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Kyle Rittenhouse releasing video game to raise money for defamation lawsuits against media
Published: Jun. 24, 2022 at 11:39 AM EDT|Updated: 32 minutes ago
(CNN) - Kyle Rittenhouse says he is releasing a new video game to raise money to pay for defamation lawsuits against the media.
Rittenhouse, 19, was acquitted of shooting and killing two people and wounding a third during a protest in Wisconsin in 2020.
On Thursday, he announced his new game called “Kyle Rittenhouse’s Turkey Shoot” which allows players to shoot “fake news turkeys.”
“Play as Kyle Rittenhouse to destroy fake news turkeys in a simple point n’ shoot game for all ages to enjoy!” the game’s website reads.
The game is not yet available, although he is encouraging his fans to pre-order it for $9.99.
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RCPD searches for leads after man rushed to hospital after fake pill overdose
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Officers are looking for information after a 20-year-old man was rushed to a Manhattan hospital after he overdosed on pills believed to be fake Oxycodone.
The Riley Co. Police Dept. Activity Report indicates that around 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, officers were dispatched to an overdose emergency in the City of Manhattan.
Officers reported that a 20-year-old male was rushed to Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan to be treated after he ingested what are presumed to be fake pressed M30 Oxycodone pills. He survived and was later released from the hospital.
Anyone with information about the crime is encouraged to report it to RCPD at 785-537-2112 or the Manhattan Riley Co. Crime Stoppers at 785-539-7777.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/08/30/rcpd-searches-leads-after-man-rushed-hospital-after-fake-pill-overdose/ | 2022-08-30T17:18:07Z |
Drexel University's Drexel Fashion Show is back, Saturday, June 4th for a live, publicly viewed fashion presentation of their student designer collections.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year, Drexel University's Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design proudly showcases the work of its Fashion Design students through a unique fashion show presentation. With a focus on sustainability and eco-conscious fashion, this year's Drexel Fashion show promises to be inspirational and forward-thinking.
Gaining support from such big brands as Skims, a sponsor for this year's event and Urban Outfitters, the location for the event this year; Drexel Fashion students have the opportunity to launch their careers through the show. Additionally, designers have the opportunity to receive awards for their work, including a feature on their collection included in a style segment and a chance to attend New York Fashion Week.
The public is invited to attend the Drexel Fashion Show on Saturday, June 4 at 8:00pm at the Urban Outfitters Headquarters.
Prior to the show, Drexel Alumni, VIPs and guests are invited to attend a special panel of alumni and industry experts, hosted by Drexel InSites, discussing how they're shaping the future of the fashion industry through a focus on environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
More On Drexel University Antoinette Westphal College Of Media Arts & Design: https://drexel.edu/westphal/
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Gov. signs bill to address Kansas housing shortage
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed a bill to help address the state’s ongoing housing shortage - especially in rural communities.
On Thursday, May 5, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says she signed House Bill 2237 to help address the state’s housing shortage with investments and incentives for residential development - especially in rural areas.
“By expanding access to quality, affordable housing, communities and businesses can better recruit and retain workers, families, and entrepreneurs in rural Kansas,” Gov. Kelly said. “This bill gives our rural communities more tools to spur economic growth vital to the economy.”
When Kelly took office, she said she created the Office of Rural Prosperity to address the needs of rural communities. This included the first statewide housing needs assessment done in nearly three decades. The survey highlighted the need for the expansion of affordable housing in rural communities.
“Living in Montgomery County, I know how important it is for rural communities to have available the tools needed to redevelop their historic main streets and provide new and renovated housing options for their workforce, seniors, and young families,” Representative Jim Kelly (R-Independence), Chair of the House Committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Development, said. “I’m thankful to have had the opportunity to be a part of a team with so many engaged and dedicated leaders who contributed to this bill. With this Mega Housing Package, passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, and the new housing investments made in this year’s budget, a huge step forward has been taken to improve the lives of Kansans for many years to come.”
Specifically, HB 2237 enacts the Kansas affordable housing tax credit act, the Kansas housing investor tax credit act, the historic Kansas act, and the Kansas rural home loan guarantee act. The bill would authorize residential real property appraisals in rural counties to be done without finishing the sales comparison approach to value. This would allow bond proceeds under the Kansas rural housing incentive district act to be used for the development of residential homes and renovations of certain buildings in areas considered economically distressed.
“The Wichita Area Builders Association, in conjunction with the Kansas Building Industry Association, appreciate the leadership shown by Governor Kelly and the Office of Rural Prosperity in choosing to undertake a statewide housing study last year,” Wess Galyon, President & CEO of the Wichita Area Builders Association, said. “That study identified a host of changes necessary to jumpstart the development of workforce housing that is so critical to the continued economic development of our state. We were excited to work with other stakeholders, the Legislature, and the governor to craft a housing package that eliminates barriers and creates immediate growth opportunities. When combined with targeted housing funding provided by state leaders, HB 2237 provides an opportunity for Kansas communities, large and small, urban, and rural, to attract new businesses by incentivizing the housing opportunities necessary to meet the needs of its citizens.”
Beyond that, Kelly said the bill expands eligibility for Child Day Care Services Assistance Tax Credits so more Kansas businesses can help employees with child care services.
“One of the major barriers to entry in the workforce is the incredibly high cost of child care,” Senate Democratic Leader Dinah Sykes (D-Lenexa) said. “The expanded child care tax credit provides incentives for employers from C corps to mom-and-pop operations to ensure employees don’t have to choose between having a career and having a family. Policies like these are crucial to ensuring that all Kansans – and particularly Kansas women – have the opportunity to participate fully in our society and economy.”
The bill was introduced on Feb. 4, and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Development, which sponsors the bill.
“By taking advantage of these opportunities, investors, developers, and businesses across the state will play an important role in helping Kansas communities thrive,” Senator Rob Olson (R-Olathe), Chair of the Senate Committee on Federal & State Affairs, said. “I am proud to be part of the bipartisanship effort to help our rural communities grow.”
The bill passed the House under a final action vote of 107-16. It was then sent to the Senate where it was amended. The bill passed the Senate with amendments with a 32-5 vote.
“We’ve consistently heard from the business community that access to childcare is a challenge for their employees. We applaud the Kansas Legislature and Governor Kelly for enacting HB 2237 and providing another tool to help employers secure the staffing they need to resume full operational capacity,” Kevin Walker, Senior Vice President of Public Policy for the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce, said.
The Senate then voted 34-3 to adopt the conference committee report, which finalized the amendments. The House passed the same report with a 109-12 vote.
“The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce strongly believes a robust and quality childcare and early childhood education infrastructure is not only vital to ensuring folks can find and retain work, but is also critical for our future workforce,” Joe Reardon, President & CEO, The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, said. “HB2337 will allow more employers to offer childcare for their employees which will help hardworking families stay employed and help drive innovative solutions to the childcare-shortage crisis facing our communities. It’s also a sound economic investment: studies show that, for every dollar spent, there is a return on investment of $13.00.”
Following approval of the legislature, the bill was passed to Gov. Kelly’s desk. With her signature, the bill will now be filed with the Secretary of State and printed in the upcoming copy of the Session Laws - which usually happens on July 1 - which will officially make the bill a law.
To read the full text of the bill, click HERE.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/05/05/gov-signs-bill-address-kansas-housing-shortage/ | 2022-05-05T18:00:46Z |
Uvalde school police chief defends Texas shooting response
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas school police chief criticized for his actions during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history said in his first extensive comments, published Thursday, that he did not consider himself the person in charge as the massacre unfolded and assumed someone else had taken control of the law enforcement response.
Pete Arredondo, the police chief of the Uvalde school district, also told the Texas Tribune that he intentionally left behind both his police and campus radios before entering Robb Elementary School. An 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two teachers behind a locked classroom door that the chief said was reinforced with a steel jamb and could not be kicked in.
Poor radio communications is among the concerns raised about how police handled the May 24 shooting and why they didn’t confront the gunman for more than an hour, even as anguished parents outside the school urged officers to go in.
Separately, The New York Times reported Thursday that documents show police waited for protective equipment as they delayed entering the campus, even as they became aware that some victims needed medical treatment.
Arredondo told the Tribune that from the hallway of the school he used his cell phone to call for tactical gear, a sniper and keys to get inside the classroom. He said he held back from the door for 40 minutes to avoid provoking gunfire and tried dozens of keys brought to him, but that, one-by-one, they failed to work.
“Each time I tried a key I was just praying,” he told the Tribune.
In the more than two weeks since the shooting, Arredondo’s actions have come under intensifying scrutiny from both state officials and experts trained in mass shooting responses. Steven McCraw, the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, has said the school police chief, who he described as the incident commander, made the “wrong decision” to not order officers to breach the classroom more quickly to confront the gunman.
But Arredondo, who told the Tribune he believed that carrying radios would slow him down as he entered the school and that he knew that radios did not work in some school buildings, said he never considered himself the scene’s incident commander and did not give any instruction that police should not attempt to breach the building.
“I didn’t issue any orders,” Arredondo said. “I called for assistance and asked for an extraction tool to open the door.”
Arredondo has not responded to repeated interview requests and questions from The Associated Press.
Arredondo’s account and records obtained by the Times were published Thursday as law enforcement and state officials have struggled to present an accurate timeline and details. They have also made frequent corrections to previous statements, and no information about the police response has been formally released by investigators since the days that followed the attack.
According to documents obtained by the Times, a man who investigators believe to be Arredondo could be heard on body camera footage talking about how much time was passing.
“People are going to ask why we’re taking so long,” said the man, according to a transcript of officers’ body camera footage obtained by the newspaper. “We’re trying to preserve the rest of the life.”
Sixty officers had assembled on the scene by the time four officers made entry, according to the report. The two classrooms where the shooting took place included 33 children and three teachers.
Not all the victims were found dead when officers finally went inside: one teacher died in an ambulance and three children died at nearby hospitals, according to the records obtained by the Times, which included a review of law enforcement documents and video that have been gathered as part of the investigation.
The family of Xavier Lopez, 10, said the boy had been shot in the back and lost a lot of blood as he waited for medical attention.
“He could have been saved,” Leonard Sandoval, the boy’s grandfather, told the newspaper. “The police did not go in for more than an hour. He bled out.”
The records obtained by the Times offered other new details, including that the gunman, Salvador Ramos, had a “hellfire” trigger device meant to allow a semiautomatic AR-15-style rifle to be fired more like an automatic weapon, but did not appear to have used it during the attack. Ramos had spent more than $6,000 amassing an arsenal of weapons that included two AR-15-style rifles, accessories and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, according to the documents.
The Times reported that some of the officers who first arrived at the school had long guns, and that Arredondo learned the gunman’s identity while inside the school and attempted to communicate with him through the closed classroom doors.
Eva Mireles, one of the teachers who was killed, made a phone call to her husband, a Uvalde school district police officer, during the attack. The documents obtained by the Times show that Ruben Ruiz informed responders on the scene that his wife was still alive in one of the classrooms.
“She says she is shot,” Ruiz could be heard telling other officers as he arrived inside the school at 11:48 a.m., according to the body camera transcript obtained by the Times.
By 12:46 p.m., Arredondo seemed to give his approval for officers to enter the room, the Times reported.
“If y’all are ready to do it, you do it,” he said, according to the transcript.
About a week after the shooting, department of public safety officials said Arredondo was no longer cooperating with the agency and had not responded to interview requests from the Texas Rangers, the agency’s investigative unit.
Arredondo’s attorney, George E. Hyde, told the Tribune for Thursday’s story that Arredondo could not do an interview on the day the Rangers asked because he was covering shifts for his officers. Hyde said Arredondo is willing to cooperate with the Rangers investigation but would like to see a transcript of his previous comments.
“That’s a fair thing to ask for before he has to then discuss it again because, as time goes by, all the information that he hears, it’s hard to keep straight,” Hyde said.
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Coming through the U.K. and Ireland in November and December On sale from July 1
A special anniversary fanzine compiled by the fans and band to be released October 14
LOS ANGELES, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
From posting videos in 2012 on YouTube that brought the band together (see some of those early videos here / here ) to multiple arena tours and number one albums… It's been a whirlwind decade for The Vamps…
- They have generated over 6 billion streams and…
- Over two billion views on the bands YouTube channel alone
- They have released five albums, two No. 1's - 2017's Night & Day (Night Edition) and their latest album (2020) Cherry Blossom - and two No. 2's - 2014's Meet the Vamps and 2018's Night & Day (Day Edition)
- They have played global tours and festivals that have seen them play to over 2 million people
- They became the first band to headline The O2 five years in a row
- They've played on the biggest U.S. chat shows like Ellen and Seth Myers
- Amongst others, they have collaborated with Shawn Mendes, Demi Lovatto, Sigala, Krept & Konan, Tini, Matoma, Bruno Mars and many more!
- Played and shared stages with Coldplay, Jay Z, Taylor Swift, Kings Of Leon, Weezer, Ed Sheeran, Pharell Williams, Sam Smith
- They've created their own festival - The Vamps Weekender in Barcelona
- They've drunk shots with Dave Grohl backstage, hung out with Sean Paul at Woodstock, been held at gunpoint at airports, played for royalty (and put hot drinks on priceless tables and carried muddy football boots through their houses!)
- There's also been ice skating competitions, jungles, driving lessons and dating shows!
It's time to celebrate!
The Vamps…
"It's crazy to think what started in our bedrooms and Tristan's parent's garage led to us headlining arena's all around the world. The past 10 years have been an incredible journey but what makes it even more special is that it has felt like a shared one between us and our fans. The Vamps have taken us across all five continents and given us the privilege of playing in front of millions of people. These five albums are chapters in our lives and moments we are hugely proud of. This last year has been one of reflection for us and as four best friends who've had the chance to live out our dreams we now can't wait to celebrate these memories with you all."
Kicking off in Manchester at the O2 Apollo on November 23, the 10 Years Of The Vamps - The Greatest Hits Tour will see the band perform all the hits from across the decade that has made them become one of the most loved and celebrated pop bands in the U.K.
Tickets are on sale from July 1 at www.thevamps.net/dates/
10 Years Of The Vamps - The Greatest Hits Tour
Wed - November 23 - Manchester O2 Apollo
Fri - November 25 - Brighton Centre
Sun - November 27 - London The O2 Arena
Wed - November 30 - Bournemouth International Centre
Thur - December 1 - Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
Sat - December 3 - Dublin 3 Arena
Mon - December 5 - Belfast SSE Arena
Wed - December 7 - Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
Thur - December 8 - Glasgow OVO Hydro
Sat - December 10 - Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Sun - December 11 - Birmingham Utilita Arena
Ten Years Of The Vamps is a special edition fanzine produced as a collaboration between the band and the fans that will be released on October 14 and is available to pre-order now from here. After an overwhelming response from the fans to a band shout-out asking for their own personal Vamp's memories, this collection is something personal between fan and band. As well as these photos, it includes limited edition merchandise such as art cards and a CD containing previously unreleased recordings, all housed in a zine book that documents the bands journey over the last ten years. There are unreleased photographs, photographs of memorabilia from the band's personal archives, an exclusive interview with the band, plus QR linked bonus content exclusive to the zine.
www.thevamps.net | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok
Ten Years Of The Vamps special edition Fanzine Tracklisting
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Wild Heart
She Was The One
Risk It All
Wake Up
Same To You
All Night
Just My Type
Part Of Me (Demo) [*Previously unreleased]
Married in Vegas (Live / Cherry Blossom Tour 2021) [*Previously unreleased]
Nothing But You (Live / Cherry Blossom Tour 2021) [*Previously unreleased]
Chemicals (Live / Cherry Blossom Tour 2021) [*Previously unreleased]
Would You (Live / Cherry Blossom Tour 2021) [*Previously unreleased]
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DENVER, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Reaves Utility Income Fund (NYSE American: UTG) announced today the next three, monthly, dividends at a rate of $0.19 per common share per month, unchanged from the per share rate paid for the previous quarter. As of July 6, 2022, the Fund's market price was $30.92 per share and its net asset value was $30.93 per share.
Tim Porter, the Fund's portfolio manager and Chief Investment Officer of Reaves Asset Management, the Fund's investment adviser, commented, "Our utility investments should continue to generate stable and growing dividend income for our investors regardless of the recent volatility in financial markets."
The Fund has formally implemented the 19b-1 exemption received from the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2009. A portion of each distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net income, including but not limited to short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain and return of capital. The final determination of the source of these distributions, including the percentage of qualified dividend income, will be made after the Fund's year end.
Not less than eighty percent of the Fund's assets will continue to be invested in the securities of domestic and foreign companies involved to a significant extent in providing products, services or equipment for (i) the generation or distribution of electricity, gas or water, (ii) telecommunications activities or (iii) infrastructure operations, such as airports, toll roads and municipal services ("Utilities" or the "Utility Industry"). As a policy, the Fund continues to strive to provide a high level of after-tax income and total return consisting primarily of tax-advantaged distributions and capital appreciation.
The following dates apply to the upcoming dividends that have been declared:
Ex-Distribution Date: July 21, 2022
Record Date: July 22, 2022
Payable Date: July 29, 2022
Ex-Distribution Date: August 18, 2022
Record Date: August 19, 2022
Payable Date: August 31, 2022
Ex-Distribution Date: September 19, 2022
Record Date: September 20, 2022
Payable Date: September 30, 2022
The investment objective of the Fund is to provide a high level of income and total return consisting primarily of tax-advantaged distributions and capital appreciation. There were approximately $2.7 billion of total assets under management and 69.9 million common shares outstanding as of July 6, 2022.
An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain an annual report or semi-annual report which contains this and other information visit www.utilityincomefund.com or call 1-800-644-5571. Read them carefully before investing.
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., FINRA Member Firm.
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CENTER VALLEY, Pa., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus today announced it has been awarded a group purchasing agreement in the Single-Use Visualization Devices category for its single-use bronchoscope portfolio with Premier, Inc. The Olympus single-use bronchoscope portfolio is made up of the five premium H-SteriScope™ single-use bronchoscopes that can be used in complement with Olympus' leading re-usable bronchoscope portfolio, already available under the Premier Flexible Surgical Endoscopy agreement. As such, Olympus is currently the only provider of a full-range bronchoscopy solution, which is intended to provide physicians the right endoscope, for the right patient, in the right situation.
Premier is a leading healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of more than 4,400 U.S. hospitals and health systems and approximately 225,000 other providers and organizations to transform healthcare. With integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, and consulting and other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower cost.
"Olympus is honored to be recognized for its strengths by Premier as a hybrid bronchoscopy solutions supplier," said Swarna Alcorn, Vice President for the Respiratory Business Unit at Olympus America Inc. "Our customers have told us that a range of bronchoscope choices allows them to treat each individual patient depending on unique clinical needs, enabling the right scope for the right conditions in the right healthcare setting. Premier's choice in awarding Olympus this contract helps further physicians' ability to take a hybrid bronchoscopy approach."
The Olympus portfolio of premium single-use bronchoscopes gives physicians access at contracted pricing to a comprehensive selection of bronchoscopes for any procedure and site of care. A full and robust portfolio ensures the right bronchoscope is available when and where needed for both standard and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic pulmonary procedures.
According to a hands-on evaluation and survey conducted during the Second Conference of the American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP), held in August 2019, the H-SteriScope bronchoscopes were rated higher than current single-use flexible bronchoscopes in scope quality, imaging quality, maneuverability, handling, tool interaction, and overall assessment.i
The advanced H-SteriScope bronchoscope portfolio includes five single-use bronchoscopes intended to offer efficiency, control, and variety to healthcare providers. The H-SteriScope bronchoscopes range in size from ultra-thin to extra-large with working channels up to 3.2 mm to fulfill a variety of clinical needs. Differentiating features of the H-SteriScope bronchoscopes that are useful in respiratory care include 90° rotation left and right, 210° angulation up and down, and passive bending designed for enhanced maneuverability.
The new Olympus single-use bronchoscope portfolio complies with the latest safety recommendations from the FDA to advance performance in the bronchoscopy suite.
For more information, visit the medical.olympusamerica.com/single-use-bronchoscopes.
Olympus is passionate about creating customer-driven solutions for the medical industry. For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling by helping to detect, prevent, and treat disease; furthering scientific research; and ensuring public safety.
As a leading medical technology company, Olympus uses innovative capabilities in medical technology, therapeutic intervention, and precision manufacturing to help healthcare professionals deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and minimally invasive procedures to improve clinical outcomes, reduce overall costs, and enhance the quality of life for patients and their safety. Olympus' Medical portfolio includes endoscopes, laparoscopes, and video imaging systems, as well as surgical energy devices, system integration solutions, medical services, and a wide range of endotherapy instruments for endoscopic and therapeutic applications. For more information, visit medical.olympusamerica.com.
i Liu LH, Wahidi M, Mahmood K, et al. Operator Perception of a Single-Use Flexible Bronchoscope: Comparison with Current Standard Bronchoscopes. Respiratory Care. 2020; 65(11), 1655-1662. DOI: 10.4187/respcare.07574
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Investments by Genstar and Management to Continue
DAPHNE, Ala., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BBB Industries, LLC (BBB), a sustainable manufacturer and leader in the automotive aftermarket, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates "Clearlake") with continued investment by Genstar Capital (Genstar) and BBB's management team. Upon closing the transaction, Clearlake will become majority shareholders of BBB; financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
For 35 years, BBB has been a pioneer in the sustainable manufacturing of automotive parts. Founded in 1987, the company quickly became known for high-quality, sustainably manufactured parts throughout the automotive industry. Today, BBB does business in 64 countries through 5 divisions with multiple sustainable manufacturing facilities and distribution centers located throughout North America and Europe. The company's newest division, TerrePower, brings its sustainable manufacturing process to the electric vehicle and renewable energy sectors. Through TerrePower, electric vehicle batteries that fail and degrade over time, can now be given a second and sometimes third life in a battery electric vehicle or in stationary storage.
"I have long admired Clearlake's strong record of success and look forward to partnering with the team as we continue the company's evolution," said Duncan Gillis, CEO of BBB. "I thank Genstar for their great partnership over these past years and for continuing to demonstrate confidence in BBB with their ongoing investment in the company."
"We have increasingly deepened our knowledge of, and relationship with, BBB over the past several years and have been impressed with the company's development. We see a significant opportunity to partner with BBB's management team to build upon their core business as well as several compelling growth areas across the automotive and broader industrial and renewable energy ecosystems," said José E. Feliciano, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Clearlake.
"We are very proud of BBB's success, and I thank their management team for their leadership and strategic vision over the past four years. We are excited about the opportunity to remain invested in the company, and we look forward to partnering with Clearlake," said Rob Rutledge, Managing Director at Genstar.
The transaction is expected to close later this year pending customary closing conditions. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC served as financial advisor to BBB and Latham & Watkins, LLP served as legal counsel to BBB. J.P. Morgan served as financial advisor and provided committed debt financing to Clearlake in support of the transaction. Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal counsel to Clearlake.
About BBB Industries
BBB Industries, LLC is an industry leader in the sustainable manufacturing of starters, alternators, hydraulic and air disc brake calipers, hydraulic and electronic power steering products, and turbochargers for the OEM, passenger, industrial, and commercial vehicle aftermarket industries. Through Industrial Metalcaucho, S.L.U., BBB also supplies the automotive aftermarket with an assortment of rubber, metal, and rubber-to-metal products across more than 64 countries. Through its newest division, TerrePower, BBB brings its sustainable manufacturing process to the electric vehicle and renewable energy sectors. Founded in 1987, BBB Industries, LLC is a private company headquartered in Daphne, Alabama. Please see www.bbbind.com for more information.
About Clearlake Capital Group
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. is an investment firm founded in 2006 operating integrated businesses across private equity, credit, and other related strategies. With a sector-focused approach, the firm seeks to partner with management teams by providing patient, long-term capital to businesses that can benefit from Clearlake's operational improvement approach, O.P.S.® The firm's core target sectors are industrials, technology, and consumer. Clearlake currently has over $72 billion of assets under management, and its senior investment principals have led or co-led over 400 investments. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA with affiliates in Dallas, TX, London, UK and Dublin, Ireland. More information is available at www.clearlake.com and on Twitter @Clearlake.
About Genstar Capital
Genstar Capital (www.gencap.com) is a leading private equity firm that has been actively investing in high quality companies for over 30 years. Based in San Francisco, Genstar works in partnership with its management teams and its network of strategic advisors to transform its portfolio companies into industry-leading businesses. Genstar currently has approximately $35 billion of assets under management and targets investments focused on targeted segments of the financial services, healthcare, industrials, and software industries.
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SOURCE BBB Industries, LLC; Clearlake Capital Group | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/05/19/bbb-industries-announces-acquisition-by-clearlake-fuel-continued-growth-leading-sustainable-manufacturing-platform/ | 2022-05-19T18:34:40Z |
OSLO, Norway, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Borr Drilling Limited (the "Company") (NYSE and OSE: "BORR") advises that a Special General Meeting of the Company was held on August 16, 2022 at 09:00 ADT at 2nd Floor, The S.E. Pearman Building, 9 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda
The following resolution was passed:
To approve the increase of the Company's authorized share capital from US$18,000,000.00 divided into 180,000,000 common shares of US$0.10 par value each to US$22,000,000.00 divided into 220,000,000 common shares of US$0.10 par value each by the authorization of an additional 40,000,000 common shares of US$0.10 par value each.
The increase in authorized share capital is one of the two conditions for the Company to complete the first settlement of the previously announced public offering. In addition, the Company has entered into the required binding term sheets/other binding agreements with all applicable lenders, which is the second condition for the first settlement, and as such, the first settlement is expected to be completed as announced on August 17, 2022
The offering referred to herein was made pursuant to an effective automatic shelf registration statement, previously filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on July 26, 2022. The offering of the common shares was made only by means of a prospectus and a related prospectus supplement. A final prospectus supplement relating to the offering was filed with the SEC on August 11, 2022. You may obtain these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus related to the offering may be obtained by contacting DNB Markets, Inc., Attn: Compliance Department, by telephone: 212-681-3800, or by email at: compliance.marketsinc@dnb.no
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor will there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements with respect to the expected settlement date of the offering and other non-historical statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are subject to significant risks, uncertainties, contingencies and factors that may cause the Company's actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements including risks related to settlement of the offering and other risks described in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings of the Company with the SEC. The forward-looking statements made in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced that its board of directors has declared a $0.2125 per share cash dividend on its common stock. The dividend is payable on September 30, 2022, to stockholders of record as of September 15, 2022.
About Huntsman:
Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2021 revenues of approximately $8 billion. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions. For more information about Huntsman, please visit the company's website at www.huntsman.com.
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Certain information in this release constitutes 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. These statements are based on management's current beliefs and expectations. The forward-looking statements in this release are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances and involve risks and uncertainties that may affect the company's operations, markets, products, services, prices and other factors as discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Huntsman companies' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Significant risks and uncertainties may relate to, but are not limited to, volatile global economic conditions, cyclical and volatile product markets, disruptions in production at manufacturing facilities, reorganization or restructuring of Huntsman's operations, including any delay of, or other negative developments affecting the ability to implement cost reductions, timing of proposed transactions, and manufacturing optimization improvements in Huntsman businesses and realize anticipated cost savings, and other financial, economic, competitive, environmental, political, legal, regulatory and technological factors. The company assumes no obligation to provide revisions to any forward-looking statements should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by applicable laws.
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Live call and webcast will occur on August 3 at 9:00 a.m. ET
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, Inc., (NASDAQ:TRUE) will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 after market close, in a stockholder letter that will be accessible from the Company's Investor Relations website at ir.truecar.com.
Mike Darrow, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jantoon Reigersman, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, will host a call on Wednesday, August 3 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results. A live webcast of the call will also be accessible through TrueCar's Investor Relations website.
TrueCar Second Quarter 2022 Live Call and Webcast Details:
An archived version of the call will be available upon completion on the Investor Relations section of TrueCar's website at ir.truecar.com.
Stockholder Q&A Platform Available Starting July 27 at 9:00 a.m. ET:
TrueCar invites its stockholders to submit and upvote questions for its management team. To submit questions, please visit the Say Connect platform here, starting on July 27. The Q&A platform will remain open until 24 hours before the call. Management intends to respond to a selection of questions during its earnings call.
About TrueCar
TrueCar is a leading automotive digital marketplace that lets auto buyers and sellers connect to our nationwide network of Certified Dealers. With access to an expansive inventory provided by our Certified Dealers, we are building the industry's most personalized and efficient auto shopping experience as we seek to bring more of the process online. Consumers who visit our marketplace will find a suite of vehicle discovery tools, price ratings and market context on new, used and Certified Pre-Owned vehicles. When they are ready, shoppers in TrueCar's marketplace can connect with a Certified Dealer in our network, who shares our belief that truth, transparency and fairness are the foundation of a great auto shopping experience. As part of our marketplace, TrueCar powers auto-buying programs for over 250 leading brands, including AARP, Sam's Club, Navy Federal Credit Union and American Express.
For more information, please visit www.truecar.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter. TrueCar media email: pr@truecar.com
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Several religious groups in Central Texas are ensuring that their local students are prepared when the first day of school arrives in late August.
Mount Zion United Methodist Church, First United Methodist Church of Belton, Helping Hands Ministry of Belton and Churches Touching Lives for Christ are among the local institutions that plan to hold backpack and school supply giveaways.
Two churches — Mount Zion United Methodist Church and First United Methodist Church of Belton — will partner for a backpack giveaway event that will feature haircuts, eye exams, a bounce house, a petting zoo, an obstacle course, a fire truck and more for area students. That event will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, at Yettie Polk Park in Belton.
“Our most needed items for Back to School with God are notebook paper, seven-inch scissors, No. 2 pencils and glue sticks,” First United Methodist Church of Belton said in a Facebook post. “You can drop these items off at the church office.”
Parents and guardians can pre-register their child for a backpack and school supplies online at bit.ly/3PMKDbM. However, pre-registration does not guarantee a backpack.
More than 700 children, meanwhile, are signed up to receive a new backpack, school supplies and shoes through Helping Hands Ministry of Belton’s Project Apple Tree.
“School supplies pick-up will take place Monday through Thursday next week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (at 2210 Holland Road),” Helping Hands Ministry of Belton said in a Facebook post. “Remember: BISD elementary school supplies will be delivered to your student’s campus, so this pick-up is just for Academy ISD and grades six through 12 in BISD. Please bring a July proof of residency with you.”
Carol Lynch — who has been running the Backpack Buddies program through Churches Touching Lives for Christ for the past 17 years — told the Telegram how Temple ISD will be responsible for dispensing the funded backpacks to eligible students.
“What is unique about Backpack Buddies is that the backpack comes with grade-specific supplies. It is not just a draw-string bag with some pencils and some composition books in it,” she said. “We have a school supply list comparable to TISD and these children on the first day of school will have exactly the same supplies that every other child in their classroom has. It’s not just scavenged. We make sure that each child has all of the composition notebooks, spiral notebooks and pencils that they need.”
Although Churches Touching Lives for Christ set a goal to collect 1,400 backpacks this year, there are about 2,250 children that are actually in need of a new backpack and school supplies.
“We’re just about 150 to 200 away so we’re getting close, but it’s an ongoing ministry until school starts,” Lynch said. “The need is always greater but we’re limited by the number that the churches can physically do themselves. So they can sponsor about 150 each.
Residents can best contribute to this ongoing effort by making a $40 cash donation — or more — to Churches Touching Lives for Christ online at ctlcministries.org.
“We feel like that is a fair contribution,” Lynch said. “What we want is for each child on the first day of school to have what they need so that there’s not that hesitation and so that the teacher is not worried about what children they need to help supply for.”
She highlighted how Temple Fire & Rescue also lends a helping hand every summer.
“They are front and center. They come in their fire truck and they bring the backpacks they collected,” Lynch said. “They are very involved with helping the youth in our community in so many behind the scene ways and this is just one of those. They are an annual faithful participant and I can count on them every year.”
Collected backpacks will be dropped off at the Ralph Wilson Youth Club on Friday, Aug. 19, before campus representatives pick them up on Saturday, Aug. 20.
Gill Hollie, the coordinator of community connections for Temple ISD, previously told the Telegram how this initiative also is a great way for Temple ISD students to have access to the necessary supplies outside of their time on campus.
“I can’t say this loud enough. Those churches are the heartbeat of this Backpack Buddies program,” he said in 2020. “Their church members are going out and buying these backpacks. Without them there is no way we could conjure 1,300 backpacks.” | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_3cc3ffea-0f94-11ed-a534-b35c61dcc72a.html | 2022-07-30T00:52:29Z |
An 8-month-old died in a hot car after her father’s arrest, Georgia police say
By Tina Burnside, CNN
The father of an 8-month-old girl who died after she was left inside of a hot car has been charged with second-degree murder, Georgia Bureau of Investigation officials said during a news conference on Wednesday.
Davied Japez McCorry Whatley, 20, was taken into custody Wednesday morning in connection with the child’s death, police said.
Whatley is accused of leaving his daughter inside his vehicle for several hours on Tuesday afternoon. According to Snellville Police, Whatley arrived at the police department just after 2 p.m. to retrieve his firearm from the property custodian when officers learned he had an outstanding probation charge. He was taken into custody and transported to the Gwinnett County jail. He bonded out on the unrelated charge Tuesday evening, according to authorities.
Investigators said at no time did Whatley inform them that a child was inside the vehicle.
The entire interaction with Whatley was recorded on body camera, investigators said.
During the news conference, police said at some point after his arrest the suspect contacted the child’s grandmother who then went to the car and found the child inside the suspect’s vehicle.
The grandmother took the child to an area emergency room where she was pronounced deceased.
Whatley is expected to be transported back to the Gwinnett County jail on the second-degree murder charge Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
CNN was unable to determine at this time if Whatley has an attorney.
Snellville is located in metro Atlanta. The area saw a high temperature of 86 °F Tuesday, according to National Weather Service data.
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WINDSOR, Va., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Farmers Bankshares, Inc. (OTC-PINK: FBVA), the Windsor-based holding company for Farmers Bank, announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share to holders of common stock of the company. On an annualized basis the $0.15 per share dividend is increased by 15.4% over the dividend declared in June 2021 of $0.13 per share.
The record date for stockholders entitled to payment of the dividend will be the close of normal trading on July 1, 2022, with payment to occur by July 15, 2022.
Headquartered in Windsor, Virginia, Farmers Bankshares, Inc. is the holding company for Farmers Bank, Windsor, Virginia. Farmers Bank was founded in 1919 and is a community bank which operates eight branches and services areas throughout Tidewater Virginia. Additional information is available at the company's website, www.farmersbankva.com.
The common stock of Farmers Bankshares, Inc. trades on the OTC Pink Marketplace under the symbol FBVA. Any stockbroker can assist with purchase of the company's stock, as well as with sales of holdings.
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WINOOSKI, Vt., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Appearing today at the VPR-Vermont PBS Republican Primary Debate, Myers Mermel solidified his ideas-driven campaign by laying out a plan to combat inflation and build the Vermont economy.
Despite the lack of questions on inflation and the economy, Myers used his time to lay out a clear plan to combat these top issues among Americans, and Republican primary voters. "We need to talk about the economy, inflation, fuel prices, heating prices, and about gas prices," said Myers, "that's where our emphasis should be on this election." Continuing, Myers said, "People are hurting, our neighbors are hurting, and no one is helping them."
If elected, Myers will cut spending, curtail wasteful spending in Congress, and work to strengthen the economy.
In addition to inflation, Myers has a detailed plan to end skyrocketing fuel and gas prices, secure billions of dollars in a federal microchip investment, and get Vermont's fair share of federal earmarks. This is a clear contrast to the candidates that voters can see.
It's clear the Republican Party is divided, half want to embrace Democratic policies, like Christina," said Myers about his opponent Christina Nolan, "and the other half want us to return to the party of 100 years ago – neither way will work."
The current Senator for Vermont has left millions on the table – at least $488 million in federal earmarks that were available but not claimed by Vermont. Myers is the only candidate with a detailed plan to secure this and additional funding from the federal government, or to even acknowledge the money that could have gone to social services, schools, and homeless families in Vermont.
With 68 days until the Primary Election, Myers Mermel will continue his ideas-driven campaign showcasing himself as a new kind of conservative. As U.S. Senator, Myers will implement his plans to tackle top issues, like inflation and building the economy, as well as legislation that benefits the state of Vermont by bringing new manufacturing, having UVM educate Vermont citizens and not out-of-staters.
Myers Mermel is a husband, father, and a Methodist. Mermel received a B.A. from the University of Vermont. Mermel holds a masters in American History from Columbia University and a masters in theology from Yale University. Mermel has a 35 year career in Real Estate Finance in New York City, overseeing the relocation of over 300,000 high-paying jobs. Prior to his career in finance, he was a White House intern under George H.W. Bush while attending UVM. Myers Mermel served as a National Finance Chair for Mike Huckabee's 2008 Presidential run and was on the ground with him through Iowa and South Carolina. He was also New York State Grass Roots Chair for John McCain.
Contact: press@myersmermel.com
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NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Outset Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: OM) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased Outset Medical common stock between September 15, 2020, and June 13, 2022.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 6, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in OM:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/loss-submission-form-outset-medical-class-action?id=30646&from=4
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Outset Medical, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's flagship product, Tablo Hemodialysis System ("Tablo"), would require an additional 510(k) application to be filed with The United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), as defendants had "continuously made improvements and updates to Tablo over time since its original clearance"; (2) as a result, the Company could not conduct a human factors study on a cleared device in accordance with FDA protocols; (3) the Company's inability to conduct the human factors study subjected the Company to the likelihood of the FDA imposing a "shipment hold" and marketing suspension, leaving the Company unable to sell Tablo for home use; and (4) as a result, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and /or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Outset Medical you have until September 6, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Outset Medical securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the OM lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/loss-submission-form-outset-medical-class-action?id=30646&from=4.
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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- Revenues of $3.71 billion for Q1 FY23, down 10.5% as compared to prior year period, and down 2.6% on an organic basis
- Diluted Earnings Per Share was $0.43 and Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share was $0.75 in Q1 FY23
- Q1 FY23 operating cash flow of $163 million, less capital expenditures of $175 million, results in $(12) million of free cash flow, a $292 million improvement over Q1 FY22
- Book-to-bill ratio of 0.87x and trailing twelve-month book-to-bill of 1.06x
- Returned $266 million to shareholders by repurchasing 8.9 million shares in Q1 FY23
ASHBURN, Va., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.
Mike Salvino, DXC Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer commented: "Our transformation journey is creating value and we are confident that we are taking the right steps for DXC in the short term that will set us up for success in the long term. I am pleased with the quality of company DXC has become with our stable debt, sound capital allocation strategy, focus on free cash flow generation, investment grade credit profile, improved governance, and our consistent growth in GBS. Our focus now is to accelerate our cost optimization to drive out $500 million in cost by year end, setting the company up for long term success."
Financial Highlights - First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023
Revenue was $3.71 billion for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, down 10.5% as compared to prior year period, and down 2.6% on an organic basis. First quarter revenues came in towards the bottom end of our previous guidance range, while organic revenue growth was slightly below the bottom end of our guidance range.
Net income was $103 million, or 2.8% of sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to $282 million, or 6.8% of sales, in the prior year quarter. EBIT was $139 million or 3.7% of sales. Net income and EBIT in the quarter included the following items: amortization of acquired intangible assets of $104 million, restructuring costs of $33 million, gain on disposition of $29 million, a merger related indemnification charge of $10 million, and transaction, separation, and integration costs of $2 million. Excluding these items, Adjusted EBIT margin was 7.0% in the first quarter, a reduction of 100 bps as compared to the prior year quarter.
Diluted earnings per share was $0.43 and Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.75 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. GAAP and Non-GAAP earnings per share were adversely impacted by investments and higher costs, a slower than anticipated ramp of our cost optimization efforts, unfavorable currency fluctuations, and higher than expected tax expense, partially offset by lower interest expense and share count.
On a trailing twelve months basis, the company delivered a book to bill of 1.06x.
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company repurchased 8.9 million shares of common stock for a total of $266 million.
Financial Information by Segment
GBS segment revenue was $1,758 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, down 6.8% compared to the prior year period and up 2.8% on an organic basis. The GBS performance was driven by strong growth in the Analytics & Engineering business, where revenue increased 15.7% on an organic basis. GBS segment profit was $210 million and segment profit margin was 11.9%, down 250 bps compared to prior year, due to investments and higher costs and the costs related to the exit of our business in Russia. GBS bookings for the quarter were $1.7 billion for a book-to-bill of 0.98x, and 1.17x on a trailing twelve months basis.
GIS segment revenue was $1,949 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, down 13.5% compared to the prior year period, and down 7.2% on an organic basis. GIS segment organic revenue performance improved slightly, due to a lower level of declines in Security and Modern Workplace revenues, which declined by 0.3% and 16.1% on an organic basis, respectively. GIS segment profit was $127 million with a segment profit margin of 6.5%, a 70 bps margin expansion as compared to first quarter of fiscal year 2022. GIS bookings were $1.5 billion in the quarter for a book-to-bill of 0.77x, and 0.96x on a trailing twelve months basis.
Offering Highlights
In order to better align our reporting with our go-to market strategy, we have recast our offerings compared to prior quarters. The results for our six offerings are as follows:
Cash Flow
Cash flow from (used in) operations was $163 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, as compared to $(29) million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, and capital expenditures were $175 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, as compared to $275 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. Free cash flow (cash flow from operations, less capital expenditures) was $(12) million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, as compared to $(304) million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022.
Guidance
The Company's guidance for the second quarter and full fiscal year 2023 is as follows:
*Pension benefit is split between Cost Of Sales (COS) & Other Income:
Fiscal year 2023: $80 million service cost in COS, $280 million pension benefit in Other income
Fiscal year 2022: $88 million service cost in COS, $386 million pension benefit in Other income
The Company reaffirmed its longer-term guidance:
- Positive organic revenue growth of 1% to 3% for fiscal year 2024
- Adjusted EBIT margin of 10% to 11% in fiscal year 2024
- Non-GAAP diluted Earnings Per Share of $5.00 to $5.25 in fiscal year 2024
- Free cash flow of approximately $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2024
- Restructuring and TSI of approximately $100 million in fiscal year 2024
DXC does not provide a reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures that it discusses as part of its guidance because certain significant information required for such reconciliation is not available without unreasonable efforts or at all, including, most notably, the impact of significant non-recurring items. Without this information, DXC does not believe that a reconciliation would be meaningful.
Ken Sharp, Chief Financial Officer, commented: "In Q1 FY23, we continued to drive down uses of cash, including restructuring, transaction, separation and integration expenses, capital expenditures, capital lease originations, and our facility footprint. These initiatives allowed us to deliver a $292 million improvement in free cash flow over the first quarter of FY22. We continued to execute on our capital deployment program, returning $266 million to shareholders by repurchasing 8.9 million shares during the quarter to complete $500 million of our $1 billion repurchase commitment."
Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
DXC Technology senior management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss these results on August 3, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The dial-in number for domestic callers is +1 (888) 330-2455. Callers who reside outside of the United States should dial +1 (240) 789-2717. The passcode for all participants is 4164760. The webcast audio and any presentation slides will be available on DXC Technology's Investor Relations website.
A replay of the conference call will be available from approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call until August 10, 2022. The phone number for the replay is +1 (800) 770-2030 or +1 (647) 362-9199. The replay passcode is 4164760.
About DXC Technology
DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission-critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. The world's largest companies and public sector organizations trust DXC to deploy services to drive new levels of performance, competitiveness, and customer experience across their IT estates. Learn more about how we deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues at DXC.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this press release that do not directly and exclusively relate to historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements often include words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "forecast," "goal," "intends," "objective," "plans," "projects," "strategy," "target," and "will" and words and terms of similar substance in discussions of future operating or financial performance. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements with respect to our future financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, business strategies, operating efficiencies or synergies, divestitures, competitive position, growth opportunities, share repurchases, dividend payments, plans and objectives of management and other matters. These statements represent current expectations and beliefs, and no assurance can be given that the results described in such statements will be achieved. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements, many of which are outside of our control. Furthermore, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently amplified by and may continue to be amplified by or may, in the future, be amplified by, the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19") pandemic and the impact of varying private and governmental responses that affect our customers, employees, vendors and the economies and communities where they operate. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the uncertainty of the magnitude, duration, geographic reach of the COVID-19 crisis, its impact on the global economy and the impact of current and potential travel restrictions, stay-at-home orders, vaccine mandates and economic restrictions implemented to address the crisis; our inability to succeed in our strategic objectives; the risk of liability or damage to our reputation resulting from security incidents, including breaches, and cyber-attacks to our systems and networks and those of our business partners, insider threats, disclosure of sensitive data or failure to comply with data protection laws and regulations in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment, in each case, whether deliberate or accidental; our inability to develop and expand our service offerings to address emerging business demands and technological trends, including our inability to sell differentiated services amongst our offerings; our inability to compete in certain markets and expand our capacity in certain offshore locations and risks associated with such offshore locations such as Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine and our exit from the Russian market; failure to maintain our credit rating and ability to manage working capital, refinance and raise additional capital for future needs; our indebtedness; the competitive pressures faced by our business; our inability to accurately estimate the cost of services, and the completion timeline of contracts; execution risks by us and our suppliers, customers, and partners; the risks associated with natural disasters; our inability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with key partners; the risks associated with prolonged periods of inflation; the risks associated with our international operations, such as risks related to currency exchange rates and Brexit; our inability to comply with governmental regulations or the adoption of new laws or regulations, including social and environmental responsibility regulations, policies and provisions; our inability to achieve the expected benefits of our restructuring plans; inadvertent infringement of third-party intellectual property rights or our inability to protect our own intellectual property assets; our inability to procure third-party licenses required for the operation of our products and service offerings; risks associated with disruption of our supply chain; our inability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting; potential losses due to asset impairment charges; our inability to pay dividends or repurchase shares of our common stock; pending investigations, claims and disputes and any adverse impact on our profitability and liquidity; disruptions in the credit markets, including disruptions that reduce our customers' access to credit and increase the costs to our customers of obtaining credit; our failure to bid on projects effectively; financial difficulties of our customers and our inability to collect receivables; our inability to maintain and grow our customer relationships over time and to comply with customer contracts or government contracting regulations or requirements; our inability to succeed in our strategic transactions; changes in tax laws and any adverse impact on our effective tax rate; risks following the merger of Computer Sciences Corporation and Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's businesses, including anticipated tax treatment, unforeseen liabilities and future capital expenditures; and risks following the spin-off of our former U.S. Public Sector business and its related mergers with Vencore Holding Corp. and KeyPoint Government Solutions in June 2018 to form Perspecta Inc., which was acquired by Peraton in May 2021. For a written description of these factors, see the section titled "Risk Factors" in DXC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, and any updating information in subsequent SEC filings, including DXC's upcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022.
No assurance can be given that any goal or plan set forth in any forward-looking statement can or will be achieved, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements which speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update or release any revisions to any forward-looking statement or to report any events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by law.
About Non-GAAP Measures
In an effort to provide investors with supplemental financial information, in addition to the preliminary and unaudited financial information presented on a GAAP basis, we have also disclosed in this press release preliminary Non-GAAP information including: earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT"), EBIT margin, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT margin, Non-GAAP diluted EPS, organic revenues, organic revenue growth, and free cash flow.
We believe EBIT, EBIT margin, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT margin, and Non-GAAP diluted EPS provide investors with useful supplemental information about our operating performance after excluding certain categories of expenses. Free cash flow represents cash flow from operations, less capital expenditures.
One category of expenses excluded from Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT margin, and Non-GAAP diluted EPS, incremental amortization of intangible assets acquired through business combinations, may result in a significant difference in period over period amortization expense on a GAAP basis. We exclude amortization of certain acquired intangible assets as these non-cash amounts are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and/or size of acquisitions. Although DXC management excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets primarily customer-related intangible assets, from its Non-GAAP expenses, we believe that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and support revenue generation. Any future transactions may result in a change to the acquired intangible asset balances and associated amortization expense.
Another category of expenses excluded from Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT margin, and Non-GAAP diluted EPS, impairment losses, may result in a significant difference in period over period expense on a GAAP basis. We exclude impairment losses as these non-cash amounts, reflect generally an acceleration of what would be multiple periods of expense and do not expect to occur frequently. Further assets such as goodwill may be significantly impacted by market conditions outside of management's control.
We believe organic revenue growth provides investors with useful supplemental information about our revenues after excluding the effect of currency exchange rate fluctuations for currencies other than U.S. dollars and the effects of acquisitions and divestitures in the periods presented. See below for a description of the methodology we use to present organic revenues.
Selected references are made to revenue growth on an "organic basis" so that certain financial results can be viewed without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency rates and without the impacts of acquisitions and divestitures from "organic basis" financial results, thereby providing comparisons of operating performance from period to period of the business that we have owned during all periods presented. Organic revenue growth is calculated by dividing the year-over-year change in GAAP revenues attributed to organic growth by the GAAP revenues reported in the prior comparable period. This approach is used for all results where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar.
There are limitations to the use of the Non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release. One of the limitations is that they do not reflect complete financial results. We compensate for this limitation by providing a reconciliation between our Non-GAAP financial measures and the respective most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Non-GAAP financial measures differently than we do, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes between companies.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(preliminary and unaudited)
Selected Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
(preliminary and unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(preliminary and unaudited)
Segment Profit
We define segment profit as segment revenues less costs of services, segment selling, general and administrative, depreciation and amortization, and other income (excluding the movement in foreign currency exchange rates on our foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities and the related economic hedges). The Company does not allocate to its segments certain operating expenses managed at the corporate level. These unallocated costs include certain corporate function costs, stock-based compensation expense, pension and other post-retirement benefits ("OPEB") actuarial and settlement gains and losses, restructuring costs, transaction, separation and integration-related costs, and amortization of acquired intangible assets.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Our Non-GAAP adjustments include:
- Restructuring costs – includes costs, net of reversals, related to workforce and real estate optimization and other similar charges.
- Transaction, separation and integration-related ("TSI") costs – includes costs related to integration, planning, financing and advisory fees and other similar charges associated with mergers, acquisitions, strategic investments, joint ventures, and dispositions and other similar transactions.(1)
- Amortization of acquired intangible assets – includes amortization of intangible assets acquired through business combinations.
- Merger related indemnification - represents the Company's current estimate of potential liability to HPE for indemnification following the outcome of the Oracle v. HPE litigation in June 2022; obligation pursuant to ES-CSC merger.
- Gains and losses on dispositions – gains and losses related to dispositions of businesses, strategic assets and interests in less than wholly-owned entities.(2)
- Debt extinguishment costs – costs associated with early retirement, redemption, repayment or repurchase of debt and debt-like items including any breakage, make-whole premium, prepayment penalty or similar costs as well as solicitation and other legal and advisory expenses.(3)
- Tax adjustments – discrete tax adjustments to impair or recognize certain deferred tax assets, adjustments for changes in tax legislation and the impact of merger and divestitures. Income tax expense of all other (non-discrete) non-GAAP adjustments is based on the difference in the GAAP annual effective tax rate (AETR) and overall non-GAAP provision (consistent with the GAAP methodology).(4)
Non-GAAP Results
A reconciliation of reported results to Non-GAAP results is as follows:
The above tables serve to reconcile the Non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Please refer to the "About Non-GAAP Measures" section of the press release for further information on the use of these Non-GAAP measures.
Year-over-Year Organic Revenue Growth
EBIT and Adjusted EBIT
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Navajo ads highlight unsolved homicide, missing person cases
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN
Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal authorities are taking to the airwaves to call attention to unsolved homicide and missing person cases on the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. The FBI announced Tuesday that it is running a 60-second radio ad in the Navajo language to call attention to what family members and advocacy groups have described as a crisis that is affecting Indian Country. The radio spot comes as some states put more resources toward the reporting and investigation of such cases. New Mexico recently adopted legislation to ensure more effective coordination among law enforcement agencies, while Washington created a first-in-the-nation statewide alert system for missing Native Americans. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-utah/2022/04/19/navajo-ads-highlight-unsolved-homicide-missing-person-cases/ | 2022-04-20T01:56:28Z |
Dear Annie: An acquaintance from my past (1983) contacted me in July 2019 after searching for and finding me on social media. We have been speaking on and off since then, but he now calls me every day (sometimes two times a day) and says he’s making travel plans to come see me.
He lives in Canada, and I live in Massachusetts. Back in 1983, he begged me to sleep with him knowing I was dating his best friend who introduced us but was out of town at the time. Shocked and blindsided by his request, I caved under his pressure and acquiesced. I then slept with him on a second occasion. His friend — my boyfriend — was still overseas, and I couldn’t tell if he had intentions to return.
This acquaintance has yet to visit me, and he has ghosted me a number of times over the past three years, about three or four. Should I even entertain the idea of seeing him, let alone thinking there could be anything more? I’m divorced; my children are grown; and I haven’t entertained any male company for the past 14 years. All this time, I’ve just been tending to my family and have just started to return to work, accepting temp assignments as they are offered to me.
— Skeptical
Dear Skeptical: I wouldn’t hold your breath on this guy. People can change, but his flagrant flakiness doesn’t suggest that he’s suddenly sprouted a sense of integrity.
Instead, try to set up an online dating profile to meet men in your area. Now that you’re an empty nester, it’s a good time to get back out there. | https://www.tdtnews.com/life/advice_columns/article_7a8556fc-d205-11ec-8375-434bad556359.html | 2022-05-13T07:54:40Z |
NEW YORK, May 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of IronNet, Inc. (NYSE: IRNT) between September 15, 2021 and December 15, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important June 21, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased IronNet securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the IronNet class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5641 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 21, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) IronNet had materially overstated its business and financial prospects; (2) IronNet was unable to predict the timing of significant customer opportunities which constituted a substantial portion of its publicly-issued FY 2022 financial guidance; (3) IronNet had not established effective disclosure controls and procedures to reasonably ensure its public disclosures were timely, accurate, complete, and not otherwise misleading; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false, misleading, and/or lacked any reasonable basis in fact at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the IronNet class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5641 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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On Buck for Kids Day, Dutch Bros will donate $1 from every drink sold to local youth organizations
GRANTS PASS, Ore., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, Sept. 16, Dutch Bros Coffee will partner with customers to raise money for local youth organizations throughout the nation. The drive-thru coffee company will donate $1 from every drink sold to organizations dedicated to supporting local youth initiatives.
"Dutch Bros knows how important it is to support the youth of our communities," said Travis Boersma, co-founder and executive chairman of Dutch Bros. "We're excited to partner with our customers and communities to make a difference for future generations."
Since 2011, Dutch Bros has designated one day each year to raise money for local youth organizations. Local operators choose where their donations go to ensure communities benefit directly.
"We're so grateful for the opportunity to give back to our communities and support some really amazing organizations who create a better future for kids and families," said Katie Hutchinson, vice president of social impact at Dutch Bros. "Last year, we raised more than $697,000 company-wide. This year, we look forward to having our customers join us in making a massive difference, so we can donate even more!"
This year, Buck for Kids partners include Boys and Girls Club of America, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and more.
Dutch Bros Coffee is a drive-thru coffee company dedicated to making a massive difference one cup at a time. Headquartered in Grants Pass, Oregon, where it was founded in 1992 by Dane and Travis Boersma, it's now sharing the "Dutch Luv" with more than 600 locations in 14 states. Dutch Bros serves specialty coffee, smoothies, freezes, teas, an exclusive Dutch Bros Rebel™ energy drink and nitrogen-infused cold brew coffee. Its rich, proprietary coffee blend is handcrafted from start to finish.
In addition to its mission of speed, quality and service, Dutch Bros is committed to giving back to the communities it serves. Through its Dutch Bros Foundation and local franchisees, the company donates several million dollars to causes across the country each year.
To learn more about Dutch Bros, visit www.dutchbros.com, follow Dutch Bros Coffee on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & TikTok, and download the Dutch Bros app to earn points and score rewards!
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Trump endorses Sarah Palin for Congress
By Greg Clary
Former President Donald Trump said he is endorsing former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in her bid to fill Alaska’s at-large US House seat left vacant by the death last month of longtime Republican Rep. Don Young.
“Sarah shocked many when she endorsed me very early in 2016, and we won big,” Trump said in a statement released Sunday. “Now it’s my turn!”
Palin, a conservative firebrand who announced her campaign last week, joins a crowded field of more than 40 candidates who are vying for the seat in a special election, but Trump’s endorsement has the potential to significantly boost her chances.
In his statement, Trump also hit the 2008 presidential campaign of his former rival, the late GOP Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who had tapped Palin as his running mate.
“Sarah lifted the McCain presidential campaign out of the dumps despite the fact that she had to endure some very evil, stupid, and jealous people within the campaign itself. They were out to destroy her, but she didn’t let that happen,” Trump said. “I am proud to give her my Complete and Total Endorsement, and encourage all Republicans to united behind this wonderful person and her campaign to put America First!”
A special primary for Alaska’s lone US House seat will take place June 11, and the special general election will be held on August 16, the same day as Alaska’s statewide primary.
Although she is years removed from her last electoral bid, Palin enters the race as a household name in the state. Since running for vice president, Palin has not sought any other elected office, even as the party has moved more toward the rhetoric that made her stand out as a vice presidential pick.
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Delivers Another Consistent Quarter of Double-Digit Core FFO per Share Growth
CALABASAS, Calif., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH) (the "Company"), a leading provider of high-quality single-family homes for rent, today announced its financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
Highlights
- Rents and other single-family property revenues increased 13.9% year-over-year to $356.1 million for the first quarter of 2022.
- Net income attributable to common shareholders totaled $55.9 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $30.2 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021.
- Core Funds from Operations ("Core FFO") attributable to common share and unit holders increased 18.8% year-over-year to $0.38 per FFO share and unit for the first quarter of 2022 and Adjusted Funds from Operations ("Adjusted FFO") attributable to common share and unit holders increased 20.5% year-over-year to $0.35 per FFO share and unit for the first quarter of 2022.
- Core Net Operating Income ("Core NOI") from Same-Home properties increased by 10.8% year-over-year for the first quarter of 2022.
- Achieved Same-Home Average Occupied Days Percentage of 97.5% in the first quarter of 2022, while generating 12.3% rate growth on new leases.
- Delivered a total of 452 high-quality and energy efficient newly constructed homes from our AMH Development program in the first quarter of 2022, helping contribute inventory to our country's under-supplied housing stock.
- Issued 10,000,000 Class A common shares raising net proceeds of $375.8 million and offered 13,000,000 Class A common shares on a forward basis for future estimated net proceeds of $488.6 million.
- Subsequent to quarter end, issued $600.0 million of 3.625% unsecured senior notes due 2032 and $300.0 million of 4.300% unsecured senior notes due 2052.
- Subsequent to quarter end, redeemed all outstanding shares of the 5.875% Series F perpetual preferred shares.
"We are pleased to report another strong quarter of consistent execution across the American Homes 4 Rent platform, leading to Core FFO per share growth of nearly 19%," stated David Singelyn, American Homes 4 Rent's Chief Executive Officer. "Demand for our rental homes remains robust and we are in a great position to capitalize on the upcoming leasing season. Additionally, our recent and highly successful equity and debt offerings raised over $1.7 billion of capital, fully funding our external capital needs for the year and enabling us to drive incremental value for shareholders through open market acquisitions and our one-of-a-kind development program."
First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Net income attributable to common shareholders totaled $55.9 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $30.2 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021. This increase was primarily due to a larger number of occupied properties associated with growth in the Company's portfolio, higher rental rates and lower uncollectible rents, as well as higher net gains on property sales and lower financing costs resulting from the redemptions of our Series D and Series E perpetual preferred shares in the second quarter of 2021.
Rents and other single-family property revenues increased 13.9% to $356.1 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $312.6 million for the first quarter of 2021. Revenue growth was driven by an increase in our average occupied portfolio which grew to 53,995 homes for the first quarter of 2022, compared to 51,648 homes for the first quarter of 2021, as well as higher rental rates and lower uncollectible rents.
Core NOI from our total portfolio increased 15.3% to $197.4 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $171.2 million for the first quarter of 2021. This growth was driven by a 13.9% increase in core revenues resulting from a larger number of occupied properties, higher rental rates and lower uncollectible rents, partially offset by an 11.3% increase in core property operating expenses.
For the Company's Same-Home portfolio, rents from single-family properties increased 7.6% to $262.7 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $244.2 million for the first quarter of 2021, which was driven by a 7.5% increase in Average Monthly Realized Rent per property and a 20 basis point increase in Average Occupied Days Percentage. This growth was further benefited by (i) 20 basis points of contribution from higher fees and (ii) 110 basis points from lower uncollectible rents, which resulted in 8.9% growth in core revenues from Same-Home properties. Core property operating expenses from Same-Home properties increased 5.4% to $89.3 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $84.7 million for the first quarter of 2021. As a result, Core NOI from Same-Home properties increased 10.8% to $175.3 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $158.2 million for the first quarter of 2021.
Core FFO attributable to common share and unit holders was $149.8 million, or $0.38 per FFO share and unit, for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $116.9 million, or $0.32 per FFO share and unit, for the first quarter of 2021. Adjusted FFO attributable to common share and unit holders was $138.1 million, or $0.35 per FFO share and unit, for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $106.3 million, or $0.29 per FFO share and unit, for the first quarter of 2021. These improvements were primarily attributable to a larger number of occupied properties associated with growth in the Company's portfolio, higher rental rates and lower uncollectible rents, as well as lower financing costs resulting from the redemptions of our Series D and Series E perpetual preferred shares in the second quarter of 2021.
Portfolio
Average Occupied Days Percentage was 96.2% for the first quarter of 2022, compared to 96.7% for the fourth quarter of 2021. The decrease in Average Occupied Days Percentage is primarily attributable to higher volumes of recent acquisitions.
Investments
As of March 31, 2022, the Company's wholly-owned portfolio consisted of 57,984 homes, compared to 57,024 homes as of December 31, 2021, an increase of 960 homes during the first quarter of 2022, which included 325 newly constructed homes delivered through our AMH Development Program, 606 homes acquired through our National Builder Program and traditional acquisition channel and 200 homes acquired in a bulk transaction from an unconsolidated joint venture, partially offset by 171 homes sold to third parties or contributed to an unconsolidated joint venture. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had 855 properties held for sale and 1,849 properties held in unconsolidated joint ventures.
Capital Activities, Balance Sheet and Liquidity
In January 2022, the Company issued 10,000,000 Class A common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share, in an underwritten public offering, raising net proceeds of $375.8 million after deducting underwriting fees and before offering costs of approximately $0.2 million. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering to repay indebtedness under its revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes. In connection with this offering, the Company also entered into a forward sale agreement to issue an additional 13,000,000 Class A common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share, for future estimated net proceeds of $488.6 million after deducting underwriting fees. The forward sale agreement expires in January 2023 and the Company expects to use these net proceeds (i) to repay indebtedness it has incurred or expects to incur under its revolving credit facility, (ii) to develop new single-family properties and communities, (iii) to acquire and renovate single-family properties and for related activities in accordance with its business strategy and (iv) for general corporate purposes. As of March 31, 2022, the Company has estimated net proceeds of $488.6 million available from future settlement under the forward sale agreements.
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $56.6 million and had total outstanding debt of $4.0 billion, excluding unamortized discounts and unamortized deferred financing costs, with a weighted-average interest rate of 3.8% and a weighted-average term to maturity of 11.4 years. The Company had $410.0 million of outstanding borrowings on its $1.25 billion revolving credit facility at the end of the quarter. Additionally, the Company has no debt maturities, other than recurring principal amortization, until 2024. During the first quarter of 2022, the Company generated $65.9 million of Retained Cash Flow and sold 169 properties generating $50.6 million of net proceeds.
In April 2022, American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), the entity through which the Company conducts substantially all of its business and owns, directly or through subsidiaries, substantially all of its assets, issued $600.0 million of 3.625% unsecured senior notes with a maturity date of April 15, 2032 and $300.0 million of 4.300% unsecured senior notes with a maturity date of April 15, 2052. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on October 15, 2022. The Operating Partnership received aggregate net proceeds of $870.3 million from these issuances, after underwriting fees of approximately $6.5 million and a $23.2 million discount, and before estimated offering costs of $1.6 million. The Operating Partnership used net proceeds from this offering to repay amounts outstanding on its revolving credit facility and in connection with the redemption of its Series F preferred shares and intends to use the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, property acquisitions and developments, the expansion, redevelopment and/or improvement of existing properties in the Operating Partnership's portfolio, other capital expenditures, the redemption of its other preferred shares, the repayment of outstanding indebtedness, working capital and other general purposes.
In May 2022, the Company redeemed all 6,200,000 shares of the outstanding 5.875% Series F perpetual preferred shares, $0.01 par value per share, for cash at the liquidation preference of $25.00 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.
2022 Guidance
As the Company's heaviest spring leasing season is still ahead, no changes have been made to previous Full Year 2022 guidance ranges.
Note: The Company does not provide guidance for the most comparable GAAP financial measures of net income or loss, total revenues and property operating expenses, or a reconciliation of the above-listed forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures because we are unable to reasonably predict certain items contained in the GAAP measures, including non-recurring and infrequent items that are not indicative of the Company's ongoing operations. Such items include, but are not limited to, net gain or loss on sales and impairment of single-family properties, casualty loss, Non-Same-Home revenues and Non-Same-Home property operating expenses. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors and could have a material impact on our GAAP results for the guidance period.
Additional Information
A copy of the Company's First Quarter 2022 Earnings Release and Supplemental Information Package and this press release are available on our website at www.americanhomes4rent.com. This information has also been furnished to the SEC in a current report on Form 8-K.
Conference Call
A conference call is scheduled on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 and to provide an update on its business. The domestic dial-in number is (877) 451-6152 (U.S. and Canada) and the international dial-in number is (201) 389-0879 (passcode not required). A simultaneous audio webcast may be accessed by using the link at www.americanhomes4rent.com, under "Investor relations." A replay of the conference call may be accessed through Friday, May 20, 2022 by calling (844) 512-2921 (U.S. and Canada) or (412) 317-6671 (international), replay passcode number 13728838#, or by using the link at www.americanhomes4rent.com, under "Investor relations."
About American Homes 4 Rent
American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH) is a leader in the single-family home rental industry and "American Homes 4 Rent" is a nationally recognized brand for rental homes, known for high-quality, good value and resident satisfaction. We are an internally managed Maryland real estate investment trust, or REIT, focused on acquiring, developing, renovating, leasing, and operating attractive, single-family homes as rental properties. As of March 31, 2022, we owned 57,984 single-family properties in selected submarkets in 22 states.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and the accompanying Supplemental Information Package contain "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements relate to beliefs, expectations or intentions and similar statements concerning matters that are not of historical fact and are generally accompanied by words such as "estimate," "project," "predict," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "potential," "plan," "goal," "outlook," "guidance" or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Examples of forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, among others, our 2022 Guidance, our belief that our acquisition and homebuilding programs will result in continued growth and the estimated timing of our development deliveries set forth in the Supplemental Information Package. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and assumptions about future events. While the Company's management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control and could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to conform to actual results or changes in its expectations, unless required by applicable law. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the Company in general, see the "Risk Factors" disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and in the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC.
Defined Terms
Average Monthly Realized Rent
For the related period, Average Monthly Realized Rent is calculated as the lease component of rents and other single-family property revenues (i.e., rents from single-family properties) divided by the product of (a) number of properties and (b) Average Occupied Days Percentage, divided by the number of months. For properties partially owned during the period, this calculation is adjusted to reflect the number of days of ownership.
Average Occupied Days Percentage
The number of days a property is occupied in the period divided by the total number of days the property is owned during the same period after initially being placed in-service. This calculation excludes properties classified as held for sale.
Occupied Property
A property is classified as occupied upon commencement (i.e., start date) of a lease agreement, which can occur contemporaneously with or subsequent to execution (i.e., signature).
Recurring Capital Expenditures
For our Same-Home portfolio, Recurring Capital Expenditures includes replacement costs and other capital expenditures recorded during the period that are necessary to help preserve the value and maintain functionality of our properties. For our total portfolio, we calculate Recurring Capital Expenditures by multiplying (a) current period actual Recurring Capital Expenditures per Same-Home property by (b) our total number of properties, excluding newly acquired non-stabilized properties and properties classified as held for sale.
Same-Home Property
A property is classified as Same-Home if it has been stabilized longer than 90 days prior to the beginning of the earliest period presented under comparison. A property is removed from Same-Home if it has been classified as held for sale or has been taken out of service as a result of a casualty loss.
Stabilized Property
A property acquired individually (i.e., not through a bulk purchase) is classified as stabilized once it has been renovated by the Company or newly constructed and then initially leased or available for rent for a period greater than 90 days. Properties acquired through a bulk purchase are first considered non-stabilized, as an entire group, until (1) we have owned them for an adequate period of time to allow for complete on-boarding to our operating platform, and (2) a substantial portion of the properties have experienced tenant turnover at least once under our ownership, providing the opportunity for renovations and improvements to meet our property standards. After such time has passed, properties acquired through a bulk purchase are then evaluated on an individual property basis under our standard stabilization criteria.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release and the First Quarter 2022 Earnings Release and Supplemental Information Package include Funds from Operations attributable to common share and unit holders ("FFO attributable to common share and unit holders"), Core FFO attributable to common share and unit holders, Adjusted FFO attributable to common share and unit holders, Retained Cash Flow, Core NOI and Same-Home Core NOI, which are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe these measures are helpful in understanding our financial performance and are widely used in the REIT industry. Because other REITs may not compute these financial measures in the same manner, they may not be comparable among REITs. In addition, these metrics are not substitutes for net income or loss or net cash flows from operating activities, as defined by GAAP, as measures of our operating performance, liquidity or ability to pay dividends. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in this press release and in the First Quarter 2022 Earnings Release and Supplemental Information Package.
Funds from Operations attributable to common share and unit holders and Retained Cash Flow
FFO attributable to common share and unit holders is a non-GAAP financial measure that we calculate in accordance with the definition approved by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, which defines FFO as net income or loss calculated in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains and losses from sales or impairment of real estate, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs and depreciation of non-real estate assets), and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures to reflect FFO on the same basis.
Core FFO attributable to common share and unit holders is a non-GAAP financial measure that we use as a supplemental measure of our performance. We compute this metric by adjusting FFO attributable to common share and unit holders for (1) acquisition and other transaction costs incurred with business combinations and the acquisition or disposition of properties as well as nonrecurring items unrelated to ongoing operations, (2) noncash share-based compensation expense, (3) hurricane-related charges, net, which result in material charges to the impacted single-family properties, (4) gain or loss on early extinguishment of debt and (5) the allocation of income to our perpetual preferred shares in connection with their redemption.
Adjusted FFO attributable to common share and unit holders is a non-GAAP financial measure that we use as a supplemental measure of our performance. We compute this metric by adjusting Core FFO attributable to common share and unit holders for (1) Recurring Capital Expenditures that are necessary to help preserve the value and maintain functionality of our properties and (2) capitalized leasing costs incurred during the period. As a portion of our homes are recently developed, acquired and/or renovated, we estimate Recurring Capital Expenditures for our entire portfolio by multiplying (a) current period actual Recurring Capital Expenditures per Same-Home Property by (b) our total number of properties, excluding newly acquired non-stabilized properties and properties classified as held for sale.
We present FFO attributable to common share and unit holders, as well as on a per FFO share and unit basis, because we consider this metric to be an important measure of the performance of real estate companies, as do many investors and analysts in evaluating the Company. We believe that FFO attributable to common share and unit holders provides useful information to investors because this metric excludes depreciation, which is included in computing net income and assumes the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time. We believe that real estate values fluctuate due to market conditions and in response to inflation. We also believe that Core FFO and Adjusted FFO attributable to common share and unit holders, as well as on a per FFO share and unit basis, provide useful information to investors because they allow investors to compare our operating performance to prior reporting periods without the effect of certain items that, by nature, are not comparable from period to period.
FFO shares and units include weighted-average common shares and operating partnership units outstanding, as well as potentially dilutive securities.
Retained Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that we believe is helpful as a supplemental measure in assessing the Company's liquidity. This metric is computed by reducing Adjusted FFO attributable to common share and unit holders by common distributions.
FFO, Core FFO and Adjusted FFO attributable to common share and unit holders and Retained Cash Flow are not substitutes for net income or net cash provided by operating activities, each as determined in accordance with GAAP, as a measure of our operating performance, liquidity or ability to pay dividends. These metrics also are not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund future cash needs. Because other REITs may not compute these measures in the same manner, they may not be comparable among REITs.
The following is a reconciliation of net income or loss attributable to common shareholders to FFO attributable to common share and unit holders, Core FFO attributable to common share and unit holders, Adjusted FFO attributable to common share and unit holders and Retained Cash Flow for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (amounts in thousands, except share and per share data):
Core Net Operating Income
Core NOI, which we also present separately for our Same-Home portfolio, is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that we define as core revenues, which is calculated as rents and other single-family property revenues, excluding expenses reimbursed by tenant charge-backs, less core property operating expenses, which is calculated as property operating and property management expenses, excluding noncash share-based compensation expense and expenses reimbursed by tenant charge-backs.
Core NOI also excludes (1) gain or loss on early extinguishment of debt, (2) hurricane-related charges, net, which result in material charges to the impacted single-family properties, (3) gains and losses from sales or impairments of single-family properties and other, (4) depreciation and amortization, (5) acquisition and other transaction costs incurred with business combinations and the acquisition or disposition of properties as well as nonrecurring items unrelated to ongoing operations, (6) noncash share-based compensation expense, (7) interest expense, (8) general and administrative expense, and (9) other income and expense, net. We believe Core NOI provides useful information to investors about the operating performance of our single-family properties without the impact of certain operating expenses that are reimbursed through tenant charge-backs.
Core NOI and Same-Home Core NOI should be considered only as supplements to net income or loss as a measure of our performance and should not be used as measures of our liquidity, nor are they indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or make distributions. Additionally, these metrics should not be used as substitutes for net income or loss or net cash flows from operating activities (as computed in accordance with GAAP).
The following are reconciliations of core revenues, Same-Home core revenues, core property operating expenses, Same-Home core property operating expenses, Core NOI and Same-Home Core NOI to their respective GAAP metrics for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (amounts in thousands):
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Utility Role to be Recognized Alongside Position Player Awards in American™ and National™ Leagues
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. (Rawlings), the Official Base, Baseball, Helmet, Face Guard and Glove of Major League Baseball®, has added utility players to the list of annual Rawlings Gold Glove Award recipients for the first time since the Award's inception in 1957. One super utility player will be recognized in both the American and National Leagues, joining the 18 position players receiving Awards (nine from each League). The 2022 class of Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners, including those at the utility position, will be unveiled during a one-hour, special-edition ESPN2 broadcast airing Tuesday Nov. 8th at 10:30 pm ET hosted by Karl Ravech, the voice of ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" and the primary host of the Emmy-Award winning "Baseball Tonight" television show, also on ESPN.
"We're thrilled to add a Rawlings Gold Glove Award that recognizes players with the superior defensive ability to play multiple positions," said Mike Thompson, chief marketing officer for Rawlings. "Utility players are some of the most versatile athletes you'll see on the field, and it's time for them to be rewarded for their tremendous defense, alongside position players."
To determine the utility Award winners, Rawlings collaborated with SABR to create a specialized defensive formula separate from the traditional selection process for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award position winners. Utilizing the SABR formula and additional defensive statistics, Rawlings will select one utility winner from each League. For the remaining 18 defensive position Awards, each team's manager and up to six coaches on his staff will vote from a pool of qualified players in their League and cannot vote for players from their own team. In 2013, Rawlings added the SABR Defensive Index™ (SDI) to the Rawlings Gold Glove Award selection process, which comprises approximately 25 percent of the overall selection total, with the managers' and coaches' votes continuing to carry the majority.
"The Society for American Baseball Research is proud to contribute valuable statistical data to assist in the naming of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners each year, and to continuously evolve the program to ensure it remains the greatest measure of defense for years to come," said Scott Bush, chief executive officer of SABR. "Recognizing utility players for their defensive prowess demonstrates how timely, relevant and authentic the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards are at the professional level of play."
The finalists for the 2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards will be named on Thursday Nov. 3rd prior to the Award winners being announced on Tuesday Nov. 8th.
About Rawlings
Established in 1887, Rawlings is an innovative leading global brand and manufacturer of premium baseball and softball equipment, including gloves, balls, and protective headwear. Rawlings' unparalleled quality, innovative engineering and expert craftsmanship are the fundamental reasons why more professional athletes, national governing bodies and sports leagues choose Rawlings. Rawlings is the Official Base, Baseball, Helmet, Face Guard and Glove of Major League Baseball, the Official Baseball of Minor League Baseball and the Official Baseball and Softball of the NCAA and the NAIA. The company is headquartered in St. Louis. For more information, please visit www.Rawlings.com.
About the Rawlings Gold Glove Award®
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award® is a registered trademark owned by Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. The award is correctly identified as the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. The name should not be shortened, abbreviated, or otherwise misused. Proper identification of this service mark using the registration symbol and the Rawlings name is important to protect the integrity of the program and perpetuate this worthy tradition. For more information, please visit www.Rawlings.com.
About SABR
The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering research and disseminating the history and record of baseball. Founded in 1971, SABR has more than 7,000 members worldwide and has established itself as a vibrant baseball community and a premier distributor of ground-breaking baseball information. SABR features more than 80 regional chapters and more than 30 research committees and produces three annual publications — two editions of The Baseball Research Journal and The National Pastime — in addition to other print and e-books. SABR also hosts two annual events: the National Convention each summer and the SABR Analytics Conference in March in Phoenix. For more information about SABR, visit SABR.org.
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Net revenue grew 26.1% quarter over quarter to $23.2 million from $18.4 million in Q4 2021. Net revenue was primarily driven by provincial sales which increased by 36.7% in Q1 2022 as compared to Q4 2021
Q1 2022 demonstrates Valens' underlying business has passed an inflection point
Became a top 10 licensed producer in Canada, with a 3.1% market share as of February 2022
B2C revenue lines of provincial sales and Green Roads accounted for 68.5% of net revenue in Q1 2022
Valens reiterates its objective of achieving positive adjusted EBITDA by Q4 2022
KELOWNA, BC, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (Nasdaq: VLNS) (the "Company", "The Valens Company" or "Valens"), a leading manufacturer of cannabis products, is pleased to report its first quarter fiscal year 2022 financial results for the period ended February 28, 2022.
Tyler Robson, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and Chair of The Valens Company, said: "The results from the first quarter demonstrate that Valens' underlying business has passed an inflection point. Valens delivered strong top line growth despite many headwinds in the marketplace. This performance reinforces the importance of Valens now diversified business lines across provincial sales, B2B LP sales, and Green Roads sales. Diversified business lines are now allowing us to deliver more sustainable growth. To that point, we delivered another quarter of strong provincial sales as we continue to grow our recreational market share, with the launch of Versus and Contraband. We are also pleased to report that our B2B segment has returned to growth, and we remain optimistic that this platform will continue to strengthen as our partners optimize their manufacturing processes amid both industry and economic headwinds. Our Green Roads US CBD business saw a modest decline in revenue primarily due to normal seasonal trends, with December being historically its slowest month.
Robson continued, "As expected, adjusted EBITDA declined quarter over quarter due to an inefficient cost structure that had not yet benefited from our Integration Initiatives announced in late February and a change in sales mix that saw a lower percentage of sales come from our higher margin Green Roads business and greater percentage of our sales come from our B2B customers. In addition, we took the opportunity to exit some higher priced inventory through the B2B channel and reposition our holdings to better support the anticipated growth in future quarters. These factors also resulted in lower gross margins in the quarter. Importantly, subsequent to quarter end, we are already seeing the benefits of our Integration Initiatives and anticipate realizing improvements to our cost structure in the back half of the year. It was also encouraging to see gross margin improvements in provincial sales despite significant retail price compression and increases in supply chain costs in the quarter. Overall, our business remains on track to deliver on our objectives in 2022, and we reiterate our target to achieve positive adjusted EBITDA in Q4 2022."
First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Highlights:
- Net revenue increased 26.1% to $23.2 million in Q1 2022 from $18.4 million in Q4 2021, benefiting from strong Canadian operations, which represented 73.7%of total sales in the first quarter
The following table of financial highlights is presented in Canadian dollars, except for percentages
- Valens became a top 10 licensed producer by market share in Canada:
- BC God Bud #1 best-selling SKU across all product categories in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan during the first two months of 2022 as per Hifyre data
Operational Cost Efficiencies
Valens has made significant progress with approximately $9.5 million of the first $10 million in annual cost efficiencies now actioned. The Company expects to realize these benefits towards the end of the second fiscal quarter of 2022, after accounting for one-time costs, with the majority expected to be realized in the second half of fiscal 2022.
Of the $9.5 million actioned, approximately 67%, or $6.4 million, of the cost savings are coming through SG&A, of which almost half were driven from synergies of acquisitions, while the remaining were related to organizational realignment at Valens. This is expected to positively impact SG&A in future quarters, after accounting for one-time costs. Approximately 33%, or $3.1 million, was driven by operational efficiencies including automation, process standardization and supplier optimization which is expected to positively impact margins in the second half of the year. Valens remains on track to achieve a total of $20 million in annualized cost savings run rate by the end of fiscal fourth quarter of 2022.
First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Corporate and Operational Highlights:
- Commenced trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market, positioning Valens and its shareholders for greater access to liquidity, increased corporate visibility, and a broader shareholder base in 2022 and beyond.
- Enhanced adult recreational market portfolio with the launch of two new brands, Versus and Contraband, designed to meet the needs of target consumers in the value and premium markets respectively. The Versus launch follows Valens' acquisition of Verse Cannabis in September 2021 and the subsequent repositioning of the value brand to better align with its consumer base. The Contraband launch follows the acquisition of Citizen Stash and leverages its catalogue of premium genetics, expanding its reach to the evolving consumer base in the fast growing, premium market segment.
- Signed the first beverage manufacturing partnership agreement since the launch of the Pommies facility and successfully completed first shipments of cannabis-infused beverages to Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta Manitoba and Yukon.
- Accelerated Valens' international expansion strategy by entering into two strategic agreements with PMI Mexico, a subsidiary of Merger Group, and one of the main drug suppliers of the Mexican government. Under the terms of the agreement, Valens will manufacture CBD-infused and uninfused Predilife probiotic products for PMI globally.
- Subsequent to quarter-end, Valens closed its previously announced CAD$32.3 bought deal public offering (the "Offering") of units of the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to continue to pursue strategic growth initiatives in North America, providing funding for working capital and for general corporate purposes.
Financial Summary
- Net revenue of $23.2 million in Q1 2022, representing an increase of 26.1% over Q4 2021.
- Valens had cash and marketable securities of $20.2 million at the end of Q1 2022 and subsequent to quarter end raised $32.3 million in gross proceeds.
- Adjusted gross profit(1) was $3.4 million, or 14.6% of net revenue in Q1 2022, compared to $6.3 million, or 34.1% of net revenue, in Q4 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA(2) was $(17.6) million, in Q1 2022 compared to $(13.3) million in Q4 2021.
The following table of financial highlights is presented in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for percentages, per share figures and Canadian recreational market share.
- Management utilizes this measure to provide a representation of performance in the period by excluding the inventory impairment measurement adjustments and impacts of biological asset changes as required by IFRS. Adjusted gross profit is a non-GAAP ratio, which management believes provides useful information as it represents gross profit for management purposes based on costs to manufacture, package and ship inventory sold, exclusive of any impairments due to changes in internal or external influences impacting the net realizable value of inventory and non-cash items. See reconciliation of "Adjusted Gross Profit (non-GAAP measure)" in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the quarter ended February 28, 2022.
- The Company has identified adjusted EBITDA as a relevant industry performance indicator. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management that does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Management defines adjusted EBITDA as loss for the period, as reported, adjusted for financing costs (net), recovery of income taxes, depreciation and amortization, share-based payments, fair value and realized biological assets changes, foreign exchange gains, inventory valuation allowance, remeasurement of contingent consideration, restructuring charges, gains and losses on disposal of capital assets, gains and losses on marketable securities and derivatives, and non-recurring and transaction costs. Management believes this measure provides useful information as it is a commonly used measure in the capital markets to approximate operating earnings. See reconciliation of "Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure)" in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended February 28, 2022.
Outlook
Key Performance Indicators and Revenue Guidance:
Key Objectives for 2022:
- Grow adult recreational market share in Canada by seeking to become a top 5 Player in vapes, edibles and beverages and a top 10 player in flower products.
- Unlock our potential in the U.S. and international markets through the Green Roads platform acquired in April 2021.
- Seek to achieve positive adjusted EBITDA by Q4 by improving the gross margin and SG&A profile of the business through our Integration Initiatives which are based on a combination of cost efficiencies, realization of M&A synergies and greater levels of automation and process standardization.
- Reduce cash burn through improvements in adjusted EBITDA, working capital management and monetization of non-core assets.
- Development of the Company's U.S. THC strategy as permissible under federal regulations.
Revenue & EBITDA Guidance 2023:
- Minimum revenue of CAD$225 million
- Adjusted EBITDA margins greater than 10%
Jeff Fallows, President of The Valens Company, said, "In Q1 2022, we took action to align our Company to current market conditions and deliver the value we saw in the acquisitions and other strategic changes we made in 2021. More specifically, we implemented a series of Integration Initiatives aimed at driving efficiencies throughout the organization and right sizing our cost structure to ensure we remain nimble and aggressive in a competitive market. With these initiatives now firmly underway and following our recent CDN$32.3 million financing we believe we have the branded product portfolio, manufacturing capabilities and balance sheet strength to pursue our key strategic objectives in 2022."
This press release is intended to be read in conjunction with the Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the period and the accompanying Financial Statements and notes, available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and the Company's Form 6-K, which will be furnished on EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml).
Q1 2022 Conference Call Details
The Company will host a conference call tomorrow, Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time / 8:00 AM Pacific Time to discuss the financial results and business outlook.
Participant Dial-in Numbers:
Toll-Free: 1-877-407-0792
Toll / International: 1-201-689-8263
*Participants should request The Valens Company Earnings Call or provide confirmation code 13728569.
The call will be available via webcast on the Valens investor page of the Company website at https://thevalenscompany.com/investors/ or at this link. Please visit the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will be available on the Valens investor page approximately two hours after the conference call has ended.
Tyler Robson, Chief Executive Officer, Sunil Gandhi, Chief Financial Officer, Jeffrey Fallows, President, and Everett Knight, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Capital Markets, will be conducting a question-and-answer session following the prepared remarks.
At Valens, it's Personal.
About The Valens Company
The Valens Company is a leading cannabis consumer products company, with significant expertise in manufacturing cannabinoid-based products and a mission to bring the benefits of cannabis to the world. Valens provides proprietary cannabis processing services and best-in-class product development, manufacturing, and commercialization of cannabis consumer packaged goods. Valens' high-quality products are formulated for the recreational, health and wellness, and medical consumer segments and are offered across all cannabis product categories, with a focus on quality and product innovation. Valens also manufactures, distributes, and sells a wide range of CBD products in the United States through its subsidiary Green Roads, and distributes medicinal cannabis products to international markets through its subsidiary Valens Australia. In partnership with brand houses, consumer packaged goods companies and licensed cannabis producers around the globe, Valens continues to grow its diverse product portfolio in alignment with evolving cannabis consumer preferences. Through Valens Labs, Valens is setting the standard in cannabis testing and research and development with Canada's only ISO17025 accredited analytical services lab, named The Centre of Excellence in Plant-Based Science by partner and scientific world leader Thermo Fisher Scientific. Discover more on The Valens Company at http://www.thevalenscompany.com.
Notice regarding Forward Looking Statements
All information included in this press release, including any information as to the future financial or operating performance and other statements of The Valens Company that express management's expectations or estimates of future performance, other than statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking information or forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date hereof. Forward-looking statements are included for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Wherever possible, words such as "plans", "expects", "scheduled", "trends", "forecasts", "future", "indications", "potential", "estimates", "predicts", "anticipate", "to establish", "believe", "intend", "ability to", or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "should", "could", "would", "might", "will", or are "likely" to be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of these words or other variations thereof, have been used to identify such forward-looking information. Specific forward-looking statements include, without limitation, all disclosure regarding future results of operations, future outcomes of transactions, economic conditions, and anticipated courses of action. Investors and other parties are advised that there is not necessarily any correlation between the number of SKUs manufactured and shipped and revenue and profit, and undue reliance should not be placed on such information.
The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others, cannabis regulatory risk, risks relating to the regulation of hemp in the United States, U.S. entry restrictions, the uncertainties, effects of and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, reliance on Canadian licenses, reliance on Australian licenses, the illegality of cannabis under federal law in the United States; catastrophic events; competition; the recent development of the cannabis industry and market in Canada; price compression in the cannabis industry; maturation of the cannabis market; dependence on supply of cannabis and reliance on other key inputs, material weakness in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting, dependence on senior management and key personnel, general business risk and liability, regulation of the cannabis industry, change in laws, regulations and guidelines, compliance with laws, foreign operations, reliance on a limited number of facilities, limited operating history, TSX and Nasdaq continued listing requirements, vulnerability to rising energy costs, environmental regulations and risks, conflicts of interest, unfavorable publicity or consumer perception, product liability, risks related to intellectual property, product recalls, difficulties with forecasts, management of growth and litigation, many of which are beyond the control of The Valens Company. For a more comprehensive discussion of the risks faced by The Valens Company, and which may cause the actual financial results, performance or achievements of The Valens Company to be materially different from estimated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking information or forward-looking statements, please refer to The Valens Company's latest Annual Information Form filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com or on The Valens Company's website at www.thevalenscompany.com. The risks described in such Annual Information Form are hereby incorporated by reference herein. Although the forward-looking statements contained herein reflect management's current beliefs and reasonable assumptions based upon information available to management as of the date hereof, The Valens Company cannot be certain that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information. The Valens Company cautions you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements. The Valens Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Nothing herein should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or sell securities of The Valens Company.
In addition to the foregoing assumptions, the 2023 revenue guidance of C$225 million referenced above is based on the following assumptions: (i) that the Green Roads business in the United States in 2023 achieves revenue consistent with pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels (many of the bricks-and-mortar retail locations that Green Roads sells to experienced challenges related to COVID-19 but are now resuming normal operations); (ii) a slight percentage increase in the Company's market share of the Canadian recreational cannabis market associated with new branded product launches (such Canadian recreational cannabis market based on a third-party data analytics company covering the cannabis industry), and reflecting a typical wholesale discount to reflect that Company sells to provincial distributors; (iii) the Company's B2B business in 2023 generating revenue consistent with current levels; and (iv) the Company's Pommies business and Valens Labs as well as its revenue from foreign operations outside of the United States, in 2023 achieving revenue from ongoing initiatives and consistent with the Company's previous disclosure.
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Investment will increase production capacity for award-winning Trackman® product line by 33%
PLYMOUTH, Mich., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Loc Performance Products, LLC today announced a substantial investment of 17 million USD in capital equipment at its facility in St. Marys, Ohio. This investment will increase production capacity for the award-winning Trackman® product line by 33%.
With market demand for Trackman products projected to continue increase over the next several years, Loc is investing in new build equipment and curing cells to meet customer demand. The new equipment will increase rubber track output by 4000 tracks annually. Implementation will start this July and is planned to be completed by August of 2023.
"While agriculture track is a new product line for Loc, this investment is evidence that we are fully committed to this market," said Loc Performance CEO Lou Burr. "We consider this phase one of our investment, with a phase two next year that will further increase our capacity."
Since it opened in 1940, the St. Marys production facility has built a rich history of providing tracks for harsh vehicle environments, beginning with military track systems that remain a core product line today. The St. Marys operation is the home of the innovative Trackman® brand of agricultural and construction rubber tracks and related products, a growing product line.
Trackman® products, introduced by St. Marys, have continued to pioneer advances in technology for the rubber track industry. St. Marys was the first to engineer positive-drive tracks and brought innovations like galvanized cable, ARMORLUG and ARMORLUG ULTRA construction to the industry, ensuring Trackman® tracks offer strength and service life that remain unequaled by competitors.
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GOP AGs ask Google not to limit anti-abortion clinic results
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A month after some members of Congress urged Google to limit the appearance of anti-abortion pregnancy clinics in certain abortion-related search results, 17 Republican attorneys general are warning the company that doing so could invite investigations and possible legal action.
“Suppressing pro-life and pro-mother voices at the urging of government officials would violate the most fundamental tenet of the American marketplace of ideas,” the attorneys general wrote in a letter Thursday to Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and its parent company.
The effort was led by Republican Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, and the letter was shared with The Associated Press ahead of its public release.
The Republicans took issue with a June 17 letter to the company from U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, and Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, which was co-signed by 19 other members of Congress.
That letter cites research by the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate, which found that Google searches for “abortion clinic near me” and “abortion pill” turned up results for clinics that counsel clients against having an abortion.
Some of these places, known as crisis pregnancy centers, also have been accused of providing misleading information about abortion and contraception. Many are religiously affiliated.
“Directing women towards fake clinics that traffic in misinformation and don’t provide comprehensive health services is dangerous to women’s health and undermines the integrity of Google’s search results,” says the June letter, which was authored after the leak of a draft opinion indicating the U.S. Supreme Court would overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. The court took that step June 24.
The Democrat-led group asked Google to address what steps it would take to limit the appearance of “crisis pregnancy centers” in its search results, ads and maps results for users who search for “abortion clinic,” “abortion pill” or other similar terms.
The group also asked the company if it would add disclaimers to address whether or not a clinic provides abortions. New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office also raised similar concerns in a June letter to Google.
The letter from the Republican AGs defends the work of crisis pregnancy centers. It notes that such centers often provide services such as free ultrasounds, pregnancy tests, testing for sexually transmitted diseases, and parenting and prenatal education classes. It also argues that “at least some” Google users who search for information about abortion expect to find information about alternatives.
They wrote that if the company complies with “this inappropriate demand” to “bias” its search results, their offices would respond by investigating whether there had been any violation of antitrust or religious discrimination laws. They also pledged to consider whether new legislation would help “protect consumers and markets.”
“We trust that you will treat this letter with the seriousness these issues require, and hope you will decide that Google’s search results must not be subject to left-wing political pressure, which would actively harm women seeking essential assistance. If you do not, we must avail ourselves of all lawful and appropriate means of protecting the rights of our constituents, of upholding viewpoint diversity, free expression, and the freedom of religion for all Americans, and of making sure that our markets are free in fact, not merely in theory,” the letter said.
It asked the California-based company to respond within 14 days and explain whether it has or will take any steps to treat crisis pregnancy centers any differently than before the leak of the draft Supreme Court decision.
The AP sent Google a request for comment on Thursday.
Miyares, who defeated incumbent Democratic Attorney General Mark Herring in November, recently traveled to a Lynchburg crisis pregnancy center that was vandalized after the Supreme Court’s ruling, condemning what he called an act of “political violence.”
Google and other Big Tech companies also have faced recent calls for more stringent privacy controls to address concerns that information about location, texts, searches and emails could be used against people seeking to end unwanted pregnancies.
Google announced this month that it would automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics or other places that could trigger legal problems in light of the high court’s ruling.
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A decision on discipline for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson following accusations of sexual misconduct is coming Monday.
Two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that retired judge Sue L. Robinson has informed the NFL and the NFL Players’ Association she’s ready to issue a ruling on Watson’s disciplinary hearing that concluded a month ago. They spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the discussions are private.
Watson was accused of sexual harassment and assault by 24 massage therapists in Texas and has settled 20 of the civil lawsuits filed against him. Four lawsuits remain pending and the attorney representing the women has said he hopes to take them to trial sometime next spring. However, Watson agreed to settle three of the four, Houston attorney Tony Buzbee told ESPN early Monday.
Two separate Texas grand juries declined to indict Watson on criminal complaints stemming from the allegations.
Watson, who played for four seasons with Houston before being traded to Cleveland in March, has been practicing with the Browns while Robinson has spent weeks trying to determine whether the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback violated the NFL’s personal conduct policy and whether to impose discipline.
The NFL argued for an indefinite suspension of at least one year during a three-day hearing in Delaware last month. The league also wants to fine Watson $5 million, according to a person familiar with the discussions. The union pushed for no punishment, though a person familiar with Watson’s defense told the AP in June that a suspension is expected and the goal is to have Watson play this season.
Settlement negotiations didn’t progress.
If Robinson, who was jointly appointed by the league and the players’ union, imposes any punishment, either side can appeal. In that case, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell or his designee “will issue a written decision that will constitute full, final and complete disposition of the dispute,” per terms of Article 46 in the collective bargaining agreement.
The NFLPA already made it clear it won’t appeal.
“In advance of Judge Robinson’s decision, we wanted to reiterate the facts of this proceeding,” the union said in a statement. “First, we have fully cooperated with every NFL inquiry and provided the NFL with the most comprehensive set of information for any personal conduct policy investigation. A former Federal Judge — appointed jointly by the NFLPA and NFL — held a full and fair hearing, has read thousands of pages of investigative documents and reviewed arguments from both sides impartially. Every player, owner, business partner and stakeholder deserves to know that our process is legitimate and will not be tarnished based on the whims of the League office. This is why, regardless of her decision, Deshaun and the NFLPA will stand by her ruling and we call on the NFL to do the same.”
The union negotiated the right for either side to appeal a disciplinary officer’s ruling in the CBA signed in March 2020 because Goodell previously had the authority to impose punishment for personal conduct violations.
Watson took the majority of first-team reps with Cleveland’s starting offense during the first four days of camp.
On Saturday, the 26-year-old quarterback practiced in front of Browns fans for the first time since signing a fully guaranteed, five-year $230 million contract with the team in March. He stayed after practice to sign autographs and pose for photos with fans. He even signed and gave away his cleats after losing a game of rock, paper, scissors to a young fan.
Cleveland traded three first-round draft picks to Houston for Watson, a player the team believes can make it a Super Bowl contender.
If Watson is suspended, coach Kevin Stefanski reiterated last week that backup Jacoby Brissett will be the team’s starter. The Browns also recently signed veteran Josh Rosen as more insurance and Josh Dobbs is also on the roster.
Watson has not yet spoken to reporters during camp, presumably waiting until there is a resolution in his case.
“I know there is that uncertainty, but we can only control what we can control,” Stefanski said. “I think that is what he has done a very nice job of. So much of that is football is there is a lot of volume to what we are doing right now when it comes to football So there are a lot of meetings, there is a lot of install and there is a lot of workout, walkthrough and practice. He has really thrown himself into that.”
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StreamCaster Radios Selected for Stryker Brigade Combat Teams in Capability Set 23
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Silvus Technologies, Inc. ("Silvus") today announced the award of a $2.4 million order from the U.S. Army to provide StreamCaster mobile ad hoc network (MANET) radios for deployment at scale in the Army's Integrated Tactical Network. As part of the Army's Capability Set 23 (CS23), StreamCaster radios were selected for their ability to connect Stryker brigade combat team (SBCTs) command posts, creating a self-organizing mesh network designed to operate in multiple spectrum bands at high data rates, with advanced interference avoidance and cancellation waveform capabilities. The order comes just weeks after Silvus StreamCaster radios and version 4.0.2.8 of StreamScape firmware achieved Authority to Operate (ATO) certification from the U.S. Army.
"StreamCaster radios provide robust, high bandwidth connectivity for the Army with a MANET waveform that has been battle-proven with ground forces, on-the-move and aerial tier units across multi-domain operations," said Mike Kell, Silvus Director of Army Strategic Accounts, Retired Signal Corps Colonel. "In concert with the Army's PEO Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (C3T) and Army Futures Command's Network Cross-Functional Team (N-CFT), we continue to expand Silvus' MN-MIMO waveform's Spectrum Dominance capabilities to thrive in congested and contested environments, critical to achieving the Army's Unified Network modernization objectives."
For CS23, StreamCaster radios (Joint Electronics Type Designation: AN/PRC-169) will be deployed to Stryker BCTs, providing continuity of operations for mounted and dismounted formations that will extend the distance and range of these units, thereby increasing mobility for maneuver. Previously selected for CS21 to connect key command posts at the brigade and battalion echelons, StreamCaster radios enable transmission of federated TAK data with up to 8W of output power, high data rates and dual frequency band support. Learn more about the StreamCaster family of radios on our website and follow us on LinkedIn.
Privately held and headquartered in Los Angeles, Silvus Technologies develops advanced MIMO technologies that are reshaping broadband wireless connectivity for mission critical applications. Backed by an unmatched team of PhD scientists and design engineers, its technologies provide enhanced wireless data throughput, interference mitigation, improved range, mobility, and robustness to address the growing needs of its government and commercial customers. Learn more: https://silvustechnologies.com.
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NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Cerence Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of CRNC 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: February 8, 2021 to February 4, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the global semiconductor shortage had a materially negative impact on demand for Cerence's software licenses; (2) defendants masked the impact of the semiconductor shortage on demand for the Company's software licenses by pulling forward sales; and (3) as a result of the above, defendants' statements about Cerence's business, operations, and prospects were false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds investors of PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. f/k/a Acies Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: MYPS, MYPSW, ACAC) who: (1) purchased, or otherwise acquired the securities of PLAYSTUDIOS between June 22, 2021 and March 1, 2022, both dates inclusive, including, but not limited to, those who purchased or acquired PLAYSTUDIOS securities pursuant to the PIPE offering; (2) held common stock of Acies as of May 25, 2021, and were eligible to vote at Acies' June 16, 2021 special meeting; and/or (3) purchased or otherwise acquired PLAYSTUDIOS common stock pursuant to or traceable to the Acies' Registration Statement and Proxy Statement issued in connection with the June 2021 Merger (the "Class Period"), of the important June 6, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased PLAYSTUDIOS 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 PLAYSTUDIOS class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5097 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 6, 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) PLAYSTUDIOS was having significant problems with its flagship game, Kingdom Boss; (2) PLAYSTUDIOS would not be releasing Kingdom Boss as expected; (3) PLAYSTUDIOS had not revised its financial projections to account for the problems it had encountered with Kingdom Boss; and (4) as a result, defendants' statements about PLAYSTUDIOS' business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature on Thursday agreed to increase how much money people can win in medical malpractice lawsuits, resolving one of the thorniest disputes in state politics by raising a cap on damages for the first time in 47 years.
Since 1975, the most money that Californians could win for pain and suffering in medical malpractice lawsuits was $250,000. Starting Jan. 1, that cap will increase to $350,000 for people who were injured and $500,000 for the relatives of people who died.
Those amounts will gradually increase over the next decade until they reach $750,000 for injured patients and $1 million for families of deceased patients. After that, the caps will increase 2% every year to keep up with inflation.
The state Assembly voted 60-0 on Thursday to send the bill to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has said he will sign it into law.
The bill united doctors and trial attorneys, something unthinkable just a few months ago. The California Medical Association said it would keep the health care system “accessible and affordable” while the Consumer Attorneys of California said it “affirms the important principle that injured patients deserve to be fairly compensated.”
California is one of 33 states that limits how much money people can win in medical malpractice lawsuits, according to an analysis last year by the National Conference of State Legislatures. The limit only applies to things that can’t be calculated, like pain and suffering. There is no limit on types of damages that can be counted, like medical expenses and lost wages.
The cap has been one of the most hotly contested issues in California for decades. It prevented significant increases in medical malpractice insurance premiums for doctors. But trial lawyers and consumer advocates have argued the cap protected bad behavior by discouraging many patients from filing complex and costly medical malpractice lawsuits.
Advocates have tried for years to increase the caps, including a 2014 effort rejected by 66% of the vote after strong opposition from the California Medical Association.
Nick Rowley, a wealthy trial attorney who said his infant son died 14 years ago because of medical negligence, spent millions of dollars of his own money to qualify a new initiative for the state ballot this fall that would have increased the cap to about $1.2 million.
But Rowley has pledged to withdraw his proposal from the ballot after Newsom signs this bill into law — avoiding costly campaigns for both sides of the issue.
Rowley praised California Medical Association Dustin Corcoran for “working as hard as I did to figure this out” and “put an end to a 47-year-old war.”
“I’m proud to say that we’re now allies,” Rowley said.
The bill includes other changes to the process of medical malpractice lawsuits. If doctors say or write something expressing sympathy or regret about the pain and suffering of patients, that cannot be used against doctors in trials or disciplinary hearings.
Dr. Robert E. Wailes, president of the California Medical Association, said those new rules will allow generate discussions between patients and their doctors to “facilitate greater openness, trust and long term benevolence between patients and physicians.”
Rowley said he hopes California’s compromise can “set an example that others can follow.”
He said he plans to turn his attention to other states and is planning to fund ballot initiatives to raise malpractice caps in Colorado, Montana “and any other state.”
“I think that in 2024 we’re going to see more change,” Rowley said. | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/california-lawmakers-raise-awards-for-malpractice-lawsuits/ | 2022-05-13T11:42:25Z |
Whitesboro teen nearing end of over three years of chemo
WHITESBORO, Texas (KXII) - Friday night Children’s Cancer Fund in Dallas is holding its annual gala fundraiser, and a Texoma teen will be featured.
When he was 15-years-old, Jacob Pletan of Whitesboro said he noticed one side of his chest was larger than the other.
“We discovered a 5x7 mass in my chest that was cancerous,” said Pletan.
He was diagnosed with Lymphoma in January of 2019; the start of a long journey.
“That was definitely a shock for you know a 15 year old who thinks he’s invincible and all that,” said Pletan.
Complications from chemo and a fungal infection brought him to the hospital, fighting for his life.
“The doctors gave me about a 3 percent chance to live. They told my parents to plan my funeral. God had other plans and 28 days later I walked out of that hospital with a new lease on life,” said Pletan.
He said his illness has strengthened his character, his passion to serve others, and his faith.
“God’s definitely been with me through it all,” said Pletan.
Now he is just 16 days from finishing chemo.
“A day that I, through all my obstacles, that I never thought would come. And to be 16 days from that, I am just beyond excited,” said Pletan.
Friday night, he will be one of several childhood cancer patients featured at the Children’s Cancer Fund gala fundraiser. The organization funds research and the Child Life Center at Children’s Medical Center, where Jacob has been treated.
As he looks to the future, he hopes to use his newfound passion to help others through non-profit work.
“It’s definitely a calling and a perfect fit to sort of give me an insider’s look of what a nonprofit does. So if all goes to plan, I’d hope to get a business administration or nonprofit leadership, something like that, degree and get into the nonprofit field,” said Pletan.
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LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Zane Smith clinched the regular season NASCAR Truck Series championship and Chandler Smith took the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway.
Chandler Smith won his second race of the season driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports and is one of only two drivers in the playoff field with multiple wins this season. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2½-mile tri-oval track.
“We’ve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently,” Chandler Smith said.
It was clear sailing at Pocono.
Zane Smith and Chandler Smith (they are not related), Ben Rhodes, John Hunter Nemechek, Stewart Friesen, Christian Eckes, Ty Majeski, Carson Hocevar, Grant Enfinger and Matt Crafton are in the playoffs. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship.
Zane Smith was the Truck Series runner-up in each of the past two seasons and hoped his success — he has three wins — over the first 16 races can better position him to win his first championship. One caveat: NASCAR’s Trucks’ regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years.
He finished 13th on Saturday.
“I knew I only had to get a couple of points,” to clinch, Smith said. “Long day. Fought a really tough truck. I’m glad we’re on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.”
Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway.
He finished last in 36th place at Pocono.
“It’s definitely not how we wanted this to go,” he said. “It’s racing. I’ve been here before. I’ve wrecked before. This is part of the game.”
Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way?
“Heck, maybe I’ll have to make 801,” he said.
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What are the best remaining Prime Day sales?
Prime Day has entered its second day, which means there are thousands of brand-new deals available across most categories. In fact, there’s a growing number to choose from, so you might be wondering how to navigate these deals to find the best one.
To point you in the right direction, we found the top deals from five categories: kitchen, tech, tools, toys and games and premium beauty. Whether you’re searching for STEM activities, tablets or power tools, there’s something for everyone on day two of Prime Day.
Because prices and availability are subject to change today — especially as the summer sales event comes to a close — we’ll update this list frequently to keep you up to date on all things Prime Day. We organized today’s best deals by popular categories so you can find what you’re looking for quickly.
Best trending Prime Day deals on Shark, KitchenAid and Samsung
Amazon Fire TV Cube: $60 off
Amazon’s more powerful Fire TV player is powered by a speedy hexa-core processor for fluid voice navigation. It also brings scenes to life with Dolby Atmos Audio on select titles on compatible sound systems.
Kitchenaid Artisan Mini Plus: 32% off
This mixer is built to last. It features a durable, metal construction and a 3.5-quart stainless steel bowl. It is dishwasher safe, has 10 speeds and it works with a variety of attachments. For convenience, the head locks in place while mixing.
Shark IQ Robot XL: 35% off
The efficient and capable Shark robot vacuum makes it simple to schedule whole-home cleanings by voice or through the companion app. It comes with a self-emptying base that only needs your attention every 45 days.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8: 30% off
If you’re looking for an affordable tablet, the Galaxy Tab A8 has a premium look and feel. The tablet is ideal for streaming with a bright 10.5-inch display, speedy charging and easy data transfers through Samsung Smart Switch.
Kindle Oasis: $75 off
The top-tier Kindle offers the best visual reading to date with a 300 ppi Paperwhite display. It boasts an IPX8 waterproof rating, which means it can withstand splashes and accident immersion during poolside and bathtub reading.
Shark Vertex Pro Cordless Stick Vacuum: 30% off
With its powerful performance, this stick vacuum rivals a full-sized upright. It has a 120-minute runtime and a self-cleaning brush roll. The HEPA filtration and anti-allergen seal make this model great for homes with pets.
Samsung 43-Inch QN90A QLED TV: $200 off
When it was first released last year, the QN90A was one of the brightest and best TVs around, and that’s still true today. Its powerful local dimming and quantum dot filtration go a long way toward creating a cinematic HDR image.
Shark HE402AMZ Air Purifier 4: 43% off
Four fans inside this compact yet powerful air purifier force air through a HEPA filter impregnated with Microban antimicrobial technology. It captures or eliminates well over 99% of particles, including allergens, viruses and smoke.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Foldable Smartphone: $300 off
Folding smartphones were once far too expensive for regular joes, but at a 30% discount, it’s worth considering this incredibly convenient mobile device. Not only is it one of the easiest to carry around, it’s packed with just about the best hardware possible.
9 discounts that caught our eye
- The Shark Ultralight Pet Plus is priced to sell at 40% off.
- Now at 31%-38% off, add Saucony Women’s Performance socks to your cart.
- There’s no time like not to get L’Oreal Men’s VitaLift Moisturizer for 27% off.
- Pick up the Paw Patrol Chase Police Cruiser for 36% off now.
- Expand your culinary capabilities with KitchenAid’s Metal Food Grinder Attachment, now at 20% off.
- This pair of KitchenAid Nonstick frying pans and lids is one out of various types of durable, induction-compatible cookware offered at a heavy discount of 30% for Prime Day.
- If you like Samsung smartphones but don’t want to make a huge investment, the Samsung Galaxy A53 is a powerful, refined model that’s currently $125 off.
- Save $100 on the Shark Ultralight Pet Plus stick vacuum sports: a slim profile and light weight that anybody can take advantage of for cleaning up pet hair and other messes.
- If the Shark 4-fan air purifier isn’t big enough for your space, look to the Shark HE601 Air Purifier 6 instead, which is available at a discount of 49%.
Must-have deals on air fryers and other kitchen essentials
AeroGarden Harvest: 21% off
Grow fresh herbs indoors with help from this hydroponic indoor garden, which has room for up to six plants. The popular model fits in tight spaces, making it a top choice for small kitchens, RVs and dorms.
Hamilton Beach Dual Breakfast Sandwich Maker: 30% off
If you love breakfast sandwiches, this Hamilton Beach appliance will delight. In just four easy steps, you can make a healthy morning meal for two. This product is excellent for families with kids who need a no-fuss breakfast option.
Kohler Step Trash Can: 33% off
A contemporary design, this Kohler trash is a feature-rich option with a quiet-close lid and dual compartments. The finish is also fingerprint-proof, so the trash can always has a brand-new appearance.
GreenLife Healthy Ceramic Cookware Set: 30% off
Whether you’re buying your first cookware set or simply want a new one, this colorful collection has everything you need. Besides nonstick pots and pans, it comes with matching utensils with ergonomic grips.
NutriBullet Single-Serve Blender: 33% off
The powerful motor on this tiny machine is impressive. It features a pre-programed pulse cycle with an automatic shut-off that can quickly pulverize ingredients. Purchase includes a convenient travel cup.
De’Longhi La Specialista Arte Espresso Machine: $210 off
There’s nothing quite like the smooth, creamy bitterness of freshly made espresso, and this high-end machine lets you make it as soon as you wake up without hitting the coffee shop. The integrated burr grinder has eight settings to choose from and the machine comes with everything you need for convenient dosing, tamping and extracting.
Technivorm Moccamaster 53941 Drip Coffee Maker: 30% off
Pour-over and batch-made drip coffee bring out the floral and other subtle notes that the steam of an espresso machine can destroy. If that’s your favorite kind of coffee, consider this premium yet reasonably priced drip coffee maker that can produce up to 40 ounces at a time.
10 discounts that caught our eye
- Get the Keurig K-Elite for yourself or someone else for only $99.99.
- Treat yourself to the Hamilton Beach Electric Panini Press, now available for $31.49.
- Pick up the GreenLife Healthy Ceramic Nonstick Oats Cooker for only $34.99.
- The Gourmet Basics by Mikasa Kaylee Hostess Set is currently 31% off.
- Snag the Chicago Metallic Toaster Oven Bakeware Set for $13.71 while it’s available.
- The ZeroWater Filter Pitcher, available at 31% off, holds up to 23 cups and is conveniently shaped to fit in your refrigerator efficiently.
- Grinding spices can be extremely loud, but the Krups Silent Vortex electric grinder is here to fix that and is listed at a discount of 38%.
- If you like creamy milkshakes and especially frothy smoothies, the Hamilton Beach DrinkMaster Electric Drink Mixer is right up your alley for $38.49.
- This 3-tier shelf helps you organize your kitchen supplies while also adding a touch of class to the room. It’s currently 47% off.
- Save $115.82 on the Kohler Crue Kitchen Faucet, it brings commercial-grade cleaning to your home with a tall, spring-reinforced pull-down sprayer with 3 spray types.
Sony, Ecobee and other deals on tech
Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids’ Pro Tablet: $80 off
If you’re looking for an appropriate introductory tablet for kids, this Amazon Fire Pro is a solid choice if you want a device for both play and learning. It’s suitable for kids ages 3 and older, and it comes with a kid-proof case and easy-to-navigate parental controls.
Amazon Smart Thermostat: 30% off
Upgrading to an Amazon smart thermostat is an easy way to increase comfort in your home while saving money. You can set the temperature at home from anywhere you are — even from another state — or use Alexa to program the thermostat for you.
Ecobee SmartSensor for Doors and Windows: 32% off
This two-pack of Ecobee smart sensors monitor entry, exit and motion. With an Ecobee subscription, you can get smart, customizable alerts. You can even pair these sensors up with an Ecobee thermostat to automatically pause heating or cooling if a window or a door is left open or ajar.
Amazon Echo (4th Gen): 40% off
Prime Day is always the best time to stock up on Amazon products. This year, you can get the company’s popular Echo device for 40% off. The smart sound automatically adapts to any room, while the unit can serve as your smart hub so you can control your entire home with your voice.
Jetson Spin All-Terrain Hoverboard: 20% off
This entry-level hoverboard is suitable for new riders learning the ins and outs of the device. It has a few features typically seen in higher-priced models, such as LED light-up wheels and balancing technology.
Sony SRS-XG500 X-Series Party Speaker: $152 off
A far more advanced version of the classic boombox, this high-powered speaker gets nearly as loud as anything else this size and can last up to 30 hours before needing a recharge. It’s also rated IP66 for dust and water ingress prevention.
Sony WH-1000XM4 Flagship Headphones: $122 off
While these have been replaced by the next generation 1000XM5s, there’s actually not a ton of difference under the hood. With such a steep discount, this previous model is a significantly better deal during Prime Day.
Sony WH-XB910 Noise Canceling Headphones: 51% off
At half off, it’s hard to beat the value of these bass-forward headphones that are perfect for genres such as hip hop and electronica. They offer the same streamlined design and user-friendly operation that all Sony wireless headphones are known for.
9 discounts that caught our eye
- The Amazon Echo Buds, now $50 off, are an affordable investment in quality sound.
- Now 50% off, it’s a great time to buy an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K.
- If you’d like the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, its price was just slashed by 39%.
- The Garmin Forerunner 735XT Running Watch dropped to $169.99, which is 51% off.
- Now 35% off, the Meta Portal Go Smart is selling fast.
- It may be tiny, but the Sony SRS-XB13 Bluetooth speaker packs a punch, last a long time and doesn’t take too long to charge. It’s available at a discount of 37%.
- For a premium typing and gaming experience, consider the MSI Vigor GK30 keyboard, which is currently at 40% off.
- An affordable midrange gaming graphics card, PowerColor Radeon RX 6600, can be yours for $254.99.
- Dentists agree that using a dependable electric toothbrush like this one from Philips can do great things for your dental health. Save $40 on it today.
Tools on sale from Craftsman and DeWalt
Craftsman Cordless Pole Saw: 20% off
With its extended reach and extended runtime, this pole saw can tackle a wide variety of jobs. The angled head helps execute precision cutting while the soft-grip pole provides maximum comfort. Purchase includes battery and charger.
Black+Decker 20V Max Cordless Tool Kit: 45% off
If you need to invest in power tools, this Black+Decker four-piece set is worth your while. It comes with essential DIY tools, including a circular saw, reciprocating saw, drill/driver and LED work light.
DeWalt 20V MAX XR Oscillating Tool Kit: 39% off
This three-speed tool lets users choose the setting they need to efficiently complete a job. The brushless motor gives the tool 57% more runtime while the quick-change system allows you to swap out blades without the need for tools.
Milwaukee M18 Fuel Hex Hydraulic Driver: 40% off
The hydraulic powertrain means there is less metal-on-metal contact, so the driver operates more quietly than other tools. It also increases the unit’s lifespan, making it more durable than standard models. The driver features four operating modes to give the user greater control over speed and power.
DeWalt 20V Max LED Work Light: 63% off
It’s important to have a well-lighted work area, which is why this LED light is smart investment. The head rotates 360 degrees so you can illuminate hard-to-reach areas, such as inside vents and beneath low-clearance furniture.
Craftsman Mechanics Tool Set: 35% off
This 159-piece tool set features SAE and metric wrenches and sockets, enough to accommodate nearly any automotive job. Like many craftsman products, it’s known for durability and a lifetime warranty.
8 discounts that caught our eye
- Bosch Wood Router Tool Combo Kit is currently down to $179.
- The Bosch Cross-Line Laser Level is worth every penny at $38.94
- Now that it’s 34% off, it’s a good time to buy the Black and Decker 20V Max Drill & Home Tool Kit.
- We’re pleased to see that the Greenworks 40V 3-Gallon Wet/Dry Shop Vac with Attachments is discounted by 25%.
- Pick up the Fluke 59 Max+ Infrared Thermometer for only $33.24 off.
- At a 32% discount, it’s hard to beat the price-to-performance ratio of the Craftsman V20 cordless drill.
- Cut down on environmental and noise pollution with the Greenworks Pro 80V electric lawnmower, which is almost $200 off.
- At 31% off, the DeWalt Random Orbital Sander helps you get a fine finish on your most advanced woodworking projects.
Deals from Kenra, Grande Cosmetics and other premium beauty brands
Kenra Platinum Texturizing Taffy: 30% off
This texturizing product is used in top salons because it smooths hair and defines layers without leaving a greasy, heavy residue. A little goes a long way, so the 2-ounce jar can last for the better part of a few months with daily use.
Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner: 30% off
The Stila liquid liner has a fine tip and creates razor-sharp wings and other well-defined lines. It’s a long-wearing formula that stays put all day, including during sweaty workouts and exposure to humid environments.
Grande Cosmetics GrandeLash-MD Enhancing Serum: 30% off
If you’d like to add volume to your lashes, this formula by Ariana Grande is a viable option that promises results in just six weeks. It creates the appearance of longer, fuller lashes with vitamins, peptides and amino acids.
Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil: 30% off
This is a must-have eyebrow pencil features a teardrop tip on one end that allows you to re-shape your brow however you like. Flip the pencil around to blend with the spoolie brush at the other end so you get a softly defined and natural look.
Eau Thermale Avene Cleanance Cleanser: 30% off
People who want a sensitive skin-friendly cleanser may like gel formula that is gentle enough for everyday use. It washes away impurities without stripping skin’s natural moisture barrier or irritating skin.
Tilmann Wireless Microneedling Pen: $70 off
Fight wrinkles, scars and other blemishes with this cordless microneedling dermapen. A rotary dial lets you easily adjust the needle length and there are six speed settings to choose from.
BoSidin Permanent Hair Removal Device: $111 off
Forget expensive, inpatient laser treatments; this compact, fast-acting device uses advanced technology to remove hair safely and keep it from regrowing for quite some time.
8 discounts that caught our eye
- The Redken One United Leave-In Conditioner is 30% off.
- Save big when you buy the Lorac Pro Matte Lip Color for 29% off today.
- Because it’s discounted to $12.63, the American Crew Beard Balm is becoming a hot deal.
- At 40% off the PMD Clean Smart Facial Cleansing Brush is a smart buy.
- Maybelline Cheek Heat Sheer Gel-Cream Blush is now 37% off.
- At a 30% discount, the Philips Norelco Shaver 3800 is a great and affordable shaving solution that you can even use in the shower.
- Few blow dryers are as effective, efficient and quiet as the Shark HD120BRN Hyperair, which is currently $78 off.
- This shampoo and conditioner two-pack is packed with biotin, a compound scientifically proven to increase body in damaged or thinning hair. Grab it for $23.97.
Deals on toys and games from Lego, National Geographic and more
Playskool Heroes Marvel Super Hero: 33% off
Your child will love playing with these five iconic Marvel action figures from Playskool. Included in the set are Spider-Man, Hulk, Black Panther, Iron Spider and Captain America. The figures are 5-inches tall and feature poseable head, arms, wrists and legs.
ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run: 33% off
This challenging maze helps develop planning and spatial reasoning skills. The STEM toy is part logic game and part marble run. It comes with a game grid, nine towers, one target piece and three marbles. There are 60 challenges progressing from beginner to expert.
National Geographic Mega Science Lab: 31% off
Brush up on STEM concepts with this deluxe National Geographic science kit that has 45 easy experiments. Besides being engaging and fun, it helps kids develop critical thinking, observation and problem-solving skills.
Osmo Creative Starter Kit For iPad: 44% off
Geared toward ages 5 to 10, this award-winning Osmo starter kit challenges kids to flex their drawing and word game skills. The set includes the Osmo base, reflector and carry case that stores all the activity pieces.
Catan Board Game: $14 off
The ever-popular strategy game has players trade, build and settle an island. They compete with each other to acquire resources and battle each other with roadblocks and other challenges to emerge victorious.
Skywalker Trampolines Jump N’ Dunk: $99 off
This 12-foot trampoline includes a safety net and mini basketball hoops that’s perfect for backyard parties. Make sure it’s only used with adult supervision.
9 discounts that caught our eye
- The Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Stamp Set is currently 46% off.
- Find out what the Hatchimals Pixies Magical Flying Toy has in store for $27.99.
- Pick up the LeapFrog Scout and Violet 100 Words Book for 35% off.
- The Nerf Zombie Strike Hammershot Blaster is a value buy at $10.99.
- If you’re searching for a board game, Hungry, Hungry Hippos fell to only $14.49.
- Now at 30% off, the Playskool Sit ‘n Spin helps kids as young as 18 months to develop core strength and gross motor skills.
- Enjoy classic pool hall fun in your own home with the TG Dartboard Cabinet, which includes two scoreboards and six steel-tipped darts. Get it for $49.80.
- At a discount of 31% off, the National Geographic DaVinci’s Battalion kit will get eager kids interested in both the physics and history of ancient siege weapons.
- Young and old fans of the truly superior siege weapon will appreciate the detailed construction of the Toystub Trebuchet Model Kit, which is at a 33% discount for Prime Day.
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Amber Heard expected to resume testimony in Johnny Depp libel trial
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Amber Heard is expected to take the witness stand Monday for a third day of testimony in a libel suit filed against her by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.
The high-profile trial is resuming after a one-week hiatus to accommodate a judicial conference. Jurors have already heard four weeks of testimony.
Heard has already spent two days on the witness stand and still has not been cross-examined by Depp’s lawyers.
Heard told jurors she was physically and sexually abused on multiple occasions before and during her brief marriage to Depp, which lasted from 2015-16. Depp has already testified and denied he ever hit Heard.
Depp is suing Heard in Fairfax County Circuit Court for libel over an op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” His lawyers say he was defamed by the 2018 article even though it never mentioned his name.
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Company discloses progress in IP, innovation at themed event
SHENZHEN, China, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei announced a batch of key inventions as part of its biennial "Top Ten Inventions" Awards at the "Broadening the Innovation Landscape 2022" forum held at its Shenzhen headquarters.
The award is designed to recognize inventions that could create new series of products, become important commercial features of existing products, or that generate considerable value for the company and the industry.
The awarded inventions range from an adder neural network that significantly reduces power consumption and circuit area to a game-changing "optical iris" that provides a unique identifier for optical fibers. It is designed to help carriers manage their network resources, cutting time and costs associated with broadband deployment.
The announcement came in the context of intellectual property rights, the protection and sharing of which Huawei believes is critical to the tech ecosystem.
"Protecting IP is key to protecting innovation," said Huawei's Chief Legal Officer, Song Liuping. "We are eager to license our patents and technologies to share our innovations with the world. This will help broaden the innovation landscape, drive our industry forward, and advance technology for everyone," he added.
"Huawei is constantly changing itself, and constantly showcasing to the world the value of IP from China," said Tian Lipu, President of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property's China Chapter.
By the end of 2021, Huawei held more than 110,000 active patents across over 45,000 patent families. It has more granted patents than any other Chinese company, has filed the most patent applications with the EU Patent Office, and ranked fifth in terms of new patents granted in the United States. For five straight years, Huawei has ranked No. 1 worldwide in terms of Patent Cooperation Treaty applications.
Alan Fan, Head of Huawei's IPR Department, said the value of Huawei patents has seen wide recognition in the industry, especially in mainstream standards such as cellular technology, Wi-Fi, and audio/video codecs.
"In the past five years, more than two billion smartphones have been licensed to Huawei's 4G/5G patents. And for cars, about eight million connected vehicles licensed to Huawei patents are being delivered to the consumers every year," Fan said.
Huawei is also working actively with patent license administration companies in offering "one-stop" licenses for mainstream standards.
"Over 260 companies—accounting for one billion devices—have obtained Huawei's HEVC patent licenses through a patent pool," Fan said. He added that the company is in discussions to establish a new patent pool to give the industry "quick access" to Huawei's patents for Wi-Fi devices worldwide.
Huawei is also discussing joint licensing programs for 5G patents with licensing experts and other leading industry patentees.
Liu Hua, Director of World Intellectual Property Organization Office in China, praised Huawei's sustained focus on innovation, saying: "We look forward to seeing Huawei continue to take part in high-level global competition with innovation at its core."
For Manuel Desantes, former Vice President of European Patent Office, given the vast number of changes in the world these days, what matters most is no longer the number of registered patents or inventions. "The IP system should assure that the creations that merit protection are those that bring actual value," he said.
This marked the third innovation and IP-themed event Huawei has hosted on its innovation practices. Every year, Huawei invests over 10% of its sales revenue into R&D.
In terms of R&D expenditure, Huawei ranked second in the 2021 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard. In 2021, the company increased its R&D investment to CNY142.7 billion, representing 22.4% of our total revenue. Over the past decade, Huawei's total R&D investment surpassed CNY845 billion.
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The Untitled Kingdom CEO brings 14 years of experience in the digital health and IoT industries to EO's fastest-growing chapter.
KRAKOW, Poland, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With 198 chapter locations across 61 countries, the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) is a global non-profit network of over 14,000 company founders and owners. Founded in 1987, it became a leading resource for growth and networking for entrepreneurs worldwide.
To continue this momentum and spur innovation in European entrepreneurship, Piotr Zając has been chosen as the president of the Poland chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. The CEO of Untitled Kingdom - a company collaborating with international partners to bring digital health and MedTech solutions to life - was chosen by the previous president, Dawid Adach, to begin leading the chapter on July 1st.
"I am honored to be leading EO's Poland chapter," said Piotr Zając. "I am even more honored to be chosen by Dawid Adach, who led the Organization through an incredibly challenging year and co-funded the EO Poland Fund for Ukraine relief. I'm thankful for his dedication and grateful to follow his example."
EO's mission is to engage leading entrepreneurs to learn and grow. It's the world's only peer-to-peer network exclusively for entrepreneurs helping transform the world. Since 1987, the organization has been assisting entrepreneurs to achieve transformational growth. Committed to learning and helping each other succeed through learning from the world's top experts. The Polish chapter of EO was founded in 2020 to address the need for greater entrepreneurship resources in Eastern Europe. Very quickly, it became EO's fastest-growing chapter.
"This organization has been invaluable to me as a networking and business development resource," added Zając. "Now, I've been trusted to commit to my vision for its growth. It's disturbing how excited I am to use this influence for good and I look forward to growing our membership and capabilities."
Untitled Kingdom specializes in bringing exceptional digital health and MedTech solutions to life. The company offers software and product development services to provide effective and safe healthcare and break down social barriers. Founded in 2008, Untitled Kingdom has focused on becoming an industry expert in the fields of digital health, FemTech, IoT and digital transformation by collaborating on projects that have the potential to make a real difference and improve people's comfort and quality of life. For more information, visit www.untitledkingdom.com/.
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BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Founded in 2007, Revenue Creations is one of the fastest growing merchandising companies in the U.S. The company uses a unique model to identify retail partners and then designs and implements field servicing strategies to drive increased sales and profitability based on inventory trends at those locations.
Revenue Creations chose Movista, an enterprise-class retail execution and workforce enablement platform, to transform how its 900+ merchandisers execute in the field. Movista's on-the-go mobile app will enable its field team to complete merchandising and audit tasks, improve execution quality and deliver audit results in real time from a mobile device. Moreover, Movista supports Revenue Creations' independent contractor (IC) staffing model by enabling them to deploy in-store tasks to the nearest, most-qualified ICs and automatically group tasks at the same store to facilitate a single location visit.
"Movista is dedicated to serving Revenue Creations by adding quality, accountability and accuracy to its task management processes. Movista will provide complete mobility, giving merchandisers the freedom to accept, complete and verify work in the field—leading to higher-productivity and improved customer service," said Eric Wilson, chief customer officer for Movista.
With more than 800 retail locations to service, managers need a 360° view of work performed in-field. Merchandisers can now complete client audits, answer survey questions and upload work completion photos to verify tasks are completed while on location.
"Our best-in-class merchandisers execute our clients' vision and bring brands to life at retail. Empowering the field team with the right tools is crucial to our success and the success of our clients," shared Joel Yoffee, Revenue Creations' president and CEO. "Movista will help deliver on our servicing strategy. Their technology will give our clients crystal ball visibility into in-field project execution."
About Revenue Creations
Revenue Creations is a U.S. retail merchandising company that solves manufacturers' challenges in retail execution including back stock replenishment, product displays, program sets and resets, pricing and signage compliance, and quality control, among other services. Our mission is to maximize investments and our success is measured by the increase in sales, profits and market share of each client www.intelligentmerchandisingusa.com.
About Movista
Movista is a global leader in retail execution and workforce management solutions. At Movista, we believe the future of work is radically transparent and collaborative. As the world's first and only SaaS platform to enable collaboration between retailers, brands, service providers and distributors, Movista is transforming the execution of all work and engagement by all teams in the retail ecosystem. Learn more at www.movista.com.
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Don't Miss Out on a Chance to Win $4,500 Towards a Brand-New Family Fridge and more!
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling all families! There's still time to enter the EB Better Family Fridge Makeover Sweepstakes! Eggland's Best has teamed up with celebrity home-organizers, Clea and Joanna of The Home Edit to empower families to build healthier eating habits, starting with the family fridge. Eggland's Best is inspiring Americans nationwide to swap out their processed, unhealthy foods for wholesome, more nutritious options while making it look "eggs-ceptional" along the way.
Fans can enter for a chance to win the ultimate Grand Prize of $4,500 towards a brand-new family fridge, a virtual consultation with The Home Edit team and Dalina Soto, RDN, a year supply of Eggland's Best eggs and more!
"We have been so inspired by our fans' excitement to enter the EB Better Family Fridge Makeover Sweepstakes and eagerness to improve their family fridges," said Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, founders of The Home Edit. "Recognizing the importance that nutritious foods and healthy organizational habits can have on a family's overall wellness, we are so delighted that we can work together with Eggland's Best to provide the opportunity to help families make healthier decisions."
Studies have shown that you're three times more likely to reach for healthier foods if they're organized and visible in the fridge. In addition to the Sweepstakes, families also have access to RDN Dalina Soto's wholesome recipes using Eggland's Best eggs and tips for families to achieve a healthy and organized fridge!
"As a busy mom, I understand how difficult it can be to keep the family eating healthy and staying organized, which is why I'm thrilled to be able to help others achieve this through my work with Eggland's Best and The Home Edit," said Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist Dalina Soto. "Because Eggland's Best eggs contain 25% less saturated fat and six times more Vitamin D compared to ordinary eggs, they are the perfect staple for families to keep in their fridge at all times to be able to whip up delicious and nutritious recipes with ease."
"We couldn't be more thrilled to see how many people have entered the EB Better Family Sweepstakes in an effort to get their families eating healthier, which is something we always strive for here at Eggland's Best," said Kurt Misialek, President and CEO of Eggland's Best. "We take pride in seeing the many ways families enjoy our eggs and look forward to presenting a brand-new fridge and a year's supply of Eggland's Best eggs to the lucky winner!"
Eggland's Best eggs are a key, delicious and nutritious ingredient to incorporate into any meal. Compared to ordinary eggs, Eggland's Best eggs contain 25% less saturated fat, six times more Vitamin D, more than double the Vitamin B12 and Omega-3s and ten times more Vitamin E. The superior nutrition of Eggland's Best is due to its proprietary all-vegetarian hen feed that contains healthy grains, canola oil and a wholesome supplement of rice bran, alfalfa, sea kelp and Vitamin E.
To access all of these offerings and more, visit www.EBFamilySweeps.com. For more information on Eggland's Best eggs, visit www.egglandsbest.com.
About Eggland's Best Eggs
Eggland's Best is the #1 branded egg in the U.S. and is an excellent source of Vitamins D, B12, E, B5 and riboflavin. Eggland's Best eggs have six times more Vitamin D, more than double the Omega-3s, 10 times more Vitamin E and 25% less saturated fat than ordinary eggs. Eggland's Best's patented method of production and verification ensures that every Eggland's Best egg has these superior qualities. Independent testing has also confirmed that Eggland's Best eggs stay fresher longer than ordinary eggs. The distinctive "EB" stamp on the shell assures consumers and food service customers that Eggland's Best eggs meet the highest production and safety standards.
Eggland's Best was voted "America's Most Trusted Egg Brand" by American shoppers in the BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards; "America's Most Recommended™ Eggs" by women in the Women's Choice Awards; and "Product of the Year." In addition, Eggland's Best has received more than 100 awards and honors from trusted publications, such as Prevention Magazine, Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Taste of Home, Women's Health, and many others.
Eggland's Best's hens are fed a strictly controlled proprietary, high-quality all-vegetarian diet, which results in a better-tasting, more nutritious egg that stays fresher longer. Eggland's Best eggs are available in large, extra-large, jumbo, cage free, organic, hard-cooked, cage free hard-cooked, organic hard-cooked, liquid egg whites, various frozen varieties and are certified Kosher. For more information, visit www.egglandsbest.com.
About The Home Edit
The Home Edit was founded in 2015 by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin. Brought together by a mutual friend, it was friendship at first text, and a business partnership immediately thereafter. The goal in starting The Home Edit was to reinvent traditional organizing, and merge it with design and interior styling for a specific and signature look that is now known across the globe. Since the company's inception, the business has grown into over 9 markets spanning the United States. Clea and Joanna are also the authors of two New York Times bestselling books, The Home Edit and The Home Edit Life; are the stars and executive producers of the Emmy-nominated Netflix show, "Get Organized with The Home Edit" and have a line of organizational products sold in over 15 countries.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite rising gas prices and inflation, 80% of travelers will continue with their planned summer vacations*, according to Red Roof®, the leader in economy lodging. And Red Roof will help these travelers enjoy their time away through its new Rest + Repeat promotion.
Consumers who book two separate stays at Red Roof locations any time between June 1 and September 6 will earn a free night stay at any Red Roof Inn, Red Roof PLUS+ or HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof, or a $25 gift card through RediShop**. To participate, consumers must be a member of the Red Roof loyalty program RediRewards, which is free to join, and then register free online for the Rest + Repeat promotion. After that, book the first stay and start getting rewarded for travel! And with over 60,000 rooms in more than 675 properties in 43 states, roadtrippers will find plenty of Red Roof properties to choose from as they map out their routes for their getaways.
"Consumers are eagerly awaiting summer road trips, and high gas prices will not deter them, but travelers may vacation differently and take a 'shrinkcation' and travel closer to home," says Marina MacDonald, Chief Marketing Officer, Red Roof. "The Red Roof Rest + Repeat promotion rewards consumers for their travel and helps ease the financial burden."
Waterfront, theme parks and landmark destinations will be high on travelers' summer getaway lists. Red Roof beach and resort properties include:
- Red Roof Inn Hilton Head Island (Hilton Head, SC)
- Red Roof Inn Myrtle Beach Hotel - Market Common (Myrtle Beach, SC)
- Red Roof Inn Hot Springs (Hot Springs National Park, AR)
- Red Roof Inn & Suites Monterey (Monterey, CA)
- Red Roof PLUS+ Palm Coast (Palm Coast, FL)
- Red Roof Inn Williamsburg (Williamsburg, VA)
- Red Roof Inn & Suites Pigeon Forge - Parkway (Pigeon Forge, TN)
- Red Roof Inn Gulf Shores (Gulf Shores, AL)
- Red Roof PLUS+ Orlando-Convention Center / International Dr (Orlando, FL)
- Red Roof Inn Branson (Branson, MO)
- SPOT X by Red Roof Collection Orlando / International Drive (Orlando, FL)
- Costa Azul Suites Virginia Beach by Red Collection (Virginia Beach, VA)
To find a Red Roof location perfect for summer travel plans, visit https://www.redroof.com/why-red-roof/maps/
Red Roof is an award-winning leader in the lodging industry, recognized for creating the innovative Upscale Economy® segment serving millions of guests each year. Known for obsessively listening to consumers, Red Roof offers travelers a consistently high-quality experience at an affordable price. With coast-to-coast locations, Red Roof has over 670 properties and over 60,000 rooms in the U.S. and has expanded internationally to Brazil and Japan. Whether business or leisure, short trips or extended stays, in the hearts of cities or on the road, Red Roof has a property for every traveler, delivering an enhanced experience at a value price. Red Roof is pet-friendly, as one well-behaved pet is welcome per room, nationwide, at no additional cost***. Ranging from economy to midscale, the Red Roof portfolio of brands includes: Red Roof Inn® and Red Roof PLUS+®, allowing guests to Sleep Easy. Spend Less.® with enhanced amenities at a value price; HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof®, offering guests A Brand New Way to Extended Stay®; and The Red Collection®, a hyper-local soft brand in the Hearts of Cities You Love™. Red Roof offers franchisees Genuine Relationships. Real Results.® – a unique owner-operator experience establishing common ground with franchisees. To join the Red Roof industry-leading loyalty program, RediRewards®, or for reservations, visit redroof.com, call 800.RED.ROOF, or download Red Roof's free app that is available for both iOS and Android devices.
*Based on a Red Roof survey of 1,363 respondents, including Red Roof guests and competitive brand guests.
**Offer valid on stays from June 1 - Sept. 6. A stay is defined as consecutive nights at the same hotel regardless of check-ins or outs. A stay only applies from the date of member's registration in the Rest + Repeat promotion and can be completed across the Red Roof family of hotels: Red Roof Inn, Red Roof PLUS, The Red Collection and HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof. Third party bookings are not eligible. Must be paid stays, booked online through reroof.com or hometownestudios.com, by calling 1.800.RED.ROOF, or 1-877-EXTENDED, or contacting the hotel directly. Must be a RediRewards member to participate. Member's account will be awarded enough points to total 8,000 which is enough for a free night at any Red Roof, Red Roof PLUS or HomeTowne Studios hotel. While most transactions will post within 48 hours, allow up to two weeks for posting. All RediRewards terms and conditions apply.
***One well-behaved domestic pet (i.e., cat or dog) is welcome per room. To verify a hotel's pet policy, please review hotel information online at redroof.com or by contacting the hotel directly.
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PITTSBURGH, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a protective accessory to shield against rain or bright sunlight when working or hanging out next to a parked car," said an inventor, from Houston, Texas, "so I invented the U - SHADE. My design would help to keep the user dry, cool and comfortable."
The invention provides an effective way to protect against sun and rain outside a parked car. In doing so, it helps to prevent the user from getting soaked or sunburnt. As a result, it enhances comfort and convenience and it could make working or relaxing next to a vehicle more enjoyable. The invention features a durable design that is easy to apply and use so it is ideal for vehicle owners. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Houston sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-HOF-144, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Two weeks after a man was accused of terrorizing the New York City subway system, prosecutors and his defense attorneys are sparring over an FBI jailhouse visit to the suspect.
Defense attorneys claimed in a court filing Thursday that agents unexpectedly and improperly took DNA samples from Frank James, who allegedly wounded 10 people when he opened fire inside a crowded Brooklyn subway car.
Papers filed in Brooklyn federal court claimed FBI agents entered James’ cell, questioned him and took multiple swabs of his inner cheeks for DNA. The defense lawyers also suggested the agents didn’t have a search warrant.
“Contrary to standard practice, the government committed this intrusion absent advance notice to counsel, depriving us of an opportunity to be heard or to be present,” the lawyers wrote. They said the search took place Tuesday.
Later Thursday, prosecutors responded by calling the claims “hyperbole.” They said no questioning took place and that the “DNA was obtained pursuant to a judicially authorized search warrant” that could have been known about in advance.
Authorities say James unleashed smoke bombs and dozens of bullets on April 12 in a train full of morning commuters. Several people were injured, but no one was killed.
James, 62, is charged with a federal terrorism offensethat applies to attacks on mass transit systems. Authorities say there’s currently no evidence linking James to terror organizations, leaving his motives murky. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-u-s-headlines/lawyers-spar-over-dna-swab-on-suspect-in-nyc-subway-shooting/ | 2022-04-29T07:10:23Z |
6100 Merriweather Class-A Trophy Office Building is Now 97% Leased
COLUMBIA, Md., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC) today announced that CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), the largest not-for-profit health plan in the Mid-Atlantic region, has leased 80,000 square feet of office space in 6100 Merriweather in Downtown Columbia®. CareFirst selected Downtown Columbia as the location for its first major "spoke" office as part of the company's regional expansion strategy. The lease brings the Class-A trophy office building to 97% leased and continues to demonstrate the appeal of Downtown Columbia as a destination for companies seeking the benefits of the city's strong job market, with access to an educated workforce, quality lifestyle and proximity to the employee bases of Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.
"We are thrilled that CareFirst has selected Downtown Columbia as they expand to meet the demands of today's workforce and align talent attraction and retention with company growth," said Greg Fitchitt, President of the Columbia region for The Howard Hughes Corporation. "The demand for office space in Downtown Columbia continues to grow as leading companies seek quality office buildings in highly amenitized mixed-use environments, integrated into open green spaces with urban walkability."
CareFirst's expansion into Downtown Columbia reflects the growing trend of companies transitioning to a "hub-and-spoke" office model, maintaining a centralized location while introducing regional "spokes" or satellite offices in the cities where target employees want to live. Today's paradigm shift has employees setting the pace and dictating where companies want to be located as they follow the educated workforce moving to communities that offer professional success along with shorter commutes and a higher quality of life. Both companies and employees are gravitating towards this trend for the flexibility and growth opportunities it provides.
"The new Downtown Columbia office marks an important milestone in CareFirst's future-ready workforce strategy," said Angela Celestin, Chief Human Resources Officer for CareFirst. "To create the right work-life balance, we continually evaluate the needs of our mobile, hybrid workforce while providing an environment where our employees can perform at their best. This culture of health approach to our workspaces allows us to lean into innovative solutions supporting accessibility and environmental sustainability as we expand to offices in different regions and communities."
At 6100 Merriweather, a 12-story building offering 320,000 square feet of signature office space, CareFirst's new office comprises full floors on levels 3 and 4 and parts of levels 1 and 2. CareFirst joins a roster of leading companies in the building including Tenable, one of the fastest growing cybersecurity software companies; Advarra, the premier provider of IRB, IBC and compliance consulting services for clinical research; Ames Watson, a privately held investment management firm; and Insperity, a human resources and business solutions provider. Downtown Columbia is attracting companies with brand-new facilities and top-of-the-line safety features, all set within a truly connected "live-work-play" ecosystem centered around health, wellness, and community.
"Downtown Columbia has experienced dynamic growth over the past few years, with nearly two million square feet of new development in the Merriweather District," said Fitchitt. "Following the strong leasing velocity demonstrated by Juniper, the Merriweather District's first residential product, we broke ground on Marlow, marking the district's largest multifamily to date at 510,000 square feet and solidifying its next phase of growth. Marlow places tenants in the center of the Merriweather District's walkable neighborhood with its exciting retail, innovative office space, range of housing options, and restaurants such as Busboys & Poets which has become an anchor for the ongoing extensive programming and community events in Color Burst Park."
CareFirst's new office announcement follows HHC's recently announced plans to invest approximately $325 million in the Lakefront District, launching the next phase of Downtown Columbia's rejuvenation. New development will include a state-of-the-art medical office building, housing options and retail offerings, all exemplifying the "city in a garden" aesthetic vision of Columbia's founder James Rouse.
At full build-out, the redevelopment of Downtown Columbia will include 14 million square feet of new development on 391 acres of land. The Merriweather District will make up 4.9 million square feet of the total mixed-use development, concentrated on 35 acres set within the 100 acres of forests, streams, and restored wetlands, with the storied music venue Merriweather Post Pavilion anchoring the cultural vibrancy of the growing district.
CareFirst will design and custom-build their office workplace interiors in 2023 and open in January 2024.
CareFirst was represented in the transaction by Phil Leibow and Mike Sullivan from JLL. Howard Hughes was represented by Alex Hancock and Patrick Crilley from Transwestern.
More information on leasing in the Merriweather District and at 6100 Merriweather, which has 10,000 square feet of office plus additional retail space remaining for lease, can be found at officesatdtc.com/6100-merriweather.
About Downtown Columbia®
A development of The Howard Hughes Corporation®, Downtown Columbia is located at the center of Columbia, MD, one of the first master planned communities in the U.S. founded by legendary developer James W. Rouse in 1967. Conveniently located between Washington, DC and Baltimore, Columbia comprises 14,000 acres including ten completed residential villages and a deep pipeline of commercial development opportunities within its downtown. The underdeveloped core of Columbia became the subject of an extensive five-year process that culminated with the passage by the Howard County government of the Downtown Columbia Plan in 2010, a guide to creating a vital area in which residents can live, shop, work, entertain, exercise, and enjoy cultural opportunities in an enriched natural setting. At full buildout, the redevelopment of Downtown Columbia will include three new and reconfigured neighborhoods—Merriweather District®, Lakefront District and Central District featuring more than 14 million square feet of residential, office, hotel, retail, cultural, and public uses including public parks, trails and more. Among its numerous rankings citing safety and outstanding lifestyle, Columbia was recently ranked by WalletHub as the #1 City in America offering a high-paying job and top quality of life.
About The Howard Hughes Corporation®
The Howard Hughes Corporation owns, manages, and develops commercial, residential, and mixed-use real estate throughout the U.S. Its award-winning assets include the country's preeminent portfolio of master planned communities, as well as operating properties and development opportunities including: the Seaport in New York City; Downtown Columbia®, Maryland; The Woodlands®, The Woodlands Hills®, and Bridgeland® in the Greater Houston, Texas area; Summerlin®, Las Vegas; Ward Village® in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi; and Douglas Ranch in Phoenix, Arizona. The Howard Hughes Corporation's portfolio is strategically positioned to meet and accelerate development based on market demand, resulting in one of the strongest real estate platforms in the country. Dedicated to innovative placemaking, the company is recognized for its ongoing commitment to design excellence and to the cultural life of its communities. The Howard Hughes Corporation is traded on the New York Stock Exchange as HHC. For additional information, visit www.howardhughes.com.
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Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts, including statements accompanied by words such as "will," "believe," "expect," "enables," "realize," "plan," "intend," "assume," "transform" and other words of similar expression, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's expectations, estimates, assumptions, and projections as of the date of this release and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are set forth as risk factors in The Howard Hughes Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly and Annual Reports. The Howard Hughes Corporation cautions you not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this release. The Howard Hughes Corporation does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or circumstances that arise after the date of this release.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With today, July 1, marking the start of California's Fiscal Year 2022-23, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a raft of legislation, comprising the 2022-2023 State Budget. The final $300 billion spending plan, which was passed by the Legislature earlier this week, reflects a $97 billion budget surplus and weeks of negotiations between Governor Newsom and legislative and budget leaders working to address the state's transit and infrastructure needs, as well as challenges related to soaring inflation, rising gas prices, homelessness, public education, healthcare, and climate change, among other areas. The California Transit Association issued the following statement:
"The new budget reflects bold, smart and historic investments in major public transit and rail capital projects statewide while fast-tracking California's transition to a cleaner, more equitable and sustainable transportation network," said Michael Pimentel, Executive Director of the California Transit Association. "We applaud Governor Newsom and the legislative and budgetary leaders in both houses for finding common ground to finalize a budget that benefits all Californians and prioritizes record investments for public transit that will advance the state's ambitious environmental and climate goals while also producing jobs and boosting economic activity."
The budget commits approximately $8 billion to public transit and rail projects statewide over several fiscal years and hundreds of millions of dollars to support the industry's transition to zero-emission technologies among other significant investments, including:
- $3.65 billion for transit capital projects to be administered through the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program.
- $4 billion for transit capital projects statewide, allocated via population-based formula.
- $4.2 billion in funding for the California high-speed rail project.
- $1.049 billion for the Active Transportation Program.
- $198 million for local climate adaptation projects.
- $350 for grade separation projects.
- $3.53 billion for zero-emission vehicle deployment and charging/refueling infrastructure, with $100 million allocated for zero-emission transit buses and supporting infrastructure.
The California Transit Association is comprised of more than 220 member organizations, including all the state's largest urban transit operators, as well as dozens of transit agencies in suburban and rural areas.
CONTACT
Virginia Drake
Public Affairs and Communications Director
California Transit Association
M: (914) 924-0120
Email: virginia@caltransit.org
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FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL), the global leader in dental lasers, today announced that it has been invited to present at the Spring Into Action Best Ideas Virtual Investor Conference being held May 17-20, 2022. John Beaver, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the conference and host virtual one-on-one meetings with institutional investors and analysts throughout the event.
BIOLASE is scheduled to present on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 1:00 pm PT (4:00 pm ET). Management will be available for one-on-one meetings May 19-20, 2022. The presentation will be webcast live and available for replay at the investor relations section of BIOLASE's website at www.biolase.com.
To receive additional information, request an invitation, or to schedule a one-on-one meeting, please email angie.wright@issuerdirect.com.
Investor can register here for the conference.
About BIOLASE
BIOLASE is a medical device company that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells laser systems in dentistry and medicine. BIOLASE's products advance the practice of dentistry and medicine for patients and healthcare professionals. BIOLASE's proprietary laser products incorporate approximately 301 patented and 32 patent-pending technologies designed to provide biologically and clinically superior performance with less pain and faster recovery times. BIOLASE's innovative products provide cutting-edge technology at competitive prices to deliver superior results for dentists and patients. BIOLASE's principal products are revolutionary dental laser systems that perform a broad range of dental procedures, including cosmetic and complex surgical applications. BIOLASE has sold over 43,300 laser systems to date in over 80 countries around the world. Laser products under development address BIOLASE's core dental market and other adjacent medical and consumer applications.
For updates and information on Waterlase iPlus®, Waterlase Express™, and laser dentistry, find BIOLASE online at www.biolase.com, Facebook at www.facebook.com/biolase, Twitter at www.twitter.com/biolaseinc, Instagram at www.instagram.com/waterlase_laserdentistry, and LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/biolase.
BIOLASE®, Waterlase® and Waterlase iPlus® are registered trademarks of BIOLASE, Inc.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve significant risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the anticipated roll out of new go-to-market sales strategies, the Company's efforts to achieve its goal of becoming EBITDA positive. Forward-looking statements can be identified through the use of words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," and variations of these words or similar expressions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect BIOLASE's current expectations and speak only as of the date of this release. Actual results may differ materially from BIOLASE's current expectations depending upon a number of factors. These factors include, among others, adverse changes in general economic and market conditions, competitive factors including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product introductions, uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings and market changes, risks associated with managing the growth of the business, and those other risks and uncertainties that are described, from time-to-time, in the "Risk Factors" section of BIOLASE's annual reports filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, BIOLASE does not undertake any responsibility to revise or update any forward-looking statements.
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BRAMPTON, ON, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - PaySprint Inc is deepening financial inclusion of underserved in urban and semi-urban centres, globally, through its product, PaySprint.
Through its wallet-to-wallet transfer, PaySprint has become the preferred way of sending and receiving money in both the formal and informal economies. Small business owners, freelancers, consultants, and many business professionals also find PaySprint for Merchant account to be a more affordable method for accepting payments from customers.
With PaySprint Merchant Account, merchants can accept payment from customers via mobile app (for In-Store Sales) or on the merchant's website (for Online Sales) at no extra costs to business.
In addition to connecting with customers for free, merchants also have access to modern and latest tools to grow their business:
- eStore. PaySprint eStore helps merchant, especially those business in the informal sector, to drive more traffic to either their physical or online business through social media at no extra costs.
- eFX. PaySprint eFX provides merchants with a tool to access required foreign currencies to meet financial obligations with ease.
- eConnect. PaySprint eConnect drives traffic of customers to the merchant's location by sharing merchant business information and services with customers within the same location.
- eCash. PaySprint eCash provides merchant with additional working capital. Funds are available in the merchant account immediately on approval.
Here are more reasons everyone is switching to PaySprint:
- Free Plan. Free plan on PaySprint is Free Forever. This means you can use PaySprint for free, anytime, anywhere.
- Paid Plan. Users can upgrade to Paid Plan at anytime and can also cancel the subscription at anytime.
- Simple to operate. No computer knowledge is required.
- PaySprint Mobile app is available on Google Play Store and Apply App Store.
- Merchant can accept payments from customer on any mobile device. No POS Terminal is required
Join Us at Collision 2022 in Toronto Canada
PaySprint is exhibiting at the upcoming Collision 2022 in Toronto, Canada.
Collision is known to be the largest gathering of technology experts globally.
Visit our exhibition stand (#PS1406) on June 21, 2022.
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Kevin McCarthy refuses to comply with January 6 committee subpoena as it stands and issues demands
By Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy sent a letter via his lawyer to the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, outlining why he will not comply with his subpoena as it stands and delivering a list of demands in order to move forward.
McCarthy’s attorney, Elliot S. Berke, criticized the committee from all angles, claiming the subpoenas it issued to lawmakers are not constitutional or valid because it failed to meet certain legal requirements.
The Republican leader’s argument that the committee is not legal or constitutionally valid echoes those made by a number of subpoena targets who have attempted to make a legal claim that they do not need to comply. Judges have rejected that argument.
US District Court Judge Tim Kelly said in a recent case involving the committee’s request for documents from the Republican National Committee and one of its vendors that the request was well within its scope as a legislative body.
In addition to McCarthy, the panel subpoenaed four other House Republicans: GOP Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Mo Brooks of Alabama and Scott Perry of Pennsylvania. Jordan, Biggs and Perry have also pushed back on subpoenas the committee has issued them.
Berke specifically focused on the make-up of the committee, claiming it was partisan in nature and did not have the necessary input from House Republicans in order to issue subpoenas to members of Congress.
While House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected McCarthy’s selection of Jordan and GOP Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana to serve on the committee, she would have accepted the Republican leader’s other three picks. Instead, McCarthy pulled the rest of his proposed members from consideration. Pelosi ultimately selected GOP Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois to serve on the panel.
Narrowing in on the committee’s investigative focus, Berke accused the committee of using the federal government to “attack perceived political rivals” and warned its actions could “open Pandora’s box and damn this institution to partisan ‘investigations.'”
McCarthy, he said, has no new information to offer the committee, and he suggested the panel should ask Cheney, who served as GOP Conference Chair during the time period the committee wants to discuss with McCarhty, if it wants further insight into House Republican leadership.
McCarthy and Cheney became public political rivals when the Republican leader supported a campaign to oust the Wyoming Republican from her leadership post because she outwardly criticized former President Donald Trump for the role he played in the attack.
McCarthy’s attorney in the letter also went as far as to say some members on the panel are overreaching by claiming to act like law enforcement. The panel has been clear that its role is not to prosecute any crimes, but to simply refer any crimes that its investigation uncovers, if any, to the Department of Justice.
“In composition, in conduct, in press releases, public statements, interviews, and correspondence, the Select Committee is clearly not acting within the confines of any legislative purpose,” Berke wrote. “Its only objective appears to be to attempt to score political points or damage its political opponents — acting like the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee one day and the Department of Justice the next.”
Berke laid out McCarthy’s demands that he wants met before he will consider how to move forward with the subpoena. Those include: Outlining what topics and documents the panel plans on using in a deposition, providing the legal and constitutional rational for both, naming the ranking minority member was who was consulted in advance of issuing subpoenas to Republican lawmakers and who the ranking minority member and counsel would be in a deposition, and limiting any deposition to one hour per side, alternating between minority and majority counsel.
In its initial letter to McCarthy in January seeking his voluntary cooperation, the panel made clear it wanted to question him about his communications with Trump, White House staff and others in the week after the January 6 attack, “particularly regarding President Trump’s state of mind at that time.”
The committee also wanted to understand how McCarthy’s public comments since the attack had changed over time from critical of Trump to in defense of him and questioned whether Trump pressured him to change his tone when the pair met in late January 2021.
Since the panel’s letter to McCarthy, new audio revealed that in the days following the insurrection, the minority leader had considered asking Trump to resign. Audio has also exposed that McCarthy told Republican lawmakers on a private conference call that Trump had admitted bearing some responsibility for the deadly attack.
The panel first reached out to Jordan, one of Trump’s staunchest allies on Capitol Hill, in December to learn more about communications he had with Trump on January 6, and with Trump allies who were stationed in the Willard Hotel war room in the days leading up to the attack.
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LOS ANGELES, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- From North America to Asia, Europe to Africa, and nearly every corner of the planet, global superstar Kenny Rogers touched millions of people all over the world with his music for more than six decades. This was especially true in Jamaica as generations of Jamaicans, whose love of country music dates back to the 1950s when the Caribbean nation's first commercial radio station arrived in Kingston bringing with it an eclectic mix of country, pop, R&B, classical and more, grew up on Rogers' music, a staple on the radio as well as a fixture on the island's sound systems. Since the '70s, Rogers' songs have been covered by reggae and dancehall artists like Delroy Wilson & Jennifer Lara, Busy Signal, Sister Nancy and many others. Rogers himself collaborated with Wyclef Jean on a dub plate version of his beloved song "The Gambler," which helped Jean's Refugee Sound System win one of Jamaica's most popular soundclashes in 2000. The song was featured on Jean's album, The Ecleftic – 2 Side II A Book, later that year as "Kenny Rogers – Pharoahe Monch Dub Plate."
To celebrate Jamaica's love for Kenny Rogers and to bridge country and reggae music, two seemingly different genres with many common threads and a fascinating intertwined history, the legendary Sly Dunbar of the acclaimed reggae rhythm section, Sly & Robbie and The Taxi Gang, has created a reggae mix of "The Gambler," one of the world's best known American country songs. For his inspired reinterpretation, and the first-ever officially sanctioned reggae remix of a Kenny Rogers song, Dunbar, who along with the late bassist Robbie Shakespeare were one of the most prolific musical duos and production teams – estimated to have played on or produced more than 200,000 tracks, from countless reggae artists to The Rolling Stones, Grace Jones, Bob Dylan, No Doubt and Paul McCartney – kept Rogers' original vocal and the track's lead guitar and had his band re-record the music like it was a 1978 recording session with Peter Tosh. The end result is a song that pays homage to Rogers' influence on Jamaican music while creating a new version filled with tropical beach vibes that will serve as the perfect soundtrack for summertime, family road trips, poolside hangs, tiki bar singalongs and a great addition on playlists alongside "Three Little Birds," "Margaritaville" and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere." "The Gambler (Sly's TAXI Gang Remix)" is available now on all streaming and download services.
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"I am a great fan of Kenny Rogers so when I got the call to do this remix for 'The Gambler' I couldn't believe it and thought wow this should be great for me because most of his songs have this kind of reggae kind of twist, country and western has this kind of reggae feel to it," said Sly Dunbar from Sly & Robbie and the Taxi Gang. "Everyone in Jamaica listens to a lot of country and western, especially Kenny Rogers. The people know his songs and when he came to Jamaica to perform the people were singing all his songs. I enjoyed doing this remix and want to say thanks to the Kenny Rogers Estate for giving me the opportunity to create a reggae remix for this legendary song."
Despite Jamaica's love for Rogers, it wasn't until "The Gambler" performed in the country for his first time in January 2004 at the Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival that he found out how truly popular he was there. "We just assumed it was a show, until it took us four hours to get from our hotel to the concert because so many people were walking to the venue," Rogers said. "I never assume people know my music, [but] they knew every word. [It was] one of the most fun performances I've ever done. Jamaicans live music, they don't just listen to it." So overwhelmed by the response he received, Rogers returned for an encore performance later that year in Kingston in November at King's House, the official residence of the Governor-General of Jamaica, drawing an enormous crowd. As the rave review in the Jamaica Gleaner exclaimed, "Kenny Rogers could have been a coward – or at least played it safe – at King's House on Thursday night. Instead, he gambled and won jackpot after jackpot of applause from the huge crowd gathered on the lawns of the Governor-General's residence for 'One Night Only'."
Rogers fell in love with the island and its people who welcomed him with open arms and would return for additional concerts and several vacations over the years. Upon hearing the news of his death, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, sent his condolences: "I pause to acknowledge the passing of one of the greatest singers and performers of our time, Kenny Rogers. Like many Jamaicans, I grew up listening to his 'story telling to music' country and western hits in the 70s and 80s. My favorite was 'Coward of the County' and '[The] Gambler.' May his soul Rest In Peace."
Country music has long been embraced by Jamaica, from being some of the first music to be played on the country's first commercial radio station, Radio Jamaica Rediffusion – aka RJR, to Jamaica's love of Westerns and cowboy movies, which inspired the names of many dancehall artists. After hearing Claude Gray's 1961 country hit, "I'll Just Have Another Cup Of Coffee (Then I'll Go)," Bob Marley reinterpreted the song in 1962 for his second single "One Cup Of Coffee." Years later Marley gave Darrell Glenn's "Crying In The Chapel" a makeover as "Selassie Is The Chapel." In 1963, the Skatalites covered Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" as an instrumental, leading the way for a tradition of ska and reggae-tinged instrumental versions of country hits. In 1972, Toots & The Maytals released their reggae take on John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads," transporting the song from West Virgina to West Jamaica. Almost as soon as Kenny Rogers' music made its way to the Caribbean, reggae and dancehall artists began to pay tribute with their own covers, which continues to this day.
Originally written by Don Schlitz, "The Gambler" hit #1 on the Billboard Country singles chart in 1978 for three weeks. The song was so successful and popular that it also spawned a TV movie on CBS, starring Rogers himself in the title role. The film was a smash hit on the airwaves and generated four other follow-ups, making it the longest running miniseries franchise on television. It also was the beginning of Rogers' second career as an actor on television and movies.
In a career that spanned more than six decades, Kenny Rogers left an indelible mark on the history of American music. His songs have endeared millions of music lovers around the world. Chart-topping hits like "The Gambler," "Lady," "Islands In The Stream," "Lucille," "She Believes In Me," and "Through the Years" are just a handful of Kenny Rogers' songs that have inspired generations of artists and fans alike. Rogers, with twenty-four number-one hits, was a Country Music Hall of Fame member, six-time CMA Awards winner, three-time GRAMMY® Award winner, recipient of the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013, CMT Artist of a Lifetime Award honoree in 2015 and has been voted the "Favorite Singer of All Time" in a joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People.
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President Biden heads to Cincinnati to tout manufacturing jobs
On Friday, President Biden is scheduled to visit United Performance Metals in Hamilton, Ohio, located north of Cincinnati.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Biden is calling on Congress to pass legislation to boost our nation’s productivity. On Friday, he’s heading to Cincinnati to discuss his plan on how to manufacture more in America.
”Cincinnati is a city of the future,” said Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval.
Pureval said his city has a booming manufacturing sector, but said it needs federal support to create more jobs including for battery and green energy production.
”We are home to the largest city-led solar farm in the country,” said Pureval. “In many ways, we’re leading the country in our green innovation.”
On Friday, President Biden is scheduled to visit United Performance Metals in Hamilton, Ohio, located north of Cincinnati.
A release from the White House states the president will discuss his plans to build on the 473,000 manufacturing jobs the White House said were created since Biden took office.
Another focus of the president is pressing leaders in Congress to work out their differences between the America Competes and U.S. Innovation and Competition Acts to pass legislation to boost America’s bottom line.
The President delivered these remarks to Congress in his State of the Union Speech in March.
”Let’s not wait any longer,” said Biden. “Send it to my desk. I’ll sign it.”
In a statement, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), who represents Cincinnati said in part:
“We need more manufacturing jobs in Ohio, but we need a pro-growth tax code to build them. The Biden Administration’s tactic of taxing and punishing American manufacturers will only hurt our state and Ohio workers.”
This is the president’s second trip to Ohio in recent months. In February, President Biden visited Cleveland and Lorain to tout the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On the six-month anniversary of the war in Ukraine, global disaster relief organization ShelterBox USA called for renewed focus on the humanitarian crisis in the region and need for aid.
"Today marks six months since the conflict in Ukraine began, forcing unprecedented numbers of people from their homes," said ShelterBox USA President Kerri Murray. "More than 12 million people are currently displaced, and there are no signs of the war letting up. ShelterBox is committed to supporting the emergency shelter needs of civilians caught in the conflict, and we hope the world will continue to focus on the dire humanitarian needs in the country."
More than 6.6 million refugees have fled the country, according to United Nations' estimates, and another at least 6 million have been forced from their homes but have remained within Ukraine.
ShelterBox quickly responded to the crisis, establishing three programs in the region. The first provided thousands of mattresses to collective centers like schools, sports arenas, and churches in Western Ukraine. The second provided ShelterKits including tarpaulins, ropes, and other tools for those in central Ukraine seeking to shelter in damaged homes. And the third provided refugees leaving the country through Moldova hygiene kits and cash assistance to help families meet food and medical needs while they are on the move. Moldova is one of the poorest and most isolated countries in Europe. It is not a member of the European Union or NATO.
The situation continues to evolve, but the need remains severe. ShelterBox is now assessing its next programs in the country, which will likely focus on helping families endure the coming cold winter.
"ShelterBox remains steadfast in its commitment to bring humanitarian supplies to the country," Murray said, "like ShelterKits to repair homes damaged by bombings and allow families shelter in place, as well as essential supplies including solar lamps, which bring some comfort from basement shelters and evacuation shelters."
For more information, please visit ShelterBoxUSA.org.
ShelterBox provides emergency shelter and other essential items to families who have lost their homes to disasters or conflict. In April 2021, ShelterBox surpassed providing support to two million people since 2000, responding to more than 300 disasters in nearly 100 countries. ShelterBox responds urgently to earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, hurricanes, cyclones, tsunamis, or conflict by delivering boxes of essential shelter, aid, and other life-saving supplies. Each iconic green ShelterBox contains a disaster relief tent for an extended family, blankets, a water filtration system, emergency lighting, and other tools for survival. The organization was nominated for a distinguished Nobel Peace Prize in 2018 and 2019. ShelterBox USA is based in Santa Barbara, California.
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Radar love: Sarasota Police to focus on speeders
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota Police have some advice for drivers next week, and beyond -- Slow down.
Starting Monday, the city’s officers, along with other law enforcement agencies in the southeastern U.S., will focus on speeders, as part of Operation Southern Slow Down.
The operation, which runs July 18-24, is timed to coincide with the busy summertime travel period when injury and fatal crashes increase significantly.
In 2020, speeding killed 11,258 people nationwide, a 17% increase over last year.
“The most important thing about driving is staying safe behind the wheel,” said Traffic Unit officer Jason Frank.
“One of our primary goals in our Traffic Unit is to make sure residents in our community and those citizens who are traveling through get home safely,” he said.
In 2021, in the City of Sarasota, police officers issued 334 citations and/or warnings for not wearing seat belts, 4,803 citations and/or warnings for speeding, and 832 citations and/or warnings for driving while license suspended.
There were also 91 arrests for driving under the influence.
Folks. Slow down.
— Sarasota Police Department (@SarasotaPD) July 13, 2022
Our Traffic Unit stopped another driver going 76mph in a 45mph zone in the 3700 blk of Fruitville Rd. 810.1F is the distance in feet the speed was measured from.
Our officers are out. We’re telling you. It’s no secret. Don’t say we didn’t warn you 😉 🚔 pic.twitter.com/L41UcVurF5
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Company veteran to oversee world's largest pork processing operation
SMITHFIELD, Va., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. has promoted Andrea Tucker to plant manager of the company's Tar Heel facility in North Carolina, effective April 4. The company's largest facility, Smithfield's Tar Heel plant is also the largest pork processing operation in the world.
Tucker, who has more than 20 years of experience with the company, will oversee the complex's planning, organization, cost and continual improvements, focusing on employer of choice cultural enhancements and ensuring the location's continued leadership in product quality.
"Andrea is a true servant leader who has achieved record levels of operational excellence, employee morale and engagement by instilling a culture of teamwork wherever she goes," said Brady Stewart, chief operating officer for Smithfield Foods. "We are tremendously proud to have her as part of our Smithfield Family and look forward to watching her career with Smithfield continue to unfold."
After joining Smithfield as an accountant more than two decades ago, Tucker became the company's first female plant manager in 2019 when she was appointed to oversee its largest bacon processing facility in Wilson, N.C. Earlier that year, Tucker received a STEP Ahead Award from The Manufacturing Institute through a program honoring women leaders in manufacturing who make an impact through their advocacy, mentorship, engagement and leadership.
"I'm grateful Smithfield believes in me and for the opportunity to continue to give back to this company," said Tucker. "My journey to becoming a plant manager didn't happen overnight. It's my goal to uphold our culture at Smithfield where anyone can access the same opportunities I have had through hard work and dedication. Though I will miss my Wilson team, I'm excited for this next chapter in Tar Heel."
Donovan Owens, Tar Heel plant manager since 2018, is being promoted to a new corporate role within Smithfield.
"We thank Donovan for his many contributions at our Tar Heel facility over the last four years," said Stewart. "Providing new opportunities for our team members to contribute and grow is an essential element of our vertically integrated business strategy and the future of our company. We are confident that Andrea and Donovan will continue to excel in their new roles."
Smithfield is committed to providing good jobs and taking good care of its people through investing in a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture and the health and safety of its workforce. Good career opportunities in the company's manufacturing, farm and distribution operations are available at smithfieldfoods.com/careers.
Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. With more than 60,000 jobs globally, we are dedicated to producing "Good food. Responsibly®" and serve as one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in our U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30 percent across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com, and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two people were killed and three wounded in robberies before dawn Monday at six 7-Eleven stores in Southern California and authorities said they were seeking the same lone gunman in at least three of the crimes.
The string of violence occurred occurred within a timespan of about five hours on July 11, or 7/11, the day when the national 7-Eleven brand celebrates its anniversary. This is its 95th year and on Monday stores gave out free Slurpee drinks.
It wasn’t immediately clear to investigators what prompted the violence in the cities of Ontario, Upland, Riverside, Santa Ana, Brea and La Habra.
“I think the only person to answer that would be the suspect,” said Officer Ryan Railsback, a spokesperson for the Riverside Police Department.
But he said the date was no accident.
“There’s no way it can be a coincidence of it being 7-Eleven, July 11,” Railsback said.
7-Eleven Inc. issued a statement saying it was gathering information and working with police. “Our hearts are with the victims and their loved ones,” the statement said.
The first robbery happened at about midnight in Ontario, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) east of Los Angeles.
The masked man brandished a handgun at the store’s employee and demanded money, according to Ontario Cpl. Emily Hernandez. He did not fire any shots and the clerk was not injured. It was not immediately clear to investigators what, if anything, was stolen.
The second robbery happened about 45 minutes later in Upland, less than 5 miles (8 kilometers) away from the Ontario store.
The suspect approached the store clerk with a few items, “some drinks and things,” and brandished a semi-automatic handgun, Upland Sgt. Jake Kirk said. The man stole the items and about $400 to $500 in cash and fled. No shots were fired.
Surveillance photos, released by Upland and Brea police, show a masked man wearing a black sweatshirt with a hood over his head. The sweatshirt had white lettering with green leaves on the front.
While police in La Habra, Brea and Santa Ana have said they believe they are seeking the same suspect, officials in Ontario, Upland and Riverside have not yet made that determination though they said they were aware of the other crimes at 7-Eleven stores.
“It could potentially be the same person but we’re not confirming that at this time,” Kirk said.
About an hour after the Upland robbery and 25 miles (40 kilometers) away in Riverside, a gunman brandished a gun and robbed the 7-Eleven clerk, then turned the weapon on a customer, opened fire and fled, Railsback said. Police believe the clerk handed over cash from the register. The shooting victim was in grave condition.
“It doesn’t appear to be any reason that the suspect shot the customer,” Railsback said. “It sounds like the clerk gave him whatever he asked for.”
Railsback said criminals typically know that robberies at convenience stores rarely yield large amounts of money, especially during the overnight hours.
“If you go hit a liquor store or a 7-Eleven or a fast food place, you’re not going to get a lot of cash out of it,” he said. “It’s kind of odd that they would do this.”
Another shooting occurred around 3:20 a.m., about 24 miles (39 kilometers) away, in Santa Ana, authorities said.
Officers responding there reported gunfire and found a man dead in the 7-Eleven parking lot with a gunshot wound to his upper torso, according to Santa Ana Sgt. Maria Lopez.
“At this moment, we don’t believe he was an employee,” Lopez said of the victim. “We don’t really know yet what he was doing there in a parking lot, if he was a potential customer or just walking by.”
Surveillance video shows the suspect dropping items — believed to be the victim’s belongings — as he fled, Lopez said.
About 40 minutes later, a 7-Eleven employee in Brea was shot and killed, Brea Police Capt. Phil Rodriguez said.
Less than an hour later, officers in neighboring La Habra were sent to a reported robbery at a 7-Eleven. They discovered two gunshot victims around 4:55 a.m., according to Sgt. Sumner Bohee.
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First ship with Ukraine grain cleared to sail on to Lebanon
ISTANBUL (AP) — The first grain ship to depart Ukraine under a wartime deal was poised to cross through the Bosporus Strait and sail to Lebanon after its cargo was checked and approved Wednesday, Turkish and Ukrainian authorities said.
An inspection team spent about 90 minutes conducting checks aboard the Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni, which was carrying Ukrainian corn and anchored off Istanbul, Turkey’s defense ministry said.
The team included officials from Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations. The Razoni’s horn rang out as the inspectors left the ship.
Pictures tweeted by the Turkish Ministry of Defense showed an inspector reaching into an open container on the Razoni and touching the grain.
The Razoni, which the United Nations says is carrying 26,527 tons of corn, set sail Monday from Odesa on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast. It is bound for Lebanon, its final destination.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Infrastructure confirmed the ship had passed the inspection and said 17 other vessels “are loaded and are awaiting permission to leave.”
Inspectors, some wearing white helmets, headed out to the Razoni under rain in two boats, escorted by the Turkish coast guard. Turkish media said there were about 20 inspectors.
The checks aim to ensure that incoming vessels are not carrying weapons and that outgoing ones are bearing only grain, fertilizer or related food items, not any other commodities.
More ships from Ukraine are expected to set out in the coming days, raising hope that world food shortages can be alleviated. Some 27 vessels have been waiting in three Ukrainian ports with cargo and signed contracts, ready to go, according to U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
An estimated 20 million tons of grain have been stuck in Ukraine since the start of war. The U.N.-brokered agreement last month to release the grain calls for the establishment of safe corridors through the mined waters outside Ukraine’s ports.
The holdup of shipments because of the war has worsened rising food prices worldwide and threatened hunger and political instability in developing nations.
Most of the grain stuck in Ukraine is to feed livestock, according to David Laborde, an expert at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington. Only 6 million tons is wheat, and just half of that is for human consumption, Laborde said. He said the Razoni is loaded with chicken feed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the resumption of grain exports will reduce Russian authorities’ ability to extract concessions from the West. “They are losing one of the opportunities to terrorize the world,” he said in his nightly video address late Tuesday.
Russia’s war against Ukraine has also disrupted energy supplies in western Europe, with Moscow drastically cutting how much it sends amid fears it could stop sending any at all.
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Meanwhile, the U.N. nuclear chief warned that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine “is completely out of control” and urgent steps are needed to avoid a nuclear accident.
Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said in an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press that the situation is getting more perilous every day at the Zaporizhzhia plant in the southeastern city of Enerhodar, which Russian troops seized in early March, soon after their Feb. 24. invasion of Ukraine.
“Every principle of nuclear safety has been violated” at the plant, he said. “What is at stake is extremely serious and extremely grave and dangerous.”
He issued an urgent plea to Russia and Ukraine to quickly allow experts to visit the sprawling complex.
Meanwhile, Russian forces kept up their bombardment of the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, hitting it with shells twice over the past 24 hours — around 9 p.m. on Tuesday and 5 a.m. on Wednesday, governor of the Mykolaiv region Vitaliy Kim reported.
The shelling damaged a pier, an industrial enterprise, residential buildings, a garage cooperative, a supermarket and a pharmacy, Kim said. It wasn’t immediately clear if there were any casualties.
Mykolaiv is a southern port city, somewhat on par with Odesa, and is located on the Black Sea. The Russians have said in April they want control over not just eastern, but southern Ukraine, too. Taking over Odesa and Mykolaiv in the south will give them control over the entire Black Sea coast and a land corridor to the breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria.
Amid the relentless onslaught by Moscow’s forces, Zelenskyy issued an order to all those remaining in the country’s embattled Donetsk region to evacuate as soon as possible.
The compulsory evacuation effort aims to take 200,000-220,000 people out of the eastern province by fall, officials say.
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Robert Badendieck and Mehmet Guzel in Istanbul contributed to this report.
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New offering to provide access to top-tier experts in the education and public health fields.
LEESBURG, Va., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AM LLC (AM), a public health solutions and health IT firm, announced the launch of its K-12 Contract Public Health Consulting service, designed to assist K-12 schools nationwide in need of comprehensive, accessible public health guidance and support to fill the gaps that exist at the state and local level.
"As time becomes a strained commodity and schools work to manage changing recovery dynamics and initiatives, AM Public Health Consulting mitigates these challenges by allowing them to engage directly with the top experts in the field to meet their public health obligations," said Dan Gabriel, CEO of AM LLC. "We now know that in order to keep students and staff safe, healthy and thriving we must attend to the complex dynamics of public health in proactive ways. We also know that the community resources that we historically relied on to manage public health can become overwhelmed in times of crisis. AM is here to fill that gap."
AM LLC's best-in-class team of advisors and senior management are ready to provide districts with an individualized approach that supports alignment of communication, funding and guidance. Their team of experts is on-call and fully scalable based on district needs and changing circumstances. Consulting services are secured on a monthly retainer basis, with a sliding scale based on overall school or district size.
Schools and Districts interested in partnering with AM LLC to secure Contract Public Health Consulting services can learn more online or contact solutions@amllc.co for more information.
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AM LLC was purpose-built to work with partners addressing large-scale public health challenges. AM LLC can design and quickly deploy tailored and scalable solutions to help your organization bridge the gap between public health needs and services particularly in the areas of Community Health, K-12 Health, Data & Research, Health Information Technology, and Healthcare Quality & Safety. Learn more at http://amllc.co
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New Know Your HealthDocs bundle enables developers to rapidly create applications requiring digital scanning, enhancement, recognition, and verification of physical documents and forms
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Onymos, developer of the world's first Features-as-a-Service platform, today announced the launch of Know Your HealthDocs, a new bundled offering for healthcare that enables engineering teams to rapidly build applications that automate the manual process of healthcare document evaluation and transcription for frontline workers.
Know Your HealthDocs provides engineering teams with useful, core machine learning-powered application functionality, including automatic:
- Evaluation and verification of various physical healthcare documents — such as COVID-19 vaccination cards, prescriptions, and patient intake questionnaires — that help determine their validity and meet compliance requirements
- Enhancement of photos or scans of healthcare documents in preparation for future optical character recognition (OCR), reducing need for multiple versions
- Deployment of OCR capabilities to accurately and efficiently interpret the data on healthcare documents, accelerating the pace at which frontline workers can process them, as well as limiting errors associated with manual transcription
"Frontline healthcare workers are spending precious time vetting and correctly translating physical medical documents, while engineering teams are allocating 12 person months to creating custom applications that will streamline this process," said Shiva Nathan, Founder & CEO, Onymos. "Know Your HealthDocs was developed to eliminate error-prone manual processes faced by frontline workers, while enabling healthcare enterprise engineering teams to rapidly deploy needed apps through access to pre-developed functionality and machine learning-driven automation."
Today, enterprise engineering teams repeatedly create original healthcare applications with functionality for the digital scanning, enhancement, recognition, and verification of physical healthcare documents and forms. By leveraging Know Your HealthDocs, teams can:
- Make development time 4-10 times faster through a set of pre-developed, full-stack Features that can be easily added to new or existing applications and contain pre-trained machine learning models, UI/UX, underlying logic that runs on the device, as well as server-side functions and integrations that process and store data in the cloud
- Reallocate time and resources towards more strategic application innovation and differentiation by relieving development teams of the creation, maintenance, and enhancement of commodity functionality, as well as technical debt
For example, as COVID-19 vaccinations began to increase in early 2021, one of the nation's largest food and drug chain retailers required a solution that would enable their frontline pharmacy workers to scan and digitize handwritten vaccine forms. With Know Your HealthDocs, this retailer was able to develop and launch an application in one-tenth of the time to more than 1,500 of its stores across the country. For frontline workers, the application reduced time spent on evaluation and transcription by 80 percent; decreased the transcription error rate from 12 percent to 1 percent; and accelerated federal and state reimbursement for vaccinations from 20 weeks to 4 weeks.
For more information on Onymos or Know Your HealthDocs, please visit https://onymos.com/know-your-healthdocs-bundle/.
Onymos is the developer of the world's first Features-as-a-Service platform. Our more than 20 full-stack Features enable enterprises to build innovative and differentiated apps with unmatched speed, quality, and value. Onymos is trusted by top brands, including Albertsons, CVS, and Walmart. For more information, visit onymos.com, and join the conversation on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Net sales increased 31% year-to-date, with solid growth in both the Fire Safety and Specialty Products businesses
Adjusted EBITDA increased 39% year-to-date, with solid growth in both businesses
Oil Additives renamed Specialty Products to better reflect the business's current and expanding applications and end-markets
CLAYTON, Mo., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perimeter Solutions, SA (NYSE: PRM) ("Perimeter" or the "Company"), a leading provider of mission-critical firefighting products and services, as well as specialty products used in several end markets, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Year-to-Date 2022 Results
- Net sales increased 31% to $158.7 million during the year-to-date period, as compared to $121.0 million in the prior-year period.
- Net income during the year-to-date period was $45.0 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, an increase of $67.4 million from a net loss of $22.4 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the same period of 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 39% to $47.7 million during the year-to-date period, as compared to $34.3 million in the prior-year period.
Second Quarter 2022 Results
- Net sales increased 16% to $101.0 million in the second quarter, as compared to $87.1 million in the prior-year quarter.
- Net income during the second quarter was $7.2 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, an increase of $11.0 million from a net loss of $3.8 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the same period of 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 15% to $35.7 million in the second quarter, as compared to $31.1 million in the prior-year quarter.
Conference Call and Webcast
As previously announced, Perimeter Solutions management will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, August 5, 2022 to discuss financial results for the second quarter 2022. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 407-9764 (toll-free) or (201) 689-8551 (toll).
The conference call will also be webcast simultaneously on Perimeter's website (https://ir.perimeter-solutions.com/), accessed under the Investor Relations page. The webcast link will be made available on the Company's website prior to the start of the call; go to the investor relations page of our website to the News & Events menu and click on "Events & Presentations."
A slide presentation will also be available for reference during the conference call; go to the investor relations page of our website to the News & Events menu and click on "Events & Presentations."
Following the live webcast, a replay will be available on the Company's website. A telephonic replay will also be available approximately two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing (877) 660-6853 (toll-free) or (201) 612-7415 (toll). The telephonic replay will be available until September 5, 2022.
About Perimeter Solutions
Perimeter Solutions is a leading global solutions provider, providing high-quality firefighting products and specialty products used in several end markets. The Company's business is organized and managed in two reporting segments: Fire Safety and Specialty Products, formerly Oil Additives.
The Fire Safety segment consists of formulating, manufacture and sale of fire retardants and firefighting foams that assist in combating various types of fires, including wildland, structural, flammable liquids and others. Our Fire Safety segment also offers specialized equipment and services, typically in conjunction with our fire management products, to support our customers' firefighting operations. Our specialized equipment includes airbase retardant storage, mixing, and delivery equipment; mobile retardant bases; retardant ground application units; mobile foam equipment; and equipment that we custom design and manufacture to meet specific customer needs. Our service network can meet the emergency resupply needs of over 150 air tanker bases in North America, as well as many other customer locations in North America and internationally. The segment is built on the premise of superior technology, exceptional responsiveness to our customers' needs, and a "never-fail" service network. The segment sells products to government agencies and commercial customers around the world.
In June 2022, the Oil Additives segment, which produces and sells Phosphorus Pentasulfide ("P2S5"), was renamed the Specialty Products segment to better reflect the current and expanding applications for P2S5 in several end markets and applications, including lubricant additives, various agricultural applications, various mining applications, and emerging electric battery technologies. Within the lubricant additive end market, currently our largest end market application, P2S5 is primarily used in the production of a family of compounds called Zinc Dialkyldithiophosphates ("ZDDP"), which is considered an essential component in the formulation of engine oils with its main function to provide anti-wear protection to engine components.
Forward-looking Information
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "will" and similar references to future periods.
Any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance or results, and involve risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the Company's control) and assumptions. Although Perimeter believes any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect Perimeter's actual financial results and cause them to differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, including the risk factors described from time to time by us in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including, but not limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers should consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements.
Any forward-looking statement made by Perimeter in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Perimeter undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
Non-GAAP Financial Metrics
Adjusted EBITDA
The computation of adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income plus income tax expense, net interest and other financing expenses, and depreciation and amortization, adjusted on a consistent basis for certain non-recurring, unusual or non-operational items in a balanced manner. These items include (i) expenses related to the Business Combination, (ii) founder advisory fee expenses, (iii) stock compensation expense, (iv) non-cash impact of purchase accounting on the cost of inventory sold, (v) contingent future payment related to an acquired business, (vi) management fees related to the services provided by SK Capital Partners IV-A, L.P. and SK Capital Partners IV-B, L.P (collectively, the "Sponsor") when acting in a management capacity and (vii) unrealized foreign currency loss (gain). To supplement the Company's consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Perimeter is providing a summary to show the computations of adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-U.S.GAAP measure used by the Company's management and by external users of Perimeter's financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks and others, to assess the Company's operating performance as compared to that of other companies, without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP (in thousands).
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SAN JOSE, Calif., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Visby Medical™, a leading medical diagnostic company, announced in an internal communication to employees Friday that the company will provide travel benefits for any employee, or their dependents, to travel to another state to obtain safe and legal pregnancy-related care. The new policy, effective immediately, is a direct response to the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. The new Visby policy ensures that its employees and their dependents will continue to have access to safe and legal reproductive health care.
The idea that patients deserve autonomy in their own health, including sexual and reproductive health, is at the heart of Visby's mission. The company and its employees are working to expand access to infectious disease healthcare, especially in underserved and disadvantaged communities which are more likely to be negatively impacted by restrictions to reproductive healthcare.
"Visby Medical was founded on the notion that every person deserves equitable access to quality healthcare, and we started with sexually transmitted infections in women because we felt this is where the greatest inequities and lack of access are," said Visby Medical Founder and CEO Adam de la Zerda. "The Supreme Court's decision is certainly a step in the opposite direction for patient access. While we cannot fix all the world's problems, we reaffirm our conviction that making the healthcare system more equitable and accessible to all patients is critically important. We are committed to supporting our employees and protecting their right to make immensely personal decisions about their own health, and we will not allow this court decision to endanger the health and well-being of our employees and their families, regardless of where they live."
Visby's revolutionary PCR technology was developed with the goal of broader and faster access to healthcare and increased individual autonomy and decision-making. The Sexual Health Click Test was designed to quickly inform diagnosis during the visit, so clinicians can discuss results with patients and make accurate, personalized treatment decisions. This same principle guides the company's policy update in the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision.
About Visby Medical™
Visby Medical is transforming the order of diagnosis and treatment for infectious diseases so clinicians can test, talk with, and treat the patient in a single visit. The Company's proprietary technology development program culminated in the world's first instrument-free, single-use PCR platform that fits in the palm of your hand and rapidly tests for serious infections. Originally developed for sexually transmitted infections, the Company's FDA-cleared, CLIA-waived Sexual Health Click Test for women returns accurate results within 28 minutes. The Visby Medical technology is also helping to fight the global pandemic via the Visby Medical COVID-19 Test, and its robust pipeline includes tests for other infectious diseases. Visby Medical is accelerating the delivery of fast and accurate, palm-sized PCR diagnostics to the point of care, and eventually for use at home.
For more information, visit www.visbymedical.com. Follow Visby Medical on LinkedIn; Facebook, and Twitter.
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NEW YORK, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lenox Advisors, Inc. a leading insurance and wealth management firm, is proud to announce that they have been Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the sixth consecutive year. This prestigious award is based entirely on the feedback of current employees. Approximately 88% of Lenox Advisor's employees actively identified the Company as a 'great place to work,' which is 29 percentage points higher than that of the average U.S. company.
"We are thrilled to become Great Place to Work-Certified for the sixth time," said Greg Large, President & Chief Operating Officer. "Our employees are our most valuable asset. Understanding how our employees think and feel is deeply rooted in our culture and aspirations as a leadership team. As people everywhere reconsider what they want and need to excel at work, it's essential that we ask the tough questions to shape better experiences."
Among the key reasons Lenox Advisor's was selected in the ranking, its employees cited:
- 92% said people care about each other here.
- 93% said our customers would rate the service we deliver as "excellent."
- 92% said our executives fully embody the best characteristics of our company.
- 92% said management is honest and ethical in its business practices.
To learn more about Lenox Advisor's corporate values, visit Lenox Advisor's Great Places to Work profile.
"We are proud to be able to honor Lenox Advisors for their incredible work environment," said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place to Work. "This Great Place to Work Certification™ is the only official honor determined by employee real-time reports of their company's culture. By earning this designation, Lenox Advisors is truly one of the best companies to work for in the country."
For nearly three decades, Great Place to Work® has been the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors. Companies who receive this prominent certification have proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation to their industries, while job seekers of such companies are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss. Additionally, employees at Certified™ workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work on a daily basis and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earning a just share of their company's profits with strong opportunities for continued promotion.
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Driven by the notion of what is best for you, Lenox Advisors builds custom solutions that integrate the financial needs of emerging affluent and other individuals with high net-worth, their families and corporate clients. As your advocate, we take the time to deeply understand your goals and values, informing our dynamic strategies to help protect and preserve your wealth. More information can be found at www.lenoxadvisors.com.
Great Place to Work Certification™ is the most definitive "employer-of-choice" recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on employees' report about workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification™ is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply for the Great Place to Work Certification™.
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting, and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Their work is driven by a mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a great place to work For All™. Learn more at www.greatplacetowork.com
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CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milk Donations Reach Nearly 50,000 Ounces! ConceiveAbilities Surrogacy Agency Extends Highly Successful #MilkBankChallenge To Continue To Help With Infant Formula Shortage
Due to the overwhelming success and understanding that the nation's baby formula shortage is not yet resolved, ConceiveAbilities is extending its hugely successful #MilkBankChallenge to the end of 2022 in an effort to feed and nourish as many infants as possible. Launched in May, the initiative has inspired women to donate almost 50,000 ounces of breast milk in just a few short months. For perspective, one ounce of breast milk can feed an infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for an entire day.
ConceiveAbilities Founder and CEO, Nazca Fontes is proud of what the campaign is accomplishing, "An enormous thank you to everyone for joining forces with us and making such an incredible impact on so many families' lives. Every ounce makes a difference and we're just getting started."
Dr. Berkeley Luck, founder of the breast milk freeze-drying service Milkify, weighs in on the #MilkBankChallenge impact, "Experts around the world agree that breast milk is the optimum source of nutrition for infants. Breast milk is linked to better health outcomes for all infants but it can be life-saving for premature babies in the NICU."
ConceiveAbilities will continue to provide a one-time $250 gift for women who are able to donate their breast milk to milk banks and match any one-time financial contribution to non-profit milk banks up to $250 until the end of 2022. They have also released a tutorial on how to pump, ship and donate breast milk featuring Mothers Milk Bank lactation expert Lenna Gregory to help with the milk donation process.
From using the gift cards to purchase pumping equipment, women continue to share the many ways the gift card helps them continue to pump and donate their much-needed breast milk.
Lisabeth Good was able to replace her sterilizer with her gift card and commit to another 6 months of donating to the Prolacta Bioscience Tiny Treasures Milk Bank in California.
Jessica Bentz dropped off 215 ounces of liquid gold to her local Chicago Mothers Milk Bank of Western Great Lakes after seeing the campaign on The Bump and plans on donating even more. "The one time gift card especially helps since I had to order another pump overnight due to my pump malfunctioning."
ConceiveAbilities surrogate, Heather Slates shared her decision to donate her milk to Ohio Mothers Milk Bank after her surrogacy journey, "I wanted to do something to help other moms who may be struggling and sick babies in the NICU. What a rewarding experience it has been giving to those in need especially with the formula shortage!"
You can make a difference, too! Learn how to join the Milk Bank Challenge today at ConceiveAbilities.com
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...HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
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June is Pride Month, and while it was developed to commemorate the 1969 riots at the Stonewall Inn, it has since grown to be a national celebration of the diversity, accomplishments and beauty of the LGBTQ community.
Along with the celebration, we must also commit to addressing health disparities in the LGBTQ community, including the disproportionate levels of tobacco-related lung diseases due to decades of direct targeting by Big Tobacco. Tobacco use among LGB adults is significantly higher than the national average – 16.1% of LGB adults smoke cigarettes compared to 12.3% of heterosexual adults (data on smoking among transgender adults isn’t available). And menthol cigarette use is more prevalent among LGB adults at 49% compared to 40% among heterosexual adults.
As an ally of the LGBTQ community, I am passionate about ending the sale of menthol cigarettes because it’s time to end these health disparities in the LGBTQ community. Members of the LGBTQ community have faced a history of oppression and discrimination that directly translates to disproportionate health risks. This includes having a greater risk of substance abuse and mental health issues, as well as higher rates of tobacco use and vaping in comparison to the heterosexual/cisgender community.
We have a tremendous opportunity to save lives and reduce the toll of tobacco on the health of Georgia LGBTQ residents. I encourage Georgia residents to join me and share their voices at Lung.org/ActonMenthol in support of the FDA’s proposed rules for ending the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Inside DFW wants to make highlighting the positive things happening around North Texas a regular thing as it is needed now, more than ever!
Bonton Farms in South Dallas provides locals with nutritional counseling, cooking classes and general health and wellness guidance.
BF is in an area where jobs are scarce along with a food desert, meaning access to healthy foods is very difficult; however, its mission is to change all of that.
They want to grow fresh foods for a healthier community, while also creating jobs. It started as a garden in a small lot but has now grown to two fully functioning farms, a farmer’s market, a cafe and coffee house.
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STAMFORD, Conn., April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- O'Donnell Learn+ISG and Northeastern University are building on an extensive partnership with the launch of the Faculty Success Program. This service is grounded in O'Donnell Learn+ISG's Faculty Concierge, which provides institutions with scalable, high-touch, and quality faculty learning experience design and delivery consultation.
As a global research university and recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning, Northeastern continuously innovates the way high-quality instruction is delivered. Many of Northeastern University's courses are led by adjunct faculty, who bring valuable experience from their field into the classroom. However, while these faculty are experts in their subject area, many do not have the in-depth knowledge of online course delivery necessary to create exceptional online learning experiences. Jared Auclair, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Professional Programs and Graduate Affairs for Northeastern University College of Science, recognized the challenges these instructors face in translating their experience and expertise to online. Dr. Auclair turned to O'Donnell Learn+ISG to bridge the gaps within the internal team and provide expert, scaled support for their faculty.
Leveraging the dynamic instructor services and technology platform offered by the Faculty Concierge, O'Donnell Learn+ISG developed the Faculty Success Program. This short-term, curated service meets faculty where they are with proactive outreach, one-on-one consultation, tips, and resources. This empowers them to create purposeful online learning experiences while using their time effectively.
"Through the Faculty Success Program, the University is able to bolster existing resources on the campus level, and provide personalized support to faculty in designing and delivering humanized, inclusive and engaged learning," said John Falchi, Senior Vice President, Growth and Product Strategy. Dr. Auclair recognizes the value, "The Faculty Success Program provides crucial online learning support to our faculty, thus ensuring the success of both students and faculty."
O'Donnell Learn+ISG and Northeastern are working as true partners in developing the program and promoting faculty learning design support at scale. Since 2018, this partnership with the University has contributed to the development of over 100 courses, including projects with the Lowell Institute, D'Amore McKim School of Business, Khoury School of Computer Science, and the Global Resilience Institute. Beyond the Faculty Success Program, the partners are currently developing courses that address data science skills gaps in the production engineering workforce.
O'Donnell Learn+ISG and Northeastern will present the findings from the program during the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Annual Innovate Conference on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, in Dallas, TX.
About O'Donnell Learn+ISG
O'Donnell Learn + ISG is the data-driven Learning Experience Company delivering people-centric solutions that meet the demands of modern learners and educators. Their technology-powered managed services are delivered in a purchasing model that's flexible, accessible, and predictable for today's institution. O'Donnell Learn + ISG is uniquely positioned to help improve learning experiences at scale. To learn more, please visit this website.
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Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-powered lifelong learning. Northeastern's world-renowned experiential approach empowers their students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.
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Prime Source drives digital transformation in businesses linking Europe and Asia,
leveraging cloud and AI to drive growth, optimize processes and unlock savings
NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FatBrain AI (LZG International Inc.; OTC: LZGI), the leader in artificial intelligence (AI) solutions empowering global growth businesses, has acquired Prime Source, the largest independent IT software developer in Kazakhstan and fifth-largest in Central Asia, delivering proven outcomes to enterprises worldwide since 2007.
Prime Source's IT engineering scale paired with FatBrain's peer intelligence AI and accessible subscription model enables tens of millions of businesses across the Near East, Central and South Asia to join the data cloud and AI revolution.
"There are more than 213 million global growth businesses, so-called SMEs, building the economy of the future today. This acquisition allows FatBrain to turbo-charge these businesses with powerful AI and peer intelligence solutions that have historically only been available to a few of the largest companies," said Peter B. Ritz, co-founder and CEO of FatBrain AI.
Prime Source helps its clients and their customers optimize business processes through robotic automation (BPO+RPA); digital transformation and siloed data integration; risk differentiation and ratings; insight analytics and forecasting. For example, Prime Source rapidly delivered a lending solution that helped its Uzbek client Tenge Bank accelerate its underwriting to build a US$56M auto loan portfolio, issuing 100 loans per day with under 60-minute per loan in processing time. Prime Source also provides strategic supply chain solutions and dynamic risk management and credit monitoring to thousands of businesses and large financial institutions.
"We've created a team culture centered on data-driven transparency and outcomes – enabling our customers to rapidly innovate," said Evgeny Chsherbinin, CEO of Prime Source. "Our extended enterprise reach maximizes our impact across tens of thousands of businesses and the largest economic stakeholders across the region connecting Europe and Asia. For example, Prime Source solutions for corruption risk management and financial crime controls enable the thousands of businesses to assure a robust supply chain and compliant financial conduct, while simultaneously helping the largest financial institutions, heavy industry and state-owned enterprises to quantify improvements in their respective and overall credit ratings. We are very excited to simplify such multi-level complexities alongside FatBrain at scale, and look forward to joining forces to bring the AI revolution to more customers and markets."
"Our mission at FatBrain is to boost businesses of tomorrow, their clients, suppliers and partners with actionable decision-making to reclaim time, save money and grow profits," said Dr. Rajarshi Das, co-founder and chief scientific officer at FatBrain. "FatBrain and Prime Source are united in supporting the global community of growth businesses through this extended enterprise GTM."
FatBrain AI (LZG International, Inc.; OTC: LZGI) is the first and leading provider of powerful and easy-to-use AI solutions to millions of businesses of tomorrow driving the majority of the global economy, empowering them to grow, innovate faster and save money. FatBrain's innovative solutions transform continuous learning, narrative reasoning, cloud, blockchain and Web3 technologies into auditable, explainable and easy to integrate products. FatBrain's subscription model allows all companies to deploy its advanced AI solutions quickly and easily, securely utilizing them on premises behind their firewalls or via cloud.
For more information, please visit: https://www.fatbrain.ai.
Since 2007, Prime Source has been a powerful design center for software development, technology solutions, data management and strategic IT consulting. Prime Source's internal team of 450 IT engineers serves more than 2,000 customers in Kazakhstan, CIS Region and the United States, including major banks, state-owned and oil and gas enterprises. It provides businesses of all sizes from startups to multibillion-dollar enterprises with the latest innovations in robotization and business process management, system integration, data management, risk management, analytics and forecasting. Using internal R&D resources, Prime Source is advancing the markets for big data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies. According to the March 31, 2022 IT provider market survey report by Kursiv Research, Prime Source tops the leaderboard for advanced IT solutions without state-owned or foreign balance sheet support and is fifth-largest overall by revenue in IT services across Central Asia.
For more information, please visit: https://p-s.kz/.
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New corporate headquarters in Las Vegas taps into Nevada talent to create solutions for ecommerce companies nationwide.
LAS VEGAS, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Speed Commerce, a single-source provider of omnichannel fulfillment solutions and technology for retailers and manufacturers, announced that it has fully moved into its new corporate headquarters in Las Vegas.
Ideally situated near significant transportation lines, Speed Commerce's new headquarters is at 3485 W. Harmon Ste. 100. A short 5-minute drive from the Interstate-15, 10-minutes to Interstate 95 and Harry Reid International Airport, plus proximity to top Las Vegas attractions including T-Mobile Arena, Allegiant Stadium, and major Strip properties, make the new office location convenient for clients to visit and for employees to commute. The facility provides ample parking for staff and visitors and has plenty of room for the growing company.
"At Speed Commerce, we fulfill the brand promise our clients make to their customers every day. Our business is dedicated to helping our clients grow, and as they grow, we grow the Speed Commerce team to support their operational needs," explained Cary Samourkachian, President & CEO of Speed Commerce.
Samourkachian further explained, "Speed Commerce employees come from a variety of industry backgrounds and bring a vast array of skill sets with them. Every person on our team possesses a little something 'extra'; it's what we call the Speed Commerce Core Values. These beliefs are the cornerstone of our operations, and they fuel the success of both our clients and our people. Join our corporate team in Vegas, where we operate our Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Software Development teams.
Specializing in ecommerce order fulfillment, Speed Commerce is an end-to-end provider of scalable solutions for retailers and manufacturers. We grow our clients' businesses by providing delightful customer experiences through 24/7/365 ecommerce customer service, digital marketing, ecommerce technology, full-service fulfillment, warehousing, and much more. Speed Commerce fulfills the brand promise our clients make to their customers every day.
Speed Commerce is a privately held U.S. company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Contact: Amy Bouchard, APR, Speed Commerce
(702) 640-5109, pr@speedcommerce.com
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Services for Gerald “Jerry” Raymond Richard, 72, of Austin will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, in the ballroom at the Hancock Recreation Center in Austin.
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Services for Gerald “Jerry” Raymond Richard, 72, of Austin will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, in the ballroom at the Hancock Recreation Center in Austin.
Mr. Richard died Tuesday, July 5, in Austin.
He was born Aug. 12, 1949, in Dayton, Ohio, to Hazel Kathryn Holderman and Paul Raymond Richard. He graduated from Central High School in Maryland. He served in the U.S. Navy. He attended the University of Houston. He later moved to Austin. He received an associated of applied science degree in electronic technology from Austin Community College. He worked as a research associate and systems integrator and later worked as a teaching assistant with special-needs students. He also worked as an extra and stand-in in films in Austin.
Survivors include two daughters, Erin G. Truty and Hannah A. Guion-Richard; three brothers, Brad Richard, Greg Richard and Alan Richard; two sisters, Lisa Schiefelbein and Sharrie Roden; and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Arbor Day Foundation.
Young’s Daugthers Funeral Home and Bereavement Center in Temple is in charge of arrangements. | https://www.tdtnews.com/obituaries/article_f1e359ba-07a7-11ed-8ed9-53160e5bf97d.html | 2022-07-20T07:41:37Z |
Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation member prosecuted twice
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Native Americans prosecuted in certain tribal courts can also be prosecuted based on the same incident in federal court, which can result in longer sentences.
The 6-3 ruling is in keeping with an earlier ruling from the 1970s that said the same about a more widely used type of tribal court.
The case before the justices involved a Navajo Nation member, Merle Denezpi, accused of rape. He served nearly five months in jail after being charged with assault and battery in what is called a Court of Indian Offenses, a court that deals exclusively with alleged Native American offenders.
Under federal law, Courts of Indian Offenses can only impose sentences of generally up to a year. The man was later prosecuted in federal court and sentenced to 30 years in prison. He said the Constitution’s “Double Jeopardy” clause should have barred the second prosecution.
But the justices disagreed.
“Denezpi’s single act led to separate prosecutions for violations of a tribal ordinance and a federal statute. Because the Tribe and the Federal Government are distinct sovereigns, those” offenses are not the same, Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote for a majority of the court. “Denezpi’s second prosecution therefore did not offend the Double Jeopardy Clause.”
The Biden administration had argued for that result as had several states, which said barring federal prosecutions in similar cases could allow defendants to escape harsh sentences.
The case before the justices involves a tribal court system that has become increasingly rare over the last century. Courts of Indian Offenses were created in the late 1800s during a period when the federal government’s policy toward Native Americans was to encourage assimilation. Prosecutors are federal officers answerable to federal authorities, not tribal authorities.
Federal policy toward Native Americans shifted in the mid-1930s, however, to emphasize a greater respect for tribes’ native ways. As part of that, the government has encouraged tribes to create their own tribal courts, and the number of Courts of Indian Offenses has steadily decreased. Today there are five regional Courts of Indian Offenses that serve 16 tribes in Colorado, Oklahoma, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. They are generally tribes with a small number of members or limited resources. Nationwide there are more than 570 federally recognized tribes.
The court said in 1978 that the Double Jeopardy clause did not bar the federal government from prosecuting a Native person in federal court after a tribal court prosecution, so the only question for the court this time was whether the rule should be different for Courts of Indian Offenses.
In July 2017, Denezpi traveled with a female member of the Navajo Nation to Towaoc, Colorado, which is a part of the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation. While there, Denezpi raped the woman.
Denezpi was first charged in a Court of Indian Offenses with assault and battery, among other things. He eventually agreed to a so-called Alford plea in the case, not admitting guilt but acknowledging that prosecutors had enough evidence that he would likely be convicted at trial. He was sentenced to time served, 140 days in jail. His prosecution in federal court followed.
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This summer, the biostation will debut its first ever Hawaii facility at the iconic Maui resort
WAILEA, Hawaii, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Wailea – an iconic resort nestled on 40 acres of lush, tropical gardens fronting Maui's Wailea Beach – is proud to partner with premier wellness center the biostation to launch Hawaii's first ever biostation facility this summer. The biostation at Grand Wailea will offer personalized treatment plans with proven, effective, and safe anti-aging solutions, furthering the resort's commitment to health and wellness.
"The biostation is well-known for their cutting-edge, anti-aging wellness services throughout the Southeast, and we are excited to bring them to our guests here in Hawaii," said JP Oliver, Grand Wailea's Managing Director. "We are proud to offer an array of curated wellness experiences that cannot be found anywhere else on the island, and the biostation is a perfect addition."
Founded by Cardiologist and Functional Medicine Expert Martin G. Bloom, M.D., the biostation uses customized medicine to help patients identify the root causes of any issues to restore the body to its peak performance, alleviate symptoms, and ultimately, reverse the effects of aging and prevent age-related diseases. The biostation at Grand Wailea will offer the most advanced and proven methods to prevent and treat age-related issues, including highly advanced testing, bioidentical hormone therapy, nutrient therapy, sexual health programs, medical aesthetics, weight loss, and much more. All Grand Wailea guests will receive a special offer of one complimentary b12 injection and 50% off their first IV therapy treatment.
"Wellness amenities while traveling are no longer just a trend, they're an expectation, and we're excited to add Grand Wailea to our portfolio of facilities within resort properties. The property's luxurious grounds, stunning natural surroundings, and commitment to wellness create the ideal setting for the biostation," said Ross Bloom, the biostation's Co-founder. "Our mission is to give guests the luxury of keeping up their wellness while traveling or the ability to embark on a wellness journey that they can continue when they return home."
As the resort continues to expand its wellness offerings, Grand Wailea will offer travelers the ultimate Summer Solstice Wellness Weekend, including a personalized treatment from the biostation. This rejuvenating retreat in celebration of the start of summer and the longest day of the year allows guests to reconnect with themselves through numerous on-property experiences that target mental and spiritual wellness, such as an intimate E Ala E cultural experience led by Cultural Programming Manager Kalei 'Uwēko'olani, a fiery yoga flow session, and a Solstice meditation and intention setting session with resident astrologer, Juliet Doty. To book the Summer Solstice Wellness Weekend, please visit www.grandwailea.com/offers/summer-solstice.
The iconic resort consistently ranks among the world's best in leading travel and consumer reports. Nestled on 40 acres of lush, tropical gardens fronting Wailea Beach, Grand Wailea provides a range of vacation experiences: open spaces for the active vacationer, beauty and seclusion for romantic getaways, and family fun with rope swings and a jungle-style river pool. Guests also have access to a new, intimate spa experience Mōhalu by Spa Grande, as well as eight restaurants, including the award-winning "Best of Maui" Humuhumunukunukuapua'a. Accommodation options include Grand Wailea's 776 rooms and suites and an enclave of 51 luxury villas Ho`olei at Grand Wailea ranging from 3,200 to 4,000 sq. ft., located nearby with access to Grand Wailea amenities. For reservations and information on what is currently available/open on property, please call 1-800-888-6100 or visit www.grandwailea.com
The biostation offers comprehensive, individualized, and holistic approach to total wellness and age management. By focusing on customized medicine, the biostation helps patients earlier in the aging process in order to help prevent, rather than treat age-related issues. Founded and run by Martin G. Bloom, M.D., a Cardiologist and Functional Medicine Expert with 40+ years of experience, the biostation is dedicated to helping patients identify the root causes of any issues in order to restore the body to its peak performance, alleviate symptoms and ultimately, reverse the effects of aging and prevent age-related diseases. the biostation creates personalized treatment plans with proven, effective and safe anti-aging solutions that include highly advanced testing, bioidentical hormone therapy, nutrient therapy, sexual health programs, medical aesthetics, weight loss and much more. For more information about the biostation, visit thebiostation.com or call 808-746-7447
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PRESCOTT, Wis., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infinite Materials Solutions, LLC (Infinite™), an innovator in material design for additive manufacturing, has recently launched AquaSys® General Purpose (GP), a water-soluble support material compatible with most polyesters. It is a direct replacement for polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and showcases outstanding performance and print fidelity with standard polylactic acid (PLA)-type build materials. Its creators hope the reliable high-performance material marks a shift in the industry, as it saves time and money and is accessible to a wide range of users.
Specifically designed for use in fused filament fabrication (FFF) and direct pellet extrusion systems, AquaSys GP dissolves 20% faster in room-temperature tap water when compared with PVA, can be easily removed without any harsh chemicals, and can be printed with a wide variety of machines, including lower-cost dual extruder printers. AquaSys GP can print under challenging humidity conditions with its moisture mitigation properties and is compatible with PET, PETG, PLA, and other common materials.
The company expects AquaSys GP to appeal to a wide range of consumers, from hobbyists to seasoned professionals. The material was first shown at this spring's RAPID + TCT additive manufacturing conference. Jason Tzintzun, Marketing & Operations Manager for Source Graphics, was in attendance to beta test the support material. "We love AquaSys GP," Tzintzun attests. "As a 3D solutions provider, it's great to have AquaSys GP to recommend to our customers. We have a lot of customers using PLA and Tough PLA, and this is the perfect support material."
"We've been listening to our customers for years and have heard their frustrations with the drawbacks of PVA materials," says Jeff Feddersen, Senior Sales Manager at Infinite. "We're happy to finally bring them AquaSys GP. PLA comprises 70% of all build materials used in the fused deposition modeling (FDM) market—we really think this is going to change everything and become the standard by which all other support materials are judged."
AquaSys GP joins Infinite's line of disruptive materials: AquaSys® 120 and AquaSys® 180 water-soluble support filaments and Caverna™ PP, a polypropylene build material with a water-soluble, co-continuous, microporous morphology.
Infinite Material Solutions, LLC is an innovation house, based in Prescott, Wisconsin, USA, that develops wholly unique materials for additive manufacturing. The company was founded as a joint venture between Nagase America, a multinational manufacturer-distributor of raw materials and specialty chemicals, and Interfacial Solutions, a Wisconsin-based firm focused on creating highly differentiated technology platforms. Since Nagase acquired Interfacial Solutions in 2020, Infinite Material Solutions has benefitted from greater access to the immense resources of all parties involved.
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NEW DELHI (AP) — As Sri Lanka’s crisis reached its climax this weekend, two men in the center of the turmoil brought about by the country’s economic collapse promised they would heed the call of tens of thousands of angry protesters and resign.
One is President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the last of six members of the country’s most influential family who was still clinging to power.
The other is Rajapaksa’s chosen prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, a seasoned opposition politician who was brought in to steer the country out of the abyss.
On Saturday, massive crowds descended on the capital, Colombo, broke into Rajapaksa’s official residence and occupied his seaside office. Hours later, as leaders of political parties in Parliament called for both leaders to step down, protesters also stormed Wickremesinghe’s residence and set it on fire.
The culmination of monthslong protests on Saturday led to both of them agreeing to step down. Rajapaksa, whose whereabouts are unknown, said he would leave office on Wednesday, according to the parliamentary speaker. Wickremesinghe said he would depart as soon as opposition parties agree on a unity government.
Here is a closer look at their rise and fall:
GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA
For decades, the powerful land-owning Rajapaksa family had dominated local politics in their rural southern district before Mahinda Rajapaksa was elected president in 2005. Appealing to the nationalist sentiment of the island’s Buddhist-Sinhalese majority, he led Sri Lanka into a triumphant victory over ethnic Tamil rebels in 2009, ending a 26-year brutal civil war that had divided the country. His younger brother, Gotabaya, was a powerful official and military strategist in the Ministry of Defense.
Mahinda remained in office until 2015, when he lost to the opposition led by his former aide. But the family made a comeback in 2019, when Gotabaya won the presidential election on a promise to restore security in the wake of the Easter Sunday terrorist suicide bombings that killed 290 people.
He vowed to bring back the muscular nationalism that had made his family popular with the Buddhist majority, and to lead the country out of an economic slump with a message of stability and development.
Instead, he made a series of fatal mistakes that ushered in an unprecedented crisis.
As tourism plunged in the wake of the bombings and foreign loans on controversial development projects — including a port and an airport in the president’s home region — needed to be repaid, Rajapaksa disobeyed economic advisers and pushed through with the largest tax cuts in the country’s history. It was meant to spur spending, but critics warned it would slash the government’s finances. Pandemic lockdowns and an ill-advised ban on chemical fertilizers further hurt the fragile economy.
The country soon ran out of money and couldn’t repay its huge debts. Shortages of food, cooking gas, fuel and medicine stoked public anger at what many saw as mismanagement, corruption and nepotism.
The family’s unravelling began in April, when growing protests forced three Rajapaksa relatives, including the finance minister, to quit their Cabinet posts and another to leave his ministerial job. In May, government supporters attacked protesters in a wave of violence that left nine dead. The anger of the protesters turned to Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was pressured to resign as prime minister and took refuge on a heavily fortified naval base.
But Gotabaya refused to go, triggering chants in the streets of “Gota Go Home!” Instead, he saw his savior in Ranil Wickremesinghe.
RANIL WICKREMESINGHE
A six-time prime minister, Wickremesinghe’s latest stint was arguably the most challenging. Appointed in May by Rajapaksa, he was brought in to help restore international credibility as his government negotiated a bailout package with the International Monetary Fund.
Wickremesinghe, who also was the finance minister, became the public face of the crisis, delivering weekly addresses in Parliament as he kicked off difficult negotiations with financial institutions, lenders and allies to fill the coffers and give some relief to impatient citizens.
He raised taxes and pledged to overhaul a government that had increasingly concentrated power under the presidency, a model many say tipped the country into crisis.
In his new job, he left little doubt about the grave future ahead. “The next couple of months will be the most difficult ones of our lives,” he told Sri Lankans in early June, a few weeks before he said in Parliament that the country had hit rock bottom. “Our economy has completely collapsed,” he said.
Ultimately, observers say, he lacked both political heft and public support to get the job done. He was a one-man party in Parliament – the only lawmaker from his party to hold a seat after it suffered a humiliating defeat in a 2020 election.
His reputation had already been sullied by his previous stint as prime minister, when he was in a difficult power-sharing arrangement with then-President Maithripala Sirisena. A communication breakdown between them was blamed for intelligence lapses that led to the 2019 terror attack.
With no respite for people waiting in line for fuel, food and medicine, Wickremesinghe became increasingly unpopular. Many of the protesters say his appointment simply put off pressure on Rajapaksa to resign. But analysts are doubtful whether a new leader can do much more, instead fearing that the political uncertainty will only intensify the crisis. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/president-and-pm-2-men-at-heart-of-sri-lankan-crisis/ | 2022-07-10T23:17:18Z |
Pleasant View Golf Club to host Chipping in for Our Kids Golf Scramble on Aug. 20
The Repository
The 13th annual Chipping in for Our Kids Golf Scramble will be held Saturday, Aug. 20 at 8:30 a.m. at Pleasant View Golf Club.
Money raised from the event will support the Stark County Children Services levy. The levy funds services and programs provided by Stark County Children Services, a division of Stark County Job and Family Services.
Cost is $100 per person. It includes 18 holes of golf with a cart, food at the turn, beverage tickets, dinner, contests and prizes. Sponsorships are also available.
To register, call 330-988-4522 or email sarahhegnauer@hotmail.com. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/recreation/2022/08/12/chipping-in-for-our-kids-golf-scramble-pleasant-view-golf-club-stark-county-children-services/65401052007/ | 2022-08-12T10:33:55Z |
LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is proud to announce the recipients of this year's Robert A. Kyle Achievement Award and Brian G.M. Durie Outstanding Achievement Award, which will be presented in an in-person awards ceremony today, June 8th, at the 13th Annual International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) Summit in Vienna, Austria. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, last year's awards ceremony was held virtually.
The Kyle and Durie Achievement Awards are presented each year to outstanding and deserving individuals who have made significant contributions in the field of myeloma research.
This year's Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Awardee is Hervé Avet-Loiseau, MD, PhD, who has been Head of the Laboratory for Genomics in Myeloma at the University Hospital Center of Toulouse, France for a decade. Dr. Avet-Loiseau is also the Head of the Hematology Laboratory at the University Hospital of Nantes, France since 2008. He is the current Chairman of Intergroupe Francophone du Myélome (IFM) and is highly involved in leading all biological studies.
Dr. Avet-Loiseau's research studies are mostly based "on the analysis of genetic/genomic abnormalities observed in malignant plasma cells" with the use of varying technologies, which include fluorescence in situ hybridization (FiSH), gene expression profiling, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays, and next-generation sequencing (NGS), as detailed by European Multiple Myeloma Academy (EMMA).
This year's Brian G.M. Durie Outstanding Achievement Awardee is Bruno Paiva, PharmD, PhD, who is co-director of the Flow Cytometry Platform and co-director of the Monoclonal Gammopathies Research Laboratory at the CIMA Universidad De Navarra in Pamplona, Spain with preferential dedication to multidimensional flow cytometry analysis of hematological malignancies. Dr. Paiva is also a key member of the i2TEAMM, which seeks U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) approvals for MRD testing as a surrogate response endpoint in myeloma clinical trials.
Dr. Paiva "has been the principal investigator or co-principal investigator in 12 Research & Development (R&D) projects funded through competitive calls from public or private entities and has established more than 15 R&D collaboration agreements with several pharmaceutical companies. His research laboratory has been at the core of more than 20 national and international clinical trials in multiple myeloma and acute myeloid leukemia," according to CIMA Universidad De Navarra.
Dr. Paiva's "research objectives are intrinsically related to the dual nature of his clinical and research laboratory: to provide state-of-the-art biomarkers for laboratory diagnostics through intensive basic and translational research. He prioritizes its research in monoclonal gammopathies such as multiple myeloma (MM), light chain amyloidosis (AL) or Waldenstöm's macroglobulinemia (WM), and such research can be classified into five well-defined areas: (1) Pathogenesis of MM, AL and WM; (2) Risk of transformation in non-IgM and IgM MGUS; (3) Circulating tumor cells (CTCs); (4) Minimal residual disease (MRD); and (5) Immune monitoring." CIMA Universidad De Navarra further states.
On the exceptional and outstanding work of the Kyle and Durie Achievement Awardees, IMF Chairman of the Board and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Durie has this to say: "We applaud their accomplishments and important contributions to improving the lives of myeloma patients. We hope that they and their work inspire the researchers who attend the IMWG Summit to aim even higher, to help us understand and ultimately find a cure for this disease."
IMF Patient, President & CEO Yelak Biru extends his warmest congratulations and appreciation to this year's Kyle and Durie Achievement Awardees: "On behalf of the International Myeloma Foundation and patient communities worldwide, thank you for your scientific rigor and research to accelerate understanding of the biology of myeloma, and for your vast contributions to myeloma research."
The Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award honors individuals whose work have resulted in significant advances in research, treatment, and care of myeloma patients. Dr. Robert A. Kyle (Mayo Clinic—Rochester, MN) is a world-renowned myeloma expert whose "groundbreaking research has led to the discovery of significant hematologic entities—monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM)," states the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
The Brian G.M. Durie Outstanding Achievement Award recognizes excellent achievements in multiple myeloma research. Professor of Medicine, Hematologist/Oncologist, and Honoree MD at the University of Brussels, Dr. Brian G.M. Durie is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Scientific Officer of the IMF. Dr. Durie is also the Chairman of the IMWG and leads the IMF's Black Swan Research Initiative®(BSRI).
Founded in 1990, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is the first and largest global foundation focusing specifically on multiple myeloma. The Foundation's reach extends to more than 525,000 members in 140 countries worldwide. The IMF is dedicated to improving the quality of life of myeloma patients while working toward prevention and a cure by focusing on four key areas: research, education, support, and advocacy. The IMF has conducted more than 250 educational seminars worldwide, maintains a world-renowned InfoLine, and in 2001, established the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG), a collaborative research initiative focused on improving myeloma treatment options for patients. In 2012, the IMF launched the Black Swan Research Initiative®, a groundbreaking research project aimed at curing myeloma. The IMF can be reached at (800) 452-CURE (2873). The global website is www.myeloma.org.
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6-year-old dies, 2-year-old in critical condition in back-to-back pool drownings
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) – A 6-year-old drowned and a 2-year-old is in critical condition after they were found unresponsive in pools in the Las Vegas area over the weekend.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to a swimming pool in the northeast valley Saturday afternoon where they found the 6-year-old boy unresponsive. The child was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Police said the 6-year-old boy’s death is the first drowning death of a child this year.
The day prior, officers responded to a report of another child drowning in a swimming pool. Officers arrived and found a 2-year-old girl unresponsive, and she was taken to the hospital where she remains in critical condition.
The investigation into both incidents is ongoing, police said.
Police are reminding parents to stay vigilant at pools and said child drownings are preventable by following the three “P”s of pool safety:
- Patrol – Designate an adult to supervise children in the water at all times.
- Protect – Install fencing, door alarms, locks and other safety measures to create a defensive barrier between your child and the pool. Check them regularly to ensure they are in working order.
- Prepare – Create a plan ahead of time by enrolling your child in swimming lessons, taking CPR classes, and having a plan in place to call 911 in case of an emergency.
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Nearly Two-Thirds of U.S. Unicorn Companies Were Founded or Cofounded By An Immigrant or the Child of an Immigrant
ARLINGTON, Va., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Immigrants have started more than half (319 of 582, or 55%) of America's startup companies valued at $1 billion or more, according to a new study from the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), a nonpartisan research organization. Moreover, nearly two-thirds (64%) of U.S. billion-dollar companies (unicorns) were founded or cofounded by immigrants or the children of immigrants. Almost 80% of America's unicorn companies (privately-held, billion-dollar companies) have an immigrant founder or an immigrant in a key leadership role, such as CEO or vice president of engineering.
"The research shows the importance of immigrants in cutting-edge companies and the U.S. economy at a time when U.S. immigration policies have pushed talent to other countries for talent," said Stuart Anderson, the author of the study and NFAP's executive director. "The story of immigrant entrepreneurs and billion-dollar companies is not only about impressive numbers but about immigrants coming to this country, working hard and achieving the American Dream."
The research involved interviews and gathering information on over 580 U.S. startup companies valued at over $1 billion (as of May 2022) that have yet to become publicly traded on the U.S. stock market and are tracked by the firm CB Insights. These "unicorn" companies are all privately held, valued at $1 billion or more and have received venture capital financing.
The collective value of the over 300 immigrant-founded U.S. companies is $1.2 trillion, more than the value of all the companies listed on the main stock markets of many countries, including Argentina, Colombia and Mexico.
The research finds that the privately held U.S. billion-dollar startup companies with immigrant founders have created an average of 859 jobs per company.
At least 10 immigrants have founded multiple billion-dollar companies, including Al Goldstein (born in Uzbekistan, Avant and Amount), Noubar Afeyan (Lebanon, Moderna and Indigo Ag) and Elon Musk (South Africa, SpaceX, OpenAI and The Boring Company).
Rihanna, an immigrant from Barbados, founded Savage X Fenty, valued at $1 billion.
One-quarter (143 of 582, or 25%) of billion-dollar startup companies in the U.S. have a founder who first came to America as an international student.
The report, "Immigrant Entrepreneurs and U.S. Billion-Dollar Companies," can be found at https://nfap.com/.
Contact: Stuart Anderson, 703-351-5042, press@nfap.com
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NEW YORK, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: New York, N.Y., May 31, 2022. Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS) between March 19, 2021 and March 25, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important June 28, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Credit Suisse 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 Credit Suisse class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5868 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 28, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Credit Suisse had deficient disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting; (2) Credit Suisse's practice of lending money to Russian oligarchs subject to U.S. and international sanctions created a significant risk of violating rules pertaining to those sanctions and future sanctions; (3) the foregoing conduct subjected the Company to an increased risk of heightened regulatory scrutiny and/or enforcement actions; (4) a synthetic securitization deal, in which Credit Suisse sold off $80 million worth of risk related to a $2 billion portfolio of loans backed by assets owned by certain of the bank's ultra-high net worth clients (the "Securitization Deal") concerned loans that Credit Suisse made to Russian oligarchs previously sanctioned by the U.S.; (5) the purpose of the Securitization Deal was to offload the risks associated with these loans and mitigate the impact on Credit Suisse of sanctions likely to be implemented by Western nations in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine; (6) Credit Suisse's request that non-participating investors destroy documents related to the Securitization Deal was intended to conceal the Company's noncompliance with U.S. and international sanctions in its lending practices; (7) the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to subject the Company to enhanced regulatory scrutiny and significant reputational harm; and (8) as a result, the Company'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.
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Parents concerned after Jefferson County freshman hospitalized from potential drug use at school
By Jenna Rae
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — An area teenager is on the road to recovery tonight after her mother said she had taken drugs at a Jefferson County school. It’s an incident that spurred riled up parents to call News 4 asking questions. News 4 talked with the mother of that student, who’s now in the hospital after having a seizure, brain bleed and brain surgery. After three days on life support, she finally got off Thursday afternoon.
“She had had some sort of seizure episode at school and had a brain bleed,” Ashley Riegel said.
Riegel’s daughter, Ava, is a freshman at Seckman High School in Imperial. This isn’t the first time she’s had a seizure at school. Riegel said she had her first episode in January, then February, and again on Monday. She said after Ava was hospitalized, friends started reaching out telling Riegel what was going on behind the scenes.
“[She was] going in the bathroom and these girls were having these cartridges, and they said every time she would hit one of these vapes, she would have a seizure and fall,” Riegel said.
Thursday afternoon, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies found what they believe to be weed vape cartridges at Seckman High School during a routine drug dog search. Riegel said she’s heard from students those cartridges, also known as carts, are being laced with fentanyl and Adderall.
“We can’t definitively say that the items do or do not have these other illicit substances beyond what they’re labeled to be as THC,” Grant Bissell said.
Bissell is with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. He said the department doesn’t have the ability to test carts and said they typically send them off to Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crime lab. However, Bissell said there’s no guarantee the carts will be tested.
“The Highway Patrol’s crime lab is inundated with evidence from all across the state. They have just gotten to the point where they’ve had no other choice but to say ‘we can’t accept everything’,” Bissell said.
The sheriff’s office and Fox C-6 School District said they’ve seen an increase of these carts at Seckman High this past year. It’s riled parents and stirred rumors on social media this week after hearing about Ava.
“Parents weren’t aware this was even a thing. A lot of parents are scared,” Brittney Hewkin said.
Hewkin has a sophomore at Seckman. She said she started posting on social media so other parents were aware of what’s going on. She also said she wished the school would be more proactive and responsive to issues like this.
Seckman High leaders did send out a memo to parents Thursday night. The letter details what vape pens are, the different types, and that the school is working to learn more about these devices and substances.
“Somebody is going to end up dying from one of these cartridges, and then what’s the school going to think then,” Riegel said.
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MAUMEE, Ohio, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For nearly 20 years, Bionix has supplied the healthcare industry with its innovative and dependable Lighted Ear Curettes, designed to illuminate and improve visualization of the ear canal for efficient and safe cerumen removal.
Using valuable insight and feedback from medical professionals who regularly use Lighted Ear Curettes, Bionix has developed the next generation of the Lighted Ear Curette – ClearLook.
ClearLook Lighted Ear Curettes offer a unique and ergonomic handle design that promotes a natural and comfortable grip out of the line of sight, giving healthcare professionals better control and confidence while performing cerumen removal. ClearLook's design includes reference markers for re-entry into the ear, improving practitioner and patient satisfaction.
Currently available in the popular FlexLoop® and VersaLoop® tip styles, ClearLook continues to employ illumination and magnification the same as the original Lighted Ear Curettes, but with a less obstructed, more accurate view of the ear canal.
"Bionix is pleased to offer healthcare practitioners this evolved version of our Lighted Ear Curettes that enhances the safety and time of cerumen removal procedures," states Chris Becker, President and CEO, Bionix, LLC. "We greatly appreciate the ongoing feedback received from practitioners and clinicians as it allows our engineers to enrich our products and ensure that we continue to meet their needs."
Bionix is committed to working with healthcare professionals to identify opportunities for innovation that enable advances in product development and deploy solutions that address challenges they encounter in patient care.
To be one of the first to try the ClearLook Lighted Ear Curettes, request a sample by visiting www.bionix.com/TryClearLook or calling 800.551.7096.
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NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (""or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AVDL). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Avadel and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On May 26, 2022, Avadel disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it "received a proposed, final label and medication guide for FT218 from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ('FDA'). In addition, the Company was notified by FDA that the FT218 New Drug Application ('NDA') patent statement pertaining to US Patent No. 8,731,963 (the 'REMS patent') was deemed inappropriate by FDA. As such, FDA has requested the Company add a certification to the REMS patent to its NDA." Accordingly, Avadel advised that it "anticipates tentative approval of the FT218 NDA with potential full approval on or before the expiration of the REMS patent on June 17, 2023."
On this news, Avadel's stock price fell $2.31 per share, or 68.34%, to close at $1.07 per share on May 26, 2022.
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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WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today issued an Informed Investor Advisory cautioning investors to protect themselves from investment scams and frauds offered in the unregulated metaverse, the online virtual "world" that provides users with immersive experiences through virtual or augmented reality technologies.
According to the advisory, the metaverse may offer numerous potential investment opportunities, including virtual real estate, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and other businesses. But the advisory warns that the lack of regulation in the metaverse, combined with the ability to operate from anywhere in the world, make it easy for fraudsters to hide their financial schemes. In addition, security lapses on some developing platforms and the ability to build fake metaverse experiences can lead to hacks, fraud, or the theft of users' funds.
"Investors should keep in mind that every investment comes with risk, and no investment can be guaranteed against loss," said NASAA President and Maryland Securities Commissioner Melanie Senter Lubin. "Our experience with so-called investment opportunities found in the metaverse, is that we see the same old financial scams simply dressed in new clothes and offered to investors in the metaverse. Investors need to be wary of any investment that is promising unrealistic returns with minimal risk."
The advisory, which was developed by NASAA's Investor Education Alerts and Advisories Project Group, explains the risk of metaverse-focused investment scams and frauds, and how investors can protect themselves if they are considering investing in this emerging realm.
"It is important to do research before participating in any investment opportunity to learn if it is a legitimate offering and whether it is registered with one or more securities regulators," said Diane Young-Spitzer, NASAA's Investor Education Alerts and Advisories Project Group Chair, Board member, and Massachusetts Securities Division Director and General Counsel.
NASAA provides the following tips to help investors identify common telltale signs of possible investment fraud in the metaverse:
- Understand the risks and make sure you are comfortable with them, including the possibility that you might lose your entire investment.
- Verify that the investment and person/entity offering the investment scheme are registered with one or more securities regulators. To find the contact information for your securities regulator visit NASAA's online directory.
- Avoid discussing investments or sharing personal or account information with avatars, or digital representations of users that can take on any appearance or personal attribute. Fraudsters may try to leverage shared interests, ideas, and goals to build trust and convince investors to invest in phony investment schemes.
- Steer clear of metaverse crypto or NFT investment offers and avoid investment advice in the metaverse.
- Be wary of misinformation including fake news and online celebrity gossip as scammers write fake online articles and social media posts that create buzz by falsely stating a celebrity or public figure is involved in technology investment.
Investors should know that the rules that apply to investments in the physical world also apply to investments in virtual worlds. When considering any investment, you should watch for signs of fraud, and objectively consider all the information available to you before purchasing it. If you suspect fraud or illegal activity, contact your state or provincial securities regulator immediately.
The easiest way to protect yourself from investment fraud is to contact the securities regulator in your jurisdiction to verify that the person or entity offering it are registered.
Learn more about NASAA at https://www.nasaa.org/.
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For auction: Marilyn’s dress, Thor’s hammer, Cap’s shield
(AP) - It may not be that Marilyn Monroe dress, but several gowns she donned for “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” are going up for auction this summer along with 1,400 other pieces of Hollywood history.
Over three days in July, Turner Classic Movies and Julien’s Auctions are teaming up to auction off items like Captain America’s shield from “Captain America: The First Avenger,” a two-piece Givenchy ensemble worn by Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and Jules Winnfield’s “bad mother (expletive)’’ wallet from “Pulp Fiction,” the organizations said Tuesday.
One of the six original Sandtrooper helmets from “Star Wars: A New Hope” is among the items being auctioned off. The helmet was used during the Tunisia shoot and later restored by Star Wars expert Gino Sabatino. A variety of props used in the Harry Potter films, like Draco Malfoy’s “Nimbus 2001″ broomstick and Voldemort’s Elder Wand, are also up for bidding, as is the hammer used by Chris Hemsworth in “Thor: The Dark World.”
There will be special collections from the estates of James Garner, Robert Stack and Doris Day, as well as legendary editor Anne V. Coates’ marked scripts, including a never-before-seen glimpse into her Oscar-winning decision-making on David Lean’s “Lawrence of Arabia.” Other Coates items include her lined scripts for “The Elephant Man” and “Out of Sight.”
“Our fans crave a tangible connection to their passion and now they can satisfy that desire with these iconic costumes and unique memorabilia from the movies we air on TCM,” said TCM’s general manager Pola Changnon.
One of the biggest ticket items is a yacht once owned by JP Getty that was used in the exterior scenes of the film “Pal Joey,” starring Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak. There are also costume jewelry options worn by Monroe, Hayworth, Judy Garland, Olivia de Havilland and Barbara Stanwyck from Joseff of Hollywood.
“Today marks an exciting milestone for Julien’s Auctions as our new collaboration with TCM will bring our world class collection of important Hollywood artifacts and our premium auctions to new heights and build on our reputation as the leading auction house to the stars,” said Martin Nolan, Executive Director of Julien’s Auctions.
The auction will run July 15 through July 17 at Julien’s Actions in Beverly Hills and online at https://juliensauctions.com.
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Heat, wind threaten to whip up growing Western wildfires
YREKA, Calif. (AP) — Major wildfires in California and Montana grew substantially as firefighters protected remote communities on Sunday as hot, windy weather across the tinder-dry U.S. West created the potential for even more spread.
The McKinney Fire was burning out of control in Northern California’s Klamath National Forest as erratic lightning storms swept through the region just south of the Oregon state line, said U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Adrienne Freeman.
“The fuel beds are so dry and they can just erupt from that lightning,” she said. “These thunder cells come with gusty erratic winds that can blow fire in every direction.”
The blaze exploded in size to more than 80 square miles (207 square km) just two days after erupting in a largely unpopulated area of Siskiyou County, according to a Sunday incident report. The cause was under investigation.
A second, smaller fire just to the west that was sparked by dry lightning Saturday threatened the tiny town of Seiad, Freeman said. About 400 structures were under threat from the two California fires.
In northwest Montana, a blaze sparked in grasslands near the town of Elmo grew to more than 11 square miles (28 square km) after advancing into forest. Temperatures in western Montana could spike to 96 degrees (36 Celsius) by Sunday afternoon with strong winds, the National Weather Service said.
A portion of Highway 28 between Hot Springs and Elmo was closed because of the thick smoke, according to the Montana Department of Transportation.
Roughly 200 miles (320 km) to the south, Idaho residents were under evacuation orders Saturday as the Moose Fire in the Salmon-Challis National Forest charred more than 67.5 square miles (174.8 square km) in timbered land near the town of Salmon. It was 17% contained Saturday.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Saturday as the McKinney Fire intensified. The proclamation allows Newsom more flexibility to make emergency response and recovery effort decisions and access federal aid.
California law enforcement knocked on doors in the towns of Yreka and Fort Jones to urge residents to get out and safely evacuate their livestock onto trailers. Automated calls were being sent to land phone lines as well because there were areas without cell phone service.
Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier in the past 30 years and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive.
The Pacific Coast Trail Association urged hikers to get to the nearest town while the U.S. Forest Service closed a 110-mile (177-km) section of the trail from the Etna Summit to the Mt. Ashland Campground in southern Oregon.
In Hawaii, the Maui County Emergency Management Agency said a brush fire was 90% contained but a red flag warning was in effect for much of Sunday.
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Famous Hollywood chimp found caged in the basement of a Missouri home
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) - Thought to be dead, authorities found a chimp known for appearances in Hollywood movies alive in the basement of a home in Missouri.
Tonka had starred in “George of the Jungle” and “Buddy,” according to KY3, but his owner, Tonia Hadix, told a judge the chimp had died.
Jared Goodman with PETA said the federal court in Missouri ordered in 2021 that Tonka and six other chimpanzees be transferred to an accredited sanctuary.
When officials arrived to pick up the seven chimps, Tonka was nowhere to be found. According to PETA, Hardix had previously said under oath that Tonka had died.
“We never bought the lies about his death,” Goodman said, adding they never gave up on looking for Tonka.
Officials found the Hollywood chimp in a cage built into a basement Sunday.
“He did not have any access to the outside whatsoever, no ability to climb, no ability to interact with other chimpanzees or even smell fresh air,” Goodman said.
According to federal court records, Missouri Primate Foundation is involved in a lawsuit over unsafe living conditions.
Goodman says while chimpanzees are beautiful animals, they can be dangerous.
“As soon as chimpanzees become a little bit older than a few years old, they’re very dangerous. And this is why places like the Missouri Primate Foundation have so many chimpanzees,” Goodman said. “It was their primary breeding ground for chimpanzees used in the entertainment industry in the pet trade. The vast majority of chimps were used for that purpose.”
Preliminary reports show Tonka is overweight, but is healthy and enjoying his new home in Florida.
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CHICAGO, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) on Tuesday joined Illinois officials in praising the state General Assembly for unanimously passing legislation that prevents a misleading marketing tactic that has tricked consumers for years and in some cases caused them to pay hundreds of dollars in extra costs.
Last week, the Illinois House passed House Bill 4281 by a vote of 110-0 and the Senate by a vote of 58-0. The bill now goes to Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his signature.
HB 4281 would prevent "non-utility entities from using the name or logo of the utility to sell, solicit, market, or bill for home insurance, maintenance, or warranty products." CUB has found such maintenance and warranty plans to be needlessly expensive for consumers and big money-makers for non-utility companies, offering "protection" that is most likely not needed.
"I appreciate the General Assembly's action to protect consumers from being deceived by companies that use utilities' names and logos to sell unnecessary and costly products, particularly as many consumers already struggle to pay their utility bills," Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said. "This measure will help residents more easily differentiate essential utility costs from discretionary charges, empowering them to make more informed decisions about their utility bills. I would like to thank CUB for its partnership as we work to protect residents from high utility rates and unnecessary fees."
"It is imperative that Illinois consumers, especially those who struggle to pay their monthly bills, have protection from predatory companies that use deceptive practices to confuse consumers about unnecessary services," said state Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, the chief House sponsor of the bill. "I am proud to have sponsored a bill that helps consumers more easily determine who they should pay for essential services."
"Too many working people are tricked into paying extra costs on their utilities by these misleading marketing schemes," said state Sen. Ann Gillespie, the chief Senate sponsor of the legislation. "Consumers deserve the peace of mind in knowing that they are being billed for services provided, not unnecessary add-ons by third-party bad actors."
"We thank the Illinois General Assembly for standing up for utility customers. Consumers should not have to 'read the fine print' to figure out if they are dealing with the utility company or not," said Bryan McDaniel, CUB's director of governmental affairs and a champion of the years-long campaign to pass the legislation. "Illinois has a sad history of allowing utility company affiliates to use the utility name and logo, but this legislation solves the problem."
Over the years, as CUB spoke with thousands of consumers through the watchdog's hotline and statewide utility bill clinics, the consumer group heard from utility customers who had unknowingly paid extra for products or services from third-party companies. That's because the name of the third party was so similar to the utility that consumers didn't realize the line item on their bills was a voluntary product or service not associated with a regulated utility, such as Nicor Gas.
Some customers ended up paying hundreds of dollars extra before discovering that the line item was not a required utility charge.
Pointing to one example, McDaniel said a home warranty company formerly called Nicor Home Solutions started as a sister company of the regulated utility Nicor Gas, but in 2018 was sold to American Water Works, a private water utility, for $363.7 million. Until recently, the company was still known as Nicor Home Solutions even after being purchased by American Water.
For years, CUB has tried to stop affiliates of the regulated utility from confusing customers by using the Nicor name and logo to market their products. A 2016 state regulatory settlement that included Attorney General Lisa Madigan and CUB required two other companies to change their names: Nicor Advanced Energy became Illinois Energy, and Nicor Solutions became Illinois Energy Solutions.
Nicor Home Solutions was not included in the settlement because it was not, technically, an energy company and not under the purview of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC). However, the company recently announced it was changing its name to "Pivotal Home Solutions."
HB 4281 will ensure that such misleading utility name and logo tactics connected to home insurance, maintenance and warranty plans never occur in Illinois again.
CUB is Illinois' leading nonprofit utility watchdog. Created by the Illinois Legislature, CUB opened its doors in 1984 to represent the interests of residential and small-business utility customers. Since then, it has saved consumers more than $20 billion by helping block rate hikes, secure refunds and fight for clean, low-cost energy. For more information, call CUB's Consumer Hotline, 1-800-669-5556, or visit its website, www.CitizensUtilityBoard.org.
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Affluent, high and ultra-high net worth individuals, families and business owners to benefit from Truist's planning-centric service model
CHARLOTTE, N.C. and CHICAGO, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Wealth today announced its entry into Chicago with a 10-person team of wealth management professionals. The third-largest U.S. market, Chicago presents a significant opportunity for Truist Wealth as it continues its expansion into major metropolitan markets across the U.S.
Truist Wealth, the wealth management division of Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC), delivers financial planning, investment management, banking, risk management and other solutions to affluent, high and ultra-high net worth individuals, families and business owners. By entering Chicago, Truist Wealth now serves nine of the 10 largest metropolitan markets in the U.S.
"Disciplined expansion will help us achieve our strategic goals, and our Chicago team brings a combination of private banking, brokerage and trust experience that will help Truist Wealth expand and win in this market," said Joseph M. Thompson, chief wealth officer at Truist Financial Corporation. "I'm confident the team's background, combined with our planning-centric service model and commitment to inspire and build better lives and communities, will position Truist Wealth for success."
Truist Wealth's expansion into Chicago complements Truist Securities, the full-service corporate and investment banking arm of Truist. Together, these teams can deliver business lifecycle advisory solutions that can support a business owner's professional and personal financial needs.
The Truist Wealth office is located at 227 West Monroe in downtown Chicago and the team includes:
- Martin Babbo, Wealth Advisor
- Alexander Benassi, Financial Advisor
- Jan-Peter Breugelmans, Senior Wealth Advisor
- Frank Carbonara, Regional Managing Director
- Megan Duley, Client Service Associate
- Michael Katz, Managing Director
- Colleen McCaffery, Managing Director
- Brian Rogan, Wealth Advisor
- Laura Sheehan, Senior Trust Advisor
- Chris Smulski, Senior Wealth Advisor
"Truist is a purpose-driven financial services company that provides our team an opportunity to care for our clients and help them achieve their goals," said Carbonara. "We look forward to introducing Truist Wealth to individuals, families and business owners throughout the Chicagoland area."
About Truist
Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. Truist has leading market share in many high-growth markets in the country. The company offers a wide range of services including retail, small business and commercial banking; asset management; capital markets; commercial real estate; corporate and institutional banking; insurance; mortgage; payments; specialized lending; and wealth management. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Truist is a top 10 U.S. commercial bank with total assets of $544 billion as of March 31, 2022. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at Truist.com.
Banking products and services, including loans, deposit accounts, trust and investment management services provided by Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Securities, brokerage accounts, insurance/annuities offered by Truist Investment Services, Inc. member FINRA, SIPC, and a licensed insurance agency where applicable. Life insurance products offered by referral to Truist Insurance Holdings, Inc. and affiliates. Investment advisory services offered by Truist Advisory Services, Inc., Sterling Capital Management, LLC, and affiliated SEC registered investment advisers. Sterling Capital Funds advised by Sterling Capital Management, LLC.
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Jeff German, seen here on the Las Vegas Strip in June 2021, was found dead outside his home on September 3, the newspaper said. The Las Vegas Metro Police Department served search warrants September 7 in relation to the death of German.
The Las Vegas Metro Police Department served search warrants Wednesday in relation to the death of Jeff German, the former Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter, the department said.
German was found dead outside of his Las Vegas home on Saturday, according to police. The Review-Journal said German was found with "stab wounds." The Clark County Office of the Medical Examiner confirmed to CNN that the cause of German's death was multiple sharp force injuries, and the manner of his death was homicide.
Police confirmed to CNN that LVMPD was serving search warrants related to the homicide, but did not immediately provide any additional information. A search warrant may be issued when a judge finds probable cause that police will find evidence of a crime.
Uniformed officers and police vehicles were seen on Wednesday morning outside the home of Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, according to local media. It is unclear if the activity is connected to the investigation into German's death.
Police would not provide CNN information on what activity transpired at the address linked to Telles. CNN has reached out to Telles and his office for comment.
The Review-Journal released a statement on the death of German this weekend.
"The Review-Journal family is devastated to lose Jeff," said Executive Editor Glenn Cook, according to the paper. "He was the gold standard of the news business. It's hard to imagine what Las Vegas would be like today without his many years of shining a bright light on dark places."
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· Annual Shareholder Meeting will be by teleconference Thursday, April 28, 2022
PITTSBURGH, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI), a global leader in active, responsible investing, will report financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 after the market closes on Thursday, April 28, 2022. A conference call for investors and analysts will be held at 9 a.m. Eastern on Friday, April 29, 2022. President and Chief Executive Officer J. Christopher Donahue and Chief Financial Officer Thomas R. Donahue will host the call.
Investors interested in listening to the conference call should dial 877-545-0523 (domestic) or 973-528-0016 (international) or visit FederatedHermes.com for real-time Internet access. To listen online, go to the Investor Relations section of the website and the Analyst Information tab at least 15 minutes prior to register and join the call.
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One dead in motorcycle crash
Published: Apr. 26, 2022 at 8:51 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - One person is dead and another injured after a wreck on Texoma Pkwy that happened just after 6 p.m. Tuesday night.
Sherman Police say a Chrysler 4-doo car was in the southbound lane of Texoma Pkwy turning left onto Woodlake rd.
According to officers, a motorcycle sped through the intersection and crashed into the car on the passenger side.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, a passenger in the car has minor injuries.
Sherman Police say the driver of the Chrysler is cooperating with the investigation.
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WACO — Services for Linda L. Shands, 60, of Temple will be 3 p.m. May 2 in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas.
Mrs. Shands died Saturday, April 9, at a Temple hospital.
She was born May 2, 1961, in Colorado to Eva and Darrell Law. She served in the U.S. Air Force. She worked at a Temple hospital.
Survivors include a daughter, Heather Marie Shands of Dallas; a sister, Iona Rutherford; two brothers, Mark Parks and Tom Parks; and two grandchildren.
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SAN ANTONIO, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Embrey, a diversified real estate investment company based in San Antonio, Texas, has acquired the Arboretum Oaks apartment community. Located in Austin, Texas, the 252-unit property built in 1984, marks the first acquisition, and 25th asset that Embrey has either developed, owned, or operated in the greater Austin area. Embrey's nationally recognized, award-winning Embrey Management Services will take over property management duties at the community.
Located less than 15 minutes northwest of downtown Austin and five minutes west of The Domain, Arboretum Oaks offers numerous competitive advantages in terms of its accessibility, community amenities and walkable proximity to retail. Through the purchase of Arboretum Oaks, Embrey will be leveraging the explosive, pent-up demand for rental properties in a market that has added more than 80,000 jobs since 2016. Despite continued in-migration, low housing supply, and strong job creation, Austin's Arboretum area has seen only one apartment community developed since 2000.
"This is a beautiful community with great access to the Arboretum, The Domain, downtown Austin, and a number of highly sought-after employers such as Apple, Amazon, and Facebook, to name just a few," says Alex Sampson, Vice President of Acquisitions at Embrey. "We plan to fully renovate the property to bring it up to current market standards and renter expectations. Combining the property's prime location and remarkable bones with the red-hot rental demand of Northwest Austin makes this a terrific investment for our company."
Fueled by the nation's leading job and population growth, the Austin area has one of the hottest apartment markets in the country. Asking rents are now up roughly 25 percent since the start of the pandemic, well ahead of the national average. Most recently, as of the first quarter of 2022, occupancy in Austin increased three percent to 96.4 percent according to Witten Advisors.
"This acquisition signifies another step in expanding Embrey's acquisition platform and capital base," says Sampson. "As a vertically integrated, diversified real estate investment company, we continue to seek acquisition opportunities like this to create value for our capital partners."
Embrey partnered with Black Salmon Capital on this acquisition with debt being funded by an affiliate of Heitman LLC, a global real estate investment management firm. Embrey and its partners were assisted in this transaction by Walker & Dunlop investment sales brokers Matt Pohl and Spencer Roy, as well as debt brokers Patrick Short and Tom Toland.
About Embrey
San Antonio-based Embrey is a diversified real estate investment company that owns, develops, builds, acquires and manages multifamily and commercial assets in targeted markets across the United States. Since 1974, Embrey has developed more than 44,000 apartments and over 6 million square feet of commercial property. Embrey is a leading developer in the multifamily sector, with more than 6,000 units under construction or in development.
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Woman says naked intruder got in bed with her
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) - A woman is speaking out after a terrifying home invasion caught on camera.
Surveillance video shows a naked man opening Krista Brown’s front door Monday afternoon and walking in. She said the man then got into her bed while she was sleeping and tried to cuddle with her.
“This is one of the craziest things I have ever experienced,” she said.
After working the overnight shift, Krista Brown said she was taking a nap Monday afternoon when it happened.
Home surveillance footage captured the man going into her bedroom where she was sleeping.
“As soon as I saw it was not my boyfriend, I screamed and jumped and ran out of the house,” Krista Brown said.
She said her family was doing chores at the time and that the man opened the front door when her son was taking out the trash.
The police report identifies the naked man as Jason Kendrick and said upon leaving the first-floor home, he went up to the building’s third floor where her brother Justin lives.
“I kind of heard a couple big thuds, so I went to my door to answer it, and well, there was a naked man standing in front of my door. He seemed lost. He seemed scared,” Justin Brown said.
Krista Brown said Kendrick re-entered her home four or five more times before she and her family eventually got him to leave.
Providence police said they arrested Kendrick at the house next door, where they said he lives. He faces a breaking and entering charge.
“That doesn’t go away. It’s something I now have to be fearful for,” Krista Brown said.
Court records show the suspect is no stranger to the law, having been arrested more than 20 times on charges, including vandalism, assault and battery and disorderly conduct.
“It’s actually very scary,” Justin Brown said.
Krista Brown said the incident has her second-guessing leaving the house.
“I don’t want it to affect my work. I don’t want it to affect how my kids go outside and play, but yeah, I am …” she said.
Brown said she is looking to install an alarm system inside of her home.
She said her family has been keeping a closer eye on things since the incident, and she says she does not plan to move out of her family home.
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CHARLES TOWN, W.Va, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: APEI) plans to release first quarter 2022 results after the close of U.S. financial markets on May 10, 2022.
The live webcast of the earnings conference call will be broadcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. This call will be open to listeners through the events and presentations section of the company's investor relations website, www.apei.com.
A replay of the live webcast will also be available starting approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live conference call. The replay will be archived and available to listeners for approximately six months.
About American Public Education
American Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI) educates the service minded student by providing career-focused higher education and training that enable pathways to employment and career advancement. APEI operates through four wholly owned subsidiaries and delivers corporate businesses services to each. American Public University System, which operates through American Military University and American Public University, is the leading educator to active-duty military and veteran students and serves approximately 89,000 adult learners worldwide. APUS is regularly cited as one of the most affordable universities in the United States. Rasmussen University is a 120-year-old institution that serves approximately 17,100 students across its 23 campuses and student service centers in six states and online. It is a Nursing and Health Sciences-focused institution, also with schools of Business, Technology, Design, Early Education and Justice Studies. Hondros College of Nursing "creates new nurses" by educating pre-licensure nursing students at its six campuses in Ohio and one in Indiana and is the largest educator of PN (LPN) Nurses in the state of Ohio with approximately 2,500 students. Graduate School USA is a leading training provider to the federal workforce with an extensive portfolio of government agency customers. It serves the federal workforce through customized contract training (B2G) to federal agencies and through open enrollment (B2C) to government professionals. Both APUS and Rasmussen are institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Hondros is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools. GSUSA is accredited by ACCET. For additional information, visit www.apei.com.
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Memphis Police are searching for a school teacher they say was abducted while she was out on a jog Friday morning.
According to police, 34-year-old Eliza "Liza" Fletcher was jogging around 4:30 a.m. when an unknown individual approached her. She was forced into a mid-sized dark SUV and taken from the scene, police said, adding that they do not have any idea the direction the vehicle was traveling.
"When we arrived on the scene we were handling possibly a missing person," Memphis Police Major Karen Rudolph told a news conference. "After further investigating we found video that did show a black SUV pull into the area across the street here where the victim was taken."
Photos released by police show Fletcher running in the neighborhood near the University of Memphis. She was last seen wearing a pink jogging top and purple running shorts, the police said in an alert.
Police say Fletcher is White, 5'6," has brown hair and green eyes. She weighs 137 pounds.
In a post on Twitter, St. Mary's Episcopal School said Fletcher is a junior kindergarten teacher.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a tweet that it is is also assisting Memphis police in the investigation into Fletcher's disappearance.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kane Infrastructure Services Holdings, LLC ("Kane"), an Aterian Investment Partners ("Aterian") portfolio company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Premiere Communications & Consulting, LLC ("Premiere", or the "Company"). This represents Kane's second acquisition in the past year as it continues to expand its nationwide reach.
Premiere was founded in 1996 in Raleigh, NC and has grown to add offices in Charlotte, Charleston, and Myrtle Beach. Over time, Premiere has grown to become the leading communications infrastructure services provider in the Carolinas. The Company's full suite of design, build, and maintenance capabilities provides its customers with a technology partner that can handle all aspects of their network infrastructure needs. With its roots in the Research Triangle, Premiere services attractive, high-growth end markets such as datacenters, laboratories, universities, and enterprise technology, amongst others.
John Donnelly, President of Kane, stated, "We are thrilled to add Premiere to the Kane family to help expand our presence in the Carolinas. We are strong believers in the growth prospects of the region and look forward to helping Premiere continue providing quality services for its blue-chip customer base." Jeff Woodlief, Co-Owner and President of Premiere, added, "From the start, we saw a lot of similarities between ourselves and the Kane team. We were drawn to the Kane culture and believe we have found the right partner to help continue growing our business."
Daniel Phan, Managing Director at Aterian added "We are excited to see Kane acquire another founder-owned regional leader. Within a year the Kane team has deepened their national presence and we look forward to continuing to add on to the family of companies at Kane."
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg, LLP advised Kane.
About Kane Infrastructure Services
Kane Infrastructure Services is a holding company formed to partner with leading providers of technology, communications, utility and related infrastructure services. Kane is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ and through its operating subsidiaries maintains a nationwide footprint offering a complete suite of structured cabling, outside plant/utility, and related infrastructure services.
For more information, please visit https://www.kane.com
About Aterian Investment Partners
Aterian Investment Partners manages approximately $1.5 billion of committed capital and invests in industry-leading, middle market businesses. In collaboration with management, Aterian supports investments throughout an organization, from people to processes, equipment, technology, and social governance, among other areas.
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Quilt of memories: Doris Idzikowski makes quilt out of man’s late wife’s T-shirts
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WISCONSIN (WDJT) — Doris Idzikowski has put her sewing skills to good use over the years. Most recently, she started making quilts out of T-shirts. The themes are usually sports or military related, but that was until her daughter got an unusual donation at the Polish Center of Wisconsin. Idzikowski stiched together a quilt of love, and Polish pride.
“This is my wife sitting in her reclining chair,” said Frank Schultz, showing a photo.
As Shultz flips through the pictures of his wife, Rosemary, you can see a pattern emerge pretty quickly.
“This is her with her ‘Everyone loves a Polish girl’ T-shirt on,” he said fondly.
She has a lot of T-shirts celebrating her Polish heritage — more than 180, in fact.
“She wore her Polish T-shirts all the time. She was very proud of being Polish,” Suchltz said.
Rosemary passed away last June.
“My wife was really a dear. She had 29 operations and never complained,” he said.
It left Frank wondering what to do with such a collection. That’s where Marie Idzikowski comes in. She’s the administrator at the Polish Center of Wisconsin. Frank wanted to make a donation.
“He actually stopped in, had never been here before,” she said. “And as he was leaving, lightbulb. There’s a lot of T-shirts in here. My mom makes T-shirt quilts.”
So she gave her mom, Doris, a call.
“She says, we have quite a few T-shirts, that’s all she said,” Marie Idzikowski recalled. “I’m not a quilter by any means. And these looked easy for me. You use T-shirts and you make them, and I looked it up on YouTube.”
She taught herself how to make these quilts she calls “shabby chic.” For the last few years, Doris has been turning T-shirts into all kinds of memories.
“Basketball, softball, different activities like that, a baton twirler. She had me put all of her shirts into a quilt,” Doris said.
Doris gives all of her quilts as gifts, and even donates them as fundraising items for the VFW and other organizations.
“It marks a certain time in their life, a good time, good times that they had. Achievements that they made.”
But this quilt is a little bit different.
“I just broke down,” Schultz said of the first time he saw it. “So many memories of my wife.”
“He was overcome with emotion. Both of us were,” Doris said.
The quilt is 72 pieces, and made from 26 of Rosemary’s favorite shirts — all collected over a lifetime together.
“Some from when she was in Poland. Some from Polish Fest,” he said.
They have different sayings on them — “Polish Princess,” “My better half is Polish,” and “Made in America with Polish parts.”
“Basically blew my mind, as the kids would say,” Schultz said with a laugh.
It’s a quilt Doris enjoyed making, too. It made her think about all of their happy memories.
“Where were they when they bought the shirt, where did she wear it? Things like that. It just made me feel good,” she said.
And for Marie, it was a chance meeting that brought people together around a shared heritage.
“When they came together it was really, really touching to know that she could do something like that for someone and have it mean that much. Because you never know what one little simple gesture can mean to somebody,” Marie said.
Doris may downplay her quilt-making skills.
“I’m sort of embarrassed when I say quilting because there are ladies that make the most beautiful, outstanding quilts, and mine is very simple,” she said.
But this simple quilt is a piece of his wife’s memory that Frank will hold onto forever.
“It’s just unbelievable, the work that she goes through out of the goodness of her heart. It’s nice to know there’s still people like that in the world,” he said.
Frank and Rosemary were married for 61 years.
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Sue Bird just knows how to win. That’s what she does. It’s what she has always done. Few in sports can rival the success the point guard has had in women’s basketball. Bill Russell and Serena Williams come to mind.
Still, despite decades of success the G-O-A-T narrative is relatively new.
The Greatest Of All Time chatter seemed to pick up traction about the time the 5-foot-8 unselfish floor general stepped out of the shadows and into the spotlight a few years ago.
“Sue to me in some ways is an example, or is an illustration of how the league has grown. she came in when it was just a few years old and there was no social media then and Sue was a much more private person then,” Storm owner Ginny Gilder said. “Sue really has found her voice in the last five or six years, and the league has found its voice.”
Bird’s career came to an end Tuesday night with the Seattle Storm’s 97-92 home loss to Las Vegas in Game 4 of the semifinal series. The 41-year-old Bird had eight points and eight assists.
Bird has been more outspoken off the court on various issues, including social justice, LGBTQ issues and women’s rights over the last few years since she started dating her fiancee, soccer great Megan Rapinoe.
“I felt like I was open. Everyone in my life knew. I just hadn’t had this conversation with a reporter,” Bird told The Associated Press in 2018 about her sexuality “I understand now by saying it publicly you can have an impact. That’s what we’re talking about right now.”
People have a history of listening to what champions have to say — Russell won 11 NBA titles and Williams has 23 grand slam tennis titles — particularly when they win the right way.
Bird captured two college national titles at UConn, four WNBA championships with the Seattle Storm and five Olympic gold medals with the U.S. That doesn’t include the countless titles she won while playing overseas in the Russian league during WNBA offseasons or the five FIBA World Cup championships she won.
One of the most beloved players in women’s basketball, the guard with the nerdy sense of humor doesn’t have the public swagger of her friend and fellow basketball superstar Diana Taurasi.
Bird also doesn’t have an MVP trophy, though her value has never been questioned. Her greatness comes from putting teammates in position to do great things. The Storm saw it and they drafted her No. 1 in 2002, and she has spent her entire WNBA career in Seattle.
Bird is part a rare club; a group of professional basketball players to play 20-plus years with the same organization, including Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki.
“The bond she has with Seattle, that is a very special thing,” said Dan Hughes, who coached Bird for a couple of seasons as well as on the Olympic team in 2021. “In a major league city that has football, had basketball, has baseball has all those kind of sports. has a university close, there’s nothing quite like what she’s created.
“In that community, there are people that all have their Sue Bird story. People identify with her in Seattle and that doesn’t happen very often. When it does it’s pretty special.”
Like other aging champions in Serena, who indicated she is done with competitive tennis, and Allyson Felix, the track star who also retired this year, Bird didn’t let her career end without putting up a fight.
She hit a 3-pointer in Game 3 that gave Seattle the lead with 0.8 seconds left only to see Las Vegas hit a shot at the buzzer to send the game to overtime where the Aces pulled away for the win.
Bird had a rough finale to her career scoring just eight points on 3 of 8 shooting.
The loss ended a ride she has shared with Taurasi, also a UConn alum.
“Looking back on it, it’s been incredible to be in a job with your best friend for 20 years,” Taurasi said. “You don’t get to do that, most people don’t get to do that in any job, let alone basketball. So, it’s been an incredible journey.”
One that has made Bird — the WNBA’s career assists leader — one of the most popular and respected players to ever play in the league.
After Bird announced this would be her final season, fans flocked to watch her play one last time. Storm road games routinely drew the largest crowds of the season for the host team, including 14,162 who came to see Bird’s final game in Phoenix against Taurasi.
It’s an admiration that carries over to her peers.
“When you play with her and are in her presence as a teammate, you have an appreciation of so much for what she brings,” said Jen Rizzotti, who coached her on the 2021 Olympic team. “She is so well respected, the players in the league talk so highly about her and look up to her.
And of course, the way Bird carries herself would make any parent proud.
“To see what she’s accomplished, I can’t say enough about her,” said Bird’s mother, Nancy. “It’s amazing, she’s always loved the sport.”
Bird has managed to literally share her love of the game with others.
“She’ treated people the right way and led the right way,” Rizzotti said. Bird “has been so unselfish in a way that made other players look really good, it’s hard for anyone to dislike her.”
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AP Sports Writer Tim Booth contributed to this report.
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