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- 47 emergency management agencies will receive funding to support search and rescue K-9s, tornado sirens, volunteer training, and emergency preparedness and response programs.
PLAINFIELD, Ind., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding more than $175,000 in microgrants to support 47 local emergency management agencies across the company's Indiana service territory. The funding is designed to help public safety agencies increase their resiliency to severe weather events and other emergencies through advanced preparation, planning, equipment and training. Each organization will receive up to $10,000 in funding.
"At Duke Energy, we put safety first in everything we do – and we're committed to helping our local emergency management agencies prepare to respond in any type of emergency situation," said Stan Pinegar, president of Duke Energy Indiana. "We know that successful emergency preparedness and recovery begins and ends at the local level. We appreciate our collaborative relationships with these key organizations in the communities we serve, particularly when storms bring power lines down or an emergency occurs."
The grants will help fund search and rescue K-9s, the installation of tornado sirens, search and rescue programs for "at-risk" individuals, volunteer training, and various emergency preparedness and response programs.
During major emergencies and natural disasters, local emergency management agencies play a critical role in providing information, resources and support that Duke Energy relies on to speed power restoration for its customers.
"Hamilton County has a long history of working in partnership with Duke Energy before, during and after major storm events," said Shane Booker, executive director of Hamilton County Emergency Management. "This grant from the Duke Energy Foundation will help support our team as we continue to evolve and adapt our level of emergency preparedness to better serve our community and our employees."
Grants were awarded to emergency management agencies in the following counties:
- Monroe County – $5,000
- Orange County – $5,000
- Lawrence County – $5,000
- Brown County – $5,000
- Putnam County – $5,000
- Vigo County – $5,000
- Vermillion County – $5,000
- Owen County – $5,000
- Clark County – $2,500
- Crawford County – $2,500
- Floyd County – $2,500
- Jefferson County – $2,500
- Harrison County – $2,500
- Switzerland County – $2,500
- Washington County – $2,500
- Scott County – $2,500
- Knox County – $3,000
- Gibson County – $5,000
- Martin County – $2,000
- Greene County – $2,000
- Sullivan County – $2,000
- Posey County – $2,000
- Warrick County – $2,000
- Pike County – $2,000
- Montgomery County – $5,000
- Tippecanoe County – $5,000
- Clinton County – $5,000
- Carroll County – $5,000
- Huntington County – $5,000
- Cass County – $2,500
- Howard County – $5,000
- Wabash County – $5,000
- Fulton County – $2,500
- Hamilton County – $10,000
- Madison County – $3,000
- Henry County – $5,000
- Wayne County – $2,000
- Shelby County – $5,000
- Hendricks County – $5,000
- Johnson County – $6,341
- City of Plainfield – $3,000
- Bartholomew County – $3,200
- Decatur County – $2,800
- Jackson County – $2,800
- Rush County – $2,800
- Union County – $2,800
- Jennings County – $2,800
Duke Energy Indiana
Duke Energy Indiana, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), provides about 6,300 megawatts of owned electric capacity to approximately 870,000 customers in a 23,000-square-mile service area, making it Indiana's largest electric supplier.
Duke Energy Foundation
The Duke Energy Foundation provides philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. The Foundation contributes more than $2 million annually in charitable gifts to Indiana and is funded by Duke Energy shareholder dollars. More information about the Foundation and its Powerful Communities program can be found at duke-energy.com/foundation.
Contact: McKenzie Barbknecht
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Simpson wins 2nd District GOP primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Simpson won the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Idaho's 2nd Congressional District.
Since outlining a plan to save the salmon population and proposing to remove four dams on the lower Snake River, Simpson has been receiving pushback from several of his Republican colleagues.
His closest contender was Idaho Falls attorney Bryan Smith.
You can view full election results HERE. | https://localnews8.com/politics/idaho-politics/2022/05/17/simpson-wins-2nd-district-gop-primary-2/ | 2022-05-18T05:35:16Z |
OTCQX: SHWZ
NEO: SHWZ
DENVER, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Schwazze, (OTCQX: SHWZ) (NEO: SHWZ) ("Schwazze" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that Justin Dye, Chairman & CEO and Nancy Huber, CFO will participate in the following conferences and events.
Cantor Fitzgerald 2nd Annual Virtual Cannabis Conference - April 12-14, 2022
Justin Dye, Chairman & CEO is scheduled to participate in a panel discussion entitled, "Emerging MSOs" on Tuesday, April 12 at 1:50 pm ET. Management will also be participating in one-on-one investor meetings throughout the conference. For more information, please contact your Cantor Fitzgerald representative.
NobleCon 18, Hard Rock Casino & Hotel – April 19-21, 2022
Justin Dye, Chairman & CEO is scheduled to present at NobleCon18 - Noble Capital Markets' Eighteenth Annual Investor Conference at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, on Thursday April 21, at 11:00 am ET in the Seminole Ballroom A. Management will also be participating in one-on-one investor meetings throughout the event. For more information, please contact your Noble Capital representative.
VID Forum – 11:00 am ET – Live Town Hall – April 26, 2022
Justin Dye, Chairman & CEO will present to investors in a live VID Forum Town Hall. Management will field Q&A from investors and interested parties after their presentation. Please sign up here to register.
A.G.P.'s Spring Virtual Consumer Cannabis Conference – May 3, 2022
Management will be participating in one-on-one investor meetings throughout the Conference. For more information, please contact your A.G.P. representative.
About Schwazze
Schwazze (OTCQX:SHWZ, NEO:SHWZ) is building a premier vertically integrated regional cannabis company with assets in Colorado and New Mexico and will continue to take its operating system to other states where it can develop a differentiated regional leadership position. Schwazze is the parent company of a portfolio of leading cannabis businesses and brands spanning seed to sale. The Company is committed to unlocking the full potential of the cannabis plant to improve the human condition. Schwazze is anchored by a high-performance culture that combines customer-centric thinking and data science to test, measure, and drive decisions and outcomes. The Company's leadership team has deep expertise in retailing, wholesaling, and building consumer brands at Fortune 500 companies as well as in the cannabis sector. Schwazze is passionate about making a difference in our communities, promoting diversity and inclusion, and doing our part to incorporate climate-conscious best practices. Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. was Schwazze's former operating trade name. The corporate entity continues to be named Medicine Man Technologies, Inc.
Schwazze derives its name from the pruning technique of a cannabis plant to enhance plant structure and promote healthy growth.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements." Such statements may be preceded by the words "plan," "will," "may,", "predicts," or similar words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future events or performance, are based on certain assumptions, and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control and cannot be predicted or quantified. Consequently, actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with (i) our inability to manufacture our products and product candidates on a commercial scale on our own or in collaboration with third parties; (ii) difficulties in obtaining financing on commercially reasonable terms; (iii) changes in the size and nature of our competition; (iv) loss of one or more key executives or scientists; (v) difficulties in securing regulatory approval to market our products and product candidates; (vi) our ability to successfully execute our growth strategy in Colorado and outside the state, (vii) our ability to consummate the acquisition described in this press release or to identify and consummate future acquisitions that meet our criteria, (viii) our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and realize synergies therefrom, (ix) the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, * the timing and extent of governmental stimulus programs, (xi) the uncertainty in the application of federal, state and local laws to our business, and any changes in such laws, and * out ability to satisfy the closing conditions for the private finding described in this press release. More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as required by law.
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In Buffalo, Biden to confront the racism he’s vowed to fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Joe Biden talks about his decision to run against President Donald Trump in 2020, the story always starts with Charlottesville. He says it was the men with torches shouting bigoted slogans that drove him to join what he calls the “battle for the soul of America.”
Now Biden is facing the latest deadly manifestation of hatred after a white supremacist targeted Black people with an assault rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, and left 10 people dead, the most lethal racist attack since he took office.
The president and first lady Jill Biden are to visit the city on Tuesday, where their first stop will be a makeshift memorial outside the supermarket. They’re also expected to meet privately with families of the victims, first responders and local officials before the president delivers public remarks.
In a speech at a nearby community center, Biden plans to call for stricter gun laws and urge Americans to reject racism and embrace the nation’s diversity, the White House said.
It’s a message that Biden has delivered several times since he became the first president to specifically address white supremacy in an inaugural speech, calling it “domestic terrorism that we must confront.” However, such beliefs remain an entrenched threat at a time when his administration has been preoccupied with crises involving the pandemic, inflation and the war in Ukraine.
“It’s important for him to show up for the families and the community and express his condolences,” said Derrick Johnson, the president of the NAACP. “But we’re more concerned with preventing this from happening in the future.”
It’s unclear how Biden will try to do that. Proposals for new gun restrictions have routinely been blocked by Republicans. In addition, the racism that was spouted in Charlottesville, Virginia, appears to have only spread.
The White House said the president and first lady will “grieve with the community that lost 10 lives in a senseless and horrific mass shooting.” Three more people were wounded. Nearly all the victims were Black.
Biden was briefed about the shooting by his homeland security adviser, Liz Sherwood-Randall, before he attended church services on Saturday near his family home in Wilmington, Delaware, according to the White House. She called again later to tell him that law enforcement had concluded the attack was racially motivated.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, told a Buffalo radio station that she invited Biden to the city.
“I said, ‘Mr. President, it would be so powerful if you came here,’” Hochul said. “‘This community is in such pain, and to see the president of the United States show them the attention that Buffalo doesn’t always get.’”
On Monday, Biden paid particular tribute to one of the victims, retired police officer Aaron Salter, who was working as a security guard at the store. He said Salter “gave his life trying to save others” by opening fire at the gunman, only to be killed himself.
Payton Gendron, 18, was arrested at the supermarket and charged with murder. He has pleaded not guilty.
Before the shooting, Gendron is reported to have posted online a screed overflowing with racism and antisemitism. The writer of the document described himself as a supporter of Dylan Roof, who killed nine Black parishioners at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015, and Brenton Tarrant, who targeted mosques in New Zealand in 2019.
Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said Gendron is “someone who has hate in their heart, soul and mind,” and he called the attack on the store “an absolute racist hate crime.”
So far investigators are looking at Gendron’s connection to what’s known as the “great replacement” theory, which baselessly claims white people are being intentionally overrun by other races through immigration or higher birth rates.
The racist ideology is often interwoven with antisemitism, with Jews identified as the culprits. During the 2017 “Unite the Right” march in Charlottesville, the white supremacists chanted “Jews will not replace us.”
“Many of those dark voices still exist today,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday. “And the president is determined as he was back then . . . to make sure we fight back against those forces of hate and evil and violence.”
In the years since Charlottesville, replacement theory has moved from the online fringe to mainstream right-wing politics. A third of U.S. adults believe there is “a group of people in this country who are trying to replace native-born Americans with immigrants who agree with their political views,” according to a poll conducted in December by The Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Tucker Carlson, the prominent Fox News host, accuses Democrats of orchestrating mass migration to consolidate their power.
“The country is being stolen from American citizens,” he said Aug. 23, 2021.
He repeated the same theme a month later, saying that “this policy is called the great replacement, the replacement of legacy Americans with more obedient people from faraway countries.”
Carlson’s show routinely receives the highest ratings in cable news, and he responded to the furor Monday night by accusing liberals of trying to silence their opponents.
“So because a mentally ill teenager murdered strangers, you cannot be allowed to express your political beliefs out loud,” he said.
His commentary reflects how this conspiratorial view of immigration has spread through the Republican Party ahead of this year’s midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress.
Facebook advertisements posted last year by the campaign committee of Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., said Democrats want a “PERMANENT ELECTION INSURRECTION” by granting amnesty to illegal immigrants. The plan would “overthrow our current electorate and create a permanent liberal majority in Washington.”
Alex DeGrasse, a senior adviser to Stefanik’s campaign, said Monday she “has never advocated for any racist position or made a racist statement.” He criticized “sickening and false reporting” about her advertisements.
Stefanik is the third-ranking leader of the House Republican caucus, replacing Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who angered the party with her denunciations of Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Cheney, in a tweet on Monday, said the caucus’ leadership “has enabled white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-Semitism. History has taught us that what begins with words ends in far worse.”
Replacement theory rhetoric has also rippled through Republican primary campaigns.
“The Democrats want open borders so they can bring in and amnesty tens of millions of illegal aliens — that’s their electoral strategy,” Blake Masters, who’s running in the Republican Senate primary in Arizona, wrote on Twitter hours after the Buffalo shooting. “Not on my watch.”
A spokesperson for Masters did not respond to a request for comment.
Jean-Pierre indicated that the White House would speak more broadly about racism than singling out specific people for criticism.
“Once you get into calling out people’s names, then you get away from that issue,” she said.
Although Biden has not spoken directly about replacement theory, his warnings about racism remain a fixture of his public speeches.
Three days before the Buffalo shooting, at a Democratic fundraiser in Chicago, Biden said, “I really do think we’re still in the battle for the soul of America.”
Biden said he hadn’t planned to run for president in 2020 — he had already fallen short in two previous campaigns, served as vice president and then stepped aside as Hillary Clinton consolidated support for the 2016 race — and was content to spend some time as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
But he said he was disgusted “when those folks came marching out of the fields in Charlottesville, Virginia, carrying torches” and repeating the “same anti-Semitic bile chanted in the streets of everywhere from Nuremberg to Berlin in the early ‘30s.”
And he recalled how Trump responded to questions about the rally, which resulted in the death of Heather Heyer, a young woman who was there to protest the white supremacists.
“He said there are very good people on both sides,” Biden said.
He added, “We can’t let this happen, guys.”
Johnson, the NAACP president, said the country needs to “finally chart a course so we can as a nation begin to address domestic terrorism as we would foreign terrorism — as aggressively as possible.”
He added, “White supremacy and democracy cannot coexist.”
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Associated Press writer Karen Matthews in New York contributed to this report.
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Toyota recalls 460,000 vehicles for stability control glitch
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling about 460,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a software problem that can inadvertently disable the electronic stability control system. The automaker says that when the vehicles are restarted, the software in rare cases may not automatically switch the system into the “on” mode. That can disable the system. The recall covers 2020 to 2022 models including the Toyota brand’s Venza, Mirai, RAV4 Hybrid, RAV4 Prime, Sienna Hybrid, and Highlander Hybrid. Also included are the LS500h, LX600, NX350h, and NX450h-plus from the Lexus luxury brand. Dealers will update software on the skid control computer to fix the problem. Owners will be notified by mid-June. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/13/toyota-recalls-460000-vehicles-for-stability-control-glitch/ | 2022-04-13T22:52:44Z |
SAN DIEGO, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurelis, Inc., announced the publication of a study recently available online in the peer-reviewed, scientific journal Epilepsia. Epilepsia is the world's leading journal of original scientific research on multiple aspects of epilepsy. Epilepsia publishes reviews, opinion pieces, and guidelines that foster understanding and aim to improve the diagnosis and treatment of people with seizures and epilepsy.
"Since the inception of Neurelis, we have been deeply grounded in science, which makes publication of our research in Epilepsia an important milestone in the expansion of our clinical research program," said Enrique Carrazana, M.D., Neurelis Chief Medical Officer. "Our mission is to help patients who experience the most debilitating aspect of their epilepsy, lack of seizure control and seizure unpredictability. We are committed to developing therapies that help them better manage their condition and improve their quality of life."
Cascino, G, Tarquinio D, Wheless J, et al. Lack of clinically relevant differences in safety and pharmacokinetics after second-dose administration of intranasal diazepam within 4 h for acute treatment of seizure clusters: A population analysis. Epilepsia doi:10.1111/epi.17249
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 http://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 http://www.neurelis.com/. For the latest scientific information on VALTOCO, please visit http://www.neurelismedicalaffairs.com/.
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.
- Hypersensitivity to diazepam
- Acute narrow-angle glaucoma
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.
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.
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.
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.
The most common adverse reactions (at least 4%) were somnolence, headache, and nasal discomfort.
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.
Neurelis:
Brittany Bradrick, Chief Financial Officer, +1 858 251 2135
Media:
Erich Sandoval, Finn Partners, + 1 917 497 2867
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Final episode of ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ airs Thursday
(CNN) - After 19 seasons and 64 daytime Emmy awards, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” is saying goodbye.
Thursday will be the final show.
DeGeneres said, “As great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore.”
But her next challenge is still up in the air. She might just relax for a bit, though DeGeneres herself admitted that’s not her style.
The stand-up comedian turned actress was the first lead actor in a sitcom to come out as gay in 1997. A few years later, she started “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
There have been some bumps along the way, including reports last summer of a toxic work environment.
But DeGeneres said the drama isn’t why she’s ending the show, calling her staff her “family and best friends.”
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NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) will publish its first quarter 2022 results on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 after the New York Stock Exchange closes. The company will also host a conference call to review the financial results on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 starting at 4:30 p.m. EDT. Participants may listen to the conference call by dialing 844-291-6362 (domestic) or 234-720-6995 (international), along with access code 1468163. The conference call will be simulcast and archived on our website at investor.omnicomgroup.com.
Omnicom Group (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 70 countries. Follow us on Twitter for the latest news.
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NEW YORK, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of The J. M. Smucker Company "Outset" or the "Company") (NYSE: SJM). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Outset and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On or around May 20, 2022, Smucker's issued a voluntary recall of "select Jif® peanut butter products sold in the U.S. due to potential Salmonella contamination", affecting nearly 50 types of Jif peanut butter products sold in the United States.
On June 7, 2022, Smucker's disclosed that the recall is expected to cost the Company $125 million in fiscal year 2023.
On this news, the price of Smucker's stock fell $3.06 per share, or 2.35%, over the following two trading sessions, to close at $127.25 per share on June 9, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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The Company currently has five brand offerings that are environmentally sustainable alternatives to plastic bottles.
WESTON, Fla., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Grail Technology (OTC: GOGY) www.GoldenGrailBeverages.com is a fast-growing company with a strategic mission to innovate, build and streamline the growth of its beverage portfolio through fiscally responsible investing announces acquiring KOZ Water https://kozwater.com/. KOZ Water is a premium purified and pH balanced water packaged in completely plastic-free 12oz and 16oz cans. KOZ Water has had much success on Amazon and on the West Coast.
As bottled water exploded in popularity, it has contributed to a growing environmental problem. Sales of bottled water now exceed those of soda and beer in the U.S. Source: BusinessInsider.com. Despite efforts to encourage recycling in cities across the country, plastic bottles used for soda and water are rarely recycled, research shows, and the U.S. was the 20th biggest contributor to plastic waste in the oceans (out of 192 countries) as a result, in part, of our thirst for bottled beverages.
Aluminum, meanwhile, has emerged as a major competitor to plastic bottles according to data from the International Bottled Water Association.
"Aluminum is infinitely recyclable, and cans are the single-most recycled beverage package in the world," said Sherrie Rosenblatt, spokeswoman for the Can Manufacturers Institute, a trade group. "In a world that is increasingly concerned about scarce resources, aluminum cans have the ability to be recycled over and over, forever, without losing strength or quality."
"Single use plastic water bottles exist because there are times in life when one time use is either an easier option or the only option. KOZ Water provides a better option for those moments. KOZ Water, a premium canned purified water, offers an infinitely recyclable alternative to plastic water bottles," Eduard Abel, Co-Founder of KOZ Water. "We are thrilled to become part of the Golden Grail family of brands to fuel the next phase of growth for the KOZ Water brand. They have the expertise and distribution to expand further than we could have on our own which means more cans in hands and less plastic in our landfills and waterways."
Golden Grail recently assured its dedication to environmental initiatives and their overall commitment to their Environmental, Social and Governance factors. This past March they announced their ownership of Cause Water https://causewater.com/ a pristine mountain spring water, packaged in an aluminum 16oz can with a resealable cap, with a mission to help the global issue of plastic waste. They also announced switching their newly acquired popular kids brand Tickle Water https://www.drinkticklewater.com/ to an aluminum can. In addition, their energy drink Spider is offered in an aluminum can. The Company currently has five brand offerings that are environmentally sustainable alternatives to plastic bottles, Spider Energy, Cause Water, Tickle Water, Sketch Can and KOZ Water.
"Reducing plastic waste should be a top priority for all beverage companies. As a leader and innovator in the beverage industry, we recognize the significant role Golden Grail Beverages can play in helping to change the way our communities consume and dispose of single-use water. As Americans drink more bottled water than ever before, environmental advocates are pushing companies to put water in aluminum cans instead of plastic. Golden Grail is ahead of this trend and we will capture sales and momentum," Steven Hoffman, CEO, Golden Grail Tech Beverages.
Golden Grail is a fast paced, progressive beverage company interested in building out a portfolio of relevant brands, in emerging and high-growth categories in order to bring long-term shareholder value.
Golden Grail Technology (OTC: GOGY) www.GoldenGrailBeverages.com is a fast-growing company with a strategic mission to innovate, build and streamline the growth of its beverage portfolio through fiscally responsible investing. The company targets brands that have a proven sales history, loyal consumer following, retail presence and strong value proposition who need assistance to get to the next few levels. Golden Grail has been actively acquiring brands within emerging and growing beverage categories. Our robust product offerings include Spider Energy Drink, Trevi Fruit Essence Water, Tickle Water for kids, Sketch Can for Tweens, Cause Water helping reduce global plastic pollution and Scorpion Energy Hemp/CBD.
After an acquisition, the company utilizes a series of operational technologies to apply its business expertise, fiscal techniques and various manufacturing processes know-how to improve the economics and performance of each brand while advancing marketing and distribution for its beverage holdings. The company's focus on sophisticated management and development of beverage brands, coupled with its rapidly growing and recognizable portfolio of healthy, functional beverages sets Golden Grail apart as a leader in acquiring and advancing existing beverage brands.
For more information on Golden Grail Technology Beverages (OTC: GOGY) visit
www.GoldenGrailBeverages.com
https://www.facebook.com/GoldenGrailTechBeverages
https://twitter.com/golden_grail
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Cause Water is Pristine Mountain Spring Water with a Cause
Cause Water has three key initiatives be a vessel for change, do your part and encouraging consumers to join the cause, by drinking Cause Water. A fully recyclable aluminum bottle and cap supports its core mission of plastic reduction and ocean preservation. Cause Water can be found in high-end, influential natural food stores along the West Coast.
For more information visit:
https://www.facebook.com/CauseWaterBeverage
https://www.instagram.com/cause_water/
Tickle Water is a premium sparkling water company dedicated to providing honest and clean hydration. Tickle Water is the first sparkling water in the market created specifically for children, yet enjoyed by all ages, complete with delicious flavors and a recyclable can, making it the perfect beverage for any occasion. Every can of Tickle Water is simply made with premium sparkling water and natural flavors without artificial ingredients, sugar, sodium, or preservatives.
For more information visit http://www.drinkticklewater.com
https://www.facebook.com/drinkticklewater
'Sketch Can' - The first and only 'sketch can' features a personalization space and a social media hash tag to invite Tickle fans to interact with the brand by drawing on the can and then sharing their custom can on Tik Tok. 'Sketch Can' provides kids with a brand they can call their own. It is a healthy premium sparkling water and natural flavors without artificial ingredients, sugar, sodium, or preservatives. 'Sketch Can' comes in a fully recyclable package, in two delicious flavors Watermelon and Sour Green Apple. Kids won't be able to resist the urge to sip and sketch.
Trevi Essence Water is a true clean-label beverage with a superior flavor that stays true to the fruit. Trevi has zero sugar, zero calories, no preservatives, no artificial ingredients, gluten free, vegan, kosher and diet friendly. Trevi comes in four delicious flavors Mango Orange, Coconut Lime, Peach and Grapefruit.
For more information visit www.DrinkTrevi.com
https://www.facebook.com/DrinkTrevi
Spider Energy Drink is packed with serious energy. This formula is the perfect balance of energy boosting B-vitamins, Taurine, Guarana, Ginseng, Key Levels of Amino Acids and herbal extracts. Made with 100% real sugar, Spider Energy is known as one of the best tasting with a fresh-citrus, smooth and refreshing flavor, without the medicinal aftertaste associated with most energy drinks.
For more information visit
https://spiderenergydrink.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SpiderEnergyDrink
https://www.instagram.com/spiderenergydrink/
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Wellness company joins world's largest trade show to disrupt the $9B probiotic market with personalized microbiome reporting and targeted proprietary probiotic blends formulated by scientists
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ombre, a wellness company that provides at-home microbiome tests and targeted probiotic supplements, announces its debut at the New Hope Network's Natural Products Expo East, the natural and organic product industry's largest trade show. This exhibition will launch Ombre's expansion from solely direct-to-consumer to an omni-channel distribution model spearheaded by a strategic retail diversification plan.
"Natural Products Expo East is the perfect venue for us to expand our retail footprint," stated Ombre's CEO Elise Contarsy, "Home test kits and personalized data are driving growth at retail. Ombre can fuel that trend in retailers' assortments."
Ombre makes shopping for probiotics easier for consumers by offering proprietary blends containing strains selected by scientists. "Our probiotics are formulated to stand apart from other probiotics," explained Ombre's Head of Science Kimberly Griffith, MS CNS®, "We only source quality strains backed by science to help support specific wellness goals."
All of Ombre's products will be showcased at Booth 3756 in the Supplements area of Natural Products Expo East at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from September 29 - October 1, 2022. Ombre looks forward to meeting retail partners who are interested in expanding their offerings with an edited assortment of targeted probiotics their customers will love.
About Ombre
Ombre is leading the future of personalized self-care by merging science and wellness into an individualized experience. Since 2019, Ombre has helped customers gain control over their health and well-being by better understanding their unique gut microbiome and the factors that can help or hurt it. Ombre's easy home tests give consumers a quantified view of their unique microbiome. Supported by lifestyle and diet recommendations, Ombre helps individuals make informed decisions about the probiotics they take. For more information, visit ombrelab.com.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Trust Company, a subsidiary of Cambridge Bancorp (NASDAQ: CATC), has provided $12 million in debt financing to Freight Farms to expand its product offering and pursue its growth objectives. Founded in 2012, Freight Farms has a network of connected hydroponic container farms serving customers around the world ranging from small business farmers to those within the corporate, hospitality, retail, education, and nonprofit sectors.
"Cambridge Trust is the type of commercial lender all companies in our industry want to work with, because they took the time to understand our market, our business model, and our vision," said Freight Farms Chief Executive Officer Rick Vanzura. "Their financing is coming at the perfect time—a time when we are looking to meet the increasing demand for our farms. It puts Freight Farms in a stable financial position to help us meet our customers' needs and continue as a leader in providing vertical farming solutions that optimize crop yield year-round around the globe."
"We are pleased to provide an innovative and meaningful debt facility to advance Freight Farms' efforts to expand its product offerings and achieve its growth objectives," said Chris Roy, Director, Innovation Banking at Cambridge Trust. "With a talented management team and well-designed products serving a critical need, we believe Freight Farms is poised to transform agriculture over the years ahead as sustainability and access to quality produce become ever more important."
Cambridge Trust's Innovation Banking Group is a leading Boston-based lender focused on the financial needs of growth-stage companies which drive the expansion of the innovative economy and support Cambridge Trust's growth strategy.
Cambridge Trust Company, subsidiary of Cambridge Bancorp (NASDAQ: CATC), is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 132-year-old Massachusetts chartered commercial bank has approximately $5.1 billion in assets at June 30, 2022, and a total of 19 Massachusetts and New Hampshire locations. Cambridge Trust's Wealth Management group maintains offices in Boston and Wellesley, Massachusetts and Concord, Manchester, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire with $4.0 billion in client assets under management and administration at June 30, 2022.
To lean more, please visit cambridgetrust.com or visit Cambridge Trust on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.
Founded in 2012, Freight Farms debuted the first vertical hydroponic farm built inside an intermodal shipping container—the Leafy Green Machine—with the mission of democratizing and decentralizing the local production of fresh, healthy food. Since inception, Freight Farms has expanded its product offering and now has the largest network of connected farms in the world, with global customers ranging from small business farmers to corporate, hospitality, retail, education, and nonprofit sectors.
To learn more, please visit freightfarms.com, or visit Freight Farms on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.
Media Contacts:
Cambridge Trust: Mary Ann Manning, Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications, (781) 528-3832
Freight Farms: Jacy Clapp, Growth Marketing Manager, (252) 885-2498
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Presentation will be at 12:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 24
ATLANTA, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharecare (Nasdaq: SHCR), the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, today announced revised timing for its participation in the UBS Global Healthcare Conference. Due to a change in scheduling, Jeff Arnold, chairman and CEO, will now represent the company in a presentation and fireside chat on Tuesday, May 24 at 12:15 p.m. ET.
Links for the simultaneous webcast and related presentation materials will be available at investors.sharecare.com.
About Sharecare
Sharecare is the leading digital health company that helps people – no matter where they are in their health journey – unify and manage all their health in one place. Our comprehensive and data-driven virtual health platform is designed to help people, providers, employers, health plans, government organizations, and communities optimize individual and population-wide well-being by driving positive behavior change. Driven by our philosophy that we are all together better, at Sharecare, we are committed to supporting each individual through the lens of their personal health and making high-quality care more accessible and affordable for everyone. To learn more, visit www.sharecare.com.
Investor Relations:
Evan Smith, CFA
evan.smith@sharecare.com
Media Relations:
Jen Martin Hall
jen@sharecare.com
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The global PR agency Method Communications has appointed Martin Harkin as Senior Vice President, Global Head of Business Development.
Harkin, a long-time communications executive with international experience, will lead tech clients from his home base in New York City and coordinate new global business development opportunities between U.S.-based Method and its sibling agencies under the VCCP Business umbrella: Harvard, in London, and Sling & Stone, which is based in Sydney, Australia, with offices in New Zealand, Singapore and Los Angeles.
Before joining Method, Harkin was Practice Head for Technology and E-Commerce at communications agency Red Havas, in New York, spending eight years at the company across its New York, Sydney and London offices. He has represented some of the world's largest and best-known technology companies, including Google, LinkedIn and Facebook/Meta, while also working with smaller and more specialized organizations such as the Israeli-founded autonomous traffic management company NoTraffic, and Tritium — an Australian- headquartered company that designs and manufactures technology for electric vehicle fast chargers.
Prior to joining Red Havas, Harkin worked at Haystac, part of the Dentsu Aegis network, working across client teams to help promote their biggest stories and support major campaigns.
"We're delighted to welcome Marty to Method, where he'll help us continue building out our cross-agency collaborations with Harvard and Sling & Stone," said David Parkinson, Method's co-founder and CEO. "Method already provides support to a number of our clients through our global network, and Marty's experience is perfectly suited to helping us take those collaborations and business relationships to the next level.
"Just as important," Parkinson said, "Marty has a proven record of taking incredibly complex models, products and services offered by a variety of technology companies and distilling them into straight-forward yet powerful narratives. He will be a vital part of driving the strategic direction of Method, as well as new business development, particularly on the East Coast."
Harkin, a native of Ireland, has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Ulster. He worked at The Irish News before moving to Sydney in 2012 to begin his PR career. That journalism experience has given him informed insights in helping clients frame their narratives and devise their media strategies.
"The entrepreneurial mindset that flows throughout Method is what initially drew me to the agency," Harkin said. "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with some of the brightest and most innovative minds in the industry across creative strategy, PR, analyst relations, marketing, social media, content development and research and insights.
"My first-hand experience of working in the Australian and UK markets, in addition to collaboration with global teams across a wide variety of locations, will be vital to working with Harvard and Sling & Stone under the VCCP Business umbrella. I am excited at the prospect of growing our global client roster in this new chapter."
About Method
Method is a global PR and marketing partner for challenger brands shaking up the status quo and market leaders facing challenges of their own. We are cut from the same cloth as the innovative companies we represent. As entrepreneurs in our field, we know how to bring narratives to life and capture the spotlight, driving meaningful business outcomes.
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Event to be held in New York City on June 9 to benefit MDA's ALS research.
NEW YORK, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association's (MDA) Wings Over Wall Street gala will return in-person, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, on June 9 at 6 p.m., at Guastavino's in New York City. Funds raised at the benefit will go towards MDA's ALS research, to keep the pipeline of promising therapeutics moving forward for people living with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) aka Lou Gehrig's disease. Register to attend the event, here.
ABC Eyewitness News Anchor, Bill Ritter, will once again host the event in addition to being one of the four honorees for outstanding contributions to the mission including:
- Beier Award: Bill Ritter, Anchor, ABC Eyewitness News
- Diamond Award: Sabrina Paganoni, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, and Co-director of the MDA ALS Care Center at Massachusetts General Hospital's Neurological Clinical Research Institute
- Humanitarian Award: Russ Salzberg, Legendary Sportscaster
- Spirit Award: Leah Stavenhagen—Founder, Her ALS Story
"For over 70 years, MDA has led the way, investing over $173 million in innovations in ALS science and care. Thanks to MDA-funded research, we now have treatments for ALS and have made tremendous leaps forward in our understanding of the causes of ALS," said Donald S. Wood, PhD, President and CEO of MDA. "In a partnership that has thrived for more than 20 years, Wings Over Wall Street has presented an outstanding opportunity to spread the word about our mission and to raise critical funding to continue our work. We are delighted to be back celebrating this event in person and are most grateful to our honorees, sponsors, and attendees."
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Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, IEX; Platinum Sponsor, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America; Silver Sponsors, CBOE Global Markets, Seelos Therapeutics Inc., and USI Affinity.
ABOUT MDA's work in ALS research, care, and advocacy:
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is the #1 voluntary health organization in the United States for people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases. For over 70 years, MDA has led the way in ALS research, investing over $173 million in innovations in ALS science and care. Thanks to MDA-funded research, tremendous leaps forward have been made in the understanding of the causes of ALS. MDA's commitment to ALS includes support for a network of more than 150 multidisciplinary Care Centers at top medical institutions nationwide, including 48 designated MDA ALS Care Centers. MDA's data hub, called MOVR, is the first-of-its-kind data technology hub, which collects clinical and genetic data from our network of Care Centers for neuromuscular diseases including ALS, serving as a valuable tool for accelerating therapy development. MDA's advocacy efforts led to the passing of the ACT for ALS into law, which will accelerate access to treatment for the ALS community. To learn more visit mda.org and follow MDA on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn.
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PITTSBURGH, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PNC Bank, N.A. announced an increase in its prime lending rate. The new rate of 4.00% is effective tomorrow, May 5, 2022.
PNC Bank, National Association, is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. For information about PNC, visit www.pnc.com.
CONTACT:
Marcey Zwiebel
(412) 762-4550
media.relations@pnc.com
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MILAN (AP) — Neither inflation nor the war in Ukraine are threatening to take a bite out of the luxury fashion market, according to a study published Tuesday.
While much of the world is fretting over higher fuel and energy prices, the study by Bain & Company consultancy indicated that the global luxury market remains set for growth, largely due to the continued resiliency of the world’s wealthiest people.
The global luxury market grew by nearly one-third to 288 billion euros ($198 billion) last year, rebounding from its worst recorded dip due to the 2020 pandemic lockdowns, according to the study commissioned by Italy’s Altagamma association of high-end producers.
Sales of personal luxury goods including apparel, accessories and footwear posted high double-digit growth in the first quarter of this year, despite the first signs of economic uncertainty tied to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Bain said.
In its most pessimistic outlook, assuming global inflationary pressure, Bain forecasts growth in the sales of high-end personal goods this year to grow by 5% to around 305 billion euros. But the consultancy also sees a case for up to 15% growth if the current trends continue, pushing the market to 330 billion euros next year.
The United States and Europe have boosted growth so far this year, while sales are expected to hit a hard stop in China due to COVID-19 restrictions in key cities. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/luxury-market-seen-as-growing-in-2022-despite-inflation-war/ | 2022-06-21T17:43:43Z |
NAACP files lawsuit against Tennessee comptroller, claims threat to take over majority-Black town is discriminatory
By Maya Brown, CNN
The NAACP is representing a majority-Black town in Tennessee and helped it file a lawsuit on Friday alleging that the state comptroller exceeded his authority and racially discriminated against the town in its financial dealings.
Mason Mayor Emmit Gooden, the Board of Aldermen and the town are accusing Jason Mumpower, Tennessee’s Comptroller of the Treasury, of violating the Equal Protection Clause and going beyond his authority under state and federal law as comptroller through his “unlawful efforts” to take over the town’s finances.
The comptroller’s office declined to comment on the lawsuit but has previously denied bias in the decision to oversee the town’s finances.
This lawsuit follows an ongoing battle over financial supervision between town officials and the comptroller’s office as the area is welcoming a $5.8 billion Ford Motor Company plant in 2025 called BlueOval City. A couple of weeks ago, Mumpower sent a letter to Mason residents calling on them to push for the town to relinquish its charter. After the town decided to keep its charter, the comptroller said it must fix the town’s financial troubles or Tipton County will officially take over the city’s finances.
The takeover is now ongoing as town officials are being “stripped of all financial autonomy and can spend no more than $100 without the prior approval” of the comptroller’s office, according to the lawsuit.
Mumpower denies bias and previously told CNN he does not want Mason to be left out of the financial benefits of the Ford plant. Yet town officials are still skeptical about what the comptroller will do next.
The leaders of the town, with a population of less than 1,500, 72% of whom are Black, believe the state is only now getting involved because the Ford plant is coming to the area — about 10 miles away from Mason. Town officials believe Tipton County wants to take advantage of the incoming economic opportunities.
“We think that this majority African American town should be able to realize the economic opportunity that Ford Motor Company is bringing,” Van Turner, one of the attorneys on the lawsuit, told CNN.
The NAACP helped the town file the suit to assist the city in protecting the citizens of Mason.
“Here are individuals who have been in this town for generations, and they have operated in a way in which they had to survive without real tangible support in recent years from the state,” NAACP President Derrick Johnson told CNN.
Black-majority towns are regularly disenfranchised, expert says
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund sent a letter to Mumpower earlier this week regarding its concerns that the comptroller’s office decision to take over financial control for an indefinite period is discriminatory.
Mumpower, who has authority over incoming and outgoing funds for the state, says he is also allowed to provide enhanced supervision over local government’s finances. The suit alleges he is exceeding that power.
Although the Tennessee Code allows the comptroller to review town budgets and to require municipalities to reduce expenditures or levy additional taxes, it does not appear to allow day-to-day supervision over a town’s financial transactions, according to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Counts alleged against the comptroller’s office include violation of state law and violation of the Equal Protection Clause and the Tennessee Constitution. The town of Mason is also seeking declaratory judgment.
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund said it believes the timing of the comptroller’s involvement is irrational and that the state’s actions are motivated by racial discrimination, according to the letter to Mumpower.
The comptroller’s office has only stepped in and taken control over a town’s finances in three other instances — Van Buren County in 2020, the Town of Jellico between 2013 and 2018 and Polk County in the 1900’s, according to the legal defense fund. Town officials said that even with much worse financial situations than Mason, the comptroller’s office never pushed them to give up their charter. Both Van Buren County and Jellico have a population with about 95% White people, while Mason has about 23% White people.
Johnson told CNN the results of the investigation showed there was no evidence of equal treatment among jurisdictions.
“The fact that the attempted takeover is being perpetrated only now — rather than years ago, when Mason’s White leadership actually caused the financial issues complained of — demonstrates that Defendant’s timing and alleged justification are neither rational nor plausible,” the lawsuit says.
Black-majority towns are regularly disenfranchised, according to Andre Perry, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
“Small Black-majority municipalities often are up against White state and county leaders who simply don’t give their fellow citizens the same privileges because of the color of their skin,” Perry told CNN. “It appears Mumpower values the assets and infrastructure of Mason more than the people.”
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Curis, Inc. ("Curis" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CRIS). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Curis and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On April 4, 2022, Curis announced "that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a partial clinical hold on the Company's TakeAim Leukemia Phase 1/2a study (NCT04278768)" for "orally-administered emavusertib (CA-4948) as monotherapy and in combination with azacitidine or venetoclax in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)." According to the Company, "[w]ith the partial hold, the FDA is requesting additional data from the study, including data related to the death of a R/R AML patient who experienced, among several conditions, rhabdomyolysis, which has previously been identified as a dose-limiting toxicity of emavusertib[,]" and that "the FDA is requesting safety, efficacy, and other data, including data related to rhabdomyolysis and the Company's determination of the Recommended Phase 2 Dose for emavusertib in this study." Curis also advised that "[w]hile this partial hold does not affect the TakeAim Lymphoma study (NCT03328078), a Phase 1/2 open-label dose escalating clinical trial investigating emavusertib in patients with B-cell malignancies, the Company has decided to pause enrollment of new patients in that study as well, pending resolution of the partial clinical hold in the TakeAim Leukemia study."
On this news, Curis' stock price fell $0.81 per share, or 33.33%, to close at $1.62 per share on April 4, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 60 leading manufacturing companies will converge on Pittsburgh next month to spotlight the latest transformative technologies at Smart Manufacturing Experience 2022. The in-person event will help small to medium manufacturers (SMMs) leverage the power of these advanced technologies to improve their bottom line and advance their operations in real time.
The event, scheduled for June 7-9, 2022, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, is sponsored by SME, CESMII, AMT and AMI, which have partnered to meet the technology needs of SMMs. The sponsors work in collaboration with industry, academia and government agencies to bring solutions that drive the advancement of smart manufacturing operations.
"Smart Manufacturing Experience brings together the top minds in smart manufacturing, including keynote speakers, technical experts, thought leaders and fellow manufacturing professionals who already have adopted these technologies and have a wealth of knowledge to share," said Robert Willig, executive director and CEO of SME. "This knowledge transfer is setting the stage for the industry to adapt faster than ever and to accelerate the pace of our economy."
"At Smart Manufacturing Experience you'll see how companies are already making smart changes, training their workforces and enjoying greater ROI as a result. With more than 60 exhibiting companies scheduled for this year, you'll see how this technology can make a huge difference for your bottom line, too."
Willig said this year's exhibit lineup features some of the most advanced 'smart' technologies available from many of the biggest names in the manufacturing technology industry. Following are highlights of smart technology from some of the key exhibitors scheduled to be on this year's exhibition floor:
AT&T Business – Connectivity and communication technologies addressing cybersecurity, edge computing, IIoT and digital transformation, ERP/MRP and supply-chain management software (Booth #301).
CESMII – Initiatives for workforce development and digital transformation, Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centers, CESMII Innovation Platform technology solution (Booth #221, #515).
Manufacturing USA – Through 16 manufacturing innovation institutes, spearheads major industry-relevant R&D projects, workforce training on advanced manufacturing skills (Booth #215).
TULIP – TULIP self-serve manufacturing apps empower shop-floor workers to drive digital transformation. The TULIP platform integrates human and machine data to achieve business goals (Booth #401).
Augmentir – Helps companies achieve workforce excellence and improve productivity with data-driven, AI-based connected worker tools (Booth #509).
Canvas GFX – The Canvas Envision browser-based end-to-end software platform lets users create, collaborate on, access 3D product documentation, digitally manipulate and interact with 3D models (Booth #103).
Capture 3D – Provides accurate 3D optical non-contact metrology measurement solutions, intelligent 3D software and robotic inspection (Booth #203).
Datanomix – Offers automated production intelligence for real-time production monitoring without operator input, featuring dashboards, full-view reports, trend analysis of the right data, right now (Booth #503).
Ericsson – Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provider of 5G and IoT platforms, intelligent mobile networks; digital services, managed services, emerging business (Booth #115).
ESI North America – Virtual prototyping software and services replacing real tests and prototypes with highly accurate, predictive and representational virtual prototypes. (Booth #211).
GE Digital – Software for grid optimization and analytics, asset and operations performance management, manufacturing operations and automation that put industrial data to work (Booth #511).
iBASEt – The iBASEt Digital Operations Suite helps manufacturers streamline production and sustainment of highly engineered products. It includes MES, SQM and MRO modules (Booth #101).
MachineMetrics – The MachineMetrics platform collects, manages, analyzes, and acts upon manufacturing equipment data, transforming machine data-driven insights into action (Booth #205).
Plex Systems – The Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform includes MES, ERP, supply-chain management, Industrial IoT and analytics to connect people, systems, machines, and supply chains (Booth #505).
ThinkIQ – The ThinkIQ Transformational Intelligence platform transforms your process through five steps required to fully reach autonomous Smart Manufacturing (Booth #626).
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Advanced Manufacturing International, Inc. is a non-profit organization focused on accelerating the digital transformation of small to medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) with simple, secure, and ultra-low-cost solutions. AMI is led by industry veterans with decades of experience in delivering production level, smart, digital solutions, and cultural transformations to manufacturing—all without breaking the bank. AMI is a subsidiary of the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group, Inc. (MTDG) and is based in Clearwater, Fla.
AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology represents and promotes U.S.- based manufacturing technology – those who design, build, sell and service the continuously evolving technology that lies at the heart of manufacturing. Learn more at amtonline.org.
CESMII is the United States' national institute on Smart Manufacturing, driving cultural and technological transformation and secure industrial technologies as national imperatives. By enabling frictionless movement of information between real-time Operations and the people and systems that create value in and across Manufacturing organizations, CESMII is impacting manufacturing performance through measurable improvements in areas such as: quality, throughput, costs/profitability, safety, asset reliability and energy productivity.
SME connects manufacturing professionals, academia and communities, sharing knowledge and resources to build inspired, educated and prosperous manufacturers and enterprises. With 90 years of experience and expertise in events, media, membership, training and development, and also through the SME Education Foundation, SME is committed to promoting manufacturing technology, developing a skilled workforce and attracting future generations to advance manufacturing. Learn more at sme.org, follow @SME_MFG on Twitter or facebook.com/SMEmfg.
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Washington QB competition getting started with spring ball
By TIM BOOTH
AP Sports Writer
SEATTLE (AP) — Among new Washington coach Kalen DeBoer’s first priorities is figuring out his quarterback situation. The Huskies have three options with spring practice starting. Dylan Morris has been the primary starter for Washington the past two seasons. The Huskies also have highly touted freshman Sam Huard, who started one game last year and has strong Washington bloodlines. There’s also Indiana transfer Michael Penix Jr., who was the QB at Indiana under DeBoer in 2019. All three will get equal opportunity early in spring practice. A decision on a starter likely won’t come until the summer. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/01/washington-qb-competition-getting-started-with-spring-ball/ | 2022-04-02T03:15:22Z |
OPEC+ boosts oil output by slower pace than previous months
The OPEC oil cartel and its allies decided Wednesday to boost production in September by a much slower pace than in previous months at a time of high oil prices and unstable energy supplies exacerbated by the war Russia has waged on Ukraine.
The OPEC+ coalition said it will increase output to 100,000 barrels a day next month after raising it by by 648,000 barrels per day in July and August. The group considered what effects staggering inflation and rising COVID-19 rates may have on global demand for fuel in the fall, with gasoline prices at the pump still high.
OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, and its allies, led by Russia, curtailed production during the pandemic as oil prices and demand plummeted, and those cuts are due to expire in September. The OPEC+ coalition has been gradually adding more oil and gas to the market as economies recovered.
Some OPEC nations, such as Angola and Nigeria, have been producing less than the agreed-upon amount. Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, have the capacity to increase production, although it’s unclear if they will want to.
Russia’s oil and natural gas exports to the world have declined as many nations imposed sanctions or curtailed buying from the major supplier due to its invasion of Ukraine. Russia also has reduced or cut off natural gas to a dozen European countries, further driving up energy prices, squeezing people’s spending power and threatening to cause a recession if nations can’t stockpile enough gas to get through the winter.
It was the first official monthly meeting of the OPEC+ group since its leader, Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, died at age 63 in his home country of Nigeria last month. Haitham al-Ghais, a veteran of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, took over as secretary general of OPEC this week.
It was also OPEC’s first meeting since U.S. President Joe Biden visited Saudi Arabia last month, aiming to improve relations and hoping to encourage more oil production from the cartel. There was no oil production agreement announced after the meeting, but Biden said he expected OPEC to take steps to increase production in the coming weeks.
The price of oil rose sharply after Russia invaded Ukraine in February. But it has fallen somewhat since OPEC last met.
In the U.S., a gallon of regular gasoline was selling for $4.19 on average Tuesday. That’s substantially lower than in June, when the nationwide average surpassed $5 a gallon, but it’s still painfully high for many frontline workers and families to afford and about 32% higher than what drivers were paying a year ago.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/08/03/opec-boosts-oil-output-by-slower-pace-than-previous-months/ | 2022-08-03T14:41:23Z |
Democratic, GOP Senate bargainers agree on $10B to fight COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers have reached an agreement on a slimmed-down $10 billion package for countering COVID-19 with treatments, vaccines and other steps, but both parties’ bargainers ended up dropping all funding to help nations abroad combat the pandemic.
Yet a day after lawmakers announced the bipartisan accord, it was possible the measure could get entangled with an election-year battle over immigration, and it was unclear Tuesday how quickly the bill might move through Congress.
The compromise drew quick support Monday from President Joe Biden, who initially pushed for a $22.5 billion package. In a setback, he ended up settling for much less despite administration warnings that the government was running out of money to keep pace with the disease’s continued — though diminished — spread in the U.S.
“Every dollar we requested is essential and we will continue to work with Congress to get all of the funding we need,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki. “But time is of the essence. We urge Congress to move promptly on this $10 billion package.”
Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., his party’s lead bargainer, abandoned Biden’s request to include $5 billion to help countries — especially poorer ones — where the disease is still running rampant.
The inability of Biden and top Democrats to protect the additional spending they wanted came after the two parties gridlocked over GOP demands to pay for it by pulling back unspent aid from earlier pandemic measures. It also reflected the diminished political force that battling COVID-19 has this election year, two years into a pandemic that began with bipartisan support for throwing trillions of dollars at it.
Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, the lead GOP bargainer, hailed the accord as one that would address “urgent COVID needs.” He also trumpeted the measure’s savings, which he said meant it “will not cost the American people a single additional dollar.”
Still uncertain was whether objections by some Republicans might prevent the Senate from considering the bill this week, as Biden and Schumer want, before Congress begins a two-week recess.
As their price for letting the bill move quickly, Republicans were considering demanding a vote on an amendment barring Biden from lifting immigration restrictions. At least 10 GOP votes will ultimately be needed for the legislation to get the 60 votes it will need to clear the 50-50 Senate.
“We have an agreement,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said in a brief interview. “The question is when will we be able to process the bill, and honestly that’s just not clear yet.”
Some Republicans want an election-year vote on retaining curbs imposed by then-President Donald Trump during the height of the pandemic in 2020 that’s let authorities immediately expel migrants crossing the border from Mexico for public health reasons.
The ban is due to end May 23. And while Democrats largely favor immigration, the lifting of the restrictions could cause political problems for moderates due to the massive increase in migrants that its lapse would prompt.
In the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and many liberals have criticized the ejection of global assistance. But leaders signaled they were ready to accept compromise.
While short of Biden’s agreement full request, “this package will fulfill immediate needs to secure more vaccines, boosters, testing and therapeutics to keep the pandemic at bay – and it must be enacted as quickly as possible,” Pelosi set in a statement released overnight.
Schumer said members of both parties want to craft a second spending measure this spring that could include funds to battle COVID-19 and hunger overseas and more assistance for Ukraine as it continues battling the Russian invasion. The fate of such a measure is uncertain.
Romney also suggested an openness to considering future money. “While this agreement does not include funding for the U.S. global vaccination program, I am willing to explore a fiscally responsible solution to support global efforts in the weeks ahead,” he said.
The agreement comes with BA.2, the new omicron variant, expected to spark a fresh increase in U.S. cases. Around 980,000 Americans and over 6 million people worldwide have died from COVID-19.
At least half the agreement’s $10 billion would be used to research and produce therapeutics to treat the disease, according to fact sheets from Schumer and Romney.
The money would also be used to buy vaccines and tests. At least $750 million would be used to research new COVID-19 variants and to expand vaccine production, the descriptions said.
Administration officials have said the government has run out of money to finance COVID-19 testing and treatments for people without insurance. They’ve also said funds are running low for boosters, vaccines focused on specific variants, free monoclonal antibody treatments and care for people with immune system weaknesses.
The deal is also a reduction from a $15 billion version that both parties’ leaders negotiated last month. Pelosi abandoned that plan after Democratic lawmakers rejected proposed cuts in state pandemic aid to help pay for the package.
The measure is fully paid for by pulling back unspent funds from previous pandemic relief bills that have been enacted, bargainers said.
Fact sheets said that includes savings from funds protecting aviation manufacturing jobs, assisting entertainment venues shuttered by the pandemic, helping states extend credit to small businesses and aiding agriculture.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/04/05/democratic-gop-senate-bargainers-agree-10b-fight-covid/ | 2022-04-05T18:12:39Z |
Zscaler™ Security Service Edge Solution Receives AAA Rating.
AUSTIN, Texas, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CyberRatings.org, the non-profit entity dedicated to providing transparency on cybersecurity product efficacy, has published its Security Service Edge (SSE) rating for Zscaler. CyberRatings conducted an independent test of Zscaler's Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) with Zscaler earning a 'AAA' rating overall. Management, Routing and Policy Enforcement, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), SSL/TLS Functionality and Performance were tested.
SSE technology is new to the market with security vendors continuing to introduce their technology offerings in the space. First introduced by Gartner in a late 2019 blog post as Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) technologies include SD-WAN, SWG, CASB, ZTNA and FWaaS as core abilities. Gartner then introduced Security Service Edge (SSE) in 2021 as a subset of SASE which excluded the SD-WAN.
"This SSE test is the first of its kind. The complexity of testing new technologies in a cloud service meant we couldn't just use the same test tools and procedures. Everything needed to be reimagined," said Vikram Phatak, CEO of CyberRatings.org. "We collaborated with Keysight's network and cloud product teams over many months to develop tools that could address this challenge," added Phatak.
Keysight developed CyPerf in order to test cloud performance (including the performance of TLS / SSL encrypted traffic) cipher suite support, policy enforcement and stability / reliability.
"The distributed nature of hybrid/cloud networks calls for a new way of testing," said Ram Periakaruppan vice president and general manager, Keysight's Network Test and Security Solutions. "Keysight developed its industry-first cloud-native CyPerf test solution to help users validate services like SSE, software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), and cloud network firewall. We are excited to partner with CyberRatings in testing the SSE technology."
CyberRatings has a three-phase plan for testing SSE products, with FWaaS and ZTNA as the first phase. Phase two will include testing detection / prevention of exploits, malware, and evasions. The third phase will address data protection, exfiltration and compliance.
To read the CyberRatings in-depth report on the various SASE capabilities offered by Zscaler, go to CyberRatings.org.
CyberRatings.org is a non-profit 501(c)6 entity dedicated to quantifying cyber risk and providing transparency on cybersecurity product efficacy through testing and ratings programs. To become a member, visit www.cyberratings.org
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — One man’s scandal catapulted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul into office. Will alleged misconduct by another man hurt her chances of holding on to the job?
Hochul’s previously smooth path to a Democratic primary win hit a major bump this week when her lieutenant governor, Brian Benjamin, resigned following his arrest in a federal corruption investigation.
One of Hochul’s first big decisions as governor was to appoint Benjamin, then a state senator, after she took over from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned last summer rather than face impeachment over sexual harassment allegations, which he has denied.
Her leading opponents in both the primary and general election pounced, saying Hochul’s pick of Benjamin at a time when he was already under scrutiny showed poor judgement.
“Either she’s consistently shamefully out of the loop, or shamefully enabling through her inaction, and either way it’s clear that unless we elect leadership outside of the old ways of Albany, these patterns of scandal and corruption will keep repeating,” said New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who is running against Hochul for the Democratic nomination.
U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Long Island Democrat also trying to beat Hochul, piled on, saying her pick of Benjamin was part of a pattern of bad choices, which he said included cutting a deal that will give her hometown Buffalo Bills more than $1.1 billion to build and operate a new stadium.
“Hochul has fostered a culture of continued corruption with months of fundraising from pay to play insiders and people doing business with the state, and secretive budget deals that resulted in the billion dollar Bills stadium and little else,” Suozzi tweeted.
Hochul, though, hasn’t appeared to lose support from top allies.
News of Benjamin’s arrest and resignation was nearly lost in the noise of a mass shooting on a subway train in New York City.
Hochul raced into town to attend a police news conference about the attack, where she ducked a question about Benjamin, then visited shooting victims in the hospital and rode the rails in a symbolic statement against fear.
“Right now Kathy Hochul has such a significant lead as far as polling and fundraising is concerned, I don’t think as of now the troubles will hurt her drastically for the June primary,” Fordham University political science professor Christina Greer said. “Obviously her opponents will raise questions and have raised questions about what she knew.”
Federal prosecutors say Benjamin accepted bribes, in the form of illegal campaign contributions, during a failed run for New York City comptroller.
An indictment said that in exchange for the illicit donations, he helped a nonprofit organization controlled by the donor get a $50,000 state grant.
Prosecutors said Benjamin also offered to help the donor, a real estate developer, get a zoning variance from the city in exchange for a $15,000 donation to a political committee. And they said he lied to state officials about the investigation when he was being considered for the lieutenant governor appointment.
Benjamin’s lawyers said there was “nothing inappropriate” about the grant and that their client’s actions were “laudable — not criminal.”
Hochul used a public radio interview Wednesday to defend her selection of Benjamin, and said the vetting process didn’t raise red flags.
“It was a surprise, it really was,” Hochul told WNYC host Brian Lehrer. “I made the best decision I could with the information I had at that time.”
Questions about Benjamin’s campaign committee and use of expense accounts had been the subject of scrutiny by journalists and state regulators prior to his selection as lieutenant governor, including stories in the Daily News about potential use of campaign funds for personal expenses, such as auto repairs and a party at a jazz club to celebrate his wedding.
Last week, Hochul had reiterated her support of Benjamin and described the probe into his campaign as “related to other people.”
Hochul — who had also said she wasn’t aware of any harassment in Cuomo’s administration until after the claims became public — will now have to thread a fine line with voters, Greer said.
While she needs to claim ignorance of any wrongdoing by Benjamin, “she doesn’t want to seem as though she’s inept, as if she doesn’t know what’s going on right underneath her,” Greer said.
Still, Hochul holds some big advantages. She raised nearly $22 million for her election campaign as of January, which dwarfed the $5.4 million raised by Suozzi and $222,000 raised by Williams.
One of the candidates expected to mount a serious challenge, Attorney General Letitia James, dropped out of the race quickly.
Just over half of Democratic voters said they would vote for Hochul in the June primary in a Siena College poll released in late March, compared with one-fourth of voters supporting Suozzi or Williams.
Democratic strategist Evan Stavisky said voters will likely ultimately judge Hochul based on their pocket books and her record.
“The governor being misled by someone who was then charged by the federal government for lying to her is probably not a salient point with voters,” Stavisky said.
If Democrats wind up sticking with Hochul in the primary, she would be the expected favorite over most potential Republican challengers in a heavily blue state.
One wildcard: Cuomo has acknowledged thinking about entering the race late to potentially get his old job back. He’s been making public appearances again lately, criticizing the state’s Democratic leaders for shifting too far to the left and potentially positioning himself for a run.
Cuomo still sits on millions of dollars in campaign funds he could use to run as an independent candidate, if he chooses.
Republican gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin of Long Island criticized Hochul Wednesday for having “zero criticism, condemnation or outrage” for Benjamin.
“She’s getting hit on both sides, that’s a very bad spot to be in,” said Republican strategist Alex DeGrasse.
Hochul hasn’t named a new lieutenant governor. | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ny-gov-hochul-hits-election-hurdle-in-running-mates-arrest/ | 2022-04-16T00:56:49Z |
Illegal fishing is the planet's 6th largest crime and poses incredible risks to the preservation and health of ocean ecosystems
LISBON, Portugal and BRAMPTON, ON, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced today at the 2022 UN Ocean Conference a major new contribution to international efforts to monitor, track and intercept illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities using satellite technology.
MDA is providing Global Fishing Watch (GFW) – an international non-governmental organization committed to advancing the sustainability of our oceans through increased transparency – with access to the company's RADARSAT-2 satellite radar archive. The RADARSAT-2 archive represents a 14-year historical record of the Earth and includes more than 970,000 images, including over 26 billion square kilometers of oceanic synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data. GFW intends to utilize the archive to map IUU fishing patterns using science-based analytics that will be used by international policymakers, conservationists and researchers to more effectively fight these illegal practices.
According to the United Nations, IUU fishing is the planet's 6th largest crime, with 20% of the over 90 million tonnes of fish caught globally each year being captured illegally – at an estimated cost of US$23.5 billion annually.
"MDA believes in using space-based technology to make life better on Earth, and we're proud to play a leading role in helping Global Fishing Watch and nations around the world stop the unacceptable level of illegal fishing activities that take place every single day and put our ocean ecosystems and economies at serious risk," said Mike Greenley, Chief Executive Officer of MDA. "Seeing is believing, and our RADARSAT-2 satellite imagery, combined with MDA's expertise in maritime domain awareness and analytics, creates a powerful, complete and compelling visual record backed by scientific insight of what is happening on the world's oceans."
"Global Fishing Watch is revealing human activity in the ocean and making it freely available to the world. MDA's RADARSAT-2 satellite imagery, combined with our AI and datasets, has the potential to revolutionize understanding of the marine environment by shining a light on hidden and suspicious fishing activity," said Tony Long, Chief Executive Officer of Global Fishing Watch. "We applaud MDA's ground-breaking contribution to ocean management and are excited to harness their imagery to help rein in the outlaw ocean and bring greater transparency to what happens at sea."
MDA is active every day in the fight against IUU, providing near real-time monitoring of fishing activity to nations through the MDA Maritime Insights platform. The company has worked with Canadian and international fisheries agencies for years to provide actionable maritime intelligence data that addresses dark vessel detection and supports maritime enforcement initiatives.
Canada has the longest coastline in the world, and strategic investments by the federal government have enabled Canada, working with MDA, to become an early leader in using space-based technology to survey and support the health of the ocean ecosystems. These capabilities are being fully harnessed today through the utilization of our RADARSAT-2 satellite – which can image more than 250,000 km2 of the ocean in less than a minute, regardless of weather conditions and the time of day or night – and through associated products like MDA's Maritime Insights platform, which is helping nations around the world better understand what is happening on their coastlines.
Serving the world from its Canadian home and global offices, MDA (TSX: MDA) is an international space mission partner and a robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 50-year story of firsts on and above the Earth. With over 2,400 staff across Canada, the US and the UK, MDA is leading the charge towards viable Moon colonies, enhanced Earth observation, communication in a hyper-connected world, and more. With a track record of making space ambitions come true, MDA enables highly skilled people to continually push boundaries, tackle big challenges, and imagine solutions that inspire and endure to change the world for the better, on the ground and in the stars.
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Former Jamba, Wetzel's Exec Sets Growth Goals for Juice and Beverage Concept
SAN MARINO, Calif., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sip Fresh, an innovative, handcrafted juice and beverage franchise concept, announced today the hiring of franchise industry veteran Frank Gonzales as the brand's Vice President of Franchise Development. With 25 years of franchise development experience for well-known brands, including Jamba and Wetzel's Pretzels, Gonzales brings his deep knowledge of the restaurant and franchising industries to the Sip Fresh brand as they are poised for franchise expansion in the U.S.
Gonzales's expertise will serve as a catalyst for the Sip Fresh brand to expand into malls and high-foot traffic areas, such as tourist and entertainment districts, as well as large transportation hubs. The brand's aggressive growth plan is aimed at partnering with multi-unit franchisees, many of whom have worked with Gonzales in the past.
"I believe my position at Sip Fresh is a natural career evolution from my previous roles," said Gonzales. "Packaging a fun, vibrant brand, with a profitable, scalable, and uncomplicated system is the perfect fit for existing franchisees. I am looking forward to working with best-in-class franchisees to build a plan that helps them best develop their territories, utilize their resources for success and ultimately meet their business goals."
Gonzales led a unique growth strategy in his former roles at Jamba and Wetzel's, which brought in multi-unit partners to drive brand growth over several years. His impressive resume also includes time spent working in the supply chain industry and top restaurant groups, such as Anheuser-Busch, Sysco and U.S. Foods. Gonzales's goal as VP of Franchise Development at Sip Fresh is to help franchisees best reach their financial goals with a streamlined, easily scalable business model.
"We are thrilled to welcome Frank to our burgeoning executive team. His extensive experience and trusted presence within the franchise industry make him the perfect fit for our growing brand," said Sharon Arthofer, Sip Fresh founder and 27-year franchise industry veteran. "Sip Fresh was created to bring a bold new offering to the quick service beverage category in a fun, engaging way. Franchisees will benefit from our simple and streamlined operational structure that was created to optimize franchisee success."
Sip Fresh is currently exploring opportunities with experienced franchise and multi-unit operators in the Western and Southwestern United States.
For more information regarding Sip Fresh and their available menu items, please visit www.sipfreshjuice.com. For franchising information and contact info, please visit www.sipfreshjuice.com/Franchising.
California-based Sip Fresh® opened its first store in 2017 with a mission to create delicious, handcrafted juices, in an interactive environment and unique presentation. The brand's focus on quality products and unforgettable experiences turns guests into regulars and juices into delightful Sip Fresh beverages are made for a new era in the beverage industry. The beautiful drinks, like the many 'Fresh Sips' and the fan-favorite Cha Cha Chamoy®, are fun to share with friends and family – both in-person and via social media. Sip Fresh's quality products are made to engage the senses: see it, sample it and sip it up.
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WASHINGTON, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey by John Zogby Strategies found that workers at private businesses owned by employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) place a higher priority on their companies' commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) than employees at non-ESOP companies. The survey also found that employee-owned companies are more likely to deliver on those expectations, with S corporation ESOP workers giving their employers higher marks than their peers at non-ESOP companies for community investment, volunteering, economic opportunity, and social justice.
The survey, commissioned by the Employee-Owned S Corporations of America (ESCA), explored the opinions of rank-and-file employees on the importance of CSR at both ESOP and non-ESOP companies. Key findings include:
- Seven in 10 ESOP employees (72%) said their companies' commitment to CSR was very important, compared to just 53% of non-ESOP employees.
- Only 2% of ESOP employees said their companies DO NOT value CSR, compared to 10% of non-ESOP employees.
- Greater than eight in 10 (84%) ESOP employees said it's very important for their companies to invest in the local community, compared to 53% of non-ESOP employees.
- More than nine out of 10 ESOP employees (94%) felt their companies encourage volunteering in the local community, compared to just 76% of non-ESOP employees.
- ESOP employees were twice as likely as non-ESOP employees to say their companies made an effort to provide economic opportunity in the community.
- Nearly one half of ESOP employees said their companies made a high effort in a commitment to social justice/diversity/inclusion, compared to just one third of non-ESOP employees.
- ESOP employees would be less likely to accept a prospective job from an employer that did not have a strong commitment to corporate social responsibility.
"Workers across all industries, age groups, and demographics expect more from their employers than just a paycheck at the end of the day," said Stephanie Silverman, President and CEO of ESCA. "Employee ownership isn't only about delivering financial returns; it's about providing a better culture and commitment to employee-owners. While we understand there is always work to be done, we are proud to see yet another data point demonstrating the strong advantage of employee ownership, especially when it comes to fostering a better workplace culture."
- To read the executive summary of the survey, CLICK HERE.
- To learn more about the Employee-Owned S Corporations of America (ESCA), CLICK HERE.
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NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Digital Turbine, Inc. ("Digital Turbine" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: APPS). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Digital Turbine and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On May 17, 2022, Digital Turbine issued a press release "announc[ing] . . . that it will restate its financial statements for the interim periods ended June 30, 2021, September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2021, following a review of the presentation of revenue net of license fees and revenue share for the Company's recently acquired businesses." Digital Turbine specified that "[t]he revenue for certain product lines of the recently acquired businesses, which are separate reportable segments, will now be reported net of license fees and revenue share, rather than on a gross basis, as had been previously reported. The changes have the offsetting effect of decreasing both revenue and license fees and revenue share in a like amount, while simultaneously increasing reported gross profit margin and Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA margin, in the interim financial statements for each relevant period. There is no change to the previously reported GAAP income from operations, GAAP net income/loss, Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP free cash flow results. Restated interim consolidated financial statements for each of the affected quarters will be filed as amendments to the respective Company's Form 10-Q filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before May 31, 2022."
On this news, Digital Turbine's stock price fell $1.93 per share, or 7.09%, to close at $25.28 per share on May 18, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for NIO, GE, QCOM, PLUG, and COIN.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivaris Capital, LLC, a multi-strategy fund offering hybrid hedge and private equity structures, announced today that it has partnered with The IRA Club, a self-directed IRA third party administrator, to provide investors the opportunity to invest via their IRAs.
Through this new partnership, The IRA Club's members will benefit from Vivaris Capital's approach of raising capital and then investing it utilizing a strategy that is primarily focused on building businesses in climate tech and life sciences, where the principals anticipate adoption of new technologies will drive growth and create value.
The IRA Club will guide its members through Vivaris Capital's investment process, complete the necessary filings to keep their account IRS compliant, work with them to be sure their needs are being met, and provide educational resources. The first educational webinar is scheduled for September 6 and registration details will be available mid-August.
Vivaris Capital is led by President and Chief Executive Officer J. Christopher Mizer, a 25-year veteran of the alternative investment industry. He founded the firm in 1998 to invest in and acquire middle-market businesses in a broad range of industries that are leaders in their market niches. He is supported by an eight-member team that includes leading physicians, environmental and climate technology experts, alternative investment professionals, and global finance and business specialists.
"Our intent is to disrupt the financial services industry. Our strategy secures the repayment of principal by investing in a diversified portfolio of investment grade securities that collateralize the portfolio, and the difference between the cost of the principal security portfolio and their face amount at maturity is invested in alternative asset opportunities with high return potential. The partnership with The IRA Club is a win-win for its members," said Mizer.
"It has always been challenging for retirement investors to access institutional-quality alternative investments. A self-directed IRA allows investors to access a wider variety of funds and opportunities than may be otherwise available" said Ramez Fakhoury, Vice President at The IRA Club.
For further information, visit https://www.vivariscapital.com/, call +1.619.727.8497 or email vican@vivariscapital.com.
About Vivaris Capital
Vivaris Capital, LLC was founded in June of 1998 to invest in and acquire middle-market businesses in healthcare, life sciences, and technology that are leaders in their market niches. The Vivaris team is led by J. Christopher Mizer who is the chairman of each of the portfolio companies and guides key strategic decisions and their execution. He also serves as the operating president on an interim basis when companies are going through periods of ownership succession and new management team members are being assembled.
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Olympus honored with both the 2022 Medical Design Excellence Award and 2022 Edison Award
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus, a global technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, announced today that its iTind™ procedure for the treatment of enlarged prostate won Gold in the 2022 Medical Design Excellence Awards and Silver in the 2022 Edison Awards.
Established in 1998, the Medical Design Excellence Awards recognize achievements in medical design and engineering that improve the quality of healthcare. The iTind procedure was recognized within the Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Devices category. Entrants were judged on five criteria: design and engineering innovations, user-related innovations, benefits to overall healthcare, benefits to patients and differentiation in the market.
Nominated within the Science and Medical category for Medical Treatments, the iTind procedure was recognized by the Edison Awards, which highlights innovation and innovators whose solutions make a positive impact in the world. Edison Award entries are judged on four criteria: concept, value, delivery and impact. The Edison Awards were established in 1987.
"We are thrilled that industry leaders have recognized the iTind procedure as an innovative alternative to medication, permanent implants or surgery for the treatment of an enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)," said Patrick MacCarthy, Vice President of the Urology Business Unit for Olympus Corporation. "Patients suffering from an enlarged prostate now have several options, including the truly minimally invasive iTind procedure, and we're proud to be able to offer men treatment for the bothersome symptoms of BPH that can hamper their day-to-day lives."
The iTind procedure provides effective relief to men suffering the lower urinary tract symptoms caused by enlarged prostate.1 BPH affects 50% of men between the ages of 51 and 60 and up to 90% of men over the age of 80.2 With most men facing BPH in their lifetimes, there is a significant need for treatment options beyond pharmaceuticals, surgery, or permanent implants.
Treatment with the iTind procedure takes five to seven days and works by reshaping the prostate. The device's three nitinol (nickel titanium alloy) struts gradually expand while the temporary implant is in place, creating new channels through which urine can flow. Once the device is completely removed, most men go home without the need of a catheter, and the procedure does not limit patients to any future treatment options, if necessary.
As with any medical procedure, the iTind procedure comes with possible side effects, including pelvic discomfort, blood in urine, painful or urgent urination. In rare cases, it can cause urinary tract infection or a sudden difficulty to urinate.
Placement and retrieval can be done in a hospital, ambulatory surgery center, or medical office setting, and this flexibility in the site of care means the iTind procedure can be offered by urologists almost anywhere, including smaller, rural facilities.
Visit the Medical Design Excellence Awards website for a complete list of 2022 winners, and visit the Edison Awards website for a complete list of 2022 winners.
For more information about the iTind procedure, visit bphtherapy.com/iTind.
About Olympus
Olympus is passionate about creating customer-driven solutions for the medical industry. For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling by helping to detect, prevent, and treat disease; furthering scientific research; and ensuring public safety.
As a leading medical technology company, Olympus uses innovative capabilities in medical technology, therapeutic intervention, and precision manufacturing to help healthcare professionals deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and minimally invasive procedures to improve clinical outcomes, reduce overall costs, and enhance the quality of life for patients and their safety. Olympus' Medical portfolio includes endoscopes, laparoscopes, and video imaging systems, as well as surgical energy devices, system integration solutions, medical services, and a wide range of endotherapy instruments for endoscopic and therapeutic applications. For more information, visit medical.olympusamerica.com.
1 Chughtai B, Elterman D, Shore N, et al. "The iTind Temporarily Implanted Nitinol Device for the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial" [published online ahead of print, 2020 Dec 26]. Urology. 2020;S0090-4295(20)31520-X. DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.12.022
2 What is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)? UrologyHealth.org. https://www.urologyhealth.org/urology-a-z/b/benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-(bph). Updated September 2021. Accessed March 8, 2022.
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NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Kohl's Corporation ("Kohl's" or the "Company") (NYSE: KSS). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Kohl's and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On May 20, 2022, Macellum Advisors GP, LLC ("Macellum"), "a long-term holder of nearly 5% of the outstanding common shares of Kohl's", issued a statement addressing "[t]his quarter's extremely disappointing results," which Macellum described as "simply a consequence of a weak Board and management configuration leading to a flawed strategic plan and an inability to execute." Macellum also stated that "the current Board appears to have withheld material information from shareholders about the state of Kohl's in the lead-up to this year's pivotal annual meeting," which "suggests to us a clear breach of fiduciary duty."
On this news, Kohl's stock price fell $5.84 per share, or 12.97%, to close at $39.20 per share on May 20, 2022.
Then, on July 1, 2022, Kohl's issued a press release "announc[ing] . .. that following the exclusive negotiation period with Franchise Group ('FRG'), the Kohl's Board of Directors (the 'Board') unanimously determined to conclude its strategic review process." In the press release, Kohl's also provided a business update, stating that "[a]s inflationary pressures on the consumer continue, the Company is seeing a softening in consumer spending and now expects sales to be down high-single digits for Q2, as compared to our prior expectations of down low-single digits relative to last year."
On this news, the Company's stock price fell $7.01 per share, or 19.64%, to close at $28.68 per share on July 1, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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Pomerantz LLP
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Customers will have access to select Dow UCON™ polyalkylene glycol (PAG)-based synthetic products for more environmentally conscious alternatives to conventional base oils.
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Univar Solutions China Limited, a subsidiary of Univar Solutions Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) ("Univar Solutions" or "the Company"), a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, announced today an extension of its relationship with Dow in connection with UCON PAG-based synthetic products in China.
Agreement Highlights
- Builds on the long-term relationship in North America, Latin America and Europe, creating a truly global partnership.
- Strengthens Univar Solutions' portfolio in China with the addition of Dow's UCON PAG-based synthetic base fluids and underscores Univar Solutions' efforts to organically grow with its key partners in Asia Pacific.
- Demonstrates Univar Solutions' work to grow and expand its global footprint in the lubricants and metalworking fluids industry.
- PAG-based fluids and lubricants offer a high level of flexibility not possible with natural and mineral-based oils and lubricants. UCON products can also help reduce wear and extend the service life of industrial, mobile, marine and other equipment, further enhancing their environmental friendliness.
"Our strategic relationship with Dow allows us to provide customers with access to a robust portfolio of industrial product components. As the largest distributor of Dow's Lubricants & Metalworking Fluids ingredients, we're thrilled that our relationship has expanded into mainland China and Hong Kong, enabling us to offer these chemistries across the globe," said Federico Montaner, global vice president, Lubricants & Metalworking Fluids for Univar Solutions. "Working side by side as valued and trusted partners, we're committed to staying ahead of market trends and regulatory shifts to support the multifaceted needs of customers in the lubricants and metalworking markets."
Univar Solutions has worked alongside Dow for more than 30 years, helping to provide customers with innovative products, formulation know-how, supply chain services, sustainable solutions and expertise for Lubricants & Metalworking Fluids to help accelerate the time to market. By leveraging global industry expertise with local technical, sales and marketing resources, Univar Solutions is a valued and trusted partner to customers and suppliers worldwide.
"With the strength of our global network, we're continuously working to find solutions, accelerate innovation and advance product development for customers in mainland China and Hong Kong," said Myron Li, general manager, China and Southeast Asia for Univar Solutions. "Through our global team of technical, sales, marketing and application development experts, we're able to holistically serve customers whenever and wherever needed in a range of important industries."
Learn more about the longtime global relationship between Univar Solutions and Dow.
About Dow
Dow combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership to achieve profitable growth and deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates 104 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $55 billion in 2021. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.
About Univar Solutions
Univar Solutions (NYSE: UNVR) is a leading global commodity and specialty chemical and ingredient distributor representing a premier portfolio from the world's leading producers. With the industry's largest private transportation fleet and technical sales force, unparalleled logistics know-how, deep market and regulatory knowledge, formulation and recipe development, and leading digital tools, the Company is well-positioned to offer tailored solutions and value-added services to a wide range of markets, industries, and applications. While fulfilling its purpose to help keep communities healthy, fed, clean and safe, Univar Solutions is committed to helping customers and suppliers innovate and focus on Growing Together. Learn more at univarsolutions.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain statements relating to future events and our intentions, beliefs, expectations, and predictions for the future, which are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond the Company's control. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations and assumptions. A detailed discussion of these factors and uncertainties is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Potential factors that could affect such forward-looking statements include, among others: the ultimate geographic spread of the COVID-19 pandemic; the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic; actions that may be taken by governmental authorities to address or otherwise mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the potential negative impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and our customers and suppliers; the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations and financial condition; other fluctuations in general economic conditions, particularly in industrial production and the demands of our customers; significant changes in the business strategies of producers or in the operations of our customers; increased competitive pressures, including as a result of competitor consolidation; significant changes in the pricing, demand and availability of chemicals; our levels of indebtedness, the restrictions imposed by our debt instruments, and our ability to obtain additional financing when needed; the broad spectrum of laws and regulations that we are subject to, including extensive environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; an inability to integrate the business and systems of companies we acquire, including of Nexeo Solutions, Inc., or to realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions; potential business disruptions and security breaches, including cybersecurity incidents; an inability to generate sufficient working capital; increases in transportation and fuel costs and changes in our relationship with third party providers; accidents, safety failures, environmental damage, product quality and liability issues and recalls; major or systemic delivery failures involving our distribution network or the products we carry; operational risks for which we may not be adequately insured; ongoing litigation and other legal and regulatory risks; challenges associated with international operations; exposure to interest rate and currency fluctuations; potential impairment of goodwill; liabilities associated with acquisitions, ventures and strategic investments; negative developments affecting our pension plans and multi-employer pensions; labor disruptions associated with the unionized portion of our workforce; and the other factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution you that the forward-looking information presented in this press release is not a guarantee of future events or results, and that actual events or results may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking information contained in this press release. In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "plan," "seek, "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe" or "continue" or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Ohio baseball recruiting: Stark County high school players make college commitments
Some of the Stark County-area's top high school baseball players in the class of 2023 announced their future college homes in recent weeks.
Marlington shortstop Drew Denham committed to the University of Akron and new head coach Greg Beals, the former head coach at Ohio State.
Denham put together a terrific offensive season this past spring, leading the area in runs scored (35) and ranking in the top 10 in batting average (.455, third), walks (21, fifth), home runs (two, tied for sixth) and stolen bases (20, tied for sixth).
Denham, who missed most of his sophomore season due to Tommy John surgery, registered an OPS of 1.161 in leading the Dukes to an outright league championship. He earned all-league, all-county and all-district first-team honors from the EBC, Repository Stark County and the Northeast Ohio Baseball Coaches Association. He also was All-Ohio second team from the state coaches association.
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GlenOak's Luke Senften will play for Division II University of Findlay.
A first baseman and pitcher, Senften batted .405 with seven doubles, a triple, a home run, 13 runs scored and 24 RBIs. He finished second in the Federal League in both batting average and RBIs.
Senften was all-county first team, while being all-league and all-district second team.
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Hoover's Drew Stangelo committed to Division II Gannon University in Pennsylvania.
A tremendous defensive catcher and handler of pitching staffs, Stangelo has started the past two season behind the plate, helping the Vikings to a Federal League championship in 2021 and a district championship this past spring.
Stangelo caught for a Hoover pitching staff that posted a 2.09 ERA last season and 2.51 in 2021. At the plate, he drew 16 walks and scored 12 runs while batting .242 to earn all-league honorable mention this past season.
Lake's Caleb Collins committed to D2 California University of Pennsylvania.
A shortstop and pitcher, Collins batted .342 with 17 RBIs and 13 runs scored as he earned All-Federal League first team. He also was hit by pitches 10 times. Collins was 2-2 with a 3.27 ERA on the mound.
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Collins' Blue Streaks teammate Hunter Bays committed to D2 Lake Erie College.
Bays went 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA (eighth in the area) in 10 appearances — eight of them out of the bullpen. The lefty struck out 27 batters in 18 innings.
Manchester's Owen Canter will play for Walsh University.
An infielder and pitcher, Canter produced one of the best all-around seasons in the area this past spring. He ranked in the top 10 in batting (.426, sixth), home runs (four, tied for second), RBIs (19, tied for ninth), ERA (1.06, fifth) and strikeouts (71 in 46 innings, second).
Canter earned all-league and all-district first-team honors from the PAC-7 and the Northeast Ohio Baseball Coaches Association.
All-district baseball:Stark County-area baseball players honored on NEOBCA All-District Teams | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2022/09/06/college-baseball-recruiting-canton-high-school-players-commit/65469418007/ | 2022-09-06T13:11:29Z |
WILMINGTON, N.C., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- America's leading niche magazine franchisor, The N2 Company (N2), just announced a major overhaul of its flagship brand. Known as N2 Publishing since 2004, N2's line of neighborhood newsletters has become Stroll as of the July 2022 issues. The change affects homeowners in nearly 600 prestigious U.S. neighborhoods who receive a free, custom N2 magazine each month.
The major shift to Stroll comes as company leaders acknowledge the need for brand evolution and consistency across markets. Until now, each of the hundreds of magazines boasted a unique name and masthead. According to co-founders Earl Seals (President) and Duane Hixon (CEO), this worked well for N2 in the first decade-plus of business. However, after years of Inc. 5000-level growth and a presence in nearly every U.S. state, both leaders acknowledged it was time to strengthen recognition as the industry-leading brand of magazines serving the country's most desirable neighborhoods.
"We produce the official magazine for hundreds of America's most affluent neighborhoods in 48 states. For almost two decades, each one has had its own brand name so only a few people knew they were products of a single company. With this rebrand, we're changing that," said Hixon. "Stroll will now be known nationally as the premium line of magazines it is. Thank you to the thousands of local businesses that support this luxury print product that continues to build community."
Stroll magazines will all follow the same visual branding but will be customized to each neighborhood. Every issue will include the name of the neighborhood on the cover and, as has been the case since the product's launch in 2004, will be filled with stories and photos about the residents within the community. To learn more about Stroll, visit strollmag.com.
Founded in 2004, The N2 Company helps businesses "connect with ideal clients" by partnering with affluent neighborhoods, real estate communities, new-mover audiences, and others, to produce 800+ custom publications – and more opening every week. Every N2 issue is personal, relevant, and unique to the community it serves. Visit The N2 Company online at www.n2co.com to learn about our full portfolio of brands: Stroll, Real Producers, BeLocal, Medical Professionals, and Hyport Digital.
Media Contact:
Claire Barham
claire.barham@n2co.com
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WASHINGTON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) voiced its support for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938), introduced in the Senate earlier this week. The legislation presents several actionable and common-sense measures for reducing death and disability caused by firearm violence, which is now a national public health crisis. ACS supports all provisions of the bill; the legislation will make firearm ownership safer in the U.S., thereby making our communities safer too.
S. 2938 is the first significant legislation in nearly 30 years to address firearm violence in America. This legislation is long overdue as firearm violence has dramatically increased and is now a major cause of death and serious injury in the U.S., particularly among children and adolescents ages 1 to 19, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, which show it as the leading cause of death for this age group.
Specifically, the bill calls for implementing state-level "red flag" laws by temporarily removing firearms from those who are deemed an immediate threat to harming themselves or others and it permits authorities to check the juvenile and mental health records of intended purchasers younger than 21 for up to 10 business days. S.2938 also provides stronger protection to domestic violence victims, calls for federally licensing more firearm sellers, and ends straw purchases to circumvent the transfer of firearms to those who cannot make legal purchases. The proposed legislation also provides for $15 billion in new federal funding to bolster mental health programs and school security upgrades, which will have an impact on preventing further tragedy.
"These are all actionable items that can be put into place quickly to help us address the public health crisis of firearms violence. Surgeons are on the front lines treating these seriously injured patients every single day and we see how this violence devastates families and communities. As a result, the surgical community remains unwilling to wait for another tragedy to befall another community when we know there's a way to save lives today," said ACS Executive Director Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS. "We applaud Senate leaders for setting forth this viable and reasonable plan. We fully support the bill as a good first step to address this public health crisis. We believe that more can be done to make our communities safer, and we will continue to advocate for bipartisan, common-sense solutions rooted in our recommendations."
The ACS Committee on Trauma (COT) has recommended implementation of several of the provisions found in S.2938 through its Firearm Strategy Team (FAST), which released 13 recommendations to address firearm violence in 2018. FAST used a consensus-based approach among trauma surgeons who treat patients with serious firearm injuries. Many of these trauma surgeons own firearms themselves, providing a unique perspective that helped inform the team's recommendations about making firearm ownership safer while still protecting one's right to own a firearm. (View FAST recommendations.)
In terms of S. 2938, FAST recommendations are aligned or partially aligned with these issues:
- red flag laws (mandatory reporting and risk mitigation)
- obtaining ownership (robust background checks for private sales and transfers of firearms)
- firearm registration (updates the definition of who is considered a dealer of firearms to clarify the law and put high volume sellers on notice that they should obtain a federal license)
"While we think this legislation is a great start, there's more important work that needs to be done," said Eileen Bulger, MD, FACS, Medical Director of ACS Trauma Programs, and one of the FAST recommendations authors. "We encourage congressional leaders to consider the remaining FAST recommendations for future legislation. In addition, we want to be sure that as a nation, we empower the medical community across all health care settings to act in the best interests of their patients in a variety of palpable ways. These paths include counseling patients on safe firearm storage; screening patients at risk for firearm injury or death; and engaging the community in addressing the social determinants of violence through hospitals and healthcare systems."
"We also advocate for increased research funding, particularly at the federal level that will address, among many things, the root causes of violence and identify social determinants of violence for firearm injury victims. While firearm violence is often linked to mental health issues, it is but one issue that must be addressed. Many factors contribute to the firearms violence we see increasing in our communities every day," said Jeffrey Kerby, MD, FACS, Chair of the ACS Committee on Trauma. "Programs like the ACS ISAVE [Improving Social Determinants to Attenuate Violence] make concrete recommendations to address underlying factors that contribute to escalating community violence. We will continue to advocate for comprehensive solutions to stem the tide of violence and prevent further tragedies."
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 84,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. "FACS" designates that a surgeon is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
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10th annual Hatch Off competition brings Afro-fusion restaurant to Detroit
DETROIT, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Little Liberia has been crowned the winner of the 2022 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest, taking home the $100,000 grand prize from Comerica Bank to open the brick-and-mortar business of their dreams in Detroit.
As the winner of the 10th annual Hatch Off, Little Liberia will receive $100,000 from Comerica Bank and a package of pro bono support and counsel from Hatch Detroit powered by its partners to bolster its opportunity for success. The annual contest supports brick-and-mortar business growth in Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck.
Little Liberia is an Afro fusion pop-up restaurant looking to find a permanent space to introduce Liberia's rich multicultural cuisines to the people of Metro Detroit. They serve authentic Liberian dishes, a cuisine whose heritage is a mixture of African, Caribbean, and Antebellum-South African American influences and would serve as the first ever Liberian restaurant in Michigan.
Owner and founder of Little Liberia, Ameneh Marhaba, decided to open a business back in 2016 when she started hosting pop-up dinners as a means to pay bills. She continued to pursue her business and love of cooking and hopes to open a storefront in Midtown, Greek Town or Corktown. Marhaba draws business inspiration from Hatch Detroit alumnus, Mamba Hamasi after his success in the Detroit small business community with Baobab Fare.
"We are eager to support and spotlight Little Liberia as the newest addition to the city's growing small business environment," said Vittoria Katanski, executive director, Hatch Detroit. "After 10 years of the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest, it is so evident how strong and deep the entrepreneurial spirit in Detroit runs, and Little Liberia is a prime example of tenacity and hard work paying off. As an organization, Hatch Detroit continues to support its alumni and winners even after the competition, and we look forward to seeing where this victory takes Little Liberia."
Little Liberia was announced as the winner in front of a live audience at the contest's Hatch Off event that took place Thursday, July 21 at the Wayne State University Industry Innovation Center in Detroit. The event functions similarly to a 'Shark Tank' style pitching competition where the top five businesses had the opportunity to present their business pitch to a panel of judges as well as a live audience. Public voting, along with the judges' deliberation, determined that Little Liberia was the winner.
"Comerica Bank congratulates Little Liberia as they join the previous nine winners and the special network of Hatch alumni after a momentous and well-deserved victory," said Mike Ritchie, Comerica Bank Michigan Market President. "After a decade of Hatch Detroit competitions, we are still continually amazed and in awe of the innovators and talent this contest inspires. It's truly what makes this such a rewarding partnership with Hatch Detroit and TechTown, and we're overjoyed to support Little Liberia and the other finalists as they work tirelessly to open their doors and join Detroit's vibrant small business community."
Ten semi-finalists in the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest were announced to the public for voting in early June. After tens of thousands of votes were cast, the five finalists, COLFETARIE, Detroit Farm and Cider, Gajiza Dumplins, Lily's & Elise and Little Liberia were selected by and introduced to the public. A second round of public voting took place and each finalist pitched their business idea live to a panel of judges and an audience of their peers during the Hatch Off event.
"The overwhelming support and continued success of Hatch alumni is a testament to the sense of community and drive for innovation in Detroit. We're confident we will see great things from Little Liberia and the other four finalists," said Ned Staebler, president and CEO of TechTown. "We are so fortunate to be in a city like Detroit where the community rallies around self-starters and rewards ingenuity, and we are thrilled with the results from TechTown's first year leading Hatch Detroit."
Little Liberia joins previous Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest winners La Feria (2012), Sister Pie (2014), Live Cycle Delight (2015), Meta Physica Massage (2016), Baobab Fare (2017) and 27th Letter Books (2019). Together, Hatch Detroit alumni have opened 49 businesses, employ more than 500 people and have invested more than $7 million in their businesses.
To learn more about Little Liberia, visit HatchDetroit.com.
About Hatch Detroit
Hatch Detroit supports both existing and new retail initiatives in the cities of Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck. Hatch Detroit was founded in 2011 to give residents and aspiring entrepreneurs an opportunity to have a voice in neighborhood retail development and joined TechTown Detroit's suite of entrepreneurial programs and services in 2022. Beyond the contest, Hatch Detroit provides funding, exposure and mentoring in support of its alumni entrepreneurs. With support from Hatch Detroit, 49 alumni have opened businesses. They employ over 500 people and have invested over $7 million in economic development. To learn more, visit hatchdetroit.com.
About Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank, a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated, has served Michigan longer than any other bank with a continuous presence dating back over 172 years to its Detroit founding in 1849. It is the largest bank employer in metro Detroit and over 4,500 employees (FTE) statewide. With one of the largest banking center networks in Michigan, Comerica nurtures lifelong relationships with unwavering integrity and financial prudence. Comerica positively impacts the lives of Michigan residents by helping customers be successful, providing financial support that assists hundreds of charitable organizations, and actively participating in Detroit's downtown revitalization. Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company strategically aligned by three business segments: The Commercial Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Follow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Comerica, Twitter: @ComericaBank and Instagram: @comerica_bank.
About TechTown Detroit
TechTown is a nonprofit business service organization that provides programs, education and resources for early- to growth-stage small businesses and tech entrepreneurs. By building bridges for entrepreneurs to succeed, TechTown is accelerating an inclusive economy for Detroit and Southeast Michigan. Since 2007, TechTown has supported more than 4,500 companies, which created 1,600 jobs and raised more than $172 million in startup and growth capital. For more information, visit techtowndetroit.org.
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Infor Provides Simple Migration to Newest Iteration of Infor Public Sector Applications
NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infor, the industry cloud company, announced today the successful upgrade of Infor Public Sector (IPS) asset and work management software at The City of Calgary, based in Alberta, Canada, has successfully upgraded to the latest iteration. This upgrade will allow The City of Calgary, Mobility business unit, to capitalize on newer functionalities, including mobile applications, GIS data integration, overhauled user interface and enhanced performance. The upgrade was implemented by Infor's Consulting Services (ICS) and will assist The City of Calgary to mitigate risk on its critical assets, leading to improved outcomes for the citizens of Calgary.
"Infor has continued to work as a partner with The City of Calgary for many years, and we've been looking forward to update our software for asset and work management to take advantage of new modern features that will enable more autonomy over our assets," said Miles Dyck, Service Design Manager. "We trust that these applications will continue to help us further streamline processes and improve operations, management, maintenance and customer service."
Working alongside Infor ICS, which provides organizations with a clear, simple path for upgrading or migrating an existing Infor solution, The City of Calgary gained a completely new version of their Infor solutions - which provides the public sector-specific functionality needed to ensure efficient business operations. With this software, The City of Calgary can potentially make faster, better-informed decisions related to asset tracking and valuation, work management, preventive maintenance scheduling, work order management, and advanced asset analysis.
"Infor has a deep understanding of the very specific needs of our public sector clients, and our applications are exactly what they're looking for to excel," said Matt Breslin, executive vice president and general manager, Infor. "Knowing the vast range of challenges our clients face, including intense cost pressures and constantly shifting regulations, we've designed a simple and efficient solution with a proven track record of success. It's exciting to consider the lasting impact our solutions can have for our public sector clients far into the future."
Infor Public Sector is an industry-specific software platform that encompasses a comprehensive suite of solutions unique to federal, state and local government organizations. For more information please visit https://www.infor.com/industries/state-local-government.
About Infor
Infor is a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry. We develop complete solutions for our focus industries. Infor's mission-critical enterprise applications and services are designed to deliver sustainable operational advantages with security and faster time to value. Over 60,000 organizations in more than 175 countries rely on Infor's 17,000 employees to help achieve their business goals. As a Koch company, our financial strength, ownership structure, and long-term view empower us to foster enduring, mutually beneficial relationships with our customers. Visit www.infor.com
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DALLAS (STACKER) — Workers’ compensation, which can provide cash and medical care to employees injured on the job, and benefits to survivors in cases of a work-related death, began with a federal program in 1908. It gave benefits to civilian workers whose jobs were hazardous and became the first kind of social insurance established across the United States.
By 1916, the rest of the federal workforce was covered. States meanwhile were enacting their workers’ compensation laws. All but six states and the District of Columbia had them by 1921.
Today, programs exist in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The details of each program vary by state. Four states—Ohio, North Dakota, Washington and Wyoming—require insurance be obtained through a state-administered fund rather than through a private insurer. Another option is to self-insure for approved businesses. Most states require some businesses to provide coverage and can levy substantial fines for failing to comply. South Dakota and Texas leave the choice to businesses, although Texas makes an exception for construction companies with a government contract.
Simply Business reviewed rules, statistics, and other information about workers’ compensation insurance—including the comprehensive breakdown by the National Federation of Independent Business—to offer a breakdown of what workers’ comp requirements in each state. Rules are subject to updates periodically, so it’s important to stay up-to-date based on your trade and location.
Workers’ Compensation in Texas
Texas leaves it to employers to decide whether to have workers’ compensation insurance, though it offers a state-administered fund. Coverage is optional except in the case of construction companies with a government contract. Sole proprietors, partners, members of limited liability companies, and corporate officers can choose whether to participate. In the fiscal year 2021, Texas opened 68 cases of fraud and referred two of them for prosecution.
Workers’ Compensation Benefits, Costs, and Coverage, an October 2021 report from the National Academy of Social Insurance, found that total benefits paid to employees rose by 0.4% nationwide from 2015 to 2019. Cash benefits rose by 2%, but medical benefits fell by 1.1%. Standardized benefits fell— cash by 14% and medical benefits by 16.7%—over the same period.
Keep reading to see what workers’ compensation looks like for other states in your area.
Workers’ Compensation in Arkansas
Workers’ compensation coverage is mandated for most employers with three or more workers in Arkansas. The state, however, warns of exceptions to the three-or-more requirement and to check with authorities to confirm whether it is required. Farm laborers, real estate agents, and others are typically exempt. Employers that fail to pay compensation may be subject to a fine of up to $10,000.
Workers’ Compensation in Louisiana
Louisiana’s employers must provide workers’ compensation coverage, but there are a number of employees who are exempt. They include those flying dusting or spraying airplanes; performers, including musicians; some nonprofit board members and officers; and real estate agents and brokers. An exception of note: workers in the mineral industry. Sole proprietors, partners, and those from limited liability companies are included in coverage in Louisiana, though they can opt out. Employers can be fined up to $10,000 for violations. Louisiana has a state-administered fund.
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Joe Lupo, who has helped two of Atlantic City’s most successful casinos thrive through years of market turbulence, will run the Mirage Hotel & Casino once Hard Rock buys the Las Vegas property from MGM Resorts International, his company said Wednesday.
Hard Rock told The Associated Press that Lupo will become president of the casino once the sale is completed and approved by Nevada gambling regulators.
The job is among the highest-profile casino leadership positions in the country.
He is currently president of Hard Rock’s Atlantic City casino, which has become one of the city’s top-performing casinos since opening in 2018. He formerly worked as senior vice president of the city’s market-leading Borgata casino.
“The last four years in Atlantic City have been such a rewarding experience for me,” Lupo said. “I feel humbled and excited to be appointed as the new president of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas project, and to return home to my family.”
Hard Rock chairman Jim Allen said Lupo “has achieved amazing results” in his four years leading the company’s Atlantic City property.
“Thanks to his dedication and expertise, financial results continue to outperform expectations, while our team members share an unmatched commitment to guest service and satisfaction,” Allen said. “I am confident Joe Lupo will achieve even greater success at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.”
An Ohio native, Lupo has history in Las Vegas, having worked at various Boyd Gaming properties there and in Laughlin, Nevada, including the former Stardust Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, where he was the director of the race and sportsbook.
He also served as president of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Florida.
Lupo will be succeeded as president at Hard Rock Atlantic City by the casino’s general manager, Anthony Faranca, on Sept. 1.
“I’m thrilled to lead this incredible team and confident that we will continue to accomplish great things in Atlantic City,” he said.
Lupo currently serves as president of the Casino Association of New Jersey, the trade association for Atlantic City’s nine casinos. The group is expected to announce a successor soon.
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LONDON (AP) — Tonga’s chief diplomat in the United Kingdom will be thinking about two monarchs this weekend as Britain and the Commonwealth celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.
There is Elizabeth, of course, who will celebrate 70 years on the throne with four days of parades and pageantry.
But High Commissioner Titilupe Fanetupouvava’u Tu’ivakano will also remember her great- grandmother Queen Salote Tupou III, who endeared herself to Britons as she rode through the streets of London in an open carriage during Elizabeth’s coronation parade in 1953.
Despite pouring rain, Queen Salote refused to close the top as a sign of respect for the new monarch, drawing cheers from the revelers lining the streets.
“Every single Tongan knows about that experience,’’ Tu’ivakano told The Associated Press. “I even have some individuals walking up to me (in London) and asking me, ‘Are you Tongan?’ These are ladies who were there 70 years ago. … They still remember what happened.’’
Tonga is an example of how Britain’s relationship with the world has changed during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
The archipelago of 170 islands in the South Pacific was a British protectorate at the time of the coronation. It became fully independent in 1970 and joined the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 54 countries that grew out of the British Empire and is headed by Elizabeth.
Britain worked closely with Australia and New Zealand, two other Commonwealth nations, to provide aid to Tonga after a volcanic eruption and tsunami devastated the islands earlier this year.
Queen Salote was just 18 when she came to the throne in 1918. She is credited with laying the groundwork for independence, though she died in 1965 before seeing it become reality.
Her actions at the coronation helped cement the links between the two countries, the diplomat said.
“There were crowds and crowds of people who witnessed this auspicious occasion and this sign of traditional Tongan respect which was passed down among generations,” she said. “I think this has, in a sense, not only reflected the relationship between the United Kingdom and Tonga but also among the people of the United Kingdom that were there and also the people of Tonga.”
One of those who witnessed the event was David Hodge, a young soldier who marched in the parade. Fresh from a posting in what was then known as Malaya, Hodge’s unit of the Somerset Light Infantry was positioned right behind the Tongan monarch’s carriage.
“The crowd loved her sitting in an open carriage taking absolutely no notice of the weather and with a wonderful smile on her face the whole time,’’ Hodge wrote on the 40th anniversary of the coronation in 1993. “Her happiness summed up the whole day for a great many people that day.’’
Hodge died in 2013. But his daughter Susan Duddridge will dance in Sunday’s jubilee pageant, providing a direct link between the coronation parade and this weekend’s celebrations.
She will be thinking of her dad as she joins 10,000 performers for the procession that ends outside Buckingham Palace.
“My dad was very proud when he was chosen to march at the coronation, so to have the opportunity to walk in his footsteps is amazing,” she said. “And I am equally as proud to be part of this amazing day.’’
The build up to the jubilee has also been a time of reflection for Tonga’s high commissioner, who has small etching of Queen Elizabeth II on her desk and an immense black and white photograph of her great-grandmother on her office wall.
Tu’ivakano sees similarities between the two queens from opposite sides of the world. Both were crowned at a young age and took their places in a male dominated world. Yet both became iconic in their own right and hold respect that transcends generations.
As she takes Queen Salote’s picture off the wall to pose for a photograph, Tu’ivakano gently touches the edge of the frame, handling it with great care. It is almost as if the queen’s spirit is not far.
The great-grandmother she never met still serves as a guiding light. When asked what she would say to Queen Salote if she had the chance, she responds quietly.
“I would tell her that she has left a great legacy, not only for our family, but for Tonga and the Pacific region and also the world,’’ she said. “We have all tried to follow suit. I would tell her that.”
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‘I was absolutely convinced I was going to die:’ Journalists share firsthand account of ambush in Ukraine
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN
Two Sky News journalists said they are lucky to be alive after their vehicle was ambushed outside Kyiv.
Dominique van Heerden and Stuart Ramsay were part of a Sky News team that was traveling back to Kiev when their car was ambushed, the reporters told CNN’s chief media corespondent Brian Stelter on “Reliable Sources” Sunday. Ramsay was injured as bullets pierced their vehicle, and van Heerden was with him trying to get help.
The team set out on what was normally a 30-minute drive to a Ukrainian checkpoint in a town on the outskirts of Kyiv, but eventually turned back for safety reasons.
“We felt that the intensity of the fighting was somehow going up,” van Heerden said. “We started to feel a bit uncomfortable and made the decision.”
Ramsay noted the battlefield is changing constantly — roads that were safe one day may not be safe the next. The team found themselves surrounded by fighting on three sides — the road they chose to go down didn’t “look great,” but it was their only option.
Then the shooting intensified.
“It did feel like being in a washing machine with bullets,” van Heerden said. “Of course the car wasn’t turning, but the bullets were everywhere.”
The journalists were attempting to take cover in the car, but the bullets pierced the vehicle.
“I was absolutely convinced I was going to die,” Ramsay said. “I didn’t think it was any chance the amount of rounds that were coming into that car are going to continue to miss.”
Ramsay has been in cars shot up before. But he said this was different — the bullets were “mashing up the car bit by bit.”
Ramsay was eventually hit and said he fell 20 to 30 feet on his head, likely suffering a concussion. There was an entry wound in the top of his leg and the bullet exited through his lower back.
“It didn’t hurt as much as I thought, but I’m sure that’s the adrenaline of course,” Ramsay said.
Van Heerden said Ramsay showed zero signs of slowing down.
“Stewart was remarkably calm, remarkably held together,” van Heerden said. “Considering he had just been shot and considering we’ve all just gone through this horrific experience.”
The journalists found cover and were stuck in garage for up to four hours as fighting raged outside.
“No idea what’s going on,” Ramsay said. “And no idea if anyone’s going to be able to even come and rescue us and are we now actually the front line.”
For van Heerden, the most terrifying time was spent in the garage.
“We were very much sitting ducks and it felt completely out of our hands,” van Heerden said. “We’ve just survived round one are we going to make it through round two?”
Their extraction felt “miraculous,” Ramsay said, once they heard the sounds of the Ukrainian police coming up the stairs of the building.
“The reason we’ve always shown this story was because it’s happening to ordinary people all the time,” Ramsay said. “There’s nothing exceptional in the attack upon us.”
The Sky News team was lucky — they made it out. Veteran cameraman and Ukrainian journalist Pierre Zakrzewski was killed while reporting for Fox News in March. And coping with that loss has the hardest part of the recovery for van Heerden.
“That first week or so it was the elation about being alive,” van Heerden said. “But then when you hear about your colleagues killed and it brings it home just how fortunate we were. And then it just makes you wonder why.”
Ramsay, who was good friends with Zakrzewski, could not respond.
“I’m sorry. I can’t go there,” an emotional Ramsay told Stelter. “Sorry.”
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HELSINKI, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic-based data-center company Hyperco has announced a key appointment: Joachim Kauppi will join the team as chief commercial officer, developing commercial relationships and strengthening the region's profile as a burgeoning location for sustainable data-center operations. Based in Stockholm, Kauppi will begin his new role immediately.
Kauppi, already one of the area's most noted talents, joins Hyperco from STACK Infrastructure (formerly DigiPlex), where he headed international sales and helped to showcase the Nordics as a sustainable and economically viable data-center location. He has previously held positions at Equinix and TelecityGroup, and has been repeatedly recognized in recent years as one of the young professionals most capably leading the industry in innovative directions.
"I've been fortunate enough to work as an advocate for Nordic and European data infrastructure solutions," said Kauppi, "paying special attention to hyperscale customer needs and helping them to understand and engage more meaningfully with these markets. I'm looking forward to playing an important role in Hyperco's journey, highlighting new possibilities and supporting the leading technology companies wherever they need capacity."
Hyperco aims to build, develop and own the data centers of the future. The company is committed to leading the industry in terms of sustainability, ensuring that vital data infrastructure is developed responsibly for the long term. Kauppi's appointment sees the company further demonstrating its strong execution capabilities in the Nordics and beyond.
"We believe Joachim represents the best talent in the industry today," said Aleksi Taipale, Hyperco co-founder and partner. "His consultative approach is a refreshing and very welcome perspective in the data-center field, and dovetails well with Hyperco's own point of view as an organization. We're excited to demonstrate the value of a new, more dynamic take on the industry."
Hyperco is a Nordic real-estate development company focused on building, developing and owning the data centers of the future. The company aims to lead the industry in sustainable design, development and operation, ensuring that the infrastructure society increasingly depends upon is developed responsibly in the long term.
For further information, please contact:
Aleksi Taipale
Co-founder & partner
aleksi.taipale@hyperco.com
+358 40 506 5239
Joachim Kauppi
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Market leader in US cannabis risk management assessment, education and consultation affirms expansive growth and mounting industry impact.
DURANGO, Colo., June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National Cannabis Risk Prevention Services (NCRPS) has appointed Rocco Petrilli to the full-time position of CEO and president. The move, as announced by the company's board of directors, came in response to the growing acceptance of NCRPS products and services in the US cannabis industry and the recognized need to focus on NCRPS's emergence as the market leader in the provision of risk management to the US cannabis market. He previously served as president of NCRPS, where, along with the team lead by Alex Hearding, Chief Risk Management Officer, they facilitated the development of a comprehensive risk assessment tool, CRP2™, that produces a full business framework assessment series of risk scores. These scores form the basis for customized NCRMA developed and sanctioned education and consultation that drive improvement and better placement in the limited cannabis financial, banking and insurance markets.
Petrilli also serves as Chairman of the National Cannabis Risk Management Association (NCRMA), leading its creation and growth as the only dedicated cannabis risk management association in the Americas. NCRMA was recently acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary of NCRPS.
In addition to his role with NCRPS, Petrilli served as interim president of the insurance captive management company through its launch of the TRICHOME™ branded products since September 2020. This position ended on May 31, 2022.
"The weak state of risk management significantly threatens the growth and sustainability of the US cannabis market," stated Petrilli. "Our decision to separately launch a company that provides deep and measured risk improvement designed to facilitate the normalizing of the broad cannabis financial and insurance markets represents our firm commitment to solving these issues."
A 30-year business executive and veteran of the automotive components manufacturing and fractional executive industries, Petrilli has extensive experience in all aspects of global and multinational business planning and development. He also specializes in risk management and talent optimization, achieving multiple team victories in more than a dozen business startups by creating the proper organizational architecture and ensuring continuous improvement. Mr. Petrilli earned a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.
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HOUSTON, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has introduced daily assessments for heavy sour Oriente and Napo crude grades from Ecuador. The prices were launched on 18 April after the ending of some term contracts led to a revival of spot market activity.
Argus first started publishing prices for Oriente and Napo in the early 2000s, but suspended the assessments in 2014 because a lack of market activity rendered it impossible to establish a fair value for the crude streams. At this time, the majority of Oriente and Napo was exported to Asia-Pacific under long-term contracts, limiting the amount available for spot trade and reducing price visibility.
Some of those long-term contracts have expired recently, while others have been renegotiated. This means more cargoes are available on the spot market, enabling Argus to provide real transparency based on trade and bid and offer data.
State-owned oil company PetroEcuador has praised Argus' decision to reintroduce daily price assessments for Oriente and Napo crude. PetroEcuador general manager Ítalo Cedeño said: "The restart of the publication of the differentials in Argus is an important step to recover the presence of Ecuadorean crude oil and revalue it in the international arena. The availability of this data allows our clients to make informed decisions and ratifies our commitment to transparency and efficiency in the area of international marketing."
"Argus is committed to bringing transparency to commodity markets," Argus Media chairman and chief executive Adrian Binks said. "As soon it was clear that spot trade would resume, we were pleased to work with PetroEcuador and other companies involved in the market to reintroduce the Oriente and Napo price assessments. At Argus we pride ourselves on reacting quickly and effectively to market developments."
The relaunched Napo and Oriente prices will be published daily in the Argus Crude and Argus Americas Crude reports. They are assessed as differentials to Nymex light sweet crude futures and Ice Brent crude futures.
Argus contact information
London: Seana Lanigan
+44 20 7780 4200
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BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new vlog series of China Factory Story, Fenjiu, Soul of Chinese Liquor, has recently been released. This is the first piece of this 10-episode vlog series, which is jointly produced by the National Brand Project Office of Xinhua News Agency, China Economic Information Service and Fenjiu Group.
The 10 episodes tell Fenjiu's liquor-making stories, from raw grain in green production base, a bottle of fragrant Fenjiu on the table, clear karstic water sources 800 meters underground, to modern workshops adopting time-honored techniques, which all speak of Fenjiu's craftsmanship, pursuit for excellence with a pragmatic approach, and spirits of staying true to tradition and innovation in brewing mild aromatic Baijiu.
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A wildfire is threatening a famed giant sequoia tree grove in California's Yosemite National Park, officials said Thursday.
The Washburn Fire is estimated at 60 to 70 acres and burning near the lower portion of Mariposa Grove, Yosemite park officials said. Firefighters are working from the ground and air to suppress the blaze, and park officials have said the grove is closed until further notice.
Mariposa Grove is home to more than 500 giant sequoia trees, which can grow to over 250 feet tall. And while the grove was founded in 1857, they existed long before that, with some believed to be more than 2,000 years old.
The western US has been ravaged by wildfires in recent years, exacerbated by drought conditions tied to climate change. In California alone, more than 2.5 million acres were destroyed in nearly 9,000 fires last year, according to CAL FIRE.
Last month, officials in Southern California said they were bracing for another challenging summer and fall amid a shortage of firefighting crews and increased workloads.
The threat is not limited to California. Robert Garcia, the US Forest Service's fire chief for the Angeles National Forest, said the summer months are off to a "concerning start." Firefighting resources have been mobilizing since March to Arizona and New Mexico, where the Black Fire just became the state's second-largest blaze in history.
"Southern California typically has a fire season of historically late June and then into the fall," Chief Garcia told CNN last month. "But we're seeing activity now year round."
Yosemite is one of the most visited national parks in the US, drawing more than 3.3 million people in 2021. It encompasses nearly 1,200 square miles in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in eastern California.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BNI® (Business Network International), the world's largest and most successful business networking organization, announced today industry veteran Tom Monaghan will be joining the Senior Leadership Team as the new Chief Development Officer (CDO). Monaghan will lead franchise development and strategic alliances for the organization and its sister organization, CorporateConnections®.
To learn more about how BNI is expanding their global footprint and impacting small businesses around the world, visit www.bnifranchise.com.
"I am honored and excited to be joining BNI," says Monaghan. "I see tremendous opportunity ahead for BNI and am confident this is the right next step. With so many expansion opportunities on the horizon, my goal will be to bolster our franchise development and strategic alliances that build a stronger global business community."
Monaghan brings to the role decades of experience in franchising. He grew up working in the family operated franchises followed by 30+ years with national franchise brands, including roles as Senior Vice President of Franchise Recruitment (CertaPro Painters); Chief Development Officer (Philly Pretzel Factory); Chief Executive Officer (Griswold Home Care); Vice President Operations (MAACO Auto Painting), along with operations and marketing positions with emerging franchisors. Tom is a Certified Franchise Executive, as well as a frequent speaker and advisor on the franchise industry.
BNI's Chairman & CEO Graham Weihmiller shares, "For us, Changing the Way the World Does Business® is more than a slogan on a wall; it's what we intend to do. We see untapped opportunities to open in new countries and deepen global strategic alliances that benefit BNI Members, and Directors worldwide. We are thrilled that Tom has joined our team to help us build a brighter future for businesses worldwide and the communities in which they operate."
BNI (Business Network International) is the world's largest and most successful business networking organization. Today, BNI has over 290,000 Member-businesses participating in 10,800 BNI Chapters that meet in-person, online, or in a hybrid format each week in 70+ countries around the globe. Since 1985, BNI has created over $146,000,000,000 USD in revenue for BNI Members via over 143 million valuable new client referrals. * To learn more about BNI and how you can visit a chapter, go to www.bni.com. BNI's philosophy is centered on Givers Gain® and BNI's motto is Changing the Way the World Does Business®. To connect with the support team, please reach out to (800)-825-8286 or support@bni.com. To learn more about BNI's Global Convention happening November 16th to 19th in Singapore, click here.
*This information is based on historical BNI Member self-reported data and represents collective results from BNI Members worldwide from 1985 to August 15th, 2022.
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Chiefs’ offense explodes, taking down Cardinals 44-21 in season opener
KANSAS CITY, MO. (WIBW) - The Kansas City Chiefs put on a show in their 2022 season opener, taking down the Arizona Cardinals 44-21 on Sunday afternoon.
The Chiefs did not waste much time getting on the board, as Patrick Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce for a 9 yd touchdown pass about five minutes into the first quarter. Harrison Butker’s made PAT helped Kansas City to a 7-0 lead.
Following the next kickoff, Butker was carted off the field with a left ankle injury. He returned later in the game, but safety Justin Reid was next in line to take on kicking duties.
Reid would get his opportunity soon after. With just over three minutes remaining, Mahomes found Clyde Edwards-Helaire for a 3 yd touchdown pass. Reid made the extra point for a 14-0 Chiefs lead.
About two minutes into the second quarter, the Cardinals finally got on the board. James Conner ran in a 2 yd score to cut the Chiefs advantage to 14-7.
But Kansas City would soon respond. With 7:32 left in the second quarter, Edwards-Helaire once again reeled in a touchdown pass from Mahomes, this time for 4 yds. Reid’s extra point was no good this time around, as the Chiefs extended their lead to 20-7.
Butker made his reentry just in time to kick a 54 yd field goal before the first half ended. Kansas City went into halftime up 23-7.
Jody Fortson would make his mark on the board coming out of halftime, catching a 1 yd touchdown pass from Mahomes for a 30-7 lead.
Kansas City continued to drive the deficit further, as Mecole Hardman reigned in a 2 yd score from Mahomes, 37-7 Chiefs.
The Chiefs’ defense held Arizona scoreless in the third quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, Kyler Murray found Marquise Brown for a 6 yd touchdown. Trying to play catch up, the Cardinals went for the 2-point conversion. A successful shot to Zach Ertz cut the deficit to 37-15.
Then came the rookie. Isiah Pacheco ran in a 3 yd score with 7:39 left in the fourth quarter.
The Cardinals would respond. Ertz caught a 6 yd touchdown pass from Murray, but their 2-point conversion attempt was no good.
Kansas City took this one 44-21. Mahomes completed 30 of 39 passes, threw 360 yds, 5 touchdowns, and no picks. Kelce had 8 receptions for 121 yds and one score.
With a quick turnaround, the Chiefs will host their home opener on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, who took down the Raiders 24-19 on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m.
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BARCELONA, Spain, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The I3LUNG project, which aims to offer better treatment to lung cancer patients based on artificial intelligence, has recently been approved by the European Commission. This initiative has been promoted by the Instituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Milan and several European organizations, including MEDSIR, an independent oncology research company based in Spain. The project will be funded with 10 million euros under the Horizon Europe Programme, which aims to promote research and innovation to increase the competitiveness of the European Union.
I3LUNG is a cutting-edge research initiative to help physicians and patients select the best treatment in advanced lung cancer, tailored to the specific needs of each individual. The project plans to develop and validate an international open access platform that generates predictive models of treatment response by integrating a wide range of information, including the clinical and molecular characteristics of the tumor, but also radiological imaging data. In addition, the model will integrate the experiences and preferences of patients who will also be considered, promoting active collaboration by patients in decision-making. The analysis of this information is used by artificial intelligence and, in particular, by deep and machine learning methodologies.
In the words of Alicia García, Scientific Director of MEDSIR, "this project is born from an unmet clinical need in the field of non-small cell lung cancer, which is the lack of biomarkers that predict the response of affected patients to treatments based on immunotherapy."
This initiative is expected to generate new therapeutic guidelines for clinical practice in lung cancer and will support the growth of digital diagnostic tools in European industry.
MEDSIR, founded in 2012 by experts in oncology, is a company based in Spain and the United States, dedicated to independent clinical research, capable of managing all phases of a clinical trial, from the design of the study and the search for funding to the publication of the results, and integrates technology to streamline all stages of the process.
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- total revenues increased by 14% YoY; net income reached a record high since IPO of RMB32.6 million
BEIJING, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The US-listed company 36Kr Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: KRKR) just reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2022 ended March 31, 2022. Total revenues increased by 14% year-over-year to RMB49.6 million; net income reached a record high since IPO of RMB32.6 million. Also, the newly incubated business 36Kr Enterprise Service Review platform showed robust growth momentum, and it would become the second growth curve for 36Kr.
As a prominent brand and a pioneering platform dedicated to serving New Economy participants in China, 36Kr consistently strives to broaden its media service boundaries and refine its business model while building a closed-loop service framework with new products and models. Both online advertising services revenues and enterprise value-added services revenues increased substantially in the first quarter.
As 36Kr's cash-cow business, advertising services performed remarkably well in the first quarter, achieving RMB37.6 million in revenue, an increase of 13% year-over-year. Its advertising performance in the first quarter was well above the industry average. Based on the recently released public companies' earnings reports, Tencent's (0700. HK) advertising revenue decreased 17% year over year in 2022Q1, iQiyi's (NASDAQ: IQ) advertising revenue decreased 30% year over year, and Autohome(NASDAQ: ATHM) advertising revenue decreased over 50% year over year.
Leveraging its short-form video, 36Kr achieved a new high in terms of contract size for its advertising services during the quarter. 36Kr helped various well-known companies, including Intel, Panasonic, Changan Auto, Toyota, BYD, Dali Education, and iFLYTEK, promote their brand concepts and create product launch videos. In the future, the short-form video advertisement will propel the expansion of 36Kr service presence and raise the advertising revenue ceiling.
36Kr enterprise value-added service offerings, which include integrated marketing services, online/offline events, consulting services, cater to different demands of customers. In the first quarter of 2022, 36Kr Enterprise value-added services reached RMB9.3 million, growing 35% year-over-year in the first quarter. Both the number of enterprise clients and the value of contract execution significantly increased year over year. During the first quarter, 36Kr entered into partnerships with many enterprise clients as well as government agencies, and continued to diversify its client roster.
36Kr's net income reached RMB32.6 million in the first quarter of 2022. This is 2nd consecutive quarter of profitability, and a record-high quarterly net income since its IPO in November 2019. The robust financial results implied 36Kr business vitality and superior operational efficiency. This also can be seen as an inflection point of the company, where it is bottoming out from its previous uncertainties.
To embrace the historic opportunities in the digital transformation and technology upgrade trends that have ushered the SaaS industry into an era of fast growth, 36Kr incubated its new business, Enterprise Service Review Platform, in late 2020.
Leveraging 36Kr vast enterprise database, proven content strengths, and deep understanding of client pain points, 36Kr is well-positioned to build 36Kr Enterprise Service Review Platform as a leading professional platform for enterprise-level applications and services selection in China. 36Kr Enterprise Service Review Platform effectively fills the information gap between sellers and buyers of enterprise services and aspires to be the go-to SaaS selection platform in China. 36Kr Enterprise Service Review Platform provides in-depth reports, rankings, and feedbacks for applications and services from real users. It also enables all categories of enterprise service providers to showcase their products, address the dynamic feedbacks of users, as well as capture potential customer needs and sales leads.
As of the first quarter of 2022, 36Kr Enterprise Service Review platform included close to 6,000 software applications and accumulated approximately 21,000 genuine comments from real users, up 27% sequentially, while its monthly active users (MAUs) reached around 900,000, up 49% sequentially. 36Kr Enterprise Service Review platform has become a leading, comprehensive, authoritative, objective, and independent platform in China for thousands of enterprises to make their procurement decisions or acquire customers for SaaS applications and services. The platform utilizes 36Kr enterprise network communities to boost traffic, build an enterprise services alliance community.
2022 is the year that 36Kr's Enterprise Service Review Platform kicked off its initial commercialization. Up to now, 36Kr has signed contracts with Kingdee, HiteVision, and EC SCRM and will empower these clients in customer acquisition, brand management, and marketing services.
Riding the waves of industry upgrades and digital transformation amid the rise of new consumption, advanced technology, and the booming of China's New Economy, 36Kr will seize this historic opportunity to build a system of optimized products and services, achieving faster and higher-quality business growth. This will result in a complete reshape of 36Kr's business fundamentals, prompting the market to re-assess 36Kr's valuation.
Mr. Dagang Feng, co-chairman and CEO of 36Kr commented that "We kicked off 2022 with robust first-quarter results, with 14% year-over-year growth in total revenues and a record high quarterly net income since our IPO of RMB32.6 million. We are also encouraged to see our user engagement metrics continue to improve, demonstrating our enhanced brand influence and elevated value proposition to our consumers. Notably, our new business initiative, 36Kr Enterprise Service Review platform continued its strong growth trajectory, with major operating metrics improving substantially year-over-year. Looking ahead, we will continue to be the torchbearer of China's New Economy space, and we believe we are well-positioned to seize the immense opportunities in the New Economy-driven growth prospects and scale new heights as we start the next chapter of our development."
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LAS VEGAS, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Concierge Health, the revolutionary technology platform that automates manual processes, along with Gympass, the world's largest provider for flexible and accessible Corporate Wellbeing, today announced an integration partnership further enhancing member experiences and simplifying operational demands for mutual partners.
The integration of the Concierge Health platform bridges gaps and eliminates data collection barriers utilizing its VeriTap device, enabling seamless, automated interactions. With changing times and demands, fitness center operators face challenges participating with 3rd party programs, such as Medicare and commercial fitness programs. Together, Concierge Health and Gympass have recognized members' needs and now, through Concierge Health's seamless integrated connection with the Gympass platform, fitness locations are offered powerful operational functionalities from transparency of performance data to real-time membership validation and processing automations. The collaboration between the two companies will provide a smooth and efficient member experience when visiting participating locations.
"We're thrilled to join efforts with Concierge Health and provide our partners with the tools to optimize the ease and efficiency of working with Gympass," said, Massi Sardi, VP of Partnerships at Gympass. "We integrate with the best operational tools, so they can focus on providing incredible experiences within their facilities and leave the rest to us. We firmly believe working with Concierge Health will make operational matters more seamless than ever."
"Concierge Health is excited and honored to announce our partnership with Gympass. Through our automated and integrated data aggregation platform, we can help eliminate operational demands that locations deal with on a daily basis, making it even easier for brands to participate with Gympass and providing exceptional member experiences. This is an incredible partnership between two forward-thinking platforms," said Matthew Schober, Chief Development Officer, Concierge Health.
About Gympass:
Gympass is a corporate wellbeing platform that ignites and fuels every journey to feel good. We do this by reinventing wellbeing, making it universal, engaging and accessible. Worldwide companies rely on Gympass' unmatched variety, convenience, and flexibility to support their employees' health and happiness. With over 50,000 fitness partners, 1,300 on-demand classes, 2,000 hours of meditation, weekly 1:1 therapy sessions, and hundreds of personal trainers, Gympass supports every wellbeing journey. We partner with best-in-class wellbeing providers in multiple markets across North America, Latin America, and Europe.
About Concierge Health:
Concierge Health, a Las Vegas based wellness company, provides users an integrative data aggregation platform focused on enhancing business operations, member understanding and consumer health and wellness experiences. Concierge Health seamlessly connects health clubs, health insurance, wellness companies and a plethora of partners in real-time, through a proprietary process, to provide transparent reporting and reimbursements, along with automated incentives and rewards for customers. Concierge Health's features and services enable a holistic approach to an individual's healthy lifestyle, collecting data from anywhere and everywhere, extending a comprehensive view of wellness data and enabling better insights and decisions, while providing consumers an improved, innovative experience. For more information about Concierge Health visit: https://conciergehealth.co.
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New research from Curity shows nearly half of all large institutions in the sector have already adopted Open Banking, with nearly three-quarters (70%) planning to adopt in the next 18 months
LONDON , June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly half (43%) of all large financial institutions have already adopted Open Banking according to a new report from API-driven identity management company Curity.
The 'Facilitating the Future of Open Finance' report surveyed 200 global financial institutions and employees who are managing the Open Banking process. The report reveals that the top three motivators for adopting Open Banking are to increase competitiveness (58%), to deliver new products and services (55%), and to meet customer demand (48%).
Despite these significant drivers for the Open Banking initiative, the results also show some hesitation regarding its adoption. Reasons for hesitation include compliance and security risk concerns (61%), a skills and knowledge shortage (51%) and changing business priorities (45%).
Curity's findings come amid the exponential interest in Open Banking, with the global Open Banking market expected to reach $43.15 billion by 2026 according to the report published by Allied Market Research.
With customer acceptance growing, the fact that nearly three-quarters of organizations surveyed (71%) plan to adopt Open Banking in the next 18 months demonstrates the importance of continuing to build robust technical solutions, meet regulatory requirements and preserve business integrity.
The largest security concern amongst financial enterprises is outdated systems that don't support data sharing (62%), meaning they are unable to comply with new data protection regulations that are imperative to new Open Banking products and services.
Travis Spencer, CEO at Curity, said: Our new report offers a level of insight that is crucial in understanding Open Banking and the impact it will have on financial institutions in the foreseeable future. 70% of financial institutions surveyed are planning to adopt Open Banking relatively soon so they must understand the regulatory requirements and security necessary to be successful."
Nearly all financial institutions (96%) believe consumer adoption is crucial to the future of Open Banking. Organizations must communicate with customers in simple and concise ways about data privacy without relying on jargon to overcomplicate matters, ensuring customers feel confident in the way their data is handled and managed within the Open Banking process. Understanding the deployment of modern authentication methods is key to consumer adoption, according to over half of those surveyed (56%).
The Future of Open Banking is clear for financial institutions of all sizes if they are willing to embrace it. Larger enterprises have led the way with nearly half of those surveyed (43%) already adopting the technology but there are still opportunities to encourage smaller organizations to adapt and move forward with innovation for years to come.
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About the research
Curity has spoken with 200 global financial organizations, in partnership with research consultancy Priestley, to better understand the landscape of Open Finance, as well as the adoption rates of Open Banking.
About Curity
Curity is a leading supplier of API-driven identity management, providing unified security for digital services. Curity Identity Server is used for logging in and securing millions of users' access to web and mobile applications as well as APIs and microservices. Curity's leadership is built upon open standards and designed for development and operations. Curity is trusted by large organizations in financial services, telecom, retail, energy, and government services that need enterprise-grade API access security.
For more information please visit https://curity.io/
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ORLANDO, Fla., June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parallel, a multi-state medical marijuana operator, announced today the opening of a second Surterra Wellness (Surterra) medical marijuana dispensary in Orlando, Florida. The dispensary is located at 2820 East Colonial Drive, near the Milk District and alongside a variety of popular retail and dining options. The grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony will take place Thursday, June 23, 2022, with a block party-style celebration featuring music, activities and attendance by community leaders including District 4 Commissioner Patty Sheehan.
"We are excited to broaden Surterra's presence in serving the wellness needs of our patients in Orlando with the opening of our second dispensary in the city. This new location enables us to continue to fulfill the needs of as many patients as possible, providing access to the many high-quality medical marijuana products that Surterra provides," said Parallel CEO James Whitcomb.
Surterra is committed to wellness, providing medical marijuana to patients in need, and bringing people together to celebrate the arts. To honor that, the Orlando opening will host a variety of community partners for the day-long celebration that is free to attend. DJ Curtis Cooper, aka DJ3n1 will provide live music while recording studio Pro192 Studios will host live performances and bring partner vendors with food, services, and merchandise. A sip and paint experience with mocktails will be provided by Artist Uzzi Tayag and additional artists with live painting and dance performances. Blueprint Real Estate Group, from Zombie House Flipping on A&E, will also participate in the block party that takes place during the dispensary's Thursday hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
"We are thrilled to open our new location near the bustling and vibrant Milk District, expanding access to the highest quality medical marijuana products to patients in Orlando, said President of Surterra Wellness, Zachary Fleming. "We will continue to provide the trusted guidance Surterra customers across Florida have come to expect, as well as welcoming those who are interested in learning more from our highly trained staff."
In celebration of the store's grand opening, patients will enjoy 42.0% off all items (excludes accessories) and double Loyalty Points for the entire day of the grand opening. Loyalty Rewards allow shoppers to save more when they spend, with 1 point awarded for every $1 spent and at 500 points members receive a 10% discount, which can be stacked for more savings. The first five shoppers will receive a $100 store credit, and a joint rolling contest will be held, awarding first place winners a $420.00 store credit, second place a $100.00 store credit and third place a $50.00 store credit. Surterra welcomes anyone 18 and older in its stores so that they can ask questions and learn more about products directly from their highly educated staff.
Surterra is expanding its hours throughout Florida. Effective June 24, Surterra stores will be open Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Patients who are registered in the state of Florida with a medical marijuana card are welcome to purchase. All other visitors are welcome to seek consultations.
For more information, visit Surterra Wellness at Surterra.com or follow on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
Surterra Wellness, a retail brand of Parallel, is a vertically integrated cannabis company that operates 45 Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers in the state of
, with more planned to open in 2022. Its diverse portfolio of branded medical marijuana products enhance a patient's well-being
and are produced with plants grown in Surterra Wellness' state of the art cultivation facilities here in
, where no harmful chemicals or ingredients are used in the growing process. Surterra Wellness' brand intent is to deliver a trusted, consistent, and seamless way for patients to connect and learn, and for patients to have access to the highest-quality medical marijuana products in the state of
. The ethos of Surterra Wellness is based on Parallel's commitment to compliance, quality, innovation, and to be a great employer and local community partner, as well as its actions to improve diversity, inclusivity, and economic empowerment in the cannabis industry. To learn more about Surterra Wellness visit,
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Parallel is a privately held, vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis company with a mission to pioneer well-being and improve the quality of life through cannabinoids. Parallel has ongoing operations in five medical and adult-use markets under the retail brands of Surterra Wellness in Florida; goodblend in Texas and in Pennsylvania; New England Treatment Access (NETA) in Massachusetts; and a joint venture with the Cookies retail brand in Nevada. Parallel offers a diverse portfolio of high quality, proprietary and licensed consumer brands and products including Surterra Wellness, Float and Heights. Parallel operates 50 store locations, and cultivation and manufacturing sites nationwide. Parallel follows rigorous operational and business practices to ensure the quality, safety, consistency, and efficacy of its products and follows values that put the well-being of its customers and employees first. Find more information at www.liveparallel.com, or on Instagram and LinkedIn.
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Study indicates Kansans could manifest Jayhawk Final Four win
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - With many hopeful for a Jayhawk win against Villanova in Saturday night’s Final Four faceoff, one study says Kansans could manifest a victory.
Shane Co., the diamond company, says manifestation is the practice of thinking inspirational thoughts with the intent of making them a reality. However, it noted that Saturday night’s Final Four matchup between the University of Kansas Jayhawks and the Villanova Wildcats might make believers out of all of us.
As many Kansans buckle down to manifest a Final Four win, Shane Co. said it held a survey of 2,300 Americans on their experiences, opinions and attitudes toward the practice.
According to the study, just over 49% of Kansans believe in manifestation while only about 22% actively practice it.
Meanwhile, the study noted that 65% of respondents said they have successfully manifested what they hoped for.
With odds like that, Shane Co. said Kansans could speak their deepest desires into existence ahead of the game with three popular styles:
- Self-affirmation - “We are going to win!”
- Visualization - Imagine the ball swoosh through the basket.
- Using crystals - Couldn’t hurt right?
Shane Co. noted that respondents said the best place to manifest is at home. It said to consider ditching the bar and hosting a watch party at home instead. It also said nighttime was considered the best for manifestation.
For more information about the study, click HERE.
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The Two Chart-Topping and Combined 7x Grammy Award-Winning Music Producers and Songwriters to Lead KINGSHIP's Music Direction
Check Out KINGSHIP's First Sound in Behind-the-Scenes Studio Session VIDEO
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KINGSHIP, the NFT supergroup signed to 10:22PM, announced today that two chart-topping and award-winning music producers and songwriters Hit-Boy and James Fauntleroy have signed on as the group's co-executive producers and sonic creative team, overseeing the evolution of the group's music direction and sound. Together, they will work with Arnell, the group's Mutant DJ and Producer.
10:22PM and KINGSHIP, whose members include Captain (vocals, bass), KING (lead vocals), Arnell (beats, producer, drums) and Hud (guitar, keyboards, vocals), shared a first-ever glimpse of the group's musical direction in a 30-second animation titled "Rider," which acts as the second chapter in the group's story. This animation also reveals the group's recent partnership with M&M'S®.
"I'm always looking to push things forward musically," said Hit-Boy, "and this is a great opportunity to do something new in the web3 space."
Fauntleroy added, "It's so exciting to be a part of something historical and ambitious. As a huge nerd, and music fanatic, I can't wait to see what comes from the intersection of the web3 collectors/creatives and the entertainment creative community."
"KINGSHIP's journey is rooted in storytelling, experiences and music," said Celine Joshua. "I'm incredibly thankful that Hit-Boy and James Fauntleroy, two of the most influential and creative geniuses in the entire industry, are coming together to develop the music and sound for KINGSHIP."
As one of the music industry's most sought out producers and artists, the California-bred Hit-Boy has more than earned his moniker. Born Chauncey Hollis, the 3x Grammy Award-winning multi-hyphenate artist from Pasadena and the neighboring Inland Empire boasts an impressive roster of credits, from wielding pop smashes for Beyoncé, Rihanna and Ariana Grande, to producing hit records for Jay-Z, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, and more over his thirteen plus years in the industry. As a rapper and songwriter in his own right, Hit-Boy has recorded and released seven mixtapes and three collaborative albums. Recently earning a Grammy for Nas' King's Disease (He served as an executive producer on the 'Best Rap Album'), the super producer earned his first-time Grammy nomination for 'Producer of the Year' category in 2021. He has racked up several additional accolades, including 'Producer of the Year' at the 2021 and 2020 BET Hip-Hop Awards, 'Producer of the Year' at the XXL Awards, 'Outstanding Producer of the Year' at the 2021 NAACP Image Awards and Complex's 'Best Hip-Hop Producer Alive' of 2020. He also served as executive producer on Big Sean's Detroit 2 (debuted No. 1 on the Billboard 200), is currently working on his own artist project, Surf Or Drown (Q4 2022), and recently produced 'THIQUE' on Beyoncé's latest Billboard 200 #1 project, Renaissance.
A music industry heavyweight, Fauntleroy is a 4x Grammy Award winner best known for co-writing seven songs off of Bruno Mars' 2017 multi-Grammy-winning album 24K Magic, including 'Song of the Year,' "That's What I Like," and becoming the first [pure] songwriter to ever bring home a Grammy for 'Album of the Year.' As a songwriter, he has worked on tracks for Chris Brown, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Beyoncé, and more. He is featured on songs with Nipsey Hussle, Drake, Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Nas, Travis Scott and A$AP Rocky, among others. He's also co-written and/or produced songs performed by BTS, John Legend, SZA, Snoop Dogg, Stevie Wonder, Ty Dolla $ign, Joe Jonas, Jordin Sparks, Britney Spears, Brandy, Kelly Clarkson, Frank Ocean, Chris Cornell, Vince Staples, David Archuleta, Pet Shop Boys, Timbaland, Jhené Aiko, Mariah Carey, Jay Electronica, John Mayer, Leona Lewis, Diddy, Ashanti, Usher, Teyana Taylor, Anderson .Paak and more.
Additionally, Fauntleroy has a background in 3D modeling, web design and coding and frequently experiments and collaborates with the world's leading visual artists. Alongside producer Larrance Dopson and entrepreneur Twila True, Fauntleroy founded the 1500 Sound Academy in Inglewood, California, where students from the area and across the globe come to learn about engineering, producing, branding, publishing business and songwriting from expert guest speakers and a curriculum that spans practical information along with the musical and technical lessons.
Last month, KINGSHIP sold out their entire collection of 5,000 access-enabled Key Cards in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and ranks No. 1 on OpenSea's Music NFT chart.
The collectible Key Cards feature different KINGSHIP members and contain unique attributes, some more rare than others. In addition to membership to the group's virtual world, located on an island far away from the swamp where Captain, KING, Arnell and Hud were born, the Key Cards will also unlock exclusive access to music, content, products, and a token-gated community, as well as a special token-gated Discord channel.
Headshots, images, video, animation, logos and other KINGSHIP assets can be found here.
KINGSHIP, stylized in all uppercase letters, consists of three rare Bored Apes and a rare Mutant Ape: Captain (vocals, bass), KING (lead vocals), Arnell (beats, producer, drums) and Hud (guitar, keyboards, vocals).
Website: KINGSHIP.io
Discord: https://discord.gg/kingship
Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealkingship
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today The Economist launched the third edition of its statistical forecasting model for American Congressional elections, which predicts how many seats in the House of Representatives and Senate each party is likely to win in this year's midterm elections in the United States. The Economist's midterm model simulates the election for all 435 seats in the House and 34 Senate seats 10,000 times and is updated daily. It has been trained on every election cycle since 1942 and nearly 6,500 historical district races.
In total, 469 seats in the U.S. Congress are up for election on November 8, 2022. In an average simulation by The Economist's midterm model, Republicans win 224 seats in the House, six more than is needed for a majority. Republicans secure at least 218 seats, the minimum to control the lower chamber, in 74% of its simulations. In 95% of simulations, Republicans will win between 208 and 242.
In contrast, Democrats retain control of the Senate in 78% of the model's simulations. On average, they win 51 seats—one more than their current total of 50. Democrats control between 47 and 55 seats in 95% of simulations. View the full interactive model here: https://www.economist.com/interactive/us-midterms-2022/forecast/senate
Dan Rosenheck, The Economist's data editor and lead designer of the model, notes that, "ever since the Supreme Court issued an unpopular ruling in June allowing states to ban abortion, the political environment has improved for Democrats. Mr. Biden's net approval rating has risen by nine percentage points, and his party's margin in "generic-ballot" polls, which ask respondents which party they want to control Congress, has improved by three points. Sceptics might note that such polls over-estimated Democrats' popular-vote margin in the House in 2020 by a hefty six points. Because of the risk of such polling errors, our model also incorporates predicted results based on "fundamental" factors like a state's electoral record, whether an incumbent is running, and, most importantly, in-state fundraising performance."
Other factors have also contributed to Democrats' political tailwind. Inflation and gas prices are starting to ease, Congressional Democrats passed a large spending bill and the Justice Department's investigation into Donald Trump's possession of classified documents after leaving office has put the spotlight on the former president, who left office with a 58% disapproval rating.
Applying cutting-edge machine-learning techniques to political science, the model combines information from polling, past elections, special elections, fundraising, ideology and factors like the economy and incumbency.
Bookmark The Economist's 2022 midterm elections hub featuring our latest coverage of the battle for the House and Senate: https://www.economist.com/mid-terms-2022
With a growing global audience and a reputation for insightful analysis and perspective on every aspect of world events, The Economist is one of the most widely recognised and well-read current-affairs publications in the world. In addition to the weekly print and digital editions and website, The Economist publishes Espresso, a daily news app, and Global Business Review, a bilingual English-Chinese product. It produces The Intelligence, a daily current-affairs podcast, several other weekly podcasts and short- and long-form video. The Economist maintains robust social communities on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networks.
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Nielsen Norman Group announces the winners of its 21st annual intranet design contest and shares design trends from the leading intranets.
FREMONT, Calif., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking the 22nd anniversary of its annual intranet design contest, user experience research firm Nielsen Norman Group today announced the 2022 world's 10 best intranets. The 540-page report Intranet Design Annual 2022: The Year's 10 Best Intranets shares design trends, 184 images, and detailed case studies of the 10 winners:
- Banner Health (US)
- BNY Mellon (US)
- DBS Bank (Singapore)
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (US)
- International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) (US)
- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) (US)
- Princeton University (US)
- Publicis Sapient (US)
- Sorigué (Spain)
- Webuild S.p.A. (Italy)
"Intranets unify corporate offices, teams, and individuals," said UX pioneer and expert Jakob Nielsen, principal, Nielsen Norman Group.
Some common themes among this year's designs are:
- Accessibility and Inclusive Design: focus on the needs of people with disabilities; plus background, race, gender, sexual identity, mental health, and wealth of employees
- Sustainability: campaigns related various environmental concerns
- Measuring Success at All Project Phases: quantitative and qualitative methods to track and measure ROI
- Continued Rapid Development: teams took between six and 45 months to create their intranets, average time at 22.7 months
- Eight Industries Represented: consumer packaged goods, education, engineering and construction, finance, insurance, nonprofit, professional services, and technology
- Still a Strong Microsoft Presence: half of the winners primarily used Microsoft applications (SharePoint and Office 356)
Nielsen Norman Group's Intranet Design Annual 2022: The Year's 10 Best Intranets, co-authored by Maria Rosala, Anna Kaley, Patty Caya, and Kara Pernice is available to download for $268 (group license $528) from Nielsen Norman Group's website: http://www.nngroup.com/reports/intranet-design-annual/
About Nielsen Norman Group
Nielsen Norman Group (http://www.nngroup.com) in an evidence-based user experience, training and consulting firm that advises companies on how to improve the bottom line through human-centered design of products and services. NN/g founders Jakob Nielsen, Don Norman, and Bruce "Tog" Tognazzini are world-renowned user experience experts who were advocating for human-centered design and user experience long before it became popular to do so. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, NN/g evaluates interfaces of all kinds and guides the critical design decisions that make websites, applications, intranets, and other enterprise apps and products achieve their full potential for businesses and their users.
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Comic book shop reopens after Kelly Square fire
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - A Sherman comic book shop reopens after the Kelly Square fire last October.
Ronald Ward’s love for comic books started when he was a teenager.
“The love has never gone very far,” said Ronald Ward, owner of Wolverine Comics.
Both Ward and his wife are retired, and opened Wolverine Comics at Kelly Square in Downtown Sherman in February 2021. They said one of their regular customers called them the night of the Kelly Square fire last October.
“‘Did you hear that Kelly Square is on fire?’ And we said, ‘No..?’ It was like every fire truck from the neighboring counties, they were all here,” said Ward.
Friday, they celebrated their reopening at a new place to call home, just a block away at 212 N. Crockett Street.
“That’s part of what makes this area great, is the people who do follow us and care about what we’re doing,” said Ward.
People like Dee Davis, who used to visit the Wards every other week.
“I was so sad when the building caught fire because this is literally my favorite place to come,” said Dee Davis, regular customer at Wolverine Comics.
Davis said the welcoming atmosphere and quality of comics is just part of what makes the shop special.
“They just have things nobody else has like I’ve been able to almost completely rebuild my Elf Quest collection from high school here,” said Davis.
Wolverine Comics sells all sorts of collectibles -- something for everyone. They’re open Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“It’s not a very common hobby, it’s not a very cheap hobby. Everybody that’s involved with it, even though we all like different things we all understand each other on some level. And it’s just a really good community,” said Davis.
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SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: May performance -1.30%
Capital Movement Index: June net flows advance 0.27%
WINDSOR, Conn., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced that the gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index May 2022 measured -1.30%.
Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.27% in June.
"SS&C GlobeOp's Capital Movement Index rose 0.27% for June 2022, reflecting net positive flows into funds. The increase is closely in line with the 0.29% gain reported for the same period a year ago," said Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SS&C Technologies. "Through the first six months of 2022, Hedge fund capital flows have held steady in the face of inflation, higher interest rates, and generally high market volatility."
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index is an asset-weighted, independent monthly window on hedge fund performance. On the ninth business day of each month it provides a flash estimate of the gross aggregate performance of funds for which SS&C GlobeOp provides monthly administration services on the SS&C GlobeOp platform. Interim and final values, both gross and net, are provided in each of the two following months, respectively. Online data can be segmented by gross and net performance, and by time periods. The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index is transparent, consistent in data processing, and free from selection or survivorship bias. Its inception date is January 1, 2006.
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index offers a unique reflection of the return on capital invested in funds. It does not overstate exposure to, or the contribution of, any single strategy to aggregate hedge fund performance. Since its inception, the correlation of the SS&C GlobeOp Performance Index to many popular equity market indices has been approximately 25% to 30%. This is substantially lower than the equivalent correlation of other widely followed hedge fund performance indices.
The SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index represents the monthly net of hedge fund subscriptions and redemptions administered by SS&C GlobeOp on the SS&C GlobeOp platform. This monthly net is divided by the total assets under administration (AuA) for fund administration clients on the SS&C GlobeOp platform.
Cumulatively, the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index June 2022 stands at 132.60 points, an increase of 0.27 points over May 2022. The Index has advanced 1.72 points over the past 12 months. The next publication date is July 14th, 2022.
Published on the ninth business day of each month, the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index presents a timely and accurate view of investments in hedge funds on the SS&C GlobeOp administration platform. Data is based on actual subscriptions and redemptions independently calculated and confirmed from real capital movements, and published only a few business days after they occur. Following the month of its release, the Index may be updated for capital movements that occurred after the fifth business day.
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index
SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index (the Index) is a family of indices published by SS&C GlobeOp. A unique set of indices by a hedge fund administrator, it offers clients, investors and the overall market a welcome transparency on liquidity, investor sentiment and performance. The Index is based on a significant platform of diverse and representative assets.
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index is available at www.sscglobeopindex.com or through a link on the homepage of www.sscglobeop.com. Alert and RSS subscriber options are available at www.sscglobeop.com. Index Twitter comments: #HFindex.
The SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index and the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator provide monthly reports based on actual and anticipated capital movement data independently collected from all hedge fund clients for whom SS&C GlobeOp provides administration services on the SS&C GlobeOp platform.
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index is an asset-weighted benchmark of the aggregate performance of funds for which SS&C GlobeOp provides monthly administration services on the SS&C GlobeOp platform. Flash estimate, interim and final values are provided, in each of three months respectively, following each business month-end.
While individual fund data is anonymized by aggregation, the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Index data will be based on the same reconciled fund data that SS&C GlobeOp uses to produce fund net asset values (NAV). Funds acquired through the acquisition of Citi Alternative Investor Services are integrated into the index suite starting with the January 2017 reporting periods. SS&C GlobeOp's total assets under administration on the SS&C GlobeOp platform represent approximately 10% of the estimated assets currently invested in the hedge fund sector. The investment strategies of the funds in the indices span a representative industry sample. Data for middle and back office clients who are not fund administration clients is not included in the Index, but is included in the Company's results announcement figures.
SS&C is a global provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices around the world. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale and technology.
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KBI arrests Salina man for 2011 murder
Published: Aug. 19, 2022 at 9:07 PM CDT|Updated: 41 minutes ago
SALINE COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Bureau of Investigation arrested a Salina man Friday for a 2011 murder in New Cambria, Kansas.
Steven Couch, Jr., 51, was arrested by KBI agents at the Salina Municipal Court. The KBI says Couch is suspected of 2nd-degree murder in the February 17, 2011, death of Carol Williams, 39. His bond was set at $1 million.
Williams was dating Couch at the time of her death. Couch was arrested and released in 2011. KBI would not provide any further details.
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Gun safety activists decry inaction as US shootings surge
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats have spent years pledging to address the gun violence that plagues communities across the U.S. But a surge of mass shootings over the weekend that left dozens wounded and two dead served as a reminder of how little they have accomplished since taking control of Washington 15 months ago.
The struggle for the Biden administration and Democrats in Congress to enact any meaningful legislation to enhance gun safety reflects how the party’s ambitious agenda has been frustratingly stunted by internal squabbling, the persistence of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. The almost complete Republican opposition to Democratic priorities, including gun rules, has hobbled a party with razor-thin majorities in the House and Senate.
But that’s little solace to gun safety advocates and tens of thousands of shooting victims who were told Democrats would reduce gun violence if given the chance to govern. In an already difficult election year, the inaction threatens to further undermine the coalition of young people, women, voters of color and independents who helped deliver Joe Biden the presidency in 2020 and will be needed again if Democrats are to hold control of Congress.
“I’m just angry,” said David Hogg, a gun safety activist who survived the 2018 shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. “We took the House and then we took the Senate and now we have the White House, too, and still, nothing is changing.”
Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., whose son was shot to death nearly a decade ago, encouraged those frustrated with the pace of progress to be patient. She likened the fight to reduce gun violence to her parents’ fight for civil rights a generation earlier.
“Change doesn’t come as quickly as we ever want it to happen. Because understand, this is a culture that we’re having to change,” McBath said in an interview. “I know that we’re making real progress on this issue. The fact that I am actually in Washington, and I was elected in Georgia with a gun violence policy agenda ... tells you there is progress.”
Yet McBath’s return to Congress next year is far from assured. She’s locked in a competitive primary against Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux in a redrawn district in Atlanta’s northeast suburbs.
Meanwhile, White House aides insist that Biden is doing all he can to keep the issue of gun violence front and center.
Just last week, the Democratic president signed an executive order to crack down on untraceable “ghost guns.” He also devoted part of his first State of the Union speech to gun violence and called for major increases in police funding in his 2023 budget proposal.
But some of those same progressives who cheered the president’s efforts insist he and his party are not doing enough.
“It’s appalling, it’s horrifying, it’s so very sad and embarrassing that this is just continuing and getting worse,” said Mark Barden, whose 7-year-old son, Daniel, was among 26 students and educators killed in a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.
Barden now serves as co-founder and CEO of Sandy Hook Promise Action Fund, one of the gun violence prevention groups that emerged over the last decade to help counter the gun lobby’s influence on policy and politics.
“Congress needs to step up and get to work,” Barden said, noting that this December marks the 10th anniversary of his first-grade son’s murder.
Democrats’ frustration around gun violence prevention is not new.
After the Sandy Hook shooting, President Barack Obama tried and failed to convince Congress to enact popular gun safety measures like universal background checks and an assault weapon ban.
There’s little sign now that the Democrats who control Congress will send gun safety measures to Biden’s desk anytime soon.
The House passed legislation last year to expand background checks to include private and online sales, including at gun shows. But Senate Democratic leaders haven’t yet scheduled their version of the legislation for a vote. And facing near-unanimous GOP opposition, Democrats would need support from at least 10 Republicans in a 50-50 Senate to overcome any filibuster.
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., tried to bring the background check bill up for a Senate vote in December, but that effort failed when Republicans objected. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia also opposes the House bill.
Asked whether Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer would bring gun safety legislation up for a vote, an aide pointed to comments the New York Democrat made in February.
“Sen. Murphy had been trying to work with Republicans to get 60 votes. He hasn’t given up on those efforts, although they’ve not gotten that far. But we’re going to keep pursuing background checks. I believe in that very, very strongly,” Schumer said at the time.
In the meantime, more Americans are dying from gun-related injuries than ever before.
In 2020, the most recent year for which federal data is available, 19,384 people were killed in gun homicides — a 35% increase from the previous year and the largest one-year increase in gun homicides on record.
Republicans have overwhelmingly opposed gun control measures, casting any tightening of current law as a threat to the constitutionally protected right to bear arms. The GOP has instead called for stronger policing and more gun ownership to combat the crime surge.
At the same time, Republicans have seized on the spike in violent crime under the broad umbrella of public safety as a wedge issue to reshape how voters view gun violence. Republicans did well across Virginia, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in last fall’s off-year elections with public safety as one of their primary talking points.
And the gun lobby is convinced that public safety concerns will help its Republican allies retake the House, if not the Senate, this fall.
“We see a lot of opportunity” heading into the midterms, said National Rifle Association spokesperson Andrew Arulanandam. “Whether the gun control lobby realizes it or not, there’s an increased appreciation and realization in this country that gun control does not make people safer.”
The NRA has already celebrated sweeping successes at the state level in its push to allow people to carry concealed weapons without a license. Republican lawmakers in nine states enacted such laws since Democrats came to power in Washington in 2021. Overall, 25 states no longer require gun owners to have a permit to carry a concealed weapon in public.
Guns remain an incredibly divisive issue in American politics, though polling suggests the issue has been overshadowed over the last year by other events.
In an AP-NORC poll last December, 24% named gun laws in an open-ended question as one of five top issues for the government to work on in 2022. That ranked below other issues, like the economy, COVID-19 and even immigration, but the percentage prioritizing gun laws for 2022 grew from 5% for 2021 and 12% for 2020. The poll was conducted the weekend after a shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan killed four and injured seven.
Forty-one percent of Democrats named gun laws as a government priority in 2022, compared to just 6% of Republicans.
Meanwhile, gun safety groups like March For Our Lives are ratcheting up pressure on Democrats to take action. The group for the first time is backing primary challenges this spring and summer to Democratic incumbents who haven’t prioritized the issue.
On Tuesday, Hogg and other young activists with March For Our Lives dropped body bags outside Schumer’s New York office to protest his unwillingness to bring gun safety legislation to the Senate floor for a vote.
“Democrats suck at fulfilling these promises,” Hogg said.
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Associated Press writers Kevin Freking and Hannah Fingerhut in Washington contributed to this report.
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BELFAST, LONDON and NEW YORK, 17 June 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bank of London, the next-generation technology company and the world's first purpose-built global clearing, agency, and transaction bank, today announced its intention to expand its footprint in the United Kingdom (UK) by opening its Centre of Excellence in Belfast, Northern Ireland, creating 232 new jobs by 2026.
The bank has already welcomed 34 new colleagues – a team made up of payments leaders, software engineers, operations and other business functions – with 54 further roles already being advertised. This is expected to generate around £20 million worth of annual salaries for the local economy when all the roles are in place.
The opening of the bank's first UK Centre of Excellence in Belfast brings access to a strong and deep new talent pool, excellent academic institutions, and a growing technology sector. The Belfast office is an exciting opportunity to build on the successful expansion of other strategic locations and technology hubs in London and New York.
Anthony Watson, Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer of The Bank of London, said: "To build the future of finance, we need to be where the future is. Belfast is now the UK's gateway city to the European Union, and this coupled with Belfast's exceptional FinTech talent across multiple disciplines, makes it the logical choice for The Bank of London's Centre of Excellence to power our UK expansion."
The Rt. Hon. Lord Mandelson PC, Deputy Group Chairperson & Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of The Bank of London, said: "During my time as Her Majesty's Secretary of State of Northern Ireland I got to work with people from all faiths and backgrounds. The people of Northern Ireland left an indelible impression on me, and I'm delighted that our firm has selected Belfast for its Centre of Excellence".
About The Bank of London
The Bank of London launched 30th November 2021 as the sixth principal clearing bank of the United Kingdom, and only the second clearing bank in 250 years. With a $1.1 billion valuation, it is the first pre-revenue bank in history to attain 'unicorn' status upon debut.
The Bank of London is a leading-edge technology company and the world's first purpose-built global clearing, agency, and transaction bank. We leverage our patented technology innovations and differentiated bank capabilities to lift economies and communities by powering the borderless economic infrastructure of the future.
The bank has been established to assist banks, clearing houses, digital & traditional asset firms, governments, financial services companies from local FinTechs to global institutions, payment networks and non-financial brands seeking to launch fully compliant financial products and services in-country and across-borders.
With headquarters in London and offices in New York, The Bank of London is a principal clearing bank of the United Kingdom authorised by the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority.
For more information visit: thebankoflondon.com, or on Twitter and Instagram at: @thebankoflondon.
Further information on the Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has the highest concentration of FinTech employment in the UK and a strong devolved legislature in the form of the Assembly. Belfast itself is a known FinTech powerhouse, ranked in the top three 'locations of the future' after London and Singapore.
In addition, Northern Ireland is the number one location in the UK and Ireland for full-fibre access and has a rapidly expanding 5G network. Among the four UK nations, Northern Ireland has the highest availability of full fibre services at 71% compared to England, Scotland and Wales at around 27% each.
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- The first project presented with the Sandbox Network as a member of the BORA Governance Council.
- Plans to support various projects from PFP NFT to P2E games of 'Meta Toy DragonZ.'
- Hold onboarding celebration event for 'Meta Toy DragonZ.'
SEOUL, South Korea, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 27th, BORANETWORK (CEO Song Gye-han) announced that a non-fungible token (hereinafter NFT) project 'Meta Toy DragonZ (MTDZ)' of the multi-channel network (hereinafter MCN) Sandbox Network (CEO Lee Pil-sung) will be onboarded to BORA.
'Meta Toy DragonZ' is a project operated by Sandbox Network, a leading digital entertainment company in the MCN industry. Based on pixel art, it sequentially presents various Web 3.0-based metaverse business works such as PFP (Profile Picture) NFT as well as P2E (Play to Earn) games, etc.
In particular, in the first quarter of last year, the company launched PFP NFT using the intellectual property of 'Meta Toy DragonZ' and immediately sold everything, proving the potential of the NFT market again.
BORANETWORK will support transactions in the BORA PORTAL marketplace of 'Meta Toy DragonZ NFT through this joint project. In addition, it plans to support the exchange of game goods used in the 'MTDZ' game through BORA, which is scheduled to be released later.
To celebrate this onboarding, the BORANETWORK will hold an event exclusively for 'Meta Toy DragonZ'.
First, by June 10th, a wallet that registered the "Meta Toy DragonZ" NFT on the sales list will be randomly drawn at the BORA PORTAL marketplace and will be given "tBORA" that can be converted into game goods.
In addition, 'tBORA' will be presented through a lottery to users who retweeted the official tweet of 'Meta Toy DragonZ Bora Onboarding' by June 7.
BORANETWORK CBO Lim Young-joon said, "I am truly happy that 'Meta Toy DragonZ' has shown new potential in the NFT market and that 'Meta Toy DragonZ' has been onboarded to BORA," adding, "We will do our best to expand the influence of 'MTDZ' IP by actively utilizing the platform operating know-how of the BORANETWORK."
The services provided by BORA PORTAL can be checked through the BORA PORTAL website.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrats will choose their nominee for secretary of state Tuesday in primary runoff elections, voting on a position that assumed new importance after former President Donald Trump cast doubt on Georgia’s 2020 election results by making false claims of widespread voter fraud.
That’s one of four statewide runoffs — along with lieutenant governor, labor commissioner and insurance commissioner — where Democrats will be selecting nominees. Republicans will be voting in three congressional races, while Democrats have a pair of congressional runoffs.
State Rep. Bee Nguyen and former state Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler are vying for the chance to challenge incumbent Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in the fall. Trump targeted Raffensperger for failing to overturn his narrow loss in the state. Raffensperger — who won the praise of some Democrats for refusing to bend to pressure from the former president — dispatched a challenge from a Trump-endorsed primary challenger without being forced into a runoff.
Nguyen and Dawkins-Haigler agree on their visions for the office: increase voter education and work more closely with local election boards to ensure universal access to free, fair and secure elections. But they say Raffensperger is no election hero, targeting his endorsement of a sweeping election overhaul passed last year by Republican state lawmakers.
Tuesday’s races could be won or lost by small margins as turnout is expected to be very low. In contrast to the May 24 primary, which saw record early voting numbers, fewer than 165,000 people had voted early in person or by mail as of Monday. That includes about 100,000 Democrats and 60,000 Republicans
The candidates facing off in the other statewide Democratic races are Charlie Bailey and Kwanza Hall for lieutenant governor, William Boddie and Nicole Horn for labor commissioner, and Janice Laws Robinson and Raphael Baker for insurance commissioner.
Republicans are settling four congressional nominations, two of which fall in the heavily GOP-friendly 6th and 10th districts.
In the 10th Congressional District east of Atlanta, trucking company owner Mike Collins and former Democrat Vernon Jones are vying in a bitter runoff. Trump backs Jones, but Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, fresh off a primary triumph over Trump-backed David Perdue, has joined other GOP officeholders in backing Collins.
In the 6th District in Atlanta’s northern suburbs, emergency room physician Rich McCormick is trying to hold off Trump-backed lawyer Jake Evans. That race has revolved around accusations by each candidate that the other is insufficiently conservative.
Republicans have high hopes of knocking off 30-year Democratic incumbent Sanford Bishop in southwest Georgia’s 2nd District. The GOP is choosing between former Army officer Jeremy Hunt and real estate developer Chris West in that race.
Democrats are settling runoffs in two districts. In the coastal 1st District, Wade Herring is trying to keep Joyce Marie Griggs from again being the party’s nominee against incumbent Republican Buddy Carter. In the 10th District, Jessica Fore is running against Tabitha Johnson-Green, who was the Democratic nominee in the previous configuration of the district in 2018 and 2020. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/georgia-runoffs-to-decide-secretary-of-state-other-nominees/ | 2022-06-21T17:46:52Z |
Coke’s latest flavor is here. And it’s a weird one
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business
Coke’s recent foray into bold new flavors has its latest entry, and it’s a doozy.
Last month, Coca-Cola announced a new limited-edition beverage: Coca-Cola Starlight, a red version of the iconic soda with a flavor “inspired by space.”
Now the company is one-upping itself with another offbeat offering: Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Byte, a new flavor that is supposed to taste like … pixels.
“Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Byte makes the intangible taste of the pixel tangible,” Oana Vlad, senior director of strategy at Coca-Cola, told CNN Business in an email. It’s “the Coca-Cola taste you know and love with bright elements upfront and refreshing with the finish,” she said.
Byte is the second beverage — after Starlight — from Coca-Cola Creations, the company’s new innovation division.
The company decided to discontinue half of its portfolio a few years ago, dropping some outdated but beloved drinks including Tab. Since then the soda giant has been focusing on promoting its core product, Coke.
That means coming up with creative, limited-time flavors and rolling out intriguing marketing campaigns to promote them. It also means letting customers puzzle over what some of these new flavors actually taste like.
The reaction to Starlight has been very good, according to Vlad. “We are seeing lots of discussion and speculation about its mysterious space flavor,” she said.
“Our fans are intrigued — they love the playful novelty,” she added. “The abstract nature of the flavor descriptions offers an opportunity for debate and discussion.”
In other words, the weird flavors are inspiring some buzz.
Beverages launched by Coca-Cola creations are also served up with marketing campaigns that cater to customers who love to be online. The push for “Starlight,” for example, featured a holographic concert by pop star Ava Max which could be accessed by a QR code on the drink’s label.
With “Byte” it’s all about gaming.
Appealing to gamers
“Byte” existed online before it did in real life: The product appeared globally in late March on an island in the video game Fortnite. The island, named Pixel Point, was created by Coca-Cola and its partner PWR, which creates virtual experiences within Fortnite.
Players who arrive at Pixel Point can play different games, including one which takes place inside a classic glass Coke bottle.
Once customers get their hands on a can of Byte in the real world, they’ll be able to play an augmented reality game by scanning the pixelated label with their phones.
Beverage brands have long been advertising directly to gamers, but with more companies jumping on the bandwagon, the competition is heating up.
“We believe it’s important to be present in the spaces where gamers play,” Vlad said, noting that “Coca-Cola has long supported the gaming community.” The company has a partnership with video game developer Riot Games.
US customers can buy Byte online starting May 2 while supplies last. The flavor is available only in a zero sugar two-pack in the United States, which costs about $15 plus shipping. “Byte” will be available for sale in some Latin American countries Monday, and in China on May 23.
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UpHealth, Inc. (NYSE: UPH) today announced Erika Shell Castro has been elected president of the Board of Directors of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC). NCIHC is a multidisciplinary organization whose mission is to promote and enhance language access in health care in the United States. The newly elected Board of Directors will advise NCIHC's esteemed national experts in the language services industry.
"Erika is a champion of diversity and inclusion and a true leader in program and employee management, coaching, training, community organizing, development and administration," said Andy Panos, EVP of U.S. Telehealth at UpHealth. "Her subject matter expertise in language access and training is perfectly aligned with her new role as President of the NCIHC Board of Directors, and I'm excited about the meaningful impact she'll have on this important organization."
Shell Castro was previously Vice President of the NCICH Board of Directors and Chair of the Membership and Outreach Committee. She was also selected as the NCIHC Language Access Champion in 2016, which honors a person, program or organization whose work has contributed to improving the lives of all people through the promotion of linguistic competence in healthcare.
She currently serves as the manager of clinical education and compliance for Martti™ by UpHealth and previously served as Martti™'s director of patient advocacy and compliance.
"I am thrilled to continue my journey with NCIHC and further our mission of humanizing healthcare through advocating for equitable access to inclusive care for underserved and diverse populations," Ms. Shell Castro said. "I am looking forward to continuing our work in diversity, equity and inclusion; creating more accessible options for resource-sharing; and supporting our Partner Success Team as a subject matter expert in Language Access to further our development and advancement of the medical interpreter as an integral part of the health care experience for limited English-speaking patients."
UpHealth is a global digital health company that delivers digital-first technology, infrastructure, and services to dramatically improve how healthcare is delivered and managed. UpHealth's solutions holistically enable clients to deliver on their affordability, access, quality, outcomes, and patient experience goals. UpHealth's technology platform helps its clients improve access, coordinate care teams, and achieve better patient outcomes at lower cost, with care management solutions, analytics, and telehealth tools that serve patients wherever they are, in their native language. Additionally, UpHealth's technology-enabled virtual care infrastructure and services improves access to quality primary and acute care, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. UpHealth's clients include health plans, global governments, healthcare providers and community-based organizations.
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Jury finds man guilty in Nipsey Hussle slaying
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors found a 32-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday for the 2019 fatal shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle.
The Los Angeles County jury also found Eric R. Holder Jr. guilty of two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter instead of two attempted murder counts as prosecutors had sought for two other men who were hit by gunfire at the scene.
The verdict brings an end to a legal saga that has lasted more than three years and a trial that was often delayed because of the pandemic.
Holder and Hussle had known each other for years — they grew up members of the same South Los Angeles street gang — when a chance meeting outside the rapper’s Los Angeles clothing store led to the shooting, and his death.
The evidence against Holder was overwhelming, from eyewitnesses to surveillance cameras from local businesses that captured his arrival, the shooting and his departure.
His attorney did not even deny that he was the shooter but urged jurors to find him guilty of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.
The shooting followed a conversation the two men had about rumors that Holder had been acting as an informant for authorities. Holder’s lawyer Aaron Jansen said that being publicly accused of being a “snitch” by a person as prominent as Hussle brought on a “heat of passion” in Holder that made him not guilty of first-degree murder.
“This is a provocation that stirs up rage and powerful emotion,” Jansen told jurors Thursday.
Deputy District Attorney John McKinney argued during the trial that Holder and everyone else in the conversation that preceded Hussle’s death were so calm that the “snitching” conversation could not have been the primary motive, and that Holder must have had some previous envy or hatred for Hussle.
McKinney told jurors that the nine minutes between the conversation and the shooting allowed more than enough time for the killing to be premeditated, a requirement for first-degree murder.
The jury apparently agreed.
Hussle, whose legal name is Ermias Asghedom, died at age 33. He had just released his major-label debut album, which earned him his first Grammy nomination, when he was gunned down.
He was a widely beloved figure in Los Angeles, especially in the South LA area where he grew up and remained after gaining fame, buying property and opening businesses.
“He wanted to change the neighborhood,” McKinney said in his closing argument. “He kept the same friends. And the neighborhood loved him. They called him Neighborhood Nip.”
Hussle was mourned at a memorial at the arena then known as Staples Center, and celebrated in a performance at the Grammy Awards that included D.J. Khaled and John Legend.
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The leading edge machine learning development platform allows users to develop advanced tools with Bosch's powerful new suite of sensors, found on the Arduino Nicla Sense ME.
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Edge Impulse has announced that its machine learning development platform now supports Bosch Sensortec sensors, utilized on the new Arduino Nicla Sense ME microcontroller board to allow for unprecedented intelligence in edge-based products and solutions.
The Nicla Sense ME is the first Arduino Pro product developed in collaboration with Bosch Sensortec, designed specifically for accelerating the development of intelligent sensing solutions. Measuring just 22.86mm×22.86mm (0.9in.×0.9in.), the Nicla Sense ME features a powerful 64MHz Arm Cortex-M4 microcontroller that can easily handle edge AI functions even with a low power draw; the option to use battery power further complements its size and portability for remote environmental monitoring. Meanwhile, the advanced Bosch Sensortec sensors provide multiple ways to collect and analyze data, including: accelerometer and gyroscope (BHI260AP); high-accuracy pressure sensor (BMP390); a geomagnetic sensor (BMM150); and a combined low-power gas, pressure, temperature, and humidity sensor (BME688). These four sensors can also be used in concert for concurrent environmental and movement analysis.
Edge Impulse, the leading development platform for ML on edge devices, allows developers to quickly and easily create and optimize solutions with real-world data, such as those collected by Sensortec sensors. The company's platform streamlines the entire process of gathering and structuring datasets, designing ML algorithms with ready-made building blocks, validating the models with real-time data, and deploying the fully optimized production-ready result to an edge target. The Edge Impulse development platform, already in use by thousands of companies, stands to unlock massive value across every industry, with millions of developers making billions of devices smarter.
"The capabilities of the Nicla Sense ME and its Bosch Sensortec sensors open incredible opportunities for enterprise applications," says Edge Impulse CEO and co-founder Zach Shelby. "Using the accessible development tools provided by Edge Impulse, Bosch, and Arduino will allow more engineers and developers to move intelligence closer to where the data is being collected."
"The next generation of industrial monitoring is smart sensing that can be deployed in remote environments," said Bosch Sensortec CEO Stefan Finkbeiner. "Bosch Sensortec's capabilities are perfectly matched to Arduino's hardware and Edge Impulse's machine learning platform to rapidly design, train, and launch custom tools for almost any service."
For more information on utilizing Edge Impulse with the Nicla Sense ME, refer to the setup documentation on Edge Impulse's website.
Edge Impulse is the leading machine learning platform, enabling all enterprises to build smarter edge products. Their technology empowers developers to bring more ML products to market faster, and helps enterprise teams rapidly develop industry-specific solutions in weeks instead of years. The Edge Impulse platform provides powerful automation and low-code capabilities to make it easier to build valuable datasets and develop advanced ML with streaming data. With over 40,000 developers, and partnerships with the top silicon vendors, Edge Impulse offers a seamless integration experience to validate and deploy with confidence across the largest hardware ecosystem. To learn more, visit edgeimpulse.com.
Bosch Sensortec GmbH, a fully owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, develops and markets a wide portfolio of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors and solutions tailored for smartphones, tablets, wearables and hearables, AR/VR devices, drones, robots, smart home and IoT (Internet of Things) applications. The product portfolio includes 3-axis accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers, integrated 6- and 9-axis sensors, smart sensors, barometric pressure sensors, humidity sensors, gas sensors, optical microsystems and comprehensive software. Since its foundation in 2005, Bosch Sensortec has emerged as the MEMS technology leader in the markets it addresses. Bosch has been both a pioneer and a global market leader in the MEMS sensor segment since 1995 and has, to date, sold more than 15 billion MEMS sensors.
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Man in wig throws cake at glass protecting Mona Lisa
PARIS (AP) — A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at people to think of planet Earth.
Videos posted on social media appear to show a young man in a wig and lipstick who had arrived in a wheelchair. The man, whose identity was unknown, was also seen throwing roses in the museum gallery on Sunday.
The cake attack left a conspicuous white creamy smear on the glass but the famous work by Leonardo da Vinci wasn’t damaged.
Security guards were filmed escorting the wig-wearing activist away as he called out to the surprised visitors in the gallery: “Think of the Earth. There are people who are destroying the Earth. Think about it. Artists tell you: think of the Earth. That’s why I did this.”
Guards were then filmed cleaning the smeared cream from the glass. Officials at the Louvre weren’t immediately available for comment.
The 16th-century Renaissance masterpiece has been targeted before.
The painting was stolen in 1911 by a museum employee, an event which increased the painting’s international fame.
It was also damaged in an acid attack perpetrated by a vandal in the 1950s, and has since been kept behind glass.
In 2009, a Russian woman who was angry at not being able to get French citizenship threw a ceramic cup at it, smashing the cup but not harming the glass or the painting.
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DALLAS, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CECO Environmental Corp. (Nasdaq: CECE), a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company whose solutions protect people, the environment and industrial equipment, today announced that Todd Gleason, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Jefferies Industrials Conference on Aug. 10 in New York. Management will also host one-on-one investor meetings throughout the day.
Additionally, management will present and host one-on-one meetings at the Midwest IDEAS Conference on Aug. 24 in Chicago. The presentation can be accessed on the Midwest IDEAS conference portal for registered participants and on the IDEAS conference website www.IDEASconferences.com.
Both presentations will be available in the Events and Presentations section of CECO's Investor Relations website at https://investors.cecoenviro.com/events-webcasts-and-presentations/.
CECO Environmental is a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company, serving a broad landscape of industrial air, industrial water and energy transition markets across the globe through its key business segments: Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions. Providing innovative technology and application expertise, CECO helps companies grow their business with safe, clean, and more efficient solutions that help protect people, the environment and industrial equipment. In regions around the world, CECO works to improve air quality, optimize the energy value chain, and provide custom solutions for applications including power generation, petrochemical processing, general industrial, refining, midstream oil and gas, electric vehicle production, poly silicon fabrication, battery recycling, beverage can, and water/wastewater treatment along with a wide range of other applications. CECO is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "CECE." Incorporated in 1966, CECO's global headquarters is in Dallas, Texas. For more information, please visit www.cecoenviro.com.
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Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 picks 10 who belong in Canton
CANTON - After a week in the Pro Football Hall of Fame sun, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 warmed up to the final question.Who's next?On a stage in Memorial Civic Center on which Class of '22 members Tony Boselli, LeRoy Butler, Richard Seymour, Dick Vermeil and Bryant Young shared inside stories, closed with the million-dollar question, posed by emcee Steve Wyche.Who doesn't have a gold jacket but deserves one? Who do the new Hall of Famers want to see in future Enshrinement classes?All had opinions. Every name they shared was mainstream, save for one. Young made the longest case of the session for a fellow San Francisco 49er, John McVay."His name needs to be mentioned a lot more," Young said.McVay played football in Massillon, coached at Canton Central Catholic, and was head coach of the New York Giants.He was pushing 50 when he joined the 49ers in 1979. Over the next two decades, he worked under different titles that amounted to general manager. The 49ers loudly won Super Bowls capping the 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989 and 1994 seasons. McVay, an understated leader with a dry sense of humor, smiled in the shadows."John is under the radar, but he was a huge part of constructing all those championship teams, and making the numbers work, and working behind the scenes," Bryant said. "Before there were numbers guys, he was the numbers guy."McVay was general manager when the Young, a defensive lineman out of Notre Dame, was targeted in the 1994 draft. The 49ers traded up from No. 15 to No. 7 to get him.Young instantly became a key man in the last burst for one of football history's great dynasties. Joe Montana, Bill Walsh, Jerry Rice and Steve Young were among the faces of the era."John is the guy who in my opinion is underserved a little bit," Bryant Young said. "He really was the foundation of all those championship teams and making all the pieces work."He doesn't get a whole lot of credit, but he deserves to be in."Seymour, the ex-Patriot, made a case for an obvious future Hall of Famer, Bill Belichick. Here are 10 other names that came up when the Class of 2022 opined on who among those who have been waiting belongs in Canton.1, Running back Fred Taylor.Former Jaguars teammate Boselli, an offensive tackle, said:"Forget about Pro Bowls or All-Pros and just go talk to anybody who ever tried to tackle him. He was as good a running back as I've ever seen."Taylor ran for 11,271 yards for the Jaguars from 1998-08 and played his final two seasons with the Patriots.2, Running back Roger CraigHe played on three of the 49ers' Super Bowl winners and was NFL offensive player of the year in 1988. In 1985, he ran for 1,050 yards, amassed 1,016 receiving yards, and scored 15 touchdowns."I didn't play with him," Bryant Young said, "but I admired him. He set a standard. I thought he would have definitely been in the Hall of Fame before me."3, Coach Marty SchottenheimerSchottenheimer, who coached the Browns to four straight postseasons in the 1980s, compiled a 200-126-1 regular-season record. He went to 13 postseasons in 21 years as a head coach but never reached a Super Bowl.Vermeil, whose regular-season record was 120-109, said Schottenheimer, who died in 2021, is one of several coaches who belong in."Marty is a Hall of Fame coach," Vermeil said. "I just don't want more quality coaches to have to go in deceased."4, Coach Mike HolmgrenPrior to a short run as president of the Browns, Holmgren went to 12 postseasons as a head coach with Green Bay and Seattle.Butler was a fourth-year Packers safety when a blustery Holmgren introduced himself in the locker room, where Butler was wearing a Michael Jordan shirt. Butler re-told this great story Sunday:"Holmgren asked me, 'Why don't you have your own shirt? I said, 'I don't have my own shirt.' Mike said, 'Precisely. Now go do something.'"Butler and Vermeil both said Holmgren did enough to be in the Hall of Fame. Vermeil said he told Holmgren he would have voted for Holmgren ahead of himself.5, Linebacker London Fletcher.Class of 2022 member Sam Mills, deceased, was an undrafted rookie cut by the Cleveland Browns before proving a 5-foot-9 linebacker could make it in the NFL."I brought London Fletcher to the Rams became of the impression Sam Mills made," Vermeil said.Mills' last year in the league was 1997. Fletcher, a 5-foot-9 linebacker out of Cleveland St. Joseph High School and John Carroll Universty, was an undrafted Rams rookie in 1998. He played 16 NFL seasons.6, Wide receiver Sterling SharpeHe caught 108 passes in 1992 and 112 in 1993. A neck injury limited his career with the Packers to seven years, in which he had 8,134 receiving yards."If my fantasy league started this week, my first pick would be Cooper Kupp," LeRoy Butler said. "But Sterling Sharpe caught 100 balls when catching 100 balls was hard."7, Historian/publicist Lee RemmelRemmel worked for the Packers into his late 80s. Touted by Butler, Remmel reflected everything that goes into a fabled franchise owned by a small community.One of the "superfans" who paraded through the Civic Center Sunday wore a cheesehead with the words "team owner."8, Coach George SeifertHis regular-season record with the 49ers after succeeding Bill Walsh was 98-30. Walsh went 92-59-1 from 1979-88.Both Bryant Young and Vermeil said Seifert, who won two Super Bowls (to Walsh's three), belongs in. John McVay, incidentally, worked the entirity of Walsh's and Seifert's runs.9, Wide receiver Torry HoltHe was a rookie No. 6 overall draft pick in 1999 when he gave the Rams six catches for 109 yards and a touchdown in a 23-16 Super Bowl win over the Titans."Torry was never a rookie," said Vermeil, who was Holt's head coach that year.Holt had six straight years with 1,300 or more receiving yards."They keep changing the rules to enhance wide receiver performance," Vermeil said. "Some of those rules were made since Torry retired. I talked to him last night. He's not sitting there pissed off at not getting in the Hall of Fame. I've been around guys who were."10, Coach Tom CoughlinIn Jacksonville's second through fifth years as an expansion team (1996-99), they went 44-19 under Coughlin. The Giants went 4-0 under Coughlin in the 2007 and 2011 postseasons."He was miserable to play for," said Boselli, who was with Coughlin in Jacksonville, "but it was always purposeful. He was a master of getting a team ready."Vermeil had Coughlin, Dan Reeves and Mike Shanahan on his list of coaches who deserve to be in the Hall of Fame.Reach Steve at steve.doerschuk@cantonrep.comOn Twitter: @sdoerschukREP | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/pro/pro-football-hof/2022/08/08/2022-hall-of-famers-list-fred-taylor-mike-holmgren-tom-coughlin-top-10-who-should-be-in-canton/65393704007/ | 2022-08-08T12:40:46Z |
South Carolina officer killed while responding to domestic dispute, a dangerous circumstance for police
By Emma Tucker and Tina Burnside, CNN
A South Carolina police officer was killed in the line of duty while responding to a domestic disturbance Sunday, police say.
The suspect accused of fatally shooting 28-year-old Roy Andrew “Drew” Barr, an officer with the Cayce Police Department, also died, authorities say.
The unidentified suspect killed himself after officers attempted to negotiate with him for seven hours, Chief Chris Cowan said at a press conference.
Columbia Police Department negotiators worked for seven hours to reach a “peaceful resolution to the situation,” but ultimately the suspect took his life, the chief said.
“Every day we talk about as police officers, how hard this job is,” Cowan said. “We talk about the commitment it takes to come out at 3 o’clock in the morning and risk your life. Officer Barr gave the ultimate sacrifice for us, to make us safe, and he loved what he did but he paid the ultimate sacrifice.”
Barr was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance just before 3 a.m., the Cayce Police Department said on Facebook.
When officers arrived at the home, they found a male standing in the front yard, Cowan said.
As officers attempted to make contact with him, shots were fired from inside the home, and one of them struck Barr, the chief said.
Domestic disturbance calls are dangerous for police, experts say
Experts say that responding to a domestic disturbance call is one of the most dangerous circumstances for police, CNN previously reported.
FBI data show that 8.5% of the officers killed between 2011 and 2020 were responding to domestic disturbance or violence calls.
Several factors can make a domestic violence incident highly dangerous for responding officers, according to Jon Shane, a professor in the Criminal Justice department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
“The first is that you are entering into someone’s private domain and you’re bringing a very public face to a very private matter,” Shane told CNN.
“People’s emotions are already elevated due to whatever dispute they’re involved in, and now you bring the coercive power of the state. People are angry and angry to see you, knowing that there’s potential to be arrested and incarcerated.”
Barr was ‘committed’ to his job
Barr was a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, and a police officer who was committed to his profession, Cowan said.
Barr joined the police department in 2016. He was promoted to the K-9 unit in October 2020 and “he loved his dog, Molly,” the chief added.
“He cared about nothing else other than serving his community, and he was shot and killed this morning for no reason,” the chief said. “There was no call for it. There was no reason for it. It was inexcusable.”
During a brief news conference, Mayor Elise Partin said Barr was an important part of the city just outside of Columbia.
“Our hearts are breaking in Cayce,” Partin said.
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POTOMAC, Md. (AP) — Max Homa kept hearing from his coach, caddie and other supporters that he needed to carry himself with more confidence, an attitude befitting a multiple PGA Tour winner.
With his fourth win overall, third in 15 months and second since he gave up his popular podcast to focus on his career and mental health, the 31-year-old is starting to believe.
Homa played solid, steady golf during a week of cold, wet conditions and a back-and-forth Sunday duel with Keegan Bradley, closing with a 2-under 68 for a two-shot victory in the Wells Fargo Championship.
“All of a sudden last year I get in the top 50 in the world and you start looking around and it’s a new crop of people and you start thinking to myself, ‘Am I as good as these guys?’” Homa said. “So I’ve always struggled with it, but I have great people around me who bash me over the head telling me that I am that guy. I tried to walk around this week believing that and faking it a little bit until I made it.”
With his win last September in Napa, California, Homa joins Scottie Scheffler (four), Hideki Matsuyama (two), Sam Burns (two) and Cameron Smith (two) as multiple winners on tour this season. He has yet to contend in a major, but his next chance comes in his next start, the PGA Championship at Southern Hills.
He also moves to sixth in the Presidents Cup standings, meaning he’s in position to earn a return visit this September to the Wells Fargo’s usual home, Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina. Homa got his first career win in 2019 at Quail Hollow, which took the year off as Wells Fargo host while it prepares for the U.S.-versus-International team competition.
“I care about nothing more than making that Presidents Cup team, so I really hope captain Davis Love III was watching today,” he said.
TPC Potomac, which last hosted the tour in 2018, held up well despite torrential rain on Friday and Saturday and unseasonably cold temperatures most of the week.
Bradley started the day with a two-shot lead, gave it away on the par-5 second hole and got it back on the par-4 eighth before Homa finally took command for good on the back nine. A bogey on the closing hole gave Bradley a 2-over 72 and a tie for second with Cameron Young and Matt Fitzpatrick.
Bradley led the field in putting under the PGA Tour’s “strokes gained” metric, a welcome change for a player who’s struggled on the greens for nearly a decade.
“It’s the best it’s been since I’ve had the belly putter and it’s not even close,” he said.
Homa played conservatively Saturday, the toughest scoring day of the week, but was aggressive right away Sunday while keeping his umbrella stowed in his golf bag for the first time since the opening round.
He twirled his 7-iron as he watched his approach on the par-4 first hole settle 8 feet from the hole. A lob wedge to 8 feet on the par-4 fifth was good for another birdie, and a 7-iron inside 10 feet on the par-3 ninth allowed him to turn in 34, 2 under for the day and tied with Bradley, who steadied himself after a nervy start.
Seeking to move high enough in the world ranking to secure a spot in the U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, the 35-year-old New England native hit a poor shot from a greenside bunker on the par-5 second hole, leading to double bogey. Afterward, caddie Scott Vail asked police to eject a couple of heckling fans.
Bradley rallied with three birdies in a four-hole stretch. But the next two of five two-shot swings between the final pairing belonged to Homa. Bradley found a penalty area right of the 11th green, leading to double bogey. When Homa converted another birdie on the par-4 15th, he had a three-shot lead with three to play.
Homa had to make a 5-footer for bogey on the 16th as Bradley made birdie to move within one. When Homa lagged his birdie putt to tap-in range on 18, it was finally over.
“I putted awesome,” Homa said. “When you putt it like I did this week, it’s, you know, you almost have to mess up to at least not contend.”
Homa won on Mother’s Day two weeks after he and wife Lacey announced they are expecting their first child, a boy.
“Sometimes my life feels too good to be true, and this is one of those cases,” he said.
Young made six birdies ranging in length from 8 feet to 6 inches in his closing 66 for his third runner-up finish in the 24-year-old’s rookie season on tour. Fitzpatrick birdied the 18th to conclude a bogey-free 67.
“I gave myself every chance to shoot something better than that and just didn’t quite do it,” Young said. “I think I played really well knowing that I had to do something special to have a chance to win and almost did.”
The largest galleries of the day belonged to Rory McIlroy, who began the day six shots off the lead and was 3 under through 10 holes. But he stalled from there and closed with a bogey for a 68 to finish alone in fifth, four shots back.
“No complaints with the game,” said McIlroy, coming off a runner-up finish at the Masters. “Everything feels pretty solid.”
NOTES: Jason Day, the first- and second-round leader, closed with a 70 to finish at 1 under. … Stewart Cink had the low round on Sunday, a 65 that moved him into a share of ninth place at 2 under.
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Asian Americans are often labeled as a singular group, but the fastest growing population in the US is far from a monolith — and their complex history and cultures are often glossed over.
While they have been in America since the nation's infancy, Asian Americans continue being harmed by stereotypes like the "model minority" as well as racial violence. Much of the recent anti-Asian bias is a result of many people being ignorant of the group's history in the country and xenophobic messaging around the Covid-19 pandemic, experts and lawmakers say.
Here's a look at how diverse Asians in America are and why we can't speak about them as a single block.
They trace their roots to dozens of countries
The term "Asian American" is an umbrella term for dozens of ethnic groups of Asian descent. It was first used in 1968 by University of California Berkeley graduate students as the name of an organization aimed at uniting Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Filipino Americans, among others to fight for political and social action.
An estimated 22 million Asian Americans live in the US, making up nearly 7% of the total population, US Census data shows. Those who self-identify as Chinese, Indian or Filipino ancestry make up the three largest Asian groups in the US, but no one ethnicity makes up a majority.
For decades, Asians were grouped together with Pacific Islanders by government officials and advocates. Currently, there's an estimated 1.6 million Pacific Islanders living in the US, including many who identify as Native Hawaiian, Samoan and Guamanian or Chamorro.
About a third of Asians in the US live in California
Most Asians live around big cities in four states -- California, New York, Texas and Hawaii -- but for the most part, these cities are not home to a single ethnic group.
About a third of all Asians in the US live in California, where there's a large Chinese population in Los Angeles County along with Filipino, Korean, Japanese and Indian communities. Meanwhile, the Asians in Texas are Indian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean and Pakistani.
The Asian diaspora across the country is as diverse as the reasons that led people to migrate to the US.
There are approximately 309,000 Hmong people in the US. The largest share is in Wisconsin and Minnesota, where many settled as refugees in the 1970s.
In southern states like Louisiana and Mississippi, Vietnamese people make up the largest share of the Asian population. They resettled in the area following the Vietnam War.
They have the greatest income divide among racial and ethnic groups
Economically, Asian Americans are the most divided racial or ethnic group in the US, a Pew Research study found. High-income Asian Americans near the top of the income ladder earn 10.7 times as much as those on the opposite end of the income spectrum.
While Asian Americans have the highest education levels compared to Black, Hispanic and White people, their economic and education levels are very diverse. Some hold white collar jobs and others work in low-wage service sectors. For example, they represent 57% of 449,000 "miscellaneous personal appearance workers," a category that mainly includes nail salons, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The highest earning Asians among those with a college degree and over 25 years old are Indian and Taiwanese, with a median household income of more than $100,000 per year. Meanwhile, the median household income for Burmese and Nepalese people is under $46,000 and $63,000, respectively.
"I think one of the biggest things that we wish people would see is that unfortunately our communities are struggling as much as many other low-income communities are," said Quyen Dinh, executive director of the Southeast Asian Resource Center. "Because of the stereotype that all Asian Americans are doing well, those struggles are made invisible."
Dinh said the income disparities are driven by numerous factors, including how Asians arrived in the US and the challenges that already existed in the communities where they settled.
"Folks like my parents who left as both people from Vietnam, left with nothing more than the shirts on their back so that today I could be free versus someone who might be from another country who immigrated with a master's degree for their own countries," Dinh said.
They are key players in the immigration debate
While some Asian Americans have been in the US for generations, others have come over the years under different circumstances, including refugees and asylees.
An estimated two-thirds of Asian Americans and one-sixth of Pacific Islanders were born outside the country, according to Asian Americans Advancing Justice -- AAJC.
Asians comprise a significant portion of immigrants in the US but they are often overlooked in the debate over immigration reform. Of the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US, 1.5 million people are from Asia, according to the Migration Policy Institute. That's about 13% of the total undocumented population in the US.
There are thousands of Asians who are undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US as children, a group often described as Dreamers. Tereza Lee, a Brazilian-born South Korean pianist, has been credited for inspiring Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin to co-sponsor in 2001 the proposed DREAM Act, which offered legal status in return for attending college or joining the military.
They hold about 3% of seats in Congress
Asian Americans are mostly underrepresented in elected office across the US, despite having some gains in recent years.
There are 18 members of Congress who identify as part of the AAPI community, making up about 3% of the seats. The lack of AAPI diversity in top roles in President Joe Biden's administration has also come under scrutiny.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, who is the first Asian American elected to that office, says the AAPI representation in public service at all levels is "unacceptably low."
"There are many more members of Congress than when I was a kid. We have the first AAPI Vice President in the history of our country in Kamala Harris but still our voice is not sufficient and in many ways Asian Americans are still invisible in our public life," Tong told CNN.
AAPI elected officials, Tong says, are committed to serve even if they often face stereotypes and are among the few people of color in the room.
"People still have a hard time seeing and conceiving Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as good elected officials," he said.
Voter turnout among Asian Americans hit an all-time high in the 2020 presidential election and recent events like the surge of anti-Asian attacks and state voter suppression efforts will keep voters motivated to participate, said Christine Chen, co-founder and executive director of the civic engagement group APIAVote.
While the largest Asian populations lean Democratic, Reps. Young Kim and Michelle Steel became the first Republican Korean American women to ever serve in Congress after they unseated one-term Democrats in southern California.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bally's Corporation (NYSE: BALY) will release financial results for the first quarter 2022 prior to the market opening on Thursday, May 5, 2022.
Management will host a conference call on the same day at 8:00 a.m. EST to discuss results.
To access the conference call, please dial (877) 830-2589 (U.S. toll-free) and reference conference ID BALY1Q2022. An online audio webcast of the conference call will be available via the Investors section of the Company's website https://ballys.com. An online archive of the webcast will be available for 120 days.
About Bally's Corporation
Bally's Corporation is a global casino-entertainment company with a growing omni-channel presence of Online Sports Betting and iGaming offerings. It currently owns and manages 14 casinos across 10 states, a horse racetrack in Colorado and has access to OSB licenses in 17 states. It also owns Gamesys Group, a leading, global, online gaming operator, Bally Interactive, a first-in-class sports betting platform, Monkey Knife Fight, the fastest growing daily fantasy sports site in North America, SportCaller, a leading, global B2B free-to-play game provider, and Telescope Inc., a leading provider of real-time fan engagement solutions.
With approximately 10,000 employees, Bally's Casino operations include more than 15,800 slot machines, 500 table games and 5,300 hotel rooms. Upon closing the previously announced Tropicana Las Vegas (NV) transaction, as well as completing the construction of a land-based casino near the Nittany Mall in State College, PA, Bally's will own and manage 16 casinos across 11 states. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BALY".
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL) today reported the grant of stock options to purchase an aggregate of 626,000 shares of common stock to 15 newly hired employees. These awards were approved by the Compensation Committee of Rigel's Board of Directors and granted pursuant to the Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Inducement Plan, as amended, with a grant date of April 7, 2022, as an inducement material to the new employees entering into employment with Rigel, in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The stock options have an exercise price of $3.10 per share, the price at the close of trading of Rigel's common stock on April 7, 2022. The stock options vest as follows: certain of the shares of common stock subject to the awards vest immediately upon achievement of one or more performance conditions, and certain of the shares of common stock subject to the awards vest over a four-year period, with one-fourth of the shares subject to such awards vesting on the first anniversary of the award's vesting commencement date, and the remaining shares vesting in equal monthly installments thereafter.
Rigel is providing this information in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
About Rigel
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is a biotechnology company dedicated to discovering, developing, and providing novel small molecule drugs that significantly improve the lives of patients with hematologic disorders, cancer, and rare immune diseases. Rigel's pioneering research focuses on signaling pathways that are critical to disease mechanisms. The company's first FDA-approved product is TAVALISSE® (fostamatinib disodium hexahydrate) tablets, the only oral spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) inhibitor for the treatment of adult patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia who have had an insufficient response to a previous treatment. The product is also commercially available in Europe, the United Kingdom (TAVLESSE) and Canada (TAVALISSE) for the treatment of chronic immune thrombocytopenia in adult patients.
Fostamatinib is currently being studied in a Phase 3 clinical trial (NCT03764618) for the treatment of warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA)1; a Phase 3 clinical trial (NCT04629703) for the treatment of hospitalized high-risk patients with COVID-191; an NIH/NHLBI-sponsored Phase 3 clinical trial (ACTIV-4 Host Tissue Trial, NCT04924660) for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients, and a Phase 2 clinical trial (NCT04581954) for the treatment of COVID-19 being conducted by Imperial College London.
Rigel's other clinical programs include its interleukin receptor-associated kinase (IRAK) inhibitor program, and a receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase (RIPK) inhibitor program in clinical development with partner Eli Lilly and Company. In addition, Rigel has product candidates in development with partners BerGenBio ASA and Daiichi Sankyo.
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LOS ANGELES, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AMZN).
Class Period: February 1, 2019 – April 5, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 5, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Amazon engaged in anticompetitive conduct in its private-label business practices, including giving Amazon products preference over those of its competitors and using third-party sellers' non-public data to compete with them; (2) the foregoing exposed Amazon to a heightened risk of regulatory scrutiny and/or enforcement actions; (3) Amazon's revenues derived from its private-label business were in part the product of impermissible conduct and thus unsustainable; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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PEABODY REPORTS RESULTS FOR QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
Published: Jul. 28, 2022 at 6:58 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
ST. LOUIS, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody (NYSE: BTU) today reported net income attributable to common stockholders of $409.5 million, or $2.54 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $28.6 million, or $0.28 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. Peabody's second quarter 2022 results included a $24.5 million charge for unrealized mark-to-market losses related to its coal hedging activities and a $2.3 million net loss on early debt extinguishment. Peabody had Adjusted EBITDA1 of $577.8 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $122.1 million in the second quarter of 2021 and generated operating cash flow of $283.1 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to a cash use of $93.8 million in the second quarter of 2021. Revenue increased by over 80 percent to $1,322 million compared to the prior year quarter, due to higher realized prices in every segment.
"This quarter we delivered Free Cash Flow1 of over $340 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $578 million despite significant weather and logistics challenges. For the first time as a public company, cash exceeds our debt balance," said Peabody President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Grech. "While we expect a strong second half, severe July rains in Australia will impact third quarter production, sales, and costs, and we have revised full year expectations to reflect these continuing challenges."
Second Quarter Highlights
Adjusted EBITDA of $578 million, the highest quarterly result in more than a decade, as a result of record seaborne pricing
$342 million of Free Cash Flow and a cash and cash equivalents balance that exceeds our total long-term debt by $74 million
Shipped first metallurgical coal from Moorvale South, completing project which upgrades and diversifies product quality at the CMJV
Shoal Creek completed set-up and commenced production on the J2 longwall panel
Strengthened the balance sheet with $51 million of additional senior secured debt reductions and a further $116 million that settled subsequent to June 30, 2022
Continued to assess development of 70 million tons of the southern reserves at North Goonyella
Advanced R3 Renewables efforts with potential customers, finalized management team and commenced site evaluations with project developer Treaty Oak LLC
Increased 2023 PRB priced sales to 68 million tons
1 Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted EBITDA margin is equal to segment Adjusted EBITDA divided by segment revenue. Revenue per Ton and Adjusted EBITDA Margin per Ton are equal to revenue by segment and Adjusted EBITDA by segment, respectively, divided by segment tons sold. Costs per Ton is equal to Revenue per Ton less Adjusted EBITDA Margin per Ton. Management believes Costs per Ton and Adjusted EBITDA Margin per Ton best reflect controllable costs and operating results at the mining segment level. We consider all measures reported on a per ton basis, as well as Adjusted EBITDA margin, to be operating/statistical measures. Please refer to the tables and related notes in this press release for a reconciliation and definition of non-GAAP financial measures.
Segment Performance
During the second quarter, the seaborne thermal segment shipped 4.0 million tons and increased export tons 22% to 2.2 million tons compared to the first quarter. The average export realized price increased 21% to $143.43 per ton, despite 264 thousand metric tons sold at $84.00 under the hedge program that extended the life of the Wambo underground mine. Second quarter seaborne thermal segment costs of $43.85 per ton were higher primarily due to higher sales price sensitive costs and fuel prices. Substantial rain and COVID impacts during the quarter reduced overburden removal productivity by 18% which will impact second half volume. The segment reported Adjusted EBITDA margins of 50 percent and Adjusted EBITDA of $176.8 million, in the second quarter.
Wilpinjong shipped 3.3 million tons at an average realized price of $85 per ton, which included 1.5 million tons of export sales at an average realized price of $167 per ton and 1.8 million domestic tons. Average Wilpinjong costs of $33.50 per ton were 19 percent higher than the prior quarter due to higher sales price sensitive costs and fuel prices. In the second quarter, Wilpinjong contributed $169.8 million to Adjusted EBITDA and had $202 million of cash at June 30, 2022.
During the second quarter, the seaborne met segment shipped 1.6 million tons at an average realized price of $330.56 per ton, a 28 percent increase in realized prices compared to the first quarter. Tons sold increased by approximately 0.4 million tons, with higher production volume from the CMJV, including the first shipments from Moorvale South, and sale of Shoal Creek inventory. Total segment costs of $144.91 per ton increased 28 percent from the prior quarter primarily due to higher costs at Shoal Creek from the transition to the J2 longwall panel, completion of a longwall move at Metropolitan, additional sales price sensitive costs and higher fuel prices. The segment reported 56% Adjusted EBITDA margins and Adjusted EBITDA of $299.7 million, in the second quarter.
The PRB segment shipped 18.5 million tons at an average realized price of $12.44 per ton in the second quarter. Tons sold for the quarter were impacted by further degradation of PRB rail performance resulting in four million less tons shipped than nominated by customers. PRB costs per ton increased by 6 percent over the prior quarter to $12.55 per ton primarily due to lower production volume and higher fuel costs. For the second quarter, the segment reported an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $2.0 million, as overburden removal costs remain elevated compared to sales volume.
During the second quarter, the other U.S. thermal segment shipped 4.4 million tons at an average realized price of $51.40 per ton, a 6 percent increase in realized prices compared to the first quarter. Costs per ton increased 2 percent due to higher repair spend and fuel prices. The segment reported 28 percent Adjusted EBITDA margins and Adjusted EBITDA of $61.9 million, in the second quarter.
Corporate and Other
In the second quarter, the company recognized income from equity affiliates of $48.7 million ($93.4 million year to date) primarily related to its fifty percent interest in Middlemount and related 0.3 million attributable tons of metallurgical coal (0.8 million tons year to date). Production in the second quarter was negatively impacted by severe rains and COVID related absenteeism which is expected to impact third quarter production.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Peabody ended the quarter with $1,120.7 million of cash and cash equivalents which now exceeds total debt of $1,046.9 million. In the second quarter, the company generated $283.1 million of operating cash flow and generated $59.3 million of investing cash flow (including $96.2 million of cash receipts from Middlemount), resulting in Free Cash Flow of $342.4 million. Cash margin posted associated with the company's coal hedging activities increased by $62.5 million in the second quarter due to higher prices for premium Australian thermal coal, resulting in approximately $544.2 million posted at June 30, 2022.
The company continued to reduce debt levels, retiring approximately $51 million of senior secured debt during the quarter and an additional $116 million that settled subsequent to June 30, 2022. The company posted an additional $6.25 million of cash collateral in support of future reclamation obligations, bringing year-to-date cash deposits to $12.5 million. Based on second quarter Free Cash Flow results, an additional $32 million of cash will be posted in the third quarter in accordance with the Company's agreement with its reclamation bonding providers.
2022 Outlook
Seaborne Thermal
Full year volume has been lowered by 1.0-1.3 million tons due to the impacts on productivity from rain and COVID absenteeism delaying re-establishment of mine sequencing.
Third quarter export volume is expected to be 1.8 million tons, with 1.1 million tons priced at $147 per ton (includes 264 thousand metric tons hedged at $84), and approximately 0.5 million tons from Wilpinjong and 0.2 million tons from Wambo remain unpriced.
Full year cost guidance has been increased $8 per ton to reflect higher sales price sensitive costs, higher fuel costs and continuation of rain impacts on production.
Seaborne Metallurgical
Full year volume is expected to be toward the high end of previous guidance, with the low end of the guidance raised 0.3 million tons. Higher second half production at Metropolitan, after completing a longwall move in the first half, and the production ramp-up at Moorvale South is expected to more than offset lower Shoal Creek production (now expected to be 1.2 million tons).
Third quarter export volume is expected to be 1.9 million tons and the current product mix is expected to achieve 75-80% of the premium hard coking coal index price.
Full year cost guidance has been increased $15 per ton to primarily reflect higher royalty costs from the recently announced additional price sensitive Queensland royalty rates and higher fuel cost.
U.S. Thermal
PRB volume has been lowered 5-8 million tons due to increasingly weak rail performance and uncertainty of improvement to meet current year customer nominations. Other U.S. Thermal volume has been increased 0.5 million tons due to higher customer demand.
Full year PRB cost guidance has been increased $1.25-$1.50 per ton to reflect continuing high fuel price, general inflationary pressures, and the anticipated lower volume.
Full year Other U.S. Thermal cost guidance has been increased $4 per ton to reflect continuing high fuel price and general inflationary pressures.
All volume for the U.S. thermal segments are priced and committed, sales volume is dependent on rail availability.
Today's earnings call is scheduled for 9 a.m. CT and can be accessed via the company's website at PeabodyEnergy.com.
Peabody (NYSE: BTU) is a leading coal producer, providing essential products for the production of affordable, reliable energy and steel. Our commitment to sustainability underpins everything we do and shapes our strategy for the future. For further information, visit PeabodyEnergy.com.
Contact: Alice Tharenos 314.342.7890
Guidance Targets
Certain forward-looking measures and metrics presented are non-GAAP financial and operating/statistical measures. Due to the volatility and variability of certain items needed to reconcile these measures to their nearest GAAP measure, no reconciliation can be provided without unreasonable cost or effort.
Forward-Looking Statements
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The Rebecca School and Aaron School share New Story's mission to help children and young adults with social and emotional, developmental, and learning challenges to maximize their potential and lead confident and successful lives
BALTIMORE, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Story, a leading provider of special education services in the U.S., announced its partnership with two private special education schools, expanding its support network for students with social and emotional, developmental, and learning challenges.
Rebecca School and Aaron School are located in New York City and focus on supporting children and young adults with autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, and attention, sensory, or social challenges. With nearly two decades of experience, Rebecca School and Aaron School each have proven track records of promoting the education and development of children and young adults with special education needs. By adding these leading education institutions to the company's existing network of schools – Green Tree School & Services, New England Academy, New Story Schools, Rivermont, River Rock Academy, and Sage Alliance – New Story's geographic reach and impact now extend to more than 3,000 students in six states across the northeast.
"We are dedicated to helping our students and families succeed by equipping every single student with the resources, emotional, and physical support they need to reach their individualized goals," said Jon Bicknell, Chief Executive Officer of New Story. "The Rebecca School and Aaron School share New Story's core mission, vision, and values. I am thrilled to partner with the exceptional leadership at these leading academic institutions because of their track record and commitment to quality services."
New Story Schools, the organization's flagship school brand, was founded in 1997 with one school in Pennsylvania. Since 1997, New Story has developed new schools, clinics, programs, and services to evolve with the growing need for special and alternative education, and pediatric mental health solutions.
Rebecca School is a private, special needs therapeutic day school that began serving students in 2006. Rebecca School educates students with neurodevelopmental delays in relating and communicating, which includes students with an autism spectrum diagnosis. Aaron School, a private K-12 special education school, serves students with learning disabilities and attention disorders. The lower School was established in 2002 and the upper school established in 2009. They merged in 2012.
"The Rebecca and Aaron Schools will continue their great work for students and families in New York City," added Bicknell. "For so many years, the Rebecca School and the Aaron School have had an incredible impact on the lives of the children and young adults they serve. We are dedicated to ensuring that impact continues in the future."
DC Advisory acted as exclusive financial advisor to Rebecca School and Aaron School.
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Fleet and base expansion combined with pilot, operations hiring surge enables growing private charter operator to better serve burgeoning demand by VIP clients and organ transplant transport missions
BALTIMORE, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GrandView Aviation's fleet of Embraer Phenom 300 super light jets grew by three during Quarter 2 for a total of 17 and the company is scheduled to open new bases in Teterboro, MJ (TEB) on July 15 and Reno, NV (RNO) on July 18, bringing the total to 10 U.S. bases coast to coast including locations in Baltimore/DC, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and Phoenix.
"I'm thrilled to celebrate the further expansion of our fleet with this latest delivery as we progress toward our goal of 20+ aircraft by year-end," said Jessie Naor, president of GrandView Aviation. "We are truly living our mission of setting the new standard in private aviation. Opening new bases in Teterboro and Reno this month, with three more planned by year-end, enables us to better serve the transportation needs of our private charter passengers and organ transplant teams across the U.S."
GrandView was recently acquired by Global Medical Response (GMR) and operates under AirMed International, part of the GMR family. New parent company investment is accelerating the charter operator's already explosive 2022 growth plans.
"The impact of these new aircraft and bases are far-reaching," said Denise Treadwell, president of AirMed International. "Through the addition of each new aircraft and operation, GrandView increases access to life-saving organ transplants for patients around the nation and to safe and reliable charter services for our VIP clientele."
About GrandView Aviation
GrandView Aviation is a private aviation charter operation serving VIP clients and medical transplant transport missions. The company's fleet of Phenom 300 private charter jets and Sikorsky helicopter gives access to departure points across the United States from the company's 10 bases in Baltimore/DC, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Reno and Teterboro. GrandView Aviation is a FAA Part 135 certificated aircraft operator and carries the elite Wyvern Wingman safety rating. The company was recently acquired by Global Medical Response (GMR) and operates under AirMed International, part of the GMR family. For more information about GrandView Aviation, please visit www.flygv.com. For information about GMR, visit www.GlobalMedicalResponse.com.
About Global Medical Response
With more than 36,000 team members, Global Medical Response delivers compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services in the United States and around the world. GMR was formed by combining the industry leaders in air, ground, managed medical transportation, and community, industrial/specialty and wildland fire services. Each of our companies has a long history of proudly serving the communities where we live: American Medical Response (AMR), Rural Metro Fire, Air Evac Lifeteam, REACH Air Medical Services, Guardian Flight, Med-Trans Corporation and AirMed International. For additional information, visit us on LinkedIn or at www.GlobalMedicalResponse.com.
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Remington Row Office Will Deliver on Company's Mission to Promote Access to Banking Services and Financial Education Resources
PITTSBURGH, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB) announced plans to open a new First National Bank retail location in Baltimore, Maryland, located at 2700 Remington Avenue in Remington Row — a modern, mixed-use space in a historic neighborhood. The state-of-the-art branch, which FNB anticipates will open by the end of 2022, will enable the Company to continue building out its physical delivery channel to promote access for all residents throughout the greater Baltimore area.
"This addition to FNB's branch network in Baltimore provides greater access for our customers and aligns with our mission to improve our communities through expanded availability of financial services and support," said Vincent J. Delie, Jr., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of F.N.B. Corporation and First National Bank. "By providing these opportunities, we can position our customers to better achieve financial success."
The innovative branch blends FNB's leading-edge technology, products and services with its top-rated customer experience and modern concept design. Consumers will have access to an eStore® kiosk, FNB's proprietary digital platform, to view financial education resources and shop for products and services. Additionally, an Interactive Teller Machine (ITM) will allow users to engage with a banking representative via live, two-way video chat technology during extended hours seven days a week.
FNB has continued to grow in the Baltimore area and throughout its Mid-Atlantic Region, which encompasses Maryland, Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia, through a combination of de novo branch openings, expansion of its ATM network and strategic acquisitions. These efforts were most recently accelerated by the acquisition of Howard Bancorp, Inc., which was completed in early 2022. Currently, FNB operates more than 30 branches and nearly 300 ATMs in the Mid-Atlantic Region in addition to a large commercial banking office in Bethesda, Maryland. To find an FNB branch or ATM, use the locator at fnb-online.com.
About F.N.B. Corporation
F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a diversified financial services company operating in seven states and the District of Columbia. FNB's market coverage spans several major metropolitan areas, including: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; Cleveland, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham and the Piedmont Triad (Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point) in North Carolina; and Charleston, South Carolina. The Company has total assets of $42 billion and more than 340 banking offices throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and Virginia.
FNB provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking and wealth management solutions through its subsidiary network, which is led by its largest affiliate, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, founded in 1864. Commercial banking solutions include corporate banking, small business banking, investment real estate financing, government banking, business credit, capital markets and lease financing. The consumer banking segment provides a full line of consumer banking products and services, including deposit products, mortgage lending, consumer lending and a complete suite of mobile and online banking services. FNB's wealth management services include asset management, private banking and insurance.
The common stock of F.N.B. Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FNB" and is included in Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index with the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) Regional Banks Sub-Industry Index. Customers, shareholders and investors can learn more about this regional financial institution by visiting the F.N.B. Corporation website at www.fnbcorporation.com.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kansas City Life Insurance Company recorded net income of $4.5 million or $0.46 per share in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of $0.2 million or $0.02 per share relative to the second quarter of 2021. In the first six months of 2022 we recorded a net loss of $3.2 million or $0.33 per share, compared to net income of $3.6 million or $0.37 per share in the first six months of 2021.
Total investment revenues declined in both the second quarter and first six months of 2022 compared to the same periods in the prior year. Partially offsetting this, policyholder benefits, interest credited to policyholder account balances, and operating expenses declined in both periods compared to the prior year.
Kansas City Life Insurance Company (OTCQX: KCLI) was established in 1895 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Company's primary business is providing financial protection through the sale of life insurance and annuities. The Company operates in 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Please refer to our Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2022, for additional information, which is available at www.kclife.com.
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Co-founders recognized among nation's top personal injury, commercial litigation attorneys
DALLAS, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The attorneys of the Dallas-based trial firm Lyons & Simmons, LLP have earned national honors for their work in personal injury litigation on behalf of plaintiffs, as well as in commercial litigation.
Firm co-founders Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons are recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the oldest and among the most-respected legal guides in the United States.
Additionally, Stephen Higdon was selected to the companion Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch listing in commercial litigation. Ones to Watch recognition is reserved for the nation's top attorneys who have been in private practice for five to nine years.
Lyons & Simmons has earned a reputation for obtaining outstanding results in life-altering personal injury and wrongful death cases. In the past year, the firm secured a record-setting verdict on behalf of a mother who lost her three children in a highway collision in West Texas. The verdict, believed to be the largest-ever personal injury verdict in Midland County, was recognized among the Top 100 Verdicts of 2021 by the National Law Journal and Texas Lawyer and earned the trial team the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association's 2021 John Howie Award.
Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons also have an established track record of handling large, nationally recognized cases that impact public safety. On November 5, 2021, 10 concertgoers attending the Astroworld Festival in Houston were tragically killed in a crowd crush incident. Lyons & Simmons represents the family of one of the concertgoers who lost his life. Thousands of other concertgoers have reported injuries from the crowd crush.
The mass casualty incident has led to thousands of lawsuits that have been consolidated into a multi-district litigation court in Harris County, Texas. Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons currently serve on the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee—a leadership team appointed by the MDL Court. The firm remains committed to fighting for people who need help in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds.
Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch recognition is based on confidential evaluations by Best Lawyers members in the same practice area, with final selection made following careful editorial review. For more information, including the full 2023 listing, visit https://www.bestlawyers.com/.
About Lyons & Simmons LLP
Dallas-based Lyons & Simmons, LLP, is a trial boutique representing clients in wrongful death, personal injury, products liability and complex "bet-the-company" business litigation matters across the country. To learn more, visit http://www.Lyons-Simmons.com.
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A leading, innovative Chinese software and IT services provider has invested in cloud native technology to enable rapid digital transformation for its customers
SAN FRANCISCO., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today announced that iSoftStone has joined the Foundation as a Gold member.
As an innovative China-based software and IT services provider, iSoftStone is a reliable partner for enterprise digital transformation. The company is dedicated to providing more than 1,000 business customers around the world with software and digital technology services and digital operation services.
"iSoftstone is actively innovating in cloud native security, cloud migration, microservices and low code, data intelligence, and other technical fields. Through our involvement in CNCF, our developers will strive to incubate open source projects with CNCF to promote the continuous expansion and improvement of the cloud native ecosystem," said Huifu Liu, CTO of iSoftStone. By joining the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), iSoftstone looks forward to further participating in and supporting the development of open source technology and promoting the prosperity of the entire cloud native ecosystem."
Upholding the concept of "Open Source, Prosperous Ecology," iSoftStone works with developers, software and hardware manufacturers, and partners to continuously contribute to the construction and development of the open source ecosystem with source code contributions, talent training, community operations, and other aspects.
"Continued support from leading organizations in China like iSoftStone is essential for cloud native technology innovation to thrive," said Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. "We look forward to iSoftStone's contribution to the cloud native ecosystem and welcome them to the community."
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Disney's self-governing special district, the Reedy Creek Improvement District, says that Florida's move to dissolve the district next year is not legal unless the state pays off Reedy Creek's extensive debts.
Reedy Creek is a special purpose district created by state law in May 1967 that gives The Walt Disney Company extensive governmental control over the land in and around its central Florida theme parks. With that power, Reedy Creek currently has about $1 billion in outstanding bond debt, according to the credit rating agency Fitch Ratings.
In a statement issued to its bondholders last Thursday, Reedy Creek pointed out that the 1967 law also includes a pledge from Florida to its bondholders. The law states that Florida "will not in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders ... until all such bonds together with interest thereon, and all costs and expenses in connection with any act or proceeding by or on behalf of such holders, are fully met and discharged."
Due to that pledge, Reedy Creek said it expects to continue business as usual.
"In light of the State of Florida's pledge to the District's bondholders, Reedy Creek expects to explore its options while continuing its present operations, including levying and collecting its ad valorem taxes and collecting its utility revenues, paying debt service on its ad valorem tax bonds and utility revenue bonds, complying with its bond covenants and operating and maintaining its properties," Reedy Creek said.
CNN has reached out to Gov. Ron DeSantis's office for comment on Reedy Creek's statement.
The statement, posted to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, represents the first response from the Disney-run district since Florida Republicans moved to pass legislation that will dissolve the special purpose district on June 1, 2023. DeSantis signed the legislation into law on Friday. Disney has not made any public statements about the law.
The new law is just two pages long and avoids any discussion of details about how to unwind a half-century of infrastructure deals, nor does it lay out the next steps in the complicated process. Lawmakers in neighboring Orange and Osceola counties have expressed concerns that they will be stuck with paying off Reedy Creek's debts and will have to significantly raise property taxes on residents.
"If we had to take over the first response -- the public safety components for Reedy Creek -- with no new revenue, that would be catastrophic for our budget here within Orange County," Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings told reporters on April 21, before the official legislature vote that day. "It would put an undue burden on the rest of the taxpayers in Orange County to fill that gap."
How we got here
Disney, with 75,000 employees, is the largest single-site employer in Florida and is a key driver of the state's vital tourism business. Yet state officials took on the company's self-governing status as a form of retaliation for Disney's criticism of a law restricting discussion of LGBTQ issues in schools.
The law, titled the "Parental Rights in Education" bill and labeled by critics as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, prohibits schools from teaching children about sexual orientation or gender identity "in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate." The legislation also allows parents to bring lawsuits against a school district for potential violations.
The law's vague language and the threat of parental lawsuits have raised fears that it will lead to discrimination against LGBTQ students and will have a chilling effect on classroom discussion. DeSantis' spokesperson Christina Pushaw, however, said the legislation would protect kids from "groomers," a slang term for pedophiles, and described those who oppose the law as "probably groomers."
Disney CEO Bob Chapek initially declined to condemn the law but reversed course after facing employee criticism. A company spokesperson released a statement last month stating its goal is for the law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts.
"Florida's HB 1557, also known as the 'Don't Say Gay' bill, should never have passed and should never have been signed into law," the statement said. The company said it was "dedicated to standing up for the rights and safety of LGBTQ+ members of the Disney family, as well as the LGBTQ+ community in Florida and across the country."
Earlier last week, DeSantis challenged lawmakers to unravel the 55-year-old Reedy Creek Improvement Act as part of a special legislative session. The impact of that legislation -- as well as its legality -- remains unclear.
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NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Credit Suisse is pleased to announce that the Credit Suisse Americas Foundation has awarded $400,000 to two new nonprofit partners – Generation USA and Year Up. These groundbreaking programs serve the community by investing in motivated yet under-resourced young people and developing a robust and diverse talent pipeline. The organizations provide educational pathways outside of traditional four-year degrees, enhancing their students' abilities to launch promising careers.
"While we have long-supported and remain committed to four-year college completion, we have become increasingly motivated to find opportunities to support the nearly 2/3 of Americans who do not choose or may not have access to this pathway," said Eric Eckholdt, Executive Director of the Credit Suisse Americas Foundation. "We completed the expansion of our Future Skills portfolio to include innovative organizations or initiatives that strive to bridge the gap between the education and employment sectors by providing additional pathways for young people to navigate toward promising careers, like apprenticeships, certifications, and two-year degrees."
These grants are part of the Credit Suisse Americas Foundation's work in Future Skills, a giving program that supports educational efforts to provide young people from underserved communities with skills necessary for a strong career start in order to live choice-filled, upwardly-mobile lives.
The Credit Suisse America's Foundation continues to support high-performing schools like KIPP Public Charter Schools, modern youth apprenticeships through CareerWise New York, and innovative programs such as Braven, the WakeWorks Apprenticeship program, and myFutureNC. Moreover, the Foundation is pleased to onboard these organizations that aim to further the vision of providing additional pathways to securing a family-sustaining career.
"These two new groups represent a transition from a "college-for-all" to a "success-for-all" mentality," says Eckholdt. "We are excited for the opportunity to support and learn from industry leaders and changemakers who embody the spirit of this effort, which we believe is vital for both young people in America and an evolving workforce."
Generation USA is a nimble organization founded by McKinsey & Company. At scale, it has the potential to provide high-level, industry credentialed training to thousands of young people. According to Generation USA, more than 75 million young adults were out of work globally even before the global pandemic, and three times as many were underemployed. Concurrently, certain jobs remain in high-demand, and 40 percent of employers say a skills shortage leaves them with entry-level vacancies. In an effort to bridge this gap, the Generation USA program aims to transform education to employment systems to prepare, place, and support people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible.
"We are proud to be a recipient of Credit Suisse's philanthropic initiatives in opening entry to a meaningful career through non-traditional pathways," says Richard Clemmons, Generation USA Interim CEO. "Through this generous funding, we'll be able to expand our reach and impact in the New York City community by providing training, support, and access to career opportunities in the high-demand tech industry."
Credit Suisse is also excited to partner with Year Up, a best-in-class workforce development organization, which is committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, education, and justice for all young adults—no matter their background, income, or zip code. Year Up's intensive training program utilizes a high expectations, high support model where students learn in-demand technical and professional skills and apply them during a work-based experience with one of their 250+ corporate partners.
"Credit Suisse and Credit Suisse Americas Foundation's generous support will enable motivated young adults to receive the training, support and connections to have rewarding careers at top companies," said Gerald Chertavian, Year Up Founder and CEO. "Through this partnership, we will make important progress in closing the Opportunity Divide and building a more inclusive society and a stronger economy."
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Woman dies after falling into river at Grand Canyon, officials say
(Gray News) - Officials with the National Park Service said a woman visiting the Grand Canyon has died after falling into a river.
The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center reports a passenger on a commercial river trip fell into the Colorado River on June 11 around 2 p.m. near Pipe Creek Beach.
Officials said commercial guides were able to reach her by boat and began CPR. However, 47-year-old Sheetal Patel was pronounced deceased by rescuers.
The NPS said Patel was cooling off along Pipe Creek Beach when a current caught her in the Colorado River. Patel hiked into the canyon to meet the river trip at Phantom Ranch and was beginning a multi-day boating trip.
The park service is investigating the incident in coordination with the Coconino County Medical Examiner.
Officials reminded all visitors to Grand Canyon to ensure they are drinking plenty of fluids, resting in the shade during the heat of the day, and watching for signs of distress in traveling companions while dressing appropriately for the weather.
The NPS said it does not recommend hiking from the rim to the river and back in one day.
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Friday after two Federal Reserve officials said the U.S. economy might avoid a recession and news reports said China might boost construction spending to stimulate its struggling economy.
Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced for a second day. Oil prices declined but stayed above $100 per barrel.
Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index rose 1.5% on Thursday after a member of the Fed panel that sets interest rates, James Bullard, said a “soft landing” for the economy still was his “base case.” Another member of the Fed panel, Christopher Waller, said “fears of a recession are overblown.”
“Investor recession fears ebbed,” said Robert Carnell and Iris Pang of ING in a report.
The Shanghai Composite Index advanced 0.2% to 3,370.85 after news reports said China might add 1.5 trillion yuan ($220 billion) to spending on public works construction this year to stimulate economic growth.
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained 1.4% to 26,869.82 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.5% to 21,757.04.
The Kospi in Seoul rose 0.7% to 2,350.97 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 was 0.5% higher at 6,680.10. New Zealand and Southeast Asian markets advanced.
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 rose to 3,902.62 for its fourth daily increase. Roughly three-fourths of the stocks in the index gained.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1% to 31,384 and the Nasdaq composite advanced 2.3% to 11,621.35.
Investors are uneasy that aggressive U.S. and European interest rate hikes to cool inflation that is running at a four-decade high might derail global economic growth.
Bullard, who is president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said “it would make a lot of sense” to raise the U.S. central bank’s key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point, or triple the usual margin, at its meeting this month. That would repeat the dramatic mid-June rate hike, the Fed’s biggest in 28 years.
Waller, speaking at a separate event, said he also supported a 0.75-percentage-point hike. He said the Fed might risk “causing some economic damage,” but with a strong labor market, that shouldn’t be too big.
The U.S. government is due to report June employment data.
On Thursday, official data showed the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits topped the 230,000 mark for the fifth consecutive week. It was the highest level in almost six months.
Bloomberg News reported China’s Ministry of Finance was considering a plan to allow local governments to raise money from bond sales to spend on building roads and other public works.
It wasn’t clear whether that represented additional spending or was future plans for bond sales brought forward to help shore up economic growth some forecasters say fell close to zero in the quarter ending in June after anti-virus controls shut down Shanghai and other industrial centers.
Markets also have been on edge about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which sent oil and other commodity prices soaring.
European markets gained Thursday after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation following a series of departures from his Cabinet by members of his Conservative Party.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude lost 11 cents to $102.62 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose $4.20 to $102.73 on Thursday. Brent crude, the price basis for international trading, shed 12 cents to $104.53 per barrel in London. It gained $3.96 the previous session to $104.65.
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Ranchers in Bell County and across the country will soon receive federal aid to help with increased costs.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week that it would start distributing money as part of its emergency livestock relief program.
The money will go to those who have approved applications with the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program, which helps with losses due to severe drought or wildfires. The new livestock relief program will help supplement higher feed costs seen in 2021.
Officials said Bell County was one of the regions across the country to qualify for the aid due to conditions seen last year.
“Producers of grazing livestock experienced catastrophic losses of available forage as well as higher costs for supplemental feed in 2021,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. “Unfortunately, the conditions driving these losses have not improved for many and have even worsened for some, as drought spreads across the U.S.”
Officials said the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act passed in September included $10 billion in assistance to agricultural producers. Of that money, $750 million is to be used for those livestock producers affected by drought or wildfires in 2021.
To receive payment under the program, ranchers must have suffered grazing losses in a county experiencing severe drought for eight consecutive weeks according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Michael Williams, a program coordinator for the USDA, said the money being sent to local ranchers will not need to be used for specific needs and is mainly support for past expenses.
“There are no specific things that they have to use this money for, it is just like the livestock forage disaster program payment,” Williams said. “It is a payment that is given to these producers to help them with their, for drought and increase feed costs.”
Williams said he does expect a phase two of the program in the future but details have not yet been decided on. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/business/article_644b6748-b601-11ec-9f64-b70ce8ae6660.html | 2022-04-07T00:44:16Z |
Winds calm down and things heat up for weekend
Slight chance for some rain
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - It has been a breezy week thus far with winds gusting up to 25-30 mph during the afternoon hours due to a large area of low pressure. This system will be moving away from Florida on Friday and this will calm the winds down. We will also see an increase in moisture so expect to feel a little warmer especially over the weekend.
We will see a warmer start to the day on Friday with lows in the mid to upper 60s for most. You will also see the humidity a little higher so expect to feel a little warmer during the afternoon hours. We will have mostly sunny skies to start the day with skies becoming partly cloudy during the mid afternoon. There is a 20% chance for a stray shower late in the afternoon near the coast and a 40% chance for scattered showers east of I-75.
The weekend will be nice and warm with highs near 90 and feels like temperatures in the low 90s inland, It will be cooler near the coast with highs on the beaches in the mid 80s. Winds will be much calmer coming out of the north switching around to the NW at 5-10 mph.
The rain chance over the weekend calling for a 10% chance near the coast and 30% chance well east of I-75.
For boaters look for winds out of the east at 5-10 knots and turning to the west later in the day. Seas will be 1 to 2 feet with a light chop on the bays and inland waters.
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NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, today announced that John Genovesi has joined UL Solutions as executive vice president and president of the company's Enterprise and Advisory business.
Genovesi joins UL Solutions from Adapdix, a start-up focused on developing edge computing, AI and machine learning for autonomous manufacturing, where he was chief operating officer. Prior to Adapdix, Genovesi spent 26 years driving profitable growth and sustained performance for Rockwell Automation, most recently as their senior vice president, Enterprise Accounts and Software. Throughout his tenure, he held other roles across Rockwell's Sales and Marketing organization, including serving as vice president, Global Accounts.
"John's deep knowledge of the regulatory, environmental and governance challenges our customers face, and his experience meeting those challenges with tailored software and technology solutions, make him an ideal fit for this role," said Jennifer Scanlon, president and CEO, UL Solutions. "I am thrilled to welcome John to UL Solutions at a very exciting time both in the company's history and for the safety science industry."
Genovesi earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Youngstown State University and an MBA from Case Western University. John also holds an executive education certificate in mergers and acquisitions from Harvard Business School.
"More than ever, customers of UL Solutions are looking for unified software platforms, world-class advisory services and reliable, predictive data to help them solve business challenges," said Genovesi. "I believe the UL Solutions Enterprise and Advisory business is well positioned to meet and exceed their needs, and I look forward to leading the team to deliver for our customers."
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 100 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Certification Marks serve as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflect an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
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Which quilt set is best?
Every bedroom makeover includes a new covering for your bed. You could buy a new bedspread, duvet or comforter, but nothing is the same as a quilt. Quilts are made by stitching a layer of batting, usually cotton, between two layers of fabric. Quilts may be simple or have intricate designs, patterns and stitching. They are a great lightweight option for summer and make an attractive top layer of bedding when the weather turns cool.
If you are looking for a quilt with a vintage reversible patchwork design, take a look at the NEWLAKE Quilt Set, which features a floral pattern with real stitched embroidery on both sides.
What to know before you buy a quilt set
Quilt sets typically include three pieces: the quilt and two matching pillow cases or shams.
Coverlet: This is the star of the show. Coverlets are generally large enough to hang to the floor all the way around the bed. Look for coverlets with sturdy stitching and reinforced seams at the corners and edges. Coverlets often have patterns on both sides to keep the same look when you turn them over.
Pillow shams: Some call them pillowcases, but shams are actually fabric covers that go over the pillowcases. Pillow shams slip over the pillow and may have zip or button enclosures. Pillow shams are decor items that match or coordinate with the coverlet.
Throw pillows: These are usually sold separately and come in many colors and styles to coordinate with your coverlet and pillow shams. Some manufacturers sell throw pillows that match the design of your quilt set.
To learn even more about quilt sets, take a look at the full quilt set buying guide from Best Reviews.
What to look for in a quality quilt set
Size
Most quilt sets come in only King or Queen sizes, but a few are made for twin beds. If you are choosing a quilt set that is made for a size called Full/Queen, it could be a little large for a full size bed or a little small for a queen size bed.
Materials
Pure cotton is the most popular choice of fabrics for quilt sets. It is soft and lasts a long time even when washed regularly. Cotton is subject to forming small balls of fluff on the surface, called pills. Expect cotton quilt sets to shrink at least a little bit after the first washing.
Some quilt sets are made from a blend of cotton and polyester. These blends retain their shape well but are less smooth, soft and flexible than 100% cotton quilt sets. Cotton/polyester blends are cheaper than all cotton and are not breathable, so avoid blends if you want to have a comfortable night’s sleep when the room is warm.
Microfiber fabrics are made of nylon and polyester. This man-made fabric is durable, breathable and won’t pill like a cotton quilt set. The best microfiber quilt sets use the most expensive choice of fabrics.
How much you can expect to spend on a quilt set
Prices of quilt sets are determined by their size, the quality of the materials and the intricacy of their designs. Simple quilt sets cost about $30-$40. Most higher quality quilt sets with better materials cost between $40-$80. Top end designer quilt sets easily cost $100 or more, some including decorative throw pillows.
Quilt set FAQ
Can I use my existing pillows with a quilt set?
A. Yes, if they are the right size. As long as you are going for a new look, go ahead and get some new pillows. Synthetic pillows have life expectancies of 1 or 2 years, depending on the quality of the materials. If you wash your down and feather pillows every 6 months, they can give you 5 years of service or more. Foam pillows have no expiration date, but you should replace them when they lose their softness.
How should I store my quilt set when I’m not using it?
A. The best way is to store your quilt set is in a breathable bag in a cool, dry place.
WhaT ARE the best quilt setS to buy?
Top quilt set
NEWLAKE Quilt Set with Real Stitched Embroidery
What you need to know: A quilt set that’s made of lightweight cotton fiber.
What you’ll love: The vintage reversible patchwork design features a Bohemian floral pattern with real stitched embroidery on both sides. The expert craftsmanship of the closed box stitching keeps the filling uniformly distributed even after machine washing. The set includes a quilt and two pillowcases.
What you should consider: This lightweight quilt set comes only in King and Queen sizes and is best for warmer nights.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top quilt set for the money
Bedsure 3 Piece Basketweave Quilt Set
What you need to know: A stylish quilt set made of soft, machine washable microfiber that resists fading, shrinking, pilling and stains.
What you’ll love: The classic basket weave pattern on this quilt set features tight stitching on the seams around the edges to stand up to repeated washings in cold water. Not too light and not too heavy, this is an all season, breathable and anti-static quilt. This quilt set comes in King and Queen sizes.
What you should consider: The material is on the thin side, expected in a budget quilt set.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Tommy Bahama Map Collection Quilt Set
What you need to know: Get the island feeling with this easy care premium cotton quilt set that is pre washed for added softness.
What you’ll love: This is a reversible quilt set that combines traditional soft patterns and textures for a relaxing island vibe. The twin quilt set includes one standard sham. The Full/Queen set includes two standard shams and the king version comes with two king shams that have two-piece back closures for easy removal.
What you should consider: This quilt set will shrink after the first time you wash it, especially if you put it in a dryer.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AAOI, CLEU, NTLA, JWN, and TKC.
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READY, SHAKE, ENTER TODAY!
The Official Vodka Sponsor of the NFL is Calling All Football Fans and Gameday Hosts to
Show Off their Winning Sips
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dust off those jerseys and gameday party tricks, because Smirnoff is recruiting for its first-ever Cocktail Coordinator – an honorary position that requires unrivaled passion for the love of football, hosting and gameday cocktails. This season, millions of fans will gather across the country to cheer on their favorite teams, but when the final whistle blows, only one will land "The Best Job in America."
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Do you find yourself counting down the minutes to Kickoff? Do you serve up the most epic cocktails and delicious bites at your gameday watch parties? Prove it. Enter today at BestJobInAmerica.Smirnoff.com and show the world your most crowd-pleasing, championship-winning Smirnoff vodka cocktail recipe, and you just might score an interview for "The Best Job in America" and the chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Super Bowl LVII. Disclaimer: While this isn't an official job at Smirnoff, in a lot of ways it's even better.
"As gameday rituals continue to evolve, we've found that fans are craving and creating experiences that live up to a new 'home-gating' standard – one that's inclusive, celebratory and filled with delicious cocktails," said Jennifer Holiday Hudson, North America brand leader, Smirnoff. "To be the Cocktail Coordinator, we're looking for fans who not only serve the best Smirnoff cocktails but curate the best gameday experience for their friends and families."
Thousands will apply but only one will be named the first-ever Smirnoff Cocktail Coordinator, scoring "The Best Job in America" and board a private plane bound for Super Bowl LVII as Smirnoff's guest of honor. To help recruit for the position, Smirnoff has lined up an all-star roster of celebrity scouts including Emmy-nominated actor, producer and television host Anthony Anderson, NFL Legend Vernon Davis, and American Sportscasters Charissa Thompson and Kay Adams - all starring in a new series of Smirnoff ads that will run nationwide and on Smirnoff YouTube beginning this month.
"For me, gamedays aren't just about what's happening on the field. It's about bringing that extra vibe with the right mix of drinks, food and people," said Anthony Anderson. "Last year was Smirnoff's first season in the game, and we're turning things up even more as we search to find that one special fan who's all about taking gameday to the next level. Because that's what a Cocktail Coordinator does."
In its second year as the Official Vodka Sponsor of the NFL, Smirnoff is partnering with teams across the league and engaging fans at tailgates throughout the season:
- First up, Smirnoff is helping fans celebrate the season Kickoff at the Los Angeles Rams opening game on September 8 at SoFi Stadium, where tailgaters can apply to be the Cocktail Coordinator and some lucky fans will get to enjoy delicious Smirnoff cocktails with Anthony Anderson and Vernon Davis.
- Smirnoff is also taking over the Magic City when the Miami Dolphins take the field at Hard Rock Stadium on October 23 to honor the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the 1972 Perfect Season.
- Finally, Smirnoff will be in Glendale, Arizona, at State Farm Stadium on February 12 for Super Bowl LVII where its first-ever Cocktail Coordinator will be introduced to the world.
Stay up-to-date on the Cocktail Coordinator job search and delicious gameday cocktails all season long at BestJobInAmerica.Smirnoff.com and follow @Smirnoff on Instagram and @SmirnoffUS on Twitter. And no matter if you decide to celebrate Kickoff with our signature Sweet Victory or another Smirnoff cocktail of your choosing, please remember to drink responsibly.
SWEET VICTORY COCKTAIL
- 1.5 oz Smirnoff No. 21
- 1 oz Elderflower syrup
- 0.5 oz Lemon Juice
- 2 oz Club Soda
- Splash of Cranberry Juice (optional)
Method: Add all ingredients, except club soda and cranberry juice, into a shaker filled with ice and shake for about six to eight seconds. Add club soda into shaker and strain into highball glass filled with ice. Add a splash of cranberry juice and garnish.
SMIRNOFF X NFL BEST JOB IN AMERICA CONTEST
NO PURCHASE OF ALCOHOL OR ANY OTHER PRODUCT NECESSARY. U.S. only, 21+. Void where prohibited. Contest Entry Period: 9/7/2022 @ 12:00 a.m. ET - 10/31/22 @ 11:59:59 p.m. ET. To enter: Scan QR Code or access website directly at BestJobInAmerica.smirnoff.com. After age verification, complete entry form and submit a video (30-60 seconds) telling and showing us why you should be the Smirnoff "Cocktail Coordinator." COCKTAIL COORDINATOR IS AN HONORIFIC TITLE AND DIAGEO WILL NOT MAKE AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT TO CONTEST GRAND PRIZE WINNER. Video should address your passion for football, hosting parties and making cocktails. (Professional bartenders/alcohol beverage retail license-holders NOT eligible). Video must be truthful, original and cannot violate third party rights. DO NOT CONSUME ALCOHOL IN VIDEO. Videos judged based on expression of passion for and knowledge of football/hosting/cocktail-making as well as alignment with the spirit and values of the SMIRNOFF brand. By entering, you assign all right, title and interest in video to Sponsor. Limit 1 entry per person. Finalist Prize: on 1/29/23 Finalists will compete in Final Round by throwing "home-gating" party in local market to determine Grand Prize Winner. Finalists will be judged in Final Round based on live interview in addition to video. Grand Prize is a trip to Super Bowl® LVII in Glendale, AZ on 2/12/23. Prize forfeited if Finalist or Grand Prize winner not available on date of corresponding event/activity. Guests of Grand Prize winner must be 21+. ALCOHOL IS NOT PART OF ANY PRIZE. See Official Rules at website for full details. Sponsor: Diageo Americas, Inc., New York, NY.
Please Drink Responsibly.
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About SMIRNOFF
Smirnoff has been giving the people what they want since 1864, serving as a catalyst to revolutionize drinking culture across generations: from inventing the Mule and reimagining the vodka martini to creating a cultural mainstay that defines the flavored malt beverage category with the launch of Smirnoff Ice in 2000.
Because the brand is dedicated to the people and their evolving taste preferences, Smirnoff has an option for everyone along with a dedicated history of adding fun to any occasion while keeping diversity and inclusion at the forefront. Truly showing the power of socializing when everyone (21+) is invited to celebrate.
The Smirnoff portfolio offers a variety of options for adults across vodka and flavored malt beverages. Current offerings include foundations in Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and Smirnoff Ice, a line of flavors in North America and ready-to-serve flavored malt beverages including Smirnoff Seltzer and Smirnoff Ice Smash. From culturally relevant limited editions to new innovations and zero sugar offerings, Smirnoff has always been known for quality and affordability, and prides itself on giving the people what they want.
About Diageo North America
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Casamigos, DeLeon and Don Julio tequilas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DGE) and their products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. For more information about Diageo, their people, brands, and performance, visit www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice. Follow on Twitter and Instagram for news and information about Diageo North America: @Diageo_NA.
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LAKE FOREST, Calif., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To further accelerate the adoption of lasers as the gold standard of care in dentistry, BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL), the global leader in dental lasers, has entered into a lease agreement in Foothill Ranch in Lake Forest, California to expand its training operations footprint and establish its first ever dental office, or Model Dental Office ("MDO").
In addition to BIOLASE's corporate headquarters in Foothill Ranch, the new space will support the Company's growth and marketing objectives. The approximately three-year lease, with option to extend, is for 7,700 square feet and the Company will commence construction immediately, with expected completion by the end of 2022.
"The decision to expand our facility was a logical step in our business strategy," commented John Beaver, President and Chief Executive Officer. "The area is conveniently located next to our corporate headquarters and will expand our ability to drive revenue and laser adoption by training practitioners in a hands-on dental environment. This is a novel opportunity to educate and train, as well as produce marketing materials, create content, perform studies, and test new equipment."
BIOLASE is a medical device company that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells laser systems in dentistry and medicine. BIOLASE's products advance the practice of dentistry and medicine for patients and healthcare professionals. BIOLASE's proprietary laser products incorporate approximately 301 patented and 32 patent-pending technologies designed to provide biologically and clinically superior performance with less pain and faster recovery times. BIOLASE's innovative products provide cutting-edge technology at competitive prices to deliver superior results for dentists and patients. BIOLASE's principal products are revolutionary dental laser systems that perform a broad range of dental procedures, including cosmetic and complex surgical applications. BIOLASE has sold over 43,300 laser systems to date in over 80 countries around the world. Laser products under development address BIOLASE's core dental market and other adjacent medical and consumer applications.
For updates and information on Waterlase iPlus®, Waterlase Express™, and laser dentistry, find BIOLASE online at www.biolase.com, Facebook at www.facebook.com/biolase, Twitter at www.twitter.com/biolaseinc, Instagram at www.instagram.com/waterlase_laserdentistry, and LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/biolase.
BIOLASE®, Waterlase® and Waterlase iPlus® are registered trademarks of BIOLASE, Inc.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve significant risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the anticipated roll out of new go-to-market sales strategies, the Company's efforts to achieve its goal of becoming EBITDA positive. Forward-looking statements can be identified through the use of words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," and variations of these words or similar expressions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect BIOLASE's current expectations and speak only as of the date of this release. Actual results may differ materially from BIOLASE's current expectations depending upon a number of factors. These factors include, among others, adverse changes in general economic and market conditions, competitive factors including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product introductions, uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings and market changes, risks associated with managing the growth of the business, and those other risks and uncertainties that are described, from time-to-time, in the "Risk Factors" section of BIOLASE's annual reports filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, BIOLASE does not undertake any responsibility to revise or update any forward-looking statements.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington sought to portray a united front against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan measure to reboot the World War II-era “lend-lease” program, which helped defeat Nazi Germany, to bolster Kyiv and Eastern European allies.
The signing Monday came as the U.S. Congress is poised to unleash billions more to fight the war against Russia — with Democrats preparing $40 billion in military and humanitarian aid, larger than the $33 billion package Biden has requested.
It all serves as a rejoinder to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has seized on Victory in Europe Day — the anniversary of Germany’s unconditional surrender in 1945 and Russia’s biggest patriotic holiday — to rally his people behind the invasion.
“This aid has been critical to Ukraine’s success on the battlefield,” Biden said in a statement.
Biden said it was urgent that Congress approve the next Ukraine assistance package to avoid any interruption in military supplies being sent to help fight the war, with a crucial deadline coming in 10 days.
“We cannot allow our shipments of assistance to stop while we await further Congressional action,” he said. He urged Congress to act — and “to do so quickly.”
In a letter delivered to Capitol Hill on Monday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Congress to act before May 19, when the existing drawdown funds run out. The Pentagon has already sent or committed all but $100 million of the $3.5 billion in weapons and equipment that it can send to Ukraine from its existing stockpiles. And that final $100 million is expected to be used no later than May 19, they said.
“In short, we need your help,” they said in the letter, which was obtained by The Associated Press. “The ability to draw upon existing DoD stocks has been a critical tool in our efforts to support the Ukrainians in their fight against Russian aggression, allowing us to quickly source equipment and ensure a sustained flow of security assistance to Ukraine.”
The resolve from Biden and Congress to maintain support for Ukraine has been lasting, but also surprising. Still, as the months-long war with Russia grinds on, the bipartisan showing for Ukraine will be tested as the U.S. and allies are drawn closer toward the conflict.
The House could vote as soon as this week on the bolstered Ukraine aid package, sending the legislation to the Senate, which is working to confirm Biden’s nominee Bridget Brink as the new Ukrainian ambassador. The House’s Tuesday schedule mentioned the Ukraine legislation, but it was unclear how firm that was.
With the president’s party holding only the slimmest majorities in the House and Senate, Republican cooperation is preferred, if not vital in some cases, for passage of the president’s strategy toward the region.
“I think we will be able to do it as quickly as possible,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said over the weekend about an emerging aid package. “We have great bipartisanship in terms of our support for the fight for democracy that the people of Ukraine are making.”
Despite their differences over Biden’s approach to foreign policy and perceived missteps in confronting Russia, when it comes to Ukraine the members of the House and Senate have held together to support the president’s strategy.
The lend-lease billthat Biden signed into law Monday revives the strategy to more quickly send military equipment to Ukraine. Launched during World War II, lend-lease signaled the U.S. would become what Franklin D. Roosevelt called the “arsenal of democracy” helping Britain and the allies fight Nazi Germany.
Before signing the bill, Biden said “Putin’s war” was “once more bringing wanton destruction of Europe,” drawing reference to the significance of the day.
Flanked by two Democratic lawmakers and one Republican, Biden signed the bill, which had widespread bipartisan support. It sailed through the Senate last month with unanimous agreement, without even the need for a formal roll call vote. It passed overwhelmingly in the House, drawing opposition from just 10 Republicans.
“It really matters,” Biden said of the bipartisan support for Ukraine. “It matters.”
One of the bill’s chief Republican sponsors, Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, said in a statement the measure will give Ukraine “the upper hand against Russia, and I’m glad America could act as the arsenal of democracy for this critical partner.”
Other measures, including efforts to cut off Russian oil imports to the U.S. and calls to investigate Putin for war crimes, have also gained widespread support, though some lawmakers have pushed Biden to do even more.
“While President Putin and the Russian people celebrated Victory Day today, we’re seeing Russian forces commit war crimes and atrocities in Ukraine, as they engage in a brutal war that is causing so much suffering and needless destruction,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki. She said Putin was “perverting” history to attempt to “justify his unprovoked and unjustified war.”
Biden acknowledged his request for more in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine would have to be separated from money he also sought from Congress to address the COVID-19 crisis at home.
Decoupling the two funding requests would be a setback for the president’s push for more COVID-19 spending, but a nod to the political reality of the Congress.
Republicans in Congress are resisting spending more money at home as the pandemic crisis shifts to a new phase, and Biden did not want to delay money for Ukraine by trying to debate the issue further.
Biden said he was told by congressional leaders in both parties that keeping the two spending packages linked would slow down action.
“We cannot afford delay in this vital war effort,” Biden said in the statement. “Hence, I am prepared to accept that these two measures move separately, so that the Ukrainian aid bill can get to my desk right away.”
As the now bolstered Ukraine package makes its way through the House and Senate, with votes possible soon, lawmakers are showing no signs of flinching. Countless lawmakers have made weekend excursions to the region to see firsthand the devastation of the war on Ukraine and surrounding countries, as more than 5 million refugees flee the country.
Rather than fight the spending overseas — as had been an increasingly popular viewpoint during the Trump era — some lawmakers in both parties want to boost the amount of U.S. aid being sent to Ukraine.
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Associated Press writers Alan Fram, Lolita C. Baldor and Will Weissert contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/biden-signs-ukraine-bill-seeks-40b-aid-in-putin-rejoinder/ | 2022-05-11T01:07:12Z |
Partnership Will Provide Support to Latino Youth
NEW ORLEANS, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Emeril Lagasse Foundation announces it has formed a partnership with renowned Chef Aarón Sánchez to create the Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund. The fund will be a program of the Emeril Lagasse Foundation and was developed to focus on two pillars: culinary arts education and human services programming. "We are pleased to be working with our good friend Chef Aarón to help fulfill his philanthropic vision," said Emeril Lagasse. "Our shared mission to enable youth to reach their full potential makes this a perfect alliance."
The Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund aims to uplift the lives of Latino youth through food. The culinary arts education pillar will diversify kitchen leadership through scholarships, financial support, mentoring, and career pathways guidance for future generations. The Aarón Sánchez Scholarship Fund, established in 2016, will serve as the signature education program of the impact fund. The human services pillar will work toward changing the trajectory of Latino youth lives through better food access, nutrition education, crisis feeding programs, and more.
"The Emeril Lagasse Foundation has been a great supporter of the Aarón Sánchez Scholarship Fund over the years, and with this new partnership, we can further our reach and impact within a growing Latin population across the U.S.,'' said Aarón Sánchez. "We have just scratched the surface with our culinary scholarships, and while we're proud of what we've accomplished thus far, we're excited to better serve our community in more diverse ways."
The Emeril Lagasse Foundation has supported the Aarón Sánchez Scholarship Fund since 2016, nurturing students like Camila, a young culinary arts student with El Salvadoran heritage. Camila attended a high school culinary program supported by the Emeril Lagasse Foundation and received a scholarship to attend culinary school from the Aarón Sánchez Scholarship Fund, benefiting from the shared philanthropic works of these two organizations now united in partnership. Since the program's inception, eleven scholarships have been awarded, providing full tuition and supplies to attend culinary school, including room and board, and mentorships from established restaurateurs. Under the partnership of these two chefs' organizations and with the inception of the new Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund, the goal is to support even more young people like Camila.
About Emeril Lagasse Foundation: Founded in 2002 by Chef Emeril Lagasse and his wife Alden, Emeril Lagasse Foundation is a 501c(3) public charity headquartered in New Orleans. The Foundation's mission is to create opportunities to inspire, mentor and enable youth to reach their full potential through culinary, nutrition, and arts education with a focus on life skills development. Since its inception, Emeril Lagasse Foundation has granted more than $17 million to children's charities to support culinary, nutrition, and arts programs. The Foundation accomplishes this through three programs. The Community Grants program provides program and capital support to nonprofit organizations across the nation. The signature program, Emeril's Culinary Garden & Teaching Kitchen, is a national education initiative created to enrich the lives of elementary and middle school children through a fun, fresh perspective on food. The Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund, the newest program, will provide culinary arts education and human services programming for Latino youth. To learn more about the Foundation and its beneficiaries, visit Emeril.org, or follow on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
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SOURCE Emeril Lagasse Foundation | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/07/21/emeril-lagasse-foundation-announces-new-program-aarn-snchez-impact-fund/ | 2022-07-21T18:57:50Z |
Proud Boys member pleads guilty to conspiracy in Jan. 6 riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A North Carolina man on Friday became the second member of the extremist group Proud Boys to plead guilty to conspiring with other group members to stop Congress from formally certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory.
Charles Donohoe, 34, pleaded guilty during an appearance in federal court in Washington to charges of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and assaulting or impeding federal officers. His plea agreement includes a provision to cooperate in the ongoing Justice Department cases against other Proud Boys members.
Federal sentencing guidelines call for a prison term of about six to seven years, although terms of his sentence will be up to a federal judge.
The indictment against Donohoe and other members of extremist groups, such as the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, have been a focus of the Justice Department’s sprawling investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection. Donohoe — who had been president of a local Proud Boys chapter in North Carolina — has close ties to the group’s leader, Enrique Tarrio.
More than three dozen people charged in the Capitol siege have been identified by federal authorities as Proud Boys leaders, members or associates.
Tarrio pleaded not guilty this week to charges that he remotely led a plot to stop Congress’ certification of Biden’s 2020 victory in the presidential election. Though he wasn’t at the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, prosecutors say Tarrio organized encrypted chats with Proud Boys members in the weeks before the attack, had a 42-second phone call with another member of the group in the building during the insurrection and took credit for the chaos at the Capitol.
A New York man, Matthew Greene, became the first Proud Boys member to plead guilty to conspiracy in December. He agreed to cooperate with authorities as part of a plea agreement.
On the morning of Jan. 6, Proud Boys members met at the Washington Monument and marched to the Capitol before President Donald Trump finished addressing thousands of supporters near the White House.
Around two hours later, just before Congress convened a joint session to certify the election results, a group of Proud Boys followed a crowd of people who breached barriers at a pedestrian entrance to the Capitol grounds, according to one of the indictments. Several Proud Boys also entered the Capitol itself after the mob smashed windows and forced open doors, the indictment says.
Since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 775 people have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, officials said.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/04/08/proud-boys-member-pleads-guilty-conspiracy-jan-6-riot/ | 2022-04-08T17:26:34Z |
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