text stringlengths 102 99.6k | url stringlengths 31 426 | crawl_date timestamp[us, tz=UTC]date 2022-04-01 00:29:49 2022-09-19 04:34:15 |
|---|---|---|
105-year-old veteran awarded Congressional Gold Medal for service in WWII
WHITEHALL, Wis. (WEAU/Gray News) - A 105-year-old veteran in Wisconsin is being recognized for his service to the United States during World War II.
Friends, family and fellow veterans filled the Whitehall High School auditorium Monday to witness Reynolds Tomter be awarded a Congressional Gold Medal.
Tomter was a member of the U.S. Merchant Marines when he served in WWII and was responsible for delivering cargo across the Atlantic to Allied Forces that were fighting in Europe, according to WEAU.
During the war, more than 9,000 Merchant Mariners lost their lives while transporting supplies and reinforcements overseas, which was a higher proportion than those killed in any military branch in WWII.
Despite those sacrifices, Capt. Chris Edyvean said it took many years for the U.S. government to recognize the work that was done by the Merchant Marines.
“Franklin D. Roosevelt, when he signed the G.I. Bill, he had it on his radar to extend similar benefits to the United States Merchant Marines,” Edyvean said. “That never happened, and he passed away, and it kind of got swept under the rug.”
Merchant Marines were finally given veteran status in 1988, and a Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor Merchant Mariners was signed in 2020.
Even though it took decades, Tomter said he is happy he and his fellow Merchant Marines are being acknowledged for their service.
“Not getting recognized, not until 1988, that hurt a little bit,” Tomter said. “But, this medal is the payoff, and it’s never too late, so I’m very happy about the whole affair.”
For Edyvean, who’s a current Merchant Marine, he’s proud to see someone who served in the same branch be honored in such a meaningful way.
In the end, Tomter was glad to share the moment with the Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin, community.
“Everybody in the Midwest are good friends, good neighbors, we love each other,” Tomter said. “That’s the payoff, the show of appreciation.”
Tomter also received international recognition at Monday’s ceremony, being awarded the Nova Scotion/Norwegian Convoy Cup and the Norwegian Liberation Medal.
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/08/09/105-year-old-veteran-awarded-congressional-gold-medal-service-wwii/ | 2022-08-09T17:20:43Z |
Actor Johnny Depp resumed his testimony in a Fairfax, Virginia court in his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard on Wednesday.
Depp discussed the changing nature of his relationship with Heard. He accused Heard of name calling and making demeaning comments about him at times in their relationship that would escalate to arguments.
"I was not allowed to be right, not allowed to have a voice," Depp said.
An argument between the former couple in 2015 ended with Depp seeking medical care for a severed finger after, he claims, Heard threw a bottle of vodka at him.
"She threw the large bottle and it made contact [with his hand] and shattered everywhere," Depp testifed. "Then I looked down and realized that my tip of my finger had been severed."
"I don't know what I nervous breakdown feels like," Depp added. "But that's probably the closest I had ever been."
Heard has denied the claim.
'I wanted to try to make it work'
In his roughly three-hour testimony on Tuesday, the Oscar-nominated star spoke in detail about Heard's allegations of domestic abuse, his history with substance abuse and his experiences growing up with an abusive mother.
"You slowly realize you're in a relationship with your mother, in a sense," Depp testified Wednesday about his dynamic with Heard, comparing the abuse he says he experienced by his mother to Heard's alleged abuse.
Depp's attorney asked him why he stayed with Heard as their relationship deteriorated.
"I wanted to try to make it work," he said.
"Ms. Heard had spoken of suicide on a couple of occasions, so that also becomes a factor, that's something that lives in the back of your brain," Depp said.
The actor, known for his work in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, is suing Heard for $50 million over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she wrote about her experience with domestic abuse. She did not name Depp in the piece, but he claims it cost him lucrative film work.
Asked on the stand Wednesday what he's lost in light of the allegations, Depp replied, "Nothing less than everything."
"When the allegations were made, when the allegations were rapidly circling the globe, telling people that I was a drunken, cocaine-fueled menace who beat woman suddenly in my 50s, it's over," he said. "You're done."
Depp has maintained his innocence and testified that while he and Heard had arguments during their relationship, he has never "struck a woman."
In his lengthy second day of testimony, Depp discussed his tattoos, telling the court Heard would make fun of some of them, which he equated to keeping a journal of his life.
He referenced a "Winona forever" tattoo, which Depp said he got for his former-girlfriend, actress Winona Ryder, but changed it to "Wino forever" after they broke up. He said Heard didn't like it.
"I took off the last two letters and had it say 'Wino forever,'" Depp said, adding, "I thought through pain comes humor. Humor has to come in there into the pain and that's how you play it out in the mind... so I changed it to 'Wino forever.'"
He said that Heard wanted him to get a tattoo of her own name, which he eventually did.
"And ironically it wasn't long after that that everything started going sideways," Depp said.
"I was doing everything I could to bring a smile to her face as opposed to a frown and then the onslaught of whatever problems she was experiencing," he said. "I would try to wake her up with laughter, singing stupid songs in her ear. I generally just tried to keep bringing her mood up. Sometimes it worked, many times it didn't. But I tried."
Depp gave further details about his use of oxycodone during the time he was with Heard and symptoms of withdrawal he would experience when he went through detox.
A contentious split
Depp and Amber met on the set of "The Rum Diary" in 2009, married in 2015 and went to a contentious split, with charges of bad behavior levied by both sides.
The couple settled their divorce in August 2016, releasing a joint statement which read in part, "Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love."
Heard had been unsuccessful in her attempts to get the suit dismissed. She filed a $100 million defamation countersuit against Depp in 2020, which is ongoing.
In 2020, Depp lost a libel case in the UK against News Group Newspapers and Dan Wootton, executive editor of The Sun, over an article that claimed Depp was violent toward Heard during their relationship. The court ruled in the publisher's favor, determining the tabloid's claims were shown to be "substantially true."
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved. | https://www.albanyherald.com/entertainment/johnny-depp-testifies-about-his-finger-getting-severed-in-defamation-case-against-amber-heard/article_7dc4de6b-32b7-5989-83e1-37cdc67b2351.html | 2022-04-20T21:55:03Z |
New York State's Only Black Trans-led LGBTQ+ Center Hosts Bronx Pride Week in Partnership with TD Bank, SoBro and Montefiore Health Systems
BRONX, N.Y., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LGBTQ+ center Destination Tomorrow will host its annual Bronx Pride Week in New York from June 14 to 18. Deemed "The People's Pride," the grassroots organization will celebrate the LGBTQ+ community through a week of free events, performances and other festivities. Destination Tomorrow has teamed up with various organizations, both LGBTQ+ focused and community-driven, for a series of events, including a movie screening and a celebration of local LGBTQ+ leaders at the Bronx Borough President Annual Pride Event with Vanessa Gibson. Bronx Pride Week will conclude with the famous Bronx Pride Festival, hosted by pop culture LGBTQ+ icons Kandy Muse, the top finalist from RuPaul's Drag Race, and Karen Mercedez, TheSilent Celeb from the Netflix Series "The Circle."
"We are so excited to host our annual Bronx Pride Week to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in our borough," said Sean Ebony Coleman, Destination Tomorrow's founder and executive director. "With the current political climate targeting LGBTQ+ rights and freedom across the country, we are proud to offer a safe space for individuals to express who they are free of judgment. Our Bronx Pride Week is open to everybody, not just those identifying as LGBTQ+ because, among all this noise in our country, it is important to take time for joy and to embrace individuality and identity across communities."
A screening of LGBTQ+ short films in partnership with the Bronx Film Collective and Stonewall CDC will kick off Bronx Pride on Tuesday, featuring a Q&A with the filmmakers and free food. The Bronx Borough President Annual Pride Event with Vanessa Gibson, the Bronx LGBTQ Expo and a pre-Juneteenth intergenerational cookout with the organization SAGE-Bronx, complete with games, prizes and nature tours of Crotona Park, will follow later in the week. All events are free of charge and only the movie screening requires tickets (available at tbxf.org). The annual celebration will culminate on Saturday with the biggest event, the Bronx Pride Festival. Open to the public, the festival will have games, food, prizes and an entertainment showcase. Alongside the two hosts, Muse and Mercedez, nationally-recognized LGBTQ+ performers are also set to be at the festival, including Seduction, the House of Miyake-Mugler, Sinia Alaia, Antaeus and more. The following is a full list of events.
A comprehensive list of events for the week is as follows:
- June 14, Our Gaze LGBTQ+ Short Films Screening from 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. at 448 East 149th Street Bronx, New York
- June 15, the Bronx Borough President Annual Pride from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., at Rosa's At Park Restaurant
- June 16, the Bronx LGBT Expo from 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. with a tribute to Jose Ramon, founder and creator of The Bronx LGBTQ Expo and The White Shirt Project from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the Bronx Museum of the Arts
- June 17, a pre-Juneteenth, inter-generational cookout at 2:00 p.m. in Crotona Park (located at N and Prospect Ave)
- June 18, the Bronx Pride Week Festival from 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. at Westchester Ave. between Brook Ave. and Bergen Ave.
Since opening in 2009, Destination Tomorrow has provided many resources to the New York community, including healthcare, career readiness and financial literacy. Having served over 50,000 members in the Bronx, Coleman aims to provide a space and a strong foundation for LGBTQ+ individuals, specifically Trans and Gender-Nonconforming folks.
This year's Pride comes at a time when the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals, specifically those of Transgender experience, are being attacked. With more than 300 anti-LGBTQ+ bills proposed in the United States just in 2022, Destination Tomorrow's overall aim is to create a community where every individual can be celebrated and recognized for their identity. The center welcomes everybody to Bronx Pride to come together as the LGBTQ+ community of the Bronx and celebrate.
For media inquiries regarding Destination Tomorrow, please contact Lisa Burkert at 917-929-0123 or lisa@thetascgroup.com.
Sean Ebony Coleman is the founder and executive director of Destination Tomorrow, a national LGBTQ organization with centers located in the South Bronx and Atlanta, serving the community through educational, financial, housing, health and personal support programs. The grassroots organization puts an emphasis on providing support to vulnerable members of the LGBTQ community that takes them off the path of requiring emergency care, focusing on economic, social and mental empowerment on a holistic level. As a nationally recognized leader in the Transgender community and the first African American of Transgender experience to operate a LGBTQ center in the state of New York, Sean plays a key role in advocating for policies that directly impact the lives of millions of LGBTQ individuals. Through Gilead Science's TRANScend Community Impact Fund, Sean is the only Black Trans grantmaker in the country, providing crucial funding to Transgender and Gender Nonconforming-led grassroots organizations nationally. Sean is also the founder and managing partner of Sean Ebony Coleman Consulting, where he has worked with companies including Unilever, Lululemon and Equinox on campaigns and DEI strategies to support the LGBTQ community.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Destination Tomorrow | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/01/destination-tomorrow-host-annual-bronx-pride-week-june-14-june-18/ | 2022-06-01T15:23:20Z |
MORGANTON, N.C., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme weather is not going away. With fires, droughts, floods and monster tornadoes ready to turn lives upside down at a moment's notice, National Preparedness Month takes on a new importance this September.
Seventeen-year-old professional driver, Gray Leadbetter, is on a mission to help people be ready for unexpected emergencies in their lives, just as she prepares for emergencies on the race track. "Some people refer to sprint car racing as an accident waiting to happen," says Leadbetter. "And there's a degree of truth to that, yet we watch drivers walk away from horrific crashes every day – because they were prepared. I surround myself with the best safety equipment available, because I'm prepared to survive any emergency the track throws at me."
Leadbetter admits she never thought about having an emergency food supply prior to working with her sponsor, ReadyWise, the maker of freeze-dried emergency food. "ReadyWise really opened my eyes," says Leadbetter. People need to ask themselves how long their families could survive if the usual food sources, grocery stores and restaurants, were closed? I asked myself that question and the answer was frightening."
Having a supply of emergency food is just one facet of preparedness. "Your family should have a plan for dealing with different types of emergencies," says Leadbetter. One basic question is will an emergency cause you to shelter in place or evacuate? How will you communicate with family members? Did you know that a text message may get through when a call will not? How will you care for pets? Visit ready.gov for more information of preparedness.
ReaydWise freeze-dried meals have a shelf-life of up to 25 years, so you can store them until you need them. Just add hot water and you've got a nutritious, great tasting meal. ReadyWise also offers a wide range of nutritious, ready-to-eat Simple Kitchen snacks. Make no mistake, ReadyWise meals aren't just for emergencies. They're perfect for camping, hiking, hunting and just about any outdoor activity. No refrigeration is required, so the meals are easy to store and transport. Use the code: GRAY28 to receive a 10 percent discount! To order or learn more go to: readywise.com
Emergency food supplies: https://readywise.com
https://www.grayleadbetter.com
https://www.ryanbeatmotorsports.com
https://www.chevrolet.com/motorsports
Click here to follow Gray on Instagram
Click here to follow Gray on Twitter
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Gray Leadbetter Racing | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/09/15/teen-racer-raising-awareness-national-preparedness-month/ | 2022-09-15T15:02:46Z |
Furthering its global investment in the fintech industry and tech domain, iTechArt expands its legacy software development capabilities with strategic business offerings
NEW YORK, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iTechArt, a global industry-leading software development company, today announced the launch of its fintech practice and fintech center of excellence, headed by financial tech veterans, Andrew Haines, Global Head of Fintech, and Ravi Srikantan, Senior Advisor, to help companies design and build scalable solutions for the complex problems of fast-growing tech companies and startups.
"Financial technology demands are surging and becoming more complex from a wider range of companies regarding maturation and sectors," said Sergei Kovalenko, co-founder and CEO of iTechArt. "With these demands, I'm confident that Andrew and Ravi will spearhead our new fintech practice to bring domain-specific strategic business advisory, coupled with the engineering power of our fintech specialists within our fintech center of excellence in Poland."
iTechArt fintech practice
Aimed at meeting companies at any maturation stage and in every industry, iTechArt's new fintech practice will bring greater value to its custom software development services with a strategic advisory and consulting services to tackle business-critical issues. Bringing more than five decades of combined experience, Andrew Haines and Ravi Srikantan pair technical expertise and business acumen to inform the development of disruptive technologies and advise both mature and startup organizations.
Previously long-time clients of iTechArt, Andrew and Ravi bring a wealth of knowledge and experiences across all sectors and functions of financial tech, dating to before the inception of fintech. The sectors iTechArt will serve include analytics and Big Data, personal finance, consumer and business lending, real estate and mortgage, and wealth management and capital markets.
"We're just hitting the tip of the iceberg in what's possible in the fintech arena," said Andrew Haines, Global Head of Fintech of iTechArt. "Working with iTechArt's existing roster of high-caliber fintech clients and bringing in new, disruptive companies, we will architect and deliver innovative solutions to address complex situations that will shape the future of fintech."
iTechArt fintech center of excellence
To service the increased demand for fintech solutions and development, iTechArt has opened its fintech center of excellence — based in Poland, one of the top three financial leaders in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, with a global delivery team of fintech specialists. The Poland hub will be supervised by Michał Bobczyński, Fintech Program Manager, and Paweł Cebula, Software Delivery Unit Manager, and led globally by Andrew and Ravi to tackle today's most dynamic areas of fintech: blockchain and cryptocurrencies, data engineering, payments, and capital markets.
Find out more about iTechArt's new fintech practice — or connect via LinkedIn or Twitter.
About iTechArt
Since 2002, iTechArt has been an industry-leading software development partner to 500+ fast-growing companies and startups worldwide on cutting-edge tech across industries. Headquartered in New York with 20+ offices and 3,500+ developers worldwide, iTechArt equips companies with dedicated engineering teams and helps scale from Series A to unicorn — contributing to $13B+ in acquisitions and 20+ IPOs. The company has also been ranked consecutively on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list since 2018, Financial Times Americas Fastest Growing Companies list since 2021, and many more. Learn more at www.iTechArt.com.
Sales Contact
Andrew Madigan
Head of Fintech Sales
Andrew.Madigan@iTechArt-Group.com
Media Contact
Sydney Alcaraz
PR Manager
Sydney.Alcaraz@iTechArt-Group.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE iTechArt Group | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/07/itechart-bets-big-fintech-with-launch-new-practice-center-excellence/ | 2022-06-07T14:09:01Z |
AFP Partners with GIANT to Donate Avocados to Philadelphia's Largest Food Bank
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National Avocado Day is fast approaching, and Avocados from Peru (AFP) is celebrating America's favorite superfood by giving back to local communities and unveiling the ultimate demo machine – the AFP Food Truck.
To celebrate National Avocado Day on July 31, AFP kicked off its week of festivities in Philadelphia. For the second year in a row, AFP teamed up with GIANT to donate 50,000 avocados to Philabundance, the city's largest food bank and an affiliate organization of Feeding America. The donation was announced at the 2nd Annual Top Guac Championship, hosted by AFP, GIANT, and Philabundance, where amateur chefs competed to make the best guacamole in Philadelphia. The event was attended by leaders in the city's food scene and representatives from AFP, GIANT, Philabundance and Feeding America.
A special guest at the event, the brand-new AFP Food Truck, in partnership with the Peruvian Brothers, made its official debut in the city of Philadelphia. The food truck was used as a backdrop and a GIANT trailer to haul the 50,000 avocados donated to charity.
"Avocados hold a special place in our hearts and our culture, so celebrating them for National Avocado Day is easy. Moreover, giving back to communities in need makes the celebration even more special," said Xavier Equihua, President of the Peruvian Avocado Commission, "We are proud to support such impactful philanthropies as Philabundance and Feeding America, and what better way to do that than through avocados and bringing the community together."
"We are so grateful that Avocados from Peru chose to support our organization and the important work we do to impact our community. The avocados will go a long way in supporting and feeding those in need," said Loree D. Jones, Chief Executive Officer at Philabundance, "These contributions will help many in need throughout the communities we serve."
"The GIANT Company is committed to eliminating hunger in the communities we serve," said Emine Boz, Community Impact Coordinator at The GIANT Company, "Together with Avocados from Peru and Philabundance, we're able to do just that and make a difference in the lives of our neighbors facing food insecurity."
The National Avocado Day celebrations do not stop there! AFP was invited by FOX 5 D.C. to participate in their Zip Trips programming – a weekly series that highlights the best spots to visit around the D.C. region. On Friday, July 29, AFP will be live at the Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, Virginia (3950 Wheeler Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304) until 11:00 AM. The series will highlight the AFP Food Truck as the Peruvian Brothers dish out avocado toast to members of the public. In addition to the food truck, the event will feature the AVO Tesla, the prize of the AFP – Lidl Food Markets Summer Sweepstakes Giveaway.
"It's an honor to join and work alongside Avocados from Peru on our signature food truck to celebrate our home country's number one superfood export, the avocado," said Giuseppe and Mario Lanzone, known as the Peruvian Brothers, "It has always been our goal to bring the taste of Peru to our new home and Avocados from Peru is helping us accomplish just that."
About the Peruvian Avocado Commission
The Peruvian Avocado Commission (PAC) is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was established in 2010 to increase the consumption/demand for Avocados from Peru through advertising, retail promotion and public relations. The PAC's promotional activities are conducted under the guidelines of the federal promotion program for Hass avocados, which is under the oversight of the USDA. Detailed information regarding these programs will be announced throughout the season. Avocados from Peru will be available in the U.S. from June through September. For more information about the PAC, please visit www.avocadosfromperu.com or email info@avocadosfromperu.com.
MEDIA FILES:
Xavier Equihua, President of the Peruvian Avocado Commission, saying a few words at the closing ceremony of the 2nd Annual Top Guac Championship charity event: https://we.tl/t-ddZDGwkFlP
Jessica de Rivera, Development and Engagement Manager of Billy Penn at WHYY/PBS Philadelphia, the leading public media organization in the greater metropolitan area, and the winner of the 2022 Top Guac Championship, cutting a Peruvian avocado: https://we.tl/t-CztnlWMjwL
Competitors from the 2022 Top Guac Championship are joined by representatives from GIANT to take a picture in front of the AFP Food Truck: https://we.tl/t-RTdqvBHfob
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Peruvian Avocado Commission | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/07/28/avocados-peru-celebrates-national-avocado-day-by-giving-back-local-communities/ | 2022-07-28T16:00:42Z |
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a way to keep a drywall putty knife close at hand while working at a jobsite," said an inventor, from Fort Worth, Texas, "so I invented the DRYWALL KNIFE HOLDER. My design would offer a more professional-looking alternative to storing the knife in a pocket or tool belt. My father has 25 years in the drywall business, and he has never seen anything like this before, something like this in the market would be successful and its time to everyone to have one."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective belt holder for securing a drywall knife. In doing so, it ensures that the drywall knife is readily available for use. As a result, it increases convenience. It also helps to reduce messes and it provides a more professional appearance. With the years of experience in the inventor's family they have seen many workers carry their drywall knife in their back pocket with the knife pointing up. This has cost a lot of injuries in the workplace, and is a great inconvenience, so besides giving the worker a professional look, their objective is to also bring safety to its owner. The invention features a practical design that is easy to attach and use so it is ideal for drywall contractors, painting contractors, construction workers, do-it-yourselfers, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Dallas sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-DAL-202, 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.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE InventHelp | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/09/12/inventhelp-inventor-develops-professional-drywall-knife-holder-dal-202/ | 2022-09-12T15:18:53Z |
WALNUT, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The highly anticipated opening of the 18th Island Pacific location has community members in the South Orange County neighborhood already buzzing with excitement. These areas are home to a burgeoning Filipino population looking not only for fresh seafood and grocery items that Island Pacific takes pride in being able to offer at very reasonable prices, but also their desire in America to be celebrated and acknowledged, particularly in the wake of all the Asian hate proliferating. Island Pacific collaborated with Filipino cultural artist Kristian Kabuay and muralist Bodeck Luna to bring in details in the new store's aesthetic that represents and highlights Filipino culture.
Cultural Bearer Kristian Kabuay's Baybayin Translation
Baybayin is the Philippine text prior to precolonial Spanish rule. Kabuay shares that having our Baybayin script is a step forward in normalizing our pre-Philippine culture in our everyday lives. "Island Pacific is an example of culture being served through the stomach. It's natural to showcase our writing, textiles, and stories along with our food." In the signages on the walls, baybayin is strategically on top of its Tagalog translations of the available items sold at the store.
Muralist and Local Long Beach Artist Bodeck Luna's Ode to the Philippine Archipelago
Bodeck Luna shares that it's a very special opportunity working with Island Pacific since he's a suki (loyal customer) there. Island Pacific is his local Filipinx market that carries products he grew up finding in palengkes (wet markets) in Tondo Manila.. As an artist from the Philippines working with a FilAm brand, Luna gets a sense of pride and gratitude to have this platform to share his talents with the community. "The mural he has created for Island Pacific are not only representational but rather a celebration of who we are," he says.
Hiring on the Spot weekend event
This coming July 1 and 2 from 9am to 4pm, Island Pacific invites everyone from all backgrounds to apply at the newest location at 22369 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630. Positions to be filled are for the following departments - Seafood/Produce/Meat/Grocery Associates & Manager, Cashiers, Philhouse Associates and Utility crews. Qualified applicants for key positions can be hired on the spot with very competitive employment packages available. Lake Forest is anticipated to open mid-July.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Island Pacific Market | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/28/island-pacifics-highly-anticipated-lake-forest-california-opening-amp-hiring-event/ | 2022-06-28T20:38:14Z |
Adolescent suicides increased in 2020, study finds
Published: Apr. 27, 2022 at 10:30 AM CDT|Updated: 43 minutes ago
(CNN) – A new study shows an alarming trend in adolescent suicide for some parts of the country during the pandemic.
Researchers from Harvard University, Boston Children’s Hospital and MIT looked at data from 14 state health departments.
They found there was a marked increase in the proportion of suicides in adolescents in 2020 compared to the years before the pandemic.
Authors noted interventions such as counseling and more readily available suicide risk assessment solutions could help teens at risk.
The study was published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/04/27/adolescent-suicides-increased-2020-study-finds/ | 2022-04-27T16:15:13Z |
- Results of a post hoc analysis of Phase 3 clinical trial data may support a previously unrecognized effect of intermittent rescue therapy
SAN DIEGO, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurelis, Inc., announced findings from a novel, investigational analysis of VALTOCO® (diazepam nasal spray) CIV. The data indicate that patients using the therapy had a statistical and clinically significant increase in the time between their seizure clusters, or SEIzure cluster interVAL (SEIVAL) over a 12-month period. VALTOCO, a nasal spray for acute treatment of episodes of frequent seizure activity in adult and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2020. This investigational data was presented at the Epilepsy Foundation Pipeline Conference, held in-person and virtually June 5-6, 2022.
"VALTOCO and other rescue therapies play a critical role in treatment plans for people with poorly controlled epilepsy and seizure clusters," said Sunita Misra, M.D., Ph.D., Neurelis Senior Medical Director. "Analysis of Phase 3 clinical trial data demonstrate that increased SEIVAL reflects a clinically significant increase in intervals between seizure clusters over time."
Sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation, the Pipeline Conference provides an exciting forum for scientific contributors to speak about the latest advancements in epilepsy treatment and innovation demonstrated in clinical research. The VALTOCO phase 3 program enrolled 175 patients and treated more than 4,000 seizures. Dr. Misra summarized the novel, SEIVAL investigational analysis to understand seizure cluster patterns by examining the time between doses.
Key findings from this analysis include:
- For patients in the initial SEIVAL sensitivity analysis, mean SEIVAL clinically and statistically increased for Day 271-360 compared with Days 1-90 (P<0.001).
- Diary data suggests that administration of VALTOCO within the first five minutes of seizure onset reduced time to seizure cessation, total seizure duration.
Oral Presentation Information
- Novel Hypothesis-Generating Analysis of Intervals Between Seizure Clusters; June 6, 4:50-5:00pm PT
About Neurelis
Neurelis, Inc., is a commercial-stage neuroscience company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of epilepsy and orphan neurologic disorders characterized by high unmet medical need. In 2020, the FDA approved Neurelis' VALTOCO® (diazepam nasal spray) as an acute treatment of intermittent, stereotypic episodes of frequent seizure activity (i.e., seizure clusters, acute repetitive seizures) that are distinct from an individual's usual seizure pattern in adult and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older. VALTOCO is a proprietary formulation of diazepam incorporating the science of INTRAVAIL®. Intravail's transmucosal absorption enhancement technology enables the noninvasive delivery of a broad range of protein, peptide and small-molecule drugs. In its approval of VALTOCO, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration also granted Neurelis Orphan Drug Exclusivity and recognized VALTOCO's intranasal route of administration as a clinically superior contribution to patient care over the previously approved standard-of-care treatment (a rectal gel formulation of diazepam). For more information on VALTOCO, please visit www.valtoco.com. In addition to VALTOCO, Neurelis is developing NRL-2 for intermittent use to control acute panic attacks, NRL-3 as a noninvasive acute therapy to stop seizures that have progressed to status epilepticus, and NRL-4 as a noninvasive rescue therapy to address the escalation of acute agitation symptoms associated with schizophrenia and bipolar 1 mania in adults. In addition, Neurelis is developing NRL-1049 (previously known as BA-1049), an investigational, pre-clinical stage small molecule Rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitor, for the treatment of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMS), a rare disorder of the central nervous system (CNS). For more information on Neurelis, please visit www.neurelis.com. For the latest scientific information on VALTOCO, please visit www.neurelismedicalaffairs.com.
Important Safety Information about VALTOCO:
Indication
VALTOCO® (diazepam nasal spray) is indicated for the acute treatment of intermittent, stereotypic episodes of frequent seizure activity (i.e., seizure clusters, acute repetitive seizures) that are distinct from a patient's usual seizure pattern in patients with epilepsy 6 years of age and older.
WARNING: RISKS FROM CONCOMITANT USE WITH OPIOIDS; ABUSE, MISUSE, AND ADDICTION; and DEPENDENCE AND WITHDRAWAL REACTIONS
- Concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opioids may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death. Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs for patients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate. Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required. Follow patients for signs and symptoms of respiratory depression and sedation.
- The use of benzodiazepines, including VALTOCO, exposes users to risks of abuse, misuse, and addiction, which can lead to overdose or death. Abuse and misuse of benzodiazepines commonly involve concomitant use of other medications, alcohol, and/or illicit substances, which is associated with an increased frequency of serious adverse outcomes. Before prescribing VALTOCO and throughout treatment, assess each patient's risk for abuse, misuse, and addiction.
- The continued use of benzodiazepines may lead to clinically significant physical dependence. The risks of dependence and withdrawal increase with longer treatment duration and higher daily dose. Although VALTOCO is indicated only for intermittent use, if used more frequently than recommended, abrupt discontinuation or rapid dosage reduction of VALTOCO may precipitate acute withdrawal reactions, which can be life-threatening. For patients using VALTOCO more frequently than recommended, to reduce the risk of withdrawal reactions, use a gradual taper to discontinue VALTOCO.
Contraindications: VALTOCO is contraindicated in patients with:
- Hypersensitivity to diazepam
- Acute narrow-angle glaucoma
Central Nervous System (CNS) Depression
Benzodiazepines, including VALTOCO, may produce CNS depression. Caution patients against engaging in hazardous activities requiring mental alertness, such as operating machinery, driving a motor vehicle, or riding a bicycle, until the effects of the drug, such as drowsiness, have subsided, and as their medical condition permits.
The potential for a synergistic CNS-depressant effect when VALTOCO is used with alcohol or other CNS depressants must be considered, and appropriate recommendations made to the patient and/or care partner.
Suicidal Behavior and Ideation
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), including VALTOCO, increase the risk of suicidal ideation and behavior. Patients treated with any AED for any indication should be monitored for the emergence or worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or behavior, and/or unusual changes in mood or behavior.
Glaucoma
Benzodiazepines, including VALTOCO, can increase intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. VALTOCO may only be used in patients with open-angle glaucoma only if they are receiving appropriate therapy. VALTOCO is contraindicated in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma.
Risk of Serious Adverse Reactions in Infants due to Benzyl Alcohol Preservative
VALTOCO is not approved for use in neonates or infants. Serious and fatal adverse reactions, including "gasping syndrome," can occur in neonates and low-birth-weight infants treated with benzyl alcohol-preserved drugs, including VALTOCO. The "gasping syndrome" is characterized by central nervous system depression, metabolic acidosis, and gasping respirations. The minimum amount of benzyl alcohol at which serious adverse reactions may occur is not known.
Adverse Reactions
The most common adverse reactions (at least 4%) were somnolence, headache, and nasal discomfort.
Diazepam, the active ingredient in VALTOCO, is a Schedule IV controlled substance.
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Neurelis, Inc. at 1-866-696-3873 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 (www.fda.gov/medwatch).
Please read full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, for additional important safety information.
Contacts:
Neurelis:
Brittany Bradrick, Chief Financial Officer, +1 858 251 2135
Media:
Erich Sandoval, Finn Partners, + 1 917 497 2867
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Neurelis, Inc. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/06/08/neurelis-presented-clinical-data-supporting-seizure-cluster-interval-analysis-epilepsy-foundation-pipeline-conference/ | 2022-06-08T01:24:05Z |
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson is hoping a return to victory lane Sunday at the Coca-Cola 600 might propel him to a second straight NASCAR Cup Series championship.
In other words, he’s hoping history will repeat itself.
Larson has just one win this season — three months ago at California.
That puts Larson in a strangely similar situation to last year, when he arrived at Charlotte Motor Speedway for NASCAR’s longest and most grueling race with just one victory through 14 races.
His 2021 season turned at Charlotte.
Larson dominated the Coca-Cola 600 by leading 327 of 400 laps in Hendrick Motorsports’ 269th career victory — pushing HMS past Petty Enterprises for the record.
The victory invigorated Larson and his No. 5 Chevrolet team. The group won three straight Cup races and the All-Star race to gain the needed confidence and momentum for its title run. Larson wound up winning 10 races in all and ultimately his first Cup title.
“That was so cool to get Mr. (Rick) Hendrick that historic win,” Larson said of last year’s win at the Coca-Cola 600. “It wasn’t spoken about, but I think every team wanted to deliver that win for him and we were fortunate enough to be the ones who did. Hopefully, we can have the same type of performance this weekend.”
But repeating at the Coca-Cola 600 is not easy. It hasn’t been done since Jimmie Johnson won three straight from 2003 to 2005.
NASCAR’s longest race already had plenty of pitfalls to begin with — tire wear, attrition and the change in track temperature from day to night — and the new Next Gen car only adds more intrigue. As is, there are concerns if the left rear tires can handle the load of such a long race.
Larson has as good of a chance as anyone to win. Fan Duel Sportsbook has him listed as the race favorite at 5-1.
He has dotted the leaderboard all year, finishing fourth at Bristol and Talladega, and second at Las Vegas and Kansas. He has six top-five finishes in all, but is ninth in the point standings.
“Track position will be important, so a good qualifying session on Saturday helps a lot for Sunday,” Larson said.
DILLON A DARKHORSE
Maybe it has something to do with that Dale Earnhardt legacy, but Austin Dillon and the black No. 3 Chevy have always run well at the Coca-Cola 600.
Dillon, who won the race in 2017, has finished in the top 10 three straight years.
“I don’t know what it is about Charlotte Motor Speedway. I’ve always had success there,” Dillon said. “I enjoy the track. I understand what it takes to be fast there in a race car and I have a feel for it. Obviously, I won my first Cup race at Charlotte, so I definitely circle it every year as a place where we go and compete well at.”
HARVICK’S WINLESS STREAK
Kevin Harvick is currently in the midst of the second-longest winless streak of his career at 56 races. His longest streak of races in his Cup career without a win was 115 races from 2007 to 2010.
Harvick’s last win was at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 19, 2020.
Before his current winless streak, he went 11 straight seasons (2010 to 2020) with at least one win. Charlotte is a 1.5-mile track and Harvick has struggled on superspeedways, finishing 12th at Las Vegas, 21st at Atlanta and 15th at Kansas.
KEEPING THAT NET
Ryan Blaney is coming off a bizarre win at the All-Star Race last week which involved an issue with his window net.
Blaney said he has decided to keep the net and wants to hang it somewhere special.
“They said they can get it for me, so I think I will save that one,” Blaney said. “There is a neat story behind it. I am looking forward to getting that and I think I have a decent spot picked out for it right now. Maybe it will move around throughout the years. I am excited to keep that thing.”
ODDS AND ENDS
After race favorite Larson, FanDuel Sportsbook gives Kyle Busch (11-2), Chase Elliott (6-1) and Denny Hamlin (19-2) the best odds of winning one of NASCAR’s crown jewel races.
___
More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://cw33.com/sports/ap-sports/deja-vu-larson-hopes-coca-cola-600-can-ignite-run-to-title/ | 2022-05-27T22:32:01Z |
4-time Olympian survives plane crash with family and their puppy: ‘It is a miracle’
DETROIT (WXYZ) - A four-time Olympian survived a plane crash with her family in Michigan over the weekend.
From the wreckage, it’s hard to believe anyone survived when the single-engine Beechcraft A36 crashed just after takeoff.
Olympian Chirine Njeim, her husband Ronny Kamal and their 17-year-old niece Siena Kamal were on the plane.
Siena Kamal’s mother said the 17-year-old is in good spirits, but her left hand is covered in burns, with her forearm also burned.
“It is a miracle that all three people survived,” Ray Township Fire Department Chief Mark Hoskin said.
Officials say the couple’s puppy, Charlie, initially couldn’t be found in the wreckage. However, the following day a newspaper delivery driver, Penny Faulk, spotted the dog, who was later reunited with the family.
“I thought I saw a deer walk in front of me. I slowed down and I looked, and it was a puppy. I opened my door and called the dog over,” Faulk said.
Currently, the only person hospitalized from the crash is Ronny Kamal. The 44-year-old from Chicago underwent surgery. Officials say his piloting skills may have been what saved their lives.
“He [Ronny Kamal] had some piloting skills because the plane could have easily nosedived, and it could have been a totally different story,” Hoskin said.
Njeim has represented Lebanon in the Olympic sports of long-distance running and Alpine skiing.
Copyright 2022 WXYZ via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/07/26/4-time-olympian-survives-plane-crash-with-family-their-puppy-it-is-miracle/ | 2022-07-26T19:43:52Z |
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. (WJW) — A police department in Georgia is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who officers say shoplifted from Home Depot.
But since the Henry County Police Department posted a photo of the wanted suspect on its Facebook page on July 28, commenters have noticed the man’s uncanny resemblance to actor Bradley Cooper.
“He should be easy to find. VERY recognizable,” one commenter said.
The Cooper doppelgänger reportedly stole a Bosch Rotary Laser Kit from a Home Depot store in McDonough, Georgia. The kit can cost more than $600.
Police have not offered an update in the case since the initial post. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/police-searching-for-bradley-cooper-look-alike-they-say-shoplifted-at-home-depot/ | 2022-08-08T16:59:20Z |
Foundry selects Hut 8's data centre infrastructure for cloud services
TORONTO, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Hut 8 Mining Corp. (NASDAQ: HUT) (TSX: HUT) ("Hut 8" or the "Company"), one of North America's largest, innovation-focused digital asset mining pioneers and high performance computing infrastructure provider, has signed a partnership with Foundry Digital LLC ("Foundry"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital Currency Group Inc. ("DCG") focused on digital asset infrastructure. The deal marks the first significant Blockchain-industry win for Hut 8's high performance computing business.
Hut 8 will support multiple lines of business for Foundry, initially at the company's Mississauga, Ontario data centre with plans to expand into the Kelowna, British Columbia data centre for infrastructure support across Canada. Foundry works with the North American digital currency mining and staking industry bringing institutional expertise, capital and market intelligence to help build decentralized infrastructure.
"We are delighted to welcome Foundry, who we've long supported through their digital asset mining pool, to our high performance computing data centre in Mississauga, Ontario," said Jaime Leverton, CEO of Hut 8. "Foundry is a leader in the digital asset industry, and we look forward to enabling their continued growth with cutting-edge infrastructure."
"Hut 8 has been a trusted partner of Foundry's since 2020," said Dan Magnuszewski, CTO of Foundry. "As Bitcoin industry veterans with expertise in data centre infrastructure, Hut 8 knows our industry intimately, which is why they were a natural fit when we sought infrastructure services."
A subsidiary of DCG, Foundry Digital LLC was created to meet the institutional demand for better capital access, efficiency, and transparency in the digital asset mining and staking industry. Headquartered in Rochester, NY, Foundry leverages its institutional expertise, capital, and market intelligence to empower participants within the crypto ecosystem by providing the tools they need to build tomorrow's decentralized infrastructure. For more information, please visit foundrydigital.com.
Hut 8 is one of North America's largest innovation-focused digital asset miners, led by a team of business-building technologists, bullish on bitcoin, blockchain, Web 3.0 and bridging the nascent and traditional high performance computing worlds. With two digital asset mining sites located in Southern Alberta and a third site in North Bay, Ontario, all located in Canada, Hut 8 has one of the highest capacity rates in the industry and one of the highest inventories of self-mined Bitcoin of any crypto miner or publicly traded company globally. With 36,000 square feet of geo-diverse data centre space and cloud capacity connected to electrical grids powered by significant renewables and emission-free resources, Hut 8 is revolutionizing conventional assets to create the first hybrid data centre model that serves both the traditional high performance compute (Web 2.0) and nascent digital asset computing sectors, blockchain gaming, and Web 3.0. Hut 8 was the first Canadian digital asset miner to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Through innovation, imagination, and passion, Hut 8 is helping to define the digital asset revolution to create value and positive impacts for its shareholders and generations to come.
This press release includes "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and United States securities laws, respectively (collectively, "forward-looking information"). All information, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including such things as future business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, expansion and growth of the Company's businesses, operations, plans and other such matters is forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is often identified by the words "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "allow", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "predict", "can", "might", "potential", "predict", "is designed to", "likely" or similar expressions. In addition, any statements in this press release that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking information and include, among others, statements regarding: the Company's expected recurring revenue and growth rate from its high performance computing business; the Company's ability to successfully navigate the current market; and the scope of the services to be provided by Hut 8 to Foundry Digital at Hut 8's Mississauga data centre, including the proposed expansion of those services to the Kelowna data centre.
Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts, but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events based on certain material factors and assumptions at the time the statement was made. While considered reasonable by Hut 8 as of the date of this press release, such statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to the factors described in greater detail in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Information Form dated March 17, 2022, and Hut 8's other continuous disclosure documents which are available on www.sedar.com.
These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect Hut 8; however, these factors should be considered carefully. There can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in this press release as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, sought, proposed, estimated, forecasted, expected, projected or targeted and such forward-looking statements included in this press release should not be unduly relied upon. The impact of any one assumption, risk, uncertainty, or other factor on a particular forward-looking statement cannot be determined with certainty because they are interdependent and Hut 8's future decisions and actions will depend on management's assessment of all information at the relevant time. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and Hut 8 expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements containing any forward-looking information, or the factors or assumptions underlying them, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Hut 8 Mining Corp | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/08/02/hut-8-signs-partnership-with-foundry/ | 2022-08-02T11:14:49Z |
USPS Celebrates Centennial of Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz's Birth With New Forever Stamps Published: Aug. 31, 2022 at 12:30 PM CDT | Updated: 50 minutes ago
SANTA ROSA, Calif. , Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
USPS celebrates the centennial birth of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz with 10 new fun-filled stamps.(PRNewswire)
What:
The U.S. Postal Service will celebrate the centennial of the birth of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz with 10 new fun-filled stamps.
In a commemorative mode, characters from his beloved comic strip "Peanuts" adorn the 10 designs on this pane of 20 stamps. They are Charlie Brown, Lucy, Franklin, Sally, Pigpen, Linus, Snoopy (with Woodstock), Schroeder, Peppermint Patty, and Marcie.
The first-day-of-issue event for the Charles M. Schulz Forever stamps is free and open to the public. Share the news of the stamp with the hashtag #CharlesMSchulzStamps .
Who:
Luke Grossmann, USPS finance and strategy senior vice president, will serve as dedicating official
Gina Huntsinger, director, Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center
Jean Schulz, board of directors chair, Charles M. Schulz Creative Associate s
When:
Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, at 12 p.m. PDT
Where:
Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center
2301 Hardies Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
RSVP:
Attendees are encouraged to RSVP at www.usps.com/charlesmschulz .
Background:
The centennial of the birth of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000) brings new stamps celebrating his wit and wisdom through his unforgettable "Peanuts" characters. The groundbreaking comic became history's most popular and successful strip.
Debuting in 1950, "Peanuts" garnered hundreds of millions of readers worldwide. Its original cast included Charlie Brown and Snoopy, soon joined by Lucy, Linus and others. Each character reflects Schulz's rich imagination and great humanity. Charlie Brown, at the heart of "Peanuts," is often defeated but always resilient. Schulz's resonant stories found humor in life's painful realities including rejection, insecurity and unrequited love.
In the 1960s, "Peanuts" became a worldwide phenomenon with beloved television specials, books, a Broadway show and countless products. For five decades, Schulz steadfastly wrote, drew, inked and lettered every "Peanuts" strip — nearly 18,000 of them — the last one published the day after he died.
Schulz won many awards during his lifetime. In 2000, he was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress.
Postal Products
Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps , by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide.
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
Please Note: For U.S. Postal Service media resources, including broadcast-quality video and audio and photo stills, visit the USPS Newsroom . Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , Pinterest and LinkedIn . Subscribe to the USPS YouTube channel , like us on Facebook and enjoy our Postal Posts blog . For more information about the Postal Service, visit usps.com and facts.usps.com .
National contact: Albert Ruiz 214-470-4087 albert.ruiz@usps.gov
Local contact: David Rupert 303-313-5130 david.g.rupert@usps.gov usps.com/news
(PRNewswire) View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE U.S. Postal Service
The above press release was provided courtesy of PRNewswire. The views, opinions and statements in the press release are not endorsed by Gray Media Group nor do they necessarily state or reflect those of Gray Media Group, Inc. | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/31/usps-celebrates-centennial-cartoonist-charles-m-schulzs-birth-with-new-forever-stamps/ | 2022-08-31T18:20:41Z |
Actor Fred Ward, of ‘Tremors,’ ‘The Right Stuff’ fame, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as “The Right Stuff,” “The Player” and “Tremors,” has died. He was 79.
Ward died Sunday, his publicist Ron Hofmann said Friday. No cause or place of death was disclosed per the family’s wishes.
Ward earned a Golden Globe and shared the Venice Film Festival ensemble prize for his performance in Robert Altman’s “Short Cuts,” and played the title character in “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.” He also reached new heights playing Mercury 7 astronaut Virgil “Gus” Grissom in 1983′s Academy Award- nominated film “The Right Stuff.”
“Devastated to learn about the passing of my friend, Fred Ward,” tweeted actor Matthew Modine, who co-starred with Ward in “Short Cuts” and Alan Rudolph’s Equinox.” “A tough façade covering emotions as deep as the Pacific Ocean. Godspeed amigo.”
A former boxer, lumberjack in Alaska and short-order cook who served in the U.S. Air Force, Ward was a San Diego native who was part Cherokee. One early big role was alongside Clint Eastwood in 1979′s “Escape From Alcatraz.”
“I mourn the loss of Fred Ward, who was so kind to me when we worked together on ‘Remo Williams,’” actor Kate Mulgrew tweeted. “Decent and modest and utterly professional, he disarmed with a smile that was at once warm and mischievous.”
Ward’s other roles included a rumpled cop chasing a psychotic criminal played by Alec Baldwin in George Armitage’s “Miami Blues.” He was a formidable and intimidating father to both Freddie Prinze Jr.’s character in “Summer Catch” and David Spade’s title character in “Joe Dirt.”
Ward played President Reagan in the 2009 Cold War espionage thriller “Farewell” and had a supporting role in the 2013 action flick “2 Guns,” starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg.
In the horror-comedy “Tremors,” Ward paired with Kevin Bacon to play a pair of repairmen who end up saving a hardscrabble Nevada desert community beset by giant underground snakes.
With the sexually charged, NC-17 “Henry & June,” Ward showed more than just grit. Based on the book by Anais Nin and directed by Philip Kaufman, Ward played novelist Henry Miller, opposite Nin and his wife, June. “My rear end seemed to have something to do with (that rating),” he told The Washington Post.
He also reteamed with Altman for the part of a studio security chief in the director’s 1992 Hollywood satire “The Player,” and played a union activist and Meryl Streep’s workmate in Mike Nichols’ “Silkwood” in 1983.
Ward demonstrated his comedy chops playing a terrorist intent on blowing up the Academy Awards in “Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult” in 1994.
On the small screen, he had recurring roles on NBC’s “ER” playing the father of Maura Tierney’s Abby Lockhart in 2006-2007 and guest starred on such series as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Leverage” and “United States of Tara.” Ward most recently appeared in the second season of HBO’s “True Detective” as the retired cop father of Colin Farrell’s Det. Ray Velcoro.
Ward is survived by his wife of 27 years, Marie-France Ward and his son, Django Ward.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/05/13/actor-fred-ward-tremors-right-stuff-fame-dies/ | 2022-05-13T22:40:53Z |
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm an electrician and I thought there could be a better way to secure and separate wires within building walls, above ceilings or under floors," said an inventor, from Bethlehem, Pa., "so I invented the WIRING MANTIS. My design would offer an improved alternative to traditional stacker devices with clamshell or clamping features."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved way to hold and separate cables or wires within a wall. In doing so, it ensures that multiple cables and wires are properly spaced. It also prevents a wire or cable from being penetrated by a nail or screw and it enhances safety. The invention features a simple and versatile design that is easy to install and it is ideal for residential and commercial buildings. Additionally, a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Lancaster sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-LBT-309, 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.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE InventHelp | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/09/06/inventhelp-inventor-develops-in-wall-cablewire-holder-lbt-309/ | 2022-09-06T16:05:42Z |
NASA: Hubble determines mass of isolated black hole for the first time
(Gray News) – After about six years worth of Hubble telescope observations, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration says its astronomers have determined the mass of an isolated black hole in the Milky Way galaxy for the first time.
The space agency says there are an estimated 100 black holes roaming the galaxy, but an isolated black hole has never been conclusively identified.
All black hole masses, up until this point, have been inferred through statistics or interactions in binary systems, or in the cores of galaxies.
Black holes are also usually found with companion stars, which the agency says makes this isolated one unusual.
NASA says the wandering black hole is about 5,000 light-years away. The discovery of this black hole also allows for astronomers to estimate that the nearest isolated stellar-mass black hole to Earth could be as close as 80 light-years away.
Roaming black holes are born from huge and rare stars that are at least 20 times more massive than the sun, according to NASA.
The stars explode as supernovae, and the remnant core is crushed into a black hole by gravity.
The newly formed black hole may also be propelled through the galaxy since the self-detonation may not be perfectly symmetrical.
The agency says telescopes are unable to photograph a wayward black hole because it doesn’t emit any light. The black hole warps space, however, and deflects and amplifies starlight from anything that lines up behind it in the moment.
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/06/16/nasa-hubble-determines-mass-isolated-black-hole-first-time/ | 2022-06-16T19:43:47Z |
NEW DELHI and SEOUL, South Korea and BOSTON and DENVER and TAIPEI, Taiwan and BEIJING and LONDON and TORONTO and HONG KONG, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Smartphone Market sales declined 4% Month on Month (MoM) and 10% Year on Year (YoY) in May 2022 to 96 million units, according to Counterpoint Research's Market Pulse Service. This was the second consecutive month of MoM decline and the 11th consecutive month of YoY sales decline.
In 2021, the smartphone market was impacted by supply constraints and persistent COVID waves. In 2022, the component shortages, although not fully resolved, have been stabilizing. However, the smartphone market is now hit by a demand slump due to multiple factors including inflation, China's slowdown, and the Ukraine crisis.
Commenting on inflationary pressures, Research Director Tarun Pathak said, "The demand for a smartphone especially in the advanced economies is driven by replacement, which makes it a discretionary purchase. And inflationary pressures are leading to pessimistic consumer sentiment around the globe with people postponing non-essential purchases, including smartphones. The strengthening US dollar is also hurting emerging economies. A segment of consumers is likely to wait for seasonal promotions before purchasing to offset some of the cost pressures. "
Commenting on the China market, and the Ukraine crisis, Senior Analyst Varun Mishra said, "China's lockdowns and prolonged economic slowdown has been hurting domestic demand as well as undermining the global supply chain. The smartphone market in China recovered slightly month on month in May as lockdowns eased, however, it remained 17% below May 2021. There may need to be a new baseline market size defined for China's smartphone market. Added to this is the uncertainty created by the Russia-Ukraine crisis, which is hurting demand in Eastern Europe. None of the OEMs seems to be spared from the negative impact on demand caused by a mix of these factors."
The low demand is also leading to inventory build-ups leading to declining shipments and order cuts from smartphone manufacturers. Q2 is likely to be the most heavily impacted this year in terms of sales before the situation improves in H2 2022.
Please reach out to press@counterpointresearch.com for press comments and enquiries.
Analyst Contacts: Tarun Pathak
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Counterpoint Research | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/30/global-smartphone-sales-fall-below-100m-units-only-second-time-8-years/ | 2022-06-30T10:59:21Z |
SAN DIEGO and ORLANDO, Fla., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at the prestigious Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) conference in Orlando Florida, Chief Scientific Officer of Cardea Bio, Dr. Kiana Aran - the 2021 winner of the Nature Research Award for Inspiring Women in Science - is a first day plenary speaker, introducing the first-generation multiomics BPUs that combine CRISPR technology with the ultra-sensitivity of a graphene-based BPU™ (Biosignal Processing Unit) to detect target DNA sequences within the whole genome without the need for DNA amplification.
This technology, termed CRISPR-chip™, utilizes the genome searching capability of Cas and reprogrammable RNA molecule to unzip the double-stranded DNA and find its target. The gRNA-DNA binding event causes a change in graphene conductivity which can be detected in real-time within the BPU. CRISPR-chip was shown to detect target genes within clinical samples obtained from patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (Cover of Nature BME, 2019), and single cell point mutations (SNPs) in Sickle cell disease and ALS without the need for amplification (Nature BME, 2021), within less than 30 minutes.
"The AGBT conference has been the site of many next generation technological unveilings during the genomics era, so we're immensely proud to have our Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Kiana Aran, present our multiomics platform as a plenary speaker on the first day of the conference," states Michael Heltzen, CEO of Cardea Bio, and continues, "Now, we're entering a new era - real-time multiomics - through the use of Cardea's BPU platform, which Dr. Aran will showcase during her keynote today. Not only does our BPU platform have the potential to change the way you think of what's required for doing DNA testing - no amplification and no lab equipment - but the potential translates to a lot of categories ranging from rapid diagnosis of infectious diseases to liquid biopsy instruments."
The applications of this technology platform go beyond diagnostics. CRISPR-chip™ can provide greater insights on the mechanism of CRISPR and can lead to safe and more effective utilization of this gene editing technology for therapeutic applications.
Cardea's rapidly expanding IP portfolio now has 29 broad patents issued and another 32 patents pending, cementing Cardea's market-leader position in the graphene biosensor industry, where they are bringing the BPU™ (Biosignal Processing Unit) Platform to market.
The entire abstract for Dr. Kiana Aran's talk, can be found here:
Contact Cardea
Lasse Görlitz, VP of Communications
US phone: +1 858 319 7135
EU phone: +45 2758 2601
publicrelations@cardeabio.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Cardea Bio | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/06/07/cpus-bpus-new-generation-biocompatible-semiconductors-rapid-amplification-free-genotyping-being-introduced-agbt/ | 2022-06-07T17:47:36Z |
Energy and Commodities Leader Acquires MPGC and FUJCON from Conference Connection
NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, analysis, events, and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, announced today it acquired two flagship energy conferences from Singapore-based Conference Connection. The purchase of the Middle East Petroleum & Gas Conference (MPGC) and the Fujairah Bunkering & Fuel Oil Forum (FUJCON) further extends S&P Global Commodity Insight's leadership in events and conferences to the Middle East, joining other global flagship events such as CERAWeek, APPEC, and the World Petrochemical Conference (WPC). Financial terms were not disclosed.
Under previous leadership and guidance, MPGC and FUJCON have grown into must-attend gatherings for industry discovery and lively debate in the energy markets. The S&P Global Commodity Insights team looks forward to nurturing the valuable regional relationships and building on strong and secure conference foundations at this important time in the global energy transition.
Sue Avinir, Senior Vice President of Conferences & Advisory Solutions, S&P Global Commodity Insights, said: "The acquisition of MPGC and FUJCON provides S&P Global Commodity Insights with a truly global footprint in the energy events space. We look forward to enhancing and extending these events where market stakeholders come together to share diverse insights and enable business connections led by skillful event development and program management, which we will be delighted to continue under our S&P Global leadership."
MPGC is an annual event hosting hundreds of delegates and speakers from the oil and gas industry from a global and regional perspective. FUJCON is a biannual event that brings together hundreds of leaders in the oil and bunker space in the Middle East, including producers, traders, oil majors, and shipowners and operators.
Vimla Mulchand, Managing Director, Conference Connection, said: "We have firmly established our flagship events, FUJCON and MPGC as key industry events, thanks to the continuous support and collaboration of our distinguished hosts, speakers and sponsors. I look forward to working with S&P Global Commodity Insights to help the events grow further, to offer enhanced networking, create opportunities to build relationships with global players and foster knowledge exchange. This development further solidifies the presence and longevity of these events."
Dave Ernsberger, Head of Market Reporting & Trading Solutions, S&P Global Commodity Insights, said: "S&P Global Commodity Insights has long been the leader in assessments, benchmarking, and expertise in the energy industry and acquiring these established conferences further solidifies our global presence in the key energy markets. We are excited to provide longtime attendees, as well as new ones, with events and opportunities bolstered by our market knowledge and experience."
S&P Global Commodity Insights hosts events and conferences throughout the year that provide insights, connections, and information to industry stakeholders. Find general information on our website here: Events | S&P Global Commodity Insights, or register interest in FUJCON 2023 here: Fujairah Bunkering & Fuel Oil Forum (FUJCON 2023).
Media Contacts:
Global/EMEA: Alex Ortolani + 1 917-618-0709, alex.ortolani@spglobal.com
Asia: Melissa Tan + 65-6597-6241, melissa.tan@spglobal.com
Americas: Kathleen Tanzy + 1 917-331-4607, kathleen.tanzy@spglobal.com
About S&P Global Commodity Insights
At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodity markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.
We're a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators and we create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating commodity markets, our coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture, shipping and energy transition. Platts® products and services, including the most significant benchmark price assessments in the physical commodity markets, are offered through S&P Global Commodity Insights.
S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world's leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today. For more information visit https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights.
About Conference Connection
The Conference Connection Group is an independent knowledge exchange platform that creates impactful opportunities for business discussions, strategy dialogue and networking by bringing together industry professionals, intergovernmental groups and business leaders under one umbrella across the energy and maritime industry. The Group is committed to organizing high profile events with an impressive portfolio that includes LNG Supplies for Asian Markets, the Condensate & Naptha Forum, the Global Bitumen Series and an extensive portfolio of management courses, executive briefings and technical seminars. The full portfolio can be viewed here: www.cconnection.org.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE S&P Global Commodity Insights | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/31/sampp-global-commodity-insights-acquires-flagship-middle-east-energy-events-expand-presence-region/ | 2022-08-31T10:40:18Z |
- Taking 2020 as the baseline year, Baidu plans to comprehensively build science-based pathways to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
- Baidu has continuously explored pathways to reducing carbon emissions in businesses such as autonomous driving and intelligent transportation, refining them into methodologies and capabilities open to society.
BEIJING, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888) ("Baidu" or the "Company") today released its 2021 ESG report, providing updates on the company's efforts to help advance a more sustainable economy through technology innovation.
"Over the past year, we have continuously explored the ESG value in corporate governance, pursuing the new 'intersection' of ESG value with an innovation-driven engine, as well as fulfilling our commitments to the environment and society," said Robin Li, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Baidu. "We have every confidence to achieve 'dual carbon' goals, which are demanding commitments."
The report details the company's ESG performance in 2021 in key areas including green products & solutions, corporate governance, trust building, talent nurturing, service improvement and society philanthropy.
According to Ms. Meng Liu, Head of China Liaison Office of United Nations Global Compact, Chinese companies are playing an increasingly important role in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. "I am pleased to see Baidu's important initiatives and progress on ESG in recent years, including the release of a human rights system in November 2020, and launch of a special anti-corruption report and carbon-neutral target in March and June 2021, as well as the release of an annual ESG report for the third consecutive year. The UN Secretary-General Mr. Guterres earlier this year warned the world that 'the information superhighway is clogged with hatred and lies' and 'we must go into emergency mode to put humanity at the centre of technology'. I believe more and more Chinese tech companies including Baidu have great potential to do more to support internet security and data privacy to protect citizens' rights and make positive contributions to shape a healthier ecosystem and human-centered governance framework for new technologies."
Below are some key highlights from the report:
Promoting Green Ideas:
In 2021, Baidu announced the goal of achieving carbon neutrality at the group level by 2030 and working with partners to achieve "zero-carbon growth" with AI. Several major developments towards this goal have been made so far:
- Smart traffic for reduced emissions
Baidu's intelligent transportation solutions are working to build a greener way of movement. Among the many solutions working to make this a reality, Baidu's intelligent transportation system installed in Baoding, Hebei Province, has enabled a significant decrease of traffic congestion, leading to an average carbon emission reduction rate at each intersection at around 20% - 30%. - Harnessing clean power for data centers
Baidu uses an AI intelligent control system based on PaddlePaddle and is developing deep learning models tailored to data centers to monitor operation and optimize systems in real time. Over 600 patents have been granted for Baidu's self-developed technologies in the field, helping to build low-carbon, energy-saving and environment-friendly cloud computing centers. In the case of Baidu's Yangquan Data Center, the system has resulted in a power supply efficiency of up to 99.5%, enabling over 98% of cooling time to be free of charge. These achievements have led the center to be awarded the First 5A Green Data Center Certificate in China. - Incorporating resource conservation for a "greener" office
In 2021, Baidu adopted several actions to improve energy efficiency in operations including the installation of photovoltaic power generation equipment on unoccupied roofs at Baidu Campus and Penghuan Building which generates 1 million kWh of electricity annually, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by around 600 tons. Replacing ordinary lamps with 27,000 LED lights at Baidu Technology Park has saved 1.81 million kWh of electricity annually. In addition, the wastewater treatment system of Baidu Campus reused 3,836 tons of wastewater annually in 2021, turning wastewater into flushing water.
Corporate Governance:
Baidu gives top priority to risk prevention and management and has established a risk management system led by the Board. In 2021, the company upgraded its philosophy of risk management and introduced the "three lines" risk management model to carry out regular internal risk identification as well as analysis and assessment. The company has also formulated the Baidu Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility Rules for Suppliers. In 2021, 100% of domestic suppliers were required to comply with these rules.
Open Source for AI:
Baidu has also been leading efforts to encourage a more inclusive and vibrant AI development community. As of 2021, Baidu has led 21 open-source organizations and more than 1,000 open-source projects on Github, with more than 18,000 community contributors and more than 370,000 stars gained.
Diversity and Inclusiveness:
Baidu is a firm believer in gender equality, ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for female employees, strictly abiding by the principle of equal pay for equal work. In 2021, women accounted for 43.2% of Baidu's management team.
To learn more about Baidu's ESG performance in 2021, access the full report here.
About Baidu
Founded in 2000, Baidu's mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on the NASDAQ under "BIDU" and HKEX under "9888." One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.
Media Contact
Intlcomm@baidu.com
View original content:
SOURCE Baidu, Inc. | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/05/16/baidu-releases-2021-esg-report-pledging-efforts-towards-greener-future-with-technology-innovation/ | 2022-05-16T07:03:40Z |
Cronos-7 Visitors, 7777 unique NFT aliens, will be a featured curated collection on the Crypto.com/NFT marketplace.
SALT LAKE CITY and VANCOUVER, BC, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Daz 3D, a leader in NFT creation and 3D modeling technology, is joining the Crypto.com NFT Marketplace as a collaborator with a brand new curated NFT collection, Cronos-7 Visitors. Daz 3D's latest release, in collaboration with artist Mario V, will drop on June 9, 2022.
Cronos-7 Visitors features the 7777 aliens who arrive on Earth from Hestia, the seventh moon of the planet Cronos. The Visitors are an advanced, curious, and diverse alien race. This collection is handcrafted from over 200 traits, without the help of AI. It is made of must-have styles and personalities, from geeks to goths and everything in between, while adding elements like meka and sci-fi from different eras.
"I've been drawing since I could hold a pencil, and I often had little else," said Mario V. "3D art became my passion, and I spent 15 years as a lead game designer before leaving to explore the possibilities of 3D. Each Cronos-7 Visitor is something truly unique and special to me, and I believe it will be to holders as well."
Daz 3D has brought 3D conversions to the market for over 20 years. Recently, the company developed the 3D utility for RTFKT's (now Nike) CloneX NFT collection, Champion, Coca-Cola, and Warner Bros' Batman, among others. Daz 3D's modeling software, Daz Studio, is an industry leader in 3D generation and has been used to create multiple sellout collections including Daz 3D's Non-Fungible People, making them metaverse ready. Cronos-7 Visitors uses Daz 3D's advanced technology to create this one-of-a-kind collection.
Daz 3D is collaborating with Crypto.com NFT to launch this collection, as it is the NFT marketplace of one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency platforms in the world — with over 50 million customers, best-in-class products, and a global media and branding powerhouse.
"Crypto.com's NFT marketplace is truly a phenomenal leading platform with great artists and communities," said Jessica Rizzuto, Senior Vice President of Ecommerce at Daz 3D. "Cronos-7 Visitors fits perfectly into their high-quality ecosystem that puts safety and curated collections first for NFT buyers. Bringing Mario's creative and fun work to Crypto.com NFT was a no-brainer for us."
Crypto.com NFT prides itself on the unique and authentic collections available on its curated marketplace. The ability to pay with their debit/credit card or cryptocurrency makes purchasing Cronos-7 Visitors an easy process for both first-time and experienced NFT collectors.
"Crypto.com NFT features only the most unique and exciting collections available, and we are thrilled to include Daz 3D's and Mario V's Cronos-7 Visitors among them," said Crypto.com Executive Vice President and Global Head of NFT Joe Conyers III. "Our site supports an open marketplace for NFT collections, and Cronos-7 Visitors will live in our featured section — which showcases highly curated collections and creators. Like Daz 3D, we love to support independent artists — and Mario V is an exciting addition for us."
Cronos-7 Visitors has an avid Twitter and Discord community. Learn more about the collection at 7visitors.daz3d.com.
About Daz 3D
Daz 3D is a leader in NFT strategy, marketing & full-stack development, including generative PFP collections. The company has worked with iconic brands like Warner Brothers, Champion, Coca-Cola, Louis Moinet, and others to create cross-chain NFT collections and wearables for the metaverse. In 2021 it partnered with RTFKT (now Nike) to bring 3D utility to CloneX, and Daz recently dropped Non-Fungible People, the first of several PFP projects slated for 2022.
Daz 3D offers proprietary avatar technology and its free-to-use 3D modeling software, Daz Studio, which has been used by millions of people worldwide. This powerful combination allows artists to create high-resolution stills and animations in 3D scenes and its digital marketplace showcases tens of thousands of products with more than 5 million cross-compatible 3D assets.
About Crypto.com NFT
The Crypto.com NFT Marketplace is a carefully curated platform for collecting and trading non-fungible tokens by creators, celebrities and brands from the worlds of art, design, entertainment, sports and fashion — including the Aston Martin Formula One Team, BossLogic, Boy George, Heavy Metal Magazine, Lega Serie A, Lionel Richie, Mr. Brainwash, Snoop Dogg and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), among many other high-profile artists and clients. Crypto.com NFT was founded on a principle of sustainability, with artworks minted using a proof-of-stake model, and is powered by Crypto.com. More information is available at Crypto.com/NFT. Follow Crypto.com NFT on Twitter and Instagram: @cryptocomnft.
CONTACT
Julie Solomon
tafi@nextpr.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Daz 3D | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/05/25/daz-3d-collaborates-with-cryptocom-nft-release-an-out-of-this-world-collection/ | 2022-05-26T07:47:04Z |
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Casetext, the leading provider of A.I.-powered legal technology, and James Publishing, a trusted provider of practical law books, is excited to announce a partnership that will bring James' practice guides to the Casetext platform.
The partnership is part of Casetext's strategy to increase its content offerings, in line with the company's mission to enable greater access to justice by providing a comprehensive legal research platform to law firms and in-house legal departments of every size and budget. These guides will be accessible on Casetext at a cost-effective per book or complete collection subscription price.
James Publishing guides provide lawyers with time-saving tools, forms, and practice tips for both federal and state practice. In addition to state-specific guidance for California, New York, Illinois, Florida, and Texas, James Publishing has several titles with broad jurisdictional coverage, as well as publications focused on discreet practice areas such as employment law, criminal defense, and personal injury.
"By offering our clients affordable access to the high-quality practical guides produced by James Publishing, we are helping lawyers practice more efficiently," said Chris Lafferty, Senior Vice President of Content at Casetext. "We are thrilled to partner with James Publishing to provide greater value for our clients."
"Offering James Publishing treatises through Casetext is an exciting step forward for our company, which is still very much a traditional book publisher on the publishing side of the business," says Kara Prior, President of James Publishing. "The integration allows us to broaden the reach of our content to find new audiences, with the added bonus of being supported by cutting-edge legal research technology."
James Publishing is a leading affordable legal publisher. Since 1981, James Publishing has provided practical law books that are loaded with time-saving motions and pleadings, client letters, and step-by-step procedural checklists, pattern arguments, model questions, and practice tips.
For more information, visit www.jamespublishing.com.
Casetext builds the most advanced A.I. legal technology available on the market today. Launched in 2013, Casetext provides lawyers with innovative tools to streamline critical elements of legal practice. Casetext offers powerful technology for legal research, brief drafting, knowledge management, discovery, and more. Over 10,000 law firms—including 40% of Am Law 200 firms—rely on Casetext to improve the efficiency of their law practice.
For more information, visit www.casetext.com.
View original content:
SOURCE Casetext | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/10/casetext-announces-partnership-with-james-publishing-expand-secondary-sources/ | 2022-06-10T17:23:03Z |
STAMFORD, Conn., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE: TROX) announced today the following schedule for its second quarter 2022 earnings release and webcast conference call:
Earnings Release: Wednesday, July 27, 2022, after the market close via PR Newswire and the Tronox Holdings plc website: tronox.com
Webcast Conference Call: Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. ET (New York). The live call is open to the public via internet broadcast and telephone.
Internet Broadcast: investor.tronox.com
Dial-in Telephone Numbers:
United States: 1 (844) 200-6205
International: +1 929 526 1599
Access code: 603841
Conference Call Presentation Slides will be used during the conference call and are available on our investor relations website: investor.tronox.com
Conference Call Replay: Available via the internet and telephone beginning on July 28, 2022, by 11:00 a.m. ET (New York), until August 2, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET (New York)
Internet Replay: investor.tronox.com
Replay Dial-in Telephone Numbers:
US Toll Free: 1 (866) 813-9403
International: +44 204 525 0658
Replay Access Code: 720357
About Tronox
Tronox Holdings plc is one of the world's leading producers of high-quality titanium products, including titanium dioxide pigment, specialty-grade titanium dioxide products and high-purity titanium chemicals, and zircon. We mine titanium-bearing mineral sands and operate upgrading facilities that produce high-grade titanium feedstock materials, pig iron and other minerals. With approximately 6,500 employees across six continents, our rich diversity, unmatched vertical integration model, and unparalleled operational and technical expertise across the value chain, position Tronox as the preeminent titanium dioxide producer in the world. For more information about how our products add brightness and durability to paints, plastics, paper and other everyday products, visit Tronox.com.
Media Contact: Melissa Zona
+1.636.751.4057
Investor Contact: Jennifer Guenther
+1.646.960.6598
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Tronox Holdings plc | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/07/13/tronox-announces-dates-second-quarter-2022-earnings-release-amp-webcast-conference-call/ | 2022-07-13T21:50:04Z |
People who often nap have a greater chance of developing high blood pressure and having a stroke, a large new study has found.
"This may be because, although taking a nap itself is not harmful, many people who take naps may do so because of poor sleep at night. Poor sleep at night is associated with poorer health, and naps are not enough to make up for that," said clinical psychologist Michael Grandner in a statement. Grandner directs the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the Banner-University Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona, and was not involved in the study.
Study participants who typically napped during the day were 12% more likely to develop high blood pressure over time and were 24% more likely to have a stroke compared with people who never napped.
If the person was younger than age 60, napping most days raised the risk of developing high blood pressure by 20% compared with people who never or rarely nap, according to the study published Monday in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. The AHA recently added sleep duration as one of its eight essential metrics to optimal heart and brain health.
The results held true even after researchers excluded people at high risk for hypertension, such as those with type 2 diabetes, existing high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep disorders and who did night-shift work.
"The results demonstrate that napping increases the incidence of hypertension and stroke, after adjusting or considering many variables known to be associated with risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke," said Dr. Phyllis Zee, director of the Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
"From a clinical standpoint, I think it highlights the importance for health care providers to routinely ask patients about napping and excessive daytime sleepiness and evaluate for other contributing conditions to potentially modify the risk for cardiovascular disease," said Zee, who was not involved in the study.
Longer naps are worse
The study used data from 360,000 participants who had given information on their napping habits to the UK Biobank, a large biomedical database and research resource that followed UK residents from 2006 to 2010.
People in the UK study provided blood, urine and saliva samples on a regular basis, and answered questions on napping four times over the four year study. However, the study only collected nap frequency, not duration, and relied on self-reports of napping, a limitation due to imperfect recall.
"They didn't define what a nap should be. If you're going to be sleeping for an hour, two hours, for example, that's not really a nap," said sleep specialist Dr. Raj Dasgupta, an associate professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California.
"A refreshing power nap that's 15 to 20 minutes around noon to 2 p.m. is 100% the way to go if you're sleep deprived," said Dasgupta, who was not involved in the study. "If you have chronic insomnia we don't encourage napping because it takes away the drive to sleep at night."
Most of the people in the study who took regular naps smoked cigarettes, drank daily, snored, had insomnia and reported being an evening person.
Many of these factors could impact a person's quality and quantity of slumber, Dasgupta said. Poor sleep causes "excessive daytime fatigue which can result in excessive napping during the day," he said.
"I do believe napping is a warning sign of an underlying sleep disorder in certain individuals," he added. "Sleep disorders are linked to an increase in stress and weight regulation hormones which can lead to obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes -- all risk factors for heart disease."
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd,
racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another
person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone
or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism
that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on
each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness
accounts, the history behind an article. | https://www.albanyherald.com/features/health/napping-regularly-linked-to-high-blood-pressure-and-stroke-study-finds/article_f9d9729d-c351-5c9e-be8b-2beaa6350d59.html | 2022-07-25T09:55:44Z |
Ncuti Gatwa, who is best known for his performance in Netflix's "Sex Education," will replace Jodie Whittaker as the next lead in "Doctor Who," the BBC announced Sunday.
"There aren't quite the words to describe how I'm feeling. A mix of deeply honoured, beyond excited and of course a little bit scared," Gatwa said in a BBC press release.
"This role and show means so much to so many around the world, including myself, and each one of my incredibly talented predecessors has handled that unique responsibility and privilege with the utmost care. I will endeavour my utmost to do the same."
Whittaker became the first woman to play the Doctor when she was appointed as the TARDIS-traveling Time Lord in 2017. Last July, the BBC said that she would be bowing out of the show -- leaving what she said was "the best job" she ever had -- after season 13.
Gatwa, who has been nominated for Best Male Performance in a comedy program at this year's BAFTAs, will now become the 14th Doctor in the show.
Up until now, he is best known for his role as Eric Effiong in "Sex Education," a fictional series which follows students seeking advice from an underground sex therapy clinic at school. Gatwa was awarded the Best Actor Award at the Scottish BAFTAs in 2020 for his role in "Sex Education."
"Doctor Who" showrunner Russell T Davies said in the press release: "Sometimes talent walks through the door and it's so bright and bold and brilliant, I just stand back in awe and thank my lucky stars.
"Ncuti dazzled us, seized hold of the Doctor and owned those TARDIS keys in seconds."
Gatwa joins the long-running sci-fi series -- which follows an alien Time Lord who travels across space and time -- ahead of its 60th anniversary in 2023.
The new generation of Doctors has included Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi.
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd,
racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another
person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone
or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism
that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on
each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness
accounts, the history behind an article. | https://www.albanyherald.com/entertainment/sex-education-actor-ncuti-gatwa-named-as-next-doctor-who-lead/article_312f73f3-33b2-58e1-80f6-362c72941938.html | 2022-05-08T18:32:27Z |
- Revenue increased 20% to $73.5 million in fiscal 2022 as compared to $61.5 million in fiscal 2021 -
OLATHE, Kan., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Butler National Corporation (OTCQB: BUKS), a leader in the growing global market for aircraft structural modification, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and a recognized provider of gaming management services, announces its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. In conjunction with the announcement, the Company has scheduled a conference call for Monday, July 18, 2022 at 10:00 AM Central Daylight Time.
What: Butler National Corporation Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year End 2022 Financial Results Conference Call
When: Monday, July 18, 2022 - 10:00 AM Central Daylight Time
How: Live via phone by dialing 800-550-7966. Code: 565 658. Conference call participants should call in at least 5 minutes prior to the start time.
Clark Stewart, President & CEO, Butler National Corp., will lead the call and discuss results of the fourth quarter and fiscal year end, the status of new and existing orders, gaming activities and an outlook on the balance of fiscal 2023.
"The fiscal year ended April 30, 2022, yielded one of the best years in Butler National Corporation history. Revenue increased 20% to $73.5 million in fiscal 2022 as compared to $61.5 million in fiscal 2021. The increase in revenue reflects an increase of 30% in Professional Services revenue and an increase of 10% in Aerospace Products revenue. The Company aquisition of the outstanding interest in the casino management company and strong marketing campaigns at Boot Hill Casino & Resort enhanced our financial position in the Professional Services segment. Our Aerospace Products segment continues to focus on growth in international markets, solutions for regulatory mandates and the development of new Federal Aviation Administration supplemental type certificates ("STCs").
Fiscal 2022 net income was $12.2 million compared to a net income of $2.5 million in fiscal 2021. Fiscal 2022 operating margin was 22% compared to 10% in fiscal 2021. We continue to work to improve efficiencies in our implementation, operational processes, and controlling general and administrative expenses.
The fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 was a strong quarter for the Professional Services segment. Professional Services was up 11% over fourth quarter fiscal 2021. Aerospace Products was down 10% due to a decrease in our aircraft modification business. Revenue increased 1% to $18.1 million in fourth quarter fiscal 2022, as compared to $17.9 million in fourth quarter fiscal 2021. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 resulted in a net income of $1.6 million compared to a net income of $624,000 in fourth quarter fiscal 2021.
During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022, we invested approximately $2.4 million in projects focused on the development and acquisition of new products. We believe this expenditure for design and development engineering, testing, and certification of new products is required to grow Aerospace Products, help stabilize our long-term revenue and enhance our profits.
We are optimistic about the future. Management and all employees are focused on the development of new products and business development opportunities as well as increasing revenue while managing costs. We believe we are positioned for the future as we focus on serving the needs of our customers and enhancing shareholder value," commented Clark D. Stewart, President and CEO of Butler National Corporation.
Aerospace Products:
Revenue increased 10% to $34.3 million in fiscal 2022 compared to $31.3 million in fiscal 2021. This $3.1 million increase was due to an increase in our aircraft avionics and special mission electronics business of $3.4 million and a decrease in our aircraft modification business of $351,000. We have invested in the development of several STCs. STC development results in new marketable products for the Company. Costs decreased 4% to $22.4 million in fiscal 2022 compared to $23.3 million in fiscal 2021. Costs were 65% of segment total revenue in fiscal 2022, compared to 74% of segment total revenue in fiscal 2021. Expenses decreased 20% in fiscal 2022 to $5.7 million compared to $7.1 million in fiscal 2021. Expenses were 17% of segment total revenue in fiscal 2022, compared to 23% of segment total revenue in fiscal 2021. Aerospace Products had an operating income of $6.2 million in fiscal 2022 compared to an operating income of $854,000 in fiscal 2021.
Professional Services:
Revenue from Professional Services increased 30% to $39.1 million in fiscal 2022 from $30.2 million in fiscal 2021. Costs increased 11% in fiscal 2022 to $15.8 million compared to $14.2 million in fiscal 2021. Costs were 41% of segment total revenue in fiscal 2022, compared to 47% of segment total revenue in fiscal 2021. Expenses increased 22% in fiscal 2022 to $13.4 million compared to $10.9 million in fiscal 2021. Expenses were 34% of segment total revenue in fiscal 2022, compared to 36% of segment total revenue in fiscal 2021. Operating income from Professional Services increased 98% to $10.0 million in fiscal 2022 compared to $5.0 million in fiscal 2021.
Costs related to Professional Services and Aerospace Products include the cost of engineering, labor, materials, equipment utilization, control systems, security and occupancy. Expenses related to Professional Services and Aerospace Products include marketing and advertising, employee benefits, depreciation and amortization, and general, administrative and other expenses.
Backlog:
As of April 30, 2022, our backlog totaled approximately $22.1 million. As of July 1, 2022, our backlog totaled approximately $24.2 million. The backlog includes firm, pending, and contract orders, which may not be completed within the next fiscal year. This is standard for the industry in which modifications services and related contracts may take several months or years to complete. Such actions force backlog as additional customers request modifications, but must wait for other projects to be completed. There can be no assurance that all orders will be completed or that some may ever commence.
Our Business:
Butler National Corporation operates in the Aerospace and Professional Services business segments. The Aerospace Products segment includes aircraft special mission modification, the manufacture, sale and service of electronic equipment and systems and technologies to enhance and support products related to aircraft. Additionally, we also operate Federal Aviation Administration (the "FAA") Repair Stations. Aerospace Products subsidiaries concentrate on Beechcraft King Air, Cessna Caravan, Cessna turbine engine, and Learjet aircraft. Professional Services include casino management services, temporary employee services and administrative management services.
Forward-Looking Information:
Statements made in this report, other reports and proxy statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, communications to stockholders, press releases, and oral statements made by representatives of the Company that are not historical in nature, or that state the Company or management intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future, may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements can often be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "could," "should," "will," "intended," "continue," "believe," "may," "expect," "hope," "anticipate," "goal," "forecast," "plan," "guidance" or "estimate" or the negative of these words, variations thereof or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. It is important to note that any such performance and actual results, financial condition or business, could differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, incorporated herein by reference. Risk Factors and elsewhere herein or in other reports filed with the SEC. Other unforeseen factors not identified herein could also have such an effect. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future operating results, financial condition or business over time.
THE WORLDWIDE WEB:
Please review www.butlernational.com for pictures of our products and details about Butler National Corporation and its subsidiaries.
View original content:
SOURCE Butler National Corporation | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/07/16/butler-national-corporation-announces-fourth-quarter-fiscal-year-end-2022-financial-results-conference-call/ | 2022-07-16T01:45:46Z |
Mourners are set to gather Wednesday for the funeral of Jayland Walker, the 25-year-old Black man shot as he fled from police officers trying to stop him for an alleged traffic violation in Akron, Ohio.
Walker's funeral is scheduled to be held 1 p.m. at the Akron Civic Theater. The funeral will be open to the public and a livestream will be available, according to the family's attorneys. A viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., they told a news conference on Monday.
Walker was unarmed at the time he was killed, Akron Police Chief Stephen Mylett told reporters at a news conference earlier this month. A gun was found in Walker's vehicle after the shooting, police said, and officers said Walker fired a gun from his vehicle during the car chase.
Mayor Dan Horrigan said Tuesday no city officials will be in attendance at the funeral.
"We don't want to be any sort of distraction to Jayland and the mourning and the grief that his family is feeling," Horrigan said.
Akron has faced multiple nights of protests since Walker, 25, was shot and killed by police officers at the end of an 18-minute vehicle and foot chase on June 27.
Police body camera footage released on July 3 showed multiple officers firing their weapons at Walker, with gunshots continuing even after he appeared to be on the ground.
The city has implemented several curfews following the July 3 release of the footage and at least in one instance used tear gas to disperse of protestors.
Walker's family has called for an end to what they say have been "aggressive, violent tactics" used by the police against protesters and for the curfew to be lifted.
They have also called for any demonstrations to be peaceful.
"We thank all the supporters from around the country and internally that have come to support us. And we're still saying what we said in the beginning -- that we want it to be done in a non-violent way," family spokesman Pastor Robert DeJournett said Monday.
"But you know, that's a two-way street ... We are angry, we're hurting, and people should be able to demonstrate in a non-violent way and that goes for our police department too because ... they should be acting in a non-violent way as well."
On Monday, Mayor Dan Horrigan said the hours covered by the curfew would be reduced.
Horrigan said the city supported peaceful demonstrations, but that there had been some property damage, public safety concerns, and threats, including those made to himself and his family.
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved. | https://www.albanyherald.com/news/jayland-walker-funeral-to-take-place-wednesday-after-weeks-of-protests-in-akron-over-police/article_b24c44b2-a0d9-5ada-9992-a405fc088e4e.html | 2022-07-13T12:38:54Z |
‘Heightened alert’: Abortion providers brace for ruling
In her first week on the job at a Philadelphia abortion clinic, Amanda Kifferly was taught how to search for bombs. About a year later, protesters blocked the entrances and exits of the The Women’s Centers, at one point pulling Kifferly into something resembling a mosh pit, where they surrounded her and shoved her around.
And on the night of last winter’s arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that could end the nationwide right to abortion, people gathered outside a clinic in New Jersey with lawn chairs, a cooler and a flaming torch — a sight that brought to mind lynchings and other horrors of the country’s racist past, says Kifferly, who now serves as vice president for abortion access.
Such scenes have become familiar for providers and patients across the country over the decades since the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing abortion. At times the violence has been far more severe, including bombings, arson and murders — from the 1993 killing of Dr. David Gunn outside a Florida abortion clinic to the 2015 fatal shooting of three people inside a Colorado Planned Parenthood.
Now providers and some in law enforcement worry what will come next. They’re preparing for an increase in violence once the Supreme Court rules, saying there has historically been a spike when the issue of abortion gets widespread public attention, such as after a state approves new restrictions. If the decision ends Roe v. Wade — as a leaked draft opinion indicates may happen — they also anticipate protests, harassment and other violence to be more concentrated and intensify in states where abortion remains legal.
“We know from experience, it’s not like the people protesting clinics in banned states just pack up and go home,” said Melissa Fowler, chief program officer for the National Abortion Federation.
The group and the hundreds of abortion clinics it represents have been on “heightened alert” since the opinion leaked, Fowler said. The organization has staff who specialize in security on call around the clock. They go out to clinics to do drills with employees and volunteers on scenarios such as bomb threats or active shooters and advise them on things like where to position security cameras. They also conduct safety assessments at the homes of physicians, monitor online threats and consult with local law enforcement.
In some places, local police are working with clinics to try to tamp down the potential for violence. In Jacksonville, Florida, the sheriff’s office said last month they would station an officer outside the clinic, and police in Little Rock, Arkansas, installed a camera atop a crane near an abortion clinic that has been the site of protests, hoping to deter bad actors.
Immediately following the leak and for days afterward, police in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, initiated extra patrols around The Women’s Center location, Kifferly said.
But the relationship between clinics and local police isn’t always a positive one, and clinics must weigh whether having a heavy police presence will frighten patients, Fowler said. In Kifferly’s experience, how well clinics and police departments work together varies by city and state. She recalled asking an officer for help as she was assaulted outside the Philadelphia clinic, and the officer responding that she should “call 911.”
NAF, which collects monthly data from its over 500 members on harassment and violence, reported a spike in incidents in 2020, the most recent year for which the group has published data. The number of death threats or threats of harm and of assault and battery both increased by more than double, and providers reported more than 24,000 incidents of hate email or internet harassment.
Abortion providers reported an uptick after Donald Trump became president, and “extremists felt like it was OK for them not to be in the shadows,” Fowler said. The coronavirus pandemic seemed to exacerbate things, Kifferly said, and in all four states where The Women’s Centers operates — New Jersey, Connecticut, Georgia and Pennsylvania — “we were besieged by protesters” angry that abortion clinics were open while their churches or businesses were closed.
Abortion opponents also have been targets of violence, and say they’ve also seen an increase in incidents since the draft opinion leaked, though the FBI in a 2020 memo described the incidents as historically “rare.”
Shortly after the draft opinion became public, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis said the draft had made extremist violence — by people on either side of the issue — more likely.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America said those were among more than 40 incidents of violence, intimidation and vandalism at pregnancy centers and churches in recent weeks.
In early June, a man with a gun, knife, zip ties and other items was arrested near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home in the middle of the night. He told police he wanted to kill the justice because he was upset about the draft opinion as well as the fatal mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
The court is expected to issue its ruling in the coming days or weeks.
As for what might occur next for abortion providers, much focus has been on how to provide care to people seeking it, should abortion be banned in more states. But Fowler said another concern is also front of mind: “We also need to focus on safety.”
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/06/22/heightened-alert-abortion-providers-brace-ruling/ | 2022-06-22T13:53:29Z |
PHOENIX, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Planet Group (OTC PINK: GNPG) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Healing the Earth (HTE) has sold its second high-speed growing system to HG Livestock, LLC and it will be dedicated to growing barley fodder for beef cattle. The farm is located in Peyton, Colorado and the system will be installed into an existing farm building. The growing system is valued at $90,000 and will feed 12 animals, and its goal is to validate that this technology will work in higher elevations.
The Colorado beef industry is the State's largest agricultural segment and its beef sales total approximately $4.0 billion. The industry has 15,000 active producers, 2.85 million head, and creates 170,000 jobs. The National Drought Mitigation Center shows widespread and abnormally dry condition throughout Colorado and 2022 is the driest year to date over the last 128 years.
Mr. Steve Hammers, the President/CEO stated, "Only by using the latest food growing technology can the beef industry survive in Colorado, and I selected the Healing the Earth system because it provides daily organic, highly nutritious barley fodder using just 3% of the water as field produced crops, at a very competitive cost".
Steve continued "This system is so revolutionary that before I commit to feed hundreds of beef cattle, I want to validate its overall performance with a small herd. Then I will invite my friends and all other beef producers to visit my farm and see for themselves the value of this technology and how it can positively impact the beef business in Colorado".
This growing system was introduced by Dave Bjorklund, a partner of Pavise, LLC and it represents the first sale from HTE's independent sales and marketing company. Theo Chalgren, CEO and Managing Partner of Pavise, stated, "The world today faces a great challenge as it contemplates feeding its global population. Scarcity of water, supply chain issues and the skyrocketing prices of chemical fertilizers, threaten the very existence of many people on this planet. Beef cattle, fed by this nutritious, organic barley can provide the necessary protein for multiple global communities and we are grateful that Steve has the vision to embrace this disruptive and life-giving technology".
Dr. Pat Choate, President/CEO of HTE stated " This installation demonstrates that our organic growing system can be scaled from very small to very large operations and will still deliver the animal health benefits, improve growth rates, reduce veterinarian expenses, and a higher price when auctioned".
For additional information see: www.healingtheearth.net
About Green Planet Group, Inc.
The Company is comprised of four wholly owned subsidiaries: two operating companies and two development stage companies. The Company's Healing the Earth subsidiary has developed a new Fast Track™ growing system capable of growing vast amounts of fresh, organic food with extremely low water use. XenTx Lubricants produces lubricants and additives for gasoline and diesel engines which reduce emissions and improve fuel economy. AAQIS is developing a hydrogen generator which greatly reduces hydrocarbon emissions while improving fuel efficiency in internal combustion engines. Green Mining Technologies is developing restorative technology for placer mine tailings.
For more information see: www.greenplanetgroup.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein are "forward-looking" statements (as defined – Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Green Planet Group, Inc. cautions that the statements made in this press release constitute forward-looking statements and no guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from projections in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and opinions of management at the time the statements are made.
View original content:
SOURCE Green Planet Group, Inc. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/06/29/green-planet-announces-sale-food-growing-system/ | 2022-06-29T18:47:46Z |
- The integration of Two Hat's AI-assisted and human-led moderation technology into Vocal aims to ensure the platform remains a safe place for creators and brands.
NEW YORK, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) ("Creatd" or the "Company"), a creator-first holding company and the parent company of Vocal, today announced the integration of a moderation technology powered by Two Hat into Creatd's flagship technology platform, Vocal.
Two Hat, acquired by Microsoft in 2021, has emerged as a leading provider of content moderation and protection solutions for digital communities. In addition to its celebrated reputation, Two Hat and Vocal's common vision of helping online communities thrive makes Two Hat's technology a natural choice for Vocal, as the Company continues to explore new ways to build the platform's inter-community engagement with creators' best interests in mind.
Commented Creatd's Co-founder and COO Justin Maury, "The use of Two Hat's moderation solutions are instrumental to our goal of maintaining the safe and curated environment our creators and brands know are inherent to the Vocal platform."
This collaboration comes on the heels of a successful introduction of the Comments feature to the platform, as the Company continues to progress on its efforts to scale and automate the moderation of all user-generated content on Vocal.
Creatd, Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTD) is a creator-first technology holding company and the parent company of Vocal. Our mission is to empower creators, entrepreneurs, and brands through technology and partnership. We accomplish this through Creatd's four business pillars: Creatd Labs, Creatd Partners, Creatd Ventures, and Creatd Studios.
For news and updates, subscribe to Creatd's newsletter: https://creatd.com/newsletter
Investor Relations Contact: ir@cratd.com
Any statements that are not historical facts and that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, or future events or performance may be forward-looking and may involve estimates and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of such factors. This press release is qualified in its entirety by the cautionary statements and risk factor disclosure contained in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Creatd, Inc. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/05/24/creatds-vocal-teams-up-with-microsofts-two-hat-deliver-updates-its-proprietary-moderation-technology/ | 2022-05-24T14:18:24Z |
- Tafinlar + Mekinist, the worldwide targeted therapy leader in BRAF/MEK-inhibition, is the first and only therapy to be approved with a tumor-agnostic indication for adult and pediatric patients with solid tumors that have a BRAF V600E mutation1,2
- Approval supported by results from Phase II ROAR and NCI-MATCH studies demonstrating overall response rates up to 80% in patients with BRAF V600E solid tumors1,2
- BRAF mutations drive tumor growth across more than 20 tumor types, including thyroid, brain and gynecologic cancers3,4
EAST HANOVER, N.J., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novartis today announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval for Tafinlar® (dabrafenib) + Mekinist® (trametinib) for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older with unresectable or metastatic solid tumors with BRAF V600E mutation who have progressed following prior treatment and have no satisfactory alternative treatment options1,2. In accordance with the Accelerated Approval Program, continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s). Tafinlar + Mekinist is the first and only BRAF/MEK inhibitor to be approved with a tumor-agnostic indication for solid tumors carrying the BRAF V600E mutation, which drives tumor growth in more than 20 different tumor types, and it is the only BRAF/MEK inhibitor approved for use in pediatric patients1,2.
"The combination of dabrafenib and trametinib demonstrated meaningful efficacy in multiple BRAF-positive tumor types, including in some patients with rare cancers who have no other treatment options available," said principal investigator Dr. Vivek Subbiah, M.D., associate professor of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics and center medical director of the Clinical Center for Targeted Therapy, Division of Cancer Medicine, at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. "Physicians should consider a BRAF test as a routine diagnostic step that could enable a new option for treating patients with many solid tumors."
The FDA approval was based on clinical efficacy and safety demonstrated in three clinical trials. In the Phase II ROAR (Rare Oncology Agnostic Research) basket study and the NCI-MATCH Subprotocol H study, Tafinlar + Mekinist resulted in overall response rates of up to 80% in patients with BRAF V600E solid tumors, including high- and low-grade glioma, biliary tract cancer and certain gynecological and gastrointestinal cancers. An additional study (Study X2101) demonstrated the clinical benefit and acceptable safety profile of Tafinlar + Mekinist in pediatric patients1,2.
"Tackling cancer is complex, which is why it is so important that we continue to follow the science as we pursue meaningful advances and new approaches to treating cancer," said Reshema Kemps-Polanco, Head, Novartis Oncology US. "We are grateful to the patients, and to the multitude of individuals and teams working together to make this latest approval possible as we strive to do more for more people living with cancer."
The safety profile of Tafinlar + Mekinist observed in these studies was consistent with the known safety profile in other approved indications.
BRAF mutations have been identified as drivers of cancer growth across a wide range of solid tumors, including in rare cancer types that can be challenging to study in Phase III trials and often have limited treatment options3,4. BRAF V600E is the most common type of BRAF mutation, accounting for up to 90% of BRAF-mutant cancers3.
Full prescribing information for Tafinlar + Mekinist can be found at
https://www.novartis.us/sites/www.novartis.us/files/tafinlar.pdf and
https://www.novartis.us/sites/www.novartis.us/files/mekinist.pdf.
About Tafinlar + Mekinist
The combination of Tafinlar + Mekinist, the worldwide targeted therapy leader in BRAF/MEK-inhibition research and patients reached, may help to slow tumor growth by blocking signals associated with the BRAF and MEK kinases that are implicated in the growth of various types of cancer1-5. Tafinlar + Mekinist has been studied in more than 6,000 BRAF-positive patients in more than 20 ongoing and completed trials, including in pediatric patients 1 year of age and older, and has been prescribed to more than 200,000 patients worldwide5.
Tafinlar + Mekinist is also approved for use in BRAF-positive unresectable or metastatic melanoma, as an adjuvant treatment for BRAF-positive melanoma after surgery, in BRAF-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, and in BRAF-positive anaplastic thyroid cancer1,2. Tafinlar + Mekinist is not indicated for treatment of patients with colorectal cancer or for treatment of patients with wild-type BRAF solid tumors.
Indication and Important Safety Information
TAFINLAR and MEKINIST are prescription medicines that can be used in combination to treat people with a type of skin cancer called melanoma:
- that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) or cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable), and
- that has a certain type of abnormal "BRAF" (V600E or V600K mutation-positive) gene
TAFINLAR and MEKINIST are prescription medicines that can be used in combination to help prevent melanoma that has a certain type of abnormal "BRAF" gene from coming back after the cancer has been removed by surgery.
TAFINLAR and MEKINIST are prescription medicines that can be used in combination to treat a type of lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic NSCLC), and that has a certain type of abnormal "BRAF V600E" gene.
TAFINLAR and MEKINIST are prescription medicines that can be used in combination to treat a type of thyroid cancer called anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC):
- that has spread to other parts of the body and you have no satisfactory treatment options and
- that has a certain type of abnormal "BRAF" gene
TAFINLAR and MEKINIST are prescription medicines that can be used in combination to treat solid tumors in adults and children 6 years of age and older:
- that cannot be removed by surgery or have spread to other parts of the body, and that have gotten worse (progressed) and you have no satisfactory treatment options and
- that have a certain type of abnormal "BRAF" gene
The effectiveness of TAFINLAR and MEKINIST in these patients is based on 2 adult studies and 1 pediatric study that measured 2 types of response to treatment (response rate and duration of response). No clinical information is available to show if these patients treated with TAFINLAR and MEKINIST live longer or if their symptoms improve. Ongoing studies exist to determine how TAFINLAR and MEKINIST works over a longer period.
TAFINLAR, in combination with MEKINIST, is not for use in treating people with colorectal cancer or wild-type BRAF solid tumors. MEKINIST should not be used to treat people who already have received a BRAF inhibitor for treatment of their melanoma and it did not work or is no longer working.
Your health care provider will perform a test to make sure that TAFINLAR and MEKINIST, in combination, are right for you.
It is not known if TAFINLAR used in combination with MEKINIST is safe and effective in children younger than 6 years of age.
TAFINLAR and MEKINIST, in combination, may cause serious side effects such as the risk of new cancers, including both skin cancer and nonskin cancer. Patients should be advised to contact their health care provider immediately for any skin changes, including a new wart, skin sore, or bump that bleeds or does not heal, or a change in the size or color of a mole.
When TAFINLAR is used in combination with MEKINIST, it can cause serious bleeding problems, especially in the brain or stomach, that can lead to death. Patients should be advised to call their health care provider and get medical help right away if they have any signs of bleeding, including headaches, dizziness, or feeling weak, coughing up blood or blood clots, vomiting blood or their vomit looks like "coffee grounds," or red or black stools that look like tar.
MEKINIST, alone or in combination with TAFINLAR, can cause inflammation of the intestines or tears in the stomach or intestines that can lead to death. Patients should report to their health care provider right away if they have any of the following symptoms: bleeding, diarrhea (loose stools) or more bowel movements than usual, stomach-area (abdomen) pain or tenderness, fever, or nausea.
TAFINLAR, in combination with MEKINIST, can cause blood clots in the arms or legs, which can travel to the lungs and can lead to death. Patients should be advised to get medical help right away if they have the following symptoms: chest pain, sudden shortness of breath or trouble breathing, pain in their legs with or without swelling, swelling in their arms or legs, or a cool or pale arm or leg.
The combination of TAFINLAR and MEKINIST can cause heart problems, including heart failure. A patient's heart function should be checked before and during treatment. Patients should be advised to call their health care provider right away if they have any of the following signs and symptoms of a heart problem: feeling like their heart is pounding or racing, shortness of breath, swelling of their ankles and feet, or feeling lightheaded.
TAFINLAR, in combination with MEKINIST, can cause severe eye problems that can lead to blindness. Patients should be advised to call their health care provider right away if they get: blurred vision, loss of vision, or other vision changes, seeing color dots, halo (seeing blurred outline around objects), eye pain, swelling, or redness.
TAFINLAR, in combination with MEKINIST, can cause lung or breathing problems. Patients should be advised to tell their health care provider if they have new or worsening symptoms of lung or breathing problems, including shortness of breath or cough.
Fever is common during treatment with TAFINLAR in combination with MEKINIST but may also be serious. In some cases, chills or shaking chills, too much fluid loss (dehydration), low blood pressure, dizziness, or kidney problems may happen with the fever. Patients should be advised to call their health care provider right away if they get a fever.
Rash and other skin reactions are common side effects of TAFINLAR in combination with MEKINIST. In some cases, these rashes and other skin reactions can be severe or serious, may need to be treated in a hospital, or lead to death. Patients should be advised to call their health care provider if they get any of the following symptoms: blisters or peeling of skin, mouth sores, blisters on the lips or around the mouth or eyes, high fever or flu-like symptoms, and/or enlarged lymph nodes.
Some people may develop high blood sugar or worsening diabetes during treatment with TAFINLAR in combination with MEKINIST. For patients who are diabetic, their health care provider should check their blood sugar levels closely during treatment. Their diabetes medicine may need to be changed. Patients should be advised to tell their health care provider if they have increased thirst, urinate more often than normal, or produce an increased amount of urine.
TAFINLAR may cause healthy red blood cells to break down too early in people with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. This may lead to a type of anemia called hemolytic anemia, where the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Patients should be advised to tell their health care provider if they have yellow skin (jaundice), weakness or dizziness, or shortness of breath.
TAFINLAR, in combination with MEKINIST, can cause new or worsening high blood pressure (hypertension). A patient's blood pressure should be checked during treatment. Patients should be advised to tell their health care provider if they develop high blood pressure, their blood pressure worsens, or if they have severe headache, lightheadedness, blurry vision, or dizziness.
For women of reproductive potential, TAFINLAR and MEKINIST, in combination, can harm your unborn baby. Your health care provider will do a test to see if you are pregnant before starting treatment with TAFINLAR and MEKINIST in combination. Use effective birth control (contraception) during treatment with TAFINLAR and MEKINIST in combination, and for 4 months after stopping treatment with TAFINLAR and MEKINIST.
Men (including those who have had a vasectomy) should use condoms during sexual intercourse during treatment with TAFINLAR and MEKINIST and for at least 4 months after the last dose of TAFINLAR and MEKINIST.
The most common side effects for patients with metastatic melanoma receiving the combination are pyrexia, nausea, rash, chills, diarrhea, headache, vomiting, hypertension, arthralgia, peripheral edema, and cough. The most common side effects for patients with stage III melanoma as adjuvant therapy receiving the combination are pyrexia, tiredness, nausea, headache, rash, chills, diarrhea, vomiting, arthralgia, and myalgia. The most common side effects for patients with NSCLC receiving the combination are pyrexia, tiredness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dry skin, decreased appetite, edema, rash, chills, hemorrhage, cough, and dyspnea. The most common side effects for adults with solid tumors that cannot be removed by surgery or have spread to other parts of the body who are receiving the combination are fever, tiredness, nausea, rash, chills, headache, bleeding, cough, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, muscle and or joint aches, and swelling of arms and legs. The most common side effects for children with solid tumors that cannot be removed by surgery or have spread to other parts of the body who are receiving the combination are fever, rash, vomiting, tiredness, dry skin, cough, diarrhea, acne, headache, stomach-area (abdomen) pain, nausea, bleeding, constipation, and skin infection around fingernails or toenails.
Please see full Prescribing Information for TAFINLAR and MEKINIST at
https://www.novartis.us/sites/www.novartis.us/files/tafinlar.pdf and
https://www.novartis.us/sites/www.novartis.us/files/mekinist.pdf.
Disclaimer
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by words such as "potential," "can," "will," "plan," "may," "could," "would," "expect," "anticipate," "seek," "look forward," "believe," "committed," "investigational," "pipeline," "launch," or similar terms, or by express or implied discussions regarding potential marketing approvals, new indications or labeling for the investigational or approved products described in this press release, or regarding potential future revenues from such products. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations regarding future events, and are subject to significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. There can be no guarantee that the investigational or approved products described in this press release will be submitted or approved for sale or for any additional indications or labeling in any market, or at any particular time. Nor can there be any guarantee that such products will be commercially successful in the future. In particular, our expectations regarding such products could be affected by, among other things, the uncertainties inherent in research and development, including clinical trial results and additional analysis of existing clinical data; regulatory actions or delays or government regulation generally; global trends toward health care cost containment, including government, payor and general public pricing and reimbursement pressures and requirements for increased pricing transparency; our ability to obtain or maintain proprietary intellectual property protection; the particular prescribing preferences of physicians and patients; general political, economic and business conditions, including the effects of and efforts to mitigate pandemic diseases such as COVID-19; safety, quality, data integrity or manufacturing issues; potential or actual data security and data privacy breaches, or disruptions of our information technology systems, and other risks and factors referred to in Novartis AG's current Form 20-F on file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Novartis is providing the information in this press release as of this date and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
About Novartis
Novartis is reimagining medicine to improve and extend people's lives. As a leading global medicines company, we use innovative science and digital technologies to create transformative treatments in areas of great medical need. In our quest to find new medicines, we consistently rank among the world's top companies investing in research and development. Novartis products reach nearly 800 million people globally and we are finding innovative ways to expand access to our latest treatments. About 108,000 people of more than 140 nationalities work at Novartis around the world. Find out more at https://www.novartis.com.
Novartis is on Twitter. Sign up to follow @Novartis at https://twitter.com/novartisnews
For Novartis multimedia content, please visit https://www.novartis.com/news/media-library
For questions about the site or required registration, please contact media.relations@novartis.com
References
1. Tafinlar [prescribing information]. East Hanover, NJ: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp; 2022.
2. Mekinist [prescribing information]. East Hanover, NJ: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp; 2022.
3. Turski ML, et al. Mol Cancer Ther. 2016;15:533-547
4. Pratilas C, et al. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol. 2012;355:82-98.
5. Novartis data on file.
View original content:
SOURCE Novartis US | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/22/novartis-tafinlar-mekinist-receives-fda-approval-first-tumor-agnostic-indication-braf-v600e-solid-tumors/ | 2022-06-23T01:00:24Z |
AMSTERDAM, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON) (Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a global digital operator that provides mobile connectivity and services, today announces that Banglalink has acquired new spectrum, doubling the company's spectrum holding in Bangladesh. At the auction, held in Dhaka and organized by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), Banglalink acquired 40 MHz of spectrum from the 2300 MHz band, ensuring that Banglalink retains its position as the top private operator in Bangladesh in terms of spectrum per customer.
"Bangladesh is a fast-growing economy with endless opportunities," said Kaan Terzioğlu, group CEO, VEON. "There is an increasing demand for extended digital services, especially from the younger generation, and in Bangladesh, 10-24 year olds make up 27% of the population1. VEON operates in nine countries and investing in key regions such as this is an important part of our Digital Operator strategy. This allows us to support people's needs with the very best digital services across the world."
The additional spectrum available to Banglalink's network will be instrumental in providing almost 38 million Banglalink customers2 with even better access to financial and entertainment services via mobile internet. Banglalink has already been recognized by Ookla as the fastest mobile network in the country for the last two years.
Erik Aas, Chief Executive Officer, Banglalink, said, "We congratulate the BTRC for successfully conducting the spectrum auction. It is an important step for the industry, as the availability of more spectrum will result in better internet speed and high quality digital services for the citizens of Bangladesh. In keeping with our objective - 4G for all, not 5G for a few, we intend to utilize the new spectrum primarily for 4G in next 2-3 years."
Banglalink also recently announced its plan to build 3,000 new towers this year. It will remain committed to maintaining high-quality data and digital services and ensuring nationwide 4G coverage.
About VEON
VEON is a NASDAQ and Euronext Amsterdam-listed global provider of connectivity and digital services. Our companies are transforming lifestyles through technology-driven services that empower opportunity in some of the world's fastest-growing emerging markets. VEON operates in nine countries serving 220 million customers over a population of 680 million people. For more information, visit: https://www.veon.com
About Banglalink
Banglalink is one of the leading digital communications service providers in Bangladesh, working to unlock new opportunities for its customers as they navigate the digital world. Driven by the vision of transforming lives through technology, Banglalink also strives to transform into a future-ready service provider capable of catering to the demands of the new digital era. It is a subsidiary of VEON Ltd - a Nasdaq and Euronext listed connectivity provider headquartered in the Netherlands.
Disclaimer
This release contains "forward-looking statements", as the phrase is defined in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and include statements relating to, among other things, expectations regarding the potential benefits of the transaction described above. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which VEON cannot predict with accuracy and some of which VEON might not even anticipate. The forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of the date of this release. VEON does not undertake to publicly update, except as required by U.S. federal securities laws, any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after such dates or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Furthermore, elements of this release contain or may contain, "inside information" as defined under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014.
1: Source: https://www.unfpa.org/data/world-population-dashboard
2 : http://www.btrc.gov.bd/site/page/0ae188ae-146e-465c-8ed8-d76b7947b5dd/-
Contact Information
VEON Group
Group Communications Director
Marina Levina
Marina.levina@veon.com
TUVA Partners
Julian Tanner
julian.tanner@tuvapartners.com
M +44 7900 205 460
View original content:
SOURCE VEON Ltd | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/04/01/veon-doubles-spectrum-holding-bangladesh/ | 2022-04-01T18:18:46Z |
NEW YORK, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: ARQQ) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of: (i) all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Arqit securities between September 7, 2021 and April 18, 2022, inclusive; and/or (ii) all holders of Centricus securities as of the record date for the special meeting of shareholders held on August 31, 2021 to consider approval of the merger between Arqit and Centricus (the "Merger") and entitled to vote on the Merger.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 5, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in ARQQ:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/arqit-quantum-inc-f-k-a-centricus-acquisition-corp-loss-submission-form?id=27284&from=4
Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp. NEWS - ARQQ NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Arqit's proposed encryption technology would require widespread adoption of new protocols and standards for telecommunications; (2) British cybersecurity officials questioned the viability of Arqit's proposed encryption technology in a meeting in 2020; (3) the British government was not an Arqit customer but, rather, providing grants to Arqit; (4) Arqit had little more than an early-stage prototype of its encryption system at the time of the Merger; and (5) as a result, Defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp. you have until July 5, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp. securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the ARQQ lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/arqit-quantum-inc-f-k-a-centricus-acquisition-corp-loss-submission-form?id=27284&from=4.
ABOUT KLEIN LAW FIRM
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
CONTACT:
J. Klein, Esq.
Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue
59th Floor
New York, NY 10118
jk@kleinstocklaw.com
Telephone: (212) 616-4899
www.kleinstocklaw.com
View original content:
SOURCE The Klein Law Firm | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/05/17/arqq-alert-klein-law-firm-announces-lead-plaintiff-deadline-july-5-2022-class-action-filed-behalf-arqit-quantum-inc-fka-centricus-acquisition-corp-shareholders/ | 2022-05-17T11:33:22Z |
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced new steps to address student loan debt, which includes forgiving $10,000 for borrowers who make less than $125,000 per year and extending the payment freeze one final time until the end of the year.
Low-income borrowers who went to college on Pell Grants will receive up to $20,000 in student loan forgiveness.
The President will speak at 2:15 p.m. ET to formally announce the plan.
"In keeping with my campaign promise, my Administration is announcing a plan to give working and middle class families breathing room as they prepare to resume federal student loan payments in January 2023," Biden said on Twitter announcing the plan.
The Department of Education will announce details on how borrowers can claim this relief in the coming weeks, with the application expected to be available no later than when the pause on repayments terminates at the end of December. Millions of borrowers will be able to receive relief automatically based on existing income data.
Additionally, the department is proposing a federal rule aimed at making the student loan system more manageable for current and future borrowers.
The proposed rule would change income-based repayment for student loans, cutting in half the amount borrowers would have to pay each month on their undergraduate loans, "while borrowers with both undergraduate and graduate loans will pay a weighted average rate."
The proposal would also "raise the amount of income that is considered non-discretionary income and therefore protected from repayment." And it would forgive loan balances after 10 years of payments rather than 20 years under many income-driven repayment plans for borrowers with original loan balances of $12,000 or less, the department said.
The proposed rule includes other changes, like simplifying borrowers' choices among loan repayment plans.
Political pressure
Biden has been facing political pressure from the left to broadly cancel student loan debt since taking office.
Key Democratic lawmakers, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, had called on Biden to cancel $50,000 per borrower. The President spoke with Schumer, Warren and Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia on Tuesday ahead of the expected announcement.
Schumer and Warren said in a joint statement that the decision is "a giant step forward in addressing the student debt crisis."
"The positive impacts of this move will be felt by families across the country, particularly in minority communities, and is the single most effective action that the President can take on his own to help working families and the economy," they added.
Earlier this week amid reports of Biden's plan, NAACP President Derrick Johnson called the the reported provisions insufficient and "not how you treat Black voters."
"President Biden's decision on student debt cannot become the latest example of a policy that has left Black people -- especially Black women -- behind. This is not how you treat Black voters who turned out in record numbers and provided 90% of their vote to once again save democracy in 2020," Johnson said on Tuesday.
Biden has consistently pushed back on canceling that much, suggesting he would support wiping away $10,000 for borrowers below a certain income threshold. On the campaign trail, Biden called for immediately canceling a minimum of $10,000 in student debt per person as a response to the pandemic, as well as forgiving all undergraduate tuition-related federal student debt from two- and four-year public colleges and universities for those borrowers earning up to $125,000 a year. But he had also said he preferred Congress to take action rather than using executive power to do so.
And on the right, Republican lawmakers blasted Biden's new relief plan.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said the plan is "yet another way to make inflation even worse" and "reward far-left activists."
"President Biden's student loan socialism is a slap in the face to every family who sacrificed to save for college, every graduate who paid their debt, and every American who chose a certain career path or volunteered to serve in our Armed Forces in order to avoid taking on debt," he continued. "This policy is astonishingly unfair."
Unintended consequences
While student debt cancellation could deliver financial relief to millions of Americans, it would shift the cost to Uncle Sam.
A one-time cancellation of $10,000 for each borrower earning at least $125,000 a year could cost the government nearly $300 billion, according to an estimate from the Penn Wharton Budget Model. Additional forgiveness for Pell grant recipients was not included in the estimate.
Plus, loan cancellation won't address the root of the problem: college affordability. There is currently $1.6 trillion of outstanding federal student loan debt. The amount of outstanding debt would return to that level in just four years after $10,000 per borrower was canceled, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
Student loan cancellation also could increase inflation -- though many experts say the effect would be modest, because borrowers generally pay back their student loans over time. They wouldn't receive a lump sum of money if some of their debt is canceled. They would instead be required to pay less money each month toward their student loan payments.
"The inflationary impact its certainly positive, but I don't think it would be much. We're talking about a pretty small impact," said Kent Smetters, faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model.
Larry Summers, a former Treasury Secretary who served as the director of the National Economic Council under President Barack Obama, argued ahead of the announced plan that relief would contribute to inflation.
"I hope the Administration does not contribute to inflation macro economically by offering unreasonably generous student loan relief or micro economically by encouraging college tuition increases," Summers tweeted on Tuesday, later adding, "Student loan debt relief is spending that raises demand and increases inflation. It consumes resources that could be better used helping those who did not, for whatever reason, have the chance to attend college. It will also tend to be inflationary by raising tuitions."
Marc Goldwein, the senior vice president and senior policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget -- a nonpartisan group that tracks federal spending -- argued against the plan in an interview with CNN's Poppy Harlow on "Newsroom" Tuesday morning.
He believes that canceling $10,000 of debt for each borrower will likely increase inflation, undermine the stated goal of Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act and will not significantly decrease the racial wealth gap.
"The Inflation Reduction Act saves maybe $300 billion dollars in the first 10 years. If we cancel $10,000 of debt and just extend the pause a few months, we're going to be at about that much in terms of new cost," he said. "All the deficit reduction will be wiped out. At the same time, we're probably going to do more to increase inflation from debt cancellation than any inflation reduction from the Inflation Reduction Act."
It's also not easy to target loan forgiveness to those who need it the most and exclude borrowers with higher salaries. An income threshold that cuts off borrowers who earn more than $125,000 a year could help make sure a bigger proportion of the relief goes to low-income borrowers. But some doctors and lawyers, who will eventually be making high incomes, may also reap the benefits.
The Penn Wharton Budget Model also breaks down the share of forgiven debt by income group assuming that $10,000 is canceled for borrowers earning less than $125,000 per year and households earning less than $250,000.
It found that one-third of the canceled dollars would go to households who earn less than $50,795 a year. A little more than half of the debt relief would go to those earning between $50,795 and $141,096.
Roughly 14% of the canceled dollars would go to households earning more than $141,096 a year.
Biden has already canceled billions of dollars in student loan debt
In the meantime, Biden has taken a more targeted approach to student debt relief. Most of his efforts have been meant to expand and streamline existing federal student loan forgiveness programs.
Biden's administration has authorized the cancellation of $32 billion so far -- more than any other administration -- largely for borrowers who were defrauded by their for-profit colleges and for permanently disabled borrowers.
He has also temporarily expanded the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that forgives the debt of government and nonprofit workers after 10 years of payments, and made changes to the income-driven repayment plans, bringing millions of borrowers closer to forgiveness.
But the programs are complicated and don't always work the way they should. A recent Government Accountability Office report found that few people have qualified for forgiveness under an income-driven repayment plan, for example. The Department of Education had approved forgiveness for a total of 157 loans as of June 1, 2021. Meanwhile about 7,700 loans in repayment may have already been eligible for forgiveness.
On Wednesday, the Department of Education said in its statement that the administration is "proposing long-term changes" to the PSLF program.
"Specifically, the Department proposed allowing more payments to qualify for PSLF including partial, lump sum, and late payments, and allowing certain kinds of deferments and forbearances -- such as those for Peace Corps and AmeriCorps service, National Guard duty, and military service -- to count toward PSLF," the release states.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
Recommended for you
Giving Assistant curated a list of six iconic examples of product placement on TV from a variety of sources, including both paid and unpaid sponsorships. Click for more. | https://www.albanyherald.com/news/biden-announces-student-loan-relief-for-borrowers-making-less-than-125-000/article_1c07aa33-6321-57b9-87ad-254cb0b4d289.html | 2022-08-24T18:42:34Z |
FORT WORTH (KDAF) — Monday, April 18, American Airlines is bringing back its buy-on-board program which includes alcohol purchases for domestic main cabin flights.
According to a statement from American Airlines, “customers traveling on flights over 250 miles will be offered beer, wine and spirits.”
Airline representatives say this move has been backed by its customers, who have told airline staff that having these purchase options is important to their overall experience.
Back in February, launched new first-class dining options on its domestic flights. | https://cw33.com/news/local/fort-worth-based-american-airlines-reintroduces-on-board-alcohol-sales/ | 2022-04-18T23:44:03Z |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A video taken Saturday shows a group displaying Nazi symbols on a bridge in Pinellas County, Florida.
In the video, a group of six people can be seen holding the Nazi flag and anti-abortion banners.
One of the banners said “End abortion, Save white babies.” Another had the word “problem” with the Star of David, a Jewish symbol, on it while the rest was obscured by the Pinellas Trail bridge sign.
“Another Nazi display, right here in Pinellas,” wrote Eric Lynn, Democratic candidate for Florida’s 13th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. “We must all condemn these acts of Antisemitism as hate must have no home in Pinellas, Florida, or in USA. If you don’t speak out against hate, antisemitism, & Nazis, they will keep coming back.”
This is the second appearance of white supremacists in the Tampa Bay area in recent weeks.
On July 22, a group of men also held Nazi symbols and pro-DeSantis flags outside Turning Point USA Student Action Summit, a conservative event for students, in Tampa. They also made racial remarks against a Black counterprotester.
The group eventually left after students attending the event confronted them.
The actions have continuously drawn sharp responses from state politicians. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who is Jewish, wrote Saturday that white supremacists and Nazis “have no place in Florida” and called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to denounce the demonstrations.
“Hate must not be met with silence,” Fried said.
Two other gatherings happened in central Florida earlier this year with people carrying anti-Semitic propaganda in Orange County. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/watch-group-displays-nazi-symbols-on-florida-bridge/ | 2022-08-29T15:40:11Z |
Hayley Elizabeth Campbell of San Antonio became the bride of Joshua Landry Dews of San Antonio in a double-ring ceremony on April 2 at Reunion Ranch in Georgetown with Nathan Niskern officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Campbell of Temple. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Dews of Taylor.
Given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore an Enchanting gown by Mon Cheri in diamond white and oyster pearl. The dress features lacy straps, curved V-neckline, an illusion V-back cutout and drop waist. The gown included beaded corded lace and was finished off with a semi-chapel train.
The maid of honor was Megan Libby, sister of the bride, of Hope Mills, N.C. Bridesmaids were Gaby Vega of LaMarque, Amelia Zendrera of Madrid, Spain, Arnold Motl of Bryan, Kayla Peacock of Abilene, Morgan Schneider of Georgetown, Nicole Ekstrom of Forney and Sarah Outlaw of Converse.
The best man was Jesse Dews, brother of the groom, of Mobile, Ala. Groomsmen were Cameron Schneider of Georgetown, Aaron Gonzales of Taylor, Jacob Judd of Shepherdsville, Ky., Colton Ekstrom of Forney, Connor Deihl of Spring Hill, Tenn., Joshua Rivers of Coatesville, Ind., and Buckley Outlaw of Converse.
The flower girl was Emily-Rea Peacock of Abilene. The ring bearer was Isaac Martin of Cleburne.
Seating guests were Chance McCollum of Copperas Cove, TJ Arroyos of Houston, Tyler Dews of Dallas and Max Hedrick of Hereford.
A reception followed the ceremony at Reunion Ranch in Georgetown.
The couple is planning a wedding trip to Costa Rica at a later date. They will reside in San Antonio.
The bride is a graduate of Galveston College with an associates of arts degree. She is employed as an administrative assistant in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Texas Health at San Antonio.
The bridegroom is attending the University of Texas at San Antonio.
The parents of the bridegroom hosted a rehearsal dinner at Reunion Ranch in Georgetown. | https://www.tdtnews.com/life/weddings/article_dcb25c40-b74c-11ec-9631-a3f5b22b8ba7.html | 2022-04-10T11:16:52Z |
Phoenix, Las Vegas, Denver and California’s Death Valley all posted record temperatures on Saturday, as dangerous heat swept across the American Southwest.
The National Weather Service in Phoenix reported a temperature of 114 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees Celsius), tying the record high for the date set back in 1918.
Las Vegas tied a record for the day set in 1956, with temperatures soaring to 109 F (43 C). The National Weather Service said there was a chance the high temperatures in both cities could rise even more.
In Colorado, Denver hit 100 F (38 C), tying a record set in 2013 for both the high temperature and the earliest calendar day to reach 100 F.
Temperatures in several inland areas of California reached triple digits by the afternoon, with a record high for June 11 of 122 F (50 C) reached in Death Valley.
Excessive heat warnings and heat advisories were issued for parts of Northern California through the Central Valley and down to the southeastern deserts.
The National Weather Service also predicted 114 F (46 C) in Palm Springs and temperatures around 100F (38 C) across the San Joaquin Valley and the Sacramento area.
Heat was expected to extend to inland portions of the San Francisco Bay Area but most of the California coastal zones remained free of heat advisories.
The scorching heat in Northern California was expected to subside Saturday evening. Heat advisories in parts of Southern California were extended through Sunday.
Meteorologists warned of very high “heat risk” in south-central Arizona through the weekend. The high temperatures were likely to approach record-breaking territory — anywhere between 110 F (43 C) and 115 F (46 C). They have urged the public to limit outdoor activities.
Parts of New Mexico and Texas also were also to see triple-digits.
Heat is part of the normal routine of summertime in the desert, but weather forecasters say that doesn’t mean people should feel at ease. Excessive heat causes more deaths in the U.S. than other weather-related disasters, including hurricanes, floods and tornadoes combined.
Scientists say more frequent and intense heat waves are likely in the future because of climate change and a deepening drought. | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/phoenix-hits-record-as-scorching-heat-grips-the-southwest/ | 2022-06-12T11:24:05Z |
If nothing else, Temple College closed out the home portion of its schedule with a bang Wednesday.
The offense was plentiful and contagious for the Leopards, who churned out 13 hits in each win during a two-game sweep of Vernon at the Danny Scott Sports Complex, which also extended their postseason hopes, at least for another day.
In early action, Temple College got two hits each from Caleb Hill, Zane Spinn, Joseph Redfield, Andre Jackson and Travis Chestnut as it led from the first inning onward in a 5-1 win.
The Leopards followed that with a 9-1, seven-inning, run-rule win during which they took a lead after seeing only four pitches from Vernon starter Chance Senecal. In total, 13 Temple College players had at least one hit as the Leopards said farewell to 23 sophomores playing their last game at home.
For the time being, the wins helped Temple College (31-21, 13-17) hold onto a slim chance of qualifying for the Region V tournament, though its destiny is no longer in its hands.
Entering the week, the Leopards trailed fourth-place Weatherford by three games for the Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference’s final playoff spot.
Because the tiebreaker is in the Coyotes’ favor, Temple College must win its final two games Saturday at Vernon and have Weatherford lose its last four against Cisco in order to jump spots.
“We do have control over trying to win two more games,” Temple head coach Craig McMurtry said. “Obviously, Cisco having to beat Weatherford four games is not how you want to draw it up, but we’ll see. I want these guys to finish playing hard and that’s what I want to see. It’s been a really good group. They work hard and give good effort and that makes it easier to coach.”
The Coyotes, who beat the Leopards twice last Saturday, had their Wednesday doubleheader with Cisco moved to today because of the threat of inclement weather. They also play Cisco twice Saturday.
Even with its postseason fate hanging in the balance, Temple College did what it needed Wednesday in order to keep it there.
The Leopards never trailed on the day and got three-run homers from Chris Morrow in the first and Redfield in the sixth — albeit in quite different fashions — to ease to their Game 2 win, which marked their third straight.
Morrow’s blast was a towering shot over the right-field fence that elicited cries of “that’s gone” immediately off the bat from a few onlookers sitting in the home-side bleachers.
It provided his team with a 4-0 lead just five batters into its lineup, and after being staked to the cushion, Temple College starter Dawson Tourney did the rest. The freshman southpaw retired 11 of the first 12 Vernon (19-31, 9-21) hitters he faced, allowing just three baserunners through the first five innings.
Tourney finished with five strikeouts and one walk, scattering five hits over six innings. Hagen Rose then threw a scoreless seventh to seal the win.
“In the second game, the offense was clicking and we got the early lead, which is good,” McMurtry said. “It makes it a little easier on the pitcher to not have to bear down on every pitch. We had a little breathing room.”
Chestnut led off the end-cap with a sharp triple to the left-center gap and Hill followed with a liner through the right side to quickly put Temple College up 1-0.
Spinn then singled to set up Morrow’s shot. The Leopards added a run on a Bryan Williams groundout in the fourth before pulling away with another four-run frame in the sixth.
This time, it was Redfield’s hit that capped the outburst, a sinking liner into shallow center that got past a charging Cole Miears and kept rolling, allowing Hill and Spinn to score and Redfield as well, after he turned on the burners.
“I saw the spin of a changeup low and outside and managed to get it up the middle,” Redfield said. “I was rounding first base and saw it go between his legs and I was like, ‘Alright, man, I’ve got to at least try for an inside-the-parker here. There’s not a better opportunity for it.’”
In Game 1, the Leopards got runs on a Spinn single to right and a Redfield sacrifice fly to left to assume a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
It proved plenty for Temple College pitchers Mason Bryant and David Stich, who combined for eight strikeouts and scattered six hits, giving up only a Sergio Ortiz RBI groundout in the second for Vernon’s lone run.
The Leopards responded with two more in the third on a Jackson double and Colby Christian sacrifice fly to extend their edge to 4-1.
Jackson doubled twice. Temple College tacked on its last run in the fourth when Spinn came home on a Vernon error.
“Mason did a nice job for us the first game,” McMurtry said. “He’s been sick this week and he came out and gave us four good innings. And it was good to see Stich go out there a get a three-inning save.”
The Leopards’ sophomores were announced and recognized after the games as they concluded their home careers. Area sophomores for Temple College include Holland’s Spinn and Evan Doskocil of Rogers. | https://www.tdtnews.com/sports/article_75907c00-cc13-11ec-88bc-dfd2789a45df.html | 2022-05-05T05:29:23Z |
Energy secretary: US offshore wind jobs should be union jobs
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT
Associated Press
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — The growing offshore wind industry is often touted as a boon for job creation, but who will do the work?
The U.S. energy secretary and Danish wind developer Orsted say they want American union workers to build offshore wind farms to dot the U.S. coastlines — the building trades workers who could otherwise be left out of a transition to renewable resources.
A majority of onshore wind and solar farms have been built either with non-union workers or without collective bargaining agreements, except for in California where unions are more involved in the industry, according to North America’s Building Trades Unions. Orsted signed a project labor agreement this month with the national union representing 3 million people in the building trades to construct the company’s U.S. offshore wind farms with an American union workforce.
“Our recent experience in the last two decades with onshore wind and solar has been that the majority of those projects are not built with us,” NABTU Secretary-Treasurer Brent Booker said this week. “So this is groundbreaking in setting the standard for an emerging industry here.”
The Biden administration wants to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030, generating enough electricity to power more than 10 million homes. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited the New London State Pier facility last week to see how Orsted, energy provider Eversource and the state of Connecticut are transforming it into a hub for the offshore wind industry.
At a press conference after, the Democratic governor and Democratic congressmen spoke about creating American jobs — messaging that will surely play into their reelection campaigns.
Gov. Ned Lamont said there are “hundreds of good paying jobs right here” and “we’re just getting started.”
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal thanked the unions, saying “this is the future of energy in the United States of America right here.” U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney said they’re maximizing every opportunity for the state to grow in a sustainable way.
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, the only one not up for reelection, echoed the same message, saying offshore wind is the “holy grail of public policy” because it creates jobs, helps the local economy, makes the country more secure and helps save the planet.
Flanked by building trades members, Granholm said the administration is committed to creating “union jobs in America in this clean energy economy.” She said she wants predominantly American union workers to build U.S. offshore wind farms and would like to see project labor agreements in all aspects of the energy transition, drawing cheers from workers at the pier.
“That’s what we’d like, all union,” she told The Associated Press.
Allison Ziogas, Orsted’s U.S. labor relations manager, said one of the reasons they sought the agreement with NABTU was to assure workers, particularly in the fossil fuel industry, that they can have good-paying jobs in offshore wind.
“There is not the same level or quality of jobs with the solar industry, so it’s kind of created a false narrative that you can have good jobs or a healthy climate but not both,” she said. “And we really recognized that if we didn’t have everyone on board, we knew how things would wind up. It would wind up in gridlock.”
Orsted currently has six projects in five states. The “National Offshore Wind Agreement” covers contractors working on those projects and future ones, with no termination date on the project labor agreement. It sets the terms and conditions for union workers to build offshore wind farms, with targets to ensure a diverse workforce. It contains provisions for training to ensure they can construct the complex infrastructure.
Ziogas said nearly all of the total work hours on each project will be done with union labor, with a team from abroad with experience installing turbines supporting the offshore work. She said Orsted is committed to “creating an American industry,” and hopes the agreement sets the bar for it.
Keith Brothers, head of the building trades in Connecticut, said he briefly spoke with Granholm at the pier about the project labor agreement. Brothers said it’s about creating opportunities, not only for a longtime tradesman but also for a new apprentice looking for a career in the emerging U.S. offshore wind industry.
“That’s what’s exciting about it, it’s new. We really don’t know what it’s going to bring or how many jobs. But we know it’s a lot,” he said. “We know it’s new and there’s a lot coming.”
The first U.S. offshore wind farm began operating off Block Island, Rhode Island, in late 2016. Orsted acquired the developer and now operates that five-turbine wind farm. The first commercial-scale project is off the coast of Massachusetts.
The Biden administration has also approved the construction and operations for South Fork Wind, a joint venture between Orsted and Eversource. Its transmission system will connect to the electric grid on Long Island, New York, making it the state’s first offshore wind farm and jumpstarting the offshore wind industry there. The onshore construction started in February. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/05/28/energy-secretary-us-offshore-wind-jobs-should-be-union-jobs/ | 2022-05-28T17:06:25Z |
PHOENIX, JUNE 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Trust®, a premier network for women entrepreneurs who generate $1M+ annually, has announced that the Special Guest Advisor for its Official Fall Meeting will be Paige Adams-Geller, founder and creative director of PAIGE.
Twice per year, The Trust hosts exclusive member meetings featuring advisors who are female founders of ultra-successful ventures and iconic brands. Adams-Geller will be sharing her business insights with the members of The Trust – all entrepreneurs generating revenues within the 7-8 figure range.
Her journey began in LA, where her entrepreneurial spirit took her from working as one of the top fit models in the industry to launching her namesake premium denim collection in 2004. The move made her the first female founder in the denim industry. With the help of her leadership and vision, the brand quickly expanded to men's and lifestyle and now is sold in over 80 countries worldwide.
"Paige's true passion in life is inspiring and empowering others," said Ali Brown, founder + CEO of The Trust. "The first pair of premium denim jeans I ever bought were from PAIGE, back in 2006. As I've gotten to know her and her story over the last several years, I knew she would make an impactful guest for our members — not only for the savvy business moves she's made in growing PAIGE, but for the impactful leader she's become."
Adams-Geller shared: "Empowering women and lifting up others are the most important things to me, which is why I'm excited to speak for members of The Trust. I've learned so much since I started PAIGE, from how to build and manage my dream team, to honing in on the mission and vision of the brand, to international business and retail expansion. I'm honored to have the opportunity to share my story with such a strong community of women."
The Official Fall Member Meeting of The Trust will be held in Phoenix, AZ on October 4+5, 2022.
Founded by award-winning entrepreneur mentor Ali Brown, The Trust is the modern, premier network for women generating revenues in the 7-8+ figures. Via both online and in-person programming, members are connected with a community of vetted peers as well as high-level guest advisors — typically female founders of $100M+ ventures. Visit www.JoinTheTrust.org.
View original content:
SOURCE The Trust | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/28/trust-announces-paige-adams-geller-founder-creative-director-paige-special-guest-advisor-its-official-fall-member-meeting/ | 2022-06-28T18:05:45Z |
Indianapolis Registered Investment Advisory Firm
INDIANAPOLIS, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dave Gilreath, CFP,® Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Sheaff Brock, discussed key points investors might look for regarding long-term investing potential in a recent article for CNBC.
With the stock market trending lower and more highly volatile in 2022, concerns about market performance are keeping investors on their toes and "acutely aware of various negative forces" that could impact the year—record-high inflation, interest-rate increases, and the war in Ukraine.
For investors seeking companies with low-risk characteristics as well as low valuations and good earnings growth projections, Gilreath highlights three sectors—technology, health care, and industrials.
Gilreath labels technology the "poster-child sector for growth stocks and the polar opposite of value investing" due to its current low valuation. The constant need for health care services and the return of elective surgeries post-pandemic may bode well for medical and surgical device companies. "Average valuations are now fairly low but share price trends have been sharply divergent recently," so Gilreath considers health care a split sector. With demand outstripping supply and industrials gearing up to provide manufacturers with equipment and services, Gilreath predicts that supply chain issues should smooth out in coming months and enhance industry growth.
The current concentration of attractive companies in technology, health care, and industrials may offer long-term investment potential.
Sheaff Brock is an SEC-registered, fee-only independent investment firm striving to enhance portfolios of growth- and income-oriented investors, managing $1.3 billion in assets nationwide as of 3/31/2022. Sheaff Brock principal David Gilreath contributes investment commentary to CNBC.com, Medical Economics, Seeking Alpha, and Financial Advisor magazine. Visit Sheaff Brock YouTube for information.
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, LLC ("SBIA") is an SEC-registered investment advisor founded in 2001. Clients or prospective clients are directed to SBIA's Form ADV Part 2A prior to deciding to participate in any portfolio or making any investment decision. The views and opinions in the preceding commentary are subject to change without notice and are as of the date of the report. There is no guarantee that any market forecast set forth in the commentary will be realized. This material represents an assessment of the market environment at a specific point in time, should not be relied upon as investment advice, and is not intended to predict or depict performance of any investment.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/01/sheaff-brock-advises-investors-long-term-potential/ | 2022-06-01T20:28:46Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — If you have been on the internet in the past week, you have seen the absolute strangle-hold the newest Minions movie has had on popular culture.
For those who don’t want to see The Minions: The Rise of Gru, there are still plenty of options for you to enjoy including a new Marvel movie. Here’s what’s showing in North Texas this weekend, beginning July 7:
Thor: Love and Thunder
From director Taika Waititi comes the fourth Thor film starring Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Natalie Portman and Christian Bale.
In this film, Thor enlists the help of Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to fight Gorr the God Butcher, who intends to make the gods extinct.
Official Competition
Starring Antonio Banderas, Penelope Cruz and Oscar Martinez, this film is about a wealthy businessman that hires a famous filmmaker to help make a smash hit film.
Elvis
This buzzy biopic shows the life of Elvis Presley from his childhood to his relationship with his manager Tom Parker.
Top Gun: Maverick
A sequel to the 1986 hit Top Gun, Top Gun: Maverick comes back to Pete Mitchell after he has accomplished more than 30 years in service.
The Black Phone
If you’re in the horror mood, The Black Phone starring Ethan Hawke may be the movie for you. Based on a short story from the son of Stephen King, a 13-year-old boy is kidnapped and locked in a basement with only a disconnected phone.
Jurassic World Dominion
The final installment in the Jurassic World series, this dinosaur-filled blockbuster puts you in a world where humans and dinosaurs must coexist.
Lightyear
From Pixar, Lightyear tells the story of Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear. After being stranded on an unfamiliar planet, Buzz Lightyear must find a way to get home.
For more information about showtimes and where to find tickets, click here. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/goin-to-the-movies-this-weekend-heres-whats-playing-in-north-texas/ | 2022-07-05T21:50:48Z |
Nominee will strengthen board experience matrix with global consumer packaged goods brand building expertise
Nominee would increase the number of independent directors to six
KELOWNA, BC, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (Nasdaq: VLNS) (the "Company" "The Valens Company" or "Valens"), a leading manufacturer of branded cannabis products, today announced that Ms. Aïda Moudachirou-Rébois, Senior Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer at MAC Cosmetics, intends to stand for election to its Board of Directors (the "Board") at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of The Valens Company to be held on August 2, 2022 (the "Meeting").
Ms. Moudachirou-Rébois has extensive experience leading and developing global brands at major multinational corporations, where she has proven adept at building and sustaining both revenue and profit growth through innovation, new product categories, and defining consumer experiences. The nomination came as Valens continues to strengthen its corporate governance policies to support its growth, including separating the Chair and CEO roles and appointing an independent Board Chair, maintaining a majority independent Board, and combining fresh perspectives, expertise, and capabilities that reflect the continued progression of the business. Furthermore, if all nominees are elected, the Board will consist of seven directors, two of whom are female, one of whom is racially diverse and one of whom self-identifies as LGBTQIA+.
Tyler Robson, Chief Executive Officer of The Valens Company, said "We couldn't be more delighted to put forward Ms. Moudachirou-Rébois as a director nominee for our Board of Directors. Her deep brand-building expertise, along with her product development and innovation experience align with the Company's most critical priorities today. Ms. Moudachirou-Rébois' perspective and contributions will help us to strengthen and diversify the skillset of our incumbent Board and deliver value for all stakeholders. We are confident that Ms. Moudachirou-Rébois will play an important role in supporting our strategies as we progress through our next phase of growth and continue our evolution into a leading global manufacturer of branded cannabis products."
New Addition to Board:
About Aïda Moudachirou-Rébois
Aïda Moudachirou-Rébois is SVP and Global Chief Marketing Officer for MAC Cosmetics, a subsidiary of Estée Lauder Companies, responsible for all things marketing at MAC, including product development and innovation, consumer education and brand communication. She has twenty years of international executive experience, working from Paris, London, and New York, with a focus on consumer-packaged goods and personal care brands, including at L'Oreal, Johnson & Johnson and Revlon Inc. She has expertise in brand-building, global and local brand management, new product development and consumer engagement with an emphasis on modern omni-channel marketing. Ms. Moudachirou-Rébois has an MBA from ESSEC in Cergy, France during which she did an exchange period at the University of Ottawa.
Incumbent Board:
About Andrew Cockwell
Chair of Board, Independent
Mr. Cockwell was appointed Chair of the Board on May 16, 2022. He is the Managing Partner of Ursataur Capital Management, a private equity firm he founded in 2009, which strategically invests in Canadian mid-market companies across various industries. He has a track record of fostering value creation for both private and public companies, and advises on issues such as strategic realignment, operational improvement, capital allocation and governance. Previously, Mr. Cockwell was a Founding Partner of ReichmannHauer Capital Partners, a Toronto-based private equity firm targeting both domestic and international investments. He also worked in the Private Equity and Corporate Finance practices at McKinsey & Company, which he joined in 2003 and where he advised businesses, private equity firms, and hedge funds in North America and Europe. Earlier in his career, he practiced M&A and securities law as an attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York and London. Mr. Cockwell has a breadth of experience providing financial and legal advisory services in a variety of complex business contexts across a wide range of industries, including industrial coatings, ground support, financial services, and food and retail. Mr. Cockwell holds a Bachelor of Art (Hons.) from Queen's University and a LL.B. with Great Distinction from the Faculty of Law at McGill University.
About Drew Wolff
Director, Independent
Mr. Wolff is the Chief Financial Officer of Trupanion, a leading publicly traded pet insurance provider based in Seattle. Prior to that he held various senior finance roles at Starbucks Coffee Company, including Chief Financial Officer of the International and Channel Development Divisions and Global Treasurer. His responsibilities included leading finance and accounting teams for the international retail stores and global consumer packaged goods business, global cash management, financial analytics and forecasting, and enterprise risk management. Prior to joining Starbucks, Mr. Wolff had over fifteen years of experience in senior roles in banking and financial services including seven years at Barclays PLC in London. Mr. Wolff is an audit committee member at BECU, the largest community-based credit union in the U.S. with $25 billion in assets. He holds the NACD.DC qualification from the National Association of Corporate Directors and has completed level one of the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting qualification from SASB. Mr. Wolff has an MBA from the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and a B.Sc. in Economics, with distinction, from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
About Guy Beaudin
Director, Independent
Dr. Guy Beaudin is a senior partner at RHR International responsible for the firm's business development and marketing activities and providing services to the firm's global clients. He is a trusted advisor to CEOs, boards of directors, and senior executive teams across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. His practice includes the full scope of RHR International's core services from the assessment and development of high-potential talent to senior team effectiveness, to board effectiveness and CEO succession. He is experienced in post M&A work in aligning teams and cultures in cross-border acquisition, building high-potential programs for clients in financial services, upgrading talent in various PE portfolio companies and assisting a pension fund in building robust and reliable succession planning. Prior to joining RHR 25 years ago, Dr. Beaudin worked as an internal HR director for an international organization. He has also worked in senior-level marketing and finance positions in manufacturing and financial services organizations. Dr. Beaudin has an MBA from the University of Ottawa and a PhD in industrial and organizational psychology from the University of Montreal. He is actively engaged in his community and is a past director of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. He is also a graduate of the ICD's Directors Education Program.
About Karin McCaskill
Director, Independent
Ms. McCaskill held the role of Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Empire Company Limited and Sobeys Inc. until her retirement in 2018. In her fifteen-year career at Empire and Sobeys, Ms. McCaskill was responsible for a full scope of legal activities focused on corporate governance together with regulatory and advisory functions for all aspects of the grocery and pharmacy businesses. She provided legal leadership on various complex, high-profile transactions, including Empire's $1 billion deal to take Sobeys private in 2007 as well as Sobeys' acquisition of Canada Safeway for $5.8 billion in 2013. Ms. McCaskill has been recognized for her various achievements and mentorship within the legal community, including receiving the award for General Counsel of the Year in 2014, and the BLG Stephen Sigurdson Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, both presented by the Canadian General Counsel Awards. Ms. McCaskill has broad non-profit board experience over the past four decades, including serving as Chair of the Downtown Halifax Business Commission and the Canadian Employers Council, and is currently a member of the Georgian Peaks Ski Club Board of Directors and Chair of the Governance Committee. She holds an HBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University and an LL.B from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. Ms. McCaskill co-owns Tuck Shop Trading Co. Limited, a Toronto-based retail clothing business, and is owner and principal of Woodlawn Consulting Ltd.
About Ashley McGrath
Director, Independent
Mr. McGrath was the Lead Director of Valens from May 25, 2021 to May 16, 2022. A life-long entrepreneur, he has over the past 16 years built Glencoe Developments Inc. into a large western Canadian real estate development business. He has overseen all aspects of the growth of the business including land acquisition, finance and sales of over 850,000 square feet of development space. He oversees the management of a large rental portfolio of residential and commercial real estate across Western Canada. He is also a major shareholder in an agribusiness operating over 400,000 square feet of indoor livestock production as well as a 23,000-acre grain farm. Mr. McGrath has been deeply involved in Valens' business in an advisory capacity to the Company for the past several years, leveraging his entrepreneurial skills and strategic growth experience to benefit the Company.
About Tyler Robson
Director, Non-Independent
Mr. Robson was the Chair of the Board from May 2, 2017 to May 16, 2022, and is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Prior to being appointed CEO in May 2017, he served as Chief Operating Officer, overseeing all operational functions of the business and leading various innovation and product development initiatives. Under Mr. Robson's leadership, the Company has repositioned its core offering from extraction services to branded product sales supported by a full suite of product development and manufacturing capabilities. Mr. Robson has expertise in plant genetics and extraction processes, with a strong interest in the use of cannabinoids to treat various medical conditions. He attended the University of Saskatchewan on a football scholarship, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree, then returned to Kelowna to pursue a career in life sciences. Mr. Robson was selected as a recipient of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 for 2021 and the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce's Top 40 Under 40 for 2020. He was also included in the International Forum on Advancements in Healthcare's Top 100 Leaders in Healthcare in 2019.
At Valens, it's Personal.
The Valens Company is a leading manufacturer of cannabis products with a mission to bring the benefits of cannabis to the world. The Company provides proprietary cannabis processing services, in addition to best-in-class product development, manufacturing, and commercialization of cannabis consumer packaged goods. The Valens Company's high-quality products are formulated for the medical, health and wellness, and recreational consumer segments, and are offered across all cannabis product categories with a focus on quality and innovation. The Company also manufactures, distributes, and sells a wide range of CBD products in the United States through its subsidiary Green Roads, and distributes medicinal cannabis products to Australia through its subsidiary Valens Australia. In partnership with brand houses, consumer packaged goods companies and licensed cannabis producers around the globe, the Company continues to grow its diverse product portfolio in alignment with evolving cannabis consumer preferences in key markets. Through Valens Labs, the Company is setting the standard in cannabis testing and research and development with Canada's only ISO17025 accredited analytical services lab, named The Centre of Excellence in Plant-Based Science by partner and scientific world leader Thermo Fisher Scientific. Discover more on The Valens Company at http://www.thevalenscompany.com.
All information included in this press release, including any information as to the future financial or operating performance and other statements of The Valens Company that express management's expectations or estimates of future performance, other than statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking information or forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date hereof. Forward-looking statements are included for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Wherever possible, words such as "plans", "expects", "scheduled", "trends", "forecasts", "future", "indications", "potential", "estimates", "predicts", "anticipate", "to establish", "believe", "intend", "ability to", or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "should", "could", "would", "might", "will", or are "likely" to be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of these words or other variations thereof, have been used to identify such forward-looking information. Specific forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the ability to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, and anticipated courses of action.
The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others, the inability to meet the Minimum Bid Requirement or comply with Nasdaq's other listing standards within the prescribed time period, which could result in the delisting of the common shares, Canadian regulatory risk, Australian regulatory risk, U.S. regulatory risk, U.S. border crossing and travel bans, the uncertainties, effects of and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, reliance on licenses, expansion of facilities, competition, dependence on supply of cannabis and reliance on other key inputs, dependence on senior management and key personnel, general business risk and liability, regulation of the cannabis industry, change in laws, regulations and guidelines, compliance with laws, limited operating history, vulnerability to rising energy costs, unfavourable publicity or consumer perception, product liability, risks related to intellectual property, product recalls, difficulties with forecasts, management of growth and litigation, many of which are beyond the control of The Valens Company. For a more comprehensive discussion of the risks faced by The Valens Company, and which may cause the actual financial results, performance or achievements of The Valens Company to be materially different from estimated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking information or forward-looking statements, please refer to The Valens Company's latest Annual Information Form filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com or on The Valens Company's website at www.thevalenscompany.com. The risks described in such Annual Information Form are hereby incorporated by reference herein. Although the forward-looking statements contained herein reflect management's current beliefs and reasonable assumptions based upon information available to management as of the date hereof, The Valens Company cannot be certain that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information. The Valens Company cautions you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements. The Valens Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Nothing herein should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or sell securities of The Valens Company.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE The Valens Company Inc. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/07/19/valens-company-announces-nomination-independent-director-board-directors/ | 2022-07-19T22:34:09Z |
SAN FRANCISCO, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It has been a big year for Products That Count. Following recognition for the Product Talk podcast by the Webby and Shorty Awards, accolades now belong to Founding CEO SC Moatti. Product analytics behemoth Amplitude today announced that Moatti has been named as a Most Admired Product Leader on the Product 50, the definitive list of the top global product leaders.
Product 50 recognizes the leaders who are developing boundary-breaking, business-making products. The individuals recognized in this year's Product 50 are the new establishment of product visionaries who are pioneering digital-first products, transforming age-old companies into it-players, and advising the most successful teams through the product development process.
In addition to being the Founding CEO of Products That Count, Moatti is also the Founding Managing Partner of Silicon Valley firm Mighty Capital. She is the author of Mobilized (2016) and a lecturer on the Ivy League circuit, teaching executive seminars at Stanford and Columbia. Moatti's prior product experience includes stints at Facebook and Nokia, where she built products used by billions. Andrew Chen, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, calls SC "a genius at making products people love."
Moatti joins the Product 50 alongside leaders from Amazon Web Services, American Express, Google, Lyft, and more. In its first year, Product 50 received more than 800 submissions on behalf of product leaders across the globe. Categories included Most Admired Product Leader; Best Product Leader (Large, Midsize, and Small Company); Most Promising Product Up-and-Comer; Best Digital-Native Product Leader; Best Digital Transformation Product Leader; Best Product Design Leader; Best Product Influencer; and Best Nonprofit Product Leader.
The panel of judges consisted of Justin Bauer, SVP of Product, Amplitude; Sara Rossio, Chief Product Officer, G2; Ben Ilfeld, former Head of Product, VentureBeat; and Nir Eyal, author and consultant, Nir and Far. Winners and finalists were chosen by the judges based on the criteria of innovation, business impact, diversity, and influence, which was determined by whether or not the nominee received multiple submissions on their behalf.
"In a time where digital products don't just support the business, they are the business, product people have become some of the most powerful individuals within any business," said Justin Bauer, senior vice president of product, Amplitude. "Product leaders used to just worry about feature release schedules and product roadmap execution. Now, they are responsible for driving business growth. The product leaders on this list represent the brightest minds in product who are not only making an impact on their product teams, but within their organization and the product community at-large."
The full Product 50 list can be found online at product50list.com/.
Products That Count is a global product acceleration platform reaching over 20% of all product managers worldwide. 300,000 product managers read, watch, attend, and listen to our 3,000+ free blog posts, videos, webinars, and podcasts. C/VP-level product executives such as Netflix Product VP, Coinbase CPO, and Box CPO share best practices and raise their profile in our curated product salons, podcasts, and mastermind circles. Leading brands such as Autodesk and Capital One join as corporate members to turn their product teams into a competitive advantage. Learn more at ProductsThatCount.com.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Products That Count | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/01/sc-moatti-named-most-admired-product-leader-product-50-list/ | 2022-06-01T02:04:03Z |
Polish president said it’s ‘hard to deny’ genocide in Ukraine after images of civilians killed emerge
By Jeremy Herb, CNN
Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Wednesday that it’s “hard to deny” that Russian forces are committing genocide in Ukraine following the horrific images that have emerged from cities like Bucha showing civilians brutally killed.
“It is hard to deny this, of course. This is a crime which fulfills the features of a genocide, especially if you look at the context of different conversations that are being conducted,” Duda told CNN’s Dana Bash in an exclusive interview in Warsaw, Poland.
Duda said Russian propaganda about Moscow’s goal for the “denazification” of Ukraine shows that the country was looking for a false pretext “in order to carry out a massacre.”
“The fact that civilian inhabitants of Ukraine are being killed shows best what the goal of [the] Russian invasion is,” he said through a translator. “The goal of that invasion is simply to extinguish the Ukrainian nation.”
Duda, who was first elected Poland’s president in 2015 and has served through three US administrations, is leading the country as it plays a key role supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia, is grappling with an influx of Ukrainian refugees, is pushing for further sanctions on Russia and is providing weapons to Ukraine.
Millions of Ukrainians have fled across the country’s border into Poland. As a member of the NATO alliance, Poland has been one of the countries where US and NATO troops have deployed to bolster NATO’s eastern flank as a deterrent to Russia.
There have been some challenges, too. Ukraine sought Poland’s MiG-29 fighter jets to help in its fight against Russia, but the effort to get the planes to Ukraine fell apart after Poland publicly proposed providing them to the US through a German airbase to ship to Ukraine. The US said such a plan wasn’t feasible, and the planes weren’t sent.
In the interview, Duda questioned the usefulness of diplomatic efforts with Russia at this point in the conflict. He said he wasn’t surprised at the criticism Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki leveled this week toward French President Emmanuel Macron, when Morawiecki said, “Nobody negotiated with Hitler.”
“Dialogue with Russia has no sense,” Duda said. “One has to present very tough conditions to Vladimir Putin. One has to say, ‘Unless you meet these conditions, we don’t have anything to talk about.’ We are going to provide support to Ukraine decisively, we are going to increase sanctions regime, because if you conduct a dialogue which does not achieve anything, it is only a game to buy time by Russia.”
As part of those conditions, Duda called for additional sanctions against Russia and its energy sector, bemoaning Europe’s reliance on Russian energy that has continued even as crippling sanctions have been enacted in other sectors.
“The sanctions regime should be strengthened. I have no doubt whatsoever about this,” Duda said. “This is of course, a very complex task. … The problem however, is that for some countries, well, this is fundamental for them.”
Duda noted that Poland opposed the creation of gas pipelines between Russia and Germany, saying they were “political projects” designed to bypass Poland and the Baltic countries. He called for the dismantling of the new Nord Stream II pipeline.
“Russia is blackmailing not only Germany, right now, Russia is blackmailing, in fact, the entire Europe,” Duda said. “The fact that we’re saying it is impossible to impose embargo on Russian gas, it is not possible to impose embargo on Russian oil right away.”
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved. | https://localnews8.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2022/04/06/polish-president-said-its-hard-to-deny-genocide-in-ukraine-after-images-of-civilians-killed-emerge/ | 2022-04-06T22:41:27Z |
NOTO event space ready for clients
Published: Aug. 11, 2022 at 9:38 PM CDT|Updated: 50 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A new event space is accepting reservations in NOTO.
The ribbon was cut on Rogue Event Space Thursday, located at 917 N Kansas Ave. The studio is a new event space in the district, offering space indoors and outdoors. The studio’s owner says it’s their planning services that set them apart. “We want make sure any sort of event is not a stressful situation for them,” owner Ariel Unselt said. “A lot of times when you are planning events, it can be overwhelming and stressful.”
You can reach Ariel by email at Ariel@chinells.com or by sending a message through Facebook or Instagram.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/08/12/noto-event-space-ready-clients/ | 2022-08-12T03:30:20Z |
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Hard to think of a better way for Paul McCartney to celebrate his 80th birthday than by singing “Glory Days” onstage with Bruce Springsteen or being serenaded by some 60,000 well-wishers.
That’s right, the “cute Beatle” turns 80 on Saturday. It’s one of those cultural milestones that brings a sharp intake of breath — has it been THAT long? — along with an appreciation of what he still has to offer.
For it has been more than a half-century now since the Beatles broke up, a realization that hits you like that 1970s-era joke about young people saying, “Paul McCartney was in a band before Wings?”
Like several other members of the “hope I die before I get old” generation, including Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and former Beatles mate Ringo Starr, McCartney keeps working, keeps sharing his music from the stage. Another 1960s icon, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, is scheduled to play at the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City on his 80th birthday Monday.
“He has a youthful exuberance that is ageless,” said Bob Spitz, a Beatles biographer. “There’s still some of that 21-year-old boy that shines through in all of his performances.”
It would be a cliché — and wrong — to suggest time hasn’t taken a toll. The fragility in his voice was evident while singing “Blackbird” on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium, the final night of a brief U.S. tour. He struggled for the high notes in “Here Today,” his love letter to John Lennon, who was robbed of a long life by an assassin’s bullet.
The skill of a sympathetic band, along with the imagination and voices in the audience, patches over the rough spots.
“Yeah, yeah, right, I’ve got a birthday coming up,” McCartney said, scanning signs in the audience that reminded him. “I’m not trying to ignore it, but…”
The crowd offered a spontaneous “Happy Birthday” serenade, even before Jersey guy Jon Bon Jovi brought out a fistful of balloons during the encore to lead them in another verse.
That other Jersey guy, Springsteen, joined McCartney for the duet on “Glory Days” and a version of “I Wanna Be Your Man.” He later popped up to join the guitar duel from “Abbey Road.”
For most artists, the appearance of such local royalty would be a hard-to-top moment. Most artists can’t immediately whip out “Let it Be” and “Hey Jude” to follow it.
To mark the birthday, Stereogum magazine asked 80 artists to pick their favorite McCartney song, and the choices were remarkable in their breadth — from the pre-Beatles 1958 cut “In Spite of All the Danger” (which McCartney performed at MetLife) to his 2016 collaboration with Rihanna and Kanye West “FourFiveSeconds” (which he didn’t).
David Crosby and Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys both chose “Eleanor Rigby.” Master showman Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips picked “Magical Mystery Tour.” Steve Earle selected “Every Night,” while Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott went against type with the gentle “Little Lamb Dragonfly.” Mac DeMarco picked the “Ram” epic, “The Back Seat of My Car.”
Many remarked upon the unfairness of having to pick just one.
Stereogum’s feature illustrated the varied entry points musicians of different generations have into a living, breathing catalog. For example, it revealed that a largely overlooked album like 1980’s “McCartney II” had a far greater impact on developing artists than its reception at the time would have foreshadowed.
On Friday, McCartney’s team announced that it was packaging “McCartney II” with his other DIY albums, “McCartney” of 1970 and 2020’s “McCartney III,” into a boxed set that will go on sale in August.
How vast is the songbook? McCartney performed 38 songs at MetLife, 20 of them Beatles songs, and even managed to miss an entire decade. Remember the 1990s?
With the help of Peter Jackson, who reimagined the “Get Back” sessions for last year’s television project, McCartney was able to perform a virtual “duet” with Lennon singing his part of “I’ve Got a Feeling” from the Apple rooftop concert. McCartney also paid tribute to George Harrison, who died in 2001, with a version of “Something” that began with Paul on a ukulele George gave him and built to a full band version.
Spitz recalled a Beatles-era film clip of Lennon telling an interviewer that he’d be flabbergasted if it lasted more than 10 years. McCartney stood next to him laughing.
Lennon was right about the Beatles as a unit, but not about the music. He couldn’t have imagined that in 2020, one adult standing in line to get into MetLife being overheard asking a companion: “Where are Mom and Dad?”
The irrepressibly cheerful McCartney left with a promise when the last firework burst and he walked offstage.
“See you next time.” | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/mccartney-celebrates-80th-birthday-with-springsteen-60000-well-wishers/ | 2022-06-17T18:03:38Z |
NEW YORK, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AAPL, BAC, COIN, KO, and SBUX.
Click a link below then choose between in-depth options trade idea report or a stock score report.
Options Report – Ideal trade ideas on up to seven different options trading strategies. The report shows all vital aspects of each option trade idea for each stock.
Stock Report - Measures a stock's suitability for investment with a proprietary scoring system combining short and long-term technical factors with Wall Street's opinion including a 12-month price forecast.
- AAPL: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-options-lp-2/?symbol=AAPL&prnumber=040120226
- BAC: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-options-lp-2/?symbol=BAC&prnumber=040120226
- COIN: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-options-lp-2/?symbol=COIN&prnumber=040120226
- KO: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-options-lp-2/?symbol=KO&prnumber=040120226
- SBUX: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-options-lp-2/?symbol=SBUX&prnumber=040120226
(Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.)
InvestorsObserver provides patented technology to some of the biggest names on Wall Street and creates world-class investing tools for the self-directed investor on Main Street. We have a wide range of tools to help investors make smarter decisions when investing in stocks or options.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE InvestorsObserver | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/04/01/thinking-about-trading-options-or-stock-apple-bank-america-coinbase-global-coca-cola-or-starbucks/ | 2022-04-01T14:02:15Z |
User experience a driving factor in new functionality and solutions developed across Hyland's product portfolio
CLEVELAND, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyland, recognized by Gartner as a content services industry leader for 12 consecutive years, has launched its latest product enhancements and innovative solutions that will help its customers in their digital evolution journeys.
The new product functionality, which encompasses an array of Hyland's content services offerings, empower organizations to advance employee and customer experience initiatives while benefiting from improved platform scalability, administration and user interface enhancements.
"Hyland continues to identify ways to enhance our product suite and develop new solutions to drive our customers' digital transformations forward," said John Phelan, executive vice president and chief product officer at Hyland. "These latest enhancements are no different, with a broad set of applications across both our platform-level offerings and industry-specific applications. These features meet our goal of providing our customers around the globe with the most flexible and configurable cloud content services solutions."
SAP SuccessFactors integration: Hyland's new OnBase integration for SAP SuccessFactors leverages a leading content services platform to connect HR content to corresponding employee data. Customers can use the integration to solve several business challenges, including general employee HR administration, HR onboarding, document compliance and more.
The OnBase integration for SAP SuccessFactors removes document silos and improves HR processes by providing content management capabilities directly from within the SAP SuccessFactors user interface. With simple clicks within a modern interface, SAP SuccessFactors users can capture and view employee documents, execute document tasks through workflows, and store content in OnBase – all without ever leaving the SAP SuccessFactors application.
Alfresco: New enhancements across Hyland's Alfresco platform are focused across the user experience — including Alfresco Digital Workspace, Mobile Workspace and Desktop Sync — and provide a range of options for delivering engaging user experiences that present relevant content in the appropriate context.
Other updates include:
- New options for content-centric workflows and event-based form validation that enable organizations to automate tedious manual tasks, standardize decision-making and improve results
- Improvements on industry-leading governance tools that simplify administration and provide enhanced security controls to ensure that sensitive or proprietary content is protected from unauthorized or inappropriate access
Nuxeo: New features in Hyland's Nuxeo Platform are also focused on user experience and security, as the Compound Documents enhancement allows end users to deal with compound documents out of the box without having to write scripts. Meanwhile, Content Redaction provides additional security for sensitive information while still being able to share most of a document – making it perfect for case management or document management.
Meanwhile, Append with Bulk Edit provides more editing options for multivalued properties, making it easier and faster to edit without duplicating efforts.
Additional features now available for Hyland customers include an update to PACSgear Enterprise, Hyland Healthcare's enterprise imaging solution, which now supports chromium-based browsers and has increased flexibility for customers' web-based applications. Within the solution, Image Link DICOM Modality Worklist streamlines encounter-based workflow by associating critical metadata for better image management and clinical visibility.
Customers now can deploy Hyland's Content Composer solution for customer communications management (CCM) in the Hyland Cloud. This release also enables customers to derive even further value from using the product with Splunk and OnBase while remaining confident that Content Composer continues to support new versions of popular Microsoft products.
For more information about the newest enhancement to Hyland content services, visit Hyland.com.
Hyland is a leading content services provider that enables thousands of organizations to deliver better experiences to the people they serve. Find us at Hyland.com.
Media contact:
Joel Hammond
+1 216.213.2126
Joel.hammond@hyland.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Hyland | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/06/29/hyland-releases-latest-content-services-product-enhancements-including-new-integration-with-sap-successfactors/ | 2022-06-29T12:37:58Z |
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Onewheel announced today the next several stops on a large-scale demo tour, including its first international event. The tour includes events in Los Angeles, Austin, New York, Miami, Seattle, Paris, and San Francisco. At each event, the new Onewheel GT and Pint X boards will be available for a test ride free of charge for anyone ages 14 and older. Onewheel is one of the most rapidly growing boardsports and e-mobility options and has seen an explosion in popularity in recent years.
"We've seen crazy growth in Onewheel all over the US and Europe, and we're excited to connect with those communities and get more people riding this summer," said Chief Evangelist, Jack Mudd. "There's so much interest and curiosity around the brand and the product. Most people have seen Onewheels zooming around their towns but never had a chance to try the board. We're really looking forward to activating in some of the most iconic cities around the world to share this epic experience."
Onewheel Demo events will feature some of the best Onewheel riders in the world leading clinics, games, giveaways, and free instructional lessons. The events are free and open to the public. Onewheel instructors will be on hand to teach people of all skill and experience levels to ride safely.
"We're seeing surging popularity of e-mobility in cities and in outdoor recreational sports," Says Mudd. "Onewheel fits squarely between both trends. People are realizing this is the best way to get around your city and also an amazing ride for exploring local trails on the weekends. It doesn't matter where you live, Onewheels mean more time outside, out of your car, off your screen, and ultimately make life better."
Event Locations:
SANTA MONICA, CA — April 9-10
AUSTIN, TX — May 28-29
NEW YORK, NY — June 18
MIAMI, FL — July 16-17
SEATTLE, WA — September 17-18
PARIS, FRANCE — October 8-9
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — December 8-11
For more information on the Onewheel Demo event at the Austin Fair Market and to RSVP, visit the event page here.
About Future Motion, Inc
Founded in 2013, Future Motion is committed to designing and developing inspiring vehicles that include both elegant form and unprecedented function. Future Motion's products, Onewheel Pint, Pint X, and GT, exemplify its dedication to crafting products that bridge recreation and transportation. Future Motion designs not only the Onewheel product line but also all the subsystems that power it, including custom brushless motors, power electronics, and battery modules. Onewheel, which provides a riding experience similar to surfing but on paved or unpaved trails, is perfectly situated in Santa Cruz, where the mountains meet the sea. Its products are protected by over 89 issued patents in the US and worldwide.
Press Contacts:
InGoodTaste Studio on Behalf of Onewheel
Garin Fons – garin@igtstudio.com
Andrew Meehan - andrewm@igtstudio.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Onewheel | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/05/28/onewheel-adds-east-coast-european-cities-2022-demo-tour/ | 2022-05-28T17:03:49Z |
The wait for a decision on potential discipline for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson following accusations of sexual misconduct will continue into another week.
Two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that retired judge Sue L. Robinson is not issuing a ruling Friday on Watson’s disciplinary hearing that concluded a month ago. They spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the discussions are private.
Watson was accused of sexual harassment and assault by 24 massage therapists in Texas and has settled 20 of the civil lawsuits filed against him. Four lawsuits remain pending and the attorney representing the women has said he hopes to take them to trial sometime next spring.
Two separate Texas grand juries declined to indict Watson on criminal complaints stemming from the allegations.
Watson, who played for four seasons with Houston before being traded to Cleveland in March, has been practicing with the Browns while Robinson has spent weeks trying to determine whether the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback violated the NFL’s personal conduct policy and whether to impose discipline.
The league argued for an indefinite suspension of at least one year during a three-day hearing in Delaware last month. The NFL Players’ Association pushed for no punishment, though a person familiar with Watson’s defense told the AP in June that a suspension is expected and the goal is to have Watson play this season.
Both sides submitted post-hearing briefs by July 12 and hoped for a decision before training camp opened this week. Robinson is carefully considering the case and isn’t held to a deadline.
If Robinson, who was jointly appointed by the league and the players’ union, imposes any punishment, either side can appeal. In that case, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell or his designee “will issue a written decision that will constitute full, final and complete disposition of the dispute,” per terms of Article 46 in the collective bargaining agreement.
Jacoby Brissett would replace Watson as Cleveland’s starter during a suspension.
“With Deshaun, I know there is that uncertainty, like we talked about (Wednesday), but we can only control what we can control,” Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Thursday. “I think that is what he has done a very nice job of. So much of that in football is there is a lot of volume to what we are doing right now when it comes to football, so there are a lot of meetings, there is a lot of install and there is a lot of workout, walkthrough and practice. He has really thrown himself into that.”
Earlier this month, 30 women who had accused the Houston Texans of turning a blind eye to the allegations against Watson settled their legal claims against the team.
___
AP Sports Writer Tom Withers and contributed to this report.
___
Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter at https://twitter.com/robmaaddi and his work can be found at https://apnews.com/search/robmaaddi
___
More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | https://cw33.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-sources-deshaun-watson-waiting-game-goes-to-next-week/ | 2022-07-29T17:51:13Z |
In-person and virtual event will focus on collaboration, discussion, and knowledge sharing around the Argo open source project
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, released the schedule for ArgoCon 2022, happening in Mountain View, California, and virtually from September 19-21. The event is vendor-neutral and is being organized by the CNCF Argo Community, offering 22 sessions and lightning talks.
The conference will cover topics spanning Argo's four projects: Argo CD, Argo Workflows, Argo Rollouts, and Argo Events. A community-led program committee of 125 reviewed submissions that will provide a diverse look at Argo – ranging from introductory content and end user case studies to demos and technical deep dives.
"Argo started out as a way of enabling organizations to declaratively build and run cloud native applications and workflows on Kubernetes using GitOps techniques. After joining CNCF as an incubating project in 2020, we could never have imagined the growth and enthusiasm the community would experience," said Chris Aniszczyk, CTO, CNCF. "Argo is now used by over 185 organizations and trusted by end users like Tesla, Ticketmaster, and WordPress. It is great for the community to come together in-person to share learnings around this innovative project."
The community-curated schedule will feature sessions from open source community members, including:
- Attacking Argo CD with Argo CD (and then Defending) - Michael Crenshaw, Intuit
- Argo Rollouts at Scale: How We Brought Automated Rollback to 2100+ Micro-services at Monzo - Joseph Pallamidessi, Monzo Bank ltd.
- Managing Thousands of Automatic Machine Learning Experiments with Argo and Katib - Yuan Tang, Akuity & Andrey Velichkevich, Apple
- Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger Pipelines @ Adobe - Larisa Andreea Danaila & Ionut Maxim Margelatu, Adobe
Diversity and need-based scholarship applications for ArgoCon are due August 9 at 11:59 PM PT for in-person conference scholarships. Virtual conference tickets are complimentary to ensure that anyone who wants to participate, can!
For the full ArgoCon 2022 program, please visit the schedule.
Register for standard in-person pricing through September 18. The all-access virtual attendee pass is complimentary.
ArgoCon this year has been made possible thanks to our amazing community and support from our Diamond Sponsors: Adobe, Akuity, Codefresh, Harness, Intuit, and Red Hat.
The deadline to sponsor ArgoCon is Monday, July 18, 2022 at 11:59 PM PDT. Contact sponsor@cncf.io if interested.
Cloud native computing empowers organizations to build and run scalable applications with an open source software stack in public, private, and hybrid clouds. The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) hosts critical components of the global technology infrastructure, including Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Envoy. CNCF brings together the industry's top developers, end users, and vendors, and runs the largest open source developer conferences in the world. Supported by more than 500 members, including the world's largest cloud computing and software companies, as well as over 200 innovative startups, CNCF is part of the nonprofit Linux Foundation. For more information, please visit www.cncf.io.
The Linux Foundation has registered trademarks and uses trademarks. For a list of trademarks of The Linux Foundation, please see our trademark usage page. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Media Contact
Jessie Adams-Shore
The Linux Foundation
PR@CNCF.io
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Cloud Native Computing Foundation | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/06/29/argocon-2022-event-schedule-is-released/ | 2022-06-29T17:14:13Z |
Ex-Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to join White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the appointment of former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms as a top adviser, filling a key White House role at a politically important time in the runup to November elections that could determine the fate of the his agenda.
Bottoms will become director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, adding the advice and counsel of a Black woman to Biden’s inner circle. She succeeds Cedric Richmond, a former Louisiana congressman who in April left for a senior role at the Democratic National Committee.
Bottoms joins at a challenging time for the White House, with Biden’s public approval rating at the lowest of his presidency while consumer prices and the cost of gasoline keeps rising, factors that are complicating Democrats’ chances of retaining control of Congress in the November midterm elections.
Biden, in a statement Wednesday, praised Bottoms’ stewardship of her city through the pandemic, a summer of protests following the police killings of unarmed Black men, and through a mass shooting that targeted Asian Americans, killing six women.
“Mayor Bottoms understands that democracy is about making government work for working families, for the people who are the backbone in this country,” he said. “Keisha is bright, honorable, tough and has the integrity required to represent our administration to the American public.”
In her new role, Bottoms will be in regular touch with a range of constituency groups at the local, state and national levels, bringing their feedback to the president.
Bottoms, 52, was an early supporter of Biden’s presidential bid, and was considered as a possible running mate before Biden added then-Sen. Kamala Harris to the ticket.
Bottoms stunned Georgia’s political establishment in 2021 when she announced she wouldn’t run for reelection, amid a spike in homicides and strife over a police officer shooting a man in a fast food parking lot in 2020. Bottoms became the first Atlanta mayor since World War II to not seek a second term.
She told reporters she had been thinking about limiting herself to one four-year term since shortly after she was elected in 2017, saying she was listening to the “divine voice that lives inside each of us.”
Bottoms left the mayor’s office in January 2022 and became a CNN commentator.
—-
Associated Press writer Jeff Amy in Atlanta contributed to this report.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/06/15/ex-atlanta-mayor-keisha-lance-bottoms-join-white-house/ | 2022-06-15T15:15:20Z |
Florida's premier integrated health system signs Medline as its exclusive distributor for medical products
NORTHFIELD, Ill., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medline today announced a multi-year prime vendor partnership with Florida-based Baptist Health South Florida. The two organizations will partner to identify new strategies for enhancing data-driven operational and clinical efficiencies. As the system's primary supplier, Medline will exclusively provide an extensive portfolio of essential medical supplies and solutions across the health system's 12 hospitals and more than 200 outpatient centers and physician practices.
"We strive to be a world-class, value-based supply chain that drives financial and operational excellence for our system, which is a goal further supported by our partnership with Medline," said George S. Godfrey, corporate vice president and chief supply chain officer at Baptist Health South Florida. "From the beginning, Medline has been open and receptive to exploring together new ways to better leverage technology to streamline and advance operations for our industry."
Known for its industry-leading supply chain operations, Baptist Health South Florida will partner with Medline to optimize supply chain processes by leveraging data and technology to eliminate non-value-added activities and enhance financial and operational performance. As part of the strategic relationship, Baptist Health South Florida will have the ability to integrate key metrics such as item utilization, contract compliance, price accuracy, and spend by product categories through a collaborative analytics-integration process. The two organizations are committed to developing new ways to enhance supply chain operations and patient care through data.
"When Medline becomes an extension of a team, as we have with Baptist Health South Florida, our shared commitment to data accuracy and accountability enables us both to reach new levels of actionable insights," says Jen Cerami, executive account director at Medline. "The Baptist Health South Florida team challenges me to think differently. I am excited to evolve together as we tackle supply chain challenges and create customized, cutting-edge solutions to help healthcare run better."
Learn how Medline tailors solutions across the entire continuum of care as a manufacturer and distributor by visiting https://www.medline.com/supply-chain.
About Medline
Medline is a healthcare company; a manufacturer, distributor, and solutions provider focused on improving the overall operating performance of healthcare. Partnering with healthcare systems and facilities across the continuum of care, Medline provides the clinical and supply chain resources required for long-term financial viability in delivering high-quality care. With the scale of one of the country's largest companies and the agility of a family-led business, Medline is able to invest in its customers for the future and rapidly respond to a dynamically changing market with customized solutions. Headquartered in Northfield, Ill., Medline has 30,000+ employees worldwide and does business in more than 125 countries and territories. Learn more about Medline at www.medline.com.
About Baptist Health South Florida
Baptist Health South Florida is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 25,000 employees, 4,000 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciesunces. In addition, it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network; and Baptist Health Care On Demand, a virtual health platform. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net/Newsroom.
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
YouTube
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Medline | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/05/24/baptist-health-south-florida-medline-partner-enhance-data-driven-supply-chain-strategy-outcomes/ | 2022-05-24T16:06:25Z |
UNCASVILLE, Conn., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority ("MTGA," "Mohegan," "we," or "our" ) today announced operating results for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022.
"Our Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $120.0 million was the highest quarterly total in our 25-year history," said Raymond Pineault, Chief Executive Officer of Mohegan. "This was the first full fiscal quarter of operations without COVID-19 restrictions at MGE Niagara Resorts since the pandemic first closed the property in March of 2020, and Mohegan Digital continues to execute a strategy that is focused on profitability. These results reflect the success of Mohegan's diversification strategies."
Carol Anderson, Chief Financial Officer of Mohegan, also noted, "The Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin of 28.8% was 529 basis points higher than the pre-COVID comparable fiscal 2019 quarter. Compared to the fiscal 2021 quarter, the Adjusted EBITDA margin has declined due to the continued reintroduction of some lower margin non-gaming amenities since the prior-year period."
The year-over-year improvement in net revenues was due to strong performance at Mohegan's owned properties and the addition of Mohegan Digital. Volumes in the prior-year period were negatively impacted by various COVID-19 related restrictions at our domestic properties and the closure of the MGE Niagara Resorts for the entire period, self-imposed capacity limitations at Mohegan Sun and state-mandated health protocols at most of Mohegan's other properties.
Net revenues increased $16.4 million largely as a result of the reintroduction of non-gaming amenities that were not offered in the prior-year period due to COVID-related restrictions and market conditions. Adjusted EBITDA of $75.7 million was 8.1% unfavorable to the prior-year period, where we had significantly lower labor, marketing and other operating expenses. As a result, the Adjusted EBITDA margin in the prior-year period was abnormally high at 37.5%. The current period Adjusted EBITDA margin of 32.0% was 521 basis points favorable to the pre-COVID comparable fiscal 2019 quarter.
Net revenues increased $3.9 million due to increased slot volumes and increased non-gaming revenue. During the prior-year period, volumes were impacted by reduced non-gaming amenities and COVID-related capacity restrictions that were in place until May 31, 2021. Adjusted EBITDA decreased $0.4 million, or 2.6%, compared with the prior-year period, primarily due to increased labor expenses in the current year. The Adjusted EBITDA margin of 22.4% was 200 basis points unfavorable to the prior-year period, but 55 basis points favorable to the pre-COVID comparable fiscal 2019 quarter.
This was the first full fiscal quarter of operations since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that MGE Niagara Resorts operated without government mandated restrictions.
Net revenues of $79.6 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $19.6 million were $65.2 million and $26.3 million favorable, respectively, to the prior year due to the MGE Niagara Resorts closure for the entire prior-year period. The Adjusted EBITDA margin of 24.6% reflects MGE Niagara Resorts current COVID-19 recovery period, where lower margin non-gaming amenities are slowly being reintroduced with a continued focus on profitability. Mohegan commenced operations of MGE Niagara Resorts in June 2019.
Net revenues of $16.8 million were $5.0 million, or 22.8%, unfavorable to the prior-year period. The prior year benefited from limited discretionary spending options in the Pacific Northwest which significantly increased patron volumes at ilani Casino Resort, and fees earned from the management of Paragon Casino Resort. Net income of $22.1 million was $18.5 million favorable to the prior-year period primarily due to a gain on fair value adjustment driven by changes in the estimated value of the warrants and put option offset by additional interest expense, both related to the Inspire Korea financing.
All other reflects the operating results of Mohegan Sun Las Vegas and Mohegan Digital's online casino gaming and sports wagering operations. Total Adjusted EBITDA of $8.4 million was comprised of $0.8 million from Mohegan Sun Las Vegas and $7.6 million from Mohegan Digital. In the current quarter, Mohegan Digital benefited from a cumulative update to the revenue share allocation from our digital gaming partner and continues to benefit from our focus on profitability. Mohegan Sun Las Vegas's Adjusted EBITDA was impacted by lower than normal table hold. Normalized for table games hold, Mohegan Sun Las Vegas Adjusted EBITDA would have been $1.8 million.
Adjusted EBITDA was $3.9 million unfavorable to the prior-year period, primarily due to a $2.3 million increase in labor as a result of staffing increases in the current period and increases in other operating expenses.
Other Information
Liquidity
As of June 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021, Mohegan held cash and cash equivalents of $156.9 million and $149.8 million, respectively. Inclusive of letters of credit, which reduce borrowing availability, Mohegan had $261.0 million of borrowing capacity under its senior secured credit facility and line of credit as of June 30, 2022. In addition, inclusive of letters of credit, which reduce borrowing availability, MGE Niagara Resorts had $113.6 million of borrowing capacity under the MGE Niagara Resorts revolving credit facility and line of credit as of June 30, 2022.
Conference Call
Mohegan will host a conference call regarding its third quarter fiscal 2022 operating results on August 11, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).
Those interested in participating on the call should dial as follows:
(877) 407-0890
+1(201) 389-0918 (International)
The live stream of the call will also be available at: https://www.webcast-eqs.com/mohegan20220811
Call in participants should join five minutes in advance to ensure they are connected prior to the initiation of the call. Questions and answers will be reserved for call-in analysts and investors. Interested parties also may listen to a replay of the entire conference call commencing two hours after the call's completion on Thursday, August 11, 2022. This replay will run through Thursday, August 25, 2022.
The webcast site for the replay of the conference call is as follows:
https://www.webcast-eqs.com/mohegan20220811
About Mohegan
As of May 16, 2022, Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority operates under the name "Mohegan," a natural evolution for the brand.
Mohegan is the owner, developer, and manager of premier entertainment resorts in the United States, Canada, and Northern Asia. Mohegan's U.S. operations include resorts in Connecticut, Washington, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Nevada; Canadian operations are based in Niagara Falls, Ontario; and Mohegan Inspire is located in Incheon, South Korea. The brand's iGaming division, Mohegan Digital, provides cutting-edge online gaming solutions to Mohegan's loyal fan base and meets the digital needs of customers on a global scale. Mohegan is owner and operator of Connecticut Sun, a professional basketball team in the WNBA. For more information on Mohegan and its properties, please visit www.mohegangaming.com.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Some information included in this press release may contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements can sometimes be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "may," "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect" or "intend" and similar expressions. Such forward-looking information may involve important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Mohegan. Information concerning potential factors that could affect Mohegan's financial results is included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, as well as in Mohegan's other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this release. Mohegan does not undertake any obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Mohegan cannot assure that projected results or events will be achieved or will occur.
Contact:
Carol K. Anderson
Chief Financial Officer
Mohegan
(860) 862-8000
MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Adjusted EBITDA Explanation:
Net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, is a commonly used measure of performance in the casino and hospitality industry. EBITDA is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP. Mohegan historically has evaluated its operating performance with the non-GAAP measure, Adjusted EBITDA, which as used in this press release, primarily represents EBITDA further adjusted to exclude certain non-cash and other items as exhibited in the following reconciliation.
Adjusted EBITDA provides an additional way to evaluate Mohegan's operations and, when viewed with both Mohegan's GAAP results and the reconciliations provided, Mohegan believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides a more complete understanding of its financial performance than could be otherwise obtained absent this disclosure. Adjusted EBITDA is presented solely as a supplemental disclosure because: (1) Mohegan believes it enhances an overall understanding of Mohegan's past and current financial performance; (2) Mohegan believes it is a useful tool for investors to assess the operating performance of the business in comparison to other operators within the casino and hospitality industry because Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain items that may not be indicative of Mohegan's operating results; (3) measures that are comparable to Adjusted EBITDA are often used as an important basis for the valuation of casino and hospitality companies; and (4) Mohegan uses Adjusted EBITDA internally to evaluate the performance of its operating personnel and management and as a benchmark to evaluate its operating performance in comparison to its competitors.
The use of Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations. Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, any GAAP financial measure including net income (as an indicator of Mohegan's performance) or cash flows provided by operating activities (as an indicator of Mohegan's liquidity), nor should it be considered as an indicator of Mohegan's overall financial performance. Mohegan's calculation of Adjusted EBITDA is likely to be different from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA or other similarly titled measurements used by other casino and hospitality companies, and therefore, comparability may be limited. Adjusted EBITDA eliminates certain items from net income, such as interest and depreciation and amortization, that are items that have been incurred in the past and will continue to be incurred in the future; and therefore, should be considered in the overall evaluation of Mohegan's results. Mohegan compensates for these limitations by providing relevant disclosures of items excluded in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, both in its reconciliations to the GAAP financial measure of net income and in its consolidated financial statements, all of which should be considered when evaluating its results. Mohegan strongly encourages investors to review its financial information in its entirety and not to rely on a single financial measure.
View original content:
SOURCE Mohegan | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/08/11/mohegan-announces-third-quarter-fiscal-2022-operating-results/ | 2022-08-11T12:22:24Z |
Leaders in the agrochemical industry will learn more about the game-changing activator-sticker technology HYDROVANT ®
RALEIGH, N.C., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives from Corbet Scientific will present trial results for water-based adjuvant HYDROVANT® to leaders in the agrochemical industry during the Ag Chem Summit pitching hour on July 12 in Raleigh, NC. The pitching hour connects ag distributors and manufacturers to disruptors, like Corbet Scientific, in the agrochemical space. Only select companies are invited to present at the event.
"The technology in HYDROVANT transcends any current agricultural adjuvant performance," said Tom Zangrillo, vice president for Corbet Scientific. "This product can be a game-changer on a farmer's operation. The Ag Chem Summit pitching hour is an ideal way for us to showcase the power of HYDROVANT and connect with the companies that can get this innovative product into farmers' hands."
During the presentation, Corbet Scientific will discuss select findings from the more than 30 ongoing and replicated trials for HYDROVANT happening worldwide. Examples of research include a rainfast trial conducted at Sparks Isotope Lab at Cornell University. In this trial, HYDROVANT showed 40 percent more pesticide present after 28 days in rainforest conditions. Another replicated trial in the same lab found that bifenthrin insecticide with HYDROVANT applied to a wet leaf provided statistically similar pesticide adhesion to bifenthrin alone on a dry leaf. Plus, in foliar application trials HYDROVANT has never caused symptoms of phototoxicity.
HYDROVANT is a new Activator-Sticker Technology that when tank mixed, increases the efficacy of both contact and systemic pesticides, pre emerge and post emerge herbicides and fertilizers. It reduces the rate of run-off and allows pesticides or fertilizers to stay on the leaf and work longer. It works by creating a dynamic coating that holds the active ingredient in place and optimizes effectiveness while allowing carbon dioxide and other gasses to flow through to the plant. The result is more efficient applications, higher efficacy and lower environmental impact.
"We are thrilled to present at the Ag Chem Summit," said Zangrillo. "This event is vital to the future of the ag industry, and we look forward to being part of the conversation."
To learn more, visit, https://hydrovant.com/.
Corbet Scientific is an agrochemical company dedicated to pursuing groundbreaking science to discover and develop solutions that enhance crop production while limiting environmental impact. Learn more at https://corbetscientific.com.
View original content:
SOURCE Corbet Scientific | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/07/13/corbet-scientific-selected-pitch-their-technology-2022-ag-chem-summit-pitching-hour/ | 2022-07-13T12:33:17Z |
TSX-V: MKO; OTCQX: MAKOF
VANCOUVER, BC, July 5th, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Mako Mining Corp. (TSXV: MKO) (OTCQX: MAKOF) ("Mako" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its first anniversary since declaring commercial production at its San Albino mine in Northern Nicaragua. All $ references in this press release are expressed in United States dollars.
Akiba Leisman, CEO of Mako states that "this past year has been transformative for the Company. Mako has now been in commercial production for 1 year. Since that time, the Company has profitably produced in excess of 36,000 ounces of gold, reached nameplate capacity of 500 tpd in December of last year, invested over $6 million in growth exploration, repaid approximately $10 million in principal, and began a capital return program to shareholders. This has set the stage for an expansion of our operations to 1,000 tpd, while beginning a $17.2 million exploration program which has already led to additional discoveries on our property. We are especially proud that our resource model has positively reconciled by over 10% in terms of Au ounces despite 28% of the material mined being from the inferred category. There are still aspects of the mine and plant that need further optimization, which are currently being addressed, but the first year of commercial production has been a success, and our team should be proud of their accomplishments."
A detailed operating update for Q2 2022 will be released later in July. Having just finished Q2 2022, some of the production statistics below are estimates as they have not been fully reconciled. Additional details and commentary will also be made available in that forthcoming update.
Mining – Over the past 12 months of mining, the grade of the diluted vein has averaged greater than 16 g/t Au, and blended with historical dump and other material, mining has been able to deliver over 500 tonnes per day of greater than 7.5 g/t Au to the mill.
The resource model is proving to be excellent, with mine reconciliation being positive 10.5% during this period in term of Au ounces. The comparable material from the mineral resource estimate prepared by Mine Development Associates, a division of RESPEC, out of Reno, Nevada was categorized as 42% measured, 30% indicated and 28% inferred material.
A technical report for the mineral resource is available under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com and is also available on the Company's website at www.makominingcorp.com (see press release dated October 19, 2020)
The processes and procedures our team have implemented for grade control have been outstanding. Mining dilution is generally kept to levels below 30 cm on either side of the vein. Furthermore, as we are now mining more difficult material to process, our ability to selectively mine is a benefit as we can sample, separate and stockpile difficult to process material. Fortunately, the material that has been more difficult to process tends to be from the foot-wall and hanging-wall of the vein rather than the high-grade vein itself.
Processing – The mill throughput was fully debottlenecked beginning in December 2021, after a series of adjustments were made to the plant, and as our employees became fully trained. The processing facility has been operating at above nameplate capacity of 500 tpd since late last year.
The plant transitioned to almost exclusively fresh material in March of this year. The fresh material contains naturally occurring carbon which can interfere with the gold recovery process. Eliminating free cyanide in the grinding circuit and only adding cyanide to the slurry in the CIL is essential in order to achieve optimal recoveries. Reducing cyanide concentrations from recycled water to optimal levels required a change in reagents. We were previously using the standard INCO/SO2 process (sodium metabisulfite and copper sulfate) but the results weren`t consistent and reliable. To adjust, we are now detoxing with sodium hypochlorite (common bleach), but the logistics needed to obtain necessary quantities will take some time to develop. Additionally, there are minor plant modifications being implemented to automate the detoxification process that will require de minimis levels of additional capex which are expected to be completed in Q3 2022. Despite these challenges, the Company sold just over 9,000 ounces of gold for the quarter, similar to the last 2 quarters.
In the meantime, we have developed robust sampling mechanisms and processes to make sure particularly problematic material is kept away from the mill as well as other initiatives such as: i) blending stockpiled oxide material from historical waste dumps to the mill feed, ii) increasing carbon to CIL tanks to reduce metal loss, iii) regenerating carbon more frequently, iv) making minor adjustments to the Knelson concentrator to increase capacity and availability of our gravity circuit.
The mill head grade has averaged greater than 7.5 g/t Au for the past year, ranking San Albino amongst the highest-grade open pit operations in the world. To the extent possible, high-grade material was deferred until the middle of June while some of the metallurgical issues were addressed; however, head grades have exceeded 10 g/t Au since June 16th, 2022.
Our tailings are filtered and stacked dry (at approximately 18% moisture) and stored on a geomembrane-lined tailings storage facility ("TSF"). There is no discharge of water throughout our facility. Compaction of the tails at our TSF is better than planned, which bodes well for the life of mine capacity of the TSF. Rainy season commenced in May, and the various water management systems we've implemented have been working above specifications. Mako is the only company in Nicaragua that uses a dry-stack TSF, and we are especially proud of our environmental stewardship at San Albino.
Exploration results continue to be strong and justified the expansion of our exploration program to $17.2 million (see press release dated March 9, 2022) which we expect to spend over the next 18 months.
The Company recently announced a new discovery at Las Conchitas North (see press release dated June 1, 2022) and expanded the area around the San Albino SW Pit from 50m x 50m to 530m x 470m (see press release dated June 21, 2022).
At Las Conchitas, we expanded the Mango Zone to 213m down dip by intersecting 138.29 g/t over 1.3m estimated true width (see press release dated March 17, 2022) and demonstrated up to 850m of strike potential at Las Conchitas with drilling (see press release dated August 18, 2021).
Regionally, channel sampling at La Segoviana has yielded up to 105.7 g/t over 1.5m estimated true width (see press release dated March 24, 2022), and drilling for the first time in history has commenced at Potrerillos.
Safety and Health – The Company views safety as a cornerstone of our operations. We have made significant investments in safety training and facilities. Mako didn't register any lost time accidents this past year.
COVID still poses some challenges; however, our protocols and corrective measures avoided production slowdowns even during 2021 when the impact of the pandemic was more severe. Mako registered 195 positive cases in the past 12 months and 88.4% of our employees are vaccinated.
Community & Permits – We are very fortunate to have a community that supports responsible mining. Mako is heavily invested in improving the community in which we operate, contributing to infrastructure projects such as bridges and road maintenance, and supporting institutions such as the local police and schools. Mako also prioritizes local employment, with 97% of our workforce from Nicaragua and 70% from the local Nueva Segovia region. Over the past year, two separate community consultations passed with unanimous consent, which led to the approval of our regional Potrerillos and La Segoviana drilling permits. Over the course of the next 6-9 months, we expect to receive additional permits to begin mining at Las Conchitas and develop the associated infrastructure (e.g. roads, waste dumps, etc.) in order to justify the expansion of our plant to 1,000 tpd for which we received an expansion permit in 2021.
Financial – Over the past 12 months approximately $10 million of principal has been repaid to Wexford and Sailfish and 1.4 million shares have been repurchased. The last equity raise the Company did was nearly 2 years ago (see press releases dated June 26 and July 17, 2020) and no additional debt capital has been raised since February 2021 (see press release dated February 22, 2021) 1.
Operating cash flow from the mine has allowed us to spend over $6 million on growth exploration since declaring commercial production, and to commence a $17.2 million exploration program beginning in March.
John Rust, a metallurgical engineer, and qualified person (as defined under NI 43-101) has read and approved the technical information contained in this press release with the exception of the mine reconciliation figures. Mr. Rust is a senior metallurgist and a consultant to the Company.
John M. Kowalchuk, P.Geo, a geologist and qualified person (as defined under National Instrument 43-101) has read and approved the mine reconciliation figures contained in this press release. Mr. Kowalchuk is a senior geologist and a consultant to the Company.
On behalf of the Board,
Akiba Leisman
CEO
Mako Mining Corp. is a publicly listed gold mining, development and exploration company. The Company operates the high-grade San Albino gold mine in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua, which ranks as one of the highest-grade open pit gold mines globally. Mako's primary objective is to operate San Albino profitably and fund exploration of prospective targets on its district-scale land package.
Statements contained herein, other than historical fact, may be considered "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The forward-looking information contained herein is based on the Company's reasonable assumptions and current plans and expectations, and forward-looking statements contained herein include, without limitation, that a detailed operating update for Q2 2022 will be released later in July; that minor plant modifications being implemented to automate the detoxification process are expected to be completed in Q3 2022; that over the course of the next 6-9 months, we expect to receive additional permits to begin mining at Las Conchitas and develop the associated infrastructure (e.g. roads, waste dumps, etc.) in order to justify the expansion of our plant to 1,000 tpd; and that the Company can operate San Albino profitably in order to fund exploration of prospective targets on its district-scale land package. Such forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking information, including, without limitation, the risk that the estimated production statistics do not prove to be accurate; the ongoing results of the Company's drilling programs do not produce the positive results expected; the minor plant modifications are not completed on the timeline expected; that the Company does not obtain the necessary additional permits to begin mining at Las Conchitas and development the associated infrastructure on the timeline expected or at all; political risks and uncertainties involving the Company's exploration properties; the inherent uncertainty of cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expense; commodity price fluctuations and other risks and uncertainties as disclosed in the Company's public disclosure filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Such information contained herein represents management's best judgment as of the date hereof, based on information currently available and is included for the purposes of providing investors with the Company's expectations regarding the Company's operations, financial health and proposed exploration programs, and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Mako does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Mako Mining Corp. | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/07/05/mako-mining-provides-update-one-year-anniversary-since-declaring-commercial-production/ | 2022-07-05T11:38:09Z |
Minneapolis renames intersection to honor George Floyd
By MOHAMED IBRAHIM
Associated Press/Report for America
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The intersection where George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police officers was renamed in his honor, among a series of events to remember a man whose killing forced America to confront racial injustice. Floyd’s brother Terrence was among family members to attend as a commemorative street sign marked the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue as “George Perry Floyd Square” on the two-year anniversary of his death. The renaming was followed by a candlelight vigil at a nearby ceremony. One man who visited the intersection earlier Wednesday, 32-year-old Colten Muth, said he wanted to pay homage to Floyd “because his sacrifice made a huge impact on the world.” | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/05/25/minneapolis-renames-intersection-to-honor-george-floyd/ | 2022-05-26T09:20:53Z |
The Leaders in Water Based Wellness Debut at "The Most Interesting Store in the World"
MIAMI, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RESET Bioscience, an advanced wellness company that powers premium, natural ingredients with Powered by Santé™ lipid encapsulation technologies for maximum absorption, is excited to announce its distribution partnership through SHOWFIELDS' online shopping experience and at their Miami, FL retail location.
Located at 530 Lincoln Road, SHOWFIELDS' Miami offers a one-of-a-kind experience that exudes the ethos of the vibrant city. With a revolutionary and rotating display of direct-to-consumer, mission-driven products, SHOWFIELDS aims to engage customers and evoke new feelings that redefine modern consumerism through products, art, and events.
"The heart of RESET Bioscience is loyal to creating revolutionary breakthroughs rooted in science to bring cleaner, more efficacious wellness solutions directly to our consumers through innovative products,," says Ashley Ferguson, President of RESET. We are proud to partner with SHOWFIELDS to bring our groundbreaking wellness products to Miami's progressive shoppers in an interactive shopping experience coinciding with major happenings including Miami Swim Week and Art Basel."
The lifestyle discovery store will carry a rotating lineup of RESET's leading wellness products based on time of year and popularity, with the first installation beginning in July and running through August. The in-store and online retail debut includes RESET's 2oz on-the-go wellness shots offered in a Sample Pack and individual shots for Hydration, Brain Health, and Energy alongside RESET's award-winning Balance CBD Drink Drops and Function CBG Drops.
RESET Bioscience can be purchased online at SHOWFIELDS.com or instore in Miami, Florida beginning Monday, July 18, 2022 through January 23, 2023.
RESET products, featuring Powered by Santé® Delivery Technology, empower you to RESET your wellness ritual with efficacious solutions to support you from morning until night. Designed for maximum bioavailability of premium ingredients and uniquely water based, like your body, RESET products are expertly formulated by Ph.D. scientists to be active where you need it so you can actually absorb it. Their line of wellness products are inspired by nature and backed by science, formulated and tested to pharmaceutical standards, and proven to be shelf-stable for 12+ months. RESET is currently available to purchase at select retailers, such as SHOWFIELDS Miami, as well as nationwide online at RESETbioscience.com, SHOWFIELDS.com, and Amazon.
RESETbioscience.com | @RESETbioscience
- 2022 NewBeauty Awards - 'Best CBD Tincture'
- Men's Health CBD Awards 2022 Winner - 'Best Drink Mixer'
- Men's Health CBD Awards 2021 Winner - 'Fastest Acting CBN'
- Clean Eating Magazine - 'The Benefits of Oral Hyaluronic Acid'
*Tested to contain less than 0.001% THC
Launched in 2019, SHOWFIELDS is a lifestyle discovery store featuring rotating, themed curations of mission driven products, art, and events that can be found "IRL" for the first time. With stores in Manhattan, Miami and Los Angeles, SHOWFIELDS has created a unique opportunity for brands to run measurable retail campaigns in the world's most desirable retail locations.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE RESET Bioscience | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/07/20/reset-bioscience-announces-retail-launch-showfields/ | 2022-07-20T18:37:39Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Former Saturday Night Live performer, comedian and US Senator Al Franken will be awarded the Ernie Kovacs Award at this year’s Dallas VideoFest.
Former Sen. Franken is famously one of the two original writers on SNL and one of the show’s first performers, with his involvement dating all the way back to 1975. He has received 15 Emmy nominations and 5 awards for his producing and writing contributions to the show.
He also served as a U.S. Senator representing the state of Minnesota.
Dallas VideoFest will celebrate Franken with the award. Following that, officials will screen the 2006 documentary AL FRANKEN: GOD SPOKE.
The festival will be on Sept. 22 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Texas Theatre. Admission is $40. VIP admission is $100 which includes a meet-and-greet reception with Al Franken.
For more information, including how to buy a ticket, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/former-us-senator-al-franken-to-be-awarded-ernie-kovacs-award-at-dallas-videofest-in-september/ | 2022-08-23T20:35:28Z |
Judge weighs cameras in 3 officers’ trial over George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge will hear arguments Monday on whether to allow live video coverage of the upcoming trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd.
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill took the rare step of allowing live audiovisual coverage of ex-Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial last year, making an exception to the normal rules of Minnesota courts. He cited the need to balance protecting participants from COVID-19 against the constitutional requirement for a public trial.
Now that the U.S. has entered a new phase of living with the coronavirus, Cahill must decide whether to allow the same sort of access for the trial set to begin in June for former officers Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng.
A coalition of media organizations, including The Associated Press, said in a brief filed Friday that it understood that Cahill planned to prohibit video coverage, including livestreaming. The coalition said it presumed the reasons included defense objections and the judge’s belief that his hands are tied by the normal court rules “absent the extenuating circumstances caused by the pandemic.”
Thao, Lane and Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both manslaughter and murder when Chauvin used his knee to pin Floyd, a Black man, to the pavement for 9 1/2 minutes on May 25, 2020. Kueng knelt on Floyd’s back, Lane held his legs and Thao kept bystanders back. The killing, which was recorded on video, sparked protests around the world and a national reckoning on race.
Defense attorneys have raised concerns about the willingness of witnesses to testify. Minnesota court rules generally require the consent of all parties for audiovisual coverage of trials, with fewer restrictions for sentencings. Chauvin’s trial was the first in Minnesota to be entirely televised, from jury selection to his murder conviction to his sentencing to 22 1/2 years in prison. People worldwide tuned into the livestreams.
“I think livestreaming that trial enabled people here and around the world to see the inner workings of a system that was handling one of the most important trials of our time,” said Suki Dardarian, senior managing editor and vice president of the Star Tribune of Minneapolis, which is part of the media coalition.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office initially opposed having cameras in the court for Chauvin’s trial, but now supports them for the other officers’ upcoming trial.
“The Chauvin trial demonstrated the benefits of robust public access to this important case and proved that the Court could successfully navigate the concerns animating the State’s initial opposition to audio and video coverage,” prosecutors wrote last week. “The Court’s commendable transparency inspired public confidence in the proceedings and helped ensure calm in Minneapolis and across the country.”
Due to federal court rules, live video coverage was not allowed for the first trial of Thao, Lane and Kueng this year, when all three were convicted of violating Floyd’s civil rights. Nor was it allowed for Chauvin’s federal case in which he pleaded guilty to civil rights violations. But it was allowed in the December state court trial of former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter in the death of Daunte Wright.
“None of the bad things that critics feared transpired, and we had the huge benefit of giving the public at large an opportunity to observe the proceedings,” said Jane Kirtley, director of the Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota, another coalition member.
An advisory committee to the Minnesota Supreme Court is considering whether to allow more video coverage of criminal proceedings. It’s due to release its report by July 1.
Cahill, in a letter to the committee, said he had opposed cameras in criminal cases before, but that his experience in Chauvin’s case changed his opinion, and he now believes they should be presumptively allowed, subject to the trial judge’s discretion.
Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu, who presided over Potter’s trial, told the Star Tribune in an interview that both the Potter and Chauvin trials convinced her that cameras can be present without being disruptive.
“I forgot they were even there,” Chu told the newspaper.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/04/11/judge-weighs-cameras-3-officers-trial-over-george-floyds-death/ | 2022-04-11T17:04:42Z |
First-in-class Phase 1 data presented at ESMO for ubamatamab (REGN4018; MUC16xCD3) in recurrent ovarian cancer and REGN5093 (METxMET) in MET-altered advanced non-small cell lung cancer
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sept. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced positive early data for two novel and investigational bispecific antibodies – ubamatamab (REGN4018; MUC16xCD3) in recurrent ovarian cancer and REGN5093 (METxMET) in MET-altered advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The initial safety and efficacy results are from the dose-escalation portions of two Phase 1/2 trials and are being presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2022 in Paris.
"Bispecific antibodies are an important component of our oncology pipeline because of their flexibility to potentially address a variety of cancers," said Israel Lowy, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Translational and Clinical Sciences, Oncology at Regeneron. "At ESMO, we're showcasing this flexibility with ubamatamab and REGN5093, two novel bispecific antibodies that are initially being investigated as monotherapies for recurrent ovarian cancer and MET-altered advanced lung cancer, respectively. They were among the first in our pipeline to progress into clinical trials for solid tumors, and we're encouraged to see both showing anti-tumor activity in dose escalation. These first-in-class results give us confidence in our VelociBi® bispecific development platform, and we look forward to investigating ubamatamab and REGN5093 further."
As shared in a mini-oral at ESMO, ubamatamab is a CD3-targeting bispecific under investigation for recurrent ovarian cancer and designed to bridge MUC16 on cancer cells with CD3-expressing T cells to facilitate local T-cell activation. Dose-escalation results were presented for 78 patients with recurrent ovarian cancer who had received a median of 4.5 prior treatments, including platinum-based chemotherapy and a median duration of exposure to ubamatamab was 12 weeks (range: <1 to 145 weeks).Within 42 patients who received ≥1 full doses of ≥20 mg ubamatamab, a 14% (6 of 42 patients) overall response rate (ORR) was achieved across dose levels. The ORR increased to 21% (6 of 29 patients) in those without visceral metastases (exploratory subset) and 31% (4 of 13 patients) in those with high MUC16-expressing tumors (preliminary exploratory subset). Across dose levels, the disease control rate was 57% (24 of 42 patients), and the median duration of response was 12 months per Kaplan-Meier estimates (range: 4 to ≥24 months).
Safety was assessed in 78 ubamatamab-treated patients, with the most common adverse events (AEs) in ≥15% being cytokine release syndrome (74%, all ≤grade 2), pain (87%) and anemia (51%). AEs that were ≥grade 3 occurred in 65% of patients with those in >5% including anemia (24%), pain (23%) and neutropenia (8%). There was one instance of a dose-limiting toxicity (neutropenia) and three deaths due to AEs, none of which were considered related to treatment by sponsor assessment. Based on these efficacy and safety data, the Phase 2 portion of the trial is enrolling patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer to further investigate ubamatamab as a monotherapy and in combination with Regeneron's PD-1 inhibitor Libtayo® (cemiplimab).
Preliminary first-in-human results for REGN5093 were also published in an ESMO scientific abstract, with updated data and additional response rates to be detailed in a poster session on Monday, September 12. REGN5093 is a tumor-targeting bispecific designed to bind to the MET receptor in two places and trigger rapid internalization of this complex into cancer cells to degrade the MET receptor and block its ability to support cell proliferation. As highlighted in the abstract, among 36 patients with MET-altered advanced NSCLC who received the highest dose tested to date, 6 experienced a partial response with 5 of these responses occurring in patients who had received prior anti-PD-1 treatment. Total exposure to treatment was approximately 467 patient-weeks.
AEs that were ≥grade 3 occurred in 25% (n=11) of REGN5093-treated patients, with pneumonia and pulmonary embolism each occurring in 2 patients. One patient discontinued treatment due to increased alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase. No dose-limiting toxicities or treatment-related deaths have been observed as of data cutoff. These early efficacy and safety data support further dose expansions, and a separate Phase 1/2 trial is ongoing to investigate an antibody-drug conjugate format of REGN5093 (REGN5093-M114).
The potential uses of ubamatamab, Libtayo, REGN5093 and REGN5093-M114 described above are investigational, and their safety and efficacy have not been evaluated by any regulatory authority.
About Regeneron in Oncology
At Regeneron, we're applying more than three decades of scientific innovation with the goal of developing paradigm-changing therapies for patients with cancer. Our oncology portfolio is built around two foundational approaches – our approved PD-1 inhibitor Libtayo and investigational bispecific antibodies – which are being evaluated both as monotherapies and in combination with emerging therapeutic modalities. Together, they provide us with unique combinatorial flexibility to develop potentially synergistic treatments for a wide range of solid tumors and blood cancers.
If you are interested in learning more about our clinical trials, please contact us (clinicaltrials@regeneron.com or 844-734-6643) or visit our clinical trials website.
About Regeneron's VelocImmune® Technology
Regeneron's VelocImmune technology utilizes a proprietary genetically engineered mouse platform endowed with a genetically humanized immune system to produce optimized fully human antibodies. When Regeneron's co-Founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer George D. Yancopoulos was a graduate student with his mentor Frederick W. Alt in 1985, they were the first to envision making such a genetically humanized mouse, and Regeneron has spent decades inventing and developing VelocImmune and related VelociSuite® technologies. Dr. Yancopoulos and his team have used VelocImmune technology to create approximately one in five of all original, FDA-approved or authorized fully human monoclonal antibodies. This includes REGEN-COV® (casirivimab and imdevimab), Dupixent® (dupilumab), Libtayo® (cemiplimab-rwlc), Praluent® (alirocumab), Kevzara® (sarilumab), Evkeeza® (evinacumab-dgnb) and Inmazeb™ (atoltivimab, maftivimab and odesivimab-ebgn).
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 numerous FDA-approved treatments and 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 additional information about the company, please visit www.regeneron.com or follow @Regeneron on Twitter.
Regeneron Forward-Looking Statements and Use of Digital Media
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, including without limitation ubamatamab (a MUC16xCD3 bispecific antibody), REGN5093 (a METxMET bispecific antibody), and Regeneron's other investigational bispecific antibodies discussed or referenced in this press release (as monotherapy or in combination with Libtayo® (cemiplimab), as applicable); 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; the likelihood, timing, and scope of possible regulatory approval and commercial launch of Regeneron's Product Candidates and new indications for Regeneron's Products, such as ubamatamab for the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer and REGN5093 for the treatment of MET-altered advanced non-small cell lung cancer; safety issues resulting from the administration of Regeneron's Products (such as Libtayo) and Regeneron's Product Candidates (such as ubamatamab, REGN5093, and Regeneron's other investigational bispecific antibodies discussed or referenced in this press release) in patients, including serious complications or side effects in connection with the use of Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates 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 (such as Libtayo) 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; the extent to which the results from the research and development programs conducted by Regeneron and/or its collaborators or licensees (including those discussed or referenced in this press release) may be replicated in other studies and/or lead to advancement of product candidates to clinical trials or therapeutic applications; the ability of Regeneron to manufacture and manage supply chains for multiple products and product candidates; 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; 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 or collaboration agreement, including Regeneron's agreements with Sanofi, Bayer, and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (or their respective affiliated companies, as applicable), 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), and Praluent® (alirocumab)), 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 (http://newsroom.regeneron.com) and its Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/regeneron).
View original content:
SOURCE Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/09/10/novel-regeneron-bispecific-antibodies-show-encouraging-anti-tumor-activity-two-advanced-solid-tumors/ | 2022-09-10T06:51:03Z |
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Hill) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said the political atmosphere is good for Republicans heading into the midterms but warned that the party could bungle its chances if “unacceptable” candidates win their primaries but go on to lose in November.
Republicans are feeling optimistic about their chances to win back the Senate, but they face several messy primaries that could have ramifications for the general election map and the GOP’s chances of picking up, or holding onto, a seat.
McConnell, speaking at a chamber event in Kentucky, said that 1994 had been the best year for Republicans and that the atmosphere heading into November “is better than it was in 1994.”
“From an atmospheric point of view, it’s a perfect storm of problems for the Democrats,” McConnell said. “How could you screw this up? It’s actually possible. And we’ve had some experience with that in the past.”
“In the Senate, if you look at where we have to compete in order to get into a majority, there are places that are competitive in the general election. So you can’t nominate somebody who’s just sort of unacceptable to a broader group of people and win. We had that experience in 2010 and 2012,” McConnell added.
To win back the Senate in November, Republicans would need a net pickup of just one seat to tip the current 50-50 balance. Republicans are defending 21 seats, compared to Democrats’ 14, including two seats currently held by Republicans that are in states President Biden won in 2020.
Five seats are rated by The Cook Political Report as toss-ups. Three of those — Nevada, Georgia and Arizona — are currently held by Democrats, while two — Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — are currently held by Republicans. In Pennsylvania, GOP Sen. Pat Toomey is retiring.
Meanwhile, three of the seats currently held by Republicans are ranked as “lean” Republican: Florida, Ohio and North Carolina. In Florida, GOP Sen. Marco Rubio is running for reelection, while Ohio and North Carolina are open races because GOP Sens. Rob Portman and Richard Burr are retiring.
Only one seat currently held by Democrats is ranked “lean” Democrat: New Hampshire, where Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan is running for reelection.
Despite having to play defense on a larger swath of seats, Republicans are increasingly confident about their chances of winning back the majority in November as Biden struggles to rebound in polling and Americans remain concerned about inflation and the economy more broadly.
But first Republicans need to navigate several crowded primaries that will determine who their nominee is in the general election.
Former President Trump over the weekend irked some allies when he endorsed Mehmet Oz in the Pennsylvania Senate race. There’s also been running high-profile tension in the North Carolina GOP primary, where Trump has endorsed Rep. Ted Budd.
Top GOP figures have also raised red flags over Senate candidate Eric Greitens in Missouri. Greitens’s ex-wife is accusing him of abusing her and their children while they were married. The accusations, which Greitens has denied, sparked calls for him to drop out of the race.
Republicans in previous cycles have watched GOP nominees win the party’s primary only to lose the Senate seat in the general election. McConnell has warned that he and his allies could step in where a candidate they view as unable to win in November appears poised to win the primary.
The fight for the Senate is running through several states, most of which McConnell mentioned on Tuesday: Georgia, Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Ohio and Wisconsin.
“So far, I’m optimistic that in the places that are going to determine who the next majority leader is we’re going to have fully electable nominees,” McConnell said. | https://cw33.com/news/mcconnell-gop-could-flub-midterms-with-unacceptable-candidates/ | 2022-04-13T19:52:35Z |
Memorial held for Topeka man killed in altercation with TPD
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A memorial was held Thursday night for a Topeka man recently killed in an altercation with police officers.
Members of Christopher Kelley’s family and of the community came together on the statehouse grounds.
Kelly was killed June 24th, when he was reported to be trespassing on railroad property while holding a knife. Police say he started to cut himself, then charged at officers, who then fired at him.
Community advocates say the tragedy highlights what they feel is a crisis in the city. Some advocates also criticized the city’s recent efforts at police reform, calling for more substantial change in addressing mental health.
The KBI is investigating the incident, and will forward its reports to the district attorney for review.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/07/15/memorial-held-topeka-man-killed-altercation-with-tpd/ | 2022-07-15T04:21:49Z |
Kelly Osbourne announces pregnancy online
Published: May. 13, 2022 at 11:29 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) – Rocker Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are about to be grandparents again.
Their daughter, Kelly Osbourne, announced on social media Thursday she is expecting her first child.
Osbourne shared a photo of herself holding a picture of the ultrasound.
The 37-year-old is expecting the baby with her boyfriend Sid Wilson, who is a member of the heavy metal band Slipknot.
The two have been friends since 1999 but recently started dating in January.
Her brother, Jack Osbourne, has three children with another on the way.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/05/13/kelly-osbourne-announces-pregnancy-online/ | 2022-05-13T16:32:36Z |
Q1 2022 Highlights
- Net Sales were $2,245 million versus $1,649 million in the prior year quarter.
- Net Organic Sales increased 3% versus the prior year quarter driven by increased demand for innovative fiber-based packaging solutions and expansion into new market segments and geographies.
- Net Income was $107 million versus $54 million in the prior year quarter.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $350 million versus $240 million in the prior year quarter.
- Earnings per Diluted Share were $0.35 versus $0.19 in the prior year quarter.
- Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share (excluding amortization of purchased intangibles) were $0.48 versus $0.27 in the prior year quarter.
- Integration of recently expanded European platform continued; on track to deliver $40 million of synergies over three years.
- New K2 Coated Recycled Paperboard (CRB) machine in Kalamazoo, Michigan began operating and the ramp in production is meeting expectations; on track to achieve $50 million in incremental EBITDA in 2022 and $130 million in incremental EBITDA over three years.
- Global liquidity was $1,078 million at quarter end.
ATLANTA, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), (the "Company"), a leading provider of sustainable fiber-based packaging solutions to food, beverage, foodservice, and other consumer products companies, today reported Net Income for first quarter 2022 of $107 million, or $0.35 per share, based upon 309.7 million weighted average diluted shares. This compares to first quarter 2021 Net Income of $54 million, or $0.19 per share, based upon 277.2 million weighted average diluted shares.
The first quarters of 2022 and 2021 were impacted by a net $25 million and a net $11 million of special charges, respectively. Beginning this quarter, Adjusted Net Income will include adjustments for amortization related to purchased intangible assets, net of tax. The first quarters of 2022 and 2021 were impacted by $17 million and $11 million of amortization related to purchased intangibles, respectively. When adjusting for both types of charges, Adjusted Net Income for the first quarter of 2022 was $149 million, or $0.48 per diluted share. This compares to first quarter 2021 Adjusted Net Income of $76 million, or $0.27 per diluted share.
Michael Doss, the Company's President and CEO said, "During the first quarter we achieved important milestones on the journey to realize our enhanced Vision 2025 goals. While executing another solid quarter with 3% net organic sales growth, we continued to integrate our recently expanded European platform and began operating the new K2 CRB machine in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In addition, we successfully implemented pricing actions to offset an unprecedented inflationary environment. Importantly, the successful execution of our transformational CRB optimization project will drive benefits for the Company, our employees, and our customers for decades to come as we produce the highest quality, lowest cost CRB in North America. Our business is expanding into new market segments and geographies, and we are executing at a high level as a global team."
Doss added, "While we continue to strengthen capabilities and expand innovative offerings for customers, we are also optimizing our global production network, driving efficiencies and best-in-class customer service. Progress toward our Vision 2025 will be on full display this year as many of the critical initiatives we have put in motion over the last three years positively impact our financial results. We remain fully committed to achieving strong growth and profitability as reflected in our financial guidance for 2022 and are on track to accomplish the long-term goals established with our enhanced Vision 2025."
Net Sales increased 36% to $2,245 million in the first quarter of 2022, compared to $1,649 million in the prior year period. The $596 million increase was driven by $222 million of positive price and $385 million of improved volume/mix related to organic growth from conversions to fiber-based packaging solutions and acquisitions, partially offset by $11 million of unfavorable foreign exchange.
EBITDA for the first quarter of 2022 was $335 million, or $107 million higher than the first quarter of 2021. After adjusting both periods for business combinations and other special charges, Adjusted EBITDA was $350 million in the first quarter of 2022 versus $240 million in the first quarter of 2021. When comparing against the prior year quarter, Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2022 was positively impacted by $222 million in pricing, $68 million in volume/mix, $14 million in net productivity and $1 million of favorable foreign exchange. This was partially offset by $176 million of commodity input cost inflation and $19 million of other inflation.
Total Debt (Long-Term, Short-Term and Current Portion) increased $136 million during the first quarter of 2022 to $5,967 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. Total Net Debt (Total Debt, net of Cash and Cash Equivalents) increased $197 million during the first quarter of 2022 to $5,856 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company returned $23 million in capital to stockholders in the first quarter 2022 in dividends. The Company's first quarter 2022 Net Leverage Ratio was 5.02 times Adjusted EBITDA compared to 5.36 times at the end of 2021.
At March 31, 2022, the Company had available liquidity of $1,078 million, including the undrawn availability under its global revolving credit facilities.
Net Interest Expense was $42 million in the first quarter of 2022, higher when compared to $30 million reported in the first quarter of 2021 due primarily to higher debt balances.
Capital expenditures for the first quarter of 2022 were $223 million, up compared to $146 million in the first quarter of 2021, primarily due to project completion expenses with the K2 machine and CRB platform investment in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
First quarter 2022 Income Tax Expense was $46 million, higher when compared to $18 million in the first quarter of 2021 as the result of a one-time tax expense.
Please note that a tabular reconciliation of Net Organic Sales Growth, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS (Excluding Amortization of Purchased Intangibles), Adjusted Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities, Adjusted Cash Flow and Total Net Debt is attached to this release.
The Company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EST today (April 26, 2022) to discuss the results of first quarter 2022. The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed from the Investors section of the Graphic Packaging website at www.graphicpkg.com. Participants may also listen via telephone by referencing conference ID 546520 and dialing:
- 844-200-6205 from the United States,
- 833-950-0062 from Canada, and
- 929-526-1599 from outside the United States and Canada.
Any statements of the Company's expectations in this press release, including but not limited to benefits from CRB optimization project, progress toward achievement of newly enhanced Vision 2025 goals and growth and profitability in 2022 constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on currently available information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's present expectations. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Company's operations and demand for its products, inflation of and volatility in raw material and energy costs, continuing pressure for lower cost products, the Company's ability to implement its business strategies, including productivity initiatives, cost reduction plans, and integration activities, as well as the Company's debt level, currency movements and other risks of conducting business internationally and the impact of regulatory and litigation matters, including the continued availability of the Company's U.S. federal income tax attributes to offset U.S. federal income taxes and the timing related to the Company's future U.S. federal income tax payments. Undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements, as such statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements, except as required by law. Additional information regarding these and other risks is contained in the Company's periodic filings with the SEC.
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference. The Company is a leading provider of sustainable fiber-based packaging solutions for a wide variety of products to food, beverage, foodservice, and other consumer products companies. The Company operates on a global basis, is one of the largest producers of folding cartons and paper-based foodservice products in the United States and Europe, and holds leading market positions in coated recycled paperboard, coated unbleached kraft paperboard and solid bleached sulfate paperboard. The Company's customers include many of the world's most widely-recognized companies and brands. Additional information about Graphic Packaging, its business and its products is available on the Company's web site at www.graphicpkg.com.
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The tables below set forth the calculation of the Company's earnings before interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, including pension amortization ("EBITDA"), Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities, Adjusted Cash Flow, Net Leverage Ratio, Total Net Debt and Net Organic Sales Growth. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income exclude charges (income) associated with: the Company's business combinations, facility shutdowns, and other special charges. The Company's management believes that the presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities, Adjusted Cash Flow, Net Leverage Ratio and Net Organic Sales Growth provides useful information to investors because these measures are regularly used by management in assessing the Company's performance. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities, Adjusted Cash Flow, Net Leverage Ratio, and Net Organic Sales Growth are financial measures not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), and are not measures of net income, operating income, operating performance, liquidity or net sales presented in accordance with GAAP.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities, Adjusted Cash Flow, Net Leverage Ratio and Net Organic Sales Growth should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered substitutes for or superior to GAAP results. In addition, our EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities, Adjusted Cash Flow, Net Leverage Ratio and Net Organic Sales Growth may not be comparable to Adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures utilized by other companies since such other companies may not calculate such measures in the same manner as we do.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Graphic Packaging Holding Company | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/04/26/graphic-packaging-holding-company-reports-strong-first-quarter-2022-results-delivers-organic-sales-growth-margin-expansion-significant-increase-ebitda-year-over-year/ | 2022-04-26T11:07:52Z |
ATHENS, Ga. and LOS GATOS, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Lake Biotechnology, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing vaccines using a proprietary transformational parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5)-based vector, today announced the enrollment of the first participant in a Phase 1 clinical trial of their intranasal BLB-201 vaccine for RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) in Charleston, South Carolina. BLB201 is based on an attenuated strain of PIV5 that expresses the F protein of RSV. In preclinical studies, BLB-201, delivered intranasally as a single dose, induces serum antibody and mucosal antibody responses as well as cell-mediated immune responses, and is protective against RSV challenge infection in various animal models. Delivered through the nose without injections, Blue Lake's intranasal vaccines have the potential to facilitate delivery of vaccines to broad populations, including pediatric and needle-hesitant individuals.
"The enrollment of the first participant in this RSV vaccine study is an important milestone for Blue Lake," said Dr. Biao He, founder and CEO. "We now have two clinical stage programs – a COVID-19 vaccine and an RSV vaccine using our intranasal PIV5-vectored vaccine platform, which we expect will confirm the broad utility of our platform."
"An intranasal vaccine against RSV would be a valuable tool to combat RSV infection in both young children and older adults who are most at risk for severe disease from RSV infection," said Dr. Paul Spearman, Director of Infectious Diseases at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and principal investigator of the study.
The study is a multi-center, open-label trial being conducted in Cincinnati OH and Charleston SC. It will evaluate the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of a single dose of BLB-201 administered intranasally as a spray to adults in two sequential age cohorts (age 18-59 years and age 60-75 years). Safety data will be collected and analyzed, as will antibody and cellular immune responses to the RSV F protein.
Learn more about the trial at https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05281263.
BLB-201 is an RSV vaccine candidate that has received Fast Track designation from the Food and Drug Administration for prevention of RSV-associated acute disease in adults (>60 years) and pediatric populations (< 2 years). BLB-201 encodes a full-length RSV F protein and uses a proprietary PIV5 vector which is not known to cause disease in humans, although it has been commonly administered to dogs as part of combination distemper / kennel cough vaccines for decades. Blue Lake Biotechnology and CyanVac LLC are developing BLB-201 as a single dose, intranasal vaccine to prevent acute and severe disease associated with RSV infection. Preclinical studies have demonstrated that BLB-201 is immunogenic and prevents RSV infection in animal challenge studies.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a highly contagious and common respiratory virus which is one of the leading causes of acute respiratory disease, infecting more than 64 million people worldwide per year. For most people it causes symptoms similar to the common cold, but for infants, the immunocompromised, people with chronic heart or lung disease, and older adults, it can cause severe illness and even be lifethreatening. Repeat infections with RSV are believed to be common, so even people who contracted RSV when they were younger adults and healthy can be at risk from RSV infection later in life. According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 58,000 children under 5 years old and 177,000 adults 65 years and older are hospitalized because of RSV infection in the US with, over 14,000 deaths each year.
At present there is no preventive vaccine or antiviral treatment approved for RSV, so there is a need for a vaccine that can reduce the substantial health and economic burdens of RSV infection in the US and worldwide.
CyanVac LLC and its subsidiary, Blue Lake Biotechnology, Inc., are technology-driven companies developing lifesaving vaccines based on a proprietary PIV5 vaccine platform licensed from the University of Georgia. Our COVID-19 and RSV vaccine programs are in Phase 1 clinical trials. In addition, the companies have early-stage proof of concept vaccine programs targeting norovirus and Lyme disease. CyanVac and Blue Lake Biotechnology are headquartered in Athens, Georgia, with a second site in Los Gatos, California.
Learn more at https://www.bluelakebiotechnology.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including with respect to the clinical development of BLB-201, a prophylactic vaccine to prevent RSV-associated disease, which are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to the timing and success of clinical trials and potential complications thereof; the ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval; the labeling for any approved product; the scope, progress and expansion of developing and commercializing a product candidate; the size and growth of the market(s) and the rate and degree of market acceptance thereof visà-vis alternative therapies; the establishment and maintenance of any applicable collaborations; and the ability to achieve business development transactions on favorable terms to the Company, if at all. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the events and circumstances discussed in such forward-looking statements or which are other made by or on behalf of CyanVac and/or Blue Lake Biotechnology may not occur, and CyanVac's and/or Blue Lake Biotechnology's actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied thereby. Factors which may affect CyanVac's and/or Blue Lake Biotechnology's results include, but are not limited to, uncertainties and/or unexpected results related to research and development and clinical testing, the timing, costs and uncertainty of obtaining any required regulatory approvals, changes in the regulatory landscape, uncertainties related to obtaining additional capital as needed to meet CyanVac's and/or Blue Lake Biotechnology's needs on acceptable terms, or at all, the absence of any guarantee of product demand, market acceptance or competitive advantage for any of CyanVac's and/or Blue Lake Biotechnology's product candidates, if approved, and certain trade, legal, social and economic risks. Any forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date of this press release and are based on information available to CyanVac as of the date of this release, and neither CyanVac nor Blue Lake Biotechnology has any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statement.
CONTACT:
Blue Lake Biotechnology, Inc. and CyanVac LLC
Gary Titus
Chief Financial Officer
gtitus@bluelakebiotechnology.com
(650) 862-9757
View original content:
SOURCE Blue Lake Biotechnology, Inc. | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/07/21/blue-lake-biotechnology-announces-first-participant-dosed-phase-1-clinical-trial-its-blb-201-intranasal-rsv-vaccine/ | 2022-07-21T11:19:49Z |
Domestic (Intimate Partner) Violence Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research
Here’s a look at information and statistics concerning domestic (intimate partner) violence.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, intimate partner violence includes victimization by current and former spouses or current and former dating partners. Violence can include physical, sexual, emotional, and economic abuse, according to the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women.
Worldwide
Thirty-five percent of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence, according to the United Nations.
According to a Global Study on Homicide, of all women globally who were the victims of homicide in 2017, more than a third were killed by a partner from a current or past relationship.
United States
Each year – Over 12 million women and men are victims of intimate partner violence, according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
Between 1995 and 2015, the rates of intimate partner violence perpetrated on women fell by 65%.
26.1% of intimate partner violence victims received assistance from a victim-service agency in 2019, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline (and loveisrespect, its project for teens and young adults) answered 363,185 calls, chats and texts in 2020.
Timeline
June 19, 1990 – S. 2754, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is introduced in Congress by Senator Joseph Biden, but it is not enacted.
June 1991 – The American Medical Association publishes recommendations that physicians routinely inquire about possible abuse.
January 21, 1993 – Biden re-introduces the bill.
September 13, 1994 – President Bill Clinton signs the Violence Against Women Act into law within the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act. It must be renewed every five years. The law also establishes the Violence Against Women Policy Office and the Violence Against Women Grants Office (now the Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women).
February 21, 1996 – The National Domestic Violence Hotline receives its first calls, and gets 4,826 calls its first month.
1999 – The Office of Violence Against Women is created by a merger of the Violence Against Women Policy Office and the Violence Against Women Grants Office.
October 28, 2000 – The Violence Against Women Act of 2000 is reauthorized with new provisions and signed into law by President Clinton. The new provisions include the Trafficking Victims Protection Act and expanded measures for battered immigrant women.
August 2, 2003 – The hotline receives its millionth call.
January 5, 2006 – The Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 is signed into law by President George W. Bush, with new provisions on dating violence, Native American women and the use of DNA fingerprinting.
April 28, 2009 – The National Domestic Violence Hotline receives its two millionth call.
April 26, 2012 – The Senate votes on S.1925 to reauthorize VAWA with expanded measures to include battered illegal immigrant women, Native American women and the LGBT community.
May 16, 2012 – The House votes on H.R. 4970 to reauthorize VAWA. The House version omits the expanded measures of the Senate bill.
December 31, 2012 – For the first time since it was enacted, VAWA expires. VAWA, which must be renewed every five years, is not reauthorized by Congress.
March 7, 2013 – S.47, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 is signed into law by President Barack Obama, with new provisions. The new provisions address the needs of undocumented immigrant women, Native American women, the LGBT community and teen dating violence and reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
March 13, 2013 – Biden announces the Obama Administration’s Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative as part of the reauthorization of the Violence against Women Act.
July 2013 – The National Domestic Violence hotline receives its three millionth call.
March 9, 2015 – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon states that the world has made “uneven progress” in combating violence against women and gender inequality and that it still “persists in alarmingly high levels.”
January 2017 – US President Donald Trump signs executive order “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States.” According to the Tahirih Justice Center, the order may keep abused women who are undocumented from seeking legal protection for fear of deportation.
January 1, 2019 – Ireland’s Domestic Violence Act 2018 goes into effect and provides new protections for victims of “coercive control,” a type of emotional and psychological abuse aimed at stripping a person of their self-worth and agency.
February 15, 2019 – The VAWA grant program expires the day after it is left out of the funding bill that ends the partial government shutdown. House Democrats plan to push for an overhaul of the legislation. H.R.1585, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, is introduced March 7 and passed April 4. On November 13, S.2843, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, is introduced in the Senate. Senate Republicans object to the House bill for several reasons, including the inclusion of protections for transgender people and a provision that would prohibit those convicted of certain misdemeanor charges from purchasing firearms. No further action is taken in 2019 regarding the grant program.
March 17, 2021 – The House votes to pass H.R.1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021. The bill is later received in the Senate but does not advance.
March 15, 2022 – The Violence against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022 is signed into law by President Biden as part of a larger spending bill. The bill reauthorizes the VAWA grant program through 2027 and expands resources for prevention of violence and the economic protection of survivors.
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved. | https://localnews8.com/news/national-world/cnn-national/2022/05/15/domestic-intimate-partner-violence-fast-facts-2/ | 2022-05-15T23:07:56Z |
VANCOUVER, BC, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - LQwD Fintech Corp. (TSXV: LQWD) (OTC: LQWDF), the company focused on building infrastructure on the Bitcoin Lightning Network global micropayment system, announced today that it has now launched 17 international routing nodes on Lightning Network, positioning LQwD to secure future routing fees in a rapidly expanding global payments network.
LQwD's international routing nodes now include Japan, England, Canada, US-West, France, Italy, Indonesia, Bahrain, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Singapore, Brazil, Germany, India, Ireland, and Hong Kong. You can follow LQwD's node transaction volume in real-time here.
"Since launching our first Lightning Network node in November 2021, LQwD's nodes have already routed over 72 BTC and over 36,000 transactions, which is extremely encouraging in these early stages," remarked Shone Anstey, LQwD Fintech Corp. CEO. "We are making excellent progress establishing LQwD as a serious network participant, and in coming months, we will launch the LQwD business-to-business platform (now in beta), which also allows retail customers to take advantage of the economics and efficiencies of the network."
According to Bitcoin Visuals, Lightning Network continues to experience upward trends with total network capacity increasing 138% since this time last year. The Company expects this trend to continue, as larger enterprises and exchanges such as Kraken, Robinhood, Twitter, and Block (Cash App) all have integrated Lightning Network capabilities. Some research firms, such as Arcane Research, predict that there could be as many as 700 million Lightning Network users by 2030.
Corporate & Financial
LQwD currently has sufficient working capital to continue to maintain operations for the foreseeable future. As of June 29, 2022, LQwD has working capital of approximately C$1.275 million in cash and cash equivalents with general and administrative expenses, including current development expenses, running approximately C$100,000 per month. LQwD also holds 121 Bitcoin on the balance sheet of which, a portion is used to secure routing nodes and establish node liquidity.
About LQwD Fintech Corp.
LQwD is a Lightning Network Service Provider (LSP) focused on developing payment infrastructure and solutions accelerating the global mega trend of Bitcoin adoption through the Lightning Network. The Company's mission is to develop institutional grade services that support the Lightning Network and drive improved functionality, transaction capability, user adoption, utility and scaling Bitcoin. LQwD also holds Bitcoin that is used as an operating asset establishing nodes and payment channels on the Lightning Network.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws relating to the Company's business plans and the outlook of the Company's industry. Although the Company believes, considering the experience of its officers and directors, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors that have been considered appropriate, that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. The statements in this press release are made as of the date of this release and the Company assumes no responsibility to update them or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances other than as required by applicable securities laws.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
View original content:
SOURCE LQwD FinTech Corp. | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/29/lqwd-announces-launch-seventeen-international-routing-nodes-lightning-network/ | 2022-06-29T19:57:15Z |
The book lays out a case that we've begun a new technological revolution.
AUSTIN, Texas, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TRADECRAFT Capital announces Jake Ryan, Author of Crypto Asset Investing in the Age of Autonomy, has been listed by U.S. News in the article "7 Best Books for Learning About Crypto and DeFi." The book lays out a case that we have begun a new technological revolution similar to the Internet Age of the 1990s.
Crypto Asset Investing in the Age of Autonomy was released December 22, 2020. It has continued to receive high remarks as a must-read for individuals looking to learn more about cryptocurrency. In the New Release phase of the book, it hit the '#1 New Release in Business Finance.'
"This is a solid read that's completely accessible to the complete novice, yet one that rings true to those who have been in the trenches of this evolution for many years," said Michael Terpin, recognized as one of the "top 100 people in blockchain" by CoinTelegraph. Other high caliber individuals have also given the book praise. Dr. Lene Martin, Founder and Director of the Blockchain Program at Pepperdine University, called it "a must-read that demystifies digital assets and crypto investments." As well, Chris Giancarlo, former chair of the CFTC, aka CryptoDad, gives it a big thumbs up, saying, "Jake is the real deal and his book, Crypto Asset Investing in the Age of Autonomy is the bomb!"
The book can be found at any bookseller and has received an overall score of 4.7 w/ 190 reviews.
Jake Ryan is the author of the book Crypto Asset Investing in the Age of Autonomy. As well, he is the founder and CIO of Tradecraft Capital. Jake earned a BS in computer science from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a 1st author of published work in the field of applying AI to cybersecurity, with 750 Google Scholar Citations.
TRADECRAFT Capital manages a macro/thesis driven crypto fund with the objective of delivering asymmetric returns by investing in the emerging asset class of crypto assets. For more, see - https://www.tradecraft.capital.
The Age of Autonomy™ is the investment thesis laid out in the book. For more, see - https://www.ageofautonomy.com.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Tradecraft Capital | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/07/crypto-asset-investing-age-autonomy-listed-by-us-news-7-best-books-learning-about-crypto-defi/ | 2022-06-07T16:18:35Z |
Biden on Brooklyn shooting: ‘We’re not letting up’ until we find the perpetrator
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN
President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that his administration won’t be “letting up” until the perpetrator of a shooting on a subway train in Brooklyn is found.
The shooting had occurred as passengers were on their morning commutes during rush hour earlier Tuesday. At least 29 people have been hospitalized, with injuries including gunshot wounds and smoke inhalation. The suspect remains at large.
Biden brought up the incident during his opening remarks at a speech in Menlo, Iowa, saying, “My wife, Jill, and I are praying for those who are injured and all those touched by that trauma. And we’re grateful for all of the first responders who jumped in action, including civilians — civilians who didn’t hesitate to help their fellow passengers to try to shield them.”
The President said his team is in touch with New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, and New York’s police commissioner, Keechant Sewell, adding that “the Department of Justice and the FBI are working closely with the NYPD on the ground.”
“We’re going to continue to stay in close contact with New York authorities as we learn more about the situation over the coming hours and days. And something could have broken between now and the last hour — I haven’t heard the news, I haven’t spoken with anyone on my staff — but we’re not letting up on it until we find out, and we find the perpetrator,” he added during his speech.
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved. | https://localnews8.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2022/04/12/biden-on-brooklyn-shooting-were-not-letting-up-until-we-find-the-perpetrator-2/ | 2022-04-12T21:20:24Z |
Data shows almost 1,000 instances of Florida nursing home residents exiting without supervision
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Howard Butler of the Butler Law Group in Jacksonville, Fla achieved a record setting eight figure settlement in the wrongful death case of an 85-year-old resident who eloped from a Florida Assisted Living Facility specializing in memory care. The case settled shortly prior to the start of trial.
The settlement is the largest settlement or verdict for a single death with a single survivor in the jurisdictions history exceeding a recent $10.05M verdict involving the death of a 20 something year old with multiple survivors (source: Case Metrix). Certain aspects of the case are confidential.
Recent Data shows that between 2017 and 2021 almost 1,000 instances of Florida nursing home residents – some with dementia – exiting without supervision (source: NPR, PBS). Florida recently enacted legislation that would reduce the amount of time that CNAs are required to spend with each resident, from 2.5 hours per day to 2 hours.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Butler Law Group | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/08/23/butler-law-group-achieves-record-setting-wrongful-death-recovery-an-elderly-florida-alzheimers-resident/ | 2022-08-23T13:09:48Z |
OTTAWA, ON, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Today, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the Opulence Collection, exclusive numismatic masterpieces of exceptional craftsmanship featuring some of the world's rarest precious stones: pink diamonds from the famed Argyle mine. These jewels are the crowning element of pure gold and platinum coins that truly redefine rare. This new collection, headlined by the one-of-a-kind Ultimate, a one-kilo pure platinum pink diamond coin, was unveiled today at the Ottawa Art Gallery.
"The Royal Canadian Mint's reputation for crafting coins of exceptional sophistication and artistry is known to collectors around the world," Marie Lemay, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. "Celebrating the talent and imagination of our people through precious metal and fine art is our passion, as well as our trademark. We are proud that our new Opulence Collection takes our tradition of excellence to a whole new level."
To premiere this new exclusive collection, the Mint has partnered with Heffel Fine Art Auction House to sell The Ultimate, the collection's most prestigious showpiece. It will be offered at a live auction on May 31, 2022.
"Heffel is honoured to offer collectors the opportunity to acquire this rare, one-of-a-kind treasure, in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mint and Argyle mine" said David Heffel, President, Heffel Fine Art Auction House. "The Ultimate is truly a work of art, and its intricate design and mesmerizing beauty will undoubtedly capture the attention of passionate collectors and enthusiasts across the world."
Collectors interested in bidding on The Ultimate can register for the auction with Heffel.
The Opulence Collection, featuring pink diamond coins in its inaugural year, is the result of an exciting collaboration with the Royal Canadian Mint and Crossworks Manufacturing, a Canadian company and Authorized Partner of Argyle Pink Diamonds. With Rio Tinto's Argyle mine closing in 2020, the pink diamonds adorning the pure gold and platinum coins are among the rarest in the world, making the pieces truly unique.
"This limited edition collaboration is really exceptional in terms of its artistry, rarity and value, and we are very proud to be a part of this story," said Patrick Coppens, General Manager, Sales and Marketing, Rio Tinto Diamonds.
"There's a story of pride to tell here - an artisanal story of Canadian craftsmanship producing creations of extreme scarcity that will be sought after around the world," said Itay Ariel, Executive Director, Sales and Operation, Crossworks Manufacturing Ltd.
Released in very low mintages, the Pink Diamond coins consist of:
The Ultimate: One-kilo $2,500 99.95% Pure Platinum Coin - Worldwide mintage of one
Splendour: 10 oz. $1,250 99.95% Pure Platinum Coin - Worldwide mintage of five
Grandeur: 2 oz. $350 99.95% Pure Platinum Coin - Worldwide mintage of 30
Treasure: 1 oz. $200 Pure Gold Coin – Worldwide mintage of 400
The exclusive numismatic works of art from the Opulence Collection, can be directly ordered from the Mint at 1-800-267–1871 in Canada, 1-800-268–6468 in the US, or at www.mint.ca. Kunming Diamonds is the Premier Global Distributor of Opulence Collection products.
For an in-depth look at the Opulence Collection, visit www.mint.ca/opulence. Images and video of these spectacular pink diamond coins are available here.
The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. The Mint is one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an international scale. For more information on the Mint, its products and services, visit www.mint.ca. Follow the Mint on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Since 1978, Heffel has connected passionate collectors across the world with outstanding works of art, with sales totaling three quarters of a billion dollars. With offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa and Calgary, Heffel has the most experienced team of fine art specialists in Canada and provides superior client service to both sellers and buyers internationally.
Rio Tinto is a mining and metals company operating in 35 countries around the world. Our purpose is to produce the materials essential to human progress. Our four product groups bring this purpose to life: Aluminium, Copper, Minerals and Iron Ore. These are complemented by our Safety, Technical and Projects, Strategy & Development, and Commercial groups, as well as our service and support functions.
Each Treasure coin is crafted of 1 oz. of 99.99% pure gold. Inspired by architectural elements, its reverse design by Canadian artist Simon Ng features a ring of Art Deco motifs that surround a central cherry blossom, whose petals are decorated with swirls. The engraved art is adorned with five Fancy Vivid Pink diamonds with a 0.06 total carat weight (tcw). Each one has been hand set into a rose gold-plated, platinum cast jewellery piece fashioned by Beverly Hills Jewellers. The obverse features a field pattern inspired by the cherry blossom petals on the reverse, and the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. Limited to a mintage of 400 coins worldwide, Treasure retails for $12,999.95.
Grandeur is crafted from 2 oz. of 99.95% pure platinum, a precious metal even more rare than gold. Designed by Simon Ng, the reverse features an exquisite cherry blossom surrounded by a ring of lush flowers and filigree vines. The engraved artwork of this 42 mm coin is enhanced with 30 Fancy Vivid Pink diamonds (0.34 tcw) that have been hand set into rose gold-plated, platinum cast jewellery enhancements fashioned by Beverly Hills Jewellers. The rare diamonds radiate from the centre of the flower toward the rose gold-plated rim. The obverse features a cherry blossom field pattern and the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. Limited to a mintage of only 30 coins worldwide, Grandeur retails for $54,999.95.
This creation designed by Simon Ng is the Mint's first-ever 10 oz. 99.95% pure platinum coin. Its reverse features a finely engraved cherry blossom surrounded by a delicate lacework of vines and framed by intricate latticework. Set into jewellery enhancements fashioned by Beverly Hills Jewellers, 64 Fancy Vivid Pink diamonds (1.2 tcw) add sparkle to the latticework decorating this 76.25 mm coin. The obverse features a vine field pattern and the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. With only five of these luxury collectibles available worldwide, Splendour retails for $253,999.95.
This one-of-a-kind masterpiece is the flagship coin of the Opulence collection. It is also the Mint's first-ever one-kilo 99.95% pure platinum coin. Polished to proof perfection, The Ultimate features a reverse design by Canadian artist Derek Wicks that brings the beauty of the cherry blossom to life on a 101.6 mm canvas. A total of 462 Fancy Vivid Pink diamonds (6.5 tcw) from the Argyle mine have been hand set into rose gold-plated, platinum cast jewellery pieces fashioned by Beverly Hills Jewellers.
These precious enhancements on the coin's reverse add sparkle to the rose gold-plated rim and the petals of more than two dozen flowers, including the central bloom, where the gem-set blossoms form an exquisite clustered bouquet. The obverse features a cherry blossom field pattern and the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
This singular showpiece will be exclusively available through a Heffel Fine Art Auction House auction on May 31, 2022.
The exclusive numismatic works of art from the Opulence collection can be directly ordered from the Mint at 1-800-267‑1871 in Canada, 1-800-268‑6468 in the US, or at www.mint.ca. Kunming Diamonds is the Premier Global Distributor of Opulence Collection products.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Royal Canadian Mint | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/05/04/royal-canadian-mint-redefines-rare-with-opulence-collection-featuring-exquisite-pink-diamonds-argyle-mine/ | 2022-05-04T17:14:07Z |
Enhanced program equips partners to deliver Mendix Academy courses, dramatically increasing pool of certified Mendix low-code developers
BOSTON, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mendix, a Siemens business and global leader in modern enterprise application development, today announced an enhanced Mendix Training Partner Program that enables qualified partners to deliver official Mendix training courses by their own trainers who are certified by Mendix Academy.
Mendix is using the Siemens Training Partner program (STP 4.0) as their contractual framework with partners to ensure high-quality Mendix training to customers and prospects.
Launched in 2021, the Mendix Training Partner program is designed to enable Mendix partners to extend their existing partnership with Mendix and provide additional value to their customers while increasing revenue and profitability.
To keep up with the rapid pace of digital transformation, there is an increased need for training among both citizen and professional developers who are struggling to cope with the accelerated growth of low-code along with the ever-widening digital skills gap within the labor market. With this in mind, the Mendix Academy's core mission is to enable a global pool of project-ready, low-code developers by standardizing certification and training programs across Mendix customers and its partner ecosystem.
"With this new training partnership model, Mendix Academy supports the growth of Mendix low-code and accelerates the enablement of thousands of makers globally," said Leo Bras, Global Director Academy & Partner Services at Mendix. "With digital transformation accelerating across all sectors, low-code provides an effective way for organizations to ensure they can keep up with the pace of change and deliver digitalization quickly."
By joining the Mendix Training Partner program, partners can now deliver the official Mendix training courses to their customers via their own Mendix Certified Trainers. These training programs help develop their customers' Mendix capabilities and increase overall platform adoption, enabling growth for both the training partners and Mendix in the long run.
Mendix Academy offers a fully integrated suite of training materials, learning paths, and certifications, all tailored to match the skillset of the developer so they can reap the maximum business value from the Mendix low-code platform. All courses are also designed to help develop customers' Mendix capabilities and increase overall platform adoption, enabling growth for both training partners and Mendix.
Each course is tailor-made to suit the specific needs of the organization to help developers get certified. The various courses offered by Mendix Academy include:
- Rapid Developer Course & Rapid Developer Exam: This basic course covers capturing project requirements and building apps using Mendix Studio and Mendix Studio Pro. Once completed, the developer/student will be able to deploy the app and run it in the cloud.
- Intermediate Developer Course & Intermediate Developer Exam: This developer course helps trainees learn best practices around collaborating in larger teams and adds next-level knowledge of the Mendix platform. In this two-day course, students learn how to constrain data, get familiar with the AtlasUI framework, enable users to perform functions with and without sign-in, make it easier for users to process data sets with list functions, and much more.
- Bootcamp & Intermediate Developer Exam: In this 10-day bootcamp, students work with Mendix's expert coaches to form small teams for more focused learning with case studies specifically designed to build experience with Mendix development. This course builds technical knowledge and cultivates the ability to think and build applications independently.
- Advanced Developer Course & Advanced Developer Exam: This course is designed to take Mendix skills to the next level and prepare to build apps using all the components of the Mendix platform. Students learn about advanced modeling, domain model best practices, design patterns, create real-life projects, and prepare to be a certified Advanced Mendix Developer.
The Mendix Academy is committed to providing extensive ongoing support to Certified Trainers through trainer recertification events that are held annually to share the latest program updates and content. In addition to the event, partners also receive access to training materials, including trainer guides, lesson plans, and more. As a Mendix Training partner, you also receive the license to resell Mendix courses and exams. So far, more than 11,000 students have participated through 1500 Mendix instructor-based courses enabled by certified trainers. Currently, Mendix has 30 Partner trainers in the program. This includes 20 certified trainers for one or more courses and trainer enablement in progress for 10 more Partner trainers.
Some of the well-known partners who have already signed-up for the Mendix Partner Program include Avertra (US/ME) Buildsystem (Japan), Capgemini (BNL), CLEVR (BNL), duh-GROUP (DACH), Goodzo (BNL), Mendify (BNL), Low-Code Academy (BNL), Orangeleaf (APAC-SEA), Ordina (BNL), TBN (APAC-SEA), TOCnDIX (France), and Titan Consulting (US).
Connect with Mendix
About Mendix
In a digital-first world, customers want their every need anticipated, employees want better tools to do their jobs, and enterprises know that sweeping digital transformation is the key to survival and success. Mendix, a Siemens business, is quickly becoming the engine of the enterprise digital landscape. Its industry-leading low-code platform and comprehensive ecosystem integrates the most advanced technology to support solutions that boost engagement, streamline operations, and relieve IT logjams. Built on the pillars of abstraction, automation, cloud, and collaboration, Mendix dramatically increases developer productivity and empowers a legion of not-so-technical, 'citizen' developers to create apps guided by their particular domain expertise, facilitated by Mendix's engineered-in collaborative capabilities and intuitive visual interface. Recognized as a leader and visionary by leading industry analysts, the platform is cloud-native, open, extensible, agile, and proven. From artificial intelligence and augmented reality to intelligent automation and native mobile, Mendix is the backbone of digital-first enterprises. The Mendix enterprise low-code platform has been adopted by more than 4,000 leading companies in 46 countries.
Press Inquiries
Sara Black
sara@bospar.com
(213) 618-1501
Dan Berkowitz
Senior Director of Global Communications
Dan.Berkowitz@mendix.com
(415) 518-7870
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Mendix | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/04/20/mendix-announces-updated-certified-training-partner-program/ | 2022-04-20T13:04:11Z |
NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Otera Capital ("Otera"), a major institutional investor based in Canada and which has been active in commercial real estate financing in the United States, announced it has opened an office in New York City via its wholly-owned subsidiary Otera Capital U.S. Inc. ("Otera US"). The office will be led by Alfred Trivilino, Managing Director, U.S. Real Estate Credit.
The new office will focus on referring high quality commercial real estate financing opportunities as well as developing and maintaining relationships with top tier stakeholders in real estate investments in the U.S. The New York office will provide advisory services to Otera's Canadian Investment Team on a variety of U.S. credit investments consisting of construction, bridge and term loans.
"The addition of the New York office will strengthen Otera's presence in the U.S. and facilitates the delivery of even more personalized services to our clients. This further demonstrates our commitment to and the importance of the U.S. market to the long-term growth and diversification of Otera's portfolio" said Rana Ghorayeb, Otera's President and Chief Executive Officer.
"We are delighted to have Alfred's leadership and experience to assist us in the execution of our growth and diversification strategy" said Paul Chin, Otera's Executive Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer. "He brings strong relationships and extensive experience in all types of real estate financings, as well as an in-depth knowledge of the major U.S. real estate markets and stakeholders. His involvement will further strengthen our presence and help us in establishing long term partnerships in the U.S. and facilitate the efficient execution of transactions." Chin added.
With over U.S. $21 billion in assets under management and a vertically integrated team of commercial real estate lending professionals, Otera Capital is a major institutional investor active in commercial real estate financing across North America. Based in Montreal with offices in New York and Toronto, Otera is known for its expertise, professionalism, and reliability. Otera Capital is a subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec ("CDPQ"), a global investment manager with U.S. $332 billion in assets under management. Otera offers a wide range of commercial real estate financing solutions tailored to the needs of clients and partners in a variety of markets and asset classes including multi-family, office, life sciences, industrial, mixed-use and selective alternative sectors.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Otera | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/01/otera-capital-opens-office-new-york-city/ | 2022-06-01T15:54:25Z |
BERLIN, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yaber, a creator of entertainment projectors, will be launching its brand-new pocket-sized Pico T1 projector at this year's IFA 2022 event, being held in Berlin on 02 – 06 September.
Yaber will be unveiling its Pico T1 projector with a limited promotion where the first five people to its stand (Booth #274, Hall 25) who greets the team, saying "Hello Yaber, I claim my Pico T1", will get one of these brand-new hand-held projectors for free.
Pico T1 is Yaber's slimmest portable projector at just 13.1mm, which is a super thin 0.52 inches. Designed to provide the highest-quality images, the Yaber Pico T1 packs a lot of power into a device that is the convenient size and weight of a smartphone.
Measuring just 150 mm x 75 mm x 13.1 mm, the Yaber Pico T1 weighs only 150g. This makes it an ideal "grab and go" projector that fits comfortably into pockets or a backpack , giving all-day power in a slimmer device.
Any visitors after those lucky first five will still be in with a chance to take advantage of one of Yaber's on-the-day giveaways, including custom football socks in celebration of the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, custom canvas bags for the event, product introduction folds, and more.
While at the stand, attendees can also learn more about Yaber's full range of best-selling entertainment projectors – all of which have been designed for use in any room and outside spaces, from your garden or shed to on-the-go use in tents or any other space you choose.
Yaber prides itself on the unique design of its entertainment projectors, making them portable and convenient for on the move. This includes the Ace K1, Yaber's next product being launched in October 2022 that will also be presented at the IFA event.
Ideal for watching movies, thanks to its brightness and clarity, the Yaber Ace K1 is being released just in time for those planning gatherings to watch the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. This projector offers 650 ANSI lumens for a quality image, so users can follow the ball with a 15W in-built loudspeaker for big volume to hear every call throughout the games.
The Ace K1 also provides the usual features from Yaber, including autofocus, keystone correction, and condensation technology to prevent screen burn and black spots. It also features fast speed, a stable Wi-Fi connection, and a strong signal, so it can be used indoors or outside in the garden.
Exhibited products on Yaber's stand (Booth #274, hall 25) include:
- Flagship: 4K laser ultra-short throw projector
- Summer releases: Ace K1 ultra-bright, Omni DLP ultra-short throw
- Crowdfunding Product: Pico T1
- Others: Aurora S, Buffalo U2, N61, Starry S, Buffalo U5, Buffalo Pro U7, Buffalo Pro Buffalo U8, Starry S7 Lite and Buffalo I2
There will be a darkroom on Yaber's stand, where visitors can experience the true quality of its projectors, which provide sharp, balanced images and more features than users would expect from such affordable projectors. A football-themed projection area, catering to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, will also showcase Yaber's 4K laser ultra-short-throw to project football-themed videos for viewers to enjoy over the IFA event.
Come and find out about the different technologies Yaber's series of home entertainment projectors benefit from and understand how the company is staying ahead of the game when it comes to home projector development trends.
Meet Yaber's expert home entertainment team on stand Booth #274, hall 25 on Friday 02 to Tuesday 06 September. To secure an advance meeting slot, contact the team via email at marketing@yabertech.com or visit Yaber's website for more details on its range of entertainment projectors.
For the Yaber Pico T1 which is also available on Indiegogo now. You can grab one for just $239 / £195 / €227 (Early Bird Price).
About Yaber
Yaber is a world-famous entertainment projector brand founded by Vicent in 2018, dedicated to providing innovative entertainment projectors and creating perfect and immersive audio-visual experiences for everyone.
Currently, Yaber entertainment projectors are available in over 46 countries worldwide. Every year, nearly 1 million individuals and families enjoy the happiness Yaber entertainment projectors create.
Being a pioneer in the entertainment projector industry, Yaber continuously produces innovative and excellent entertainment projectors, creates a better lifestyle, and brings the chance to get closer to people.
Yaber entertainment projectors are widely used in different scenarios, i.e., home movie night, backyard parties, outdoor activities, video gaming, etc.
For more information, please visit https://yaberglobal.com/.
Contact Us:
YABER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LIMITED
marketing@yabertech.com
https://yaberglobal.com/.
+86-755-83748050
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE YABER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LIMITED | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/08/23/yaber-unveil-pocket-sized-super-slim-projector-pico-t1-ifa-2022/ | 2022-08-23T14:49:12Z |
MISSION, Texas, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rio South Texas is located where Texas, Mexico, and the Gulf of Mexico all meet. It is a region where a bi-national ecosystem facilitated by the Unites States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) allows manufacturing companies to benefit from the best of what both the U.S and Mexico have to offer. The region's multimodal logistics infrastructure facilitates trade swiftly and cost-effectively, be it by truck, train, barge, ship, or airplane, placing Rio South Texas at the heart of the North American supply chain. And with SpaceX operations at Starbase, Texas located in the region, in the future, even the sky may no longer be the limit. Rio South Texas's young bi-national manufacturing workforce over 300,000 individuals enjoys access to various industry certified skills development programs at local technical schools, community colleges, private institutions of higher education, and public universities. In other words, Rio South Texas is rich in resources and potential for manufacturing companies looking to solidify or expand their North American operations.
The region's year-round sunny and warm weather not only reduces the risk of seasonal supply chain disruptions, but also offers the opportunity to tap into different sources of energy. Rio South Texas enjoys an abundance of traditional and green energy sources, such as the continued development of natural gas, wind, and solar energy resources. Texas is the United States' leader in wind power generation, is ranked 2nd in the country for installed solar capacity, and the Rio South Texas makes a significant contribution to this success. So, with a multiplicity of energy sources to choose from, manufacturing companies have access to different ways to fuel their operations all year-round.
Blessed by geography, situated at the multi-modal nexus of the continental supply-chain, and rich in human and energy resources, Rio South Texas region offers North American manufacturing companies big and small a wealth of solutions for their manufacturing and distribution needs.
If you are looking to manufacture products in North America for North America, take a look at what Rio South Texas has to offer. Our team at COSTEP would be glad to assist you, so please visit us at www.costep.org or connect with us at @COSTEP to learn more.
Contact: Matt Ruszczak, +1.956.682.6371, info@costep.org
View original content:
SOURCE Council for South Texas Economic Progress | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/08/15/costep-discusses-manufacturing-rio-south-texas/ | 2022-08-15T20:24:42Z |
Belarus jails student a year after forcing down the airliner she was traveling on
By Radina Gigova, Tara John and Anna Chernova, CNN
Sofia Sapega, a Russian law student arrested with her Belarusian dissident boyfriend last year when Belarus forced a Ryanair airliner to land, was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for inciting social hatred, Russian state news agency TASS reports.
“The court finds Sapega guilty on charges of ‘deliberate acts aimed at inciting social enmity and discord on the basis of social affiliation committed by a group of persons, which had grave consequences,'” said the verdict issued at Grodnensky District Court in Belarus.
The court on Friday also said Sapega was found guilty of illegally collecting and distributing personal data. She was sentenced to a month-long incarceration for this crime, and she also had to pay damages amounting to 167,500 Belarusian rubles (or roughly $65,000). The verdict can be appealed within a period of 10 days.
Last May, Belarusian authorities took the extraordinary measure of diverting to Minsk a Ryanair flight from Athens, Greece heading to Vilnius, Lithuania, claiming there was a bomb threat.
On the flight was Sapega and her partner Roman Protasevich, the founder of the Telegram channel Nexta. They were both arrested in Minsk and were placed under house arrest in late June 2021, according to TASS.
Protasevich has since appeared multiple times in state-controlled or pro-government media. In one video posted to a pro-government social media channel, he says he “confessed” to “organizing mass riots” in Minsk — an admission his family and supporters believe was forced.
He was one of dozens of Belarusian journalists and activists campaigning in exile against Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko’s 27-year rule.
Nexta helped mobilize protests against Lukashenko, and has been recognized “as an extremist site in Belarus,” according to TASS.
The plane’s interception and the couple’s arrest drew worldwide condemnation of Lukashenko, known as “Europe’s last dictator,” whose iron grip on his country has become increasingly forceful in recent years.
The protests pushed the strongman closer to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has provided Belarus with hundreds of millions of dollars in financial aid. Belarus has since played a key role in Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
When asked to comment on Sapega’s sentencing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia “will continue to protect her legitimate interests” as she is a Russian citizen.
“We really do not like it when someone comments on the decisions of our court, and we will not comment on the decision of the friendly court of Belarus,” Peskov said during a daily call with reporters.
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved. | https://localnews8.com/news/national-world/cnn-europe-mideast-africa/2022/05/06/belarus-jails-student-a-year-after-forcing-down-the-airliner-she-was-traveling-on/ | 2022-05-06T16:58:10Z |
Successful NYC Owner/Operator Plans to Grow Frozen Yogurt and Soft Serve Brand Nationally
NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New York City's leading self-serve frozen yogurt shop, 16 Handles, has been acquired by the brand's largest franchisee. The 30+ unit franchise brand will now be led by New York entrepreneur Neil Hershman, who plans to grow the regional brand outside of the Tri-State area through an aggressive franchise push. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Hershman will immediately retain the role of CEO and owner of 16 Handles. He is joined by investor and co-owner Danny Duncan, who will serve as the brand's Chief Creative Officer. Duncan is a comedic YouTuber who has amassed over 1.5 billion views on the platform and generated over $50 million in merchandise sales from 2020-2021.
16 Handles was founded by Solomon Choi in 2008. It has since grown to stores across five states and sets itself apart with modern store design, an exclusive and addictive product lineup, and unparalleled customer experience. The menu features 16 different frozen desserts, 50+ toppings and sauces, as well as a variety of frozen novelties such as cakes, take-home pints and toppings to-go.
"I came to New York City in my 20s and started 16 Handles as part of my lifelong dream and passion to create my own brand and build it into something great. Today, I see this same desire and fire in Neil as a successful franchisee who will now take over the direction of this iconic New York City dessert brand," said Choi. "I want to see 16 Handles grow and evolve, and Neil has the right mindset to set lofty goals and put the right plan together, which is exactly the type of leadership the brand needs."
Over the past three years, Hershman has quickly built a dessert empire throughout Manhattan, including a newly constructed Times Square 16 Handles location. He currently owns five 16 Handles shops (Murray Hill, East Village, Chelsea, Tribeca and Times Square), last year debuted NYC's first-ever Dippin' Dots ice cream store in Flatiron District and has since opened two additional stores in Brooklyn and Times Square this year. Hershman also recently opened Captain Cookie & the Milkman, a popular cookie and ice cream company started in Washington DC, near NYU's campus.
"16 Handles is a beloved brand in the New York region and there is so much potential for it to dominate in countless other markets across the country. Our leadership team has experience owning and operating our store locations, which gives us unparalleled insight into our products, business model and customers," said Hershman. "The soft serve and frozen yogurt market has continued to be an attractive investment for operators due to the high margin, low labor business model. 16 Handles created a brand for a broader demographic – not just kids – and continues to bring in new customers with its head turning partnerships, ranging from Broadway Shows like Dear Evan Hansen to national food and beverage partners like Junior's Cheesecake and Oatly. With the new ownership, 16 Handles has both the benefits of an established business, having decade old stores with continued revenue increases year over year, and a startup, with the ability to test and launch innovative ideas and partnerships quickly and efficiently."
"It's important for me to invest in a company that has a great product, but also a company that brings people happiness," said Duncan. "I recognized 16 Handles' success in New York City and knew if it could succeed there, it could succeed anywhere. I'm excited to open my own 16 Handles in my hometown of Englewood, Florida, and to help lead franchise expansion throughout the U.S."
The total initial investment to open a 16 Handles franchise ranges from $228,250 to $671,000. The brand boasts the highest average unit volume in the frozen yogurt dessert space, averaging $734,451. For more information on 16 Handles franchise opportunities, visit 16handles.com/franchise or email franchise@16handles.com.
About 16 Handles
16 Handles opened its first store in Manhattan's East Village in 2008, becoming the first self-serve frozen yogurt shop in New York City. Since then, the brand has expanded to over 30 locations with a menu that includes frozen yogurt, ice cream, vegan soft serve, endless toppings, drinks, and other treats & snacks. Each shop's full menu is available in store and via the 16 Handles app. In addition to creating irresistible desserts, 16 Handles works closely with local and national organizations in partnerships and fundraisers. For more information, visit 16handles.com.
Media Contact: Sara Faiwell, Fishman Public Relations, 847-945-1300 or sfaiwell@fishmanpr.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE 16 Handles | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/08/23/16-handles-acquired-by-franchisee-neil-hershman-youtube-star-danny-duncan/ | 2022-08-23T15:07:52Z |
A brief history of Elon Musk’s special relationship with Twitter
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business
Elon Musk — once again — has everyone on Twitter talking.
But this time, the talk is about Twitter itself. On Monday, the company disclosed that Musk has purchased 9.2% of its shares, making him Twitter’s largest individual shareholder. And on Tuesday, Twitter announced that it is appointing Musk to its board. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO also confirmed he plans to push for changes at the company.
“Looking forward to working with [Twitter CEO] Parag [Agrawal] & Twitter board to make significant improvements to Twitter in coming months!” Musk tweeted Tuesday morning.
It’s just the latest chapter in Musk’s, shall we say, colorful, nearly 13-year history on Twitter, where he’s played the roles of critic and power-user.
His tweets — which range from commentary about his companies, Tesla and SpaceX, to sometimes controversial statements about pop culture and current events to niche memes — are watched by more than 80 million followers, more than any other CEO on the platform. His (often vague) comments about cryptocurrency have shown the potential to create massive upheaval in crypto markets. And just last month, more than 2 million people responded to a poll he tweeted asking, “Free speech is essential to a functioning democracy. Do you believe Twitter rigorously adheres to this principle?” Around 70% voted no.
Musk’s Twitter presence began facing increased scrutiny in 2018. Over the course of a few months, he joked about tweeting while on Ambien, lashed out at journalists covering Tesla, posted an April Fool’s Day joke about Tesla going bankrupt, and made an unfounded and disparaging claim about a rescuer who aided in the mission that saved a youth soccer team from a flooded cave in Thailand. That led a top analyst to write an open letter encouraging Musk to take a break from the platform.
Musk being Musk, he did no such thing; instead, his behavior on the platform continued to escalate. A month after the open letter was posted, Musk tweeted that he was “considering taking Tesla private at $420” and that he had “funding secured,” sparking a frenzy and sending shares in the automaker up to $371 from $342. The Securities and Exchange Commission later said the funding had, in fact, not been secured and sued Musk for making “false and misleading” statements to investors. As part of his settlement with the agency, Musk must have certain tweets about Tesla reviewed by lawyers before he can post them, a provision he is currently fighting.
Beyond his spat with the SEC, Musk has faced blowback for using Twitter to spread misleading and inflammatory claims about Covid-19, and for mocking President Joe Biden, and Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden and Bernie Sanders. Musk also earlier this year tweeted (then deleted) a meme comparing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Adolf Hitler. And he had a widely reported disagreement with a college freshman who rejected a $5,000 offer from Musk to remove a Twitter account tracking the billionaire’s private jet. (Musk has also used his Twitter feed to push back on coverage of himself and his companies that he disagrees with, including taking shots at CNN and other outlets.)
Some other memorable Musk tweets: The time he told Kanye West “you have my full support!” in running for President of the United States. The time he said he was “thinking of starting new university: Texas Institute of Technology & Science” — note the potential acronym there — and said it “will have epic merch.” And then there are the many attempts at marijuana and sex jokes, including this recent example: “Due to inflation 420 has gone up by 69.”
Now, Musk could go from one of the most prominent voices on Twitter to one of the most influential inside the company.
It’s not clear exactly what changes Musk plan to agitate for at Twitter. In addition to his comments about the need to preserve “free speech” on the platform, he has suggested that Twitter should make its algorithm open source. On Monday night, he polled his followers, asking if they “want an edit button,” a longtime feature request, if a divisive one, from many Twitter users.
“While we are not sure about Musk’s intentions — whether he will further increase his stake, become an active shareholder, and/or demand a seat on the firm’s board -— we believe his communication to the firm, other shareholders, and the platform’s 217 million daily active users could affect Twitter’s long-term strategy,” Morningstar analyst Ali Mogharabi said in a note to investors Monday. “Musk could seek to influence the openness of the platform and how it controls content or push to invest in the subscription model more aggressively as it has with Twitter Blue.”
Agrawal, Twitter’s new CEO, tweeted Tuesday that Musk is “both a passionate believer and intense critic of the service which is exactly what we need on @Twitter, and in the boardroom, to make us stronger in the long-term.”
Still, it’s unclear what Musk’s relationship with Agrawal is like. In December, Musk tweeted a meme that equated Agrawal to former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and depicted Twitter founder and recently departed CEO Jack Dorsey as a former Stalin confidant the dictator later had assassinated. But on Monday, Agrawal appeared to play along with Musk on Twitter, responding to his poll about the edit button by saying, “The consequences of this poll will be important. Please vote carefully.”
Musk has generally appeared to have a positive relationship with Dorsey, who remains on Twitter’s board. The two tech founders have found common ground in their support for cryptocurrency, and Musk expressed support for Dorsey in 2020 when he was facing criticism from some shareholders.
“Just want [to] say that I support @Jack as Twitter CEO. He has a good ❤️,” Musk said — where else? — on Twitter.
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved. | https://localnews8.com/money/cnn-social-media-technology/2022/04/05/a-brief-history-of-elon-musks-special-relationship-with-twitter-2/ | 2022-04-05T15:50:03Z |
Three men were indicted Wednesday in three separate criminal incidents.
Reginald Daniels, 25, of Round Rock, was indicted on robbery, a second-degree felony.
On June 3, an arrest affidavit said, officers with the Temple Police Department responded to Huggy Bear Mart, 1706 S. 31st St., for a robbery.
At the scene, officers spoke to a woman they described in the affidavit as visibly upset worker on duty when the robbery occurred.
“She was working behind the counter when Daniels came around the cashier counter and asked her to open the register,” the affidavit said. “She retreated to the manager’s office, which is a small, enclosed space behind the counter, and Daniels followed her. Daniels clapped his hand at (her) and told her several times to get him the money from the register.”
Daniels could not open the register and allegedly took tobacco products instead, according to the affidavit.
“(The woman) said she decided to defend herself and swung at Daniels with a metal pole,” the affidavit said.
The woman said she was scared because she was trapped in the manager’s office with Daniels blocking the door.
“Daniels was interviewed by Temple detectives and admitted to trying to get the money from the register, and he was ready to ‘kick’ the lady,” the affidavit said.
Daniels remained at the Bell County Jail in lieu of a $50,000 bond.
Casey Butler Ryan
Casey Butler Ryan, 43, of Holland, was indicted on theft of property between $2,500 and $30,000, a state jail felony.
According to an arrest affidavit filed by the Bell County Sheriff’s Department, on April 4, at about 6 p.m., deputies responded to a theft call in Salado.
At the scene, a man told deputies that an 18-foot trailer valued at about $11,000 with about $1,200 worth of lumber was stolen from his residence, the affidavit said.
Investigators, the affidavit said, identified Ryan as one of the two alleged suspects in the theft through surveillance video and interviewed him at the Bell County Jail, where he was jailed for a different offense.
“Ryan described the offense as a crime of opportunity, stating that he took the trailer and some wood, hooked it up to his truck, and dropped it off for a buyer who paid him a couple of hundred dollars,” the affidavit said. “Ryan refused to name his accomplice, who can be seen in the video. The trailer has not been recovered.”
Ryan remained jailed in lieu of bonds totaling $52,000.
Johnny Javaris Lyons
Johnny Javaris Lyons, 28, of Temple, was indicted with burglary of a building, a state jail felony.
On May 4, officers with the Temple Police Department responded to an apartment complex for a burglary, according to an arrest affidavit.
At the scene, a woman was interviewed who told officers she was moving out and left her door unlocked while she ran some items to the dumpster.
“When she returned to her apartment, the door was locked, and she observed someone closing the blinds,” the affidavit said. “She walked to the rear of the first floor of the apartment, and a male was observed running from the apartment with the caller/victim’s purse. Officers pursued the suspect, who then disappeared from their sight.”
A homeowner nearby, the affidavit said, called police and told them there was a male hiding in his backyard who matched the description of Lyons and went to investigate.
“Lyons had stripped down to his boxers,” the affidavit said. “The jeans he was previously wearing were lying nearby and had the victim’s debit card inside the pocket. The victim’s purse was also located next to Lyons’ discarded clothing.”
Officers obtained surveillance video from a business near the apartment that “showed Lyons park his vehicle, exit, and walk towards the apartment complex,” the affidavit said. “Shortly thereafter, Lyons is observed walking back towards his vehicle as officers pull up. Lyons looks at the officers and takes off running.”
Lyons remained at the Bell County Jail Monday in lieu of bonds totaling $29,000. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_1ebead96-1cf1-11ed-90b8-a72dc51a0615.html | 2022-08-16T01:53:36Z |
NEW YORK, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX).
To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form:
https://claimyourloss.com/securities/netflix-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=27763&from=4
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Netflix common stock or call options, or sold put options, between October 19, 2021 and April 19, 2022, inclusive.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until July 5, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Netflix, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Netflix was exhibiting slower acquisition growth due to, among other things, account sharing by customers and increased competition from other streaming services; (2) the Company was experiencing difficulties retaining customers; (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Company was losing subscribers on a net basis (4) as a result, the Company's financial results were being adversely affected; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
CONTACT:
JAKUBOWITZ LAW
1140 Avenue of the Americas
9th Floor
New York, New York 10036
T: (212) 867-4490
F: (212) 537-5887
View original content:
SOURCE Jakubowitz Law | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/05/27/nflx-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-netflix-inc-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-july-5-2022/ | 2022-05-27T11:16:02Z |
Jeff West Elementary unveils new playground
MERIDEN, Kan. (WIBW) - Jeff West students have a new playground to play on!
Jefferson West Elementary School cut the ribbon on its new playground Friday. The playground features new climbing structures, four basketball goals, a turf flag football field, and a baseball-soccer combination field.
“I think everyone just saw the need that playground, which was rebuilt about 20 - 25 years ago, was due for something new and they wanted to help not just their kids but the community,” Principal Wes Sturgeon said. “I tried to just keep saying yes and here we are today.”
The USD 340 Board authorized $230,000 for the needed materials and equipment, while local construction company Mammoth performed the construction for just a dollar. The work was valued over $1.3 million.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/05/06/jeff-west-elementary-unveils-new-playground/ | 2022-05-06T21:35:14Z |
NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in TG Therapeutics, Inc. ("TG Therapeutics" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TGTX) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of TG Therapeutics investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between January 15, 2020 and May 31, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
TGTX investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) clinical trials revealed significant concerns related to the benefit-risk ratio and overall survival data of the Company's therapeutic product candidates, Ublituximab and Umbralisib; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Umbralisib marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma New Drug Application, the Biologics License Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, the supplemental New Drug Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, or the Ublituximab relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis Biologics License Application in their current forms; (iii) as a result, the Company had significantly overstated Ublituximab and Umbralisib's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) therefore, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in TG Therapeutics during the relevant time frame, you have until September 16, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
CONTACT:
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
55 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10006
jlevi@levikorsinsky.com
Tel: (212) 363-7500
Fax: (212) 363-7171
www.zlk.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Levi & Korsinsky, LLP | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/08/04/tgtx-lawsuit-alert-levi-amp-korsinsky-notifies-tg-therapeutics-inc-investors-class-action-lawsuit-upcoming-deadline/ | 2022-08-04T10:25:35Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Harry Styles has released his newest album Harry’s House on Friday, May 20 and he is doing a special promotion to celebrate the occasion.
This weekend, Harry Styles pop-up shops are opening up in select locations in the U.S. and Europe, and Dallas was lucky enough to be one of the cities he selected in America.
From May 20 to Sunday, May 22, his shop will be at 2117 Commerce Street in Downtown Dallas. Here are the times the shop will be open:
- May 20 — 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. (American Express Members get Early Access Shopping from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
- May 21 — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (American Express Members get Early Access Shopping from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
- May 22 — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (American Express Members get Early Access Shopping from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
For more information, go to his website. | https://cw33.com/news/local/harry-styles-pop-up-shop-opening-in-dallas-for-this-weekend-only/ | 2022-05-20T17:08:42Z |
CHICAGO (AP) — Frank Schwindel’s eephus pitch last weekend attracted the attention of Stephen Colbert.
The Chicago Cubs first baseman made his second pitching appearance of the season during Sunday’s 18-4 loss at the New York Yankees. The 29-year-old right-hander took the mound with the Cubs trailing by 13 runs in the eighth inning and allowed a home run to Kyle Higashioka on a 35.1 mph pitch — the slowest hit for a home run since MLB Statcast began tracking in 2015.
A clip was played during the “Meanwhile” segment of Monday night’s “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”
“I’m no baseball player,” the host said, “and neither apparently is Frank Schwindel.”
Colbert went on to make a pair of lob motions.
“I was sent that clip this morning,” Schwindel said Tuesday. “Sixty-one (mph) let up homers the other day, so I tried to go a little slower. It didn’t work, but I got some good guys out. So it is what it is. … It was one of those things. It was fun to be on the mound in New York. One of those crazy days.”
___
More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://cw33.com/strange-news/ap-strange-news/schwindels-eephus-pitch-attracts-colberts-attention/ | 2022-06-15T16:00:39Z |
BENSALEM, Pa., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Outset Medical, Inc. ("Outset" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: OM).
Class Period: September 15, 2020 – June 13, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 6, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Outset investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Defendants had "continuously made improvements and updates to Tablo over time since its original clearance" that required an additional 510(k) application; (2) as a result, the Company could not conduct a human factors study on a cleared device in accordance with FDA protocols; (3) the Company's inability to conduct the human factors study subjected the Company to the likelihood of the FDA imposing a "shipment hold" and marketing suspension, leaving the Company unable to sell the Tablo for home use; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.
Contacts
Law Offices of Howard G. Smith
Howard G. Smith, Esquire
215-638-4847
888-638-4847
howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com
www.howardsmithlaw.com
View original content:
SOURCE Law Offices of Howard G. Smith | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/08/26/om-investors-have-opportunity-lead-outset-medical-inc-securities-fraud-lawsuit/ | 2022-08-26T18:29:52Z |
Running community honors Eliza Fletcher by finishing her last run
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) – Community members in Memphis and people across the country are honoring 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher’s life in a special way.
The teacher and mother of two is believed to have been kidnapped and killed during an early morning jog near the University of Memphis campus on Sept. 2.
Cleotha Abston, 38, is accused of forcing Fletcher into an SUV and is charged with murder in connection to her death. He is facing several other charges, like kidnapping and identity theft, as well.
Memorials filled with flowers, balloons and messages to Fletcher have formed around Memphis, from the UofM area at the site where police say she was abducted to South Memphis where her body was recovered.
A run is planned for Friday morning on Central Avenue in the UofM area where Fletcher’s run came to an abrupt stop. Organizers say this event is a way to honor and finish the run Fletcher started the day she was abducted.
Friday morning’s 8.2-mile run is set to begin at 4:20 a.m. at Central and Belvedere. According to the Facebook page for the event, more than 550 people say they are taking part.
A gym in Jonesboro, Arkansas held similar events to symbolize the end of Fletcher’s run.
“We’re going to come together as a gym family, as a local community, as a running family to finish the run for her,” Callie Talley said.
Talley says some gym members knew Fletcher and her family and wanted to put on this event to pay tribute to her life.
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/09/07/running-community-honors-eliza-fletcher-by-finishing-her-last-run/ | 2022-09-07T15:48:34Z |
CALGARY, AB, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc. (formerly known as Talisman Energy Inc.), a Canadian-based upstream oil and gas company (the "Company"), announced that it has issued notices of redemption to redeem, on June 28, 2022, all of its issued and outstanding 5.75% Senior Notes due 2035 (CUSIP No. 87425E AH6 and ISIN No. US87425EAH62), 5.85% Senior Notes due 2037 (CUSIP No. 87425E AJ2 and ISIN No. US87425EAJ29), 6.25% Senior Notes due 2038 (CUSIP No. 87425E AK9 and ISIN No. US87425EAK91), 5.50% Senior Notes due 2042 (CUSIP No. 87425E AN3 and ISIN No. US87425EAN31), and 7.25% Debentures due 2027 (CUSIP No. 87425E AE3 and ISIN No. US87425EAE32).
About Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc.
Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc. is an upstream oil and gas company, incorporated in Canada and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Spanish integrated energy company Repsol, S.A.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains information that constitutes "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" (collectively "forward-looking information"). Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of risks which could cause actual results to vary and in some instances to differ materially from those anticipated by the Company and described in the forward-looking information contained in this news release. Forward-looking information is based on the estimates and opinions of the Company's management at the time the information is presented. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information should circumstances or management's estimates or opinions change, except as required by law.
View original content:
SOURCE Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/05/27/repsol-oil-amp-gas-canada-inc-announces-redemption-its-outstanding-senior-notes-debentures/ | 2022-05-27T18:16:16Z |
Beginning today, the limited-edition Jack Harlow x KFC merchandise will be available exclusively at www.JackHarlow.us/KFC while supplies last
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the introduction of the much-talked-about KFC Jack Harlow Meal, the partnership between the two Kentucky icons keeps getting bigger and better – now with the release of first-class branded merch. The Jack Harlow x KFC merch is now available via www.JackHarlow.us/KFC for a limited time only, while supplies last.
Fans can get their hands on apparel exclusively designed for the Jack Harlow x KFC partnership, including sweatshirts and t-shirts featuring art from the Jack Harlow Meal packaging and the iconic KFC throwback slogan, "We do chicken right." Prices start at $35 (tax extra).
The Jack Harlow Meal is available at KFC now through July 17. It includes Jack's favorite menu items: the KFC Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Mac & Cheese, Secret Recipe Fries, a side of ranch, and a nice cold lemonade, all served in custom Jack Harlow x KFC packaging.
To celebrate the launch of the Jack Harlow Meal, KFC transformed an Atlanta KFC (2637 Cobb Pkwy SE, Smyrna, Ga.) into an Insta-worthy Jack's Meal HQ where fans were given an exclusive first taste of Jack's meal and the chance to meet Jack Harlow on June 4. Harlow even spent time surprising fans in the drive-thru.
Fans can visit the Jack's Meal HQ Atlanta KFC and order the Jack Harlow Meal at participating restaurants, on KFC.com or the KFC App until July 17. Download the KFC App for other exclusive Jack Harlow content.
True to the Jack and KFC partnership, the merch was designed and produced by Kentucky-based creative agency NIMBUS with personal input from Jack Harlow.
KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., has been serving up Finger Lickin' Good Original Recipe® fried chicken since 1952. Beyond the top secret 11 herbs & spices, KFC specialties include the KFC Chicken Sandwich, Extra Crispy™ chicken and Extra Crispy™ Tenders, KFC Famous Bowls®, Pot Pies, Secret Recipe Fries, biscuits and homestyle sides. There are more than 26,000 KFC restaurants in over 145 countries and territories around the world. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., Louisville, Ky. (NYSE: YUM). For more information, visit www.kfc.com. Follow KFC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
Hailed as the "hitmaker of tomorrow" by Variety, Jack Harlow is one of music's greatest new stars. The Louisville, KY native boasts three GRAMMY Award nominations, two #1 singles, 12 RIAA platinum certifications, and over 5 billion career streams to date. Harlow released his critically acclaimed, RIAA platinum certified debut album, THATS WHAT THEY ALL SAY in December 2020, which featured the 7x Platinum worldwide hit, "WHATS POPPIN," which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and earned the 24-year-old his first GRAMMY nomination for "Best Rap Performance," along with a wide array of other award nominations.
The Generation Now/Atlantic Records star has graced the covers of Rolling Stone, Forbes, Variety, Complex, SPIN, Footwear News and XXL's coveted Freshman Class Issue, and brought his captivating live show to TV with performances on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, and the 2022 Kids Choice Awards, to name a few.
Harlow is now poised to reach even greater heights with his hugely anticipated second album, COME HOME THE KIDS MISS YOU, highlighted by the bombastic lead single "Nail Tech" and the infectious follow-up, "First Class," which made a spectacular debut at atop the Billboard "Hot 100," marking his first solo #1 single, while earning the biggest streaming week of 2022, thus far.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE KFC | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/30/no-longer-lil-secret-kfc-announces-jack-harlow-merch-now-available-sale/ | 2022-06-30T21:53:32Z |
The group goes under the mystical name «The Pyramid» and even issued their own manifesto
TORONTO, April, 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - What if a potential buyer had an opportunity to buy art for art, sans the artist's market value and hype around the name? A group of artists whose works are exhibited at The Louvre, Venice Biennale, Guggenheim, and other high-profile institutions decided to challenge their self-perpetuating pursuit of recognition and completely drop names, genders, status, and other social assets—to create a collection of anonymous 58 pieces of digital art, each coming with an NFT certificate of ownership and authenticity.
The group has hidden their identities behind the name «The Pyramid» and accompanied the drop with a declaration explaining the concept. Discovered by the artists in some kind of ancient opus called «The Book of Pyramid», a starting point for the collection is a pyramid of human needs. Every level of the pyramid correlates with specific ones—physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem and self-actualization. Every artist from the group chose «level» for exploring within this project and as a theme for creating their own digital work. Simultaneously trying to answer burning questions like how does those needs change in an alternate digital reality? Could art help us to understand ourselves and our demands in a digital world as well? Do we need art in the meta universe at all? And moreover, does an NFT hysteria mirror the human need for community, for ownership and its power, for social validation? To let the audience join this dialogue free from preconceptions and biases and talk directly with art through unconventional lenses, artists also decided to hide behind the anonymity veil.
For this project, talents work exclusively and are backed up by an international company NFTMASTERS that is well-known for helping world's largest museums and artists launch their NFT-collections. Furthermore, 10% of the proceeds from the drop will be directed to GiveCrypto, a nonprofit that distributes cryptocurrency to people living in poverty.
«The Pyramid» NFT-collection will be available from April 28, 2022.
Purchase inquiries could be applied via the largest NFT marketplace, OpenSea.
Prices will range from 0.33 to 15 ETH.
Learn more about the collection and explore the manifesto at pyramid.nftmasters.pro
@nftmasters on Instagram
NFTMASTERS is an international group of experts in the worlds of art, technology, and law. The company has already launched NFT-collections based on the works of Leonardo da Vinci, Giorgione, Vincent van Goh, Claude Monet and other great artists for the world's largest museums.
Since 2018, GiveCrypto has been working to reduce poverty via direct community-based donations of cryptocurrency. In 2019, UNICEF announced that it had become the first U.N. Organization to hold and make transactions in cryptocurrency.
View original content:
SOURCE NFTMASTERS | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/04/26/thirteen-famous-artists-went-anonymous-an-nft-art-experiment/ | 2022-04-26T20:03:40Z |
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, August 4, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be broadcast live in listen-only mode on EchoStar's investor relations website at EchoStar Investor Relations. To participate via telephone and ask a question, participants must register using this online form. Upon registration, all telephone participants will receive the dial-in number along with a unique PIN that can be used to access the call. The webcast of the call will be available on the EchoStar investor relations website for approximately one month, two hours following the conference call.
EchoStar's press release about its financial results will be distributed prior to the conference call and will be accessible on our website at www.echostar.com.
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider of satellite communication solutions. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., and conducting business around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in secure communications technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services business segments.
For more information, visit www.echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on Twitter.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE EchoStar Corporation | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/07/29/echostar-corporation-announces-conference-call-second-quarter-2022-financial-results/ | 2022-07-29T17:55:22Z |
Jelenew: a new way of life, but also a form of self-expression
WILMINGTON, Del., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier, a new product line was launched by the American female avant-garde cycling brand Jelenew. Its products include the Racing Collection, based on long-lasting endurance riding, and the Comfort Collection, which retains the functionality and practicality of sportswear, combined with haute couture aesthetics, to bring cyclists to various scenarios anytime, anywhere. The brand's initial drive was to apply cycling-friendly, versatile materials and haute couture aesthetics to people's daily lives so that people could use its products both in the city and outdoors. And take this to bring sports and outdoor culture into the lives of urbanites and make more women love cycling. Once the product under this brand-new concept was launched, a whirlwind was set off by netizens on social platforms. In addition to traditional cycling distance mobilizers, many fashion KOLs, models, and artists have put on Jelenew and posted their sustainable and healthy cycling ideas on social media, igniting new fashion trends and fashion frenzy.
This phenomenon is rare in cycling brands that only emphasize sports functions in the past. Driven by social factors such as the epidemic, soaring oil prices, and "slow travel" traffic road planning and policies in various places, the cycling culture has prevailed, and cycling has changed from a competitive sport to a new way of life and culture. But most cycling jerseys on the market are all about performance and conservative style. The best jersey and shorts are about function, but only a few cyclists will wear them. Modern people live on the go and are constantly asked to make compromises, which means every kind of restriction. They want to live a life where they don't need to change clothes because of scenes and situations. And Jelenew's Comfort Cycling Collection is designed to deal with this situation. This series retains the functionality and practicability of sportswear, combined with high-definition and simple aesthetics, to bring cycling enthusiasts clothes that can cope with work, sports, and exercise scenes anytime, anywhere.
Jelenew fuses haute couture design and functionality, preserving the materials and functionality of cycling gear, delivering a durable, haute couture aesthetic based on long-lasting endurance riding. Jelenew's features a range of elusive colors and takes on a minimalist perspective in its aesthetics. The four-way-stretch fabric consists of micro-perforation yarns, increasing airflow and comfort during hot weather. Jelenew also embeds the concept of environmental protection into the brand DNA, using natural, additive-free sunscreen and extremely quick-drying fabrics to provide consumers with a healthy and comfortable riding experience. The reference to haute couture makes Jelenew's cycling clothing better fit and more wrapping, and the original three-point V-shaped structure riding saddle provides a healthy and comfortable riding experience. Jelenew said that the brand product co-creators with diverse backgrounds worldwide participate in the product design process, and all products would be repeatedly tested and modified before they are introduced to the market. They believe that cycling, like art, is a way of self-expression. Some industry insiders said that the return of leisure sports style and the cross-border style integration of Jelenew sportswear and luxury fashion is also one of the reasons for attracting young consumer groups.
Di Liu, Jelenew's creative director, said: "We have an incredibly diverse consumer base, and brands appeal to different people for different reasons, but one thing in common is that we all love cycling. The life symbol that gives value is integrated into the cyclist's life. No one can resist a healthy body and a free and full soul. Jelenew is more like a carrier, a carrier of self-discovery and self-expression, through which you'll see how people can personalize themselves according to their needs."
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Jelenew | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/07/25/jelenews-new-product-line-has-set-off-new-wave-cycling-industry/ | 2022-07-25T12:41:43Z |
Hot and humid this week with little rain chance for days
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Dry air remains over the Suncoast. An upper-level low circulates dry air around it, like a water wheel, keeping a steady conveyor belt of dry air pushing into the air above us.
The combination of slightly drier air aloft, which makes the atmosphere stable, and the dry air robbing the fuel from the fire for the afternoon storms, will keep us dry this week. Additionally, we will have a westerly wind for several days. This wind flow will transport low-level surface moisture from the Gulf to the Suncoast and make for some muggy, high humidity days ahead.
The pattern will shift by the end of the week as surface high pressure breaks down a bit and the atmosphere becomes more unstable. Humidity will be high and the wind will shift to the southeast. That wind shift will be the trigger that acts on the hot and humid air.
Afternoon and evening thunderstorms will build and the weather will seem like summer. The good rain chances will start Friday and carry on into the weekend.
Copyright 2022 WWSB. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/05/16/hot-humid-this-week-with-little-rain-chance-days/ | 2022-05-16T11:07:33Z |
NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Missfresh Limited ("Missfresh" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MF). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Missfresh and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On or around June 25, 2021, Missfresh conducted its initial public offering ("IPO"), selling approximately 21 million American depositary shares ("ADSs") priced at $13.00 per share.
On April 29, 2022, Missfresh filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 which announced that Missfresh would not be able to timely file its Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2021, due to an ongoing "internal review of certain matters, including those relating to transactions between the Company and certain third-party enterprises." On this news, Missfresh's ADSs fell $0.068 per ADS, or 13.2%, to close at $0.448 per ADS.
Then, on May 24, 2022, Missfresh disclosed that the Company was unable to file its 2021 Annual Report by the extended deadline, "primarily because the Company is unable to complete the audit of the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021". On this news, Missfresh's ADSs fell $0.018 per share, or 9.7%, over the following two trading days, to close at $0.167 per ADS on May 26, 2022.
Finally, on July 1, 2022, Missfresh issued a press release entitled "Missfresh Announces the Substantial Completion of the Audit Committee-Led Independent Internal Review" which disclosed, among other things, that the Company's review "identified certain transactions . . . that exhibit characteristics of questionable transactions, such as undisclosed relationships between suppliers and customers, different customers or suppliers sharing the same contact information, and/or lack of supporting logistics information" and that consequently, "certain revenue associated with those reporting periods in 2021 may have been inaccurately recorded in the Company's financial statements."
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
View original content:
SOURCE Pomerantz LLP | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/09/shareholder-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-investigates-claims-behalf-investors-missfresh-limited-mf/ | 2022-08-09T06:51:52Z |
A North Texas school district has updated its dress code for the upcoming school year to ban hooded clothing as well as dresses and skirts for many of its grade levels, reasoning that the change will help students in their future careers.
The bans quickly elicited a backlash from parents, students and others who view the policy as unnecessarily restrictive, prompting one high school student to create a petition to "fight unreasonable dress code changes" announced by the Forney Independent School District (FISD).
The new policy, which applies to all 18 of FISD's schools, prohibits clothing such as hoodies, coats and jackets with hoods inside the school, and also forbids students in grades five and above from wearing dresses, skirts or skorts.
The dress code also requires students to wear solid colored shirts and slacks, shorts or capri pants in navy blue, black or khaki colors. Among the things the dress code prohibits are demin pants, sleeveless shirts, t-shirts, overalls or clothing with holes in it.
The district emphasized in its announcement of the policy change that the shift is intended to prepare students to enter the workplace. It also said the policy gives FISD "a positive and distinctive identity" and reflects the "values of the schools and community," according to a statement and video released by the district.
The video announcement published by FISD lays out the district's reasoning behind the new policy and features a voiceover from a student.
"I may be a little young to understand what professionalism means right now, but the skills I'm learning are an essential part of being successful in my future career," the student says. "Every profession has a dress code, whether it's scrubs, a welding helmet or a chef's apron. The way I dress plays an important role in professional and safety, both in the classroom and on the job site."
If a student violates the dress code, they will be "given an opportunity to correct the problem at school," the policy says. If the violation is not corrected, the student may be placed under in-school suspension until the violation is fixed or until a parent or other adult brings the child different clothing that fits the policy, it says.
The newly unveiled policy change has met resistance and criticism from residents who disagree with the bans and the district's reasoning, including parents Amy and Derick Hollaman, whose children attend FISD schools. The couple told CNN affiliate WFAA that they doubt the restricting will help students.
"A young lady should be able to choose what she wears," Derick Hollman told WFAA. "They shouldn't be forced to wear pants."
One of their daughters, Forney High School student Brooklynn Hollaman, started the petition opposing the new dress code, arguing the policy is "completely wrong" and "unfair." The petition has gathered more than 3,500 signatures as of Friday, though it is unclear if the signatures are all from people within the district.
"There are so many important future workforce skills that we want to impart in our kids as they head off to have a successful future," FISD Superintendent Justin Terry says in the announcement video, listing characteristics including creativity, collaboration and "baseline employability skills" like showing up to work on time, communicating positively with coworkers, and following the expectations of an employer.
The dress code is made to "improve student self-esteem, bridge socio-economic differences among students, and promote positive behavior, thereby enhancing school safety and improving the learning environment," FISD said in its statement.
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved. | https://www.albanyherald.com/news/texas-school-district-bans-hooded-clothing-and-dresses-for-most-students-saying-it-will-promote/article_2973356d-905c-596c-988e-f784317a5e77.html | 2022-06-24T06:38:13Z |
Scullion brings over 15 years of operational and research experience to newly launched initiative
CHICAGO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BPOC, one of the longest tenured pure-play healthcare investors, today announced a new partnership with experienced pharmaceutical executive, Mark Scullion, to build a premier clinical research site platform serving the pharmaceutical market.
Mr. Scullion has spent more than 15 years in the clinical research industry and brings a unique understanding of the site selection process and value needs of pharmaceutical sponsors. Mark was most recently the Global Head of Trial Monitoring for Novartis AG, and also previously held leadership roles at Syneos Health and IQVIA, where he developed novel approaches to clinical trial design and execution. At Novartis Mr. Scullion led a group of clinical professionals delivering over 300 clinical studies in partnership with 14,000 investigative sites across the world.
BPOC will work with Mr. Scullion to build a high-performing site network through acquisition and organic growth leveraging a centralized platform that will solve critical pain points for pharmaceutical sponsors. This effort marks BPOC's third partnership in the pharmaceutical services space in the last year and is consistent with BPOC's thesis driven approach to investing. In December 2021, BPOC made a strategic investment in Network Partners, a leading provider of consulting services to medical device and pharmaceutical companies, and in August 2022, the firm made an investment in Praxis Packaging Solutions, a provider of primary and secondary contract packaging services for over-the-counter and prescription pharmaceutical, medical device, animal health and health & beauty industries.
Clinical research sites are critical to the drug development process as trial sponsors and CROs typically rely on research sites to handle patient recruitment and retention, trial administration and data capture. The U.S. clinical trial research site market is valued at approximately $16 billion and is expected to see strong growth over the next 3-5 years, primarily driven by increased R&D and product development in the pharmaceutical and medical device spaces. Despite the growing investment in clinical research, R&D returns are diminishing due to lengthening trial times and increased costs, thus creating the need for increased efficiency in clinical research.
BPOC and Mr. Scullion believe there is ample opportunity to create value in the space through consolidation of sites and the formation of a robust site network that creates a more commercially oriented business with tighter operational controls, greater access to patients and increased speed to trial – leading to greater reliability and lower costs for trial sponsors and CROs.
"Creating a platform of scale with centralized management and sophisticated systems will be a significant asset to patients, sites, and pharma sponsors," said Mark Scullion. "BPOC is an ideal partner given their strong track record in the healthcare space with more than 25 years of experience, and I am confident that with the team we will build a successful platform."
"Mark's unique understanding of the challenges pharmaceutical sponsors face in the development process, given his experience with both pharma sponsors and clinical research organizations, will be instrumental to our success in this effort. Leveraging this experience alongside BPOC's expansive sourcing network will drive acquisitions in the second half of 2022 and the first half of 2023. Additionally, BPOC will seek to engage its deep bench of seasoned operating partners who will work to implement best practices and provide industry expertise, all while accelerating value creation across the new platform." said BPOC Partner Troy Phillips.
About BPOC
Founded in 1996, BPOC is a Chicago-based private equity firm that invests exclusively in healthcare companies and is one of the nation's most experienced investors in the industry having raised five funds with total capital commitments of nearly $1.8 billion. BPOC has invested in numerous providers, manufacturing, outsourcing, distribution and information technology companies through growth equity, management buyouts and leveraged recapitalizations. For more information, visit www.bpoc.com
Media Contact
Alex Nye
M: 814 671 7497
E: anye@prosek.com
View original content:
SOURCE BPOC | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/23/bpoc-partners-with-veteran-pharmaceutical-executive-mark-scullion-build-clinical-research-site-platform/ | 2022-08-23T13:42:08Z |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.