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LAFAYETTE, Calif., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Issio Solutions, Inc., the workforce optimization and data analytics SaaS company, announced it now meets the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) security requirements for its cloud-based healthcare workforce optimization platform, Issio. The U.S. federal government and VA can now utilize Issio across various departments and agencies.
FedRAMP is a government program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. As a FedRAMP authorized cloud service provider, Issio can now help US federal healthcare organizations to adapt their staffing methods from insecure legacy processes to a cyber secure, mathematically based, and cost effective solution.
"Over the last 2 years, our cyber security team has built a vastly more protected platform designed to meet FedRAMP security requirements." said Dr. Arne Brock-Utne, CEO and Founder of Issio Solutions. "Now we're excited to offer Issio's government-level cyber security to all healthcare organizations."
"Our top priority is to ensure the clients we serve are able to collaborate in safe and secure ways with the latest, cutting-edge technology and software," said Yorick Phoenix, Chief Technology Officer, Issio Solutions. "The end result is that we have a vastly more secure and resilient infrastructure than we did previously."
Issio Solutions is a secure healthcare workforce optimization platform designed to improve quality of care, safety, efficiency, and lower costs. Rapidly scalable, configurable, enterprise-grade SaaS, granted Authority to Operate by VA, and meets the FedRAMP security requirements. For more information, visit www.issio.com.
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TORONTO, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Odd Burger Corporation (TSXV: ODD) (OTCQB: ODDAF) (FSE: IA9), one of the world's first vegan fast-food chains and the first to go public, announced today that it has executed a franchise agreement for a new restaurant location in Edmonton, Alberta.
This will be Edmonton's first Odd Burger location and the second location under development in the province of Alberta. Franchisees Jasmin and Maheshkumar Patel are currently seeking an ideal location to bring Odd Burger's vegan fast food to the city of Edmonton, and they will be working closely with their local area representative, Utsang Desai from Sai-Ganesh Enterprises (SGE) to expedite the process.
"The city of Edmonton presents an incredible opportunity because of its large population and relatively limited selection of affordable plant-based restaurants," said Utsang Desai, President of SGE. "We are confident that the people of Edmonton will crave Odd Burger just as much as they have across Ontario."
In Calgary, Joanna and Jay Gandhi are in the process of submitting permits to the city for their location at 1515 14th Street SW. Construction is set to commence this summer, once permits are approved.
In March 2022, Odd Burger signed an area representative agreement with SGE to bring 36 additional locations to Alberta and British Columbia over the next 7 years. Edmonton is the first franchise executed under the SGE area representative agreement where the group will oversee site selection, construction, and store deployment.
"We are seeing a significant acceleration of our growth in Western Canada ever since we started working with the SGE group," said James McInnes, Odd Burger Co-Founder and CEO. "Area representative agreements are an essential part of our growth strategy and it's exciting to see the benefits of these partnerships already."
In June 2022, Odd Burger signed a second area representative agreement in Ontario with Starke Investments that will bring 40 new locations to the province over 8 years. In total, Odd Burger now has 92 locations operational or under area development agreements in Canada, making it one of the fastest growing vegan restaurant chains in the country.
Odd Burger is pleased to announce that it has been included in the VegTech™ Plant-Based Innovation and Climate Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "EATV". Inclusion in the actively managed fund is a significant milestone for Odd Burger as it broadens the Company's investor base in the United States and provides investors with additional confidence that Odd Burger has met specific criteria as a sustainable and innovative company.
EATV is the only ETF focused on investing in companies with food-based innovations and technologies to make animal-free primary products. To qualify for inclusion in the VegTech™ ETF, companies must be working towards a more efficient, climate-friendly and sustainable food and materials supply system. Specifically, the four main categories in which EATV invests are:
- Cultivated meat and precision fermentation;
- Plant-based food and beverages;
- Agriculture technology and science; and,
- Plant-based material.
The VegTech™ ETF invests in small, medium and large cap companies. EATV's mission is to provide a carefully screened fund for investing in innovators of sustainable, plant-based solutions. More information about the VegTech™ ETF can be found by visiting the following website: https://eatv.vegtechinvest.com/
About Odd Burger Corporation
Odd Burger Corporation is a chain of company-owned and franchised vegan fast-food restaurants as well as a food technology company that manufactures and distributes a line of plant-based protein and dairy alternatives under the brand Preposterous Foods to foodservice channels. Odd Burger restaurants operate as smart kitchens, which use state-of-the art cooking technology and automation solutions to deliver a delicious food experience to customers craving healthier and more sustainable fast food. With small store footprints optimized for delivery and takeout, advanced cooking technology, competitive pricing, a vertically integrated supply chain along with healthier ingredients, Odd Burger is revolutionizing the fast-food industry by creating guilt-free fast food. Odd Burger Corporation is traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ODD, on the OTCQB under ODDAF, and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under IA9. For more information visit https://www.oddburger.com.
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Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
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ATLANTA, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After the successful release of Autumn Marini's chart topping first single "Drive", this songstress is back with her second single "Don't Stop" featuring multi platinum hip hop star Kodak Black and production from Grammy Award winning producer Jazze Pha. "Don't Stop" is a fun uptempo song that's perfect for the Summer. Autumn Marini's melodic vocals flawlessly pairs with Kodak Black's lyrical play. You can listen to "Don't Stop" in the club, in your car, or just because you want to have a good time. Autumn Marini states, "Don't Stop is just a reminder to not stop living and just have fun. Life is so short so live it up! Be happy!" "Don't Stop" is now available on all DSP's.
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Autumn Marini is a singer songwriter born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia who received a bachelor's degree from University of South Florida. She was destined for stardom as she has been singing, dancing, and acting in plays since she was a little girl. Legendary music icon Barry Hankerson was presented with a record by Autumn Marini and in that moment, he had to meet her. She then became the first lady and artist signed to Blackground Records 2.0.
Autumn Marini is ready to set the world on fire with the release of her debut album Caution with the lead single "Drive" and current single "Don't Stop" featuring Kodak Black. Her vocal ability and songwriting skills are on full display with this album as she co-wrote each song. Autumn Marini is bringing a new and refreshing sound with relatable and fun-filled music. This is just the beginning so stay tuned!
ABOUT BLACKGROUND RECORDS 2.0
Founded by Barry Hankerson initially and launched in 1993, Blackground Records became a staple name in music and pop culture in the 1990s and early 2000s with the Hankerson's expert ear for artist development that would evolve into prolific careers for the aforementioned artists. Over the years, Blackground Records - with artists such as the late Aaliyah, Timbaland, Tank and JoJo - sold millions of records, had ten Top 10 Billboard 200 albums and won countless awards. Now, as Blackground Records 2.0, Hankerson plans to continue their undeniable impact on pop culture.
ABOUT EMPIRE
Founded in 2010 by Bay Area native Ghazi Shami, EMPIRE is currently leading through its innovative approach to the digital music era across its label, distribution and publishing arms. Ghazi has been recognized for his work in Billboard's 2021 Indie Power Players list, as well as Billboard's 2021 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players. With its focus on early stage artist development, the San Francisco based company has been instrumental in launching the careers of multi-platinum, Grammy Award winning artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B, DRAM and Anderson .Paak.
Through crafting bespoke deals that are always in favor of the artist, EMPIRE is able to form a true partnership with each artist and label on its roster. Coupled with EMPIRE's unique software for analytics, recoupment, and royalties, which is available to every partner, the company offers a level of transparency unprecedented in the music industry.
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Crown Achieves the List for the 9th Time
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. magazine has revealed that Crown is No. 1305 on its 2022 Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Crown is again honored to be included on the list. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
"To make this list for the ninth time is just remarkable and is recognition of our global workforce efforts," said Jeff Bedard, Crown's President and CEO. "Our team continuously outperforms expectations, resulting in our ability to leverage significant business opportunities that lead to product portfolio and revenue growth. We are committed to skin science for life, bringing innovation and best in class technology to the market. It is because of our amazing employees and loyal customers that we find ourselves again a member of the Inc. 5000 list today."
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
About Crown Laboratories, Inc.
Crown, a privately held, fully integrated global skincare company, is committed to developing and providing a diverse portfolio of aesthetic, premium and therapeutic skincare products that improve the quality of life for its consumers throughout their skincare journey. An innovative company focused on skin science for life, Crown's unyielding pursuit of delivering therapeutic excellence and enhanced patient outcomes is why it has become a leader in Dermatology and Aesthetics. Crown has been listed on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies List for nine years and has expanded its distribution to over 38 countries. For more information, visit www.crownlaboratories.com.
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- Marks Company's 11th consecutive year making the list; over that timeframe has earned more awards than any other company
- Company also received a Special Recognition for Corporate Social Responsibility
MIDLAND, Mich., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow (NYSE: DOW) has rounded out the 2022 R&D 100 Awards, a signature program of R&D Magazine, with a total of six winners and one special recognition. The R&D 100 Awards program, celebrating its 60th year, is widely considered one of the most prestigious among the research and development (R&D) community, honoring innovation pioneers and their contributions to science and technology.
"The ambitious nature of Team Dow has enabled us to create products that solve problems and add value to our everyday lives—from traffic construction to hair care," said A.N. Sreeram, senior vice president, Research & Development, and chief technology officer for Dow. "We are honored by this recognition, which greatly underscores our commitment to delivering innovations that are not only trailblazing, but created with sustainability, people and our planet in mind."
This year, Dow edged out its competition in the Mechanicals/Materials category with a total of six awards, which comes after it also led the pack in the finalists round with a total of 12. Dow has earned recognition on the R&D 100 list every year since 2012, and over that timeframe the Company's products and technologies have received 55 cumulative awards – the most of any company.
In addition to the award winners, REVOLOOP™ PCR received a Special Recognition for inclusive recycling in the Corporate Social Responsibility category, which honors an organization's efforts to be a greater corporate member of society, from a local to global level.
Read more about our 2022 R&D 100 Award-winning products and innovations:
DOWSIL™ ICL-1000 Data Center Immersion Cooling Fluid is a game changer for cooling cloud and data centers by enabling thermal conductivity while reducing operation costs – energizing industry advancement and ushering forward the Green Revolution. Dow is enabling efficiencies and sustainability in cloud and data centers by creating next-generation materials safely – for the planet.
DURATRACK™ R-100 and AEH-100 Resins for Green Bike Lanes: Dow's DURATRACK™ two-component (2K) technology for broad area markings make a great point for bicyclist safety. The green bike lane coatings increase the visibility of bicyclists for drivers, safety through clearly delineated space, and motorist yielding behavior to those in the lanes, as well as discourages parking in the bike lane. In addition, it yields pleasant results such as superior adhesion, skid-resistance, UV durability and quick drying time, while enhancing work-zone safety through a speedy and efficient installation process. This traffic paint technology is projected to cut costs per mile by about 80%, which will hopefully lead to more green bike lanes.
ELVALOY™ RET MF 1177 Polymeric PCR Asphalt Paving Compatibilizer is Dow's solution for modified asphalt that builds longer lasting and higher load carrying roads. ELVALOY™ RET is supplied as free-flowing pellets that melt into hot asphalt to create a permanently modified asphaltic (bitumen) binder. The RET-modified asphalt remains easy-to-use, but delivers improved long-term resilience and climate resistance. Unlike elastomeric additives that are merely mixed or suspended in asphalt, RET locks itself in during a fluid-stage reaction.
Sustainable Collation Shrink Film enabled by REVOLOOP™ and DOWLEX™ GM AX01: Dow's collaboration derived from REVOLOOP™ technology for mechanical recycling enables shrink film that protects goods, keeps them safe and clean, and incorporates recycled material. Polyethylene resin developed as a rheology modifier is intended to be side fed in low percentage with selected DOW™ LLDPE resins to increase melt strength and produce a more shear thinning behavior. Explore the interactive catalog that walks through Dow's offerings in shrink film and more.
MaizeCare™ Clarity Polymer is a sustainable, superior polymer for clear hair styling gels. This bio-based, biodegradable polymer with film-forming properties provides a non-tacky feel when styling your hair. The corn-based ingredient can be used as a high-performing fixative polymer that offers curl retention, hair stiffness, and carbomer compatibility for crystal clear formulations.
MAINCOTE™ HG-300 Emulsion is a high-performance one component for metal protective coatings that offers excellent corrosion resistance, early water resistance and durability. It can be formulated into direct to metal coatings (DTM), primer and topcoat.
The full list of winners may be viewed on R&D World.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: 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.
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Dow is on pace for longest weekly losing streak since 1923
By Matt Egan, CNN Business
The stock market selloff has left the Dow Jones Industrial Average on track for its longest weekly losing streak in nearly a century.
After opening the day higher, the Dow turned negative and was down about 270 points, or 0.9%, in recent trading. The Dow is off by nearly 4% so far this week.
If the Dow finishes down for the week, which it is solidly on pace to do, it would be its eighth-straight weekly loss. That would be the longest weekly losing streak since 1923, according to FactSet data reviewed by LPL Financial.
The long stretch of losses underscores the negative mood on Wall Street as investors grow nervous about high inflation — and what the Federal Reserve will have to do to get prices under control.
The broader S&P 500 is on pace for a seventh-straight weekly loss, which would be its longest such slump since March 2001, according to Bespoke Investment Group. The S&P 500 entered bear-market territory Friday, a 20% drop from the all-time high it reached in January.
“From inflation, to a hawkish Fed, to war, to supply chain issues, to China on lockdown, to a slowing economy, there are many reasons stocks have done as poorly as they have recently,” LPL Financial’s Ryan Detrick said in an email.
Detrick said the silver lining is that history suggest stocks are oversold.
“If we get any good news, a big bounce back rally is likely,” he said.
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– Sports content studio has engaged screenwriter Janine Eser to adapt Denhollander's memoir subtitled "My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics" –
LOS ANGELES, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The cutting-edge sports content studio, game1, announced today that it has optioned Rachael Denhollander's memoir What is a Girl Worth: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics and has engaged Janine Eser to adapt the book into a screenplay. Eser recently adapted the screenplay to Trevor Noah's bestselling memoir, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, which has Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o attached to star.
"We are honored to partner with Rachael on such an important project," said Beverly Nuako, Vice President of Development at game1. "Her relentless pursuit of justice is an inspiration. We are also privileged to have Janine Eser's thoughtful approach and vision to adapt this extraordinary book. It can't be overstated how critically important it is to represent the hardships that many brave women endured as an effort to challenge a pervasive culture of silence."
The feature film will follow the life of Denhollander, recounting her life up to meeting former USA Gymnastics Team and Michigan State University doctor the subsequent fight to bring justice for his serial abuse of young girls seeking medical care. Despite powerful institutions attempting to cover up his abuse, Denhollander launched an investigation that would ultimately unmask one of the most prolific sexual abusers in recorded history, while building an army of survivors that would take him down. Following her leadership, more than 200 women participated in the criminal prosecution and sentencing of Nasser, leading to his life imprisonment.
"The real story of the Nassar case isn't what happened in the court room – it's how we got there," said Denhollander. "It's the story of what survivors face every day, the cost of speaking up, and all the times the miracle almost didn't happen. It's the story of what happens when each person chooses what is right, over and over again, no matter the cost, and those choices come together and change the world."
In addition to Nuako and Denhollander, game1 contributor Therese Andrews will also play a key role in the development and production of this film, with all three women serving as Executive Producers, while Basil Iwanyk, Greg Economou, and Mark Ciardi will serve as Producers of the film.
"Rachael's strength and perseverance are unparalleled," concluded Andrews. "In the end, her story is incredibly uplifting, filled with hope, perseverance, and ultimately triumph."
Designed to create and own high-end original sports-based content, game1 is changing the landscape of sports storytelling through the creation, production, and distribution of premium, cinematic content in the form of feature films, scripted & unscripted television, digital & social content, as well as audio content & podcasts. The studio, based in Los Angeles and New York, will create a bridge between curated sports-based intellectual property and the Hollywood film industry actors, writers, directors, and producers. For more information, please visit game1.com and join us on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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New Bay Area adventure center, rentals, and multiday trips added to inspire 3 million outdoor participants
SEATTLE, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- REI Co-op is expanding its domestic multiday adventure travel trips, guided day tours, rentals and adventure center locations as part of a continued multi-year strategy designed to get 3 million people outside each year. Consumer interest in the outdoors and related activities has soared across the country in recent years, and many have turned to spending time in nature for physical and mental well-being during the pandemic. REI has grown its experiences offerings by more than 60 percent in the last 12 months to meet the demand.
"The co-op was founded in 1938 by a group of 23 friends who loved to explore nature and share their passion and expertise with others. REI strives to build on this tradition and community through the expertise of our retail staff as well as our award-winning guides across the country," said Mark Seidl, REI Experiences divisional vice president. "As the nation's leading outdoor experience operator, we are working to expand our offering to new locations that will empower all to experience urban and iconic destinations in new and unforgettable ways."
This month, REI opens the doors of a new Bay Area Adventure Center in Richmond, California with bike, paddling and camping gear rentals. The facility will be a home base for a 50-person guide team that leads day tours and multiday trips in the region. REI also hosts kayaking classes and day tours from the adjacent Richmond Marina and broader programing throughout the Bay Area.
To further complement REI's regional ecosystem of experience offerings in the Bay Area, REI will soon launch bike and e-bike rentals in the heart of Fisherman's Wharf for urban cycling opportunities along San Francisco's famed waterfront and minutes from the Presidio and Golden Gate Bridge. According to the San Francisco Travel Association, more than 75 percent of the city's visitors include Fisherman's Wharf during a planned trip. The location will open in early August.
In addition to the Bay Area facility, the co-op operates an Arizona Adventure Center in Scottsdale that offers gear rentals and day tours while serving as the base for the co-op's multiday guide teams in the Southwest. REI also has seasonal rentals and programming through two boathouses in Bellevue, Washington and a winter snowshoe rental pop-up at Snoqualmie Pass outside Seattle, Washington.
REI Experiences offers 124 multiday adventure travel trips led by professional local guides. Fully hosted small groups explore the country's natural places as guests hike, backpack, cycle, paddle, climb, snowshoe and more. So far this year, 22 new trips have been added to REI's active travel assortment, of which more than half are hiking and backpacking itineraries. REI now operates a new private signature camp adjacent to Bryce National Park that is featured in five itineraries. Other new trips include:
- Four Shenandoah National Park trips offer classic camping, backpacking or lodge-based options.
- Two Death Valley National Park trips double REI's assortment to four itineraries for hiking and cycling with nights spent camping or at a hotel.
- Three new Grand Canyon National Park trips bring REI's offering to 14 total itineraries. Recently added trips offer new ways to experience the park, including a six-day family adventure of the Grand Canyon and Lake Powell, a four-day hiking and lodge-based trip, and a four-day Thunder River Loop women's backpacking trip.
- A Pt. Reyes National Seashore backpacking trip to explore the scenic and diverse habitats and wildlife over three days.
- A Trans Catalina Islands backpacking trek features jaw dropping views, pristine beaches and prolific wildlife over a 38.5-mile adventure.
- Three new San Juan Islands trips bring REI's assortment to 11 trips in the region with curated adventures for hikers, cyclists, families and women.
The co-op will continue to add more trips to meet continued demand especially for weekend adventurers, travelers 35 years and younger, women and families.
In addition to multiday adventure trips, REI continues to offer day tours and educational programming in 14 cities through a wide range of expertise for anyone to learn or sharpen their outdoor skillsets for camping, cycling, paddling, climbing and more. The co-op's most popular classes are Wilderness Survival Skills, Map & Compass, as well as the Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder training courses from a decade-long partnership with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). The co-op is also a leader in teaching youth and adults how to ride a bike.
REI is a specialty outdoor retailer, headquartered near Seattle. The nation's largest consumer co-op, REI is a growing community of 21.5 million members who expect and love the best quality gear, inspiring expert classes and trips, and outstanding customer service. REI has 175 locations in 41 states and the District of Columbia. If you can't visit a store, you can shop at REI.com, REI Outlet or the REI shopping app. REI isn't just about gear. Adventurers can take the trip of a lifetime with REI's active adventure travel company that runs more than 100 itineraries across the country. In many communities where REI has a presence, professionally trained instructors share their expertise by hosting beginner-to advanced-level classes and workshops about a wide range of activities. To build on the infrastructure that makes life outside possible, REI invests millions annually in hundreds of local and national nonprofits that create access to—and steward—the outdoor places that inspire us all.
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HOUSTON, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Motiva Enterprises announced today that Jeff Rinker has been named the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2022. Rinker replaces Brian Coffman. Since 2018, Coffman has led Motiva with distinction, playing a pivotal role in the development, growth, and success of the company.
"Under Brian's leadership, Motiva achieved best-ever production and reliability performance and successfully entered new markets," said Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani, Chairman of Motiva's Board of Directors. "I am confident that Jeff is the right leader for Motiva going forward. He has the knowledge, energy and integrity that will build upon the legacy of operational excellence that Brian has built over the last four years."
Rinker brings more than 30 years of downstream and midstream energy experience to Motiva, including leading international organizations. Prior to joining Motiva, Rinker served as CEO of Limetree Bay Energy and as Executive Vice President of Downstream and Midstream for Husky Energy.
"I've long admired Motiva for its best-in-class operations, exceptional company values and industry leadership," said Rinker. "I'm thrilled to join such a high-performing organization and look forward to building on the strong foundation that Brian developed while strengthening Motiva's position in the Aramco family of companies."
At Husky Energy, Rinker was responsible for refining, upgrading, trading, pipeline, and fuels marketing activities. He developed and implemented an optimization-led business model across six refineries and upgraders to deliver improved safety, reliability, and profitability. Rinker began his career at BP and later served in executive positions at OMV.
"What I admire most about Motiva is its dedication to being a good neighbor," said Rinker. "My commitment to upholding Motiva's license to operate in Port Arthur and the communities surrounding our terminal and pipeline operations will not waver."
Rinker earned a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, graduating with honors. He has also completed executive programs at Harvard Business School, Stanford University, and Case Western Reserve University.
Brian Coffman, who will exit the CEO post on June 30, expressed confidence in the appointment of Rinker. "Jeff's focus on developing strong teams, continuously improving, and delivering exceptional results will serve Motiva well in its aim to be the pacesetter within our industry."
About Motiva
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes, and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company's Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America's largest refinery with a crude capacity of 630,000 barrels a day, the country's largest base oil plant, and an adjacent chemical plant. Under exclusive, long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva's marketing operations support more than 5,000 retail gasoline stations. The company's 2,400 U.S. employees are dedicated to delivering excellence and having fun making a difference. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Over five decades in Washington, Joe Biden knew that the way to influence was to be in the room where it happens. But in the second year of his presidency, some of Biden’s most striking, legacy-defining legislative victories came about by staying out of it.
A summer lawmaking blitz has sent bipartisan bills addressing gun violence and boosting the nation’s high-tech manufacturing sector to Biden’s desk, and the president is now on the cusp of securing what he called the “final piece” of his economic agenda with Senate passage of a Democrats-only climate and prescription drug deal once thought dead. And in a counterintuitive turn for the president who has long promoted his decades of Capitol Hill experience, Biden’s aides chalk up his victories to the fact that he’s been publicly playing the role of cheerleader rather than legislative quarterback.
“In a 50-50 Senate, it’s just true that when the White House takes ownership over a topic, it scares off a lot of Republicans,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. “I think all of this is purposeful. When you step back and let Congress lead, and then apply pressure and help at the right times, it can be a much more effective strategy to get things done.”
Democrats and the White House hope the run of legislative victories, both bipartisan and not, just four months before the November elections will help resuscitate their political fortunes by showing voters what they can accomplish with even the slimmest of majorities.
Biden opened 2022 with his legislative agenda at a standstill, poll numbers on the decline and a candid admission that he had made a “mistake” in how he carried himself in the role.
“The public doesn’t want me to be the ‘President-Senator,’” he said. “They want me to be the president and let senators be senators.”
Letting the senators be senators was no easy task for Biden, whose political and personal identities are rooted in his formative years spent in that chamber. He spent 36 years as a senator from Delaware, and eight more as the Senate’s president when he was valued for his Capitol Hill relationships and insights as Barack Obama’s vice president.
As Biden took a step back, he left it to aides to do much of the direct negotiating. His legislative strategy, instead, focused more on using his role as president to provide strategic jolts of urgency for his agenda both with lawmakers and voters.
In the estimation of many of his aides and advisers, leaving the Senate behind was key to his subsequent success. The heightened expectations for Democrats, who hold precarious majorities in Congress but nonetheless have unified control of Washington, were dragging Biden down among his supporters who wanted more ambitious action.
The sometimes unsavory horse-trading required to win consensus often put the president deep in the weeds and short on inspiration. And the dramatic negotiating breakdowns on the way to an ultimate deal proved to be all the more tantalizing because Biden himself was a party to the talks.
In the spring of 2021, Biden made a big show of negotiating directly with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., on an infrastructure bill, only to have the talks collapse over the scope of the package and how to finance it. At the same time, a separate bipartisan group had been quietly meeting on its own, discussing how to overhaul the nation’s transportation, water and broadband systems. After the White House gave initial approval and then settled the final details with senators, that became the version that was shepherded into law.
The president next tried to strike a deal on a sweeping social spending and climate package with Sen. Joe Manchin, going as far as inviting the West Virginia lawmaker to his home in Wilmington, Delaware, until the conservative Democrat abruptly pulled the plug on the talks in a Fox News interview. Manchin would later pick up the negotiations again, this time with just Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and the two would eventually reach an agreement that is now on the verge of Senate approval after more than a year of legislative wrangling.
In late 2021, White House aides persuaded the president to clam up about his conversations with the Hill, as part of a deliberate shift to move negotiations on his legislative agenda out of the public eye. The West Wing, once swift with the news that Biden had called this lawmaker or invited that caucus to the White House for a meeting, kept silent.
The new approach drew criticism from the press, but the White House wagered that the public was not invested in the details and would reward the outcomes.
Biden and his team “have been using the bully pulpit and closely working with Congress to fight for policies that lower costs for families and fight inflation, strengthen our competitiveness versus China, act against gun violence” and help veterans, said White House spokesman Andrew Bates. “He also directed his Cabinet, senior staff and legislative team to engage constantly with key lawmakers as we work together to achieve what could soon be the most productive legislative record of any president” since Lyndon Johnson.
Some of the shift, White House aides said, also reflected the changing dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic, which kept Biden in Washington for most of 2021; his meetings with lawmakers amounted to one of the few ways to show he was working. As the pandemic eased and Biden was able to return to holding more in-person events with voters and interest groups, he was able to use those settings to drive his message directly to people.
The subtle transformation did not immediately pay dividends: Biden’s approval rating only continued to slide amid legislative inertia and soaring inflation.
Yet in time, Biden’s decision to embrace a facilitating role rather than being negotiator in chief — which had achieved mixed success — began to pay off: the first substantive gun restrictions in nearly three decades, a measure to boost domestic production of semiconductor computer chips, and care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.
White House officials credit Biden’s emotional speech after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, with helping to galvanize lawmakers to act on gun violence — and even his push for more extensive measures than made it into the bill with giving the GOP space to reach a compromise. And they point to a steady cadence of speeches over months emphasizing the need to lower prescription drug costs or to act on climate with keeping those issues in the national conversation amid the legislative fits and starts.
In turn, both Democratic and GOP lawmakers say that Biden removing himself directly from the negotiations empowered senators to reach consensus among themselves, without the distraction of a White House that may have repeatedly pushed for something that would be unattainable with Republicans or could be viewed as compromising by some Democrats.
“The president kind of had said that we’re staying out,” Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, said, referring to the gun talks earlier this year. “I think that was helpful.”
Being hands off, however, by no means meant the administration was absent.
Rather than be in the room as a gun deal was coming together, White House aides stayed by the phone, explaining how the administration would likely interpret and regulate the law that senators were drafting. Murphy spoke with White House officials every day, and when the Connecticut senator met personally with Biden in early June to offer an update, the president never gave him an ultimatum on what he was or was not willing to sign — continuing to defer to lawmakers.
At another point during the gun negotiations, rumors flew that the administration was considering barring the Pentagon from selling certain types of surplus ammunition to gun dealers, who then sell the ammunition commercially, according to two people familiar with the deliberations. But Republicans, chiefly Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, urged the White House to scrap those plans because it would run counter to the parameters of what the gun negotiators had discussed, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details of private negotiations.
The White House eventually did so, issuing a statement to a conservative publication that no such executive order on ammunition was under consideration.
On the semiconductor package that Biden plans to sign into law Tuesday, the administration organized classified briefings for lawmakers that emphasized how China is gaining influence in the computer chip sector and the national security implications. Republicans were regularly in touch with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, one Biden Cabinet official who has developed warm relationships across the aisle.
And on the Democrats’ party-line climate and health care package, Manchin has emphasized that it is impossible to craft legislation of this magnitude without White House input, although he did not deal with Biden directly until near the end, when the president called to let Manchin know the White House would support his agreement with Schumer, according to an official with knowledge of the call.
Biden also stayed out of the last-minute deliberations involving Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and she and the president did not speak even as Democrats finalized an agreement that accommodated her demands.
“In his heart, Joe is a U.S. senator,” said Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., the chief Democratic author of the burn pits legislation who also helped hash out the infrastructure law last year. “So he understands allowing this to work is how you get it done.” | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/biden-steps-out-of-the-room-and-finds-legacy-defining-wins/ | 2022-08-08T00:45:02Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — It’s grilling season and we want to make sure you’re grilling smarter and not harder this summer. Because nothing is worse than overcooking your meat and it’s dry.
So, to help ensure that you are impressing your friends and family at the summer cookout we brought in a registered dietitian for help.
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The First-Annual ESG Report Reinforces the Company's Commitment to its People, the Communities it Serves, and the Planet
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutrabolt, a global active health and wellness company, is proud to announce the release of its first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. The 2021 Inaugural ESG Report brings attention to the many areas where the company is acting to strengthen its ESG initiatives through awareness of key topics, development of an ESG strategy, and the advancement of numerous ESG programs, policies, and practices.
"We recognize that our ESG efforts have never been more important, and our most exciting chapters are yet to come. It's an honor and privilege to lead such a great company, and I'm proud of our efforts to expand the reach and impact of our mission, support our consumers, give back to our communities, grow our teammates, and protect our natural resources," said Doss Cunningham, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nutrabolt.
For nearly 20 years, Nutrabolt has been dedicated to caring for its people, consumers, and communities, and aspires to be a premier health and wellness company grounded in its core values, integrity, and passion to innovate, inspire, and make products that maximize human potential accessible to all.
As the company continues to grow, the foundational attributes that make Nutrabolt an industry leader will endure to underpin efforts to be the best corporate citizen possible. The report in its entirety is available on Nutrabolt.com here.
Nutrabolt is a fast-growing, global active health and wellness company with a portfolio of market leading performance-oriented brands that energize and fuel active lifestyles. The company's disruptive and innovative products compete in the Functional Beverage and Active Nutrition segments, under three consumer-loved brands: C4® (one of the fastest-growing energy drink brands in the United States and the #1 selling global pre-workout brand), XTEND® (the #1 post-workout recovery brand in the United States), and Cellucor® (an award-winning sports nutrition brand created in 2002).
Since our founding 20 years ago, our goal has been to meet the discerning needs of performance athletes and fitness enthusiasts, while appealing beyond this core group to include consumers around the globe who are making healthy, active living a daily priority.
Nutrabolt's portfolio, which is distributed in over 125 countries, is sold through company-owned DTC platforms, Amazon, and other third-party e-commerce marketplaces, and is available at leading retailers across the U.S., including Walmart, Target, 7-Eleven, Walgreens, Kroger, H-E-B, Wawa, Publix, GNC, and the Vitamin Shoppe. For more information about Nutrabolt, please visit www.nutrabolt.com.
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Prestigious Award Program Recognizes HMH Solution as Best English Language Arts Solution for Grades 9-12
BOSTON, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning technology company HMH today announced that Writable with HMH Into Literature was named 2022 Best Reading / Writing / Literature Instructional Solution for Grades 9-12, as part of the annual SIIA CODiE Awards. This is the second time Writable with HMH Into Literature won in this CODiE category, showing the solution's continuous and outstanding innovation in seamlessly meeting students' literacy needs and preparing them for success.
"At HMH, we are committed to improving student outcomes and supporting teachers through purposeful use of connected solutions," says Jack Lynch, President and CEO at HMH. "As we focus on the future of education, joint solutions like Writable with HMH Into Literature that intuitively combine core instruction, adaptive assessment and writing practice, are crucial to setting students up for success, in the classroom and beyond. This award recognizes our mission of creating innovative technology that empowers educators and students."
HMH Into Literature, HMH's core ELA solution for 6-12 learners, provides research-based reading and writing instruction aligned with relevant, authentic literature to ensure students are growing and deepening foundational critical thinking skills. Writable is a guided writing practice solution for grades 3-12 that builds more independent, reflective writers – writers with purpose. With over one thousand pre-built writing assignments and AI-tools, Writable helps deliver timely yet structured teacher and peer feedback, accelerate grading, and monitor growth across the curriculum and district.
Together, Writable and HMH Into Literature work to provide core reading and writing instruction with relevant, personalized practice opportunities to grow all learners. AI-functionality guides students earlier in the writing process for more purposeful revisions. Writable with HMH Into Literature delivers leveled questions to support close reading and analysis of text, with the scaffolding that students need.
"The 2022 EdTech CODiE Award winners exemplify the outstanding products, services and overall innovation that enables learners of all types to connect with educators and educational materials," said SIIA President Jeff Joseph. "We are so proud to recognize this year's honorees – the best of the best – that provide solutions to many of the critical challenges facing learners today – from access and equity, to personalized and tailored learning and beyond. Congratulations to all of this year's CODiE Award winners!"
Presented by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the CODiE Awards honor excellence in leading technology products and services, with awards given to products demonstrating innovation, vision and overall industry impact. Among thousands of submissions for this year's CODiE Awards, finalists also included HMH connected solutions Waggle and Amira. The CODiE Awards have built a strong reputation as the leading peer-recognized program in the business and edtech industries.
The complete list of winners is available here.
Writable guides teachers through the journey of writing instruction while motivating students to become purposeful, proficient writers. Over 10,000 schools and districts use Writable to reach their unique goals using customizable assignments, assessments, and rubrics. Writable provides authentic data that helps to monitor writing growth and differentiate instruction to meet every student's needs. Founded in 2016, Writable is venture funded by Omidyar Technology Ventures and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. For more information, visit www.writable.com.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ: HMHC) is a learning technology company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of K–12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions, and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students' potential and extend teachers' capabilities. HMH serves more than 50 million students and 4 million educators in 150 countries. For more information, visit www.hmhco.com
The SIIA CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase business and education technology's finest products and services. Since 1986, thousands of products, services and solutions have been recognized for achieving excellence. For more information, visit siia.net/CODiE.
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Pegasus Riding Academy Celebrating 4 Decades Of Helping People With Autism Through Horse Therapy
By Alicia Roberts
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A local program is celebrating four decades of helping people with Autism through horse therapy. Eyewitness News is taking you to Pegasus Riding Academy in Northeast Philadelphia.
This trot around the arena is anything but ordinary for 18-year-old Brandon Budd and his horse Rafino. Brendan has Autism.
Brendan tells CBS3 he feels confident when he is on a horse.
He’s been riding for seven years at Pegasus Academy and through horse therapy has developed skills, including focus and sequencing.
“When Brendan and I first started working together we had a really hard time with building, first we do this and then we do that and over the years we’ve been able to build it to memorize 10-step patterns,” Executive Director Teresa Fletcher said.
Executive Director Teresa Fletcher says Brendan has become independent enough to prep and walk his own horse, even competing at the Devon Horse Show and that horses and people are naturally a good fit.
“Horses have a three-dimensional swing gate so their motion action mimics ours which helps a lot of our riders focus because of that repetitive motion,” Fletcher said.
Brendan’s grandfather, Rich, who first introduced his grandson to Pegasus has seen a positive change.
“He has responsibilities with the horse and I think he enjoys it,” Rich said.
After a long day of practice, Brendan showed CBS3 how his partner unwinds.
He says the horse likes beers.
Yes, Rafino was kicking back two cold ones.
Apparently, it’s an old cowboy trick. If you’re horse can’t sweat, you give them beer and it helps them sweat faster.
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SINGAPORE, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XT.com, the world's first social infused digital assets trading platform, is delighted to announce that it has listed Mammoth (MMT) token on its platform. For all traders, MMT/USDT is the available trading pair onboarded on top of the XT.com Main Zone (Metaverse).
Mammoth (MMT) is a decentralized market-based ecosystem that enables production of goods and services and exchange among the platform participants by the exchange of its native token, MMT. The Mammoth token, MMT, operates by using the rewards of the Mammoth economy and the inherent misalignment of incentives that centralized economies create. Moreover, MMT token adopts Proof-of-Stake (MPoSA) consensus mechanism as its backbone technology to operate.
As the listing has gone live, MMT token is expected to see an upward momentum as it is traded on XT.com. The platform officially encourages crypto enthusiasts to proceed with depositing crypto assets. Furthermore, traders can fully participate and capitalize substantially on Mammoth (MMT) by trading it. XT.com has opened an MMT/USDT withdrawal option for traders. Regardless of traders' level in crypto, the XT platform has made trading MMT/USDT easy and efficient.
The XT team highlights that the secret behind their continuous token listing overnight forms part of XT.com's ambition to become the ultimate marketplace for crypto listing. Meanwhile, this moment represents the first time that MMT Token has been listed on the exchange.
About Mammoth Token (MMT)
Mammoth is a project to build an integrated infrastructure based on ecosystem resources. Mammoth is committed to being the actual birthplace of innovative technologies for innovative businesses, building a complete ecosystem of technology development, application promotion and trading. It allows for more efficient deployment of distributed applications and provides comprehensive authorization for traffic and resources. In addition, Mammoth caters to provide a variety of innovative services to global developers. The company's ultimate goal is to establish an ecosystem so that transactions and economic activities between users can actively occur within it.
Website: https://mmtchain.io/
About XT.com
By consistently expanding its ecosystem, XT.com is dedicated to providing users with the most secure, trusted, and hassle-free digital asset trading services. Our exchange is built from a desire to give everyone access to digital assets regardless where you are.
Founded in 2018, XT.com now serves more than 4.5 million registered users, over 500,000+ monthly active users and 30+ million users in the ecosystem. Covering a rich variety of trading categories together with a NFT aggregated marketplace, our platform strives to cater to its large user base by providing a secure, trusted and intuitive trading experience.
As the world's first social infused digital assets trading platform, XT.com also supports social networking platform based transactions to make our crypto services more accessible to users all over the world. Furthermore, to ensure optimal data integrity and security, we see user security as our top priority at XT.com.
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DeLorean is back with an updated look
(CNN) – After 40 years, there’s finally a new model of the iconic sports car featured in the “Back to the Future” movies.
The new DeLorean Alpha5 electric car looks nothing like the last model made before the company went out of business in 1982.
It still has the trademark gull-wing doors, but that’s pretty much where the similarities end.
The DeLorean DMC-12 from the movies was an icon of modern design, but the designers of the Alpha5 had a 40-year gap to fill in.
They based the new car on DeLorean’s second model, the DMC-24, which never got made.
The designers pretended the car’s evolution had never stopped, imagining and making quarter-scale models of the Alpha2 through Alpha4 models.
The resulting design was the Alpha5, a real DeLorean forty years in the making.
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Officials say more areas of US may see mask recommendations
By ZEKE MILLER and MIKE STOBBE
Associated Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — U.S. officials say the COVID-19 pandemic could get worse in the U.S. in the weeks ahead, and more people could be advised to again wear masks indoors. Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of the country under guidelines issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that call for masking and other infection precautions. CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said at a White House briefing that local leaders in increasing areas of the country are being urged to encourage masking and increase “access to testing and treatment.” However, officials said how much worse the pandemic gets will depend on how well previous infections protect against new variants and other factors. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/05/18/officials-say-more-areas-of-us-may-see-mask-recommendations/ | 2022-05-18T17:01:29Z |
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Louisiana’s Lake Pontchartrain is known for having sharks, but on Monday, a fisherman caught a surprisingly large bull shark, and he wants people to be aware of the lake’s dangers.
“I actually play the ‘Jaws’ theme song when I fish,” said fisherman Joseph Rohaley.
Bull sharks are one of the most aggressive and unpredictable types of sharks.
Rohaley caught his human-sized bull shark along the seawall in Lake Pontchartrain, which spans about 630 square miles and is about 12-14 feet deep. The city of New Orleans lies along its southern and eastern shores.
According to Britannica.com, Lake Pontchartrain is “more a tidal lagoon than a lake” since a narrow passage connects it with the Gulf of Mexico.
Sharks are common in Lake Pontchartrain because they swim in from the Gulf.
“Anything that is in the Gulf of Mexico is in Lake Pontchartrain,” Rohaley said.
So it wasn’t seeing a shark that surprised Rohaley, but rather its size.
“It was 5 foot, 5 inches, and it took about 45 minutes to pull in,” Rohaley said.
And he did it not from a boat, but while standing along the shore.
“Because that line can zip from 150 yards to 300 yards in 20 seconds,” said Rohaley, who threw the shark back in the water.
After his catch, Rohaley wants to encourage families to fish together and make memories, but to be careful around the water.
“It is amazing how close sharks can come in at night. It is like people don’t realize,” he explained.
Rich Toth with the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas says there are ways to avoid sharks. He says don’t swim in murky water, don’t wear shiny or sparkly clothing in the water, and avoid the water at dusk and dawn when sharks are feeding.
“There’s teeth in there. I mean, if you’re in that water, you’re game,” Toth explained. “Just be careful when you’re out on the water because you just don’t know what’s in that water.”
According to biologists, the three types of sharks that are most likely to bite humans are bull sharks, tiger sharks and Great White sharks.
Bull sharks have also been found in the Mississippi River.
Yet despite their aggressive nature, bull sharks rarely attack humans – the odds of being attacked by any shark are extremely small. There are fewer than 20 deaths globally from all shark species combined during a typical year, according to the National Wildlife Federation. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/fisherman-catches-nearly-6-foot-shark-in-louisiana-lake/ | 2022-08-03T21:56:36Z |
Week 4 high school football roundup: Perry rallies past Canton McKinley; Hoover routs Louisville
Perry 38, Canton McKinley 28
CANTON – The Panthers scored the final 21 points of Friday night’s game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium to rally past McKinley in the Federal League opener for both teams.
McKinley is 0-4 for the first time since 2007.
The Bulldogs led 28-17 early in the third quarter on Nino Hill’s second touchdown run of the game. The sophomore Hill totaled 177yards on 21 carries.
Perry answered with a 58-yard touchdown run from sophomore quarterback Austin Mattox. He later scored on a 6-yard run with 9:25 left in the fourth quarter to give the Panthers their first lead of the night at 31-28.
Carson Basham then put it away for Perry (3-1, 1-0) with a 24-yard TD run late in the game, sealing Perry’s seventh win in the last nine tries against McKinley.
Mattox ran for 87 yards on seven carries and was 5-of-8 passing for 59 yards. Basham ran for 75 yards on 17 carries and caught four passes for another 50 yards.
De’Andre Church and Ryder Hartshorn each added a rushing TD for the Panthers, who finished with 309 yards on 64 carries as a team. Senior Ty Boughman booted a 38-yard field and was 5-for-5 on PATs.
McKinley finished with 30 yards of offense outside of Nino Hill’s running. Junior Keaton Rode was 3-of-12 passing for 29 yards and an interception by Joel Brown.
Senior Marice Hill returned two punts – both of them 71 yards – in the first quarter to stake McKinley to a 14-0 lead.
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North Canton Hoover 34, Louisville 8
NORTH CANTON — Carson Dyrlund ran for two touchdowns and threw for another as the Vikings routed Louisville at Memorial Stadium.
Dyrlund ran for TDs of 57 and 31 yards in the first quarter, on his way to 103 yards on 11 carries overall. Louisville (1-3), which fumbled five times and lost four of them, trailed 21-0 entering the second quarter.
Dyrlund also completed 11 of 16 passes for 180 yards, a 47-yard TD to Zach Braucher and no interceptions. Braucher caught four passes for 67 yards. Mason Ashby snagged seven receptions for 113 yards for the Vikings (3-1).
Louisville avoided the shutout with a Daveion Cruse 7-yard TD run with 2:50 left in the game. Cruse ran for 35 yards on eight carries and threw for 112 yards on 10-of-18 passing. Andrew Essik had 67 yards on 13 carries.
More:Jacob Davide is 'cream of the crop' as Louisville Leopards football prepares for Hoover
Canton Central Catholic 35, Salem 31
SALEM — Jack Hopkins caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from Jack Talkington with 5:14 left in the game to give Central Catholic a quality win on the road.
Talkington finished with a game-high 207 yards rushing on 27 carries for the Crusaders, who evened their record at 2-2. He also was 13-of-19 passing for 117 yards.
Alex Anderson added two rushing touchdowns for Central. Tommy Buckler also ran for a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter.
Quarterback Jack Johnson threw three touchdowns and ran for another for Salem, which suffered its first loss of the season.
CVCA 42, Canton South 36 OT
CUYAHOGA FALLS — CVCA defeated Canton South in overtime on Friday in the Wildcats' PAC-7 debut. No other details were available.
Orrville 41, Manchester 8
FRANKLIN TWP. — Asaia Smith ran for two touchdowns as Orrville opened PAC-7 play with a win on the road.
Quarterback Sawyer Hamsher threw a touchdown and ran for a touchdown for the Red Riders.
Caleb Youngman scored Manchester’s lone touchdown on a 62-yard run.
Triway 44, Tuslaw 14
SHREVE — Triway quarterback Zack Miller threw six touchdown passes as the host Titans defeated Tuslaw in the PAC-7 opener for both teams. Miller was 35-of-46 passing for 371 yards with no interceptions.
Riley Gumber and Cale Drown caught two touchdown passes each for Triway (3-1, 1-0). Cooper Barton and Eastern Barnard also caught touchdown passes for the Titans. Barton was the leading receiver for Triway with 92 yards on nine catches.
Quarterback Troy Harbeitner ran for a touchdown for Tuslaw (2-2, 0-1). He carried 12 times for 83 yards and was 9-of-17 passing for 75 yards with no interceptions.
Alliance 41, Norwalk 26
ALLIANCE — Alliance won its third consecutive game with a victory at home on Friday. No other details were available.
Youngstown Chaney 35, Marlington 10
YOUNGSTOWN — Matt Jones ran for 140 yards and two touchdowns as the Cowboys remained undefeated with a victory over visiting Marlington.
Jason Amill-Austin carried eight times for 49 yards and a touchdown for Chaney.
Marlington was limited to just 127 yards of total offense. Beau Himmelheber scored the only touchdown of the night for the Dukes (0-4) on a 1-yard run. Himmelheber led the Dukes in receiving with 72 yards on six catches.
Sandy Valley 43, Minerva 13
MINERVA — Sandy Valley defeated Minerva on Friday. No other details were available.
West Branch 35, Ridgewood 14
BELOIT — Dru DeShields threw five touchdown passes as West Branch snapped Ridgewood’s 31-game regular-season winning streak that dated back to 2018. DeShields was 22-of-32 for 298 yards with no interceptions. He also ran for 84 yards on seven carries.
Michael Kanagy caught eight passes for 105 yards and two touchdown passes for West Branch (3-1), which won its third straight game.
Josiah Cahill and Matt Humphrey each ran for a touchdown for Ridgewood (3-1).
East Canton 35, St. Thomas Aquinas 0
EAST CANTON — Quarterback Brennan Betz threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the Hornets to their first victory of the season.
Betz was 17-of-21 passing for 247 yards with no interceptions. He carried seven times for 78 yards.
Toby Schrader caught touchdown passes totaling 37 and 26 yards from Betz. He finished with four catches for 100 yards.
Jake McCullough had six receptions for 94 yards for East Canton. One was a 16-yard touchdown catch.
St. Thomas Aquinas was limited to 168 yards and 11 first downs by East Canton.
Malvern 41, Tusky Valley 7
MALVERN — Five different Hornets scored touchdowns as they moved to 4-0 on the season with a home win.
QB Jared Witherow ran for two scores and passed for one to Rodney Smith. Witherow totaled 80 yards on 11 carries and threw for 116 yards and two interceptions on 7-of-12 passing.
Malvern’s KJ Wafler returned a kickoff 86 yards for a score. Charles Motz and Drake Hutchison each added a rushing TD for the Hornets.
Tusky Valley committed five turnovers, four of them on fumbles. Cole Clements completed 13 of 21 passes for 159 yards and one interception. He threw a 7-yard TD pass to Beau Wolf, who finished with four receptions for 83 yards.
GARAWAY 35, CARROLLTON 0
SUGARCREEK — Quarterback Logan Yoder ran for three touchdowns and threw another as host Garaway knocked off Carrollton in a battle of 3-0 teams entering the night. Yoder was 13-of-18 passing for 267 yards with an interception. He carried seven times for 43 yards.
Carrollton was held to 133 yards of offense. Chase Oehlstrom carried 21 times for 94 yards to lead the Carrollton offense. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/high-school/fridaynightohio/2022/09/10/ohio-high-school-football-recaps-week-4-perry-canton-mckinley-north-canton-hoover-louisville-central/67265139007/ | 2022-09-10T09:23:28Z |
Nursing home care, funding system need overhaul, report says
By MATT SEDENSKY
AP National Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — A major report says American nursing home residents are subjected to ineffective care and poor staffing, and that facility finances are shrouded in secrecy and regulatory lapses go unenforced. The study out Wednesday from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is calling for wholesale changes in the U.S. long-term care system in the wake of more than 150,000 resident COVID-19 deaths. Among their recommendations is the creation of a new national long-term care system that would exist outside of Medicaid, the program that is at the center of most long-term care financing. The likelihood of such a proposal passing Congress seems low in today’s political climate. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/06/nursing-home-care-funding-system-need-overhaul-report-says/ | 2022-04-06T16:36:16Z |
NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Unity Software Inc. (NYSE: U) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: March 5, 2021, to May 10, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 6, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Unity Software Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) deficiencies in Unity's product platform reduced the accuracy of the Company's machine learning technology; (ii) the foregoing was likely to have a material negative impact on the Company's revenues; (iii) accordingly, Unity had overstated the Company's commercial and/or financial prospects for 2022; (iv) as a result, the Company was likely to have to reduce its fiscal 2022 guidance; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Unity you have until September 6, 2022, to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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Community solar projects can do far more for communities than expand access to clean energy and create local jobs; with a new approach called "Community Solar+," projects can accelerate numerous other community-wide sustainability and equity goals.
BOULDER, Colo., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first generation of community solar enabled greater access to clean energy while boosting local jobs and economic investments. A new RMI report released today introduces "Community Solar+," a whole-systems approach to planning and deploying community solar projects to capture greater economies of scale and advance community-wide sustainability and equity goals.
Community solar projects have increased 10-fold in the United States since 2015. Community Solar+ shows how this continued growth presents an undertapped opportunity to use community solar to help achieve climate action targets more strategically and equitably.
"At its core, Community Solar+ is doing more with less. So, rather than just focusing on the clean energy component, projects can be designed to also help build out EV charging, prepare the grid for an electrified future, mitigate urban heat island effects, and more," said Madeline Tyson, RMI manager and report co-author. "For local governments, this means better managing competing priorities for limited city budgets."
The report provides a new framework, an illustrative financial model, four case studies, and recommendations for state and local governments, utilities, and developers to think more deliberately about full project value when planning and deploying new community solar projects. Additional values that can be achieved through Community Solar+ include:
- Accelerating investment in EV charging infrastructure
- Increasing energy resilience for critical assets and vulnerable communities
- Aligning evolving grid and customer needs for an electrified future
- Creating a more equitable energy system
- Providing covered parking and weather protection
- Mitigating urban heat island effects
"Momentum is building for more community solar. But let's deploy community solar in a way that truly creates community assets," said Matthew Popkin, RMI manager and report co-author. "I hope Community Solar+ gives state, local, and utility leaders the tools and creative license to think outside the box in pursuit of a more electrified, resilient, and equitable clean energy future."
To download the report and an infographic on Community Solar+, visit: https://rmi.org/insight/community-solar-plus.
Mike Banker, Strategic Communications Manager, T: +1 303.567.8549 E: mbanker@rmi.org
RMI is an independent nonprofit founded in 1982 that transforms global energy systems through market-driven solutions to align with a 1.5°C future and secure a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future for all. We work in the world's most critical geographies and engage businesses, policymakers, communities, and NGOs to identify and scale energy system interventions that will cut greenhouse gas emissions at least 50 percent by 2030. RMI has offices in Basalt and Boulder, Colorado; New York City; Oakland, California; Washington, D.C.; and Beijing.
More information on RMI can be found at www.rmi.org or follow us on Twitter @RockyMtnInst.
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In Russian-occupied Kherson, allegations of rape emerge
By Nick Paton Walsh, Natalie Gallón, Maryna Marukhnych, and Brice Laine, CNN
When Dasha and the other children emerged from their basement and into their newly occupied village it was for food. They were hiding from the Russians, who had fired shots into the air, at cars — and at people.
But when the children resurfaced, they were greeted by two unwanted guests — Russian soldiers. The men let the children enter the kitchen to eat, Dasha said.
It was mid-March and 16-year-old Dasha was about six months pregnant.
One of the soldiers, who Dasha said was drunk, began asking how many rooms were in the house, and the ages of the children.
What followed is an incident that Ukrainian prosecutors say is a war crime.
While the unrestrained violence around Kyiv has embodied the pointless savagery of Russia’s onslaught against civilians, dark and untold stories of their brutality in tiny, distant villages, like Dasha’s, in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, are slowly emerging.
Those stories are helping to paint a pattern of a Russian military, pockmarked by criminal behavior and, in this case, the alleged assault of a minor at her most vulnerable.
Dasha said that when the children, a 12 and 14-year-old girl, saw the soldiers in their kitchen, they were frightened.
“First, he (the drunk soldier) called my mother into another room. He let her go quickly. Then he called for me,” she said.
“When I came in, he first told me how he saved two people in our village — a mother with two children,” she said.
But then the soldier, who Dasha later learned was from Donetsk and called “Blue” by other soldiers, became violent.
“He started to shout, first telling me to undress. I told him that I will not, and (he) started shouting at me. And he said that if do not undress he will kill me,” she told CNN.
At that point, the other soldier entered the room and warned Blue that he would have trouble with the rest of the unit if he pursued his apparent plan.
Blue seemed unbothered by the warning, Dasha said, and his colleague left, telling him only to return to the unit in 30 minutes.
“When I resisted, he strangled me and said he’ll kill me. Then he issued an unimaginable threat, she said, telling her, “Either you sleep with me now, or I will bring 20 more people.”
Dasha’s story was interrupted by her sobbing. Her mother sat near her as she spoke, also visibly distressed.
“I just remember that he had blue eyes, and it was dark there, and I did not remember anything,” she said.
Dasha said that after she was raped, her perpetrator tried to attack her several times again until two Russian snipers intervened to help, taking her and her family to another house.
CNN does not identify victims of sexual assault and in this case is referring to Dasha by a pseudonym.
There, they told her they had killed Blue, she said. Dasha later learned that was a lie, when she was summoned by a Russian paratrooper commander in the next village to discuss her attack.
But it wasn’t a conversation, she said. Instead, it was a terrifying interrogation.
“He (the commander) used some kind of psychological tactic,” Dasha said.
“He started saying the same things as the rapist had said to me, screaming at me and (saying that) he would do the same as the rapist did. I was so frightened, and I started crying.”
After she became upset, Dasha said the commander then decided she was telling the truth. It is unclear what happened to Blue.
Dasha had heard other Russian soliders say that her perpetrator had a “criminal past.” She believes he was looking for a target.
“We were told that he was going around the village,” Dasha said, “and looking for someone he could… ‘a girl of easy virtue’, as they said.”
CNN has reached out to the Russian Ministry of Defense for comment.
About a week after the alleged attack, the Russians left her village.
A report by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), released on April 13, found violations of international humanitarian law by Russian forces in Ukraine, noting that “reports indicate instances of conflict-related gender-based violence, such as rape, sexual violence or sexual harassment.”
CNN cannot independently verify Dasha’s harrowing account, but Ukrainian prosecutors in the Kherson region said in a statement they had investigated her account.
In a statement, the prosecutors said, “Thanks to the testimony of the victim and the results of a number of investigative actions, it was established in early March 2022, during the occupation of a village where there was no military facility of Ukrainian servicemen, (there were) war crimes against civilians, including the rape of a minor resident of the village.”
The prosecutors declined to provide further details, citing privacy concerns.
As some parts of the country seek to rebuild, the trauma of the Russian occupation continues to terrorize communities in the south. Its brutality is visible on roads, buildings, and homes. But for survivors like Dasha, the trauma of that occupation will long live beneath the surface.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp ("LCAAC" or the "Company") announced that it has appointed Sanford Litvack to its Board of Directors, effective since August 10, 2022, and that John Sculley has stepped down as an independent director of the Company.
With over six decades of commercial litigation and corporate operations experience in both the private and public sectors, Mr. Litvack adds a rare combination of legal acumen and business insights to LCAAC's Board. He is currently a partner of leading boutique trial and arbitration law firm Chaffetz Lindsey as well as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Formerly, Mr. Litvack was senior counsel in the litigation department at global law firm Hogan Lovells and an assistant attorney general in charge of the Department of Justice's antitrust division. Mr. Litvack previously also served as the chief of corporate operations and the vice chairman of the Board of Directors at Disney, where he spearheaded its acquisitions of ABC and ESPN. His boardroom experience also includes a prior directorship at technology company Hewlett Packard.
"We are pleased to welcome Sandy to the Board and look forward to benefitting from his expertise and guidance," said LCAAC chairman Chinta Bhagat. "We also want to take this opportunity to thank John for his invaluable service and contribution to the Company since our establishment."
About L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp
L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp is a blank check company incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. While we may pursue an initial target business in any industry or sector, we intend to focus our search in high-growth, consumer technology sectors across Asia. For more information about the Company, please visit www.lcaac.com.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian nationalist leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a senior lawmaker whose sulphurous rhetoric and antics alarmed the West but appealed to Russians’ aggrievement and wounded pride, has died at age 75, the speaker of the lower house of Russia’s parliament said Wednesday.
State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said Zhirinovsky died after “a serious and prolonged illness.” The lawmaker was hospitalized with COVID-19 on Feb. 2; in late March, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Zhirinovsky was “in serious condition.”
As the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party for three decades, Zhirinovsky was infamous for making vehement statements that were neither liberal nor democratic, and typically delivered with a ferocious glare.
He advocated for Russia to forcefully regain control of Alaska from the United States, suggested that Russia hit former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s residence with a nuclear weapon and said he wanted a DNA test to see if he was related to Donald Trump.
He also claimed he had received a total of eight COVID-19 shots since August 2020.
While Zhirinovsky played the role of a wild man, many saw him as a tamed one submissive to the Kremlin. In parliament, his party routinely voted to support measures put forth by the more stolid United Russia party, which is President Vladimir Putin’s power base.
Zhirinovsky founded the Liberal Democrats in 1991 as the Soviet Union was pulling apart, and the group became the country’s first officially recognized opposition party. Later accounts contend that its formation was a KGB project aimed at diverting legitimate opposition sentiment into ineffectual channels.
In its early years, the party had a significant presence in parliament. It won the single largest share of votes in the 1993 parliamentary election and took 64 seats in the 450-member Duma. Its prominence steadily declined, and after the 2021 election, the party was down to 21 seats.
Though the party’s influence fell, Zhirinovsky remained a vivid figure whose comments were received with enthusiasm or revulsion but rarely indifference.
Zhirinovsky was born in Almaty, the capital of then-Soviet Kazakhstan, as Vladimir Volfovich Eidelstein, and moved to Moscow at age 18 to undertake Turkish studies at Moscow State University.
After military service, he held a variety of posts in state committees and unions. His political activities were little-noticed until the Liberal Democratic Party’s founding eight months before the Soviet Union’s collapse.
Zhirinovsky’s father, who abandoned the family in 1949, was a Jew of Polish descent – an inconvenient heritage given the strong antisemitic views of Russian nationalists. Zhirinovsky long denied he had Jewish ancestry but finally acknowledged it in a 2001 book, dismissing the importance of his ethnic background in a characteristically harsh assessment.
“Why should I reject Russian blood, Russian culture, Russian land, and fall in love with the Jewish people only because of that single drop of blood that my father left in my mother’s body?” he wrote. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/russian-nationalist-lawmaker-vladimir-zhirinovsky-dies-at-75/ | 2022-04-07T06:25:08Z |
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will highlight the musical contributions of Chris Stapleton in its newest exhibition, Chris Stapleton: Since 1978, presented by Ram Trucks. The exhibit, which opens July 1 and runs through May 14, 2023, will chronicle the course of Stapleton's multi-faceted musical career, from his Kentucky roots and success as a Nashville songwriter to his rise to stardom as one of country music's most powerful and unique voices.
A dynamic singer, songwriter and musician, Stapleton has collaborated with artists ranging from Country Music Hall of Fame member Bobby Bare and Carlos Santana to pop stars Justin Timberlake and P!nk. Before his breakout success in 2015 with his quadruple-platinum album Traveller, he proved his musical mettle for more than a decade as an in-demand songwriter in Nashville. In addition to Stapleton's own hit recordings, more than 170 of his songs have been recorded by a diverse roster of artists, including Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Alison Krauss and Union Station, George Strait, Sheryl Crow, Thomas Rhett, Lee Ann Womack and many more.
"Chris Stapleton is a powerful and emotive singer, a prolific and poetic songwriter and a skilled and expressive guitar player," said Kyle Young, chief executive officer for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. "His rise as a successful artist may have seemed instantaneous to many, but he has been a force in country music for more than 20 years – whether writing hit songs for other country artists or contributing to studio recordings. Throughout it all, he has maintained his own unique perspective by staying true to his authentic self and artistic vision, and he continues to open the door to country music for new fans across generations and genres."
Stapleton was born April 15, 1978, and raised in rural, mountainous Johnson County, in eastern Kentucky. He began writing songs and playing guitar in his teens, teaching himself to play the instrument after taking one formal lesson. Stapleton found inspiration in a diverse range of artists and musical styles, from fellow Kentuckians Ricky Skaggs, the Judds and Dwight Yoakam to soul singer Otis Redding, blues artist Freddie King and rock artists Aerosmith and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
The summer after his high school graduation, in 1996, Stapleton moved to Nashville to attend Vanderbilt University and study biomedical engineering. Lacking passion for his studies, he returned to Kentucky after his first year and eventually dropped out of college completely. He sold cars, drove an ice truck, and worked at a pizzeria while writing songs and playing in bars.
It wasn't until Stapleton met and collaborated with Nashville songwriter Steve Leslie that he realized it was possible to pursue a career in songwriting. With encouragement from Leslie and Sea Gayle Music publishing executive Liz O'Sullivan, he moved back to Music City in 2001 and signed with the publishing company, becoming a full-time songwriter without aspirations of a career as a performing artist.
Gary Allan ("Drinkin' Dark Whiskey") and Patty Loveless ("Higher Than the Wall") were among the first to release songs written by Stapleton, in 2003, and he scored his first Billboard #1 hit as a songwriter with Josh Turner's "Your Man" in 2006. As a songwriter, Stapleton has also earned Billboard #1 songs with Kenny Chesney ("Never Wanted Nothing More," 2007), Darius Rucker ("Come Back Song," 2010), Luke Bryan ("Drink a Beer," 2014) and Thomas Rhett ("Crash and Burn," 2015), as well as three of his own recordings.
Also in 2006, Stapleton joined the bluegrass band the SteelDrivers as lead singer, guitarist and songwriter, contributing to a live album and two studio albums before leaving the group in early 2010. Later that year, his blues-influenced rock band, the Jompson Brothers, released their first and only album. Stapleton's voice was also sought-after in the recording studio, and he sang background vocals on songs he co-wrote for several well-known country artists, including Luke Bryan, Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett.
Stapleton's first solo success came in 2015 with his debut album, Traveller, which was inspired by an 11-day road trip he took after the death of his father. He wrote the album's title track during the cross-country journey after picking up a 1979 Jeep Cherokee that his wife, Morgane, had purchased for him in Arizona. The trip—and the subsequent recording of the album at historic RCA Studio A with co-producer Dave Cobb—marked a turning point in which Stapleton embraced his own distinct, blues-influenced style and pursued artistic freedom.
Stapleton catapulted to stardom after a rousing performance with pop star Justin Timberlake at the 2015 Country Music Association Awards. He also took home all three CMA awards for which he was nominated that year: Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year and New Artist of the Year. Following the show, Traveller rose to #1 on both the country album chart and the all-genre Billboard 200 album chart, and his recording of "Tennessee Whiskey" shot to #1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.
Stapleton soon began headlining arenas and followed Traveller with two more successful albums, From A Room: Volume 1 and Volume 2, in 2017. In February 2018, Traveller and both volumes of From A Room occupied the first three slots on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, a feat previously only accomplished by Country Music Hall of Fame member Garth Brooks and Charlie Rich. Stapleton continued this momentum with his 2020 album Starting Over, which debuted at #1 on Billboard's country album chart and earned two more Billboard #1 singles, "Starting Over" (2021) and "You Should Probably Leave" (2022).
Stapleton remains a top-selling recording artist and touring act with his band, the Honchos, and has accumulated armloads of awards, including 9 Academy of Country Music awards, 14 Country Music Association awards and 8 Grammys. His wife, Morgane, an accomplished singer and songwriter herself, is a key member of his band and plays a large role in Stapleton's career, including helping select songs for his albums.
Items featured in Chris Stapleton: Since 1978 include clothing, guitars, awards and other personal artifacts from Stapleton. Some artifact highlights include:
- Stapleton's 1966 Gibson Trini Lopez Standard electric guitar, used during the recording of his song "Traveller."
- Stapleton's first guitar amplifier, a 1960s Gibson GA-8 Discoverer, which he used extensively, including at performances in the early 2000s.
- The Pendleton flannel jacket, Dee Cee denim western shirt and Manuel leather vest worn by Stapleton on the album cover of Traveller.
- Waffle House Golden Waffle award, or "Tunie," which recognizes Stapleton as the most-played artist on the restaurant chain's jukeboxes in 2019.
- A LEGO model of Stapleton and his band onstage, elements of which were animated for the LEGO-themed music video for "Second One to Know" (2019).
More information about this exhibition can be found at www.CountryMusicHallofFame.org
The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum collects, preserves and interprets country music and its history for the education and entertainment of diverse audiences. In exhibitions, publications, digital media and educational programs, the museum explores the cultural importance and enduring beauty of the art form. The museum is operated by the Country Music Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization chartered by the state of Tennessee in 1964. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, and is among the most-visited history museums in the U.S. The Country Music Foundation operates Historic RCA Studio B®, Hatch Show Print® poster shop, CMF Records, the Frist Library and Archive and CMF Press. Museum programs are supported in part by Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission and Tennessee Arts Commission.
More information about the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is available at www.countrymusichalloffame.org or by calling (615) 416-2001.
The Ram Truck brand has been proud to collaborate with Chris Stapleton since the debut of the Traveller album in 2015, working on various campaigns including a special Ram Nation concert for students at his old high school in his hometown of Paintsville, Ky., all the way through to the current multi-year campaign anchored by Stapleton's custom rendition of "I'm a Ram." The Ram Truck brand is dedicated to celebrating and supporting hard-working musicians who represent the values of courage, integrity and hard work, with a full lineup of trucks from the Ram 1500 to the 2500/3500 Heavy Duty and Ram ProMaster that get the hard work done and music fans where they need to go.
More information about the Ram Truck brand is available at www.ramtrucks.com.
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Biden pardons former Secret Service agent and 2 others
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has granted the first three pardons of his term, providing clemency to a Kennedy-era Secret Service agent convicted of federal bribery charges that he tried to sell a copy of an agency file and to two people who were convicted on drug-related charges but went on to become pillars in their communities.
The Democratic president also commuted the sentences of 75 others for nonviolent, drug-related convictions. The White House announced the clemencies Tuesday as it launched a series of job training and reentry programs for those in prison or recently released.
Many of those who received commutations have been serving their sentences on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several were serving lengthy sentences and would have received lesser terms had they been convicted today for the same offenses as a result of the 2018 bipartisan sentencing reform ushered into law by the Trump administration.
“America is a nation of laws and second chances, redemption, and rehabilitation,” Biden said in a statement announcing the clemencies. “Elected officials on both sides of the aisle, faith leaders, civil rights advocates, and law enforcement leaders agree that our criminal justice system can and should reflect these core values that enable safer and stronger communities.”
Those granted pardons are:
— Abraham Bolden Sr., 86, the first Black Secret Service agent to serve on a presidential detail. In 1964, Bolden, who served on President John F. Kennedy’s detail, faced federal bribery charges that he attempted to sell a copy of a Secret Service file. His first trial ended in a hung jury.
Following his conviction in a second trial, key witnesses admitted lying at the prosecutor’s request. Bolden, of Chicago, was denied a retrial and served several years in federal prison. Bolden has maintained his innocence and wrote a book in which he argued he was targeted for speaking out against racist and unprofessional behavior in the Secret Service.
— Betty Jo Bogans, 51, was convicted in 1998 of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine in Texas after attempting to transport drugs for her boyfriend and his accomplice. Bogans, a single mother with no prior record, received a seven-year sentence. In the years since her release from prison, Bogans has held consistent employment, even while undergoing cancer treatment, and has raised a son.
— Dexter Jackson , 52, of Athens, Georgia, was convicted in 2002 for using his pool hall to facilitate the trafficking of marijuana. Jackson pleaded guilty and acknowledged he allowed his business to be used by marijuana dealers.
After Jackson was released from prison, he converted his business into a cellphone repair service that employs local high school students through a program that provides young adults with work experience. Jackson has built and renovated homes in his community, which has a shortage of affordable housing.
Civil rights and criminal justice reform groups have pushed the White House to commute sentences and work harder to reduce disparities in the criminal justice system. Biden’s grants of clemency also come as the administration has faced congressional scrutiny over misconduct and the treatment of inmates in the beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons, which is responsible for inmates serving sentences of home confinement.
Biden, as head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, helped shepherd through the 1994 crime bill that many criminal justice experts say contributed to harsh sentences and mass incarceration of Black people.
During his 2020 White House run, Biden vowed to reduce the number of people incarcerated in the U.S. and called for nonviolent drug offenders to be diverted to drug courts and treatment.
He also has pushed for better training for law enforcement and called for criminal justice system changes to address disparities that have led to minorities and the poor making up a disproportionate share of the nation’s incarcerated population.
Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, granted 143 pardons and clemency to 237 during his four years in office.
Trump sought the advice of prison reform advocate Alice Johnson, a Black woman whose life sentence for a nonviolent drug offense he commuted in 2018. He was also lobbied by celebrity Kim Kardashian as well as advisers inside the White House, including daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner, as he weighed applications for clemency.
The Republican used his pardon authority to help several political friends and allies, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, Republican operative Roger Stone and Charles Kushner, the father-in-law of Ivanka Trump.
Among Trump’s final acts as president was pardoning his former chief strategist Steve Bannon and Al Pirro, the husband of Fox News host and Trump ally Jeanine Pirro.
Prosecutors alleged that Bannon, who had yet to stand trial when he was pardoned, had duped thousands of donors who believed their money would be used to fulfill Trump’s chief campaign promise to build a wall along the southern border. Instead, Bannon allegedly diverted more than $1 million, paying a salary to one campaign official and personal expenses for himself. Pirro was convicted in 2000 on tax charges.
With the slate of pardons and commutations announced Tuesday, Biden has issued more grants of clemency than any of the previous five presidents at this point in their terms, according to the White House.
In addition to the grants of clemency, Biden announced several new initiatives that are meant to help formerly incarcerated people gain employment — an issue that his administration is driving home as key to lowering crime rates and preventing recidivism.
The Labor Department is directing $140 million toward programs that offer job training, pre-apprenticeship programs, digital literacy training and pre-release and post-release career counseling and more for youth and incarcerated adults.
The $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed by Congress last year includes a trio of grant programs that the administration says promote hiring of formerly incarcerated individuals. And the Labor and Justice Departments announced on Tuesday a collaborative plan to provide $145 million over the next year on job skills training as well as individualized employment and reentry plans for people serving time in the Bureau of Prisons.
Biden said the new initiatives are vital to helping the more than 600,000 people released from prison each year get on stable ground.
“Helping those who served their time return to their families and become contributing members of their communities is one of the most effective ways to reduce recidivism and decrease crime,” Biden said.
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TORRINGTON, Conn., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Therap Services, the leading organization providing electronic documentation solutions for agencies in the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and other human services fields, has redesigned its Training Management System (TMS) module with a new user interface to help agencies track staff training information efficiently. This module allows agencies to track staff training, certification, and recertification information. Staff can monitor and manage training classes effectively using this module. Training may include classes, courses and curriculums based on state requirements or agency policies and procedures such as training on fire drill or CPR training.
Therap's redesigned TMS includes new and updated features, and functionalities to ensure flexibility and easy navigation when using the module. Some of the new or updated features include:
- A new TMS role that allows users to view the TMS 'Classes' section on the system's Dashboard
- The ability to link files uploaded in the Document Storage module
- The ability to create multiple Training Classes, Training Courses, Training Curriculums and Training Sessions using newly added links
- Historical tracking of deleted Training Classes, Training Courses, Training Curriculums and Training Sessions
- PDF viewable Attendance Sheets
- A new 'Ineligible Trainee(s)' section that lists users who were previously signed up, but may now be in an 'Inactive' or 'Deleted' status or without the appropriate role
- The ability to search for uploaded files using the Certifications that were imported after this release
The Therap Training Management System (TMS) has been designed to help providers monitor and manage staff training, and communicate information about classes, certification, and expiration to all the people involved. This module can be used to create classes, courses and curriculums, assign trainees, and enter old certificates. The TMS is beneficial for managing supervisors and training instructors, scheduling sessions for Training Classes, signing up for sessions, and conducting Training Sessions which include publishing results and uploading notes for Training Classes. The module also includes report generation features.
For more information on Therap's comprehensive Electronic Health Records, visit https://www.therapservices.net/products/comprehensive-electronic-health-records-for-service-providers/
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One man killed, another injured in ATV crash in Osnaburg Township
OSNABURG TWP. – A Canton man was killed and a Louisville man was injured at 9:55 p.m. Saturday when their all-terrain vehicles collided on state Route 172 at Evening Star Avenue, the Ohio Highway Patrol said.
The Honda Rincon ATVs were traveling eastbound beside one another when they sideswiped each other. The ATV operated by Steven Blouir overturned and traveled off the side of the road, and the ATV driven by John Barnhart also traveled off the road and struck Blouir, the patrol said.
Blouir was pronounced dead at the scene. Barnhart was transported to Aultman Hospital with serious injuries.
Neither ATV operator was wearing a helmet. Drugs and alcohol are suspected as factors in the crash, which remains under investigation, the patrol said.
Osnaburg Township Fire/EMS, Louisville Fire/EMS, and Louisville police assisted at the scene. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/04/24/man-killed-atv-crash-osnaburg-township/7431552001/ | 2022-04-24T13:39:29Z |
MILWAUKEE, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ademi LLP is investigating CatchMark (NYSE: CTT) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its transaction with PotlatchDeltic.
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Ademi LLP alleges CatchMark's financial outlook and prospects are excellent and yet CatchMark holders will receive only 0.23 common shares of PotlatchDeltic stock for each common share of CatchMark that they own. This reflects a price per share of $12.88 for each common share of CatchMark. The transaction agreement unreasonably limits competing bids for CatchMark by imposing a significant penalty if CatchMark accepts a superior bid. CatchMark insiders will receive substantial benefits as part of change of control arrangements.
We are investigating the conduct of CatchMark's board of directors, and whether they are (i) fulfilling their fiduciary duties to all shareholders, and (ii) obtaining a fair and reasonable price for CatchMark.
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Ohio mother arrested after kids found padlocked in apartment
NORWOOD, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) - A mother was arrested after her children were found padlocked inside an apartment, according to court documents.
The documents state a caseworker went to the home for an unannounced visit.
Upon arrival, she saw a padlock on the outside of the door and heard children inside.
“I knocked on the door and noises stopped. After knocking again, the kids asked, ‘Who is it?’ and I stated ‘Children’s Services,’” the caseworker said in a statement.
She then asked the children if their mother was home and got no response.
The caseworker proceeded to call her supervisor and the police.
Nicole Jones, 29, was charged with two counts of child endangerment.
Tamara Cook, who lives next door to Jones, said she knew the children well and even offered to help.
Cook said she does not know the details behind the charges but did say she thinks there is more to the story.
“She’s got a padlock on the door, too, because the door doesn’t close,” Cook said. “I know that she’s asked the landlord to fix the door, and apparently, that hasn’t been done yet.”
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With over 50 clinically backed prescription and non-prescription treatments, Facet offers the breadth of clinical solutions needed to adequately treat across a variety of mild to severe skin conditions
NEW YORK , April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirty Madison, the premier specialty healthcare company for people living with chronic conditions, announced today the launch of Facet. While nearly 1 in 2 consumers don't trust the claims made by skin care brands, Facet aims to offer patients the most comprehensive clinical skin health platform backed by experts. With over 50 clinically backed prescription and non-prescription options and care plans designed by board-certified dermatologists, Facet offers the breadth of medical solutions needed to adequately treat across a variety of mild to severe skin conditions.
"With Facet, Thirty Madison will fundamentally shift how we approach skin health by actually looking through a medical lens to solve medical skin concerns, versus focusing on what often feels like these unachievable beauty standards. People need medical solutions to properly treat their skin — it's the body's largest organ," said Facet Medical Director Dr. Peter Young, board-certified dermatologist. "For patients with conditions like psoriasis or eczema, every product they use plays an important role in managing their condition — from their daily face wash and moisturizer to an oral treatment or an injectable — and finding the right mix of treatments is critical to achieving healthy skin."
Facet will treat eczema, psoriasis, acne, rosacea, dandruff, melasma, and anti-aging. Thirty Madison's care model will offer Facet patients specialty-level care, personalized treatment, and ongoing condition management. The unique care model, paired with clinically backed treatments across a breadth of conditions, ensures patients can access their treatment right at home, whenever they need it. Treatments include prescription topicals, custom prescription formulas, prescription orals and biologics, and/or non-prescription options. Facet is Thirty Madison's first offering to provide systemic treatments and lab testing on a case-by-case basis for patients with severe psoriasis or atopic dermatitis.
"Conditions like eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea often go untreated — and even for those who do receive a diagnosis, people still feel like it's a battle to manage these conditions long-term. You're left to figure it out on your own," said Rajani Rao, General Manager for Facet. "Patients deserve an empathetic, thoughtful approach led by medical experts who can offer them the holistic care plans they need to feel confident again. We've built that experience with Facet, and made it accessible, personalized, and genuinely supportive."
More consumers are looking to telehealth for their skin concerns. The average wait time to receive an in-person dermatology appointment is 32 days. During the pandemic, telehealth for dermatology usage skyrocketed by 188% from 2019 to 2022. Of U.S. consumers who accelerated their digital health/wellness engagements during the pandemic, 80% say they will continue engagements post-COVID.
Facet is the latest offering from Thirty Madison, the healthcare company whose care model powers Keeps, Cove, Evens, Picnic, and Nurx, focused on supporting patients living with chronic conditions. Thirty Madison closed its merger with Nurx last month, forming the largest and most innovative virtual care company.
About Thirty Madison
Thirty Madison is the premier healthcare company for people living with chronic conditions. Thirty Madison's unique care model delivers accessible, affordable care, and superior outcomes for hundreds of thousands of patients. This specialized care model is powered by the company's proprietary platform: the technology, services, and physical infrastructure needed to provide high-quality care to an increasing number of patients. With Keeps, Evens, Cove, Picnic, Nurx, and Facet, Thirty Madison offers an extensible solution that best serves patients across the vast spectrum of chronic conditions. Learn more at ThirtyMadison.com.
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Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Tampa, Florida, proudly welcomes to the team, industry leader and Florida native, Mr. Robert Lugo.
TAMPA, Fla., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Mergers & Acquisitions of Tampa, Florida, is pleased to announce the addition of Senior Advisor, Mr. Robert Lugo, to the Viking team.
Born and raised in Florida, Mr. Lugo grew up in a family of entrepreneurs. After obtaining two Bachelor's Degrees in Finance and Accounting, he went on to earn his Master's in Entrepreneurship from the University of South Florida. Mr. Lugo excelled in finance and accounting roles in the healthcare and energy industries before joining the University of South Florida and becoming their Director of Business & Administration for the College of Nursing. He later worked as a Controller with an oncology healthcare company and as CFO with a law firm before joining Viking this year.
Mr. Lugo brings over 20 years of financial and operational experience in a broad range of public and private sector companies with a proven record of leading organizations to unprecedented growth. His highly diverse career and broad spectrum of senior leadership experience has tied him into nearly every facet of business, providing senior level operational leadership that culminated in improved profits and ensured overall company future growth and success. Mr. Lugo's experience gives him a unique perspective that allows him to recognize corporate operational impacts as well as financial barriers, seamlessly assisting his clients in the sale or purchase of their business.
Clients enlisting the services of Mr. Lugo know they are getting an industry leader to personally address their needs; he focuses completely on his clients and their situation or needs. After carefully analyzing their specific requirements, Mr. Lugo works collaboratively with clients to form a succinct strategic plan which helps them to effectively facilitate the most favorable business divestiture. Mr. Lugo values the importance of communication with clients to provide the best customer care as they transition to new opportunities.
Viking provides exit strategies and M&A services to middle-market business owners. In business since 1996, 50% of Viking's brokers are former business owners. Viking has an 85% close rate, representing more than 800 successful transactions.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected four mission proposals submitted to the agency's Explorers Program for further study. The proposals include missions that would study exploding stars, distant clusters of galaxies, and nearby galaxies and stars.
Two Astrophysics Medium Explorer missions and two Explorer Missions of Opportunity have been selected to conduct mission concept studies. After detailed evaluation of those studies, NASA plans to select one Mission of Opportunity and one Medium Explorer in 2024 to proceed with implementation. The selected missions will be targeted for launch in 2027 and 2028, respectively.
"NASA's Explorers Program has a proud tradition of supporting innovative approaches to exceptional science, and these selections hold that same promise," said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "From studying the evolution of galaxies to explosive, high-energy events, these proposals are inspiring in their scope and creativity to explore the unknown in our universe."
NASA Explorer missions conduct focused scientific investigations and develop instruments that fill scientific gaps between the agency's larger space science missions. The proposals were competitively selected based on potential science value and feasibility of development plans.
The two Medium Explorer teams selected at this stage will each receive $3 million to conduct a nine-month mission concept study. Astrophysics Medium Explorer mission costs are capped at $300 million each, excluding the launch vehicle. The selected proposals are:
UltraViolet EXplorer (UVEX)
- UVEX would conduct a deep survey of the whole sky in two bands of ultraviolet light, to provide new insights into galaxy evolution and the lifecycle of stars. The spacecraft would have the ability to repoint rapidly to capture ultraviolet light from the explosion that follows a burst of gravitational waves caused by merging neutron stars. UVEX would carry an ultraviolet spectrograph for detailed study of massive stars and stellar explosions.
- Principal investigator: Fiona Harrison at Caltech in Pasadena, California
Survey and Time-domain Astrophysical Research Explorer (STAR-X)
- The STAR-X spacecraft would be able to turn rapidly to point a sensitive wide-field X-ray telescope and an ultraviolet telescope at transient cosmic sources, such as supernova explosions and active galaxies. Deep X-ray surveys would map hot gas trapped in distant clusters of galaxies; combined with infrared observations from NASA's upcoming Roman Space Telescope, these observations would trace how massive clusters of galaxies built up over cosmic history.
- Principal investigator: William Zhang at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland
The two Mission of Opportunity teams selected at this stage will each receive $750,000 to conduct a nine-month implementation concept study. NASA Mission of Opportunity costs are capped at $80 million each. The selected proposals are:
Moon Burst Energetics All-sky Monitor (MoonBEAM)
- In its orbit between Earth and the Moon, MoonBEAM would see almost the whole sky at any time, watching for bursts of gamma rays from distant cosmic explosions and rapidly alerting other telescopes to study the source. MoonBEAM would see gamma rays earlier or later than telescopes on Earth or in low orbit, and astronomers could use that time difference to pinpoint the gamma-ray source in the sky.
- Principal investigator: Chiumun Michelle Hui at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama
A LargE Area burst Polarimeter (LEAP)
- Mounted on the International Space Station, LEAP would study gamma-ray bursts from the energetic jets launched during the formation of a black hole after the explosive death of a massive star, or in the merger of compact objects. The high-energy gamma-ray radiation can be polarized, or vibrate in a particular direction, which can distinguish between competing theories for the nature of the jets.
- Principal investigator: Mark McConnell at the University of New Hampshire in Durham
The Explorers Program is the oldest continuous NASA program. The program is designed to provide frequent, low-cost access to space using principal investigator-led space science investigations relevant to the Science Mission Directorate's astrophysics and heliophysics programs.
Since the launch of Explorer 1 in 1958, which discovered the Earth's radiation belts, the Explorers Program has launched more than 90 missions, including the Uhuru and Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) missions that led to Nobel prizes for their investigators.
The program is managed by NASA Goddard for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington, which conducts a wide variety of research and scientific exploration programs for Earth studies, space weather, the solar system, and the universe.
For more information about the Explorers Program, visit:
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President Joe Biden, here with first lady Jill Biden, waves atop of the steps of Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on September 17, before their departure for London.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden honored the US Air Force with their choice of attire Saturday as they departed the US to attend the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
As they arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, the Bidens wore Air Force One jackets in tribute to the military branch, which on Sunday marks the 75th anniversary of its establishment. In 1947, President Harry Truman signed legislation aboard the first dedicated presidential aircraft, officially establishing the US Air Force as a branch of the military.
On Saturday morning, the Bidens walked out of the White House residence, crossing the South Lawn together to board Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews. The first lady wore her Air Force One jacket, while the President was wearing a suit.
When the first couple arrived at Joint Base Andrews, both were wearing matching Air Force One jackets as they crossed the tarmac with Col. Matthew Jones, Commander of the 89th Airlift Wing, and his wife, Christie.
The Bidens then boarded Air Force One, stopping at the top of the plane's steps to wave to the large crowd of attendees gathered.
To mark the Air Force's 75th anniversary, Joint Base Andrews on Sunday is hosting an airshow featuring static displays and aerial demonstrations, with more than 100,000 public attendees, the White House said.
In London on Sunday, the Bidens will pay their respects to the late Queen, whose coffin has been lying in state at Westminster Hall; sign the official condolence book; and attend a reception hosted by King Charles III. On Monday, they will attend the state funeral for the Queen at Westminster Abbey, after which they will head back to the US.
Biden is expected to see UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, who officially stepped into the role last week, informally during funeral engagements.
He had initially been slated to hold his first bilateral meeting with Truss in London on Sunday, but their meeting will now take place Wednesday back in the US, the White House confirmed.
The two leaders will meet in New York when both attend the United Nations General Assembly, the White House said Saturday.
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LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE IS JUNE 14, 2022
NEW YORK, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP reminds investors that a federal securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Aurinia" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AUPH) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Aurinia securities between May 7, 2021 and February 25, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period").
All investors who purchased the shares of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. and incurred losses are advised to contact the firm immediately at classmember@whafh.com or (800) 575-0735 or (212) 545-4774. You may obtain additional information concerning the action or join the case on our website, www.whafh.com.
If you have incurred losses in Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., you may, no later than June 14, 2022, request that the Court appoint you lead plaintiff of the proposed class. Please contact Wolf Haldenstein to learn more about your rights as an investor in Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Aurinia is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes therapies to treat various diseases with unmet medical need in Japan and the People's Republic of China. The Company's only product is LUPKYNIS, which it offers for the treatment of adult patients with active lupus nephritis.
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that:
- Aurinia was experiencing declining revenues;
- Aurinia's 2022 sales outlook for LUPKYNIS would fall well short of expectations;
- accordingly, the Company had significantly overstated LUPKYNIS's commercial prospects;
- as a result, the Company had overstated its financial position and/or prospects for 2022; and
- as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On February 28, 2022, Aurinia issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. Among other items, Aurinia reported a year-over-year revenue decline and announced a lower-than-expected sales outlook for 2022.
On this news, Aurinia's common share price fell $3.94 per share, or 24.26%, to close at $12.30 per share on February 28, 2022.
Wolf Haldenstein has extensive experience in the prosecution of securities class actions and derivative litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the country. The firm has attorneys in various practice areas; and offices in New York, Chicago and San Diego. The reputation and expertise of this firm in shareholder and other class litigation has been repeatedly recognized by the courts, which have appointed it to major positions in complex securities multi-district and consolidated litigation.
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1 dead, 17 hurt in crash during fundraiser for fire victims
BERWICK, Pa. (AP) — One person was killed and another 17 people injured when a vehicle struck a crowd gathered at a Pennsylvania bar for a fundraiser for victims of a house fire that killed 10 earlier this month; the man police say was the driver was arrested shortly afterward in the beating death of his mother nearby.
The crash occurred at about 6:15 p.m. Saturday outside the Intoxicology Department bar in Berwick, which had been scheduled to hold an all-day fundraising event to benefit victims of the Aug. 5 blaze, that killed seven adults and three children in Nescopeck.
Pennsylvania State Police identified the driver as 24-year-old Adrian Oswaldo Sura Reyes of Nescopeck. He was arraigned early Sunday morning on two counts of criminal homicide.
Shortly after the crash was reported, troopers were called about a man “physically assaulting” a woman less than a mile away in Nescopeck. Troopers arrived to find that Sura Reyes had been arrested by local police and a woman was dead.
Luzerne County Coroner Francis Hacken confirmed Sunday that the victim, Rosa D. Reyes, 56, of Nescopeck — dead of multiple traumatic injuries after being struck by a vehicle and then assaulted with a hammer — was the mother of suspect Sura Reyes.
Geisinger Medical Center said it received 15 patients after the crash, and five remained in critical condition while three were listed in fair condition, a hospital spokesperson said Sunday morning. Seven patients had been treated at hospitals and released.
Trooper Anthony Petroski III told reporters at a midnight news conference that Sura Reyes was not currently a suspect in the fire, the cause of which remains under investigation.
“This is a complete tragedy in a community where there’s already been tragedy,” Petroski said. “We are going to do our job to the best of our abilities to conduct a thorough investigation not only for the families but the community members. They’re already hurting.”
Sura Reyes was denied bail and remained in Columbia County prison pending an Aug. 29 preliminary hearing. Wilkes-Barre newspapers reported that he said only “Sorry” in response to reporters’ questions as he was taken from Shickshinny police station. It wasn’t immediately clear whether he had a lawyer to comment on his behalf.
The first funerals for victims of the fire were held Friday, and more were scheduled for Sunday and Monday.
The bar called the events an “absolute tragedy” and said on its Facebook page that they will be closed until further notice and would like privacy “while we grieve add try to process the events that occurred.”
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FREMONT, Calif., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leopard Imaging Inc. (Leopard Imaging), a global leader in embedded vision systems design and manufacturing, is exhibiting their latest embedded vision systems based on the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin™ developer kit at Embedded Vision Summit 2022 in Santa Clara, California.
The NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin developer kit delivers 275 trillion operations per second (TOPS), packing over 8x the processing power of its predecessor, Jetson AGX Xavier. Jetson AGX Orin enables developers to build and deploy the largest, most complex models needed to solve edge AI and robotics challenges in 3D perception, multisensor fusion and other areas. Offering server-class performance for edge AI, new Jetson AGX Orin production modules will be available in July, while Orin NX modules are coming in September.
As an Elite member in the NVIDIA Partner Network, Leopard Imaging works closely with NVIDIA to develop embedded vision systems to address increasing demand in robotics, edge AI, industrial machine vision, and autonomous machines applications. This joint effort enables Leopard Imaging to offer hardware and software development and comprehensive design and manufacturing services for its clients.
Leopard Imaging is displaying several embedded vision system demos running on the NVIDIA Jetson edge AI platform. One of the demos will be a 4K ultra-high-definition camera capable of supporting high dynamic range video at 30 frames per second for applications like gesture recognition. Leveraging the new Jetson AGX Orin, Leopard Imaging will demonstrate a complete advanced AI 4K embedded system for demanding edge AI and autonomous applications.
Leopard Imaging is also showing its 3D Depth stereo Hawk Camera, which offers a wide horizontal field of view of 120 degrees and integrates two onsemi AR0234CS 120 frame per second global shutter color image sensors with an active-pixel array of 1920(H) x 1200(V). The 3D camera also couples with a 6-axis IMU for highly accurate (sub-microsecond) timestamping of the camera frames relative to the IMU which is needed for high-precision robotics perception.
In addition to stereoscopic 3D cameras, Leopard Imaging is also showing the latest ToF (Time of Flight)-based depth camera launched in March this year. The Leopard Imaging ToF camera is optimized to provide high accuracy depth perception. Using the NVIDIA Jetson platform, the Leopard Imaging ToF camera operates without contrast, edges, and angles. It is also designed to support high speed movements and near real-time operation.
Leopard Imaging is at the 2022 Embedded Vision Summit May 17-18 in Santa Clara Convention Center to meet customers and partners and exhibit the imaging solutions. Please visit us at Booth 709.
About Leopard Imaging Inc.
Leopard Imaging is a global leader that provides high definition (HD) embedded cameras and AI-based camera solutions—focusing on core technologies that improve image processing in autonomous vehicles, drones, IoT, robotics, and healthcare devices. As a NVIDIA Elite Partner and a member of the AWS Partner Network, Leopard Imaging also works closely with Sony, ON Semiconductor OMNIVISION, and established sensor companies in producing advanced camera solutions for global customers. With Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) services, Leopard Imaging provides camera solutions for Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Facebook, ZOOX, Cruise, Boston Dynamics, and many other established organizations. More information at https://www.leopardimaging.com.
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LOS ANGELES, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) and Venuetize announced a three-year extension to their partnership, which includes offering guests a personalized mobile experience with mobile ticketing through Ticketmaster, payments and ordering through the Venuetize Mobile Wallet and Mobile Ordering, as well as an App Clip to provide fans with a quick and easy way to access mobile ordering in venue on their iPhones.
An App Clip loads a small part of the app experience within seconds and at the moment it is needed, to complete a specific task. The LAFC App Clip can be accessed by scanning the App Clip Codes found on physical and digital signage found throughout the stadium and enables fans to seamlessly access mobile ordering without downloading the full LAFC mobile app. In addition, select items will be eligible for special promotions when using Apple Pay at checkout.
"LAFC continues to be leaders in implementing technological solutions that elevate the guest experience at Banc of California Stadium to new levels," said Sam Yarin, Vice President of Innovation and Client Solutions at Venuetize. "We are proud that Venuetize will continue to serve as LAFC's mobile technology partner. LAFC is an organization that is constantly working with us to innovate and extend our partner integration ecosystem, which ultimately benefits the fans leveraging the Venuetize platform."
"It's vital to our organization to be able to deliver new benefits to our guests and partners," said Christian Lau, Chief Technology Officer at LAFC. "Venuetize has proven to be a future-proof partner that we can rely on to help us bring the latest in mobile technology to market."
The two organizations began working together in 2017, prior to LAFC's inaugural match at Banc of California Stadium. Learn more by visiting: https://www.lafc.com/app.
Venuetize is the leading mobile technology and advanced e-commerce platform for the sports, hospitality, and entertainment industries. Venuetize provides a mobile technology platform that enables clients to engage with their customers in more personalized and meaningful ways. Our purpose is to help our clients connect their customers to the world they want to experience in a way that is easier, safer, and more rewarding. Founded in 2014, Venuetize works with professional sports teams, stadiums and arenas, casinos, entertainment districts, and shopping destinations across the globe. For more information, visit http://www.venuetize.com/.
The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) is the newest MLS soccer club serving the greater Los Angeles area. The 2019 MLS Supporter's Shield winners, LAFC is dedicated to building a world-class soccer club that represents the diversity of Los Angeles and is committed to delivering an unrivaled experience for fans. LAFC's ownership group is comprised of local leaders and innovators of industry with intellectual capital, financial prowess, operations expertise and success in the fields of entertainment, sports, technology and media. LAFC is invested in the world's game and Los Angeles, constructing and developing the 22,000 seat Banc of California Stadium and a top-flight training center on the campus of Cal State Los Angeles.
Contact: DC Ramsey, dramsey@venuetize.com
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NEW YORK, May 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID) between November 15, 2021 and February 28, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important May 31, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Lucid securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Lucid class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=4992 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 31, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business and operations. Specifically, Defendants overstated Lucid's production capabilities while concealing that "extraordinary supply chain and logistics challenges" were already significantly hampering the Company's operations. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Lucid class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=4992 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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DALLAS, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) ("SUN") announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner declared a quarterly distribution for the second quarter of 2022 of $0.8255 per common unit or $3.3020 per common unit on an annualized basis. The distribution will be paid on August 19, 2022 to common unitholders of record on August 8, 2022.
Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) is a master limited partnership with core operations that include the distribution of motor fuel to approximately 10,000 convenience stores, independent dealers, commercial customers and distributors located in more than 40 U.S. states and territories as well as refined product transportation and terminalling assets. SUN's general partner is owned by Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET).
This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat 100 percent of Sunoco LP's distributions to non-U.S. investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, Sunoco LP's distributions to non-U.S. investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate.
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Scott Grischow
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(214) 840-5660, scott.grischow@sunoco.com
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Director – Investor Relations and Corporate Finance
(214) 840-5415, james.heckler@sunoco.com
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Country music superstar Luke Combs is going on tour and he is kicking it off right here in North Texas.
Combs made the announcement on his Twitter page on Sept. 8, saying, “3 continents. 16 countries. 35 concerts. This is my 2023 World Tour! Join/login to my fan club at http://lukecombs.com to receive pre-sale info (info also emailed to members).”
He will be performing at AT&T Stadium at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are now on sale. You can buy the tickets here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/country-music-artist-luke-combs-kicking-off-his-world-tour-in-arlington-concert-set-for-march-25/ | 2022-09-16T20:55:09Z |
Family awarded $5 million for golf ball damage to home
KINGSTON, Mass. (WCVB) – A family in Massachusetts was awarded nearly $5 million after golf balls caused thousands of dollars in damages to their home.
The family’s attorney says nearly 700 golf balls have landed on their property since 2017, when they moved in.
“There are 26 windows that need to be replaced. The entire siding of the home has to be replaced,” explained Robert Galvin, the family’s attorney.
The Tenczar family loves the golf course view the Indian Pond Country Club provides, but their attorney says the hazards weigh heavily on their hearts.
“This was so extremely upsetting to them, and they were so completely powerless to really fix the problem. The problem has to be fixed from the golf course side,” Galvin said.
Galvin said the potential for damage is a part of the risk of living near the fairway, adding that the club has insurance to fix damage like what’s seen at the Tenczar’s house.
The family’s attorney said they declined that action because they wanted to prevent such a large number of golf balls from entering their property.
“There’s a lot of damage,” Galvin said.
The judge on the case awarded the Tenczar family $100,000 in damages and $3.5 million in emotional distress. Fees and interest bring the total to nearly $5 million.
Galvin said the family didn’t try to sell the home because it would have been too difficult to find a buyer.
“It would be impossible to sell the house with that type of situation,” he explained. “The problem had to be solved.”
The owner of the golf course plans to appeal the judge’s decision.
In the meantime, they’ve changed the hole the Tenczar family lives near as they work to find a positioning that will not lead to as many golf balls hitting their home.
Copyright 2022 WCVB via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/04/28/family-awarded-5-million-golf-ball-damage-home/ | 2022-04-28T16:39:25Z |
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Air Products (NYSE:APD) today declared a quarterly dividend of $1.62 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on August 8, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 1, 2022.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years. Focused on serving energy, environment and emerging markets, the Company provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemical, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the global leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The Company develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest industrial gas projects, including: gasification projects that sustainably convert abundant natural resources into syngas for the production of high-value power, fuels and chemicals; carbon capture projects; and world-scale low- and zero-carbon hydrogen projects supporting global transportation and the energy transition.
The Company had fiscal 2021 sales of $10.3 billion from operations in over 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of about $55 billion. More than 20,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
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Teacher resigns after experiment sends student to ER
By Deborah Gaines
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GRANBURY, Texas (KTVT) — A teacher is out of a job and a student has serious burns after an in-class science experiment goes awry in North Texas.
The incident happened at Granbury Middle School, about 50 miles southwest of Fort Worth.
When asked by a CBS 11 News crew, many parents said they were unaware their kids would literally be playing with fire.
As it stands, parents are taking sides online. Some are defending the teacher, who the district says has resigned, others call the experiment — that involved starting a fire on students hands — inexcusable.
Photos posted online show the blisters from serious burns the student suffered on April 1. Parents claim it happened after a class finished a test early and a teacher asked students if they wanted to see something ‘cool’.
A video shows one student quickly putting out a fire on their hands, which was covered in sanitizer. If the fire is extinguished fast it’s not supposed to cause burns or be painful. But the student who was burned panicked according to accounts.
I a social media post, administrators with the Granbury Independent School District said the teacher responsible no longer works at the school.
But angry parents were quick to respond with criticism. One said that, “Putting a flammable substance on bare hands and igniting it is not a science experiment. It’s just stupid.” Another posted that, “There’s absolutely NO excuse for putting a child in danger like that!!”
Some parents were more forgiving, with one posting, “The teacher may not have made the best choice by doing this experiment but it obviously went perfectly safely 99 out of 100 times. I don’t think them losing their job [resigned to avoid termination] is the solution.”
Granbury ISD officials say they have turned the matter over to law enforcement for further investigation, which suggests it is possible the former teacher could face criminal charges.
Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/04/06/teacher-resigns-after-experiment-sends-student-to-er/ | 2022-04-06T18:06:28Z |
G FUEL becomes the official energy drink of The Beem Team
NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- G FUEL — The Official Energy Drink of Esports® — is excited to announce a long-term partnership with immensely popular YouTube creator Matthew Beem.
"Partnering with G FUEL is a dream come true," said Beem. "I've been a fan of their products for years and am incredibly grateful for their long-term support so I can take my videos to the next level!"
Known for hilarious stunts and larger-than-life projects – including building a custom car and gifting it to MrBeast, filling his room with cereal, and building a giant stuffed animal for Bella Poarch – Beem has taken YouTube by storm, amassing more than two million dedicated followers since joining the platform in 2018. Beem posts new videos to his channel every Tuesday, receiving millions of views per upload.
"Matthew Beem embodies unpredictability, and his consistent ability to entertain and engage his fans makes him a perfect fit for the G FUEL family," said G FUEL Founder and CEO Cliff Morgan. "Although you can never quite predict what Matthew will do next, you can rest assured that he'll be powered by G FUEL when he does it!"
G FUEL and Beem are celebrating this partnership with a new "Beem Team Starter Kit," which includes a 16 oz Shaker Cup and seven fan-favorite G FUEL Stick Packs, available now at GFUEL.com.
Follow G FUEL and Matthew Beem's digital and social media channels for updates on this exciting partnership!
As The Official Energy Drink of Esports®, G FUEL provides gamers with a performance-driven alternative to standard energy drink products. With an ever-expanding, sugar-free product lineup that includes a powdered Energy Formula, ready-to-drink cans, powdered Hydration Formula and Sparkling Hydration bottles, G FUEL has firmly established itself as the market leader in the gamer energy drink industry.
With over 339,000 5-star Shopper Approved Ratings, a shipping network that spans over 125 countries, a nationwide retail campaign, and a global social media footprint of over 1 billion followers, G FUEL maintains the industry's largest and most passionate community of fans, customers, content creators, and partners. Content creators and partners who include the likes of Ninja, Sentinels Esports, Logic, NoisyButters, Luminosity Gaming, PewDiePie, Mikal Bridges, Summit1G, xQc, Ghost Gaming, Activision, SEGA of America, Capcom®, Bethesda Game Studios, Warner Bros., Disney, Lucasfilm, Sony Pictures, The Tetris Company, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., RESPAWN Products, SteelSeries, and Digital Storm.
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Matthew Beem is an American content creator known for his unique challenges, vlogs, and larger-than-life creations. He undertakes some of the most impressive projects on the internet, some of which include building the world's largest boxing glove, creating full-scale replicas of iconic items in pop culture, and giving away out-of-this-world gifts to the world's largest stars. He has worked with some of the biggest names in the digital world and is quickly on his way to being one of those names himself.
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Recognition reflects the company's ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion in home ownership
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- loanDepot is among the top lenders with the highest number of loan originators on the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals' (NAHREP®) latest "Top 250 Latino Mortgage Originators" report. A total of 47 loanDepot originators made NAHREP's national and regional lists, marking the second consecutive year the company has landed in the top rankings.
"loanDepot is passionate about serving the communities where our employees live and work, which is why it's so important that our team is representative of the people in the areas where we have in-market retail locations," said loanDepot's EVP, National Production Manager In Market Retail John Bianchi. "Having so many members of Team loanDepot receive NAHREP's recognition reflects the success of our efforts to recruit a diverse and representative team and is, of course, a result of these talented loan consultants' hard work and dedication to our customers. And we're just getting started."
The 47 loanDepot originators on NAHREP's report represent 10 states across the country with 6,677 combined transactions.
"Homeownership is a critical contributor to stable and healthy communities and is the single largest driver of generational wealth for most Americans," said loanDepot's VP, Community Lending Jesus Cruz. "We're incredibly proud to serve diverse communities and customers as a trusted resource for education and guidance throughout the mortgage process. The recognition from NAHREP reflects our team's commitment and excellence in serving their communities and customers so beautifully."
loanDepot has more than 300 in-market retail locations across the country. Visit loanDepot.com/branches to find a branch near you.
About loanDepot
loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) is a digital commerce company committed to serving its customers throughout the home ownership journey. Since its launch in 2010, loanDepot has revolutionized the mortgage industry with a digital-first approach that makes it easier, faster and less stressful to purchase or refinance a home. Today, as the nation's second largest non-bank retail mortgage lender, loanDepot enables customers to achieve the American dream of homeownership through a broad suite of lending and real estate services that simplify one of life's most complex transactions. With headquarters in Southern California and offices nationwide, loanDepot is committed to serving the communities in which its team lives and works through a variety of local, regional and national philanthropic efforts.
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Ultimate Deathknight is Available to All Players From August 25th Through October 27
TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Plarium, a global leader in developing F2P mobile and PC games with more than 435 million users worldwide, announces that fan-favorite character Deathknight makes his long-awaited debut as a Legendary Champion in acclaimed mobile collection RPG RAID: Shadow Legends. Ultimate Deathknight will be free for all players during a two-month loyalty in-game event from August 25 through October 27, 2022.
Since RAID launched in 2018, Deathknight has become the most recognizable face of the RAID brand and developed a massive cult following for his humorous and good-natured attitude and forlorn aspirations of becoming a powerful hero. He has also served as a lead in many of RAID's most viral commercial spots including RAID 2nd Anniversary, RPG Life Training, Therapy, DK Dreams Big, and RAID 3rd Anniversary. Finally, everyone's favorite underdog gets his day in the sun.
"Deathknight became instantly beloved by fans, and we couldn't be more excited to answer the call from so many to finally bring them a Legendary version of Deathknight," said Nick Day, VP of Creative at Plarium. "And to the fans that have always been rooting for the original Deathknight, 6-starring him, and putting him in your lineup regardless of how much weaker it made your team, this Ultimate Deathknight is for you. We (and OG Deathknight) will always appreciate your support and dedication."
Hosting the Ultimate Deathknight event is none other than…. The original Deathknight himself! Alongside the Ultimate Deathknight Champion, Plarium has brought Deathknight to life for the RAID community—and in advertising—using a cutting-edge real-time rendered motion capture avatar. Players can follow the skeleton himself on his Facebook and Twitter at @OGDeathknight for first-look reveal of his new Champion, running campaign commentary, and live appearances from high profile streamers and creators over the coming months.
"I'm so proud to officially announce my partnership with Raid as the face… uh, skull, if you will - of the Ultimate Deathknight Campaign," said Deathknight. "I'll be hosting this amazing event from August 25 through October 27, and I just want to say, this has been… lifechanging. Humbling. I mean, come on - I'm doing press interviews! I met Jeff Goldblum! Heck, I have an agent! To all my fans out there - my "Skeleton Crew" - I wouldn't be here without you pushing for this for all these years. I just want you to know that while I'm getting bigger, stronger, and hopefully better - I'm not gonna change. Let's go get some #Justice4Deathknight."
RAID: Shadow Legends is available to download on iOS and Android mobile devices, as well as PC through the Microsoft Store or the Plarium Play platform.
Plarium Global Ltd. is dedicated to creating the best mobile and PC experience for its community of over 435 million hardcore and casual gamers worldwide. Our diverse portfolio includes over 20 games ranging from hardcore RPGs to casual adventures, featuring acclaimed titles such as RAID: Shadow Legends, Vikings: War of Clans, Lost Island: Blast Adventure, and the Stormfall franchise. The App Store and Google Play regularly feature our games, with Facebook twice recognizing us as a top hardcore Facebook developer. Plarium employs more than 1,800 specialists at its headquarters and across seven offices and development studios in Europe and the United States. Our games are available on iOS, Android, and PC. They are also available through Plarium Play, our optimized game launcher for PC and Mac players. Plarium is part of Pixel United, the global mobile-first games publishing business of Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX code: ALL). Visit www.plarium.com for more information.
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Emergency funds are always a good choice. Here's how to build one
You’re going about your life, paying your bills and buying the things you want and need. Then the pandemic hits, and you’re worried. Your savings don’t look as hefty as you once thought. You’re scared your company may let you go. And your hot water tank just broke and needs replaced immediately.
Sounds like a rough situation to be in. But if you had an emergency fund in place, you’d feel much more secure.
What’s an emergency fund, you ask?
It’s what it sounds like. According to NerdWallet.com, an emergency fund is a bank account with money set aside for emergencies. This includes large, unexpected expenses, such as unforeseen medical expenses, home-appliance repair or replacement, major car fixes and unemployment.
But why do you need one? Especially if you have steady income.
This fund creates a buffer that will keep your finances in the black instead of going into debt — or further into debt, if you already have debt — from putting unexpected expenses on a high-interest credit card.
Choosing how much you should have in an emergency fund is up to you, but here are some guidelines, if you’re unsure.
If you’re starting small, it’s good to save about $500 and work your way up to six months worth of expenses.
The right amount really depends on your financial circumstances. The popular thought is to have between three to six months of expenses saved.
This helps you have money to cover expenses while looking for a new job if you find yourself unemployed.
Now that you have a figure in mind that you’re working toward, where is the best place to put it? That would be a high-yield savings account.
Because you want the money to be easy accessible but separate from the money you use to pay bills, a high-yield savings account just makes sense. It’s also crucial that you don’t put your emergency fund into investments because those can dip based on the market and world events.
High-yield savings accounts are federally insured and accrue interest — the good kind. So your money will grow — even if only by a small percentage each month.
NerdWallet.com offers six tips to build an emergency fund.
1. Calculate the total you want to save.
Add up your monthly bills and multiply that figure by three or six, depending on how large you want your emergency fund.
2. Set a monthly savings goal.
This will help you build little by little and get you in the habit of saving regularly. An easy way to do this is to set up automatic transfers to your savings account.
3. Deposit money into your savings automatically.
If your employer offers direct deposit, you should be able to designate a certain amount from each paycheck to deposit into your high-yield savings account.
4. Keep the change.
There are plenty of apps out there that help you save with every purchase. They round up each purchase, and the extra amount is sent directly to your savings account.
5. Save your tax refund.
If you receive a tax refund, consider sending it to your emergency fund before spending it on something else. Alternatively, you could adjust your tax form so that you have less money withheld, and you could transfer that money each pay directly into your emergency fund.
6. Assess and adjust contributions.
After a few months of saving, check in to see where you’re at, and adjust if needed. If you recently withdrew money, make sure to pay it back. If you’ve gone over the amount you need, think about investing the surplus funds.
Once your emergency fund is in place, make sure you know what is considered an emergency and what’s not. You may want to start another fund once this one is fully funded. The additional savings fund can cover expenses such as vacations, car maintenance, gifts for others and clothing. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/lifestyle/magazine/2022/04/12/emergency-funds-always-good-choice-heres-how-build-one/9414205002/ | 2022-04-12T10:03:09Z |
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies didn’t act their age in this first-round series against Minnesota, especially when they faced a double-digit deficit — all three times — entering the fourth quarter.
With another relentless and resolute finish, the Grizzlies finished off the Timberwolves. Their next challenge is coming fast: the Golden State Warriors.
Desmond Bane and Dillon Brooks each scored 23 points and the Grizzlies rallied yet again to eliminate the Timberwolves, winning 114-106 in Game 6 on Friday night.
“I wish we got better starts so we don’t have to put ourselves in that predicament,” Brooks said, “but we’re always going to find a way to fight.”
Brandon Clarke added 17 points and 11 rebounds in another stellar effort off the bench for the Grizzlies, who withstood another quiet night by star Ja Morant and another double-digit deficit entering the fourth quarter.
“We stick together, stay on the same page, and I think it really showed on the big stage this series,” said Bane, who led the Grizzlies in scoring the series.
The Grizzlies advanced in the playoffs for the first time in seven years, this time to meet Golden State, the NBA champions in 2015, 2017 and 2018. Game 1 is in Memphis on Sunday.
“Physically, mentally, this series was a battle,” said a visibly drained Morant, who went 4 for 14 from the field and had 17 points and 11 assists. “Obviously, the wins were pretty ugly outside of Game 2, but we got it done.”
Anthony Edwards had 16 of his 30 points in the first quarter for Minnesota. Jaden McDaniels had 24 points off the bench and Karl-Anthony Towns added 18 points and 10 rebounds, but the late-game struggles were evident again.
“We showed it in our shot selection in the fourth, and it’s baked in our DNA right now,” coach Chris Finch said. “We know we have to learn from this. We’re not all just going to be able to save the day.”
With the Grizzlies already the first team in NBA history to win multiple games in the same playoff series by erasing a double-digit-point fourth-quarter deficit, the here-we-go-again feeling was palpable in the building as an 84-74 lead for the Wolves at the third-quarter break quickly vanished.
Bane and Brooks each hit tying 3-pointers midway through the fourth, and Brooks fouled out just 26 seconds after his evened the score at 97.
“I think they thought I was going to shoot 1 for 10 again. I’m a pro. I figure stuff out,” said Brooks, who went 9 for 19 including 5 for 6 from deep.
Bane then swished another one from deep at 3:03 for a 101-99 lead, the first for the Grizzlies since they were up 39-38.
The kill shot came soon after for a Wolves team that, like so many others against the Grizzlies this season, was consistently a step and a jump behind on the glass.
Tyus Jones missed a pair of 3-pointers from the wing on the same possession, but the Grizzlies rebounded both — and Morant used the second one for a layup and a four-point lead.
After McDaniels, who had the game of his two-year career, hit a 3 with 1:34 left to bring the Wolves back within one, Jones — the former Timberwolves player and native of Minnesota — answered with a 3-pointer to bump the lead back to two possessions with 1:09 left.
Despite the devastation of the two squandered leads in defeat earlier in the series and the franchise’s untrustworthy history, the fans turned out again to give the Wolves a clear advantage.
Former Timberwolves star Latrell Sprewell sat courtside, a few seats down from Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen, a Minnesota native. Local head coaches P.J. Fleck (Gophers football), Ben Johnson (Gophers basketball) and Cheryl Reeve (Lynx) were in the house, too, as fans clutched neon-blue glow sticks for the duration of the night in the packed downtown arena.
Finch and Towns both clapped and waved at the fans as they walked off the court after the game in appreciation of the season-long support.
“How much this city, this team has given me, really made me enjoy basketball again,” Towns said.
BEVERLEY THRILLS
One of the most vital players for Minnesota in this series — all season, really — has been Patrick Beverley with his energy, experience and tenacity.
He knocked down a 3-pointer from the corner to give the Wolves a 69-56 lead — their largest of the game — and grinned at Morant on his way back. The NBA’s Most Improved Player flashed back a smile and promptly produced with a three-point play on the other end by flipping in a layup and drawing a foul. That sparked a 12-0 spurt by the Grizzlies, which Beverley ended with another 3.
MUST-WINS IN MINNESOTA
This was the first Game 6 the Timberwolves hosted in their modest postseason history, though they had Game 7 at Target Center in 2004 when they beat Sacramento to close that second round series.
In the Western Conference finals that year, the Wolves also beat the Lakers here in Game 5 before losing in Los Angeles in Game 6. Those are the only two elimination games they’ve ever won at home, having lost in those situations in the first round in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
TIP-INS
Grizzlies: Bane went 27 for 56 on 3-pointers in the series. That’s already the most makes in team history for a single postseason. O.J. Mayo made 20 from behind the arc in 13 playoff games in 2011.
Timberwolves: Naz Reid was not with the team for personal reasons, so recent acquisition Greg Monroe got the backup center minutes, his first action of the series.
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Datavault® monetizes faith based and nonprofit institutions' data to increase the yield of donations for religious organizations
NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Data Vault Holdings, Inc., leading the way in tokenomics and metaverse data visualization, valuation, and monetization, today announces a deal with 100+ churches as part of the launch of its Datavault® for Churches platform through its subsidiary Data Donate Technologies(DDT™). Under these contracts, Datavault® enables parishioners and donors to contribute to faith based and non-for-profit organizations through their data assets. In doing so, data is turned into new income for non-profit organizations, businesses, and individuals.
"Datavault's platform provides a safe and secure data solution for challenges that many churches face today. Our platform will consolidate, valuate, and visualize data so that pastors and their congregations can access the rich possibilities within the metaverse. Additionally, when we practice prayer, we also must practice data security. We often pray about private and meaningful matters in our lives making cybersecurity paramount in these communications. Technology and data will enable a more secure, impactful, organized, and sustainable future for religious organizations," says Nathaniel Bradley, co-founder and CEO of Data Vault Holdings.
Datavault® is powered using blockchain technology, meaning the information is protected and ownership is guaranteed. The platform's technology will provide churches with the tools to address issues such as a lack of data security, difficulty partnering with charities,and decreased church attendance and tithing. Additionally, Datavault® will also help churches to better manage their data.
"The Datavault® platform will empower church leaders and give them control over what is already theirs. Datavault® will give us the tools to secure our own data and increase its value. Through this platform, churches have a bonafide opportunity to create value. Charitable giving in the U.S. reached a record $471.44 billion in 2020, as individual Americans, corporations, and foundations made contributions in response to Covid-19 pandemic and racial justice efforts1. Data donation technologies will allow us all to give more," says Dr. Darrell Scott, co-founder and pastor of New Spirit Revival Center, based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Datavault's patented platform will allow church partners to address their present and future operational needs. Datavault® also offers:
- Mobile donations
- 3D multimedia data visualization
- Cross-referencing church data with datasets from other organizations and across religious organizations
- Buying, selling, and trading data on the Information Data Exchange®
- Partnership and sponsorship opportunities with charities and other non-profit organizations
- An ability to grow community profiles
Churches can create NFTs through the Datavault® platform and mint unique digital assets from art, GIFs, collectibles, music, and sermons, for example. Church goers can also create income for themselves by donating personal data through surveys and by connecting their social media accounts to Datavault®. Different from Big Tech, which sells personal data to third-parties, Datavault® instead provides its users the patented platform to buy, sell, and trade data for their own individual revenues.
"We created Datavault® to help non-profit organizations utilize our patented data donation platform as a simple and creative way to increase cash flow without additional overhead costs. Our vision is to create one of the greatest givebacks in history. This partnership takes us back to our altruistic roots and helps to empower churches using the data that they already have," says Alfred Blair Blaikie III, President and co-founder of Data Donate Technologies.
About Data Vault Holdings Inc.
Data Vault Holdings Inc. is a technology holding company that provides a proprietary, cloud-based platform for the delivery of branded data-backed cryptocurrencies. Data Vault Holdings Inc. provides businesses with the tools to monetize data assets securely over its Information Data ExchangeⓇ (IDE). The company is in the process of finalizing the consolidation of its affiliates Data Donate Technologies, Inc., ADIO LLC, and Datavault Inc. as wholly owned subsidiaries under one corporate structure. Learn more about Data Vault Holdings Inc. here.
About Data Donate Technologies, Inc. (DDT®)
DDT® develops technologies for data management so companies can monetize data assets. Data Donate Technologies, Inc. secures buyers for data assets on behalf of non-profit, faith-based, and political fundraising organizations. Learn more about Data Donate Technologies, Inc. here.
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1: "Charitable Giving in the U.S. Rose 5.1% to a Record US$471.44 Billion in 2020", 5th edition of the Giving USA Foundation's annual report, June 2021, https://www.barrons.com/articles/charitable-giving-in-the-u-s-rises-5-1-to-a-record-us-471-44-billion-in-2020-01623797511
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- ProLogium's solid-state battery pilot line with roll-to-roll automated production process began running in October, 2017.
- ProLogium's solid-state batteries have been verified for superior safety, high energy density, and its 99.9% single-layer yield has been recognized for commercialization readiness.
- ProLogium Technology's solid-state lithium ceramic battery plant will be the first in the world to go online in early 2023, and it aims to reach full capacity by the second half of the year.
TAIPEI, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ProLogium Technology, a global leader in innovative solid-state battery (SSB) technology based in Taiwan, reveals its automated SSB mass production line for the first time on social media. ProLogium's pilot line was already verified in October, 2017, and its new 3 GWh (equivalent to 30,000 EVs capacity at 100kWh per unit) mass production plant is slated to start running in early 2023, beginning with 0.5 GWh and reaching full capacity of 3GWh by the end of the year. With its mature mass production capabilities, ProLogium is set to become a leader of the market.
Solid-state battery (SSB) has been heralded as the most promising next-generation battery technology for EVs. Bringing SSB to market as soon as possible is thus vital to the development of booming EV industry. "Mass production capability is critical for the commercialization of technology," said Vincent Yang, CEO and Founder of ProLogium Technology. "I'm very proud to say that with 4 years of pre-pilot line semi-automated manufacturing and over 5 years of pilot line roll-to-roll automated manufacturing experience, ProLogium is now the only solid-state lithium ceramic battery maker capable of producing at scale and providing stable supply for the global EV industry. As ProLogium continues to make breakthroughs in the SSB technology, we have attracted visionary investors to join us in the mission to bring solid-state battery to market. Our OEM clients also look forward to seeing SSB usher in a new era for the EV industry. By working together, we can be force for change in the global transition towards electrification," Vincent Yang concluded.
ProLogium's manufacturing competence has been verified since its pilot line began production in October, 2017. The battery maker has established more than 4,000 quality control items in its production processes and achieved 99.9% yield for its single-layer cell manufacturing and 94% yield for multi-layer. These results lay the foundation for its first 3 GWh mass production plant. To date, ProLogium has shipped more than 7,300 EV cells with 50 - 60 Ah capacity to worldwide automotive partners for verification, and more than one million cells have been delivered to customers for consumer applications. Earlier this year, leading international luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz signed a technology cooperation agreement with ProLogium to develop next-generation EV battery cells. In May, POSCO Holdings, an eco-friendly materials supplier, announced the signing of an agreement with ProLogium to provide reliable access to battery materials needed for ProLogium's next-generation SSB production.
With mature manufacturing processes, validation from years of product sales in the market, and strong support from supply chain partners, ProLogium is ready to start its expansion plans in Europe and the North America and bring its revolutionary SSB technology to the world.
At 17:00 on June 15, Taipei Time (GMT+8), an exclusive first look at "How ProLogium's Solid-State Battery is Made", a video introduction of the company's manufacturing process, will be published on ProLogium's social media platforms including Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
PorLogium Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prologium.tech/
ProLogium LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13667317
ProLogium Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProLogium
ABOUT PROLOGIUM
Founded in 2006, ProLogium is a global leader in innovative next generation battery technologies for vehicle, consumer, and industrial applications. ProLogium is the first battery company in the world to mass-produce solid-state lithium ceramic batteries. Its proprietary technologies cover over 500 (applied or awarded) patents worldwide. ProLogium's automated pilot production line has provided nearly 8,000 solid-state battery sample cells to global car manufacturers for testing and module development. ProLogium Technology's solid-state lithium ceramic battery plant will be the first in the world to go online in early 2023, and it aims to reach full capacity by the second half of the year, followed by capacity expansion plans in major markets worldwide. Further information can be found at www.prologium.com
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New Ninja Woodfire™ Outdoor Grill Smokes the Competition with Quick, Easy, and Flavorful Grilling
NEEDHAM, Mass., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ninja, the #1 brand in small kitchen appliances in the US1, and a part of JS Global Lifestyle Company Limited (HKEX: 1691.HK), knows that the key to a successful game day is a delicious tailgate. To kick off fall football, Ninja is meeting fans on their turf to debut its first-ever outdoor product, the Ninja Woodfire™ Outdoor Grill.
Master grill, BBQ smoke, air fry, and so much more with this portable2, electric grill. Using 100 percent real wood-burning pellets for authentic woodfire flavors, it's a must-have for tailgating and other outdoor adventures. Ninja's Woodfire™ technology tenderizes large cuts of meat up to 40 percent faster and with 80 percent fewer pellets than competitors' grills3 while still delivering that delicious BBQ flavor you crave. So wherever the weekend takes you, enjoy versatile, fool-proof grilling with seven different functions under one hood.
"We're extremely excited to take Ninja outdoors with the launch of the Ninja Woodfire™ Outdoor Grill, here to rival the competition with its all-in-one features," said Bill Davaris, Chief Marketing Officer at SharkNinja. "Ninja has now made easy to achieve that quintessential outdoor woodfire flavor that we all love, without any of the classic inconveniences. "
The Grill Dads, authors of The Best Grilling Cookbook Ever Written By Two Idiots, and Spiceology, Inc. 5000's fastest growing spice company, will join Ninja's starting lineup this season to give consumers the ultimate grilling experience with exclusive recipes, spices, spice blends, and other BBQ smoked goodness. From September 3 (National Tailgate Day) to September 17, football fans and foodies across the country can enter the 'Electrify Your Tailgate' sweepstakes for a chance to win a Ninja Woodfire™ Outdoor Grill, The Grill Dads' x Spiceology blends, premium-quality pellets from the experts at Bear Mountain, and so much more.
Consolidate your favorite outdoor cooking activities like gas grilling, BBQ smoking and air frying into one, and save thousands with a product that does it all. The Ninja Woodfire™ Outdoor Grill (MSRP: $369.60) is available on NinjaKitchen.com and at Amazon, Target, Walmart, Bed Bath and Beyond, Best Buy, Kohl's, Lowes, and Home Depot.
1The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service, based on brand-level dollar sales, 52 weeks view for January 5, 2020-January 2, 2021; January 3, 2021-January 1, 2022. Categories covered under claim: kitchen appliances category group.
2Mobile generators must be rated at least 15A 120VAC to operate.
3Tested against the Traeger 780.
About JS Global
JS Global Lifestyle Company Limited (Hong Kong: 1691) is a world leading producer of small household appliances. As of Dec 31st, 2020, JS Global ranked number 3 among the small household appliance focused companies. It primarily operates three major brands: Shark, Ninja and Joyoung. The Company's success is centered around its deep understanding of consumer needs, and is built on its strong product innovation and design capability powered by a global research and development platform, marketing strengths driving high brand engagement, and an omni-channel distribution coverage with high penetration.
About Ninja:
What we believe
You can make it.
Ninja believes that if you want to cook at home, you can. If you want to experiment more with recipes and ingredients, you can. If you want to cook dinner every single night, you can. If you want to be proud of what you're serving your family, you, without a doubt, can. We design tools and appliances that help you achieve endless opportunities with food, regardless of how much experience you have. It is our belief that if you have the desire to cook, that you can make it, and we're here to help you do it in ways that are fast, easy, and delicious.
About Spiceology:
Founded in 2013, Spiceology is the fastest-growing spice company in America. The chef-owned and operated, one-stop spice shop develops innovative blends and offers over 300 ingredients that are ground fresh in small-batches and shipped fresh to consumers and chefs. Spiceology's, "experiment with flavor," ethos is not only embraced through excellent ingredients and unique combinations, but also through responsible business practices designed to create a better world with diversity, equity and inclusion at the heart of the workforce. Spiceology products can be found on spiceology.com, chefs.spiceology.com, in specialty retailers and grocers, in restaurants around the US, and as far away as Australia and Dubai. Visit spiceology.com for more information or to place an order, or follow Spiceology on Facebook and Instagram. For recipe inspiration, visit here.
About The Grill Dads:
Food Network Hosts, Today Show Regulars, Social Media Influencers, Spice Line Ninjas, Modern Dad Lifestyle Marketing Experts, Members of the Handsome Club.
Mark and Fey are real-life best buds, modern dad advocates, and food fanatics that have found their niche as entertainers on social media, as guests and hosts for television shows and featured acts for a variety of special events - including regular appearances on Today Show. They started their entertainer journey by winning Guy Fieriʼs "Guyʼs Big Project," and as hosts of two prime time shows "The Grill Dads" and "Comfort Food Tour on Food Network. Their shows can currently be found on streaming services such as HULU, Discovery+, Amazon Prime and AppleTV. Previously, Fey was the co-founder of creative advertising agency Omelet, while Mark was a C-suite advertising executive and tour manager for major international musicians.
CONTACT: Allie Chartoff, Senior Director, Global Content at SharkNinja, 781-910-4974
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CHICAGO, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, July 21, 2022, Griffin Living hosted the keynote panel at the BRAIN Memory Care conference, hosted by Senior Housing News, in Chicago. The panel was moderated by the CEO of senior developer Griffin Living, Paul E. Griffin III, and featured memory disorder expert Dr. James Mastrianni and memory care director James Christensen.
Griffin emphasized the importance for senior living developers to understand the causes and treatments for dementia: "We're delighted to be part of the conversation on memory care. We want to understand the customers and their needs so we can best serve them."
Dr. James Mastrianni, a professor of neurology at the University of Chicago and a clinician at a memory care clinic, spoke to the 150 conference attendees at BRAIN about the current clinical understanding of Alzheimer's and dementia. He also discussed the research being conducted that makes experts hopeful about a potential cure for Alzheimer's in the future.
In the meantime, according to Dr. Mastrianni, Alzheimer's care is more about lifestyle interventions, like making sure patients get enough sleep and proper nutrition. Exercise is the most important lifestyle intervention for managing dementia, Dr. Mastrianni emphasized.
James Christensen, Director of Memory Care at Griffin Living's Varenita of Simi Valley community, accompanies and manages memory care residents with Alzheimer's through these daily activities to promote their health and longevity. When hiring staff, James looks for people who are "person-centered and not just task-oriented." He added, "I find team members who can slow down enough to live moment to moment with the resident, find out what is stressing them, and identify something that can redirect them."
To maximize the effectiveness of his memory care programs, James said, "I personally invite each resident to participate. I try to make them feel like they're my only resident." This personal engagement helps to get the buy-in necessary from residents and supports them in making the lifestyle changes needed to maintain or improve their cognitive functioning.
While Dr. Mastrianni and James concurred that there is no cure for Alzheimer's or memory disorders (for now), all of these lifestyle factors can help "build a physical and cognitive reserve and lead to a dramatic improvement in quality of life." Griffin says, "Then we have a reason for being in business."
Griffin Living is an award-winning, privately-owned real estate development firm headquartered in Calabasas, CA founded by Paul E. Griffin III that develops and maintains senior living properties across the United States.
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OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) announced today that Chief Executive Officer Linda Rendle and Chief Financial Officer Kevin Jacobsen will be featured speakers at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference next month in Boston. They will be hosting a fireside chat Sept. 7 from 3-3:40 p.m. ET.
Live webcasts can be accessed on the company's website. Replays will be posted there following the events.
About The Clorox Company
The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) champions people to be well and thrive every single day. Its trusted brands, which include Brita®, Burt's Bees®, Clorox®, Fresh Step®, Glad®, Hidden Valley®, Kingsford®, Liquid-Plumr®, Pine-Sol® and Rainbow Light®, can be found in about nine of 10 U.S. homes and internationally with brands such as Ajudin®, Clorinda®, Chux® and Poett®. Headquartered in Oakland, California, since 1913, Clorox was one of the first U.S. companies to integrate ESG into its business reporting, with commitments in three areas: Healthy Lives, Clean World and Thriving Communities. Visit thecloroxcompany.com to learn more.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. (NASDAQ: MNMD), (NEO: MMED), (the "Company" or "MindMed"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel products to treat brain health disorders, today announced that it will host its earnings call on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 and provide a business update.
Individuals may participate via telephone by dialing (800) 920-2776 (domestic) or (416) 981-9033 (international) and using conference ID 22019820. The webcast can be accessed live here or on MindMed's Investor Resources webpage. The webcast will be archived on the company's website for at least 30 days after the conference call.
MindMed is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel products to treat brain health disorders, with a particular focus on psychiatry, addiction, pain and neurology. Our mission is to be the global leader in the development and delivery of treatments that unlock new opportunities to improve patient outcomes. We are developing a pipeline of innovative drug candidates, with and without acute perceptual effects, targeting the serotonin, dopamine and acetylcholine systems.
MindMed trades on NASDAQ under the symbol MNMD and on the Canadian NEO Exchange under the symbol MMED.
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CHICAGO (AP) — An 8-year-old boy whose spine was severed in the shooting at a parade on July 4 has moved to a rehabilitation-focused hospital after spending nearly a month in a Chicago pediatric intensive care unit.
Cooper Roberts’ family said the boy was moved Sunday to the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab from the University of Chicago’s Comer Children’s Hospital. The family’s statement released Monday said Cooper’s medical team will focus on physical and occupational therapy along with other rehabilitation and mental health services.
Cooper was among the 48 people wounded when a gunman opened fire on the Highland Park Independence Day parade. His twin brother, Luke, was hit by shrapnel, and his mother was wounded in the leg.
Seven people were killed.
Since the shooting, Cooper has undergone at least seven surgeries and is paralyzed from the waist down. In previous statements, his family said he required time on a ventilator and breathing tube after some of those procedures, and he experienced high fevers and other complications.
Each sign of progress has been celebrated in the family’s public updates: Cooper’s first time consuming liquids, the first trip outside the hospital doors in a wheelchair, trips to the hospital’s play room and a reunion with the family’s French bulldog, George.
Word of Cooper’s move to the rehabilitation hospital this week sparked another burst of financial support for the Roberts family. An online fundraiser reported more than $1.7 million has been raised toward Cooper’s care.
In a statement last week, their mother Keely asked people to continue praying for Cooper and Luke.
“Their lives are so much more and better than this terrible thing than was done to them,” she said. “Their lives are not a tragedy, they are a triumph.”
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Overjet, the leader in dental AI for providers and payers, received a Medical Device Establishment License (MDEL) from Health Canada for its innovative X-ray analysis technology.
BOSTON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Overjet, the dental industry leader in artificial intelligence solutions, announced today it's expanding into Canada. The company received a Medical Device Establishment License (MDEL) from Health Canada for its AI-powered radiograph analysis and annotation software designed to help dentists offer more comprehensive care.
Overjet is collaborating with several of Canada's largest dental groups, insurers, and product distribution companies to implement the AI technology. The software analyzes dental X-rays in real time to detect cavities and calculus, as well as identify restorations, root canals, and other prior treatment. It also quantifies bone loss to aid in the diagnosis of periodontal disease, a common gum infection that causes the bone and tissue supporting teeth to deteriorate.
The objective analysis helps dentists know where to take a deeper look so they can provide comprehensive patient care. The software also reviews the past 18 months of X-rays of every patient in the practice and cross-references with the treatment plans on file to identify patients with potentially undiagnosed conditions.
"Canada is one of the leading countries in AI and technology adoption, and we look forward to bringing Overjet to Canada to enhance oral health," said Wardah Inam, PhD, the CEO and co-founder of Overjet. "We look forward to working with our Canadian partners to create a future that is clinically-precise, efficient, and patient-centric."
"It's an honor to have the opportunity to introduce AI technology to advance patient care in the country where I grew up," said Chris Balaban, DMD, VP of Clinical Affairs at Overjet. "Overjet not only provides data-driven insights to help dentists determine the right treatment at the right time, but it helps educate and empower patients to make more informed decisions about their oral and overall health."
In the United States, Overjet has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration and is used by dental support organizations (DSOs), independent dentists, and dental insurance carriers, representing more than 100 million patients.
Canadian providers, payers, and industry partners seeking more information are urged to visit overjet.com.
Founded by experts from MIT and Harvard School of Dentistry, Overjet is the industry leader in dental artificial intelligence, helping both providers and payers improve patient care. By combining deep expertise in dentistry and advanced engineering, Overjet develops accurate and quantified ways to detect pathologies, and integrates actionable insights into workflows to operationalize a feedback loop between providers, payers, and patients. Every day, some of the largest DSOs and insurance companies rely on accurate information provided by Overjet's FDA-cleared platform to drive better care and service to patients. Learn more at overjet.com.
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MECHANICSBURG, Pa., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- West Shore Home, America's most admired remodeling brand, is proud to announce a multi-year endorsement deal with college running back Nick Singleton. Named Gatorade's 2021-22 National Football Player of the Year, Singleton is a graduate of Governor Mifflin High School in Shillington, Pa.
The partnership is possible through the new NCAA rules allowing college players to obtain name, image and likeness (NIL) sponsorships as amateur athletes. Singleton is attending Penn State University beginning in the 2022-23 season.
West Shore Home specializes in fast, convenient home remodeling services. The brand's marketing messages "Don't Blink" and "Fast is Better" represent the speed and efficiency of its entire remodeling process. Much like Nick Singleton is recognized for his speed on the field, West Shore Home is known for its own speed with its easy one-day remodeling services, making the partnership a perfect fit.
"We are thrilled to partner with Nick Singleton. As an athlete and role model, he embodies many of our core values at West Shore Home. He excels not only on the football field, but academically and in the community," said B.J. Werzyn, CEO, West Shore Home. "As a Penn State alumnus, I'm proud that Nick is representing the Nittany Lions and that West Shore Home is part of his college journey."
As a high school running back, Singleton rushed for 2,043 yards and 41 touchdowns on 165 carries his senior season. He also caught four passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kickoff for another score. He was selected to play in the 2022 All-American Bowl. Singleton was ranked as the nation's No. 1 running back recruit in the Class of 2022 by 247Sports.
Off the field he volunteers as a coach for local football camps and practices, participates in his local elementary school literacy outreach program and has donated his time for community cleanup initiatives. All of this while maintaining a 3.51 GPA in the classroom.
"I'm honored to not only be a part of the Nittany Lion nation, but a teammate of West Shore Home," said Nick Singleton. "So many of the company's core values embody what I strive for each day. This includes being an exceptional teammate, being great at whatever we do and getting better every single day. As a Pennsylvania native, I am thrilled to partner with a company from my home state and I look forward starting the season."
West Shore Home's sponsorship of Singleton is the first major, multi-year NIL deal with a Penn State football player.
About West Shore Home®
West Shore Home®, headquartered in Mechanicsburg, PA., is a leading technology-enabled home remodeling services provider with an expanding national footprint. Founded in 2006, West Shore Home's national brand promise is Bringing Happiness to Every Home™ by delivering a fast, easy and convenient home remodeling experience. From the first phone call to the final installation, customers have a streamlined experience and associate the West Shore Home® brand with consistent high quality, transparency, and trust. For additional information visit westshorehome.com.
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Judicial panel describes ambulance company's tactics as 'absurd and unreasonable' attempt at 'legal gotcha'
DALLAS, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran appellate lawyers at Dallas-based Fears Nachawati have secured an important appeals court ruling for a family pursuing a wrongful death claim against an ambulance service whose patient died due to medical negligence.
In an en banc opinion issued June 10, the Dallas 5th District Court of Appeals reversed its own earlier ruling and that of the trial court which had barred the family's negligence and wrongful death lawsuit. The suit was rejected because the family allegedly had not fully completed a medical authorization form prior to suit being filed.
Acadian Ambulance Service had claimed that the Texas Medical Liability Act required the listing of every individual and entity that had provided medical care to the victim, Gary Maypole, in the previous five years. Appeals court Justice Ken Molberg, writing the en banc opinion, described the ambulance company's interpretation of the law as "absurd and unreasonable" and potentially "a game of legal 'gotcha.'"
While transporting Mr. Maypole in an Acadian ambulance in July 2015, the Acadian personnel caused him to suffocate on a catheter they applied in his throat. After the family filed a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit in 2017, Acadian sought a summary judgment dismissing the lawsuit, claiming the statute of limitations had expired because the required medical liability form was not properly filled out. The trial court and the appeals court initially sided with Acadian and dismissed the lawsuit.
The new appeals court ruling means the lawsuit now goes back to the trial court where it will proceed.
"We are grateful that these Justices recognized the need to prevent a legal technicality from closing the courthouse doors to a family seeking answers," said Fears Nachawati attorney S. Ann Saucer, who led the appeal and presented oral argument to the en banc court. Ms. Saucer particularly praised the opinion for devoting an entire section to the principle that, "this Court is beholden to safeguard Texas citizens' right to a trial by jury."
The case is Gary Lew Maypole Sr. et al. v. Acadian Ambulance Service Inc. et al., No. 05-18-00539-CV, in the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas.
Fears Nachawati represents individuals in mass-tort litigation, businesses and governmental entities in contingent litigation, and individual victims in complex personal injury litigation. For more information visit https://www.fnlawfirm.com.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched seven spotless innings with longtime catcher Yadier Molina back behind the plate, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Tuesday night.
Paul Goldschmidt homered and drove in three runs to lead the St. Louis offense. Dylan Carlson, the subject of trade speculation before Tuesday’s deadline, hit a two-run shot and made a nice catch in center field. Nolan Arenado also went deep.
“Anytime you can block out the noise, you can focus on the goal,” said Carlson, now the team’s regular center fielder after injured Harrison Bader was traded to the Yankees. “To be able to come to the park the same way is a good thing for me. I want to produce, contribute and help this team win.”
Molina returned from knee inflammation that had sidelined him since June 16. Paired once again with Wainwright, the two 40-year-olds teamed up to shut down Chicago.
“It’s really good to see those two together and see Yadi back behind the plate,” St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said. “It’s meaningful. Definitely a plus.”
Wainwright (8-8) allowed six hits and struck out four in his 192nd career win.
“I had terrible stuff,” Wainwright said. “Didn’t have a fastball. Slider was kind of sloppy. Curveball was OK, thankfully. Changeup stinks. But we made it work.”
Molina flashed his Gold Glove form by throwing out Rafael Ortega attempting to steal second in the first inning.
“It was a good throw. I set him up perfectly for that,” Wainwright quipped. “I’m just kidding. I’m glad to have him back. He’s the greatest catcher of our lifetime.”
Wainwright and Molina made their 317th career start as batterymates, passing the Boston/Milwaukee Braves duo of Warren Spahn and Del Crandall for sole possession of second place in major league history since 1901. The only pair in front is Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan (324) of the Detroit Tigers (1963-75).
Molina last caught Wainwright on June 11 against Cincinnati. Wainwright made eight starts without Molina behind the plate from June 17 to July 27, going 2-4 with a 3.93 ERA.
“I knew everything I missed about him,” Wainwright said.
Molina caught his 153rd career shutout. That’s second only to Yogi Berra (173) in MLB history.
Goldschmidt drove in two runs in the third with a single.
A three-run fifth put St. Louis up 5-0. Carlson’s homer came after Tommy Edman led off with a walk. With one out, Goldschmidt hit his 25th homer.
Arenado added his 20th home run with two outs in the seventh.
Cubs starter Keegan Thompson (8-5) gave up five runs and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
“Probably just not his best outing,” Chicago manager David Ross said. “His stuff wasn’t as sharp as it has been. He wasn’t as crisp and they took advantage of it.”
MILESTONE MAN
After finishing the first, Wainwright reached 2,500 innings for his career. He is the fifth active MLB pitcher and fourth Cardinal all-time to reach that threshold.
TRADE DEADLINE MOVES
Cubs: Acquired minor league RHP Ben Brown from the Philadelphia Phillies for RHP David Robertson. … Claimed RHP Kervin Castro off waivers from the San Francisco Giants and optioned him to Triple-A Iowa. Castro was designated for assignment Monday by the Giants. … Acquired minor league RHP Saúl González from the New York Mets for RHP Mychal Givens. … Acquired RHP Hayden Wesneski from the New York Yankees for RHP Scott Effross.
Cardinals: Acquired LHP Jordan Montgomery from the New York Yankees for Bader. … Got veteran LHP José Quintana and RHP Chris Stratton from Pittsburgh for RHP Johan Oviedo and minor league INF Malcom Nunez.
COME FLY WITH ME
The Cardinals have homered in 11 straight games. The streak started July 15. It’s the second-longest active streak in the majors behind the Yankees (17). The Cardinals have multiple home runs in five straight games.
ROSTER MOVES
Cubs: Reinstated 2B Nick Madrigal from the 10-day injured list and recalled RHP Michael Rucker and RHP Anderson Espinoza from Triple-A Iowa.
Cardinals: Activated Molina from the 10-day injured list. … Optioned RHP Junior Fernández to Triple-A Memphis. … Designated C Austin Romine for assignment.
WELCOME BACK, HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Cardinals SS Paul DeJong turned 29 and celebrated by returning to the lineup at Busch Stadium. DeJong, an All-Star in 2019, was sent to Triple-A Memphis on May 10. He was recalled Saturday when the Cardinals played in Washington.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cubs: Placed LHP Steven Brault on the COVID-19 injured list. … LHP Wade Miley (left shoulder strain) is scheduled to make a minor league rehab start with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.
Cardinals: INF/OF Juan Yepez (right forearm strain) can hit but can’t throw yet. Yepez went on the injured list July 15, a day after making an 84.5 mph throw from right field to nab Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman at the plate.
UP NEXT
Cubs: LHP Justin Steele (4-7, 3.86 ERA) lasted only 3 2/3 innings last time out in San Francisco. He will be making his third career start against the Cardinals. He took a no-decision in his first start against them this season, tossing seven innings and allowing one earned run.
Cardinals: RHP Miles Mikolas (8-8, 2.86) went seven innings last Friday, allowing two runs and six hits in the Cardinals’ 6-2 win over the Nationals.
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SEBRING, Fla., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With 14 facilities spanning nationwide, Banyan Treatment Centers is proud to announce our newest inpatient location in Sebring, FL. By treating over 40,000 patients and counting, Banyan has helped the lives of many across the nation combat addiction, mental illness, and eating disorders.
Its latest facility, Banyan Sebring, offers inpatient treatment for substance use, mental health, and co-occurring disorders. Located on Lake Sebring, this detox and residential facility has 40 beds, a swimming pool, a volleyball court, and many more incredible amenities.
Our Substance Use Program includes medically assisted detox for patients who are physically and chemically dependent on substances as well as residential care for patients with substance use, mental health, or co-occurring disorders. The Mental Health Program at Banyan Sebring treats disorders such as but not limited to mood, thought, and anxiety disorders, schizophrenic disorders, bipolar disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
As an inpatient facility, Banyan Sebring offers safe and secure housing where patients while receiving 24/7 care from medical and clinical staff. During programming, patients receive daily group therapy and weekly individualized therapy. Banyan Sebring also offers a family program, alumni program, faith program, and case management services.
For those seeking a full continuum of care, Banyan has additional locations in Florida offering outpatient services for substance use and mental health disorder.
As one of the leading drug and alcohol addiction treatment programs, Banyan's mission is to help those who suffer from addiction and mental illness achieve true happiness and long-lasting recovery. Banyan has set an exceptional standard within the addiction and mental health industry with robust clinical services along with a holistic and innovative approach to treatment.
Banyan will be hosting an Open House event on July 12th, from 11 am – 4 pm for those in the community interested in meeting the team and learning more. To RSVP, please visit www.banyansebring.eventbrite.com.
To learn more about the program offered at Banyan Sebring, visit our website at BanyanSebring.com. Banyan continues to strive to improve the lives of individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. See the organization's media section or Banyan blog here. If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health disorder, substance use disorder, or eating disorder, please call us today at (877) 836-7614.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Unity Software Inc. (NYSE: U).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Unity between March 5, 2021 and May 10, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 6, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Unity Software Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) deficiencies in Unity's product platform reduced the accuracy of the Company's machine learning technology; (ii) the foregoing was likely to have a material negative impact on the Company's revenues; (iii) accordingly, Unity had overstated the Company's commercial and/or financial prospects for 2022; (iv) as a result, the Company was likely to have to reduce its fiscal 2022 guidance; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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(NEXSTAR) – Since Sunday, six more states have reported their first cases of monkeypox, bringing the national total to 36 states that have seen at least one case of the virus this year.
Massachusetts reported the U.S.’s first case of the monkeypox virus in May in a man who had recently traveled to Canada. Over 600 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. and Puerto Rico since, the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
California and New York have the greatest number of cases at 117 and 122, respectively. Those case counts are up from 95 and 90, respectively, reported by the CDC one week ago. Florida and Illinois have each reported just over 60 cases, up from the 51 and 53 reported last week.
Ten states have reported just one case, including Arkansas, Connecticut, Louisiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin, all of which reported their first cases in the past week. Ten states have recorded over a dozen monkeypox cases since May.
The U.S. makes up less than 1% of the more than 7,000 monkeypox cases confirmed worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.
Monkeypox, clinically known as orthopox, has sickened people for decades in Africa, but until May, the disease had not been known to cause significant outbreaks in multiple countries at the same time and involving people with no travel links to the continent.
It was first discovered in 1958 in monkeys being kept for research. It was found in humans 12 years later in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in a child in a rural rainforest region where smallpox had since been eradicated, according to the World Health Organization.
People with monkeypox often experience symptoms like fever, body aches and a rash; most recover within weeks without needing medical care.
Scientists warn anyone who is in close physical contact with someone who has monkeypox or their clothing or bedsheets is at risk of infection. Vulnerable populations like children and pregnant women are thought more likely to suffer severe disease.
Some experts and advocates are warning the Biden administration is responding too slowly to the monkeypox outbreak, leaving the U.S. at risk of losing control of the disease. David Harvey, executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors, said three areas, in particular, have been slow: "streamlining testing, making vaccines available, streamlining access to the best therapeutics."
In New York City, which is responsible for nearly 120 of the state's total cases, health officials say they've received thousands of monkeypox vaccine doses and appointments have been filling up quickly.
Earlier this week, commercial labs began testing for monkeypox, a move CDC Director Rochelle Walensky called a "key pillar in our comprehensive strategy to combat this disease." | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/monkeypox-cases-climb-in-the-us-especially-in-these-states/ | 2022-07-08T12:54:33Z |
Detroit Tigers fan falls 15 feet from crumbling footbridge
DETROIT (AP) — A man walking on a footbridge to a Detroit Tigers game says he fell 15 feet to the ground when part of the concrete collapsed.
Ely Hydes said the incident occurred May 9, but the bridge still was open until The Detroit News reached out to the state Transportation Department on Sunday.
The Spruce Street pedestrian bridge is above the Lodge Freeway.
Hydes says he was walking to Comerica Park with a friend when “the bridge just collapsed under my feet.”
Hydes says he landed about six feet from traffic. He describes himself as a “giant walking bruise.”
Hydes says “crazy things” happen to him at baseball games. In 2019, he caught a home run hit by Albert Pujols, the slugger’s 2,000th career RBI.
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Increasing Interest in Building Strong Online Brands with Descriptive Domains Is Driving the Company's Growth.
NEW YORK and BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. magazine announced today that Identity Digital Inc., a leader in connecting the online world with domain names and related technologies, is listed on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment – its independent businesses. Many well-known businesses, such as Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, and Patagonia, gained their first exposure as Inc. 5000 honorees.
"We are honored to receive this recognition again this year, and we appreciate the consideration from Inc. and endorsement by our customers and partners," says Akram J. Atallah, CEO of Identity Digital. "We are committed to enabling people and businesses around the globe to create domain names that use both sides of the dot to convey exactly who they are and what their businesses do. They're enabling our growth by enthusiastically embracing our descriptive domains."
Identity Digital top-level domains (TLDs) such as .info, .live, .world, .games, .digital and .studio allow businesses to craft memorable names that anchor their search engine optimization (SEO) strategies and build strong online brands.
"We are proud to be among the 2022 honorees that have overcome challenges over the past few years and continued to succeed," Atallah comments.
Inc. reports that companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of COVID-19. Among the top 500, the average median three-year revenue growth rate soared to 2,144 percent. Together, those companies added more than 68,394 jobs over the past three years.
The Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine, which will be available on August 23.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000
Methodology
Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. The top 500 companies on the Inc. 5000 are featured in Inc. magazine's September issue. The entire Inc. 5000 can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.
About Inc.
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
For more information on the Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala, visit http://conference.inc.com/.
About Identity Digital
Identity Digital Inc. simplifies and connects the online world with domain names and related technologies to empower people to build, market, and own their authentic digital identities. With the world's largest portfolio of nearly 300 TLDs such as .live, .technology, and .restaurant, Identity Digital operates around 25 million domains on its innovative registry services platform. In addition, they enable customers to discover, register, support and use high-quality domain names with its registrar, Name.com. Headquartered in Bellevue, WA, Identity Digital is a global company with approximately 300 employees. For more information, please visit identity.digital.
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Lynda Lou Feild Matush
4/3/1938 – 3/22/2022
Lynda Lou Feild Matush was called home by her Heavenly Father on March 22, 2022. Lynda was born in Lampasas, Texas on April 03, 1938 to Marcus Anderson Feild and Annie Laverne Standard Feild. Lynda was raised on her family’s ranch in Lake Victor and the core values she learned in her early years at the ranch served her throughout her life.
Lynda being the 6th generation on the ranch, took pride in working the land as her family did before her. Lynda was no stranger to hard work. She grew up riding the horses, helping her brothers during harvest time, to helping work cattle when needed. She taught her daughter, Lori, as well to clear the senderos of cedar and mesquite trees for the cattle which is something they did together. The Feild Ranch was awarded one of Texas’ top 100 oldest family ranches in Texas, an honor bestowed by the State to the family about 25 years ago in Austin, Texas.
Lynda graduated from Burnet High School in 1956 and continued her education graduating from Southwest Texas State University. Lynda became a teacher and taught in Waco, Lampasas, Lubbock, and then taught in Temple for many years at Lamar Middle School. Lynda loved her colleagues and students while teaching at Lamar in Temple. She was joyful to motivate and inspire her students.
In 1959, Lynda married Darby Lee Clendennen in Lake Victor, Texas. While Darby was in the US Air Force they lived in Enid, Oklahoma, Waco, San Antonio, Lampasas and Lubbock. Their daughter Lori was born in Enid and while Darby was serving in Vietnam, Lynda and Lori lived in Lampasas to be close to family.
In 1976, Lynda married William Joe Matush on July the 4th in Temple. She and Willie loved their worship at First Methodist Church and especially the Dawson Sunday school class. They valued their friends in the class and their long-standing ‘Friday Night Dinner’ group which morphed into a Wednesday night ritual. Upon retirement, Lynda and Willie enjoyed working on her ranch near Lake Victor and were often there working
Everyone who knew Lynda knew she loved unconditionally—Her God, her family, her friends, her colleagues, her students, her Baylor Bears. She embraced life and her interests with gusto and enthusiasm. You never heard her complain, and although she was good at everything she did, she always shown the light on others, rather than herself.
Lynda was predeceased by her first husband, Major Darby Clendennen, her husband, William J. Matush, her parents Mark and Laverne Feild, her brothers, Marcus Standard Feild and Homer Alverne “Buddy” Feild and Sandra Mae Yazell Feild.
She is survived by her brother, Charles Anderson “Andy” Feild and his wife, Martha Lucksinger Feild, Buddy’s wife Rayma Feild, her daughter, Lori Clendennen, her step-daughters, Marilyn Taylor and husband Jay, and Mona Kohutek and husband John, step-son, Mike Matush, grandchildren William ‘Jay’ Matush, Elisa Etter, Melanie Jarvis, John Sammons III, Cain Kohutek, Emileigh Hebert, and August Beverly. Also survived by nieces Kathy Feild Reynolds and husband Eddie, Kally Feild Meyer and husband Michael, Celeste Feild Toney and husband Kyle, nephews Marcus Lee Feild and wife Rhonda, Tom Feild and wife Adrienne, Will Feild and wife Marissa and numerous great-grandchildren and children of nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the Visiting Angels of Temple, the staff and care workers at Stoney Brook in Belton, the interdisciplinary team of Baylor Scott & White Hospice, and Scanio-Harper Funeral Home for their kind care.
As per Lynda’s wishes, a private family gathering celebrating her life will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, close to her family ranch in Lake Victor, TX.
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‘I freaked out,’ Man wins $300,000 from $10 lottery ticket while visiting friends out of state
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - A Georgia man is celebrating his visit to South Carolina after the lottery ticket he happened to buy won him $300,000.
The South Carolina Education Lottery announced the Atlanta native won the prize while visiting friends.
The winner said he stopped at the Lil Cricket in Spartanburg to buy a bottle of water and a $10 lottery ticket, WHNS reports.
According to the winner, he “freaked out” when he saw that he won.
“I ran back in the store and gave the clerk a hug,” the unnamed winner said.
He told lottery officials that his first purchase was a new car for his next trip to South Carolina.
“I’m extremely happy,” he said. “I’ll definitely visit South Carolina more.”
The Lil Cricket store received a commission of $3,000 for selling the claimed ticket.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (NYSE American: BRG) (the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized and the Company has declared a monthly cash dividend on the Company's Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock") for the month of August 2022, equal to a quarterly rate of $15.00 per share (the "Series B Preferred Dividends"). In addition, the Board of Directors has authorized and the Company has declared a monthly cash dividend on the Company's Series T Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series T Preferred Stock") for the month of August 2022, equal to a quarterly rate of $0.384375 per share (the "Series T Preferred Dividends").
The Series B Preferred Dividends will be payable in cash as follows: $5.00 per share to be paid on Friday, September 2, 2022 to Series B Preferred stockholders of record as of Thursday, August 25, 2022.
The Series T Preferred Dividends will be payable in cash as follows: $0.128125 per share to be paid on Friday, September 2, 2022 to Series T Preferred stockholders of record as of Thursday, August 25, 2022. Shares of Series T Preferred Stock held for only a portion of the applicable monthly dividend period will receive a prorated Series T Preferred Dividend based on the actual number of days in the applicable dividend period during which each such share of Series T Preferred Stock was outstanding, as permitted under the Articles Supplementary to the Company's charter dated November 13, 2019.
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (NYSE American: BRG) is a real estate investment trust that focuses on developing and acquiring a diversified portfolio of institutional-quality highly amenitized live/work/play apartment communities in demographically attractive knowledge economy growth markets to appeal to the renter by choice. The Company's objective is to generate value through off-market/relationship-based transactions and, at the asset level, through value-add improvements to properties and to operations. BRG has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
For more information, please visit our website at: www.bluerockresidential.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company's present expectations, but these statements are not guaranteed to occur. Furthermore, the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, of new information, data or methods, future events or other changes. Investors should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company's actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in these forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Currently, one of the most significant factors is the potential adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and performance of the Company and its tenants, partners and employees, as well as the real estate market and the global economy and financial markets. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Company and its tenants, partners and employees will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic, the actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate its impact (including governmental actions that may vary by jurisdiction, such as mandated business closing; stay-at-home orders; limits on group activity; and actions to protect residential tenants from eviction), and the direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures, including national and local employment rates and the corresponding impact on the Company's tenants' ability to pay their rent on time or at all, among others. For further discussion of the factors that could affect outcomes, please refer to the risk factors set forth in Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 11, 2022, and subsequent filings by the Company with the SEC. We claim the safe harbor protection for forward looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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Group announces new commitments in response to the U.S. Surgeon General's call to action
CHICAGO, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning, the United States Surgeon General delivered an advisory at the 2022 Youth Mental Health Summit, calling on individuals, organizations & communities to take action on the mental health crisis afflicting our nation's youth. In response, The Vistria Group and companies Edmentum and Media Source Inc. (MSI) announced an expansion of their existing commitments toward addressing the U.S. mental health crisis.
"The mental health crisis among youth is escalating across the nation, and it's become increasingly imperative for the private sector to step up and help address it," says Jon Samuels, Partner and co-Head of Vistria, PRG, at The Vistria Group. "Our team is proud to be part of an ecosystem of stakeholders that are answering the Surgeon General's call, utilizing private capital and outside resources to address this complex, societal problem."
As part of their commitment, The Vistria Group has pledged $250 million towards investments in U.S. providers of youth mental health services over the next three years. In line with the firm's foundational impact investing thesis, this capital will help quality platforms provide greater access to critical treatments aimed at driving better outcomes for patients across the United States.
Joining The Vistria Group, Edmentum and MSI announced their commitments to amplify these efforts. Edmentum is committing to bolster mental health curriculum and support services to over 250,000 students and 100,000 educators over the next three years while MSI will enhance the availability of both resources and educational tools through schools and public libraries nationwide.
"We consider it our duty to not only engage in issues afflicting our communities but to help provide practical solutions that will make a real difference," says Jamie Candee, CEO at Edmentum. "We're on a mission to ensure students everywhere thrive by first recognizing the challenges they face, both inside the classroom and out, so we can help create the best possible outcomes for them, their educators and the communities we all serve."
Following today's announcement, MSI will provide dedicated in-kind public service announcement space across MSI's digital channels and in print in the School Library Journal and Library Journal to carry the Surgeon General's message and key youth mental health resources to public and school librarians and educators. MSI will also extend an invitation to feature Dr. Murthy's message as part of two leadership events in the Fall, allowing him to advance this message and key information to leading educators and librarians across the nation.
"For decades, mental health has been a blanketed issue that seemingly was uncovered and exacerbated during the pandemic and unfortunately, our nation's youth have been deeply impacted," says Etienne Veber, CEO & President of MSI. "We know this issue has layers but with every corner of society taking the initiative, we can help alleviate the problem and illuminate resources to help address the mental health of our young people."
This week's two-day Youth Mental Health Summit is purposed around building momentum and galvanizing external partners to pledge their commitments to furthering research, providing meaningful investments, and facilitating impactful discussions about mental health in the United States. The U.S. Surgeon General has defined a number of actions that every community can take, outlined in the 2021 Protecting Youth Mental Health advisory.
The Vistria Group is building a new kind of private investment firm that delivers both financial returns and societal impact. It invests in essential industries like healthcare, education and financial services that deliver value for investors as well as communities, employees, and consumers. The Vistria Group works as a true partner with its portfolio companies, drawing on its deep sector knowledge, operational expertise, unique network, diverse team, and impact orientation to achieve transformational growth. With nearly $7 billion in AUM, The Vistria Group has delivered attractive returns for its investors while achieving positive outcomes for its portfolio companies, and the lives and livelihoods it supports. For more information, please visit www.vistria.com.
Edmentum is the leading provider of K-12 digital curriculum, assessments, and services to over 43,000 schools, 400,000 educators, and 6 million students in all 50 states and 100 countries worldwide. Building on our 60-year history of impact, we create innovative, proven learning technology, partnering with educators to ignite student potential. For more information, visit edmentum.com.
Media Source Inc. is a market leader in providing curated content, information, and expert advice to the K-12 and public library market. MSI operates leading brands providing book selection services and expert advice to over 20,000 K-12 schools and public libraries, with offerings including print and digital collection development services, book and multimedia reviews, trade journals, and professional development.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Brooke Eden shines with that glow that engaged people have as she counts down the days to her upcoming beachfront wedding, chatting about travel preparations and mother-in-laws bonding over text messages.
For the Florida-born singer, falling in love came hand-in-hand with learning to love herself as well. That meant taking care of herself after long stretches of touring left her physically ill, but also re-introducing herself to fans.
“This chapter of writing music was the first time that I was writing just for me,” said Eden, whose new EP “Choosing You” came out in July. “I was not writing toward what other people wanted me to say or what other people wanted me to write. I was really writing my heart, and it’s the first time that I really wrote like within this self-love chapter of my life.”
Eden released her first new music in years in 2021 with a trilogy of sunshiny singles, including the Motown-inspired “Sunroof,” in which she introduced the world to her longtime girlfriend, now fiancée, Hilary Hoover. Her follow-up EP this summer went deeper into the sound of soulful country pop as Eden explored her personal growth and resilience.
Eden talked to The Associated Press about her decision to publicly come out as queer, escaping toxic situations and having a viral moment with country star Trisha Yearwood. Responses have been edited for brevity and clarity.
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AP: The track “Left You For Me” is about escaping a bad relationship because you’ve learned to love yourself first. What did that message mean for you?
Eden: For me, this song meant I was leaving behind all of these expectations of what other people thought my life should be. My own expectations for my life. And that was really the first time in my life where I asked myself, “What would make you happy? What would make you feel like you’re the best version of yourself?” And that was the first time I did that.
AP: The EP is written from the perspective of someone in love and you got engaged to Hilary during the process. How much of the music is reflective of your personal life?
Eden: I write about love constantly because it’s something that was so foreign to me until I met my fiancée. Like, I never understood Taylor Swift until 6 1/2 years ago because I was like, “Teardrops on your guitar?’” Like, girl, get over him. He’s a jerk, whatever. And now I’m like, Oh, my God. If that ever happened to me, I would be crying on my guitar, too! So love made me understand life so much more. And it helped me become a better writer. And I’m sure a better friend, more empathetic and understanding. And that goes into my songwriting. It’s really cool to get to write about it from a first-person perspective of this is what love should feel like and this is what love shouldn’t feel like.
AP: What made you decide this was the time to come out publicly?
Eden: It took me five years of being in the best relationship of my life — with who I knew was the love of my life — even for me to finally come out. And so for me, it was a few different factors that went into me finally coming out. One was I was actually physically ill. I got ulcers in my small intestine that were not curable by medicine. They were only curable by me getting right with myself and becoming aligned with who I was. And so that was a big lightbulb moment of like, “OK if I want to be a healthy human, I can’t just be physically healthy. I also have to be mentally healthy.” And you can’t be mentally healthy if you’re hiding a huge part of who you are… And I was reading a book called “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle, and she was talking about integrity and just clearly defined it as integrity is when you are to the world who you are in your home. And I realized that I was living my life with no integrity. And then I didn’t want to continue to live my life with no integrity anymore. So I hollered at Hillary, my fiancée, and I was like, “Babe, I just had this lightbulb moment. I have to come out.” And she was like, “Finally, thank God, praise the Lord.”
AP: There was this video that was popular on social media last year of Trisha Yearwood introducing you at the Grand Ole Opry. And she changed the lyrics of her famous song “She’s in Love With the Boy” so you both could sing it. What does it mean to have her support you in that way?
Eden: She was like, “People have come up to me after shows and said, ’Hey, don’t tell anyone, but I sing ‘He’s in love with the boy’ or don’t tell anyone, but I sing ‘She’s in love with the girl.’” And she’s like, “I’ve always wanted to have a moment for that, and I just don’t think that there could be a better moment than to celebrate y’all’s engagement and Pride Month and the 30th anniversary of this song.” … And just to get the reaction that we got from the Opry crowd, it just made me feel like a whole new wave of country music is happening and everyone’s invited and everyone has a place here. And there is a safe place here for the LGBTQ community and also other marginalized communities here in country music. … It was so huge. And to have someone as iconic as Trisha Yearwood be the mouthpiece of love is love and not just saying it, but actually putting action to those words. It meant the whole world.
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May 17 – 19, 2022 online auction attracted 11,100+ bidders to compete for 4,350+ items
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Last week, Ritchie Bros. conducted its second Fort Worth, TX auction of the year, selling US$60+ million of equipment and trucks for 700+ consignors. The three-day online auction saw gross transaction value grow approximately 9% year over year.
More than 11,100+ bidders from 60+ countries registered to participate in the May 17 – 19, 2022 online auction, with approximately 93% of the equipment purchased by Americans, including 38% sold to Texans. The remaining seven percent of the assets were purchased by international buyers from as far away as Brazil, Thailand, and Australia.
"We saw a ton of interested buyers come through our auction yard leading up to the event, inspecting and testing items in person prior to bidding from their home, office, or mobile phone," said Chuck Roberson, Regional Sales Manager, Ritchie Bros. "We continue to drive strong pricing for late-model equipment, including an unused 2022 K-Tec scraper pan that sold for US$205,000, with 100% of the proceeds donated by the OEM to Habitat for Humanity."
Mr. Roberson continued, "Thank you to all our consignors and buyers for continuing to put your trust in Ritchie Bros. We hope to see many of you at our site in July for our next big Fort Worth event. I encourage interested sellers to contact us today so we can begin marketing your assets to the world."
- 2019 Komatsu PC650LC-11 hydraulic excavator – US$570,000
- 2019 Kenworth T880 Manitex TC50155HL 50-ton straight boom truck – US$410,000
- 2008 Grove GMK 6220L 12x8x10 all-terrain crane – US$400,000
- 2017 Case Steiger 580 4WD tractor – US$212,500
- 2019 Kenworth W900 6x4 twin-axle truck tractor – US$157,500
- Gross transaction value (GTV): US$60+ million
- Items: 4,350+
- Bidders: 11,100+
- Consignors: 700+
Ritchie Bros. has more than 50,000 equipment items and trucks set to be sold in its upcoming auctions and online events, including a May 25 – 26 Rocky Mountain Regional Event with 5,600+ items, a June 3 Phoenix, AZ auction with 2,800+ items, and a Sacramento, CA Timed Auction with 1,500+ items on June 8. The company also sells items weekly through IronPlanet.com, Marketplace-E, Ritchie List, and GovPlanet.com.
Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is a global asset management and disposition company, offering customers end-to-end solutions for buying and selling used heavy equipment, trucks and other assets. Operating in a number of sectors, including construction, transportation, agriculture, energy, mining, and forestry, the company's selling channels include: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world's largest industrial auctioneer offering live auction events with online bidding; IronPlanet, an online marketplace with weekly featured auctions and providing the exclusive IronClad Assurance® equipment condition certification; Marketplace-E, a controlled marketplace offering multiple price and timing options; Ritchie List, a self-serve listing service for North America; Mascus, a leading European online equipment listing service; Ritchie Bros. Private Treaty, offering privately negotiated sales; and sector-specific solutions GovPlanet, TruckPlanet, and Kruse Energy. The Company's suite of solutions also includes Ritchie Bros. Asset Solutions and Rouse Services LLC, which together provides a complete end-to-end asset management, data-driven intelligence and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, an innovative technology platform that supports customers' management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers; plus equipment financing and leasing through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services. For more information about Ritchie Bros., visit RitchieBros.com.
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Event brings together channel professionals and executives from leading industries worldwide for networking and channel education
Thought provoking sessions will focus on industry trends, best practices and technology from leading industry analysts, channel chiefs and Impartner executives
SALT LAKE CITY, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After two years of hosting virtual events for channel chiefs and the channel industry, Impartner, the world's most complete channel management platform and Partner Relationship Management (PRM) provider, today announced the return of ImpartnerCON, the company's annual customer summit, scheduled for Oct. 19-21, 2022, in Salt Lake City.
More details on ImpartnerCON 2022 are available here: https://wow.impartner.com/impartnercon22-Splash.html
As one of the world's largest vendor-led channel industry event, ImpartnerCON welcomes everyone back to beautiful Salt Lake City for four days of strategy, best practices, networking and fun. Channel chiefs and executives from companies of all sizes and industries will learn how to optimize their digital transformation and partner experience from presentations by industry analysts, channel luminaries and Impartner executives.
"While we've innovated with virtual events for the past two years, we are ready to bring all the channel chiefs together in-person to learn, collaborate and move partner experience forward," said Brad Pace, Impartner COO. "The past two years have demonstrated the necessity and power of strong partner networks and the digital footprint needed to help them thrive. ImpartnerCON will help channel chiefs move at light speed toward an improved partner experience."
Since the last ImpartnerCON, the company has released three new channel partner solutions, Impartner PartnerExperience PX, Advanced MDF and Custom Objects, which includes code-free data customization to incorporate unique business cases out-of-the-box. Executives will showcase these new technologies to attendees. Impartner PX has already won four awards in 2022 alone.
Impartner maintains its leadership in the industry, being named a G2 leader in PRM for the seventh
consecutive quarter, selected as No. 1 and global winner on its Vendor Selection Matrix for Partner Management Automation (PMA) from analyst firm Research in Action and chosen as a leader in "The Forrester Wave™: Partner Relationship Management, Q4 2020."
To learn more about how Impartner helps corporations from the smallest to the largest enterprises like Honeywell, Qualtrics and Vertiv grow their channel revenue by an average of 32.3% in the first year of use alone, click here.
About Impartner
Impartner is the fastest-growing, most award-winning provider of channel management technologies, including its flagship Partner Relationship Management (PRM) and Through Channel Marketing Automation (TCMA) solutions, which help companies worldwide manage their partner relationships, drive demand through partners and accelerate revenue and profitability through indirect sales channels. For more information on Impartner, which is based in Utah's tech hotbed, the Silicon Slopes, visit impartner.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden traveled to Saudi Arabia last month on the possibility that he could get some additional oil production out of OPEC+ in coming weeks, but the cartel and other nations announced a scant increase Wednesday.
The White House responded by stressing that what matters is the steady decline in oil and gasoline prices from summer highs, not the actions taken by OPEC+ to pump an additional 100,000 barrels of oil in September. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre noted that the decline began June 14, the day the administration disclosed plans for Biden’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia.
“The fact of the matter is that oil and gas prices are coming down,” Jean-Pierre told reporters at her briefing. “The moment he announced his trip we saw gas prices and oil prices coming down.”
While there may be a correlation, it is unclear whether the announced trip caused prices to decline. Oil prices can be determined by a wide range of factors including changes in supply, the pace of economic growth, geopolitical events and extreme weather.
Behind Jean-Pierre in the briefing room was a blue chart that showed a 17% drop in average U.S. gas costs since prices peaked at about $5 a gallon. AAA puts the current national average at $4.16 a gallon. Crude oil prices fell Wednesday to just below $91 a barrel, down from more than $120 in early June.
Still, gas prices are 31% above their level last year, frustrating voters ahead of the midterm elections and heightening concerns about an economic downturn in the U.S. and Europe as central banks try to get inflation under control.
Energy prices jumped after Russia, a major energy producer, invaded Ukraine in late February. That prompted a series of sanctions and other measures at a time when refining capacity was tight and oil production was still recovering from the pandemic that began in 2020. The Biden administration has called on OPEC+ as well as domestic producers and refineries to increase output, an effort the administration tried to bridge by releasing 1 million barrels daily from the U.S. strategic reserve.
The war in Ukraine quickly rejiggered global politics. Natural gas shortages threatened Europe and Biden’s approval ratings sank as prices at the pump climbed. Biden’s Saudi Arabia trip was something of an about-face, given that at a 2019 debate during the presidential campaign, Biden had called the kingdom a “pariah” for the killing of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi.
Yet after Biden met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in mid-July, Biden raised expectations that a meaningful amount of supply could be coming onto the market. Asked about the impact his meeting would have on oil prices, he said “you won’t see that for another couple of weeks” in what appeared to be a reference to Wednesday’s meeting of the OPEC oil cartel.
In a world that uses nearly 100 million barrels of oil daily, the added production amounted to a miniscule 0.1% increase. In a prior meeting, OPEC had boosted oil production by 648,000 barrels per day in July and August.
But in a statement, OPEC+ warned about the reasons why it was being cautious in adding oil to the market. The countries in the cartel, which is led by Saudi Arabia, needed to keep some of their oil capacity in reserve in case of future disruptions. They also noted the “chronic” lack of investment in oil production that has coincided with wealthier nations’ shift away from fossil fuels to address climate change.
Biden is trying to reduce the U.S. reliance on fossil fuels. Democratic allies are working to push through the Senate a measure that includes $369 billion in climate change-fighting strategies over the next decade. That spending would include tax breaks for wind and solar as well as for purchasing electric vehicles. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/wh-says-falling-gas-prices-matter-more-than-opec-numbers/ | 2022-08-03T21:52:52Z |
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade’s constitutional protections for abortion rights set off a contest between Democrats and Republicans going into the midterm elections over whose policies would do more to help vulnerable mothers and children.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., who heads the Republican campaign committee in the Senate, said GOP lawmakers now have the responsibility to “do everything in our power to meet the needs of struggling women and their families so they can choose life.”
It’s a recognition that, even with a focus on inflation and high gas prices that have vexed President Joe Biden and Democrats, the culturally sensitive issue could complicate the expectations of a GOP takeover of Congress.
The fallout from Friday’s ruling could add to the uncertainty in political races because abortion is also an economic issue for many people. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen last month said a repeal “would have very damaging effects on the economy and would set women back decades.”
Democrats suggest their rivals are eleventh-hour converts who would offer half-measures at best and voters should judge them accordingly.
“It’s pretty cynical to say you want to do it now,” said Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash. “If it’s a priority, it should have always been a priority and actions really speak louder than words.”
GOP leaders have generally opposed Biden’s expansion of the child tax credit — saying it would discourage people from working despite evidence to the contrary. Congressional Republicans said the Democrats’ paid family leave plan — which would put the U.S. on par with other wealthy nations — could limit choices for families and crush small businesses. In 2017, House Republicans voted to repeal “Obamacare” and replace it with measures that could have made maternity care optional.
“Not only have leading congressional Republicans endorsed building on the Supreme Court’s radical break with precedent by imposing a national abortion ban, but they have also spent years trying to make parenthood more expensive for middle class families,” said Andrew Bates, White House deputy press secretary.
An Associated Press analysis earlier this year found that states with the strictest abortion laws — often led by Republicans — generally provide far less support to parents and children, usually leading to more poverty and worse health outcomes. In response to AP’s findings, many conservative state lawmakers said women can give their newborns up for adoption and said they would support funding increases for foster-care programs.
Staffers for the top two Republican lawmakers, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, declined to say which measures they would push to help mothers and children in the wake of abortion being banned.
But GOP lawmakers have put forth ideas that they say would help families in need.
A spokesman for Scott has said the senator would support removing work requirements for parents with children under the age of 6 who live in public housing and receive food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Scott’s “Rescue America” plan says that no federal program or tax laws should reward people for being unmarried and that the federal government should pay all costs for unwed mothers who put their children up for adoption, among other policies.
Families that adopt children are eligible for a tax credit that was worth up to $14,300 in 2020. But House Republicans in 2017 also proposed a tax code overhaul that would have removed the adoption tax credit in order to simplify tax returns.
Following the Supreme Court ruling, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said on Twitter, “I will soon introduce a proposal to support mothers and their babies so that every child has a real opportunity to pursue the promise of America.”
His proposal would allow for paid family leave, but it would require parents to use their Social Security benefits and delay retirement. It would also expand payments from the child tax credit, but not every parent would be eligible for full benefits as Biden allowed with his one-year expansion of the credit in 2021.
Announcing the framework in a Washington Examiner editorial, Rubio said, “What we need is a pro-life plan for post-Roe America.”
There would be one major tweak to the tax credit, though: Parents with “unborn” children would be eligible for the payments. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/post-roe-dems-challenge-gop-to-show-they-care-for-mothers/ | 2022-06-28T08:26:55Z |
PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zendure, one of the fastest growing start-ups in the energy tech sector, is on a mission to ensure everyone has access to reliable, affordable energy, and they've brought a new weapon ally into the fight: semi-solid state battery technology.
Semi-solid state batteries boast a higher energy density and greater damage resistance than lithium-ion phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries, providing homes and businesses with more energy storage and enhanced product safety.
"Recent natural disasters, grid failures, and the rising cost of energy are becoming a critical concern for communities around the world. When people and communities are without power, even for a day, it's not just the comforts and conveniences of modern life that are lost, rather energy is about survival and connection. Zendure is offering a solution that delivers energy security and long-term cost savings," said Bryan Liu, CEO & Founder of Zendure.
Since the Industrial Revolution, the global annual temperature has increased in total by a little more than 1 degree Celsius according to NRDC, leading to a worsening global warming problem. This in turn contributes to heat waves and other adverse weather conditions and causes serious problems for people in vulnerable regions.
Recently, the U.S. Government passed a transformative bill that takes action on global warming and provides "the most spending to fight climate change by any one nation ever in a single push," according to the Associated Press.
Texas, whose population is growing rapidly, has struggled to meet the needs of the nearly 30 million people who already live there. Natural gas is a major source of energy for the state, and particularly during periods of high demand. Last year's winter storm left millions of Texans without heat and electricity, causing significant financial damage and a humanitarian crisis.
According to a natural gas analyst for S&P Global Platts Parker Fawcett, gathering lines freeze, wells grow extremely cold, and pumps lose power. As a result, gas and liquid fuel cannot reach the communities that need them, cutting off millions from access to medicine, medical care, and communication, and emergency services.
Zendure plans to tackle blackouts and other infrastructure failures with SuperBase V, the company's new portable, high-performance power station featuring semi-solid state batteries for the first time. SuperBase V is suited to a variety of applications–including household backup power, mobile living, and portable EV charging–and boasts several industry-leading features:
- The first system with semi-solid state batteries for enhanced capacity and safety
- 120V/240V dual voltage from one unit
- 6.4kWh to 64kWh expandable capacity
- Up to 6.6kW dual-recharge
- Up to 3,000W solar input
- Independent RV output from Satellite Expansion Batteries
- Support for public charging stations and Level 2 charging for electric vehicles
About Zendure
Zendure is one of the fastest growing Clean EnergyTech start-ups based in the technology hubs of Silicon Valley and the Greater Bay Area in China's Silicon Valley. Zendure's goal is to make energy accessible anywhere, anytime, and to democratize the latest energy technology to power on-grid and off-grid lifestyles alike in a clean and affordable way. To learn more visit Zendure.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Russia invades Ukraine
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Festival To Take Place October 8-9 At Central Park In Old 4th Ward Atlanta.
ATLANTA, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In its twelfth year in existence and second year in partnership with Live Nation Urban, ONE Musicfest (OMF), the Southeast's premier urban progressive music and arts festival – has announced the lineup for its 2022 two-day festival taking place Saturday, October 8th and Sunday, October 9th, 2022, at Central Park, located at 395 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of Atlanta, GA. This year's new location in Old 4th Ward brings you a bigger venue, four stages, and more music. Not only will OMF utilize Central Park but also Renaissance Park, and the Civic Center, doubling its size from last year.
Please find the ONE Musicfest map, schedule, and full lineup on the website.
With over 35,000+ attendees last year, ONE Musicfest has become known for its eclectic mashup of unforgettable superstar and emerging artists, high-energy performances, and unique cultural experiences.
ONE Musicfest also welcomes BET as a partner who will turn the festival grounds into a Black Joy Playground.
In addition, this year's festival will host over forty food trucks and more than fifty vendors to patronize.
J. Carter, Founder of ONE Musicfest, states, "We are super excited about this year's line-up and new location. One thing we pride ourselves on is creating a diverse line-up that reflects the vast & beautiful breath of Black Music and Culture. We are also taking over the 4th Ward Area in Atlanta, GA, and increasing our footprint to four stages instead of three. ONE Musicfest 2022 will be our biggest year yet, but we still plan to keep the energy and vibrations intimate and comfortable."
The 2022 One Musicfest Lineup includes (in alphabetical order):
Ashanti & Ja Rule, Beenie Man, City Girls, Gucci Mane, Jazmine Sullivan, Jeezy, Lil Baby, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Rick Ross, Tems, and more.
To hear music from the artists performing at this year's festival, listen to ONE Musicfest Radio only on Pandora. Listen here.
ONE Musicfest tickets are available here and range from general admission entry @ $169.00 to Titanium packages @ $5500.00. Please go to ONE Musicfest's website for details on packages.
Sponsors include:
Toyota, Jack Daniels, Bacardi, Pandora, Monster Energy, and more
In its twelfth year, ONE Musicfest (OMF) is the Southeast's largest two-day urban progressive music festival and has become a destination festival attracting over 50,000+ diverse music lovers from all over the nation. OMF has become known for its eclectic mashup of urban artists that have included H.E.R., SZA, Kendrick Lamar, Summer Walker, Pharrell, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Miguel, Outkast, Gucci Mane, Usher, Rick Ross, Lucky Daye, Lauryn Hill, Anderson Paak, Erykah Badu, DVSN, Damian Marley, Ari Lennox, A$AP Rocky, T.I, Jill Scott, The Roots, Jhene Aiko, Janelle Monae and many more!
Live Nation Urban (LNU) is a partnership with Live Nation Entertainment, the world's leading live entertainment company. Specifically focusing on Hip-Hop, R&B, and Gospel, LNU builds platforms, events, and festivals globally and develops dynamic content strategies based upon the live properties created. Live Nation Urban considers itself the most powerful source for live urban music. For additional information, visit www.livenationurban.com.
Social:
Twitter: @onemusicfest #ONEMusicFest #OMF2022
Instagram: @onemusicfest #ONEMusicFest #OMF2022
Facebook: Facebook.com/ONEMusicFest
Website: onemusicfest.com
For more information, contact:
ONE MusicFest
Tresa Sanders: tresa@tre-media.net
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Carleen Donovan: carleen@theoriel.co
Nina Lee: nina@theoriel.co
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Round Led by Panoramic Ventures to Fund Growth Capital for Sales and Marketing Initiatives
MIAMI, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumu, creators of the Continuous Compromise Assessment cybersecurity model that empowers organizations to measure compromise in real time, today announced it has closed an $8 million investment round, bringing total funding to $15.5 million. Led by Panoramic Ventures, the investment will serve as growth capital for sales and marketing initiatives to further Lumu's mission of helping organizations operate cybersecurity proficiently. Other investors include KnowBe4 Ventures, Lane Bess, former Zscaler and Palo Alto Networks executive, and Tom Noonan, former CEO at Internet Security Systems and the SoftBank Group's SB Opportunity Fund.
"We are excited to continue to support Lumu through this phase of hypergrowth, as organizations across all verticals are realizing the value of measuring compromise within their networks and acting on this factual data immediately," said Paul Judge, Managing Partner of Panoramic Ventures. "The innovation Lumu is bringing to the market is evident and a true game-changer for cybersecurity operations."
Lumu's Continuous Compromise Assessment model enables any organization to measure and understand compromise to close the breach detection gap from months to minutes continuously and intentionally. Teams receive actionable information about who was impacted, when the incident took place and how best to respond before it escalates to a bigger problem. The company has experienced hyper-growth in 2021 and 2022 and now has more than 3,100 organizations using its technology. The Lumu platform has analyzed more than 1 trillion metadata and detected more than 345 million adversarial contacts.
"With today's economy, hiring constraints and the non-stop cyber threats, companies need tools that enable an accurate understanding of, and swift response to, potential attacks," said Ricardo Villadiego, Founder and CEO of Lumu. "Our platform provides context at the granular level to understand each and every incident and the specific techniques used by attackers so that cybersecurity operators can mitigate malicious incidents and overall improve their cybersecurity stack. With cybercriminals quick to take advantage of economic downturns, this funding round emphasizes just how critical of a time it is for enterprises to prioritize protection and defense mechanisms."
The capital will also be used to scale the company's initiative to consistently attract exceptional talent to amplify the reach of Lumu's cyber industry-leading resilience message and to build credibility with target audiences to help companies of all sizes and verticals proficiently operate cybersecurity functions.
KnowBe4 is one of the key investors joining Lumu's funding round. The companies will join forces to further their missions of enabling employees and security teams to make smarter security decisions every day.
Miami-based Lumu is founded and led by Ricardo Villadiego, a successful second-time founder who is part of the SB Opportunity Fund's community of visionary Black, Latinx, and Native American entrepreneurs.
Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Lumu is a cybersecurity company focused on helping enterprise organizations illuminate threats and isolate confirmed instances of compromise. Applying principles of Continuous Compromise Assessment, Lumu has built a powerful closed-loop, self-learning solution that helps security teams accelerate compromise detection, gain real-time visibility across their infrastructure, and close the breach detection gap from months to minutes. Learn more about how Lumu illuminates network blind spots at www.lumu.io.
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Which iPad is best for working from home?
If you’re one of many professionals or students adjusting to working from home, an iPad can help ease the transition while also being easy on your wallet. These tablets can help you tackle your workload on the go or from the comfort of your desk, couch or kitchen table. The range of Apple iPads offers something for everyone — from budget-friendly tablets to top-of-the-line setups that are more flexible than a laptop.
iPad features for working from home
Since iPads come with differing features, you’ll want to think about how you work best and which features you’ll need to accomplish your tasks. There are built-in features like storage space and external features like keyboards to consider as well as the outer aesthetics. The best iPad for your home office setup is one that fits your working style and your wallet.
Battery life
The newest models offer all-day battery life, while some older models provide up to 10 hours. Each iPad comes with its own charging cables for when your battery runs out of juice. Newer models may use a USB-C or thunderbolt port for faster charging, while older models use Lightning ports. A faster-charging port is helpful if you prefer to move from room to room without being tied down with a charging cable.
Screen size
When it comes to screen size, both the size of the tablet and the style of the display affect the overall size. Older models have a home button built-in that uses fingerprint technology to unlock your iPad. This button takes up space that newer models save by using face identification technology. Therefore, even newer, smaller iPads may feel slender in your hands while still boasting larger screen sizes.
The display size determines how much of an app you can see while you work. Newer iPads also let you split-screen two apps simultaneously, which can be convenient for multitaskers.
Type of work
The type of iPad that works for you may depend on the type of work you do. Projects that require lots of graphics processing and demanding apps may need more storage space and faster processing speeds.
If you work on projects that require a lot of design and drawing capabilities, you may want an iPad with the latest Apple Pencil or compatibility with other drawing accessories.
All iPads are adept at video calls, but if you need to wander out of range of your Wi-Fi signal, you may need one that also uses cellular service.
Word processing is a breeze on any iPad. Though it has an on-screen keyboard, using an external keyboard makes it even easier.
Compatible accessories
Apple offers many branded accessories that work seamlessly with iPads. The Magic keyboard works with the newest models, and the Smart keyboard works with older ones. If you’re looking for a serious typing setup, you’ll want the newer iPad Air or iPad Pro for premium keyboard compatibility.
The Apple Pencil and trackpad allow you to interact with the iPad more easily, making it simple to maneuver around, draw and write. Keep in mind that older iPad models are not compatible with the second-generation Apple Pencil.
Apple EarPods help you tune in or tune out as needed. All of Apple’s Bluetooth earbuds work with all iPad models. If you prefer wired headsets, keep in mind that not all iPads have headphone jacks. Search for older models with built-in auxiliary ports.
IPad stands and cases help you position your tablet comfortably throughout the workday. Stands typically work for most iPads, while cases are usually tailored to protect a specific model or size, so shop accordingly.
Storage options
You can select the amount of storage you want in an iPad, and it’s a good rule of thumb to buy more storage than you think you need. That way, you can easily download files and assets, install new apps and handle your workflow without worry.
Best iPads for working from home
iPad 10.2-inch 9th Generation (2021)
This standard model is the crowd favorite because it offers high-performance at a dramatically reduced price point. It has 10 hours of battery life and uses a Lightning connector. For those serious about working from home, it’s compatible with the Apple Pencil (1st generation) and Smart Keyboard.
iPad Pro 12.9-inch 5th Generation (2021)
For those with more demanding workloads or anyone who needs more processing power, the new iPad Pro 12.9-inch model is a great option. The screen size alone can compete with any standard laptop, not to mention the industry-leading speed, Liquid Retina display and all-day battery life.
iPad Pro 11-inch 3rd Generation (2021)
The 11-inch iPad Pro offers the same capabilities as its larger counterpart but with a slightly slimmer profile. This size is easier to carry around and take outside the house. It’s also easier on your wallet.
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iPad Air 4th Generation (2020)
With a severely marked-down cost, this older iPad Air offers the same design as the new one at a fraction of the cost. You won’t have 5G support, but you can still indulge in all of Apple’s essential accessories without breaking the bank.
iPad Air 5th Generation (2022)
The larger screen size of the new iPad Air makes it easy to get some work done since the touch ID was moved to the top power button. The design is sleek and lightweight with slim bezels and more color choices, but it may not be sophisticated enough for heavy-duty multitaskers.
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iPad Mini 6th Generation (2021)
The iPad Mini is as slim as it gets at 8.3 inches. It’s great for portability, making it easy to work long hours anywhere in the house, outside or at a local cafe. It also comes in more modern colors than the regular iPad. If you want the reliability and functionality of an iPad but don’t want a large screen, this is the iPad for you.
iPad Air 3rd Generation (2019)
If you’re a student on a budget, this renewed iPad Air is a solid choice. It’s the cheapest option compatible with Apple’s Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil. It can’t compete with the crisp display and impressive processing power of newer models, but it’s a great budget option.
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Democrats ask Biden to appoint staffer to oversee baby formula shortage
By Daniella Diaz, CNN
A group of Democratic senators are calling on President Joe Biden to appoint someone to oversee the baby formula shortage as it continues to devastate families across the country searching for supplies.
Sen. Patty Murray, the chairwoman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania led 30 Democrats in sending a letter to Biden urging him to hire someone who can implement a national strategy to deal with the supply chain issues.
“We urge you to immediately assign a coordinator within the White House to work with manufacturers directly and oversee the development and implementation of a national strategy,” they wrote in the letter, which was first reported by NBC News.
The Democrats added: “We need organized leadership and a clear plan for addressing this crisis. We cannot stop working on this issue until babies are fed.”
This comes a day after Biden invoked the Defense Production Act following calls from lawmakers to do so in response to the nationwide formula shortage. This will require suppliers to direct resources to infant formula manufacturers “before any other customer who may have ordered that good” to help boost supply. Officials have cautioned that invoking this isn’t a “magic wand” and won’t increase supply instantly.
The Biden administration has faced growing questions and criticism, including from Democrats, for a national formula shortage that has anxious and angry parents hopping from store to store in search of baby food.
The House also passed a pair of bills, led by Democrats, on Wednesday aimed at addressing the shortage. One of the bills passed by the House Wednesday evening would provide $28 million in emergency funding for the US Food and Drug Administration in an effort to help alleviate the current shortfall and head off future shortages.
The other bill is aimed at ensuring that families in need can continue to buy baby formula with WIC benefits during a public health emergency or supply chain issues such as a product recall. WIC refers to the federal assistance program known as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
Questions over not invoking DPA sooner
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, dodged Thursday when asked if Biden should have invoked the Defense Production Act sooner.
“I can tell you, we’re trying to balance the safety of the product and the availability of the product,” he told CNN. “Whether others can step in and produce the needed formula that meets all the safety standards is real, important question.”
He added: “It’s a tough challenge in terms of making sure that safe formula is available for all American infants.”
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut was much more forceful.
“I urged repeatedly use of the Defense Production Act, I regret that it took a few days and maybe longer to do it. But now it ought to be used robustly,” he told CNN.
Asked if the Senate should leave town next week if they haven’t acted on the House-passed supplemental for baby formula, Blumenthal said, “I think we’re going to act on infant formula. And if we don’t, maybe we should stay here. It is a crisis that demands are being on duty.”
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Prestigious International Annual Awards Program Recognizes Standout Marketing, Advertising and Sales Technology Around the World
TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabio Holdings Inc. (TSXV: SBIO; OTCQX: SABOF) (the "Company" or "Sabio"), a leading provider of connected TV ("CTV") and over-the-top ("OTT") advertising platforms validated by performance, today announced that its Sabio solution has been selected as winner of the "Best Behavioral Targeting Platform" award in the fifth annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by MarTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global marketing, sales and advertising technology industry today.
Sabio Holdings, Inc., is comprised of the demand side platform, Sabio; real-time measurement and attribution platform, App Science; and streaming TV technology pioneer, Vidillion. These companies combine to provide brands and agencies with end-to-end advertising suites, powered by its proprietary household graph of more than 300 million mobile devices and 55 million validated Connected TV (CTV) households.
The Company guides brands to reach their consumers where they are and when they are most likely to act with greater prediction accuracy. Sabio is the leading Behavioral Targeting Platform driven by results. Clients gain a greater understanding of performance at a household level using Sabio's platform. The Company uses predictive consumer app behavior and location-specific information while incorporating direct client feedback to develop top-of-the-line systems.
"We are honored to be chosen as the "Best Behavioral Targeting Platform" in the 2022 MarTech Breakthrough Awards," said Aziz Rahimtoola, CEO of Sabio. "Sabio's platform provides clients with a greater understanding of performance at a household level in a privacy compliant way. During the global pandemic, we continued to innovate and found unique solutions when working with clients and partners to provide products that manage their CTV campaigns. We will continue addressing client needs in understanding the marketplace."
The mission of the MarTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of marketing, sales and advertising technology related categories, including marketing automation, market research and customer experience, AdTech, SalesTech, marketing analytics, content and social marketing, mobile marketing and many more. This year's program attracted more than 2,950 nominations from over 18 different countries throughout the world.
"Sabio's breakthrough innovation is their in-house proprietary machine learning platform that pulls both first- and third-party data to best inform consumer marketing decisions," said James Johnson, Managing Director at MarTech Breakthrough. "By allowing brands to easily target consumers within privacy compliant signals, Sabio is revolutionizing the advertising industry. We are thrilled to announce Sabio as a winners in the 2022 MarTech Breakthrough Awards program."
About Sabio Holdings, Inc.
Sabio Holdings Inc. (TSXV: SBIO; OTCX: SABOF) is a technology provider in the high-growth advertising-supported video on demand and streaming space. Its cloud-based CTV/OTT technologies enable content creators' distribution, monetization, and analytics while providing ROI validation for brands and agencies that sponsor them. The Sabio Holdings portfolio is comprised of the trusted and transparent content monetization platform Sabio DSP, its cutting edge, non-panel based, real-time measurement and attribution SAAS platform App Science™ along with Vidillion, a pioneer in ad insertion cloud technologies.
For more information, visit: sabioholding.com
About MarTech Breakthrough
Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the MarTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in marketing, ad and sales technology companies, products and people. The MarTech Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough marketing technology companies and products in categories including marketing automation, AdTech, SalesTech, marketing analytics, CRM, content and social marketing, website, SEM, mobile marketing and more. For more information, visit MarTechBreakthrough.com.
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Allan joins Entrata's rapidly growing leadership team, bringing decades of property tech experience the company's core sales function
LEHI, Utah, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Entrata, the multifamily industry's leading operating system, today announced the hire of Scott Allan as Senior Vice President of Sales. Scott joins the company with decades of sales experience in the property technology industry and will play a key role in fueling Entrata's customer growth as the company continues its focus on domestic and international expansion.
"This has been a milestone year for Entrata and we're very excited to have Scott and his expertise join our expanding leadership team," said Entrata CEO, Adam Edmunds. "With his vast experience, Scott understands the industry inside and out, bringing an invaluable perspective to our sales function. He joins the team at an exciting period in our company's journey, and his expertise will help propel us to the next stage of growth as we work to further globalize our platform."
An industry veteran, Allan previously held marketing and sales leadership positions at several of the property technology industry's largest companies including RealPage, Yardi and G5. He most recently served as the Chief Growth Officer of REPLI, where he oversaw the company's sales and marketing departments, growth strategy and go-to-market product launches.
"Entrata is a true innovator in the multifamily housing industry — bringing an innovative, and much needed platform solution to millions of renters and property managers across North America," said Allan. "They have built an impressive customer base, and I couldn't be happier to bring my market expertise, growth strategy knowledge and sales experience to the team. I'm looking forward to helping drive the global expansion of Entrata's customer network."
Allan's appointment is the latest leadership hire in Entrata's heavy investment in personnel over the past year, including notable growth in its C-Suite. After announcing its first international expansion with a move into Canada earlier this spring, the company is on track to continue the globalization of its exclusive single-login, open-access property management platform.
For more information about Entrata and its technology, please visit www.entrata.com.
About Entrata
Entrata is the leading operating system for multifamily communities worldwide. Setting the bar for innovation in property management software since 2003, Entrata offers solutions for every step of the leasing lifecycle and empowers owners, property managers, and renters to create stronger communities. Entrata currently serves over three million residents across more than 20 thousand multifamily communities around the globe. Learn more at www.entrata.com.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matt Araiza, the “Punt God” who led San Diego State to a record-setting season before being drafted by the Buffalo Bills, and two of his former Aztecs teammates were accused in a civil lawsuit Thursday of gang-raping a teenager at an off-campus party last fall.
The lawsuit, filed in San Diego County Superior Court, accuses Araiza, Zavier Leonard and Nowlin “Pa’a” Ewaliko of gang-raping a then-17-year-old girl at a Halloween party at a home where Araiza had been living.
The plaintiff, now 18, is identified in the complaint as “Jane Doe” because she was underage at the time.
No arrests have been made and San Diego Police have not publicly identified any suspects.
Leonard is listed on San Diego State’s roster as a redshirt freshman offensive lineman from Arlington, Texas. Ewaliko is not listed on this year’s roster, but was on the 2021 roster as a defensive lineman from Seattle.
The lawsuit states that the teen had been drinking with friends when they decided to go to the party on Oct. 17 and she was “observably intoxicated upon arrival.” She became separated from her friends and was approached by Araiza who offered her a drink, according to the lawsuit. She believes the drink “not only contained alcohol, but other intoxicating substances,” the complaint said.
She told Araiza, who was 21 at the time, that she was a high school senior, according to the lawsuit. She alleges he then led her to a side yard where he asked her to perform oral sex and then had sex with her before taking her to a bedroom in the home. There were at least three other men in the room, including Leonard and Ewaliko, according to the complaint. The lawsuit states that Araiza threw the teen onto the bed and she went in and out of consciousness while she was being raped. It added, “but she does remember some moments from the horrific gang rape.”
After an hour-and-a-half, the teen “stumbled out of the room bloody and crying,” according to the complaint. Her nose, belly button, and ear piercings had been pulled out.
She immediately told her friends about the rape and the next day reported it to police and underwent a rape exam, according to the lawsuit. Officers coached her on calling Araiza, which she did 10 days later as detectives recorded it, according to the complaint.
During the call, Araiza confirmed having sex with her, the lawsuit states, but when she asked him “And did we have actual sex?” he responded “This is Matt Araiza. I don’t remember anything that happened that night” and hung up.
“This was a horrific crime, the kind of which happens all too often,” attorney Dan Gilleon said in a statement to the AP. Gilleon said this case is especially egregious because it not only involved “self-entitled athletes,” but multiple organizations from the university to the Buffalo Bills “have acted the part of enablers looking the other way in denial that my client deserves justice even if the defendants are prized athletes.”
The Los Angeles Times first reported the lawsuit.
Attorney Kerry Armstrong, who represents Araiza in the criminal investigation, called the allegations untrue based on the findings of an investigator he hired.
“I 100% do not believe that he ever forcibly raped this girl or had sex with her while she was passed out or drunk or anything like that,” Armstrong told the AP. “It’s unfortunate that she’s filed a civil suit. I think it’s a cash grab.”
Armstrong said the Bills were aware of the allegations and investigation of Araiza before the lawsuit was filed because he provided the team updates since he was retained by the punter about six weeks ago.
“Matt Araiza’s very upset about this, as you can imagine. He’s very disappointed,” Armstrong said. “But he’s going to get his day in court eventually.”
Armstrong said he’s been informed police have all but completed their criminal investigation, which will then be reviewed by the district attorney to determine whether to file charges.
Marc Xavier Carlos, who is representing Ewaliko in an ongoing criminal investigation, and Jamahl Kersey, representing Leonard, told the Times they could not comment.
The lawsuit comes days after the Bills cleared the way for Araiza to take over the punting duties by releasing returning veteran Matt Haack. Buffalo drafted Araiza in the sixth round because of his booming left leg.
The 22-year-old Araiza, who attended San Diego’s Rancho Bernardo High, was SDSU’s most recognizable player during a school-record 12-2 season that netted a No. 25 ranking in the final AP Top 25 poll. He routinely flipped the field with his jaw-dropping punts and set an NCAA record with a 51.19-yard average. He won the Ray Guy Award and was a first-team AP All-American.
“We were recently made aware of a civil complaint involving Matt from October 2021,” the Bills said in a statement. “Due to the serious nature of the complaint, we conducted a thorough examination of this matter. As this is an ongoing civil case, we will have no other comment at this point.”
The Bills traveled to Carolina for their exhibition finale at the Panthers on Friday night. It’s unclear whether Araiza will play against the Panthers, though the Bills have no other punter on their roster. Haack has since signed with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Acquisition of the Alpharetta Tier 3 Facility Brings Turn-Key Solutions to a Rapidly Expanding Market
DALLAS, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Rackhouse, the data center division of Lincoln Property Company, and Principal Real Estate Investors, the real estate investment team for Principal Global Investors, announced the acquisition of a key data center located in the heart of Atlanta's high-tech corridor. The strategically located data center is an enterprise-grade, highly secured facility, ready to be deployed to customers' specific design and power requirements.
The 185,000 square-foot facility sits on a 38-acre parcel with more than 7MW of capacity, and a design to expand to over 13MW. Furthermore, the site can support a separate 30MW ground up data center development, ideal for today's hyperscalers and operators.
According to Data Center Hawk, Atlanta's data center market continues to grow due to the favorable business climate, competitive colocation and cloud environments, reasonable power cost, low natural disaster risk and robust connectivity. The city has cultivated a tech hub, with more than 55 colocation providers and enterprises calling it home.
"We're proud to partner with Principal Real Estate Investors in a market that's quickly become one of the most robust data center regions in the U.S.," stated Martin Peck, Executive Vice President, Lincoln Rackhouse. "Our plan is to begin immediate development of additional turn-key critical floor space, that will ultimately align and address our customer's current and future expansion needs."
"This acquisition of a high-quality asset in such a dynamic market provides an excellent addition to our portfolio of data centers," said Ben Wobschall, Managing Director, Portfolio Management for Principal Real Estate Investors. "We're thrilled to be able to bring immediate availability and expansion to accommodate our customers' growth in the Southeast."
St. Louis based Ascent will continue to provide facilities management, engineering and construction services to the site. Marketing and leasing with be provided by Digital Crossroad and CBRE's Atlanta based data center solutions team.
About Principal Real Estate Investors
Principal Real Estate Investors is the dedicated real estate investment group within Principal Global Investors, a diversified asset management organization and a member of the Principal Financial Group®. As a top 10 global real estate manager1 Principal Real Estate Investors has more than 60 years of real estate investment experience2. The firm's capabilities span the spectrum of public and private equity and debt investments, and it manages or sub-advises $100 billion in commercial real estate assets (as of June 30, 2022).
About Lincoln Rackhouse
Lincoln Rackhouse, the data center division of Lincoln Property Company, focuses on investment and development of mission critical real estate while helping organizations of all sizes locate, analyze and secure data center space to lease or own. Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. has earned its reputation as effective, professional managers of residential and commercial properties with more than 50 years of experience in building, owning and managing one of the largest commercial real estate portfolios in the United States. With 20 years of experience sourcing mission critical data centers, Lincoln Rackhouse offers unparalleled market and industry knowledge with an unbiased approach in fulfilling technology requirements.
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1 Managers ranked by total worldwide assets (net of leverage, including contributions committed or received, but not yet invested, REIT securities are excluded), as of 30 June 2021. "The Largest Real Estate Investment Managers," Pensions & Investments, 4 October 2021.
2 Principal Real Estate Investors became registered with the SEC in November 1999. Activities noted prior to this date were conducted beginning with the real estate investment management area of Principal Life Insurance Company and later Principal Capital Real Estate Investors, LLC, the predecessor firm to Principal Real Estate Investors.
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Continued investment in best-in-class security, revenue recognition, payments and financial ecosystem integrations further extend market leadership position
DENVER, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BillingPlatform, the revenue management solution for today's innovative business models, announced its latest platform and product innovations, including hosted payment pages as well as new and updated connectors to Salesforce, NetSuite, OneSource, Avalara and other enterprise systems. BillingPlatform continues to invest and extend the capabilities of its product portfolio to accelerate the quote-to-cash process and simplify revenue recognition for enterprises looking to optimize their billing and revenue management processes.
BillingPlatform's latest product innovations include:
- Configure & Sell: The BillingPlatform CPQ product has been enhanced with greater rating precision, simplified quotation editing, the ability to generate renewals and additional flexibility when saving and sending quotes to customers. With a unified solution for billing and CPQ, these enhancements help to streamline the quoting process, allowing users to quickly and easily generate accurate customer quotations and streamline overall revenue management processes.
- Bill & Invoice: Key enhancements include the ability to redact the audit history via API to comply with GDPR and other consumer privacy laws, localization updates, improved revenue leakage detection and enhanced approval processing to speed financial close.
- Pay & Collect: Customers can now embed a payment page hosted by BillingPlatform to capture credit card and direct debit payments via the Adyen payment gateway enabling e-commerce billing. This embeddable page also manages subscribers' stored payment methods, helping customers significantly lower their PCI compliance burden. In addition, BillingPlatform has added support for the Stax payment gateway.
- Recognize & Report: Customers now have more flexibility with configuring formulas in transaction classification rules, grouping revenue contracts and viewing summary details of a contract's total revenue value including total revenue recognition to date, current balance sheet impact and start/end dates. These enhancements empower enterprise financial teams with more detailed information at-a-glance.
- Nurture & Grow: BillingPlatform has added more controls and tools that alert customers when a modification to the platform has been made and detail the impact of the change while maintaining performance and usability. In addition, BillingPlatform has enhanced several partner connectors including Salesforce, NetSuite, OneSource, Avalara and ATOS.
The platform enhancements complement BillingPlatform's recent expansion through its global ecosystem of services and solutions partners as well as key customer wins with CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. and Neptune Technology Group.
"Compared to even just a year ago, we continue to win much larger deals over longer terms that include multiple of our CPQ, billing, revenue recognition, collections and portal products and services, underscoring our market momentum with global enterprises," said Dennis Wall, BillingPlatform's CEO. "Each quarter, our platform improvements are a result of what our customers need to better manage their billing and revenue management tasks and the entire quote-to-cash cycle."
These platform enhancements come on the heels of recent company news, most notably the announcement that MGI Research positioned BillingPlatform's Automated Revenue Management solution as a Market Leader based on an independent analysis of its product, management, strategy, finances and channels. Additionally, the company released its yearly Trends in Finance survey and was recognized as a silver award winner in the Best in Biz Awards Enterprise Product of the Year - Financial Software category and a fast-growing company on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™.
About BillingPlatform, Corp.
BillingPlatform's agile revenue management platform gives innovative enterprises the freedom to effectively monetize and deliver products and services that result in growth and competitive differentiation. Our industry-leading, cloud-based platform adapts to every unique business model and pricing structure. With global customers across multiple industries, including communications, transportation, manufacturing, banking, technology, energy, media and software, BillingPlatform processes billions of transactions and dollars every year, enabling enterprises to grow revenue, reduce costs and improve overall customer experience. To learn more, visit billingplatform.com.
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Young hits floater with 4.4 left, Hawks beat Heat 111-110
By PAUL NEWBERRY
AP Sports Writer
ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young hit a floater in the lane with 4.4 seconds left and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a 16-point deficit in the second half to beat top-seeded Miami 111-110 on Friday night, cutting the Heat’s series lead to 2-1. Jimmy Butler missed a jumper with 12.6 second left that could’ve given the Heat a three-point cushion. He missed again on an off-balance 3 at the buzzer with De’Andre Hunter in his face to give the Hawks a burst of hope in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 is Sunday night in Atlanta. Young finished with 24 points despite another stout defensive effort by the Heat. Tyler Herro led Miami with 24 points. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/22/young-hits-floater-with-4-4-left-hawks-beat-heat-111-110/ | 2022-04-23T05:08:49Z |
Blockbuster, Fan Favorite Show to Open June 30th—Tickets Now on Sale!
SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Commuters along Jefferson Boulevard, West Sacramento's main north-south artery, may have noticed some exciting changes in recent weeks due to a prominent building as it transformed from shades of orange to a vibrant blue.
That exterior transformation is just the beginning of the excitement at 31 15th Street which will be home to Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience for the next six months. This experience, rated the #1 immersive experience by readers of USA Today, has successfully toured multiple U.S. cities thanks to the award-winning entertainment producer Exhibition Hub and Fever, the leading entertainment discovery platform.
"We are thrilled to be bringing Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience to West Sacramento," said Mario Iacampo, CEO and Creative Director of Exhibition Hub, who created the show. "This innovative and arts-focused community in the heart of the region is the ideal location for our award-winning immersive experience."
The West Sacramento location for Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience spans over 27,000 square feet and features a series of museum galleries that provide in-depth detail into the artist's life, works, and techniques. Several galleries use advanced 4K resolution projection mapping, including the show's crown jewel – a 10,000 square foot, soaring immersive gallery where 400 of Van Gogh's works come to life in a spectacular 360-degree light and sound spectacular that has been called a "must see" by media across the U.S.
"We are honored that West Sacramento was selected to host this world-class experience," said Mayor Martha Guerrero. "This furthers our mission to elevate the cultural offerings in our city and we look forward to welcoming visitors from across the region."
Producers of Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience have been working closely with the mayor's team for weeks to bring the show to life.
"This presentation in West Sacramento is an excellent example of a public/private collaboration for the benefit of the community," said Executive Producer John Zaller. "We are in the perfect location and worked closely with city officials to iron out all the fine details."
The expansive building sits on a smaller lot. In order to ensure the best guest experience, Exhibition Hub and West Sacramento were able to identify city resources and work with local organizations to implement a valet-parking operation and easy off-site parking program. In addition to valet parking on-site, guests can also park at West Sacramento's public lot close to Drake's The Barn where the first two hours are free and take advantage of the City's new VIA ride-share vehicles for just a $3.50 ride ($1.75 for seniors and people with disabilities) to the venue. Guests will receive detailed information about parking options from Exhibition Hub's ticketing partner FEVER in advance of their visit.
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience will open to the public on Thursday, June 30th and run through December. Tickets are now on sale through Fever's marketplace here.
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Exhibition Hub is a curator, producer and distributor of large exhibitions across the world, from Brazil to China to Paris to Moscow. They deliver edutainment experiences to wide audiences and adapt their productions to the venue creating each time an original experience from museums, exhibition centers, galleries to shopping malls, old churches, historical buildings and other unique spots.
Nowadays, Exhibition Hub focuses more and more on immersive experiences. They offer a spectacular 360° video, light, and music experience and a one-of-a-kind virtual reality experiences each a compliment to the immersive experiences, didactic introduction galleries allowing the visitor to immerse himself/herself into the artist before experiencing the spectacular larger than life projections all synchronized to an original score of music.
Fever is the leading global live-entertainment discovery platform, helping millions of people every week to discover the best experiences in their cities, with a mission to democratize access to culture and entertainment in real life.
Through its platform, Fever inspires users to enjoy unique local experiences and events, from immersive exhibitions, interactive theatrical experiences, festivals, to molecular cocktail pop-ups, while empowering creators with data and technology to create and expand experiences across the world.
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A Belton man who allegedly drugged and raped a 16-year-old girl, stole a car and was turned in by his parents for possessing drugs while out on bond was sentenced to eight years probation Monday after a district judge accepted a plea deal to lesser charges.
Joel Dennis Oakley, 20, was initially charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a first-degree felony; indecency with a child through sexual contact, a second-degree felony; and unauthorized use of a vehicle, a state jail felony.
However, Oakley was sentenced on a lesser charge of reckless injury to a child under 15, a second-degree felony, and possession of a controlled substance and unauthorized use of a vehicle, both state jail felonies.
Oakley was sentenced to eight years deferred adjudication probation on the injury to a child case and five years each on the two other charges. The sentences will be served concurrently.
During a hearing at the 264th District Court Monday, presiding Judge Paul LePak accepted the plea deal, which added the reckless injury charge, while the prosecution represented by Bell County Assistant District Attorney Katherine Holden said the indecency charge would be dismissed.
LePak had an issue with the charge, citing the victim was under 15 years of age since it could be easily argued that the victim was 16.
“We are in favor of it. It’s part of a deal we made,” Bobby Barina, Oakley’s defense attorney, said.
The plea deal would prevent Oakley from registering as a sex offender if convicted of a sex crime.
“The victim is aware of everything,” Holden said. “She has been very communicative with the state. The state would ask that he will not be on the registry but that the sex offender treatment be considered by the court.”
LePak continued ask questions to both attorneys and Oakley as he determined an appropriate sentence. He consulted the penal code for about 10 minutes while he prepared the conditions of probation, which in Texas are up to the judge to impose.
“I’m looking into provisions,” LePak said. “I don’t want him trolling around a high school.”
LePak ordered Oakley not to have any contact with any of the victims of the case or their family members, for him not to have any contact with any unrelated minors under 18, to follow any substance abuse programs imposed by the probation officers and that he pay court fees and attorney costs.
Oakley, wearing an orange jail jumpsuit with his long hair tied in a bun, listened to LePak, who offered him a warning.
“The compelling thing is that you’ve never been in trouble before,” LePak told him. “But you are young. It’s not like you didn’t get in trouble for 40 years. Don’t think for a minute that I won’t remember this if this is just an indication of things to come. I guarantee you’re not going to like me at all.”
Case charges
Oakley’s charges stem from two separate cases in 2019 and a third in 2021.
On July 16, 2019, a woman told police her vehicle was taken from her residence in Temple and was found later that same day with Oakley as a driver, according to an arrest affidavit.
Later that year, on Sep. 11, an arrest affidavit said officers with the Belton Police Department learned that a 16-year-old girl had been sexually assaulted on Sept. 8, 2019, by Oakley, who was 17 at the time.
As part of the investigation, officers noted on the affidavit that Oakley set up a meeting with the girl to give her Xanax, and the pair met at his house.
“He gave her pills which she took,” the affidavit said. “They made her feel bad and not remember details of the evening and morning. When (the girl) came to, she was back in her own bed (in) her house without any undergarments on.”
Police learned that the girl tried to get into a friend’s house and needed help, according to the affidavit.
“The friend returned (the girl) to her own home because she was not feeling well and was unsteady on her feet,” the affidavit said. “In the sexual assault nurse examination, it was discovered (that she) had bruising, scratches and injuries. (The girl) told authorities she did not want to have sex with Oakley.”
Oakley was interviewed about the allegations and told police, “He did not remember anything special about that evening, that the female was never inside his room, he never told her he had drugs, and they did not have sex,” the affidavit said. “Subsequently, Oakley confessed to detectives that he, in fact, did tell (the girl) he had drugs to give her, she was inside his room, and they did have sex.”
On Aug. 5, 2021, while out on bond for the two previous crimes, officers were called to a residence on the 600 block of Tumbleweed Drive in Belton by Oakley’s parents, who told them their son had narcotics on him, and they wanted the drugs out of the house, an arrest affidavit said.
When officers responded, the affidavit said they discovered three vape pens with THC wax, a marijuana by-product, and more than 30 multicolored pills, which tested positive for methamphetamine, in Oakley’s pockets. He was arrested and taken to the Bell County jail, where he was held in lieu of bonds totaling $191,500 since the August 2021 arrest.
Oakley was expected to be freed Monday to start his eight years of deferred adjudication, which can clear his record if completed successfully. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_584ddb7c-06e4-11ed-b5a4-5304101e4d56.html | 2022-07-18T22:33:36Z |
BEIJING (AP) — Lindsay Mo couldn’t go to her gym after Beijing shut down indoor sports facilities in May because of a coronavirus outbreak. So she started cycling — and soon fell in love with the sport.
“I realized a racing bicycle was quite different than a regular bike,” she said. “It’s very fast and exciting, and I couldn’t stop anymore.”
Bicycles have long been a means of transport in China and once outnumbered cars on city streets. Now cycling is increasingly also seen as a sport by an urban middle class that has benefited from China’s growth into the world’s second largest economy. What began as a niche sport about a decade ago has turned into a mini-boom.
Biking events organized by Beijing cycling club Qiyi tallied about 10,000 participants over the past year, with about 50% of them regulars. Nationwide, at least 20 million people are participating in the sport, according to the Chinese Cycling Association.
The pandemic has played a role, with authorities moving quickly to close non-essential businesses — including gyms — during outbreaks under a strict zero-COVID approach. Cycling, which can be done individually as well as in groups, has largely been free from restrictions that limit gatherings, especially indoors.
Rides organized by cycling clubs or individual cyclists in Beijing take enthusiasts to outlying mountainous areas or by city landmarks including Tiananmen Square.
For cyclist Yang Lan, the sport also provides an escape from the daily hassles of life in the coronavirus era. “With the pandemic … it seems to be the only way for us to run away from the terrible city life and pace,” she said.
On a recent summer morning, Yang and 14 other cyclists biked along the Baihe River Canyon in rural northern Beijing despite the heat and humidity.
In full cycling gear, they pedaled their racing bicycles hard on both level roads and slopes, sweating through a ride of more than 70 kilometers (45 miles) while enjoying spectacular views.
Pedaling herself forward under her own efforts gives Yang an incomparable pleasure not to be gotten from riding a motorcycle or driving a car.
“It gives you a stronger sense of integration into the natural environment around you, so I find it more interesting,” said Yang, who started cycling in February, in the dead of winter, when she was looking for something new.
The boom in cycling reflects the growing popularity of outdoor activities, said Feng Baozhong, vice president of the Chinese Cycling Association.
“Especially after the pandemic, people have a desire to walk out of rooms and buildings to do sports outdoors,” Feng said.
Naturally, the trend has boosted the demand for bicycles.
American bicycle brand Specialized says its Beijing stores’ sales rose 20% to 30% from March to June, compared to the same period a year earlier. It would be twice as large an increase if not for a shortage of bike products, said He Dong, who is in charge of the Beijing franchised dealer of Specialized.
China’s bicycle market size stood at 80 billion to 100 billion yuan ($12 billion to $15 billion) in 2021, said Zhou Fuyuan, founder of Magic Cycling, an online bicycle information platform in China. Sales are forecast to reach $16.5 billion by 2026, according to online data published by Research and Markets, a market analysis firm.
Surging demand and global supply chain issues mean those wanting to buy bicycles, particularly beginner or medium-level cyclists, must wait weeks or months to get a new cycle. For every Specialized model sold in Beijing at least 10 customers are waiting for their bikes to arrive, He said.
Some choose to pay more for whatever bicycles are in stock. Joanna Lei doubled her budget and spent 60,000 yuan ($8,900) on her first racing bicycle. She said the money was better spent than on a luxury bag.
“What you are investing in is your own body and a very good workout habit,” she said. “I think it’s more valuable than clothes that you wear or handbags that you use.”
People will have more choices for sports and entertainment when the pandemic is over, but Feng says he expects cycling to remain popular because it’s driven by China’s growing affluence, growth of the sports industry and increased concern about their health because of COVID-19.
“The pursuit of health will not vanish, so I think there is a good prospect for the sustainability (of cycling),” Feng said.
The sport’s popularity is also a sign of the public’s growing awareness of environmental protection and pursuit of a low-carbon lifestyle.
“Such a lifestyle is probably healthier and is more beneficial to society.” Yang said. “I think people now have a good sense of environmental protection and hope to do good for society.”
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Associated Press video producer Caroline Chen contributed. | https://cw33.com/sports/ap-sports/pandemic-fuels-sports-biking-boom-in-cycling-nation-china/ | 2022-08-09T10:33:42Z |
ANA HOLDINGS INC. new brand operation, AirJapan, has selected a full suite of Radixx products including the Radixx Res Passenger Service System (PSS) to support its aim of combining the best of full-service and low-cost carrier offerings to travelers.
SOUTHLAKE, Texas and SINGAPORE and NARITA, Japan, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- – Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, today announced a new agreement between Sabre company Radixx and All Nippon Airways' (ANA) new airline brand, AirJapan. The carrier will use the full suite of Radixx products including the Radixx Res passenger services system (PSS) and mobile check-in capabilities to support its aim of meeting emerging trends for international travel with superior service at a competitive price.
While Air Japan Co., Ltd. currently operates flights on behalf of its parent company ANA HOLDINGS INC., under this venture AirJapan will be launched as an entirely new brand that will concentrate on value-based services on medium-haul international routes; aiming to provide a caring passenger experience with a newly created service concept and will be positioned between the ANA full-service and Peach Aviation low-cost brands within the ANA group of airlines.
"It's incredibly important to us that we have the right technology partner who not only understands the ever-evolving travel marketplace and specificities of the Japanese market, but who can enable us to ensure success as we prepare to launch AirJapan under the ANA Group umbrella," said Hideki Mineguchi, President CEO, AirJapan. "The broad range of solutions we have selected from Radixx will support us in our strategy of focusing on medium-haul international routes while creating a new kind of air travel experience that is neither a full-service carrier nor low-cost carrier, combining the best of both worlds while being firmly rooted in Japanese culture and quality."
In the agreement which further strengthens Radixx's presence in the Japanese market, AirJapan has selected a full suite of Radixx solutions:
Radixx Res – Radixx's proven, industry-leading core passenger system will enable AirJapan to centrally manage all passenger operations, sales channels and partnerships.
Radixx Go and Radixx Go Touch – to evolve AirJapan's check-in operation at airports and enable easy ramping up of operations during the high-demand season. Radixx Go Touch helps airline employees to transact full departure control capabilities from a mobile device, giving them freedom to check-in passengers away from the constraints of physical airport desks and counters. Mobile agents can fully process passenger sales at multiple touchpoints throughout the journey, from the hotel lobby to the airline lounge to the boarding gate.
Radixx ezyCommerce – an integrated e-commerce and mobile solution will allow AirJapan easy to differentiate their brand with personalized offers, and the flexibility to add ancillary offers and mobile check-in capability.
Radixx Insight – an analytics and revenue optimization platform that will enable AirJapan to leverage data to increase retailing effectiveness and optimize operations. By providing comprehensive views of the customer lifecycle with timely recommendations, Radixx Insight will enable better decision-making for AirJapan executives, while powering the airline's back-office systems.
"We're thrilled to enhance our relationship with ANA at this pivotal time for the AirJapan and for the Japanese travel industry by providing Radixx solutions that are built with robust security and system stability through our Google Cloud partnership," said Chris Collins, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Radixx. "AirJapan has carefully chosen a wide spectrum of complementary Radixx solutions that will enable them to make intelligent, intuitive decisions to streamline operations, optimize the traveler experience and enhance revenue opportunities while benefiting from ongoing innovation through Sabre's Google partnership. We look forward to seeing AirJapan aircraft take to the skies next year, supported by Radixx technology."
About Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation is a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, serving a wide range of travel companies including airlines, hoteliers, travel agencies and other suppliers. The company provides retailing, distribution and fulfilment solutions that help its customers operate more efficiently, drive revenue and offer personalized traveler experiences. Through its leading travel marketplace, Sabre connects travel suppliers with buyers from around the globe. Sabre's technology platform manages more than $260B worth of global travel spend annually. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world. For more information visit www.sabre.com.
About Air Japan
As a member of ANA group, Air Japan was established in 1990 as an airline to operate international charter flights. The company changed its name from World Air Network. Co.ltd to Air Japan Co.,Ltd. in 2000, and started operating its first scheduled international flights between Osaka and Seoul. From 2003, Air Japan started operating flights from Narita to Asian countries and Honolulu as "ANA brand" international airline. Air Japan has always strived and will continue to meet the needs of our customers with promising safety, operation quality, and inflight services. We are honored to announce that Air Japan will start service as a new brand from 2023 with our firm foundation of experiences. With the new "AirJapan brand", we explore the way to fly, with a touch of Japanese thoughtfulness by refocusing on customer's true needs and delivering them simply. New "AirJapan brand" will operate with equal safety and operation standard as "ANA brand". We will also continue to operate Asian routes as "ANA brand". It is a whole new experience for one airline to take on the challenges of operating different brands. We are committed to making further strides through preparation and are looking forward to providing new values in the future.
About ANA HOLDINGS
Founded in 1952 with just two helicopters, All Nippon Airways (ANA) has grown to become the largest airline in Japan. ANA HOLDINGS Inc. (ANA HD) was established in 2013 as the largest airline group holding company in Japan, comprising 71 companies including ANA and Peach Aviation, the leading LCC in Japan. ANA is a launch customer and the largest operator of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, making ANA HD the biggest Dreamliner owner in the world. A member of Star Alliance since 1999, ANA has joint venture agreements with United Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Swiss International Airlines and Austrian Airlines - giving it a truly global presence. The airline's legacy of superior service has helped it earn SKYTRAX's respected 5-Star rating every year since 2013, with ANA being the only Japanese airline to win this prestigious designation for nine consecutive years. ANA also has been recognized by Air Transport World as "Airline of the Year" three times (2007, 2013 and 2018); it is one of only a select few airlines to win this prominent award multiple times. In 2021, ANA was awarded the 5-star COVID-19 safety rating by SKYTRAX, recognizing the airline's initiatives to provide a safe, clean and hygienic environment at airports and aboard aircraft, embodied in the ANA Care Promise. ANA is the only company in the aviation industry to receive the Gold Class distinction from the 2022 S&P Global Sustainability Awards and ANA HD has been selected as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index list for the fifth consecutive year and the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index list for the sixth consecutive year.
For more information, please refer to the following link.
https://www.ana.co.jp/group/en/
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DALLAS (KDAF) — As if there was really any true competition around the NFL or the world of U.S. sports, the Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable franchise listed at $7.64 billion.
Sportico says that the Dallas Cowboys top the list of the top 10 most valuable U.S. sports franchises. Behind them is the MLB’s New York Yankees, NBA’s New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors and the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams.
- Dallas Cowboys
- NY Yankees
- NY Knicks
- Golden State Warriors
- LA Rams
- New England Patriots
- NY Giants
- LA Lakers
- San Francisco 49ers
- Boston Red Sox
The publication said, “The Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable franchise in football and across all of sports at $7.64 billion, $630 million ahead of MLB’s Yankees. There are 16 NFL franchises worth at least $4 billion, versus seven total in the other U.S. sports leagues (four MLB, three NBA).”
The Cowboys are joined by division rivals Giants, Commanders and Eagles in the top 10 valued NFL franchises. | https://cw33.com/sports/report-dallas-cowboys-most-valuable-franchise-in-nfl-all-sports-teams-at-over-7-6-billion/ | 2022-08-01T20:03:10Z |
CAMPBELL, Calif., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stave Inc. today announced an integration with ServiceNow. Made possible by Stave Inc., this technology integration for Amazon Business, brings together one of the world's largest service and automation platforms and one of the world's largest online product catalogs to enable next-generation procurement and is available today in the ServiceNow® Store.
"Stave's Procurement Punchout for Amazon Business brings a quick, efficient, and predictable business purchasing solution to your distributed workforce," says Mark Buscaglia, CTO at Stave, Inc. According to Greg Clock, Stave CEO, "Stave's new Procurement Punchout for Amazon Business on ServiceNow connects the vast catalog from Amazon Business with ServiceNow's impressive automation capabilities, providing incredible purchasing power to the business, while also improving financial controls, enterprise-wide reporting, and audit capabilities."
Stave's Procurement Punchout for Amazon Business, on ServiceNow, allows individuals to access the Amazon Business catalog to search, procure, and track orders from directly within the ServiceNow Platform. Organizations set procurement parameters to ensure a controlled and compliant business asset procure-to-audit lifecycle, and leverage ServiceNow workflows; reporting and common services data model can be used to close the gap between distributed purchasing and corporate asset data.
Stave's Punch-Out solution brings the following capabilities onto the ServiceNow Platform:
- Amazon Business Search and Purchasing Experience
- Purchase Order creation and submission
- Invoice creation and submission
- Automated Invoice-to-Purchase Order Correlation
- Shipping/ Tracking Notifications
- Role-Based Access and Controls
- Purchase Lifecycle Workflow and Approvals
By working with Amazon Business, Stave is transforming the way enterprises provide business resources to their distributed workforce via ServiceNow. This innovative purchasing solution meets the new work-from-anywhere workforce demand while automating processes, integrating data, and enabling fiscal compliance.
Stave is proud and excited to enable your organization's evolving workforce with a transformational purchasing solution.
Amazon Business Punch-Out for ServiceNow will be available starting July 1, 2022. For more information on Amazon Business Punch-Out for ServiceNow, please visit https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/application/23cd3c9fdba1a4d094ea6693ca9619ce/1.1.0?sl=sh
Stave extends the ServiceNow Platform to help maximize your investment. Following the Common Services Data Model, Stave enables your Digital Transformation on ServiceNow with solutions for Procurement, Asset Management, Cyber Management, and Decision Management.
ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, Now Platform, and other ServiceNow marks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ServiceNow, Inc.
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Trade professionals and advanced DIYers can apply from Sept. 1 – Sept. 11.
LEBANON, Ind., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Festool is launching a nationwide search across the United States for trade professionals and advanced DIYers to test its new QUADRIVE TPC 18/4 Cordless Hammer Drill. Festool will select 10 winners who will put the TPC 18/4 to the test and share their product photos and video reviews with Festool. The company may share the testers' reviews on its social media channels so others can get a deeper sense of how Festool power tools are "built better to build better."
Each product tester will receive one TPC 18/4 Cordless Hammer Drill Set that includes the TPC 18/4 Cordless Hammer Drill, two 4.0 Ah batteries, TCL 6 charger, right angle chuck, eccentric chuck, Centrotec chuck, metal chuck, depth stop chuck and socket adapter, valued at $860.00.
The 10 testers will agree to use the tool during their normal day on the jobsite or in the workshop and document their experience.
Interested candidates should register by Sept. 11 by visiting www.festoolusa.com/myfestool. Festool will notify winners by Sept. 19.
Festool launched the QUADRIVE TPC 18/4 Cordless Hammer Drill earlier this year as part of the company's comprehensive and robust cordless lineup. Powerful and versatile with four gears to address nearly any application, the QUADRIVE TPC 18/4 Cordless Hammer Drill is ready for wood, metal, masonry, and more. Next to being a truly multifunctional 18-volt hammer drill, the robust four-speed metal gearbox and the wide selection of chucks make the TPC 18/4 stand out. With its enormous power and high speeds, it can handle even the toughest tasks.
About Festool
Founded in Germany in 1925, Festool is known for its innovative, precision-engineered power tool solutions. Based in Lebanon, IN, Festool USA LLC. offers a comprehensive line-up of power tools and system accessories, designed to boost productivity through efficiency and high performance. For more information, visit https://www.festoolusa.com/
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- Black Dragon's New Website Marks the Next Phase of Growth and Expansion Emphasizes its Operationally led Vision and Mode -
MIAMI, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Dragon Capital, the private equity firm investing in sectors disrupted by digitization, revealed their rebranded and updated website, reflecting the next phase of growth, vision and expansion for the firm. The new website and experience are live this week and can be found at www.BlackDragonCap.com
As part of the new voice and vision for Black Dragon Capital, the firm also launched a personal dedicated platform for its CEO, Louis Hernandez Jr. aimed to reach a wider audience and expand Hernandez' personal leadership voice and connection with industry leaders. Hernandez' refreshed site emphasizes digital thought leadership and community-driven philanthropic activities focused on underprivileged and underrepresented groups globally. Through his rich industry knowledge and prosperous business endeavors, Louis Hernandez Jr. is dedicated to sharing his years of wisdom and expertise with entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, and executives looking to transform and grow rapidly.
Hernandez's executive website is live today and can be found at https://www.louishernandezjr.com/.
The website relaunches for Black Dragon Capital are key springboards that will help the firm reach a wider audience, support the investor and Entrepreneur community and expand Hernandez' platform -- bringing even more awareness to his efforts to solve problems in our communities through Black Dragon Capital℠ and the For A Bright Future Foundation.
These website relaunches will also allow him to bring awareness to his efforts to solve problems in our communities through Black Dragon Capital and For A Bright Future Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization created to solve educational and healthcare equities in underserved communities.
"It takes grit, vision, and experience to build a successful business. Beyond being smart and financially astute, you must be prepared for the loneliness and the sacrifice that accompanies the joy of pouring your blood, sweat, and tears into something that you believe in. With the relaunch of the BDC and my personal website, we hope to be able to help even more entrepreneurs by sharing the perspective of someone who went through the same trials, decisions and hurdles they are going through – and succeeded," said Louis Hernandez Jr., Founder, CEO and Managing Partner of Black Dragon Capital℠.
Black Dragon Capital is known for its unique operationally led model and its diverse team of industry professionals who have demonstrated success as operators and investors. While the firm is in a period of expansion, these new websites reflect the firm's renewed focus.
About Black Dragon Capital
Black Dragon Capital℠ ("BDC") is a high-performing private equity firm founded and led by a diverse manager and team who have a track-record of outstanding operating and investment success. The firm makes control investments in mid-market technology companies in growth sectors disrupted by digitization. They work closely with entrepreneurs to build market-leading companies using their proprietary Black Dragon Toolkit℠. The strategy has resulted in well above market returns and significant growth in enterprise value. The firm is currently managing approximately $900 million in enterprise value as of December 31, 2021.
For A Bright Future Foundation
Louis Hernandez Jr's Foundation For A Bright Future is a 501(c)3 organization created to support the needs of underrepresented and underprivileged children through education, healthcare, the arts, and youth leadership development. Our initiatives provide equal opportunity for all children to have the tools and opportunities to fulfill their life goals and become constructive members of our global community. We believe a person's aspirations should only be limited by their own imagination of what is possible, their effort and commitment to a cause, and their desire to contribute to their community.
Contact info:
Gina Rogoto
Black Dragon Capital℠, LLC
grogoto@blackdragoncap.com
+1 (305) 539-9415
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Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler enters rehab after relapse
Published: May. 24, 2022 at 2:35 PM EDT|Updated: 10 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - Rock group Aerosmith announced Tuesday that frontman Steven Tyler has relapsed and voluntarily entered a treatment program.
In a tweet, Aerosmith said Tyler entered the treatment program “to concentrate on his health and recovery.”
The band said they will be canceling the first set of their Las Vegas residency dates in June and July while Tyler “focuses on his recovery and well-being.”
Aerosmith’s next residency in Las Vegas is set for Sept. 14, and the band is still scheduled to perform in Maine and Massachusetts earlier that month.
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Biden administration makes 8 more free Covid tests available to US households as it calls on Congress to pass additional funding
By Betsy Klein, CNN
The Biden administration is opening CovidTests.gov for a third round of orders while reiterating its calls on Congress to act on additional Covid response funding.
US households are now able to order “an additional eight free at-home tests at COVIDTests.gov—bringing the total number of free tests available to each household since the start of the program to 16,” the White House said in a fact sheet on Tuesday. The tests were first made available on Monday.
The government first launched the website to allow for the order of free tests in January, and Americans were able to order their second round of tests in March. During both rounds, people could order a maximum of four tests per household. This third round doubles that.
The administration has delivered approximately 350 million free tests so far, the fact sheet said, and this round of tests is being funded with money made available in last year’s stimulus package. The White House has pushed for $22.5 billion in additional funding for for testing, treatment and vaccines, and warned on Tuesday that more tests would not be forthcoming without additional spending.
“Due to Congress’s failure to provide additional funding for the nation’s Covid-19 response, the Administration cannot continue making the types of federal investments needed to sustain domestic testing manufacturing capacity, and this may jeopardize the federal government’s ability to provide free tests moving forward,” the fact sheet said.
The White House has repeatedly warned of negative effects to the federal Covid response as part of its push for more funding, including what it says are threats to the production of new vaccines. At one point earlier this month, the administration asserted that 100 million infections were possible in the fall and winter, though the White House has not released underlying data to support the projection, raising questions about whether political considerations helped shape the figure.
Meanwhile, on Monday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance to endorse Covid-19 testing for all domestic travelers. Previously, the recommendation to test before domestic travel applied to those who weren’t up to date with their Covid-19 vaccines.
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Covetrus, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVET)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Covetrus, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVET), in connection with the proposed acquisition of CVET by funds affiliated with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and TPG Capital. Under the terms of the merger agreement, CVET shareholders will receive $21.00 in cash for each share of CVET common stock owned. If you own CVET shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/cvet
Watermark Lodging Trust, Inc. (OTC: WRMK)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Watermark Lodging Trust, Inc. (OTC: WRMK), in connection with the proposed acquisition of WRMK by funds managed by Brookfield. Under the terms of the merger agreement, WRMK shareholders will receive $6.768 in cash for each Class A share of WRMK common stock owned and $6.699 in cash for each Class T share of WRMK common stock owned. If you own WRMK shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/wrmk
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX)
Weiss Law, a national shareholders' rights law firm, is investigating possible false and misleading statements, accounting and reporting practices and breaches of fiduciary duty and violations of the federal securities laws by the Board of Directors and certain Company officers of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) concerning NFLX growth and customer retention, leading to a significant stock price drop after NFLX revealed in April that it had lost more than 200,000 subscribers. If you own NFLX shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/nflx
Emclaire Financial Corp (NASDAQ: EMCF)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Emclaire Financial Corp (NASDAQ: EMCF) in connection with its proposed merger with Farmers National Banc Corp. ("Farmers"). Under the terms of the merger agreement, each shareholder of EMCF may elect to receive either $40.00 per share in cash or 2.15 shares of Farmers' common stock, subject to an overall limitation of 70% shares and 30% cash. If you own EMCF shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/emcf
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Longtime AP Alaska bureau chief Dean Fosdick dies at age 80
By MARK THIESSEN
Associated Press
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Dean Fosdick, the journalist with The Associated Press who filed the news alert informing the world of the Exxon Valdez grounding, has died. Fosdick died April 27 in Florida. He was 80. His long career with the news service included 15 years as the bureau chief in Alaska. He began his career with the AP in the Nashville, Tennessee, bureau in 1978, and became the head of the Alaska bureau in 1985. Jim Clarke, who is now AP’s managing director of local markets, was hired by Fosdick in 1993. Clarke says Fosdick was a steady force in Alaska journalism for more than a decade. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/05/12/longtime-ap-alaska-bureau-chief-dean-fosdick-dies-at-age-80/ | 2022-05-13T00:44:14Z |
Red Lobster saves 2nd rare orange lobster in a month
Published: Aug. 10, 2022 at 1:44 PM CDT|Updated: 36 minutes ago
(CNN) – Red Lobster found another crustacean of a different color, and this one won’t become someone’s dinner.
The restaurant chain said it discovered a second orange lobster which is said to be rare – about one out of every 30 million.
The seafood chain said it’s found two in the last month.
An official with Ripley’s Aquarium said lobsters get their coloring from foods they eat, and these two orange lobsters were found in the same part of Mississippi.
Red Lobster named the two Cheddar and Biscuit after their favorite non-fishy side dish.
Biscuit is expected to be on display at Ripley’s Aquarium.
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