimates', 'forecasts', 'intends', 'anticipates', or 'believes', or the negatives and/or variations of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results 'may', 'could', 'would', 'might' or 'will be taken', 'occur' or 'be achieved'.
In particular, this news release contains forward-looking information pertaining to the following: expectations with respect to the agreements and intended cooperation with KML with respect thereto; intentions regarding engagement with respect to the Wheeler River project, including participation funding; exploration, development and expansion plans and objectives, generally; and expectations regarding its joint venture ownership interests and the continuity of its agreements with its partners and third parties.
Forward looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made, and they are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Denison to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For example, the modelling and assumptions upon which the work plans for exploration and/or the Wheeler River Project are based may not be maintained after further work is completed. In addition, Denison may decide or otherwise be required to discontinue exploration, testing, evaluation and development work if it is unable to maintain or otherwise secure the necessary resources (such as testing facilities, capital funding, regulatory approvals, etc.). Denison believes that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are reasonable but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be accurate and results may differ materially from those anticipated in this forward-looking information. For a discussion in respect of risks and other factors that could influence forward-looking events, please refer to the factors discussed in Denison's Annual Information Form dated March 25, 2022 or subsequent quarterly financial reports under the heading 'Risk Factors'. These factors are not, and should not be construed as being exhaustive.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Any forward-looking information and the assumptions made with respect thereto speaks only as of the date of this news release. Denison does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information after the date of this news release to conform such information to actual results or to changes in Denison's expectations except as otherwise required by applicable legislation.
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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Analysts, investors, and the media are invited to a presentation of RaySearch's interim report for the second quarter of 2022 on August 25, 2022, at 10.00. The report will be published on August 25, 2022, at 07.45 am CEST, and will be available together with presentation images on raysearchlabs.com.
Johan Löf, founder and CEO, and Björn Hårdemark, interim CFO, will present the company's development in a webcast. After the presentation (held in English) there is the opportunity to ask questions.
Link to webcast: https://raysearchlabs.creo.se/220825
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FREMONT, Calif., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Power Knot LLC, the market leader for onsite organic waste management solutions, announced today that it has been nominated for California's 10th Senate District's Small Business of the Year.
Every year, the California Small Business Association (CSBA) hosts its Small Business Day in Sacramento. The purpose of the day is to "Recognize the Contributions Small Business makes to California."
As part of the event, each State Senator and Assemblymember nominates a small business in their district that exemplifies resilience as well as connection with the community. This year, State Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) of Senate District 10 has nominated Power Knot LLC.
"We are grateful to have been recognized for our contribution to the District and the wider world in general," said Iain Milnes, President of Power Knot. "The LFC biodigester is a food waste digester that has been helping California businesses to reduce greenhouse gasses by keeping food waste out of landfills. Our cleantech solution has been gaining traction rapidly as the world becomes increasingly aware of the impact food waste has on the planet. With record high temperatures, we're in a race against time to do our part and stop global warming."
The LFC® biodigester is a machine that digests food waste. These machines are usually installed in a commercial kitchen and reduce the expense, inconvenience, mess, and carbon footprint of disposing of food waste that would otherwise be hauled to a landfill. Power Knot has eight different sizes that digest from 10 kg (20 lb) per day to 3000 kg (6600 lb) per day of waste food. With many hundreds of installations globally, the LFC biodigester has proven to be reliable, safe, and cost effective.
Power Knot provides safe and economically sound solutions for commercial, industrial, and military customers globally seeking to reduce their carbon footprint. Our technologies are proven, available today, have been in reliable use for many years, and offer a payback period typically of less than two years. We design, develop, and manufacture our products in our headquarters in Silicon Valley, California. Our products are installed in six continents and all of the world's oceans.
For more information, access www.powerknot.com.
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Trump’s presidential diarist tells Jan. 6 committee White House officials provided less detail about his activities days before riot
By Zachary Cohen, Jamie Gangel, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Paula Reid, CNN
Just days before the US Capitol riot, White House officials started providing fewer details about then-President Donald Trump‘s calls and visits, the person in charge of compiling those activities for the official record told the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, according to two sources with knowledge of the probe.
The committee interviewed Trump’s presidential diarist roughly two weeks ago. That interview has not been previously reported, nor has the testimony describing a noticeable drop-off in information provided by Oval Office staff leading up to January 6.
Other witnesses also have told the panel there was significantly less information being shared with those involved in White House record-keeping during the same time period, according to three sources familiar with the investigation.
One source described how White House record-keepers appeared to be “iced out” in the days leading up to January 6.
“The last day that normal information was sent was the 4th,” said another source familiar with the investigation. “So, starting the 5th, the diarist didn’t receive the annotated calls and notes. This was a dramatic departure. That is all out of the ordinary.”
The White House diarist normally receives many streams of information, including the phone logs from the switchboard, the president’s movements from the US Secret Service and, critically, the notes from Oval Office operations, which detail calls, guests and activities.
But sources close to the panel’s investigation do not seem to know yet who, if anyone, directed a change in record-keeping or what the motivation behind that change was, raising questions about whether the lack of information was intentional or for staffing issues.
“It’s tough to know what that change was. Was it intentional?” one source said. “You can only keep track of something when you know what’s going on. When people don’t share things with you, whether that was intentional and who decided that, I think it’s a little murky at this point.”
The House committee declined to comment.
CNN reached out to a spokesman for Trump and did not hear back. CNN has also reached out to the National Archives for comment.
These revelations come as the House select committee is trying to understand what Trump was doing (and not doing) during a seven-hour gap that exists in the White House call log and the presidential diary from January 6, 2021. The recently revealed switchboard call log and the presidential diary for the day contain no information about the then-President’s actions during the riot, including phone calls that are known to have occurred and should have been documented in the diary.
CNN previously reported that a likely explanation for the gap in the phone log is that Trump used cell phones, direct landlines or aides’ phones that bypassed the White House switchboard. An official review of the call logs found no missing pages.
While the select committee does not have detailed notes about the comings and goings into the Oval Office on January 6, they have received testimony that has helped fill in some of the gaps, according to a source familiar with the investigation. That includes calls Trump made and received, as well as who was with him in the private dining room off the Oval Office as he reportedly watched the riot unfold on television.
The presidential diary that was generated for January 6 contains scant details. It lists information from the switchboard call logs and Trump’s public schedule but little else besides a phone call the former President had with an “unidentified individual” at 11:17 a.m. And there are no entries in the diary for roughly three hours, from 1:21 p.m. to 4:03 p.m.
The Presidential Records Act outlines that the office of the presidency has an obligation to adequately document activities of the president. But there is little to no enforcement mechanism to ensure the law is followed. While there are criminal consequences for the destruction of government records, there are none that penalize the failure to create them in the first place.
No explanation has been given so far as to why calls known to have been made in the hours Trump was in the Oval Office are not documented in the presidential diary. But around that time, a number of factors could have reduced the flow of information into the official record.
For one, sources told CNN that early January was a chaotic time inside the White House and that Trump was spending more time in the residence and conducting less official business.
According to one former Trump official, “all sense of normal order started to break down” and around early January, “the cracks were showing.” While some people had been looking to find other jobs, others had been confused and it became “every man for himself,” the former official added.
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID) between November 15, 2021, and February 28, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 31, 2022.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Lucid 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 Lucid class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=4992 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 May 31, 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. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business and operations. Specifically, Defendants overstated Lucid's production capabilities while concealing that "extraordinary supply chain and logistics challenges" were already significantly hampering the Company's operations.
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- Opens 31,000 Square Foot Facility in Newtown, Connecticut
- New Store Branded RV One Superstores Connecticut
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RV Retailer, LLC ("RVR") today announced the grand opening of RV One Superstores Connecticut in Newtown, Connecticut.
Jon Ferrando, Chief Executive Officer and President of RVR stated, "We are excited to expand in New England and enter Connecticut with a new store under the RV One Superstores brand. The RV demographics in the market are strong with over 13,000 RV registrations in a 150 mile radius of the store."
"The new store boasts over 31,000 square feet of indoor sales and service space to serve this incredible market. The service center has 14 state of the art indoor service bays and 2 wash bays to service customers year-round. The store will be part of our East Region run by Don Strollo, East Region President," added Jon Ferrando.
"This will be a great store. The Newtown community and the local government officials have been supportive during the entire build process. We are pleased to represent our RV manufacturing partners in the Connecticut community and welcome all the new associates at the store into RVR," added Don Strollo, East Region President for RV Retailer.
RV One Superstores Connecticut location is on South Main Street/25 and on the south side of Newtown the city. The new location is surrounded by several beautiful state parks in Rocky Glen State Park, Upper Paugussett State Forest and Kettletown State Park.
To learn more about our RV One Superstores Connecticut location and RV Retailer, please visit: https://rvone.com/connecticut or https://www.rvretailer.com/
RV Retailer, LLC is a leading recreational vehicle retail company in the United States with a focus on providing an outstanding experience for recreational vehicle customers in new and used sales, service and parts, and customer financial services. RV Retailer has 100 RV stores in 31 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. Regional store brands include: RV One Superstores, Motor Home Specialist, ExploreUSA, Floyd's RV, Sonny's Camp-N-Travel, Cousins RV, Camper Clinic, RV Outlet USA, Lifestyle RVs, Family RV Group, Northgate RV, Tom's Camperland and Blue Dog RV, which sell a wide range of new and used RV brands with thousands of RVs in inventory.
RV Retailer is led by co-founders Jon Ferrando, Chief Executive Officer and President, and John Rizzo, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Jon Ferrando and John Rizzo were instrumental in building America's largest automotive retailer from start-up to over $20 billion in revenue. RV Retailer's leadership team has over 250 years of automotive and RV retail industry experience.
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TSD Mobility Solutions has become the official software provider for the Maserati Service Loaner Vehicle Program (MSLVP) as of this September.
Maserati North America selected TSD after reviewing the success of Maserati's parent company, Stellantis, which signed a multi-brand agreement with TSD last year that included Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram.
"Maserati is a unique brand defined by luxury," says Shawn Concannon, President of TSD. "Our team has rolled-out thousands of Stellantis locations. We're ready to get started and make an impact."
The Maserati Service Loaner Vehicle Program emphasizes a superb customer experience above all else. Every high-class car is driven by a premier client who expects quick, seamless, and personalized service. These expectations are easily met when using TSD's technology. Their mobile-focused approach expedites the loaner process through driver's license scanning and other helpful features. Most service advisors open agreements in less than sixty seconds. TSD's platform saves customer information to further minimize wasted time, and to provide a customized visit.
Tino Sida, the Senior Manager of Aftersales Operations at Maserati, explains, "Our dealerships need the best technology to run operations at the highest level." As the largest provider of mobility software, TSD understands the impact the right technology can have on a dealership. A fantastic experience results in repeat customers. TSD recently expanded its portfolio to offer pickup and delivery capabilities as well as contactless functionalities—both of which are popular amongst upscale brands for retaining customers.
The versatility of TSD's platform means a multitude of options for Maserati to explore this year. More than a hundred locations are expected to participate in the Maserati Service Loaner Vehicle Program.
TSD designs and develops fleet mobility solutions for dealerships, auto manufacturers, public automotive groups, and rental companies worldwide. Our solutions are used across 84 countries and six continents. Every day we help over 8,000 dealerships and 2,500 car rental companies improve their operations. Many of the metrics, operational patterns, and subsidy patterns used in the industry today were created by the TSD team. For more information on getting started with TSD, contact sales@tsdweb.com or visit www.tsdweb.com.
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PITTSBURGH, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ansys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS) announced today that the Company expects to release its second quarter earnings on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, after the market closes. The Company will hold a conference call conducted by Ajei Gopal, president and chief executive officer and Nicole Anasenes, chief financial officer and senior vice president of finance at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 4, 2022 to discuss second quarter 2022 results and future outlook.
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION:
What: Ansys Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call
When: August 4, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
We encourage participants to pre-register for the conference call using the enclosed link. Callers who pre-register will be given a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call, bypassing the live operator. Participants may pre-register any time, including up to and after the call start time. You will immediately receive an online confirmation, an email with the dial in number and a calendar invitation for the event.
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The following will be available on the corporate website https://investors.ansys.com at or prior to the time of the conference call: a link to the live audio webcast of the call as well as the earnings press release and earnings prepared remarks.
For those who do not have internet access or are unable to pre-register, simply join the call on the day of the event by dialing (855) 239-2942 (US) or (412) 542-4124 (CAN and INT'L). Ask the operator to join you into the Ansys Conference Call.
The call will be recorded with replay available within two hours after the call at https://investors.ansys.com or at (877) 344-7529 (US), (855) 669-9658 (toll-free Canada) or (412) 317-0088 (INT'L). Passcode: 3042539.
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25 of the best Shakespeare film adaptations
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25 of the best Shakespeare film adaptations
Shakespeare is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest English language writers of all time. His beautiful language, portrayals of human nature, and mastery of writing dirty jokes have all landed him an iconic place in the literary canon. It seems a natural consequence, then, that artists should want to translate Shakespeare’s works into other mediums, including artwork, novelizations, and a seemingly infinite number of screen adaptations.
But which of these adaptations is the most successful at bringing Shakespeare’s genius to a broader audience? How can movies compare to the Bard’s original texts themselves? In honor of the anniversary of Shakespeare’s death on April 23, 1616, Stacker sought to answer these questions by compiling the 25 best Shakespeare film adaptations. Films were pulled from Shakespeare’s writing credits on IMDb, filtered into only full-length movie adaptations (not filmed stage productions). Films had to have at least 1,000 votes and a 7.0 IMDb user rating to be considered. Data is updated as of April 2022.
From a contemporary adaptation that garnered Denzel Washington an Academy Award nomination to a ’60s picture that wasn’t available for at-home viewing for almost 50 years, read on to see which Shakespeare movie adaptations made the cut.
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Two Cities Films
Henry V (1944)
– Director: Laurence Olivier
– IMDb user rating: 7.0
– Metascore: data not available
– Runtime: 137 minutes
“Henry V” is often considered a great patriotic story for Britain as it chronicles the nation’s victory over France at the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years’ War; Shakespeare’s portrayal of the British army’s ability to best a much larger French force presents both the glories and atrocities of war. Director Laurence Olivier, who also stars in the film, focused on the positives in his 1944 adaptation, designed to rouse patriotic spirit near the end of World War II, and was successful both commercially and critically.
Kanin Productions
A Double Life (1947)
– Director: George Cukor
– IMDb user rating: 7.0
– Metascore: data not available
– Runtime: 104 minutes
“A Double Life” is also a retelling of “Othello,” although this noir film puts a metatextual spin on the play. It tells the story of Anthony John (Ronald Colman), an actor infamous for getting too into character for his roles, who is cast opposite his ex-wife, Brita (Signe Hasso), in a stage production of “Othello.” Colman won an Academy Award for his role, and composer Miklós Rózsa won an Academy Award for the film’s original soundtrack.
Two Cities Films
Hamlet (1948)
– Director: Laurence Olivier
– IMDb user rating: 7.6
– Metascore: 82
– Runtime: 154 minutes
This 1948 version of “Hamlet” is the first sound film version of this play, which is directed and produced by Laurence Olivier, who also stars. Olivier’s screenplay followed the overall arc and setting of the original text, but cut a significant amount of dialogue as well as two minor characters, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (luckily, they get their own play later down the list). Olivier won the Academy Award for his acting, making him the only actor to ever do so in a Shakespearean role. “Hamlet” was also the first non-American film to win Best Picture.
Mercury Productions
Macbeth (1948)
– Director: Orson Welles
– IMDb user rating: 7.4
– Metascore: data not available
– Runtime: 107 minutes
Orson Welles, best known for authoring “The War of the Worlds” and “Citizen Kane,” adapted the screenplay for, produced, directed, and starred in Republic Pictures’ 1948 adaptation of “Macbeth.” The film was shot on a small budget using leftover sets from the Westerns that Republic Pictures usually produced and failed to deliver in competition with Laurence Olivier’s “Hamlet,” released the same year. Its reception has grown with time, however, after it was restored and reissued, it is now considered “eccentric and haunting.”
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Julius Caesar (1953)
– Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
– IMDb user rating: 7.3
– Metascore: data not available
– Runtime: 120 minutes
In 1953, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adapted Shakespeare’s classic tragedy of the Roman politician killed by his fellow senators before he can take too much power for the big, colorful screen. The film was highly regarded critically and marked a shift in reputation for Marlon Brando, who starred as Caesar.
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London Film Productions
Richard III (1955)
– Director: Laurence Olivier
– IMDb user rating: 7.4
– Metascore: 88
– Runtime: 161 minutes
“Richard III” was another major Shakespeare film directed and produced by Laurence Olivier, who also stars as the titular king whose Machiavellian rise to power served as a warning to later leaders. Although this film was not critically acclaimed when it was released, it broke many box-office records in the U.S.; the British Film Institute stated the film “may have done more to popularise Shakespeare than any other single work.”
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Forbidden Planet (1956)
– Director: Fred M. Wilcox
– IMDb user rating: 7.5
– Metascore: 80
– Runtime: 98 minutes
When it was released in the ’50s, “Forbidden Planet” pioneered many aspects of science fiction, such as a far-from-Earth setting and faster-than-lightspeed travel. However, the movie was actually heavily inspired by “The Tempest”: in it, a crew of space explorers led by Commander John Adams (Leslie Nielsen, this adaptation’s Ferdinand figure) finds an abandoned planet occupied only by Dr. Morbius (Walter Pidgeon, this adaptation’s Prospero) and his daughter Altaria (Anne Francis, this adaptation’s Miranda).
Toho Company
Throne of Blood (1957)
– Director: Akira Kurosawa
– IMDb user rating: 8.1
– Metascore: data not available
– Runtime: 110 minutes
“Throne of Blood” transposes the drama of “Macbeth” from medieval Europe to feudal Japan. The 1957 Noh-inspired film follows a samurai warrior who, at the urging of his power-hungry wife, murders his lord and usurps his position, only to find that he must rule with an iron (and bloody) fist if he hopes to hold onto his new-found position. Critics loved the film, with Harold Bloom calling it “the most successful film version of ‘Macbeth’” and Time Magazine praising it as “the most brilliant and original attempt ever made to put Shakespeare in pictures.”
Mirisch Corporation
West Side Story (1961)
– Directors: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
– IMDb user rating: 7.6
– Metascore: 86
– Runtime: 153 minutes
“West Side Story,” like the film on the previous slide, retells “Romeo and Juliet,” but in this version, the connection to the source is far looser. This movie is a direct screen adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical, which tells the story of teenage lovers Maria Nunez (Natalie Wood) and Tony Wyzek (Richard Beymer) separated by gang violence in New York City. “West Side Story” holds the record number of Academy Awards for a movie musical (10, including Best Picture), and has been marked “culturally significant” by the U.S. Library of Congress.
Rank Organisation
All Night Long (1962)
– Director: Basil Dearden
– IMDb user rating: 7.0
– Metascore: data not available
– Runtime: 91 minutes
“All Night Long” adapts Shakespeare’s “Othello,” the tragedy of a general consumed by fictitious jealousy over his young wife, into the London jazz scene of the 1960s. The film is performed with less tragedy than the play’s original text (i.e., nobody is stabbed or suffocated), and far more jazz, including performances by Dave Brubeck and Charles Mingus.
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Internacional Films
Chimes at Midnight (1965)
– Director: Orson Welles
– IMDb user rating: 7.7
– Metascore: 94
– Runtime: 115 minutes
Somewhat of a mashup of Shakespearean plays, “Chimes at Midnight” combines elements from “Henry IV” (Parts 1 and 2), “Richard II,” “Henry V,” and “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” Director Orson Welles stars as Sir John Falstaff, a recurring Shakespeare character, who shares a close father-son-like relationship with Prince Hal, the future King Henry V. Originally panned by critics, it took years for the movie to get the recognition it deserved, and it wasn’t until 2015 that it was widely available on DVD for audiences in the U.S. and U.K.
Columbia Pictures Corporation
The Taming of The Shrew (1967)
– Director: Franco Zeffirelli
– IMDb user rating: 7.1
– Metascore: data not available
– Runtime: 122 minutes
When we said “The Taming of the Shrew” is one of Shakespeare’s most often-performed comedies, we weren’t joking. Director Franco Zeffirelli’s 1967 version is a more classical adaptation than the BBC’s 1980 film, shot in Italy and full of swagger and humor, but it still cuts out significant portions of the original play’s subplots.
BHE Films
Romeo and Juliet (1968)
– Director: Franco Zeffirelli
– IMDb user rating: 7.6
– Metascore: 69
– Runtime: 138 minutes
Franco Zeffirelli’s adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet” is largely considered to be the most faithful and most engaging adaptation of Shakespeare’s great tragedy—if you watched any film version of the play in your high school English class, it probably was this one (it certainly was for this writer). This film was popular with teenagers because it was the first “Romeo and Juliet” to cast actors actually close in age to the characters in the play; Leonard Whiting (Romeo) was 17 and Olivia Hussey (Juliet) was 16 at the time, as compared to around 18 and 13 in the play, respectively.
Columbia Pictures
Macbeth (1971)
– Director: Roman Polanski
– IMDb user rating: 7.4
– Metascore: data not available
– Runtime: 140 minutes
Director Roman Polanski was inspired to adapt “Macbeth” for the big screen after his wife, actress Sharon Tate, was brutally murdered by the Manson family. The film did poorly at the box office as critics turned up their noses at the gratuitous violence, but its reception has improved over time, landing it a spot on this list.
Greenwich Film Productions
Ran (1985)
– Director: Akira Kurosawa
– IMDb user rating: 8.2
– Metascore: 96
– Runtime: 162 minutes
Director Akira Kurosawa’s third Shakespeare adaptation, “Ran” combines the plot of “King Lear” with the Japanese legend of Mōri Motonari. The epic drama is about a Sengoku-period warlord who abdicates his throne in favor of his three sons, who, in a demented show of appreciation, antagonize their father, eventually driving him to madness. Critics loved the film, generally agreeing that it was “a great, glorious achievement.”
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Renaissance Films
Henry V (1989)
– Director: Kenneth Branagh
– IMDb user rating: 7.5
– Metascore: 83
– Runtime: 137 minutes
Kenneth Branagh’s 1989 adaptation of “Henry V” (in which he both directed and starred) is widely considered to be an incredibly successful Shakespeare film; it has a rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and won Branagh several awards, including a British Academy Film Award for Best Direction. Unlike Laurence Olivier’s “Henry V,” which is staged on stylized sets, Branagh’s adaptation is gritty and realistic, bringing this classic patriotic story into the modern-day.
New Line Cinema
My Own Private Idaho (1991)
– Director: Gus Van Sant
– IMDb user rating: 7.0
– Metascore: 77
– Runtime: 104 minutes
“My Own Private Idaho” is a modern reworking of “Henry IV, Part 1,” “Henry IV, Part 2,” and “Henry V,” focusing on the relationship between Prince Hal (later King Henry V) and his friend Falstaff. In this movie, Henry V is Scott (Keanu Reeves), a young hustler set to inherit his rich father’s fortune, and Falstaff is Mike (River Phoenix), an older friend and hustling mentor who harbors unrequited romantic feelings for Scott.
Mayfair Entertainment International
Richard III (1995)
– Director: Richard Loncraine
– IMDb user rating: 7.3
– Metascore: data not available
– Runtime: 110 minutes
The 1995 adaptation of “Richard III” transports this history play to 1930s England, positioning Richard as a prince aiming to usurp his brother’s throne and rule as a fascist dictator. The movie features a star-studded cast including Sir Ian McKellen as Richard III, Dame Maggie Smith as the Duchess of York, Nigel Hawthorne as George, Duke of Clarence, and Robert Downey Jr. as Rivers. “Richard III” was widely acclaimed in the British film world; it was nominated for five BAFTAs and won two (best costumes and best production design).
Castle Rock Entertainment
Hamlet (1996)
– Director: Kenneth Branagh
– IMDb user rating: 7.8
– Metascore: data not available
– Runtime: 242 minutes
Directly preceding Laurence Olivier’s “Hamlet” on this list is Kenneth Branagh’s “Hamlet.” Similar to the Olivier film, Branagh both directed and starred in his adaptation, but unlike Olivier, he did not cut any of the text—the film runs for just over four hours. Branagh did, however, bring the setting into the 19th century in order to give the film greater current political context.
Renaissance Films
Twelfth Night (1996)
– Director: Trevor Nunn
– IMDb user rating: 7.2
– Metascore: data not available
– Runtime: 134 minutes
Trevor Nunn’s 1996 adaptation of “Twelfth Night” doesn’t stray too far from the original comedy about mad romances complicated by gender confusion. Nunn set his film in the late 19th century, filmed on location in Cornwall, and cast several major stars, including Richard E. Grant as Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Nigel Hawthorne as Malvolio, and Helena Bonham Carter as Olivia.
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Touchstone Pictures
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
– Director: Gil Junger
– IMDb user rating: 7.3
– Metascore: 70
– Runtime: 97 minutes
“10 Things I Hate About You” is well-known as a high school romance classic, but its plot is actually a modern, teen-friendly adaptation of “The Taming of the Shrew.” Kat (Julia Stiles) is Shakespeare’s angry Katherine; Bianca (Larisa Oleynik) is her sweet younger sister; delinquent Patrick (Heath Ledger) is Petruchio, the “bad boy” roped into pretending to date Katherine so that new student Cameron (Lucentio, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) can go after Bianca. Kat’s speech at the end of this movie is far more romantic than Katherine’s in the original play.
Clear Blue Sky Productions
Titus (1999)
– Director: Julie Taymor
– IMDb user rating: 7.1
– Metascore: 57
– Runtime: 162 minutes
The first film adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy “Titus Andronicus,” “Titus” is incredibly faithful to its source material despite using experimental storytelling techniques. The movie, which is largely set in the same time period as the play, follows the drama and retaliations that take place between Titus, a general in the Roman army, and Tamora, his captive and the Queen of the Goths. Although it received mixed reviews from critics, audiences largely loved the film, which stars big names like Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange.
Movision
The Merchant of Venice (2004)
– Director: Michael Radford
– IMDb user rating: 7.0
– Metascore: 63
– Runtime: 131 minutes
This adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s more morbid comedies is the first full-length film version of the play that is not a filming of a stage production. While the setting of this film is true to the play, director Michael Radford narrowed the play’s angle to present Shylock (Al Pacino) as a tragic hero victimized by Venice’s rampant antisemitism.
Belwether Pictures
Much Ado About Nothing (2012)
– Director: Joss Whedon
– IMDb user rating: 7.1
– Metascore: 78
– Runtime: 109 minutes
Joss Whedon, better known for his work in superhero movies, directed the 2012 film version of “Much Ado About Nothing”—a comedy best understood when one learns that “nothing,” in Shakespeare’s day, was a slang term for female genitalia. Whedon left the plot and dialogue of the original play primarily unchanged, but set the story in the modern-day and shot the film at his and his wife’s house in Santa Monica, California. Filming took place under two weeks while Whedon was on vacation following the production of “The Avengers.”
A24
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
– Director: Joel Coen
– IMDb user rating: 7.1
– Metascore: 87
– Runtime: 105 minutes
Denzel Washington, who stars as Lord Macbeth, earned Oscar, Golden Globe, Critic’s Choice, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for his work in 2021’s sleeper hit, “The Tragedy of Macbeth.” Shot in black and white, the film is intended to feel as if it is untethered from reality, and critics largely agree that its style makes it feel particularly eerie. Frances McDormand, Bertie Carvel, Alex Hassell, Corey Hawkins, Harry Melling, Kathryn Hunter, and Brendan Gleeson round out the movie’s all-star cast.
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NEW YORK, July 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) between February 24, 2021 and June 9, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 29, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Wells Fargo securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Wells Fargo class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7261 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 29, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Wells Fargo had misrepresented its commitment to diversity in the Company's workplace; (2) Wells Fargo conducted fake job interviews in order to meet its Diverse Search Requirement; (3) the foregoing conduct subjected Wells Fargo to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement action, including criminal charges; (4) all of the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to negatively impact Wells Fargo's reputation; and (5) as a result, Wells Fargo's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Wells Fargo class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7261 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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ANDOVER, Mass., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TransMedics Group, Inc. ("TransMedics") (Nasdaq: TMDX), a medical technology company that is transforming organ transplant therapy for patients with end-stage lung, heart, and liver failure, today announced that new clinical data from its OCS™ Heart and OCS™ Lung clinical trials will be presented at the upcoming International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 2022 Annual Meeting taking place April 27-30, 2022 in Boston, MA. The Company will also host a symposium and display its OCS™ technology at booth #419 at the conference.
"We have several seminal clinical readouts for OCS Heart and Lung technologies at this year's ISHLT scientific meeting. We are thrilled to unveil the full data and long-term results of our OCS DCD Heart trial results, the OCS Heart EXPAND trial two-year follow up data benchmarked against standard criteria hearts, and the OCS Lung EXPAND trial long-term outcome data at ISHLT 2022," said Waleed Hassanein, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are also looking forward to hosting our annual State-of-the Art Symposium featuring transplant leaders from all over the world presenting their experience with the OCS Lung and Heart technology platform."
Symposium Information:
TransMedics will also host a symposium, titled "TransMedics Organ Care System (OCS™): State of the Art Heart and Lung Extracorporeal Perfusion & Assessment Symposium – The New Frontiers", on Thursday, April 28th at 12:15 p.m. at the Hynes Convention Center, Room 208.
About TransMedics Group, Inc.
TransMedics is the world's leader in portable extracorporeal warm perfusion and assessment of donor organs for transplantation. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, the company was founded to address the unmet need for more and better organs for transplantation and has developed technologies to preserve organ quality, assess organ viability prior to transplant, and potentially increase the utilization of donor organs for the treatment of end-stage heart, lung, and liver failure.
Investor Contact:
Brian Johnston
332-895-3222
Investors@transmedics.com
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US to end Russia’s ability to pay international investors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will close the last avenue for Russia to pay its billions in debt back to international investors on Wednesday, making a Russian default on its debts for the first time since the Bolshevik Revolution all but inevitable.
The Treasury Department said in a notification that does not plan to renew the license that allowed Russia to keep paying its debtholders through American banks.
Since the first rounds of sanctions, the Treasury Department has given banks a license to process any dollar-denominated bond payments from Russia. That window expires at midnight May 25.
There had already been signs that the Biden administration was unwilling to extend the deadline. At a press conference heading into the Group of Seven finance minister meetings in Koenigswinter, Germany, last week, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the window existed “to allow a period of time for an orderly transition to take place, and for investors to be able to sell securities.”
“The expectation was that it was time-limited,” Yellen said.
Without the license to use U.S. banks to pay its debts, Russia would have no ability to repay its international bond investors. The Kremlin has been using JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup as its conduits to pay its obligations.
Jay Auslander, a prominent sovereign debt lawyer who previously litigated other debt crises like the one in Argentina, said at this point most of the institutional investors in Russian debts have likely sold their holdings, knowing this deadline is coming. Those who are still holding the debts are either distressed debt investors or those willing to wait to litigate it out over the next few years.
“The majority who wanted out have gotten out. The only issue is finding buyers,” he said.
The Kremlin appears to have foreseen the likelihood that the U.S. would not allow Russia to keep paying on its bonds. The Russian Finance Ministry prepaid two bonds on Friday that were due this month to get ahead of the May 25 deadline.
The next payments Russia will need to make on its debts are due on June 23. Like other Russian debt, those bonds have a 30-day grace period — which would cause default by Russia to be declared by late July, barring the unlikely scenario that the Russia-Ukraine war would come to an end before then.
Investors have been almost certain of Russia going into default for months now. Insurance contracts that cover Russian debt have priced a 80% likelihood of default for weeks and rating agencies like Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s have placed the country’s debt deep into junk territory.
Russia has not defaulted on its international debts since the 1917 Revolution, when the Russian Empire collapsed and the Soviet Union was created. Russia defaulted on its domestic debts in the late 1990s during the Asian Financial Crisis, but was able to recover from that default with the help of international aid.
A Russian default this time will likely have little-to-minimal impact on the global economy, Auslander said, since Russia has been cut off from global financial markets for months now and investors have been expecting a default. Biden officials have made similar statements.
Once it defaults, the next likely step would be for Russia to turn to U.S., British or European courts to argue that it was forced into default by circumstances beyond its control — a concept in finance known as force majeure — in an effort to restore its standing in global financial markets. It may be difficult to win that argument however, Auslander said, due to the fact that Russia got cut off from financial markets because it chose to invade Ukraine.
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Sweet reported from New York.
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CHEMISTRY TEACHER AND TIKTOK STAR DISCUSSES THE FRIXION FOR GOOD CHALLENGE AND A UNIQUE, ERASABLE PEN THAT MAKES A VALUABLE LEARNING TOOL
Published: Aug. 5, 2022 at 10:11 AM CDT|Updated: 50 minutes ago
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
BACKGROUND:
Phil discussed simple ways to bring STEM education to life for kids as they head back-to-school. He also shared details about the FriXion erasable pen and the FriXion for Good Challenge - if more than 7,143 people get involved at the same time, they will simultaneously create over 1-million degrees of heat using the erasable pen.
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For one high school chemistry teacher, the power of an engaging demonstration has turned him into a social media star. Phil Cook, well known for his engaging and educational TikTok posts, is making STEM concepts fun and accessible for students of all ages with the help of the incredible thermo-sensitive ink science behind FriXion erasable pens – the first line of pens ever to be Authenticated™ by STEM.org (the leaders in STEM education) as a valuable teaching and learning tool.
Phil discussed simple ways to bring STEM education to life for kids as they head back-to-school. He also shared details about the FriXion erasable pen and the FriXion for Good Challenge - if more than 7,143 people get involved at the same time, they will simultaneously create over 1-million degrees of heat using the erasable pen.
From August 3 through November 8, 2022, Pilot will donate 25 percent of the profits (up to $50,000) from every purchase of the FriXion ColorSticks 10-packs sold at Walmart, Target, and other retailers, and of the FriXion ColorSticks 16-pack sold on Amazon, to Girls Who Code. If 7,143 people were to erase with FriXion pens at the same time it would generate one million degrees of heat. Pilot is also encouraging consumers to join the movement and help generate "FriXion for Good" by writing and erasing with FriXion. Pilot invites FriXion fans to help achieve this goal and to get involved by sharing on Instagram how they use their FriXion pens and including #FriXionForGood. For each #FriXionForGood hashtag used in an in-feed post on Instagram and TikTok through November 8, 2022, Pilot will donate $5, up to an additional $10,000, for a total potential donation of $60,000 to Girls Who Code.
For more information please visit: www.FriXionSTEM.com
MORE ABOUT PHIL COOK
Phillip Cook, known to his TikTok fans as "Chem Teacher Phil," has been a secondary education science teacher for more than 21 years, primarily teaching chemistry, physics, and engineering, and is currently a Senior Science Instructor at Culver Academies in Culver, Indiana. He has a Master of Science, Learning Design & Technology from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
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Grand Opening in Charlotte Showcases Demand for America's #1 Ranked Smoothie/Juice Brand*
ATLANTA , June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The ascension of Tropical Smoothie Cafe continues midway through 2022 with the award-winning** fast-casual brand opening its 1,100th location.
Fueling the wave of expansion is a successful restaurant opening strategy, which has resulted in 100 new locations in the last nine months. Already through the first quarter of the year, Tropical Smoothie Cafe has opened 42 locations. The next, a historic opening in Charlotte, will be its 1,100th cafe, which will be locally owned and operated by Stacey and Maurice Pugh.
"Our industry reputation and commitment to strategic franchise growth has never been stronger," said Charles Watson, CEO of Tropical Smoothie Cafe, LLC. "We've had a great development year already, and the opening of our 1,100th location is another phenomenal milestone for our brand and a testament to our incredible franchisees and system. We are excited to have Stacey and Maurice opening this 1,100th location, given their intense dedication to community involvement and embodying our Inspire Better® purpose."
As one of the nation's leading fast-casual concepts, Tropical Smoothie Cafe continues to grow its presence with 13 open locations in the Charlotte market, and 58 in the state. The new cafe will be celebrating its grand opening on June 3 in Riverbend Village, Charlotte's newest mixed-use living, office and shopping destination situated just off Highway16 and I-485 near Mountain Island Lake in Northwest Charlotte.
Stacey, Maurice and their two children, Ayanni and Makiri, bring a wide variety of professional experience and decades of community and philanthropic involvement to their new Tropical Smoothie location. After extensive careers in program management and contract support, the couple was looking for their next venture and landed on franchising. They soon noticed the brand's impressive business model, history of steady growth and repeat guests, making the concept the perfect investment for them.
"When looking for the right brand to kickstart our entrepreneurial journey Tropical Smoothie Cafe stuck out to us given their continued growth and scalable business model," said Stacey. "The brand aligns perfectly with our family's values, especially with its new national partnership with No Kid Hungry and the support center's hands-on approach, helping set us up for success with our first location. We're honored to open the brand's 1,100th cafe and are looking forward to the opportunity of further expansion with Tropical Smoothie in the future."
The family's grand opening will begin on Friday, June 3 and continue throughout the weekend. This event will include a celebratory ribbon cutting, commemorative t-shirts, photos, and even an on-site DJ. As part of their grand opening, the Pugh family will donate a check to a local chapter of No Kid Hungry, a national charity committed to reducing childhood hunger. Tropical Smoothie Cafe CEO Charles Watson plans to personally add to this donation as well. This will commence the Pugh's charitable efforts, a mission they hold both in their personal and professional lives.
The opening weekend will feature exclusive deals at the Pugh's Riverbend Village Tropical Smoothie Cafe, including $1.99 smoothies all day on June 3, a 50 FSFY giveaway, prizes and $2.99 flatbread deals on June 4, and finally a $5.99 smoothie and flatbread combo deal on June 5.
Featuring a diverse menu equipped with fresh fruit smoothies, sandwiches, wraps, flatbreads and more, Tropical Smoothie Cafe allows for complete ease when ordering. The brand also enhances the ordering process with customizable online and mobile ordering options, adding yet another layer of convenience for Tropical Smoothie Cafe fans.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a national fast-casual cafe concept inspiring a healthier lifestyle with more than 1,100 locations nationwide. For 25 years, the brand has been serving better-for-you smoothies, wraps, sandwiches and flatbreads. Tropical Smoothie Cafe also offers upgraded app technology and enhanced mobile ordering capabilities to further elevate the digital and dine-in cafe experience and emphasize the brand's focus on convenience. The rapidly growing franchise has received numerous accolades, including a top 10 ranking in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500. It has also been named to Forbes' Best Franchises list, Franchise Times' Fast & Serious list and the Franchise Times Top 400 ranking. Notably, the franchise was also recognized on Fast Casual's Top 100 Movers and Shakers, Nation's Restaurant News' Top 200 and Top 10 Fastest-Growing Chains, and Restaurant Business' America's Favorite Chains.
Interested Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchise candidates should have business experience, along with a minimum net worth of $350,000, which includes $125,000 in liquid assets. Candidates who meet these preliminary qualifications will need to make an initial investment ranging between $277,000 - $584,000. The franchise currently boasts an average unit volume (AUV) of more than $1,009,803 — the highest in the company's 25-year history.
*2022 Entrepreneur magazine "Franchise 500" rankings
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ST. LOUIS and NUTLEY, N.J., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- C2N Diagnostics and Eisai Inc. today announced the Companies have entered into a memorandum of understanding that will seek to build awareness about how blood-based assays for cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), may help patients receive a timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment, especially in traditionally underserved communities. C2N and Eisai will work to build awareness and develop real-world evidence to support the use of blood-based assays in people living with cognitive impairment who are not currently participating in a clinical trial. The development and adoption of blood-based assays in everyday clinical practice is an important step in improving care for people in remote and underserved communities where access to the traditional diagnostic tools of positron emission tomography (PET) and lumbar punctures are not a viable option.
The number of people with dementia is growing substantially; more than 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia, and this number is expected to increase to 78 million by 2030.1 Accurate diagnosis remains a barrier to early and proper care management; research reviews estimate that between 40 and 60 percent of adults with probable dementia are undiagnosed.2 Importantly, blood-based assays may be able to help identify which patients may benefit from therapy, and therefore may help streamline care and reduce healthcare spending. Early detection, diagnosis and treatment of dementia protects individuals against risks from delayed or missed diagnosis and allows individuals, their families and their caregivers to plan for the future as the condition progresses.2
"We must do more to provide a specific and timely diagnosis of dementia. Patients and families want to know, and that's why this collaboration is so vital. We're honored to be working with Eisai, which is recognized as a leader in innovation, evidence-based solutions to patient care, and we join them in a shared commitment to improving global health for individuals dealing with memory impairment and Alzheimer's disease," said Dr. Joel Braunstein, CEO, C₂N Diagnostics.
"As the science of Alzheimer's disease rapidly progresses, it is critical that healthcare providers have simple tools to diagnose people living with early Alzheimer's disease in a variety of real-world settings, not just clinical trials," said Ivan Cheung, Chairman and CEO of Eisai Inc., Global Alzheimer's Disease Officer, and Senior Corporate Officer, Eisai Co., Ltd. "For four decades Eisai has been at the forefront of Alzheimer's disease research, and we are proud to combine efforts with C2N Diagnostics, as we are impressed with their approach and achievements in the field. Eisai and C2N will support the development of new standards in clinical care that may enable timely and accurate diagnoses for people living with cognitive impairment, especially those in traditionally underserved communities."
About C₂N Diagnostics and Its Blood-Based Biomarkers for Cognition Health
C₂N Diagnostics is a specialty diagnostics company with a vision to bring Clarity Through Innovation™. C₂N strives to provide exceptional laboratory services and products in the field of brain health. C₂N's biomarker services and products are used for: clinical decision making to improve patient care, including diagnosis and treatment monitoring; maximizing the quality and efficiency of clinical trials that test novel treatments for neurodegeneration; and providing innovative tools to help healthcare researchers better understand novel mechanisms of disease, identify new treatment targets, and conduct important epidemiologic studies to improve global public health. Its PrecivityAD™ blood test is an innovative new blood test intended for use in patients with cognitive impairment. Accurate quantification of Aβ42/40 ratio and ApoE prototyping in blood using its mass spectrometry helps healthcare providers determine the presence or absence of amyloid plaques in the brain, a hallmark sign of Alzheimer's disease. In addition, the P-tau Multi-Analyte Assay (P-tau MAA), which simultaneously measures four types of tau217 and tau181 phosphorylated and non-phosphorylated forms in blood sample, is now available for research use only (ROU). The assay is expected to aid in screening for clinical studies, better understanding of disease biology, as well as investigational drug research. For more information visit www.C2N.com.
About Eisai
Eisai's corporate concept is "to give first thought to patients and people in the daily living domain, and to increase the benefits that health care provides." Under this Concept [also known as our human health care (hhc) Concept], we aim to effectively achieve social good in the form of relieving anxiety over health and reducing health disparities. With a global network of R&D facilities, manufacturing sites and marketing subsidiaries, we strive to create and deliver innovative products to target diseases with high unmet medical needs, with a particular focus in our strategic areas of Neurology and Oncology. In addition, our continued commitment to the elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which is a target (3.3) of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is demonstrated by our work on various activities together with global partners.
For more information about Eisai, please visit www.eisai.com (for global headquarters: Eisai Co., Ltd.), us.eisai.com (for U.S. headquarters: Eisai Inc.) or www.eisai.eu (for Europe, Middle East, Africa, Russia, Australia, and New Zealand headquarters: Eisai Europe Ltd.), and connect with us on Twitter (U.S. and global) and LinkedIn (for U.S. and EMEA).
References:
Alzheimer's Disease International. World Alzheimer Report 2021, Journey through the diagnosis of dementia.
The Milken Institute. Building Workforce Capacity to Improve Detection and Diagnosis of Dementia 2021.
CONTACT:
C2N Diagnostics:
Adam Shapiro
202-427-3603
Adam.Shapiro@ASPR.bz
Eisai:
Libby Holman
201-753-1945
libby_holman@eisai.com
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INDIANAPOLIS, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Legion National Commander Paul E. Dillard called for President Biden to authorize a state funeral for Woody Williams, the last Medal of Honor recipient from World War II to pass away.
"Delegates at our national convention in 2018 unanimously passed a resolution calling for a state funeral to honor the last of these remarkable heroes," Dillard said. "Even before Woody's passing today, our Washington staff has been working with Congress to permit the last World War II Medal of Honor recipient to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda. All Medal of Honor recipients are extraordinary and Woody Williams was particularly special to The American Legion. He was a proud Legionnaire who demonstrated legendary valor at Iwo Jima and then spent a lifetime serving veterans and Gold Star Families. He was a true American hero in every sense of the word. We extend our condolences to his family."
About The American Legion
The American Legion, the nation's largest veterans organization, is dedicated to the motto of "Veterans Strengthening America." Chartered by Congress in 1919, The American Legion is committed to mentoring youth and sponsoring wholesome community programs, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting a strong national security and continued devotion to servicemembers and veterans. Nearly 1.8 million members in more than 12,500 posts across the nation and regions overseas serve their communities with a devotion to mutual helpfulness.
Contact: John Raughter, Media Relations
jraughter@legion.org or 317-630-1350
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NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- King & Spalding announced today that Marisa Sotomayor has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group. Sotomayor is based in New York.
Sotomayor represents investment banks and institutional lenders, private credit funds, direct and non-traditional lenders, private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers in a wide range of domestic and cross-border leveraged finance and restructuring transactions, including cash flow and asset-based credits, acquisition financings and leveraged buyouts, syndicated transactions, bilateral and club deals, first/second lien and unitranche loans, refinancings and dividend recapitalizations. She also has experience leading syndicated project financings.
"Marisa is an excellent strategic and cultural fit for our firm and will be a key component of our practice's continuing international growth. She is a smart and well-connected lawyer with a strong reputation in the market and is energetic, highly-motivated, and team-oriented," said Todd Holleman, head of the firm's CFI practice group. "She also is known and respected by many of the partners in our finance practice and highly valued by the clients we share."
Sotomayor joins the firm from Paul Hastings. She is ranked in Chambers USA 2022 and has been named a "Rising Star" by the New York Law Journal, Law360 and the Women's Bond Club and an Emerging Leader by M&A Advisor. She earned her undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and her Master of Public Administration degree, each from the University at Albany, State University of New York. She earned her J.D. from the Fordham University School of Law.
"One of the best ways we can serve our clients is by collaborating across teams and capabilities to bring innovative solutions to the table," said Sotomayor. "I know from having worked with many of my new colleagues and from the firm's reputation generally that this approach to client service and legal practice is a hallmark of King & Spalding. I am very excited to see what we can do together to build on the firm's excellent global platform for serving the lending and financial services industry."
Celebrating more than 130 years of service, King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with 1,200 lawyers in 23 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents and is consistently recognized for the results it obtains, uncompromising commitment to quality, and dedication to understanding the business and culture of its clients. More information is available at www.kslaw.com.
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Blue Bell releases new fall flavor Salted Caramel Brownie
Published: Sep. 15, 2022 at 5:23 PM EDT|Updated: 40 minutes ago
Gray News) – The newest flavor of Blue Bell ice cream is here just in time for fall.
The company says to grab your cozy gear and cuddle up with a bowl of new Salted Caramel Brownie Ice Cream.
The new flavor has chocolate brownies and a salted caramel swirled into vanilla ice cream.
Salted Caramel Brownie is available in the half gallon and pint sizes while supplies last.
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The new PayPal Business Cashback Mastercard® is among the industry's leading cashback business credit cards with no annual fee and 2% cashback on all purchases with no limit to the cashback that can be earned - helping small business owners get rewarded as they make business purchases.
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced it is expanding its suite of credit offerings to include a new business credit card to better meet the everyday financing needs of small business owners. The PayPal Business Cashback Mastercard, issued by WebBank and powered by the Mastercard network, is the first business credit card offered through PayPal. The card has no annual fee and rewards cardholders with 2% cashback on all purchases with no rewards earning caps or expiration, making it among the highest cashback rewards value available.
The PayPal Business Cashback Mastercard offers a simple way for businesses to pay for both everyday business expenses and those that may unexpectedly arise, while also earning cashback rewards on all purchases. Approved businesses are provided immediate access to their assigned credit limit through a virtual card that is automatically integrated into the business's PayPal account and is immediately available as a payment method when merchants check out with PayPal. Account and spending details are easily accessed through the cardholder's PayPal Business account.
Small businesses need an array of tools to fund their everyday business expenses in a flexible manner. According to the 2022 Small Business Credit Survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Banks, credit cards were the second most common form of financing sought by small businesses.1 The PayPal Business Cashback Mastercard offers SMB owners the opportunity to qualify for a business credit card.
"As small business owners continue to recover from the challenges of the past two years, having multiple financing options to address their capital needs is more important than ever," said Bernardo Martinez, Vice President of Global Merchant Lending, PayPal. "The PayPal Business Cashback Mastercard provides merchants greater value, more choice and the increased flexibility they need to manage their business finances, offering among the best value available on no annual fee business credit cards today. This new solution continues PayPal's commitment to supporting small businesses and offering options to help manage the day-to-day costs of operating their business."
The PayPal Business Cashback Mastercard was developed in conjunction with Austin-based Concerto Card Company, WebBank and Mastercard to provide PayPal merchants with access to a high quality, high value, small business credit card. Cardholder benefits include:
- 2% cashback on all purchases without a limit on cashback earned or category restrictions
- No annual fee
- No foreign transaction fees
- Competitive APR for purchases ranging from 13.99%-29.99%
- Virtual card that can be used immediately upon approval when merchants check out with PayPal, in addition to a physical contactless card
- Free employee cards with separate account numbers
- Enhanced Mastercard benefits, including a 2-Year Extended Warranty on purchases, Cell Phone Protection, and access to discounts through Easy Savings™ and Mastercard's Digital Merchant Offers, among other features
- Advanced security features, including Mastercard ID Theft Protection™ and Zero Liability, in addition to 24/7/365 Global Emergency Services
- Consolidated billing to eliminate expense reports and reimbursements
- Integration within PayPal's merchant platform to access transactions, balances, available credit, and rewards
- Available for use at more than 90 million merchant locations worldwide – anywhere Mastercard is accepted
"Small businesses are a force multiplier for our economy, and it's critical to ensure that they have access to digital tools and solutions that support their needs and growth," said Sherri Haymond, executive vice president, Digital Partnerships, Mastercard. "The PayPal Business Cashback Mastercard is tailor-made to support small business owners navigating their day-to-day operations. Coupling dynamic, flexible payments technology with compelling rewards and resources, we're proud to team up with PayPal to deliver tremendous value and access to small business owners in the US."
"PayPal's mission to democratize financial services for all – businesses and consumers – closely aligns to Concerto's corporate strategy," said Dan Duncan, CEO and co-founder, Concerto Card Company. "Our goal is to provide the tools necessary for businesses to be successful – and the PayPal Business Cashback Mastercard helps both companies advance their respective missions."
"Providing small businesses with credit to manage their business needs is a key area of focus at WebBank," said Jason Lloyd, President & CEO, WebBank. "We appreciate the opportunity to work with PayPal, Mastercard and Concerto Card Company to make the PayPal Cashback Business Mastercard available to small businesses."
PayPal continues to support small businesses by providing more ways to accept payments, grow their business and access financing solutions, including PayPal Working Capital, PayPal Business Loans, and now the PayPal Cashback Business Mastercard.
More information about the PayPal Business Credit Card can be found at http://paypal.com/businesscreditcard
- Based on the 2022 Small Business Credit Survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Banks, September through November of 2021 involving 11,000 US small businesses (below 500 heads).
The PayPal Business Cashback Mastercard® is issued by WebBank pursuant to a license by Mastercard International and serviced by Concerto Card Company. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated.
The lender for PayPal Business Loan and PayPal Working Capital is WebBank, Member FDIC.
PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering more than 400 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit paypal.com.
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.
Concerto Card Company is a next-generation, tech-forward company focused on developing better credit card programs for innovative brands. The company combines creativity with technology and analytics to deliver programs designed to excite customers. The management team has decades of experience creating and managing some of the country's largest credit card programs. Concerto is based in Austin, Texas. Learn more at www.concertocard.com.
WebBank is a Utah chartered Industrial Bank headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Since its inception in 1997, WebBank has originated and funded over $150 billion in consumer and commercial credit products. As "The Bank Behind the Brand®", WebBank is a national issuer of consumer and small business credit products through Strategic Partner (Brand) platforms, which include retailers, manufacturers, finance companies, software as a service (SaaS), and financial technology (FinTech) companies. The Bank is a leading player in the digital lending space, driving innovation in financial products through embedded finance with Strategic Partner platforms. WebBank engages in a full range of banking activities including consumer and commercial loan products, revolving lines of credit, credit cards, private-label card issuance, auto-refinancing and more. The Bank provides capital in the form of asset-backed lending and other credit facilities to Strategic Partner platforms, credit funds, and other lenders with a targeted focus on specialty finance assets. The Bank is also a leading provider of commercial insurance premium finance products through its wholly owned subsidiary National Partners. For more information, please visit www.webbank.com.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Thursday that he was rejecting a proposed $12.4 billion budget filed by a federal control board overseeing the island’s finances and would submit his own version as the U.S. territory emerges from bankruptcy.
The announcement is the latest clash between the board and Gov. Pedro Pierluisi, who criticized it for insisting on reducing government costs by nearly $100 million.
“We’re not going to give up in our fight,” he said.
Pierluisi said estimated future collections are high enough to offset government costs and that he would submit a separate budget on Friday.
A spokeswoman for the board said there would be no immediate reaction.
The budget that the board submitted to legislators on Wednesday would have been the first balanced one since Puerto Rico filed for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history after announcing in 2015 that it was unable to pay its more than $70 billion public debt load. The debt was accumulated through decades of mismanagement, corruption and excessive borrowing.
The board noted that its proposed budget dedicates almost 70% of revenue to education, public safety, health, pensions and economic development. It also contains pay increases for public workers that have long demanded them.
“The budget is consistent with Puerto Rico’s path to fiscal responsibility and provides the government with the stability that is critical in this time of global economic uncertainty,” said board chairman David Skeel.
The board has stressed that it will remain in place by law until four consecutive budgets are approved. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/puerto-rico-governor-rejects-budget-in-new-clash-with-board/ | 2022-06-11T17:44:36Z |
OKLAHOMA CITY, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CLR) today announced that its board of directors (the "Board") has received a non-binding proposal letter, dated June 13, 2022, from Harold G. Hamm, on behalf of himself, the Harold G. Hamm Trust and certain trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Hamm's family members (collectively, the "Hamm Family") to acquire for cash all of the outstanding shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") of Continental, other than shares of Common Stock owned by the Hamm Family and shares of Common Stock underlying unvested equity awards issued pursuant to Continental's long-term incentive plans. A copy of the proposal letter is attached as Annex A to this press release.
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The Hamm Family's proposal of $70.00 per share represents an approximate 9% premium over Continental's closing price on June 13, 2022, a premium of approximately 11% to its volume weighted average price during the last 30 trading days through June 13, 2022 and a 21% premium to the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock traded during 2022. The Hamm Family collectively holds approximately 83% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock (based on outstanding shares reported by Continental in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 4, 2022).
The Board intends to establish a special committee consisting of independent directors of the Board to consider the proposal. The Board expects that the special committee will retain independent advisors, including independent financial and legal advisors, to assist it in this process.
Continental cautions its shareholders and others considering trading in Continental's securities that Continental has only recently received the Hamm Family's proposal and has not had an opportunity to carefully review and evaluate the proposal or make any decision with respect to Continental's response to the proposal. The proposal constitutes only an indication of interest by the Hamm Family and does not constitute a binding commitment with respect to the proposed transaction or any other transaction. No agreement, arrangement or understanding between Continental and the Hamm Family relating to any proposed transaction will be created unless definitive documentation is executed and delivered by the Hamm Family, Continental, and all other appropriate parties.
Continental does not undertake any obligation to provide any updates with respect to this or any other transaction, or to provide any additional disclosures to reflect subsequent events, new information or future circumstances, except as required under applicable law.
About Continental Resources
Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) is a top 10 independent oil producer in the U.S. and a leader in America's energy renaissance. Based in Oklahoma City, Continental is the largest leaseholder and the largest producer in the nation's premier oil field, the Bakken play of North Dakota and Montana. Continental is also the largest producer in the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma and has newly acquired positions in the Powder River Bain of Wyoming and Permian Basin of Texas. With a focus on the exploration and production of oil, Continental has unlocked the technology and resources vital to American energy independence and our nation's leadership in the new world oil market. In 2022, Continental will celebrate 55 years of operations. For more information, please visit www.CLR.com.
Cautionary Statement for the Purpose of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements included in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including, but not limited to, forecasts or expectations regarding the proposed tender offer, the formation of a special committee of independent directors and the negotiation and consummation of any transaction in respect of the proposal are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions about future events and currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Such statements are inherently subject to numerous business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Continental's control. No assurance can be given that such expectations will be correct or achieved or that the assumptions are accurate or that any transaction will ultimately be consummated. The risk and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, commodity price volatility; the geographic concentration of Continental operations; financial market and economic volatility; the effects of any national or international health crisis; the inability to access needed capital; the risks and potential liabilities inherent in crude oil and natural gas drilling and production and the availability of insurance to cover any losses resulting therefrom; difficulties in estimating proved reserves and other reserves-based measures; declines in the values of our crude oil and natural gas properties resulting in impairment charges; our ability to replace proved reserves and sustain production; our ability to pay future dividends or complete share repurchases; the availability or cost of equipment and oilfield services; leasehold terms expiring on undeveloped acreage before production can be established; our ability to project future production, achieve targeted results in drilling and well operations and predict the amount and timing of development expenditures; the availability and cost of transportation, processing and refining facilities; legislative and regulatory changes adversely affecting our industry and our business, including initiatives related to hydraulic fracturing and greenhouse gas emissions; increased market and industry competition, including from alternative fuels and other energy sources; and the other risks described under Part I, Item 1A., Risk Factors and elsewhere in Continental's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, registration statements and other reports filed from time to time with the SEC, and other announcements Continental makes from time to time. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which such statement is made. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this press release occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, Continental's actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Continental undertakes no obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances after the date of this report, or otherwise.
Annex A
Harold G. Hamm
Hamm Capital LLC
P.O. Box 1295
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
Board of Directors
Continental Resources, Inc.
20 N. Broadway
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Re: Proposal to Acquire Outstanding Publicly-Held Common Stock of Continental Resources
Members of the Board:
On behalf of myself, the Harold G. Hamm Trust and certain trusts established for the benefit of my family members (collectively, the "Hamm Family"), I am pleased to submit this proposal (the "Proposal") pursuant to which a newly formed entity on behalf of the Hamm Family would acquire for cash all of the outstanding shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") of Continental Resources, Inc. ("Continental"), other than shares of Common Stock owned by the Hamm Family and shares of Common Stock underlying unvested equity awards under Continental's long-term incentive plans ("Excluded Stock"), subject to the negotiation of satisfactory definitive agreements and the other matters described below.
As you are aware, the Hamm Family owns, in the aggregate, approximately 299.7 million shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 83% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock (based on outstanding shares as reported by Continental in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 4, 2022).
Proposal
Our Proposal to acquire each outstanding share of Common Stock (other than Excluded Stock) for $70.00 in cash delivers certain and significant value and liquidity to Continental's shareholders. In addition, the proposed consideration represents:
- A 9% premium to the closing price of the Common Stock on June 13, 2022;
- An 11% premium to the volume-weighted average price of the Common Stock over the last 30 trading days through June 13, 2022; and
- A 21% premium to the volume-weighted average price of the Common Stock traded during 2022.
It should be noted that Continental's Common Stock has appreciated more than 82% during the last twelve months of trading.
Structure and Closing Conditions
We expect that the Proposed Transaction would be structured as a tender offer for any and all shares of Common Stock (other than Excluded Stock) followed by a merger without a vote of the Continental shareholders in accordance with Section 1081.H of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act.
The Proposal is not subject to any due diligence and the Proposed Transaction's definitive agreements will not contain a financing condition.
Process
We anticipate that the Board of Directors of Continental will establish and empower a special committee (the "Special Committee") consisting solely of disinterested and independent directors, and delegate to the Special Committee the authority to evaluate and negotiate the Proposal, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the authority to reject the Proposal. We also anticipate that the Special Committee will engage independent legal and financial advisors selected by the Special Committee to advise it in connection with evaluating this Proposal.
In anticipation of such a delegation, we want to advise you that we are interested only in acquiring Continental's Common Stock and are not interested in selling any of our Common Stock in Continental or pursuing other strategic alternatives involving Continental. If the Special Committee does not recommend the Proposed Transaction, the Hamm Family currently intends to continue as long-term shareholders of Continental.
We would welcome the opportunity to present the Proposal in more detail to the Special Committee and its advisors as soon as possible.
Advisors
We have engaged Intrepid Partners, LLC as our financial advisor and Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. as our legal advisor, and we are prepared to dedicate such resources as may be necessary to complete negotiations, execute definitive agreements and close the Proposed Transaction as promptly as practicable.
Disclosures
We expect to make appropriate amendments to the Hamm Family's Schedule 13Ds, as required under applicable securities laws, disclosing this Proposal.
Legal Effect
The Proposal is non-binding, and no agreement, arrangement or understanding between the parties with respect to the Proposal or any other transaction (including any agreement to commence or continue negotiations) shall be created until such time as mutually satisfactory definitive agreements have been executed and delivered.
The Hamm Family is well positioned to negotiate and complete the Proposed Transaction, including obtaining any required financing, in an expeditious manner. If this Proposal is acceptable to the Special Committee, the Hamm Family is prepared to immediately negotiate definitive agreements in respect of the Proposed Transaction.
We look forward to receiving the Board's response to this Proposal and working with you to complete a transaction that we believe is attractive to Continental's public shareholders.
Sincerely,
/s/ Harold G. Hamm
Harold G. Hamm
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US pledges $1 billion more rockets, other arms for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced another $1 billion in new military aid for Ukraine on Monday, pledging what will be the biggest yet delivery of rockets, ammunition and other arms straight from Department of Defense stocks for Ukrainian forces.
The U.S. pledge of a massive new shipment of arms comes as analysts warned that Russia was moving troops and equipment in the direction of the southern port cities to stave off a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
The aid includes additional rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, as well as thousands of artillery rounds, mortar systems, Javelins and other ammunition and equipment. Military commanders and other U.S. officials say the HIMARS and artillery systems have been crucial in Ukraine’s ongoing fight to try to prevent Russia from taking more ground.
The latest announcement brings the total U.S. security assistance committed to Ukraine by the Biden administration to more than $9 billion since Russian troops invaded in late February.
“At every stage of this conflict, we have been focused on getting the Ukrainians what they need, depending on the evolving conditions on the battlefield,” Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy, said in announcing the new weapons shipment.
Until now, the largest single security assistance package announcement was for $1 billion on June 15. But that aid included $350 million in presidential drawdown authority, and another $650 million under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which provides funding for training, equipment and other security needs that can be bought from other countries or companies.
Monday’s package allows the U.S. to deliver weapons systems and other equipment more quickly since it takes them off the Defense Department shelves.
For the last four months of the war, Russia has concentrated on capturing the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, where pro-Moscow separatists have controlled some territory as self-proclaimed republics for eight years. Russian forces have made gradual headway in the region while launching missile and rocket attacks to curtail the movements of Ukrainian fighters elsewhere.
Kahl estimated that Russian forces have sustained up to 80,000 deaths and injuries in the fighting, though he did not break down the figure with an estimate of forces killed.
He said the Russian troops have managed to gain “incremental” ground in eastern Ukraine, although not in recent weeks. “But that has come at extraordinary cost to the Russian military because of how well the Ukrainian military has performed and all the assistance that the Ukrainian military has gotten. And I think now, conditions in the east have essentially stabilized and the focus is really shifting to the south.”
The new funding is being paid for through $40 billion in economic and security aid for Ukraine approved by Congress in May.
This is the 18th time the Pentagon has provided equipment from Defense Department stocks to Ukraine since August 2021.
The package does not include any new HIMARS, but provides rockets for it, although officials did not disclose how many. The U.S. has already provided 16 HIMARS to Ukraine.
“These are not systems that we assess you need in the hundreds to have the type of effects” needed, Kahl said, in response to questions about why the U.S. wasn’t sending more of the powerful rocket systems. “These are precision-guided systems for very particular types of targets and the Ukrainians are using them as such.”
The U.S. and allies still are evaluating whether to supply aircraft to Ukraine, Kahl said. It’s “not inconceivable that western aircraft down the road could be part of the mix,” he said.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelinskyy early in the war launched near-daily calls for warplanes, calling them essential to protecting Ukraine’s skies. The U.S. and some other NATO countries feared that could draw them into more direct involvement with Ukraine’s war against Russia, and have not provided Western aircraft.
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Eric Tucker in Washington contributed to this report.
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Child found behind couch dies after house fire: ‘The children were home alone’
MARTINEZ, Ga. (WRDW/Gray News) - Authorities in Georgia said a child has died after a house fire started in a neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office reports the fire broke out at a home around 2 p.m. and spread to another residence.
Arriving deputies were able to evacuate the surrounding homes and businesses behind the houses, as reported by WRDW.
However, two children were also said to be inside one of the homes.
Deputies said they were able to find an 11-year-old in an upstairs bedroom but couldn’t immediately find the second child due to the extent of the fire.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames and found 10-year-old Nicolas Mai in the downstairs living room behind a couch.
Nicholas’ parents, Tong and Toyet Tran, later arrived at the scene and followed an ambulance to the hospital, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.
The Columbia County coroner said the 10-year-old boy died as a result of the fire.
“It is not known at this time how the fire started, but we do know that the children were home alone,” the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office shared in a statement.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office criminal investigation division and fire marshal were also called to the scene.
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Staying safe in triple digit weather
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - As another summer heat wave takes over many are finding ways to stay cool, including our friends at the Topeka Zoo.
Shanna Simpson, Animal Curator at the Topeka Zoo says “,As you can see at the golden eagle habitat we don’t have an air conditioned building for the eagle to go into, he wouldn’t go into it if we did but what we do is we do provide a mister for him and he actually loves his mister, he sits in his mister most of the day. At the end of the day today he will be dripping with water. He loves his mister, so that is how he stays cool”.
During the scorching days, cool rooms, misters and water pools are put in place to care for some of the animals that may need special attention.
“So black bears are the ones that we do keep an extra close eye on, they are darker in coloration, they do have a lot of blubber to keep them ready for winter and they have very thick coats, Simpson says.
The gage park mini train and carousel will also be seeing some changes due to the heat.
If the feels like temperature is above 100 degrees the train will not run.
And over at the rescue mission staff are taking extra steps to make sure everyone in the community has what they need.
“We continually have water in our coolers, ice water, we’ve also been doing the Pedialyte freeze pops and so we’ll go around random intermittently and see if anybody needs a freeze pop, offering shady areas for the people to wait, while they wait for showers, eat their meal from the kitchen trailer,” says Director of Homeless Outreach at TMR, Jenny Falk.
The rescue mission has a water spicket in the front of their building where people can fill bottles. They also hand out fresh fruit, and Gatorade.
“Just in the little bit of experience that I have in serving our neighbors experiencing homelessness is that the population increases over the summer months, I don’t know if there’s really an explanation for that but, yes we do see some new faces I haven’t seen since I’ve been in this position,” says Falk.
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Drought conditions in Bell County have improved significantly within a week thanks to recent rainfall and cooler temperatures across Central Texas that aided in the retraction.
More good news is on the way: Drought predictions estimate that most of Texas could see improved conditions through the fall — possibly leading to “complete relief,” the National Weather Service said.
Bell County’s drought conditions have subsided after rising in the summer, according to a Thursday update by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Most of Bell County moved from exceptional and extreme drought conditions — the highest and second-highest levels — to moderate drought, the third-highest level. A portion of western Bell is under extreme drought with a silver of the eastern side now under moderate drought, the fourth-highest level.
Last week, the Drought Monitor showed the retraction of a large swatch of exceptional drought, the highest level, in western Bell County, including Fort Hood and Killeen. Parts of northern, eastern and southern Bell County were under extreme drought conditions, the second-highest level and a sliver of far East Bell County improved from extreme drought to severe drought, the third-highest level.
“Over the past week, some areas of North Texas and southern Central Texas have seen complete relief from abnormally dry conditions,” the National Weather Service said in a Twitter post. “Most elsewhere, drought conditions have either stayed the same, decreased somewhat or has been removed (i.e. gone from moderate drought to abnormally dry).”
Drought forecast
The Climate Prediction Center monthly drought outlook for September and the seasonal fall outlook for September through November “both show that the drought conditions in our North and Central Texas counties will either improve or be completely removed!” the Fort Worth office of the National Weather Service said.
The drought turnaround started after 1.45 inches of rain was recorded on Aug. 30, the most precipitation recorded in Temple since late May.
Little rain was recorded during the summer. Just .60 inches of rain occurred in June and no recordable amounts happened in July as temperatures stayed in the triple digits for most of June, July and August. However, the August 2022 rain amounts in Temple totaled 2.54 inches of rain, including Aug. 30-31 and other days with recordable amounts, according to data from weatherspark.com.
A bit more rain was recorded this month. On Sept. 4, .03 inches of rain was recorded in Temple — just shy of the monthly average of .05 inches.
Water levels at both Bell County reservoirs — Belton and Stillhouse Hollow lakes — continue to drop even after rains were recorded.
Local lakes
Lake Belton was 76.7% full on Friday, down nine feet from its normal elevation of 594 feet above sea level, according to data from the Texas Water Development Board.
After recent rains, Lake Belton rose slightly but has dropped slightly since then. Last week, the lake was 77.1% full, according to data from the Texas Water Development Board.
Stillhouse conditions are slightly better. The lake was 77.9% full Friday, down 8.68 feet from its normal elevation of 622 feet above sea level. A week ago, Stillhouse was 78.3% full, water data shows.
Several Lake Belton facilities, including some boat ramps, remain closed because of the low water levels. Fully or partially closed parks include Arrowhead Point, Cedar Ridge, McGregor, Owl Creek, Rogers, Westcliff and Temple Lake. At Lake Belton’s north end, the water has receded to show fields of tree stumps that were previously submerged.
Joshua Brown, manager of Lake Belton for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, previously told the Telegram that the Leon River watershed, which feeds the Belton lake, remains stressed from extreme drought conditions to the west. Currently, no water is being released from Lake Proctor, about 100 miles northwest of Temple, in Comanche County.
Lake Proctor was 50.7% full on Saturday, down from 51.2% recorded a month ago.
Weather forecast
A cold front that entered Central Texas this week is keeping temperatures mostly comfortable.
Sunny skies and warm temperatures are forecast for the coming week. High temperatures will be in the low to mid 90s with lows in the high 60s.
Temperatures are expected to rise to 94 by Tuesday and remain steady through next weekend.
No rain is expected over the next seven days, the National Weather Service said. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_d5f914ec-30a1-11ed-b81a-cfa6094d9526.html | 2022-09-10T01:20:58Z |
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Populus Financial Group donates $15,000 to MenzFit, an organization whose mission is to ensure long-term gainful employment and financial fitness to low-income men who are largely minority with little formal education. They achieve this by providing professional attire, career development services, and financial literacy services. This year, MenzFit celebrates 15 years of service to the Philadelphia and Washington D.C. communities.
At their anniversary celebration in June, they highlighted Erik Vanzant's journey with MenzFit. During Erik's first visit, he was given and fitted for multiple suits and it was that moment that changed Erik's life forever. As a result of having suits, Erik felt comfortable going places that he normally would not. He also knew that wearing the suit meant he needed to represent not only himself, but MenzFit, the organization that believed in him and gave him a second chance. Erik has now been with MenzFit for three years and is an integral part of their Professional Menz Group (PMG) providing mentorship to other men trying to re-enter the workforce.
"We are so proud to be a part of the MenzFit journey," said Eric Norrington, Senior Vice President of Populus Financial Group. "Their concept – 'Give a Suit and a Start' to low-income men seems simple, but the impact is big on the lives of these men, their families and their communities."
Populus Financial Group has been partners with MenzFit since 2008, donating over $75,000 and helping over 780 men. MenzFit has changed the lives of veterans, terminated or laid-off workers, recent immigrants, recovering addicts, the disabled, homeless, returning citizens and public assistance recipients.
"For 15 years, MenzFit has demonstrated great capacity and success by providing work readiness services that help reduce barriers to employment for underserved, low-income and disadvantaged men living in Philadelphia County," said Rhonda E. Willingham, Founder & President of MenzFit. "The men we serve gain valuable skills, but most important they become good providers, responsible citizens and positive role models."
MenzFit has been a partner of ACE Cash Express for 14 years as part of ACE's corporate giving program, the ACE Community Fund. The ACE Community Fund is committed to empowering organizations that help children, provide education and promote financial literacy in the communities it serves. For more information regarding ACE Cash Express and Populus Financial Group, go to https://www.populusfinancial.com. For more information on MenzFit visit their website at https://www.menzfit.org/.
Populus Financial Group™ provides financial services through its family of brands including ACE Cash Express®, ACE Elite® Visa® Prepaid Debit Card, Flare Account® and Porte™. Populus Financial Group delivers a broad range of financial products and services including short-term consumer loans, card services, check cashing, money transfers, bill payments and money orders. Visit PopulusFinancial.com for more information.
MenzFit changes lives, families and communities by providing work readiness services that reduce barriers to employment for underserved, low-income and disadvantaged men such as interview preparation, financial literacy workshops, mental health, men's health, professional clothing (such as suits, shoes, and shirts for interviews), and mentorship to improve job retention. Our participants include returning citizens, recovering substance abusers, transitioning homeless, veterans, and the unemployed.
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DALLAS, April 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohr Partners, Inc., a leading global corporate real estate services firm, recently announced the successful sale of the La Quinta Inn & Suites, an 85-room hotel built in 2020, located in Red Oak, Texas.
Situated only 20 minutes from Downtown Dallas, the La Quinta Inn & Suites sits off of Interstate 35, a major shipping and travel route connecting the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex with Austin and San Antonio.
Mohr Partners' Capital Markets division, led by Eric Beichler, Managing Principal/Shareholder and Grant Palmer, Managing Director, sourced the opportunity to an out-of-state private buyer.
"We are pleased that we were able to successfully sell the asset for the ownership group in a very timely manner while achieving a meaningful sale of seven times gross revenue," Beichler said.
The property sits in a growing part of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, with nearly 275,000 people living within 15 minutes. Additionally, the daytime population exceeds 240,000 people, with over 6,500 business located less than 15 minutes away.
Nearby national credit tenants include Walmart Supercenter, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Panda Express, Whataburger, CVS Pharmacy, McDonalds and many more.
Palmer and Beichler exclusively represented the buyer in the transaction, which achieved a meaningful value equal to seven times the hotel's gross revenue. Additional terms of the sale were not disclosed.
About Mohr Partners, Inc. Mohr Partners, Inc. is a global corporate real estate advisor, providing corporate tenants with an integrated set of portfolio services including strategic planning, business intelligence, lease administration/accounting & FASB ASC 842 compliance, research and site selection, labor analytics, project and construction management, comprehensive demographics analysis, economic incentives negotiations and transaction management. Since 1986, Mohr Partners has been managing real estate portfolios for corporations, and each year completes transactions for its clients in all 50 U.S. states, all provinces of Canada and locations around the world. Mohr Partners seamlessly provides corporate real estate services globally through its strategic alliance partners in Canada, Mexico/Latin America, EMEA and Asia Pacific. For more information on Mohr Partners, please visit www.mohrpartners.com.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Lasagna: a classic Italian dish. Everyone has their own way of making lasagna, whether it be to call up your Grandma Stouffer or making each ingredient by hand.
In celebration of this delicious dish, Friday, July 29, is National Lasagna Day.
“You don’t have to be Italian or a fat, orange cartoon cat to celebrate National Lasagna Day on July 29. Tomato sauce, cheeses, meat and vegetables — all separated by wide flat noodles — what’s not to love?” as stated by NationalToday.com.
Is this post making you hungry? Good. To ease your hunger, Tripadvisor has released a list of the best places to get lasagna in Dallas. Here is their list:
- Jimmy’s Food Store
- Cane Rosso
- Avanti Restaurant
- Kenny’s Italian Kitchen
- Bugatti Ristorante
- Eatzi’s Market & Bakery
- Maggiano’s Little Italy
- Two Guys from Italy
- Maguire’s North Dallas
- Ravenna Italian Grille & Bar
- Ruggeri’s Dallas
- Terilli’s
For more suggestions, view their full list by clicking here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/best-places-in-dallas-to-celebrate-national-lasagna-day/ | 2022-07-29T17:45:39Z |
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — El Shafee Elsheikh, who was formally sentenced to life in prison Friday for a leading role in the beheading deaths of American hostages, had a somewhat whimsical nickname as a so-called “Beatle” that belied the viciousness of his conduct.
In fact, he is the most notorious and highest-ranking member of the Islamic State group to ever be convicted in a U.S. court, prosecutors said at his sentencing hearing in U.S. District Court in Alexandria.
Elsheikh and British counterparts Alexanda Kotey and Mohammed Emwazi led an Islamic State hostage-taking scheme that took roughly two dozen Westerners captive a decade ago. The hostages dubbed them Beatles because of their accents. Their appearance, always in masks, invoked dread among the hostages for the sadism they displayed.
“This prosecution unmasked the barbaric and sadistic ISIS Beatles,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Raj Parekh.
The life sentence was a foregone conclusion after a jury convicted him of hostage taking resulting in death and other crimes earlier this year.
The convictions carried a mandatory life sentence. The U.S. agreed not to pursue a death sentence as part of a deal that ensured extradition of Elsheikh and his friend, Kotey, who has already been sentenced to life. Emwazi was killed in a drone strike.
The convictions revolved around the deaths of four American hostages: James Foley, Steven Sotloff,Peter Kassig, and Kayla Mueller. All but Mueller were executed in videotaped beheadings circulated online. Mueller was forced into slavery and raped multiple times by Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before she was killed.
They were among 26 hostages taken captive between 2012 and 2015, when the Islamic State group controlled large swaths of Iraq and Syria.
Parekh said it was difficult to convey the brutality of Elsheikh’s actions. “We lack the vocabulary of such pain,” he said, paraphrasing Dante’s Inferno.
Still, victims of Elsheikh and the Beatles testified at Friday’s hearing and gave voice to what they experienced. Danish photographer Daniel Rye Ottosen, who was released after a ransom was paid, said the worst moments were times of silence during and after captivity when he was alone with his thoughts.
He said when Elsheikh and the Beatles beat him up, it was almost a relief.
“I knew I could only concentrate on my pain, which is much easier than being alone with your thoughts,” he said.
Ottosen was particularly close to Foley, and memorized a goodbye letter that Foley wrote to his family so he could dictate it to Foley’s parents when he was released.
Foley’s mother, Diane Foley, said holding Elsheikh accountable at trial sends a message of deterrence to other would-be hostage takers.
“Hatred truly overwhelmed your humanity,” she told Elsheikh on Friday, which was the eighth anniversary of James Foley’s beheading.
At trial, surviving hostages testified that they dreaded the Beatles’ appearance at the various prisons to which they were constantly shuttled and relocated. Elsheikh and the other Beatles played a key role in the hostage negotiations, getting hostages to email their families with demands for payments.
They also routinely beat and tortured the hostages, forcing them to fight each other to the point of passing out, threatening them with waterboarding and forcing them view images of slain hostages.
Elsheikh, 34, did not speak during Friday’s hearing. His lawyer, Zachary Deubler, said Elsheikh will appeal his conviction. Elsheikh’s lawyers had argued that his confessions should have been ruled inadmissible because of alleged mistreatment after he was captured by Kurdish-led Syrian Defense Forces in 2018.
At Friday’s hearing, Deubler confined his arguments to a request that Elsheikh not be sent to the supermax prison facility in Florence, Colorado, where he would face solitary confinement for the rest of his life. Deubler said a designation to Florence is almost a certainty unless the judge recommends otherwise.
Judge T.S. Ellis III declined to make any recommendation to the Bureau of Prisons.
“The behavior of this defendant and his co-defendant can only be described as horrific, barbaric, brutal, callous and, of course, criminal,” Ellis said.
Outside court, Mueller’s parents said they are still seeking information about her death and to recover her remains. Carl Mueller said he could not help but reflect on the disparate outcomes for European hostages — who were released after ransoms were paid — and American hostages who were killed because the U.S. refuses to pay ransom.
“Hopefully our government in the future will do like so many others do, and get them home, not leave them,” he said.
The Muellers and Diane Foley both said they have been able to meet with Kotey, whose guilty plea requires him to meet with interested families. Marsha Mueller declined to comment on her conversation.
Dian Foley said she met with Kotey three different times, and it was beneficial to her.
“I was able to share some of who Jim was and he was able to share some of why he felt it was a war situation and his excuses,” Foley said. “But he did articulate some remorse and and I was grateful for that.”
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Video Journalist Nathan Ellgren contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/islamic-state-beatle-gets-life-term-for-us-hostage-deaths/ | 2022-08-19T22:22:58Z |
PARIS (AP) — French environmentalists are working around the clock to try and feed a dangerously thin Beluga whale that has strayed into the Seine River. So far, they have been unsuccessful.
Marine conservation group Sea Shepherd France tweeted Saturday that “our teams took turns with the Beluga all night long. It always ignores the fish offered to him.”
The lost Beluga was first seen in France’s river, far from its Arctic habitat, earlier this week. Drone footage subsequently shot by French fire services showed the whale gently meandering in a stretch of the river’s light green waters between Paris and the Normandy city of Rouen, many dozens of kilometers (miles) inland from the sea.
Conservationists have tried since Friday to feed a catch of herring to the ethereal white mammal. Calling it “a race against the clock,” Sea Shepherd fears the whale is slowly starving in the waterway and could die.
Authorities in the l’Eure region said in a Friday night statement that the wild animal has a “fleeing behavior vis-a-vis the boats” and has not responded to attempts to guide it to safer waters.
The people trying to help the whale are being as unobtrusive as possible to “avoid stress that could aggravate his state of health,” according to the statement. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/beluga-whale-caught-in-frances-seine-not-accepting-food/ | 2022-08-07T11:39:01Z |
GLENS FALLS, N.Y., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Arrow Financial Corporation (NasdaqGS® - AROW) on July 27, 2022, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share payable September 15, 2022, to shareholders of record on September 1, 2022.
This represents an increase of 7% over the cash dividend paid to shareholders in the second quarter of 2021 as a result of the $.01 per share increase and a 3% stock dividend distributed on September 24, 2021.
Arrow Financial Corporation (NasdaqGS® - AROW) is a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Glens Falls, New York, serving the financial needs of northeastern New York. The Company is the parent of Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company and Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company. Other subsidiaries include North Country Investment Advisers, Inc., and Upstate Agency, LLC, specializing in property and casualty insurance and group health and employee benefits.
The information in this document may contain statements based on management's beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates and projections about the future. Such "forward-looking statements," as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, involve a degree of uncertainty and attendant risk. Actual outcomes and results may differ, explicitly or by implication. We are not obliged to revise or update these statements to reflect unanticipated events. This document should be read in conjunction with Arrow's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Verlander wins MLB-leading 14th, Astros rout Mariners 11-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning and won his MLB-leading 14th game, Aledmys Díaz hit two homers and Yordan Alvarez slugged his 30th home run of the season as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 11-1. Verlander (14-3) allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings with five hits and five strikeouts in outdueling Seattle’s Robbie Ray, last year’s AL Cy Young Award winner. Verlander held Seattle scoreless until Jesse Winker and Julio Rodríguez doubled in the seventh inning. Also Friday, the Mariners acquired the top starting pitcher on the trade market, getting All-Star Luis Castillo from the payroll-paring Cincinnati Reds for four minor league prospects. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/07/29/verlander-wins-mlb-leading-14th-astros-rout-mariners-11-1/ | 2022-07-30T08:47:29Z |
The arrival of the compact disc nearly killed off record albums, with vinyl pressing machines sold, scrapped and dismantled by major record labels.
Four decades later, with resuscitated record album sales producing double-digit annual growth, manufacturers are rapidly rebuilding an industry to keep pace with sales that reached $1 billion last year.
Dozens of record-pressing factories have been built to try to meet demand in North America — and it’s still not enough.
The industry “has found a new gear, and is accelerating at a new pace,” said Mark Michaels, CEO and chairman of United Record Pressing, the nation’s largest record producer, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Demand for vinyl records has been growing in double-digits for more than a decade and mass merchandisers like Target were bolstering their selection of albums just as the pandemic provided a surprising jolt. With music tours canceled, and people stuck at home, music lovers began snapping up record albums at an even faster pace.
Record album sales revenue grew a whopping 61% in 2021 — and reached $1 billion for the first time since the 1980s — far outpacing growth rates for paid music subscriptions and streaming services like Spotify and Pandora, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
Record albums nearly spun into oblivion with sales overtaken by cassettes before the compact discs brushed both aside. Then came digital downloads and online piracy, Apple iPods and 99-cent downloads. Streaming services are now ubiquitous.
But nostalgic baby boomers who missed thumbing through record albums in their local record stores helped to fuel a vinyl resurgence that started about 15 years ago.
It coincided with the launch of Record Store Day to celebrate indie record stores, said Larry Jaffee, author of “Record Store Day: The Most Improbable Comeback of the 21st Century.”
These days, though, it’s more than just boomers.
A younger generation is buying turntables and albums — and cassette tapes, too — and a new generation of artists like Adele, Ariana Grande and Harry Styles have been moving to vinyl, Jaffee noted.
In Pittsburgh, taxi driver Jamila Grady is too young, at age 34, to remember the heyday of record stores.
But she finds records to be irresistible. She created wall art from some of the album covers from nearly 50 albums she’s bought since 2019, starting with “Lemonade” by Beyoncé. She acknowledges it’s an indulgence since she already listens to music through Soundcloud, Apple Music and Pandora.
“For record players, there’s something so beautiful about taking the record, putting it on the payer, and dropping the needle,” she said.
Manufacturers had to start nearly from scratch.
The major labels shuttered their plants long ago, but new ones are coming online. Record makers launching over the last 10 to 15 years include Toronto-based Precision Record Pressing, Memphis Record Pressing, Cleveland’s Gotta Groove Records and Kansas’ Quality Record Pressing.
Jack White of White Stripes, opened his own vinyl pressing plant, Third Man Pressing, in 2017 in Detroit, and pleaded with the major record labels to reopen manufacturing facilities.
There are now about 40 plants in the U.S. — most of them smaller operations — but challenges remain.
Nationwide, backlogs are six to eight months because of growing demand, and supply chain disruptions of raw materials, including vinyl polymers, have caused problems, Michaels said.
It’s not easy to launch a new pressing plant because there are only a handful of companies — none in the U.S. — that make record-pressing machines. Those machines are backordered, as well.
People can debate the sound quality but it comes down to an emotional reaction, not technical specifications, said Bob Ludwig, a multi-Grammy winner who created Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, Maine.
A friend who listened to Ludwig’s remastered version of Queen’s “Night at the Opera” called it “stunning” and “electric.”
“I love the vinyl experience. All of it. To me, there is an electrifying sound when I play records that I don’t feel from digital,” said Mark Mazzetti, an independent A&R executive who worked for Sting, Janet Jackson and others at A&M Records.
No one knows the ceiling for record growth because of the constrained supply, said Chris Brown, vice president for finance at Bull Moose Records, a record store chain in New England.
New releases often fail to meet demand, and reorders take even longer, leaving little capacity for lesser-known eclectic albums, he said.
“Part of the fun of collecting records is being surprised,” he said. “But midlevel stuff doesn’t get printed, or there’s a long wait.”
Record producers gather this week in Nashville for their annual trade event called Making Vinyl.
People in the business are excited about the growth, and it’s almost like “printing money” for manufactures as sales soar to new heights every year, said Bryan Ekus, president of Making Vinyl.
No one knows how long the run will continue, so there’s a sense that “we should make hay while the sun shines,” Ekus said.
In Nashville, United Record Pressing launched in 1949 and never stopped producing records. It’s currently in the midst of a $15 million expansion that will triple its capacity in the middle of next year.
Michaels can’t help but to wonder how long the double-digit growth can be sustained, but he said he’s optimistic about the future.
It’s both heartwarming and good for business to see high schoolers and young adults showing an interest in records, he said.
“I believe in music and I believe in the importance of music in people’s lives. I don’t think that changes,” he said.
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Sharp reported from Portland, Maine.
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Conviction upheld for man accused of shooting that killed Wichita newlywed
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Topeka man for his role in the 2014 shooting death of a Wichita woman who had just been married.
The Kansas Supreme Court says in the matter of Appeal No. 121,269: State of Kansas v. Thomas Earl Brown Jr., a jury had convicted Brown of first-degree murder and other crimes stemming from the shooting death of Tiffany Davenport-Ray, of Wichita, just after her marriage.
The Court said it rejected Brown’s argument that the Shawnee Co. District Court had committed a reversible error when it admitted maps created by a police detective which showed cell towers and locations of phones associated with Brown and a coconspirator - Awnterio Dwan Lowery - on the night of the murder.
Court records note that the maps were cumulative of other evidence and were not challenged on appeal.
The Court said it agreed with Brown that the prosecutor made a mistake during closing arguments by making statements that exceeded the area covered by prosecutors.
However, the Court said any errors made during the case were harmless. It said the State met its burden and established beyond a reasonable doubt that evidentiary and prosecutorial errors did not affect the jury’s verdict.
The Court said it affirmed the convictions in a unanimous decision written by Chief Justice Marla Luckert.
Davenport-Ray had been fatally shot during a drive-by shooting in the early hours of May 25, 2014, hours after she had been married. Lowery was sentenced to 52 years in prison for the murder while Brown was sentenced to life in prison. A third suspect in the shooting, Jermel Ramond Robbins Sr., was shot to death in SE Topeka about three weeks after the murder.
Kansas Department of Corrections records indicate that Brown was also convicted of voluntary manslaughter and two counts of aggravated battery in 1997.
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Sharethrough is the first SSP to offer completely net-zero emissions media to brands.
MONTREAL, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharethrough, one of the top global independent omnichannel ad exchanges, today announced the launch of its first Green Media Product, Green PMPs (Private Marketplaces). Green Media Products measure the emissions from an entire programmatic advertising campaign using Scope3 data and contribute the social cost of carbon to high quality carbon removal projects.
In a survey of 1,000 adults across the U.S., Canada and the U.K., 80% stated that they favor brands that are working to reduce their carbon emissions. Sharethrough's Green PMPs provide brands an easy path forward to set and achieve net-zero carbon commitments. Green PMPs connect to the same premium publisher inventory - accounting for carbon while not sacrificing performance.
Sharethrough's Green Media Products are measured using Scope3's robust industry data that looks at all of the emissions in an advertiser's supply chain, or Scope 3, emissions. While Scope 3 emissions are more difficult to calculate, it is estimated that they account for 65-95% of a company's total footprint. Sharethrough is the first SSP to use Scope 3 data measurements of the entire supply chain to measure their Green Media Products.
The cost of emissions for a Green PMP are calculated and contributed to a portfolio of projects that remove carbon from the atmosphere.
Sharethrough partners can now search for Green PMPs directly in their Demand Side Platforms and activate them with the click of a button. They can also work with Sharethrough to create custom Green PMPs across display, video, and native advertisements. Green PMPs can be identified with a green icon which also links users to more information regarding the initiative.
"OMD UK are in full support of industry initiatives such as Ad Net Zero, #ChangeTheBrief Alliance and the IPA Media Charter. A significant part of our focus and contribution to these initiatives is through identifying ways to make our business and our clients more environmentally friendly; we are always looking for opportunities that will help us move the needle on our sustainability goals. Because of the focus on Scope 3 emissions; the Green PMP from Sharethrough and Scope3 provides a viable path toward a cleaner, greener digital media ecosystem." said Suzy Ryder, Chief Digital Officer of OMD UK. "OMD UK is proud to be an anchor partner for this initiative, bringing more awareness and real solutions to the entire digital media ecosystem. We're excited to see the results so we can continue to learn and advance our work in this area as we look to support our own and our clients sustainability ambitions".
To put things into perspective, 1 million ad impressions produce the same amount of emissions as one individual round trip flight from Boston to London or the manufacturing of 2.3 million plastic straws. Sharethrough is committed to decarbonizing the $136.74 billion programmatic advertising industry and is proud to announce a solution that allows others to drive change in their own supply chains as well.
Cossette Media, a leading Canadian media agency, will be one of the first agencies to transact net-zero emission media on Sharethrough's Green PMPs.
"The Green PMP initiative from Sharethrough fits perfectly with Cossette Media's purpose of Making Media Matter and particularly the importance of building a cleaner and more sustainable media ecosystem, " said Axel Dumont, president, Cossette Media. "We are happy to see a tech company like Sharethrough take leadership on creating a turnkey way for agencies like us to achieve net-zero carbon emissions on our programmatic media buys."
"Thanks to Green PMPs, businesses on all points across the programmatic supply chain are able to deliver net-zero emission ad impressions, and help lead the charge in making adtech an overall more environmentally conscious industry," said Luc Marsolais, Chief Operating Officer, Sharethrough.
"Green Media Products (GMPs) are the easiest and most impactful thing brands can do to help decarbonize advertising," said Brian O'Kelley, Co-Founder and CEO, Scope3. "By building carbon into its Green PMPs, Sharethrough is allowing brands and media buyers to take action to fight climate change without compromising on campaign results."
More information regarding Sharethrough's Green PMPs can be found here.
Sharethrough is one of the top global independent omnichannel ad exchanges. Driven by our conviction that advertising should be underpinned by respect & care, we believe taking a human-centric approach to advertising and monetization is the key to a sustainable path forward for the independent and accessible internet to thrive. Advertisers & publishers leverage Sharethrough's unique technology to enhance every impression by rendering a higher-performing banner, video, CTV or native ad that dynamically fits into any placement on any site. Our publisher partners benefit from directly-sourced demand, scale, and quality, prioritizing their monetization efforts while elevating performance. With its headquarters in Montreal, Sharethrough has several offices across North America including San Francisco on the west coast & New York City in the east and European headquarters in London.
Scope3 is the source of truth for supply chain emissions data. For organizations seeking to make carbon-aware business decisions, Scope3 is the standard that delivers an accurate, comprehensive, and independent emissions model for every company in the digital ecosystem. Scope3 enables the industry-wide usage of Green Media Products (GMPs), or carbon-neutral media, by measuring emissions and managing the purchase of high quality carbon removal contributions.
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WATCH: Kansas Constitutional Amendment voter guide
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - It’s an issue that’s divided Americans for decades. With Roe vs. Wade overturned, this August, Kansas becomes the first state to vote on abortion rights. Your decision on an amendment to the state constitution could determine how Kansas lawmakers move forward with further restrictions to abortion rights.
Sedgwick County explained the amendment in relaying information about the Aug. 2 special election held in conjunction with the primary election.
“A vote for the Value Them Both Amendment would affirm there is no Kansas constitutional right to abortion or to require the government funding of abortion, and would reserve to the people of Kansas, through their elected state legislators, the right to pass laws to regulate abortion,” Sedgwick County explained. A vote against the Value Them Both Amendment would make no changes to the constitution of the state of Kansas, and could restrict the people, through their elected state legislators, from regulating abortion by leaving in place the recently recognized right to abortion.”
Eyewitness News puts it all in focus to help you make an informed decision in the Campaign 2022 voter guide.
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Export Graphs and Layouts as SVG Format, Buttons for Workbook Organizer and New Sheet, Arrange Windows with Custom Sorting, Rich Text Syntax for Notes Windows and Worksheet Cell Notes, Support for GeoTIFF files, plus new Graphs and Apps
NORTHAMPTON, Mass., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OriginLab, a leading publisher of data analysis and graphing software, today announced the release of Origin® and OriginPro® 2022b. This latest version of OriginLab's award-winning software application adds 75+ new features and improvements, plus a suite of all-new Apps to extend Origin's graphing and analysis capabilities.
Graphs and layouts can now be exported in SVG format, allowing for easy editing of the exported file in applications such as Adobe Illustrator to create your final manuscript.
Several ease-of-use improvements have been made for Workbooks and Window arrangement. New buttons have been added to Workbooks allowing users to quickly toggle Book Organizer panel on/off, add New Sheet, and add notes as any Sheet Level in Organizer. In addition, a new dialog is available to arrange/tile windows making it much easier to manage large projects with numerous windows. This dialog allows for sorting by name, type, offset, etc. Users can also snap windows and drag and resize related windows using grab bars.
Rich Text support has been improved in Origin 2022b. Use Origin Rich Text in standalone Notes Window or Notes Sheet added to workbook. Format the text using various built-in, customizable styles, and add graph images and images from project or from the web. Link to result values in report sheets to create a final report all within Origin. In addition, Notes added to cells now support Rich Text. Notes can be added to Data Cells or header cells such as Formula Cell.
Support for GeoTIFF files is now available. Add one or more ROIs to imported GeoTIFF image, and extract to analyze further or create graphs such as 3D surface plot. Moving or resizing the ROI will automatically update the analysis results and graphs. Also use GeoTIFF images as background in graph layers.
Other key features include: Insert Images into Graphs and Notes, Simplified Symbol Map Dialog, Distance Annotation on Graphs, Named Range Support for Label Rows and in Regression Dialogs, Remove Formula/Links to easily share Project with others, Adjust Icon Spacing in Apps Bar, and many more.
New Graph Types include a Bar Map plot for plotting data as bar or column on top of a map, Spiral Bar Chart (with Colormap), Circular Packing Graph to plot hierarchical data as a circular packing graph where each category is represented as a circle and its sub-categories are represented as circles within, and Right-Triangle or Equilateral-Triangle Ternary Plot.
New Apps available for 2022b include GeoTIFF Export, Tangential Baseline, Color Spectrum Plot, Matrix Analysis, NetCDF Data Analysis, Zoom FFT, Mann-Kendall Test, Radiometric Geochronology Analysis, and Hansen Solubility Parameter Plot.
Origin offers an intuitive, point-and-click interface for new users, combined with a wide range of powerful functions for advanced purposes. OriginPro includes all the features of Origin plus extended analysis tools. Origin and OriginPro are used by more than 500,000 registered customers worldwide, spanning Fortune Global 500 companies, research institutions, and colleges and universities across various disciplines including physics, chemistry, biology, pharmacology, engineering, and manufacturing.
Availability
A free trial version (valid for 21 days with trial license, or 3 days without license) is available for download from the OriginLab website at www.originlab.com/try. Origin users with active maintenance service will receive a free upgrade to this latest version. Previous version users can obtain upgrade pricing by contacting OriginLab. For new users, Origin and OriginPro licenses are available as single user, concurrent (floating) network or node-locked (fixed) group. Academic, government and volume discount pricing options are available. For pricing information, please visit: www.originlab.com/ordering.
About OriginLab
Founded in 1992, OriginLab develops data analysis and graphing software for users in corporations, government agencies, colleges, and universities worldwide. Its flagship products, Origin® and OriginPro, provide a comprehensive solution for scientists and engineers at every technical level to analyze, graph, and professionally present data. OriginLab has offices in Northampton and Wellesley, Massachusetts, and Guangzhou, China.
For more information visit www.originlab.com, or join the conversation on Facebook , LinkedIn, or Twitter.
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SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Freedom Financial Network (FFN), a leading digital personal finance company, has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Financial Technology Companies by The Financial Technology Report. The list recognizes companies making technology advancements that foster an ecosystem, allow businesses to work more collaboratively and ultimately, put more financial control in the hands of companies, business owners and consumers.
"Freedom Financial Network is honored to be included on this year's Top 100 Financial Technology Companies list," said Andrew Housser, co-founder and co-CEO of Freedom Financial Network. "We sit at the intersection of financial services and fintech, harnessing our rich data and 20 years of experience to offer our customers personalized solutions to meet their specific needs, whether for personal loans, home loans or help with debt. We're continuing to innovate with apps and more solutions coming soon, all designed to help more everyday people get on and stay on a path to a better financial future."
Headquartered in San Mateo, California with more than 2,600 teammates across the country, Freedom Financial Network has served more than 1 million customers, helped resolve over $16 billion in debt and has facilitated over $7 billion in loans.
Earlier this year, FFN was recognized as one of the top 100 corporate philanthropists in the San Francisco Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times for the second consecutive year. FFN was also named to the Phoenix Business Journal's 2022 Healthiest Employers List in recognition of its efforts to motivate employees to achieve and maintain wellness through a strong emphasis on mental and physical health. FFN has been named to the Phoenix Business Journal's annual "Best Places to Work" list 11 times, including winning first place in the extra-large company category in 2021.
About Freedom Financial Network
Freedom Financial Network is a leading digital personal finance company. Our solutions help everyday people get on, and stay on, the path to a brighter financial future, with innovative technology and personalized support. By leveraging proprietary data and analytics, our solutions are tailored for each step of a consumer's financial journey and include personal loans (FreedomPlus), home equity loans (Lendage), help with debt (Freedom Debt Relief), and even financial tools and education (Bills.com). Freedom Financial Network has more than 2,600 dedicated employees across California, Arizona and Texas and is recognized as a Best Place to Work.
For information on career opportunities at Freedom Financial Network, visit: https://jobs.freedomfinancialnetwork.com/
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Power outage affects nearly 1,400 Topekans Saturday morning
Published: Apr. 23, 2022 at 11:16 AM CDT|Updated: 41 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Evergy Outage Map indicates a large power outage is affecting customers in Southwest Topeka.
According to the map, the outage was first reported around 10:35 a.m. on Saturday, April 23. Power is estimated to be restored by 12:15 p.m.
As of 11 a.m., the outage had affected a total of 1,391 Topekans.
Evergy has not indicated what caused the outage, however, high winds are believed to be a factor.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is experiencing “very mild symptoms,” the White House said, as new variants of the highly contagious virus are challenging the nation’s efforts to get back to normal after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral drug designed to reduce the severity of the disease. He was isolating at the White House and “continuing to carry out all of his duties fully,” she said.
Biden’s physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said in a letter that Biden had a runny nose and “fatigue, with an occasional dry cough, which started yesterday evening.”
“Folks, I’m doing great. Thanks for your concern,” Biden tweeted. He added that he was “keeping busy!”
Biden, 79, is fully vaccinated, after getting two doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine shortly before taking office, a first booster shot in September and an additional dose March 30.
Jean-Pierre described the president’s symptoms as “very mild” and said Biden had been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone and would participate in his planned meetings “via phone and Zoom from the residence.”
The White House took steps to show that the president was busy working despite his diagnosis, with Biden tweeting out a picture of himself making calls from the treaty room of the White House.
The president spoke by phone to lawmakers in Pennsylvania to apologize for having to cancel his planned trip Thursday to the city of Wilkes-Barre to promote his crime prevention plans. Biden also called South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn to wish him a happy birthday and congratulate him on receiving an award from the NAACP.
O’Connor wrote in his letter about the president’s treatment plan: “I anticipate that he will respond favorably” to Paxlovid “as most maximally protected patients do.”
Jean-Pierre said Biden had last tested negative on Tuesday, and he will stay isolated until he tests negative again.
First lady Jill Biden, speaking to reporters as she arrived for a school visit in Detroit, said she’d just gotten off the phone with her husband.
“He’s doing fine,” she said. “He’s feeling good.”
The first lady, who was wearing a mask, said she tested negative earlier in the day. She will keep her full schedule in Michigan and Georgia on Thursday, though she will be following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on masking and distancing, said Michael LaRosa, her spokesperson.
The president spent much of last week in Israel and Saudi Arabia. White House officials told reporters that Biden planned to minimize contact during the trip, yet as soon as he exited Air Force One on July 13, the president was fist-bumping, handshaking and even seen in the occasional hug. The CDC says symptoms can appear two to 14 days after exposure to the virus.
Biden had a minimal public schedule after returning from Saudi Arabia late on Saturday night, attending church the next day and helping to welcome Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska to the White House on Tuesday. The president traveled to Massachusetts on Wednesday to promote efforts to combat climate change.
Dr. Graham Snyder, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Pittsburgh, said in an interview that it wasn’t surprising that Biden tested positive given the extent of his activities and interactions with people. He said Biden appears to be pursuing a treatment that should enable him to recover without facing even worse health risks.
“He’s put himself in a place to have the best possible outcome, which is the lowest probability of being sick enough to get in the hospital or heaven forbid in intensive care or dying,” Snyder said.
Up to this point, Biden’s ability to avoid the virus seemed to defy the odds, even with the testing procedures in place for those expected to be in close contact with him. Prior waves of the virus swept through Washington’s political class, infecting Vice President Kamala Harris, Cabinet members, White House staffers and lawmakers. Biden has increasingly stepped up his travel schedule and resumed holding large indoor events where not everyone is tested.
A White House official said Harris tested negative for COVID-19. She was last with the president on Tuesday and spoke with him on the phone Thursday morning. Harris planned to remain masked on the guidance of the White House medical team.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she hoped that Biden’s positive test for the virus would cause more Americans to get vaccinated and boosted because “none of us is immune from it, including the president of the United States, and we really have to be careful.”
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Twitter wished the president “a speedy recovery.”
Top White House officials in recent months have been matter-of-fact about the likelihood of the president getting COVID, a measure of how engrained the virus has become in society — and of its diminished threat for those who are up to date on their vaccinations and with access to treatments.
When administered within five days of symptoms appearing, Paxlovid, produced by drugmaker Pfizer, has been proven to bring about a 90% reduction in hospitalizations and deaths among patients most likely to get severe disease.
Biden is far from the first world leader — and not the first U.S. president — to get the coronavirus, which has infected British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron and more than a dozen other leaders and high-ranking officials globally.
When Biden’s predecessor, President Donald Trump, contracted the disease in October 2020, it was a far different time. Vaccines were not available and treatment options were limited and less advanced. After being diagnosed with COVID-19 at the White House, Trump was given an experimental antibody treatment and steroids after his blood oxygen levels fell dangerously low. He was hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for three days
After more than two years and over a million deaths in the U.S., the virus is still killing an average of 353 people a day in the U.S., according to the CDC. The unvaccinated are at far greater risk, more than two times more likely to test positive and nine times more likely to die from the virus than those who have received at least a primary dose of the vaccines, according to the public health agency.
The highly transmissible omicron variant is the dominant strain in the U.S., but scientists say it poses a lower risk for severe illness to those who are up to date on their vaccinations. Omicron’s BA.5 sub-strain, believed to be even more contagious, now makes up more than 65% of U.S. cases.
“There’s a lot of infections across America,” White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said May 18, blaming the highly-transmissible variants, as well as relaxing mitigation measures like mask requirements.
The coronavirus pandemic helped put Biden in the White House, as he pledged to handle COVID-19 better than his predecessor. After initial months of success surging the nation’s supply and availability of vaccines, the virus became a morass for the Democrat in the first year of his presidency, as he struggled to boost the country’s vaccination rate and to stay ahead of the unpredictable disease.
As cases sharply declined earlier this year, Biden highlighted his administration’s efforts to end the pandemic and help the nation regain a sense of normalcy. He said in his March 1 State of the Union address, “It’s time for Americans to get back to work and fill our great downtowns again.”
The White House has sought to go above public health guidelines to protect the president, with all visitors and staff required to attest to their vaccination status or submit to daily tests. People expected to be in close proximity to Biden are tested daily.
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Associated Press writer Mike Householder contributed from Detroit. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/biden-tests-positive-for-covid-19-has-mild-symptoms/ | 2022-07-22T14:26:43Z |
ATLANTA, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Habitat for Humanity International has partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a program that aims to increase affordable homeownership opportunities among the veteran population in the U.S.
Veterans who are enrolled in Habitat's Veterans Build program at affiliates in Saginaw, Mich., Mingo County, W. Va., and Will and DuPage counties, Ill., and the HUD-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program will be able to use their HUD-VASH housing choice rental assistance voucher to partially subsidize homeownership expenses for up to 10 or 15 years depending on the mortgage term of their affordable home build. As part of the pilot, the VA will provide ongoing case management and clinical services to enrolled veterans to help prevent future housing and personal crises.
"The transition from military life to civilian life can be challenging for veterans. A struggle to adjust, or difficulty obtaining essentials such as housing, employment, education, and healthcare, can lead to homelessness, unemployment, or living with chronic health conditions," said Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International. "At Habitat, we know that decent and affordable housing provides tremendous social and economic benefit. Veterans have sacrificed so much to serve our country. It is incumbent on us to serve them by helping them find long-term stability through safe and affordable shelter."
The National Low-Income Housing Coalition previously estimated that more than 25 percent of veteran households in the U.S., are cost burdened. Of those, an estimated 1.5 million are severely cost burdened, spending more than 50 percent of their income on housing.
Habitat's Veterans Build program seeks to address that problem by partnering with veterans and their families to improve their lives through new home construction, critical home repairs, community engagement and education, job training and employment opportunities.
"President Biden declared that America's sacred obligation is to ensure troops sent into harm's way are prepared, and veterans and their families are cared for when they return home," said Monica Diaz, executive director of the Veterans Health Administration Homeless Programs Office. "This partnership will be integral in fulfilling this obligation and improving the lives of thousands of veterans and their families. Every individual who has served our country deserves a safe, stable place to call home."
About Habitat for Humanity
Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity found its earliest inspirations as a grassroots movement on an interracial community farm in south Georgia. Since its founding in 1976, the Christian housing organization has since grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in more than 70 countries. Families and individuals in need of a hand up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit habitat.org.
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Running community honors Eliza Fletcher by finishing her last run
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) – Community members in Memphis and people across the country are honoring 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher’s life in a special way.
The teacher and mother of two is believed to have been kidnapped and killed during an early morning jog near the University of Memphis campus on Sept. 2.
Cleotha Abston, 38, is accused of forcing Fletcher into an SUV and is charged with murder in connection to her death. He is facing several other charges, like kidnapping and identity theft, as well.
Memorials filled with flowers, balloons and messages to Fletcher have formed around Memphis, from the UofM area at the site where police say she was abducted to South Memphis where her body was recovered.
A run is planned for Friday morning on Central Avenue in the UofM area where Fletcher’s run came to an abrupt stop. Organizers say this event is a way to honor and finish the run Fletcher started the day she was abducted.
Friday morning’s 8.2-mile run is set to begin at 4:20 a.m. at Central and Belvedere. According to the Facebook page for the event, more than 550 people say they are taking part.
A gym in Jonesboro, Arkansas held similar events to symbolize the end of Fletcher’s run.
“We’re going to come together as a gym family, as a local community, as a running family to finish the run for her,” Callie Talley said.
Talley says some gym members knew Fletcher and her family and wanted to put on this event to pay tribute to her life.
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Police: 25-year-old charged with shooting, killing woman in her own driveway
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - Police in Ohio said a 25-year-old man has been charged with aggravated murder for shooting and killing a woman in her own driveway in April.
Antonio Miller was arrested on Sept. 16 at an Akron home, according to Lt. Michael Miller of the Akron Police Department.
Police said Miller shot and killed 50-year-old Tina Case in her own driveway on April 7 around 10:30 p.m.
Officers found Case dead in her car at home, according to WOIO.
Investigators determined Miller knew Case and waited for her to get home before ambushing her.
Case’s daughter Gabriel said her mom was her and her family’s “best friend.”
“She was actually our rock, she was our world, she was the person we called on when we didn’t have anyone or anything to actually depend on,” Gabriel said.
She said she and her family never imagined life without her, but that nightmare tragically became their reality.
“Words are hard to explain the things we have been going through, the emotions we feel, not having her here to call on throughout the time that we need her the most,” Gabriel said.
To know someone is being held responsible has brought Gabriel and her sister, Danielle, some peace during this devastating time, she said.
“She definitely let us know at the end of the day it would always be a tomorrow and to always keep our head up and keep pushing forward, and that’s what I’m going to do for her,” Gabriel said.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. , June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue River Financial Group, Inc. ("Blue River"), a leading North American middle market investment banking firm, announced that it received recognition for its outstanding performance in 2021 by M&A Source, a leading professional trade association. Blue River was named the Top Firm of the Year. William Loftis, Blue River's co-founder, was named Advisor of the Year. He was also recognized as Platinum Club Award recipient.
M&A Source is an association of merger and acquisition advisors, investment bankers, and other business intermediaries. With an emphasis on education and excellence, M&A Source provides professional education, networking opportunities, and events focused on the middle market community.
Blue River was named the Top Firm of the Year in the 10+ person firm category for achieving the highest total enterprise value of completed deals for 2021. The Advisor of the Year is given to the individual with the highest combined enterprise value of completed deals in 2021. Membership in the Platinum Club acknowledges combined transactions totaling more than $15M. Mr. Loftis accepted all three awards at the M&A Source Spring Conference in Denver, CO in May 2022.
Mr. Loftis is a Fellow of the M&A Source for notable contributions like serving on its board of directors and writing and teaching advanced M&A courses. He said, "Blue River enables business owners to pass their companies to acquirers who seek to take the business to new levels. I am grateful to the M&A Source for acknowledging our accomplishments. I couldn't be prouder of our team."
"This award is recognition of the hard work and dedication of our entire organization to provide routine excellence on transactions to succeed on behalf of our clients." said Bryan Berent, Managing Partner at Blue River.
Jeff Swiggett, M&A Source Chair, stated, "This (the award recipients) is an impressive group of lower middle market advisors who represent the gold standard for our industry."
Blue River Financial Group is a middle market merger and acquisition advisory firm headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It assists corporations, private equity groups and individuals in the sale and acquisition of businesses. With over 20 years of experience spanning across 50 global industries, Blue River provides a suite of services including corporate development, private equity support, valuations and transaction consulting, placing a premium on relationship-centered transaction counsel and client focus. Learn more at https://goblueriver.com/.
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MEXICO CITY, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Axo Entertainment Group (Toronto, Ontario) and Dr. Luis Zambrano, biologist at Laboratorio de Restauración Ecológica (LRE) have joined forces to assist in the preservation and recovery of axolotls in their native Mexican habitat. Axolotls, of the salamander family, are near extinction in their homeland and require funding for research and conservation programs in an effort to improve the Mexican ecosystem as a whole.
Axo Entertainment Group will issue a limited number of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on June 16, 2022 in support of the cause. Twenty-five percent of the profits from the sale of NFTs and associated royalty streams will be donated to Dr. Zambrano's organization to accelerate the preservation of axolotls.
NFT holders will combine to make up the Axo Fight Club. Each member of the Axo Fight Club will become adoptive parents of an axolotl under the watchful care of Dr. Zambrano's team who will provide updates on the status of each axolotl.
Axo Fight Club members will also have access to exclusive experiences such as: environmental outings and education, multi-city party events, celebrity engagement, a community forum, social members' gatherings, metaverse experiences and much more.
Founding partners Gabriel Soto and Irina Baeva, high-profile actors and philanthropists in Mexico, are major contributors and supporters of the project. Each is engaged in a multitude of personal initiatives to champion the cause.
For more information about the Axo Fight Club visit www.axofightclub.com; https://twitter.com/axofightclub and https://www.instagram.com/axofightclub. To learn about Dr. Zambrano's passion for preservation of the axolotl see his Ted Talk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hccblbdXXuU.
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- Survey conducted in late May 2022 finds that majorities of the general populations in both countries consider US-German partnership crucial for the world's stability
- Defending democracy, climate change, and economic growth are priorities for both Germans and Americans
- Measures taken by both governments to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine have created trust
- Younger generations in both nations think that the best days of the partnership are ahead
BERLIN and NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
"The State of Trust and the US-German Partnership: A Transatlantic Survey" (link) was released today in advance of the 2022 German-American Conference hosted by Atlantik-Brücke and the American Council on Germany to be held June 13-14 at the Allianz Forum in Berlin.
The study surveyed a total of 4,000 Americans and Germans – nationally representative of their respective general populations – to understand their confidence in the stability of the US-German partnership, their attitudes towards the role of government and business to restore trust in democracies, and their views on global challenges facing both countries.
The survey was jointly commissioned by the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke, both in their 70th anniversary year. It was conducted by the opinion research institute Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and underwritten by Allianz SE.
Key findings include:
- Trust in the transatlantic partnership is high in both nations. However, American participants have greater trust in the Federal Republic of Germany and its institutions than vice versa. (Business: USA 58% / GER 51%, Government: USA 55% / GER 54%, NGO's: USA 55% / GER 51%, Media: USA 53% / GER 44%).
- The vast majority in both countries believe that the partnership is needed today more than ever (USA 70%, GER 75%) and plays a crucial role for stability in the world (USA 73%, GER 71%).
- While American participants are more optimistic on the partnership and believe its best days are ahead (USA 55% vs. GER 46%), positive scores in each country are mostly driven by younger generations, particularly Millennials in the US and Gen Z in Germany.
A United Defense
Survey participants recognize that the foundations of the partnership are rooted in its military and defense alliances (USA 74%, GER 76%), with trade and commerce also being foundational (USA 74%, GER 79%). The pooling of military resources is a top priority for nearly 30% of American participants and 39% of German participants.
The response to the war in Ukraine and the actions of the relatively new administrations in the US and Germany have helped to strengthen trust in the partnership.
Prioritizing Climate, Jobs, and Democracy
There is alignment that addressing climate change is a current top priority (USA 31%, GER 39%). More American participants say economic growth and job creation should be the future focus (42%), when asked to choose three top priorities among a list of issues. By contrast, nearly half of German participants view climate change as the top future priority.
Strengthening democracy is a core common value. In Germany, it is the second biggest priority, only behind addressing climate change. For Americans, it is the second biggest priority, only behind economic growth and job creation. Defining and articulating a common view on democracy will only further strengthen trust between the two nations.
The data reveals opportunities to demonstrate how addressing climate change can benefit economic growth, create jobs, and in turn stabilize and strengthen democratic societies.
Business Competence and Long-termism Build Trust
Participants in both countries report positive perceptions of each other's business competence and reliability. Trust in businesses is built on three pillars: historic trade relationships, high regard for the quality of the products and services delivered, and the ability to innovate. However, for Germans, differing views on free trade undermine trust in US businesses, and a lack of confidence to regulate fairly and transparently was the leading source for Germans' distrust in the US government.
The majority of respondents expect governments and businesses to co-lead the partnership and continue to build trust with transparency and a focus on long-term, shared goals that balance both economic growth and climate responses.
Next-Generation Optimism
The survey found that men, older and more affluent groups are generally more trusting of the partnership. Notably, a majority of younger Americans and Germans, especially Millennials, expressed trust in the partnership (69% for both USA and GER).
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Smith's appointment supports MainStem's vision to power the digital and data-driven transformation of the global cannabis supply chain
SEATTLE, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MainStem, the leading B2B supply chain and integrated procurement platform for the cannabis industry — today announced the expansion of its board with the pivotal appointment of Microsoft's Field Chief Data Officer for the West, Matthew Smith. Smith has enjoyed a distinguished and impressive nine year tenure at Microsoft where he has helped shape global enterprise business transformation initiatives across a variety of B2B & B2C industries from supply chain, high-tech, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, media & entertainment, telecommunications, and more.
"I am honored that MainStem has entrusted me with this role, and I believe it is a testament to our shared belief that businesses' desire for speed, transparency, trust and real time intelligent decision support are always top drivers of enterprise maturity," stated Matthew Smith.
Joining Thomas Harrison, Senior Operating Partner at Merida Capital Holdings and MainStem Chairman and CEO, Alen Nguyen, Smith will serve through 2024 to provide strategic guidance on data analytics innovation, giving MainStem's vast ecosystem of cannabis companies and global suppliers an aggregated market read that provides real-time visibility into cannabis supply chain trends and personalized business opportunities.
"It takes time to switch from making gut-based, reactive decisions to making decisions based on business data, and yet data-driven companies always have a strategic advantage over their competition including increased agility and communication around mergers and acquisitions; with M+A activity presently leading the game in cannabis, I'm personally very excited to be joining the board of a company so well poised to powerfully revolutionize it," added Smith.
Smith's appointment comes at a watershed moment for both the history of MainStem and the industry at large. Honored by INC. Magazine in its prestigious annual '5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America' list, MainStem has enjoyed a 433% sales growth in the last two years, with its B2B supply chain platform roughly processing over nineteen thousand purchase orders and one hundred thousand shipments since 2020.
"Every quarter, MainStem onboards an average of five new MSOs and all of their locations across the U.S., signifying the cannabis industry's great need for and rapid adoption of SaaS integrated supply chain and procurement technology," explained Alen Nguyen. "With Matthew Smith's addition to our board, MainStem will be able to soon equip our clients with global supply chain intelligence, captured in real-time, across our global ecosystem. Forecasting can help improve planning processes, increase optionality, predict variations in demand and prevent costly supply chain bottlenecks."
Added Smith: "When various business groups produce their own versions of reports, the enterprise isn't talking the same language on the same set of numbers. That creates confusion, inaccuracy, and, more importantly, ill-informed and costly decisions that rapidly growing MSOs simply cannot afford. Instead, when everyone across a company's footprint comes together around one version of truth - with MainStem as a visible industry sponsor "letting the data tell the story," they have the same baseline for what's happening. MainStem already makes this possible for MSOs. My job will be to help create one version of truth, shape industry data consumption patterns and performance indicators for the global ecosystem at large."
ABOUT MAINSTEM
Innovating the supply chain at the speed of cannabis.
Founded in 2014, MainStem is the leading B2B integrated supply chain platform for the cannabis industry. An integrated SaaS provider, MainStem innovates through the alignment of its proprietary Purchase Pro™product, the industry's first and only cannabis-specific procurement software. Dedicated to supporting cannabis companies' growth through robust technology and partnerships with growers, manufacturers, and dispensaries, MainStem offers a one-stop 'Amazon solution' that works for businesses in all states where cannabis companies legally operate. MainStem proudly serves top Multi-State and Single-State Operators across North America with a real Partnership mentality, collaborating on helping evolve the Cannabis industry collectively.
Learn more at mainstem.io.
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PITTSBURGH, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI), a global leader in active, responsible investing, has been awarded $1 billion private equity mandate from BT Pension Scheme (BTPS), one of the UK's largest occupational pension schemes.
The mandate, called Horizon III, will be managed by Hermes GPE LLP, a specialist global private equity investor and wholly owned subsidiary of Federated Hermes, and will be invested over three years.
Horizon III will pursue the global thematically diversified strategy through a proven 50/50 funds and direct co-investment model established following similarly sized investment allocations managed for BTPS — Horizon I (2015) and Horizon II (2018).
Hermes GPE has invested more than $11 billion across almost 300 funds and more than 260 co-investments. Its thematic investment strategy focuses on generating risk-adjusted returns by exploiting the opportunities created by four global economic megatrends largely independent of underlying economic cycles: the net zero economy; accelerating technological innovation; demographic and societal change; and the global center of gravity shift. This approach has to date delivered consistent risk-adjusted returns for BTPS.
J. Christopher Donahue, president and chief executive officer at Federated Hermes commented: "BTPS is an important customer across our private markets platform and the Horizon III mandate demonstrates BTPS's continued confidence in the ability of Federated Hermes to deliver its investment objectives in a very competitive global private equity market.
"As Federated Hermes continues to invest in its private markets business, which includes private equity, real estate, private debt and infrastructure, we recognize its importance to customers around the globe."
Morten Nilsson, chief executive officer for BT Pension Scheme Management commented: "The Horizon mandates have delivered consistent, sustainable returns for the Scheme throughout market cycles. Horizon III demonstrates our continued commitment to this asset class with investments that meet our long-term sustainability goals."
Peter Gale, chief investment officer and head of Hermes GPE, commented: "We have been constructing private equity portfolios for BTPS since the 2000s, which showcases our pension scheme roots. Our dynamic investment approach combines top-down macroeconomic considerations with bottom-up detailed research that clearly resonates with BTPS and we work closely with its investment team to ensure private equity plays an effective role in the Scheme's asset allocation strategy."
Similar to prior investments by BTPS and other investors, the value of investments can vary over time due to additional investment, redemptions or market fluctuations in the value of portfolio holdings over time.
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Federated Hermes, Inc. is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $631.1 billion in assets under management. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset and liquidity management strategies to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide. Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks and broker/dealers. At Federated Hermes, responsibility is central to our client relationships, our long-term perspective and our fiduciary mindset. It's part of our heritage and the foundation of our future. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has nearly 2,000 employees in London, New York, Boston and offices worldwide. For more information, visit FederatedHermes.com.
Hermes GPE is the private equity arm of Federated Hermes. We are an active and long-time investor in global private equity, with a track record which spans over 30 years. We focus on fund investments and co-investments in mid-market buyouts and growth businesses, currently managing c$6bn of assets via managed accounts, pooled funds and side cars. We work in partnership with a wide range of Limited Partners and General Partners across the globe, from offices in London, New York and Singapore. We employ a forward looking global thematic investment strategy, backing managers and fast-growing companies that operate in sectors set to benefit most from trends that are reshaping global economic activity, using a well-established and disciplined investment process.
BT Pension Scheme is one of the UK's largest corporate defined benefit pension schemes with assets of £57 billion, (as of 30 June, 2021) and 274,292 scheme members. For more information, visit btps.co.uk.
This press release is issued and approved by BT Pension Scheme Limited of 1 America Square, 17 Crosswall, London EC3N 2LB. This document is not an offer to sell or an invitation to apply for any product or service of BTPSM Limited.
Certain statements in this press release, such as those related to growth opportunities for investing in Federated Hermes' private markets business constitute forward-looking statements, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of the company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Other risks and uncertainties include those discussed in the company's annual and quarterly reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result, no assurance can be given as to future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, and neither the company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of such statements in the future.
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The work begins on a new facility aimed at expanding the Company's position as a global leader in the manufacturing and assembly of cutting-edge materials in the semiconductor manufacturing equipment field.
KEDAH, Malaysia, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ferrotec Holdings Corporation, a global supplier of materials, components, and precision system solutions, today announced the groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction of its new manufacturing facility at Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah, facilitated by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA). The plant which will be undertaking electromechanical assembly and advanced material fabrication for semiconductor equipment is designed to meet customer needs while also expanding the Group's business globally.
The ceremony was attended by YB Dato' Wira Dr. Ku Abd Rahman bin Ku Ismail, Senior State Exco of Industrial and Investment, Science, Technology and Innovation and Higher Education; Ms. Lim Bee Vian, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Investment Development) of MIDA; YBrs. Mr. Noor Ikhsan Bin Abdul Aziz, Chief Operating Officer of Invest Kedah; Dr. Haji Nadzman Bin Mustaffa, President of Kulim Municipal Council (MPKK); YBhg. Dato' Mohd Sahil Zabidi, Group CEO of Kulim Technology Park Corporation Sdn. Bhd.; Mr. Eiji Miyanaga, Chief Executive Officer of Ferrotec Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., and Mr. He Xian Han, Group Chief Executive Officer of Ferrotec Holdings Corporation, as well as other distinguished guests.
"Today's event is a testament of Ferrotec's reputation as a global leader in the manufacturing and assembly industry for the past 42 years. This project does not only demonstrate Ferrotec's confidence in Malaysia's long-term investment propositions, but also the thriving state of the manufacturing industry in Malaysia. We aim to distinguish ourselves from our competitors based on these intangible factors – competitive business environment and cost advantages, well-developed infrastructure and the availability of technical and management talents," said Ms. Lim Bee Vian, Deputy CEO (Investment Development) of MIDA.
Ms. Lim also emphasized that despite facing competition from the low-cost production countries, Malaysian machinery and equipment (M&E) companies continue to thrive in producing high value-added products and integrated services, supporting the needs of the MNCs' in their effort to serve their customers better. MIDA aims to facilitate such companies by facilitating continuous investment opportunities to expand their operation capabilities to improve output quality and volume.
"Ferrotec has seen increasing demand for our products and services in Asia. With the start of construction on this new production facility in Malaysia, Ferrotec is committed to continue driving its effort to fulfill the increasing capacity demands and improved business continuity that are vital to our customers success," said Eiji Miyanaga, Chief Executive Officer of Ferrotec Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
To continue transforming the industry, the Malaysian Government encourages investors to invest in state-of-the-art technologies that can support advanced manufacturing processes across supply chains.
About MIDA
MIDA is the government's principal investment promotion and development agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to oversee and drive investments into the manufacturing and services sectors in Malaysia. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur Sentral, MIDA has 12 regional and 20 overseas offices. MIDA continues to be the strategic partner to businesses in seizing the opportunities arising from the technology revolution of this era. For more information, please visit www.mida.gov.my and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
About Ferrotec
Founded in 1980, on a technology core of Ferrofluid magnetic liquid and Ferrofluidic® sealing products, Ferrotec Holdings Corporation (6890 TSE Standard) is a worldwide leader in the supply of materials, components, and precision system solutions for industrial businesses. Ferrotec is a diversified world-class industrial organization with a global presence in a broad array of technology driven end markets (semiconductors, automotive, biomedical applications, smart phones, LEDs and FPDs). More information about Ferrotec's products can be found at www.ferrotec.com
For more information, please contact:
Ms. Zakiah Sajidan
Director, Machinery & Metal Technology Division, MIDA
E: zakiah@mida.gov.my
T: +603-2267 3628
Mr. Tom McKee
Marketing Communications Manager
E: pr@ferrotec.com
T: +1 (408)-964-7700
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MIAMI, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the successful collaboration at New York Fashion Week, as a part of Asia Innovations Group, international brands Uplive and Hekka debuted another viral runway show at Miami Swim Week.
Large audiences gathered online and in the renowned fashion hub of Miami South Beach for a week of runway shows, VIP parties, and social mixers. With over 200 brands and designers in attendance, this year's Miami Swim Week generated more than 1.6 billion global impressions across social media, live streaming, and even the Metaverse.
Uplive, along with other digital platforms, allowed fashion fans from around the world to connect with their favorite brands, models and influencers by broadcasting the event in real time to its 300 million users worldwide. Among the broadcasters were TikTok sensation Tony Lopez (@tonylopez), model and actress Yuvanna Montalvo (@yuvannamontalvo), Latin superstar Juan Carlos Garcia P (juancarlosgarciap) and influencer Daniela Buenrostro (@queenbuenrostro) who were all eager to use Uplive's streaming platform to share the runaway show with their fans.
As part of Miami Swim Week 2022, Hekka unveiled "Style de Vie," a 25-piece capsule collection of essential swimwear, following the brand's successful debut at New York Fashion Week earlier this year. The "Style de Vie" line offers swimwear essentials, apparel, and beach accessories that aim to revive the summer wardrobe and elevate holiday look. All pieces follow the ethos of the brand to support emerging creators, promote the use of natural fabrics and sustainable materials, and celebrate the uniqueness and inclusivity of its community.
In keeping with the brand ethos, Hekka and Uplive's unique concept of ready-to-wear runway makes a return. First pioneered during New York Fashion Week, the combination of Hekka's unique "real-time fashion" platform with Uplive's immersive live streaming experience allows their community to not only see the new designs first, but purchase them in real time and share them with their followers.
"We're pleased to showcase the world's top swimwear fashion event, providing designers and fashion companies at Miami Swim Week with a massive global audience on a premier video platform," shared Christine Xu, CEO of Uplive USA. "As a platform for global performance and discovery, Uplive will both inspire and showcase creativity through this event."
"Uplive has been an advocate for celebrating diversity and inclusivity through innovative technology and commitment to daring environmental, social, and governance goals since it launched in 2016. Having recently celebrated our 6th birthday, we are more eager than ever to support social causes, community development and emerging markets through content creation and global connectivity", continued Xu.
About Asia Innovations Group
Asia Innovations Group Limited (Asia Innovations) is a leading live social company with 600 million registered users located in over 150 regions worldwide. Asia Innovations has an integrated portfolio of social, gaming and e-commerce platforms designed to foster meaningful human connection. Asia Innovations operates in eighteen offices around the globe that offer deep local market knowledge across all major emerging markets to augment the company's cutting-edge technology and scalable global infrastructure. The company's portfolio includes leading apps such as Uplive, the global live video platform, CuteU and Lamour, the dominant dating apps in global emerging markets. Its e-commerce platform, Hekka Fashion, offers an online shopping experience that brings accessible fashion to users around the world. As champions for creativity, opportunity and inclusivity for all, Asia Innovations leverages its innovative products globally to empower creators, catalyze social impact, and safeguard a positive online environment. For more information, please visit https://www.asiainnovations.com.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Southern Methodist University’s Student Affairs presents Faith and Media, a moderated panel discussion exploring the relationship between faith and the media.
The panel will be at SMU’s Crum Auditorium (located at 3150 Binkley Avenue) on April 5 at 6 p.m., featuring CW33 KDAF’s very own host Jenny Anchondo.
This event is free and open to the public; however, officials say you should register in advance to reserve yourself a seat. To register for the event, click here.
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University of Wisconsin's lifecycle assessment conducted on Organic Valley farms found greenhouse gas emissions to be 24% lower on organic dairy farms as compared to conventional US dairy averages* due in large part to carbon sequestration benefits of organic pastures.
LA FARGE, Wis., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study in the August issue of the Journal of Cleaner Production reveals that it is possible for farms to sequester carbon and reduce their overall greenhouse gas emissions. A University of Wisconsin Madison research group unveiled a dairy lifecycle assessment conducted on Organic Valley farms that shows small organic dairy farms, which focus on grazing and organic production techniques, are low greenhouse gas champions.
Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9079651-organic-valley-dairy-farming-greenhouse-gas-emissions-study/
The peer reviewed study uses a breakthrough methodology that includes accounting for the carbon sequestration benefit of grazed pastures. Led by Dr. Horacio Aguirre-Villegas, Scientist III at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the research team conducted a first-of-its-kind study in the U.S. that considered the positive carbon sequestration results of cows spending time out on pasture.
"The study proposes a method to include carbon sequestration not only in organic but all dairy farm-related LCA studies. This method is based on the amount of carbon staying in the soil from above ground residue, below ground residue, and manure," Aguirre-Villegas said. "The effect of management practices affecting the carbon stock are also considered, such as tillage, land use regime, management, and input of organic matter into the soil based on farm and region-specific variables such as the level of activity and temperature."
The modeling assessment was done with farm-specific input provided by Organic Valley and reflects the nature and style of production common within the co-op's dairy membership. Other factors contributing to the low greenhouse gas emission results included the avoidance of synthetic crop inputs and use of organic crop amendments, the longevity of cattle, and prevalent use of manure as a fertilizer source.
"This LCA represents the baseline carbon footprint of our dairy member farms today. The science proves out what we all intuitively knew was the case, when you have pasture-based systems and organic crop production you have a smaller carbon footprint," said Nicole Rakobitsch, director of sustainability at Organic Valley. "We are proud that farms in our cooperative average the lowest known carbon footprint of any U.S. dairy supply, but we are not going to rest on that outcome.
"We are committed to helping our farmers and all of dairy continually lessen our GHG emissions. It's the right thing to do and consumers are looking for food that is good for the planet and their health."
The study of Organic Valley milk is ongoing and the remaining 40% of Organic Valley's milk supply will be assessed by the end of 2023. Organic Valley is also launching a new carbon insetting program which purchases carbon reduction from its farmers and helps producers implement site-specific projects like agroforestry, enhanced manure management, and on-farm renewable energy.
The research team measuring and analyzing the carbon impact at UW-Madison includes Dr. Rebecca Larson, associate professor at UW-Madison; Dr. Erin Silva, UW-Madison associate professor and Extension specialist in Organic Agriculture; Dr. Michel Wattiaux, UW-Madison professor in Dairy Systems Management; and Rakobitsch.
About Organic Valley
Organic Valley is passionate about doing what's right for people, animals, and earth and is committed to bringing ethically made organic food to families everywhere. Organic Valley is the largest farmer-owned organic cooperative in the U.S. and one of the world's largest organic consumer brands. Founded in 1988 to sustain family farms through organic farming, the cooperative represents nearly 1,800 farmers in 34 U.S. states, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit ov.coop/impact. Organic Valley is also @OrganicValley on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter.
Media Contact:
Elizabeth McMullen
elizabeth.mcmullen@organicvalley.coop
608-625-3549
SOURCE: Regional analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from USA dairy farms: A cradle to farm-gate assessment of the American dairy industry circa 2008, International Dairy Journal
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Authors of International Consensus Suggest that Fluorescence Imaging of Bacterial Burden is Positioned to Change Contemporary Paradigms of Post-Surgical Wound Management
TORONTO and LONDON, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - MolecuLight Inc., the leader in point-of-care fluorescence imaging for detection and localization of elevated bacterial load in wounds, announced that it has been added to the new 2022 Consensus Guidelines of the International Surgical Wound Complications Advisory Panel (ISWCAP). The document, "Optimising Prevention of Surgical Wound Complications: Detection, Diagnosis, Surveillance and Prediction"1 presents an international consensus recommending approaches for the early detection, diagnosis and prediction of surgical wound complications in order to optimise incisional wound healing outcomes for patients.
Surgical wound complications remain a significant challenge for clinicians around the globe, representing one of the leading global causes of morbidity following surgery. The incidence of surgical wound complications, including surgical site infections ("SSI"), continues to rise. The development of a SSI is associated with a marked increase in morbidity, a 2-to 11-fold increase in mortality rate, and prolonged hospital stays2. Approximately 2-5% of surgical wounds in the US develop a SSI3 – 6 at an annual cost of up to $10 billion6-9. This includes extended hospital stays, readmissions and additional resources to manage complications.
In the consensus guidelines, the ISWCAP expert group noted that "the role of diagnostic technology is of particular importance in identification of surgical wound complications as it provides an objective means of detecting infection or another surgical wound complication without having to rely on clinician judgement – i.e. it helps to remove the subjective 'human factor' from identification and diagnosis"10.
MolecuLight's point-of-care fluorescence imaging system is identified in the consensus because of its proven utility to quickly and non-invasively identify surgical site infections:
The ISWCAP expert group agreed that point-of-care fluorescence imaging is a diagnostic technology that could be of significant benefit in early identification of surgical site infections and may be a useful tool for early detection of other surgical wound complications10
The consensus also notes how fluorescence imaging is being used to guide detection of pathogenic activity and is providing useful insights and potentially changing current clinical assessment and diagnosis paradigms.11 Numerous studies have established the utility of the MolecuLight point-of-care technology in chronic wounds12, 13 (Le et al, 2020; Price, 2020). "The use of this technology in detection of SSI is an emerging field showing promising results", notes the consensus. An example is "a recent study, 'Uncovering the high prevalence of bacterial burden in surgical site wounds with point-of-care fluorescence imaging'14, illustrated an 11-fold sensitivity in detection of infection by the MolecuLight device compared to clinical signs and symptoms alone (Sandy-Hodgetts et al, 2021)".11
"Due to its ability to quickly and reliably detect bacterial burden at the point-of-care, fluorescence imaging using the MolecuLight device is positioned to change contemporary paradigms of post-surgical wound management", says lead author Kylie Sandy-Hodgetts, PhD, Founder and inaugural President of the ISWCAP. "Early detection and prevention of surgical wound complications, including SSIs, are the ISWCAP's key areas of focus. Novel diagnostic technology for earlier detection and intervention is imperative to optimise surgical wound outcomes. MolecuLight's point-of-care fluorescence imaging of critical bacterial burden is at the forefront of that much needed initiative."
MolecuLight Inc. is a privately-owned medical imaging company that has developed and is commercializing its proprietary fluorescent imaging platform technology in multiple clinical markets. MolecuLight's suite of commercially released devices, including the MolecuLight i:X® and DX™ fluorescence imaging systems and their accessories, provide point-of-care handheld imaging devices for the global wound care market for the real-time detection and localization of elevated bacterial load in wounds and for digital wound measurement. The company is also commercializing its unique fluorescence imaging platform technology for other markets with globally relevant, unmet needs including food safety, consumer cosmetics and other key industrial markets.
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2 vacant homes go up in flames in early-morning Central Topeka blaze
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Two vacant homes went up in flames in Central Topeka early Wednesday morning, Sept. 7.
Topeka Fire Department Fire Marshal Alan Stahl tells 13 NEWS that around 6 a.m. first responders were called to the intersection of Douthitt and SE Fillmore St. with reports of a fire.
When crews arrived, they said they found a vacant home had caught fire and the blaze was so extensive that the house behind it had also caught on fire.
“The first thing we’re trying to do is to make sure everybody’s okay,” Stahl said. “Even though the house is boarded up, a lot of the times there are still unsheltered folks that are living inside of those residences.”
Stahl said the next thing first responders do is to contain the fire so it does not spread.
“You know, in Central Topeka - beautiful, big houses, just really close together,” Stahl noted.
In this fire, Stahl indicated that both houses were vacant. However, he noted that crews were still searching one of the homes but no victims have been found yet.
TFD investigators are on the scene working to determine the cause of the fire - which is still unknown.
“This fire was delayed in our notifications,” Stahl said. “So by the time the fire crew got here, the house next door was already on fire. So we immediately had to start fighting two house fires at the same time - and these big old homes, when they are going, they are very difficult to fight, especially when they are so close together that its even difficult to get ladders up between them.”
Stahl reminded residents that vacant homes should be reported to code compliance as they are required to be registered within the City of Topeka. He also said they should be secured - if doors and windows are unable to be locked, then they should be boarded up. Lastly, he said if residents see people going in and out of these vacant homes, they should call 911 and report it.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/09/07/2-vacant-homes-go-up-flames-early-morning-central-topeka-blaze/ | 2022-09-07T13:37:18Z |
ZUG, Switzerland, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PraSaga – the non-profit organization building the next generation of Layer One blockchain – today announced its official designation as a Swiss Foundation. This critical step caps off a busy first half of 2022 for PraSaga, which also included attending the Chamber of Digital Commerce's Blockchain Summit in Washington D.C., to help define the future of the crypto industry, and attending Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas, to introduce SagaPython, a new extension of the popular coding language Python, with an integration into PraSaga's blockchain.
Recognition as a Swiss Foundation means that the PraSaga ecosystem will be governed by majority rule moving forward. Decisions will be based on the authority of majority or super-majority votes, meaning that no single entity will have the ability to gain control. This will help to ensure that PraSaga realizes its goal of creating a blockchain that delivers a better future, with transparent government, efficient markets, and real threat protection.
Michael Holdmann, Founder and CEO of PraSaga stated, "We understand the responsibility that comes with creating a Layer One blockchain and cryptocurrency. Being constrained by profit margins and controlled by a centralized authority are simply not compatible with the goals we are aiming to achieve at PraSaga. Operating as a foundation allows us to pursue our ultimate goal of improving the quality of life for people around the world. By placing control of data in the hands of every individual, and in areas such as creating transparency in tracking carbon emissions and addressing flaws in the global supply chain".
To gain designation as a Swiss foundation, the organization had to comply with government regulations. However, it was a worthwhile journey as Switzerland's legal and political stability, along with its focus on innovation, make the country a unique financial center. The Swiss finance industry is known globally for its banking legacy. Yet, its constant drive to broaden its horizons, and ready adoption of innovations like fintech and sustainable finance, make it the ideal location for a future-facing foundation like PraSaga to base itself.
About PraSaga
PraSaga is a Swiss Foundation building the next generation of Layer One blockchain. PraSaga's technology solution solves many of the limitations that plague first-generation Layer One blockchains. The SagaChain™ successfully addresses lowering transaction fees, extensibility for supply chains, and significantly lowers development costs.
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New Global VP of Sales to Drive Expansion of Green Technology for Lab Consumables
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grenova, the innovative manufacturer of green technology for lab consumables, announced today that Wayne Shepherd has been appointed Global Vice President of Sales. Shepherd joins Grenova during a period of explosive growth as the organization expands operations to meet a dramatic increase in demand for automated, high-throughput pipette tip and microwell plate washers. As a leader in the life sciences industry with 20 years of experience, he will drive Grenova's growth as it provides patented technology to labs around the world.
"It's an honor to join Grenova as we push the life sciences industry into the future by finding innovative ways to reuse plastic consumables to protect the environment while cutting costs and creating supply chain resilience," said Shepherd. "Grenova is leading this charge with the only green technology capable of washing and reusing plastic consumables to make labs smarter, greener, and cleaner."
Prior to joining Grenova, Shepherd served as Vice President of Health Systems and Vice President of Sales – East at AccuVein, Global Vice President of Sales and Marketing at BG Medicine, Regional Sales Director at Abbott, Diabetes Management Consultant at Medtronic Diabetes, Area Manager and Regional Trainer at Novartis, and founder and president of Commonwealth Consulting. He has extensive experience and a consistent record of outstanding performance in corporate management, business development, and executive leadership. Shepherd has successfully built and defended market positions in the capital, disposable, and medical device spaces within both the acute and non-acute markets.
"Team Grenova is proud to call Wayne Shepherd a Grenovian," said Ali Safavi, founder and CEO of Grenova. "Wayne defines the values of Grenova and is the type of leader that is driven by an unwavering sense of purpose. Best of all, he's always ready to collaborate with others in the lab industry and is committed to reimagining what is possible when labs wash and reuse their plastic consumables."
Today, Grenova's tip washers are implemented in the largest domestic and international labs around the world and are relied upon by NIH, NCI, and the CDC. Partner labs report a dramatic reduction in plastic pipette tip consumption by 90 percent, resulting in significant cost savings while dramatically cutting plastic waste.
Founded in 2014, Grenova™ is an innovative company that is revolutionizing lab consumables through high-quality waste reduction solutions. Grenova's mission is to lower costs in the laboratory industry and reduce biohazard waste in the environment by delivering groundbreaking approaches in dealing with plastic consumables. Grenova's existing products include the TipNovus™ family of pipette tip-washing solutions for labs such as the Automated TipNovus (ATN) Package, a fully integrated tip-washing solution; the TipLumis™ family of HEPA-filtered, temperature-controlled, UV-sanitized tip storage solutions; GrenoClean, a proprietary and scientifically validated cleaning solution; and Purus by Grenova™, a novel microwell plate cleaner. For more information, visit https://www.grenovasolutions.com/.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The future of the groundbreaking 1973 Roe v. Wade decision is uncertain. Reproductive rights are under fire. A climate of fear, anger, and discord is brewing across all 50 states in both homes and the workplace as a result of this divisive pending decision. And that's on top of frequent mass shootings, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, war, inflation, political polarization, and lingering pandemic concerns.
These issues are coming into your workplace and weighing on the minds of your employees. If left unaddressed and unpacked, any one of them could lead to a drain on productivity and employee morale.
So, how do you talk about Roe v. Wade or any of these other sensitive topics—particularly if you're unsure where the other person stands on the issue?
"It's critical, now more than ever, to take an empathetic approach to your conversations with colleagues, employees and direct reports. Allow them to be seen and heard and you will help them be more productive, feel more inclusive, and increase their loyalty to your organization," says ethnographic researcher and empathy expert Rob Volpe.
As a thought leader in the role of empathy in the workplace, Rob frequently speaks on the topic at conferences, corporations, college classes and podcasts. He has been quoted in Advertising Week, Mashable, Huffington Post, TheStreet.com, Gourmet Retailer, the Chicago Tribune and WTHR-TV's 5:30pm newscast, among others. He is also a contributor for Entrepreneur's Leadership Network, writing about empathy in the workplace, and the author of the book Tell Me More About That: Solving the Empathy Crisis One Conversation at a Time (Page Two, February 2022).
Here are a few sample talking points:
- More workplaces are opening their doors to employees once more, which means more watercooler conversations (and possible disagreements). How can you navigate uncomfortable discussions with coworkers whose opinions you may disagree with?
- How to build opportunities for empathetic connection into your regular workday.
- How to hold your ground in a conversation while still making space for other opinions.
- Where and how to protect your own mental health given that employees today are looking for empathetic leadership.
- 5 linguistic techniques anyone can use to foster empathy in a difficult conversation.
Rob is available to share his expertise on this issue in the form of a comment, interview, or op-ed. If you're interested in connecting with him, please contact madison@pagetwo.com.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The head of the nation's largest veterans organization praised the Senate for its passage of legislation that will provide comprehensive benefits to veterans suffering from conditions linked to toxic exposure during their time in the U.S. Armed Forces. A previous version passed on June 16 but had to be reconsidered due to parliamentarian objections to a technical provision.
"Tonight, the U.S. Senate passed historic legislation that will make a difference in the lives of millions of veterans," American Legion National Commander Paul E. Dillard said. "After some unusual delays for a bill that is largely identical to what passed on June 16, a bipartisan majority of senators voted in favor of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act. This act will save lives and offer health care and benefits for those exposed to the poisons of war while serving our country. It would not have passed without the tireless efforts of our American Legion Family and friends who contacted lawmakers and encouraged them to do right by America's veterans. We look forward to President Biden signing the PACT Act expeditiously."
The Honoring Our PACT Act, which had already passed in the House of Representatives, will provide health care for millions of veterans who were exposed to contaminants emanating from open-air burn pits. It establishes presumptions of service connection for 23 respiratory illnesses and cancers linked to burn pits and other hazards. It will also provide additional resources and staff to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The American Legion is dedicated to the motto of "Veterans Strengthening America." Chartered by Congress in 1919, The American Legion is committed to mentoring youth and sponsoring wholesome community programs, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting a strong national security and continued devotion to servicemembers and veterans. Legionnaires in more than 12,500 posts across the nation and regions overseas serve their communities with a devotion to mutual helpfulness.
Media Contact: John Raughter, jraughter@legion.org, (317) 630-1350, Dave Lapan, dlapan@legion.org, (703) 403-3835.
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Police: Man stabs 2 fellow hospital patients, killing 1
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5/Gray News) - A man accused of stabbing two hospital patients in Las Vegas was identified by police.
Michael Earl, 48, was booked on charges of open murder, battery with a deadly weapon and assault with a deadly weapon after the June 23 incident, KVVU reports.
According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department homicide detectives, Earl was being held at University Medical Center for a Legal 2000 evaluation, which is when someone who is possibly suffering from mental illness is held for observation for 72 hours. Police said Earl exited his room with a knife and stabbed a victim who was restrained in a nearby hospital room before stabbing another man in the hallway.
Police said Earl surrendered without incident when he was confronted by officers.
Anyone with any information about the stabbing is asked to contact the LVMPD by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or online at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
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Reflects Firm's Broad Range, Burgeoning Growth Spurt, and Progressive Re-brand
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Once Enenstein & Associates, which was established in Santa Monica, California in 2011 by Darren Enenstein, and in the mid 20-teens became better known as Enenstein, Pham & Glass, is now being dubbed, EPGLawyers, due to steady growth over the past seven years, the addition of a number of partners and associates, and the opening of offices in major cities throughout the country, according to managing partner, David J. Glass, who also heads the firm's family law division.
"In order to accommodate our exponential growth," Glass says, "and with our eye on the progressive image for which we are now known, it was time to re-brand the firm to reflect its energetic, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial spirit. Now, with 33 attorneys on board, a plan to increase that number to 50 in the next five years, and its expansion into other cities across the country, including San Francisco, Philadelphia, New York, Costa Mesa (Orange County), and Las Vegas, the firm has changed its logo, color scheme, and marketing campaign to emphasize the firm's newly branded image. Its West Los Angeles office is the main office in country's second largest city. It also has a satellite location in L.A.'s well-known Koreatown."
The firm currently offers clients legal services in three main areas of practice: civil litigation (with a focus on business litigation and intellectual property litigation; family law; and corporate transactions and real estate transactions. It is subject to add other areas of expertise as the firm continues to expand.
Known for its enviable track record of trial wins, when litigation is at the fore, the firm is known for its "bet the farm," approach. "We don't say we 'think outside the box'," Glass affirms. "We throw out the box entirely; we're unlimited in our ability to create innovative strategies and tactics when it comes to both settling and trying cases."
EPGLawyers website is www.epglawyers.com. On board at the EPGLawyers law firm are many lawyers who are regarded as the top experts in his/her/their respective fields. As such, many of the partners at the firm are regular contributors to major network news programs, including NBC's "Today," and "Dateline's" docuseries; ABCs "Good Morning America," "ABCNewsLive"; and CNN. Managing partner Glass is also frequently sought out by Associated Press — both television and print — Variety magazine, Foxnews.com, and People magazine, to name but a few, for commentary on celebrity divorce. Dan Gutenplan of the Orange County office is also regularly featured on network broadcast shows.
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Biden to speak on actions to expand, improve trucking jobs amid supply chain issues
WASHINGTON (Gray News) - President Joe Biden is scheduled to give remarks Monday on the administration’s Trucking Action Plan.
The effort, first announced in December, aims to improve access to trucking jobs and fair compensation and conditions, as well as helping ease supply chain issues contributing to inflation.
In a news release, the White House stated it has been working to streamline the process to get commercial drivers licenses and increase the number of registered apprenticeship programs. It also encouraged partnerships connecting veterans to trucking careers, among other initiatives.
Trucking moves 72% of goods in the U.S., the White House said. Trucking employment grew the most in 2021 that it had since 1994, and December-February marked the best 3-month stretch for hiring in the industry since the ‘90s.
Frontline truckers’ real wages grew last year despite elevated inflation, the administration said.
Other work is aimed at workplace safety, worker’s rights and ensuring trucking is a safe and inclusive industry for women, the White House stated.
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/04/04/biden-speak-actions-expand-improve-trucking-jobs-amid-supply-chain-issues/ | 2022-04-04T17:33:06Z |
Givex will launch its best-in-class gift card program in 900 locations in 40 countries, with more than 1,000 to follow in phase two
TORONTO, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Givex Information Technology Group Ltd. ("Givex") (TSX: GIVX) announced today it has been named global gift card provider by a popular Spanish fashion retail brand. The agreement will kick off within a few weeks with 900 locations in 40 countries, including the whole of Europe, the United States, and Oman, Qatar.
"We are thrilled to announce the latest win for Givex Europe, with a storied retailer with a sizable global footprint," said Francois Simarro-Doyon.
"This is a major step forward for Givex's continued international growth."
Givex is a comprehensive global customer engagement and business insights platform. In addition to gift card programs, Givex offers GivexPOS, loyalty programs, payment systems and robust analytics to help its clients make efficient business decisions.
"Our ability to deliver elite gift card programs continues to be recognized by notable retailers across the globe," said Simarro-Doyon. "This announcement is a clear illustration of our ability to provide solutions for retailers of any size, in any industry. We are hard at work on the first phase of the launch and expect to share more good news during the balance of the year."
Givex (TSX: GIVX; OTCQX: GIVXF) is a global fintech company providing merchants with customer engagement, point of sale and payment solutions, all in a single platform. We are integrated with 1000+ technology partners, creating a fully end-to-end solution that delivers powerful customer insights. Our platform is used by some of the world's largest brands, comprising approximately 100,000+ active locations across more than 100 countries. Learn more at www.givex.com.
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AUSTIN, Texas, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Onewheel's next stop in its 2022 demo tour takes place at the Fair Market event space in Austin, TX, May 28-29 from 11-6pm. The new Onewheel GT and Pint X boards will be available for a test ride free of charge for anyone ages 14 and older. Onewheel is one of the most rapidly growing boardsports and e-mobility options and has seen an explosion in popularity in recent years.
"We're beyond stoked to be making a stop in Austin, TX, and connect with the Austin community," said Chief Evangelist, Jack Mudd. "Onewheel is, without doubt, the most fun way to get around your city. That's what this event is all about, throwing an awesome party for Austin, having a good time, and giving folks an opportunity to come to experience the magic of riding a Onewheel for the first time."
The Onewheel Demo event will be open Saturday, and Sunday from 11:00 am - to 6:00 pm and will feature some of the best Onewheel riders in the world-leading clinics, games, giveaways, and mechanical bull rides. The event is free and open to the public. Onewheel instructors will be on hand to teach people of all skill and experience levels to ride safely. Additional organized rides, community service meetups, and more are planned for the weekend.
"Onewheel is for people who aren't afraid to be a little different; they want to explore and squeeze everything out of their days." Says Mudd. "There's obviously a lot of like-minded folks in Austin and the local Onewheel community has seen a ton of growth as a result. We're just really excited to be able to create a pop-up experience that celebrates that energy and culture. And to eat tacos too."
Onewheel is also hosting a Roller Disco at Fair Market from 6 pm to 8:00 pm on Saturday. The event is free and open to local roller skaters and Onewheel riders. A disco ball, music, and good vibes will be provided.
Location:
Fair Market - 1100 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78702
Demo Hours:
Saturday, May 28th: 11am-6pm
Sunday, May 29th: 11am-6pm
Meals on Onewheels Outreach:
Sunday, May 29th: 9 am-11 am
Additional Activities:
Saturday, May 28th:
- 10 am Group Ride from Electric Surf Co to Fair Market
- 11am-2pm: Coffee Cart from Creature Coffee
- 6 pm-8 pm: Two-Step Electric Disco- more details to come
- Onewheel Clinics with Javier Starks and Tyler James
- 9 am-11 am: Meals on Onewheels Distribution
- 11am-2pm: Coffee Cart from Creature Coffee
- Onewheel Clinics with Javier Starks and Tyler James
For more information on the Onewheel Demo event at the Austin Fair Market and to RSVP, visit the event page here.
About Future Motion, Inc
Founded in 2013, Future Motion is committed to designing and developing inspiring vehicles that include both elegant form and unprecedented function. Future Motion's products, Onewheel Pint, Pint X, and GT, exemplify its dedication to crafting products that bridge recreation and transportation. Future Motion designs not only the Onewheel product line but also all the subsystems that power it, including custom brushless motors, power electronics, and battery modules. Onewheel, which provides a riding experience similar to surfing but on paved or unpaved trails, is perfectly situated in Santa Cruz, where the mountains meet the sea. Its products are protected by over 89 issued patents in the US and worldwide.
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka is suspending its repayment of foreign debt, including bonds and government-to-government borrowings, pending the completion of a loan restructuring program with the International Monetary Fund to deal with the island nation’s worst economic crisis in decades, the government said Tuesday.
Sri Lankans for the past months have been enduring shortages of fuel, food and other essentials and daily power outages. Most of those items are paid for in hard currency, but Sri Lanka is on the brink of bankruptcy, saddled with dwindling foreign reserves and $25 billion in foreign debt. Nearly $7 billion is due this year.
“Sri Lanka has had an unblemished record of external debt service since independence in 1948,” the Ministry of Finance said in a statement. “Recent events, however, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout from the hostilities in Ukraine, have so eroded Sri Lanka’s fiscal position that continued normal servicing of external public debt obligations has become impossible.”
The ministry said the IMF has assessed Sri Lanka’s foreign debt as unsustainable, and staying current on foreign debt repayment is no longer a tenable policy.
In addition to seeking help from the IMF, the government has turned to India and China for help in dealing with the shortages.
“The government intends to pursue its discussions with the IMF as expeditiously as possible with a view to formulating and presenting to the country’s creditors a comprehensive plan for restoring Sri Lanka’s external public debt to a fully sustainable position,” the ministry said.
Meanwhile, protesters camped out around the president’s office for a fourth day demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, holding him responsible for the economic crisis. Supporters of the protesters supplied drinking water and food, and Muslim protesters broke their Ramadan fasting at the site to share food with those around them.
Much of the anger expressed in weeks of protests has been directed at the Rajapaksa family, which been in power for most of the past two decades. Critics accuse the family of borrowing heavily to finance projects that have earned no money, such as a port facility built with Chinese loans.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, a former president who is the current president’s older brother, sought in a speech Monday night to reassure people that the government is working on resolving the problems.
“We are embarking on an enormous program to overcome the crisis we face today. Every second spent by the president and this government is used up exhausting avenues to rebuild our country,” he said.
He refused to yield power, saying the governing coalition will continue to rule Sri Lanka because opposition parties rejected its call for a unity government.
The crisis and protests prompted many Cabinet members to resign. Four ministers were sworn in as caretakers, but many of the key portfolios are vacant.
Parliament has failed to reach a consensus on how to deal with the crisis after nearly 40 governing coalition lawmakers said they would no longer vote according to coalition instructions, significantly weakening the government.
With opposition parties divided, they too have not been able to form a majority and take control of Parliament. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/sri-lanka-halts-debt-repayment-pending-imf-bailout-plan/ | 2022-04-12T14:25:20Z |
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsHub NewsWire -- Electromedical Technologies, Inc. (OTC: EMED) (the "Company"), a pioneer in the development and manufacturing of bioelectronic devices, including the FDA-cleared WellnessPro®, designed to relieve chronic, intractable and acute pains by using frequencies and electro-modulation, today announces a significant restructuring of its balance sheet via an agreement with a major debtholder to convert 100% of promissory notes owed and currently subject to deferment into restricted, unregistered common shares of the Company.
Under the terms of the agreement, a holder of multiple convertible promissory notes converted $668,369.56 of notes and accrued interest into approximately 26.7 million shares of restricted common stock at $0.025 per common share. In addition, the debt settlement agreement a release of all claims related to the notes and outlined specific true-up provisions and adjustments allowing the former debtholder to receive additional shares should the value of the underlying settlement shares fall below the set of $0.025 per common share.
Matthew Wolfson, CEO of the Company, commented, "This is a significant event for our Company. This settlement agreement results in this holder's debt converting to equity. With the newly issued restricted shares, the former debt holder is now a long-term partner with the Company. We thank this investor for their faith and trust in this management team and in our Company.
As of the last balance sheet filed by the Company for the quarter ending March 31, 2022, total current liabilities totaled approximately $2.2 million. The conversion resulted in a 35% reduction in the Company's convertible promissory note related debt as of that date and represents a meaningful portion of the liabilities due from the Company over the next twelve months. The Company plans to file its results for the quarterly period ending June 30, 2022, over the coming weeks.
About Electromedical Technologies, Inc.
Electromedical Technologies is an Arizona-based bioelectronics manufacturing company with the mission to improve global wellness for people suffering from various painful conditions, relieving chronic and acute pain using energy, frequency, and vibration as an alternative to pharmaceuticals. Developing and manufacturing bioelectronics products since 2004, Electromedical Technologies grew over time into a serious competitor in the electrotherapy market. Through research and development we have been able to deliver innovative solutions across a broad range of pain management issues. The Company is publicly quoted for trading on the OTC Markets quotation system under the trading symbol EMED.
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Solution Delivers Holistic "Offense to Defense" Approach to Achieve Business-focused Outcomes and Reduce Cyber Risk
NEW YORK, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Reveald, a leading provider of managed security defense services, today announced the introduction of its innovative Exposure Management solution. Combining a unique technology platform and expert services, the addition of Exposure Management expands the company's already-robust defensive services to include an offensive "Risk Hunting" approach that stops potential infiltration by isolating the attack paths, identifying the ones with the highest risk based on business context and prioritizing them for exposure remediation. This total, end-to-end cybersecurity solution significantly reduces overall risk for organizations, and has already been proven in the public sector.
Reveald delivers its holistic "Offense To Defense" approach by utilizing predictive technology and its dedicated Fusion Center team of experts to achieve business-focused outcomes such as:
- Identifying the most critical threats and likely attack paths that would be used (least resistance/highest damage) and 'breaking' them before they can be exploited,
- Prioritizing the attack paths that represent the greatest exposure based on business context to quickly remediate, and ultimately,
- Increasing cyber protection, thus reducing cybersecurity and business risks.
Exposure Management services can be implemented quickly to gain visibility and insight to the most critical threats and attacks paths, and decrease the downstream burden on the defensive side, greatly reducing alerts, new threats and remediation requirements, in turn saving time, money and resource attention. Only Reveald offers service capabilities on both the offense and defense side to identify threats and exposure, and helps organizations remediate if needed.
"Reveald is leading the next generation of how total cyber risk reduction is achieved and bridging gaps in the market for a holistic approach offering both offensive and defensive services, which are critical and must work in concert to create the strongest security posture," said Brett Kelsey, CEO at Reveald. "Analysts have validated exposure management as one of the key innovations to drive business-focused outcomes by tackling exposure across the entire continuum with a combination of technology and skilled personnel."
About Reveald
Reveald is making Exposure Management a reality to solve the biggest challenges in cybersecurity with a trailblazing 'offense to defense' approach that gives the advantage back to the business. It is the only solution that combines risk hunting, full defensive response, and threat and exposure remediation services that deliver business-driven outcomes. Operationalizing cutting-edge technology for exposure management, Reveald uncovers every conceivable attack path and intelligently prioritizes them by business criticality and risk. Our Fusion Center team of elite security experts then systemically neutralizes those attack paths to make critical IT assets increasingly impervious to exploitation. The addition of ongoing monitoring and advisory services empowers users to adopt a formidable defensive posture while taking pressure off their in-house security resources. Above all, Reveald turns cyber risk into something measurable and manageable from the SOC to the C-Suite.
Once Reveald. Exposure Resolved.
For more information, visit: https://reveald.com/
Contact:
Beth Bryant
bbryant@mageneutdeonsulting.com
(617) 926-3013
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Over 30 years after a U.S.-led international military coalition expelled occupying Iraqi troops from Kuwait, planners have broken ground on the long-simmering plans for a Gulf War memorial.
Hundreds gathered Thursday morning for a ground-breaking ceremony at the corner of Constitution and 23rd streets, where the memorial will be located. Organizers have pushed to create the memorial for years, after the concept was approved by Congress in 2014.
“We’re here because we all agree that honoring these American warriors is a worthy cause,” said Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., who co-authored the legislation authorizing the memorial’s construction. He called the conflict “an important moment in our nation’s tradition of fighting tyranny.”
Scott Stump, CEO of the memorial association, recalled years of “toil, struggle pain, heartache, ups and downs,” with fundraising challenges and multiple design revisions.
“We were told that there weren’t enough organizations that were interested in our message,” Stump said. When completed, Stump said he expects the memorial to attract millions of visitors to a prime location near both the Lincoln Memorial and Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial.
Known as the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial, the monument will feature a circular open-air design with features meant to evoke the sand dunes of the desert battleground.
Admiral Christopher Grady, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called it a fitting tribute to the 299 U.S. soldiers who died during the conflict.
“It was those in uniform and all those who supported them that we remember today,” he said.
Grady also cited the Gulf War as a lasting example of international cooperation and partnership among nations to defend Kuwait’s sovereignty.
“This is one of our competitive advantages — the friends that we have but others don’t,” he said.
The plan has come together with the active involvement of the Kuwaiti government, which donated $10 million to the effort.
“From the people of Kuwait to the United States: thank you, thank you, thank you,” said long-serving Kuwaiti ambassador Salem Al-Sabah on Thursday. Al-Sabah called the memorial “a token of gratitude to the noble soldiers who helped liberate my country.” | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/planners-break-ground-for-new-gulf-war-memorial-in-dc/ | 2022-07-14T19:03:09Z |
Alabama man ordered to pay $12M, serve 15 years for fraud
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man who pleaded guilty to using bank fraud to live an opulent lifestyle that included a private jet and luxury cars like Ferraris and Lamborghinis was sentenced to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay $12 million in restitution. Prosecutors say 39-year-old Christopher Montalbano pulled off the scheme over a four-year period that ended in 2020. He pleaded guilty in November and was sentenced this week in Birmingham. Authorities say Montalbano used shell companies to take out more than 140 loans worth millions from at least 20 institutions. His father pleaded guilty to having a lesser role in the scheme. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/05/26/alabama-man-ordered-to-pay-12m-serve-15-years-for-fraud/ | 2022-05-26T22:54:04Z |
TORONTO, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Braxia Scientific Corp. ("Braxia Scientific", or the "Company"), (CSE: BRAX) (OTC: BRAXF) (FWB: 4960) is pleased to announce that its CEO, Dr. Roger McIntyre has been invited to speak at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans May 21, 2022.
Dr. McIntyre will participate in two discussions addressing members of the American Psychiatric Association.
The first discussion titled - Ketamine and Esketamine for Treatment-Resistant Depression Synthesizing Scientific Data and Clinical Application will include a review of the International Guidelines on Ketamine and Implementation led by Dr. McIntyre, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry in May 2021. The presentation will also cover real-world data (RWD) with respect to efficacy, safety, and tolerability of ketamine treatment in adults with mood disorders.
The second discussion titled - Treatment Resistant Depression: Current and Future Pathways will be on treatment-resistant depression with a focus on how to define and operationalize treatment-resistant depression, to review current Best Practices in the management of adults with treatment-resistant depression, and to discuss innovative treatments for treatment-resistant depression.
For more information please visit the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting website.
Braxia Scientific is a medical research company with clinics that provide innovative ketamine treatments for persons with depression and related disorders. Through its medical solutions, Braxia aims to reduce the illness burden of brain-based disorders, such as major depressive disorder among others. Braxia is primarily focused on (i) owning and operating multidisciplinary clinics, providing treatment for mental health disorders, and (ii) research activities related to discovering and commercializing novel drugs and delivery methods. Braxia seeks to develop ketamine and derivatives and other psychedelic products from its IP development platform. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, the Canadian Rapid Treatment Center of Excellence Inc., Braxia currently operates multidisciplinary community-based clinics offering rapid-acting treatments for depression located in Mississauga, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Dr. Roger S. McIntyre"
Dr. Roger S. McIntyre
Chairman & CEO
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This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements that are not historical facts, future estimates, plans, programs, forecasts, projections, objectives, assumptions, expectations, or beliefs of future performance are "forward-looking statements."
Forward-looking statements include statements about the intended promise of ketamine-based treatments for depression and the potential for ketamine to treat other emerging psychiatric disorders, such as Bipolar Depression. Such forward- looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, events, or developments to be materially different from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the failure of ketamine, psilocybin and other psychedelics to provide the expected health benefits and unanticipated side effects, dependence on obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals, including acquiring and renewing federal, provincial, municipal, local or other licenses and engaging in activities that could be later determined to be illegal under domestic or international laws. Ketamine and psilocybin are currently Schedule I and Schedule III controlled substances, respectively, under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19 (the "CDSA") and it is a criminal offence to possess such substances under the CDSA without a prescription or a legal exemption. Health Canada has not approved psilocybin as a drug for any indication, however ketamine is a legally permissible medication for the treatment of certain psychological conditions. It is illegal to possess such substances in Canada without a prescription.
These factors should be considered carefully, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other risk factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties that could affect financial results is contained in the Company's filings with Canadian securities regulators, including the Amended and Restated Listing Statement dated April 15, 2021, which are available at www.sedar.com. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements.
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TALLINN, Estonia , June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FinchTrade, a Swiss-based digital asset liquidity provider, has recently added a new token - SNACK, which is the world's fastest-growing iGaming token.
Snack is an innovative DeFi Token that is focused on growing the crypto community by bringing the physical and digital worlds together. Snack is set to become the token currency of choice in the iGaming industry.
The token's partnerships, such as with FinchTrade, and listings with processors enable users to access over 300 online casino and sports betting operators where they can use their Snack as a payment method. FinchTrade is always proud to be a launch pad for the new and handy tokens such as Snack, becoming the point of growth of their evolution.
"We're really pleased to add the Snack token to the choices available to our clients," said FinchTrade Board Adviser Charlie Walker. "Snack is an exciting company with a lot of momentum behind it."
The Snack token (SNACK) is a BEP-20 token, native to the Binance Smart Chain (BSC). SNACK currently offers great utility within the iGaming Industry and beyond. Additionally, the Crypto Snack protocol allows users to earn rewards by staking.
Snack can be a faster and more cost-efficient means of transacting for several reasons. BSC is faster and cheaper to use than Ethereum. With gas prices increasing in recent months, many simply cannot afford to use Ethereum-based DeFi protocols. BSC has a transaction fee which can be as low as one US cent. Furthermore, block confirmation times are as low as three seconds per block.
"Integrating with FinchTrade is another fantastic milestone for the Crypto SNACK token. We are proud to announce this new partnership and look forward to working with such an established company. This is a great step forward for our community and business." - Stuart Morrison, CEO of Crypto Snack OÜ.
About FinchTrade
FinchTrade AG is an institutional-grade digital asset liquidity provider, regulated and based in Zug, Switzerland. Offering deep liquidity and tight spreads coupled with seamless API-driven processes, FinchTrade provides automated post-trade settlement.
About Snack
Crypto Snack OU is an Estonian registered company with deep roots in the blockchain and crypto industry, offering expert advice to individuals and institutions on the benefits of blockchain adoption.
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Agatha becomes a hurricane in the eastern Pacific
By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist
Agatha has strengthened becoming a hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
The first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season is forecast to continue strengthening until landfall across the southern Mexican coast on Monday.
Agatha currently has sustained winds of 75 mph and is 200 miles west-southwest of Puerto Angel, Mexico.
A hurricane warning is in effect for Salina Cruz to Lagunas de Chacahua. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for Salina Cruz eastward to Boca de Pijijiapan and Lagunas de Chacahua westward to Punta Maldonado.
Tropical storm conditions are expected to arrive across southern Mexico tonight with hurricane conditions arriving in the warning area tomorrow.
“Storm surge could produce coastal flooding near and to the east of where the center passes the coast in areas of onshore winds,” the National Hurricane Center said. “The surge may be accompanied by large and destructive waves.”
In addition to storm surge, heavy rains from Agatha will hit portions of southern Mexico by Sunday into Tuesday night.
“The heaviest rain is forecast across the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where 10 to 16 inches are expected but isolated totals up to 20 inches is possible,” the hurricane center said.
After crossing land, the remnant low of a dissipated Agatha could reemerge into the southern Gulf of Mexico by the middle of this week.
The National Hurricane Center has highlighted a 30% chance of development over the next five days across the region.
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NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Unilever PLC.
Shareholders who purchased shares of UL during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Unilever American Depositary Receipts between September 2, 2020 and July 21, 2021, inclusive.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: a) in July 2020, the board of Ben & Jerry's, one of Unilever's marquee brands, passed a resolution to end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory" ; and b) this boycott decision risked adverse governmental actions for violations of laws, executive orders, or resolutions aimed at discouraging boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel adopted by 35 U.S. states.
DEADLINE: August 15, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/unilever-plc-loss-submission-form/?id=29528&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of UL during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is August 15, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Annual benefit car show planned for Fourth of July at Lake Shawnee
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - An annual Fourth of July holiday car show at Lake Shawnee offers more than a chance to see some pretty cool vehicles.
It’s also a chance for those who participate in the show to help raise funds for a local charity.
Registration for the show will begin at 8 a.m. Monday, July 4, near Reynolds Lodge at 3315 S.E. Tinman Circle.
Prizes will be awarded starting at 3 p.m.
Registration is $20 per person.
Ed White, a former Topeka Police Department major, has been organizing the car show since 2008.
Through the years, funds have been donated to the Law Enforcement Memorial at the Statehouse, the Helping Hands Humane Society and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Topeka.
Several rural fire departments also have received funds.
This year’s recipient will be the Arab Shrine Temples transportation program, which helps transport youngsters from the Topeka area to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in St. Louis.
“They do such a great job,” said White, himself a Shriner. “They really facilitate the Shrine and the hospital. They take families and their children from Topeka to St. Louis.”
White said funds will help pay for the transportation, including gas for the 2017 Honda Odyssey minivan that the Shriners use to transport children and an adult family member to St. Louis.
Admission is free for those wishing to attend the show, but not register their car.
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle adopt dog rescued from breeding facility
Published: Aug. 25, 2022 at 3:36 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - Meet the newest addition to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s family.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex adopted a 7-year-old beagle named Momma Mia.
The couple reportedly met Momma Mia during a visit to the headquarters of the Beagle Freedom Project in Los Angeles earlier this month.
The 7-year-old was one of the thousands of beagles removed from a breeding facility in Virginia. The Beagle Freedom Project rescued her and 26 others.
The nonprofit said it hopes to welcome even more pups who need forever homes soon.
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Pain at the pump: National gas price average nearly $5 a gallon
Published: Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:52 AM CDT|Updated: 43 minutes ago
(CNN) - Gas prices are surging once again with the national average jumping to $4.87 Monday, according to AAA.
Fuel prices have increased 25 cents week-to-week and 59 cents in just one month.
There are now several states with gas above $5 a gallon, including Michigan, Indiana and Washington, D.C.
Georgia is the only state with an average below $4.30 a gallon.
Oil prices continue to increase, even after OPEC announced plans to ramp up production.
Oil analysts expect the national average to hit over $5 a gallon in the next 10 days.
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Lingamfelter Takes Responsibility for the Leading Web 3 Gaming Platform's Business and Operations, Finance and Go-to-Market Strategies
NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One Earth Rising P.B.C., a purpose-driven Web 3 video game development and entertainment company that transforms great game experiences into meaningful social outcomes, today announced that it has appointed Bronson Lingamfelter as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his new role, Lingamfelter will oversee all aspects of the company's business and operations, including finance and go-to-market strategies. Lingamfelter is a proven startup operations and strategic business growth leader with a passion for innovation and building revenue.
"Bronson's decision to move from trusted advisor to COO is a massive win for One Earth Rising, our investors and, most of all, the millions of players that enjoy our games," said One Earth Rising founder and CEO Jan Roessner. "Bronson has taken many companies from zero to exit and knows how to build and scale strong, successful market leaders. I couldn't be more excited for his onboard and leadership."
Lingamfelter's appointment coincides with One Earth Rising's official market launch and the opening of its Series A. Since its founding in 2019, One Earth Rising's unique gaming platform and games have attracted over 7 million players. In March of 2021, the company closed a seed round led by Adit Ventures.
Said Lingamfelter, "Joining One Earth Rising at this stage of its growth was the right move for all. In the past, gamers' ability to create, play, and give was limited by gaming technology. Our games transcend the past and drive a better future at scaleby allowing gamers to drive positive social outcomes while gaming from the comfort of their couch or computer. In short, we are redefining the way people play and co-exist. I am tremendously proud of the company and cannot wait to help grow it as we continue to introduce the experiences our games invite to the world."
During his long and distinguished career, Lingamfelter has held a series of founding and executive leadership roles. Most recently, Lingamfelter founded White Label Capital, a financial advisory firm that works with investors and entrepreneurs to professionalize the financial operations of their high-growth companies. Earlier, Lingamfelter co-founded Fulton Walters and served in a variety of key leadership roles at Interplay Ventures, Rose Tech Ventures and comiXology, a venture he helped scale to its acquisition. The comiXology business model transformed digital ownership for content similarly to the way in which One Earth Rising is redefining the concept of ownership in gaming.
In addition his role at One Earth Rising, Lingamfelter has also served on the boards of comiXology (Acq: Amazon), Por ti Familia, Pond 5 (Acq: Shutterstock), Socialbomb (Acq: Refinery29) and CustomVine and is currently a mentor at the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship and on the Fordham Angel Investment committee.
If you are interested in learning more about Lingamfelter's appointment or the launch of the Series A, please contact Lana McGilvray at press@oneearthrising.com.
Great Games, Great People. One Earth Rising™ is the creator of the "Purposeverse™", the world's leading purpose-driven Web 3 gaming and entertainment technology platform. The Purposeverse changes the way games are played by transforming great game experiences into meaningful social outcomes —allowing millions of gamers to participate in social impact campaigns wherever they play. As a force for good, One Earth Rising is pending B-Corp status and is committed to producing profit while meeting the highest environmental, social and cultural standards. Headquartered in New York City, One Earth Rising is backed by Adit Ventures and other top institutional and individual investors. www.onearthrising.com
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HONG KONG, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited ("NetDragon" or "the Company", Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Promethean, a leading global education technology company, just released the all-new ActivPanel with ActivSync that delivers the most robust, seamless, and secure user experience yet. With the new interactive panel, Promethean meets the needs of teachers and IT administrators with intuitive, cutting-edge technology that enables a seamless classroom experience. With its easy, secure sign-in options, streamlined connection to content, flexible lesson delivery software, and personalized user experience, ActivPanel 9 offers the tools needed to transform how teachers use technology.
ActivPanel 9 is the only interactive panel with ActivSync, Promethean's patented technology, which eliminates digital barriers between devices and enables increased connectivity, customizable settings, and enhanced mobility so that teachers can move around the classroom freely. Furthermore, Promethean redesigned the user experience, providing a solution for instructional models, such as hybrid, synchronous, and asynchronous learning that integrate hardware and software in all scenarios. The all-new ActivPanel offers two models, ActivPanel 9 and ActivPanel 9 Premium, and it includes new features with enhanced simplicity, connectivity, security, adaptability, and longevity, to address the key needs of educators.
"With our commitment to providing educators with the ability to transform learning and collaboration, ActivPanel 9 is our most innovative release to date," said Lance Solomon, Chief Product Officer at Promethean. "We addressed the challenges teachers, IT administrators, and district officials face by creating an interactive panel that is more secure, easier to use, and works better with other technologies in their classrooms."
About NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited
NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0777) is a global leader in building internet communities with a long track record of developing and scaling multiple internet and mobile platforms that impact hundreds of millions of users, including previous establishments of China's first online gaming portal, 17173.com, and China's most influential smartphone app store platform, 91 Wireless.
Established in 1999, NetDragon is one of the most reputable and well-known online game developers in China with a history of successful game titles including Eudemons Online, Heroes Evolved, Conquer Online and Under Oath. In recent years, NetDragon has also started to scale its online education business on the back of management's vision to create the largest global online learning community, and to bring true integrated blended learning solutions to every school around the world.
About Promethean
Promethean is a leading education technology company working to transform the way the world learns and collaborates. From our founding in Blackburn, England, over 25 years ago to our global operations in 22 countries today, we've continued to explore, innovate, and inspire—designing learning and collaboration tools that are built for breakthroughs. Our award-winning interactive display, ActivPanel, and lesson delivery software, ActivInspire and ClassFlow, were designed to engage students, connect colleagues, and bring out the brilliance in everyone. With headquarters in Seattle, Washington, and offices worldwide, Promethean is a subsidiary of NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0777).
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VANCOUVER, BC, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HPIL Holding (OTC: HPIL) is pleased to announce that it has secured a $CAD 32 million capital commitment from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS ("GEM"), for a 36-month term following the public listing of the Company's common stock on the Canadian Stock Exchange (CSE). HPIL intends to use the funds to strengthen its business, by providing the financial resources to develop its business segments and markets as well as to incubate further technologies. The share subscription facility will allow HPIL to draw down funds against the issuance of shares of HPIL's common stock. HPIL will control the timing and the size of such drawdowns, subject to specified limits. The Company has issued warrants to GEM to purchase up to three point eight (3.8%) of the outstanding common stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis, which will vest in full concurrently with a public listing of HPIL's shares. During the commitment period, HPIL has the option to increase the facility to $CAD 75.5 million, subject to certain terms and conditions.
"This agreement with GEM helps to secure funding for continued growth and development of the Company as we continue to bring innovative technologies to our key business segments," stated Stephen Brown, CEO of HPIL.
"We are excited to be working with GEM and their excellent team and look forward to achieving significant milestones in 2022 and 2023; as we move forward with our business strategy and take advantage of the opportunities that are available to the Company," stated Stephen Brown, CEO of HPIL.
ABOUT GEM:
Global Emerging Markets ("GEM") is a $3.4 billion alternative investment group based in Paris, New York and the Bahamas. GEM manages a diverse set of investment vehicles focused on emerging markets and has completed over 520 transactions in 70 countries. Each investment vehicle has a different degree of operational control, risk-adjusted return and liquidity prole. The family of funds and investment vehicles provide GEM and its partners with exposure to: Small-Mid Cap Management Buyouts, Private Investments in Public Equities (PIPEs) and select venture investments. For more information: http://www.gemny.com
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HPIL Holding is a worldwide diversified company developing projects with innovative technology that strongly believes in its slogan: WHERE THE HUMAN ELEMENT MEETS THE FUTURISTIC MIND. The Company has a well-versed project slate such as Apogee Dynamics, World Gaming Group, Medusa Artificial Intelligence, NFT Procurement, ZIPPA and Humm Token. www.hpilholding.ca
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LIMA, Peru (AP) — About 10 million people speak Quechua, but trying to automatically translate emails and text messages into the most widely spoken Indigenous language family in the Americas was long all but impossible.
That changed on Wednesday, when Google added Quechua and a variety of other languages to its digital translation service.
The internet giant says new artificial intelligence technology is enabling it to vastly expand Google Translate’s repertoire of the world’s languages. It added 24 of them this week, including Quechua and other Indigenous South American languages such as Guarani and Aymara. It is also adding a number of widely spoken African and South Asian languages that have been missing from popular tech products.
“We looked at languages with very large, underserved populations,” Google research scientist Isaac Caswell told reporters.
The news from the California company’s annual I/O technology showcase may be celebrated in many corners of the world. But it will also likely draw criticism from those frustrated by previous tech products that failed to understand the nuances of their language or culture.
Quechua was the lingua franca of the Inca Empire, which stretched from what is now southern Colombia to central Chile. Its status began to decline following the Spanish conquest of Peru more than 400 years ago.
Adding it to the languages recognized by Google is a big victory for Quechua language activists like Luis Illaccanqui, a Peruvian who created the website Qichwa 2.0, which includes dictionaries and resources for learning the language.
“It will help put Quechua and Spanish on the same status,” said Illaccanqui, who was not involved in Google’s project.
Illaccanqui, whose last name in Quechua means “you are the lightning bolt,” said the translator will also help keep the language alive with a new generation of young people and teenagers, “who speak Quechua and Spanish at the same time and are fascinated by social networks.”
Caswell called the news a “very big technological step forward” because until recently, it was not possible to add languages if researchers couldn’t find a big enough trove of online text — such as digital books, newspapers or social media posts — for their AI systems to learn from.
U.S. tech giants don’t have a great track record of making their language technology work well outside the wealthiest markets, a problem that’s also made it harder for them to detect dangerous misinformation on their platforms. Until this week, Google Translate was offered in European languages like Frisian, Maltese, Icelandic and Corsican — each with fewer than 1 million speakers — but not East African languages like Oromo and Tigrinya, which have millions of speakers.
The new languages will roll out this week. They won’t yet be understood by Google’s voice assistant, which limits them to text-to-text translations for now. Google said it is working on adding speech recognition and other capabilities, such as being able to translate a sign by pointing a camera at it.
That will be important for largely spoken languages like Quechua, especially in the health field, because many Peruvian doctors and nurses who only speak Spanish work in rural areas and “are unable to understand patients who speak mostly Quechua,” Illaccanqui said.
“The next frontier, or challenge, is to work on speech,” said Arturo Oncevay, a Peruvian machine translation researcher at the University of Edinburgh who co-founded a research coalition to improve Indigenous language technology across the Americas. “The native languages of the Americas are traditionally oral.”
In its announcement, Google cautioned that the quality of translations in the newly added languages “still lags far behind” other languages it supports, such as English, Spanish and German, and noted that the models “will make mistakes and exhibit their own biases.” But the company only added languages if its AI systems met a certain threshold of proficiency, Caswell said.
“If there’s a significant number of cases where it’s very wrong, then we would not include it,” he said. “Even if 90% of the translations are perfect, but 10% are nonsense, that’s a little bit too much for us.”
Google said its products now support 133 languages. The latest 24 are the largest single batch to be added since Google incorporated 16 new languages in 2010. What made the expansion possible is what Google is calling a “zero-shot” or “zero-resource” machine translation model — one that learns to translate into another language without ever seeing an example of it.
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta introduced a similar concept called the Universal Speech Translator last year.
Google’s model works by training a “single gigantic neural AI model” on about 100 data-rich languages, and then applying what it’s learned to hundreds of other languages it doesn’t know, Caswell said. “Imagine if you’re some big polyglot and then you just start reading novels in another language, you can start to piece together what it could mean based on your knowledge of language in general,” he said.
He said the new group ranges from smaller languages like Mizo, spoken in northeastern India by about 800,000 people, to more widely spoken languages like Lingala, spoken by around 45 million people across Central Africa.
It was more than 15 years ago — in 2006 — that Microsoft got some positive attention in South America with a software feature translating familiar Microsoft menus and commands into Quechua. But that was before the current wave of AI advancements in real-time translation.
Harvard University language scholar Américo Mendoza-Mori, who speaks Quechua, said getting Google’s attention brings some needed visibility to the language in places like Peru, where Quechua speakers are still lacking in many public services. The survival of many of these languages “will depend on their use in digital contexts,” he said.
Another language scholar, Roberto Zariquiey, said he’s skeptical that Google could make an effective language revitalization tool for Quechua, Aymara or Guarani without closer participation from community groups in the region.
“Languages are deeply linked to lives, to cultures, to ethnic groups and political organizations,” said Zariquiey, a linguist at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. “This should be taken into account.”
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The new languages added are: Assamese, Aymara, Bambara, Bhojpuri, Dhivehi, Dogri, Ewe, Guarani, Ilocano, Konkani, Krio, Lingala, Luganda, Maithili, Meiteilon (Manipuri), Mizo, Oromo, Quechua, Sanskrit, Sepedi, Sorani Kurdish, Tigrinya, Tsonga and Twi.
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5 new Netflix series to watch this weekend
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5 new Netflix series to watch this weekend
There’s hardly ever a shortage of options when it comes to finding something new to watch on Netflix. The streaming service is constantly dropping new original content—be it films, documentaries, or binge-worthy TV series.
When it comes to spending, Netflix annually shells out $17 billion on original content. Despite being in a multi-year pandemic, the streaming service still continues to produce a variety of original content that’s fitting for a wide-ranging audience. In 2011, Netflix started providing content for kids when it launched its dedicated kids category, and in 2013, the streamer expanded on original programming for kids.
From “The Last Bus,” an adventurous children’s series that may evoke an environmental message, to the engrossing true crime documentary “Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star,” there’s still something for everyone to watch this weekend.
Stacker offers a look at five new series produced by and streaming on Netflix that were released in April, leaving you plenty of time to get caught up before this month’s new lineup arrives.
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The Last Bus
– Release date: April 1
This 10-episode sci-fi series follows a group of kids who join forces to help save humanity from frightful drones. The show begins with a school field trip that turns disastrous with the emergence of an army of drones supposedly designed to help clean the environment. In this Netflix pre-teen series, the group of students learn about themselves as they overcome dangerous situations while forming a bond with each other. “The Last Bus” is action-packed and sheds light on taking an eco-friendly stance.
Storyscope
Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star
– Release date: April 7
“Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star” is a five-part true crime docuseries that examines the murder of South African soccer star Senzo Meyiwa. In 2014, while at his girlfriend’s house, Meyiwa, was fatally shot by intruders in what seemed to be a home invasion. The murder shocked many across the nation who wondered if it was a botched robbery or an assassination. The series seeks to investigate what truly happened that night, examining various witnesses and questioning who could be the possible suspects.
Freeborne Media
Our Great National Parks
– Release date: April 13
“Our Great National Parks” is a five-episode nature docuseries narrated by former U.S. President Barack Obama. The series shows natural preserves all over the world, from Hawaii to Kenya to Indonesia. “Our Great National Parks” encourages viewers to explore and work together to help preserve these natural habitats so they can thrive. Viewers can expect to see various animal species in their native habitats in this educational, family-friendly series.
3dot productions
Anatomy of a Scandal
– Release date: April 15
“Anatomy of a Scandal” draws inspiration from real-life political figures, following well-to-do Brits from their education at Oxford University to their high-profile careers in government. The six-part series follows Sophie Whitehouse (Sienna Miller) and her politician husband, James (Rupert Friend), whose lives are turned upside down when James admits to having an affair with one of the staffers, who then accuses him of raping her. With filming locations set mostly in London, viewers can expect to see scenes in the British countryside and at Oxford University.
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Russian Doll: Season 2
– Release date: April 20
In season two of “Russian Doll,” Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) is approaching her 40th birthday and taking care of her aging godmother, Ruth (Elizabeth Ashley), who has myriad health issues. When Nadia boards a train, she realizes she has traveled back in time to 1982, before her own birth, where she takes on her own mother’s pregnant body. Through her journey, family secrets unravel as Nadia possesses the ability to see into both her mother and grandmother’s pasts. “Russian Doll” is mainly set in New York, but in season two, Nadia and her friend Alan (Charlie Barnett) also visit Budapest and East Berlin.
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NEW YORK, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM today announced that Jennifer Witz, Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 12:45 pm ET at the Credit Suisse 24th Annual Communications Conference.
A webcast of the presentation will be available via the Investor Relations section of the company's website, siriusxm.com/investorrelations.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM's platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM's subsidiaries Stitcher, Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company's advertising sales arm, SXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization, and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers. For more about SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.
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Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.
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BEIJING, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) ("Quhuo" or the "Company"), a leading tech-enabled workforce operational solution platform in China today announced that it has received a notification letter (the "Compliance Notice") from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. ("Nasdaq") dated August 29, 2022, informing the Company that it has regained compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the "Minimum Bid Price Requirement").
As previously announced, Quhuo received a notification letter (the "Deficiency Notice") from the Nasdaq dated March 1, 2022 indicating that the closing bid price for the Company's American depositary shares (the "ADSs") was below the minimum bid price of $1.00 required for continued listing under the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) for 30 consecutive business days. According to the Deficiency Notice, if at any time during the 180-day compliance period, the closing bid price of the Company's ADSs is at least $1.00 for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, the Nasdaq will provide the Company written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed. According to the Compliance Notice, the closing bid price of the Company's ADSs has been at $1.00 per ADS or greater for 10 consecutive business days from August 12 through August 26, 2022. Accordingly, the Company has regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, and the matter is closed.
About Quhuo
Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) ("Quhuo" or the "Company") is a leading workforce operational solutions platform in China. Quhuo provides tech-enabled, end-to-end operational solutions to blue-chip on-demand consumer service businesses in industries with significant e-commerce exposure, primarily including on-demand food delivery, mobility services, housekeeping and accommodation. Quhuo's platform helps its industry customers mobilize a large team of workers and utilizes a combination of training, performance monitoring and refinement, and incentives to transform them into skilled workers who can follow industry-specific, standardized and highly efficient service procedures. Within the on-demand consumer service ecosystem, the Company plays a unique and indispensable role as the link between consumer service businesses and end consumers to enable the delivery of goods, services and experiences to consumers.
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NEW YORK, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings ("Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings") (NYSE: BKKT) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Bakkt securities between March 31, 2021 and November 19, 2021, both dates inclusive; and/or (b) Bakkt Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to documents issued in connection with the business combination between the Company and Bakkt Holdings, LLC completed on or about October 15, 2021.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had defective financial controls; (ii) as a result, there were errors in the Company's financial statements related to the misclassification of certain shares issued prior to the business combination between the Company and Bakkt Holdings, LLC; (iii) accordingly, the Company would need to restate certain of its financial statements; (iv) the Company downplayed the true scope and severity of these issues; (v) the Company overstated its remediation of its defective financial controls; and (vi) as a result, the documents issued in connection with the business combination and defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
DEADLINE: June 20, 2022
Aggrieved Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings investors only have until June 20, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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BEIJING, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc. (the "Company" or "New Oriental") (NYSE: EDU/ 9901.SEHK), a provider of private educational services in China, today announced that it will report its financial results for the fourth quarter ended May 31, 2022, before the U.S. market opens on July 27, 2022. New Oriental's management will host an earnings conference call at 8 AM on July 27, 2022, U.S. Eastern Time (8 PM on July 27, 2022, Beijing/Hong Kong Time). Participants can join the conference using the below options:
Dialling-in to the conference call:
Please register in advance of the conference, using the link provided below. Upon registering, you will be provided with participant dial-in numbers, passcode and unique registrant ID.
Conference call registration link: https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10023381-cbs76d.html. It will automatically direct you to the registration page of "New Oriental Fourth Fiscal Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call" where you may fill in your details for RSVP.
In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (including dial in number(s), direct event passcode and registrant ID) provided in the confirmation email received at the point of registering.
Joining the conference call via a live webcast:
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://investor.neworiental.org.
Listening to the conference call replay:
A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following number until August 3, 2022:
About New Oriental
New Oriental is a provider of private educational services in China offering a wide range of educational programs, services and products to a varied student population throughout China. New Oriental's program, service and product offerings mainly consist of test preparation, language training for adults, education materials and distribution, online education, and other services. New Oriental is listed on NYSE (NYSE: EDU) and SEHK (9901.SEHK), respectively. New Oriental's ADSs, each of which represents one common share. The Hong Kong-listed shares are fully fungible with the ADSs listed on NYSE.
For more information about New Oriental, please visit http://www.neworiental.org/english/.
Contacts
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Ms. Sisi Zhao Ms. Rita Fong
New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc. FTI Consulting
Tel: +86-10-6260-5568 Tel: +852 3768 4548
Email: zhaosisi@xdf.cn Email: rita.fong@fticonsulting.com
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SOURCE New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/07/05/new-oriental-report-fourth-quarter-2022-financial-results-july-27-2022/ | 2022-07-05T10:21:48Z |
EU plan aims to help get wheat from Ukraine to the world
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN
Associated Press
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission is proposing to help Ukraine move its critical grain supplies to parts of the world at risk of food insecurity. The plan released Thursday by the European Union’s executive arm urges rail, road and river routes to get around a Russian blockade of Black Sea ports. The proposal also aims to ease congestion between borders that would facilitate getting humanitarian aid into the war-torn country. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has provoked disruptions of global food supplies, with both countries two of the world’s biggest exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower oil. Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia rely on those affordable supplies. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/05/12/eu-plan-aims-to-help-get-wheat-from-ukraine-to-the-world/ | 2022-05-12T15:58:40Z |
1 flown, 1 taken to hospital after UTV crash in Kington
KINGSTON, Okla. (KXII) - A man had to be flown to the hospital after a UTV crash in Kingston Saturday night.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said it happened on the US Army Corps of Engineer property near Striper Lane.
Troopers said five people were on a Yamaha Wolverine UTV doing donuts on the beach, when the driver 43-year-old Jason Brewer, of Kingston, lost control, and flipped the vehicle.
The vehicle landed on it’s side, injuring two passengers.
61-year-old Gary Blakely, of Kingston, was flown to Medical City Denton with severe arm injuries.
Passenger, Sherrill J. Blakely, of Weatherford, was taken to Alliance Health where she was treated and released.
Troopers said Brewer was under the influence at the time of the crash.
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- Telit and Thales jointly announce intended transaction whereby Telit incorporates Thales' cellular IoT products business and goes forward under Telit leadership
- Combined company, to be called Telit Cinterion, is leading Western IoT provider, supporting customers with expanded IoT portfolio of products, services, and bundles comprising hardware, software, and connectivity solutions
- Telit Cinterion will leverage Thales' expertise in IoT security across SIM technology, modules, and connectivity
- Through this intended transaction, Thales will transfer its cellular IoT modules assets to Telit and receive a 25% stake in Telit Cinterion
IRVINE, Calif., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Telit, a global leader in the Internet of Things (IoT), and Thales (Euronext Paris: HO), a global leader in Aerospace, Defense, Security & Digital Identity, today jointly announced they have entered into an agreement under which Telit intends to acquire Thales' cellular IoT products. The intended transaction includes Thales' portfolio of cellular wireless communication modules, gateways, and data (modem) cards, ranging from 4G LTE, LPWAN to 5G.
The intended transaction establishes California-based Telit Cinterion, as a leading Western provider of IoT solutions, expanding the company's presence in growing industrial IoT segments and end markets including payment systems, energy, e-health, and security. It also enhances the company's ability to respond more expertly to growing demand for cybersecure IoT solutions in modules and cellular connectivity, thanks to leading technologies from Thales.
Paolo Dal Pino, Telit's CEO, remarked: "Innovation, scale and efficient IoT solutions are key for success. This transaction with Thales is arguably the most impactful one for Telit competitiveness. While it will boost our ability to address customer needs more precisely from a richer portfolio, it will also enable us to deliver all new offerings derived from the experience, expertise, and the DNA of two companies that have made security and quality part of their brand promise from the very beginning."
Philippe Vallée, Thales's EVP Digital Identity and Security, added: "The Thales and Telit combination brings together complementary strengths. The business will provide a unique value proposition in a highly competitive global IoT market and will allow Thales to focus its investments on its three core activities in aerospace, defence and security and digital identity and security. The new combination will rely on a unique set of expertise brought by Thales and Telit employees. It will also benefit from leveraging both companies' strong and complementary product portfolio and Thales's experience in cellular connectivity."
Thales' cellular IoT module business, with approximately 550 employees across 23 countries, services many of the world's top brands. It generated sales of more than €300 million in 2021. With the transaction expected to close in Q4 2022, subject to entering a binding share transfer agreement, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, Thales becomes a shareholder in Telit Cinterion, controlled by asset manager DBAY Advisors and led by Telit CEO Paolo Dal Pino.
Thales' cellular IoT products business and Telit's customers and partners will continue to receive the outstanding supply, support, and service to which they have been accustomed. All relevant parties will receive regular updates throughout the transaction, upon closing and ensuing integration periods.
To sharpen focus on Industrial IoT, Telit Cinterion plans to spin off and manage separately the automotive IoT unit after closing.
Deutsche Bank acted as exclusive financial advisor to Thales, and Rothschild & Co as exclusive financial advisor to Telit, DBAY Advisors.
About Telit
Telit simplifies onboarding of connected 'things' with a portfolio of enterprise-grade wireless communication and positioning modules; cellular MVNO connectivity plans and management services; edge and cloud software; and data orchestration, IoT and Industrial IoT platforms. With over two decades of pioneering IoT innovation experience, Telit delivers award-winning, secure, integrated IoT solutions for many of the world's largest enterprises, OEMs, system integrators and service providers, so they can connect and manage IoT at any scale.
For more information, follow us on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook or visit www.Telit.com.
Copyright © 2022 Telit Communications LTD. All rights reserved. Telit, Telit OneEdge and all associated logos are trademarks of Telit Communications LTD and its affiliated companies in the United States and other countries. Other names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
About Thales
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies, investing in digital and "deep tech" innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technologies – to build a confident future crucial for the development of our societies. The Group provides its customers – businesses, organizations and governments – in the defense, aeronautics, space, transport, and digital identity and security domains with solutions, services and products that help them fulfil their critical role, consideration for the individual being the driving force behind all decisions.
Thales has 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2021, the Group generated sales of €16.2 billion.
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MADRID (AP) — Against the backdrop of Picasso´s iconic anti-war painting, “Guernica,” the culture ministers of France and Spain gathered Monday in Madrid’s Reina Sofía Museum to kick off a year of commemorative acts to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the death of the Spanish artist who revolutionized the world of art.
In “Picasso Celebration,” France and Spain will be organizing more than 40 exhibitions conferences and other events in museums in Madrid, Paris, Barcelona, Málaga and other cities in Europe and North America over the next 12 months.
Picasso was born October 25, 1881, in Málaga and died in Mougins, France, on April 8, 1973.
“Our aim is to revindicate the artistic legacy of Picasso and the relevance of his work,” said Spanish Culture Minister Miquel Iceta.
“If there is one artist that defines the 20th century, who presents it in all its cruelty, violence, passion, excesses and contradictions, that artist is Pablo Picasso.”
Although born in Spain. Picasso spent most of his adult life in France.
In a career spanning nearly eight decades. he is said to have created tens of thousands of paintings, drawings, sculptures and ceramics covering an incredible range of styles and movements that made him possibly the most influential and celebrated artist of the past 150 years.
Together with artist Georges Braque, he started the avant-garde Cubist movement that radically changed European painting and sculpture.
“The abundant, inventive and often radical work of Picasso continues to exert a genuine fascination throughout the world,” said French Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak.
Picasso’s reputation for having mistreated many of the women in his life is not being ignored during the anniversary and will be the subject of more than one conference and exhibition during the year.
“We want to present Picasso as he was,” said Iceta. “Celebrate his work of course but not hide some of the aspects of his life that seen from today might be controversial.”
Abdul Malak said there was no denying there was a lot of debate about how Picasso should be perceived, particular in his relation with women and his sometimes violent nature but she said these topics needed to be debated, not covered up.
The anniversary was launched in front of “Guernica” — by far Picasso’s most famous painting. It was commissioned by the Republican government of Spain to represent the country at a Universal Exposition in Paris in 1937 when Spain was in the throes of a bloody civil war started by future dictator Gen. Francisco Franco.
The black and white canvas comprises tormented and distorted figures — human and animal — and represents the horrors of mechanized war. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-spain-france-kick-off-anniversary-celebration-of-picasso/ | 2022-09-12T23:47:32Z |
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