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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GentiBio, Inc., a biotherapeutics company developing engineered regulatory T cell (Tregs) therapies for autoimmunity, autoinflammation and allergic diseases, today announced that the company's co-founder and chief executive officer, Adel Nada, MD, MS, and the company's chief financial officer, Chuck Silberstein, MD, will participate in two upcoming investor conferences.
Truist Securities Cell Therapy Symposium
- Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 3pm EDT
- Panel: Advancing Cell-Based Treg Therapies in Autoimmune Diseases
Guggenheim I&I Spotlight Series—Treg-based Therapies
- Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2022, 1:35pm EDT
- Fireside chat to be webcast. Link may be accessed via the news section of the GentiBio website.
GentiBio, Inc., is a biotherapeutics company co-founded by pioneers in Treg biology and immunology to develop engineered regulatory T cells programmed to treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. GentiBio's autologous and allogeneic engineered Tregs platform integrates key technologies needed to successfully (re)establish immune tolerance and overcome major limitations in existing Treg therapeutics. GentiBio is at the forefront of leveraging a unique therapeutic modality that can be used to address the fundamental cause of many diseases that result from overactivity and/or malfunctioning of the immune system. To learn more, visit www.gentibio.com.
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The Guard compliance automation software helps orthopaedic surgeons become HIPAA compliant
GREENLAWN, N.Y., June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Compliancy Group, the leader in simplified HIPAA compliance, is pleased to join the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons' (AAOS) Member Advantage Program, an exclusive AAOS member program that offers a wide range of discounts and savings on the most reliable and relevant products and services. As a program participant, Compliancy Group will offer its HIPAA compliance automation software to AAOS' membership at an exclusive rate.
As part of this program, Compliancy Group is focused on helping its members simplify HIPAA compliance. According to Marc Haskelson, President and CEO, of Compliancy Group, managing and understanding HIPAA can be difficult, and many businesses are too busy to devote a lot of time to it.
"Compliancy Group's dedicated Compliance Coaches guide clients through every step of building and implementing an effective HIPAA compliance program," stated Haskelson. "Using software and Compliance Coach guidance, we help orthopaedic surgeons avoid HIPAA fines and take away the burden of HIPAA compliance."
Through the AAOS Member Advantage Program, the AAOS works to identify the best technology, practices and policy solutions to continue advancing the profession of orthopaedic surgery. AAOS selected Compliancy Group as an effective solution to the increasingly complex issue of HIPAA compliance.
"AAOS works with our partners to offer value-driven, evidence-based solutions to support our membership," said Ben Harkinson, vice president, AAOS Commercial Solutions. "We are pleased to offer our members access to a program, such as Compliancy Group, that can help reduce time spent in administrative compliance tasks, giving them more energy to spend on their patients. We are excited to add Compliancy Group to the AAOS Member Advantage Program."
Currently, 15 out of 16 practices that are audited by the Office for Civil Rights fail. Haskelson adds that practices working with Compliancy Group have a 100% audit success rate using its compliance solution, the Guard, working with their dedicated team of compliance coaches makes the process easy and painless.
AAOS members receive 15% off of the annual subscription price with Compliancy Group, and can go to https://compliancy-group.com/aaos-orthopaedic-hipaa-compliance/ to learn more.
With everything you're juggling from staffing to patients, wouldn't it be nice to take HIPAA off your hands? Using simplified software and dedicated Compliance Coaches, Compliancy Group removes the complexities and stress of HIPAA.
What's included:
- Live Coaching
- Risk Analysis
- Documentation Management
- HIPAA Training
- HIPAA Verification and Validation
Compliancy Group gives healthcare professionals confidence in their compliance plan, increasing client loyalty, and profitability of their business while reducing risk. With newly designed software, becoming HIPAA compliant has never been easier. Find out more about Compliancy Group and HIPAA compliance. Get compliant today!
With more than 38,000 members, AAOS is the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The AAOS is the trusted leader in advancing musculoskeletal health. It provides the highest quality, most comprehensive education to help orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals at every career level best treat patients in their daily practices. The AAOS is the source for information on bone and joint conditions, treatments and related musculoskeletal health care issues, and it leads the health care discussion on advancing quality. Follow the AAOS on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland has named Susan Rivera dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS), effective August 1, 2022. As dean, Rivera will promote a culture of impactful research and scholarship, encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and partnerships, and advocate persuasively for BSOS's programs both within and beyond the campus community. Rivera will work with faculty, staff and students to articulate a vision for the contributions BSOS will make to the fulfillment of the university's mission and new strategic plan.
"Dr. Rivera's commitment to academic excellence and creating a diverse and inclusive culture, and her focus on collaborative cross-disciplinary work, will be a tremendous asset to the University of Maryland and the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences," said Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer King Rice. "I have the utmost confidence in her leadership and exemplary scholarship."
Dr. Rivera joins Maryland from the University of California, Davis, where she serves as chair and professor in the Department of Psychology. As chair, she has maintained a focus on building and sustaining an inclusive and supportive departmental climate and successfully both retained and hired new faculty under a framework of inclusive excellence. Under her leadership, the department's U.S. News and World Report's rankings rose from No. 26 to No. 12 overall, and to No. 6 among public institutions.
"I am confident that my 20+ years of experience at a leading public research institution have equipped me with an enhanced understanding of the mission and purpose of a public research university. As a first generation Latinx scholar, I am especially mindful of the important role played by higher education in supporting the success of the next generation of leaders," said Rivera. "As dean of a large and thriving college, I am enthusiastic about the opportunity to positively impact a broad range of students, staff and faculty."
In addition to her academic appointment in the Department of Psychology, Dr. Rivera is an affiliate faculty with the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience, which seeks to understand the function of the human brain in health and in illness. She also is a faculty member in the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain and a member of the MIND Institute. Dr. Rivera's research is focused on investigating neurocognitive development in both typically and atypically developing individuals, specifically those with fragile X syndrome, autism and Down syndrome.
Dr. Rivera serves as a member of a number of professional organizations, including the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, the Cognitive Development Society, the Society for Research in Child Development, the Jean Piaget Society and the Society for Neuroscience. She is the recipient of UC Davis' Dean's Award for Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and, in 2021, was appointed to a 3-year term on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. She also serves as editor-in-chief for the journal Human Development.
She holds a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of California, Berkeley and a B.A. in psychology from Indiana University.
About the University of Maryland
The University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. A global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, the university is home to more than 40,000 students, 10,000 faculty and staff, and 300 academic programs. As one of the nation's top producers of Fulbright scholars, its faculty includes two Nobel laureates, six Pulitzer Prize winners and 58 members of the national academies. The institution has a $2.3 billion operating budget and secures more than $1.3 billion annually in research funding together with the University of Maryland, Baltimore. For more information about the University of Maryland, College Park, visit www.umd.edu.
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With fewer cases and less demand, many Covid-19 testing sites are shutting down
By Dejania Oliver, CNN
As Covid-19 numbers reach pandemic lows across the United States, many Covid-19 testing sites have begun closing their doors.
Some testing sites have been open for almost two years, many seeing hundreds or even thousands of people a day. Now, home tests are more readily available, and demand for testing sites is falling.
Sarah Henderson, director of the Public Health Services Division of the Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency in North Carolina, says most states will see closures soon, if they haven’t already.
“We were seeing an excess of 100 patients at our testing site in the first few days [of January], which doesn’t sound like a lot, but our community is very small,” Henderson said. “The last couple of weeks, we have seen single digits every day. I certainly won’t speak for other counties, but I think we’re probably heading in that direction where if they’re not closing down, they’re decreasing hours and staff.”
Henderson cited the difficulty of keeping sites staffed as a big part of the decision. Federal funding for Covid-19 has been depleted, leaving many states with no money to keep their testing sites running. Many are operated through a third party, such as Quest Diagnostics or Nomi Health. They provide staff and the means to conduct free on-site tests.
However, with federal money running out, these sites are becoming very expensive for the states who are responsible for them.
Palm Beach County, Florida, Mayor Robert Weinroth spoke about closures in his county on Twitter in mid-March, announcing that with federal funding “exhausted,” all noncommercial facilities will close.
States across the US, including Texas, Delaware, Washington and Massachusetts, are also closing sites. In January, the Delaware Health and Social Services announced on Twitter that all state service center testing is canceled, and multiple testing sites are closed. Texas closed its Pflugerville site in March after being open for less than two months.
Henderson believes home tests also play a part in the closures across the country. As home testing becomes more popular and with the government offering hundreds of millions of free tests through the US Postal Service, the number of people utilizing on-site testing has decreased.
“We’re also in a different place where a lot of the employers and your school systems who were initially requiring tests from a provider are now accepting those home tests, which is good for everybody involved because it doesn’t put unnecessary strain on the health care system, either,” Henderson said.
She says Americans should be “cautiously optimistic” about the future, as this is not the first time the country has attempted to get ahead of the pandemic. Testing sites began closing in the spring of 2021, when numbers started falling. However, many were forced to reopen as case numbers rose significantly because of the Delta variant.
“In public health, we’re excited to get back to some sort of normalcy, whatever the new normal may be. But we watched those numbers. We also realize that while test positivity rate is down, we also think about how many people are actually testing,” Henderson said. “So we also worry that there’s a higher positivity rate out there that we just can’t put our finger on.”
The importance of testing
But will closing testing sites have troubling consequences? The message from public health experts is clear: While the end of the pandemic appears to draw closer, victory is not guaranteed.
Mara Aspinall is the managing director of the Health Catalysts Group, which provides data and analytics to health care organizations in order to improve the quality of care for patients. She thinks education is the key to preventing another dire situation like when the Omicron variant caused a huge spike in hospitalizations.
“We have to be doing education, because some states are closing sites because nobody’s showing up for testing. So it’s not closing the site that’s the issue,” Aspinall said. “It’s the fact that we need to educate people on the importance of testing. Testing is only one aspect of the bigger issue, which is encouraging testing for essential workers, for people working and interacting with the vulnerable, elderly and the unvaccinated.”
Testing matters now more than ever. Although the Omicron coronavirus variant is 59% less likely to lead to hospital admissions than the previous Delta variant, its subvariant BA.2 accounts for more than 72% of cases in the US. With 13 states reporting cases trending upward, many public health officials are worried about what’s just over the horizon.
It’s almost impossible to get an accurate look at where things stand without a thorough testing program.
“I think it will leave us to repeat the mistakes that we made such a short time ago, which is underestimate the virus,” Aspinall said. “Yeah, we all desperately want this to be over, but prematurely … saying it’s over and stopping funding for testing and for treatment is destined to be a problem. I think we have to hope for the best but prepare for the worst.”
A Health Catalysts Group newsletter that tracks Covid testing says it has been only 100 days since every state recorded its first Omicron case. “It feels like we have been to hell and back,” the newsletter says.
The ever-changing nature of the virus is why many sites that are now closing are prepared to reopen if needed.
“The hardest part is getting [a testing site] started,” Henderson said. “You know, it’s finding a vendor that that can meet the needs of our community, it’s finding the employees you know that can staff that testing site. So building that initial relationship is kind of over and done now. So yeah, I think that it would be very easy for us to reopen our site if we needed to.”
Where to get tested
Even as some sites close, tests are still widely available.
Commercial testing locations are still, for the most part, open. Places including CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens are offering free Covid tests. Health centers also provide testing, and you can find those locations and more at the US Department of Health and Human Service’s website.
Every household in the US can also get two free sets of four testing kits through the federal government at covid.gov. They are rapid antigen tests that provide results within 30 minutes.
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Thousands of Bell County voters have flocked to the polls in the first three days of early voting to cast their ballots in various local municipal and school elections.
Shay Luedeke, interim elections administrator for the county, said early voting turnout for the May 7 municipal elections has been higher than expected.
“Normally, May elections are low turnout elections; however, when compared to the primary earlier this year, we are exceeding expectations. During the first three days of early voting for the March 1 primary, we had 3,125 voters. For the first three days of early voting for the May 7 election, there have been 4,162 voters across the county.”
Two local school bond elections, one in Temple and the other in Belton, have contributed to a higher voter turnout locally.
Temple ISD has a $164.8 million bond package up for voters to decide on, with a similar package having lost by only two votes in November.
The Belton ISD bond package, which totals $173.8 million, consists of two propositions. Proposition A would fund various projects such as new facilities and campus upgrades, while Proposition B would go towards technology services and equipment.
Of those who have already cast a ballot in the county, 237 have done so with mail-in ballots, according to the elections department.
The Bell County Annex in Belton has seen the most ballots cast so far with 1,302, followed by the Temple Independent School District Administration Building site with 1,104. The Salado Church of Christ has seen 460 voters come out while the Harker Heights Parks and Recreation Center has had 241.
The Bell County Annex in Killeen has seen 251 ballots cast, the Jackson Professional Learning Center has seen 160 and the senior center at Lions Club Park has had 407.
Luedeke said an issue with the Salado Public Library District trustee race being left off of some ballots has been the only major problem the department has seen so far.
Elections officials were notified of the issue shortly after polls opened on Monday, with voters who didn’t live in the Salado village limits but did live inside the Salado Independent School District limits unable to see the race on electronic voting machines. Luedeke said staff talked to the Texas Secretary of State’s office and determined those who did not see the race would be unable to correct the issue or vote again.
To solve the problem, Luedeke said emergency paper ballots with the correct information were issued by the elections department.
“We ran the reports for the Monday voters across the county, who did not get the chance to vote in the Salado Library race,” Luedeke said. “There were 90 voters who did not get that chance.”
Early voting will continue from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Monday and Tuesday. Election Day will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/business/article_ebdcd490-c744-11ec-a0bd-772734616758.html | 2022-04-29T02:09:26Z |
ChenMed Healthcare Allies Respecting Individuality and Sexuality for Members and Associates (CHARISMA) Employee Resource Group Encourages Employees to Recognize Equality Observances
MIAMI, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ChenMed, one of the largest providers of primary care for Medicare eligible seniors, is celebrating "Equality for All" month during June, acknowledging two marginalized groups in U.S. history – Black Americans and LGBTQ+ members.
In honor of Juneteenth, ChenMed Employee Resource Group AWARE2 (All Working Together to Achieve Racial Equity and Equality) encouraged team members to wear representative apparel and colors and invited them to share their perspectives and feelings about the significance of this day. They were provided with Juneteenth branded index cards on which they could write what Juneteenth means to them, which were then posted next to a special Juneteenth banner in ChenMed medical centers and Home Office. Leaders of the medical centers were encouraged to provide team members with a meal sourced from Black-owned businesses. In addition, managers were supplied with a montage video featuring ChenMed family of company employees singing the Black National Anthem ("Lift Every Voice and Sing") and asked to play it at a team meeting. AWARE2 advocates for racial equality and social justice in the workplace and the communities ChenMed serves through education and outreach.
"We believe in creating an inclusive culture at ChenMed and celebrating Juneteenth and honoring LGBTQ+ pride month are some of the ways we do that," said Stephanie Chen, chief legal and culture officer at ChenMed. "If we act with respect, kindness and love – for everyone – we believe it can move us forward as a company and as a nation."
To acknowledge the Stonewall Riots, ChenMed is partnering with its employee resource group CHARISMA (ChenMed Healthcare Allies Respecting Individuality and Sexuality for Members and Associates). This employee resource group supports ChenMed LGBTQ+ team members as they strive for inclusion, serve our patients, and support our communities. CHARISMA, in collaboration with the Culture Team, is encouraging ChenMed employees to wear attire that commemorates equality and recognizes the role the Stonewall Riots played in the development of the Gay Rights Movement.
ChenMed, headquartered in Miami, is a privately owned medical, management and technology company that delivers the high-touch and personalized primary care Medicare-eligible seniors need to enjoy better health. The company operates nearly 100 senior medical centers in 12 states. Named a Fortune 2020 "Change the World" company, a "Most Loved Workplace" by Newsweek Magazine, and a certified Best Place to Work® by the Best Place to Work Institute, ChenMed brings concierge-style medicine and better health outcomes to the neediest populations. ChenMed brands include Chen Senior Medical Center, Dedicated Senior Medical Center and JenCare Senior Medical Center. Thanks to its nimble and growing software entity, Curity, ChenMed also was recently named "A Best Place to Work in IT" by IDG's Insider Pro and ComputerWorld.
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Entertain in the Backyard All Summer-Long with Bacon-Wrapped Scallops, Shrimp Skewers, Blackened Salmon on a Cedar Plank & More!
FALL RIVER, Mass., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With Father's Day and the Fourth of July just around the corner, now is the time to get ready for summer entertaining around the grill. There are so many exciting new ways to enjoy sensational seafood and fresh fish at your next BBQ, plus the sides to go with it – all with barely any work on your part. You can have it all, straight from the dock to your door from City Pier Seafood!
Check out these tips for ready-to-cook and ready-to-grill summer seafood for every backyard party and cookout:
Everyone loves bacon. Scallops and bacon really are a match made in heaven, especially when they're already wrapped for you! These Bacon-Wrapped Sea Scallops are individually hand-wrapped with a smoky piece of bacon. Then, they're flash-frozen and ready to grill for a quick and delicious app! Add even more smoky flavor with Bacon-Wrapped Scallops on a Cedar Plank or make grilling easy by serving Bacon-Wrapped Scallops on a Skewer.
Get 2 dozen Bacon-Wrapped Scallops, 2 dozen Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp with Pepper Jack Cheese, and 2 dozen Bacon-Wrapped Tenderloin for the meat lovers at your party in one package with the Bacon-Wrapped Apps Bundle.
For a twist, try large shrimp paired with flavorful pepper jack cheese and then wrapped — you guessed it — in bacon! Select from a 12-piece tray of Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp with Pepper Jack Cheese or feed a crowd with four dozen in a Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp with Pepper Jack Cheese Bundle.
Once everyone has inhaled the Bacon-Wrapped Scallops, keep the grill fired up for Blackened Atlantic Salmon Planks. This savory seasoned salmon, enhanced by the smoky flavor of the plank, is ready in about 20 minutes!
And everyone loves the fun and convenience of dinner on a stick, especially when you don't have to make them yourself. City Pier Seafood's Extra Jumbo Shrimp Skewers are convenient for marinating and grilling, and incredibly delicious. One tray serves 5.
If you've never tried a Kvaroy Arctic Salmon Hot Dog, you have no idea what you're missing! These hot dogs are so good that adults and kids alike will never know they're eating salmon. Plus, they're packed with a week's worth of Omega-3s! Each pack comes with two extra-long salmon hot dogs.
On the side — or even for an irresistible main course — nothing is better than creamy Mac & Cheese. City Pier Seafood offers a full menu of selections from the family at Blount's Fine Foods. Try Lobster Mac & Cheese with huge chunks of cold-water lobster meat in every bite or creamy, decadent Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese, a fitting pairing for the other smoky flavors of the grill. The Signature Mac & Cheese is always a crowd-pleaser with its creamy cheese sauce or go for a grown-up version of this ultimate comfort food with White Cheddar Mac & Cheese. Each order serves 6-8 people.
Family recipe summer chowders and bisques make your BBQ complete, all from Blount Fine Foods, made on the waterfront of Warren, RI at their "World Chowder Headquarters." Authentic New England Clam Chowder, thick and rich, made with sweet cream and flavorful clam broth, loaded with chunks of clams, potatoes, and spices. Maine Lobster Bisque with minced sweet lobster meat simmered in rich cream and sherry. Manhattan Clam Chowder, with a tomato-based broth full of garden vegetables, chunks of clams, potatoes, and a savory blend of herbs. Ah...where the garden meets the ocean. And Rhode Island Clear Clam Chowder, made the same, traditional way as New England Clam Chowder but without the dairy — clear clam broth loaded with clams, potatoes, onions, and celery with select, complementary spices. All soups serve 6-8 people.
Enjoy your summer seafood on the grill with City Pier Seafood.
City Pier Seafood makes it easy for everyone to enjoy the simple pleasure of seafood. It's not magic — just decades-long relationships with fishermen around the world, and the know-how to guarantee freshness from the dock to your door. City Pier Seafood offers a wide selection of the freshest, most sustainably sourced fish and shellfish, plus a broad assortment of convenient and easy-to-heat-and-serve appetizers and hors d'oeuvres that will have you coming back for more!
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Cat perishes in house fire near French Middle School
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Fire crews are currently on scene at a house fire near French Middle School in Topeka.
Crews were called to a home at 5205 SW 32nd St. around 1:45 p.m. Thursday on reports of a fully involved structure. The home is located about a half-block west of SW Fairlawn and less than a half-mile south of I-470.
When firefighters arrived they found heavy flames coming from the garage, which became the biggest issue with the winds. No one was in the home.
Damage appears to be concentrated to the garage area of the home.
While the fire has been contained to the original home, there is extensive heat damage to the siding of the home next door.
Firefighters attempted to rescue a cat from the home, however, it did not survive.
Investigators are on the scene.
13 NEWS has crews on scene and will continue to update this story as new information comes in.
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ST. LOUIS, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Christian Horizons, a leader in older adult living and support services, is proud to announce the appointment of its own Cathy Krewer, RN, MS, vice president of clinical professional development, to the Global Review Panel (GRP) of Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) in London. In this new role, Krewer will support Alzheimer's training programs through ADI's new accreditation scheme, across the globe. Krewer is the second U.S. citizen appointed to the GRP and the first U.S. citizen to be from the senior living and housing industry to serve in this role.
ADI provides accreditation to organizations offering professional and family training programs for caring for people living with dementia. Organizations which receive accreditation are considered to have met the high quality of care standards provided by appropriately trained professionals. Organizations submit their existing curriculums to the GRP, along with an extensive application, demonstrating that the training program reflects contemporary best practices. Programs can be sponsored by colleges and universities, Alzheimer's societies, and other public and private institutions. Accreditation can be obtained by programs aimed at family care partners, in-home workers, day center teams, and workers in senior housing settings.
"At Christian Horizons, we're deeply committed to offering comprehensive approaches to support older adults experiencing memory loss and Alzheimer's disease. Associate training and education is a key component to that," said Jennifer Knecht, Christian Horizons chief sales and marketing officer. "We're incredibly proud of Cathy's appointment and know her expertise will bring great value to the Global Review Panel."
Cathy Krewer, RN, MS, LNHA, BF-CMT practices as a community health nurse specialist with a focus on nursing care for the older adult. She has spent more than 30 years working in the long-term care industry in a variety of roles and settings. With a particular passion for the care of individuals with Alzheimer's and related dementias, she is certified master trainer for the Best Friends™ approach to memory care. More recent professional efforts have included a focus on development of education support training programs for direct care associates working in memory support. She earned her BSN from Southern Illinois University – Edwards and graduated cum laude from Northern Illinois University with a masters in Community Health Nursing. She currently resides in Florida with her family.
"We are so pleased to welcome Cathy to this international group," said Amalia Fonk-Utomo, head of accreditation for ADI. "Her work as a nurse with dementia expertise, along with her program and curriculum development experience, will be invaluable as ADI works to strengthen training programs around the world."
"Cathy's work has already transformed lives for Christian Horizons and their residents, associates and families. Her new role will support families and public health staff working in high-, middle- and low-income countries, and will globally impact care and services," said David Troxel, co-author of The Best Friends Approach to Dementia Care and a member of the GRP.
Alzheimer's Disease International is the international federation of Alzheimer and dementia associations around the world. In official relations with the World Health Organization, the organization's vision includes risk reduction, timely diagnosis, care and inclusion today, cure tomorrow. For more information about ADI and the accreditation process see Information and guidance | Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) (alzint.org)
Christian Horizons is a Dementia Friendly Ministry™ committed to fighting stigma surrounding dementia, offering community education, and providing contemporary residential, home, and hospice services focused on dignity, engagement and quality of life. Christian Horizons associates receive training on dementia and many of their communities now offer Pathway Memory Support® programming, a comprehensive approach to care that focuses on activity and engagement. Developed in partnership with Troxel, the Pathway Memory Support program involves friends and family and creative approaches from expertly trained health support professionals.
As a faith-led, person-first organization, Christian Horizons is in service to a mission of empowering older adults in mind, body and spirit through faith-led service. Based in St. Louis, Mo., the organization owns and operates a portfolio of seven life plan campuses and five stand-alone older adult communities offering a mix of independent, assisted and supportive living; memory support; long-term healthcare centers and short-term rehabilitation. The organization also serves older adults through CareLink Home Care and Safe Haven Hospice in central Illinois; Senior Care Pharmacy Services; and New Horizons PACE® (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) in St. Louis, Mo. Learn more at https://christianhorizonsliving.org/.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi officials set up emergency distribution centers for handouts of water and hand sanitizer Thursday in the capital city of Jackson, as efforts to restore a flood-impaired, long-troubled water system continued.
Jackson’s residents were already under a boil-water order before flooding from the Pearl River exacerbated long-standing problems at one of the city’s two water treatment plants.
Officials said they made progress overnight in refilling tanks, treating water and increasing pressure at the O.B. Curtis Water Plant, the facility at the root of the latest water woes in Jackson. Residents closer to the facility had pressure approaching normal levels, the city said in a news release, but added that many in the city still had little or no water pressure.
At a midday news conference with Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and other officials, Reeves announced the opening of seven sites for distributing drinking water, non-drinking water and hand sanitizer. He said 600 National Guard members were aiding the response. The seven new “mega-sites” follow smaller scale distribution efforts at city fire stations, churches, nonprofits and businesses.
“To everyone in the city: I know that you are dealing with a profoundly unfair situation,” Reeves said in remarks aimed at city residents. “It’s frustrating, it’s wrong and it needs to be fixed.”
Reeves and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency director Stephen McCraney stressed that the state would look for long-term solutions to the city’s water problems.
The water crisis affects the city’s 150,000 residents — many of whom were unable to take showers or flush toilets — plus an estimated 30,000 who come into the city to work at businesses without water pressure, Reeves said.
Reeves said those businesses are suffering major economic harm because of the crisis. McCraney said the state will look into the availability of federal Small Business Administration loans to aid them.
Figures on how many residents or businesses were directly affected by a loss of water at any given time were not available Thursday.
Jackson schools held classes online Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and some restaurants closed. Portable toilets are parked outside the Capitol. Jackson State University brought in temporary restrooms for students.
Lisa Jones filled empty paint buckets with water at a distribution site in south Jackson on Wednesday. She said her family would use the water for bathing. She said she’s frustrated by paying for water service she’s not receiving.
“Every week you have to beg somebody to go to their house and ask if you and your children can take a bath. And then you’re running their bills up,” Jones said. “If we can’t fix it, we need to get someone who can. … Fix what’s broke. Enough is enough.”
Reeves declared a state of emergency Monday night after excessive rainfall and flooding from the Pearl River exacerbated problems at the treatment plant. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for the state. Biden called Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba on Wednesday to discuss response efforts, including support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers.
Thursday morning, the city reported “significant progress” in restoration efforts at the treatment plant, with output measuring 78 pounds per square inch, approaching a goal of 87 PSI.
“There are still challenges to navigate as the intake water source changes chemistry again. Operator schedules have been adjusted to increase coordination between shifts,” the city statement said.
In addition to on-site repairs, the city is working to obtain more chemicals needed for treatment.
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Shannon Boxx embraced the impact she could have on a younger generation even as she was redefining the role of a defensive midfielder for the U.S. women’s national team.
Boxx played during a time when the national team was predominately white. At the 2015 Women’s World Cup, she was among just three women of color playing for the United States.
She was aware her very presence on the field as a biracial woman sent a message to girls like her.
“There were definitely times when I was on the national team that I looked around and I was like, ‘I’m the only person here of color right now, in certain moments on the team,’” she said. “For me, it was just a big weight that I was willing to have, but I remember feeling like, OK, when we’re signing autographs, I’m searching for those kids that are of color because I want them to know that they can do this, and I might be the only one right now but that’s not going to be the way it is in the future.”
Boxx played in 195 games for the United States, the most by a Black woman in the history of the national team. Next week she’ll be enshrined in the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas, joining a class that includes former men’s national team star Clint Dempsey.
Known as Boxxy, she retired at age 38, shortly after the United States won the 2015 World Cup. She also won three Olympic gold medals with the national team.
She brought creativity and technical savvy to her position. She didn’t make her debut with the national team until she was 26, but immediately made an impact and was named to the 2003 World Cup roster by then-coach April Heinrichs. She became the first American woman to score in each of her first three appearances with the team.
In the latter years of her career, Boxx took two years off because of injuries and the birth of her daughter. She also struggled with lupus and Sjogren’s syndrome, both autoimmune diseases.
While her run with the national team was marked by resilience, she also faced challenges in her professional career. After a short stint in Germany, Boxx was drafted by the San Diego Spirit of the WUSA in 2001. She credits the professional league with elevating her game.
She started her first season, but her playing time was cut in the second.
“I don’t think up until that point, I’d really failed. I’d been successful in high school, had been successful in college,” she said. “And it was the first time that I was like, ‘Wow, like, there is another whole level that if I really want to be successful, I’m gonna have to do these things to get there.’”
Boxx went on to play in the Women’s Professional Soccer league, and finally for the National Women’s Soccer League.
Following her retirement, Boxx settled with her family in Portland, Oregon, where she helped start a girls’ soccer academy to bring the game to underserved populations.
“Parents are just so happy that we’re coming into a community that wants to do this. They want to provide this for their children, but they have no means for it,” Boxx said. “I think it’s just making things a lot more accessible. And realizing that pay to play is not the only means to get somebody to play soccer.”
Boxx will be enshrined with former teammate Christie Pearce Rampone, who was originally voted into the Hall of Fame last year but put off her induction until this season in reaction to a string of scandals in the NWSL.
Former U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo was voted into the Hall of Fame this year but issued a statement saying she will delay her induction for a year while she participates in an in-patient treatment program following her arrest on a DWI charge in late March.
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRCA) between May 28, 2021 and May 24, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Verrica securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Verrica class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6828 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 5, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there were manufacturing deficiencies at the facility where Verrica's contract manufacturer produced bulk solution for VP-102 (a drug device combination of Verrica's topical solution, cantharidin, administered through a single-use precision applicator for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum); (2) these deficiencies were not remediated when Verrica resubmitted its New Drug Application ("NDA") to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for VP-102 for molluscum; (3) the foregoing presented significant risks to Verrica obtaining regulatory approval of VP-102 for molluscum; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Verrica's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Neighbors have started a GoFundMe for Lynne Mishele after actress Anne Heche crashed her car into Mishele's home in Los Angeles on August 5. An aerial photo shows the scene of the crash.
Anne Heche's mini cooper is pictured here following the accident.
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Neighbors have started a GoFundMe for Lynne Mishele after actress Anne Heche crashed her car into Mishele's home in Los Angeles on August 5. An aerial photo shows the scene of the crash.
Anne Heche has remained in critical condition since crashing her vehicle into a Los Angeles residence on Friday, according to a new representative for the actress.
"Over the weekend a representative stated that Anne was in stable condition but that information was inaccurate. She has always remained in critical condition, slipping into a coma following the accident," a spokesperson for Heche told CNN in a statement Monday. "She has a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention. She is currently being treated at the Grossman Burn Center."
Earlier Monday, CNN reported that Heche is under investigation for misdemeanor DUI and hit and run, according to LAPD Officer Annie Hernandez.
Investigators obtained a warrant for a blood draw on the day of the incident. They are still awaiting those results, Hernandez said. Once the investigation is complete, the case will be referred to the LA City Attorney's office, Hernandez added.
Heche's representative told CNN she has not been able to meet with investigators yet as a result of her injuries.
Meantime, friends of the woman whose home was destroyed in the crash say she "narrowly escaped physical harm."
Lynne Mishele was inside her residence where Heche crashed and fire broke out, officials told CNN. Neighbors John and Jennifer Durand have started a GoFundMe for Mishele to help her rebuild her life.
In the description for the fundraiser, the Durands state that Mishele lost everything, except for a "few damaged sentimental belongings."
"Lynne lives with her beautiful pups Bree and Rueban, and tortoise Marley in the Mar Vista home that was destroyed this week by a car driving into the home at a high rate of speed, catching the house on fire," the GoFundMe states. "Lynne and her family very narrowly escaped physical harm, and for that we are very, very grateful. The home, however, was completely burned."
Roy Morgen, another neighbor of Mishele, told CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS that Heche's car stopped about "two feet away from where she was sitting."
"She was pretty lucky," Morgen said of Mishele. "She's in shock... it still hasn't hit her yet. There's nothing left in the house. Everything was ruined."
"Lynne lost her entire lifetime of possessions, mementos, all equipment for her business," the GoFundMe states. "With firefighters' help, she was able to pull a few damaged sentimental belongings from the wreckage. Everything else is gone."
CNN has contacted Mishele and the Durands for comment.
Heche suffered "severe burns and has a long recovery ahead," a source previously told CNN. "Her team and her family are still trying to process what led up to the crash."
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Marking its second property available on the revolutionary app, Rhove creates opportunity for renters at Empire and anyone to invest in commercial real estate for as little as $1 per share
SLIVIS, Ill., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhove, the all new fintech app that enables anyone to invest in real estate with as little as $1 in one minute, announced today a partnership with Empire, the luxury senior living community in Illinois. Residents will now have the opportunity to invest in their apartment as well as anyone in the U.S. looking to diversify their investments.
"Our partnership with Rhove is all about providing the opportunity for more freedom," said Todd Swift, one of the developers of the Empire property. "Not just the freedom as a renter to come and go as you please, but the financial freedom as well. Now our residents will have the opportunity to invest in the building itself as a renter, which is typically not an option, until now."
Rhove's mission is to expand access and opportunity for everyone to invest in and own a piece of the places they live, work, and play. In May, Rhove received qualification from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch its offerings that enable anyone to invest in real estate for as little as $1 per share, previously only accessible to wealthy and connected individuals and institutions. This partnership marks one of the first investment opportunities made available to the public on the Rhove platform.
"We are creating a world where every renter is an owner," said Calvin Cooper, Rhove Co-Founder & CEO. "As we grapple with rising inflation and our growing housing crisis, we realize that it is now more important than ever to expand access and opportunity. Rhove is the first platform in the U.S. enabling anyone to invest without high minimums and other prohibitive requirements."
Empire is a community built for active seniors transitioning. Many seniors are downsizing from a previously owned home to renting. Empire is even offering to support the transition by buying leasee's homes upfront and selling them for no additional cost. Now, in partnership with Rhove, they are also the first to enable their residents to become investors for as little as $1 per share.
"Our generation was always taught to own our home," said Patty Tucker, Community Manager at Empire. "It's a huge decision for them to sell a home and to become a renter. Having the option with Rhove to invest in Empire and get access to ownership in their property, empowers seniors with that familiar feeling of ownership."
The Empire property is a newly constructed 27-unit multifamily development that offers active seniors a better way of living: a flexible worry-free lifestyle, plus access to a wide range of first-class amenities, breakfast, and the opportunity to be part of a vibrant, active peer community.
To learn about more investment opportunities, download the Rhove iOS app or visit www.rhove.com.
Built by Tokr Labs, Rhove is real estate investing for everyone. Founded with the goal of democratizing real estate investing, it's empowering everyday people to invest in and own the places they live, work and play for as little as $1 per share. Together, with investors and property owners, they're building community and creating a new era of open finance for real estate investing. For more information, download the Rhove iOS app or visit www.rhove.com.
Empire offers a worry-free, leased living alternative to those who are 55 plus. Our conveniently located, luxury community provides well appointed amenities and maintenance-free, stylish living spaces that our active and independent guests appreciate. Learn more at www.empire-silvis.com.
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Oz wins Pa. Senate primary ahead of showdown with Fetterman
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won Pennsylvania’s Republican U.S. Senate primary on Wednesday, narrowly defeating former hedge fund CEO David McCormick after a dayslong statewide recount buffeted by litigation that reached the nation’s highest court.
The recount determined that Oz had eked out victory over McCormick by 951 votes out of more than 1.3 million cast in the May 17 primary election. It came several days after McCormick conceded the race, acknowledging that he was not getting the boost he needed to close the gap.
In November’s general election, Oz will face Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, who is off the campaign trail while he recovers from a stroke and a serious heart condition. The race could help determine control of the closely divided Senate, and Democrats view it as perhaps their best opportunity to pick up a seat in the race to replace retiring two-term Republican Sen. Pat Toomey.
“With the statewide recount officially concluded, it’s time to focus on how high the stakes are in November,” Oz said in a statement.
The national parties and Fetterman have begun testing general election campaign strategies and airing TV ads in Pennsylvania, a presidential battleground state still roiled by Trump’s baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
Trump endorsed Oz about five weeks before the primary, saying his decision was “all about winning elections.” The former president also had a long personal history with Oz, who is best known as the host of daytime TV’s “The Dr. Oz Show.”
Trump said his wife, Melania, was a big fan of the show. Still, Oz barely won despite Trump’s boost. In the closing days of the campaign, Trump held a rally for Oz and viciously attacked Oz’s closest rivals, including McCormick and conservative activist Kathy Barnette, who finished third.
Oz, who has dual citizenship in Turkey, would be the nation’s first Muslim senator if elected. He has remained relatively quiet and off the campaign trail during the recount.
Fetterman, meanwhile, is recovering from a stroke he suffered just days before his own primary, which he easily won. He said last week that he “almost died” from the stroke, acknowledging that he had ignored warning signs for years and a doctor’s advice to take blood thinners.
His cardiologist also disclosed that Fetterman is being treated for a heart condition that can be fatal. He has remained out of public view and has given no date to return to campaigning.
While Fetterman convalesces, his campaign has launched two TV ads in which Fetterman casts himself as a regular guy who will “take on Washington” — perhaps a nod to political headwinds for President Joe Biden and fellow Democrats as Americans report being skeptical about the economic outlook and Biden’s record.
In one ad, Fetterman rails against outsourced jobs, closed factories, rising costs and low wages, saying “those decisions were made for us by people that don’t know us.”
National Republicans, meanwhile, are trying to tie Fetterman to his party’s most liberal members and to the Biden administration. In a statement Wednesday evening, Oz said Pennsylvanians “want someone who will stand up to the liberal Biden-Fetterman agenda leading to higher gas prices, record inflation, and unprecedented levels of violent crime.”
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30th Food Drive Will Help Feed Needy Families in All 50 States
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual national food drive on Saturday, May 14. NALC's food drive, which was first held in 1983, helps feed millions of Americans.
The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the country's largest one-day food drive, provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need.
Customers simply leave their donation of non-perishable food items next to their mailbox before the delivery of the mail on Saturday, May 14. Letter carriers will collect these food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes, and distribute them to local food banks, pantries, shelters and churches.
The Letter Carriers' food drive is held annually on the second Saturday in May in 10,000 cities and towns in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam. Hunger affects 1 in 8 Americans, including millions of children, senior citizens and veterans.
In the 30 years since it began, the food drive has collected about 1.82 billion pounds of food for struggling residents.
The need is as great as ever, given the pandemic-caused economic dislocations of the past two years. The traditional food drive is returning this year after a two-year hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic. In 2020 and 2021, it was replaced by NALC's donor drive, in which those wishing to help made online donations to local food pantries.
"Letter carriers are a part of every neighborhood in the nation," NALC President Fredric Rolando said, "and we see the growing need for food assistance in our communities. On Saturday, May 14, NALC invites everyone to participate in the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Together, we can help stamp out hunger in America."
The timing is important, with food banks, pantries and shelters running low on donations from the winter holidays and with summer approaching, when most school meal programs are suspended.
On May 14, as they deliver mail, the nation's 200,000 letter carriers will collect the donations that residents have left near their mailboxes. People are encouraged to leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable foods, such as canned soup, canned vegetables, canned meats and fish, pasta, rice or cereal next to their mailbox before the regular mail delivery on Saturday. The food donations stay in each community, going to help local residents.
Several national partners are assisting NALC in the food drive: the U.S. Postal Service, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association, Vericast, United Way Worldwide, the AFL-CIO, Valpak, the Kellogg Co. and CVS Health.
This year's effort includes a public service announcement featuring letter carriers and NALC President Rolando: https://youtu.be/dhfHDGkdUsQ.
People who have questions about the drive in their area should ask their letter carrier, contact their local post office, or go to https://www.nalc.org/community-service/food-drive, facebook.com/StampOutHunger or twitter.com/StampOutHunger.
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The 294,000-member National Association of Letter Carriers represents letter carriers across the country employed by the U.S. Postal Service, along with retired letter carriers. Founded by Civil War veterans in 1889, the NALC is among the country's oldest labor unions.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched three rich businessmen and their astronaut escort to the International Space Station on Friday for more than a week's stay, as NASA joins Russia in hosting guests at the world's most expensive tourist destination.
It's SpaceX's first private charter flight to the orbiting lab after two years of carrying astronauts there for NASA.
Arriving at the space station Saturday will be an American, Canadian and Israeli who run investment, real estate and other companies. They're paying $55 million apiece for the rocket ride and accommodations, all meals included.
Russia has been hosting tourists at the space station — and before that the Mir station — for decades. Just last fall, a Russian movie crew flew up, followed by a Japanese fashion tycoon and his assistant.
NASA is finally getting into the act, after years of opposing space station visitors.
"It was a hell of a ride," said former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, the chaperone, on reaching orbit.
The visitors' tickets include access to all but the Russian portion of the space station — they'll need permission from the three cosmonauts on board. Three Americans and a German also live up there.
Lopez-Alegria plans to avoid talking about politics and the war in Ukraine while he's at the space station.
"I honestly think that it won't be awkward. I mean maybe a tiny bit," he said. He expects the "spirit of collaboration will shine through."
The private Axiom Space company arranged the visit with NASA for its three paying customers: Larry Connor of Dayton, Ohio, who runs the Connor Group; Mark Pathy, founder and CEO of Montreal's Mavrik Corp.; and Israel's Eytan Stibbe, a former fighter pilot and founding partner of Vital Capital.
Before the launch, their enthusiasm was obvious: Stibbe did a little dance when he arrived at the rocket at Kennedy Space Center.
SpaceX and NASA have been upfront with them about the risks of spaceflight, said Lopez-Alegria, who spent seven months at the space station 15 years ago.
"There's no fuzz, I think, on what the dangers are or what the bad days could look like," Lopez-Alegria told The Associated Press before the flight.
Each visitor has a full slate of experiments to conduct during their nine to 10 days there, one reason they don't like to be called space tourists.
"They're not up there to paste their nose on the window," said Axiom's co-founder and president, Michael Suffredini, a former NASA space station program manager.
The three businessmen are the latest to take advantage of the opening of space to those with deep pockets. Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin is taking customers on 10-minute rides to the edge of space, while Virgin Galactic expects to start flying customers on its rocket ship later this year.
Friday's flight is the second private charter for Elon Musk's SpaceX, which took a billionaire and his guests on a three-day orbit ride last year.
Axiom is targeting next year for its second private flight to the space station. More customer trips will follow, with Axiom adding its own rooms to the orbiting complex beginning in 2024. After about five years, the company plans to detach its compartments to form a self-sustaining station — one of several commercial outposts intended to replace the space station once it's retired and NASA shifts to the moon.
At an adjacent pad during Friday's launch: NASA's new moon rocket, which is awaiting completion of a dress rehearsal for a summertime test flight.
As a gift for their seven station hosts, the four visitors are taking up paella and other Spanish cuisine prepared by celebrity chef José Andrés. The rest of their time at the station, NASA's freeze-dried chow will have to do.
The automated SpaceX capsule is due back with the four on April 19.
Connor is honoring Ohio's air and space legacy, taking up a fabric swatch from the Wright brothers' 1903 Kitty Hawk flyer and gold foil from the Apollo 11 command module from the Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta.
Only the second Israeli in space, Stibbe will continue a thunderstorm experiment begun by the first — Ilan Ramon, who died aboard shuttle Columbia in 2003. They were in the same fighter pilot squadron.
Stibbe is carrying copies of recovered pages of Ramon's space diary, as well as a song composed by Ramon's musician son and a painting of pages falling from the sky by his daughter.
"To be a part of this unique crew is a proof for me that there's no dream beyond reach," he said.
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With performances by special guests: Alsarah & the Nubatones, Aurelio, and the Villalobos Brothers
Beginning on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 1:30PM EST Forest Hills Bandshell
NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Midori & Friends will present Celebrate! Music, a free concert series presented throughout Queens featuring Garifuna, Contemporary Mexican, and Sudanese music and cultures. Celebrate! Music consists of five world music concerts by Alsarah & the Nubatones, Aurelio, and the Villalobos Brothers. Midori & Friends, a non-profit which has provided free, high-quality music education to New York City public school students for three decades, will kick off the concert series on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Forest Hills Bandshell for an eclectic Mother's Day celebration.
This program is made possible by the New York City Council Cultural Immigrant Initiative. Special thanks to former Council Members Karen Koslowitz and Eric Ulrich for their past support. We also thank Council Member Lynn Schulman of District 29 and Council Member Joann Ariola of District 32 for their support.
Alsarah & the Nubatones blends Sudanese and Nubian songs with Arabic-sounds to create unique East African retro-pop. The Villalobos Brothers fuse the rich musical traditions of Veracruz, Mexico with contemporary compositions that get the whole family dancing. Honduras-born singer-songwriter, guitarist, and percussionist Aurelio Martinez is one of Central America's most gifted artists. Aurelio is known for his evocative voice and strong representation of Garifuna culture and music. Learn more.
Celebrate! Music Concert Dates:
Sunday, May 8th, 2022, 1:30-3:45pm
Forest Hills Bandshell
Alsarah & the Nubatones, the Villalobos Brothers
Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 4:00-5:00pm
Peninsula Branch Queens Public Library
Alsarah & the Nubatones
Thursday, May 19, 5:30-6:30pm
Howard Beach Branch Queens Public Library
Aurelio
Thursday, June 16, 2022, 4:00-5:00pm
Woodhaven Branch Queens Public Library
Aurelio
Thursday, June 23, 2022, 6:00-7:00pm
Seaside Branch Queens Public Library
Aurelio
Midori & Friends is a premier provider in music education throughout New York City, delivering exceptional music experiences to students in pre-K through grade 12. Midori & Friends programs are offered at no cost to students and are available to all children regardless of their musical ability, education, or economic background. Each year the organization engages thousands of students with high-quality instrument instruction, interactive world music concerts, and advocacy-driven leadership programs.
For more information, contact Jacqueline Cannon, jcannon@midoriandfriends.org.
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IRVING, Texas, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infolob Solutions, Inc. is pleased to announce the strengthening of its solutions' leadership with Yzelle Conrad De Wet.
The addition accentuates Infolob's aspiration to deliver its global clientele a complete suite of digital transformation services including cloud migration, cloud apps enablement/renovation, hybrid- and multi-cloud infrastructure managed services, database upgrades, and data management from a business intelligence viewpoint.
"Our customers admire our cloud, apps, and database competencies. However, without the ability to leverage data and gain business insights – the circle is not complete and the essence of a true digital transformations remains unfilled," highlights Vijay Cherukuri, the founder and CEO of Infolob.
He adds, "Yzelle is a data management expert with an illustrious career that has helped numerous enterprises execute their data strategy. It is my pleasure to welcome him to our team and lead our Data and DevOps services practice."
Mr. De Wet holds over two decades of experience in integrating disparate data systems to create a unified and seamless data flow. He has had previous associations with some of the most prestigious organizations including Informix Software, Compaq Computers, Hewlett Packard, and Private Equity Groups.
Within the Infolob community – Yzelle leads the Cloud Data and DevOps unit, and invests his resources to democratize data across the customers' enterprise at scale through a unified architecture to support both operational and analytic outcomes for Infolob's clientele.
Regarding his new assignment, Yzelle says, "We all understand data is digital gold. It is what we do with it will define organizations in the years to come. Infolob's global reach, strong technical competencies, and pre-emptive technology adoption places us at the center of digital transformation stage – specifically assisting our clients with a focus on value-based business outcomes."
About Infolob's Digital Business Unit
The branch focuses on a results-driven Digital Business Unit serving our customers diligently and delightfully. The multi-award-winning Oracle partner company's scope starts from app and data rationalization (cloud native and cloud agnostic) through to ETL, data fabrics, data virtualization, and data quality/data catalogues – leading to outcome-based analytical technologies being applied such as machine learning and deep learning.
For our customers, this Digital BU under Mr. De Wet aims to reduce cost of ownership, operations, scale, and maintenance of legacy systems through modernizing with fast and accurate incremental steps forward.
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Published: Jul. 19, 2022 at 6:55 AM CDT|Updated: 17 minutes ago
A New Line of Comfortable, Affordable, Sustainable Period Protection for Preteens and Teens
Thinx Teens™ Candid Advertisement Marks Commercial Directorial Debut of Pamela Adlon, Award-Winning Actor, Director, Producer, and Screenwriter
NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thinx Inc., the leading period underwear brand, is making awkward period moments a thing of the past with the launch of Thinx Teens™. The new line of reusable and sustainable period panties with built-in leak protection will be available for as low as $16, a lower price than its predecessor, Thinx BTWN. With the new, lower price, Thinx Teens is one of the most affordable reusable period products for new menstruators. Thinx Teens is now available online at thinx.com. Later this year, Thinx Teens will also be available online at Target.com and Walmart.com.
"First and early periods can be a mix of emotions and experiences that are totally normal, but sometimes awkward and stressful. The Thinx Teens collection is designed to help this new generation of menstruators feel confident, comfortable, and protected all-day long, free from stain and leak anxiety," said Crystal Zerrenner, Chief Growth Officer of Thinx, Inc. "Importantly, I'm very proud to offer this line at a lower price point. We are committed to doing our part to give teens affordable access to an effective and sustainable option that will keep them leak-free for a lifetime to come."
Thinx is launching Thinx Teens with a television and online advertisement, "Saved by Sister," directed by award-winning actor, director, producer and screenwriter, Pamela Adlon. The spot is the flagship in a series of advertisements for Thinx directed by Ms. Adlon and marks her commercial directorial debut. A second ad, "Moon Landing," also launched today and the remaining spots will roll out in 2023. In "Saved by Sister," a mom is demonstrating to her child how to use a tampon, when her older daughter intervenes and instead offers her sister a pair of Thinx Teens. The commercial campaign was created by OBERLAND, a purpose-driven advertising agency, and produced by Girl Culture Films.
"Since the first episode of Better Things, I was meant to do work like this. There are three generations of women in my house and I wanted to depict how normal, awkward, and did I say normal…periods—(and peeing yourself!) can be. I am surprised by how taboo period talk still is. I was drawn to this project to help normalize this dialogue and remind everyone that it's a natural thing that billions of people experience. And it's critical we offer our new generation of menstruators alternative period care options, including sustainable period underwear like Thinx Teens. My friends and family and I all use Thinx. To me, sustainable period underwear is as fundamental as a toothbrush or a pair of shoes," said Pamela Adlon, the commercial's director.
Like previous generations, today's tweens and teens want comfortable products that work so they don't have to worry about leaks. They also value sustainability, which influences their purchase decisions and that of their parents. Thinx Teens is a simple and safe reusable period underwear that looks and feels like regular panties while absorbing up to five tampons or two and half regular pads worth of flow. They are easy to wear and wash, intuitive to use, and keep new menstruators fresh and dry, all while helping the planet.
Thinx Teens offers four different styles (Brief, Bikini, Shorty, Sleep Shorts) and an assortment of color choices appealing to teens including Black, Heather Grey, Grape, Seafoam, Tidal Wave, Hologram, Confetti, and Lucky Star, in standard youth sizes 9-16, leaving a variety of options for teens and preteens to find the right look, fit and comfort for every type of flow. Thinx even offers a Fresh Start Period Kit, that includes a mix of all three styles designed to keep teens protected all cycle long.
About Thinx, Inc. Thinx Inc. is a family of brands dedicated to creating products that support bodies from puberty to post-menopause. Together, Thinx, Thinx Teens, Thinx For All™, and Speax by Thinx is on a mission to be the most innovative leader at bringing sustainable and comfortable menstruation and incontinence products to market. We strive to deliver the safest products available and work to go beyond global regulatory requirements with our STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certification [20.HUS.04850 | HOHENSTEIN HTTI]. Our innovation has been recognized by top industry publications, includingWWD,InStyle,PureWow,Cosmopolitan, and ranked #1 in 2019 for Best Period Panties by bothWomen's Health Magazine andGood Housekeeping.
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War stories shared at Rexburg Situation Room event
REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI)- Dozens of neighbors came to the Rexburg Tabernacle to hear more about the war in Ukraine. They were able to hear from members of the Madison County community who originally are from Ukraine.
Simon Nazarenko said "I would like to talk about my nephew who turned nine years old just two days after the activities of the war started. His birthday was on March 28. He was getting his birthday presents and he was getting his first bicycle and he didn't have a chance to use it." Simon says his nephew and family were able to safely escape the war.
His wife Natasha tells us even the smallest show of support means a great deal to her and her people. "I don't know what to do as each of us." she says, " So what we can do is help, as we can, with donations. Just words, just stand with Ukraine just raise your voice. "
Andrei took a moment to remind us that this is not the first time their western neighbors have invaded their country. He says "I personally and some of my friends present here experience so-called Russian welcome over Crimea in 2014. Ukraine is once again, we're fighting for the freedom. I think the question from my perspective is based on where and how the Ukrainians live where I was born until Russia took it over."
The mayor even reminded people to reach out to our voted representatives to plea for help. "Show support to our elected leaders," she advised, "and those in Washington D.C would be the ones to contact"
A planned live connection with someone currently living in Ukraine didn't pan out due to the time difference and the current situation in the country. | https://localnews8.com/news/top-stories/2022/04/10/war-stories-shared-at-rexburg-situation-room-event/ | 2022-04-11T03:43:22Z |
ATLANTA, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iVitaFi, a leading non-recourse patient financing company, today announced the release of its new digital patient engagement and payment platform for hospitals and physician practices, iVitaFiSM MyPlan.
The iVitaFi MyPlan platform helps healthcare providers more effectively engage with patients using patient-centric communication channels and payment platforms to boost patient satisfaction and financial performance. Guarantors can easily access all their outstanding medical bills using single sign-on and have the option to quickly make a payment. Or, if patients prefer, they can easily self-enroll in a short term or long-term payment plan or a hassle-free, 0% interest line of credit – up to 36 months, regardless of their credit score.
The new product release enables iVitaFi to expand its non-recourse consumer financing program, offering additional tools for providers such as the ability to send digital statements and to communicate with patients about their hospital bills via text, email, and voicemail.
"Hospitals and practices can instantly connect eligible patients with the financial resources they need to be able to afford their medical care. Our platform provides multiple, digital engagement and payment options so that patients have an easy and convenient way to pay their healthcare bills," says Greg Falconer, CEO of iVitaFi.
iVitaFi MyPlan benefits both patients and providers. Patients have the option to make flexible and affordable payments, while hospitals can gain a competitive edge, sustain financial stability, and improve patient satisfaction scores.
About iVitaFi
As a healthcare payment financing company, iVitaFi focuses on improving patient financial health and provider sustainability. Our non-recourse program provides an all-digital, 0% interest line of credit for patients of all credit profiles, helping our partner hospitals throughout the U.S. improve cash flow and reduce patient bad debt. Our patient engagement and payment platform help hospitals and practices to connect with patients via their preferred method of payment and communication, helping them afford their medical care. We help patients pay for their out-of-pocket costs, keeping them on the path toward complete physical and financial wellness.
Backed by a global private equity firm, partnered with a large federally insured financial institution, and led by seasoned industry executives, iVitaFi is uniquely positioned to help hospitals and health systems transform the way they approach patient payments and improve operating margins.
CONTACT: Kristy Gierosky, kgierosky@ivitafi.com
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Military heirlooms stolen from shed in Hutchinson
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Among the items stolen in the burglary of a residential shed in Hutchinson sometime in March or April were two U.S. Air Force footlockers that contained military uniforms, military paperwork, a military hat and military pins from the residents’ deceased loved one.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for help solving the crime, which occurred near 4th Ave. and Buhler Rd. in Hutchinson. Also stolen were a 100-gallon propane tank, Safeway Flyer wagon, miscellaneous tools, antique Coca-Cola and 7-up bottles, a Craftsman standing belt and disc sander, an antique metal-punch set and an 18x12-foot Gravity Skate brand wheel conveyor.
If you have any information leading to the recovery of these items or the person who took them, contact the Reno County Sheriff’s Office or the Reno County Crime Stoppers tip line and report anonymously at 620-694-2666, or submit a tip online at www.p3tips.com. Reference case number 2022-3344.
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NAPLES, Italy, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The ResCap Liquidating Trust (the "Trust") announced its unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, as of and for the period ended June 30,2022, along with its quarter-end Beneficiary Letter and tax letter. These documents will be filed with the courts and posted to the Kurtzman Carson Consultants website at https://www.kccllc.net/rescap
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The man arrested in connection to the New York subway shooting has a lengthy criminal history and had talked about violence and mass shootings in videos posted on YouTube -- including one uploaded as recently as Monday.
Frank James, 62, was arrested Wednesday by patrol officers in New York City's East Village, NYPD commissioner Keechant Sewell said.
The New York City Police Department said James is the suspect behind a mass shooting Tuesday that left 10 people with gunshot wounds and 19 other people injured in Brooklyn. Police believe none of the wounded have life-threatening injuries.
He is charged with violating a law that prohibits terrorist and other violent attacks against a mass transportation system, according to Breon Peace, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. The motive behind the shooting is still unknown.
James has been linked to rambling videos posted on a YouTube channel that has since been removed. A screenshot from one of the videos was used on an NYPD Crime Stoppers flyer seeking information about the shooting. In one video, he posts a City of New York ID card from a past educational training program.
Suspect was known to authorities
James was known to New York City authorities before Tuesday's attack. He has nine prior arrests in the city dating from 1992 to 1998 for offenses including possession of burglary tools, a criminal sex act and theft of service, NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig said in Wednesday news conference.
He has also been arrested three times in New Jersey, in 1991, 1992 and 2007 for trespass, larceny and disorderly conduct, Essig said.
However, James had no previous felony convictions so was able to purchase a gun, according to Essig.
Videos include racist and misogynistic language
Many of the videos that James uploaded to a YouTube channel included references to violence, including at a set group of people he believed had maligned him, in addition to broad societal and racial groups that he appeared to hate.
A YouTube spokesperson confirmed Wednesday the channel has been removed in accordance with its "creator responsibility guidelines" and the platform is "prominently surfacing videos from authoritative sources in search and recommendations."
CNN was able to analyze videos posted by the account before they were taken down.
In what appears to be his latest video posted Monday, James talks about someone who engaged in violence and ended up in jail. He said he could identify but talked about the consequences.
"I've been through a lot of s**t, where I can say I wanted to kill people. I wanted to watch people die right in front of my f**king face immediately. But I thought about the fact that, hey man, I don't want to go to no f**king prison."
James and his family didn't immediately respond to CNN's request for comment.
In one video posted online in February, James criticized a plan by New York City Mayor Eric Adams' administration to address safety and homelessness in the subway in part through an expanded presence of mental health professionals.
In that racist and rambling recording, James said the new effort was "doomed to fail" and described his own negative experience with city health workers during a "crisis of mental health back in the '90s '80s and '70s."
In a video posted last week, James, who is Black, rants about abuse in churches and racism in the workplace, using misogynistic and racist language.
After talking about community violence, James says, "We need to see more mass shootings. Yeah. ... We need to see more, there has to be more mass shootings to make a n***er understand. ... It's not about the shooter; it's about the environment in which he is, he has to exist."
That speech was a common theme throughout James' videos, in which he repeatedly espoused hatred toward African Americans.
In another video posted last month to the same channel, James said that he had post-traumatic stress. In that video, James said he left his home in Milwaukee on March 20. During the trip eastward, he said he was heading to the "danger zone."
"You know, it's triggering a lot of negative thoughts of course," he said in the video. "I do have a severe case of post-traumatic stress."
Preliminary information indicated James mentioned homelessness, New York City and its mayor in online posts, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said Tuesday. As a result, she said the city would increase the mayor's security.
Police released two photos of James at a news conference Tuesday night, including one that appeared to be a screengrab from a YouTube video.
Keys belonging to a U-Haul that had been rented under James' name in Philadelphia were found among the shooter's possessions at the shooting scene in Brooklyn, the NYPD said.
The videos give insight into James' path to the Northeast. He arrived in Philadelphia March 25 after stops in Fort Wayne, Indiana; Pittsburgh; and Newark, New Jersey.
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Maven Clinic guides members from family planning and pregnancy through postpartum and early parenting
DETROIT, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network will offer a new, comprehensive family building and maternity support solution for 2023 open enrollment. It includes a personalized digital care app to help guide members on their journey through family planning, including different paths to parenthood, pregnancy, postpartum and pediatrics. In partnership with Maven Clinic, a comprehensive digital family health platform, members will get access to support throughout the entire journey from family building and pregnancy through postpartum and early parenting. The program will help Blue Cross address gaps in care around maternity care and family health and improve clinical outcomes for parents and babies.
Family planning, pregnancy and parenthood can be difficult to navigate, especially for first-time parents. This solution with Maven serves as an extension of the member's fertility and maternity benefits and coverage providing supplemental support and education in between a member's regularly scheduled, in-person prenatal and postpartum appointments, when it's often needed most. Delivering one-on-one support from a Care Advocate who can address questions and concerns 24/7 and help members find high-quality, in-network providers, the program also offers virtual clinical support from more than 30 specialty providers including obstetricians, pediatricians, lactation consultants, pediatric sleep coaches and psychologists available within 30 minutes.
"Supporting new parents is more important than ever when it comes to not only maintaining healthy families, but ensuring a strong and diverse workforce for employers," said Aji Abraham, senior vice president of Health Plan Business Innovation and Market Solutions at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. "We know there's an urgent need for easier access to support services and health care providers to improve maternal and infant outcomes, while also helping parents return to the workforce postpartum. We're confident this partnership will help us address these challenges while supporting Michigan families and those of our customers across the country through every step of this exciting stage of their lives."
Offering support for each stage of the journey, three customized programs are provided within the platform including Family Building, Maternity, and Parenting and Pediatrics. The Family Building program includes resources pertaining to fertility treatment, preconception care, egg freezing, and adoption and surrogacy. Maternity is a 12-month pregnancy program spanning prenatal and postpartum resources, NICU support and high-risk pregnancy management. Lastly, the Parenting and Pediatrics program is geared toward parents with children 1-10 years of age providing pediatric care, parent coaching, special needs support and childcare navigation. The Maternity program also includes a partner track program for the covered spouse at no additional cost.
"We are thrilled to partner with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to increase access to care, drive equity in the patient experience, and improve clinical outcomes across fertility, maternity, and all family journeys," said Kate Ryder, founder and CEO of Maven Clinic. "Through our partnership, fully-insured employers gain Maven Maternity, and self-insured employers can purchase any combination of the three programs that best fit their company needs to reduce healthcare costs and improve talent retention."
In addition to the three core programs, a reimbursement tool, Maven Wallet, is available to pair with the Family Building program. Maven Wallet makes it easy for self-funded employers to reimburse employees for adoption and surrogacy expenses as decided by the employer.
Among users of the Maven app on average, there has been a 20 percent lower incidence of c-sections, 28 percent lower NICU admissions and 28 percent of users reported they were better able to manage their anxiety or depression. In addition, some employers have seen a 90 percent return-to-work rate far above the 57 percent national average. To learn more about the Family Building and Maternity Support Solution, visit https://www.bcbsm.com/employers/improved-care/family-building/ for additional details.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, a nonprofit mutual insurance company, is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. BCBSM provides health benefits to more than 4.7 million members residing in Michigan in addition to employees of Michigan-headquartered companies residing outside the state. The company has been committed to delivering affordable health care products through a broad variety of plans for businesses, individuals and seniors for more than 80 years. Beyond health care coverage, BCBSM supports impactful community initiatives and provides leadership in improving health care. For more information, visit bcbsm.com and MiBluesPerspectives.com.
Maven is the largest virtual clinic for women's and family health, offering continuous, holistic care for fertility, pregnancy and parenting. Maven's award-winning digital programs are trusted by leading employers and health plans to reduce costs and drive better health outcomes for both parents and children. Founded in 2014 by CEO Kate Ryder, Maven has been recognized as Fast Company's #1 Most Innovative Health Company and been named a CNBC Disruptor 50. Maven has raised more than $200 million in funding from leading investors including Sequoia, Oak HC/FT, Dragoneer Investment Group and Lux Capital. To learn more about how Maven is reimagining life's most critical healthcare moment, visit us at mavenclinic.com.
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TORONTO, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Hydro One Limited (Hydro One) (TSX: H), in accordance with Toronto Stock Exchange requirements, announced the voting results from its virtual annual meeting of shareholders (AGM) held on June 8, 2022.
A total of 509,800,167 shares representing 85.15% of Hydro One's issued and outstanding common shares were voted in connection with the meeting. Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business put forth at the meeting as follows:
Election of Directors:
Each of the 11 director nominees listed in the information circular for the 2022 AGM was elected as a director of Hydro One to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the company or until their respective successors are elected or appointed:
Appointment of External Auditors:
KPMG LLP was appointed as Hydro One's external auditors for the ensuing year and the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration:
Advisory Resolution on Approach to Executive Compensation:
The advisory resolution on the company's approach to executive compensation was approved:
About Hydro One Limited (TSX: H)
Hydro One Limited, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is Ontario's largest electricity transmission and distribution provider with approximately 1.5 million valued customers, approximately $30.4 billion in assets as at December 31, 2021, and annual revenues in 2021 of approximately $7.2 billion.
Our team of approximately 9,300 skilled and dedicated employees proudly build and maintain a safe and reliable electricity system which is essential to supporting strong and successful communities. In 2021, Hydro One invested approximately $2.1 billion in its transmission and distribution networks, and supported the economy through buying approximately $1.7 billion of goods and services.
We are committed to the communities where we live and work through community investment, sustainability and diversity initiatives. We are designated as a Sustainable Electricity Company by the Canadian Electricity Association.
Hydro One Limited's common shares are listed on the TSX and certain of Hydro One Inc.'s medium term notes are listed on the NYSE. Additional information can be accessed at www.hydroone.com, www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov.
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For more information about everything Hydro One, please visit www.HydroOne.com where you can find additional information including links to securities filings, historical financial reports, and information about our governance practices, corporate social responsibility, customer solutions, and further information about our business.
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday declared a state of emergency for the northeastern New Mexico city of Las Vegas due to flooding of a wildfire burn scar that is threatening the area's drinking water supply.
The scar from a fire that burned more than 340,000 acres has resulted in thousands of acres of ash and debris along the Gallinas River watershed, a release from the governor's office says.
Las Vegas, which has a population of about 13,200 people, has a two-month supply of water, but flooding threatens to contaminate the supply with fire debris and ash. The river supplies 90% of the water for Las Vegas.
The governor's executive orders allow for $2.25 million in state emergency funding to be made available "to assist the local government with emergency measures, help prevent additional damage, repair public infrastructure, and lessen the overall recovery time related to wildfire impacts and burn scar flooding," according to the release.
The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire is 94% contained as of Thursday, the federal wildfire clearinghouse InciWeb says, but no new fire behavior has been reported recently.
In May, when firefighters first got the huge blaze under control, Las Vegas Mayor Louie Trujillo told CNN even though the West needed rain, officials there were racing the weather to divert precious river water into a downstream lake before downpours came with the monsoon season.
"There are large portions of the watershed you can see that are completely burned. It looks like burnt toothpicks sticking out of the ground for acres and acres," Trujillo told CNN. "With the soil instability, during a heavy rain event it would be like putting water on a bunch of baby powder where it doesn't absorb at all; it just falls."
Megafires destabilize the soil. When it rains, thousands of tons of charred sediment flow into rivers and reservoirs used for drinking water. Even if water agencies can filter out the taste of dirt and ash, water treatment managers also worry about the lingering impacts of charred organic compounds mixing with the chlorine used to purify the water to make it drinkable.
The cause of the Hermits Peak Fire -- a prescribed burn where winds pushed flames over boundaries then the blaze combined with the Calf Canyon Fire -- has greatly upset the governor.
"The destruction that continues to befall New Mexico communities affected by the US Forest Service planned burns from earlier this year is unfathomable," the governor said in the release. "I am very appreciative of the diligent and proactive work done by the City of Las Vegas to ensure that the municipal water system will continue to operate safely, and I am glad to provide emergency funding from the state to support that effort. New Mexicans in San Miguel County have been through enough -- we will continue to do everything we can to support them and prevent additional damage as a result of the wildfires."
According to the governor's release, Trujillo said, "The contaminated water flow from the Gallinas caused by the wildfire damage to our watershed has compromised the availability of water to the Las Vegas municipal water system. Rest assured that the city will be holding the federal government responsible for our current situation."
The weather forecast for Las Vegas calls for more rain this weekend, according to the National Weather Service's website.
Saturday's forecast is: "Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%."
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Which Nintendo Switch racing game is best?
Racing games have come a long way from the arcade-only cabinets that used physical wheels and pedals. Today, there are dozens of subgenres, all with their own quirks that dazzle or devastate the racing game fan. Not all games are available on any system, with the Nintendo Switch exclusively having one of the best racing game series of all time: Mario Kart.
The latest in the Mario Kart series, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, has 48 tracks and 42 playable characters, with the track count doubling by the end of 2023.
What to know before you buy a Nintendo Switch racing game
Entertainment Software Ratings Bureau ratings
The ESRB is the North American office that applies content ratings so parents can make informed decisions when buying Nintendo Switch games for their children. There are four ratings.
- Everyone: Look for an “E” on the box. These games are suitable for anyone of any age.
- Everyone 10+: Look for an “E10+.” These games are a little more complex or may feature content that the especially young may not be ready for.
- Teen: Look for a “T.” These games feature content parents may not want their non-high schoolers to see. In racing games, this typically means suggestive content and mild foul language.
- Mature: Look for an “M.” These games have content similar to what you’d find in an R-rated movie and are meant for adults only. Few racing games have received a mature rating.
Racing game types
Racing games fall into a few sub-genres, with the most popular being party, realistic and simulation.
- Party racers are designed for multiple people to play together and are packed with cartoonish actions such as dropping banana peels on the track to trip up opponents.
- Realistic racers use real-world vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, boats and even planes. However, these games rarely use real-world physics to keep the action cranked to 11.
- Simulation racers use real-world vehicles too, but they’re designed to be as accurate as possible. Some simulation racers are so detailed they can accurately simulate a falling raindrop.
What to look for in a quality Nintendo Switch racing game
Multiplayer
The best Nintendo Switch racing games have multiplayer support. This can be local, online or both.
- Local play means everyone gathers around the same TV to play together. Everyone playing will need their own controller.
- Online play means connecting with friends or strangers. A paid Nintendo Switch Online membership is required for online play.
Amiibo support
Some Nintendo Switch racing games have Amiibo (a special kind of mini-figure with a scannable chip inside) support. Scanning this chip can unlock unique items or let you save a recording of yourself racing that a friend can scan on their system to race against.
How much you can expect to spend on a Nintendo Switch racing game
Most Nintendo Switch racing games cost $60. Older physical games can cost as little as $30, while downloadable-only games on the Nintendo eShop may cost as little as $10. Hard to find racing games can cost $100 or more.
Nintendo Switch racing game FAQ
Can I buy digital versions instead of physical Nintendo Switch racing games?
A. Yes, most racing games you can find on store shelves have a digital version. Many retailers offer codes for purchase that you can input on your Switch to start a download — otherwise, you can purchase it directly in the on-system shop, the Nintendo eShop.
When buying digital copies, keep two things in mind: you can’t refund or resell them, and digital copies of older games can be more expensive than physical copies.
Are Nintendo Switch racing games region-locked?
A. No, Nintendo Switch racing games are not region-locked. If, for example, you bought your Switch in North America and buy a game while vacationing in Europe, everything will work seamlessly.
Region-locking is an older policy by which software and hardware from different regions are designed not to be compatible. The reasons for region-locking include combating piracy and preventing gamers from importing cheaper copies.
What’s the best Nintendo Switch racing game to buy?
Top Nintendo Switch racing game
What you need to know: This is the king of racing games on Nintendo Switch.
What you’ll love: New content will be added through the end of 2023. Up to four people can play together locally or you can play with people online. A Smart Steering mode helps younger children control their character.
What you should consider: A few consumers found online gameplay to be unstable at times. Most courses and characters need to be unlocked through gameplay.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Nintendo Switch racing game for the money
What you need to know: Give this a spin if you’re looking for a more realistic racing experience.
What you’ll love: Burnout Paradise lets you drive real cars and motorcycles while exploring a fully open world. Other modes include standard races and a competitive chase mode called “Cops and Robbers.” All of the downloadable content from the original release is included.
What you should consider: The original version of Burnout Paradise was released in 2008, so some gamers may find the gameplay outdated.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: Build your own courses inside and around your home with this unique blend of physical toys and video games.
What you’ll love: The game file is a free download, so all you need to get racing is a starter set which includes multiple course-making pieces and one physical kart driven by Mario or Luigi. The kart’s camera lets you see your home from its perspective while you race.
What you should consider: Everyone who wants to play must have their own Switch, copy of the game and physical kart.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Except for my long-treasured Blackberry, I have never been an early adapter. Never "that guy" with the newest gadget, toy, or hot car. My one deviance was the first-year model of the Pontiac Fiero, and that engine caught on fire.
Electric cars held little attraction for me; the first looked like higher-end golf carts and seemingly offered no crash protection. Later models like the Tesla offer an upscale automotive experience, at a price point closer to an RV. However, as Georgia increasingly looks like it may become a center in the EV universe domestically, I had been considering a flex-fuel hybrid plug-in, the next time I trade in my Kia Sportage. I am on my third of that vehicle, each manufactured in LaGrange.
So when Rivian, the start-up Electric Truck and SUV manufacturer set its sites and plans for its second manufacturing plant for Rutledge in Stanton Springs, about an hour east of Atlanta, they got my attention. I predict that the many benefits of a $5 billion direct investment and 7,500 new jobs will eventually outweigh challenges from some neighboring residents of Rutledge and nearby Madison, who oppose the plant. They have some questions that deserve answers, but that plant will get built.
I have spoken on this earlier, and I received an invitation to visit Rivian's first and only existing manufacturing plant in the beautiful college and farm town of Normal, Ill., a few hour's drive or train ride from Chicago. Expecting a typical automotive assembly line, as Rivian re-purposed and expanded a closed Mitsubishi Plant, I instead found an enterprise much more akin to a Silicon Valley Tech company, nestled amongst hundreds of acres of Indiana sweet corn, as well as a few sheep, just a few miles drive from the campus of Illinois State University.
Prior to the arrival of Rivian, initially expected to offer 650-1,000 jobs, and now with 6,500 employees and still hiring, Rivian has become a major economic engine in the Normal/Bloomington MSA. State Farm Insurance is headquarters in Bloomington, and Illinois State and a couple of other colleges make Normal a true "college town." But you can feel the hip vibe that the not-so-rarely spotted Rivian Trucks and SUVs are bringing to the local scene.
Their business model is very new in an extremely traditional industry. You can only order the two models available online. Viewers may pick up their SUV or truck at one of currently 21 delivery centers across the country. We test-drove and had dinner at the Delivery and Customer Experience Center adjacent to the plant. The bulk of our meal was grown onsite in the Employee Community Garden; the meal itself was prepared in a Camp Kitchen, which literally popped out of the side of the truck.
The sticker prices are still not for the faint of heart. The R-1 Pickup Truck has a base price of $67,500, and the model with the stove is a bit pricier. The R-1S Luxury SUV starts at $72,500. Though tax credits may vary by state, these prices are much more Range Rover than Ford F-150, though the all-electric F-150s remain in very short supply and are currently priced north of $100,000 when you can find them.
The Rivian Plant slated for Georgia will manufacture a third model, a more affordable SUV. And as a start-up, Rivian has some impressive investor partners, including Amazon, which contracted with the company to build a fleet of 100,000 electric delivery vans, the first of which started rolling on the streets of Chicago in July.
I also got the opportunity to drive an R-1 truck at the Rivian Test Track. Owning and loving a Ford 150 of my own, I was amazed at the power and a pickup truck going from 0-60 in three seconds. The batteries and separately powered wheels also make for an amazing off-road experience. The truck can practically climb nearly vertical faces like Spiderman, and then on the other side, with no juice applied, and the motors locked, the truck hangs on that steep downhill side, with no emergency brake or further action required by the driver.
Rivian will win its skirmish in Rutledge and Stanton Springs, and hopefully, by 2023 or 2024, they will be offering a whole new road adventure for customers and buyers from that Georgia Plant.
If you find yourself near Bloomington, another Rivian Delivery Center, or one of their visiting "Touch a Truck" events, check them out, or maybe take a test drive. I guarantee you will get a charge out of it.
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More oil, nuclear power and wind: How the UK plans to tackle the energy crisis
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business
The UK government wants to dramatically ramp up production of nuclear power and wind energy, while also drilling for more oil and gas, in a bid to reduce imports and bring down eye-watering prices.
Unveiling its new Energy Security Strategy on Wednesday, the government set out plans to generate 95% of Britain’s electricity from low carbon sources by 2030.
“[The plan] will be central to weaning Britain off expensive fossil fuels, which are subject to volatile gas prices set by international markets we are unable to control,” the government said in a statement.
Global prices for natural gas ballooned last year to record highs as economies reopened from their pandemic lockdowns and demand surged. Fears that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will lead to a supply crunch have driven up prices again in recent weeks.
Under the new strategy, the government will speed up construction of offshore wind farms by reforming planning laws — and it hopes they can generate enough electricity to power every home in the country by 2030.
The government wants to see as many as eight nuclear reactors built over the next decade. It hopes nuclear energy can supply a quarter of UK electricity by 2050.
France’s EDF, which operates six nuclear plants in the United Kingdom and is the lead investor in a new nuclear power station due to come online in 2026, welcomed the announcement.
“Building more new nuclear will reduce Britain’s dependence on overseas gas and keep energy prices stable,” Simone Rossi, EDF Energy UK’s CEO said in a statement.
But fossil fuels are getting a new lease of life. Government plans include a licensing round later this year for more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, based on “the importance of these fuels to the [energy] transition and to [the UK’s] energy security,” the government said.
Consultancy Wood Mackenzie estimates that the United Kingdom could produce the equivalent of another 5 billion barrels of oil if it takes advantage of all its resources.
Yet Neivan Boroujerdi, North Sea research director at Wood Mackenzie, said that the country will remain “heavily reliant on [gas] imports in all scenarios” in the years to come.
Oil and gas plans slammed
The government’s plans, and its decision earlier this week to commission a new report into fracking, sparked criticism from environmentalists.
“Onshore wind to boost clean energy supply and energy efficiency measures to reduce energy demand should have been at the heart of this strategy,” said Luke Murphy, associate director for energy and climate at the Institute for Public Policy Research, a left-leaning think tank,
“But energy efficiency hasn’t been mentioned and the proposals for onshore wind appear pitiful,” he added. “The decision to ramp up exploration of oil and gas and reassess fracking beggars belief.”
Soaring gas and electricity prices have left millions of people facing the worst cost-of-living crisis in 30 years. The country’s energy regulator, Ofgem, lifted its price cap — the maximum suppliers can charge customers per unit of energy — by a whopping 54% at the start of April, raising energy bills for about 22 million households to around £2,000 ($2,616) a year.
The cap is likely to go even higher in October, piling more pain on consumers.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued April 22 at 2:28PM MDT until April 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
* WHAT…Snow expected above 6000 feet. Total snow accumulations
of 3 to 8 inches, with the highest elevations seeing 8 to 13
inches. Wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph are possible.
* WHERE…Border Summit…Georgetown Summit…Emigration
Summit… Geneva Summit…and other areas in the southern and
southeast highlands above 6000 feet.
* WHEN…Until midnight MDT tonight.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be difficult, especially at pass level.
The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute.
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
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PITTSBURGH, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a clear way to know if my teenage daughter was actually wearing her seat belt while driving," said an inventor, from Prattville, Ala., "so I invented the HONEY I LOVE U SEAT BELT LIGHT. My design would help to promote safety and seat belt usage."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to verify seat belt usage within a vehicle. In doing so, it eliminates the need for a parent or police to stop and check the vehicle. As a result, it could encourage users to wear their seat belts and it provides added peace of mind. The invention features an automatic design that is easy to use so it is ideal for vehicle owners. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Birmingham sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-BRK-4035, 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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An ancient virus, polio has crippled and killed humans for centuries. Etchings on Egyptian vessels show people with withered legs on crutches.
Striking children younger than 5 the hardest, the worst form of the virus causes nerve injury that can lead to paralysis, difficulty breathing and death. During 20th century epidemics, the virus often struck in warm summer months, sweeping through towns and cities every year or so.
Polio was one of the world's most feared diseases until Dr. Jonas Salk invented the polio vaccine and tested its safety in 1954.
"In the early 1950s, before polio vaccines were available, polio outbreaks caused more than 15,000 cases of paralysis each year" in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted. "Parents were frightened to let their children go outside, especially in the summer when the virus seemed to peak."
By 1988, reported cases of polio worldwide reached a peak of 350,000, according to the World Health Organization.
What causes polio?
An enterovirus called the poliovirus causes polio. There are three strains, two of which have been eliminated in the world, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, a WHO program.
One type of wild polio virus still circulates in Pakistan and Afghanistan, however, and can be picked up by travelers and carried worldwide. "It takes only one traveler with polio to bring the disease into the United States," the CDC said.
Transmission can also occur when not enough children are vaccinated in an area. That typically occurs with the oral polio vaccine, created by Dr. Albert Sabin and first used in 1961. This vaccine's formulation has a mixture of each of the three types of live attenuated poliovirus strains, according to GPEI.
"The weakened strains are shed by vaccinated children into the environment via their digestive systems and can pass from one unvaccinated individual to another, a process exacerbated by poor sanitation systems and the absence of clean drinking water," the GPEI said.
Once the strain has infected an unvaccinated person, it begins to circulate and can be carried via travel around the world.
That may be a factor in the recent diagnosis of polio in a Rockland County, New York, man, the first case of polio in the United States since 2013, according to the New York State Department of Health.
Tests confirmed by the CDC found a type of virus that would have come from someone who had received "the oral polio vaccine (OPV), which is no longer authorized or administered in the U.S.," the health department said in a statement.
"This suggests that the virus may have originated in a location outside of the U.S. where OPV is administered, since (reverted) strains cannot emerge from inactivated vaccines," the statement said.
Health professionals around the world commonly use different types of oral vaccines to fight polio, because they are inexpensive, easy to administer, safe, effective and offer long-lasting protection. However, Salk's original, inactivated polio vaccine, administered via a series of shots in childhood, has been the only version in use in the US since 2000, the CDC said.
Polio is highly contagious
The polio virus lives in an infected person's throat and intestines. People carrying the poliovirus, including those without symptoms, can spread the highly contagious virus for weeks in their feces. In rare cases, viral transmission can occur via droplets from a sneeze or cough, the CDC said.
Most people come into contact with polio by picking up a tiny piece of infected poop and then touching the mouth. Exposure to the virus also occurs when children mouth toys or other objects contaminated with feces.
In unsanitary conditions, the virus can also spread via contaminated food and water.
Symptoms of polio start like the flu
Like Covid-19, many cases of polio are asymptomatic. In fact, people have no symptoms in about 95% of all polio cases, the CDC said.
When symptoms appear, they can take three forms. Flu-like symptoms such as headache, sore throat, nausea, diarrhea, fever and fatigue are characteristics of abortive polio.
If those symptoms include additional neurological symptoms, such as light sensitivity or a stiff neck, the person may have nonparalytic polio.
The most dangerous version of polio can cause paralysis within "a matter of hours," the WHO said. The illness begins with flu-like symptoms, then transitions into muscle pain or spasms, and loss of reflexes. Paralysis of one side or the other can follow.
The disease can also affect lungs -- between 5% and 10% of people die when their breathing muscles become immobilized, according to the WHO. During the epidemics of the 1940s and '50s, patients were often put into an iron lung to help them breathe.
However, statistics have shown that in most cases of paralytic polio, the person recovers -- fewer than 1% of people who contract polio become paralyzed, according to GPEI. Unfortunately, muscle or joint weakness and pain, breathing and swallowing problems, sleep issues and cold intolerance can remain for life in some cases. The virus can even hide, lying dormant, and then appear years later in what is called post-polio syndrome, the CDC said.
Treatment for polio
There is no cure for polio, only treatment to alleviate the symptoms.
"Heat and physical therapy (are) used to stimulate the muscles and antispasmodic drugs are given to relax the muscles," the GPEI said. "While this can improve mobility, it cannot reverse permanent polio paralysis."
Vaccination is the only prevention.
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Manatee County Schools reminding parents to apply for meal benefits
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County Schools has issued a reminder to parents and guardians that the deadline to apply for meal benefits is fast approaching.
The start of the new school year, August 10, is right around the corner and with the expiration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s nationwide COVID-19 waivers, lunch meals are no longer free for all students.
However, breakfast will continue to be free for all students.
If your student is Directly Certified (receives SNAP, TANF, FDPIR, or Medicaid benefits) they will automatically be eligible to receive FREE lunch without need for a meal benefit application.
Full pay lunch prices are $2.75 for elementary students and $3.00 for secondary students.
Families can apply for Free or Reduced Price Meal Benefits at https://www.manateeschools.net/meal. Only one application is needed per household.
If your student attends one of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) schools, their lunch is free and no application is needed. For a list of schools please click here: https://www.manateeschools.net/Page/11582
Families should use www.MyPaymentsPlus.com to ensure there is money on your child’s account for lunch and/or a la carte items.
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Boster brings global healthcare experience with roles across firms including Cigna, Humana and Mercer
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockton welcomes Barry Boster as Vice President and Producer to the firm's Nashville office.
An industry leader for nearly three decades, Boster has worked for impressive global healthcare firms including Cigna, Humana and Mercer. Beginning as an Underwriter, he advanced his career through promotions, having held roles in client management, business development and overall market leadership.
While at Humana, where he spent nearly 18 years of his career, Boster consistently achieved Presidential Council status, ranking him in the top 20% highest achieving salespeople and sales leaders in the organization, nationwide. He joins Lockton with an entrepreneurial mindset and deep focus on partnering with employers to assist them in managing through their human capital challenges, as well as managing the overall risks these organizations face.
"I was drawn to Lockton's culture and focus on the customer," said Boster. "Lockton's tools and resources are differentiators in the industry and allow us to work closely with employers to deliver solutions, which help manage the many risks they face in this challenging environment."
"Welcoming Barry to the Nashville team will enhance our leadership from a client and recruitment perspective," said Brian Roberts, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Lockton Midwest. "We look forward to his success with the firm."
At Lockton, Boster will work across all industries. He holds impressive relationships in Tennessee, but his reach expands beyond, into Kentucky and the other surrounding states. He holds both an undergraduate and graduate degree from Belmont University where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a Master of Business Administration.
ABOUT LOCKTON
Lockton is the world's largest privately held brokerage firm that provides insurance, risk management, employee benefits and retirement consulting services. What makes Lockton stand apart is also what makes us better: independence. Lockton's private ownership empowers its 7,500 Associates doing business in over 125 countries to focus solely on clients' risk and insurance needs. With expertise that reaches around the globe, Lockton delivers the deep understanding needed to accomplish remarkable results. For over three decades, Business Insurance magazine has recognized Lockton as a "Best Place to Work in Insurance."
To view and apply for open positions in Lockton's Nashville office visit lockton.com/careers
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The Honor Caps an Award Streak for The Women-Owned Independent Agency
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Media Matters Worldwide, one of the fastest-growing independent media agencies in the U.S., was honored by Ad Age as Media Agency of the Year in its Small Agency Awards. This is the second consecutive year the agency was honored by the magazine. The award contest honors the independent agencies producing groundbreaking work and teams strategizing and executing ideas that directly compete with advertising's oldest, largest, and most sought-after partners. Media Matters Worldwide (MMWW) showed its strength and creativity by producing innovative and exciting work that drives clients' brand building, outcomes, and business growth.
Judann Pollack, Ad Age executive editor said about the winners: "They may be small in number of employees, but these shops are proven to have big ideas and big ambitions. Their work is as good as—or in many cases better—than that turned out by agencies many times their size. They have proven time and time again that they are nimble, adaptable and able to compete with the giants."
The Ad Age editorial staff chooses the winners based on business momentum, creative prowess and effectiveness of campaigns, breadth of its work, and how the agency approaches future growth. In addition, the editors look at the agency's culture, team member benefits and enrichment programs, and how it is working to diversify its talent base.
"Over the past year, our investment in new tools, policies, and our culture spurred a metamorphosis that paralleled a year of explosive business growth–like our AI Agile Mix Modeling tool and benefits like increasing days off for parents to bond with their babies during the first year," said
As the only women-owned agency to be honored, MMWW's year-long winning streak kicked off with Ad Age's Silver Media Agency of the Year and a finalist honor for Campaign Magazine Media Agency of the Year. The agency is also an ANA B2B Northern California Innovation Award winner and was honored in industry shows such as the OMMA Awards and Campaign Magazine's US Media Awards. And cofounder Josy Amann was named a "Female Frontier '' winner by Campaign Magazine, recognizing the accomplishments of the most progressive and boundary-pushing women.
"We are honored to be recognized by Ad Age for the second year in a row for tackling our client's biggest business challenges and building an agency where people can do their best work," said Josy Amann, Co-Founder, MMWW. "We've always known we have an amazing team, but over the past two years the commitment, passion and creativity they've brought to our client work has been remarkable. This award is a testament to them."
Prior to the awards ceremony at the Ad Age Small Agency Conference, MMWW's Sara Owens, VP of Analytics and Data Sciences, took the stage to discuss "How to build an audience science discipline to create new revenue streams" with Ericka McCoy of Resonate and John Dioso of AdAge.
Media Matters Worldwide empowers B2C and B2B businesses to make smarter marketing decisions. We partner with clients to bring creative to life, with comprehensive analytics to prove the success and drive business growth. Our highly talented and experienced media and analytics strategists have a passion for cutting-edge media innovation and a focus on uncovering the "why" behind analytics. MMWW continuously invests in the latest media technologies to develop strategic, efficient, transparent, and measurable solutions. Learn more at www.MediaMattersWW.com
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NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Digital Turbine, Inc. ("Digital Turbine" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: APPS) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Digital Turbine investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between February 26, 2021 and May 31, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
APPS investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) the Company's recent acquisitions, AdColony and Fyber, act as agents in certain of their respective product lines; (2) as a result, revenues for those product lines must be reported net of license fees and revenue share, rather than on a gross basis; (3) the Company's internal control over financial reporting as to revenue recognition was deficient; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's net revenues was overstated throughout fiscal 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Digital Turbine during the relevant time frame, you have until August 5, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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Stevie Winners Will Be Presented Their Awards On June 13 in New York City
SAN DIEGO, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Netradyne, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing focusing on driver and fleet safety, was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the New Product & Service category for The 20th Annual American Business Awards® today. The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.'s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
More than 3,700 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Thought Leader of the Year, and App of the Year, among others. Netradyne was nominated in the New Product & Service category for Transportation.
"Netradyne is honored to be a Gold award recipient of the 2022 Stevie Awards in the New Product & Service Transportation category," said Avneesh Agrawal, Netradyne CEO. "Since our founding, Netradyne has been laser-focused on transforming the transportation ecosystem through technology and innovation, with the ultimate goal of creating safer roads for all. This is not just a win for Netradyne, but also the telematics space, as fleet safety continues to be of paramount importance."
More than 230 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year's Stevie Award winners.
"We are incredibly pleased that we will be able to stage our first ABA awards banquet since 2019 and to celebrate, in person, the achievements of such a diverse group of organizations and individuals," said Maggie Miller, president of the Stevie Awards.
Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2022 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
Netradyne harnesses the power of Computer Vision and Edge Computing to revolutionize the modern-day transportation ecosystem. Netradyne is an industry leader in fleet safety solutions, immediately improving driver behavior and fleet performance, setting the commercial vehicle driving standards. Netradyne collects and analyzes more data points and meaningful information than any other fleet safety organization so customers can improve retention, increase profitability, enhance safety, and enable end-to-end transparency. Organizations trust Netradyne to build a positive, safe, and driver-focused culture, so they can take their business to the next level.
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.
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GUANGZHOU, China, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Onion Global Limited ("Onion Global", the "Group" or the "Company") (NYSE: OG), a next-generation lifestyle brand platform that incubates, markets, and distributes the world's fresh, fashionable, and future brands to young people in China and across Asia, today announced that, it has received a letter from the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") dated July 1, 2022, notifying the Company that it is below compliance criteria in connection with the performance of trading price of Onion Global's American depositary shares (the "ADSs").
Pursuant to applicable NYSE continued listing standards, a company is considered "below criteria" by the NYSE if average closing price of its security is less than $1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. A review of the current financial condition of the Company by the NYSE shows that as of June 30, 2022, the 30 trading-day average closing share price of the security was $0.93. Accordingly, the Company is now subject to the procedures as outlined in Sections 801 and 802 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. Since this is the only criteria that the Company has triggered, the procedures outlined in Paras. 802.02 and 802.03 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual do not apply. The Company must bring its share price and average share price back above $1.00 by six months following receipt of the notification.
The price condition will be deemed cured if the price promptly exceeds $1.00 per share, and the price remains above the level for at least the following 30 trading days. In the event that at the expiration of the six–month cure period, both a $1.00 share price and a $1.00 average share price over the preceding 30 trading days are not attained, the NYSE will commence suspension and delisting procedures.
The Company intends to monitor the market conditions of its listed securities and will consider various measures to resolve the non-compliance and avoid any potential delisting. These measures include but are not limited to improving business performance, expanding source of revenue, controlling expenditure, developing user base and focusing on growth strategies to boost investor sentiment.
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About Onion Global Limited
Onion Global Limited (NYSE: OG) is a next-generation lifestyle brand platform that incubates, markets, and distributes the world's fresh, fashionable, and future brands, which we refer to as "3F brands," to young people in China and across Asia. The Company's mission is to be the dream factory of lifestyle brands for young people. The Company's platform offers an integrated solution to develop, market, and distribute new and inspiring branded products, thereby reshaping the lifestyle shopping and consumer culture in China. Onion Global Limited has been listed on New York Stock Exchange since May 2021.
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PLYMOUTH, Mich., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Loc's St. Marys, Ohio facility today announced it is offering customers the chance to utilize Loc's skilled staff and advanced equipment to supply rubber compounds. This opportunity includes the capability to mix rubber formulations to customers' unique product specifications.
Loc has an experienced team of expert compounders that can design specialized rubber formulations for custom applications. They are skilled in the art of developing compounds that achieve desired physical and chemical properties and meet processing parameters and cost targets, while maintaining optimal end user performance.
The St. Marys Loc plant has provided mixed rubber formulations to a wide variety of product lines, including its leading track products, as well as tires, vibration control, conveyor belting, air springs, and various hose products. Applications include marine, railway, agriculture, construction, military and more.
"The combination of our skilled rubber compound experts and expanded capacity has presented a unique opportunity for Loc to service new and existing customers," said Lou Burr, Loc's CEO. "We currently have capacity to mix up to 30 million pounds of rubber annually for outside customers."
The St. Marys production facility, in operation since 1940, has a rich history providing tracks for harsh vehicle environments. The facility's business is rooted in military track systems, which remains a core product line. The St. Marys operation is home to the innovative Trackman® brand, consisting of agricultural and construction rubber tracks and related products.
Loc Performance, headquartered in Plymouth, MI, provides track systems, mechanical systems, armor products, fabricated structures, and rubberized products for both military and industrial applications. With proven capabilities in product design and development through production, Loc offers comprehensive solutions and exceptional customer service to produce the highest quality products at competitive pricing. Loc has over 1,750,000 square feet of manufacturing space with facilities in Plymouth, Lansing, and Lapeer, Michigan, and St. Marys, Ohio with more than 980 total employees. Learn more at www.locperformance.com.
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LONDON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quinnox, a global provider of full-spectrum IT and digital solutions, is a material outsourcer to Shawbrook, and a key enabler of their technology transformation journey. For Shawbrook, this recent tie-up with Qyrus is another step towards testing at the speed of digital, re-invigorating their relationship with customers, improving customer satisfaction and loyalty, and accelerating business outcomes.
Quinnox uses Qyrus, its proprietary AI-powered test automation platform, to develop new systems and change existing processes and systems for Shawbrook, a new type of financial services company in the UK that combines the relentless focus on customer service and innovation that would be expected from a fintech with the expertise and certainty of a bank.
As part of their 'shift-left' quality strategy, Qyrus supports Shawbrook's ambitious delivery schedule of new product features to customers as well as puts its focus on automation, through automated regression testing across the breadth of the Shawbrook Platform.
Qyrus helped Shawbrook transform its Platform to seamlessly automate savings account opening & servicing, real estate & SME lending origination as well as customer due diligence onboarding processes.
Shawbrook was able to deliver releases in a much shorter time using the Web, API, and Business Process testing capabilities of Qyrus. The outcomes this drove were faster time to feedback, increased velocity of deployments, better quality of releases with significantly less effort.
Full details on Shawbrook's strategy to develop its next generation banking platform and 2021 commercial performance can be found in their 2021 Annual Report.
Russ Thornton, CTO of Shawbrook said, "Quinnox is a key partner of ours, not only supporting our technology delivery teams, but also with tools like Qyrus. Test automation is a critical capability for any engineering team, and Qyrus supports the testing of our web, API and mobile components as a part of our CI/CD processes, and also in on-going regression testing across our partner ecosystem. The real power of Qyrus is that we have this extremely broad testing capability in one tool, run in the Cloud, and reusable across all our development teams."
Somnath Chakraborty, SVP, Head of Quinnox Europe said, "We are delighted to have Shawbrook as one of our strategic clients here in the UK and this partnership has grown strength to strength, as together we intend to drive positive change in the Banking industry and are proud that Qyrus is able to help accelerate it."
About Shawbrook Bank:
Banking for the real world: Over the last decade we have built a new type of bank that is designed to accommodate individuality, diversity and the dynamics of the modern world. Our ability to provide highly personalised finance solutions to help our customers achieve their immediate ambitions is enabled by our unique platform, which combines and integrates modular technology with human expertise, judgment and ingenuity. We power up ingenuity to create opportunity, every single day.
About Quinnox:
Quinnox is your agile, business-results-driven digital technology partner. With the power of human and applied intelligence, we simplify business processes, improve customer experiences and create exceptional business value for forward-thinking enterprises. Our data-driven digital solutions unlock the hidden potential of your business across your digital value chain, helping to accelerate success, today and tomorrow. We are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with a presence across geographies including UK, Germany, UAE and India.
About Qyrus:
Qyrus is a codeless, intelligent, and collaborative test automation platform for all things digital. It efficiently tests Web, Mobile, and APIs along with end-to-end business processes to drive quality, speed and frequency to market. As an on-demand AI-powered SaaS testing platform, it can scale with your needs enabling teams to deliver higher quality software faster and more efficiently thereby ensuring a seamless customer experience across all stages of the digital journey.
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Orea Mining Corp. ("Orea") (TSX: OREA) (OTCQX: OREAF) (FSE: 3CG) is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche of its previously announced private placement (the "First Tranche") (see news release dated June 13, 2022), raising gross proceeds of CAD$215,000 through the issuance of 4,300,000 units of Orea (each a "Unit") at a price of CAD$0.05 per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one common share of Orea (a "Share") and a full warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder, on exercise, to purchase one Share at a price of CAD$0.10 for a period of 18 months from the closing date of the First Tranche. One insider of Orea participated in the First Tranche. A total of CAD$12,000 is being paid as finders' fees in connection with the First Tranche.
The proceeds from the First Tranche will be used primarily to fund an action plan, that Orea management and its advisors have initiated, in response to the sanctions imposed by the United States on Nord Gold plc ("Nordgold"), Orea's joint-venture partner (see press release of June 7, 2022).
The securities offered have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, United States persons absent registration or any applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor in any other jurisdiction.
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Rock Lefrançois
President & CEO
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Certain statements made herein, including statements relating to matters that are not historical facts and statements of the Company's beliefs, intentions and expectations about developments, results and events which will or may occur in the future, constitute "forward looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation ("forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, reflect current expectations or beliefs regarding future events and are typically identified by words such as "anticipate", "could", "should", "expect", "seek", "may", "intend", "likely", "budget", "plan", "estimate", continue", "forecast", "believe", "predict", "potential", "target", "would", "might", "will", and similar words, expressions or phrases (including negative variations) suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. These include, but are not limited to, statements and information regarding: the Company's plans to construct and develop the Montagne d'Or project, including anticipated timing thereof; the timing, processes, outcome and other matters related to the renewal of the Montagne d'Or concessions, including the appeal from the French Government; the satisfaction of regulatory requirements in respect of the permitting, construction and operation of the Montagne d'Or project, including but not limited to, the submission and processing of mine permit applications, the timing thereof and the timing of completion of environmental and engineering studies; the Company's ability to renew the concessions for the Montagne d'Or project and to comply with the conditions thereof; economic analysis for the Montagne d'Or project and related exploration objectives and plans; the conversion of mineral resources into mineral reserves and the conversion of inferred mineral resources into higher resource classification categories; the Company's objective of become an emerging gold producer; the acquisition of exploration projects including terms of acquisition, exploration or development plans, intentions to acquire additional exploration or development interests and the implications thereof; the production capacity and potential of future plant and equipment; future exploration and mine plans, objectives and expectations and corporate planning of the Company, use of proceeds from financings; future studies and environmental impact statements and the timetable for completion and content thereof and statements as to management's expectations with respect to, among other things, the matters and activities contemplated in this news release.
Forward-looking statements are made based upon certain assumptions and other important factors that, if untrue, could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Such assumptions and analyses are made by the Company's management in light of their experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors management believes are reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances. All assumptions and analyses are those of the Company's. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies, local and global economic conditions, and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future, including compliance by the Company with regulatory and permitting requirements applicable in French Guiana, the sufficiency of Company's working capital; the Company's ability to secure additional funding for the continued exploration and development of its properties; the price of gold and other metals; and the Company's ability to retain key personnel. You are hence cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Certain important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others, political and economic risks in France, political and economic risks in French Guiana, risks related to the renewal applications for the Concessions and the possible outcomes thereof; possible negative outcomes of any appeals from the decision of the Administrative Court of Cayenne in French Guiana; regulatory risk including but not limited to unforeseen changes in regulatory requirements, the Company's ability to enforce its contractual and other legal rights to explore and exploit its properties, risks related to exploration and development, permitting and licensing risk, the estimation of mineral resources and mineral reserves and related interpretations and assumptions, future profitability of the Company, the ability to obtain additional financing on a timely basis, the price of gold and marketability thereof, government regulations including with respect to taxes, royalties, land tenure and land use, title to the Company's properties, currency exchange rates and fluctuations, environmental risks, dilution resulting from the issuance of additional securities of the Company, joint venture risks, reliance on Nord Gold plc as operator of the Montagne d'Or project, the availability of equipment, conflicts of interest, competition in the mining industry, uninsured risks, market fluctuations, global financial conditions, credit risk and risks arising from pandemics and epidemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. These statements, however, are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, which contribute to the possibility that the predicted outcomes will not occur. Events or circumstances could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those estimated or projected and expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements are included in the "Risk Factors" section in Company's annual information form dated December 15, 2021 for the year ended September 30, 2021 ("AIF").
Readers are further cautioned that the list of factors enumerated in the "Risk Factors" section of the AIF that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on the Company's forward-looking statements and information to make decisions with respect to the Company, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements and information contained herein are made as of the date of this document and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. The forward-looking statements and information contained herein are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
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More Rugged and Capable 2023 Telluride X-Pro Shows Off Elevated Styling and Enhanced Technology
- "Clouds" spot highlights new X-Pro model for Kia's flagship SUV
- The new Telluride will be showcased during a 105-second integration mirroring EMMY AWARD categories and celebrated television genres including comedy, drama, action thriller, and reality
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia's most-awarded vehicle ever, the Telluride SUV, is the star of a new creative campaign and in-show video integration making their debut tonight during the live primetime broadcast of the 74TH EMMY® AWARDS on NBC. For 2023, Kia's flagship SUV introduces a new X-Pro model built for adventures in the wild, and Kia will take things to new heights through an in-show video montage highlighting the new Telluride.
"The Kia Telluride took the Kia brand to new heights both literally and figuratively and now we're showcasing just how rugged, capable and refined the new Telluride X-Pro is and how far off the beaten path it is ready to go," said Russell Wager, vice president, marketing, Kia America. "Telluride is Kia's most capable SUV ever and we wanted to show how it can adapt to a variety of situations, no matter what 'genre' of lifestyle people lead. Kia is proud to return as the Official Automotive Sponsor of the Television Academy and the 74th EMMY Awards for the third consecutive year and we have created video vignettes that play off the various award categories and celebrated television genres to highlight the versatility of Telluride with our 60-second spot displaying the SUV's rugged capabilities."
During the live broadcast of "The 74TH PRIMETIME EMMYS" airing Monday, September 12th (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/5:00-8:00 PM, live PT) on NBC, and available to stream live on Peacock for the first time – Kia will debut a 60-second spot, "Clouds."
Created by David & Goliath, Kia's creative agency of record and filmed on the Imogene Pass near Telluride, Colorado at an elevation of 13,114 feet, the spot follows a couple as they drive a 2023 Kia Telluride X-Pro along a winding path which takes them higher and higher up the side of a desolate mountain. The Telluride comes to a clearing near the mountain's summit and slowly rolls to a stop before a three-story painter's scaffold where two painters in white jumpsuits on the top landing are expertly yielding long-handled rollers and casually painting the sky itself. The painters look down at the Telluride and then at each other with curious and bemused looks on their faces as the driver leans forward and states, "Huh! I think we went too high!"
"Kia is a brand that is reaching new heights and much of that is thanks to the Telluride SUV," continued Wager. "We wanted to highlight just how high the Telluride can take those that drive it, and also show how high the Kia brand is aiming because there's no limit to how high this brand can – and will – go."
In addition to the 60-second spot, Telluride X-Pro will be featured as part of a unique in-show integration covering a variety of acting/television genres to highlight how one scene with the same dialogue and actors can be construed differently based on the approach. The 1:45 piece was created by Creative Partnerships @ NBCU and will cover the comedy, drama, action thriller, and reality categories with the dialogue in each scene – and the presence of a Kia Telluride X-Pro SUV remaining the same. The only thing that changes in each is how the scenario plays out based on the specific genre and the actors' approach to the situation.
Three years after bursting onto the scene as one of the most in-demand and award-winning three-row eight-passenger SUVs in the U.S., the Kia Telluride returns for 2023 with an array of enhancements that build upon the success of the original. The Telluride has not only attracted over 75 percent of its buyers as new to the Kia family, but because of high customer satisfaction, Telluride owners have the most brand loyalty of any midsize SUV when returning to market for another vehicle. Big, capable, and powerful, the Telluride is as ready as ever for adventures of all kinds, from family road trips across the country to off-road excursions bound by few limits.
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Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia America continues to top automotive quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands. Kia serves as the "Official Automotive Partner" of the NBA and offers a range of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electrified vehicles sold through a network of more than 750 dealers in the U.S., including several cars and SUVs proudly assembled in America.
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Donation Presented During Pre-Game Activities at Washington Nationals 'Patriotic Series: Independence Day' Game Presented by PenFed
TYSONS, Va., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PenFed Credit Union, the nation's second-largest federal credit union, furthered its commitment to the military community with a $50,000 donation to America's VetDogs to help veterans and first responders with disabilities. PenFed Credit Union President/CEO James Schenck presented the check to America's VetDogs President/CEO John Miller during pre-game activities on the field of Nationals Park before the team squared off against the Miami Marlins during its Patriotic Series: Independence Day Game presented by PenFed.
The donation will be used to redecorate and modernize a residential dorm room at America's VetDogs headquarters in Smithtown, N.Y., making it a comfortable space for veterans attending the two-week on-campus training where they are paired with their service dogs. It is also being used to cover costs associated with raising future service dog, Alfred, who is spending up to 18 months with PenFed Vice President and Chief Content Officer Andrea McCarren as he prepares for the next phase of his training.
"PenFed has seen firsthand the positive impact service dogs have on the lives of veterans and first responders with disabilities," said Schenck. "The PenFed family has raised eight service dogs companywide. We are proud to continue our work with America's VetDogs and are honored to support those who serve our country."
America's VetDogs veteran graduates also took part in several Nationals gameday traditions on the field including the ceremonial "Play Ball" announcement and holding of the Racing Presidents finish line ribbon. Alfred also lent a paw and delivered the lineup card at home plate.
"America's VetDogs is so grateful to have such a dedicated partner in PenFed Credit Union," said America's VetDogs president and CEO John Miller. "This generous donation encompasses PenFed's dedication to our mission and the veteran community. We are excited to follow Alfred's journey of becoming a service dog and to see the transformation of the residential dorm room that will directly impact our future students."
America's VetDogs and its sister organization, The Guide Dog Foundation, specialize in placing highly skilled service and guide dogs to individuals who are blind or visually impaired and with veterans and first responders with disabilities. All services are provided at no cost to the individual. Sully H. W. Bush, George H. W. Bush's former service dog who is currently working as a facility dog at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, was raised, trained, and placed by America's VetDogs. Alfred joins other high-profile service dogs including the Washington Capitals' Captain and Biscuit, Amazin' Mets Foundation's Shea, and New York Islanders' Tori, Radar and Monte.
You can follow all the PenFed Pups via the PenFed Pups Facebook group and PenFed's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn pages.
Established in 1935, Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) is America's second-largest federal credit union, serving over 2.8 million members worldwide with $35 billion in assets. PenFed Credit Union offers market-leading certificates, checking, credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, auto loans, student loans, and a wide range of other financial services. Our mission is to empower members of our community to achieve their financial well-being. PenFed Credit Union is federally insured by the NCUA and is an Equal Housing Lender. To learn more about PenFed Credit Union, visit PenFed.org, like us on Facebook and follow us @PenFed on Twitter. Interested in working for PenFed? Check us out on LinkedIn. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Since 2003, America's VetDogs (www.VetDogs.org) has trained and placed guide and service dogs to provide independence, enhanced mobility, and companionship to veterans with disabilities from all eras. In 2015, VetDogs opened its programs to first responders, including fire, police, and emergency medical personnel. America's VetDogs is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded by the Guide Dog Foundation and serves clients from across the United States. VetDogs relies on contributions from generous individuals, corporations, service clubs, and foundations to fund its mission to help those who have served our country live with dignity and independence. It costs more than $50,000 to breed, raise, train, and place one assistance dog, but America's VetDogs provides its services completely free of charge to the individual. America's VetDogs has been accredited by both the International Guide Dog Federation and Assistance Dogs International.
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- Company's 2019 Transition to Digital and Proprietary Online Classroom Enabled Record Levels of Service During Pandemic -
NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Princeton Review® today reported impressive statistics about its delivery of online education services over the past three years, specifically from 2019, pre-pandemic, through 2021.
Founded just over 40 years ago as an upstart company that coached students on unconventional strategies to "crack" the SAT®, The Princeton Review is now known both as a leading provider of test-preparation services for many exams and as a trusted source for several other education services and products, including its tutoring, books, and annual rankings.
Over the years, the company has helped millions of people, some on multiple occasions, throughout their academic and career journeys. It provides everything from academic tutoring to help students tackle their homework and improve their grades in school to counseling services that assist users in choosing, getting in to, and getting aid from colleges and graduate schools. It also offers test-prep for dozens of standardized exams and resources for adults who want to upskill in their professions.
As a provider of all the above, The Princeton Review was challenged to expand the scope of its mission and its offerings in early 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced a near total shutdown of schools across America and beyond. A March 2021 UNICEF release cited this sobering statistic about the impact of that unprecedented shutdown: more than 168 million children worldwide had their schools closed for nearly the full year of 2020 due to COVID-19. Many schools remained closed in 2021. Some are closed still.
Education providers had increased demands for their services online when the pandemic hit. School from home and work from home created challenges on all fronts that required adjustments in learning as well as in working modalities. However, The Princeton Review was exceptionally positioned to provide online services to meet and mitigate those challenges.
The company had been offering online courses for years. It debuted its first online course in 1999. It had an online presence for nearly three decades, having launched its website in 1993, ahead of several of its competitors. More significantly, before the pandemic hit, the company had undergone a fortuitous change in its operations that uniquely positioned it to accommodate the unprecedented need for online education services that would emerge in 2020.
In 2019, when Joshua Park became CEO of The Princeton Review and of its affiliate company, Tutor.com, he led a transformation of The Princeton Review, transitioning it to a largely digital delivery system while the company continued to accommodate customers preferring in-person courses and services. Under his leadership, the company developed a proprietary LiveOnline classroom which became a vital asset across all of the company's divisions. When the first version of the LiveOnline classroom launched in 2019, 66% of the company's online sessions took place in its LiveOnline classroom. Now, the LiveOnline classroom is the "home" for 100% of the company's online sessions.
"When the pandemic hit, we were solidly positioned to serve our customers via our LiveOnline classroom—unlike many of our competitors that turned to Zoom, Adobe Connect, or other platforms to connect with their customers," said Park. "Moreover, our teachers and tutors had been experts in online education for years. With these factors, we were able both to rapidly transition our in-person classes to our LiveOnline classroom and to expand our roster of online courses and products. While the demand for our services was extraordinary, so was our ability to respond to it."
Six statistics below convey the scope of that response and The Princeton Review's expansion of its online products and services. (Note the statistics refer only to the company's retail operations.)
- In 2019, the percentage of The Princeton Review's services that were provided online grew to more than 50%.
- Since January 2020, The Princeton Review has created 136 new LiveOnline and online self-paced products—a 21% increase.
- By January 2021, The Princeton Review was offering 150% more online programs to students than it had in 2019.
- In 2021, among the company's course and tutoring options for students, 81% were LiveOnline as compared with 28% in 2019.
- In 2021, almost 98% of The Princeton Review's tutoring and course students studied online vs just over 60% in 2019.
- In 2021, the number of online sessions delivered by The Princeton Review grew 323% vs 2019.
The Princeton Review's suite of online-delivered services and products now features a wide range of resources from private tutoring to self-paced and group courses. Provided by the company's more than 3,200 professionally vetted tutors and its experienced admission/counseling experts, many of the services are available on-demand, 24/7. The services include:
- The Academy. This unit of the company offers everything from homework help for 6th graders on up to 1-on-1 academic tutoring. Courses are available in more than 80 subjects spanning various disciplines within the fields of Math, Science, English, and Social Studies as well as AP® tests, Business and Technology, and more. Some of The Academy courses and tutoring programs carry the company's "Grade A Guarantee."
- Test prep for more than 26 types of standardized tests. Among them are tests for school entrance exams and admission including the six best-known tests in this field: the SAT, ACT®, GMAT®, GRE®, LSAT® and MCAT®. The company also has resources for 11 AP exams (including test-prep and/or cram courses), and 17 IB (International Baccalaureate) exams. Test prep courses and tutoring are also available for professional licensing and certification exams including the CFA® Level I and Level II, NCLEX-RN®, and USMLE® exams. Many test-prep offerings carry The Princeton Review's Score Improvement Guarantee.
- Admissions Counseling services for applicants to colleges and medical schools. Services include customized 1-on-1 counseling, guidance on school list building, assistance on preparing application materials, and post-application support.
Customer surveys the company has conducted over the past two years show exceptional rates of satisfaction for its online services and grateful feedback:
- In 2020, based on surveys of more than 303,000 online customers, the satisfaction rate was 93.73%.
- In 2021, based on surveys of more than 365,000 online customers, the satisfaction rate was 94.93%.
"I had Zahra as my O Chem prof, and I can honestly say she is the sweetest and most helpful teacher ever. Always had the best attitude." – M.A.
"I completed the online GMAT course with Muhammed. It was a wonderful experience and a great investment. He was very thorough, energetic, and helpful. His passion for teaching and helping his students to excel was very evident." – A. B.
"I took the MCAT Ultimate Course from The Princeton Review. Since my first practice MCAT, I have improved my score by 15 points. This was all due to the comprehensive MCAT strategy sessions, as well as the vast array of online tools that helped me study." – Eva
"All of us on The Princeton Review team—our incomparably dedicated staff, teachers and tutors—are heartened to have served so many learners online over this challenging time in their education and career journeys," said Park. "We look forward to applying the experience we've learned from them over the past few years to serving an ever-growing family of learners—online as well as in-person—in the hopefully post-pandemic years ahead."
About The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review® is a leading tutoring, test prep, and college admissions services company. Every year, it helps millions of college- and graduate school–bound students achieve their education and career goals through its: online and in-person courses delivered by a network of more than 4,000 teachers and tutors; online resources; more than 150 print and digital books published by Penguin Random House; and dozens of categories of school rankings. Founded in 1981, The Princeton Review is now in its 41st year. The company's Tutor.com brand, now in its 21st year, is one of the largest online tutoring services in the U.S. It comprises a community of thousands of tutors who have delivered more than 21 million one-to-one tutoring sessions. The Princeton Review is headquartered in New York, NY. The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University. For more information, visit PrincetonReview.com and the company's Media Center. Follow the company on Twitter (@ThePrincetonRev) and Instagram (@theprincetonreview).
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SEOUL, South Korea, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 19th, 2022, SKY Technology Co., LTD announced the placement of a billboard advertisement in Times Square, New York, to commemorate its first step as an official blockchain platform—through its cryptocurrency listing of SKY Play Token(SKP) on MEXC Global, one of the world's leading digital-asset trading platforms.
The Nasdaq Display, which featured the SKY Play advertisement, is a seven-story billboard located in Times Square's most prominent landmark. It is known as the best advertising placement for brand exposure, with powerful and evocative DOOH displays.
Following its cryptocurrency listing on MEXC Global, SKY Technology will release a variety of new lifestyle content via SKY Play—an easy NFT business platform—and will accelerate its listings on other global cryptocurrency exchanges. Under the leadership of the Singapore corporation, starting with eP2E(easy play-to-earn) games—the company will collaborate with industry-leading partners to expand its content services in various fields, such as movies, music, sports, and art.
SKP, the key currency in the SKY Play platform, uses the Polygon(MATIC) network, which offers low transaction fees, speed, and scalability as one of the top Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain.
Sang-ok Chang, the CEO of SKY Technology said, "We will deliver the value of a healthy asset in a new format by bringing a variety of content, including eP2E games like Coin Grid to be published for global services soon. SKY Play will connect a diverse collection of service providers and users from all over the world as an easy NFT business platform."
SKY Play
Starting with easy P2E games, SKY Play will offer a rich variety of lifestyle content including games, sports, education, and art—all of which will be provided through an easy NFT business platform optimized for mobile UI/UX. SKY Play will offer a bigger and better space than a simple portal, encouraging users and service providers to grow and thrive within an easy-to-use, reliable, and trustworthy ecosystem.
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The following is a statement being issued by Eneas Mares, general manager of Enfasis Corporativo, strategic corporate consulting firm specialized in the tourism, banking and finance, and commercial sectors in Latin America, in response to repeal of laws 122 and 314 of tourist incentives in Panama.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Panama's President Laurentino Cortizo ordered the repeal of laws 122 and 314 both tourism based incentives laws that seek foreign investment.
"These laws were approved twice over the last 2 years by an overwhelming majority at the National Assembly and, each time, they were signed off by the President and members of his cabinet; these laws have created much interest, incentivizing developers and investors from the United States and other countries to invest millions of dollars which now may be at risk.
"During the more than two years that the Law 122 'The tourism investment law' has been in place, the tourism authority did road shows not just in the United States but other countries, catching the attention of the international investment community; foreign investors from all over have dedicated, in good faith, enormous time and economic resources to participate in this investment opportunity that promises to position Panama as one of the top tourism destinations in the region.
"This investment law has caught so much attention that it is currently referenced in Panama's Investment Climate Report issued by the U.S. State Department; Panama's legacy as a country where the security of the law is respected has always differentiated it from the rest and has made it one of the safest places in Latin America for foreigners to invest in.
"As a result, less than two months ago, the original Law 122 was modified in the National Assembly by the new Law 314, which lowered fiscal incentives to almost half and further regulated the legislation.
"The country is expected to gain a complete tourism offering, where it is needed the most, positioning Panama among the top touristic destinations in the region. The consulting firm Virtú Atelier Legal explained in one of its reports that, under law 122, investors would be granted with tax credit equaling to 100% of their investment. This incentive would be granted to the natural person or legal entity, who, at the Panamanian Stock Market, is the first purchaser of the securities issued by the tourism company or real estate investment company; the first acquirer must submit a sworn statement certifying that, immediately before acquiring the securities, neither he nor his directors, officers, shareholders or beneficial owners were directors, officers, shareholders or beneficial owners of the tourism company or investment company, real estate, nor any subsidiaries of the tourist projects in which they invested; furthermore, other restrictions are in place to ensure that there are no links with the developer of the project".
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About the Law 122:
Law 122 was approved by the National Assembly and sanctioned by President Cortizo on December 31, 2019. Later was fully regulated under decree 364 in July 2020, signed again by President Cortizo and Minister of Finance Hector Alexander. Recently, Law 122 was modified onto Law 314 by National Assembly and signed again by President Cortizo and Minister of Finance Hector Alexander on June 21, 2022. The world keeps a close eye on the important work of Panama's National Assembly where the faith of Panama's promising tourism future and Foreign Investment Climate will be defined.
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CARMEL, Ind., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Pain Consortium Management, LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of John Erickson as its Chief Financial Officer, effective June 6th, 2022. John joins the APC team with more than twenty years of financial, operational, and accounting experience, with 10+ spent in financial management and CFO roles.
"I am thrilled to be joining APC during this time of rapid company growth. With the ambition and integrity of APC, I am excited to collaborate and offer financial guidance and leadership to further our mission of empowering our providers to deliver high quality patient care. APC has a strong patient-centric focus, and it is now my responsibility to continue enhancing the financial tools necessary to achieve meaningful strategic and impactful growth," says John Erickson.
As Chief Executive Officer of APC, Edward Kowlowitz, MD said, "I'm delighted to welcome John Erickson, to the APC family. John's extensive experience and skill set, especially in operations, will help us to execute our mission of empowering our physician providers to deliver the very best interventional pain care. At APC, we believe the key to success is to deliver the best and most appropriate procedure to each and every patient at every encounter. John's style and commitment to relationships will complement our growing executive team and facilitate the organizations advancement and growth."
John will work closely with the partners of APC, including American Discovery Capital. Frank McMahon, Founding Partner of American Discovery Capital said, "We are very excited to welcome John to the APC team. John brings a wealth of healthcare experience and knowledge. He has both financial and operating experience and will work with the rest of the team to deliver on our mission of empowering providers to deliver exceptional patient care."
APC is a growing network of interventional pain management practices and pain-focused ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) that provides state-of-the-art, patient-focused support services to comprehensive pain management practices in Indiana and Ohio. Providers at APC focus on managing acute and chronic pain with treatments that include nerve blocks and injections, neuromodulation and implants, physical therapy, psychological counseling, medication management, and compliance monitoring.
APC's expansion strategy includes acquisitions of additional pain clinics that deliver outstanding patient care and have potential for growth by adding a broader suite of pain treatments, procedures, and services. Unlike other private equity or capital investment ventures, APC is majority physician-owned.
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The event and learning technology provider reveals innovative content delivery methods at Cadmium Spark
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of learning and event professionals convened yesterday for the first day of Cadmium's annual conference, Cadmium Spark. The conference, a two-day hybrid event consisting of informational sessions, workshops, panel discussions, and more, revealed innovative ways for content-driven organizations to generate customer engagement, retain membership, and drive revenue.
Conceived as a crucial event for event, association, and continuing education professionals from around the country, Cadmium Spark marks the company's first annual conference to be attended by a broader audience than users of its technology. Cadmium is the leading software provider offering continuing education, professional development, events, learning, and content management solutions.
"The first day of Cadmium Spark has been a resounding success," said Jessie Reyes, Director of Marketing at Cadmium. "It's been incredible to see so many association professionals connect, learn, and inspire one another. We look forward to what the rest of the conference will bring for virtual and in-person attendees."
The conference opened with an address by John Pierson, CEO of Cadmium. During the session, Pierson revealed the company's advancements in its mission to build a suite of event and learning technology products that capture the chemistry of people, ideas, and knowledge. Pierson also reviewed the company's legacy and reiterated its commitment to excellence in the industry.
Artesha Moore, FASAE, CAE, President and CEO of Association Forum, concluded the program with a keynote address entitled "Looking Ahead at the Future of Associations." Leveraging more than 20 years of association management experience, Moore urged conference attendees to embrace the insights of younger generations, to create systems of extreme ownership, and to leverage virtual and hybrid communities.
"Together, I think we are going to do something monumental," Moore said. "We're going to change the game. And that makes me very excited."
Other noteworthy sessions included:
- "Driving Revenue with Elevate" by Molly S. Mazuk, Director of Professional Development at the American Society of Addiction Medicine
- "Think Before You Build: A Lesson on More Effective Scorecards" by Shaina Dorow, Conference Program Manager, and Brittney Peters, Event Technology Manager at NAFSA: Association of International Educators
- "The Do's and Don'ts of Virtual and Hybrid Events" by Monte Evans, MS, Senior Vice President of Video Technology at Cadmium
Cadmium Spark will continue through July 26, 2022, at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
Cadmium simplifies the production of live, hybrid and virtual events and maximizes the value of online learning with a single, flexible platform designed to capture the chemistry of people, ideas and knowledge. The company's software products are trusted by more than 1000 content-driven organizations worldwide to generate revenue, drive customer retention, and lower operational costs for their events and education initiatives. For more information, visit gocadmium.com.
Contact:
Jessie Reyes, Director of Marketing | Cadmium
jessie.reyes@gocadmium.com
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OTTAWA, ON, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Building on years of success from their digital display ad tech platform, ShopLiftr is proud to now include the fastest growing digital ad channel, dynamic video, to their line-up of distinctive dynamic creative solutions. In an era where shoppers are consciously seeking savings due to the highest inflation hike in the US in over 40 years, showing a predicted 7.9% increase in 2022. ShopLiftr responded by bringing their dynamic capabilities driven by the largest database of trade promotions to video, a medium designed to inspire and excite the auditory and visual senses of shoppers.
According to data from eMarketer, video will account for more than half of all US programmatic display ad spending in 2022, with connected TV (CTV) predicted to increase by 39.2%, following a staggering 82.4% rise in 2021.
ShopLiftr is unlike other dynamic video platforms, presenting engaging programmatic video ad units with an exclusive advantage and flexible messaging. Leveraging their proprietary database of over 200,000+ monthly active trade promotions across top retailers, they dynamically inject hyper-local deals, with chain name, directly into the video ad. Paired with device-level geo-targeted delivery, across all major platforms, they connect consumers with accurate, relevant deal information anywhere in North America. This enables marketers to connect with shoppers in a responsive and powerful way to stay ahead of the intent-based shopping behaviors. In extensive field-testing with CPG brands and retailers over the past six months, in both Canada and the U.S., ShopLiftr's dynamic video ads consistently offer superior performance in engaging consumers and exceeding campaign KPIs.
"We need to reach shoppers pre-shop, while they are planning their trip, to drive purchase consideration and make sure brands get on their shopping list," emphasizes Aaron Richman, Independent Shopper Marketing Consultant & owner of JAMZ Marketing. "The reason I recommend ShopLiftr's solutions to clients is that it meets the criteria outlined; which is effectively meeting shoppers along the path to purchase."
Programmatic video is growing exponentially and the appetite for video content is insatiable. It is an exciting time for the CPG industry to tap into the video channel and focus pre-shop tactics with ShopLiftr when the market is not as saturated, leading to better results and higher exposure. Their success is evidence that aligning inspiring creative and messaging with a mixed media approach of digital display and video in a one-stop-shop solution translates to a simple activation of seamless advertising that will deliver across multiple touchpoints.
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About ShopLiftr
ShopLiftr is a digital ad technology company that aggregates and amplifies the largest collection of trade promotions, connecting shoppers with real-time, localized deals. ShopLiftr partners with the largest CPG brands and retailers in the world to deliver personalized digital advertising experiences at scale across North America.
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The TIER 0™ Data Center near the Wolf Hollow Power Plant Will Enhance Grid Reliability and Provide Fully Curtailable Load to ERCOT
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Compute North, the leader in sustainable, large-scale computing infrastructure, today announced construction is underway to build a 300MW TIER 0™ data center next to the Wolf Hollow Generating Station in Granbury, Texas. Compute North's modular infrastructure will be scalable up to 600MW and co-located directly at the source, providing grid-balancing services to the Energy Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
Compute North's TIER 0™ data center curtailment option provides the data center the ability to respond quickly during times of peak demand that stress the grid. These demand response capabilities will support rapid curtailment of its energy use, reducing the risk of brownouts and blackouts for consumers and allowing power to be available for mission-critical customers, such as hospitals.
"Compute North is excited to see construction moving forward on our latest facility," said Dave Perrill, CEO and Co-Founder at Compute North. "We are developing the next generation of data centers meeting the unprecedented needs of next-generation technology at a time when the demand for energy efficiency and stabilizing the energy grid has never been higher. We are committed to continued innovation to support timely demand response solutions, and we work closely with our energy partners to support local energy dynamics."
Recognized as one of the cleanest combined cycle natural gas-fueled facilities in the country, powering Compute North's TIER 0™ data center at Wolf Hollow will emit less carbon than a data center of comparable size that is directly grid-connected. Compute North's modular containers will be co-located at the Wolf Hollow plant through a unique behind-the-meter approach, bringing the load directly to the source. The interconnection will provide ERCOT with a consistent yet interruptible load profile for curtailment services without increasing the price of electricity for Texas customers.
"Granbury is excited to have a new employer in the neighborhood. Not only will Compute North bring quality jobs to our area, but they also bring an engaged corporate partner by supporting existing non-profits and being part of the community," said Granbury's City Manager, Chris Coffman. The company plans to hire approximately 30 skilled positions for the facility as it scales to 300MW.
In alignment with Compute North's ESG mission, the company is developing a community engagement and social impact approach focused on extending the future-facing resources and opportunities their data centers generate in the digital asset, transitional energy, and distributed computing sectors into the communities where they operate. "It is so refreshing for me to witness first-hand how Compute North took time to notice the apparent needs in the community, secured funding, and took action," says James Vaughan, Pastor at Brazos River Baptist Church. Vaughan's congregation partnered with Compute North at the onset of the Wolf Hollow site development process to support the wellbeing and prosperity of the community. Future collaboration between Compute North and Hood County-Granbury leaders will center around supporting essential needs in the surrounding community and strengthening educational and vocational pathways in technology.
This announcement follows the company's close of $385 million in strategic funding to expand its TIER 0™ computing infrastructure to sites across the nation.
About Compute North
Compute North is the leader in TIER 0™ data centers, focused on delivering the most sustainable, cost-effective computing in the world. The company provides efficient, highly scalable infrastructure for clients in the blockchain, cryptocurrency mining and the distributed computing space. With operations across the United States, Compute North brings a unique combination of data center, energy, and technology expertise to meet the growing demand for purpose-built infrastructure solutions for highly specialized computing needs. For additional information, please visit www.computenorth.com.
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87-year-old has shot nearly 1.5 million free throws
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 10:38 AM CDT|Updated: 19 minutes ago
MCCOOK, Neb. (KHGI) – A man in Nebraska isn’t focused on layups or dunks. Instead, he’s dedicated to the basics.
Gene Malleck has been shooting free throws at the McCook YMCA every weekday since 1999.
The 87-year-old shoots at least 250 balls each time and keeps track of his makes and misses.
“If I don’t come here, there’s something missing in my day,” Malleck said. “It’s really an important part of my day.”
Malleck said he’s taken close to 1.5 million shots, making nearly 96% of them.
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Agreement will expand Univar Solutions' diverse excipient portfolio, helping customers with drug delivery in Brazil and Mexico
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Univar Solutions Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) ("Univar Solutions" or "the Company"), a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, today expanded its specialty ingredient portfolio in Mexico and Brazil through a new distribution agreement with Ashland, a focused additives and specialty ingredients company. The agreement combines the strengths and offerings of two sustainability-focused and innovation driven organizations and will benefit formulators and manufacturers focused on delivering science-based pharmaceutical solutions in Latin America and across the globe.
"Univar Solutions proudly serves pharmaceutical manufacturers and formulators through our relationships with premier suppliers like Ashland, offering the ingredients and solutions our customers are seeking for their high quality and high performing products, globally," said Jorge Buckup, president of Latin America for Univar Solutions. "Together with Ashland, we're better able to help customers formulate next-generation products, work to improve time to market and achieve a sustainability advantage using more environmentally conscious ingredients and innovations. We're proud to team up with a supplier who is also passionate about working at the intersection of science and technology to deliver products that help keep communities healthy and safe."
Under the agreement, Univar Solutions customers in Brazil and Mexico will have access to Ashland's binders and disintegrants for solid dosage forms, matrix formers for modulated release drugs and coatings for regular and modulated release solid dosage forms. Pharmaceutical ingredient customers are supported by Univar Solutions' global Solution Centers scientists, who help solve formulation challenges, address changing regulatory requirements, innovate to meet market trends and help customers work toward sustainability and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.
"Ashland's specialty ingredients are a perfect complement and addition to our existing portfolio and with it we look forward to offering an even more expansive range of excipients to customers in Brazil and Mexico," said James Peterson, vice president, global Pharmaceutical Ingredients for Univar Solutions. "Partnering with Ashland will help further our approach to manufacturers and formulators as we work together to meet the ever-changing pharmaceutical market demands in Latin America, backed by the technical expertise from our global network of Solution Centers."
"As a global leader in pharmaceutical oral solid dose (OSD) excipients, Ashland is innovating for safe, easy-care, patient-centric formulations and we will continue to grow by building out our pipeline with these innovations and new sales opportunities," said Alejandra Alvarez, strategic global marketing and business development of Latin America for Ashland. "We are excited for our customers that will be supported by Univar Solutions as they help us address evolving global pharmaceutical needs coinciding with the growing pharmaceutical industry in Brazil and Mexico."
For more information about Univar Solutions' pharmaceutical ingredients business, visit univarsolutions.com/pharma.
Univar Solutions (NYSE: UNVR) is a leading global commodity and specialty chemical and ingredient distributor representing a premier portfolio from the world's leading producers. With the industry's largest private transportation fleet and technical sales force, unparalleled logistics know-how, deep market and regulatory knowledge, formulation and recipe development, and leading digital tools, the Company is well-positioned to offer tailored solutions and value-added services to a wide range of markets, industries, and applications. While fulfilling its purpose to help keep communities healthy, fed, clean and safe, Univar Solutions is committed to helping customers and suppliers innovate and focus on Growing Together. Learn more at univarsolutions.com.
Ashland is a global, consumer market-focused additives and specialty ingredients company that is responsibly solving for a better world. Through science and a conscious and proactive mindset for sustainability, the company serves customers in pharmaceutical, personal care, architectural coatings, construction, energy, food, beverage, and nutraceuticals. There are approximately 3,800* passionate, tenacious solvers at Ashland who thrive on developing practical, innovative, and elegant solutions to complex problems for customers in more than 100 countries. Visit www.ashland.com and www.ashland.com/sustainability to learn more.
* Reflects employee base following the planned sale in 2022 of performance adhesives.
This press release includes certain statements relating to future events and our intentions, beliefs, expectations, and predictions for the future, which are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond the Company's control. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations and assumptions. A detailed discussion of these factors and uncertainties is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Potential factors that could affect such forward-looking statements include, among others: the ultimate geographic spread of the COVID-19 pandemic; the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic; actions that may be taken by governmental authorities to address or otherwise mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the potential negative impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and our customers and suppliers; the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations and financial condition; other fluctuations in general economic conditions, particularly in industrial production and the demands of our customers; significant changes in the business strategies of producers or in the operations of our customers; increased competitive pressures, including as a result of competitor consolidation; significant changes in the pricing, demand and availability of chemicals; our levels of indebtedness, the restrictions imposed by our debt instruments, and our ability to obtain additional financing when needed; the broad spectrum of laws and regulations that we are subject to, including extensive environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; an inability to integrate the business and systems of companies we acquire, including of Nexeo Solutions, Inc., or to realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions; potential business disruptions and security breaches, including cybersecurity incidents; an inability to generate sufficient working capital; increases in transportation and fuel costs and changes in our relationship with third party providers; accidents, safety failures, environmental damage, product quality and liability issues and recalls; major or systemic delivery failures involving our distribution network or the products we carry; operational risks for which we may not be adequately insured; ongoing litigation and other legal and regulatory risks; challenges associated with international operations; exposure to interest rate and currency fluctuations; potential impairment of goodwill; liabilities associated with acquisitions, ventures and strategic investments; negative developments affecting our pension plans and multi-employer pensions; labor disruptions associated with the unionized portion of our workforce; and the other factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution you that the forward-looking information presented in this press release is not a guarantee of future events or results, and that actual events or results may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking information contained in this press release. In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "plan," "seek, "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe" or "continue" or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Ribbon cutting ceremony held today to celebrate the official opening of Snow Joe's new 207,000+ SF fulfillment center in New Castle, DE. Almost 100 family wage jobs expected to be added to the community.
NEW CASTLE, Del., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Snow Joe®, and its complementary brands Sun Joe® and Aqua Joe® (http://snowjoe.com), a fast-growing, tech-driven, lawn and garden tools manufacturer, held its ribbon-cutting ceremony today to herald the opening of its newest East Coast distribution center located at the Delaware Logistics Center in New Castle, DE.
Attendees looked on as the ceremonial red ribbon was fittingly cut with a Sun Joe® cordless chain saw, a purposeful nod to the brand's innovative 24 Volt iON+ lithium-ion battery platform boasting over 150+ compatible cordless tools for maximum power and performance around your home and garden.
"We are excited to officially announce the opening of Snow Joe's New Castle distribution center, our third distribution center on the east coast," commented Paul Riley, Jr., Chief Operating Officer at Snow Joe. "Its strategic location allows us to more efficiently serve our customers, especially during winter season. We look forward to creating close to 100 family wage jobs in and around the New Castle community in the coming months."
Leased in October 2021, and marking Snow Joe's second industrial distribution center transaction in this year alone, the 207,294 sq ft Class A distribution center features over 9,500 pallet positions, robotic picking, and pallet-put-away automation, among other advanced warehouse management technologies to ensure faster delivery of Snow Joe® + Sun Joe® product to its customers. Not only will the opening of this east coast distribution center help Snow Joe® + Sun Joe® more efficiently distribute its easy-to-use, eco- conscious, and affordable lawn and garden tools, but it will also substantially grow the number of new jobs and opportunities for the residents of New Castle and surrounding communities.
Strategically located less than 10 miles from the Port of Wilmington, and with unparalleled access to the I-95/295 corridor, the New Castle distribution center provides numerous logistical advantages that Snow Joe intends to utilize to optimize its overall operational efficiencies. This distribution center will target all methods of fulfillment with a dedicated eCommerce area of the facility to ensure customer demand is promptly and reliably met.
Open positions will include forklift drivers, warehouse associates, logistics and administrative professionals, maintenance workers, heavy equipment operators, and inventory supervisors. Applicants are encouraged to apply at snowjoe.com/newcastlejobs
The newly-opened distribution center marks the third major East Coast site in Snow Joe's growing US footprint, which spans coast-to-coast and includes a 144,875 sq ft facility in Salisbury, NC, a 271,000 sq ft Class A distribution center in Mahwah, NJ, a 575,918 sq ft distribution center in Lacey, WA and a 535,000 sq ft distribution site in Houston, TX, which is slated to open later this year.
Snow Joe — and its complementary brands Sun Joe, Aqua Joe, and Auto Joe — planted its roots as a digitally native, direct-to-consumer company that designs, develops, and distributes high-quality, yet affordable, lawn and garden tools. Intuitively merging advanced eCommerce technology and warehouse automation with tool innovation, Snow Joe has disrupted the lawn and garden market sector by its remarkable ability to deliver for its customers the right tool at the right price with prime-like speed. Originally founded in 2004 with the mission to bring homeowners smart winter solutions, the company has grown to become not only the market share leader in electric and cordless snowblowers but also the leader in the electric pressure washer category. Over the years, Snow Joe has evolved into a robust, omnichannel, customer-centric business that now offers a wide range of problem-solving solutions to keep your home, yard, and garden looking beautiful throughout the year. Go With Joe® and Get Equipped® with the right tools to tackle any outdoor chore. For more information, visit: https://snowjoe.com/ or connect with Snow Joe on Facebook and Instagram.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a modification for pickup trucks to greatly simplify the loading and unloading process," said an inventor, from Farmington Hills, Mich., "so I invented the ELLIS TRUCK BED SYSTEM. My design would save time and effort and it could help to avoid painful back strains, overloads and related damage."
The invention offers improved truck bed access and use for pickup truck owners. In doing so, it eliminates the struggle of loading/unloading over the lowered tailgate. It also prevents the accidental overloading of the truck bed and it helps to prevent the load from striking the back window. The invention features a reliable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for the owners and manufacturers of pickup trucks. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Bingham Farms sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-BGF-2490, 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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ROWLEY, Mass., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Comstar, LLC ("Comstar") is providing notice of a recent event that may affect the security of certain information.
On or about March 26, 2022, Comstar discovered suspicious activity related to certain servers within its environment. Comstar immediately took steps to secure our network, and launched a thorough investigation, with the assistance of third-party experts, to determine the nature and scope of the incident. On April 21, 2022, the investigation determined that certain systems on Comstar's network were subject to unauthorized access. However, the investigation was unable to confirm what specific information on those systems was accessed. As such, Comstar reviewed the contents of those systems to determine what information was contained therein and to whom it related for purposes of notification.
The review of the systems determined information related to certain individuals was contained within. The information varied by individual but may have included name, date of birth, medical assessment and medication administration, health insurance information, driver's license, financial account information, and Social Security number.
Individuals who have questions about this incident or believe they may be impacted by this incident, can contact our dedicated call center at 877-587-4280, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time except holidays, or visit our web site for more information at www.comstarbilling.com.
Monitor Your Accounts
Under U.S. law, a consumer is entitled to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. To order your free credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call, toll-free, 1-877-322-8228. You may also directly contact the three major credit reporting bureaus listed below to request a free copy of your credit report.
Consumers have the right to place an initial or extended "fraud alert" on a credit file at no cost. An initial fraud alert is a 1-year alert that is placed on a consumer's credit file. Upon seeing a fraud alert display on a consumer's credit file, a business is required to take steps to verify the consumer's identity before extending new credit. If you are a victim of identity theft, you are entitled to an extended fraud alert, which is a fraud alert lasting seven years. Should you wish to place a fraud alert, please contact any one of the three major credit reporting bureaus listed below.
As an alternative to a fraud alert, consumers have the right to place a "credit freeze" on a credit report, which will prohibit a credit bureau from releasing information in the credit report without the consumer's express authorization. The credit freeze is designed to prevent credit, loans, and services from being approved in your name without your consent. However, you should be aware that using a credit freeze to take control over who gets access to the personal and financial information in your credit report may delay, interfere with, or prohibit the timely approval of any subsequent request or application you make regarding a new loan, credit, mortgage, or any other account involving the extension of credit. Pursuant to federal law, you cannot be charged to place or lift a credit freeze on your credit report. To request a credit freeze, you will need to provide the following information:
- Full name (including middle initial as well as Jr., Sr., II, III, etc.);
- Social Security number;
- Date of birth;
- Addresses for the prior two to five years;
- Proof of current address, such as a current utility bill or telephone bill;
- A legible photocopy of a government-issued identification card (state driver's license or ID card, etc.); and
- A copy of either the police report, investigative report, or complaint to a law enforcement agency concerning identity theft if you are a victim of identity theft.
Should you wish to place a fraud alert or credit freeze, please contact the three major credit reporting bureaus listed below:
Additional Information
You may further educate yourself regarding identity theft, fraud alerts, credit freezes, and the steps you can take to protect your personal information by contacting the consumer reporting bureaus, the Federal Trade Commission, or your state Attorney General. The Federal Trade Commission may be reached at: 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580; www.identitytheft.gov; 1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338); and TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The Federal Trade Commission also encourages those who discover that their information has been misused to file a complaint with them. You can obtain further information on how to file such a complaint by way of the contact information listed above. You have the right to file a police report if you ever experience identity theft or fraud. Please note that in order to file a report with law enforcement for identity theft, you will likely need to provide some proof that you have been a victim. Instances of known or suspected identity theft should also be reported to law enforcement and your state Attorney General. This notice has not been delayed by law enforcement.
For California residents: Visit the California Office of Privacy Protection (www.oag.ca.gov/privacy) for additional information on protection against identity theft.
For Kentucky residents: Office of the Attorney General of Kentucky, 700 Capitol Avenue, Suite 118 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, www.ag.ky.gov, Telephone: 1-502-696-5300.
For District of Columbia residents: the District of Columbia Attorney General may be contacted at: 400 6th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001; 202-727-3400; and oag@dc.gov.
For Maryland residents: the Maryland Attorney General may be contacted at: 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202; 1-410-528-8662 or 1-888-743-0023; and www.oag.state.md.us. Comstar is located at 8 Turcotte Memorial Drive, Rowley, MA 01969.
For Massachusetts Residents: You have the right to obtain any police report filed in regard to this incident.
For New Mexico residents: you have rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, such as the right to be told if information in your credit file has been used against you, the right to know what is in your credit file, the right to ask for your credit score, and the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information. Further, pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the consumer reporting bureaus must correct or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information; consumer reporting agencies may not report outdated negative information; access to your file is limited; you must give your consent for credit reports to be provided to employers; you may limit "prescreened" offers of credit and insurance you get based on information in your credit report; and you may seek damages from violator. You may have additional rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act not summarized here. Identity theft victims and active duty military personnel have specific additional rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. We encourage you to review your rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act by visiting www.consumerfinance.gov/f/201504_cfpb_summary_your-rights-under-fcra.pdf, or by writing Consumer Response Center, Room 130-A, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
For New York residents: the New York Attorney General may be contacted at: Office of the Attorney General, The Capitol, Albany, NY 12224-0341; 1-800-771-7755; or https://ag.ny.gov/.
For North Carolina residents: the North Carolina Attorney General may be contacted at: 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; 1-877-566-7226 or 1-919-716-6000; and www.ncdoj.gov.
For Oregon residents: Oregon Department of Justice, 1162 Court Street NE, Salem, OR 97301-4096, www.doj.state.or.us/, Telephone: 877-877-9392.
For Rhode Island residents: the Rhode Island Attorney General may be reached at: 150 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903; www.riag.ri.gov; and 1-401-274-4400. Under Rhode Island law, you have the right to obtain any police report filed in regard to this incident.
For Washington D.C. residents: the Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia can be reached at: 441 4thStreet NW, Suite 1100 South, Washington, D.C. 20001; 1-202-442-9828; https://oag.dc.gov.
For All U.S. residents: Identity Theft Clearinghouse, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580, www.consumer.gov/idtheft, 1-877-IDTHEFT (438-4338).
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‘Now I am a beggar’: Fleeing the Russian advance in Ukraine
By ELENA BECATOROS
Associated Press
POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — As Russian forces press their offensive to take cities in eastern Ukraine, civilians who managed to flee have described intensified shelling over the past week that left them unable to venture out at all from basement bomb shelters. Some managed to make it to the town of Pokrovsk, 80 miles to the south, and boarded an evacuation train heading west, away from the fighting. Fighting has raged around the cities of Lysychansk and neighboring Sievierodonetsk, the last major cities under Ukrainian control in the Luhansk region. Luhansk and the Donetsk region to its south make up the Donbas, Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland which is the focus of Russia’s current offensive. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/05/28/now-i-am-a-beggar-fleeing-the-russian-advance-in-ukraine/ | 2022-05-29T06:59:18Z |
Manatee County Animal Welfare to hold adoption event this weekend
PALMETTO Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County Animal Welfare and the Best Friends Animal Society will host a pet adoption campaign this weekend!
The adoption event runs from Friday, Sept. 16, through Sunday, Sept. 18, at all Manatee County Animal Welfare locations.
The Palmetto Adoption Center (located at 305 25th Street West in Palmetto) and Bishop Animal Shelter (at 5718 21st Ave. W in Bradenton) are open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. on Sunday. The Cat Town Adoption Center (located at 216 6th Ave. E in Bradenton) will be open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday but will be closed on Sunday.
Adoption fees for all pets are waived.
Adopters will receive a complimentary gift bag for their new pet while supplies last, plus an entry to win a special prize basket, courtesy of the Friends of Manatee County Animal Welfare. Adoptions include spay/neuter, microchip and rabies certificate. Manatee County residents are required to license their new pet for an additional $20.
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Official autopsy results show Patrick Lyoya died from gunshot to the back of head, medical examiner confirms
By Ray Sanchez, Samantha Beech and Peter Nickeas, CNN
Patrick Lyoya, the 26-year-old Michigan man who was fatally shot by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop, died from a gunshot to the back of the head, the Kent County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed on Saturday.
The official autopsy also showed Lyoya’s blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit, experts who saw a copy of the medical examiner’s report told the Detroit Free Press, which first reported the findings.
The autopsy report from the Kent County Medical Examiner’s Office was obtained by the Detroit Free Press under a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA). CNN has requested a complete copy of the report.
The office of the medical examiner confirmed the autopsy results reported by the newspaper are accurate.
The cause of death confirms the findings of an expert hired by the Lyoya family.
In a statement Saturday, attorneys Ven Johnson and Ben Crump, who represent Lyoya’s family, called on prosecutors to file criminal charges against the officer for the “unjust killing” and for the release of the Michigan State Police report on the shooting.
A CNN review of state court records found that at the time of the April traffic stop Lyoya had a revoked license and three open arrest warrants. There were a dozen criminal and traffic cases against Lyoya dating back to 2016.
The Lyoya family attorneys declined to comment on the man’s blood alcohol level, or his revoked license and open warrants.
Lyoya, a Black man, was shot on April 4 following a foot chase and struggle over a Taser after police pulled him over for an allegedly unregistered license plate.
The officer who fired the shot was identified as Christopher Schurr, who remains on administrative leave and has been stripped of his policing powers, pending a criminal investigation by Michigan State Police and an internal Grand Rapids Police Department probe into whether he violated department policies.
Kent County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Becker could not be reached for comment. He said late last month that his office is reviewing the case and the timing depended on additional pieces of information, including the autopsy report. He gave no time frame for wrapping up his review.
Grand Rapids police released several forms of video footage capturing the approximately two-minute-and-40-second interaction.
The footage begins with the officer walking toward Lyoya’s car.
The video showed Lyoya, 26, got out of the car to talk to the officer. He is seen turning his back to the officer and appearing to walk toward the front of the car. The officer put his hands on Lyoya’s shoulder and back, saying “no, no, no, stop, stop.”
Lyoya is seen resisting the officer’s touch and quickly backs away from the officer, running away before the officer tackles him to the ground and tells Lyoya to “stop resisting.”
Video showed Lyoya getting up and standing, and the officer deploying a Taser. Police said the Taser was deployed twice but the prongs didn’t hit Lyoya.
The two end up physically struggling on the ground, where the officer shot Lyoya, who wasn’t armed at the time of the shooting, according to a family attorney.
The officer who shot Lyoya is heard saying “Drop the Taser” before firing the fatal shot.
An autopsy commissioned by Lyoya’s family determined he was shot in the back of the head.
The CNN review of state records found Lyoya’s driving license was revoked on March 20, 2022, because of a third substance abuse conviction in 10 years. His license was also revoked in 2021 and 2019 for having substance abuse convictions, according to those records. It’s unclear whether Schurr was aware of this at the time of the traffic stop.
On April 1, a warrant was issued for Lyoya’s arrest in connection with a domestic violence complaint made on the same date. A warrant was issued in another case on April 4 for failure to appear or pay. The judge signed that warrant on the same date that Lyoya was shot by police, but the petition for the warrant was signed March 29.
Another warrant was issued in a case where Lyoya is alleged to have fled the scene of a traffic crash that resulted in property damage. That warrant was issued this February; the crash is alleged to have occurred on Christmas in 2021.
Schurr the officer who fired the shot that killed Lyoya, has worked in law enforcement for about seven years, according to his police union, the Grand Rapid Police Officers Association.
CNN has attempted to reach out to Schurr for comment.
The union said in a previous statement on its Facebook account that it supports Schurr.
The association acknowledged its statement is not intended to “detract from the heartache the Lyoya family is experiencing from the loss of their family member.”
“As tragic as this case is all the way around, we feel a thorough review of this entire situation will show that a police officer has the legal right to protect themselves and community in a volatile dangerous situation such as this, in order to return to his/her family at the end of their shift.”
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Gunmen launched an attack on a Sikh Gurdwara in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday, killing at least two people, Kabul police chief spokesman Khalid Zadran said.
Seven attackers tried to storm the temple in the early hours of Saturday morning, throwing grenades at security guards who were standing at the entrance. The attackers also detonated a car bomb in the area but no casualties were reported from the explosion.
All seven gunmen were killed after a standoff that lasted several hours inside the temple's compound, Zadran said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
The attack killed a member of the security forces and a Sikh worshiper, according to state-run news agency Bakhtar.
Temple official Gornam Singh told Reuters that 30 people were inside the temple at the time of the attack. "We don't know how many of them are alive or how many dead," he said, adding that temple authorities were at a loss at what to do as the Taliban were not allowing them inside.
Sikhs are a tiny religious minority in Afghanistan, with very few left since the Taliban takeover last year.
Religious minority groups like the Sikhs have been a target for violence in the country. In 2020, 25 people were killed in an attack at another Sikh temple in Kabul, which ISIS claimed responsibility for.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned the attack, writing in a tweet that "attacks on civilians must cease immediately. UNAMA calls for protection of all minorities in Afghanistan, including Sikhs, Hazaras and Sufis."
The European Union Ambassador to Afghanistan said the attack is terrible and "religious (and ethnic) pluralism needs to be protected with full force."
India's Foreign Ministry said they were "deeply concerned at the reports emanating from Kabul about an attack on a sacred Gurudwara in that city."
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Emporia State cross country to host two home meets
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Emporia State men’s and women’s cross country teams will host two home meets on a new course as part of their five-meet regular season schedule this fall.
The Hornets will open the season on September 3rd at the JK Gold Classic, taking place at the 4 Mile Creek Resort in Augusta, KS.
They’ll then head to Joplin, Mo. on September 17th to compete in the Southern Stampede, one of the largest meets in the Midwest.
Their first home meet will occur on September 23rd when they host the ESU Invitational. The meet will take place on a new course at the Trusler Sports Complex.
On September 30th they’ll compete in the Gans Creek Invitational, hosted by Mizzou, in Columbia, MO.
The Hornets will then come back to Kansas to host the Hornet Harrier Invitational, which is also their Senior Day, on October 14th.
The MIAA Championships will take place on November 5th in Jefferson City, and the NCAA Central Regional will be on November 19th in Joplin, MO.
The NCAA DII National Championships will begin on December 3rd in Seattle.
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Customer engagement leader expands executive team with CMO who brings extensive MarTech experience for high-growth SaaS companies
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blueshift, the intelligent customer engagement platform, today announced that Joan Jenkins has joined the company's executive team as its new chief marketing officer. Previously, Joan led marketing teams at data management and marketing automation companies, including Informatica and Oracle Marketing Cloud. In her role, Joan leads the global marketing strategy, brand, and growth for Blueshift.
"Joan is a highly experienced, forward-thinking leader with a proven track record of leading teams at high-growth companies," said Vijay Chittoor, CEO and co-founder of Blueshift. "We're at an exciting point in the industry with the combined power of AI and marketing. Blueshift delivers on these opportunities with intelligent customer engagement. Joan brings a deep understanding of data-driven marketing and extensive experience leading a variety of marketing functions that make her uniquely qualified to join as our CMO."
Blueshift's mission is to unlock every marketer's potential to drive consumer-centric engagement, by making data and intelligence effortlessly actionable on every channel.
"I'm proud to be joining a company that provides incredible ROI to some of the most notable B2C companies globally," said Jenkins. "And I'm thrilled to have an opportunity to work with the amazing team at Blueshift as we continue to accelerate growth and define the future of customer engagement."
Joan brings more than two decades of marketing experience to Blueshift. Joan held leadership positions at companies including Druva as GVP of Marketing; Informatica as Vice President, Marketing; as well as Oracle Marketing Cloud, Cisco, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Additionally, Joan is a member of The CMO Club, an engaged community of marketing leaders; and Chief, a private network to connect and support women in leadership.
Joan earned her Master of Business Administration degree from San Jose State University and her Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Texas at San Antonio.
About Blueshift
San Francisco-based Blueshift helps brands deliver relevant, connected experiences across every customer interaction. The Blueshift cross-channel marketing platform uses patented AI technology to unify, inform, and activate the fullness of customer data across all channels and applications. Through unified data, cross-channel orchestration, intelligent decisioning, and unmatched scale, Blueshift gives brands all the tools they need to seamlessly deliver 1:1 experiences in real-time across the entire customer journey. Blueshift has been recognized in the 2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ list as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in North America.
For more information visit blueshift.com.
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Which countertop ice maker is best?
Few situations are as frustrating as when the ice runs out at a party or picnic. Leaving the get-together to make an ice run is equally irritating, so why not spring for a countertop ice maker?
Ensuring you’ll always have fresh ice available, a quality countertop ice maker can be a worthwhile investment if you host gatherings frequently. The best ones, like the Newair Countertop Ice Maker, are compact, easy to use and produce large quantities of ice at an efficient rate.
What to know before you buy a countertop ice maker
How it works
Unlike commercial ice makers or those built into refrigerators, a countertop ice maker doesn’t require an external water line. All you need to do is pour water into the tank, turn it on and you’ll have a fresh batch of ice cubes within minutes. Some ice makers take 10-15 minutes to produce ice, but the best ones work quickly and can pump out a bucketful in 7-10 minutes.
Portability
Most countertop ice makers are compact, lightweight and excellent for traveling. They’re convenient for parties and outdoor get-togethers where accessing a refrigerator to retrieve ice constantly is impractical. However, more expensive models with compressor freezer technology are much more robust, so they’re not nearly as easy to move around.
Power and output
Portable countertop ice makers aren’t as powerful as commercial ice makers, so although one would suffice for a small-to-medium-sized gathering, it wouldn’t produce enough ice at an efficient rate for larger parties. Generally, the more powerful the appliance, the more ice it can produce per day. Most countertop ice makers can crank out roughly 25 pounds of ice a day, but more powerful models can make double that amount.
What to look for in a quality countertop ice maker
Timers and alerts
The best ice makers have convenient timers for starting and stopping ice production. Many models also have a function that automatically turns off the machine once the ice bucket is full, which helps conserve energy and prevents jamming.
Ice shape and size
The cheapest ice makers produce standard-looking ice cubes, but more expensive models can make ice in two or three sizes. Some machines can even make ice in different shapes, the most popular being cubes, cylinders, nuggets, gourmet and crescent. However, it’s worth noting this is a feature more commonly found in commercial ice machines.
Style
Most countertop ice makers have a similarly compact and lightweight design, but you’ll notice some differences in style across models. Some have a modern design with a stainless-steel finish, while others have a sturdier build with a stripped-down aesthetic that makes them more suitable for traveling or outdoor use. Also, some models are available in several colors, some of the most popular being black, white, silver, blue and red.
How much you can expect to spend on a countertop ice maker
There are some affordable ice makers in the $100-$200 range, but for one that’s more powerful and can produce more ice, expect to pay up to $400.
Countertop ice maker FAQ
What’s better, a countertop ice maker or one built into a refrigerator?
A. A countertop ice maker is more efficient, and portability is one of its primary advantages. Ice makers built into refrigerators are sufficient for everyday use, but countertop ice makers are more convenient for gatherings.
Should I use filtered water in a countertop ice maker?
A. It’s advisable to use filtered water because countertop ice makers don’t have built-in filtration systems. Filtered ice cubes are healthier, safer and have a crystal-clear look. Ice cubes made from unfiltered tap water usually have a cloudy look on the inside from the mineral buildup.
What’s the best countertop ice maker to buy?
Top countertop ice maker
What you need to know: This ice maker is powerful, versatile, and ensures you always have clean, safe ice for consumption.
What you’ll love: It has a compact design and can produce up to 50 pounds of ice a day, with a new batch available every six minutes. It has a programmable 18-hour timer, three ice size options, an insulated interior and a convenient self-cleaning function.
What you should consider: Some customers reported that their units stopped working in less than two years, so it’s highly advisable to get an extended warranty.
Where to buy: Sold by Newair
Top countertop ice maker for the money
What you need to know: This portable ice maker has a light, compact design, works fast and has intuitive smart features.
What you’ll love: It produces up to 26 pounds of ice a day and works quickly as ice cubes are ready within 8-10 minutes. It reuses water from melted ice to make new cubes, has a quiet compressor and automatically shuts off when the bucket is full.
What you should consider: It continuously makes ice, and there isn’t a pause function to keep ice cool since the machine stops running altogether once the bucket is full.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Igloo Automatic Portable Electric Countertop Ice Maker
What you need to know: This compact ice maker has a stylish, modern look and works efficiently to produce large quantities of ice.
What you’ll love: It can produce up to 26 pounds of ice a day, makes cylinder-shaped ice and has LED lights on an easy-to-use control panel that lets you select ice cube size. Also, it has a transparent lid and is available in black, aqua or white.
What you should consider: Fresh ice comes out very wet, making it stick together if placed in the freezer immediately after it’s produced.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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The cup-covering, no-elastic loungewear tops offer the comfort of 100% braless freedom with a polished, covered aesthetic in luxurious, sustainable bamboo fabric.
HOUSTON, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Loungewear has become a lifestyle staple for many since the pandemic. Aided by working from home and a shift to casual culture, the sleepwear and loungewear market is estimated to grow to 13.36 billion by 2025.
Being stylish while comfortable is key, and Jia Loungewear was created out of necessity. This new female-founded lifestyle brand was created by Katie Charrier, an eye doctor who couldn't wait to take off her bra at the end of a long workday. When she fell in love and became a stepmom to three great kids, she struggled to find comfortable clothing or loungewear that provided enough coverage to be braless around the house.
"I wanted to be comfortable and be able to take off my bra, but didn't want to flash everyone in the household," says founder Katie Charrier. "I had to choose between wearing a bra or the uncomfortable elastic-shelf-bra camisoles on the market, or just hide behind a baggy sweatshirt. I knew there had to be a way to design a top that would allow women to be comfortably braless with the desired coverage, so Jia Loungewear was born."
The elegant solution she created features an innovative underlayer. Invisible beneath the top, this underlayer called the JiaCup drapes over the bust with soft foam cup inserts suspended in a layer of the top's luxe jersey knit bamboo fabric. This allows the appearance of cup coverage, with the unconstricted comfort of feeling 100 percent braless.
Universally useful for overnight guests and roommates, video calls from home, or on family trips, holiday mornings and more, Jia Loungewear offers a comfortable and beautiful alternative to the dreaded elastic shelf bra camisole, with flattering tops that provide the illusion of wearing a cup bra, with the feeling of a soft, loose T-shirt. Jia's elastic-free underlayer allows any woman – from moms and college students to grandmas—to start comfortably lounging without the worry that comes with being braless. Jia Loungewear's flattering bamboo tops start at $64.99 and offer tank options, plus short sleeve and ¾ sleeve varieties. New products are coming soon including loungewear sets with bamboo shorts and capris!
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AMS Communications
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kleiner Device Labs today announced that its new KG™2 Surge™ flow-thru interbody system was used in its first surgical procedure. Dr. Anders Cohen performed a single-level TLIF, fusing L5-S1 at The Brooklyn Hospital Center on July 19, 2022. Utilizing the new device, bone graft delivered through the KG 2 conduit was more than three times the volume of the void of the collapsed disk space.
Noted Dr. Cohen post-surgery, "I was honored to perform the inaugural KG 2 Surge spinal fusion procedure. The system worked flawlessly, allowing precision placement of the interbody cage and fusion graft in a seamless sequential manner. The integrated fusion delivery system enabled a quick, maximum delivery of the graft material to the re-expanded disc space. The system is intuitive and reduces the number of steps usually needed to perform this procedure. There is minimal learning curve for the physician and our team."
The KG2 Surge flow-thru interbody system is a single-patient-use bone graft delivery tool coupled with a 3D-printed titanium I-Beam fusion implant. The implant has no lateral walls and serves as a conduit for unimpeded flow of a broad spectrum of bone graft materials through the pre-attached, rectangular insertion tool. The rectangular cannula maximizes the cross-sectional area available for graft material flow and eliminates the challenge of trying to apply bone graft after cage insertion. Since the system comes pre-assembled and sterilized in a single use tray, there is minimal scrub tech training and no implant tray re-processing/sterilization -- an ideal system for an ASC or hospital. Also, the implant is directly inserted—it is not touched or pre-packed. The KG2 system allows for a single insertion process to take the place of the multi-step, multi-instrument pass practice that is typical of current spinal fusion procedures. The surgical procedure with KG2 Surge spares contusion of delicate nerve tissue and reduces the risk of surgical site infection. Because the system comes pre-sterilized and pre-assembled, it also eliminates the back table "fiddle factor."
For KG2 videos, technical specifications, instructions for use, or clinical efficacy information, please go to the company's web site.
Kleiner Device Labs is creating new instruments and devices to advance minimally invasive spine surgery and improve outcomes and costs. Kleiner Device Labs is headquartered in Incline Village, Nevada.
The Division of Neurosurgery is one of the hospital's centers of excellence. Led by Dr. Anders Cohen, a nationally recognized expert in minimally invasive spine surgery, the Division offers preventive care, rehabilitation, medical care and effective surgical procedures for multiple conditions of the spine and brain. For more information or to make an appointment, please call 718-250-8103 or visit tbh.org/BrooklynSpine.
KG and Surge are trademarks of Kleiner Device Labs.
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IRVINE, Calif. , April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest International, a global technical service support provider to OEMs, and CathWorks, an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in the Healthcare space, announced a strategic partnership. Quest has been selected to support post-sale technical services for CathWorks' fast-growing FFRangio™ install base. Thanks to Quest's diverse, world-class technical service infrastructure and stringent quality standards, CathWorks selected Quest International as their preferred technical service delivery partner. CathWorks plans to leverage Quest's capabilities to accelerate its commercial efforts and technical service capabilities while expanding its geographic footprint. In this partnership, CathWorks will be utilizing Quest's turn-key field services, as well as depot and logistical services, allowing CathWorks' to focus on rapidly expanding adoption of its innovative Wire-free and drug-free 3D FFR guidance.
"Scaling Quest's depot, field, and supply chain logistics services for companies of all sizes and types has always been one of our key differentiators. Quest is an ideal partner for innovative companies like CathWorks as our comprehensive technical service offerings will allow them to focus on innovation and commercializing the next generation of segment-defining products," said Shawn Arshadi, President & CEO of Quest International.
"Selecting the right service partner for our FFRangioTM System was critical to our business plan for 2022 and beyond. Ultimately, Quest was selected because of their existing ISO quality guidelines that allowed CathWorks to have the assurance of a mature Quality Management System to govern its operation. In addition, the ability to easily scale up and meet our customer support needs was the most critical aspect for us," said Ramin Mousavi, President & CEO of CathWorks.
Orange County, California has long been a hotbed of innovative companies, especially in Medical Technology and life sciences. Both Quest and CathWorks were connected through OCTANE OC, a convening organization of the Southern California technology and medical technology business ecosystem by connecting people, resources, and capital. Having been headquartered in Irvine for over 40 years, Quest International has embraced this proximity to other local companies like CathWorks, to foster further development and innovation from the ground up.
About Quest International
Quest International is a leading global post-sales service support partner for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across multiple industries, including healthcare, industrial, aviation, and government, as well as an IT managed services provider for businesses both large and small. Having served Fortune 500 companies since 1982, Quest dedicatedly meets the needs of their customers with a comprehensive suite of services and solutions. Follow our LinkedIn (Quest International) for weekly updates on our business, and go to our website www.questinc.com for more information about what we could do for your company.
About CathWorks
CathWorks is the leader in digital health innovations that can improve patients' lives globally. The CathWorks FFRangio™ System combines advanced computational science and artificial intelligence, transforming how cardiovascular disease is diagnosed and treated by providing physicians access to objective intraprocedural non-invasive and drug-free FFR and physiology guidance that is practical for every case. For more information, visit www.cath.works and follow on Twitter @CathWorks.
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LUND, Sweden, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Immunovia (Nasdaq Stockholm: IMMNOV) has appointed Natalie Carfora as Head of Market Access of its US subsidiary, Immunovia, Inc. Natalie brings deep expertise to the reimbursement process from prior market access roles at Scipher Medicine and Myriad Genetics. Natalie will take up her position on May 23, 2022.
"The hire of Natalie as Head of Market Access in the US is another key hire in-line with our strategic priority to strengthen our US team for a commercial scale up of IMMray™ PanCan-d in the US. Natalie will be instrumental in the pursuit of reimbursement coverage for IMMray™ PanCan-d in the US, the largest and most attractive diagnostic market globally in which Immunovia is commercializing its novel test since August last year", says Philipp Mathieu, Acting CEO and President, Immunovia AB.
"Establishing reimbursement for IMMray™ PanCan-d, the only blood test available for the early detection of pancreatic cancer, is important to achieving widespread use. Natalie Carfora has a track record of securing reimbursement for novel tests in both a start-up environment at Scipher Medicine and at Myriad Genetics, one of the leading diagnostic companies in the US. Adding her talents to the team is another important step in driving the adoption and growth of IMMray™ PanCan-d," says Jeff Borcherding, CEO of Immunovia, Inc, Immunovia AB's US subsidiary.
"Without precision medicine tools, patients suffer from late-stage diagnosis and poor prognosis. People at risk for pancreatic cancer need much better ways to detect cancer earlier. The IMMray™ PanCan-d test is a compelling clinical option for patients, providers, and payers. I am excited to partner with payers to offer IMMray™ PanCan-d access to their members, leading to improved clinical outcomes, increased patient satisfaction and cost of care savings," says Natalie Carfora.
Natalie Carfora brings over ten years of sales and market access experience across biotechnology, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries to the team. Building partnerships through a variety of models across multiple channels including payers, pharmacy benefit managers, and specialty pharmacies, she is focused on optimizing patient care management. Natalie is a graduate of Boston University School of Management with a B.S. in Business Administration.
For more information, please contact:
Acting CEO and President
Email: philipp.mathieu@immunovia.com
Tobias Bülow
Senior Director Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Email: tobias.bulow@immunovia.com
Tel: +46 736 36 35 74
The information was submitted for publication on May 16, 2022, at 08:30 am CET.
About Immunovia
Immunovia AB is a diagnostic company with the vision to revolutionize blood-based diagnostics and increase survival rates for patients with cancer.
Our first product, IMMray™ PanCan-d is the only blood test currently available specifically for the early detection of pancreatic cancer. The test has unmatched clinical performance. Commercialization of IMMray™ PanCan-d started in August 2021 in the USA and IMMray™ PanCan-d is offered as a laboratory developed test (LDT) exclusively through Immunovia, Inc. For more information see: www.immunoviainc.com.
Immunovia collaborates and engages with healthcare providers, leading experts and patient advocacy groups globally to make this test available to all high-risk pancreatic cancer groups.
The USA, the first market in which IMMray™ PanCan-d is commercially available, is the world's largest market for the detection of pancreatic cancer with an estimated value of more than USD 4 billion annually.
Immunovia's shares (IMMNOV) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, please visit www.immunovia.com.
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Program will enable the delivery of war-winning capabilities
SAN DIEGO, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI, a fast-growing defense technology company building AI pilots for aircraft, today announced its inclusion in the first set of projects selected to receive funding for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering's (OUSD(R&E)) pilot program to Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies, also known as APFIT.
"This is a win-win. For the warfighter, they will not have to wait the average 4-6 years to receive new tools and products to do their jobs more effectively. For Shield AI and the V-BAT, selection by a joint-strategic office like OUSD R&E alongside its selection for SOCOM and Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division's Multi-Mission Tactical UAS program last year — in addition to ongoing deployments with Marine Expeditionary Units in support of Force Design 2030 and widespread adoption with international program offices — it's further proof that our V-BAT is a very special aircraft. Everyone is choosing V-BAT," said Brandon Tseng, Shield AI's co-founder, President, and former Navy SEAL.
Shield AI's APFIT project involves the initial procurement of V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) — semi-autonomous, long-loiter, vertical takeoff, and landing-capable UASs with modular payload capability — that can provide resilient data transport and locate and provide weapon quality targeting information as part of the Joint Sensing Grid to JADC2.
According to the DoD's official release, the purpose of the APFIT pilot program is to expeditiously transition technologies and get them in the warfighters' hands. The benefits of this pilot will be to deliver war-winning capabilities to the warfighter.
The V-BAT, with its innovative, near-zero footprint vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) and long-endurance capabilities, is unlike any UAS on the market today. Propelled by a single, ducted, thrust-vectored fan, it takes off and lands in the style of a SpaceX rocket. Its fully operational logistical footprint fits into the bed of a pickup truck or inside a Blackhawk helicopter, significantly reducing the total cost of capability. U.S. and international customers view the V-BAT as a flexible, cost-efficient platform capable of performing Group 2 UAS to Group 5 UAS missions and beyond.
"When a military service buys V-BAT, they are not just getting a winning technology, product, and capability that will radically enable warfighters. They are also getting a team of world-class engineers and professionals committed to making service members proud and a best-in-class aircraft and cutting-edge software, all while helping advance a product roadmap that will transform the battlefield and strengthen global stability and national security," Tseng added. "More and more people are understanding the value that is unlocked by our AI Pilot, Hivemind. Via Hivemind integration, operational read-and-react swarming and comms-contested, GPS-denied autonomous maneuver are rapidly coming to V-BATs."
Shield AI's Hivemind software is an AI pilot for military and commercial aircraft that enables intelligent teams of aircraft to perform missions ranging from room clearance, to penetrating air defense systems, and dogfighting F-16s. Hivemind employs state-of-the-art algorithms for planning, mapping, and state-estimation to enable aircraft to execute dynamic flight maneuvers and uses reinforcement learning for discovery, learning, and execution of winning tactics and strategies. On aircraft, Hivemind enables full autonomy and is designed to run fully on the edge, disconnected from the cloud, in high threat, GPS and communication-degraded environments.
About Shield AI
Shield AI is a venture-backed company built around a team of proven executives, warfighters with relevant national security experience, and world-class AI engineers. The company has offices in San Diego, Washington D.C., Dallas, and Abu Dhabi. Shield AI's products and people are currently in the field actively supporting operations with the U.S. Department of Defense and allies. For more information, visit www.shield.ai.
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Local Neighborly community of home service experts outlines top projects to help homeowners upgrade their spaces during the most popular season to sell
RALEIGH-DURHAM, N.C., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated 5.95 million existing homes will be sold in the U.S. in 2022, and Neighborly®, the world's largest franchisor of home service brands, is calling the hot residential market in Raleigh-Durham one of the top regions for a strong return on the investment.
In conjunction with National Homeownership Month, the most popular time to put a home on the market, the home team for home services at Neighborly just released its guide for the top "Tips for Getting Your Home Market-Ready."
The Neighborly checklist comes at a perfect time following a joint report from the Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com that ranks Raleigh as one of the top 20 emerging housing markets for investors and homeowners alike.
The checklist includes expert advice from Neighborly's Raleigh-Durham network of trusted brands and outlines the top professional services that Raleigh-Durham homeowners should consider when preparing their home to sell this summer. These local owner-operators whose teams are vetted in a variety of specific services are also backed by Neighborly's Done Right Promise™ to ensure the highest quality of work.
The checklist includes but is not limited to projects such as:
- Bringing your home up to code
- Fixing plumbing issues
- Upgrading kitchen appliances
- Scheduling a home inspection
- Pressure washing the home exterior
- Replacing outdated light fixtures
- Adding a kitchen pantry
"If you look around your home and see scuffed walls, broken appliances or overgrown flower beds that need attention, these shortcomings can lead to lower offers from a homebuyer even in booming housing markets," said David Burdine, a local Raleigh-Durham owner of Mosquito Joe of Western Wake County, a Neighborly company. "But not every project has a DIY solution. That's why our local network of Neighborly home service experts is committed to assisting homeowners in the Triangle area in making the necessary home upgrades needed before their homes hit the market to ease the stress of the selling process, especially during the most popular season to sell."
In addition to utilizing the checklist, new customers in the Raleigh-Durham area will receive $20 off their first service when scheduling an initial appointment with one of Neighborly's 17 brands in the area. Terms and conditions apply. Connect with Neighborly by visiting neighborly.com/raleigh-durham or by calling (833) 733-1096.
"Selling a home should be an exciting time for homeowners," said Mike Bidwell, President and CEO of Neighborly. "Our hope is that with our checklist, Raleigh-Durham residents will trust calling upon our Neighborly service professionals who are driven by our Done Right Promise™ to take care of their home improvement projects, making the experience of putting a home on the market positive and enjoyable."
For more information about Neighborly's service brands, visit www.neighborlybrands.com.
About Neighborly®
Neighborly® is the world's largest home services franchisor of 29 brands and 5,000 franchises collectively serving 10 million+ customers in nine countries, focused on repairing, maintaining and enhancing homes and businesses. The company operates online platforms that connect consumers to service providers in their local communities that meet their rigorous standards as a franchisor across 18 service categories at Neighborly.com or through the Neighborly App. More information about Neighborly®, and its franchise concepts, is available at Neighborlybrands.com. To learn about franchising opportunities with Neighborly®, click here.
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Rangers arrive in Canada with full roster for opening series
By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Baseball Writer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have arrived in Toronto for their season-opening series. They had their entire expected opening-day roster on the trip to the country that requires all visitors to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 at least 14 days prior to entry. Before returning to the United States after the three-game weekend series in Toronto, they all will have to provide a negative COVID-19 viral test taken no earlier than Saturday, or provide documentation of having recovered from the virus in the 90 days before the trip. The Rangers play their home opener Monday against Colorado. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/06/rangers-arrive-in-canada-with-full-roster-for-opening-series/ | 2022-04-06T22:42:24Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Bubble tea is one of those trendy tricks that people post to their social media after grabbing one but unlike some trendy things people do for the hype, this one is easily enjoyable. As long as you’re into tea and tapioca balls of course.
National Bubble Tea Day is on April 30, which just so happens to be a Saturday, so unless you’re working on the weekend you might just have some time to get out and about to grab a cup.
But, if you’ve never had it before or are feeling frisky and want to branch out we took a look at Yelp’s list of the best bubble tea around Dallas:
- Craft Boba Tea, located in Upper Greenville
- Kung Fu Tea, located in Uptown
- Royal I.T. Cafe, located in Lake Highlands
- Panda Tea, located in Upper Greenville
- Feng Cha, located in Lower Greenville
- TP Tea
- The Boba Plug, located in Lake Highlands
- Gong Cha, located in North Dallas
- Sharetea, located in North Dallas
- Fat Straws, located in North Dallas | https://cw33.com/news/local/in-the-mood-for-bubble-tea-check-out-yelps-list-of-the-best-spots-for-a-sip-around-dallas/ | 2022-04-30T14:15:23Z |
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese think tank issued a rare public disagreement Monday with the ruling Communist Party’s severe “zero COVID” policy, saying curbs that shut down cities and disrupt trade, travel and industry must change to prevent an “economic stall.”
The Anbound Research Center gave no details of possible changes but said President Xi Jinping’s government needs to focus on shoring up sinking growth. It noted the United States, Europe and Japan are recovering economically after easing anti-disease curbs.
“Preventing the risk of economic stall should be the priority task,” the think tank said in a report titled, “It’s Time for China to Adjust Its Virus Control and Prevention Policies.”
Even such mild public disagreement with official policy is almost unknown in a politically sensitive year when Xi, China’s most powerful leader since at least the 1980s, is expected to try to extend his time in office.
The report, dated Sunday, was posted on the Anbound Research Center’s accounts on the popular WeChat messaging platform and the Sina Weibo microblog service but was deleted from both on Monday afternoon.
The anti-virus curbs are widely expected to stay in place at least until after a Communist Party meeting in October and November at which Xi is likely to break with tradition and award himself a third five-year term as leader.
Economists warn that China needs to boost growth that sank to 2.5% over a year earlier in the first half of 2022, less than half the official annual target of 5.5%, after Shanghai and other industrial centers shut down starting in late March to fight virus outbreaks.
“China’s economy is at risk of stalling” due to the “impact of epidemic prevention and control policies,” the think tank said.
The economy also is under pressure from a plunge in real estate activity after Beijing tightened controls on the industry’s use of debt.
Economists and public health experts have warned since mid-2021 that “zero COVID,” which aims to keep the virus out of China by isolating every case, is unsustainable. Officials respond that they have no alternative because letting the virus spread would overwhelm Chinese hospitals.
A Shanghai physician with 3 million followers on social media, Zhang Wenhong, was shut down by official criticism and targeted by a plagiarism investigation in 2021 after he suggested China’s strategy could change and the world “needs to learn how to coexist with the virus.”
Founded in 1993, Anbound says it has served the Communist Party’s Central Financial and Economic Leading Group and provided research to government agencies and financial institutions.
Its report gave no indication whether it might represent the thinking of officials who are unhappy with the soaring economic and human cost of “zero COVID.”
China’s policy has kept deaths and infection numbers low but led to a wave of business failures.
News reports say local governments are cutting public services and wages for civil servants to pay for virus testing and anti-disease measures.
The economic impact of repeated shutdowns of companies and neighborhoods is more severe than last year, the think tank said. It said that “freezing effect” might be even worse than when the outbreak began in 2020 and the whole economy shut down temporarily.
On Monday, the southern city of Shenzhen, a center for technology and finance that borders Hong Kong, announced a three-day closure of some residential areas to contain an outbreak and shut down the world’s biggest electronics market.
Also Monday, the government of Shenyang, the most populous city in the northeast, postponed the start of in-person classes this week for primary and high school students.
China needs to “focus on economic recovery and gradually integrate with the world,” the Anbound report said.
Travel curbs keep out most foreign visitors. The government has stopped replacing passports that expire and has called on the public to avoid going abroad.
Last week, the U.S. government canceled 26 flights by Chinese airlines to China from the United States in a dispute over Beijing’s anti-virus controls. China earlier forced American carriers to cancel the same number of flights after some passengers tested positive for the virus. | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/ap-chinese-think-tank-virus-curbs-must-change-to-help-economy/ | 2022-08-30T04:39:05Z |
HELSINKI (AP) — Britain pledged to come to the aid of Sweden and Finland, including with military support, if the two Nordic nations came under attack under security deals Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed Wednesday with his Swedish counterpart in Stockholm and the Finnish president in Helsinki.
Sweden and Finland are pondering whether to abandon their historic neutrality and join NATO following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Johnson said in a statement that Wednesday’s agreements will allow Britain, a major, nuclear-armed NATO member, “to cooperate with key Nordic partners and their armed forces, in all domains, including cyberspace.”
Sweden’s eastern neighbor Finland shares a 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) land border with Russia.
Wednesday’s agreements also cover closer collaboration on new technology and intelligence-gathering between Britain and the two Nordic countries. Johnson said he would offer to increase British military deployments to the region, including with air force, army and navy assets and personnel.
Wednesday’s agreements will “fortify northern Europe’s defenses, in the face of renewed threats,” Johnson said in a statement, adding that they are symbols “of the everlasting assurance between our nations.”
“These are not a short-term stop-gap, but a long-term commitment to bolster military ties and global stability, and fortify Europe’s defenses for generations to come,” Johnson said in the statement.
“And whether it’s in the event of a disaster or a military attack, what we’re saying today is that upon request from the other party, we would come to the other party’s assistance,” Johnson told a joint news conference in Sweden with Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.
He called the war in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir “Putin’s bloodthirsty campaign against a sovereign nation.”
Andersson said: “Putin thought he could cause division, but he has achieved the opposite. We stand here today more united than ever.”
In Finland, Johnson held talks with President Sauli Niinisto, who has a significant role in the nation’s foreign and security policy decisions, at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. The Finnish head of state said Moscow could only blame itself should his nation of 5.5 million become a NATO member.
“You (Russia) caused this. Look at the mirror,” Niinisto said pointedly, “So in my thinking, this is quite simple, actually. We increase our security and we do not take it away from anybody. It is not a zero-sum game.”
The Kremlin has warned of “military and political repercussions” if Sweden and Finland decide to join NATO. Andersson said that Russia would increase its “military presence in this region if Sweden and, or, Finland sends in an application.”
Should they apply, there will be an interim period lasting from when an application has been handed in until all 30 NATO members’ parliaments have ratified it. The two Nordic countries are expected to announce their positions on NATO membership in the coming days.
“If Finland makes this historical step it is for the security of our own citizens,” Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin told a news conference after talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo Wednesday. “Joining NATO will strengthen the whole international community that stands for common values.”
Johnson met with Andersson in Harpsund, the country retreat of Swedish prime ministers, which is located about 90 kilometers (55 miles) southwest of Stockholm.
“In times of crisis, cooperation becomes even more important. And this applies not least for our international defense partnerships. And Sweden’s partnerships with the U.K. and with NATO have been crucial during these exceptional times,” Andersson said.
Britain is already present in the Baltic Sea areas with the Joint Expeditionary Force, which consists of 10 Northern European nations: the United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Norway.
In 2017, Sweden and Finland joined the British-led military rapid reaction force, which is designed to be more flexible and respond more quickly than the larger NATO alliance. It uses NATO standards and doctrine, so it can operate in conjunction with NATO, the United Nations or other multinational coalitions. Fully operational since 2018, the force has held a number of exercises both independently and in cooperation with NATO.
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Olsen reported from Copenhagen, Denmark. Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo, Japan contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/britain-pledges-to-defend-sweden-if-attacked/ | 2022-05-11T21:17:41Z |
Tenants grapple with rent hikes amid overall inflation spike
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At a time when rising gasoline and food prices are already straining Americans’ budgets, many apartment tenants are grappling with soaring rents.
The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metropolitan area in Florida saw overall median rent soar over 50% in April from a year ago, to $3,045 a month, according to Realtor.com.
The next biggest increase? The central Florida metropolitan area made up of Orlando, Kissimmee and Sanford, where the median rent jumped 32.9% from April last year to $1,927, the firm said.
Nationally the median rent climbed to $1,827, an increase of about 17% versus the same month last year, according to Realtor.com, which tracks rental listings in the 50 biggest U.S. metropolitan areas.
“The fact that rents are rising much higher than we’ve seen historically is a reflection of the unique time that we’re in, where the economy is adjusting to a couple of extraordinary years and shifts in preferences,” said Danielle Hale, Realtor.com’s chief economist.
National median rent has set new all-time highs for 14 months in a row. At the current pace of increases, it could hit $2,000 by August, Hale said. Rents as measured by the U.S. consumer price index haven’t risen this fast since May 1991.
In a recent survey of renters and landlords by Realtor.com, more than 66% of tenants said higher rents were the biggest strain on their finances, while about 76% noted they’re unable to save as much money every month as they did a year ago.
Tenants are likely to see further rent hikes this year. About 72% of the landlords surveyed said they were planning to increase rents within 12 months.
Landlords have the leverage to ask for higher rents because demand is strong. Years of rising home prices and the recent surge in mortgage rates have left many would-be homebuyers with little choice but to keep renting.
Developers are responding by ramping up apartment construction to the fastest pace in decades.
Newly started construction of apartment buildings climbed to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 612,000 units in April, according to the Commerce Department. That’s up 42.3% from a year earlier and the fastest seasonally adjusted annual rate since April 1986.
That additional supply should help eventually, but it can take months or years for projects to hit the market, especially given supply chain and labor constraints that have delayed all manner of construction during the pandemic.
While the national homeownership rate is around 65%, there are more renters than homeowners in many large metropolitan areas, such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, Hale said.
And the burden of sharp rent increases tends to fall mostly on a segment of the population that tends to be younger and less financially flexible.
“The renter population tends to be different than the homeowner population,” Hale said. “They tend to be younger, they tend to have less wealth, and also be lower income, generally speaking, which can make it more difficult for them to navigate price increases.”
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Outgoing Lebanon government approves economic recovery plan
By BASSEM MROUE
Associated Press
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s information minister says the country’s outgoing government has approved a recovery plan for pulling the Mideast nation out of its economic meltdown. The development on Friday came during the Cabinet’s last official meeting before it becomes a caretaker government following last weekend’s parliamentary elections. The plan is a first step on a difficult and complicated road with the goal to wrest Lebanon out of the worst economic crisis in its modern history. The crisis is rooted in decades of corruption and mismanagement. Parliament however still has to approve the plan, which includes restructuring the country’s hard-hit banking sector and amending decades-old banking secrecy laws. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/05/20/outgoing-lebanon-government-approves-economic-recovery-plan/ | 2022-05-20T19:24:55Z |
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s groundbreaking decision to ban nearly all oil from Russia to punish the country for its invasion of Ukraine is a blow to Moscow’s economy, but its effects may be blunted by rising energy prices and other countries willing to buy some of the petroleum, industry experts say.
European Union leaders agreed late Monday to cut Russian oil imports by about 90% over the next six months, a dramatic move that was considered unthinkable just months ago.
The 27-country bloc relies on Russia for 25% of its oil and 40% of its natural gas, and European countries that are even more heavily dependent on Russia had been especially reluctant to act.
European heads of state hailed the decision as a watershed, but analysts were more circumspect.
The EU ban applies to all Russian oil delivered by sea. At Hungary’s insistence, it contains a temporary exemption for oil delivered by the Russian Druzhba pipeline to certain landlocked countries in Central Europe.
In addition to retaining some European markets, Russia could sell some of the oil previously bound to Europe to China, India and other customers in Asia, even though it will have to offer discounts, said Chris Weafer, CEO at consulting firm Macro-Advisory.
“Now, for the moment, that’s not financially too painful for Russia because global prices are elevated. They’re much higher than last year,” he said. “So even Russia offering a discount means that it’s probably selling its oil for roughly what it sold for last year also.”
He noted that “India has been a willing buyer” and “China’s certainly been keen to buy more oil because they’re both countries who are getting big discounts on global market prices.”
Still, Moscow has traditionally viewed Europe as its main energy market, making Monday’s decision the most significant effort yet to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine.
“The sanctions have one clear aim: to prompt Russia to end this war and withdraw its troops and to agree with Ukraine on a sensible and fair peace,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.
Ukraine estimated the ban could cost Russia tens of billions of dollars.
“The oil embargo will speed up the countdown to the collapse of the Russian economy and war machine,” Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address that Ukraine will be pressing for more sanctions, adding that “there should be no significant economic ties left between the free world and the terrorist state.”
Simone Tagliapietra, an energy expert and research fellow at the Brussels-based think tank Bruegel, called the embargo “a major blow.”
Matteo Villa, an analyst at the ISPI think tank in Milan, said Russia will take a pretty significant hit now but cautioned that the move could eventually backfire.
“The risk is that the price of oil in general goes up because of the European sanctions. And if the price goes up a lot, the risk is that Russia starts to earn more, and Europe loses the bet,” he said.
Like previous rounds of sanctions, the oil ban is unlikely to persuade the Kremlin to end the war.
Moscow seized on the new sanctions to try to rally public support against the West, describing it as bent on destroying Russia.
Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of Russia’s Security Council who served as the country’s president, said the oil ban aims to reduce the country’s export earnings and force the government to scale down social benefits.
“They hate us all!” Medvedev said on his messaging app channel. “Those decisions stem from hatred against Russia and against all of its people.”
Russia has not shied away from withholding energy to get its way. Russian state energy giant Gazprom said it is cutting off natural gas to Dutch trader GasTerra and Denmark’s Oersted company and is also stopping shipments to Shell Energy Europe that were bound for Germany. Germany has other suppliers, and GasTerra and Oersted said they were prepared for a shutoff.
Gazprom previously stopped the flow to Bulgaria, Poland and Finland.
Meanwhile, the EU is urging other countries to avoid placing trade barriers on farm products as Russia’s war increases the risks of a global food crisis.
Zelenskyy has said Russia has prevented the export of 22 million tons of Ukrainian grain, much of it meant for people across the Middle East and Africa. He accused Moscow of “deliberately creating this problem.”
Russian oil delivered by sea accounts for two-thirds of the EU’s oil imports from Moscow. In addition to the EU cutoff of such imports, Germany and Poland have agreed to stop using oil from the northern branch of the Druzhba pipeline.
Agreeing on sanctions against Russian natural gas is likely to prove much tougher because it represents a larger percentage of Europe’s energy mix.
“The very loud and clear message that Moscow will hear is that it will be near impossible for the European Union to get any agreement on blocking gas because gas will not be as easily replicated from other sources in Europe as oil will be,” Weafer said.
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Associated Press journalists Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Ukraine, Mike Corder in The Hague, Netherlands, Colleen Barry in Milan, Italy, and Derek Gatopoulos in Athens contributed to this report.
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XFL season to kick off on February 18, 2023
Season tickets deposits exclusively available online for all teams at XFL.com/tickets
NEW YORK, July 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The XFL is excited to announce the cities and venues that its teams will call home, starting with the upcoming season which will kick off on February 18, 2023. The announcement was made this evening by Dany Garcia, Chairwoman and Owner, and Dwayne Johnson, Owner, at an XFL Townhall event hosted at Texas Live! in Arlington, TX and streamed live on the XFL's YouTube page. The XFL's cities and venues, as well as its Head Coach pairings, are as follows:
Beginning tonight, fans can go to XFL.com/tickets to reserve their season tickets, which will provide them with early access to select their seats and purchase tickets before the general public.
"We've had a clear vision for the XFL – the values to instill, the diversity of our leaders, the innovation of the game and how we want to deeply engage with our communities so they can help bring this vision to life. Today, our league takes another step closer to 2023 kickoff as we officially announce where our teams will play," said Dany Garcia, Chairwoman and Owner. "What brings a league to life is the passion of the fandom behind it. In each of these cities we will co-create with our fans and build these teams from the ground up so that they represent the unique fabric of our communities. We welcome all football fans to join us as we get ready for kickoff in February."
"As Dany, Gerry Cardinale and I put pen to paper rebuilding this league, the first thing we identified as one of the most important elements for the XFL to be successful was selecting the iconic cities and venues for our teams," said Dwayne Johnson, XFL Owner. "For each community to join in the rally cries of their chosen team, to support and lift up these players and their families who would be representing each city…THEIR city…we needed to make sure we were including the most important voices in the room - the fans - when making these decisions. We have been working on cool, new logos and innovative uniforms, that match the dynamic and innovative vision of our league. We can't wait to share in the electrifying excitement from fans once they meet their new 'hometown team'. We'll see you at kickoff."
"The common theme amongst our new and returning cities is a shared passion for the game of football," said Gerry Cardinale, Founder and Managing Partner at RedBird Capital Partners. "There is a legitimate demand for spring football in North America. It is our job to deliver a world class football experience both on and off the field and it is our mission to be the #1 Spring League in the world."
"We are incredibly excited to announce our cities and venues and to match each with their Head Coach, many of whom have a personal history in these new home markets," said Russ Brandon, President. "Earlier today we wrapped up our last showcase of the summer in Arlington, with other showcases taking place in D.C. and Orlando last month. I've been extremely impressed with not only the turnout at all of these events, but the level of skill and talent these players exhibited. With our football operations team firing on all cylinders, I'm extremely optimistic about our future and the dynamic football we will deliver to our fans this upcoming spring."
The XFL will kick off on February 18, 2023 in partnership with its new, exclusive broadcast partner, The Walt Disney Company and ESPN.
For more information, visit XFL.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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The XFL's ownership group, led by Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, and Gerry Cardinale's RedBird Capital Partners, is building a fan-first, fast-paced global professional football league with innovative rules and enhanced 360 game experience. The XFL will bring entertainment to world class football, with the goal of advancing the game of football and expanding player opportunities when it launches in February 2023.
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- At-home blood collection facilitates patient participation in COVID-19 study -
BOSTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- YourBio Health, Inc., developers of the world's first painless push-button blood collection device, was identified as a key contributor in the recent preprint published report in medRxiv. The report describes a trial conducted by Moderna, Inc. and Evidation Health in which YourBio Health enabled the measurement of "Antibody Response Following COVID-19 Boosters During the Omicron Wave in the US: A Decentralized, Digital Health, Real World Study". In the report, the Moderna authors noted that the combination of digital technology with remote blood collection methodologies may be a "first of its kind to utilize decentralization procedures to assess real world immunogenicity" where "participants collected blood using the YourBio TAP II device."
This novel approach to measuring antibody response to COVID-19 boosters during the Omicron wave in the United States (U.S.) "sets a precedent for greater research access using a digital platform and consumer-directed technology", specifically, Evidation Health's digital health community and The YourBio Health Tap II blood collection device.
"We are thrilled to have been a part of this breakthrough approach of completely decentralized clinical trials. The on-demand requirements of the trial population showed that we can enroll individuals from any location across the U.S. Our technology eliminates barriers to blood collection by removing the need to schedule a blood draw and commute to a collection center, and by avoiding the pain and fear from finger sticks and phlebotomy. In addition to being an alternative to mobile phlebotomy, we can deliver more data across more patients at lower cost." said Harry Wilcox, Executive Chairman and CEO of YourBio Health. "Like Moderna and Evidation Health, we believe a new precedent has been set paving the way to enable more equitable participant enrollment while delivering data in a timely fashion."
About YourBio Health
YourBio Health eliminates barriers to blood collection by allowing a patient blood sample to be collected from any location without the pain of a fingerstick or need for traditional phlebotomy. We enable the decentralization of clinical trials and access to companies who offer wellness testing for consumers with the innovative TAP II Blood Collection Device. It is virtually painless, easy-to-use and enables the collection of a blood specimen from any setting – clinical or in-home. Backed by the latest science, data management technology, and certified central laboratories, we guarantee best-in-class test results.
YourBio Health was founded by Flagship Pioneering, which conceives, creates, resources, and develops first-in-category bioplatform companies to transform human health and sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, the firm has, through its Flagship Labs unit, applied its unique hypothesis-driven innovation process to originate and foster more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in over $100 billion in aggregate value.
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Taco Bell says Mexican pizza will be a permanent menu item
Published: May. 31, 2022 at 11:28 AM EDT|Updated: 21 minutes ago
(CNN) - Fans of Taco Bell’s Mexican pizza were elated when the item was brought back to the menu earlier this month.
In fact, the excitement over the pizza was so great that Taco Bell now says it’s running out.
According to Taco Bell’s website, locations across the country have been selling out of Mexican pizzas, and supplying more of them is taking longer than expected.
But the company says it’s working hard to get the item back on the menu – permanently this time.
Taco Bell is also postponing the debut of “Mexican Pizza: The Musical,” which was supposed to debut on TikTok last Thursday. Taco Bell has not announced a new release date.
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New audio: McCarthy said 25th Amendment ‘takes too long’ and wanted to reach out to Biden after January 6 attack
By Clare Foran and Melanie Zanona, CNN
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy discussed the 25th Amendment on a call with GOP leadership days after the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and said the process “takes too long,” according to an audio recording obtained by two New York Times reporters and shared with CNN.
McCarthy also said during the call that he wanted to reach out to then-President-elect Joe Biden as he expressed hope for a “smooth transition,” and said he thought impeachment would further divide the nation.
The call took place on January 8, 2021, and the audio was obtained for the new book “This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America’s Future,” by Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns.
At one point in the recording, McCarthy asks an aide for a readout of a separate call. It’s not clear exactly what call he is referring to. The aide responds, “I think the options that have been cited by the Democrats so far are the 25th Amendment, which is not exactly an elegant solution here.”
McCarthy interjects to say, “That takes too long too. It could go back to the House, right?”
The aide responds, “Correct. If the President were to submit a letter overruling the Cabinet and the vice president, two-thirds vote in the House and the Senate to overrule the President. So it’s kind of an armful.”
CNN has reached out to McCarthy’s office to request comment on the new audio.
At the beginning of the audio, McCarthy can be heard saying, “What the President did is atrocious and totally wrong,” comments that have been previously reported on by The New York Times.
In the aftermath of the deadly attack on the Capitol, a number of Democrats, including members of leadership, publicly called for then-President Donald Trump to be removed from office either through impeachment or the 25th Amendment to the Constitution.
Invoking the 25th Amendment would have required then-Vice President Mike Pence and a majority of the Cabinet to vote to remove Trump from office due to his inability to “discharge the powers and duties of his office” — an unprecedented step.
The new audio release of McCarthy is the latest in a series of such releases featuring the House GOP leader that have shed light on what he said privately to other House Republicans in the aftermath of the January 6 attack. And the fact McCarthy was pressing one of his aides for details about how the 25th Amendment process would work shows there was a serious conversation at the highest levels of GOP leadership about the idea — not just idle chatter — even if it was ultimately deemed not a viable option.
Last month, audio showed that McCarthy did consider asking Trump to resign in the days after the riot, contradicting his office’s earlier denials of New York Times reporting that he had done so.
Audio also showed that in the days following the insurrection, McCarthy told Republican lawmakers on a private conference call that Trump had admitted bearing some responsibility for the deadly attack.
McCarthy has moved to tamp down the potential fallout from the audio releases both in public and in private, and he commented on speaking about the 25th Amendment. McCarthy, who initially vehemently denied the Times’ reporting before the audiotapes of those conversations were released, has argued that he was merely floating potential scenarios about Trump’s future and was not advocating for one option over the other.
“I have never asked the President to resign. I never thought he should resign,” McCarthy said in April when pressed on whether he had believed at any point that Trump should resign. “What I was asked on a phone call was about the process, the 25th Amendment, whether someone was impeached. We walked through ifs, ands and buts. It was never in the process to ask Trump to resign.”
Trump, for his part, said after the initial audiotapes were released that while he didn’t like what he had heard McCarthy saying, their relationship remains strong — in part because McCarthy worked so hard after January 6 to win his support.
In the new audio, McCarthy can also be heard discussing wanting to reach out to Biden.
“I do think the impeachment divides the nation further and continues the fight even greater. That’s why I want to reach out to Biden. I wanted the President to meet with Biden; that’s not going to happen,” McCarthy said, adding, “I want to see about us meeting with Biden, sitting down, make a smooth transition to show that, and continue to keep those statements going.”
McCarthy, who said he used to have breakfast with Biden when he was the vice president, also talked about what would be best for Biden, arguing that a smooth transition would “be beneficial to his presidency, too” and that Biden would be in a “stronger” position if he implores the country to move forward.
McCarthy can also be heard saying on the tape, “I’m trying to do it not from a basis of Republicans, of a basis of, hey, it’s not healthy for the nation. That’s a conversation I want to have with Biden himself.”
This story has been updated with additional developments Wednesday.
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Company expands portfolio with line of high-quality, USDA-certified organic, fully traceable, U.S.-grown hemp CBD distillates for use in health and wellness products
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, announced the launch of Luxiva™ hemp cannabidiol (CBD) distillates. The line includes two hemp CBD distillates that are farmed and produced in America's heartland and are United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-certified organic.
"The Kemin team is excited to announce that Luxiva hemp CBD distillates are now available to help our customers elevate their health and wellness innovation products," said Tyler Holstein, Global Product Manager, Kemin Human Nutrition and Health. "The line includes two new products that are USDA-certified organic and fully traceable to hemp farms in the Midwest United States. Kemin ingredients are made in facilities with third-party GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) certification and products that conform to the law and requirements governing hemp to help customers get new products to market quickly. They provide the added benefit of certification by a credible source—something that CBD consumers look for when making their purchase decisions."
The U.S. retail hemp-cannabidiol (CBD) market is booming, currently valued at USD$803 million, with growth expected to reach USD$1.2 billion by 2023, according to Nutrition Business Journal.1
Kemin Luxiva™ Full Spectrum CBD Distillates are organic, hemp-based ingredient solutions that have been developed for the U.S. and global health and wellness markets.
New product offerings include:
- Luxiva™ Full Spectrum Cannabidiol (CBD) Distillate (0.3%) – a USDA-certified organic hemp extract of the stems, leaves and flower of Cannabis Sativa, contains a minimum of 60% CBD content with a total THC content of less than 0.3%.
- Luxiva™ Full Spectrum Cannabidiol (CBD) Distillate (0.1%) – a USDA-certified organic hemp extract of the stems, leaves and flower of Cannabis Sativa, contains a minimum of 60% CBD content with a total THC content of less than 0.1%.
- Fully traceable hemp grown in the U.S.
- Clean/green extraction process
- Natural, USDA-certified organic
- Non-GMO
- Third-party tested
- Vegan
- Kosher
- Supported by Kemin Technical Service Team
"For more than 25 years, Kemin has gained a reputation as a leader in the global health and wellness marketplace by being a trusted, science-backed and quality ingredient supplier," said Holstein. "Our customers can depend on Kemin to provide superior botanical ingredients from plant experts known for outstanding quality, science and technical support. With all these benefits, we're excited to offer these new hemp CBD solutions and to give our customers peace of mind when buying high-quality Luxiva hemp ingredients from Kemin."
To learn more about the Kemin portfolio of organic, hemp-based ingredients and shaping a better future through sustainable solutions, please visit www.kemin.com/luxiva.
About Kemin Industries
Kemin Industries (www.kemin.com) is a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services. The company supplies over 500 specialty ingredients for human and animal health and nutrition, pet food, aquaculture, nutraceutical, food technologies, crop technologies, textile, biofuel and animal vaccine industries.
For over half a century, Kemin has been dedicated to using applied science to address industry challenges and offer product solutions to customers in more than 120 countries. Kemin provides ingredients to feed a growing population with its commitment to the quality, safety and efficacy of food, feed and health-related products.
Established in 1961, Kemin is a privately held, family-owned-and-operated company with more than 3,000 global employees and operations in 90 countries, including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Italy, Russia, San Marino, Singapore, South Africa and the United States.
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MIAMI and NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Parkinson's Foundation and Parkinson's UK, an organization based in the United Kingdom that funds research and provides life-changing support for people with Parkinson's disease (PD), have announced a new international strategic partnership to boost investment in groundbreaking research leading the search for new treatments for PD, which affects 10 million people worldwide.
Over the next three years, the Parkinson's Foundation will invest a minimum of $3 million into the Parkinson's Virtual Biotech, the drug development arm of Parkinson's UK. The money, in addition to Parkinson's UK's ongoing investment, will accelerate research into the scientific breakthroughs that have the greatest potential to become life changing medications. Parkinson's UK has invested over $19 million (£16 million) in Virtual Biotech projects since it started in 2017.
By operating like a biotech but without the additional costs of full-time staff and buildings, the Parkinson's Virtual Biotech is a uniquely innovative approach to drug development within the charity sector. Led by pharma and biotech experts, the Virtual Biotech team reviews and curates the most promising research from the thousands of studies underway at any given time. The experts identify projects with strong potential that would otherwise struggle to find private sector investors. Then the Parkinson's Virtual Biotech invests in these directly, providing ongoing oversight and stewardship, and identifying the right global partners to work with.
Currently the Parkinson's Virtual Biotech is fast tracking nine promising projects including the potential of cannabidiol to treat psychosis in PD, whether a common anti-sickness drug could manage hallucinations, and if it's possible to develop therapies that restore mitochondrial function to slow or stop the condition.
Parkinson's is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world and currently there is no cure. Nothing can slow, stop or reverse the condition's progression. Existing treatments can help manage symptoms but often come with side effects and get less effective over time.
Arthur Roach, PhD, director of research at Parkinson's UK, said "Drug development is ultimately what will lead to new treatments, but it comes with high risk, high costs and long timelines. Our innovative approach takes methods from the private sector and venture capital financing and adapts them to the charitable context, allowing us to be agile and tactical in how we invest, monitor and keep projects moving.
"This is an exciting new phase for the Parkinson's Virtual Biotech. We've been growing steadily and are starting to see the first successes from the early projects we've invested in over the last five years. But we've always known that there is much more to be done than we can manage on our own, and hoped that by championing this innovative approach, we could inspire others to collaborate with us in this next phase and create a truly international movement.
"Through this long-term strategic partnership with the Parkinson's Foundation, we will together be able to invest more funding into more projects, both new and existing. Together, we can deliver much needed new treatments for Parkinson's in years, not decades."
The two transatlantic charities have a long history of working together. They share a decade-long active collaboration to accelerate research through effective patient involvement. A new phase of collaboration began with the Parkinson's Foundation's first grant to support the Parkinson's Virtual Biotech in September 2019. The partnership has been driven by a shared mission to deliver better treatments for the global PD community, focusing on the most pressing needs.
"We are pleased to partner with Parkinson's UK to further drug discovery development, as part of our newly established Venture Philanthropy Fund, that will help the international Parkinson's community," said John L. Lehr, president and CEO of the Parkinson's Foundation. "This collaboration will help us better serve people living with Parkinson's today while furthering the promise of a cure tomorrow."
The Parkinson's Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson's disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience and passion of our global Parkinson's community. Since 1957, the Parkinson's Foundation has invested more than $400 million in Parkinson's research and clinical care. Connect with us on Parkinson.org, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or call (800) 4PD-INFO (473-4636).
A groundbreaking global movement to deliver life-changing new treatments in years not decades.
Like other biotechs, the Parkinson's Virtual Biotech uses cutting edge biological and chemical research to come up with new treatments. But it's driven by people with Parkinson's, not profit. Collaborative and agile, it adapts successful methods from the business world to deliver new treatments faster. Founded by Parkinson's UK in 2017, the Parkinson's Virtual Biotech is now an international programme in partnership with the Parkinson's Foundation. We believe we'll get to a cure faster by collaborating, not competing.
The innovative approach is working. The next treatment is closer than ever. To find out more, visit https://www.parkinsonsvirtualbiotech.co.uk/.
Parkinson's is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world. Around 145,000 people in the UK have Parkinson's.
We are Parkinson's UK. Here for everyone affected by the condition. Funding research into the most promising treatments, taking us closer to a cure every day. Fighting for fair treatment and better services. Read more facts and statistics.
Further information, advice and support is available on our website, www.parkinsons.org.uk or our free, confidential helpline on 0808 800 0303.
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CUTE: Kindergarten teacher surprised with proposal in front of students
HODGES, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) – A kindergarten teacher in South Carolina got the surprise of a lifetime when her boyfriend proposed to her in front of students and faculty Friday afternoon.
Kindergarten teacher Jerricka Scott and her boyfriend Jahmar Tate have been dating since July 2018.
Scott said a proposal was always her dream, but Tate went above and beyond.
“Every little girl dreams about this opportunity or this moment in their life, and it was beyond my expectation,” Scott said.
Tate said the proposal is something he’d been planning for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic slowed the process down. However, it didn’t stop him from finally popping the question.
“I kind of ramped it up about two, three weeks ago trying to really make it happen before the end of the school year,” Tate said.
With a microphone, Tate asked Scott to marry him, surrounded by a cheering crowd of students and staff.
Through excitement and smiles, Tate said he knew from the very first date that Scott would be his wife.
“The conversation was so deep and in-depth, and her morals and values aligned with mine,” Tate said. “I was like, ‘this is an amazing woman, I would be a fool to leave or let her leave me.’”
When the couple started dating in 2018, Scott said it was a time when she wasn’t expecting to meet someone.
“He came at a time when I wasn’t looking, when I was tired of looking, but he was just what I needed,” Scott said.
Tate wanted to include his fiancé's students at Hodges Elementary School in the special moment, and he even had candy bags ready for them to celebrate.
“It was important for me because these are the students she is with all the time,” Tate said. “It’s important for me to make sure she knows that we’re a family together. It’s me and you, but they’re a part of your family, [so] they’re apart of mine, too.”
Tate’s consideration of Scott’s students had her in tears.
“The fact that he included what I love the most, which is teaching and my babies, that just means the world to me,” Scott said.
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SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces in a “frenzied push” have seized half of Sievierodonetsk, the eastern Ukrainian city that is key to Moscow’s efforts to complete the capture of the industrial Donbas region, the mayor said Tuesday.
“The city is essentially being destroyed ruthlessly block by block,” Oleksandr Striuk said. He said heavy street fighting continued and artillery barrages threatened the lives of the estimated 13,000 civilians still sheltering in the ruined city that once was home to more than 100,000.
A Russian airstrike on Sievierodonetsk hit a tank of nitric acid at a chemical factory, causing a huge leak of fumes, according to Serhiy Haidai, governor of the Luhansk region. He posted a picture of a big cloud hanging over the city and urged residents to stay inside and wear gas masks or improvised ones.
Haidai said later Tuesday that “most of Sievierodonetsk” was under Russian control, though he added that fierce fighting continued and the city wasn’t surrounded.
Sievierodonetsk is important to Russian efforts to capture the Donbas before more Western arms arrive to bolster Ukraine’s defense. Moscow-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian troops in the region for eight years and held swaths of territory even before the invasion.
President Joe Biden said Tuesday the U.S. will provide Ukraine with the more advanced rocket systems that its leaders have been begging for. In an essay published in The New York Times, Biden said the rocket systems will enable Ukraine “to more precisely strike key targets.”
U.S. officials, speaking before Biden’s announcement on condition of anonymity, said Washington will send Ukraine a small number of high-tech, medium-range rocket systems. The rockets could be used both to intercept Russian artillery and to take out Russian positions in towns where fighting is intense, such as Sievierodonetsk.
The rocket systems would be taken from U.S. inventory, which would get them to Ukraine quickly. Ukrainian troops would also need training on the new systems, which could take at least a week or two.
Sievierodonetsk, which is 145 kilometers (90 miles) south of the Russian border, is in an area that is the last pocket under Ukrainian government control in the Luhansk region. The Donbas is made up of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
Striuk said more than 1,500 residents have died of various causes since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February. Evacuation efforts from Sievierodonetsk have been halted because of shelling.
“Civilians are dying from direct strikes, from fragmentation wounds and under the rubble of destroyed buildings, since most of the inhabitants are hiding in basements and shelters,” Striuk said.
Electricity has been cut off, and people need water, food and medicine, the mayor said: “There are food supplies for several more days, but the issue is how to distribute them.”
In his nightly video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the situation in the Donbas remains “extremely difficult” as Russia has put its army’s “maximum combat power” there.
At least three people were killed and six wounded overnight in a Russian missile strike on the city of Sloviansk, west of Sievierodonetsk, Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said in a Facebook post Tuesday. A school was among several buildings damaged.
A crater was blasted in the road between two apartment buildings heavily pockmarked by shrapnel.
The floor and stairwell of one building were smeared with blood.
Resident Olena Voytenko, 59, said she knew one of the people killed, a man whose apartment caught fire in the blast.
Another resident, Mikhaylo Samoluk, said the strike occurred in the middle of the night. “I was on my sofa and suddenly my sofa just jumped in the air,” he said.
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Yuras Karmanau reported from Lviv, and Associated Press writer Lolita C. Baldor in Washington contributed.
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DALLAS, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today expanded its connectivity portfolio with a new family of wireless microcontrollers (MCU) that enable high-quality Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE) at half the price of competing devices. Featuring best-in-class standby current and radio-frequency (RF) performance, the SimpleLink™ Bluetooth LE CC2340 family is built on the foundation of TI's decades of wireless connectivity expertise. Pricing for the CC2340 family will start as low as $0.79, making it affordable for engineers to add Bluetooth LE connectivity to more products. For more information, see www.ti.com/cc2340.
"Industrywide, 5 billion Bluetooth® enabled devices are forecast to ship in 2022," said Mark Powell, CEO of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the standards organization that oversees Bluetooth technology. "The commitment and involvement of Bluetooth SIG members like Texas Instruments allow Bluetooth technology to meet the growing demands for enhanced wireless connectivity in a wider range of applications. I am grateful for the contributions of our membership in delivering innovative solutions that benefit the Bluetooth ecosystem and help broaden the adoption of Bluetooth technology."
TI will demonstrate the CC2340 wireless MCUs in booth No. 3A-215 at embedded world in Nuremberg, Germany, June 21-23, 2022. For more information, see ti.com/embeddedworld.
"The adoption of Bluetooth LE is accelerating and our embedded world demo of the CC2340 family will show you how to quickly and easily add the technology to any application," said Marian Kost, vice president and general manager of Connectivity at Texas Instruments. "The new MCUs will provide high-quality RF and power performance at an affordable price, backed by unrivaled technical support and internal manufacturing capacity investments that will help meet our customers' demand for years to come."
The CC2340R2 and CC2340R5 wireless MCUs, offering flash memory of 256KB and 512KB respectively, provide exceptional flexibility for engineers and ample space for application code. Additionally, with the proliferation of Bluetooth LE applications, designers need additional memory capacity to easily update software remotely. The new wireless MCU family features 36KB of RAM with over-the-air download support.
The new MCUs include industry-leading standby current of less than 830 nA, which is 40 percent lower than competing devices. The reduction in standby current helps extend battery life for up to 10 years on a coin cell battery in wireless applications such as electronic shelf labels and tire pressure monitoring systems. The CC2340 family also features an operating temperature range of –40ºC to 125ºC to help ensure a stable connection across applications, from industrial sensors and medical laboratories to outdoor environments such as EV chargers or smart meters.
Engineers are also able to expand RF performance and connection range with an output power up to +8 dBm, the industry's highest among competing Bluetooth LE wireless MCUs. In addition, the CC2340 devices feature an integrated RF balun to enable a simpler design with fewer external components, leading to cost savings.
With the increased memory, longer battery life and wider temperature range at an affordable price, engineers can enable more connected everyday applications such as:
- Medical devices: In glucose meters, for example, the CC2340 MCUs' standby current of less than 830 nA leads to an end-product shelf life of 18 to 24 months and two weeks of active Bluetooth LE operation on a coin cell battery.
- Building automation: Smart-home hubs can take advantage of the CC2340 MCUs' wireless protocol support and output power range up to +8 dBm.
- Personal care: For products such as an electric toothbrush, the CC2340 wireless MCUs offer low power consumption in sleep mode, and can extend battery life.
At embedded world this week, visitors to TI's booth can use the SimpleLink CC2340 LaunchPad™ development kit to establish a Bluetooth LE connection in two minutes or less. Throughout the show, TI will demonstrate how its products can help engineers overcome edge AI, connectivity and automotive design challenges. To view virtual demos and related white papers, technical articles and on-demand training, see TI.com/embeddedworld.
To simplify implementation, engineers can connect with TI applications engineers through the TI E2E™ Bluetooth support forum. Engineers also have access to the proven, royalty-free Bluetooth LE software stack, which TI has supported and kept updated since 2010.
To get started with the CC2340 wireless MCUs, customers can request samples as well as a development kit (LP-EM-CC2340R5) priced at US$39. The new wireless MCUs are expected to be in volume production in the first half of 2023.
Pricing for the CC2340 family will start as low as US$0.79 for 1,000-unit quantities. To learn more about the new wireless MCU family, see www.ti.com/cc2340.
The CC2340R2 and CC2340R5 wireless MCUs are the latest addition to the SimpleLink portfolio that provides innovative connectivity solutions to serve the industrial, automotive and personal electronics markets.
TI is developing affordable, quality and low-power wireless MCUs, certified modules, and transceivers, along with complete software offerings to fit any RF design need. For more information, see www.ti.com/wireless.
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WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A two-year-old had an unexpected guest at their birthday party in West Hartford last weekend.
About two dozen family members and friends were enjoying Cyrus’ birthday party Sunday afternoon when a bear appeared. Cyrus’ dad, Rauf Majidian, said children were running around, dancing to music, but didn’t expect an actual bear to show up during the track “Bear Necessities.”
While the guests yelled at the bear to leave, he seemed unfazed, and began to eat all of the cupcakes.
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“A little scared, I’m a little freaked out, but everyone was safe,” Laura Majidian said.
Laura explained that once the bear came out of the woods, she just started grabbing children and had “armfuls of children” to get out of the bear’s way. The bear wasn’t aggressive, but rather, sauntered over to the picnic table.
Now, the Majidian family is worried this will be the new normal.
In these types of situations, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) encourages people to yell at the bear and make lots of noise.
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Conflux Technology and GKN Additive join forces in the development, design and production of 3D printed heat exchanger solutions for European customers.
BONN, Germany , May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Conflux and GKN Additive announced today that they will cooperate in the development, design and production of 3D printed heat exchanger solutions in Europe. 3D printed heat exchangers have been shown to improve cooling of critical components in the electronics, automotive, aerospace and packaged goods industries by utilizing the design freedom made possible by 3D printing.
Conflux brings expertise in the design and development of advanced thermal management solutions and GKN Additive brings extensive experience in high volume production and additive manufacturing in the automotive, aerospace, and industrial industries.
"We're excited to be able to offer our customers access to GKN Additive's manufacturing services. Its capability to manufacture large volume orders in Europe is a perfect fit for our EU customers looking for serial production near point of use. Being able to provide our technology to their vast array of top tier and technologically advanced customers is already proving fruitful" said Michael Fuller, CEO, and Founder of Conflux Technology.
"We are delighted to be partnering with Conflux Technology. Heat exchangers and thermal management are key areas where 3D printing can deliver high value solutions. Combining forces with industry application experts such as Conflux enables us to provide best-in-class solutions to our customers.", says John Dulchinos, President GKN Additive.
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GKN Additive is a global leader in digital manufacturing offering a range of additive manufacturing solutions across the entire product life cycle serving the automotive, industrial, aerospace, electronics and consumer industries. GKN Additive is backed by GKN Powder Metallurgy, a global leader in metal powder development, digital metal processing, with an engineering network of more than 6,600 people in 29 locations around the world.
Conflux Technology is a world-leading additive manufacturing (AM) company pioneering thermal and fluid applications through expert engineering and production. Conflux began in the world of F1 engineering, where founder & CEO Michael Fuller, transformed heat exchanger designs and performance outcomes. Today, Conflux is a well-established, senior-by-design team leading the advancement of AM applications. Its revolutionary heat exchange technology has transformed product and system performance across aerospace, automotive, motorsports, micro-electronics, industrial and energy industries. With vertically integrated, advanced manufacturing operations, Conflux encompass all aspects of the engineering process – from design and CFD analysis through to in-house AM serial production, post-processing and independent validation. Conflux consistently pushes AM technology to the cutting edge, deriving ground-breaking outcomes for its customers.
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Camp Hill, Pa., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective July 20, 2022, one hospital has been approved for an elevation in trauma center level from Level II accreditation to Level I accreditation:
There are 49 accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania.
1. Hershey – PennState Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center/ PennState Health Children's Hospital
2. Allentown – Lehigh Valley Health Network – Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest/ Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital
3. Danville – Geisinger Medical Center/Geisinger Janet Weis Children's Hospital
4. Bethlehem – St. Luke's University Health Network – St. Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem
5. Johnstown – Conemaugh Health System – Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
6. Lancaster – Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health – Lancaster General Hospital
7. Philadelphia – Einstein Healthcare Network – Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia
8. Philadelphia – Temple Health – Temple University Hospital
9. Philadelphia – Jefferson Health – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
10. Philadelphia – Penn Medicine – Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
11. Pittsburgh – Allegheny Health Network – Allegheny General Hospital
12. Pittsburgh – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – UPMC Mercy
13. Pittsburgh – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - UPMC Presbyterian
14. West Reading – Tower Health – Reading Hospital
15. Wilkes-Barre – Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
16. York – WellSpan Health – WellSpan York Hospital
17. Philadelphia – Tower Health – St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
18. Philadelphia – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
19. Pittsburgh – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
20. Abington – Jefferson Health – Jefferson Abington Hospital
21. Altoona – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – UPMC Altoona
22. Bethlehem – Lehigh Valley Health Network – Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg
23. Camp Hill – PennState Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
24. Easton – St. Luke's University Health Network – St. Luke's Hospital Anderson Campus
25. Erie – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – UPMC Hamot
26. Langhorne – Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic – St. Mary Medical Center
27. Monroeville – Allegheny Health Network – Forbes Hospital
28. Paoli – Main Line Health – Paoli Hospital
29. Philadelphia – Jefferson Health – Jefferson Torresdale Hospital
30. Sayre – Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
31. Scranton – Geisinger Community Medical Center
32. Sellersville – Grand View Health – Grand View Health
33. Upland – Crozer Health – Crozer-Chester Medical Center
34. Williamsport – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – UPMC Williamsport
35. Wynnewood – Main Line Health – Lankenau Medical Center
36. East Stroudsburg – Lehigh Valley Health Network – Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono
37. Coaldale – St. Luke's University Health Network – St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus
38. Grove City – Allegheny Health Network – Grove City Hospital
39. Hastings – Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
40. Hazleton – Lehigh Valley Health Network – Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton
41. Honesdale – Wayne Memorial Hospital
42. Jersey Shore – Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
43. Lehighton – St. Luke's University Health Network – St. Luke's Hospital Lehighton Campus
44. Lewistown – Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
45. McConnellsburg – Fulton County Medical Center
46. Orwigsburg – St. Luke's University Health Network - Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital
47. Quakertown – St. Luke's University Health Network – St. Luke's Hospital-Upper Bucks Campus
48. Stroudsburg – St. Luke's University Health Network – St. Luke's Hospital-Monroe Campus
49. Troy – Guthrie Troy Community Hospital
The Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) is a non-profit corporation recognized by the Emergency Medical Services Act (Act 1985-45). The PTSF is the organization responsible for accrediting trauma centers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Trauma centers are hospitals with resources immediately available to provide optimal care and reduce the likelihood of death or disability to injured patients. Accredited trauma centers must be continuously prepared to treat the most serious life threatening and disabling injuries. They are not intended to replace the traditional hospital and its emergency department for minor injuries.
In Pennsylvania, there are four levels of trauma centers. Level I trauma centers provide the highest degree of resources with a full spectrum of specialists and must have trauma research and surgical residency programs. Level II trauma centers require the same high level of care but do not require research and residency programs. Level III trauma centers are smaller community hospitals that do not require neurosurgeons and focus on stabilizing severe trauma patients prior to transport to a higher-level trauma center. They may admit patients with mild and moderate injuries. Level IV trauma centers provide enhanced care to injured patients within the emergency department and focus on stabilization and quick transfer to a higher-level trauma center. They may admit mildly injured patients.
Each trauma center regardless of its level is an integral component of the emergency medical services (EMS) system. The EMS system assures appropriate patient care management from the time of injury to treatment at a local hospital or trauma center through the rehabilitative phase of care.
A comprehensive list of the Commonwealth's trauma centers is located at www.ptsf.org.
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NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of SDIG during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Stronghold Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's October 2021 initial public offering.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) contracted suppliers, including MinerVa Semiconductor Corp., were reasonably likely to miss anticipated delivery quantities and deadlines; (2) due to strong demand and pre-sold supply of mining equipment in the industry, Stronghold would experience difficulties obtaining miners outside of confirmed purchase orders; (3) as a result of the foregoing, there was a significant risk that Stronghold could not expand its mining capacity as expected; (4) as a result, Stronghold would likely experience significant losses; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: June 13, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/stronghold-digital-mining-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=28161&from=4
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Target knockdown and safety results support continued clinical development
Regeneron and Alnylam intend to initiate a Phase 2 study in late 2022
Detailed results to be presented at an upcoming medical congress
TARRYTOWN, N.Y and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: REGN) and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY) announced today preliminary Phase 1 data supporting the clinical advancement of ALN-HSD, an investigational RNAi therapeutic targeting HSD17B13 in development for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
After single-dose evaluation in healthy adult volunteers (Part A), multiple doses of ALN-HSD are being studied in adult patients with NASH (Part B). Patients in the first two Part B cohorts (200 and 400 mg quarterly) have completed at least 6 months on the study; remaining cohorts are exploring a lower dose or a later biopsy time point. In the first two Part B cohorts, ALN-HSD was associated with robust target knockdown and numerically lower liver enzymes and biopsy-derived nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) Activity Score (NAS)* over six months in patients receiving ALN-HSD (N=20) relative to placebo (N=4). The study was not powered to achieve statistical significance on these endpoints, and the primary outcome measure is frequency of adverse events. ALN-HSD has exhibited an encouraging safety and tolerability profile to date; the most common treatment-emergent adverse event in healthy subjects treated with ALN-HSD (N=44) was injection site reaction in five patients; all injection site reactions were mild in severity. No treatment-related serious adverse events have been reported in either healthy volunteers or patients with NASH to date. Based on these results, the companies plan to initiate a Phase 2 study in adult patients with NASH in late 2022.
"We are excited to share these initial results, indicating what we believe to be a favorable profile for ALN-HSD and supporting continued clinical development of this investigational medicine, particularly given the significant prevalence and unmet need in NASH – a progressive liver disease and a leading cause of liver transplant," said Kevin Sloan, Ph.D., Vice President, Development Programs and Program Leader for the ALN-HSD program at Alnylam. "Our RNAi platform is ideally suited for this genetic target. We look forward to reporting detailed results from this study at an upcoming medical congress and to share details of the Phase 2 study design in partnership with our colleagues at Regeneron."
"The Regeneron and Alnylam collaboration continues to produce compelling clinical and pre-clinical stage therapeutic candidates targeting notoriously hard-to-treat diseases such as NASH and Alzheimer's," said Aris Baras, M.D., Senior Vice President and Head of the Regeneron Genetics Center. "By building on each company's deep expertise in human genetics as well as drug technology and development capabilities, we are progressing ALN-HSD to Phase 2 assessment and are rapidly moving PNPLA3- and CIDEB-targeting therapeutics towards first-in-human studies, resulting in an exciting portfolio of potential future genetic medicines for NASH."
* The NAFLD Activity Score (NAS) is a widely accepted scoring system developed by the NASH Clinical Research Network for use in clinical trials. The score is based on histological assessment of liver biopsies and is comprised of a sum of steatosis, ballooning, and lobular inflammation component scores.
About the Phase 1 Study Design
The Phase 1 trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, single-ascending dose (SAD) and multiple-dose (MD) study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) effects of ALN-HSD in healthy adult subjects and adult patients with NASH. The primary endpoint of the study is the frequency of adverse events. The study was conducted in two parts. Part A enrolled 58 healthy adult subjects randomized 3:1 to receive a single ascending dose of 25, 100, 200, 400, or 800 mg of ALN-HSD or placebo; Part A of the study is complete. Part B enrolled 45 patients with NASH randomized 4:1 to receive two doses of 25, 200, or 400 mg of ALN-HSD or placebo, quarterly. Patients in the first two cohorts (200 and 400 mg) have completed at least 6 months on the study; remaining cohorts are exploring a lower dose or a later biopsy time point. Secondary and exploratory endpoints of the study include the characterization of plasma and urine PK of ALN-HSD and the evaluation of the drug PD effect.
About ALN-HSD
ALN-HSD is an investigational, subcutaneously administered RNAi therapeutic targeting HSD17B13 for the treatment of NASH. It is being developed in collaboration with Regeneron following their identification of a loss-of-function variant in HSD17B13 that is associated with a reduced risk of chronic liver disease and progression from steatosis to steatohepatitis1. ALN-HSD utilizes Alnylam's Enhanced Stabilization Chemistry Plus (ESC+) GalNAc-conjugate technology, which enables subcutaneous dosing with increased selectivity and a wide therapeutic index. The safety and efficacy of ALN-HSD have not been evaluated by the FDA, EMA or any other health authority.
About NASH
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a highly prevalent chronic liver disease in which inflammation and liver cell injury are caused by accumulation of hepatic fat. NASH is a subset of a group of conditions called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) that can lead to progressive fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Comorbidities include obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes. Approximately 16 million people in the US live with NASH, with prevalence of the disease increasing due to rising rates of obesity. NASH is projected to be the leading indication for liver transplants in developed countries within the next 10 years. There are currently no approved medical therapies for NASH.
About RNAi
RNAi (RNA interference) is a natural cellular process of gene silencing that represents one of the most promising and rapidly advancing frontiers in biology and drug development today. Its discovery has been heralded as "a major scientific breakthrough that happens once every decade or so," and was recognized with the award of the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. By harnessing the natural biological process of RNAi occurring in our cells, a new class of medicines, known as RNAi therapeutics, is now a reality. Small interfering RNA (siRNA), the molecules that mediate RNAi and comprise Alnylam's RNAi therapeutic platform, function upstream of today's medicines by potently silencing messenger RNA (mRNA) – the genetic precursors – that encode for disease-causing or disease pathway proteins, thus preventing them from being made. This is a revolutionary approach with the potential to transform the care of patients with genetic and other diseases.
About Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Alnylam (Nasdaq: ALNY) has led the translation of RNA interference (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare and prevalent diseases with unmet need. Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, RNAi therapeutics represent a powerful, clinically validated approach yielding transformative medicines. Since its founding 20 years ago, Alnylam has led the RNAi Revolution and continues to deliver on a bold vision to turn scientific possibility into reality. Alnylam's commercial RNAi therapeutic products are ONPATTRO® (patisiran), GIVLAARI® (givosiran), OXLUMO® (lumasiran), and AMVUTTRA® (vutrisiran), as well as Leqvio® (inclisiran) which is being developed and commercialized by Alnylam's partner, Novartis. Alnylam has a deep pipeline of investigational medicines, including multiple product candidates that are in late-stage development. Alnylam is executing on its "Alnylam P5x25" strategy to deliver transformative medicines in both rare and common diseases benefiting patients around the world through sustainable innovation and exceptional financial performance, resulting in a leading biotech profile. Alnylam is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. For more information about our people, science and pipeline, please visit www.alnylam.com and engage with us on Twitter at @Alnylam, on LinkedIn, or on Instagram.
About Regeneron
Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN) is a leading biotechnology company that invents, develops and commercializes life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for nearly 35 years by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to nine FDA-approved treatments and numerous product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, pain, hematologic conditions, infectious diseases and rare diseases.
Regeneron is accelerating and improving the traditional drug development process through our proprietary VelociSuite® technologies, such as VelocImmune®, which uses unique genetically humanized mice to produce optimized fully human antibodies and bispecific antibodies, and through ambitious research initiatives such as the Regeneron Genetics Center, which is conducting one of the largest genetics sequencing efforts in the world.
For more information, please visit www.Regeneron.com or follow @Regeneron on Twitter.
Alnylam Forward Looking Statements
Various statements in this release concerning Alnylam's future expectations, plans and prospects, including, without limitation, Alnylam's views with respect to the initial results of the Phase 1 study of ALN-HSD in patients with NASH, the potential timing to report detailed results, Regeneron's involvement in the research, development and commercialization of ALN-HSD, Alnylam's aspiration to become a leading biotech company, and the planned achievement of its "Alnylam P5x25" strategy, constitute forward-looking statements for the purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results and future plans may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, without limitation: the direct or indirect impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic or any future pandemic on Alnylam's business, results of operations and financial condition and the effectiveness or timeliness of Alnylam's efforts to mitigate the impact of the pandemic; the potential impact of the recent leadership transition on Alnylam's ability to attract and retain talent and to successfully execute on its "Alnylam P5x25" strategy; Alnylam's ability to discover and develop novel drug candidates and delivery approaches and successfully demonstrate the efficacy and safety of its product candidates, including ALN-HSD; the pre-clinical and clinical results for its product candidates, including ALN-HSD; actions or advice of regulatory agencies and Alnylam's ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval for its product candidates, as well as favorable pricing and reimbursement; successfully launching, marketing and selling its approved products globally; delays, interruptions or failures in the manufacture and supply of its product candidates or its marketed products; obtaining, maintaining and protecting intellectual property; Alnylam's ability to successfully expand the indication for ONPATTRO, AMVUTTRA or OXLUMO in the future; Alnylam's ability to manage its growth and operating expenses through disciplined investment in operations and its ability to achieve a self-sustainable financial profile in the future without the need for future equity financing; Alnylam's ability to maintain strategic business collaborations; Alnylam's dependence on third parties for the development and commercialization of certain products, including Novartis, Sanofi, Regeneron and Vir; the outcome of litigation; the potential impact of current and the risk of future government investigations; and unexpected expenditures; as well as those risks more fully discussed in the "Risk Factors" filed with Alnylam's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and in its other SEC filings. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent Alnylam's views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. Alnylam explicitly disclaims any obligation, except to the extent required by law, to update any forward-looking statements.
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This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties relating to future events and the future performance of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Regeneron" or the "Company"), and actual events or results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "estimate," variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These statements concern, and these risks and uncertainties include, among others, the impact of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic) on Regeneron's business and its employees, collaborators, and suppliers and other third parties on which Regeneron relies, Regeneron's and its collaborators' ability to continue to conduct research and clinical programs, Regeneron's ability to manage its supply chain, net product sales of products marketed or otherwise commercialized by Regeneron and/or its collaborators or licensees (collectively, "Regeneron's Products"), and the global economy; the nature, timing, and possible success and therapeutic applications of Regeneron's Products and product candidates being developed by Regeneron and/or its collaborators or licensees (collectively, "Regeneron's Product Candidates") and research and clinical programs now underway or planned, such as ALN-HSD (an investigational RNAi therapeutic targeting HSD17B13 in development for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)) as well as any PNPLA3- and CIDEB-targeting therapeutics for NASH referenced in this press release; the extent to which the results from the research and development programs conducted by Regeneron and/or its collaborators or licensees (including the studies evaluating ALN-HSD discussed in this press release) may be replicated in other studies and/or lead to advancement of product candidates to clinical trials, therapeutic applications, or regulatory approval; the potential of the RNAi technology discussed in this press release for therapeutic development; uncertainty of the utilization, market acceptance, and commercial success of Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates and the impact of studies (whether conducted by Regeneron or others and whether mandated or voluntary), including the studies discussed or referenced in this press release, on any of the foregoing or any potential regulatory approval of Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates (such as ALN-HSD); the likelihood, timing, and scope of possible regulatory approval and commercial launch of Regeneron's Product Candidates (such as ALN-HSD) and new indications for Regeneron's Products; the ability of Regeneron's collaborators, licensees, suppliers, or other third parties (as applicable) to perform manufacturing, filling, finishing, packaging, labeling, distribution, and other steps related to Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates; the ability of Regeneron and/or its collaborators to manufacture and manage supply chains for multiple products and product candidates; safety issues resulting from the administration of Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates in patients, including serious complications or side effects in connection with the use of Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates (such as ALN-HSD) in clinical trials; determinations by regulatory and administrative governmental authorities which may delay or restrict Regeneron's ability to continue to develop or commercialize Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates; ongoing regulatory obligations and oversight impacting Regeneron's Products, research and clinical programs, and business, including those relating to patient privacy; the availability and extent of reimbursement of Regeneron's Products from third-party payers, including private payer healthcare and insurance programs, health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit management companies, and government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid; coverage and reimbursement determinations by such payers and new policies and procedures adopted by such payers; competing drugs and product candidates that may be superior to, or more cost effective than, Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates; unanticipated expenses; the costs of developing, producing, and selling products; the ability of Regeneron to meet any of its financial projections or guidance and changes to the assumptions underlying those projections or guidance; the potential for any license, collaboration, or supply agreement, including Regeneron's agreements with Sanofi, Bayer, and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (or their respective affiliated companies, as applicable), as well as Regeneron's collaboration with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discussed in this press release, to be cancelled or terminated; and risks associated with intellectual property of other parties and pending or future litigation relating thereto (including without limitation the patent litigation and other related proceedings relating to EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection, Dupixent® (dupilumab), Praluent® (alirocumab), and REGEN-COV® (casirivimab and imdevimab)), other litigation and other proceedings and government investigations relating to the Company and/or its operations, the ultimate outcome of any such proceedings and investigations, and the impact any of the foregoing may have on Regeneron's business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition. A more complete description of these and other material risks can be found in Regeneron's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022. Any forward-looking statements are made based on management's current beliefs and judgment, and the reader is cautioned not to rely on any forward-looking statements made by Regeneron. Regeneron does not undertake any obligation to update (publicly or otherwise) any forward-looking statement, including without limitation any financial projection or guidance, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Regeneron uses its media and investor relations website and social media outlets to publish important information about the Company, including information that may be deemed material to investors. Financial and other information about Regeneron is routinely posted and is accessible on Regeneron's media and investor relations website (https://newsroom.regeneron.com/) and its Twitter feed (https://twitter.com/regeneron).
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Popadelics reimagine shiitake mushrooms for the modern superfood snacker.
NEW YORK , June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Popadelics Crunchy Mushroom Chips is making its trade debut as an exhibitor at the 2022 Summer Fancy Food Show, June 12-14, located at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York, NY. Popadelics will be showcasing all three of its bold, mouth-watering flavors – Trippin' Truffle Parm, Twisted Thai Chili, and Rad Rosemary and Salt – in Booth 7533.
The largest East Coast B2B-only specialty food industry show, the 2022 Summer Fancy Food Show will feature specialty foods and beverages from around the world and host over 10,000 industry attendees.
Attendees will be able to sample Popadelics Crunchy Mushroom Chips as well as participate in giveaways and meet the founders. To produce its signature crunch, Popadelics leverage a unique cooking method called vacuum frying, which allows foods to cook at much lower temperatures while absorbing less oil and retaining more of their color, nutrients, texture, and flavor. Popadelics are also vegan and a good source of protein and fiber.
Popadelics soft-launched in February 2022 and was recently honored as a finalist in the 2022 Dieline Awards in the Savory Snacks category, having been chosen from over 1,700 entries hailing from 36 countries. Popadelics will also be attending this year's NOSH Live Summer 2022 event on June 12-13 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York, NY.
"Our goal is to revolutionize the way people think about mushrooms," said Marilyn Yang, Co-Founder and CEO of Fun-Gal Snacks, the parent company of Popadelics. "We can't wait for attendees to experience the trippin' flavor and killer crunch of Popadelics Crunchy Mushroom Chips."
Presented by the Specialty Food Association, the 2022 Summer Fancy Food Show is a trade-only event. Visit Popadelics in Booth 7533. To register, please visit specialtyfood.com.
About Fun-Gal Snacks™
Fun-Gal Snacks is based in New York City and was founded on a mission to create innovative snacks that harness the benefits of mushrooms and other underloved veggies - all while supporting social causes. Popadelics, Fun-Gal Snacks' flagship brand, are shiitake mushrooms reimagined for the modern superfood snacker and is a mushroom-centric brand for the health-conscious individual who loves delicious, better-for-you snack food options. Their unique, vacuum frying cooking process paired with creative flavor combinations results in an unmatched experience that is incredibly tasty with a satisfying crunch – all while championing the added benefits found in shiitake mushrooms. Fun-Gal Snacks is AAPI and female founded and owned. For more information, visit popadelics.com.
About the Specialty Food Association
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has been the leading trade association and source of information about the $170.4 billion specialty food industry for 70 years. Founded in 1952 in New York City, the SFA represents manufacturers, importers, retailers, distributors, brokers, and others in the trade. The SFA is known for its Fancy Food Shows; the sofi™ Awards, which have honored excellence in specialty food and beverage for 50 years; the Trendspotter Panel Show reports and annual predictions; the State of the Specialty Food Industry Report and Today's Specialty Food Consumer research; the ecommerce enabled SFA Product Marketplace, where members showcase products and sell directly to qualified buyers; SFA Feed, the daily source for industry news, trends and new product information; and Spill & Dish: A Specialty Food Association Podcast.
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BENGALURU, India (AP) — India will miss its renewable energy target for the end of the year, with experts saying “multiple challenges” including a lack of financial help and taxes on imported components are stalling the clean energy industry.
The country has installed just over half of its planned renewable energy capacity, a high level parliamentary report found last week.
The target, set in January 2018, would have increased India’s renewable energy capacity to 43% of its current energy mix. The government now says it hopes to achieve the goal by mid-2023.
The shortfall is down to “inconsistent federal and state-level renewable energy policies, excessive custom duties on renewable energy related products as well as financing issues,” said Vibhuti Garg, an energy economist based in New Delhi, who added that the solar industry is particularly vulnerable to such roadblocks.
She added that “improving the financial health of government-owned power companies” would help build out renewable capacity in India. State-owned power companies have been struggling as a result of delays in government grants and consumer payments and the COVID-19 pandemic which led to shutdowns of energy-heavy industries.
India’s parliamentary committee stated that ministry-level approvals for solar projects take “an unduly long time” making it difficult for new solar parks to open.
It added that state-owned energy companies owe 117 billion rupees ($1.5 billon) to renewable energy generators and developers and the debt contributed to the slow buildout of clean energy.
The Indian government’s ministry of new and renewable energy, which is in charge of meeting the nation’s renewable energy targets, attributed the failure to meet targets to the COVID-19 pandemic.
India, the third largest emitter of carbon dioxide after China and the U.S., recently finalized its climate targets and pledged that 50% of power generation will be from clean energy sources by 2030. The country’s energy needs are expected to double by the end of the decade as the populations grows and the government seeks to improve living standards.
India’s climate targets were rated as “insufficient” by Climate Action Tracker, an organization which conducts independent scientific analysis to determine if a country’s ambitions are in line with limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) or 2C (3.6F).
Other observers say that the failure to meet these targets is not as big a setback as it appears to be.
While the target won’t be achieved, “it has played an important role in directing India’s electricity and power generation systems towards renewable energy,” said Ashish Fernandes of Climate Risk Horizons, an organization which looks at the risks climate change poses to India’s economy.
He added that long-term agreements to purchase coal power has stopped federal and state energy companies from investing heavily in renewables.
“We need to start retiring old, expensive coal plants and replacing them with renewable energy. This can save energy companies and consumers a lot of money as well,” he said.
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Nevada's largest one-day seniors event is expected to attract record crowds.
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nevada's largest Aging Wellness Expo for active adults 50+ returns for the second seasonal event this year. This year's fall Aging Wellness Expo, powered by the Las Vegas Review-Journal and presented by Optum Care Network of Nevada, returns to Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa Saturday, August 13, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The expo welcomes supporting sponsors, which include Intermountain Healthcare, Comprehensive Cancer Centers, CenterWell Senior Primary Care, Humana, and P3 Health Partners.
Health, financial, home improvement companies, and countless resources are accessible to all expo goers. Early birds can enjoy coffee sponsored by Intermountain Healthcare and, in the afternoon, sample healthy snacks brought to you by Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Top experts and speakers will address topics including brain health, healthy living, preventative screenings, benefits of exercise for seniors, and Medicare basics.
"We're thrilled to host the largest one-day senior expo in the state," Review-Journal Publisher and Editor Keith Moyer said. "The overwhelming response from our readers attending the long-running fall event resulted in adding a second Aging Wellness Expo in the spring," said Moyer. "It's a great opportunity for the RJ community to come together twice a year to learn about health trends while sampling products and services that can enhance lives."
The YMCA of Southern Nevada will feature demonstrations on the Center Well Senior Primary Care Active Stage, including Zumba Gold and Hot Hula Fitness. At the Red Rock Main Stage, this year's entertainment lineup includes the "Swing It Girls," a production of vintage 40's vocals, "Sinatra Forever" featuring Rick Michel, and local jazz chanteuse Amanda King. Also, back by popular demand is the caricature artist booth featuring two Review-Journal artists sketching original keepsakes.
This year's Aging Wellness RJ Village will showcase some of your favorite Review-Journal print and digital products, including rjmagazine, vegasnation.com, and the Mobbed Up podcast series. You'll also meet award-winning journalists throughout the day, including two-time Pulitzer prize-winning political cartoonist Michael Ramirez, columnist Victor Joecks, and health reporter Mary Hynes. 7@7 digital news anchor Renee Summerour and Review-Journal special assignment producer Carrie Roper will serve as emcees.
Go to AgingwellnessExpo.com for updates and schedules. Also, follow the Review-Journal's Aging Wellness on Facebook for news and information about 50+ active lifestyles. Next spring's Aging Wellness Expo 2023 takes place Saturday, March 25, 2023, at South Point Hotel Casino and Spa.
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Since 1909, the Las Vegas Review-Journal has been Nevada's comprehensive media leader. Over the years, it has transformed itself from an award-winning newspaper that not only delivers local and community news but spans the globe with far-reaching topics and coverage. The Review-Journal has forged into multimedia and digital platforms through its website Reviewjournal.com, which includes a network of niche publications, breaking news, e-newsletters, customized content, custom printing, a production studio, and more to meet the specific needs of readers and advertisers alike.
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NEW YORK, July 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of SOL tokens ("SOL securities") between March 24, 2020 and the present, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important September 6, 202 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action lawsuit against Solana Labs, Inc., the Solana Foundation, Anatoly Yakovenko, Multicoin Capital Management LLC, Kyle Samani, and FalconX LLC (together, "Defendants").
SO WHAT: If you purchased SOL securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the SOL class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7539 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than September 6, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, Solana issues securities that are required to be, but are not, registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Throughout the Class Period, defendants promoted SOL securities (SOL tokens) and sold them to investors, who has suffered losses from purchasing SOL securities.
To join the SOL class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7539 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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MT. PROSPECT, Ill., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dremel brand expands its line of rotary tool accessories with the introduction of its Max Life premium accessory line. Designed to provide long-lasting performance and impressive durability, the nine new Max Life rotary accessories offer more durable options for the already versatile Dremel tool systems. There are Max Life high performance accessories for a range of tasks including multipurpose cutting, metal cutting, sanding, carving, and engraving to assist users with a number of household applications.
"These high-performance accessories help Dremel rotary tool users eliminate multiple trips to the store and help keep costs down with an extended accessory life that allows for longer lasting products with better performance," said Brian Haman, accessory product manager for Dremel. "Our users have told us that quality is their number one factor when making a rotary tool accessory purchase, so we looked to make our already superior accessories, even better. We also know that we will save our users' time when they use Max Life accessories because their extended lifetime helps users minimize time wasted in changing out their accessories."
The 115HP carving bit features a Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating that is engineered to last 2X longer than the standard, non-coated 115 bit. The 115HP is 5/16-inches in diameter and comes with two bits per package.
- Ideal for carving and engraving a variety of materials including wood, fiberglass, ceramics, plastic, and soft metals
- High performance – Equipped with a durable Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating for extended life
The 117HP carving bit features a Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating that is engineered to last 4X longer than standard, non-coated bits. This carving bit lasts 4X longer than the 117-carving bit. The 117HP is 1/4-inches in diameter and comes with two bits per package.
- Ideal for carving and engraving a variety of materials including wood, fiberglass, ceramics, plastic, and soft metals
- High performance – Equipped with a durable Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating for extended life
The 194HP carving bit features a Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating that is engineered to last 2X longer than the standard, non-coated 194 carving bit. The 194HP is 1/8- inches in diameter and comes with two bits per package.
- Ideal for carving and engraving in a variety of materials including wood, soft metals, or plastic
- High performance – Equipped with a durable Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating for extended life
The 408HP carbide sanding drum features carbide-coated grit that provides added durability to the surface of the drum and will not tear like ordinary sanding bands. This sanding drum lasts 30X longer than the 408-sanding drum. The 408HP is 60-grit, and 1/2-inches in diameter.
- Ideal for a variety of materials including ceramic wall tile, hard & soft woods, composites, fiberglass, Masonite™ boards, rigid foam, gourds and more
- Functions as both a sanding drum and a hole saw capable of plunge cutting into a variety of materials
- Mounted on an extra strong, steel mandrel the sanding drum allows users to move laterally or orbitally to smooth out surfaces, enlarge holes, or create irregular cavities
The EZ506HP cutting wheel features a super abrasive grit called cubic boron nitride (CBN). CBN allows the wheel to remain sharp longer and stay cool. The strong metal core will not shrink and prevents breaking. This cutting wheel lasts 20X longer than the Dremel 426 fiberglass reinforced cut-off wheel. The EZ506HP is 1 1/2-inches (38.1 mm) in diameter and is made for use with the EZ402 EZ Lock Mandrel.
- Ideal for cutting in premium metals, like steel, metal pipes, sheet metal
- Will not shrink – Wheels have constant diameter during use for a full-range depth of cut
- Durable – Prevents wheel breakage, saves time, and cuts costs
- High performance – Super abrasive CBN grit for extended cutting life
- Less Dust – The wheel is not consumed like a standard abrasive wheel
- EZ Lock Compatible – Quick and easy accessory changes by eliminating the need for a screw and screwdriver
The EZ511HP finishing abrasive buff achieves its longer life by adding 100% more of the same, durable abrasive material used on the 511E abrasive buff. The EZ511HP includes two 1-3/16-inch (30mm) diameter finishing abrasive buffs; one each of 180 & 280-grit. The 180-grit buff has 9X longer life compared to 511E 180-grit and the 280-grit buff has 4X longer life compared to the 511E 280-grit buff. Designed with the patented EZ Lock™ system making accessory changes 6X faster than using a standard mandrel.
- Great for detail cleaning and light sanding, as well as paint removal on delicate materials
- Can be used on wood, plastic, glass, and metals such as steel and aluminum
- Flexible material enables work on tight and irregularly shaped areas
The EZ545HP diamond cutting wheel features a diamond-coated grit that is ideal for cutting hard and abrasive materials yet providing smooth and precise cuts. The strong metal core won't shrink and prevents breaking. This cutting wheel lasts 3X longer than the EZ545 diamond cutting wheel. The EZ545HP is 1 1/2-inches (38.1 mm) in diameter and is for use with the EZ402 EZ Lock Mandrel.
- Cuts a variety of hard and abrasive materials including floor or wall tile, metal pipes, sheet metal or plastic and marble or concrete
- Will not shrink – Wheels have constant diameter during use for a full-range depth of cut
- Durable – Prevents wheel breakage, saves time, and cuts costs
- High performance – Durable diamond grit for extended cutting life
- Less Dust – The wheel is not consumed like a standard abrasive wheel
- EZ Lock Compatible – Quick and easy accessory changes by eliminating the need for a screw and screwdriver
The 9901HP tungsten carbide carving bit features a Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating that is engineered to last 2X longer than standard, non-coated 9901 carving bit. The Max Life tungsten carbide carving bit can be used for more aggressive applications to shape, smooth, and remove material. The 9901HP is 1/8-inches in diameter.
- Ideal for carving and engraving in hardened steel, stainless steel, cast iron, nonferrous metals, fired ceramics, plastics, and hard woods
- High performance – Equipped with a durable Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating for extended life
The 9903HP tungsten carbide carving bit features a Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating that is engineered to last 1.5X longer than standard, non-coated bits. It is used for shaping, smoothing, and material removal. The 9903HP is 1/8-inches in diameter.
- Ideal for carving and engraving in hardened steel, stainless steel, cast iron, nonferrous metals, fired ceramics, plastics, and hard woods
- High performance – Equipped with a durable Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating for extended life
These nine new Dremel Max Life rotary tool accessories are now available at Amazon.com and online at most home improvement retailers including The Home Depot and Lowes.
MSRP:
- Model EZ511HP: $8.99 US Dollars (USD) / $10.40 Canadian Dollars (CDN)
- Models 115HP, 117HP, 9901HP, 9903HP: $12.99 USD / $15.99 CDN
- Model 194HP: $12.99 USD / $16.99 CDN
- Model 408HP: $19.99 USD / $23.14 CDN
- Model EZ506HP: $24.99 USD / $31.99 CDN
- Model EZ545HP: $29.99 USD /$38.99 CDN
For more information and high-resolution images, please visit the Dremel electronic press kit at www.dremelnewsroom.com.
Since inventing the high-speed rotary tool in 1934, the Dremel brand has been helping Makers with its full line of versatile, easy-to-use tool systems that deliver the perfect solution for almost any job. From our Dremel rotary tools, Multi-Max™ oscillating tools, Ultra-Saw™ and Saw-Max™ multi-saws, and the Idea Builder™ 3D printer, Makers have come to know and trust the brand to complete their projects. Combining compact size, ergonomic design, precision, and versatility with a wide range of highly engineered accessories, Dremel tools are used to accomplish numerous applications in a variety of materials.
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COVID vaccines prevented nearly 20 million deaths, study says
(CNN) - COVID-19 vaccines saved 19.8 million lives in the first year they were available, according to a large-scale modeling study published in The Lancet on Friday.
The impact of the vaccination programs was determined by estimating the additional lives lost if no vaccines were available.
Based on officially reported COVID-19 cases, the study estimates that 14.4 million deaths were prevented by vaccines between Dec. 8, 2020, and Dec. 8, 2021.
That number rises to 19.8 million when using excess deaths as an estimate of the true extent of the pandemic, as opposed to reported case numbers, representing a 63% decrease in global COVID-19 deaths.
The study also asserts that up to 600,000 additional lives could have been saved if the World Health Organization’s goal of vaccinating 40% of each country’s eligible population by end of 2021 had been met.
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NATICK, Mass., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The in-space propulsion firm Busek Co. confirmed its supply of BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for a range of missions supported by Airbus OneWeb Satellites (AOS). The Busek thrusters have been engineered and qualified to rigorous standards and are suitable for high-reliability, long-lifetime applications where thrusters are used for orbit raising, maintenance, and end-of-life de-orbit.
"We have long been proud to support Airbus OneWeb Satellites' mission set. The BHT-350 is well-matched to a multitude of small satellite applications, where the design benefits from a proven supply chain, and an industrialized production line with 100% hot-fire acceptance testing." said Vlad Hruby, President of Busek.
Busek and Airbus OneWeb Satellites have been working closely together since AOS began building out their supply chain, as thrusters are a key part of any spacecraft. Today the entire team is executing at speed to meet customer demand. AOS operates a state-of-the-art satellite production facility on Merritt Island, Florida, and has built and delivered over 400 spacecraft which are operating on-orbit today.
Busek is a US leader in the development and manufacture of high-performance in-space thrusters, sensors, and subsystems. From technology pathfinders to turnkey systems for satellite constellations, the firm's products provide thrust for challenging government and commercial missions. Busek's broad technology portfolio, experience across multiple space propulsion disciplines, and unique manufacturing, test, and flight expertise, enables it to provide unbiased solutions to best fit customer needs.
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Maryland assisted-living facilities ordered to pay $950K in back wages, penalties after paying health care workers less than min. wage
FULTON, Md. (Gray News) – Essential workers at four assisted-living facilities in Maryland fell victim to employers who failed to pay them all the wages they legally earned.
According to the Department of Labor, an investigation revealed caregivers and technicians who were working at one of four centers owned and operated by International Health Care Consultants, Inc. were paid less than the federal minimum wage.
IHCC paid some workers a day rate of $65 per day for 12 hours of work, the Department of Labor reports, which equals less than $5.42 per hour.
Other employees were paid $80 a day for 12 hours of work, less than $6.67 per hour.
Additionally, investigators found some employees were only paid a day rate for 12 hours when working overnight 24-hour shifts.
After nearly four years of litigation, a consent judgment was entered by the U.S. District Court on April 21, 2022, to resolve the violations, according to the Department of Labor.
A judge ordered IHCC to pay the employees $466,642 and an equal amount in liquidated damages, in addition to a $16,716 civil money penalty for overtime violations – a combined total of $950,000.
“The significant amount of money due to just 27 employees indicates that these employees worked very long hours, often with little or no sleep at all during their shifts,” said Wage and Hour Division District Director Nicholas Fiorello, in Baltimore. “We remain steadfast in ensuring essential protections for essential workers, and providing clear, confidential compliance assistance to any worker or employer with questions.”
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