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MUNICH, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ERS electronic, the industry leader in the market of thermal management solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, is introducing an extension of the renowned AC3 thermal chuck system, called Fusion. The system comes with a new series of high-performance chillers that have three default on-site configurable modes, each optimized to meet specific test requirements, and a Fusion mode that allows the key parameters to be defined by the user. With these modes, the AC3 Fusion thermal chuck system is a no-compromise solution for energy-efficient and flexible tri-temperature wafer test.
ERS's AC3 with patented air-management technology was introduced to the market in 2005. Since then, it has gained a reputation for being one of the most cost-efficient and resource-friendly thermal chuck systems in the industry due to its recycling of the air three times: for pre-cooling, cooling, and purging.
To further minimize costs and energy consumed during temperature test, the AC3 Fusion offers the ECO mode, which can save up to 65% energy during ambient and hot test. Another component of the system is the AC3 Fusion calculator application. It allows the user to calculate the energy consumption and cost of each mode in different test scenarios.
"When we started working on AC3 Fusion, our focus was on further increasing the efficiency and reducing the environmental footprint of our system", says CTO of ERS electronic, Klemens Reitinger. "With this solution, we are taking temperature test in wafer probing to another level by providing all of these modes in one system."
"We believe that we have a responsibility to develop technologies that encourage and enable a lower carbon economy, which is why we have chosen to announce AC3 Fusion on Earth Day," says Laurent Giai-Miniet, CEO of ERS electronic. "To further improve our own sustainability performance, we have joined the organization Leaders for Climate Action, which is helping us measure and reduce our emissions and ultimately reach our target of climate neutrality."
AC3 Fusion is available to order starting from June.
About ERS:
ERS electronic GmbH has been producing innovative thermal test solutions for the semiconductor industry for more than 50 years. The company has gained an outstanding reputation with its fast and accurate air cool-based thermal chuck systems for temperatures ranging from -65°C to +550°C for analytical, parameter-related, and manufacturing tests.
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Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, and St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale ranked as Best Hospitals in Washington state
TACOMA, Wash. and SEATTLE, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Three Virginia Mason Franciscan Health hospitals – Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle (#2), St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma (#5), and St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale (#12) – were recognized again among the Best Hospitals in Washington state according to U.S. News & World Report.
"I am very proud of our Virginia Mason Franciscan Health team members on this tremendous accomplishment," said Ketul J. Patel, CEO of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. "This recognition is a testament to our unwavering commitment to deliver world-class care to our patients and communities."
Each year, U.S. News & World Report publishes a list of top-performing hospitals within the nation, state, and region. For the 2022-2023 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions. This year, 103 hospitals in Washington state were evaluated and only 14 hospitals were recognized -- three of which were Virginia Mason Franciscan Health facilities.
"The hospitals named among the best have extensive medical expertise and a history of delivering good outcomes," said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. "When patients and their medical professionals are considering their options for care, the rankings are designed to help them identify hospitals that are superior in the kind of care they may need."
The following is a list of the three hospitals and their respective awards:
- Ranked number 2 in Washington
- High performing in 6 specialties in 16 procedures and conditions
- Ranked number 5 in Washington, up from 8th in 2021
- High performing in 11 procedures and conditions
- Ranked number 12 in Washington, up from 13th in 2021
- High performing in 7 procedures and conditions
U.S. News evaluated each hospital's performance using a variety of measures such as survival rates, complication rates, patient experience and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals methodology factors in data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, professional organizations and medical specialists.
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is a world-class health system serving the Pacific Northwest, offering access to some of the country's most prestigious experts and hospitals that are internationally recognized for superior quality. Our expansive system builds upon the strength of more than 300 sites of care, including 11 top-tier hospitals, 18,000 team members, and 5,400 employed physicians, advance practice providers (APPs) and community providers to improve the health of our communities. Together we deliver easily accessible, instantly responsive and digitally connected patient-centric care.
By bringing together the brightest health care minds through Benaroya Research Institute, a global leader in autoimmune disease and immune system research, we deliver the most advanced therapies and technologies for our patients. We are also proud to be the home of Bailey-Boushay House, the first skilled-nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the United States designed specifically to meet the needs of people with HIV/AIDS. We are committed to addressing health care disparities by caring for the most vulnerable in our communities, including the poor and underserved, providing more than $300 million in community benefit – free, subsidized, and reduced cost health care and programs. Learn more at www.vmfh.org.
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The PFL partnership with TicketSmarter begins with the second half of the 2022 PFL Regular Season
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NEW YORK, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, and TicketSmarter have agreed to a partnership that will see TicketSmarter become the official ticket partner of the PFL.
TicketSmarter will bring an enhanced ticketing experience to PFL fans. As part of the agreement, TicketSmarter will gain exclusive marketing and sponsorship rights for PFL and provide PFL fans a safe, trusted ticketing marketplace.
"The Professional Fighters League is pleased to announce TicketSmarter as our official ticket marketplace," says PFL CEO Peter Murray. "The PFL prides itself on fan experience and this partnership offers millions of MMA fans a safe and secure ticketing resource."
"We are proud to enter a partnership with the Professional Fighters League and to offer fans an innovative, easy-to-use, secure platform to purchase and sell their tickets," said TicketSmarter CEO Jeff Goodman. "The partnership with the PFL is a progression of our efforts to create beneficial relationships and we look forward to working together over the next several years."
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Professional Fighters League is the No. 2 MMA company globally and features an elite talent roster with 25 percent of its fighters independently ranked in the top-25 of the world, including 2021 PFL champions Kayla Harrison and Ray Cooper III. PFL has live event coverage in 160 countries on leading distribution platforms and delivers a unique, innovative product to the more than 600 million MMA fans globally.
About Professional Fighters League
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is the fastest growing and most innovative sports league. PFL is the #2 MMA company worldwide and the only with the sports-season format where individual fighters compete in Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship.
PFL is primetime in the U.S on ESPN and ESPN+ and broadcast and streamed worldwide to 160 countries, with partners including Channel 4, DirecTV, RMC Sport, Eurosport, Sky Sports, and more. The PFL roster is world-class, with 25% of PFL fighters independently ranked in the top 25 in the world. The PFL proprietary SmartCage data and analytics platform powers real-time betting and provides next-gen viewing experience.
PFL has over two-dozen blue-chip brand sponsors such as Anheuser-Busch, IBM, GEICO, DraftKings, Bose, Socios.com, Air Force Reserve, US Marine Corps, and more. PFL is backed by major investors including Ares Capital, Luxor Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, Swan Ventures, Knighthead, Legends, and several NBA, MLB, and NHL team owners.
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HÄMEENLINNA, Finland, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Össur has acquired Naked Prosthetics, a leading provider of durable, custom and functional finger prostheses for finger and partial hand amputees, with effect from 26 August 2022. The mechanical devices are individually designed to mimic the natural motion of the finger.
The acquisition addresses a critical need for patients with finger and partial hand loss, traditionally an underserved yet growing population. It is a welcome addition to the Össur product portfolio as it strengthens Össur's upper limb product offering globally and allows Össur to address a broader group of amputees seeking to live a Life Without Limitations.
The Company has around 70 employees and is located in the US, in Olympia, Washington. In 2021, Naked Prosthetics' sales amounted to USD 9 million.
The acquisition will not have an impact on the financial guidance provided for the full year.
Sveinn Sölvason, President and CEO of Össur:
"Naked Prosthetics has developed functional and high-quality finger prostheses that complement our product portfolio and add an important range to our upper limb product offering. The acquisition strengthens our global market position, and we are pleased to welcome the employees of Naked Prosthetics to the Össur team."
Bob Thompson, CEO of Naked Prosthetics:
"Össur's global reach and expertise make them an obvious and welcome next step for Naked Prosthetics' goal of getting more finger amputees back to work and doing what they love. We are excited to join forces with the Össur team and continue to grow the partial-hand prosthetic market."
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Össur (Nasdaq Copenhagen: OSSR) is a global leader in non-invasive orthopaedics that helps people live a Life Without Limitations®. A recognized "Technology Pioneer" with a rich 50-year history, Össur focuses on improving people's mobility through the delivery of innovative technologies in Prosthetics and Bracing & Supports. Significant investment in research and development have led to over 2,000 patents, award-winning designs, successful clinical outcomes, and consistently strong market positions. Össur is signatory to the UN Global Compact, UN Women's Empowerment Principles, contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and became Carbon Neutral in 2021. Össur operates globally and employs around 4,000 employees. www.ossur.com
About Naked Prosthetics
Naked Prosthetics manufactures durable, custom, functional finger prostheses specifically for finger and partial hand amputees. The mission is to support people with finger amputation and to positively impact their lives by providing functional, high-quality finger prostheses. Naked Prosthetics' devices aim to restore the user's ability to perform daily tasks, supporting job retention and encouraging an active lifestyle. www.npdevices.com
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- Report to be released at approximately 7:00 AM CEST on July 14, 2022
- One live video webcast for analysts, investors and journalists at 9:00 AM CEST
STOCKHOLM, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson's (NASDAQ: ERIC) financial report for the second quarter 2022 will be published at approximately 7:00 AM CEST on July 14, 2022.
The company will issue a press release with the complete financial report attached, including tables, in PDF format.
Following publication of the press release, the financial report will be available on Ericsson's website: www.ericsson.com/en/investors/financial-reports/interim-reports
President and CEO Börje Ekholm and CFO Carl Mellander will comment on the report and take questions at a live video webcast at 9:00 AM CEST (8:00 AM BST London, 3:00 AM EDT New York).
Join the webcast or please go to www.ericsson.com/investors
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CMU alumni have earned 58 Tonys to date—onstage, behind-the-scenes and more
NEW YORK and PITTSBURGH, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On the hallowed stage of Radio City Music Hall, the Tony Awards just delivered one of the most robust productions of its 75-year history. The four-hour celebration of Broadway's finest kicked off with an exclusive Paramount+ stream and transitioned to a national/international telecast on CBS.
The 75th Annual Tony Awards honored performances and productions from 2021-2022 and marked a return to the pre-pandemic tradition of recognizing the best of Broadway each June.
Following the star-studded, performance-packed ceremony, Carnegie Mellon University and its School of Drama had several reasons to celebrate:
2022 CMU Alumni Tony Award Winners
Jamie deRoy, 1967 School of Drama alumna, Producer
Best Play for "The Lehman Trilogy"
Best Revival of a Musical for "Company"
Kevin Emrick, 2007 School of Drama alumnus, Producer
Best Play for "The Lehman Trilogy"
Best Musical for "A Strange Loop"
Best Revival of a Musical for "Company"
Billy Porter, 1991 School of Drama alumnus, Producer
Best Musical for "A Strange Loop"
Also during the ceremony, Carnegie Mellon and the Tony Awards presented the 2022 Excellence in Theatre Education Award to Roshunda Jones-Koumba, a drama teacher from G.W. Carver Magnet High School in Houston, Texas. Jones-Koumba was honored for her exemplary drama curriculum, her steadfast commitment to improving the lives of her students and the monumental impact she's had on her community.
A panel of theatre experts from The American Theatre Wing, The Broadway League and Carnegie Mellon University selected Jones-Koumba from a nationwide call for entries. The annual Excellence in Theatre Education Award was co-created by the Tonys and CMU and has been presented since 2015.
CMU alumna, trustee, and Tony Award-winner Tamara Tunie (actor, director, producer) served on this year's Excellence in Theatre Education Award judges' panel. Tunie, along with CMU president Farnam Jahanian, presented Jones-Koumba with her award during the Tony Awards ceremony. Another CMU alumnus, Telly Leung (actor, singer, songwriter), announced Jones-Koumba's selection during the live CBS telecast.
"Congratulations to CMU's Tony Award winners and to all the nominees," said Farnam Jahanian, president of Carnegie Mellon University. "More than ever this season, performing arts and theatre education has demonstrated its power to bring people together, and to inspire and uplift us even during challenging times. We applaud the artists—and the teachers—who are leading the way."
CMU has a long tradition of producing top talent onstage and behind-the-scenes. CMU's School of Drama is the oldest degree-granting drama school in the country and consistently ranks as one of the world's best drama schools.
Carnegie Mellon is the exclusive higher education partner of the Tony Awards. For more information about CMU and the Tony Awards, visit cmu.edu.
About Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon is a private, internationally ranked research university with programs in areas ranging from science, technology and business to public policy, the humanities and the arts. More than 13,000 students in the university's seven schools and colleges benefit from a small student-to-faculty ratio and an education characterized by its focus on creating and implementing solutions for real problems, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation.
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The Miami-Dade County School Board has reversed course on its July 20 decision to reject new sexual education textbooks that they approved just three months ago over concerns that rejecting the curriculum would leave schools out of compliance with state requirements.
On Thursday, the board voted 5-4 to bring back middle and high school textbooks that cover several topics including pregnancy prevention, understanding sexuality and sexually transmitted infections, according to descriptions in the book.
Chairwoman Perla Tabares Hantman called for the special meeting and asked to vote again. She switched from a no vote last week to a yes.
"I must make sure that our district is in compliance with state standards and curriculum requirements," she said.
Board member Lubby Navarro voted against approving the textbooks. She said the public was not given enough notice that the issue was being brought up again.
"The ink is still wet on last week's decision," Navarro said.
Some parents said the educational material violates the state's parental rights law, dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" law by opponents, which bans certain teachings about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom.
The board asked district officials to draw up a plan to ensure parents know what lessons will be taught at every grade and that parents have the right to opt their child out of sex education lessons.
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NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN).
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Beijing is racing to track a Covid-19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital for a week, city authorities said on Saturday, raising the prospect more stringent restrictions could soon be implemented in line with other Chinese cities.
Beijing officials said at a press briefing Saturday that they were tracking cases across multiple districts and involving students, tour groups, and interior decoration workers. The capital reported 22 new local cases on Saturday, national health authorities said Sunday morning.
"The city has recently seen several outbreaks involving multiple transmission chains, and the risk of continued and undetected transmission is high. The situation is urgent and grim," municipal official Tian Wei told reporters Saturday. "The whole city must act immediately."
The pressure to contain the outbreak in capital comes as cases continue to grow in Shanghai, despite a failed weeks-long lockdown that has brought the financial hub to a halt. The city reported more than 20,000 new cases on Saturday, according to national figures released Sunday morning.
Shanghai officials on Sunday also announced 39 new deaths among Covid-19 patients. That marks a record high since city officials first reported fatalities in the city's on-going outbreak on Monday, though questions have been raised about whether the numbers account for all fatalities.
In Beijing, authorities mobilized to curb transmission as more than 20 cases were detected in the capital over a period from midnight Friday morning to 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon, officials said. One middle school where multiple cases were detected was shuttered on Friday, with students and teachers in the district required to take several Covid-19 tests over the coming week.
Several residential communities in the same district were also placed under "control management," according to state media, using a term that typically means residents are barred from leaving the area while they undergo testing.
Officials also warned parents against travel outside the city due to the risk of bringing back infection.
Screening would also be upped in tour groups, after cases were detected among a group of mainly elderly tourists who were now under quarantine, officials said. At least one village in a suburban district of Beijing linked to a positive case was closed down as mass testing was carried out.
The rush to contain the outbreak comes as fear grow across China that more stringent measures could be in store as the country sticks with a stringent "zero-Covid" policy to eliminate the spread of the virus in each outbreak.
That policy has faced its most stark challenge since March 1 as the highly transmissible Omicron variant sparked several simultaneous outbreaks. Case counts have ballooned to unprecedented levels in China, driven by large outbreaks in northeastern Jilin province and Shanghai.
Lockdowns and enforced quarantines in Shanghai have sparked anger and desperation among citizens, who have struggled for access to food and medical care. The city had earlier said it was not going to implement a full, citywide lockdown, leaving many unprepared when officials rapidly changed course late last month.
Restrictions have also spilled over into other areas with several dozen cities rolling out some form of lockdown restrictions, according to a count earlier this month. New local cases were reported in 19 provinces on Saturday, according to national data.
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California lawmakers approve landmark fast food workers bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Monday advanced a nation-leading measure that would give more than a half-million fast food workers more power and protections, over the objections of restaurant owners who warn it would drive up consumers’ costs.
The bill would create a new 10-member Fast Food Council with equal numbers of workers’ delegates and employers’ representatives, along with two state officials, empowered to set minimum standards for wages, hours and working conditions in California.
A late amendment would cap any minimum wage increase for fast food workers at chains with more than 100 restaurants at $22 an hour next year, compared to the statewide minimum of $15.50 an hour, with cost of living increases thereafter.
“We made history today,” said Service Employees International Union President Mary Kay Henry, calling it “a watershed moment.”
“This legislation is a huge step forward for workers in California and all across the country,” she said as advocates offered it as a model for other states.
The Senate approved the measure on a 21-12 vote, with no votes to spare and over bipartisan opposition. That sends it to the Assembly for final action before lawmakers adjourn on Wednesday. Assembly members previously narrowly passed a broader version of the bill.
Debate split along party lines, with Republicans opposed, although three Democrats voted against the measure and several did not vote.
“It’s innovative, it’s bringing industry and workers together at the table,” said Democratic Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, who carried the bill in the Senate. She called it a “very, very well-balanced method of addressing both the employers, the franchisees, as well as the workers.”
Almost every Republican senator spoke in opposition, including Sen. Brian Dahle, who also is the Republican nominee for governor in November.
“This is a steppingstone to unionize all these workers. At the end of the day, it’s going to drive up the cost of the products that they serve,” Dahle said. He added later: “There are no slaves that work for California businesses, period. You can quit any day you want and you can go get a job someplace else if you don’t like your employer.”
Restaurant owners and franchisers cited an analysis they commissioned by the UC Riverside Center for Economic Forecast and Development saying that the legislation would increase consumers’ costs. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration also fears the measure would create “a fragmented regulatory and legal environment.”
The debate has drawn attention nationwide, including on Capitol Hill where Democratic U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna has expressed hope it will trigger similar efforts elsewhere.
It’s “one of the most significant pieces of employment legislation passed in a generation,” said Columbia Law School labor law expert Kate Andrias. She called it “a huge step forward for some of the most vulnerable workers in the country, giving them a collective voice in their working conditions.”
The bill grew out of a union movement to boost the minimum wage and Andrias said it would “work in conjunction with traditional union organizing to give more workers a voice in their working conditions.”
International Franchise Association President and CEO Matthew Haller countered that the legislation “is a discriminatory measure aimed to target the franchise business model to bolster union ranks.”
Organizations representing Asian, Black and LGBTQ businesses sent a letter to senators Monday arguing that the measure would harm minority owners and workers.
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Creatures are generated by means of Wavefunction collapse algorithms seeded with their DNA
MIAMI, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sortium Blockchain Studio ("Sortium"), the pioneering Web3 technology provider, introduces the world's first 3D living NFTs with on-chain DNA through proprietary creature design that utilizes real-world genetic CRISPR DNA algorithms to enable emergent traits for 3D creatures called 'Kymera'.
Powered by a Sortium-built decentralized exchange engine, each Kymera NFT will provide the user with peer to peer based social engagement opportunities inside of an extended reality 3D game space. At the core of the Kymera creation simulator are the NFT-encoded genotypes and phenotypes, with on-chain genetic algorithms and DNA evolution. Each Kymera is represented with unique dedicated data across both chains to form a representation for digital life that collectors can interact with, care for, grow, splice, and eventually battle for a one-of-a-kind experience that evolves far beyond any application of blockchain or NFTs seen today.
All Kymera knowledge and DNA roll up into two Mind & Body blockchains called "Double Helix". Over generations of Kymera, Double Helix will seed new Kymera with "Instinct" which will provide generationally shared experiences and emergent traits. Double Helix will be responsible for providing a global evolution network that automates the advancement and improvement of Kymera's DNA and Artificial Intelligence algorithms as more are created.
"We know that we are at the beginning of what is going to be a colossal wave of mainstream interest in the gamification of NFTs," said Sortium CEO, Marc Seal. "Sortium's living NFTs will take the industry to the next evolutionary step by bringing Deep Learning AI and real-world genetic algorithms to the market for a new class of collectors."
Sortium's first-class team has a track record of success creating unrivaled customized Web3 platforms that extend accessibility and create new avenues for community, entertainment, and wealth setting the foundation for others to build the future. As the building blocks for the world's next best ideas, they are outpacing anything else on the market by helping creators harness the power of Web3.
For more information about Sortium Blockchain Studio and their products and services, please visit them at www.sortium.com.
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Sortium Blockchain Studio, the pioneering Web3 technology provider offering innovators from every corner of gaming, art, entertainment, fashion, and education, advanced technology to build immersive experiences inside metaverses and virtual worlds. Sortium creates immersive virtual experiences allowing audiences to engage with interactive narrative and new world concepts, bridging the gap between digital life and reality.
From defining advancements in the Entertainment, Artificial Intelligence, Simulation, Blockchain and NFT industries, Sortium empowers enthusiasts by giving them ownership of their digital assets and experiences by making blockchain technology accessible to everyone. Sortium's founders have been trusted by major brands such as Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm, MLB, UEFA, Topps, and more, to build tailored web3 platforms to elevate their brands into the future of digital interaction, ownership, and community. For more information, visit www.sortium.com.
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SINGAPORE, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XT.com is proud to announce that it has listed the Chain of Legends (CLEG) token with USDT trading pair under its Innovation Zone (Metaverse). The listing is a follow-up innovation in line with the company's current launch of CLEG token subscription on its subsidiary token offering platform, XTStarter.
Introducing the CLEG token
CLEG is the actual utility token of the Chain of Legends play-to-earn NFT game ecosystem. The total supply of CLEG is capped at 1,000,000,000. With the Chain of Legends, gamers are allowed to purchase a digitized plot of land and build a CLEG token mine. Moreover, players enjoy equal rights to mine CLEG tokens. Players can either expand their empire by setting up stone and iron mines on the Chain of Legends platform, or can directly sell tokens on exchanges to generate the resources they need for their growth.
As the token is yet to go live, the exchange urges its global community fan-based to start depositing their crypto holdings in preparation for trading. By depositing ahead, users and XT holders attain full access to participate in trading CLEG against USDT. In order to meet the needs of users and increase their trading enthusiasm, XT.com has pledged wholeheartedly to open a withdrawal section for anyone right after the listing.
Jonathan Shih, Country Manager at XT.com, said, "In honor of the CLEG token listing, we are excited to welcome Chain of Legends to our platform, which is a project that strives to support the Play-to-Earn NFT ecosystem while refocusing on improving gameplay fundamentals."
About Chain of Legends Token (CLEG)
Chain of Legends Token (CLEG) is a Play-to-Earn (P2E) game. CLEG functions as a native token of the Chain of Legends ecosystem with a total supply of 1,000,000,000. Inside the game's marketplace, gamers can buy and sell Heroes, lands, and innovative in-game items earned from the game. Check the Chain of Legends whitepaper for details.
Website: https://chainoflegends.com/
About XT.com
By consistently expanding its ecosystem, XT.com is dedicated to providing users with the most secure, trusted, and hassle-free digital asset trading services. Our exchange is built from a desire to give everyone access to digital assets regardless where you are.
Founded in 2018, XT.com now serves more than 4.5 million registered users, over 500,000+ monthly active users and 30+ million users in the ecosystem. Covering a rich variety of trading categories together with a NFT aggregated marketplace, our platform strives to cater to its large user base by providing a secure, trusted and intuitive trading experience.
As the world's first social infused digital assets trading platform, XT.com also supports social networking platform based transactions to make our crypto services more accessible to users all over the world. Furthermore, to ensure optimal data integrity and security, we see user security as our top priority at XT.com.
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Body found in creek after wedding party reports weird smell, sheriff says
Published: Jul. 8, 2022 at 2:05 PM EDT|Updated: 49 minutes ago
PICKENS, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) – A man’s body was found in a South Carolina creek thanks to an observant wedding party.
According to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, people attending a wedding reception called the sheriff’s office to report an unusual smell around 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
Deputies arrived and searched a large, wooded area, where they found a man’s body along a creek bed.
Officials said the body was found less than a mile from the home of Francis Alward, a missing 80-year-old man, although the body has not yet been identified.
The Pickens County Coroner’s Office is continuing to investigate.
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Russian shells slam into eastern Ukraine, killing 3 people
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least three Ukrainian civilians have been killed and nearly 20 others wounded in the latest artillery barrages from the Russian military, Ukrainian officials said Monday.
The eastern region of Donetsk, one of the two provinces making up the country’s industrial heartland of Donbas that has been the focus of a Russian offensive, has faced the most intense shelling.
Regional officials said at least three people died and another 13 were wounded by Russian shelling that hit numerous towns and villages in the Donetsk region during the last 24 hours. The barrage has damaged dozens of residential buildings and civilian infrastructure.
In the country’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, five civilians were wounded in the latest Russian shelling early Monday, according to the city’s mayor, Ihor Terekhov.
The Russian forces also struck several other regions of Ukraine with rockets and artillery.
For their part, the Ukrainian military claimed to have destroyed more than 10 Russian warehouses with ammunition and military equipment in the past week.
In other developments Monday:
- Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner filed an appeal against her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession, Russian news agencies reported. Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was convicted on Aug. 4. She was arrested in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.
- The Ukrainian parliament, Verkhovna Rada, extended martial law and the country’s general mobilization for another 90 days.
“Ukraine has always longed and longs for peace and many times in various negotiation formats has offered the Russian leadership to end the war and free Ukrainian land from occupation,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video late Sunday. “But so far, Russia believes in terror, remains in the grip of its propaganda illusions and still hopes that it can supposedly achieve something through various forms of blackmail. It won’t.”
He emphasized that “we must defend ourselves,” adding that “the stronger Ukraine will be, the weaker Russia will be, and therefore, the less time this war will last.”
- Zelenskyy dismissed the heads of three regional branches of Ukraine’s top security agency, SBU, in the Kyiv, Lviv and Tarnopil regions. Zelenskyy’s office didn’t elaborate on the reasons behind the move. Last month, he dismissed SBU chief Ivan Bakanov and a chief prosecutor, saying their departments had too many people who faced accusations of collaborating with the Russians.
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Therapy Brands adds 'Best Company Leadership' and 'Best Company Career Growth' to its list of organizational accolades.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Therapy Brands was awarded 'Best Company Leadership' and 'Best Company Career Growth' by Comparably. Comparably is a highly regarded compensation, workplace culture, and career site that bases these coveted awards upon anonymous employee feedback from reputable U.S. based companies.
Therapy Brands provides practice management solutions to over 30,000 therapy practices with their flagship products TheraNest, WebABA, Catalyst, Fusion, Procentive, and TenEleven. The company focuses on fostering its mission-driven culture through thought leadership programming, education, volunteerism, and diversity and inclusion initiatives. Current and aspiring leaders are given opportunities to further enhance their skills through Therapy Brands' Leadership Academy and Emerging Leaders Program; and all employees have opportunities to develop their skills and increase career opportunities through cross-functional initiatives such as our mentor program, brand ambassadors, and thrive events.
"Career growth for our employees is a top priority," says Julie Gettys, VP of People Operations. "We are proud to promote from within for many roles. In 2021 alone, close to 15% of Therapy Brands' workforce either earned a promotion or took on new a new role that was more aligned with their skills and interests, and we only want to expand upon that in the future."
Therapy Brands is seeking best-in-class talent who want to bring technology solutions to the forefront of healthcare. To join the dedicated teams that work side-by-side with providers, industry experts, and market leaders, click here.
About Therapy Brands: Therapy Brands is the leading healthcare IT partner for mental, behavioral, and rehabilitative therapy. Our purpose-built practice management, revenue and data solutions drive exceptional clinical and financial outcomes. Therapy Brands is the trusted partner of thousands of therapy practices who rely on our solutions to simplify their administration, improve revenue, and enable them to focus on patient care. (www.therapybrands.com.)
About Comparably, in their own words: Comparably is a leading workplace culture and compensation monitoring site that provides the most comprehensive and accurate representation of what it is like to work at companies. Employees can anonymously rate their employers in 20 workplace culture categories, providing the public a transparent and in-depth look at the experiences different segments of workers have based on gender, ethnicity, age, department, tenure, location, education, and company size. Since launching in 2016, Comparably has accumulated 10 million ratings on 60,000 U.S. companies. The platform has become one of the fastest-growing SaaS solutions for employer branding and a trusted third-party site for workplace and salary data, most notably for its annual Best Places to Work series. (www.comparably.com)
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Intelligent Speed Assistance will kickstart a new era for automotive digital maps
LONDON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 47 million vehicles in circulation by 2027 will rely on digital maps to underpin active safety or autonomous driving applications, according to ABI Research, a global technology intelligence firm. Applications such as lane centering, localization, and location-enriched sensor fusion will see automotive digital maps expand out of the infotainment domain, creating a new, sustained market opportunity for digital map suppliers in the automotive industry.
"The uptake of digital maps outside of navigation and route guidance has been limited to date, so the European ISA mandate is an important catalyst for the location intelligence industry," says James Hodgson, Smart Mobility & Automotive Principal Analyst at ABI Research "Future maps for autonomous vehicles will be quite different from legacy maps, in terms of their attribution, accuracy, and time to reflect reality requirements. Building and maintaining these maps will require a radically different curation approach, defined by crowdsourcing and automation of the pipeline."
While road sign recognition systems that can read the content of speed signs have been widely adopted for many years, these camera-only systems exhibit certain weaknesses, especially in poor lighting or weather scenarios. Further, approximately 60% of European speed restrictions are implied, with no visible signage for even the most robust perception systems. According to Hodgson, "The need for maps in a resilient Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) system has blindsided some OEMs, particularly the requirement to maintain the maps that underpin the system to ensure accurate identification of the local speed restriction throughout the long lifetime of the vehicle."
The key role of digital maps across the full spectrum of autonomous vehicle applications has become clear. In early 2022, both Ford and Volkswagen announced that they would leverage Mobileye's Roadbook map product to augment SAE "Level 2+" centering applications, while Mercedes-Benz has selected HERE's HD Live Map to underpin their pioneering SAE L3 Drive Pilot. Waymo builds HD digital maps of a Zone before deploying their L4 / Robotaxi Waymo Driver platform.
Meeting the time to reflect reality requirements of autonomous vehicle maps will mandate the use of crowdsourcing, leveraging the experience of sensor-equipped vehicles in the field to build and maintain the map. To enable this user-generated mapping cycle, many developers of autonomous vehicle software and services have also built mapping platforms. The Mobileye REM platform is capable of ingesting sensor data from models equipped with certain EyeQ ADAS chipsets, while NVIDIA's MapStream allows for vehicles featuring their autonomous vehicle platform to update their map, which has recently been bolstered by the acquisition of DeepMap.
"ISA maps will give automakers and map suppliers their first taste of building and maintaining this new breed of automotive maps," Hodgson concludes. "It is key that OEMs do not regard ISA maps as a one-off nuisance, but as the beginning of a new era of location-enriched mobility."
These findings are from ABI Research's Automotive Maps for Intelligent Speed Assistance, ADAS, and Autonomous Driving application analysis report. This report is part of the company's Smart Mobility and Automotive research service, which includes research, data, and ABI Insights. Based on extensive primary interviews, Application Analysis reports present in-depth analysis on key market trends and factors for a specific technology.
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Ben Simmons has successful back surgery, Nets announce
By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Basketball Writer
Ben Simmons underwent what was determined to be a successful back surgery in Los Angeles. The Brooklyn Nets are hoping that he is fully recovered before the start of training camp this fall. Simmons will need about three weeks for an “initial recovery period,” the Nets say, before he can start his rehabilitation program. The procedure Simmons had was called a microdiscectomy, in which a small fragment of a herniated disc is removed to relieve pressure on the spinal column. Training camp will start in late September. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/05/ben-simmons-has-successful-back-surgery-nets-announce/ | 2022-05-05T21:20:38Z |
HONG KONG, June 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Akeso, Inc. (9926.HK) ( "Akeso" ), a China-based biopharmaceutical company focusing on the development and commercialization of innovative therapeutic antibodies for Oncology & Immunology, released clinical details in poster discussion featuring a phase II study from Ivonescimab (PD-1/VEGF BsAbs, AK112) in combination with chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting.
AK112 in combination with chemotherapy demonstrated a favorable safety profile and better efficacy results compared to PD-1/PD-L1 antibody combined with chemotherapy +/- anti-angiogenic agents combination therapy in patients with advanced NSCLC.
Summary of the clinical results:
- AK112 in combination with chemotherapy for advanced NSCLC showed favourable safety profile
- AK112 in combination with chemotherapy showed better anti-tumor activity in advanced NSCLC patients in various sub-types compared to PD-1/PD-L1 antibody combined with chemotherapy +/- anti-angiogenic agents combination therapy
In cohort 1(previously untreated advanced NSCLC patients without EGFR/ALK alterations), efficacy results were encouraging with a more prominent efficacy advantage in squamous NSCLC patients:
In cohort 2 (advanced NSCLC patients who failed to prior EGFR-TKI therapy):
In cohort 3 (advanced NSCLC patients who failed in prior platinum-based doublet chemo with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy):
As of March 20, 2022, in this multi-cohort, multi-center phase II study, a total of 83 patients with advanced NSCLC had been treated with AK112 in combination with chemotherapy for up to 12 months and an average dosing time of 7.56 months.
Akeso is conducting a phase III clinical trial of AK112 plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy in EGFR mutated advanced non-squamous NSCLC that failed in prior EGFR-TKI therapy (NCT05184712). A phase III head-to-head study of AK112 monotherapy versus Pembrolizumab monotherapy in the first-line treatment of NSCLC is also ongoing.
Related Studies
There are currently no immunotherapy regimens approved globally for patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC who failed to prior EGFR-TKI therapy. According to the ORIENT-31 study released at the ESMO Congress 2021, Sintilimab with IBI305 (Bevacizumab biosimilar) plus platinum-based doublet chemotherapy had an ORR of 43.9% and a median PFS of 6.9 months in patients with EGFR mutated non-squamous NSCLC who progressed after EGFR-TKI therapy.[1][4]
There are currently no immunotherapy regimens approved for NSCLC patients who failed in prior platinum-based doublet chemo with anti-PD-1 therapy. According to the MRTX-500 study released at the ESMO Congress 2021, Nivolumab plus Sitravatinib had an ORR of 18%, a DCR of 75%,a median PFS of 5.7 months and a 6-month PFS rate of 45% in patients with NSQ-NSCLC progressing on or after prior checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) therapy.[2][4] According to the CANOPY-2 study released at the ESMO Congress 2021, docetaxel had an ORR of 14%, median PFS of 4.2 months, and 6-month PFS rate of 34% in advanced or metastatic NSCLC patients.[3][4]
Reference
[1] Lu S, Wu L, Jian H, et al. VP9-2021: ORIENT-31: Phase III study of sintilimab with or without IBI305 plus chemotherapy in patients with EGFR mutated nonsquamous NSCLC who progressed after EGFR-TKI therapy. Ann Oncol. 2021 Nov 19, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2021.10.007.
[2] Ticiana A. Leal et al. MRTX-500: Phase 2 Trial of Sitravatinib + Nivolumab in Patients With Nonsquamous Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Progressing on or After Prior Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy. 2021 ESMO. Abstract # 1190O.
[3] Luis Paz-Ares,et al. Canakinumab + docetaxel for the second- or third-line treatment of advanced NSCLC: CANOPY-2 Phase III results. 2021 ESMO. Abstract # 1194MO.
[4] Disclaimer: the study mentioned above is for reference only. It doesn't necessarily represent the latest clinical study ongoing for the same indication, and it is not a head-to-head study derived from AK112 clinical trial.
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Pitbull, Marks provide international drivers path to NASCAR
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Trackhouse Entertainment has launched a program that will field a NASCAR Cup Series entry for renowned international race car drivers. Trackhouse is a venture of former driver Justin Marks and Grammy Award-winning rapper Pitbull. PROJECT91 could make Trackhouse a destination spot for global stars eager to compete in America’s most popular racing series. PROJECT91 will enter the No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro at least once during the current Cup season and has plans to expand the program in future years. The first driver and race will be announced soon. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/24/pitbull-marks-provide-international-drivers-path-to-nascar/ | 2022-05-24T21:00:21Z |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida house where Lynyrd Skynyrd rock legends Ronnie, Donnie and Johnny Van Zant grew up is on the market for $629,000.
The home in a working-class Jacksonville neighborhood comes with eight lots, plus a fourplex home and a manufactured home, property records show. There is also a historical marker, put in the front yard in 2018, which reads: “The Van Zants’ legacy, memorialized in this house, commemorates their prodigious contribution to the world of rock music.”
Blue Horizon Property Solutions purchased the home for $67,500 in 2015, property records show.
The home is available for short-term vacation rentals, starting at $80 a night, and has its own website, vanzanthouse.com.
The west Jacksonville area was called Shantytown when the Van Zant brothers were growing up in the house, the Florida Times-Union reported.
Ronnie Van Zant formed Lynyrd Skynyrd with friends from the neighborhood in the 1960s, and the group became Southern Rock superstars in the 1970s before he and several others were killed in a 1977 plane crash.
His brother Donnie Van Zant was a founder of .38 Special, another 70s rock band. Hearing problems forced him to retire in 2013, but the band still tours.
He remains in northeast Florida, along with brother Johnny Van Zant, who has been Lynyrd Skynyrd’s frontman since 1987.
“That house was our life, that neighborhood was our neighborhood,” Johnny Van Zant told newspaper in 2018. “We all learned how to play drums in that house, we all learned how to swing on the swing-set out there — that’s where we learned to sing. We didn’t have 700 channels like today. We didn’t have nothing but four channels. We weren’t super rich.” | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/boyhood-home-of-lynyrd-skynyrds-ronnie-van-zant-for-sale/ | 2022-05-31T07:58:01Z |
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Another existing customer decides to expand their Flowscape installation. This time, a large architectural firm in the USA will add conference room booking and smart hot desk sensors to their existing solution for the new hybrid way of working. The total order value in the first year is USD 66,600 (SEK 710,000); after that, USD 21,500 (SEK 230,000) is recurring.
"We have a positive flow on the market and with our customers in North America. The hybrid work installations run smoothly, and the customers are very satisfied with the solutions they get. We are also strategic partners with some of them and work closely together to develop our existing and new solutions for hybrid work. This customer joined the Flowscape family in June this year, and after using the system for just over a month, they now choose to expand the solution at their offices. This is proof that both our processes and the product work very well here in North America," says Magnus Arildsson, responsible for North America, Flowscape
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The customer is a major architectural firm with several offices across the United States. They currently have Flowscape's desk booking solution with kiosk screens and apps for mobile phones, tablets, and laptops installed in 13 offices. Now they choose to expand the solution with room displays, room booking solutions, and Flowscape's smart USB sensors for the workplaces.
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UPS driver collapsed making delivery in scorching heat
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (CNN) – A Ring doorbell camera caught a UPS driver in distress in Scottsdale, Arizona during 108-degree temperatures.
Brian Enriquez said he was concerned after watching video of a delivery man collapsing at his door while delivering an envelope.
You can see the driver have difficulty walking up to the door, setting down the package and then falling to the ground.
After sitting motionlessly for about ten seconds, he falls onto his back then sits back up, rings the doorbell and slowly walks away.
Enriquez said he couldn’t get to the door in time and the delivery man was gone by the time he saw the video.
He did call the police non-emergency line and tried to contact UPS in case the man needed assistance.
UPS said the driver was OK and contacted his supervisor for assistance after leaving Enriquez’s property.
The company said that while frequent stops make air conditioning ineffective in their trucks, their drivers are trained in how to deal with high temperatures.
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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday commemorated the 107th anniversary of the start of the “Armenian genocide,” issuing a statement in memory of the 1.5 million Armenians “who were deported, massacred or marched to their deaths in a campaign of extermination” by Ottoman Empire forces. Turkey said Biden’s declaration was ”incompatible with historical facts and international law.”
Biden’s statement did not reference the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which Biden has called a genocide. Yet Biden used the anniversary to lay down a set of principles for foreign policy as the United States and its allies arm Ukrainians and impose sanctions on Russia.
“We renew our pledge to remain vigilant against the corrosive influence of hate in all its forms,” the president said. “We recommit ourselves to speaking out and stopping atrocities that leave lasting scars on the world.”
In 1915, Ottoman officials arrested Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Constantinople, now Istanbul. The Biden statement notes that this event on April 24 marked the beginning of the genocide.
Fulfilling a campaign promise, Biden used the term “genocide” for the first time during last year’s anniversary. Past White Houses had avoided that word for decades out of a concern that Turkey — a NATO member — could be offended.
Turkey’s government was angered by Biden’s declaration on Sunday, just as it was last year.
“Statements that are incompatible with historical facts and international law regarding the events of 1915 are not valid,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Turkey acknowledges that many died in that era, but it says that the death toll is inflated, that the deaths resulted from civil unrest and that Muslim Turks were also killed.
Separately, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Twitter accused some Western leaders of “hypocrisy” for arguing in relation to Russia’s actions in Ukraine that the term “genocide” can only be determined by court decisions.
While Biden has said it would be up to lawyers to decide if Russia’s conduct met the international standard of genocide, Biden has not been shy about condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin for pursuing genocide.
“It sure seems that way to me,” Biden said earlier this month.
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Associated Press writer Suzan Fraser in Ankara, Turkey, contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/biden-marks-armenian-genocide-aims-to-stop-atrocities/ | 2022-04-25T05:34:51Z |
One portable generator can produce the same amount of carbon monoxide as hundreds of cars
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today released a new report on carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning deaths associated with portable generators. CPSC also launched a new public service announcement (PSA) underscoring the dangers of portable generators.
In its new report, Fatal Incidents Associated with Non-Fire Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Engine-Driven Generators and Other Engine-Driven Tools 2011-2021, CPSC estimates that about 85 consumers die in the U.S. each year from CO poisoning caused by gasoline-powered portable generators.* The report also shows that African Americans are at higher risk, accounting for 23 percent of generator-related CO deaths, nearly double their estimated 13 percent share of the U.S. population.
Most generator deaths (81%) occur in residential locations. CPSC's study also found that the top three reasons for using a generator among the reported fatal incidents were weather-related power outages, power shut-offs, and attempts to provide power to temporary locations, such as cabins, campers and trailers.
CPSC PSA: One portable generator produces the same amount of carbon monoxide as hundreds of cars illustrates how gasoline-powered portable generators can create a risk of CO poisoning that can kill in minutes. The PSA is also available in Spanish.
CO is called the invisible killer because it is colorless and odorless. CO poisoning from portable generators can happen so quickly that exposed persons may become unconscious before recognizing the symptoms of nausea, dizziness or weakness.
Consumers who plan to use a portable generator during a power loss should follow these tips:
Loss of Power—Using a Generator Safely
- Never operate a portable generator inside a home, garage, basement, crawlspace, shed or on the porch. Opening doors or windows will not provide enough ventilation to prevent the buildup of lethal levels of CO.
- Operate portable generators outside only, at least 20 feet away from the house, and direct the generator's exhaust away from the home and any other buildings that someone could enter, while keeping windows and other openings closed in the exhaust path of the generator.
- Check that portable generators have had proper maintenance, and read and follow the labels, instructions, and warnings on the generator and in the owner's manual.
- Look for portable generators that shut off automatically when high levels of CO are present. Some models with CO shut-off also have reduced emissions. These models may or may not be advertised as certified to the latest safety standards for portable generators- PGMA G300-2018 and UL 2201 – which are estimated to reduce deaths from CO poisoning by 87% and 100%, respectively.
CO and Smoke Alarms Save Lives
- Install battery-operated CO alarms or CO alarms with battery backup on each level and outside separate sleeping areas at home.
- Make sure smoke alarms are installed on every level and inside each bedroom at home.
- Test CO and smoke alarms monthly to make sure they are working properly, and replace batteries, if needed. Never ignore an alarm when it sounds. Get outside immediately. Then call 911.
Read more safety tips in our Carbon Monoxide Safety Center.
About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
For lifesaving information:
- Visit CPSC.gov.
- Sign up to receive our e-mail alerts.
- Follow us on Facebook, Instagram @USCPSC and Twitter @USCPSC.
- Report a dangerous product or a product-related injury on www.SaferProducts.gov.
- Call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
- Contact a media specialist.
Release Number: 22-198
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Lawmakers comment on Supreme Court decision to strike down Roe v. Wade
Published: Jun. 24, 2022 at 3:54 PM CDT|Updated: 8 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Supreme Court overturned the landmark case Roe V. Wade this morning. Lawmakers weigh in on the decision.
Rep. Peter Welch (D) Vermont
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) Georgia
Rep. Ralph Norman (R) South Carolina
Rep. Tim Ryan (D) Ohio
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Donations during month-long campaign directly support the largest pediatric cancer and blood disorders program in the region
MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This September, Children's Minnesota invites the community to help children fighting cancer and blood disorders by donating to the Shine Bright for Kids fundraising campaign. Children's Minnesota is home to the largest pediatric cancer and blood disorders program in the Upper Midwest – caring for more than 3,500 children and teens every year. Donations of any size help support life-saving research, as well as services that ease the care journey for kids and their families, including music therapy and financial assistance.
Learn more Shine Bright for Kids
"When you donate to Shine Bright for Kids this September, you help make the difference for thousands of kids and families living with a challenging diagnosis," said Jennifer Soderholm, senior vice president, chief development officer and president of the Children's Minnesota Foundation. "As a nonprofit health system, we rely on the support and generosity of the community to deliver the highly-specialized and compassionate care children fighting cancer and blood disorders deserve."
The community can support Shine Bright for Kids by donating directly to Children's Minnesota or shopping at one of more than 20 participating businesses. Donations fund everything from the latest treatments and research to activities that allow kids to be kids, such as music therapy and Star Studio, the in-house TV channel. Donations also help alleviate some of the financial burden for families by covering expenses like meals and parking as well as providing overnight accommodations for those traveling from out of town.
The Shine Bright for Kids campaign includes generous contributions from Prime Therapeutics, Pediatric Surgical Associates, OneLessWire, the Weed family, Rahr Corporation, Heroes for Hope and many more partners.
For more information about the campaign, to make an online donation or to join as a partnering business, visit: childrensmn.org/shinebrightforkids.
Children's Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids ExpertsTM in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital.
Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.
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SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen Joins MALIN+GOETZ Extensive Portfolio of Skincare
NEW YORK, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MALIN+GOETZ announces a new addition to its collection of skincare products, SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen. Just in time for the summer, this new sunscreen calls for an effective, uncomplicated sunscreen formula that will keep your skin protected against the sun's harmful rays.
Designed to work for all skin types + skin tones, the new SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen is made with clean ingredients that defends against UV rays and environmental aggressors while helping to brighten + hydrate the skin. The light-weight formula is made with Niacinamide, Vitamin E, Ursolic Acid, Antioxidants and Non-Nano Zinc Oxide and together with innovative MicroSperse® technology, the gel-cream formula glides on easily, absorbs quickly and has water-resistant broad-spectrum defense.
"This mineral based sunblock provides protection against the sun's rays. Both UVA and UVB are blocked, and the protection is provided immediately upon application, says Dr. Angela Lamb, Board Certified Dermatologist. There are also other active ingredients to help keep your skin looking radiant, particularly niacinamide. This is a perfect two in one. Prevention and protection."
This easy-to-use formula can be worn on clean skin, works great under makeup and can be used in place of your moisturizer in the warmer months depending on your skin type. Whether exploring the outdoors or shielding yourself from the effects of city living, SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen helps to ward off signs of pre-mature aging by working as a physical shield.
"We're always looking for ways to make the use of products easier for our customers and with SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen, we can confidently say we did just that, said Matthew Malin and Andrew Goetz, Founders of MALIN+GOETZ. "Put it on in the morning before leaving the house or throw it in the bag and apply it later, this easy-to-use sunscreen is lightweight on the skin and leaves no white residue.
MALIN+GOETZ SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen is available in a 1.7 FL. Oz. tube and is available in stores and online with an MSRP of $36. For more information, please visit www.malinandgoetz.com.
ABOUT MALIN+GOETZ
MALIN+GOETZ was founded by Matthew Malin + Andrew Goetz in 2004 with a mission to create high quality, easy-to-use skincare, fragrances and candles that fit into a modern lifestyle. Guided by the philosophy of less, but better, their expertly designed products are meant to be gentle, effective + efficient in every way, shape and form. They strive to create fewer steps in a routine, less packaging, less fuss + less waste. Born in New York City, MALIN+GOETZ has been inspired by the diversity, inclusivity + the energy of city living. These values are reflected in its cruelty-free products designed for every skin type, tone + gender.
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Michelin menus in turmoil as France faces foie gras crisis
Xu Xiaofei, CNN
Fois gras, the French culinary jewel that is as delicious as it is controversial, is a staple of upscale restaurants across the country. But now it’s vanishing from menus during an “unprecedented” crisis that has seen some manufacturers begin to consider reducing portions.
At the heart of the problem is a bird flu epidemic that has been sweeping across the country — and Europe — for months. It’s already devastated the country’s poultry industry, but now it threatens one of the country’s greatest bastions: Its Michelin-starred restaurants.
“It’s been a month since we started to have less foie gras, and then this week we got none,” says Pascal Lombard, the chef and owner of Le 1862, a one Michelin-star fine dining venue in bucolic southwestern France.
As regular deliveries of the luxurious goose liver paté have dried up, Lombard has been scheduling emergency meetings with local producers.
Foie gras is no stranger to crises.
Its traditional production, involving the force feeding of geese and ducks, has long attracted condemnation from animal rights campaigners, who have succeeded in getting such methods banned elsewhere.
Yet while French appetites for the delicacy have been largely undimmed by concerns over animal cruelty, another threat to avian welfare is now curbing consumption.
Epidemic epicenter
The town of Les Eyzies, where Lombard’s restaurant is located, is in the heart of Périgord, one of the epicenters of the latest bird flu epidemic.
The country has had to kill 16 million poultry since the epidemic first started in November 2021 to try to control the disease, the French Agriculture Ministry confirmed to CNN.
“This number is unprecedented for France, which had never been exposed to a crisis of such scale,” said Marie-Pierre Pé, director of France’s interprofessional committee for foie gras producers.
Foie gras production in France is expected to drop by up to 50% this year as the epidemic affects 80% of foie gras producers in the country.
A veteran of the foie gras industry with 35 years of experience, Pé is no stranger to avian influenza. Like seasonal outbreaks in the human world, bird flu hits Europe almost every year when birds migrate to and from Africa.
This year the epidemic emerged in spring and reached the Pays de la Loire region in the west and Périgord territory in the southwest — two crucial poultry production areas in France.
Pays de la Loire alone represents 72% of the ducks and geese hatched in France’s foie gras industry, according to Pé.
“I have a small smiley message [to the customers and producers]: We have to share with each other,” Pé said, adding that people should consume less foie gras this year so that more could get the chance to enjoy this delicacy.
“There will certainly be small packaging sizes to make it easier to serve all the customers,” she said.
Isolation and vaccination
To make the situation worse, other major foie gras producing countries in Europe are also facing a similar crisis, making it hard to make up for the shortfall via imports.
Bird flu has been detected across the European Union since October 2021, including in European Federation of Foie Gras member states Spain, Belgium, Bulgaria and Hungary, according to the latest European Commission report on the epidemic.
To bring the epidemic to an end and help production return to normal level in 2023, Pé and her fellow foie gras producers rely on two words that the Covid pandemic has made very familiar: isolation and vaccination.
“We have a monitoring program that follows the same principle as what we’ve known to fight against Covid-19,” she said.
In areas where bird flu is detected, producers are sheltering ducks and geese to ensure that there is no contamination with migratory birds.
This requires producers to reduce the number of poultry at their farm so they have enough space indoors to accommodate them, according to Pé.
Two vaccine candidates are on clinical trial, but they won’t be available until 2023 at the earliest, Pé said.
Back in Les Eyzies in southwestern France, chef Lombard is working on new dishes to fill the void left by the foie gras shortage.
“Between the bird flu, the war in Ukraine and all that, we’re going to run out of a lot of products and we’ll have to adapt with the products we have,” Lombard said.
“2022 will be the year with a bit more vegetable dishes and less meat.”
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Top Tier Recognition for Excellence in Video
TROY, Mich., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) announced that The Road Ahead, a video production created to showcase the company's 14Xe™ electric powertrain, was recognized with three gold awards in the 43rd Annual Telly Awards.
The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks and production companies. The Road Ahead won in the following categories:
- Online Commercials – Automotive
- Online Commercials – Music/Jingle
- Online Commercials – Use of 3D Animation
The Road Ahead can be viewed on Meritor.com and the company's YouTube channel, Facebook and also LinkedIn.
"Now, more than ever, it is necessary to celebrate video work that reflects the top tier of our industry, such as Meritor," says Telly Awards Executive Director Sabrina Dridje. "This year's submissions reflect an industry that has returned to the important work of storytelling, one that has returned with a new perspective that values innovation, agility, equity and tenacious creativity."
"We released The Road Ahead to coincide with the production launch of our 14Xe electric powertrain," said Krista Sohm, chief marketing and communication officer at Meritor. "We are proud of the way it captures the spirit of our brands and demonstrates our commitment to the zero emissions evolution for commercial vehicles. Our collaboration with Kyro Digital, based in Mission Viejo, California, was a winning formula in creating a piece of work that stood out among amazing content from top tier companies around the world."
The Telly Awards is the premier award honoring video and television across all screens. Last year, The Telly Awards attracted more than 12,000 entries from top video content producers including Netflix, Jennifer Garner, HBO Latin America, Microsoft, RadicalMedia, Condé Nast, Adobe, Nickelodeon, and Partizan. Entrants are judged by The Telly Awards Judging Council—an industry body of over 200 leading experts including advertising agencies, production companies, and major television networks, reflective of the multiscreen industry and includes executives from Dow Jones, Duplass Brothers Productions, Complex Networks, Bloomberg, Weta Digital, A&E Networks, Hearst Media, ESPN Films, RYOT, Vice+ and Vimeo.
The full list of the 43rd Annual Telly Awards winners can be found at www.tellyawards.com/winners.
About Meritor
Meritor, Inc. is a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, aftermarket and electric powertrain solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets. With more than a 110-year legacy of providing innovative products that offer superior performance, efficiency and reliability, the company serves commercial truck, trailer, off-highway, defense, specialty and aftermarket customers around the world. Meritor is based in Troy, Mich., United States, and is made up of more than 9,600 diverse employees who apply their knowledge and skills in manufacturing facilities, engineering centers, joint ventures, distribution centers and global offices in 19 countries. Meritor common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTOR. For important information, visit the company's website at www.meritor.com.
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- 19% Increase in 1Q22 Revenue to Record $29.3 Million Compared to 1Q21
- 19% Increase in 1Q22 Net Income to $2.9 Million Compared to 1Q21
- Cash Balance Rises 30% to $13.2 Million
EAST WINDSOR, N.J., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: GTEC) ("Greenland" or the "Company"), a technology developer and manufacturer of electric industrial vehicles and drivetrain systems for material handling machineries and vehicles, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
First Quarter 2022 Financial and Operating Highlights
- Total revenues were $29.3 million, an increase of 19% from $24.6 million in the same period of 2021.
- Gross margin was 21.7%, an increase of 100 basis points year over year.
- Net Income was $2.9 million, an increase of 19% from $2.4 million in the same period of 2021.
- Number of transmission products sold was 41,902 units, an increase of 13% compared with 36,986 units in the same period of 2021.
Mr. Raymond Wang, Chief Executive Officer of Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation, commented, "We delivered our highest quarterly revenue to date, as we drove 19% year over year growth in first quarter revenue and a 19% year over year increase in net income. Our team continues to make impressive progress executing on our rapidly expanding industrial electric vehicle product line, while at the same time moving forward with our U.S. production expansion to ensure we have capacity to support the overwhelmingly positive customer response and expected long-term demand."
Mr. Wang added, "Our ongoing strategic shift toward higher-value, feature-rich products helped drive a 100 basis points improvement in gross margin to 21.7%. Additionally, our electric industrial vehicle division is on track with our upcoming assembly facility in Baltimore County, Maryland on schedule for a July opening. Though the industry is facing continued headwinds from the pandemic lockdown in China, we remain optimistic given the long-term transformation of the industrial vehicle industry, led by demand for cleaner, greener electric vehicles and support from local legislation. With our proven track record and expanding product roadmap, we are positioned to address the growing demand for our industrial electric vehicles, as we focus on building increased value for shareholders."
Mr. Jing Jin, Chief Financial Officer of Greenland, commented: "Demand for Greenland's transmission products remained strong, as we leverage our global brand, inventory management and performance track record to partially offset headwinds from higher raw materials and component prices, COVID-19 shutdowns, global inflation, and higher logistics costs. In addition to our strong 19% year over year revenue and 19% year over year net income growth, we further strengthened our balance sheet with a 30% increase in our cash on hand. This gives us added confidence and flexibility, as we continue to prioritize investments in R&D innovation and revenue generation, which we believe will drive Greenland's long-term market share gains in the electric industrial vehicle market and significant value creation for shareholders."
Recent Developments and Strategic Highlights:
- Secured Lease On Assembly Facility: Greenland has secured and fully executed a lease on its first assembly facility located in Baltimore County, Maryland. The site is over 54,000 sq ft and will produce over 500 electric heavy equipment units per year when fully operational. Maryland's Governor Larry Hogan noted, "As we continue to invest in new products and technologies, Greenland's vision and growth in electric industrial vehicles will fit in well with our state's innovative ecosystem."
- Launched of New HEVI Brand: Greenland has launched a new HEVI brand to encapsule its electric heavy industrial equipment division. This brand replaces Greenland Machinery and better exemplifies the culture and objective of introducing clean and sustainable alternatives to the industrial equipment industry.
- Passed Clean Cars Act of Maryland: Greenland supported the passing of HB1391 – Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2022 that will introduce consumer incentives for electric heavy industrial equipment purchases within the state effective July 1, 2022.
First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Total revenues were $29.3 million, an increase of 19% from $24.6 million in the first quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volume, driven by continued demand for the Company's products and its effective supply chain management. The number of transmission products sold was 41,902 units, up 13% from 36,986 units in the first quarter of 2021.
Costs of goods sold were $22.9 million, an increase of 18% from $19.5 million in the first quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in sales volume, higher cost of raw materials and components, higher shipping costs and higher logistics costs.
Gross profit was $6.4 million, an increase of 25% from $5.1 million in the first quarter of 2021. Gross margin was 21.7%, an increase of 100 basis points from 20.7% in the first quarter of 2021, as a result of the Company's strategic shift towards higher value, more sophisticated products, such as hydraulic transmissions.
Total operating expenses were $3.0 million, up 33% from $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2021. Operating expenses as a percentage of total revenues was 10.2%, compared to 9.1% in the first quarter of 2021. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to the Company's investments in support of its growth strategy, with an expansion of revenue-generating and R&D efforts.
Income from operations was $3.4 million, an increase of 18% from $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2021.
Net Income was $2.9 million, an increase of 19% from $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2021.
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share was $0.16, compared with $0.21 in the first quarter of 2021.
Conference Call
The Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation management team will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM on Monday, May 16, 2022, U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 PM on May 16, 2022, Beijing/Hong Kong Time).
Please register in advance for the conference using the link below and dial in 10 minutes before the conference is scheduled to begin. Conference access information will be provided upon registration.
Online Participant Registration: http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/2888891
A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers until May 24, 2022. To access the replay, please reference the conference ID 2888891.
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at https://ir.gtec-tech.com/.
About Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation
Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: GTEC) is a developer and a manufacturer of drivetrain systems for material handling machineries and electric vehicles, as well as electric industrial vehicles. Information on the Company's clean industrial heavy equipment division can be found at HEVI Equipment, its new clean industrial heavy equipment division. For additional more information visit https://ir.gtec-tech.com/.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements." Such statements reflect Greenland's current views with respect to future events and are subject to such risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Greenland, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Greenland's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Copies are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. Words such as "expect," "estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "could," "should," "believes," "predicts," "potential," "continue," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, Greenland's expectations with respect to future performance. In addition, there is uncertainty about the further spread of the COVID-19 virus or the occurrence of another wave of cases and the impact it may have on the Company's operations, the demand for the Company's products, global supply chains and economic activity in general. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated or expected. Statements contained in this news release regarding past trends or activities should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future. Greenland does not intend and does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, other than as required by law.
Statement Regarding Preliminary Unaudited Financial Information
The unaudited financial information set out in this earnings release is preliminary and subject to potential adjustments. Adjustments to the consolidated financial statements may be identified when audit work has been performed for the Company's year-end audit, which could result in significant differences from this preliminary unaudited financial information.
For more information, please contact:
In China:
The Blueshirt Group
Ms. Feifei Shen
Phone: +86 134-6656-6136
Email: feifei@blueshirtgroup.com
Ms. Miranda Tian
Phone: +86 135-2551-1189
Email: miranda@blueshirtgroup.com
In the United States:
The Blueshirt Group
Ms. Julia Qian
Phone: +1 973-619-3227
Email: Julia@blueshirtgroup.com
Global IR Partners
Mr. David Pasquale
Phone: +1 914-337-8801
Email: GTEC@globalirpartners.com
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Tampa native speaks with ABC7 about his connection to Titanic on 110th anniversary of sinking
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Titanic sank 110 years ago Thursday on April 14, 1912.
The story is well known: the band played until the end and there weren’t enough lifeboats. 1500 people died in the ensuing chaos, many freezing to death in the ice cold water. The story has captured the imagination of many, including Tampa native Mike Harris. Sarasota Media Roundtable hosted Harris for its monthly luncheon.
Harris is an explorer, historian and documentary filmmaker. He is also one of the founders of the Titanic exhibit in Orlando, Fla and producer of the documentary “The Search for the Titanic” featuring legendary actor Orson Welles.
In the 1980s, Harris decided to head an expedition to the Titanic, but he kept running into problems. One was that the Titanic was proving nearly impossible to find in the vast darkness of the north Atlantic.
“After I produced ‘The Deadly Fathoms’... then I found out the Titanic is at 15,000 feet and I didn’t have the experience to do that,” said Harris.
it was also going to cost a lot of money, but Harris successfully raised the funds for a joint mission courtesy of Texas oil tycoon Jack Grimm.
The pair came EXTREMELY close to the wreck site, but at the time, it was unknown that the ship had broken in half. It was later realized they had crossed between the bow and the stern during one scan of the area and had caught the bow and stern of the wreckage on sonar. They hadn’t realized it at the time.
On Harris and Grimm’s crew, was a young oceanographer named Dr. Robert Ballard. Ballard would eventually be the person who discovered the wreck site in 1985.
Harris’ newest passion is the search for what happened to Amelia Earhart. He has conducted many interviews with officials and has visited islands near her plane’s last known location. You can purchase his books on Amazon by clicking here.
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Fortified by New Partnerships, Team Launches Enhanced Offering Built on the Power of Customization
ATLANTA, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OneDigital Investment Advisors "OneDigital," a registered investment advisor, announced a significant collection of strategic partnerships to enhance its ongoing expansion into wealth management. This announcement showcases the next generation of financial planning and investment management for individuals and families of all ages and income levels.
OneDigital has previously provided financial planning services to the masses through retirement plans. The expanded wealth management capabilities will now allow OneDigital to provide simple yet customized investment models to mass affluents and specialized investment strategies and private alternatives to high-net-worth individuals. The offering includes customized model solutions and separately managed accounts from renowned investment managers, including BlackRock, Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research (NDR), PIMCO, Avantis Investors, and Newfound Research, along with technology partnerships with Parametric, 55ip, and end-to-end alternative investment solution from iCapital.
"OneDigital has been building towards this expanded solution for the better half of the last year, with the addition of Saumen Chattopadhyay as Chief Investment Officer and acquisitions of five wealth management firms in 2022 alone," commented Vince Morris, President of Retirement and Wealth at OneDigital. "It is our goal to increase access to personalized financial advice and better support people of all ages and incomes. This expanded offering prioritizes access to personalized advice and the level of support that individuals need to live their best life now and into the future. "
As a division of OneDigital, a leading insurance brokerage, financial services and HR consulting firm, OneDigital Investment Advisors has over $103 billion in assets under advisement, spread between corporate retirement plans and individual clients.
OneDigital has developed a differentiated investment approach utilizing a proprietary asset allocation algorithm that aligns individuals with a blend of customized strategies through its partnering managers. This powerful approach will be deployed directly to individuals as well as through financial engagement with corporate clients supporting the financial wellbeing of their employees.
"Our people-first financial planning approach combines the ability to easily curate and monitor custom portfolios and blend the strategies provided by our partnering managers. Creating custom portfolios and aligning them with our client's financial goals is the next generation of investment management," said Saumen Chattopadhyay, Chief Investment Officer at OneDigital. "We look beyond the individual's risk level and time horizon through a planning process. Our relationships with leading managers and technology partners will allow for a new level of both simplicity and customization."
To learn more about OneDigital's wealth management offering, visit: www.onedigital.com/wealth-management
About OneDigital
OneDigital delivers strategic advisory consulting and technology-forward solutions to more than 85,000 employers across the nation. As employee health care, wellness and workplace benefits continue to converge, businesses of all sizes have relied on OneDigital's exceptional advisory teams for counsel in employee benefits, wellbeing, human resources, pharmacy consulting, property and casualty solutions, as well as the retirement and wealth management services provided through OneDigital Investment Advisors. OneDigital's commitment to technology and innovation enables its 3,000 employees to deliver the most modern and intuitive customer experience anywhere in the industry.
Investment advice offered through OneDigital Investment Advisors, an SEC-registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of OneDigital.
Media Contact:
Chelsea McKenna
Chelsea.McKenna@onedigital.com
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Which Minecraft games are best?
The first Minecraft game was released in 2009, and its cultural impact is still felt today. The game has spawned a media franchise, including merchandise, conventions and spinoff titles. While the original continues to be updated, it’s worth trying out some of the other games.
The best Minecraft game today is the original, packaged as the Minecraft Windows 10 Starter Collection. This bundle contains a code for the base game as well as a collection of skins, texture packs and 700 MineCoins for buying add-ons in the store.
What to know before you buy a Minecraft game
Minecraft is an open-world sandbox
One of the best parts of Minecraft is in its depth and open nature. You decide what you want to do. Whether you want to build the biggest castle, discover dungeons underground or raise a modest farm, you have complete freedom to do so. You can even play with others online or via co-op. If you’re the type of gamer who needs guidance or direction, you may not enjoy the sandbox design of Minecraft.
Minecraft has an ending
Long-time players may be surprised to know that yes, there is an end to Minecraft. It just takes a lot of work and dedication to get there. You will not only need to learn the game’s basic systems such as mining, crafting, farming and fighting, but you will also need to follow in-depth guides about finding the right materials and crafting the exact objects to get to the ending. But once you reach it, you won’t be disappointed.
The Minecraft spinoffs are completely different
Although they maintain Minecraft’s signature blocky look, the other Minecraft games, such as Telltale’s “Minecraft: Story Mode” and “Minecraft: Dungeons,” are totally different beasts. The former is closer to a choose-your-own-story adventure game, whereas the latter is a dungeon-crawling RPG.
What to look for in a quality Minecraft game
Developer/publisher marks
Always ensure that the Minecraft game is published by Microsoft and developed by Mojang. There are some websites that try to sell knockoff versions or bootleg copies of Minecraft, so it is important to familiarize yourself with the authentic logos before purchasing a ripoff or counterfeit copy.
Authentic codes and discs
On a similar note, be sure to get the digital download code or game disc from reputable sources. There have been reports of customers attempting to purchase the game through third-party sellers and receiving blank or corrupted discs or used game codes.
Additional content
Newer bundles of Minecraft will come with additional content, such as skins for your character, texture packs to make the world appear different (such as a Mario-themed world for the Nintendo Switch version), and MineCoins for purchasing additional content online. While you can definitely purchase just the base game, nowadays you can get the additional content at no additional cost.
How much you can expect to spend on a Minecraft game
On the low end of the spectrum, expect to pay roughly $20 for a Minecraft game, the usual going rate for the spinoff games. At the other end, expect to pay roughly $50 for the Master collection, which comes chock-full of content.
Minecraft game FAQ
Do I need to play online?
A. Although there are modes to play online with others, this is not required. You can play in your own world offline, without an internet connection. If you are getting the digital version of the game, you will first need to download the title, but after that you can continue to play offline.
What’s the difference between the base game and the Master/Starter collection?
A. The Master and Starter collection versions of the game come with additional content packs, including texture packs, skins and coins. Aside from that, it is the exact same game, and both collections come with the base game.
What’s the best Minecraft game to buy?
Top Minecraft game
What you need to know: For newcomers or players looking to try the game on a different system, the Starter Collection comes with everything you need to get started plus some extra goodies.
What you’ll love: Not only does it come with the base game, but it includes 700 MineCoins and the Starter Pack DLC, which consists of mash-ups, texture packs, skin packs and more.
What you should consider: You can always get the add-ons from the store or get just the base game if you don’t care about the DLC.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Minecraft game for the money
What you need to know: For people who want the base game and a whole pack of fun content at a low price, the Master Collection is an awesome bundle of value.
What you’ll love: Besides the main game, it comes with 1000 Minecoins, the Starter Pack DLC and the Creators Pack DLC.
What you should consider: If you’re not interested in different packs, you may be paying extra.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: From Telltale Games, makers of “The Walking Dead” story games, “Minecraft: Story Mode” is a choose-your-own-adventure-type game where you make choices across eight episodes.
What you’ll love: Enjoy a Minecraft story where the events and dialogue changes based on your personal decisions, making it your own adventure.
What you should consider: Don’t expect any of the open-world elements such as mining, crafting or exploration — this is more of a linear story told through cutscenes and dialogue options.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have claimed right-hander Robert Dugger off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays. Dugger pitched in one game for Tampa Bay this season, allowing three runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings in the Rays’ 9-3 loss to Minnesota on Sunday. He was designated for assignment on Monday. The 26-year-old Dugger went 0-2 with a 7.36 ERA in 12 games for the Seattle Mariners last season, including four starts. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/05/04/reds-claim-rhp-robert-dugger-off-waivers-from-tampa-bay/ | 2022-05-04T20:29:05Z |
WHIPPANY, N.J., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE:SPH), announced today that it has scheduled its Fiscal 2022 Second Quarter Results Conference Call for Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time.
Analysts, investors and other interested parties are invited to listen to management's discussion of Fiscal 2022 Second Quarter results and business outlook by accessing the call via the internet at www.suburbanpropane.com, or by telephone as follows:
Phone #: (888) 317-6003
Access Code: 6774002
Ask for: Suburban Propane Fiscal 2022 Second Quarter Results Conference Call
In addition, a replay of the conference call will be available from 12:00 PM Eastern Time, Thursday, May 5, 2022 until 11:55 PM Eastern Time, Thursday, May 12, 2022 and can be accessed by dialing (877) 344-7529, Access Code 3301968. The replay will also be available via Suburban's website until the replay for next quarter's call is posted.
About Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. ("Suburban Propane") is a publicly traded master limited partnership listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Whippany, New Jersey, Suburban Propane has been in the customer service business since 1928 and is a nationwide distributor of propane, renewable propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity and an investor in low carbon fuel alternatives, servicing the energy needs of approximately 1 million residential, commercial, governmental, industrial and agricultural customers through approximately 700 locations across 42 states. Suburban Propane is supported by three core pillars: (1) Suburban Commitment – showcasing Suburban Propane's 90+ year legacy, and ongoing commitment to the highest standards for dependability, flexibility, and reliability that underscores Suburban Propane's commitment to excellence in customer service; (2) SuburbanCares – highlighting continued dedication to giving back to local communities across Suburban Propane's national footprint and (3) Go Green with Suburban Propane - promoting the clean burning and versatile nature of propane and renewable propane as a bridge to a green energy future and developing the next generation of renewable energy. For additional information on Suburban Propane, please visit www.suburbanpropane.com.
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Chickasaw Nation Medical Center earns five-star rating
ADA, Okla. (KXII) - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center five stars in Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.
According to Wednesday’s press release, the CNMC received a five-star rating by an industry publication, establishing it as part of an elite group of national hospitals. The monthly publication, Becker’s Hospital Review, published the review in the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings (Overall Star Rating) for 2022. They claimed the CNMC has received a perfect five-star rating twice in the last three years.
“We are dedicated to providing quality health care and were pleased our Chickasaw Nation Medical Center received a five-star rating for 2022 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, putting us in the top 15.9% of the country’s 3,093 hospitals,” Chickasaw Nation Lt. Governor Chris Anoatubby said.
According to the CMS.gov website, the Overall Star Rating summarizes a variety of measurements across five areas of quality into a single star rating for each hospital. Once reporting thresholds are met, a hospital’s Overall Star Rating is said to be calculated using only those measures for which data is available.
The press release mentioned five key metrics are used when evaluating hospitals for the CMS Overall Star Rating, which are mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care. The release explained each category has a measured weight of 22%, with the exception of timely and effective care, which measures at 12%.
“This national recognition is evidence of our Chickasaw Nation Department of Health staff’s strong commitment to quality, compassionate and culturally appropriate health care. At the Chickasaw Nation Department of Health, our patients come first in everything we do,” said Admiral (Ret.) Kevin Meeks, Deputy Secretary of Health at the Chickasaw Nation Department of Health.
CMS is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. The federal agency runs Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance programs, and the federally-facilitated Marketplace.
The press released reported CMS provides data to health care systems for better care, giving them access to coverage, improving patients’ health.
About the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center
Serving all First Americans, the 72-bed hospital features a level three emergency department, numerous specialized clinics, ambulatory care facility, diagnostic imaging center, women’s health center, as well as many tribal health programs.
“The Chickasaw Nation Department of Health is committed to assuring patients receive high quality, safe care that is kind, compassionate and patient centered,” said Chickasaw Nation Under Secretary of Medical Staff/Quality Dr. John Krueger. “This recognition by CMS validates the work of our amazing staff and the execution of Governor and Lt. Governor Anoatubby’s vision to develop world class, high quality health care.”
The Chickasaw Nation’s reported investment of more than $150 million in building the CNMC has enhanced health care access and added hundreds of additional jobs in Ada, Oklahoma. These positions include physicians, nurses and support staff. Members said funding for long-term staffing was made possible through a joint venture between the Chickasaw Nation and the U.S. Indian Health Service.
Located on 230 acres just south of Ada, Oklahoma, the CNMC is said to incorporate the site and the local ecology into its design. Architectural design and construction materials are said to reflect Chickasaw culture and a close connection to the natural environment. Long and thin in design, the building runs parallel to a broad meadow with views of a hill and creek bed.
According to architects Page Southerland Page, Inc., the conceptual heart of the CNMC is the “Town Center.” This three-story, sky-lit open area adjoining the café serves as a social, educational and event space between the hospital and clinics.
From the “Town Center,” public spaces open directly onto the meadow with trails and paths that lead throughout the larger site. Attention to the healing process focuses not only on patients, but families and those visiting patients as well.
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BEIJING, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NaaS Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: NAAS) (the "Company"), one of the largest and fastest-growing electric vehicle charging service providers in China, today announced the successful completion of the transaction previously announced on February 8, 2022 between RISE Education Cayman Ltd ("RISE"), the Company's predecessor, and Dada Auto Inc. ("NaaS") (the "Transaction"). As announced on April 29, 2022, the Transaction and certain additional Transaction-related proposals were approved by RISE's shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting held on April 29, 2022 (the "EGM"). The Company, with its name changed to "NaaS Technology Inc.," continues to be listed on Nasdaq with its new ticker "NAAS."
Completion of Transaction
Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 8, 2022, by and between RISE, NaaS and other parties thereto (the "Merger Agreement"), at the closing of the Transaction (the "Closing"), the then shareholders of NaaS exchanged all of the issued and outstanding share capital of NaaS for newly issued shares of the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. As a result of the Transaction, NaaS has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Immediately prior to the Closing, the Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, as approved at the EGM, became effective. Immediately after the Closing, the Company had 2,141,595,809 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, divided into three classes.
In connection with the Transaction, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP served as U.S. legal counsel to NaaS, Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as U.S. legal counsel to the audit committee of the board of directors of RISE, and China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited acted as the financial advisor to NaaS.
Name, Ticker and ADS Ratio Change
As approved at the EGM, the Company's name was changed from "RISE Education Cayman Ltd" to "NaaS Technology Inc.," effective immediately prior to the Closing. The Company's ticker has also been changed from "REDU" to "NAAS" since the date of the Closing. As announced on June 1, 2022, the number of the Company's shares represented by each American depositary share ("ADS") was changed from two (2) shares per ADS to ten (10) shares per ADS, effective on June 10, 2022.
New Board and Management
The Company's board of directors (the "Board") and management currently consist of the following members, effective immediately prior to the Closing in accordance with the Merger Agreement:
- Mr. Zhen Dai, a founder of NaaS, has been appointed the chairman of the Board and the chairperson of the compensation committee of the Board.
- Ms. Yang Wang, a founder of NaaS, has been appointed the Company's chief executive officer and a director of the Company.
- Mr. Weilin Sun, a founder of Newlinks Technology Limited, a shareholder of NaaS prior to the Transaction and a shareholder of the Company after the Transaction, has been appointed a director of the Company.
- Mr. Bin Liu, previously a director of NaaS, has been appointed a director of the Company.
- Mr. Zhongjue Chen, who has served as a director of RISE since October 2013, continues to serve as a director of the Company after the Transaction. Mr. Chen has also been appointed the chairperson of the corporate governance and nominating committee of the Board.
- Mr. Guangming Ren has been appointed an independent director of the Company and the chairperson of the audit committee of the Board and a member of the compensation committee and corporate governance and nominating committee of the Board. Mr. Guangming Ren currently serves as a director of Joincap Holding Group and the general manager of Beijing Joincap Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- Mr. Xiaoli Liu has been appointed an independent director of the Company and a member of the audit committee, compensation committee and corporate governance and nominating committee of the Board. Mr. Xiaoli Liu is the founder of Beijing Wanli Xinyuan Technology Co. Ltd.
- Mr. Lei Zhao, previously the chief financial officer of NaaS, has been appointed the chief financial officer of the Company.
Ms. Lihong Wang, previously the chief executive officer, chairwoman of the Board and a director of RISE, Mr. Jonathan Jia Zhu, Mr. Weili Hong and Mr. Jun Yan, each previously a director of RISE, and Mr. Alex Wu, previously the acting chief financial officer of RISE, have all resigned from their respective roles.
About NaaS Technology Inc.
NaaS Technology Inc. (the "Company") is one of the largest and fastest growing electric vehicle ("EV") charging service providers in China. The Company's vision is to power the world with carbon neutral energy. The Company's EV charging services began in 2019, and the Company has established and maintains the largest EV charging network in China in terms of the charging volume transacted through its charging network for third-party charging station operators, and the number of public DCFCs (meaning direct current fast charger with 30kW power output or more) connected to its network, according to China Insights Industry Consultancy Limited, an independent research firm.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by terminology such as "will," "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates" and similar statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Company and the industry. All information provided in this press release is as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that its expectations will turn out to be correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results.
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NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for SONM, LI, ENVX, CNCE, and LCTX.
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Two-plus years into the Covid-19 pandemic, you probably know the basics of protection: vaccines, boosters, proper handwashing and masks. But one of the most powerful tools against the coronavirus is one that experts believe is just starting to get the attention it deserves: ventilation.
Respiratory backwash
"The challenge for organizations that improve air quality is that it's invisible," said Joseph Allen, director of the Healthy Buildings Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
It's true: Other Covid tools are more tangible. But visualizing how the virus might behave in poorly ventilated spaces can help people better understand this mitigation measure.
Allen likens it to cigarette smoke. "If I'm smoking in the corner of a classroom and you have low ventilation/filtration, that room is going to fill up with smoke, and everyone is breathing that same air."
Then apply that to the outdoors.
"I could be smoking a cigarette, you could be a couple of feet from me, depending which way the wind was blowing, you may not even know I'm smoking."
If you're indoors, you could be breathing in less fresh air than you think.
"Everybody in a room together is constantly breathing air that just came out of the lungs of other people in that room. And depending on the ventilation rate, it could be as much as 3% or 4% of the air you're breathing just came out of the lungs of other people in that room," Allen said.
He describes this as respiratory backwash.
"Normally, that's not a problem, right? We do this all the time. We're always exchanging our respiratory microbiomes with each other. But if someone's sick and infectious ... those aerosols can carry the virus. That's a problem."
It's airborne
"We've known for decades how to keep people safe in buildings from infection, from airborne infectious diseases like this one," Allen said.
From the beginning of the pandemic, Allen and other experts have waved red flags, saying that the way we were thinking about transmission of Covid-19 -- surfaces, large respiratory droplets -- was missing the point.
"Hand washing and social distancing are appropriate but, in our view, insufficient to provide protection from virus-carrying respiratory microdroplets released into the air by infected people. This problem is especially acute in indoor or enclosed environments, particularly those that are crowded and have inadequate ventilation," hundreds of scientists stated in an open letter in July 2020.
Eventually, the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged what the experts had been saying all along: that Covid-19 could also spread by small aerosolized particles that can travel more than 6 feet.
The coronavirus itself is very small -- about 0.1 microns -- but that doesn't affect how far it can travel.
"The size of the virus itself doesn't matter because, as we say, the virus is never naked in air. In other words, the virus is always traveling in respiratory particles that develop in our lungs. And those are all different sizes," Allen said.
Singing or coughing can emit particles as large as 100 microns (almost the width of a human hair), he said, but the virus tends to travel in smaller particles -- between 1 and 5 microns.
The size of these particles affects not only how far it can travel but how deeply we can breathe it into our lungs, and how we should approach protecting ourselves from this virus.
"When you're talking about an airborne disease, there's the what's right around you, you know, the sort of the people who you know can cough in your face, the 6 feet thing, and then there's the broader indoor air, because indoor air is recirculated," said Max Sherman, a leader on the Epidemic Task Force for the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.
Dilute and clean
"Outdoors is safer than indoors" has become an accepted mantra with Covid-19. Allen points out that protecting ourselves indoors is where our focus should always be, even beyond the pandemic.
"We're [an] indoors species. We spend 90% of our time indoors. The air we breathe indoors has a massive impact on our health, whether you think about infectious disease or anything else, but it just has escaped the public consciousness for a long time," he said.
Making sure our indoor air is healthy is not that complicated, Sherman said. "You just want to reduce the number of particles that might be carrying Covid or any other nasty [virus]."
The way you do that is through ventilation and filtration.
Filtration -- just like it sounds -- is filtering or cleaning the air, removing the infected particles. But think of ventilation as diluting the air. You're bringing more fresh air in to reduce the concentration of those particles.
Dilution is exactly why we haven't seen superspreader events outdoors, Allen says.
"We have hardly any transmission outdoors. Why is that? Unlimited dilution, because you have unlimited ventilation. And so, even in crowded protests or outdoor sporting events like the Super Bowl, we just don't see superspreading happening. But if we did, we'd have the signal be loud and clear. We just don't see it. It's all indoors in these underperforming, unhealthy spaces."
Healthy spaces
Even before the advent of HVAC systems, ventilation was integrated into many building designs.
The 1901 Tenement Housing Act of New York required every tenement building -- a building with multifamily households -- to have ventilation, running water and gas light.
Builders added ventilation to many of these buildings with a shaft in the middle that runs from the roof to the ground, allowing more airflow.
"In the late 19th century, people are finally starting to understand how disease spreads. So airshafts and the accompanying ventilation were seen as a solution to the public health crises that were happening in tenement buildings," said Katheryn Lloyd, director of programming at the Tenement Museum. "There were high cases of tuberculosis, diphtheria and other diseases that spread. Now we know that spread sort of through the air."
Today, we're facing the same challenge.
"Getting basic ventilation in your home is important, full stop," Sherman said.
One of the easiest, cheapest ways to do that is to open your windows.
Open doors or windows at opposite ends of your home to create cross-ventilation, the Environmental Protection Agency advises. Opening the highest and lowest windows -- especially if on different floors -- of a home can also increase ventilation. Adding an indoor fan can take it even further.
"If a single fan is used, it should be facing (and blowing air) in the same direction the air is naturally moving. You can determine the direction the air is naturally moving by observing the movement of drapes or by holding a light fabric or dropping paper clippings and noting which direction they move," the EPA says.
Just cracking a window can help a lot, Allen says: "Even propping a window open a couple inches to really facilitate higher air changes, especially if you do it in multiple places in the house, so you can create some pressure differentials."
It's important to note that if you have an HVAC system, it must be running to actually circulate or filter the air. The EPA says that these systems run less than 25% of the time during heating and cooling seasons.
"Most of the controls these days have a setting where you can run the fan on low all the time. And that's usually the best thing to do because that makes sure you're getting you're pushing air through the filter all the time and mixing the air up in your in your home," Sherman advised.
This could be something to keep in mind if you're going to have visitors or if someone in the household is at higher risk for severe illness.
Choose the most efficient filter your HVAC system can handle, and make sure you routinely change the filters.
Filters have a minimum efficiency reporting value, or MERV, rating that indicates how well they capture small particles. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers recommends using at least a MERV-13 filter, which it says is at least 85% efficient at capturing particles from 1 to 3 microns.
If that's not an option, portable air filters can also work well, but the EPA says to use one that is made for the intended room size and meets at least one of these criteria:
- Designed as high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA)
- CADR rated
- Manufacturer says the device will remove most particles below 1 micron
Finding a safe space
When you walk into a space, there's no good rule of thumb to look around and gauge how well-ventilated it might be, and that can be a challenge when people have been tasked with assessing their own risk.
Allen suggests starting with the basics: Make sure you're up to date with vaccinations and aware of where Covid-19 numbers stand in your community.
But then it gets harder. Even the number of people in a space isn't a giveaway of a higher-risk situation.
"The more people in there could be higher-risk because you're more likely to have someone who's infectious, but if the ventilation is good, it really doesn't matter."
Ventilation standards are based on "an amount of fresh air per person, plus the amount of fresh air per square foot," Allen explained. "So if you have a good system, the more people that enter the room, the more ventilation is brought in to the room."
One tool that can help you assess ventilation in a room is a CO2 monitor, something Allen wishes he saw more in public spaces. He likes to carry a portable one, which you can order online for between $100 and $200.
"If you see under 1,000 parts per million, generally, you're hitting the ventilation targets that are the design standard. But remember, these are not health-based standards. So we want to see higher ventilation rates."
Allen prefers to see CO2 at or under 800 parts per million. He also notes that just because a space has low CO2 levels, it might not be unsafe if filtration is high, like on an airplane.
A gamechanger for schools
Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Lisa Herring says the installation of 5,000 air filtration units -- enough for every classroom -- in her school district is "a gamechanger."
The district had begun upgrading HVAC systems in several schools even before the pandemic, but federal funding allowed it to add filtration units during a crucial time when masks have become optional.
"It gives a greater level of confidence for us as a system to know that our air filtration systems are in place," Herring said.
School districts all over the country have been jumping at the opportunity for ventilation upgrades made possible by an influx of federal funding.
An analysis in February by FutureEd, a think tank at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy, found that public schools had earmarked $4.4 billion for HVAC projects, which could grow to almost $10 billion if trends continued.
New Hampshire's Manchester School District is pouring almost $35 million into upgrading HVAC systems, and interim Superintendent Jennifer Gillis says federal funding is "absolutely key."
"You think about a district of our size with all the competing demands and the need to be fiscally responsible, a $35 million project, that's a large project to introduce to our budget. Having those funds available to us lets us do 19 projects -- and 19 projects in a very short span of time."
For Gillis, ventilation has been an important mitigation strategy and an unobtrusive way to keep people safe.
"It's something that most in the building don't think about, but it's a very passive way for us to create safety within the schools. Since the beginning, the goal was always 'let's get our kids in, let's get our staff in, but let's do it in a way that's safe for all of them.' "
Good ventilation isn't only about keeping students safe from Covid-19, Sherman says. It can also improve their performance in school.
"They're going to learn better; they're going to be awake more; they're going to be more receptive. They're going to be healthier if they've got good indoor air quality," he said.
Finally front and center
Helping solidify ventilation's role in the Covid-19 battle, the Biden administration announced a Clean Air in Buildings Challenge last month.
The challenge calls on building operators and owners to improve ventilation by following guidelines laid out by the EPA.
The main actions include creating a clean indoor air action plan, optimizing fresh air ventilation, enhancing air filtration and cleaning, and engaging the building community by communicating with occupants to increase awareness, commitment and participation.
The message may seem overdue, but it's one that Allen enthusiastically welcomed.
"The White House used its pulpit to say unequivocally that clean air and buildings matter. That's massive. Regardless of what you think about what will happen next with implementation or what happens with the funding. That is a crystal-clear message that is already being heard by businesses, nonprofits, universities and state leaders. I see these changes happening already."
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DALLAS, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The XXL Freshman Class has become one of the most iconic franchises in rap music, where every year the rap industry looks to see which 10 rappers will be inducted into the current year's Freshman Class. This year marks the 15-year anniversary of the franchise and to celebrate the fans who have driven its success, XXL has partnered with Fanpage, proprietor of the polygon based NFT platform, to debut its first ever NFT.
The XXL Freshman Class 15-Year Anniversary NFT was created to showcase the collective success of the 159 artists who have been inducted over the last 15 years and who have helped shape the genre of rap. The NFT is being minted on the climate sustainable Polygon blockchain, which is 99% more carbon efficient than Ethereum. The NFT will unlock various forms of utility for its holders and will be made available for free to XXL fans for a limited time.
"We love XXL's approach in entering the NFT space" said Billy Rodgers, Fanpage CEO. "They're taking a first step by using an NFT to do nothing more than to provide value to their fans. In addition to a beautiful piece of Digital Memorabilia, their first ever NFT will grant early and sometimes exclusive access to future drops, automatic entry into contests, unlock discounts on merchandise and additional free NFTs to be released throughout the year."
To learn more and claim your free NFT, visit xxl.fanpage.com
About Fanpage:
Fanpage is an NFT platform for Music Artists, Athletes, Brands, and Influencers, with a mission to bring NFTs to the masses. The company works hand-in-hand with Creators from design and creation to pricing, inventory, and roll-out strategy. Fanpage then provides its Creators with the tools to sell their NFTs directly to their fans using a simple credit card transaction, while also catering to NFT enthusiasts by allowing Fanpage NFTs to be transferred and resold on third-party marketplaces. To learn more, contact Fanpage at info@fanpage.com or visit fanpage.com.
About XXL:
XXL is recognized as the premiere brand in rap music journalism, the best-selling music magazine on the newsstand and one of the biggest hip-hop music websites in the world. For information on XXL Magazine, visit http://www.xxlmag.com. Press Inquiries please contact xxl@xxlmag.com
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Dana Incorporated Reports Second-quarter 2022 Financial Results, Generates Strong Free Cash Flow and Maintains Sales Guidance
Published: Aug. 3, 2022 at 5:59 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Key Highlights
Sales of $2.59 billion, an increase of $381 million
Net income attributable to Dana of $8 million
Diluted EPS of $0.06
Adjusted EBITDA of $162 million
Diluted adjusted EPS of $0.08
Free cash flow of $167 million, an increase of $180 million
MAUMEE, Ohio, August 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2022.
"While strong demand, the launching of our new business backlog, and the recovery of commodity costs continued to fuel sales growth for Dana in the second quarter, margins were impacted as a result of record inflation and rising material costs, ongoing supply-chain disruptions, and volatile customer demand schedules that are affecting the entire mobility industry," said James Kamsickas, Dana chairman and chief executive officer.
"Despite these challenges, Dana generated significant cash flow in the second quarter as we continued our successful transformation into a leading e-Propulsion supplier. We are focused on launching our new products for both traditional and EV programs, and we are well-positioned to capitalize on the strengthening of our businesses when the global environment begins to stabilize."
Second-quarter 2022 Financial Results
Sales for the second quarter of 2022 totaled $2.59 billion, compared with $2.21 billion in the same period of 2021, a $381 million improvement driven by strong customer demand across all of our end markets and the recovery of commodity costs, partially offset by foreign currency translation.
Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2022 was $162 million, compared with $233 million for the same period in 2021. Profit conversion on higher sales in the second quarter of 2022 continued to be tempered by higher raw material costs and non-material inflation, as well as production inefficiencies driven by supply-chain constraints and volatile customer demand schedules across the mobility industry.
Adjusted net income attributable to Dana was $12 million and diluted adjusted earnings per share were $0.08 for the second quarter of 2022, compared with an adjusted net income of $86 million and $0.59 per share in 2021.
Operating cash flow in the second quarter of 2022 was $257 million, compared with $67 million in the same period of 2021.
Free cash flow was $167 million, compared with a use of $13 million in the second quarter of 2021. The improvement was driven by lower working capital requirements largely attributable to focused management of inventories and receivables.
"Our adjusted profit targets reflect the difficult environment that continues to impact the entire mobility industry as a result of global supply-chain disruptions and record cost inflation," said Timothy Kraus, Dana senior vice president and chief financial officer.
"We continue to aggressively work to mitigate the impact of these challenges. As they begin to subside, we anticipate a sustained recovery period as a more stable production and supply environment, combined with strong end-consumer demand and low-vehicle inventories should drive profitable growth."
2022 Financial Targets1
Sales of $10 to $10.2 billion;
Adjusted EBITDA of $700 to $740 million, an implied adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 7.1 percent at the midpoint of the range;
Diluted adjusted EPS of $0.60 to $0.90;
Operating cash flow of approximately 6.2 to 6.5 percent of sales; and
Free cash flow of approximately 1.8 to 2.2 percent of sales.
Dana to Host Conference Call at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 3
Dana will discuss its second-quarter results in a conference call at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 3. Participants may listen to the audio portion of the conference call either through audio streaming online or by telephone. Slide viewing is available online via a link provided on the Dana investor website: www.dana.com/investors. U.S. and Canadian locations should dial 888-440-5873 and international locations should call 646-960-0319. Please enter conference I.D. 9943139 and ask for "Dana Incorporated's Financial Webcast and Conference Call." Phone registration will be available beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
A webcast replay will also be available after 5 p.m. EDT and may be accessed via Dana's investor website.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which we have defined as net income (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, equity grant expense, restructuring expense, non-service cost components of pension and other postretirement benefit costs and other adjustments not related to our core operations (gain/loss on debt extinguishment, pension settlements, divestitures, impairment, etc.). Adjusted EBITDA is a measure of our ability to maintain and continue to invest in our operations and provide shareholder returns. We use adjusted EBITDA in assessing the effectiveness of our business strategies, evaluating and pricing potential acquisitions and as a factor in making incentive compensation decisions. In addition to its use by management, we also believe adjusted EBITDA is a measure widely used by securities analysts, investors and others to evaluate financial performance of our company relative to other Tier 1 automotive suppliers. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for earnings (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) or other results reported in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to the parent company is a non-GAAP financial measure which we have defined as net income (loss) attributable to the parent company, excluding any discrete income tax items, restructuring charges, amortization expense and other adjustments not related to our core operations (as used in adjusted EBITDA), net of any associated income tax effects. This measure is considered useful for purposes of providing investors, analysts and other interested parties with an indicator of ongoing financial performance that provides enhanced comparability to net income attributable to the parent company reported by other companies. Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to the parent company is neither intended to represent nor be an alternative measure to net income (loss) attributable to the parent company reported in accordance with GAAP.
Diluted adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure which we have defined as adjusted net income (loss) attributable to the parent company divided by adjusted diluted shares. We define adjusted diluted shares as diluted shares as determined in accordance with GAAP based on adjusted net income (loss) attributable to the parent company. This measure is considered useful for purposes of providing investors, analysts and other interested parties with an indicator of ongoing financial performance that provides enhanced comparability to EPS reported by other companies. Diluted adjusted EPS is neither intended to represent nor be an alternative measure to diluted EPS reported in accordance with GAAP.
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure which we have defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment. Adjusted free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure which we have defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities excluding discretionary pension contributions less purchases of property, plant and equipment. We believe these measures are useful to investors in evaluating the operational cash flow of the company inclusive of the spending required to maintain the operations. Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are not intended to represent nor be an alternative to the measure of net cash provided by (used in) operating activities reported in accordance with GAAP. Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
We have not provided reconciliations of our adjusted EBITDA and diluted adjusted EPS outlook to the most comparable GAAP measures of net income and diluted EPS. Providing net income and diluted EPS guidance is potentially misleading and not practical given the difficulty of projecting event-driven transactional and other non-core operating items that are included in net income and diluted EPS, including restructuring actions, asset impairments, and income tax valuation adjustments. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures with the most comparable GAAP measures for historical periods are indicative of the reconciliations that will be prepared upon completion of the periods covered by the non-GAAP guidance. Please reference the "Non-GAAP Financial Information" accompanying our quarterly earnings conference call presentations on our website at www.dana.com/investors for our GAAP results and the reconciliations of these measures, were used, to the comparable GAAP measures.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements and projections contained in this news release are, by their nature, forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates, and projections about our industry and business, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," and similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.
Dana's Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss important risk factors that could affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. The forward-looking statements in this news release speak only as of this date. Dana does not undertake any obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.
About Dana Incorporated
Dana is a leader in the design and manufacture of highly efficient propulsion and energy-management solutions that power vehicles and machines in all mobility markets across the globe. The company is shaping sustainable progress through its conventional and clean-energy solutions that support nearly every vehicle manufacturer with drive and motion systems; electrodynamic technologies, including software and controls; and thermal, sealing, and digital solutions.
Based in Maumee, Ohio, USA, the company reported sales of $8.9 billion in 2021 with 40,000 people in 31 countries across six continents. Founded in 1904, Dana was named one of "America's Most Responsible Companies 2022" by Newsweek for its emphasis on sustainability and social responsibility. The company is driven by a high-performance culture that focuses on valuing others, inspiring innovation, growing responsibly, and winning together, earning it global recognition as a top employer. Learn more at dana.com.
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SoL Harris Day's Justin Gantz shares what drew him back to Stark County; local favorites
Justin Gantz has helped design award-winning building projects all over the world, including one of the world’s largest freestanding cancer centers.
But it’s the local projects that benefit his family, friends and neighbors that Gantz finds the most rewarding.
Gantz, a 2006 Hoover High School graduate who earned his master’s degree in architecture at Kent State University, was working in a large international architectural firm in Columbus when he felt the draw to return to Stark County.
He and his wife, Mackenzie, who also hails from Stark County, had welcomed their first child, Jude, and wanted to be closer to their families. And Gantz wanted a job where he felt closer to the community.
As a project designer at NBBJ Design for five years, Gantz worked on a variety of projects, including the $14 million, 40,000-square-foot agriculture and biological engineering building for the Ohio State University, the $12 million, 25,000-square-foot Northside Branch for the Columbus Metropolitan Library and 15-story, 2,000,000-square-foot Kuwait Cancer Center, considered the second largest cancer hospital in the world.
“In Columbus, I was working on these really interesting high-profile projects all over the world, but it’s stuff that once it got built, I would never really see it,” Gantz said. “Coming back to the area, the big draw was being able to work on local projects, being engaged in our local community and being able to do projects that I am able to visit and see with my family on a daily or weekly basis.”
Gantz, who joined SoL Harris/Day Architecture in September 2015, already has been involved with multiple high-profile community projects.
He helped design the new gates at the Akron-Canton Airport, Jerzee’s Café at Centennial Plaza and Jackson Township’s outdoor amphitheater. Gantz also is in the process of designing Plain Township’s planned amphitheater.
“It was so great getting to be able to experience (the Jackson amphitheater) this past summer and taking our kids there to see the shows,” said Gantz, now a Jackson Township resident. “To me, that’s so much more rewarding than saying you worked on these big high-profile projects.”
Even Jude, now 7, and Ari, 2, seemed impressed with the amphitheater.
“We had to explain to them that we did not own it, that we just helped design it,” Gantz said.
Architect Justin Gantz's shares his Stark County favorites
Favorite local restaurant: “The piazza at Gervasi is great on a summer evening. We love going there, ordering some food, playing bocce, listening to music and walking the grounds. We take friends there when they come to visit from out of town. It’s such a unique environment for this area.”
Most admired CEO or business owner: Bill and Kathy Graening of the Alive Music Festival. “Bill and Kathy had a vision to spread the gospel through music and have been doing it for 34 years now. I love to volunteer, and it’s always a highlight of my summer.”
Favorite place to shop for gifts: Second Sole. “My dad, Jeff Gantz, is a local running legend. It’s a great spot to shop for him.”
Most memorable spot: “First Friends Church, it’s where I met my wife.”
Favorite place to shop: Dorrie’s Booktique. “It’s a great little used bookstore we can walk to from our house. My wife also likes Paper Twigs next door.”
Favorite place to take the kids: “We like to explore the Stark Parks. Quail Hollow, Kirk Schuring Park and Fry Family Park are a few favorites.”
Favorite indoor activity: “I like to take my kids to the Jackson Library. We just like to browse the books and explore, and it usually involves walking around the park as well. I’m always interested in seeing the books my 7-year-old picks out.”
Favorite lunch spot: BAM! Healthy Cuisine. “They recognize my voice on the phone now. I order everything on the menu. I love their pizzas. I love their salmon dinner. We love the vegan chocolate chip cookies they have. They are really good, and we’re not even vegan.”
Favorite entertainment spot: Centennial Plaza. “It’s pretty impressive to watch a game on the big screen while sitting on the patio at Jerzee’s.”
Favorite coffee shop: Tremont Coffee. “They do an amazing job roasting their own beans, and now they even have ice cream! The ice cream sandwiches are incredible.”
Favorite spot to grab a drink: “Fireside on the patio at Royal Docks.”
Favorite spot to exercise: “We live at Lake Cable, and I really enjoy my running loop around the lake.”
Favorite local event: Jackson Community Celebration. “Fair food and rides for the kids can’t be beat.”
Favorite volunteer opportunity: “My mom is the best volunteer I know and taught me how important it is to serve in the community. Our family serves in our church at Parkside Green, my wife is involved with Compassion Delivered and Simply Give, and I love serving on the board of Junior Achievement.”
Favorite place to see live music: “The Jackson Township Amphitheater. I am a little biased though.”
Most unique or unusual product made in Stark County: “Milk chocolate turtlettes from Ben Heggy’s.”
Favorite date night: “My wife and I love to try new restaurants. If something new opens in the area, we will be there.”
Favorite thing to do: “We love going to North Park in Jackson Township. It’s a great spot to run, the kids love the playground and the amphitheater entertainment schedule is fantastic.” | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/lifestyle/magazine/2022/04/08/architect-justin-gantz-talks-working-stark-county-vs-big-city/6788240001/ | 2022-04-08T09:42:02Z |
Which 4K gaming monitor is best?
Just a few years ago, high-refresh-rate gaming in 4K was a pipe dream. But hardware has improved to the point where it’s no longer a fantasy. The latest PlayStation and Xbox consoles have made Ultra HD gaming even more convenient, allowing casual and competitive gamers to enjoy high resolutions without a high-end PC.
The best overall 4K gaming monitor is the Gigabyte M32U because of its complete feature set, wide color space, great motion handling and reasonable price.
What to know before you buy a 4K gaming monitor
You need a powerful graphics card or console
If you have anything older than a 2000-series Nvidia RTX GPU, you’ll have a hard time playing recent games at 4K with a reasonable frame rate. If you’re using a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, you can’t take advantage of most premium 4K displays.
While this requirement was once troublesome, it’s reasonable for an everyday gamer to access a new console or graphics processing unit. The availability of better hardware plus several new 4K gaming monitor releases makes this a great time to buy.
Input lag vs. response time
Input lag, or latency, is how much time it takes the display to register and reproduce input from your keyboard, mouse or controller. Response time, on the other hand, is how much time it takes each pixel to change from one color to another. While the names sound similar, they’re not directly related. A low pixel response time, such as a one-millisecond gray-to-gray time, usually results in smooth motion with minimal artifacts and image doubling.
Monitors vs. TVs
TVs used to lag a bit behind monitors, especially with gaming features, but that’s not the case anymore. A PC monitor is your best bet if you’re on a budget. But if you want a large, versatile display, it’s worth considering a full-size TV. The LG C1 OLED TV, for example, is fully equipped for pristine gaming. Alternatively, you can get marginally higher performance from some gaming monitors, but those tend to be even more expensive than 4K TVs of the same size.
What to look for in a quality 4K gaming monitor
HDMI 2.1 connectivity
Unless you can only afford a budget-friendly gaming system, you’ll want HDMI 2.1 to ensure your setup is future-proof. The increased bandwidth allows for 4K resolution at 60 frames-per-second, and the built-in features make it convenient and reliable for computers and consoles.
Variable refresh rate
Make sure your display supports FreeSync variable refresh rates. Otherwise, you’ll experience screen tearing and stuttering. Certified G-Sync displays work a little better with Nvidia GPUs, but they are also more expensive.
HDR performance
If you’re investing in a premium gaming setup, consider the display’s HDR performance. Native contrast ratio, color gamut and local dimming are all important for a high dynamic range experience. To get the best possible HDR playback, consider getting a 4K TV with local dimming zones or individually lit OLED pixels.
How much you can expect to spend on a 4K gaming monitor
The most affordable 4K monitors for gaming cost around $300, but these often lack high refresh rates and advanced features. You can spend well over $1,000 on the absolute best, but the most cost-effective models are in the $700-$900 range.
4K gaming monitor FAQ
Do FreeSync-enabled displays support G-Sync variable refresh rate technology?
A. Yes, almost all of them do. This wasn’t always the case, but now it’s rare to find a gaming monitor limited solely to AMD FreeSync.
What is a DisplayHDR certification?
A. A DisplayHDR certified monitor meets several requirements, including 10-bit color processing, high peak brightness, effective local dimming and a wide color gamut. For example, you’ll have great results if you opt for a monitor with DisplayHDR 1000 certification or better.
What’s the best 4K gaming monitor to buy?
Top 4K gaming monitor
What you need to know: Its pristine image and ample motion handling make it look just as good as more expensive options.
What you’ll love: At 32 inches, it delivers an excellent field of view, with a low pixel response time that ensures smooth motion and minimizes ghosting. It can produce up to 144 frames per second and supports the FreeSync variable refresh protocol. It’s also compatible with Nvidia G-Sync. There are several connectivity options, including a pair of HDMI 2.1 ports and a USB-C connector. It also offers 10-bit color and has a wide color gamut.
What you should consider: The only minor drawback is a moderate restriction on HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, but it only limits image clarity slightly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top 4K gaming monitor for the money
What you need to know: While this isn’t necessarily a gaming monitor, it’s an affordable 4K option from one of the most respected PC display manufacturers in the industry.
What you’ll love: It delivers a clear and crisp image, even if you disable potentially resource-hogging graphics options. It offers two-way stand ergonomics and a slim build that won’t take up too much desk space. It even supports 65W USB-C Power Delivery, allowing it to serve as a docking station as well.
What you should consider: It’s limited to a maximum refresh rate of 60 hertz. But it does support AMD FreeSync to minimize tearing.
Where to buy: Sold by Dell and Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This is one of the top TVs overall, making it one of the best gaming display options available.
What you’ll love: It sports a low input lag plus VRR capability, and its motion handling and color gamut are superior to LCD technology. Its nearly full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 connectivity is perfect for PC and console gaming, and the Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support make it perfect for a cinematic experience.
What you should consider: Aside from the high cost, it’s potentially susceptible to long-term burn-in. However, if you watch and play a wide variety of content, you won’t have to worry about it.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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ELKHART, Ind., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: PATK) today announced that it expects to release its second quarter and six months 2022 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
Patrick Industries also expects to host a conference call on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss results and other business matters. Participants on the call will be Andy Nemeth – Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Rodino – President, and Jake Petkovich – Chief Financial Officer.
Participation in the question-and-answer session of the call will be limited to institutional investors and analysts. The dial-in number for the live conference call is (877) 407-9036. Interested parties are invited to listen to a live webcast of the call on Patrick's website at www.patrickind.com under "For Investors." A replay of the conference call will also be available via the Company's investor relations website.
About Patrick Industries, Inc.
Patrick Industries (NASDAQ: PATK) is a leading component solutions provider for the RV, marine, manufactured housing and various industrial markets – including single and multi-family housing, hospitality, institutional and commercial markets. Founded in 1959, Patrick is based in Elkhart, Indiana, with over 12,000 employees across the United States.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements related to future results, our intentions, beliefs and expectations or predictions for the future, which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any projections of financial performance or statements concerning expectations as to future developments should not be construed in any manner as a guarantee that such results or developments will, in fact, occur. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statement will be realized or that actual results will not be significantly different from that set forth in such forward-looking statement. Information about certain risks that could affect our business and cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements are contained in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and in the Company's Forms 10-Q for subsequent quarterly periods, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date on which it is made.
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Company Issues Shareholder Letter
NEW YORK and HOUSTON, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DarkPulse, Inc. (OTC Markets: DPLS) ("DarkPulse" and the "Company"), a global technology company focused on the manufacture, sale, installation and monitoring of their patented laser sensing systems which provide a data stream of critical metrics for assessing the health and security of infrastructure, announces its financial results for second quarter ended June 30, 2022. The Company has also issued a shareholder letter discussing its operating results.
A Letter to Shareholders from the Founder of DarkPulse Inc.
Dear fellow shareholders,
It is my great pleasure to once again address all of our shareholders in this letter as Founder and CEO of DarkPulse, Inc. (the "Company").
On behalf of our entire team, it is my pleasure to review accomplishments to date as well as our 2022 trajectory.
Since early 2022 we have made significant progress with the commercialization of our patents as well as expanding our global presence to more than eleven countries. We expect this expansion to continue well into 2023 as the Company continues to build market share into global critical infrastructure markets.
Significant Accomplishments for the First Half of 2022
After acquiring several entities our trajectory and rate of accomplishments has continued to significantly accelerate. Here are some key milestones we have attained to date.
During the first half of 2022, we have accomplished the following:
- The Company secured office space in Houston, TX for its global headquarters. This is strategic for several reasons including Houston being a major business hub as well as a consolidated market for major companies in the oil and gas industry.
- The Company has hired a financial controller based in our Houston office which will streamline back office operations while reducing costs, shortening time required to consolidate our subsidiaries' financial documentation, aiding in financial reporting, and business operations while reducing cash cycles.
- The Company has completed work for a new hardware design with integrated pulse generator eliminating the use of competing technology for deployments of our systems. We are beginning the design of an integrated PC for the same reasons.
- The Company terminated its relationship with Bill Bayliss as part of its growth strategy. Mr. Bayliss was hired by BlueWater Group to prepare Optilan for sale and has successfully completed his role in that regard.
- Optilan HoldCo 3 Limited ("Optilan"), our wholly-owned subsidiary, has named Jason Keith as CEO.
- The Company added Dr. Ehab Eldemeri as Director of GCC and the Middle East.
- The Company has begun interviews for additional members of the Board and the creation of various committees consistent with rules associated with senior exchanges.
- The Company assisted with the launch of the world's first intelligent bridge in Marysville, CA by installing our sensor technology with the California Division of Transportation ("CALTRANS").
- The Company has created a digital twin of the Honcut Bridge in Marysville, CA and is programming a VR capable user interface utilizing a game engine to offer customers a full AR/VR experience of their infrastructure, such as bridges, roadways, buildings, with integration into supervisory control and data acquisition ("SCADA") systems as an added value.
- The Company signed a non- binding MOU for the purchase of Om Optel Industries Pvt. Ltd., a fiber optic cable manufacturing business located in India. Due diligence is underway with a definitive agreement as the next step pending successful due diligence.
- The Company has engaged a large U.S. manufacturer to build our BOTDA systems.
- The Company has signed agreements with teaming partners to help expand our manufacturing, sales, and installation capabilities across the globe.
- The Company has engaged a banking firm to assist in raising non-toxic debt.
- The Company continues to build relationships into multiple markets through various licensing, teaming, and partnership agreements.
- The Company has signed a JV agreement with Egyptian Electrical & Mechanical Works based in Cairo and is building a local presence in Egypt.
- The Company signed a second engagement agreement with Energy & Industrial Advisory Partners, EIAP to review possible acquisitions. If these acquisitions are closed, we expect them to increase the Company's market share across several verticals related to big data as a service ("BDaaS") and structural health monitoring of infrastructure.
- The Company is the Platinum sponsor for Smart Cities Connect Washington D.C Smart Cities conference to be held September 26th-29th. Our CEO will be the keynote speaker.
- The Company's Board has approved a special dividend of shares of Optilan for all of the Company's shareholders of record as of August 31, 2022.
- The Company has signed a contract to install its technology into Moonland Resort, Egypt, which is the first commercial sale of our sensor system.
- We have signed an exclusive agency agreement with Gulf Automation Services & Oilfield Supplies Company LLC ("GASOS") in Abu Dhabi. GASOS will represent the Company in the region and assist in developing business opportunities.
- We successfully integrated five companies which avail cross selling and relationships to benefit the parent company. We expect to see continued reduction in costs with increases in revenues as we continue consolidating the group of companies and adding key acquisitions in the near future.
- The Company has scheduled its annual shareholder event for October 8,8,10 at the Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas. Reservations may be made at: www.DarkPulse.com/lv2022
Sharpening Our Focus in 2022 and Beyond
We will focus on Company growth and increasing shareholder equity with an emphasis on long-term profitability and cash management. We choose to prioritize growth because we believe that scaling into a dominate market position is essential to achieving the full potential of our business plans.
We will continue to push the limits on our technology products and services with "first to market" offerings such as a fully integrated VR capable graphical user interface ("GUI") as a key component to building the industrial metaverse and implement it as the world moves towards smart cities. This is in line with our future desire to be a major player in both structural health monitoring and BDaaS.
The Company is working toward the completion of an additional system interrogator "black box" units with integrated components, including PC capabilities, that will eliminate the need for our customers to purchase hardware from our competitors while offering a more complete and robust system application for use within the aerospace industry.
We believe we have a window of opportunity as the competitive landscape continues to evolve at rapid pace. Many large players have moved towards green energy, smart cities and an AR/VR industrial metaverse and we are devoting substantial resources toward becoming a global leader in the space. Our goal is to remain nimble by moving quickly to solidify and extend our current market position while we evaluate and execute opportunities in related areas. We see substantial revenue opportunity in these larger markets we are targeting and are concentrating on building our capabilities and market presence with an eye toward long term revenues.
We have created a team that has built our "back end" capability which allows our customer GUI to be utilized anywhere in the world on any device in real time. The design also includes cloud-based data storage which will enable customers to view their systems in real time and receive critical alerts. but to also view historical data in order to have a full view of their systems over longer time periods which will offer a more comprehensive view of their systems health. The team is working towards the launch of our virtual reality user interface, and we have added an additional engineer with expertise in unity game engine development.
Expanding Our Operational Presence Throughout the Middle East
We choose to concentrate in the Middle East since the region is leading the global markets in the creation of opportunities, we believe require our BOTDA sensors systems, most notably smart cities and smart infrastructure projects. With several projects currently underway and several more slated to begin in the near term. We believe our partnership with MultiNet will create the logistics needed to execute multiple contract opportunities throughout the GCC and Middle East. MultiNet not only allows our products to be physically available throughout the region but also creates channel partner capabilities through training and certification. We believe this will accelerate the Company's ability to secure additional contracts and revenues from the region. Coupled with our agreement with GASOS, we believe the two parts equal the whole by allowing the Company to deliver on new revenue opportunities with GASOS by utilizing the infrastructure built by MultiNet. In order to sell products and services a logistics backbone is required for execution and our agreements with both MultiNet and GASOS give the Company these capabilities thereby accelerating our growth in the region.
Pursuing an Up list to a Senior Exchange
As mentioned previously, the Company plans on applying for an up list onto a senior stock exchange. We are currently discussing opportunities with banking groups to assist with the initial listing requirements of the exchange. Additionally, subject to the approval of any banking partners associated with any up list, as part of any up list we may create a rights offering to existing DarkPulse shareholders eligible to purchase shares of the Company. We believe the OTC markets are no longer a place for the Company to continue its growth trajectory and, therefore, we are prioritizing a move to a senior exchange.
Gaining Momentum on the Financial Front
Financial highlights of the quarter ended June 30, 2022 included:
- Record operating results in the second quarter of 2022 reflect a continuation of the strong global demand for fiber sensors and infrastructure sales, a trend that started early this year and continues to maintain a significant demand going forward. In the second quarter, the Company benefited from the one-time restructuring of costs ($501,431) related to Optilan's overhead which we believe will allow Optilan to continue to grow revenues over both the near and long terms.
- Net sales for the second quarter reached a record of $4,435,043, an increase of over 120% from the $2,018,333 reported in the previous quarter. Driving the sales increase was continued strong global demand for fiber and infrastructure sales for Optilan, as well as increases in revenue from the Company's other subsidiaries.
- Continuing strong demand in the major markets in North America and Europe drove increased sales at Optilan by more than 118% and the Company's U.S. subsidiaries increased by a combined total of more than 131% from the previous quarter.
- Gross profit margins for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 were approximately 11% versus approximately (16%) reported in the same period ended March 31, 2022. The increase in margins resulted from a streamlining back office operations across all entities.
- Net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 was $3,950,847 compared to a net loss of $5,244,050 reported for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The decreased net loss was primarily the result the Company restructuring Optilan's overheads and staffing costs following the departure of Optilan's CEO, Mr. Bayliss, and the appointment of Jason Keith as CEO.
- We expect the latter half of 2022 to continue increasing revenues, with additional contracts wins through Q3 continuing throughout Q4 2022 within our target market segments including infrastructure monitoring, high speed rail, renewable energy, oil and gas, physical security, satellite communications, smart cameras. Overall, we expect 2022 revenues to continue increasing, and we are committed to continuing this geometric progression of revenue generation and cost reduction into the future as we expand the group of companies and our service offerings and capabilities.
Long Term View
We believe one underlying measure of our success will be short term actions taken now to create shareholder value over the long term. We believe that value will result from the Company's ability to grow and solidify its market position as a global leader. Market leadership translates directly to higher revenue, higher profitability, greater velocity of money, and stronger returns on capital.
In Closing
We believe that we are building something capable of changing the world and the way humanity lives. We envision a world with access to technologies capable of improving the health, safety, and well-being of every inhabitant and, more importantly, creating a safer, friendlier world in an environment that fosters better lives for all of Earth's inhabitants.
We have built a very capable leadership team that is 100% committed to this vision and we are continuing to expand our teams across all areas of our business.
I thank all of our shareholders for your continuing support as we build the Company's infrastructure with an eye towards becoming the world's leading infrastructure technology company.
Sincerely,
Dennis M O'Leary
Founder, Chairman, CEO, Entrepreneur
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Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Based upon changing conditions, should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein. Except as required by federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any written or oral forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason after the date of this letter. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the applicable cautionary statements.
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NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RFI) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on June 30, 2022 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date.
In December 2011, the Fund implemented a managed distribution policy in accordance with exemptive relief issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The managed distribution policy seeks to deliver the Fund's long-term total return potential through regular monthly distributions declared at a fixed rate per common share. The policy gives the Fund greater flexibility to realize long-term capital gains throughout the year and to distribute those gains on a regular monthly basis to shareholders. The Board of Directors of the Fund may amend, terminate or suspend the managed distribution policy at any time, which could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund's shares.
The Fund's monthly distributions may include long-term capital gains, short-term capital gains, net investment income and/or return of capital for federal income tax purposes. Return of capital includes distributions paid by the Fund in excess of its net investment income and net realized capital gains and such excess is distributed from the Fund's assets. A return of capital is not taxable; rather, it reduces a shareholder's tax basis in his or her shares of the Fund. In addition, distributions from the Fund's investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs) may later be characterized as capital gains and/or a return of capital, depending on the character of the dividends reported to the Fund after year-end by REITs held by the Fund. The amount of monthly distributions may vary depending on a number of factors, including changes in portfolio and market conditions.
At the time of each monthly distribution, information will be posted to cohenandsteers.com and mailed to shareholders in a concurrent notice. However, this information may change at the end of the year because the final tax characteristics of the Fund's distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the calendar year. Final tax characteristics of all of the Fund's distributions will be provided on Form 1099-DIV, which is mailed after the close of the calendar year.
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date from the sources indicated. All amounts are expressed per common share.
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution policy. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates, are likely to change over time, and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The amounts and sources of distributions year-to-date may be subject to additional adjustments.
*THE FUND WILL SEND YOU A FORM 1099-DIV FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR THAT WILL TELL YOU HOW TO REPORT THESE DISTRIBUTIONS FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES.
The Fund's Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return for fiscal year 2022 (January 1, 2022 through May 31, 2022) is set forth below. Shareholders should take note of the relationship between the Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return with the Fund's Cumulative Distribution Rate for 2022. In addition, the Fund's Average Annual Total Return for the five-year period ending May 31, 2022 is set forth below. Shareholders should note the relationship between the Average Annual Total Return with the Fund's Current Annualized Distribution Rate for 2022. The performance and distribution rate information disclosed in the table is based on the Fund's net asset value per share (NAV). The Fund's NAV is calculated as the total market value of all the securities and other assets held by the Fund minus the total liabilities, divided by the total number of shares outstanding. While NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund's investment performance, it does not measure the value of a shareholder's individual investment in the Fund. The value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund is determined by the Fund's market price, which is based on the supply and demand for the Fund's shares in the open market.
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- Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV over the year-to-date time period including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.
- Cumulative Distribution Rate for the Fund's current fiscal period (January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022) measured on the dollar value of distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of May 31, 2022.
- Average Annual Total Return represents the compound average of the Annual NAV Total Returns of the Fund for the five-year period ending May 31, 2022. Annual NAV Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV over a year including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.
- The Current Annualized Distribution Rate is the current fiscal period's distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of May 31, 2022.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expense of the Fund carefully before investing. You can obtain the Fund's most recent periodic reports, when available, and other regulatory filings by contacting your financial advisor or visiting cohenandsteers.com. These reports and other filings can be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR Database. You should read these reports and other filings carefully before investing.
Shareholders should not use the information provided here in preparing their tax returns. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year indicating how to report Fund distributions for federal income tax purposes.
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About Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers is a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, including real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.
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C-level appointments will accelerate customer-centric innovation and partnership from the top down as ChurnZero scales
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ChurnZero, a leading Customer Success company, has hired seasoned technology professional Allison Tiscornia as its chief customer officer (CCO), effective immediately. Abby Hammer, a founding member of the company who has served as both ChurnZero's chief customer officer and head of product since 2015, is promoted to chief product officer. Tiscornia and Hammer will partner to deliver the maximum value for the growing number of subscription brands worldwide who partner with ChurnZero to increase customer value and drive revenue.
"The expectations for a chief customer officer at a Customer Success company couldn't be higher," says Abby Hammer, who led the search for ChurnZero's critical new hire. "Alli is joining the team as both a leader and the voice of the ChurnZero customer. A truly customer-centric company runs on partnership between Customer Success and product at the highest level, responding to customer needs with innovation, then leading customers to value through engagement and coaching in a cycle of ever-increasing benefits and returns."
"This the ultimate challenge for a Customer Success leader—to lead CS at a CS company," says Alli Tiscornia. "As well as providing best-in-class software, services, and support to top-tier subscription businesses, ChurnZero has led the way in developing the best practices and partnerships that are shaping the evolving field of Customer Success. I am excited to continue building ChurnZero's leadership, expertise, and industry influence with the help of its stellar product leader and proven Customer Success technology platform."
Tiscornia is a Silicon Valley technology industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience in both Customer Success and complementary customer-centric roles. She has held leadership positions managing Customer Success, professional services, implementation, onboarding and support organizations. She joins ChurnZero from Sendoso, where she served as chief customer officer and built the customer experience organization. She previously served as the company's chief sending operations officer, focusing on aligning fulfillment with product and customer workflows. Prior to her role at Sendoso, she was vice president of customer services at Zenefits, where she oversaw platform development and the delivery of professional services and support.
"We are excited to welcome Alli, and to recognize Abby, whose journey with ChurnZero has seen us go from new entrant to acclaimed leader as one of the fastest-growing Customer Success platforms in the industry," said ChurnZero CEO and Co-Founder You Mon Tsang. "Together, Alli and Abby will drive the innovation and value our customers need and expect in the years ahead."
Visit ChurnZero's website for more information about the company and open positions.
ChurnZero is a recognized leader in Customer Success dedicated to helping subscription businesses succeed at scale. The company is known for its powerful, enterprise-class Customer Success platform and its ongoing partnership with its users to ensure they get what they need to increase revenue, improve efficiency and deliver the best possible customer experiences. Customers report achieving significant increases in net revenue retention, user adoption, customer lifetime values and Net Promoter Scores.
Through the platform, Customer Success teams can identify and act on trends to spot potential churn risks and act on renewal and expansion opportunities. Best-in-class automation, personalization, and in-app communication make it easy to engage and lead customers to value at scale. Seamless data sharing and integrations with CRM, support, finance, NPS, LMS, and communication software help create a truly-customer centric culture. The company prides itself on being trusted partners, consultants, and coaches, so customers can focus on the work that matters to grow their businesses.
Founded in 2015, ChurnZero is a remote-first company with headquarters in Washington, D.C. and an office in Amsterdam. The company has raised more than $35 million in funding from leading investment firms including JMI Equity. For more information visit https://churnzero.net or find ChurnZero on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Sundby brings vast experience in safe, scientifically proven drug deactivation and disposal to foundation's educational efforts on drug misuse
MINNETONKA, Minn., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Verde Environmental Technologies, Inc. — maker of the Deterra® Drug Deactivation and Disposal System — announced that its chairman and CEO, Jason Sundby, has joined the board of directors for the DEA Educational Foundation as an Ex Officio Board Member.
Established in 2001, the DEA Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to educate the public on the costs and consequences of illegal drugs in our society. Through positive youth programs, drug awareness events and seminars, support of the DEA traveling exhibit, "Drugs: Costs and Consequences," and more, the foundation aims to raise awareness about the negative impacts of drug misuse and abuse in the U.S. and around the world.
Since 2015, Sundby has served as chairman and CEO of Verde Environmental Technologies, Inc., which is dedicated to reducing drug misuse and environmental harm through permanent drug deactivation and disposal. Under Sundby's leadership, Deterra Pouches have safely destroyed more than 806 million medications with the goal of fully deactivating 1 billion pills by 2023. The Verde team has also received the 2018 CADCA Humanitarian of the Year Award and a 2021 SEAL Business Sustainability Award for its dedication to reducing drug misuse and its sustainability efforts.
"We have worked with Jason and his team for many years, and his vast and varied experience in the world of safe disposal will be a perfect fit for our board," says William F. Alden, Chairman of the board of directors at the DEA Educational Foundation.
Verde has partnered with the DEA Educational Foundation since 2018 to raise awareness about the importance of safe and permanent drug disposal. In 2020, the DEA Educational Foundation officially endorsed Deterra as the most trusted, scientifically proven deactivation and disposal product on the market.
"I'm honored to be invited to join the DEA Educational Foundation's board," said Sundby. "Public education is key to fighting the ongoing drug epidemic in our country, and I look forward to being part of the foundation's efforts to reach communities about the consequences of drug use."
Minneapolis-based Verde Environmental Technologies, Inc., is a privately owned company committed to developing research based scientifically proven solutions to reduce drug abuse, misuse and negative environmental impact. The patented Deterra® Drug Deactivation and Disposal System is powered by proprietary activated carbon, which permanently deactivates drugs. Deterra is highly effective in adsorbing and firmly binding drugs, rendering them inert, unavailable for misuse and safe for the environment. Visit DeterraSystem.com to learn more.
The DEA Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 2001 to educate the public on the many consequences of illegal drugs. Currently, the DEA Educational Foundation hosts the National Youth Dance, Youth Baseball and Martial Arts Programs, as well as many other community and youth programs such as art, basketball, fishing, soccer, and more as a positive and healthy alternative to drug abuse. In addition, The Foundation spearheads educational events, seminars and trainings providing the public with critical education about the dangers of drug abuse and misuse. For more information please visit: https://www.deaeducationalfoundation.org/about/about-the-foundation
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DALLAS, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) today reported second quarter revenue of $5.21 billion, net income of $2.29 billion and earnings per share of $2.45.
Regarding the company's performance and returns to shareholders, Rich Templeton, TI's chairman, president and CEO, made the following comments:
- "Revenue increased 14% from the same quarter a year ago due to growth across markets.
- "Our cash flow from operations of $8.7 billion for the trailing 12 months again underscored the strength of our business model. Free cash flow for the same period was $5.9 billion and 30% of revenue. This reflects the quality of our product portfolio, as well as the efficiency of our manufacturing strategy, including the benefit of 300-millimeter production.
- "Over the past 12 months we invested $3.2 billion in R&D and SG&A, invested $2.8 billion in capital expenditures and returned $6.2 billion to owners.
- "TI's third quarter outlook is for revenue in the range of $4.90 billion to $5.30 billion and earnings per share between $2.23 and $2.51. We expect our 2022 effective tax rate to be about 14%."
Free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, is cash flow from operations less capital expenditures.
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We believe that free cash flow and the associated ratios provide insight into our liquidity, our cash-generating capability and the amount of cash potentially available to return to shareholders, as well as insight into our financial performance. These non-GAAP measures are supplemental to the comparable GAAP measures.
Reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided in the table below.
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We urge you to carefully consider the following important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations of TI or our management:
- The duration and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic, government and other third-party responses to it and the consequences for the global economy, including to our business and the businesses of our suppliers, customers and distributors;
- Economic, social and political conditions, and natural events in the countries in which we, our customers or our suppliers operate, including global trade policies;
- Market demand for semiconductors, particularly in the industrial and automotive markets, and customer demand that differs from forecasts;
- Our ability to compete in products and prices in an intensely competitive industry;
- Evolving cybersecurity and other threats relating to our information technology systems or those of our customers, vendors and other third parties;
- Our ability to successfully implement and realize opportunities from strategic, business and organizational changes, or our ability to realize our expectations regarding the amount and timing of associated restructuring charges and cost savings;
- Our ability to develop, manufacture and market innovative products in a rapidly changing technological environment, our timely implementation of new manufacturing technologies and installation of manufacturing equipment, and our ability to realize expected returns on significant investments in manufacturing capacity;
- Availability and cost of raw materials, utilities, manufacturing equipment, third-party manufacturing services and manufacturing technology;
- Product liability, warranty or other claims relating to our products, software, manufacturing, delivery, services, design or communications, or recalls by our customers for a product containing one of our parts;
- Compliance with or changes in the complex laws, rules and regulations to which we are or may become subject, or actions of enforcement authorities, that restrict our ability to operate our business or subject us to fines, penalties or other legal liability;
- Changes in tax law and accounting standards that impact the tax rate applicable to us, the jurisdictions in which profits are determined to be earned and taxed, adverse resolution of tax audits, increases in tariff rates, and the ability to realize deferred tax assets;
- Financial difficulties of our distributors or semiconductor distributors' promotion of competing product lines to our detriment; or disputes with current or former distributors;
- Losses or curtailments of purchases from key customers or the timing and amount of customer inventory adjustments;
- Our ability to maintain or improve profit margins, including our ability to utilize our manufacturing facilities at sufficient levels to cover our fixed operating costs, in an intensely competitive and cyclical industry and changing regulatory environment;
- Our ability to maintain and enforce a strong intellectual property portfolio and maintain freedom of operation in all jurisdictions where we conduct business; or our exposure to infringement claims;
- Instability in the global credit and financial markets;
- Our ability to recruit and retain skilled personnel, and effectively manage key employee succession; and
- Impairments of our non-financial assets.
For a more detailed discussion of these factors, see the Risk factors discussion in Item 1A of TI's most recent Form 10-K. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. If we do update any forward-looking statement, you should not infer that we will make additional updates with respect to that statement or any other forward-looking statement.
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, tests and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment and enterprise systems. Our passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors is alive today, as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology smaller, more efficient, more reliable and more affordable – making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. We think of this as Engineering Progress. It's what we do and have been doing for decades. Learn more at TI.com.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, September 1, at 2:00 PM EST, Blue Star Families, a national non-profit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities, will convene a Blue Star Tips virtual town hall entitled "Be Healthy and Thrive this Fall '22".
Dr. Fauci announced last week that he will be stepping down from his leadership role in the presidential administration and as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Since the beginning of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Fauci has been the leading voice on response and public education.
This panel will be one of the last opportunities to ask Dr. Fauci and other health experts on the most up to date health information as we head into fall. With the added challenge of possibly changing duty stations or worries about the ongoing health crises, this Blue Star Tips virtual town hall aims to provide information to make sure military families are supported and have the resources needed as they make these changes.
The event is free, and registration is required in advance: https://www.tfaforms.com/4999399
About Blue Star Families
Blue Star Families is the nation's largest grass-roots military family support organization, with a mission to support military families to improve military readiness. Its distinctive approach builds stronger communities around military families through knowledge and programs that address the unique needs of those who serve. Blue Star Families' nationally recognized surveys and analysis give military families an important voice that informs policymakers and its military family programs. It uses the power of its collective resources and cross-sector collaborations to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of members of military families to strengthen the troops, their families, and our nation as a whole. For more information, including the upcoming Blue Star Families Welcome Week events and opportunities to get involved, please visit bluestarfam.org.
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Sheletta Brundidge has a keen eye for little miracles. Whether it's faith or gratitude, she knows not to look away when life shows you something special.
That's how an innocent misunderstanding by her son became a viral children's book, which led to a meaningful friendship with one of NASCAR's top drivers. Together, they're turning a hurtful phrase into something positive.
Brundidge, a broadcaster and media personality in Minnesota, writes children's books in honor of her family. Three of her four children were born with autism, and her books aim to educate families about the condition and show her own kids how much they are loved.
"Cameron Goes to School" was for her daughter. "Daniel Finds His Voice" came next, in honor of her youngest son. In the future she'll write about her oldest, Andrew, who does not have autism.
This year, it was nine-year-old Brandon's turn. Brundidge wasn't sure if she could write one in time for Autism Awareness Month in April like she normally does. Too much was going on in the world. No idea really felt right.
Then, in March, a trip to Texas revealed the miracle she needed. While walking around the RV park where the family was staying, Brundidge noticed Brandon was suddenly filled with confidence. Normally shy and quiet, the little boy was strutting and smiling, chatting up strangers and, frankly, worrying his mom with his newfound bravado.
"I thought, why all of a sudden is my son so brave?" Brundidge told CNN.
"These are my fans," Brandon replied. "They know me. They love me."
Brundige was baffled until her son stopped her short and pointed at something.
"See? It's my sign!" he said.
Looking up, she was shocked to see a sign bearing the same slogan as dozens of bumper stickers, banners and other paraphernalia in the area: "Let's Go Brandon."
"That's not a sign," Brundidge remembers saying to her son. "That's your book."
The book led to a charmed meeting
The origins and meaning of "Let's Go Brandon" aren't so positive.
The phrase is a minced oath for "F*** Joe Biden" that originated during a broadcast of the NASCAR Sparks 300 race in October 2021. The crowd at Talladega Superspeedway was chanting the refrain when NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast, apparently mishearing the phrase, claimed they were saying "Let's go Brandon" in honor of the race's winner, Brandon Brown.
Conservative personalities immediately latched on to the misinterpretation, embedding it deeply in the political vernacular. Now, declarations of "Let's Go Brandon" are a common sight online and on any manner of conservative merchandise.
Brandon Brundidge didn't know any of that. To him, it was an encouragement.
Within a month of her son's epiphany, and with a lot of hustle from her illustrator and publisher, Sheletta Brundidge released her new book, "Brandon Spots His Sign," this April.
In the story, Brandon is nervous about participating in activities like swimming and dancing because he fears his autism will get in the way. Then he spots "Let's Go Brandon" messages, which encourage him to take more chances. The back of the book also includes tips for encouraging people with autism.
The book attracted the attention of President Joe Biden, who sent Brandon a letter of admiration. It also reached Brown, the NASCAR driver who unwittingly helped spawn the "Let's Go Brandon" craze. Brown had been publicly ambivalent about the phrase, but was struggling to keep sponsors in light of its polarizing nature.
Brown's team reached out to the Brundidges and invited them to an upcoming Xfinity Series race. Within a week, the family was at Wisconsin's Road America racetrack, taking in the event as VIPs. Brown even had the cover of Brundidge's book splashed across the hood of his Camaro.
"I know how it goes. People invite you to places when you get some recognition. But Brandon [Brown] was genuinely the sweetest guy," Brundidge said. "He could have waited. He could have just seen the book and said, 'That's cool.' But he understood the urgency of creating awareness."
The younger Brandon even got to help push out Brown's car which, he told CNN, was one of his favorite parts of the day. That, and getting to know a fellow Brandon, of course.
The boy also gave the driver an autism awareness pendant on a chain, which matches one of his own.
"He hasn't taken it off since," Brundidge said.
For Brown, the charmed meeting was a chance to reclaim a phrase that he feels has gotten too nasty.
"To have this come though was like that breakthrough moment for us," Brown said after the Xfinity Series race. "This can be positive. This can be good. It doesn't have to be hateful or divisive."
CNN has reached out to NASCAR for comment.
And that meeting has sparked a friendship
The new friendship between the Brandons didn't stop after the race. Sheletta Brundidge says Brown calls or texts her son all the time to talk about Minecraft or just check up on him.
The whole ordeal has been a huge boost for the younger Brandon.
"I have seen his confidence go through the roof," Brundidge says. "Kids with autism are so often chosen last or left out. A lot of times, it's because other children just don't understand why they do what they do."
"You just have to pray for a good support system, and for love," she continues. "And Brandon Brown has loved my child. He has put a spotlight on children with autism for the whole world to see."
Now, Brandon Brundidge has a new friend, new fans, and stacks of new books to sign. (Which is hard work, he told CNN.) His mom hopes this experience shows how much children with autism can flourish with love and encouragement.
And, even amid bitter division, there are always little miracles.
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EdTech Digest Recognizes TutorMe as 'Best Tutoring Solution'
LOS ANGELES, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TutorMe, the online tutoring solution of the future, has won EdTech Digest's 2022 EdTech Award for Best Tutoring Solution. The company was also recognized as a finalist in the Personalized Learning Solution award category. Both honors reflect TutorMe's partnerships with school districts, higher education institutions, corporations, and nonprofits nationwide to provide students with free access to TutorMe's online 24/7 tutoring services.
The EdTech Awards recognize people for outstanding contributions to transforming education through technology to enrich the lives of learners everywhere. The annual program shines a spotlight on edtech's cool tools, inspiring leaders, and innovative trendsetters across the K-12, Higher Education, and Skills and Workforce sectors. The EdTech Awards recognize people—and the products they produce and lives they shape.
"We're honored to be recognized by EdTech Digest for this award," said Myles Hunter, TutorMe CEO. "We've worked tirelessly to create an accessible tutoring solution for students of all ages, abilities, and socioeconomic backgrounds that provides on-demand 24/7 access to thousands of verified expert tutors in hundreds of subjects. We look forward to expanding our network of partners and empowering more students with personalized learning support exactly where and when they need it most."
With thousands of tutors available anytime to help with more than 300 subjects, TutorMe provides immediate expertise whenever and wherever students need it. Whether it's homework help or a study session, students pair up with their live tutor for personalized one-on-one sessions in the award-winning Lesson Space.
TutorMe's Lesson Space offers powerful learning tools, including two-way live audio/video chat, a text editor, code editor, screen sharing, and virtual whiteboards to create an engaging and enriching learning experience for students. Each tutoring session is archived, so students can conveniently access past sessions to help them with coursework and studying.
Beyond live tutoring, students can also submit written assignments to the industry-leading Writing Lab and receive detailed feedback from academic writing experts within hours.
"I'm extremely pleased to see our TutorMe team be recognized for providing innovative solutions to support students in achieving their academic goals—well done," said Randy Hendricks, Zovio CEO.
For more information about TutorMe, please visit www.tutorme.com.
About TutorMe
TutorMe, a subsidiary of Zovio, is an on-demand online education platform that empowers students of all ages, backgrounds, and learning styles to get the personalized live support they need to achieve their academic goals. Trusted by thousands of schools nationwide, over 1.5 million students have free access to expert 1-on-1 guidance 24/7 in more than 300 subjects, as well as a Writing Lab for quick, detailed feedback on papers. Since 2013, TutorMe has been an invaluable resource for K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, employers, and nonprofits, bridging learning gaps, increasing educational equity, and improving student outcomes. To learn more, visit www.tutorme.com.
About Zovio
Zovio (Nasdaq: ZVO) is an education technology services company that partners with higher education institutions and employers to deliver innovative, personalized solutions to help learners and leaders achieve their aspirations. The Zovio network, including Fullstack Academy and TutorMe, leverages its core strengths to solve priority market needs through education technology services. Using proprietary, advanced data analytics, Zovio identifies the most meaningful ways to enhance the learner experience and deliver strong outcomes for higher education institutions, employers, and learners. Zovio's purpose is to help everyone be in a class of their own. For more information, visit Zovio.com.
About EdTech Digest and the EdTech Awards
EdTech Digest, a leading source of cool tools, interviews, and trends showcasing the future of learning—annually honors the best and brightest people, products, and groups working in edtech with The EdTech Awards. Cool Tool, Leadership, and Trendsetter honorees span the K-12, Higher Ed, and Skills & Workforce sectors.
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Christopher Swann and Kenneth Hart are Nominees for Preferred Share Trustees
PHILADELPHIA, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PREIT (NYSE: PEI), today issued the following statement:
The Company and its proxy solicitor continue to make efforts to achieve a quorum for the Preferred Share Trustee nominees prior to August 2, 2022 and again urge eligible Preferred Shareholders to vote.
All holders of record of PREIT's 7.375% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (the "Series B Preferred"), the 7.20% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (the "Series C Preferred"), and the Trust's 6.875% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (the "Series D Preferred," and, together with the Series B Preferred and the Series C Preferred, the "Outstanding Preferred Shares"), as of the Record Date are entitled to notice of and to vote together as a single class on the proposal to elect two Preferred Share Trustees, Christopher Swann and Kenneth Hart, submitted to the holders of Outstanding Preferred Shares at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. On the Record Date, 3,450,000 Series B Preferred, 6,900,000 Series C Preferred, and 5,000,000 Series D Preferred, were outstanding, for an aggregate total of 15,350,000 Outstanding Preferred Shares.
Pursuant to the terms of the Designating Amendments, holders of Outstanding Preferred Shares are entitled to receive, when, as and if authorized by the Board of Trustees and declared by PREIT, out of the funds of the Company legally available therefor, cash dividends payable in equal quarterly installments. The terms of the Designating Amendments further provide that, if and whenever six quarterly dividends are in arrears, the number of members of the Company's Board of Trustees will be increased by two and the holders of Outstanding Preferred Shares, voting separately as a class, will have the right to vote and elect these two additional trustees. PREIT is restricted under the terms of its credit facilities from paying dividends on its Outstanding Preferred Shares. Accordingly, for six consecutive quarters, the sixth quarter being the fourth quarter of 2021, the Board of Trustees has not declared quarterly cash dividends on PREIT's Outstanding Preferred Shares for which the Outstanding Preferred Shares are entitled and owed. Thus, in accordance with the Designating Amendments, PREIT's Board of Trustees will be increased by two, and the holders of the Outstanding Preferred Shares, voting together as a separate, single class, have the right to elect two additional trustees to the Board of Trustees at an annual meeting of shareholders or a properly called special meeting of the holders of the Outstanding Preferred Shares. This right will continue at every annual meeting of shareholders until PREIT has paid all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Outstanding Preferred Shares in full and the dividends for the then current dividend period have been paid in full or declared and set apart for payment in full, at which time the right is terminated.
Accordingly, Christopher Swann and Kenneth Hart are Preferred Share Trustee Nominees standing for election.
Eligible shareholders may cast their vote by contacting Alliance Advisors at 1-866-407-1960 between the hours of 9:00am and 10:00pm Eastern time, Monday through Friday and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am to 6:00pm, as noted in soliciting materials furnished to the SEC.
About PREIT
PREIT (NYSE:PEI) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns and manages innovative properties developed to be thoughtful, community-centric hubs. PREIT's robust portfolio of carefully curated, ever-evolving properties generates success for its tenants and meaningful impact for the communities it serves by keenly focusing on five core areas of established and emerging opportunity: multi-family & hotel, health & tech, retail, essentials & grocery and experiential. Located primarily in densely-populated regions, PREIT is a top operator of high quality, purposeful places that serve as one-stop destinations for customers to shop, dine, play and stay. Additional information is available at www.preit.com or on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that can be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "may" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans, strategies, anticipated events, trends and other matters that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future events and conditions and are based on currently available financial, economic and competitive data and our current business plans. Actual results could vary materially depending on risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances that may affect our operations, markets, services, prices and other factors as discussed in the Risk Factors section of our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. While we believe our assumptions are reasonable, we caution you against relying on any forward-looking statements as it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the effectiveness of our financial restructuring and any additional strategies that we may employ to address our liquidity and capital resources in the future; our ability to achieve forecasted revenue and pro forma leverage ratio and generate free cash flow to further reduce indebtedness; the COVID-19 global pandemic and the public health and governmental response, which have created periods of significant economic disruption and also have and may continue to exacerbate many of the risks listed herein; changes in the retail and real estate industries, including bankruptcies, consolidation and store closings, particularly among anchor tenants; changes in economic conditions, including unemployment rates and its effects on consumer confidence and spending, supply chain challenges, the current inflationary environment, and the corresponding effects on tenant business performance, prospects, solvency and leasing decisions; our inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants or otherwise; our ability to maintain and increase property occupancy, sales and rental rates; increases in operating costs that cannot be passed on to tenants, which may be exacerbated in the current inflationary environment; the effects of online shopping and other uses of technology on our retail tenants; risks related to our development and redevelopment activities, including delays, cost overruns and our inability to reach projected occupancy or rental rates; social unrest and acts of vandalism or violence at malls, including our properties, or at other similar spaces, and the potential effect on traffic and sales; our ability to sell properties that we seek to dispose of, which may be delayed by, among other things, the failure to obtain zoning, occupancy and other governmental approvals and permits or, to the extent required, approvals of other third parties; potential losses on impairment of certain long-lived assets, such as real estate, including losses that we might be required to record in connection with any disposition of assets; our substantial debt and our ability to remain in compliance with our financial covenants under our debt facilities; our ability to raise capital, including through sales of properties or interests in properties, subject to the terms of our credit agreements; and potential dilution from any capital raising transactions or other equity issuances.
Additional factors that might cause future events, achievements or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements include those discussed herein, and in the sections entitled "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. We do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or otherwise.
Important Information
This material may be deemed solicitation in respect of the Annual Meeting to be reconvened to consider and vote on the Preferred Trustee Election Proposal and held on August 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. In connection with the Annual Meeting, PREIT filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a definitive proxy statement on April 22, 2022. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT, ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. A notice of internet availability of proxy materials containing instructions on how to access the definitive proxy statement was mailed to shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. No changes have been made in the Preferred Trustee Election Proposal to be voted on by holders of PREIT's outstanding preferred shares at the Annual Meeting. PREIT's definitive proxy statement and other documents filed by PREIT may be obtained free of charge from the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. PREIT's shareholders may also obtain, without charge, a copy of the definitive proxy statement and other relevant filed documents by directing a request by mail to PREIT, One Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street, Suite 1000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, or from the Company's website, https:// www.preit.com.
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DALLAS, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor") plans to release its second quarter 2022 results on August 4, prior to Sempra's (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) second quarter 2022 conference call. Oncor's earnings release will be available on Oncor's website, oncor.com.
Sempra executives will conduct a conference call at 12 p.m. ET, Thursday, August 4 that will include discussion of Oncor's second quarter 2022 operational and financial results. Investors, media, analysts and the public may listen to a live webcast of the conference call on Sempra's website, sempra.com, by clicking on the appropriate audio link. Prior to the conference call, an accompanying slide presentation will be posted on Sempra's website.
For those unable to participate in the live webcast, a replay of Sempra's call will be available a few hours after its conclusion on Sempra's website or by dialing (888) 203-1112 and entering passcode 1507557.
Oncor's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2022 will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after Sempra's conference call and, once filed, will also be available at oncor.com.
Headquartered in Dallas, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is a regulated electricity distribution and transmission business that uses superior asset management skills to provide reliable electricity delivery to consumers. Oncor (together with its subsidiaries) operates the largest distribution and transmission system in Texas, delivering power to more than 3.8 million homes and businesses and operating more than 140,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines in Texas. While Oncor is owned by two investors (indirect majority owner, Sempra, and minority owner, Texas Transmission Investment LLC), Oncor is managed by its Board of Directors, which is comprised of a majority of disinterested directors.
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Teen robbery suspect fatally stabbed by intended victim
Published: Jul. 27, 2022 at 3:55 AM CDT|Updated: 9 minutes ago
CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death while taking part in an attempted armed robbery on a Chicago commuter train.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office identified the teen as Darin McNair of Chicago. Police say McNair was holding a gun when he and others attempted to rob a person on the Red Line train on the South Side early Monday.
The person targeted by the group stabbed the teen in the chest.
Police say no one has been arrested.
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Veterans and Military Service Members Gain Access to Broad Range of Hearing Healthcare Benefits
DRAPER, Utah, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TruHearing, the market leader in hearing healthcare benefits¹, continues to expand access to hearing healthcare through its recent alliance with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), a nonprofit combat veterans' service organization. This new relationship will help provide hearing healthcare to over a million veterans and military service members, a population consistently at higher risk and incidence of hearing loss.
Through TruHearing, VFW members and their families are now able to quickly access free audiological exams and follow-up visits from a convenient network of more than 7,000 provider locations, with remote care and telehealth services available, as well as hearing aids from the top six manufacturers at discounted prices, including free batteries.
"This important relationship allows TruHearing to give back in a small way to our military service members who have given so much to protect our freedoms. Among their many sacrifices, hearing loss is a common repercussion from acute noise exposure, which impacts their quality of life long after their active service," said Tommy Macdonald, CEO, TruHearing. According to a study by the Noise Research Network, a significant 62.7% of military personnel experience at least slight hearing loss.2
This new relationship will help VFW members and their families easily access the hearing care they need, allowing them to prioritize their hearing health and prevent future damage while avoiding unnecessary costs. Treatment of hearing loss can also lower the risk of other health and safety concerns, from undiagnosed diseases to falling accidents, depression, social isolation, anxiety and dementia.
"Working with the VFW helps us provide even more people with quality and affordable hearing healthcare, ensuring they can quickly access the care and treatment they need to improve their quality of life," said Macdonald.
For more information, visit: www.truhearing.com/benefit-administrators and www.vfw.org.
TruHearing is the #1 market share leader in hearing healthcare benefits serving more than 160 million people and over 300 partners nationwide. With more than 18 years of experience, TruHearing has the expertise to create industry-leading hearing healthcare solutions customized to match the unique needs of any organization or market segment. Guided by a goal to reconnect people to the richness of life, TruHearing has developed the largest, high-quality provider network offering the most technologically advanced hearing aid selection. TruHearing delivers superlative value to ensure payers and their members receive a flawless experience every step of the way. Headquartered in Draper, Utah, TruHearing has been recognized as a "Top Workplace" in the state for six consecutive years.
1. Based on an analysis of hearing aid units sold by TruHearing and its affiliates compared to other hearing benefits providers. September 2021.
2. Orru, H., Luha, A., Pindus, M., Jõgeva, R., Vahisalu, M., Lekk, U., Indermitte, E., & Merisalu, E. (2020). Hearing loss among military personnel in relation to occupational and leisure noise exposure and usage of personal protective equipment. Noise & health, 22(107), 90–98. https://doi.org/10.4103/nah.NAH_12_19
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SunCoast Blood Centers asking for donors to fulfill urgent need
Published: Jun. 22, 2022 at 12:45 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - SunCoast Blood Centers has an urgent request of residents.
An image shared from the organization shows a nearly empty refrigerated unit right now. There is currently an extraordinary need for blood and reserves are dangerously low! The greatest need is for O-Positive and O-Negative blood, but all donors are welcome.
Call 1-866-97-BLOOD or go online www.suncoastblood.org to book your donation appointment!
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2-week-old baby left inside hot vehicle in Walmart parking lot, Louisiana police say
SLIDELL, La. (WVUE/Gray News) – A Walmart employee is being credited for helping police officers save the life of a 16-day-old baby who was left inside a hot car, according to the Slidell Police Department.
Police said officers received a call about a woman who appeared impaired with her young baby in the Walmart parking lot around 10 a.m. Thursday.
Officers were unable to find the 37-year-old woman and were told she had left in a minivan.
As authorities were searching for the woman, an employee called police to say she was back at Walmart, but this time shopping without her child.
According to the police department, officers found the “highly intoxicated” woman inside the store and her infant inside the minivan, lethargic and covered in a blanket.
They said it was extremely hot inside the vehicle, and air conditioning was blowing hot air instead of cool.
The baby was rushed to the hospital for treatment and is expected to make a full recovery, according to the Slidell Police Department.
“If it was not for the alert Walmart employee and the quick actions of our officers, this incident would have resulted in the death of this young two-week-old,” Police Chief Randy Fandal said. “As terrible of a situation (as) this was, it could have been a lot worse.”
Police said the child has been placed in the custody of Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services.
Officers said they later learned the woman was also involved in a hit and run accident earlier in the day.
She was arrested in connection to several child endangerment-related charges in addition to hit and run.
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- Reports Total Revenues of $4.12 Billion; U.S. GAAP Net Earnings of $314 Million; Adjusted EBITDA of $1.48 Billion; U.S. GAAP Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities of $803 Million; and Free Cash Flow of $719 Million
- Strong First Half 2022 Cash Flow; Approximately $1.9 Billion of U.S. GAAP Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities and Approximately $1.8 Billion in Free Cash Flow
- Reaffirms Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow Guidance Ranges[1] Despite Foreign Exchange Headwinds; Revises Total Revenues Guidance Range Solely to Reflect the Incremental Impact of Foreign Exchange
- Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.12 Per Share
- Pays Down Approximately $1.5 Billion of Debt in the First Half of 2022; on Track with Full Year 2022 Target of Approximately $2 Billion
- Biocon Biologics Transaction on Track for Close in Second Half of 2022
[1] Viatris is not providing forward-looking guidance for U.S. GAAP net earnings (loss) or a quantitative reconciliation of its 2022 adjusted EBITDA guidance. U.S. GAAP net cash provided by operating activities for 2022 is estimated to be between $3.1 billion and $3.3 billion. Please see "2022 Financial Guidance" and "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for additional information.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS) today reported strong results for the second quarter of 2022 and provided an update to its full year 2022 financial guidance.
[2] Please see footnote [1] above as well as "2022 Financial Guidance" and "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for additional information.
Viatris also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of twelve cents ($0.12) for each issued and outstanding share of the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on Sept. 16, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 24, 2022.
Viatris CEO Michael Goettler said: "We are hitting on all cylinders operationally, even while foreign exchange rates continue to be challenging, and have now demonstrated six consecutive quarters of strong performance. We continue to deliver on our financial and strategic commitments and are making good progress on all the reshaping initiatives announced in February, including the further ramp up of our inorganic activity in our Global Healthcare Gateway."
Viatris President Rajiv Malik said: "We believe our strong and consistent operational execution reflects the resilience of a diversified business that has been built deliberately to ensure we are not dependent on any one market or product and allows us to remain agile and opportunistic to perform consistently across all geographies. Looking ahead, we are very excited to build upon our strong legacy in development and leverage our extensive scientific capabilities to continue moving up the value chain. Through our Global Healthcare Gateway, we expect to further strengthen our deep pipeline to develop more 505(b)(2)s and new chemical entities in the previously disclosed therapeutic areas, while maintaining our therapeutically agnostic portfolio."
Viatris CFO Sanjeev Narula said: "We are proud of our solid operational results which exceeded our expectations and included generating approximately $1.8 billion in free cash flow in the first half of 2022. We also retired $1.5 billion in debt during the same period, which puts us well on track to meet our 2022 debt paydown commitment. As we look ahead to the rest of 2022, we remain confident in the operational strength of the business. Therefore, we are reaffirming our adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow guidance ranges despite foreign exchange headwinds. We believe that our capital allocation framework, including the commitment to the dividend and maintaining the investment grade rating, will continue to be a force in creating long term value."
Financial Summary
Second Quarter Highlights
- Second quarter 2022 net sales totaled $4.1 billion, down 3% on an operational basis compared to Q2 2021 results and performed better than expectations, driven by solid performance across our segments—Developed Markets, Emerging Markets, JANZ (Japan, Australia and New Zealand) and Greater China.
- Brands performed better than expectations, driven by products such as EpiPen®, Norvasc® and Lipitor®.
- Complex generics and biosimilars performed largely in line with expectations and grew by 11% on an operational basis compared to Q2 2021 results, mainly driven by our interchangeable Semglee® launch in the U.S. Revenues from the biosimilars portfolio to be contributed to Biocon Biologics totaled approximately $167 million in the quarter.
- Generics, which include diversified product forms such as extended-release oral solids, injectables, transdermals and topicals, performed better than expectations driven by higher North America demand.
- The Company generated approximately $84 million in new product revenues (as defined in "Certain Key Terms" below) in the second quarter (approximately $205 million for the first half of the year) primarily driven by interchangeable Semglee® in the U.S. and is on track to achieve approximately $600 million in new product revenues in 2022.
- The Company generated $719 million of free cash flow in the second quarter ($1.79 billion for the first half of the year), primarily driven by solid U.S. GAAP net cash provided by operating activities of $803 million in the quarter ($1.94 billion for the first half of the year) and the timing of planned capital expenditures.
- Viatris paid quarterly cash dividends of twelve cents ($0.12) per share on the Company's issued and outstanding common stock on March 16, 2022, and June 16, 2022. On Aug. 4, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of twelve cents ($0.12) per share on the Company's issued and outstanding common stock, which will be payable on Sept. 16, 2022, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Aug. 24, 2022. The Company paid down approximately $627 million in debt in the second quarter (approximately $1.5 billion for the first half of the year) and continues to target approximately $2 billion in debt repayment in 2022. The Company remains committed to maintaining its investment grade credit rating.
2022 Financial Guidance
The U.S. dollar has continued to strengthen across major currencies that impact the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. To reflect the Company's currently expected negative impact of foreign exchange rates of approximately $800 million, the Company is revising its 2022 guidance range for total revenues as set forth above. The Company is reaffirming its 2022 guidance ranges for adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow as it currently believes that it can absorb the foreign exchange rate impacts within those ranges. The Company is not providing forward-looking guidance for U.S. GAAP net earnings or a quantitative reconciliation of its 2022 adjusted EBITDA guidance to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, U.S. GAAP net earnings (loss), because it is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of certain significant items, including integration and acquisition-related expenses, restructuring expenses, asset impairments, litigation settlements and other contingencies, such as changes to contingent consideration and certain other gains or losses, as well as related income tax accounting, because certain of these items have not occurred, are out of the Company's control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted without unreasonable effort. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could have a material impact on U.S. GAAP reported results for the guidance period.
Conference Call and Earnings Materials
Viatris Inc. will host a conference call and live webcast, today at 8:30 a.m. ET, to review the Company's financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. Investors and the general public are invited to listen to a live webcast of the call at investor.viatris.com or by calling 866.342.8591 or 203.518.9713 for international callers (ID#: VTRSQ222). The "Viatris Q2 Earnings Presentation", which will be referenced during the call, can be found at investor.viatris.com. A replay of the webcast also will be available on the website.
Certain Key Terms
New product sales, new product launches or new product revenues refer to revenue from new products launched in 2022 and the carryover impact of new products, including business development, launched within the last twelve months.
Operational change refers to constant currency percentage change and is derived by translating amounts for the current period at prior year comparative period exchange rates, and in doing so shows the percentage change from 2022 constant currency net sales, revenues and adjusted EBITDA to the corresponding amount in the prior year.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes the presentation and discussion of certain financial information that differs from what is reported under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). These non-GAAP financial measures, including, but not limited to, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margins, adjusted net earnings, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, adjusted R&D and as a % of total revenues, adjusted SG&A and as a % of total revenues, adjusted earnings from operations, adjusted interest expense, adjusted other expense (income), net, adjusted effective tax rate, constant currency total revenues, constant currency net sales and constant currency adjusted EBITDA are presented in order to supplement investors' and other readers' understanding and assessment of the financial performance of Viatris Inc. ("Viatris" or the "Company"). Free cash flow refers to U.S. GAAP net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures. Adjusted EBITDA margin refers to adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenues. Management uses these measures internally for forecasting, budgeting, measuring its operating performance, and incentive-based awards. Primarily due to acquisitions and other significant events which may impact comparability of our periodic operating results, Viatris believes that an evaluation of its ongoing operations (and comparisons of its current operations with historical and future operations) would be difficult if the disclosure of its financial results was limited to financial measures prepared only in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe that non-GAAP financial measures are useful supplemental information for our investors and when considered together with our U.S. GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting our operations. The financial performance of the Company is measured by senior management, in part, using adjusted metrics included herein, along with other performance metrics. In addition, the Company believes that including EBITDA and supplemental adjustments applied in presenting adjusted EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors to demonstrate the Company's ability to comply with financial debt covenants and assess the Company's ability to incur additional indebtedness. The Company also believes that adjusted EBITDA better focuses management on the Company's underlying operational results and true business performance and, is used, in part, for management's incentive compensation. We also report sales performance using the non-GAAP financial measures of "constant currency", also referred to herein as "operational change", total revenues, net sales and adjusted EBITDA. These measures provide information on the change in total revenues, net sales and adjusted EBITDA assuming that foreign currency exchange rates had not changed between the prior and current period. The comparisons presented at constant currency rates reflect comparative local currency sales at the prior year's foreign exchange rates. We routinely evaluate our net sales, total revenues and adjusted EBITDA performance at constant currency so that sales results can be viewed without the impact of foreign currency exchange rates, thereby facilitating a period-to-period comparison of our operational activities and believe that this presentation also provides useful information to investors for the same reason. The "Summary of Total Revenues by Segment" table below compares net sales on an actual and constant currency basis for each reportable segment for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 as well as for total revenues. Also, set forth below, Viatris has provided reconciliations of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures. Investors and other readers are encouraged to review the related U.S. GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures set forth below, and investors and other readers should consider non-GAAP measures only as supplements to, not as substitutes for or as superior measures to, the measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For additional information regarding the components and uses of Non-GAAP financial measures refer to Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of Viatris' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
About Viatris
Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS) is a global pharmaceutical company empowering people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life. We provide access to medicines, advance sustainable operations, develop innovative solutions and leverage our collective expertise to connect more people to more products and services through our one-of-a-kind Global Healthcare Gateway®. Formed in November 2020, Viatris brings together scientific, manufacturing and distribution expertise with proven regulatory, medical, and commercial capabilities to deliver high-quality medicines to patients in more than 165 countries and territories. Viatris' portfolio comprises more than 1,400 approved molecules across a wide range of therapeutic areas, spanning both non-communicable and infectious diseases, including globally recognized brands, complex generic and branded medicines, a portfolio of biosimilars and a variety of over-the-counter consumer products. With approximately 37,000 colleagues globally, Viatris is headquartered in the U.S., with global centers in Pittsburgh, Shanghai and Hyderabad, India. Learn more at viatris.com and investor.viatris.com, and connect with us on Twitter at @ViatrisInc, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking statements". These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements about Viatris' 2022 financial guidance; that Viatris reaffirms adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow guidance ranges despite foreign exchange headwinds; revises total revenues guidance range solely to reflect the incremental impact of foreign exchange; Biocon Biologics Transaction on track for close in second half of 2022; strong H1 2022 operational performance in line with expectations, and full year operationally in line with previous guidance; absorbing Fx headwind on adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow; solid execution, improved COGS, and favorable mix positively impacting gross margins; driving synergies and operational efficiencies continue to impact SG&A favorably; enhancing cash conversion through working capital improvements and lower capital expenditures; Viatris' Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of twelve cents ($0.12) for each issued and outstanding share of the company's common stock; the dividend is payable on Sept. 16, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 24, 2022; we are hitting on all cylinders operationally, even while foreign exchange rates continue to be challenging, and have now demonstrated six consecutive quarters of strong performance; we continue to deliver on our financial and strategic commitments and are making good progress on all the reshaping initiatives announced in February, including the further ramp up of our inorganic activity in our Global Healthcare Gateway; we believe our strong and consistent operational execution reflects the resilience of a diversified business that has been built deliberately to ensure we are not dependent on any one market or product and allows us to remain agile and opportunistic to perform consistently across all geographies; looking ahead, we are very excited to build upon our strong legacy in development and leverage our extensive scientific capabilities to continue moving up the value chain; through our Global Healthcare Gateway, we expect to further strengthen our deep pipeline to develop more 505(b)(2)s and new chemical entities in the previously disclosed therapeutic areas, while maintaining our therapeutically agnostic portfolio; we are proud of our solid operational results which exceeded our expectations and included generating approximately $1.8 billion in free cash flow in the first half of 2022; we also retired $1.5 billion in debt during the same period, which puts us well on track to meet our 2022 debt paydown commitment; as we look ahead to the rest of 2022, we remain confident in the operational strength of the business; we are reaffirming our adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow guidance ranges despite foreign exchange headwinds; we believe that our capital allocation framework, including the commitment to the dividend and maintaining the investment grade rating, will continue to be a force in creating long term value; the company is on track to achieve approximately $600 million in new product revenues in 2022; the Company paid down approximately $627 million in debt in the second quarter (approximately $1.5 billion for the first half of the year) and continues to target approximately $2 billion in debt repayment in 2022; the Company remains committed to maintaining its investment grade credit rating; statements about the pending transaction between Viatris and Biocon Biologics Limited ("Biocon Biologics") pursuant to which Viatris will contribute its biosimilars portfolio to Biocon Biologics (the "Biocon Biologics Transaction"), statements about the transaction pursuant to which Mylan N.V. ("Mylan") combined with Pfizer Inc.'s Upjohn business (the "Upjohn Business") in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction (the "Combination") and Upjohn Inc. became the parent entity of the combined Upjohn Business and Mylan business and was renamed "Viatris Inc.", the benefits and synergies of the Combination or our global restructuring program, future opportunities for the Company and its products and any other statements regarding the Company's future operations, financial or operating results, capital allocation, dividend policy and payments, debt ratio and covenants, anticipated business levels, future earnings, planned activities, anticipated growth, market opportunities, strategies, competitions, commitments, confidence in future results, efforts to create, enhance or otherwise unlock the value of our unique global platform, and other expectations and targets for future periods. Forward-looking statements may often be identified by the use of words such as "will", "may", "could", "should", "would", "project", "believe", "anticipate", "expect", "plan", "estimate", "forecast", "potential", "pipeline", "intend", "continue", "target", "seek" and variations of these words or comparable words. Because forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties, actual future results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the possibility that the Company may be unable to achieve expected benefits, synergies and operating efficiencies in connection with the Combination or its global restructuring program within the expected timeframe or at all; the pending Biocon Biologics Transaction and other strategic initiatives, including potential divestitures, may not achieve their intended benefits; operational or financial difficulties or losses associated with the Company's reliance on agreements with Pfizer in connection with the Combination, including with respect to transition services; the potential impact of public health outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics, including the ongoing challenges and uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic; the Company's failure to achieve expected or targeted future financial and operating performance and results; actions and decisions of healthcare and pharmaceutical regulators; changes in relevant laws and regulations, including but not limited to changes in tax, healthcare and pharmaceutical laws and regulations globally (including the impact of potential tax reform in the U.S.); the ability to attract and retain key personnel; the Company's liquidity, capital resources and ability to obtain financing; any regulatory, legal or other impediments to the Company's ability to bring new products to market, including but not limited to "at-risk launches"; success of clinical trials and the Company's or its partners' ability to execute on new product opportunities and develop, manufacture and commercialize products; any changes in or difficulties with the Company's manufacturing facilities, including with respect to inspections, remediation and restructuring activities, supply chain or inventory or the ability to meet anticipated demand; the scope, timing and outcome of any ongoing legal proceedings, including government inquiries or investigations, and the impact of any such proceedings on the Company; any significant breach of data security or data privacy or disruptions to our information technology systems; risks associated with having significant operations globally; the ability to protect intellectual property and preserve intellectual property rights; changes in third-party relationships; the effect of any changes in the Company's or its partners' customer and supplier relationships and customer purchasing patterns, including customer loss and business disruption being greater than expected following the Combination; the impacts of competition, including decreases in sales or revenues as a result of the loss of market exclusivity for certain products; changes in the economic and financial conditions of the Company or its partners; uncertainties regarding future demand, pricing and reimbursement for the Company's products; uncertainties and matters beyond the control of management, including but not limited to general political and economic conditions, inflation rates and global exchange rates; and inherent uncertainties involved in the estimates and judgments used in the preparation of financial statements, and the providing of estimates of financial measures, in accordance with U.S. GAAP and related standards or on an adjusted basis. For more detailed information on the risks and uncertainties associated with Viatris, see the risks described in Part I, Item 1A in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as amended, and our other filings with the SEC. You can access Viatris' filings with the SEC through the SEC website at www.sec.gov or through our website, and Viatris strongly encourages you to do so. Viatris routinely posts information that may be important to investors on our website at investor.viatris.com, and we use this website address as a means of disclosing material information to the public in a broad, non-exclusionary manner for purposes of the SEC's Regulation Fair Disclosure (Reg FD). The contents of our website are not incorporated into this release or our other filings with the SEC. Viatris undertakes no obligation to update any statements herein for revisions or changes after the date of this release other than as required by law.
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- Henry Snaith wins Leigh Ann Conn Prize for work in improved solar cells
- Nominations for 2023 prize due by Dec. 31, 2022
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Snaith, professor of physics at the University of Oxford and co-founder and chief scientific officer of Oxford PV, has won the 2021 Leigh Ann Conn Prize for Renewable Energy from the University of Louisville. The prize recognizes outstanding renewable energy ideas and achievements with proven global impact.
Snaith is recognized for his work on the development of perovskite solar cell technology. This technology enables more electricity to be generated from sunlight, increasing the adoption of sustainable solar energy worldwide.
Snaith was one of the first people in the world to recognize the potential of metal halide perovskite, a crystalline semiconductor material, as a solar absorber and charge conductor in 2012. In the decade since, he has led the research community in advancing fundamental understanding of perovskite materials and making them practically useful by improving device efficiencies, long-term stability and cost effectiveness. His ongoing research at the University of Oxford aims to increase the efficiency and durability of perovskite solar cells further with the goal of reducing the overall cost of electricity production.
"This is a wonderful achievement and richly deserved," said Ian Shipsey, professor and head of the Department of Physics at Oxford. "Henry's work is indeed ground-breaking; photovoltaic research is vital if we are to address the impact of energy use on the Earth's climate and Henry's group is leading the way."
Snaith's work on perovskite materials has contributed to Oxford PV's commercial plans for a perovskite-on-silicon tandem cell. These solar cells, which combine a layer of perovskite on top of conventional silicon, are poised to increase solar power's practical conversion efficiency beyond 30% in the next decade.
"Professor Snaith's research is not only at the forefront of science but, as this award recognizes, his practical, commercial approach means that it stands to enormously benefit society in very real terms," said Laura Herz, professor and associate head for research for the Maths, Physics and Life Sciences division at Oxford. "It is a fantastic example of our research portfolio here at Oxford and I congratulate professor Snaith on this achievement."
In March, Snaith will give a public lecture in Louisville about his winning work and achievements, trials and tribulations. He will receive the Conn Prize medal and $50,000 award at a formal ceremony.
"The University of Louisville celebrates professor Snaith's research and clear efforts toward improving our world through technology," said UofL Interim President Lori Stewart Gonzalez, who will confer the award. "Energy generation from renewables is a defining global challenge. Dr. Snaith's work renders renewable energy more competitive, reliable and accessible."
The UofL prize is named for the late daughter of Hank and Rebecca Conn, who are university alumni, supporters and the prize benefactors.
"Henry Snaith is transforming the field of solar energy generation," Hank Conn said. "It is exciting to celebrate a scientist with the fortitude, patience and resiliency to endure technology commercialization into the marketplace, where impact occurs. That recognition is Leigh Ann's lasting legacy through the prize."
Nominations for the 2023 Leigh Ann Conn Prize competition close Dec. 31. Criteria and instructions are found at http://leighannconnprize.org/. For more information, contact Andrew Marsh at 502-852-8597 or LeighAnnConnPrize@louisville.edu.
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ASHBURN, Va., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when education has become a battleground for politicians and divisive issues, one school in Loudoun County is doubling down on its investment in the next generation to bring the community together. On their 25th birthday, Virginia Academy is inviting the community to come together for their Ground Breaking service on a $24 million expansion in hopes of making modern resources and quality education available to all of Loudoun County.
"Our arms are stretched out to the entire community. Family is one of our core values," said Virginia Academy Chancellor, Pastor Charlie Whitlow. The leadership at Virginia Academy believes academic, family, and spiritual life are one, and invites the community to think of the school as a resource that can positively impact all three. "When you drive by the school and see the cranes and the builders in action, we want you to feel as excited and proud of Loudoun County and what's happening here, as we are," Whitlow said.
This transformative growth includes an expansion of the academic and sports facilities. Virginia Academy is taking a non-partisan approach to faith and education and invites the community to capitalize on this resource for the family.
Event: Doors are open to the entire community on September 18th for a service to highlight the expansion and strengthen bonds with new friends. All are welcome and be sure to bring your children.
- When: September 18th, 10:30 am
- Where: Virginia Academy
- Details: Outdoor service, including the groundbreaking ceremony, after which food is provided along with family friendly activities.
Call to Action: Virginia Academy welcomes Loudoun County as they prepare for an increased capacity of 300 students. The expansion includes an additional 60,000 square feet for academics, a gymnasium, collaborative meeting spaces for student life gatherings, nearly a dozen upper school classrooms including two state-of-the-art science labs, a dedicated art room, a library, digital resource rooms, and more.
Virginia Academy, founded in 1997 is one of the largest private schools in Loudoun County offering preschool through 12th grade. The expansion mirrors the diverse growth of Loudoun County, with all families welcome to be a part of the Virginia Academy community.
Media Contact: Brandon Consolvo, Advancement Director
Virginia Academy
19790 Ashburn Road,
Ashburn, VA 20147
Phone: 571-209-5500 [ext: 219]
Email: bconsolvo@virginia-academy.com
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When the New York Islanders fired coach Barry Trotz, general manager Lou Lamoriello believed the team needed a new voice.
That new voice is coming from inside the same coaches’ room.
The Islanders on Monday named Lane Lambert as Trotz’s replacement, giving his longtime assistant his first head coaching job in the NHL. It took just a week from the decision to move on from Trotz with one year left on his contract for the team to conclude that Lambert was the right choice to succeed him.
“There is without question a new voice,” Lamoriello said during a virtual news conference. “That new voice is here with Lane, and certainly Lane has different thoughts on different things.”
Trotz was fired last week after the Islanders missed the playoffs for the first time in his four seasons behind the bench, a disappointing turn of events chalked up significantly to opening with a 13-game road trip and getting hit with a string of coronavirus absences and injuries.
Lamoriello said a major reason for this move was a stretch in January when Lambert took over coaching duties from Trotz, who took a leave of absence to deal with a family matter, and showed impressive leadership.
“When he got the opportunity or was put in that role, he had no questions in his mind as far as his decision-making, no insecurities in the conversations I had with him, and the homework he did prior to making some of the decisions that were put upon him,” the 79-year-old executive said. “He was totally comfortable in his own skin to make decisions that had to be made no matter where we are and no matter what game it was.”
Lambert, 57, has worked on Trotz’s staff the past 11 years with Nashville, Washington and New York. He has a Stanley Cup ring from the Capitals’ title run in 2018, after which Trotz resigned amid a contract dispute and joined the Islanders.
Trotz was also replaced by an assistant then, when Todd Reirden was elevated to take over in Washington. He was fired after two seasons and two first-round playoff exits.
Reirden, who is now on Mike Sullivan’s staff with the Pittsburgh Penguins, did not have a prior relationship with Trotz. Lambert began working under Trotz with the Nashville Predators in 2011 after four seasons as coach of their American Hockey League affiliate in Milwaukee and has been by his side since.
Lambert said he spoke twice with Trotz and received his blessing.
“I talked to Barry last week early on after he had received the news, and he told me that he was hoping that I would get the job,” Lambert said. “And then I just spoke to him not too long ago and he used the words that he was ‘thrilled.’”
Lambert added he didn’t have any mixed emotions about taking over for his former boss based on those conversations.
“We have worked well together over the years,” he said. “We’ve supported each other, and he’s supporting me at the moment and we have to look forward from here.”
Assistants Jim Hiller and John Gruden and goaltending coach Piero Greco remain under contract, with Lamoriello and Lambert expected to make determinations on their status in the coming weeks.
Lambert, a native of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, played in 300 NHL regular-season and playoff games in the 1980s and many more in the minors and Europe after that. He went into coaching almost immediately after his playing days, becoming an assistant in 2002 with Moose Jaw of the Western Hockey League.
Lambert stayed in the junior league, coaching Prince George for two seasons before making the leap to the AHL. Next season will be his 22nd in coaching at any level and seventh as a head coach, though of course the first at the highest level of hockey.
“You work hard and good things happen,” he said. “I just worked hard and prepared for potentially one day having this opportunity.”
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No services are planned for Gregory Smith, 68, of Temple.
Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple.
Mr. Smith died Wednesday, Aug. 10, at his residence.
He was born May 13, 1954, in Temple to James and Julia Smith. He graduated from Dunbar High School in Temple. He worked for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad for 41 years.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Jackson Smith of Temple; a daughter, Simone Jackson of Killeen; two brothers, Richard D. Smith of San Diego, Calif., and Michael Smith of Temple; five sisters, Loretta Smith of Nolanville, Lanell Smith of Austin, Jeanetta Peterson and Sheila Correa, both of Temple, and Cheryl Sczepanski of Grovetown, Ga.; and three grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Branford/Dawson Funeral Home in Temple. | https://www.tdtnews.com/obituaries/article_63daabde-1e75-11ed-8d5f-f3ecacb4f61b.html | 2022-08-18T09:00:07Z |
BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a powerful alignment of two companies focused on healthcare affordability, New Zealand's HealthNow has acquired digital prescription discount platform CoverUS. The combined company will launch the CoverUS Payments app in Q3 2022, helping Americans pay for needed health care, and creating a mobile-first marketplace of health providers and merchants.
The forthcoming payment app will let Americans spread out payments for health care services and products for up to 12 weeks – enabling them to visit the doctor, fill prescriptions, and access other health services. The app also helps consumers discover participating medical providers, increasing their utilization and patient flow.
"Nearly one-third of U.S. adults skipped needed medical care in 2021 due to cost1, which threatens lives and costs the economy billions," said Steven Zinsli, CEO of HealthNow US, Inc. "Our payment app has helped so many New Zealanders afford care, and we now lead the market there. Combined with CoverUS' prescription discount and patient data platform, we'll help Americans to get the care they need when they need it. Money should not be a barrier to being healthy in today's world."
The CoverUS acquisition will power HealthNow's entry to the US market, leveraging CoverUS's existing pharmacy network, healthcare consumer engagement tools, and patient data platform to reach industry customers as quickly as possible. Operating in the U.S. under the CoverUS name, HealthNow US, Inc. will launch the CoverUS Payments app first in California, Oregon, and Washington, before expanding nationwide.
The new venture is already recruiting providers to offer the payment solution to their patients. "CoverUS Payments is a win for healthcare providers who want to help as many patients as possible. American consumers have never before had access to healthcare payment assistance like this: simple, flexible, and free," said Andy Laken, a CoverUS co-founder who is joining the new venture as Chief Product Officer. "Combining HealthNow's payments platform with the CoverUS discount and data platform, we'll help remove patient cost barriers to care, improving population health and delivering economic value to the entire healthcare system. Teaming up with HealthNow helps to fulfill the founding vision of CoverUS - that everyone can afford the care they need."
CoverUS will continue to offer its signature prescription discount program at coverus.health. Medical providers can sign up here to request early access to the CoverUS Payments marketplace for launch in Q3 2022.
About HealthNow
Founded in New Zealand, HealthNow offers a unique payment solution that lets health consumers spread out their health care payments for up to twelve weeks, with no fees or interest. Consumers can also put money aside in their Health Wallet, and with Employer Aid, participating employers can fund employee wallets as a benefit. Health care providers and merchants love HealthNow's ease of integration, its simple fee structure, and how it helps them increase patient flow and improve service utilization. For these reasons, in just one year HealthNow has become the health care payments market leader in New Zealand. HealthNow US, Inc. operates in the U.S. under the CoverUS name.
About CoverUS
CoverUS is dedicated to making healthcare affordable for all Americans. Founded in Brooklyn in 2018, CoverUS provides a free, patient-focused prescription discount program available at over 67,000 pharmacies nationwide and offering up to 87% off their required medications.
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Almost 50 Wounded Veterans Meet with U.S. Senators, Representatives, and Congressional Staff
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) this week brought dozens of veterans from across America to the nation's capital to advocate for legislation to enhance support for women veterans, improve access to mental health care, and ensure medically retired veterans get all the benefits they earned during their military service.
"Over the past year, Congress has shown support for veterans' issues by passing the Honoring Our PACT Act, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act, and the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act," said Wounded Warrior Project CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Linnington. "However, there is still an opportunity to address veterans' mental health needs, retirement benefits, and health care access for women veterans. Nearly 50 wounded warriors took to the Hill in Washington this week to ask elected officials for their support. I want to thank U.S. Senators, Representatives, and Congressional staff members for spending time with veterans this week."
Women warriors showed up in force to advocate for legislation pertaining to their specific needs. Twenty-five women veterans took part. In addition to meeting in small groups with members of Congress, the women heard from VA Chief of Staff Tanya Bradsher, attended a private roundtable discussion with the House of Representatives Congressional Women Veterans Task Force (Chairman Mark Takano, D-Calif.-41, and Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C.-1), and received an update on women's health initiatives from Kimberly Lahm, program director for Patient Advocacy & Experience, Women's, Child & Family Health Policy from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs).
"Coming to Washington and making our voices heard on behalf of our fellow veterans has been a great honor, and it's an important way to continue serving," said U.S. Air Force veteran Bonnie Dorman of Anchorage, Alaska. "This week was just the beginning for me. I look forward to working alongside other veterans to continue educating elected officials on veterans' needs – in my local community and on Capitol Hill."
With just a few short months remaining before the 117th Congress concludes in early January, Wounded Warrior Project is continuing to push for passage of key legislation, including the VA Peer Support Enhancement for Military Sexual Trauma Survivors Act, the Major Richard Star Act, and the STRONG Veterans Act of 2022.
Learn more about these bills and other WWP's legislative priorities here.
About Wounded Warrior Project
Since 2003, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has been meeting the growing needs of warriors, their families, and caregivers — helping them achieve their highest ambition. Learn more.
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A disaster-weary globe will be hit harder in the coming years by even more catastrophes colliding in an interconnected world, a United Nations report issued Monday says.
If current trends continue the world will go from around 400 disasters per year in 2015 to an onslaught of about 560 catastrophes a year by 2030, the scientific report by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reductionsaid. By comparison from 1970 to 2000, the world suffered just 90 to 100 medium to large scale disasters a year, the report said.
The number of extreme heat waves in 2030 will be three times what it was in 2001 and there will be 30% more droughts, the report predicted. It’s not just natural disasters amplified by climate change, it’s COVID-19, economic meltdowns and food shortages. Climate change has a huge footprint in the number of disasters, report authors said.
People have not grasped how much disasters already cost today, said Mami Mizutori, chief of the UN Office of Disaster Risk Reduction, “If we don’t get ahead of the curve it will reach a point where we cannot manage the consequences of disaster,” she said. “We’re just in this vicious cycle.”
That means society needs to rethink how it finances, handles and talks about the risk of disasters and what it values the most, the report said. About 90% of the spending on disasters currently is emergency relief with only 6% on reconstruction and 4% on prevention, Mizutori said in an interview Monday.
Not every hurricane or earthquake has to turn into a disaster, Mizutori said. A lot of damage is avoided with planning and prevention.
In 1990, disasters cost the world about $70 billion a year. Now they cost more than $170 billion a year, and that’s after adjusting for inflation, according to report authors. Nor does that include indirect costs we seldom think about that add up, Mizutori said.
For years disaster deaths were steadily decreasing because of better warnings and prevention, Mizutori said. But in the last five years, disaster deaths are “way more” than the previous five years, said report co-author Roger Pulwarty, a U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate and social scientist.
That’s because both COVID-19 and climate change disasters have come to places that didn’t used to get them, like tropical cyclones hitting Mozambique, Mizutori said. It’s also the way disasters interact with each other, compounding damage, like wildfires plus heatwaves or a war in Ukraine plus food and fuel shortages, Pulwarty said.
Pulwarty said if society changes the way it thinks about risk and prepares for disasters, then the recent increase in yearly disaster deaths could be temporary, otherwise it’s probably “the new abnormal.”
Disasters are hitting poorer countries harder than richer ones, with recovery costs taking a bigger chunk out of the economy in nations that can’t afford it, co-author Markus Enenkel of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative said.
“These are the events that can wipe out hard-earned development gains, leading already vulnerable communities or entire regions into a downward spiral,” he said.
The sheer onslaught of disasters just add up, like little illnesses attacking and weakening the body’s immune system, Pulwarty said.
The report calls for an overhaul in how we speak about risk. For example, instead of asking about the chances of a disaster happening this year, say 5%, officials should think about the chances over a 25-year period, which makes it quite likely. Talking about 100-year floods or chances of something happening a couple times in 100 years makes it seem distant, Mizutori said.
“In a world of distrust and misinformation, this is a key to moving forward,” said University of South Carolina Hazards Vulnerability and Resilience Institute Co-Director Susan Cutter, who wasn’t part of the report. “We can move forward to reduce the underlying drivers of risk: Inequality, poverty and most significantly climate change.”
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CHICAGO (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton hopes two weeks is all he needs to recover from his sprained left knee and get back to helping his team repeat as NBA champion.
The three-time All-Star is eyeing a return in the Eastern Conference semifinals, assuming the Bucks gets past the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the playoffs. The series is tied after the teams split the first two games in Milwaukee. Game 3 was Friday night in Chicago.
“They say two weeks,” Middleton said at the morning shootaround. “Hopefully, I’ll be ready or close to getting back on the court around then.”
Middleton headed to the locker room with 6:49 remaining in Game 2 on Wednesday. His left leg gave out when he tried to plant on a spin move. The Bulls went on to win 114-110 behind DeMar DeRozan’s 41 points.
Coach Mike Budenholzer said after the game that Middleton sprained the medial collateral ligament. An MRI on Thursday confirmed it. The team said Middleton would receive daily treatment, and there would be an update on his status in about two weeks.
That means he likely will miss the remainder of the first-round series, which would end May 1 if it goes the full seven games.
“We’ve got a lot of good players,” Budenholzer said. “The roster — we’ve talked about the depth of it, the quality of it. That’s why you do it. The front office put together a great team.”
Losing Middleton is obviously a big blow for a team trying to become the first to repeat as champion since Golden State in 2017 and 2018. He averaged 20.1 points and made his third All-Star team this season.
In the Eastern Conference finals last year, Milwaukee overcame the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo to a knee injury and won the final two games against Atlanta with Middleton leading the way. He scored 26 points in Game 5 and 32 in the series clincher.
Milwaukee then lost the first two games against Phoenix before winning the next four to capture its second championship and first since 1971.
“There’s reference points, whether it’s things that are disappointing or frustrating that you want to learn from or there’s positives,” Budenholzer said. “Certainly, our team and our group, we know that we’ve played without Giannis a couple games last year. I think they know that you’ve just got to find a way to win games in the playoffs, and we feel capable of doing that.”
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MANCHESTER, England, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartKem, Inc. (OTCQB: SMTK), a company seeking to reshape the world of electronics with a revolutionary semiconductor platform that enables a new generation of displays, sensors and logic, will be presenting its unique technology at this year's Touch Taiwan conference on Thursday, April 28th 2022 at 2:00pm local time.
SmartKem's Technology Transfer Manager, Steven Tsai, will be providing a presentation titled, 'Over 100,000 Nits Mini-/u-LED Driven by Organic TFT Backplanes with maximum 80˚C process temperature', which will interrogate the benefits behind using miniLEDs displays on plastic such as lighter, thinner, bendable, and rollable product features.
For more information on the conference, please visit: https://www.touchtaiwan.com/en/
About SmartKem
SmartKem is seeking to reshape the world of electronics with a revolutionary semiconductor platform that enables a new generation of displays, sensors and logic. SmartKem's patented TRUFLEX® inks are solution deposited at a low temperature, on low-cost substrates to make organic thin-film transistor (OTFT) circuits. The company's semiconductor platform can be used in a number of applications including mini-LED displays, AMOLED displays, fingerprint sensors and integrated logic circuits. SmartKem develops its materials at its research and development facility in Manchester, UK, and its semiconductor manufacturing process at the Centre of Process Innovation (CPI) at Sedgefield, UK. The company has an extensive IP portfolio including approximately 120 issued patents. For more information, visit: www.smartkem.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @SmartKemTRUFLEX
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HONG KONG, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ORGANO Premium Gourmet Organic King of Coffee® has been named "Best Organic Coffee" and awarded the Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability Award 2022 for its innovative organic coffee with Ganoderma mushroom.
"We are thrilled our King of Coffee brand has won the prestigious LOHAS award and been recognized as part of our global commitment at ORGANO to working conscientiously with the resources our precious planet provides whilst sustaining her generous resources," said Mr. Leonard Chin, Managing Director (Asia) upon receiving the LOHAS Award. "ORGANO is proud of the patented innovations and conscious efforts we mindfully apply to produce this coffee product and work hard for it to truly be the very best in the world."
The LOHAS Awards have been organized in partnership with the LOHAS Association of Hong Kong since 2016. The Awards consider and recognize the achievements of enterprises that contribute outstanding efforts to support the development of a lifestyle of health and sustainability.
To achieve a prestigious LOHAS Award, a product must show exceptional brand philosophy, improvement of quality of lifestyle, health consciousness and eco-friendly and sustainable performance.
ORGANO Premium Gourmet Organic King of Coffee is a rich, medium dark arabica roast with the rare and delicate spores of the organic Ganoderma mushroom. ORGANO blends the tiny powerhouse spores of the Ganoderma mushroom with a bold, flavorful and rich organic arabica coffee from Brazil to help boost and support the immune system.
The Ganoderma mushroom is one of the oldest mushrooms to be used in Chinese herbalism. It is one of the most researched mushrooms because of its triterpenes, which are in many foods and plants, such as honey, apples and cranberries. Fifty types of triterpenes are found exclusively in Ganoderma mushrooms. When the Ganoderma lucidum matures, it releases spores that are used for ORGANO Premium Gourmet Organic King of Coffee. ORGANO uses a patented process to gently crack the shell of the spores, releasing the power within, preserving their precious and microscopic contents.
Every cup is packed with nutrients and antioxidants. This certified organic arabica coffee is vegan, nut free, gluten free and certified Halal and Kosher. ORGANO is proud to give back to the planet and provide resources in support of good lives and good health.
About ORGANO
ORGANO, founded in 2008, is a global brands company operating in more than 40 countries worldwide. ORGANO designs, develops and distributes unique and interesting consumer products and services through a vertical market ecosystem model supporting online and off-line consumer purchasing. Learn more about ORGANO at www.organoglobal.com
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- Fresenius Medical Care and CytoSorbents have expanded their partnership via a multi-stage collaboration designed to seize new sales opportunities and jointly develop future innovations
- CytoSorb will be featured on Fresenius Medical Care's critical care platforms for the removal of cytokines, bilirubin, and myoglobin
- Fresenius Medical Care will be responsible for the specific worldwide marketing and combined promotion of CytoSorb with its critical care products utilizing multiple highly visible and prominent marketing channels and campaigns
- CytoSorbents' proprietary hemoadsorption CytoSorb therapy expands the dimensions of blood purification of the Fresenius Medical Care critical care product portfolio
BAD HOMBURG V.D. HÖHE, GERMANY and PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE: FMS; Frankfurt Stock Exchange: FME) and CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO) have expanded their partnership by establishing a multi-stage global collaboration to combat life-threatening diseases in critical care for an initial term of three years. The new agreement provides for the combined marketing and promotion of CytoSorb® with Fresenius Medical Care's critical care products by Fresenius Medical Care's marketing organization worldwide, excluding the United States. Compared to the prior co-marketing agreement, this agreement increases the commitments from both parties and ensures an ongoing and consistent level of marketing and promotional activity specifically focused around CytoSorb, where Fresenius Medical Care will actively market and promote CytoSorb as the featured blood purification therapy for removal of cytokines, bilirubin, and myoglobin on its critical care platforms. Over the next three years, various Fresenius Medical Care-led in-person, virtual, social media, and web-based marketing programs and events will feature CytoSorb therapy and highlight the cooperation between the two companies in the field of critical care.
"As part of Fresenius Medical Care's commitment to providing our customers with leading solutions for their critical care patients, we are pleased to announce this new global collaboration with CytoSorbents," said Dr. Olaf Schermeier, CEO of Critical Care at Fresenius Medical Care. "With the ability to seamlessly integrate CytoSorb with our multiFiltratePRO acute dialysis platform that is routinely used throughout the world today, we have the opportunity to positively impact patient care for various life-threatening conditions such as sepsis, liver failure, trauma, lung injury, and many others."
Dr. Christian Steiner, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing of CytoSorbents commented, "CytoSorb adds a powerful new dimension of blood purification to Fresenius Medical Care's critical care portfolio. It is specifically designed to reduce toxic levels of cytokines, bilirubin, and myoglobin that can lead to organ failure. The process is similar to hemodialysis, mastered by Fresenius Medical Care to treat kidney failure, which removes accumulated small to medium-sized, water-soluble molecules and toxins from the bloodstream. However, CytoSorb adds the ability to remove large molecules and toxins that are poorly removed by hemodialysis. Combined, the two therapies work together in a complementary manner to provide treatment for a broad range of conditions in the intensive care unit."
Dr. Steiner went on to highlight the importance of this collaboration stating, "Together with Fresenius Medical Care, we now have the ability to broadly and consistently communicate the benefits of CytoSorb therapy to customers throughout the world. In addition, it enables us to execute targeted marketing campaigns in collaboration with Fresenius Medical Care which will help to accelerate the introduction and adoption of CytoSorb. Overall, I believe this will be the starting point for further exciting developments on both the medical and business fronts."
Mr. Chris Cramer, Vice President of Business Development at CytoSorbents commented, "We are excited to expand our relationship with our long-standing partner, Fresenius Medical Care. This agreement promotes a stronger collaboration with Fresenius Medical Care's global commercial organization to more effectively bring our CytoSorb therapy to more customers around the world as a featured blood purification solution on Fresenius Medical Care's critical care platforms. We believe the synergy has the potential to create sustained and broader growth for both companies over time and is just the first of multiple opportunities to offer our combined critical care solutions."
In addition to strengthening and expanding the global marketing of CytoSorb, CytoSorbents and Fresenius Medical Care also plan to work together to bring new innovative solutions to the market. The agreement also includes the certification of compatibility between CytoSorb and Fresenius Medical Care's current critical care platforms. To help support the increased marketing and promotional efforts of the expanded collaboration, CytoSorbents has agreed to subsidize a portion of the marketing costs through a royalty payment to Fresenius Medical Care based on CytoSorb sales in the intensive care unit on Fresenius Medical Care platforms, excluding the United States.
About Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE: FMS; Frankfurt Stock Exchange: FME)
Fresenius Medical Care is the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases of which around 3.8 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment. Through its network of 4,163 dialysis clinics, Fresenius Medical Care provides dialysis treatments for approximately 346,000 patients around the globe. Fresenius Medical Care is also the leading provider of dialysis products such as dialysis machines or dialyzers. Along with its core business, the Renal Care Continuum, the Company focuses on expanding in complementary areas and in the field of critical care. Fresenius Medical Care is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FME) and on the New York Stock Exchange (FMS).
About CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO)
CytoSorbents Corporation is a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in the intensive care unit and in cardiac surgery through blood purification. Its lead product, CytoSorb®, is approved in the European Union and distributed in more than 70 countries worldwide. It is an extracorporeal cytokine adsorber that reduces "cytokine storm" or "cytokine release syndrome" in common critical illnesses that can lead to massive inflammation, organ failure and patient death. In these diseases, the risk of death can be extremely high, and there are few, if any, effective treatments. CytoSorb is also used during and after cardiothoracic surgery to remove inflammatory mediators that can lead to postoperative complications, including multiple organ failure. As of June 30, 2022, more than 179,000 CytoSorb devices have been used cumulatively. CytoSorb was originally launched in the European Union under CE mark as the first cytokine adsorber. Additional CE mark extensions were granted for bilirubin and myoglobin removal in clinical conditions such as liver disease and trauma, respectively, and for ticagrelor and rivaroxaban removal in cardiothoracic surgery procedures. CytoSorb has also received FDA Emergency Use Authorization in the United States for use in adult critically ill COVID-19 patients with impending or confirmed respiratory failure. The DrugSorb™-ATR antithrombotic removal system, based on the same polymer technology as CytoSorb, also received two FDA Breakthrough Device Designations, one for the removal of ticagrelor and another for the removal of the direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) apixaban and rivaroxaban in a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit during urgent cardiothoracic procedures. The company has initiated two FDA-approved pivotal studies to support FDA marketing approval of DrugSorb-ATR in the United States. The first is the randomized, controlled STAR-T (Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal-Ticagrelor) study of 120 patients at 30 centers to evaluate whether intraoperative use of DrugSorb-ATR can reduce the perioperative risk of bleeding in patients receiving ticagrelor and undergoing cardiothoracic surgery. The second study is the STAR‑D (Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal-Direct Oral Anticoagulants) randomized, controlled trial of 120 patients at 30 centers evaluating the intraoperative use of DrugSorb-ATR to reduce perioperative bleeding risk in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery and taking direct oral anticoagulants, including apixaban and rivaroxaban.
CytoSorbents' purification technologies are based on biocompatible, highly porous polymer beads that can actively remove toxic substances from blood and other body fluids through pore entrapment and surface adsorption. The company's technologies have received more than $39.5 million in non-dilutive grants, contracts and other non-dilutive funding from DARPA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), Air Force Material Command (USAF/AFMC) and others. The company has numerous marketed and in-development products based on this unique blood purification technology protected by numerous issued U.S. and international patents and registered trademarks, as well as several pending patent applications, including ECOS-300CY®, CytoSorb-XL™, HemoDefend-RBC™, HemoDefend-BGA™, VetResQ®, K+ontrol™, DrugSorb™, DrugSorb™-ATR, ContrastSorb and others. For more information, please visit the company's websites at www.cytosorbents.com and www.cytosorb.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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Contacts CytoSorbents Corp.
Company Contact:
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DALLAS, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gardner Capital, a private equity firm specializing in multi-family housing and solar energy development and investment, announced its new senior residence in Sugar Land, Gala at Four Corners, has received a funding commitment from the GCRE Impact Fund to install an on-site solar energy system as part of its sustainable energy commitment. The GCRE Impact Fund is part of Gardner Capital's Alternative Investments Platform, which provides funding for projects promoting clean energy for multi-family housing or upward social mobility.
Solar energy is the fastest-growing energy source in the United States, according to the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. However, its use in multi-family housing generally remains low. With its Alternative Investments Fund, Gardner Capital aims to change that with plans to deploy up to $500,000 annually to expand access to clean energy with grants and soft loans to both individuals and businesses submitting innovative proposals.
"We are thrilled to announce this sizable funding commitment to install solar at Gala at Four Corners. The project will greatly boost the availability and benefits of solar energy for senior residents in Sugar Land and make a positive impact in their lives," said Mike Koehler, Vice President of Solar Business Development at Gardner Capital.
Applicants can apply for funding from the GCRE Impact Fund through the Alternative Investments Fund on Gardner Capital's website; funding is capped at $25,000 for any one specific proposal (subject to waiver for special considerations). All proposals that focus on increasing access to or adoption of renewable energy (or related projects) will be considered with a preference for proposals that are also focused on serving low- to moderate-income families or other underserved populations and communities.
Located at 15010 Old Richmond Rd. in Sugar Land, Gala at Four Corners is a senior community, which will offer 90 units. In addition to the solar energy system, other property amenities include a fitness center, media center and a resort-style pool.
Gardner Capital is a private equity firm and alternative investment platform with multiple operating businesses focused on affordable housing and renewable energy development, tax credit syndication, as well as real estate-related investments, joint ventures and capital partner relationships. The firm has offices in St. Louis, Dallas, Houston and Orlando. Since 1992, Gardner Capital has placed more than $3 billion of equity in affordable housing and related investments. In recent years, Gardner Capital added a rapidly growing national platform for solar development and investments, expanding its commitment to renewable energy and sustainability across its investment platform. Additionally, the firm launched multiple alternative investment funds focused on renewable energy and EV adoption, upward mobility and investments in underserved markets. We are committed to investing in communities, supporting upward mobility, and improving the wellbeing of families by developing, investing and increasing access to capital for affordable housing, clean energy and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.gardnercapital.com
Launched in 2020, the GCRE Impact Fund provides low interest soft loans, grants and other equity – investing in neighborhoods, people and businesses with innovative small business concepts or investments with notable local and neighborhood impact. The Fund is expected to commit more than $500,000 annually for programs that align with the Fund's investment goals and guidelines. The Fund is one of multiple socially focused Funds managed within the Alternative Investments Platform of Gardner Capital – focusing on upward mobility, renewable energy, EV adoption, or initiatives focused on investment in otherwise underserved markets. For more information or to inquire about funding opportunities, please visit GCRE Impact – Funding Page
Chief of Staff, Gardner Capital Corporate, Mike Koehler
314-561-6065
mkoehler@gardnercapital.com
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PITTSBURGH, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a device to intercept tire shine solution to avoid rim contact," said an inventor, from Sutton West, Ontario, Canada, "so I invented the FLY WHEELS RIM COVER. My design would save time and it could improve tire polishing capabilities."
The invention provides an effective way to cover a vehicle's rims when polishing the tires with a dressing solution. In doing so, it prevents accidental overspray from contacting the rims. As a result, it reduces streaking and residue and it saves time and effort. The invention features a simple design that is easy to use so it is ideal for vehicle owners. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Toronto sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TRO-534, 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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One year after its return to market, Sorel celebrates a spree of industry awards and explosive cross-country distribution, solidifying the trend prediction that 2022 is the year of hibiscus
NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sorel, the hibiscus liqueur inspired by sorrel, the ancestral Afro-Caribbean beverage, is the most-awarded liqueur of 2022. Sorel returned to shelves in October 2021 with the support of Fawn Weaver and the Uncle Nearest Venture Fund, which invests in BIPOC/minority-founded spirits businesses. The spirit swept every major beverage award this year with Gold honors or higher, and as Sorel approaches the first anniversary of its relaunch, founder Jackie Summers–acclaimed author, activist, entrepreneur, and self-taught distiller–reflects back on the last year to acknowledge the forces that brought this reincarnation to life.
"With Sorel's second iteration, I've learned the importance of finding the right partners–whether financial backers, business consultants, or bartenders–and letting them do what they do best," says Jackie Summers, Founder of Sorel. "The key to our success has been about putting values over valuations, which is an atypical approach, but it works every time. Our relationship with Uncle Nearest has been fruitful because it's not just a transactional investor relationship–we share the vision of honoring heritage and history through spirits."
Sorel earned a collection of coveted accolades during the 2022 spirits awards season, including top-ranking honors and distinctions from the industry's most important spirits awards:
- ADI International Spirits Competition - Best of Class (Bottled & Blended Spirit - Liqueur), Best of Category (Bottled & Blended Spirit - Herbal/Botanical/Spice Liqueur), Double Gold (Spirit Excellence)
- American Craft Spirits Association - Innovation Award
- Chilled Magazine - Chilled 100 Spirits Awards - Breakout Brand, 97 Points
- Craft Distillers Spirits Competition - Best of Class; 93 Points
- Distiller Magazine - 5/5 Star Rating
- Distillery Awards - Diamond Certification
- Finger Lakes International Wine & Spirits Competition - Gold Medal
- Great American International Spirits Competition - Best in Show; Platinum Medal
- John Barleycorn Awards - Double Gold (Bottle Design), Gold (Packaging Design)
- Micro Liquor Spirit Award Competition - Triple Gold (Spirit), Triple Gold (Packaging Design), 97 Points
- New Orleans Spirits Competition - Best in Category, Gold Medal
- New York International Spirits Competition - Double Gold, 96 points
- San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Gold Medal
- Singapore World Spirits Competition - Gold Medal
- Sip Awards - Platinum Medal
- Ultimate Spirits Challenge - Chairman's Trophy, 96 points, Top 100 Spirits, Extraordinary Ultra Recommendation
- Wine Enthusiast - Spirit Brand of the Year finalist (2021), 94 Points (2022)
- World Liqueur Awards - Best American Herbal Liqueur
- Craft Competition International Awards - Gold Medal
Sorel is currently sold in retail shops, hotels, bars, and restaurants across the country, with distribution in 20 states planned by the end of 2022, and nationwide availability in 2023.
In March 2022, Summers was honored among the inaugural class of Food & Wine magazine's "Drinks Innovators of the Year," and was named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the Bar World for the fourth year, ranking at #29. Earlier this year, Summers was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Media Award for his personal essay All the Food You Can Eat and Only The Family You Can Stand (Epicurious). Most recently, he was included among Wine Enthusiast's Future 40 class of people shaping the way we drink.
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Jackie Summers is an acclaimed author, seasoned public speaker, and serial entrepreneur. Summers is the founder of JackFromBrooklyn Inc. and the creator of the award-winning Sorel Liqueur. Most recently, Summers was nominated for the 2022 James Beard Media Award for Personal Essay, Long Form, and was also honored among Food & Wine magazine's inaugural class of Drinks Innovators of the Year. He has been included among the world's 100 Most Influential Bar Industry Figures by Drinks International Magazine (2019, 2020, 2021), The 50 Most Influential People In Brooklyn Food (Brooklyn Magazine, 2015), named to the Imbibe 75 (2021), and named the 2019 Award winner for "Best Food Essay" by the Association of Food Journalists. Summers has contributed to publications including the James Beard Foundation, Plate, Wine Enthusiast, VinePair, Epicurious, Delish, and Edible Brooklyn. He currently serves as a co-chair of the Education Committee for the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, and as a member of the Education Committee for Bar Convent Brooklyn. Summers' mission is to tell stories of marginalized peoples in their own voices.
Sorel Liqueur is an alcoholic rendition of sorrel, the 500+ year-old traditional hibiscus-based beverage brought to the Caribbean from West Africa. After being diagnosed with a spinal tumor and given a small chance to live, Jackie Summers not only beat those odds, but left his decades-long corporate career to create Sorel as a way to honor his Barbadian heritage. Following 623 failed attempts, Summers perfected the first and only shelf-stable sorrel liqueur. After an impressive debut in 2013, Sorel ceased production for several years, and was brought back to market in October 2021 with the support of Fawn Weaver and the Uncle Nearest Venture Fund. Sorel will be available in 20 states by the end of 2022, and continues to expand its presence in bars, restaurants, and retailers throughout the United States, as well as impending availability at Disney properties. Visit SorelOfficial.com for more information and follow @SorelOfficial on Instagram and Facebook.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Soccer legend Hope Solo pleaded guilty on Monday to driving while impaired and was given a sentence of 30 days, according to a statement released by Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill.
Forsyth County Chief District Court Judge Victoria L. Roemer sentenced Solo to a term of 24 months that was suspended for 24 months in accordance with a Level 1 DWI sentencing.
As a special condition of probation, Solo received an active sentence of 30 days.
She was also ordered to:
- Obtain a substance abuse assessment and complete all recommended treatment
- Surrender her driver’s license and not operate a motor vehicle until properly licensed to do so
- Pay the costs of court a $2,500 fine and a $600 fee for the costs of the lab results
Solo received credit for 30 days at an in-patient rehabilitation facility.
Solo released the following statement on Monday afternoon:
It’s been a long road, but I’m slowly coming back from taking time off. I pride myself in motherhood and what my husband and I have done day in and day out for over two years throughout the pandemic with two-year old twins. While I’m proud of us, it was incredibly hard and I made a huge mistake. Easily the worst mistake of my life. I underestimated what a destructive part of my life alcohol had become.
The upside of making a mistake this big is that hard lessons are learned quickly. Learning these lessons has been difficult, and at times, very painful.I want to thank my beautifully strong husband for supporting me through this in so many meaningful ways and my mom, for being there for us, always. I want to thank all the friends who showed me support and also the ones who pushed me to take the hardest steps.
I want to thank my fans. The stories you shared and your faith in me meant a great deal.
I would like to thank my attorneys, Rich Nichols, Jim Trusty and Chris Clifton, for understanding that putting my mental and emotional well being first is most important to me and my family. I look forward to opening up and sharing more with everyone in the coming weeks.I also want to thank all the wonderful women I met during my time at the Hope Valley treatment facility and specifically to my counselor, Billie Lawson.
Hope Solo
The women at Hope Valley are true leaders in their professions, filled with knowledge and insight on how to live a more healthy life balanced with kindness, empathy, tough love and understanding.
Their no nonsense way of leading is a leadership style I have always admired and respected. I continue to be a student of the greatest school called life and I will continue to learn and grow from these experiences. I will continue to gain empathy, knowledge, and stories to share.
I consider this a gift to pass it on to others because pain shared is pain lessened.
On March 31, an officer with the Winston-Salem Police Department was flagged down by a person who pointed out a woman passed out behind the wheel of a car in the parking lot of a Walmart.
The officer found Hope Amelia Stevens, known professionally as Hope Solo, passed out in the driver’s seat with the engine running.
Two small children were asleep in the backseat.
Once Solo was woken up and rolled down the car window, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle.
Another officer with the WSPD arrived and tried to investigate the circumstances. Once Solo was out of the vehicle, she refused to perform sobriety tests.
She was then arrested and taken to the Magistrate’s Office. She refused to submit to a breathalyzer test.
An officer applied for and was granted a search warrant for a blood sample. The defendant had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.24. The test showed the defendant also had Delta-9 THC in her system at the time of the offense.
The children were picked up from the scene by Solo’s husband. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/soccer-legend-hope-solo-pleads-guilty-after-dwi-arrest/ | 2022-07-26T12:31:36Z |
LONDON (AP) — Forget rummaging through the junk drawer. Soon, Europeans will only need to reach for one cable to charge their smartphones and other devices.
European Union officials said they inked a provisional agreement Tuesday that will require a uniform charging cord in the 27-nation bloc. It’s part of a wider effort to make products sold in the EU more sustainable and cut down on electronic waste.
The new rules, which will take effect by fall 2024, mean EU consumers will only need to use a common USB Type-C cable for small and medium-sized rechargeable, portable electronic devices.
“European consumers were frustrated with multiple chargers piling up within their homes,” Alex Agius Saliba, the European Parliament’s lead negotiator, said at a press briefing in Brussels. “Now, they will be able to go with a single charger for all portable electronics, which is an important step to increase consumer convenience.”
The devices covered include mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, earbuds, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles, keyboards and mice, portable speakers and navigation devices.
Laptops also are covered, but manufacturers will have extra time to comply.
The rules apply only to devices sold in the European single market, which consists of 30 countries. However, like the EU’s strict privacy regulations, they could end up becoming a de facto standard for the rest of the world.
While many electronics makers have started adopting USB-C sockets into their devices, Apple has been one of the main holdouts.
Apple, which did not respond to a request for comment, has previously said it’s concerned the rules would limit innovation and hurt consumers. The company’s iPhones come with its own Lightning charging port, though newer models include cables that can be plugged into a USB-C socket.
The EU rules also outline standards for fast charging technology and give consumers the right to choose whether to buy new devices with or without a charger, which the EU estimates will save consumers 250 million euros ($266 million) a year.
Reducing electronic waste is another goal. The EU estimates disposed or unused chargers account for 11,000 metric tons of e-waste in Europe every year.
“One in every three chargers that is bundled with these products is never opened from its original packaging,” according to an impact assessment from the European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, Saliba said.
To keep pace with the latest advances, there are also provisions to draw up standards further down the line for wireless charging, which is seen as the next leap forward for charging technology, Saliba said.
The EU spent more than a decade trying to cajole the electronics industry into adopting a common charging standard, an effort that whittled different charging plugs down to a handful until the commission forced the issue with draft legislation last September.
The European Parliament and European Council are expected to give formal approval to the agreement after the summer break.
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See all of AP’s tech coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/technology. | https://cw33.com/technology/ap-technology/one-plug-and-done-eu-to-require-common-way-to-charge-phones/ | 2022-06-07T17:36:26Z |
Commercialization of Accelerate Arc system, which includes the Accelerate Arc Module and BC kit, unlocks the path to automated, rapid microbial ID for positive blood cultures across the large installed base of MALDI system users. The Accelerate Arc system can cut hours of wait time, eliminate laborious hands-on sample prep, and offer significant cost savings for healthcare facilities compared to current methods.
TUCSON, Ariz., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXDX) an in-vitro diagnostics company dedicated to providing solutions for the global challenges of antibiotic resistance and sepsis, today announced commercialization of its new Accelerate Arc Module and BC kit.
"On the heels of publishing robust data at the 32nd European Congress for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases demonstrating the value of using the automated Accelerate Arc Module and BC kit, we're excited to announce this product is now registered as an IVD with the FDA and will soon be available to healthcare facilities in the U.S. market," said John Meduri, Chief Strategy Officer for Accelerate Diagnostics. "Arc in its early days of commercialization has already generated numerous evaluations and in-bound interest from potential commercial partners. Using our system, the total cost to rapidly identify organisms from positive blood cultures is significantly less than what laboratories are paying today for a rapid molecular ID solution."
Designed for labs with MALDI platforms, the Accelerate Arc Module and BC kit is a novel application of inline centrifugation and automated sample prep techniques, which together with the blood culture (BC) kit, provides a suspension of cleaned microbial cells for direct transfer to a MALDI spotting plate.
The simple load-and-go workflow eliminates the need for batching multiple specimen tests, cutting hours off the wait for microbial ID results for positive blood cultures. The Accelerate Arc Module requires just 2-3 minutes of hands-on time to run and is simple enough to be used on all shifts, by any laboratory technician, freeing up valuable technician time by automating the MALDI workflow. Further, this automated, rapid workflow that the Accelerate Arc system avails is the perfect companion to the Accelerate PhenoTest® BC kit AST configuration enabling laboratories to report identification and antimicrobial susceptibility test results directly from positive blood cultures days earlier than current standard-of-care methods.
For further information on the Accelerate Arc Module, please visit the Accelerate Diagnostics products page linked here.
About Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc.
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. is an in vitro diagnostics company dedicated to providing solutions for the global challenges of antibiotic resistance and sepsis. The Accelerate Pheno® system and Accelerate PhenoTest® BC kit combine several technologies aimed at reducing the time clinicians must wait to determine the most optimal antibiotic therapy for deadly infections. The FDA cleared system and kit fully automate the sample preparation steps to report phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility results in approximately 7 hours direct from positive blood cultures. Recent external studies indicate the solution offers results 1–2 days faster than existing methods, enabling clinicians to optimize antibiotic selection and dosage specific to the individual patient days earlier. The Accelerate Arc™ Module and BC kit is an innovative technology that offers an automated path to direct MALDI identification for positive blood cultures and requires a simple workflow with short hands-on-time. This new sample prep device enables lab technicians to easily unlock the vast ID capability of MALDI.
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For more information about the company, its products and technology, or recent publications, visit axdx.com.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I invented the EDGEZZ because I wanted to grow my hair line after having hair loss due to using wigs and weaves for an extended period of time" said the inventor from Richmond TX "This new product is a specially designed kit that would create the look of natural hair, without causing damage to the user natural hair."
The appealing features of the patent-pending EDGEZZ would be its timesaving, energy-saving, practical, convenient, durable,and easy to use. The shape and size of the invention would effectively conform to the user's head shape for a more natural looking appearance. This innovative product would be safer on natural hair and would prevent hair loss or damage hair. Invention could be produced in various colors, sizes, designs, and shapes for both males and females.
The original design was submitted to the Houston, TX sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-HOF-212, 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 (WPIX) – A former New York Police officer claims he was booted from the department for his right-wing political views and his interpersonal relationships with former Donald Trump advisor Roger Stone and “Manhattan Madam” Kristin Davis.
According to a lawsuit filed in Brooklyn Federal Court, Salvatore Greco was at the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and was filmed palling around with Stone and Davis, who was convicted of prostitution at a Washington. D.C. hotel in the 2000s but was never accused of doing anything illegal or violent at the insurrection.
Greco is suing the NYPD, claiming the department and Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell violated his First Amendment rights when they terminated him for supporting ‘Making America Great Again’ ideals. He acknowledged he has “familial” and “political” ties to Stone and Davis, and also supports extremist groups the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, the suit said.
“Unfortunately, Mr. Greco’s case is not unusual in that the department has been engaging in these sorts of ‘political viewpoint’ hit jobs for more than forty (40) years. With these legal claims, Mr. Greco intends to shed light on the institutional problem and hold the city and the other defendants accountable for these actions,” said lawyer Eric Sanders in a statement.
In January 2021, the suit alleges Internal Affairs received an anonymous letter saying Greco and another cop attended the riots at Capitol Hill and “these officers want to have a civil war in America.” The Bureau launched an investigation and reviewed Greco’s phone, social media, and other personal accounts and eventually filed departmental charges in April, according to the filing.
The NYPD accused the former cop of “wrongfully and knowingly associating with persons, Roger Jason Stone, Jr., and Kristin M. Davis, reasonably believed to be engaged in, likely to engage in, or to have engaged in criminal activities,” the suit said.
Greco was found guilty in June and fired in early August. He claims the anonymous letter was a political witchhunt, according to court records.
“The action taken against me has cost me my reputation, my job, and my life savings,” Greco said in a statement.”
The lawsuit did not mention a specific amount for monetary damages.
The NYPD declined to comment on the pending litigation, said an NYPD spokesperson. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/former-nypd-cop-claims-he-was-canned-for-supporting-maga-ideals-lawsuit/ | 2022-08-31T03:43:21Z |
LOS ANGELES, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Primestor Development is pleased to announce and welcome Target as the anchor retail tenant of the mixed-use development, Evermont, to support the reinvigoration of 4.2 acres of what has been vacant land for over 30 years at the intersection of Vermont and Manchester Avenue in South Los Angeles.
Target will cover 40,000 sq ft of the mixed-use development and will be positioned next to 180 affordable homes for seniors and families, and retail stores, a landscaped public transit plaza, a Metro training facility, plus improved pedestrian and cycling connections to other community facilities; addressing the needs of a neighborhood that has been historically marginalized and underserved of resources.
"We are proud to welcome Target to Evermont where they will provide permanent jobs and strategic partnerships to uplift local small businesses. Target is coming to the table ready to learn, innovate, and build with our local community partners to ensure that this location is helping to meet the neighborhood need for access to healthy foods along with job opportunities." – Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair, Holly J. Mitchell, representing the Second District.
The Evermont project will support the community with an estimated 155 full-time jobs, and during the construction of Evermont itself, provide an estimated 120 new job and training opportunities for the local workforce. Evermont is located along the Vermont Corridor and is home to the second busiest transit stop in the entire L.A. Metro system, making it accessible to many surrounding communities. Target will be located at 8500 S Vermont Ave LA, CA 90044.
Arturo Sneider, CEO, Primestor – " At the heart of this dynamic and proud community, with Target as its anchor, Evermont will provide essential services, stimulate the local economy by creating local jobs, facilitating workforce development, connecting public transportation and sponsoring year-round activities for its residents."
Since 2018, Primestor has engaged with the community to create a shared vision for the site, including its name: "Evermont." The name was chosen to honor the evolving legacy of South Los Angeles and celebrate a future of new possibilities. The build-out commenced earlier this year with the development of SEED LA, a public boarding school. Construction at Evermont is anticipated to be complete in 2024.
For more information on Evermont, visit www.evermontsouthla.com follow on social media @evermontsouthla on Instagram and Facebook, or contact Community Outreach Director, Claudia Cardenas at ccardenas@primestor.com
Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell currently serves as Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. As the daughter of parents who were public servants and a third-generation Angeleno, Mitchell leads with a deep understanding of the vital safety net LA County provides to millions of families and is committed to ensuring that all residents can thrive.
Culver City-based Primestor Development, is a purpose-driven developer with a mission to unite, empower, and inspire communities to achieve their highest potential. Established in 1991, Primestor has become a retail sector leader that focuses on leasing, property management, development, construction management, rehabilitation, and acquisitions.
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LONDON — Members of the public who waited outside for many hours are filing through Westminster Hall to pay their respects at the queen’s coffin, which is lying in state there.
People are filing past each side of the coffin, most pausing for a brief moment to bow their heads. Some wiped their eyes while others made the sign of the cross.
Soldiers in ceremonial uniform, their heads bowed, are guarding the coffin in the ancient, tall-ceilinged building.
A huge line of mourners began lining up earlier this week, some as early as Monday, along London’s River Thames.
On Wednesday, when the doors opened, a government tracker said the line was almost 3 miles (5 kilometers) long.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to join the line to pay their respects to the long-reining monarch before her state funeral on Monday.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS:
— London diaspora district remembers a queen — ambivalently
— Huge line to view monarch’s coffin is queue fit for a queen
— Leaky pen and staff job cuts: King Charles III under scrutiny
— What to know about the queen’s lying in state
— Renewed interest in UK memorabilia in Hong Kong
— A piece of the queen: New souvenirs mark monarch’s death
— Anger over past, indifference meets queen’s death in India
— Former British colonies are conflicted over Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy
— Find more AP coverage here: https://apnews.com/hub/queen-elizabeth-ii
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NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s new president says the fact that Queen Elizabeth II assumed the role of Britain’s monarch while visiting Kenya 70 years ago is “very sentimental” for the people of his country.
William Ruto spoke while signing a condolence book for the queen at the British High Commission in Nairobi. He congratulated King Charles III, who assumed the throne after the death of his mother the queen.
Ruto was inaugurated on Tuesday. At Wednesday’s the signing, he also spoke of the evolving role of the Commonwealth, a political association made up primarily of former British colonies.
The 56-member association “is going to play a much more central role in the economies of our countries and making sure that we leave nobody behind,” Roto said.
As monarch, Elizabeth also served as head of the Commonwealth, a role that also hasnow passed to Charles.
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WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s lawmakers have honored Queen Elizabeth II with a resolution that describes her as a “meaningful figure for the reborn, democratic Poland.“
The queen, who died last week at age 96, visited Poland in 1996 and addressed the country’s parliament. She was awarded Poland’s highest distinction, the Order of the White Eagle.
The resolution approved on Wednesday noted that she supported the nation’s accession to NATO in 1999 and to the European Union in 2004.
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LONDON — Four soldiers in red and gold ceremonial uniform have taken their positions at the four corners of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin, with their heads bowed.
That began a vigil Wednesday which will be held for four days while the late monarch lies in state at Westminster Hall in London.
Royal bodyguards and other royal military units, including the Household Cavalry, the Grenadier Guards and the Coldstream Guards, will take turns guarding the coffin. Each period of 24 hours will be divided into four watches.
The queen’s coffin was placed on a catafalque, or a raised platform, in Westminster Hall following a solemn procession from Buckingham Palace.
King Charles III and other senior royal family members then left Westminster Hall, to shouts of “God save the king!” from people gathered outside.
From later Wednesday afternoon, members of the public can enter Westminster Hall and file past the queen’s coffin to pay their respects.
The queen’s state funeral takes place on Monday.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden has spoken with King Charles III to offer his condolences on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The White House said Wednesday that Biden ” recalled fondly the Queen’s kindness and hospitality.”
Biden and the First Lady, Jill Biden, stayed with the queen at Windsor Castle in June.
The White House said Biden ”also conveyed the great admiration of the American people for the queen, whose dignity and constancy deepened the enduring friendship and special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom.”
Biden is to join other world leaders next week at the queen’s state funeral in London.
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LONDON — The choir of Westminster Abbey and the choir of St. James’s Palace are singing as Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrives at Westminster Hall to lie in state before her funeral next week.
The service begins with a prayer from Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and includes a reading from the Book of John, as well as the Lord’s Prayer.
The late monarch, who died last week after 70 years on the throne, was also the head of the Church of England.
Members of the public will be able to file past the coffin and pay their respects to the queen from Wednesday afternoon through early Monday morning.
The coffin will then be moved to Westminster Abbey for a state funeral.
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LONDON — King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, are leading the procession into Westminster Hall for a service marking the arrival there of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin.
Princess Anne and her husband, retired Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, and Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, are following behind.
Prince William and his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales, and Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, appear next in the royal entourage.
Camilla, Sophie, Kate and Meghan did not take part in Wednesday’s procession through part of London, but they joined their spouses as the group entered Westminster Hall.
The procession comes before a short service of prayer for the monarch, who died last week after 70 years on the throne.
The queen will lie in state at Westminster Hall, part of the Houses of Parliament, until early Monday morning when her funeral is held.
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LONDON — King Charles III is wearing a full day ceremonial uniform with the rank of Field Marshal as he walks behind the coffin of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in its solemn procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.
Charles is carrying a Field Marshal baton that was presented to him by the late queen in 2012. He also is wearing the Order of Merit with the Order of the Garter Sash and Star.
Next to him, the Prince of Wales is wearing a Royal Air Force No. 1 uniform, Garter Sash with RAF Pilot Wings and Garter Star Chest Order.
The Duke of York, meanwhile, is wearing a morning suit with medals and decorations.
Both Andrew and Harry are wearing morning suits at Wednesday’s procession.
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LONDON — The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery are marking Queen Elizabeth II’s final departure from Buckingham Palace.
Their guns are sounding at one-minute intervals as her coffin travels to Westminster Hall, where it will lie in state.
Big Ben, the great and fabled bell housed in the Elizabeth Tower, also tolled at one-minute intervals during the procession Wednesday. The bell and its tower have been undergoing restoration, and the tolling was the most sustained since that work.
Britain is mourning for Elizabeth, who died last week at her summer retreat in Scotland at age 96 after 70 years on the throne. King Charles III is the new monarch.
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LONDON — Walking behind the gun carriage bearing Queen Elizabeth II’s oak coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall are her children: King Charles III, the country’s new sovereign, with Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
The second row is made up of Charles’ two sons: Prince William, the Prince of Wales, and Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex. To Harry’s left is Anne’s son, Peter Phillips.
Behind them are the Earl of Snowdon, the Duke of Gloucester and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, who is Princess Anne’s husband.
Behind the royals are four key members of Charles’ staff: the Master of the Household, the Principal Private Secretary, the Equerry and the Treasurer. Prince William’s equerry walked behind them.
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LONDON — Troops from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, military bands and mounted police are leading the procession of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.
Also walking in front of the coffin Wednesday are the household, or staff members, who worked for the queen. They include her private secretary, her pages and stewards.
The coffin is on a gun carriage from the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery. It is flanked by 10 pallbearers and Grenadier Guards.
The coffin is draped with the royal standard and adorned with the Imperial State Crown, which the queen wore for her coronation 70 years ago, resting on a velvet cushion and a wreath of flowers.
The flowers include white roses, dahlias, pine from the gardens at the queen’s Balmoral estate in Scotland, and lavender and rosemary from the gardens at Windsor Castle.
Meanwhile, a Guard of Honor is in position in Parliament Square near Westminster Hall. The guards are accompanied by a Royal Marines Band which will have their drums draped and muffled.
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LONDON — The line to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is likely to be one of the longest that London has ever seen.
The line already stretches from Parliament, across nearby Lambeth Bridge and along the opposite bank of the River Thames.
Authorities have planned for a 10-mile (16-kilometer) route, with 1,000 marshals, stewards and police officers on hand at any given time to help manage it. An army of other volunteers includes multi-faith pastors and sign-language interpreters.
People are being warned they may have to wait for hours, but they are being given numbered wristbands so they can take food and bathroom breaks without losing their place in line.
When they get to Parliament mourners must pass through airport-style security screening. Prohibited items include liquids, spray paint, knives, fireworks, flowers, candles, stuffed toys and “advertising or marketing messages.”
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LONDON — Lines are forming along the bank of the River Thames in anticipation of seeing Queen Elizabeth II lying in state, even though authorities warn the wait could be up to 30 hours.
The public will be able to pay their respects to the deceased monarch at Westminster Hall from 5 p.m. (1600 GMT) Wednesday, after a procession bearing her coffin on a gun carriage from Buckingham Palace to Parliament.
The line starts near Lambeth Bridge and officials say it could eventually stretch several miles (kilometers) to Southwark Park in southeast London.
Some were so keen they started waiting early.
Vanessa Nathakumaran is first in line after turning up at 11:30 a.m. on Monday.
“It’s going to be an emotional one, and when you go in there, my main aim is to show respect,” she said.
Chris Imafidon is sixth in line and said, “I have 1,001 emotions when I see her. I want to say, God, she was an angel, because she touched many good people and did so many good things.”
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LONDON — Horses, troops and military bands performed a full dress rehearsal before daybreak for the procession that will take Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to Parliament’s Westminster Hall.
Officials say the horses taking part have undergone special training for the Wednesday afternoon event, including how to handle mourners and flowers and flags being thrown toward the procession.
“They get exposure to loud noises, crowds, flags, flowers, people sobbing, even to the point of banging lots of drums and making aggressive noises,” said Sergeant Tom Jenks, who will be leading the gun carriage that carries the queen’s coffin.
Among the horses is Cassius, an 18-year-old horse who participated in former U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s funeral in 2013.
The procession on Wednesday afternoon will feature King Charles III and other royals walking behind the queen’s coffin to Westminster Hall in Parliament. The queen’s coffin will lie in state for four days for people to pay their respects.
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LONDON — Crowds are gathering in London as the city prepares for a somber procession taking Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament.
There, the late monarch will lie in state for four days before her funeral next Monday.
Huge crowds are expected for Wednesday’s somber afternoon procession, and long lines are also predicted to view the coffin at Parliament’s Westminster Hall.
People are standing behind metal barriers or sitting on folding chairs. Under gray skies hours before the coffin was scheduled to leave the monarch’s official London residence, they have umbrellas at the ready and takeout coffees in hand.
The coffin will be taken on a horse-drawn gun carriage past the crowds of mourners, with the queen’s son and heir King Charles III and other royals walking behind.
The queen died in Scotland last Thursday at age 96, ending a 70-year reign.
Crowds have lined the route of the queen’s coffin whenever it has been moved on its journey from Scotland back to London. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-live-updates-crowds-gather-for-queens-coffin-procession/ | 2022-09-14T23:31:47Z |
VIENNA (AP) — A man killed a woman with an ax in the German capital on Sunday morning before being shot dead by police, officials said.
Police said that they were called to an apartment in Berlin’s Lichtenberg neighborhood shortly before 8 a.m. As they arrived, they saw a man striking a woman with an ax.
Officers shot and killed the suspect, according to a police statement. The victim died on the scene of her injuries.
As of Sunday afternoon, police were still investigating the crime. They hadn’t yet released details on the identities of the suspect or the victim, nor on the motive for the attack. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-berlin-police-shoot-dead-man-who-killed-woman-with-an-ax/ | 2022-09-05T02:00:13Z |
Central Texas is ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with multiple events planned this weekend in downtown Temple. Other events in Central Texas this weekend include two poetry festivals in Salado, “Steel Magnolias” at the Temple Civic Theatre, live music and more.
First Friday
Downtown Temple businesses will come together to host First Friday this Friday evening. The event features shopping, live music and more. This month’s themes are Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day.
As part of First Friday festivities, Mexiko Café, 116 S. First St. in Temple, will hold a block party and one-year anniversary celebration. The event will start at 5 p.m. and will include music from DJ Taurus.
Fire Base Brewing Co., 8 S. First St. in Temple, will hold a “Seis de Mayo” block party from 4-10 p.m. Friday. The event will feature live music from Astron +55, axe throwing, vendors and food.
Cinco de Mayo celebrations
Several Cinco de Mayo celebrations are planned on Saturday in downtown Temple.
Artist 2 Artist showcase will host a Cinco de Mayo/La Raza Festival from 2-7 p.m. at the Main Street Courtyard, 5 S. Main St. in downtown Temple. The event will feature food, music, and arts and crafts vendors.
Roney Castor, Bryant Ward and the Temple Breakfast Lions Club will host the Temple Heritage y Familia music festival from 4-11:45 p.m. at 2 Main St. in Temple. Performers will include Bobby Pulido, Las Fenix, Rick Trevino and more. Tickets for the show are $20. For information and ticket reservations, call 254-228-9484. The event also will include food trucks, a kids zone and vendors.
Salado cowboy poetry festival
The Salado Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering — a four-day event designed to preserve the culture and heritage of the Texas and American West — will kick off at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Salado Museum and College Park.
A concert will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday at Heritage Country Church, 9929 Lark Trail in Salado.
Concerts will take place throughout the day on Saturday at the Salado Civic Center, the gazebo on the grounds of the Salado Civic Center and the historic cabins. All are located at 601 N Main St.
A final concert will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Heritage Country Church.
This year, performers will include Don Cadden, Chris Isaacs, Fred Fuller, Gary Allegretto, Jim Cathey, Gary JC Penny, Teresa Burleson, Washtub Jerry, Jay Snider, Glenn Moreland, Gary Prescott, Jean Prescott, Chris Wigley, Strawberry, Jeff Gore, Devon Dawson, Robert Isaacs, Rick Mahaffey and the Cal Farley Boys’ Ranch Poets.
The event also will feature a harmonica workshop with musician Gary Allegretto at noon on Saturday at the Salado Civic Center.
For information and tickets, visit saladocowboypoetry.org.
Central Texas poetry festival
The 13th annual Central Texas poetry and prose festival will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Tablerock Festival of Salado’s amphitheater, 409 Royal St. in Salado.
The festival will feature the launch of the “2022 Animal Tales Anthology,” with Texas, national and international poets represented.
The host will be Thom Woodruff, Beat Poet Laureate of Texas. Sandi Horton will give readings of her animal poetry and play native flute songs. The festival also will feature poets from Salado, Georgetown, Austin and Temple.
Admission is the purchase of the 2022 anthology, which costs $10. Children younger than 12 will receive free admission.
'Steel Magnolias' at Temple Civic Theatre
Temple Civic Theatre is set to present its next main series production, “Steel Magnolias,” with performances this weekend.
The show follows the wise-cracking Truvy, who along with her eager new assistant, Annelle, dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon Ouiser; an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby, is about to marry a “good ole boy.”
Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward tragedy when the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy and her life. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on their underlying strength and love.
Shows will be offered at 7 p.m. May 6-8 and May 12-15. Sunday performances start at 2:30 p.m. Admission is $20 for adults and $12 for students. Tickets are available at the box office or online at www.templecivictheatre.com. The theater is located at 2413 S. 13th St. in Temple.
National Train Day
The Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum, 315 W. Ave. B in downtown Temple, will celebrate National Train Day with a special event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
The event will include barrel train rides, model train displays hosted by CentraMod at the adjacent Moody Depot, and the return of the speeder cars on the tracks behind the museum. Tickets for the event are $5 per person and children age 2 and younger receive free admission.
Victorian lemonade party at the Bell County Museum
The Bell County Museum, 201 N. Main St. in Belton, will celebrate Mother’s Day with a Victorian lemonade party at noon Saturday.
Guests are encouraged to wear their Sunday best as they participate in family friendly activities and craft projects. The event also will include snacks and lemonade. Tickets are $3 per child and children age 2 and younger receive free admission. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Participants may register online at www.bellcountymuseum.org.
Fire station open house
Temple Fire & Rescue will hold an open house at Fire Station No. 3, 3606 Midway Drive, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Participants will have the opportunity to tour the station and enjoy light refreshments.
‘The Jungle Book’
Milam Community Theater will present the Bagheera Cast’s production of “The Jungle Book” this weekend.
Performances will be offered at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Lester and Beatrice Williams Event Center located at 408 S. Columbus Avenue in Cameron.
Tickets are available at the door or online at milamcommunitytheater@com.
Troy farmers market
A farmers market will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the John Q. Thompson Pavilion at 201 E. Main St. in Troy.
The market will feature vendors selling arts and crafts, local food, and specialty products. The event is free and open to the public.
Live music
Maestro Tom Fairlie will be putting down his baton after the Temple Symphony Orchestra’s final concert of the season on Sunday at 3 p.m. in the auditorium of the Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center at Temple College. Fairlie will be completing 28 years as the artistic director and conductor. The concert will feature pianists Anthony Pattin and Frances Renzi. Tickets are available at the box office before the concert, in the fine arts office at Temple College and online at Templesymphony.org.
The Central Texas Orchestral Society is finishing out its 2021-22 season with a final concert by Chanticleer, a male vocal ensemble, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Azalee Marshall Cultural Activities Center, 3011 N. Third St. in Temple. The CTOS will host a free reception at 6:30 p.m. at the CAC. Temple College choral students will perform in the Strasburger Hall during the reception. Tickets are available at www.ctosarts.org.
Ras Kitchen, 17 S. Main St. in Temple, will host “Music for Mothers,” a concert featuring a performance by Jinda Harris and music by Selectah Spidatech, 5-8 p.m. on Friday. Tickets are $12 to $25 and are available at www.eventbrite.com.
Amanda Brown will perform 6 p.m. Thursday, Wes Perryman will perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dustin Brown and The Now will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday and the Chris Peterson fiddler duo will perform at 4 p.m. on Sunday at Barrow Brewing Co., 108 Royal St. in Salado.
Out of the Blue will perform at a country and western dance 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Belton Senior Activity Center, 842 Mitchell St. in Belton.
Fundraisers
Jazz benefit concert
A jazz concert benefiting Foster Love of Bell County will take place 6 p.m. Monday, May 9, in the large courtyard area at Lake Belton High School, 9809 FM 2483 in Temple. The concert will include performances by the North Belton and Lake Belton Middle school jazz bands, as well as the Lake Belton High school jazz band.
While no monetary donations are requested, items for donation will be collected. Items needed for Foster Love’s Love Closet program include: pajamas for toddlers, sippy cups, children’s two-in-one hair and body wash, children’s toothbrushes and toothpaste, boys and girls socks and underwear, diapers, weighted blankets and carbon monoxide detectors.
Derby party in Rockdale
A jazz music and derby party will take place 2-10 p.m. Saturday at The 1895 old Rockdale City Hall, 140 W. Cameron Ave. in Rockdale.
The event will include live music from Christian Wiggs and the Sparky Thomason Quartet, tours of The 1895, food and beverages.
Attendees area encouraged to fashion their derby hat and participate in derby-themed activities to compete for prizes. General admission is $10 and VIP tickets are $75. For information and tickets, visit www.visionhistoricpreservationfoundation.org.
All proceeds from the event will help support restoration of The 1895 City Hall.
SPJST Lodge No. 47 lunch
SPJST Lodge No. 47 will host a drive-through lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or until sold out) Sunday, May 15, at Seaton Star Hall, 10842 State Highway 53 in Temple (Seaton). Plates cost $12 each and include pork loin, potato salad, green beans and dessert. The event is drive-through only; on-site dining will not be available.
P.E.O. yard sale
The Temple chapter of the women’s organization P.E.O. will hold a yard sale on Saturday at 4306 Hickory Road from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Besides household items, clothes, books, furniture and other items, baked goods and refreshments will be available. A variety of house plants also will be for sale.
Proceeds wil help support scholarships for women who need financial assistance to attend college. One of the major goals for PEO is to fund projects which help to educate women. Currently, P.E.O. supports eight educational projects. In the event of rain, the yard sale will be moved to the fellowship hall at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 5001 Hickory Road in Temple.
Submission guidelines: Events and fundraisers may be submitted free of charge by emailing living@tdtnews. com. All items are due by noon Monday. | https://www.tdtnews.com/entertainment/article_350d9d20-cbb4-11ec-9a7f-bf0a54e885ad.html | 2022-05-05T07:48:17Z |
Remembering Canton police detective Guy Mack on the 50th anniversary of his death
CANTON – Canton Police Detective Guy A. Mack was off-duty when he made his way to the grocery store 50 years ago today.
Mack, in all likelihood, was not looking for trouble. But July 22,1972, proved to be a fateful day.
He lost his life trying to stop an armed robbery of what was then an A&P grocery in the 1800 block of Tuscarawas Street E.
"Dad never pulled out his own gun," said Guy Mack Jr., as he reflected on the events of a half century ago.
"He had a snub-nose .38 (caliber). I believe that is the one he had on him. He knew his wife was right with him. He knew there could have been a shootout in the store with other people there. Dad was shot in the forehead and stomach."
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Mack was 51 when he suffered the fatal wounds 50 years ago. The man convicted of the fatal shooting was Cleveland resident Raymond Walker who died in the penitentiary in 1997.
"Apparently he took a couple steps to grab him," Guy Mack Jr. said. "The man had his gun I assume on the checkout clerk. They got some money. I heard it was $1,100. Dad wasn't the kind of person to just stand by."
Guy Mack's death considered in-line-of-duty
Mack is one of seven city police officers who were killed while engaged in police duties.
"Guy was considered in the line of duty because he was acting in accordance with his position as a law enforcement officer," said Lt. Dennis Garren of the city Police Department.
The other Canton Police Department officers who died while on duty are:
- Alvah Miller, March 29, 1919.
- Anthony Skotnicky, Nov. 29, 1919.
- Joseph Lauer, June 14, 1928.
- James Lindesmith, Jan. 2, 1929.
- Albert Bush, April 17, 1934.
- Brian Roshong, July 22, 1996.
"They died protecting our community," Garren said.
Guy Mack commanded respect
Those who knew Guy Mack Sr. remember him as a beat-walking officer who patrolled Cherry Avenue SE. At time, which occasionally involved ordering loiterers off sidewalks and street corners.
"He commanded respect," said Will Dent, chief executive officer of Association for Better Community Development. "At that time, part of his responsibility was walking Cherry. He kept those streets clean. You may not have liked him. But you respected him."
Dent recalls the day Mack was shot and the police manhunt that ensued.
"It was all over the northeast area," Dent said.
Local businessman John Lucas was a member of Canton City Council at that time. He represented the 4th Ward, which took in the A&P grocery.
The funeral for Mack "was huge," Lucas said. "He was well respected. We knew each other very well."
The A&P grocery where the shooting occurred has since been converted into St. Paul AME Church.
"That was our family church," Mack said. "They made a wing dedicated to dad."
Walker, the armed gunman who shot Mack, had two accomplices that day. Those two were apprehended first and they identified Walker as the gunman in 1974. Walker eventually was arrested in Cleveland.
Had Mack refrained from attempting to stop the armed robbery in 1972, "that would have been frowned on, even today," said Michael Weinman, director of government affairs for the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police/Ohio Labor Council. "You are always on duty when something like that happens."
Mack started his career with Canton Police Department in 1949.
"He was told in his early years you know you will never rise above a patrolman," Guy Mack Jr. said. "You have people in this community that knew more about his police exploits than we did. He did not bring the job home."
Guy Mack Sr.'s two other sons are Garth Mack who lives in the Atlanta, Ga., area and Garland Mack who resides in the Nashville, Tenn., area.
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Bringing together local leaders, independent restaurants and community organizations, new
program addresses recent surge in food insecurity
NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Continued fallout from the pandemic and the rise in grocery prices due to inflation means more New Yorkers are facing food insecurity, and Grubhub's Serving the City is partnering with members of the New York City Council to help address the need. Launching tomorrow, the program will run for at least 16 weeks and expects to deliver 25,000 meals to communities in need across each of the City Council's 51 districts.
"Grubhub launched Serving the City to help address the surge in food insecurity which is up 36% citywide—and 46% among children," said Adam DeWitt, Grubhub CEO. "And as with every community-first initiative, locking arms with local leaders helps ensure we maximize our impact by focusing on those who need it most. We're off to an amazing start, and we can't wait to roll this program out across the entire city as soon as possible."
Tomorrow, at an event with Speaker Adrienne Adams (District 28), Serving the City will bring 500 meals from Unique Eats to two senior residences: Calvary Baptist Senior Housing (CALBAC) and Northeastern Towers Annex.
"Food insecurity remains a challenge for many New Yorkers, including residents who live in District 28," said Speaker Adrienne Adams. "Small businesses and restaurants are also struggling to recover from the pandemic, and need support from community partners. Grubhub's new Serving the City initiative will bring together elected officials, local eateries, and residents to deliver meals to those who need it most. I thank Grubhub, Unique Eats, Calvary Baptist Senior Housing, Northeastern Towers Annex, and other partners throughout New York City for being part of this new innovative program."
Last month, Grubhub kicked off a pilot of the program with Council Member Julie Menin (District 5), purchasing 500 meals from family-owned restaurant Mansion Diner and distributing them to area residents at The Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center. Additionally, in coordination with Council Member Majorie Velazquez (District 13), Grubhub purchased 500 meals from Havana Cafe that were distributed at the Throggs Neck Community Alliance.
"Grubhub's Serving the City initiative is an excellent partnership between community leaders, small businesses and an online food ordering company," said Council Member Julie Menin, Chair of the City Council Small Business Committee. "By partnering with our local restaurants, GrubHub is truly committing dedicated resources to combating hunger in New York City."
Over the next three months, Grubhub's Serving the City will work with Council Members to help identify locations for meal distribution including housing authorities, senior centers and community organizations in their district. Local, independent restaurants will provide more than 500 meals at one or more distribution events per district.
The COVID-19 pandemic and recent rise in grocery prices have increased food insecurity across the nation, impacting nearly 1.5 million New Yorkers, including one in four children.
"The Isaacs Center is proud to partner with Grubhub, Council Member Julie Menin and the Mansion Diner in taking one more step towards eliminating hunger and food security in our community," said Roderick L. Jones, president of the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center.
Serving the City is the latest effort from Grubhub to help close the hunger gap. The company is a leading supporter of the Food Donation Improvement Act, which encourages companies to donate surplus food and grocery products to nonprofits by providing civil and criminal liability protection to food donors and food recovery organizations. Grubhub also partners with organizations fighting food insecurity, including Food Bank for NYC, Boys and Girls Clubs, and Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, a food rescue non-profit headquartered in New York City that purchases meals from minority and women-owned restaurants that are donated back into the community to food insecure families. Grubhub Community Fund grants to these and other related organizations totaled more than $2 million in 2021.
For more information about Grubhub's Community Impact programs, visit https://about.grubhub.com/community/programs/.
"GrubHub's Serving The City is taking bold initiative in combating the food insecurity that has been exacerbated by the pandemic," said Council Member Marjorie Velázquez. "I was thrilled to partner with them and local restaurant Havana Café to provide meals and produce at Throggs Neck Community Alliance."
"We were so excited to partner with Grubhub's Serving the City program, along with Council Member Marjorie Velazquez, to provide nutritious and delicious meals from a local favorite restaurant, Havana Cafe," said Angela Torres, director of Throggs Neck Community Alliance. "The pandemic and current inflation conditions have further weighed upon our community in the Bronx, but these meals were a welcome treat that brought nutrition and hope into the lives of our residents. On behalf of Throggs Neck Community Alliance, we extend our gratitude and cannot wait to see this project continue to make a profound impact."
"Food insecurity is something that quite frankly is unacceptable in a city and, for that matter, a country like ours," said John Phillips, 3rd generation owner of The Mansion Diner. "Millions of pounds of food are thrown in the garbage every single year, which is why we jumped at the chance to partner with NYC's largest food delivery service to give back to the community which supports us all."
"Upon opening Unique Eats NYC, it has been my mission to provide healthier, more diverse food options for the community," said Chef Uniqua Grant, owner of Unique Eats NYC. "We pride ourselves on serving fresh, locally-sourced products which are always made to order! It's an honor to Serve The City."
Grubhub is part of Just Eat Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY), a leading global online food delivery marketplace. Dedicated to connecting more than 32 million diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, Grubhub elevates food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub features more than 320,000 restaurant partners in over 4,000 U.S. cities.
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Services for Esther “Bea” Lene Monson Cox, 79, of Copperas Cove will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Church of Christ in Lyons.
Burial will be in County Line Cemetery in Centerline.
Mrs. Cox died Friday, May 13, at her residence.
She was born Oct. 2, 1942, in Lyons to Roosevelt Franklin and Texana Monson Isom. She attended Emmit J. Scott High School in Somerville. She married Joseph Frank Cox in 2003. She attended W.S. Young Church of Christ in Killeen.
Survivors include her husband of Copperas cove; a son, Donald Murray Marshall of Temple; a daughter, Laura Rene Armstrong of Round Rock; a brother, Donald Isom of Somerville; two sisters, Clara Lister of Austin and Barbara Wilson of Bryan; three grandchildren; and eight great-granchildren.
Visitation will be 2-6 p.m. Friday at Branford/Dawson Funeral Home in Temple. | https://www.tdtnews.com/obituaries/article_752107c0-d6ff-11ec-b0f5-97e7d76ec195.html | 2022-05-19T07:54:06Z |
BOGOTÁ, Colombia, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) informs that Juan Emilio Posada Echeverri resigned as an independent member of the Board of Directors of the Company on June 6, 2022.
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Ecopetrol is the largest company in Colombia and one of the main integrated energy companies in the American continent, with more than 18,000 employees. In Colombia, it is responsible for more than 60% of the hydrocarbon production of most transportation, logistics, and hydrocarbon refining systems, and it holds leading positions in the petrochemicals and gas distribution segments. With the acquisition of 51.4% of ISA's shares, the company participates in energy transmission, the management of real-time systems (XM), and the Barranquilla - Cartagena coastal highway concession. At the international level, Ecopetrol has a stake in strategic basins in the American continent, with Drilling and Exploration operations in the United States (Permian basin and the Gulf of Mexico), Brazil, and Mexico, and, through ISA and its subsidiaries, Ecopetrol holds leading positions in the power transmission business in Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, road concessions in Chile, and the telecommunications sector. This press release contains business prospect statements, operating and financial result estimates, and statements related to Ecopetrol's growth prospects. These are all projections and, as such, they are based solely on the expectations of the managers regarding the future of the company and their continued access to capital to finance the company's business plan. The realization of said estimates in the future depends on the behavior of market conditions, regulations, competition, the performance of the Colombian economy my and the industry, among other factors, and are consequently subject to change without prior notice.
This release contains statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements, whether made in this release or in future filings or press releases or orally, address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, including in respect of the Company's prospects for growth and its ongoing access to capital to fund the Company's business plan, among others. Consequently, changes in the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward -looking statements: market prices of oil & gas, our exploration, and production activities, market conditions, applicable regulations, the exchange rate, the Company's competitiveness and the performance of Colombia's economy and industry, to mention a few. We do not intend and do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
For more information, please contact:
Head of Capital Markets
Tatiana Uribe Benninghoff
Email: investors@ecopetrol.com.co
Head of Corporate Communications
Mauricio Téllez
Email: mauricio.tellez@ecopetrol.com.co
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The Wellness at Work Recognition program honors Maryland businesses prioritizing wellbeing across their organizations
COLUMBIA, Md., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Several Maryland-based MedStar Health organizations have been honored with 2022 Wellness at Work recognitions from the Maryland Department of Health's "Healthiest Maryland Businesses" program. Wellness at Work recognizes businesses of all sizes for their success in building a culture of wellbeing in the workplace. This year, MedStar Health patient care and research organizations made up nine of the 48 winners, including:
- MedStar Ambulatory Services
- MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
- MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
- MedStar Health Home Care
- MedStar Health Research Institute
- MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
- MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
- MedStar St. Mary's Hospital
- MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
"This recognition from the Maryland Department of Health is an absolute honor," said Daniel Marchalik, MD, executive director of the MedStar Health Center for Wellbeing. "MedStar Health's strong showing among the top 'Healthiest Maryland Businesses' is a testament to the hard work being performed across our system to further prioritize associate wellbeing in all of our workplaces. The same wellness programs and resources being recognized in Maryland are also available to our associates based in Washington, D.C., and Virginia, and we are extremely proud of that."
This year, MedStar Health publicly launched the Center for Wellbeing to create and grow wellness initiatives focused on the needs of the system's more than 32,000 associates. This includes establishing increased access to child care and adult care, a 24/7 peer support hotline, recharge stations offering snacks and areas for meditation, wellness rounds to support associates at sites where they deliver care, Stress First Aid training, and more. The Center also serves as a systemwide hub to support wellbeing strategies developed and offered locally.
According to the Maryland Department of Health, Wellness at Work recognition criteria is based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Workplace Health Model. Applicants are asked to share how their organization is addressing wellbeing in four areas: programs, policies, benefits, and environmental strategies. Recognized businesses are assigned an Exemplar, Pacesetter, or Standout rating based on the strength of their wellbeing initiatives.
On Nov. 10, MedStar Health leaders will share wellbeing insights and strategies as part of the Healthiest Maryland Businesses Wellness at Work virtual recognition series. This live-streamed presentation will be available to the public.
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PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced a national debate meant to broaden end-of-life options that will include exploring the possibility of legalizing assisted suicide, with the aim of implementing changes next year.
The current 2016 law in France provides that doctors can keep terminally ill patients sedated until death comes but stops short of legalizing assisted suicide.
Macron said in a written statement that a body composed of citizens will work on the issue in the coming months in coordination with health care workers, while local debates are to be organized in French regions. The government will in parallel hold discussions with lawmakers from all political parties in order to find the broadest consensus.
Macron during his campaign for reelection earlier this year had promised to open the debate, suggesting he was personally in favor of legalizing physician assisted suicide.
Some French patients are currently traveling to other European countries to seek further options.
Euthanasia is currently legal in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain under certain conditions. In Switzerland, assisted suicide where the patient takes a lethal dose of drugs themself is allowed.
French polls in recent years steadily show a broad majority of people are in favor of legalizing euthanasia.
The current law allows patients to request “deep, continuous sedation altering consciousness until death” but only when their condition is likely to lead to a quick death. Doctors are allowed to stop life-sustaining treatments, including artificial hydration and nutrition. Sedation and painkillers are allowed “even if they may shorten the person’s life.” | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/ap-france-to-open-debate-meant-to-broaden-end-of-life-options/ | 2022-09-13T15:25:46Z |
Independent Audit Verifies Alchemy's Internal Controls and Processes
IRVINE, Calif., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alchemy, a FinTech embedded financing SaaS platform, today announced that it has completed its SOC 2 Type II audit, performed by KirkpatrickPrice. This attestation provides evidence that Alchemy has a strong commitment to security and to delivering high-quality services to its clients by demonstrating that they have the necessary internal controls and processes in place.
A SOC 2 audit provides an independent, third-party validation that a service organization's information security practices meet industry standards stipulated by the AICPA. During the audit, a service organization's non-financial reporting controls as they relate to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy of a system are tested. The SOC 2 report delivered by KirkpatrickPrice verifies the suitability of the design and operating effectiveness of Alchemy's controls to meet the standards for these criteria.
"Alchemy thrives on commitment to our clients on data security and information governance.", said Timothy Li, CEO of Alchemy. "We are proud to complete our 2022 SOC2 Type II attestation from our independent audit firm KirkpatrickPrice."
"The SOC 2 audit is based on the Trust Services Criteria," said Joseph Kirkpatrick, President of KirkpatrickPrice. "Alchemy delivers trust-based services to their clients, and by communicating the results of this audit, their clients can be assured of their reliance on Alchemy's controls."
About Alchemy
Alchemy is an embedded financing software company that powers FinTech, Merchants and Banks with an end-to-end cloud native experience. Our award-winning lending software provides a full package of powerful software modules, including our digital customer onboarding process, real time underwriting, loan servicing and management, real time payments gateway, customer and merchant communications, collections modules and many more at www.trustalchemy.com
About KirkpatrickPrice
KirkpatrickPrice is a licensed CPA firm, PCI QSA, and a HITRUST CSF Assessor, registered with the PCAOB, providing assurance services to over a thousand clients in North America, South America, Asia, Europe, and Australia. The firm has more than a decade of experience in information security by performing assessments, audits, and tests that strengthen information security practices and internal controls. KirkpatrickPrice most commonly performs assessments on SOC 1, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITRUST CSF, GDPR, ISO 27001, FISMA, and FERPA frameworks, as well as advanced-level penetration testing. For more information, visit www.kirkpatrickprice.com, follow KirkpatrickPrice on LinkedIn, or subscribe to our YouTube channel.
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NEW YORK, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern Lights Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: "NLIT") ("Northern Lights"), a special purpose acquisition corporation, announced that it has rescheduled its special meeting of stockholders (the "Special Meeting") to Monday, June 27, 2022 at 4:00 pm ET.
The Special Meeting is being held to approve the business combination, whereby Northern Lights will acquire all of the outstanding membership interests of SHF, LLC, d/b/a Safe Harbor Financial, and the other related matters as described in the Northern Lights definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC. The proxy card included with the previously distributed proxy materials will not be updated to reflect the adjournment and may continue to be used to vote shares in connection with the Special Meeting. The record date for the Special Meeting, including any adjournment thereof, remains May 19, 2022. Northern Lights stockholders who have already voted and do not wish to change their vote do not need to vote again. Stockholders may use the same instructions contained in the access instruction form or proxy card they previously received from the Company's transfer agent to access the Special Meeting via the URL previously provided: https://www.cstproxy.com/northernlightsacquisitioncorp/2022.
If any Northern Lights stockholder needs assistance in completing the proxy card or have questions regarding the Special Meeting, please contact Northern Lights' proxy solicitor, The Laurel Hill Advisory Group, by phone at (855) 414-2266 or via email at nlit@laurelhill.com.
If the proposals at the Special Meeting are approved, the parties anticipate that the business combination will close shortly thereafter, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the other closing conditions. As part of the business combination, NLIT intends to change its name to SHF Holdings, Inc. and expects its common stock and warrants to remain listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the new ticker symbols "SHFS" and "SHFSW," respectively.
Northern Lights is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. For more information, visit https://northernlightsacquisitioncorp.com/home/default.aspx.
Safe Harbor is one of the first financial services providers to offer reliable access to banking solutions for cannabis, hemp, CBD, and ancillary operators, making communities safer, driving growth in local economies, and fostering long-term partnerships. Safe Harbor, through its partners, serves the regulated cannabis industry and implements the highest standard of accountability, transparency, monitoring, reporting, and risk mitigation measures while meeting BSA obligations in line with FinCEN guidance on CRBs. Over the past seven years, Safe Harbor (including its predecessor) has processed over $12 billion in transactions with operations spanning 20 states with regulated cannabis markets. For more information, visit www.shfinancial.org.
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to (i) trends in the cannabis industry, including changes in U.S and state laws, rules, regulations and guidance relating to Safe Harbor's services; (ii) Safe Harbor's growth prospects and Safe Harbor's market size; (iii) Safe Harbor's projected financial and operational performance, including relative to its competitors; (iv) new product and service offerings Safe Harbor may introduce in the future; (v) the proposed business combination, including the implied enterprise value, the expected post-closing ownership structure and the likelihood and ability of the parties to successfully consummate the potential transaction; (vi) the risk that the proposed business combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, whether as a result of recent volatility in the capital markets or otherwise, which may adversely affect the price of Northern Lights' securities; (vii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the proposed business combination, including the approval of the proposed business combination by the stockholders of Northern Lights; (viii) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed business combination on Northern Lights' or Safe Harbor's business relationships, performance, and business generally; (ix) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Northern Lights or Safe Harbor related to the definitive unit purchase agreement or the proposed business combination; (x) the ability to maintain the listing of Northern Lights' securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market; (xi) the price of Northern Lights' securities, including volatility resulting from changes in the competitive and highly regulated industry in which Safe Harbor plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Safe Harbor's business and changes in the combined capital structure; (xii) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed business combination, and identify and realize additional opportunities; and (xiii) other statements regarding Safe Harbor's and Northern Lights' expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intends," "outlook," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would," and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject, are subject to risks and uncertainties. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of Northern Lights' Proxy Statement relating to the proposed business combination, which has been filed with the SEC, other documents filed by Northern Lights from time to time with SEC, and any risk factors made available to you in connection with Northern Lights, Safe Harbor, and the transaction. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of Safe Harbor and Northern Lights), and other assumptions, that may cause the actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
The proposed business combination involving Northern Lights and Safe Harbor has been submitted to the stockholders of Northern Lights for their consideration. Northern Lights has filed a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the "Proxy Statement") with the SEC on June 10, 2022, which has been distributed to the stockholders of Northern Lights in connection with Northern Lights' solicitation for proxies for the vote by the stockholders of Northern Lights connection with the proposed business combination and other matters as described in the Proxy Statement. Before making any voting decision, the stockholders of Northern Lights and other interested persons are advised to read the Proxy Statement, along with all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed business combination and Northern Lights' solicitation of proxies for its special meeting of stockholders to be held to approve, among other things, the proposed business combination, because these documents will contain important information about Northern Lights, Safe Harbor, and the proposed business combination. Stockholders may obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement, as well as other documents filed with the SEC regarding the proposed business combination and other documents filed with the SEC by Northern Lights, without charge, at the SEC's website located at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to Northern Lights Acquisition Corporation, 10 East 53rd Street, Suite 3001, New York, NY, 10022, or by telephone at (615) 554-0044.
This announcement is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Northern Lights and Safe Harbor, and certain of their respective directors and executive officers, under the rules of the SEC, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Northern Lights' stockholders in favor of the approval of the business combination. Information about the directors and officers of Northern Lights and their ownership of Northern Lights Class B common stock can also be found in Northern Lights' registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on June 2, 2021 in connection with its initial public offering, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on March 25, 2022, the Proxy Statement, and other documents subsequently filed by Northern Lights with the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of Safe Harbor, as well as information regarding the interests of other persons who may be deemed participants in the transaction, may be obtained by reading the Proxy Statement regarding the business combination when it becomes available. Additional information regarding the interests of these participants will also be included in the proxy statement pertaining to the business combination if and when it becomes available. Free copies of this document may be obtained as described above.
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The Central Texas Council of Governments will administer $850,000 in small business grants on behalf of Belton following City Council approval Tuesday night.
Eligible businesses can receive between $5,000 to $20,000 in one-time assistance — funding that became available last March when Belton City Council allocated $5.6 million in coronavirus state and local recovery funding.
“Recipients must be a Belton small business currently in operation, must have fewer than 100 employees, must have a physical location in Belton city limits (and) must demonstrate a negative impact from COVID-19,” Belton City Manager Sam Listi said in a staff report. “Eligible expenses include capital expenditures such as building renovations, kitchen equipment, office furniture, and equipment, environmental remediation, façade improvements, and sanitary enhancements.”
Salaries and other operating expenses are ineligible.
Applications — opening at 5 p.m. Wednesday at ctcog.org and closing on June 3 — can be addressed to Judy Garrett and dropped off at City Hall, 333 Water St. in Belton, or submitted via email to BeltonSBG@ctcog.org, according to the city of Belton.
Applicants are asked to include proof of negative financial impact through financial statements, their current Internal Revenue Service W-9 form, and documents that detail previous COVID-19 support from local, state or federal governments.
“Complete applications will be batched by CTCOG staff weekly and sent to the city of Belton grant funding committee for review and recommendation to the Belton City Council for funding,” CTCOG said in a statement. “All funding will be reimbursement based.”
All receipts must be dated after the award date.
Belton City Council recently approved a similar interlocal agreement with United Way of Central Texas to administer $300,000 in utility assistance.
“United Way of Central Texas will review, with a decision made and payment submitted, within 10 business days maximum of receiving the completed application,” according to the agreement. “United Way of Central Texas will notify applicant of application decision and provide payment confirmation if approved.”
Belton Mayor Wayne Carpenter emphasized how it makes sense to partner with organizations that regularly do this kind of work.
“We appreciate their help,” he said during a meeting in late April. “I’m looking forward to doing this … and we’re actually targeting people who need the assistance. I think that is a key component of this and I appreciate everyone who has helped target that.”
Place 5 Councilman Daniel Bucher is eager to see how this funding benefits local businesses.
“As a former employee/stakeholder in a business that was severely impacted by COVID-19, I’m very excited to see this (grant) number higher than it was initially and I think it’s great,” he said during a meeting on Tuesday.
Carpenter agreed.
“Some of the folks in town were really impacted by (COVID-19) and I’m very pleased and proud that we were able to do what we can to help,” he said. “I look forward to the (Belton Area Chamber of Commerce) working with us so that everybody can get the word. We’re a community of small businesses and we want them to know that we support them.” | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/business/article_e80286e4-d0b8-11ec-9893-4fe2b7900d37.html | 2022-05-11T01:39:51Z |
CALGARY, AB, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Creel will address the Wolfe Research Global Transportation & Industrials Conference on May 25, 2022, at 12:30 p.m. ET.
CP will provide access to the live audio webcast at investor.cpr.ca. Replays will also be available following the conclusion of the event.
Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP. CP-IR
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HONG KONG, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- King Resources, Inc., (OTC: KRFG) and its subsidiary, Powertech Corporation Limited ("Powertech"), is one of the leading tech companies in the development of smart power conversion solutions and products.
KRFG is pleased to announce that Powertech has entered into an agreement to open the Malaysian market with Channel Partnership. The agreement allows Powertech to expand the regional development into the Southeast Asia market by bringing Powertech's latest product to the region.
About Powertech's Type-C Highspeed Charger
Powertech will make its debut in the Malaysian market by featuring the 65W (~44cc) Type-C fast charger. Special feature of this breakthrough product will include a UK plug converter (mainly for Notebook computers), and mobile users in Malaysia which will enable users to fully charge equipment. Our new proprietary Power Conversion technology will allow us to produce products to meet the market demand for smaller-sized, high-power density products.
The usage of USB Type-C is very extensive today, ranging from setting the protocol to device application. For protocol settings, Type-C is needed when using DisplayPort, Thunderbolt, and you name it. For device applications, it has been applied to Notebooks, Smartphones, tablets, Digital Cameras, DVRs, and other electronic devices. Type-C fast charger is highly in demand in healthcare, media and entertainment, and telecommunications.
Outlook of the Type C USB Market
According to Global USB Charger Markets Report 2022-2027: USB Type A, USB Type B, and USB Type C-Strategic Collaboration with Technology Companies for Product Advancements, the Global USB Charger Market size was estimated at USD 25.42 billion in 2021, USD 26.88 billion in 2022, and is projected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.93% to reach USD 35.93 billion by 2027.
Views and Vision of Our Management
With respect to how this high-speed Type-C gadget will contribute to business growth for Powertech, William Fu, CEO of Powertech, commented "Type-C gadget is a competitive product with escalating demand globally in terms of applications, markets, and geographics to avail the vendor designates an alignment and balance their capabilities and distributing opportunities for potential growth in near terms. The snowballing demand for high-speed gadgets gives an insight to vendors on how to perform in terms of revenue generation and customer base compared to others. Knowing the market need reflects the size of the market share and competitiveness among the counterparts. It is no doubt this is an important step forward to build up our regional channels which contributes to a crucial part of our business expansion plan with a sustainable goal."
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, which are often indicated by terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "intend," "look forward to," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future business activities including the expansion into the decentralized financing space. These forward-looking statements are not promises or guarantees and involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described or projected herein include uncertainties associated with operating a business in Hong Kong, risk of interference by the PRC government, ability to compete, that financial resources do not last for as long as anticipated, and that KRFG is a holding company. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other risks can be found in KRFG's regulatory filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including in its current report on Form 10-K filed on June 24, 2022. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. KRFG undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.
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Ms Marsella Cheng
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Another several-hundred million dollar jackpot has been won outside of the state of Texas as the $202 million Powerball jackpot was won by someone in Pennsylvania, but that doesn’t stop a couple of Texans from winning a huge chunk of cash.
The Aug. 3 drawing resulted in an out-of-state winner for the massive $202 million jackpot but also 2 $50,000 winning Powerball tickets sold somewhere in the state of Texas. No one in the Lone Star State won the secondary prize of $1 million.
The winning numbers for this drawing were 9, 21, 56, 57 and 66 with the Powerball being 11. In total there were over 46,000 winners in Texas that got at least $4 and as much as $50,000.
The next Powerball drawing is set for Aug. 6 with a jackpot of $20 million (cash value $11.8 million). | https://cw33.com/news/texas/2-50000-winning-powerball-tickets-sold-in-lone-star-state-as-202-million-jackpot-won-elsewhere/ | 2022-08-04T16:37:20Z |
Former Vikings defensive lineman Doug Sutherland dies at 73
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Doug Sutherland, a member of the Purple People Eaters, has died. He was 73. The team released a statement saying Sutherland died Tuesday, but did not provide a cause of death. Sutherland played 12 seasons in the NFL from 1970-81 with New Orleans, Minnesota and Seattle. Drafted by the Saints in the 14th round, he was traded to the Vikings the following season and played 10 years in Minnesota. Sutherland registered 29 sacks in 164 career games. Sutherland replaced defensive tackle Gary Larsen after he retired, and became part of a feared defensive line that featured Pro Football Hall of Famers Alan Page and Carl Eller, and Jim Marshall. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/05/former-vikings-defensive-lineman-doug-sutherland-dies-at-73/ | 2022-04-06T04:18:33Z |
Media buyers can now compare YouTube reach from computer, mobile and CTV to linear TV, a foundational step toward achieving Nielsen ONE
NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a landmark move that will allow media buyers to compare YouTube reach to linear TV, Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) is expanding its cross-platform measurement of YouTube across computer, mobile and connected TV devices to more accurately compare audiences to linear TV, giving media buyers greater comparability than ever before. Nielsen Four-Screen Ad Deduplication methodology enables media buyers to more clearly understand and better compare YouTube reach inclusive of connected TV (CTV) to linear TV ad buys. First available in Nielsen Total Ad Ratings, Nielsen Four-Screen Ad Deduplication will be foundational to deduplicate audiences across devices, services and platforms in Nielsen ONE, the company's forthcoming cross-media measurement platform designed to deliver comparable metrics across screens and various stages of the media lifecycle.
With this announcement, Nielsen adds CTV to existing computer, mobile and linear TV deduplication to its Total Ad Ratings product to help media buyers more accurately measure the fourth screen by delineating linear television and CTV inventory. This is noteworthy because YouTube accounts for over 50% of ad-supported streaming watch time on connected TVs among people aged 18+ in the U.S., according to Nielsen Streaming Platform Ratings.
Nielsen Four-Screen Ad Deduplication for YouTube gives advertisers and agencies a comprehensive view of an entire campaign to better understand reach, manage frequency and verify the audiences of their media buys.
"In a converged world, customers need a complete picture of their ad spend across all screens," says Debbie Weinstein, Vice President, Global Advertiser Solutions, Google & YouTube. "Nielsen enabling advertisers to compare YouTube's reach across mobile, desktop and now CTV to TV is a tremendous step towards their vision for Nielsen One, and we look forward to their continued efforts to bring cross media measurement to the industry."
"Four-screen measurement is a critical step toward Nielsen ONE, as it provides the comparability necessary to produce a trusted, deduplicated number across platforms that enables clients to better understand reach, manage frequency and verify the audiences of their media buys," said Kim Gilberti, Senior Vice President, Product Management, Nielsen. "As consumer engagement across platforms continues to converge, digital measurement must provide continuous and comparable metrics across all channels."
Four-Screen Ad Deduplication represents another significant milestone for Nielsen on its path to launch Nielsen ONE, as it is one step closer to producing a deduplicated total audience number that will enable clients to compare reach metrics across their full portfolio of assets. While Four-Screen Ad Deduplication will make its debut in TAR, it will ultimately power Nielsen ONE.
This builds on a number of industry-leading comparability enhancements made by Nielsen including the anticipated launch of Individual Commercial Metrics which enables linear TV to be measured at a sub-minute level similar to digital.
About Nielsen
Nielsen shapes the world's media and content as a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics. Through our understanding of people and their behaviors across all channels and platforms, we empower our clients with independent and actionable intelligence so they can connect and engage with their audiences—now and into the future.
An S&P 500 company, Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) operates around the world in more than 55 countries. Learn more at www.nielsen.com or www.nielsen.com/investors and connect with us on social media.
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Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, appeared virtually for his initial US court appearance Friday on federal drug trafficking and firearms possession charges.
Hernandez was extradited from Honduras and arrived in the United States on Friday morning, according to prosecutors.
Hernández, speaking through a translator, appeared expressionless when answering the questions asked by Judge Stewart D. Aaron. The former president appeared on video wearing a light colored shirt and a blue jacket. He held the phone up to his ear while listening to the proceeding.
Through his attorney, Hernández waived the right to a formal reading of the charges against him.
The indictment in US District Court in the Southern District of New York charges Hernández with cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices.
Both parties have agreed that Hernández will remain detained, Judge Aaron said, but an attorney for Hernández can decide to file a bail application later on.
Hernández partnered with some of the most violent drug trafficking groups, receiving millions of dollars off a network that funneled cocaine through Honduras and into the US, according to the indictment. He used the money, the indictment says, to enrich himself, finance his political rise and subsequently remain in power.
In exchange, Hernández provided the trafficking organizations with law enforcement information that helped shield the organizations' leaders from criminal investigations, protected leaders from extradition to the US and allowed them to commit violence with virtually no consequences, US authorities say.
His next court appearance is scheduled for May 10.
The Honduran Supreme Court last month authorized the extradition. Hernández left office in January after eight years as president.
Hernández's brother, Juan Antonio Hernández Alvarado, was convicted in New York on drug trafficking charges in 2019. He had pleaded not guilty to all charges and chose not to testify during the trial, CNN reported then.
One of the most explosive allegations during that trial was that he funneled drug money to National Party campaigns "to impact Honduran presidential elections in 2009, 2013, and 2017," according to the US Department of Justice.
Juan Orlando Hernández won office in 2013 and was reelected in 2017, after a disputed vote sparked days of deadly protests.
On Thursday, the Honduran Supreme Court also approved the extradition to the US of the former director of the National Police, Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladare, according to a press release from the Judiciary of Honduras.
Valladare is sought after by the US District Court in the Southern District of New York for conspiring to import, manufacture and distribute a controlled substance into the US and using or carrying firearms to import narcotics, among other charges.
Valladare has been under detention since March 10.
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13 NEWS’ kicks off “Just a Buck” fundraiser for KS Big Brothers, Big Sisters
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - 13 NEWS This Morning has kicked off its 8th annual “Just a Buck” campaign.
It is a fundraiser for Kansas Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Shawnee County, where each viewer is asked to give just $1. The money goes to help fund a match, pairing at-risk youth with a caring adult mentor.
This year four sponsors - Lewis Toyota, Gardner Roofing, Interstate Batteries of Northeast Kansas, and Topeka Periodontics - have stepped up in a big way to provide an additional $5,000 in matching funds. All donations received up to $25,000 by the end of June will be matched dollar for dollar.
To give online visit 4kidsake.org/just-a-buck or mail a donation in to WIBW-TV at 631 SW Commerce Pl. Topeka, KS 66615.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Shawnee County is also in need of more mentors, especially men. Director, Eric Maydew, said their waitlist has 164 kids on it right now and over 100 of those are boys.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/06/01/13-news-kicks-off-just-buck-fundraiser-ks-big-brothers-big-sisters/ | 2022-06-01T14:42:23Z |
Amazon to buy vacuum maker iRobot for $1.66B
(AP) - Amazon on Friday announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the vacuum cleaner maker iRobot for approximately $1.66 billion.
The company sells its robots worldwide and is most famous for the circular-shaped Roomba vacuum.
Amazon said it will acquire iRobot for $61 per share in an all-cash transaction that will include iRobot’s net debt of about $275.6 million. The deal is subject to approval by shareholders and regulators.
Upon completion, iRobot’s CEO, Colin Angle, will remain in his position.
Separately, Bedford, Massachusetts-based iRobot reported its quarterly results. Revenue plunged 30% on order reductions and delays, and the company announced it was laying off 10% of its workforce.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.kxii.com/2022/08/05/amazon-buy-vacuum-maker-irobot-166b/ | 2022-08-05T13:50:16Z |
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