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Deadly California wildfire wipes out scenic river town
KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — Roger Derry, 80, and his son have lived together in the tiny scenic hamlet of Klamath River in Northern California for more than 40 years.
They know most of the town’s 200 or so residents.
Now, they’re one of the few families left after California’s largest and deadliest wildfire of the year raged through the modest homes and stores of the riverside town.
“It’s very sad. It’s very disheartening,” Derry said. “Some of our oldest homes, 100-year-old homes, are gone. It’s a small community. Good people, good folks, for the most part, live here and in time will rebuild. But it’s going to take some time now.”
The McKinney Fire that erupted last Friday remained out of control, despite some progress as firefighters took advantage of thunderstorms that dumped rain that temporarily took a bit of heat out of the parched, scorched region not far from the Oregon border.
The area saw another thunderstorm Tuesday that dumped heavy rain and swelled rivers.
The fire has burned nearly 90 square miles (233 square kilometers), and is the largest of several wildfires burning in the Klamath National Forest.
The blaze grew very little Tuesday, and fire officials said crews were able to use bulldozers to carve firebreaks along a ridge to protect homes and buildings in and around the small city of Yreka.
But several thousand people remained under evacuation orders, 100 buildings ranging from homes to greenhouses have burned and at least four bodies have been found in the region.
The destruction of a small community has sadly become a real possibility as wildfires become fiercer in the Western United States.
Wildfires in Montana, Idaho and Nebraska have destroyed some homes and continue to threaten communities.
Just four years ago, a massive blaze in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California virtually razed the Butte County town of Paradise, killing 85 people.
Scientists have said climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive.
When it began, the McKinney Fire was only a couple hundred acres and firefighters thought they would quickly have it under control. But then, a thunderstorm cell came in with ferocious wind gusts that within hours had pushed it into an unstoppable conflagration.
Roger Derry and his son, whose name is spelled Rodger Derry, decided not to evacuate when the fire broke out and said their home, which they’d tried to safeguard by trimming away nearby bushes, survived. Firefighters also showed up and dug firebreaks around the neighborhood.
But they could see the fire as it tore its way through the places around them.
“When that fire came over that ridgeline, it had 100-foot flames for about 5 miles and the wind was blowing. It was coming down like a solid blowtorch,” Roger Derry said. “There was nothing to stop it,”
The fire destroyed most of the homes, including those in a trailer park, along with the post office, community hall and other scattered businesses.
The cause hasn’t been determined.
In northwestern Montana, a fire that started Friday near the town of Elmo on the Flathead Indian Reservation has burned some structures, but authorities said they didn’t immediately know if any were homes. The blaze measured 25 square miles (66 square kilometers) on Tuesday, with 10% containment, fire officials said. Some residents were forced to flee Monday as gusting afternoon winds drove the fire.
The Moose Fire in Idaho has burned more than 85 square miles (220 square kilometers) in the Salmon-Challis National Forest while threatening homes, mining operations and fisheries near the town of Salmon. It was 23% contained Tuesday, according to the National Interagency Coordination Center.
And a wildfire raging in northwestern Nebraska led to evacuations and destroyed or damaged several homes near the small city of Gering. The Carter Canyon Fire began Saturday as two separate fires that merged. It was more than 30% contained by Tuesday.
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Weber reported from Los Angeles. Associated Press reporters Amy Hanson in Helena, Montana; Margery Beck in Omaha, Nebraska; and Keith Ridler in Boise, Idaho, contributed to this report.
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DOVER, Del., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Belkins Inc. has been named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award in the Employer of the Year Worldwide - Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations category in the seventh annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers.
In only five years, a small work-from-home startup with zero investment blossomed into a full-scale digital marketing agency producing $10M ARR. Today Belkins is the #1 B2B lead generation agency driving results for businesses in 50+ industries worldwide. A team of talented professionals empowers businesses of all sizes to grow through innovative marketing and sales solutions, technology, and by creating meaningful partnerships.
Belkins eNPS score makes 93 points, which is well above industry median scores. Due to its flexibility, trust, and human-centered approach, Belkins has fostered strong and sustainable relationships within its organization. The company's carefully tailored culture inspires employees to feel engaged and motivated to bring their best results, grow, and really enjoy their work. Since 2020 Belkins team has tripled in size, with a retention rate of 91,1%.
"We are honored to be recognized amongst the most prominent world companies and will continue to strive for excellence," says Vladislav Podolyako, Founder and CEO at Belkins.
"We always put people before numbers. I believe that through empathy and team communication, any business challenge can be overcome."
About Stevie® Awards
The Stevie® Awards is the world's premier business awards program. Stevie® recognizes outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.
The Stevie® Awards have been presented to organizations of all types and sizes, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, from more than 60 nations. The organizations that have won multiple Stevie Awards include American Express, IBM, Virgin Airlines, Microsoft, Oracle, Starbucks Coffee Company, and many more.
Winners of the awards named the Stevies from the Greek word meaning "crowned" will be recognized during a gala awards dinner on Saturday, September 17, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
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HARTFORD, Conn., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO) today announced the following monthly distributions:
Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund's aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund's assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder's capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Managed Distribution Plan.
The Fund provided this estimate of the sources of the distributions:
Information regarding the Fund's performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund's NAV and not the market price of the Fund's shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.
About the Fund
Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund is a diversified closed-end fund that seeks to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation. A multi-asset approach based on fundamental research is employed, dynamically allocating to attractive segments of a company's debt and equity in order to offer an attractive risk/reward profile. Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. is the investment adviser to the Fund and Allianz Global Investors is its subadviser.
For more information on the Fund, contact shareholder services at (800) 254-5197, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com.
Fund Risks
An investment in a fund is subject to risk, including the risk of possible loss of principal. A fund's shares may be worth less upon their sale than what an investor paid for them. Shares of closed-end funds may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value. For more information about the Fund's investment objective and risks, please see the Fund's annual report. A copy of the Fund's most recent annual report may be obtained free of charge by contacting "Shareholder Services" as set forth at the end of this press release.
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In Ukraine, mines take lives even after fighting moves on
MAKARIV, Ukraine (AP) — The truck driver had the radio on, his daughter’s stuffed toy keeping him company, and was bouncing his lumbering vehicle down one of the innumerable dirt tracks in Ukraine that are vital thoroughfares in the country’s vast agricultural heartlands.
Then the right rear wheel hit a Soviet-era TM-62 anti-tank mine. The explosion blew Vadym Schvydchenko and his daughter’s toy clean out of the cabin. The truck, and his livelihood, went up in flames.
Astoundingly, the 40-year-old escaped with just minor leg and head wounds. Others haven’t been so lucky. Russia’s war in Ukraine is spreading a deadly litter of mines, bombs and other explosives. They are killing civilians, disrupting planting, complicating the rebuilding of homes and villages, and will continue taking lives and limbs long after the fighting stops.
Often, blast victims are farmers and other rural workers with little choice but to use mined roads and plow mined fields, in a country relied on for grain and other crops that feed the world.
Schvydchenko said he’ll steer clear of dirt tracks for the foreseeable future, although they’re sometimes the only route to fields and rural settlements. Mushroom-picking in the woods has also lost its appeal to him.
“I’m afraid something like this can happen again,” he said.
Ukraine is now one of the most mined countries in Europe. The east of the country, fought over with Russia-backed separatists since 2014, was already contaminated by mines even before the Feb. 24 invasion multiplied the scale and complexity of the dangers both there and elsewhere.
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said last week that 300,000 square kilometers (115,000 square miles) — the size of Arizona or Italy — need to be cleared. The ongoing fighting will only expand the area.
The war’s deadly remnants will “continue to be a hidden threat for many years to come,” said Mairi Cunningham, who leads clearance efforts in Ukraine for The Halo Trust, a demining NGO that got $4 million in U.S. government funding in May for its work in the country.
There’s no complete government count of mine deaths since the invasion, but every week authorities have reported cases of civilians killed and wounded. Cunningham said her group has counted 52 civilian deaths and 65 injuries since February and “that’s likely under-reported.” The majority were from anti-tank mines, in agricultural areas, she said.
On a mobile app called “Demining Ukraine” that officials launched last month, people can send photos, video and the geolocation of explosive objects they come across, for subsequent removal. The app got more than 2,000 tip-offs in its first week.
The track where Schvydchenko had his brush with death is still used, despite now being marked with bright red warning signs bearing a white skull and crossbones. It scythes through corn fields on the outskirts of Makariv — a once comely town west of Kyiv that bears the battle scars of Russia’s failed assault on the capital in the war’s early weeks.
Even with the Russian soldiers gone, danger lurks amid the surrounding poppy meadows, fields and woodlands. Deminers found another explosive charge — undetonated — just meters (feet) away from Schvydchenko’s blown-up truck. On another track outside the nearby village of Andriivka, three people were killed in March by a mine that ripped open their minivan, spewing its cargo of food jars and tin cans now rusting in the dirt.
In a field close by, a tractor driver was wounded in May by an anti-tank mine that hurled the wreckage onto another mine, which also detonated. Halo Trust workers are now methodically scouring that site — where Russian troops dug foxholes — for any other devices.
Cunningham said the chaotic way the battle for Kyiv unfolded complicates the task of finding mines. Russian forces thrust toward the capital but were repelled by Ukrainian defenders.
“Often it was Russians held an area, put some anti-vehicle mines nearby — a few in and around their position — and then left,” she said. “It’s scattered.”
Mines are still being laid on the battlefields, now concentrated to the east and south where Russia has focused its offensive since its soldiers withdrew from around Kyiv and the north, badly bloodied.
A Ukrainian unit that buried TM-62 mines on a forest track in the eastern Donbas region this week, in holes scooped out with spades, told The Associated Press that the aim was to prevent Russian troops from advancing toward their trenches.
Russian booby-trapping has sometimes had no clear military rhyme or reason, Ukrainian officials say. In towns around Kyiv, explosive experts found devices in unpredictable places.
When Tetiana Kutsenko, 71, got back her home near Makariv that Russian troops had occupied, she found bloodstains and an apparent bullet hole on the bathroom floor and tripwires in her back yard.
The thin strands of copper wire had been rigged to explosive detonators.
“I’m afraid to go to the woods now,” she said. “Now, I’m looking down every time I take a step.”
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Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Srdjan Nedeljkovic in the Donetsk region of Ukraine and Hanna Arhirova in Kyiv also contributed.
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Follow AP’s coverage of the Ukraine war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
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As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells it, when Russia invaded 100 days ago, no one expected his country to survive. World leaders advised him to flee.
“But they didn’t know us,” he said in a late-night video address in April when the war hit its 50th day. “And they didn’t know how brave Ukrainians are, how much we value freedom.”
He could have been speaking about himself. No one knew how a 44-year-old man who had catapulted himself from the world of entertainment into the presidency would respond to an invasion by Russia’s giant army.
His response has been forceful — and compellingly public. Zelenskyy has led his country in mounting an unexpectedly fierce resistance. Every night, he rallies Ukrainians to the fight with a video address on social media. There have been 100 so far – one for each day of the war — in nightly reminders that he has not fled, that Ukraine has indeed survived.
His actor-trained voice can be soothing, a deep, confidential almost-whisper as he looks directly into the camera. Or forceful, rising in moral outrage as he condemns the most recent Russian atrocities and insists that those responsible will be punished.
As the days and weeks have ticked by, his unshaven face has grown a dark beard. He has lost his boyish looks. The puffiness from sleepless nights as Russian troops marched on the capital was replaced by new resolve when the invasion stalled.
From the start of the war he has dressed in various shades of army green, appearing most often in a simple T-shirt. The impression he leaves is clear: He’s fresh from the fight and about to get back to it.
A tireless and skilled communicator, Zelenskyy has spoken by video link to the United Nations, British Parliament, U.S. Congress and about two dozen other parliaments around the world, as well as to the Cannes Film Festival and America’s Grammy Awards. Rarely if ever has a man without a tie addressed so many VIPs. He also has given interviews to journalists. He held a news conference in the safety of the Kyiv subway.
But his nightly video address has been his favored channel for informing and inspiring his fellow citizens.
He often begins with an exuberant greeting to Ukrainians as “the free people of a brave country” or “the invincible people of our great country.” He invariably ends with a defiant “Glory to Ukraine.”
He tells them of the world leaders he has spoken with during the day and his efforts to get those leaders to send more and better weapons, to inflict ever more punishing sanctions on Russia.
He speaks to his fellow Ukrainians’ anger and pain from the devastation of the country, the untold deaths. “My heart breaks from what Russia is doing to our people,” he said on March 16 after Russian bombs killed hundreds sheltering in a theater in Mariupol.
He salutes their courage and says he never gets tired of thanking all those fighting to determine the future of Ukraine. That the country did not fall within days as Russia expected, he said on April 14, was because millions of Ukrainians “made the most important decision of their life – to fight.”
He also has tried to reach a Russian audience, as on April 1 when he switched from Ukrainian into Russian to urge Russians to keep their sons away from the war.
“We do not need new dead people here,” he said. “Take care of your children so they do not become villains, do not send them to the army. Do whatever you can to keep them alive. At home.”
In his video address Friday on the war’s 100th day, Zelenskyy said many words and numbers are now associated with the war, but “there are three words for which we have been fighting for 100 days after eight years: ‘peace,’ ‘victory,’ ‘Ukraine.’ Glory to Ukraine!”
In justifying the Feb. 24 invasion, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was saving Ukraine from the “drug addicts and neo-Nazis” of Zelenskyy’s government. He has since ignored Zelenskyy’s calls for a meeting.
Back in June 2019, shortly after Zelenskyy was elected president, Putin was asked why he hadn’t congratulated the new Ukrainian leader. In a condescending response, Putin seemed to write off the actor-turned-president.
“Well, it’s one thing to play someone and another to be someone,” Putin said. “The important thing is to have the courage and the character to take responsibility. He hasn’t shown his character yet.”
For 100 nights, that character has been shown to Ukrainians and the world. And to Putin. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/100-speeches-in-100-days-of-war-zelenskyy-rallies-ukraine-2/ | 2022-06-04T13:34:44Z |
Israeli fintech Deshe Analytics provides investors with AI-based stock analysis for all public companies and in all languages
TEL AVIV, Israel and LOS ANGELES, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fintech company Deshe Analytics announced a $6.5 million seed funding round led by Group 11, with participation from Psagot Investment House and the founders of WIX.com, Avishai Abrahami and Nir Zohar.
Deshe has developed sophisticated AI driven algorithms which analyze public companies around the world and generate a research report for every stock. The company was founded in 2019 by Gaby Diamant, brothers Dor and Or Eligula, and Mor Hazan.
Using Deshe's analysis, all investors - sophisticated and unsophisticated - can enrich and deepen their understanding of stock markets in their native language. The need for advanced analysis has recently become acute in light of the collapse in global markets - with many investors suffering losses due to knowledge gaps, shortage of education, and lack of access to advanced analysis tools.
Deshe's AI system draws data on a selected company, processes it, and produces a report within seconds that analyzes the company in any language alongside a buy, hold, or sell recommendation.
In the past year, Deshe has captured significant market share amongst prominent financial institutions in Israel. The funds raised will be used to further develop Deshe's suite of products.
"The dramatic growth we have experienced among major financial entities in the local market has provided us with a springboard for further growth. With the new financing, we will strive to replicate our local success in international markets and make advanced analysis technology accessible to investors all over the world," said Gaby Diamant, CEO of Deshe Analytics.
"Advanced analysis tools like ours enable any investor to make better decisions. Understanding the rationale behind an investment is as important as the returns. This is what we, and our partners, believe will lead to greater investing success in the long run."
Dovi Frances, Founding Partner of Group 11, stated: "The future lies in transparency of data, behind any investment one makes. However, only those who know how to make the information and analysis accessible in a clever, efficient, and transparent fashion will succeed in this task. We believe the significant traction of Deshe's product in the Israeli market is a wonderful indication of Deshe's ability to expand globally."
Deshe Analytics aims to become the industry standard for financial research by applying advanced AI to provide faster, accessible, and trusted coverage in every language for all global financial instruments. Nowadays, Deshe delivers high-quality and easy-to-read equity reports for over 44,000 stocks in 134 exchanges. The bias-controlled machine-generated recommendation surfaces untapped investment opportunities and makes high-end research accessible to all active inventors worldwide.
Group 11 invests in revolutionary software companies that are redrawing the landscape of the financial services industry. As FinTech continues to gain momentum and to disrupt the traditional industry value chain, Group 11 has positioned itself as a partner of choice to provide capital and guidance to entrepreneurs that are creating the world's next generation of financial services industry leaders.
Since its inception, the firm has deployed over $550 million in some of Silicon Valley's most prominent and disruptive financial technology companies, including Tipalti, TripActions, Next Insurance, Papaya Global, HomeLight, Sunbit, Masterschool, EquityBee, Venn, and Lili to name a few.
Learn more: group11.vc
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Films Will Feature Unique Stories of Global Sports and Entertainment Leaders Son Heung-min, Gracie Abrams, Anthony Ramos, and Lando Norris
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, TUMI, the international travel and lifestyle brand, will launch its global campaign entitled "Built for the Journey," which chronicles the personal and professional journeys of four world-renowned sports and entertainment professionals aptly known as the TUMI Crew. Brought to life by esteemed film director Jessy Moussallem, who traveled across the globe to bring their unique stories to life, the campaign will include short films featuring pro footballer Son Heung-min, singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams, actor and recording artist Anthony Ramos, and McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris. Curated by their multifaceted passions and their drive to be on the move, the Crew showcases the 19 Degree Aluminum, TEGRA-LITE®, and McLaren collections, respectively through each campaign chapter.
"At TUMI, our goal is to ensure that each person can perform their very best when using our products — whether that's traveling abroad on tour, going back home, or embarking on a new professional adventure," said Victor Sanz, Creative Director of TUMI. "We use specialized design techniques and innovative materials to create modern products that offer the best in travel, resiliency, sustainability and durability. Our products withstand the test of time."
The first story launches today and stars South Korean footballer Son Heung-min, whose journey is about perfecting his craft through repetition and demonstrating what it takes to achieve professional success. Throughout his travels, Heung-min relies on his TUMI 19 Degree Aluminum hardside cases to protect his prized possessions.
The remaining three docu-campaigns will debut throughout September and October. Gracie Abrams' film (launching September 15) will highlight her first international tour and feature her journey to Paris with her durable and sustainable TEGRA-LITE® luggage, built for her busy life on the road. This campaign was inspired by her song, "For Real This Time." Anthony Ramos' narrative, also launching September 15, will highlight his self-discovery journey to Puerto Rico and the special connection he felt to the island and his heritage. "Visiting Puerto Rico has been an experience that's allowed me to explore my roots and connect to the place my family is from in a deeper way. TUMI's TEGRA-LITE® made this trip more exceptional since I securely packed meaningful mementos from La isla to always remind me of the homeland," Ramos said. He recorded a song inspired by his trip with TUMI, titled "Maleta" which means bag in Spanish.
The final installment, launching October 13, will spotlight the newest TUMI | McLaren Carbon Fiber CFX collection with McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris, who shared his vision for the future. Captured outside London, his story complements the TUMI | McLaren collection, which is built on innovation, technology and design.
"This campaign celebrates the resiliency of the human spirit and embarking on new adventures which is core to TUMI's DNA. TUMI is committed to perfecting the journey; it's how we are built," Jill Krizelman, senior vice president of Global Marketing and eCommerce at TUMI, stated.
Throughout the season, the brand expects to host a myriad of activations around the globe to celebrate the launches. More information to come.
All collections are available globally at TUMI stores, TUMI.com and select specialty retailers.
Since 1975, TUMI has been creating world-class business, travel and performance luxury essentials, designed to upgrade, uncomplicate and beautify all aspects of life on the move. Blending flawless functionality with a spirit of ingenuity, we're committed to empowering journeys as a lifelong partner to movers and makers in pursuit of their passions. The brand is sold globally in over 75 countries with approximately 2,000 points of sale.
For more about TUMI, visit TUMI.com
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The Habit Burger Grill Opens in Merced, CA on August 10th
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Habit Burger Grill, the California-based restaurant company renowned for its award-winning Charburgers grilled over an open flame, signature sandwiches, fresh salads and more announces the grand opening of a new location in Merced. Located at 3680 G Street., the fast-casual restaurant will serve up its 'Habit Hospitality' beginning August 10th.
In honor of the exciting grand opening, The Habit Burger Grill will host exclusive pre-opening VIP events for The Habit's CharClub members. Guests can receive an invite to this exclusive sneak peek by signing up for the CharClub at www.habitburger.com/merced.
- Free Charburger Day (Saturday, August 6th): The first 200 guests at 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. will receive a free freshly-made Charburger, fries and drink. Must be a CharClub member and present VIP invitation.
- Free Charburger Day (Monday, August 8th): The first 200 guests at 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. will receive a free freshly-made Charburger, fries and drink. Must be a CharClub member and present VIP invitation.
- Free Habit Day (Tuesday, August 9th): The first 200 guests at 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. will receive a free chargrilled meal from one of our pre-set menus. Must be a CharClub member and present VIP invitation.
The restaurant will offer dine-in, takeout and drive-thru ordering. Curbside pick-up and delivery will be available via The Habit Mobile App and online at order.habitburger.com. Guests also have additional convenient ordering options including state-of-the-art indoor self-serve kiosks and delivery through DoorDash, Postmates and Uber Eats.
"Since our first store opening back in 1969, we have been just as excited for each new location thereafter. We are committed to bringing our hometown vibe into everything we do, from the food we cook to the energy each new location brings," said Iwona Alter, Chief Brand Officer at The Habit Burger Grill.
The Habit Burger Grill was named in Thrillist's list of "Underrated Burger Chains that Need to be in Every State!" With its cooked-to-order mantra, The Habit Burger Grill's open flame sears a distinctive smoky flavor into their famous Charburgers, fresh marinated chicken, sushi-grade ahi tuna and tenderloin steak. Guests at The Habit Burger Grill can always count on freshly-made, handcrafted quality served up with genuine hospitality.
This Habit Burger Grill's dining room will be open Monday - Sunday from 10:30 am - 10:00 pm with the drive-thru remaining open until 11:00 pm.
Connect with The Habit Burger Grill on social media at facebook.com/habitburgergrill, instagram.com/habitburgergrill, twitter.com/habitburger, tiktok.com/@habitburgergrill, and youtube.com/habittube.
Born in Santa Barbara, California in 1969, The Habit Burger Grill is a burger-centric, fast-casual restaurant concept that specializes in preparing fresh, cooked-to-order chargrilled burgers and handcrafted sandwiches featuring grilled tenderloin steak, grilled chicken and sushi-grade ahi tuna cooked over an open flame. In addition, it features fresh handcrafted salads and an appealing selection of sides and shakes. The Habit Burger Grill was named the "best tasting burger in America" in July 2014 in a comprehensive survey conducted by one of America's leading consumer magazines, named in Thrillist's list of "Underrated Burger Chains that Need to be in Every State!" and featured in Newsweek's "America's Favorite Restaurant Chains 2022." The Habit Burger Grill has since grown to over 330 restaurants in 14 states throughout Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia and Washington as well as 13 international locations, seven in China and six in Cambodia. More information is available at www.habitburger.com.
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ATLANTA, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, announced today that it will hold its First Quarter Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, May 17, at 9 a.m. ET.
A webcast will be available by logging onto http://ir.homedepot.com/events-and-presentations and selecting the First Quarter Earnings Conference Call icon. The webcast will be archived and available beginning at approximately noon on May 17.
The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer. At the end of fiscal year 2021, the company operated a total of 2,317 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The company employs approximately 500,000 associates. The Home Depot's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index. The Home Depot is #18 on the 2021 Fortune 500.
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EV Mobility has already deployed 4 properties in San Francisco since its approval; Chorus Apartments, The Landing, Konrad on the Park, and 923 Folsom Apartments, with many more to come
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EV Mobility, LLC., the leading all-electric vehicle car-sharing platform, provides electric vehicles on demand as an amenity to luxury hotels, multi-family apartment buildings, and commercial buildings through its easy-to-use mobile app. EV Mobility announced today the company was approved as a certified car-share organization with the city of San Francisco.
Per Planning Code Section 166(a)(2): A "certified car-share organization" that provides a membership-based car-share service to the public for shared use by individual and group members. To qualify as a certified car-share organization the company needs to submit a written report prepared by an independent third-party academic institution or transportation consulting firm that clearly demonstrates, based on a statistically significant analysis of quantitative data, that such car-sharing service has achieved two or more environmental performance goals in any market where they have operated for at least two years.
This Car-sharing Certification Study is then reviewed by the Planning Department for accuracy. The Zoning Administrator then approves certification of a car-share organization https://sfplanning.org/project/car-share-program#certification. There are only four car-sharing approved organizations under this program, with EVMobility being all EVs.
There are great benefits to be a certified car-share organization with the city of San Francisco. Under Code 166 properties who have built buildings under the code are required to have car-share in their building Planning Code Section 166(b)(2). Car-share spaces may only satisfy the Code requirements if they are made available to Certified Car-Share Organizations at no cost. There are currently 564 Approved Car-share Spaces required under Code 166, 347 Completed Car-share Spaces, 217 Car-share Spaces in the Pipeline.
"We are excited about being part of this program, it took more than 6 months, a lot of work and cost to get to be a certified car-share provider for the City of San Francisco," said Ramy El-Batrawi, CEO. "50% of the residences in San Francisco do not own cars, which makes it a perfect city for car-share. With the city already requiring 564 spots to have a car-share vehicle and more to come, EV Mobility can grow rapidly within the city. We have already installed chargers and EVs in 4 properties, which have quickly become some of the highest utilized and highest revenue per vehicle in our fleet. Working with the City we plan to deploy all the required car-share spaces under the code."
About San Francisco Planning
San Francisco Planning plays a central role in guiding the growth and development of our city. We work with other City agencies and the community to help balance the needs of residents, businesses, and civic leaders to protect the environment and historical resources, create inspiring and livable urban spaces, cultivate neighborhood resilience, and enforce good land use practices.
One of the challenges posed by new development is the increased number of privately-owned cars it brings to San Francisco's already congested neighborhoods. They place greater demands on the City's limited parking supply and often contribute to increased traffic congestion, transit delays, pollution, and noise.
Car-sharing can mitigate the negative impacts of new development by reducing the rate of individual car-ownership per household, the average number of vehicle miles driven per household, and the total amount of automobile-generated pollution per household.
About EV Mobility
EV Mobility is the leading all Electric Vehicle car-sharing platform that provides EVs on-demand through an easy-to-use mobile app 24/7. EV Mobility offers EVs as an amenity for luxury hotels, multi-family apartments, and commercial buildings. Through the app residents or guests access Electric Vehicles located in their building or hotel. Properties benefit from the added value they can now offer to residents or guests of a low-cost, zero emission Electric Vehicle on demand. Properties also generate an additional revenue stream, decreased parking needs, and improve resident retention. Residents benefit from having access to Electric Vehicles and by eliminating the cost of car ownership including car payments, insurance, maintenance, and cost of gas, while reducing their carbon footprint. Hotel guests benefit by not needing a rental car or paying for gas and overnight parking. EVs can be rented by the hour, daily, or with monthly incentive packages. The all-electric car-sharing service began in Los Angeles in 2021 and is expanding rapidly.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has halted enforcement of a district judge’s order for Louisiana to redraw new congressional districts by June 20 to include a second majority Black district.
A panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals acted Thursday night, hours after U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick refused to put a hold on her order.
The three-judge appeals panel’s two-sentence order also told both sides to submit responses by 4 p.m. Central Time.
State Senate President Page Cortez and House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, Republicans who had asked for the delay, said Friday that a special session called to revise district lines should be canceled.
“Before the judicial redistricting process is complete, any special session would be premature and a waste of taxpayer money,” they wrote.
Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat who has called for a redistricting session from June 15-20, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
He vetoed the new districts, saying that since Louisiana is nearly one-third African American, a single majority-Black district violates the Voting Rights Act.
However, the Republican-dominated legislature overrode his veto.
Court papers for Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin call the deadline “unworkable” — an argument that Dick described as “insincere and not persuasive.”
The state requires seven days’ notice of the start of the session and three days for bill reading, she wrote. That “would require ten days total, and this Court gave the Legislature fourteen,” she said.
Kathryn Sadasivan, redistricting counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, said the new map “continues to pack Black voters from New Orleans and Baton Rouge into a single congressional district despite the significant changes in the Black population and the shared interests and needs of Black voters in Baton Rouge and the Delta parishes” north of Baton Rouge along and east of the Mississippi River.
She said Dick’s 152-page ruling recognized that the single majority African American district dilutes Black political power.
“We are confident that the November primary election is sufficiently far away to allow this decision to stand,” Sadasivan wrote. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/stay-on-order-for-2nd-majority-black-us-house-district-in-la/ | 2022-06-10T20:44:17Z |
Biden administration to crack down on polluters in poor, minority areas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Following through on a campaign promise, the Biden administration on Thursday announced a wide-ranging enforcement strategy aimed at holding industrial polluters accountable for damage done to poor and minority communities.
The strategy includes the creation of an Office of Environmental Justice within the Justice Department and reinstatement of a dormant program that allowed fines paid by industry as part of a settlement to go to community activities such as river cleanup, health clinics or other programs that benefit the environment or public health.
“The burdens of environmental pollution have long been borne disproportionately by members of minority and low-income communities,’’ said Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta in prepared remarks. “No American should have to live, work or send their kids to school in a neighborhood that carries an unfair share of environmental hazards.’’
President Joe Biden had promised during the 2020 campaign that he would establish an environmental justice division in the Justice Department and elevate environmental justice issues in an all-of-government approach.
The strategy unveiled Thursday is intended to guide the work of employees throughout the Justice Department, including U.S. attorneys across the country who will begin a renewed focus on environmental justice issues, Gupta said.
“This means prioritizing enforcement of environmental laws as well as civil rights statutes,’’ such as the 1964 Civil Rights Act that prohibits recipients of federal funding from discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin, she said.
Michael Regan, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, said in a statement that the “partnership” between his agency and the Justice Department “has never been stronger” and will ensure that the federal government does all it can “to protect overburdened and underserved communities across America.’’
The strategy follows a series of enforcement actions announced by Regan in January to address air pollution, unsafe drinking water and other problems afflicting minority communities in Louisiana and other Gulf Coast states that Regan toured in November.
The plan includes unannounced inspections of chemical plants, refineries and other industrial sites and installation of air monitoring equipment in Louisiana’s “chemical corridor” to enhance enforcement at a series of chemical and plastics plants between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The region contains several hotspots where cancer risks are far above national levels.
EPA also issued a notice to the city of Jackson, Mississippi, saying its aging and overwhelmed drinking water system violates the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The agency also said it would move forward on clean up creosote contamination from a site in Houston now owned by Union Pacific Railroad. The site has been linked to higher than normal cancer rates in the historically Black neighborhood in the city’s Fifth Ward.
Regan has made environmental justice a priority since taking the helm at EPA in March 2021. The weeklong “Journey to Justice” tour in November was intended to highlight areas in the American South that have long been marginalized and overburdened by pollution.
Biden requested $1.4 million for the environmental justice in his budget proposal. Cynthia Ferguson, an attorney in the department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division will serve as acting director. The office will support environmental justice investigations and litigation and work with communities across the country with environmental justice concerns, the Justice Department said.
A rule being published in the Federal Register will restore the department’s ability to use Supplemental Environmental Projects, or SEPs, as part of settlements with corporate or industrial polluters. The projects are intended to bring environmental and public health benefits to communities directly affected by the underlying violations.
A 2007 settlement with Texas-based energy company Valero included a $4.25 million penalty and $232 million in pollution controls at refineries in Tennessee, Ohio and Texas. The company was required to spend at least $1 million to enhance efforts by a health center Port Arthur, Texas to diagnosis and treat asthma and other respiratory problems.
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DECATUR, Ga., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Welcoming America announces today the City of Charlotte in North Carolina as Certified Welcoming, the first in the state and in the southeast U.S. region.
The announcement is taking place at the Welcoming Interactive annual conference at the Westin Charlotte, which is being hosted by Welcoming America in partnership with the City of Charlotte.
Rachel Perić, executive director of Welcoming America, said, "We are pleased to congratulate the City of Charlotte and its many partners on achieving the designation of Certified Welcoming. As the second largest city in the Southeast, Charlotte's work serves as a model for creating an environment that celebrates and invests in residents from around the globe as a point of pride, signaling a strong commitment to the connection between economic vitality and a community in which everyone can thrive and belong."
"Charlotte's immigrants make incredible economic and cultural contributions to our city," said Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles. "We take pride in celebrating the diversity of our community, and we are proud to officially be certified as a welcoming city. We will continue to work hard so that residents know that all are welcome here."
Certified Welcoming is a formal designation by Welcoming America for cities and counties that have created policies and programs reflecting their values and commitment to immigrant inclusion. Since launching in 2017, Certified Welcoming and its operating framework, the Welcoming Standard, have served as a roadmap for local governments seeking to build truly welcoming communities. Currently, there are 15 Certified Welcoming places, including Charlotte.
The process to become Certified Welcoming takes several years and requires a multisector effort involving not only the mayor's office, but also local organizations, law enforcement agencies, the education sector, and more.
For Charlotte, highlights include improved language access policies, workforce development opportunities for immigrants, and strengthened connections with community based organizations.
As states across the country continue to resettle refugees from Afghanistan, Ukraine, and other nations, North Carolina — including the city of Charlotte — are among the destinations for resettlement, with around 20,000 refugees having settled in the state in the past 10 years.
According to the 2020 census, 17.2% of Charlotte's residents were born in another country. In a 2017 report by New American Economy, immigrants in the city and surrounding Mecklenburg County were found to contribute $16 billion to the county's gross domestic product (or 14.6% of the total county GDP); 16.4% of the businesses based in the county were owned by immigrants.
About Welcoming America
Welcoming America is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that leads a movement of inclusive communities becoming more prosperous by ensuring everyone belongs. We believe that all people, including immigrants, are valued contributors and vital to the success of our communities and shared future. Learn more at welcomingamerica.org.
About Certified Welcoming
The Certified Welcoming program launched in 2017 by Welcoming America to establish a formal designation for cities and counties that have taken action on their commitment to welcoming and met the high bar set by the Welcoming Standard. Certified Welcoming communities gain a competitive advantage by using their designation for attracting and retaining a global workforce and businesses whose values align with welcoming and inclusion. Participants complete a rigorous independent audit to evaluate their compliance with the Standard. Both Certified Welcoming and the Welcoming Standard were designed following standards set by ISEAL.
About the City of Charlotte
The City of Charlotte provides services to more than 870,000 residents. The city's priorities are workforce and business development; transportation, planning and the environment; safe communities; and great neighborhoods. Charlotte is No. 6 on U.S. News & World Report's 150 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2020-21. For the latest news and updates about city government, visit the citywide newsroom at charlottenc.gov/newsroom, and follow @CLTgov on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Biden scrambles to avoid Americas Summit flop in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When leaders gather this week in Los Angeles at the Summit of the Americas, the focus is likely to veer from common policy changes — migration, climate change and galloping inflation — and instead shift to something Hollywood thrives on: the drama of the red carpet.
With Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador topping a list of leaders threatening to stay home to protest the U.S.’ exclusion of authoritarian leaders from Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, experts say the event could turn into a embarrassment for U.S. President Joe Biden. Even some progressive Democrats have criticized the administration for bowing to pressure from exiles in the swing state of Florida and barring communist Cuba, which attended the last two summits.
“The real question is why the Biden administration didn’t do its homework,” said Jorge Castañeda, a former Mexican foreign minister who now teaches at New York University.
While the Biden administration insists the president in Los Angeles will outline his vision for a “sustainable, resilient, and equitable future” for the hemisphere, Castañeda said it’s clear from the last-minute wrangling over the guest list that Latin America is not a priority for the U.S. president.
“This ambitious agenda, no one knows exactly what it is, other than a series of bromides,” he said.
The U.S. is hosting the summit for the first time since its launch in 1994, in Miami, as part of an effort to galvanize support for a free trade agreement stretching from Alaska to Patagonia.
But that goal was abandoned more than 15 years ago amid a rise in leftist politics in the region. With China’s influence expanding, most nations have come to expect — and need — less from Washington. As a result, the premier forum for regional cooperation has languished, at times turning into a stage for airing historical grievances, like when the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez at the 2009 summit in Trinidad & Tobago gave President Barack Obama a copy of Eduardo Galeano’s classic tract, “The Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent.”
The U.S. opening to former Cold War adversary Cuba, which was sealed with Obama’s handshake with Raul Castro at the 2015 summit in Panama, lowered some of the ideological tensions.
“It’s a huge missed opportunity,” Ben Rhodes, who led the Cuba thaw as deputy national security advisor in the Obama administration, said recently in his “Pod Save the World” podcast. “We are isolating ourselves by taking that step because you’ve got Mexico, you’ve got Caribbean countries saying they’re not going to come — which is only going to make Cuba look stronger than us.”
To bolster turnout and avert a flop, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been working the phones in recent days, speaking with the leaders of Argentina and Honduras, both of whom initially expressed support for Mexico’s proposed boycott. Former Senator Christopher Dodd has also crisscrossed the region as a special adviser for the summit, in the process convincing far right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who was a staunch ally of Trump but hasn’t once spoken to Biden, to belatedly confirm his attendance.
Ironically, the decision to exclude Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela wasn’t the whim of the U.S. alone. The region’s governments in 2001, in Quebec City, declared that any break with democratic order is an “insurmountable obstacle” to future participation in the summit process.
The governments of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela aren’t even active members of the Washington-based Organization of the American States, which organizes the summit.
“This should’ve been a talking point from the beginning,” said former Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Tom Shannon, who in a long diplomatic career attended several summits. “It’s not a U.S. imposition. It was consensual. If leaders want to change that, then we should have a conversation first.”
After the last summit in Peru, in 2018, which President Trump didn’t even bother to attend, many predicted there was no future for the regional gathering. In response to Trump’s historic pullout, only 17 of the region’s 35 heads of state attended. Few saw value in bringing together for a photo op leaders from such dissimilar places as aid-dependent Haiti, industrial powerhouses Mexico and Brazil and violence-plagued Central America — each with their own unique challenges and bilateral agenda with Washington.
“As long as we don’t speak with a single voice, no one is going to listen to us,” said former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos, who also faults Mexico and Brazil — the region’s two economic powers — for the current drift in hemispheric relations. “”With a cacophony of voices, it is much more difficult to find our place in the world.”
To the surprise of many, the U.S. in early 2019 picked up the ball, offering to host the summit. At the time, the Trump administration was enjoying something of a leadership renaissance in Latin America, albeit among mostly similar-minded conservative governments around the narrow issue of restoring democracy in Venezuela.
But that goodwill unraveled as Trump floated the idea of invading Venezuela to remove Nicolás Maduro — a threat recalling the worst excesses of the Cold War. Then the pandemic hit, taking a devastating human and economic toll on a region that accounted for more than a quarter of the world’s COVID-19 deaths despite making up only 8% of the population. The region’s politics were upended.
The election of Biden, who was Obama’s point man for Latin America and had decades of hands-on experience in the region from his time on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, set expectations for a relaunch. But as popular angst spread during the pandemic, the Biden administration was slow to match the vaccine diplomacy of Russia and China, although it did eventually provide 70 million doses to the hemisphere. Biden also maintained the Trump-era restrictions on migration, reinforcing the view that it was neglecting its own neighbors.
Since then, Biden’s hallmark policy in the region — a $4 billion aid package to attack the root causes of migration in Central America — has stalled in Congress with no apparent effort to revive it. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has also diverted attention away from the region, something experts say could come back to bite Biden if rising interest rates in the U.S. trigger a stampede of capital outflows and debt defaults in emerging markets.
There have been smaller snubs too: When leftist millennial Gabriel Boric was elected president in Chile, setting high expectations for a generational shift in the region’s politics, the U.S. delegation to his inauguration was led by the second-lowest ranking Cabinet member, Small Business Administrator Isabel Guzman.
Shannon said for the summit to be successful Biden shouldn’t try to lay out a grand American vision for the hemisphere but rather show sensitivity to the region’s embrace of other global powers, concerns about gaping inequality and traditional mistrust of the U.S.
“More than speeches,” says Shannon, “”he will need to listen.”
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AP Writers Matthew Lee in Washington, Daniel Politi in Buenos Aires, David Biller in Rio de Janeiro and Gonzalo Solano in Quito contributed to this report.
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Goodman reported from Miami.
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The floodwaters that overran Red Lodge, Montana, left streets full of debris and many homes damaged.
Community members are now doing what they can to help each other rebuild and recover.
While Courtney Halvorson's home was left undamaged, her grandparents' was not. Milt and Kathy Bastian live on the corner of Broadway Avenue and Rock Creek, Halvorson told CNN on Friday.
"The house held out pretty well until at one point the front wall ripped off," Halvorson told CNN. Her grandparents were not home, as they had evacuated to another family member's home.
"Neighbors told us they saw their (her grandparents') furniture fly out of the front room and down the street," Halvorson said.
As cleanup began, community members came across household items scattered across the town.
A local park turned into a makeshift "lost and found" as neighbors recovered these items. Many took to the community's Facebook page to post about their findings.
It was on Facebook that Halvorson spotted a post that included a photo of her grandparents' dresser and photographs -- most of which were still in good condition.
After commenting on the post, she was able to locate where the dresser and photos were and reunite them with her grandparents.
"The most heartwarming photo that was found was my grandmother's parents' wedding picture," she said.
Each day more and more items keep appearing at the park, Halvorsen said, some belonging to her grandparents.
"My grandparents left their house with nothing and were fully convinced they would lose everything," she said, "finding those pictures that are irreplaceable definitely brought happy tears and smiles to their faces."
It will be a while until the Bastians can go back to living in their home as the first floor is completely ruined.
"Debris, trees, and rocks are basically all the way up to the roof of the first floor," Halvorsen said.
As for now, the community continues to help each other rebuild and reunite with their belongings.
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After turning down two royalty deals on ABC's Shark Tank, The Little Burros Lands Deals with Major Nationwide Retailers
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria, VA-based company The Little Burros turned down royalty deals from Lori Greiner and Kevin O'Leary after pitching their gardening product, The Burro Buddy, on ABC's Shark Tank in 2020.
"Turning down a deal, let alone two, from the sharks was a difficult decision but at the end of the day we knew we were already getting traction in the stores and we would regret taking a royalty." shared Mollie Thorsen, COO.
The father-daughter pair have persisted in pitching their product to retailers across the U.S., while continuing their online sales and maintaining their existing retail partnerships. They recently were awarded a deal with Lowe's, with The Burro Buddy set to launch in over 1,200 Lowe's stores nationwide on September 5, 2022. This figure represents nearly 75% of Lowe's total nationwide locations.
The Little Burros was also one of over 500 companies that attended Walmart's Annual Open Call Event for U.S. Manufacturing companies in June 2022. The company received a coveted "golden ticket" deal from the event, and their product is predicted to be available in 1,100 Walmart stores in the spring of 2023.
"There's nothing like The Burro Buddy out there, it really changes the way you work in the yard, so we are really excited to get these into the hands of Lowe's and Walmart customers," expressed Managing Partner Bob Thorsen.
To learn more about The Little Burros, visit www.littleburros.com.
The Little Burros is a family-run, mission-driven, quality tool line that provides innovative solutions to everyday garden problems. The company prides itself on producing American-made, lasting products that keep its users organized while working on whatever project is at hand.
The Burro Buddy is an award-winning garden tray that is thoughtfully designed to store the user's drink, cell phone, short and long handle tools. It allows users to easily organize their wheelbarrow, so they can navigate throughout their yard and complete gardening projects efficiently.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FF Top Holding LLC ("FF Top"), a major shareholder of Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc.("FF", FFIE") (NASDAQ: FFIE), and FFIE executed a non-binding term sheet (the "Term Sheet") for a proposed convertible term loan facility of FFIE on August 1, consisting of potential senior secured convertible notes ("Notes") in a potential principal amount of up to $600,000,000 (the "Proposed Financing").
The Term Sheet contemplates that several financial investors, to be identified by FF Top but that are not affiliates of FF Top (the "Potential Lead Investor") would participate in the Proposed Financing through a new or existing investment vehicle in a principal amount of at least $100 million, and that additional potential investors, to be identified by the Potential lead Investor, FF Top and FFIE (the "Potential Other Investors" and collectively with the Potential Lead Investor, the "Potential Investors" or the "Potential Lenders"), would further participate in the Proposed Financing for additional principal amounts to be determined. The facility will include two tranches -- each up to $300 million. First tranche note is planned to be funded at closing of the transaction, and investors will have the exclusive option to purchase the second tranche note for a certain period of time after closing.
FF Top has received non-binding indications of interest from two financial investors that may invest via the Potential Lead Investor and is in discussions with the Potential Other Investors; however, there can be no assurance that all or any of such persons will ultimately determine to participate in the Proposed Financing, and as of the date hereof, potential investors have not been identified for the entirety of the $600,000,000 principal amount.
FF Top does not currently expect to purchase any Notes for its own account, and does not anticipate having any control over or investment in the Potential Lead Investor. FF Top does, however, anticipate providing reasonable downside protection to the Potential Lead Investor by pledging a to-be-determined portion of its shares of Common Stock to the Potential Lead Investor in support of the Notes investment contemplated to be made through the Potential Lead Investor, and also sharing with the Potential Lead Investor in any appreciation in the Potential Lead Investor's investment pursuant to the Proposed Financing.
A copy of the non-binding term sheet has been filed with the SEC as an exhibit to FF Top's Schedule 13D with respect to its investment in FFIE.
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The Expansive Language Capabilities Advance Digital Equity for ID.me Users By Providing Self-Serve Verification in Nine Languages and Video Chat Verification in up to 16 Languages
MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ID.me, the secure digital identity network, empowers Americans to verify their identities through its offering of the most diverse language options in the digital identity marketplace. The language support that ID.me provides helps make digital identity verification equitable for all Americans.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 67 million Americans speak a language other than English at home, but more often than not are expected to speak it when accessing critical government benefits. These populations have often been left behind simply because of the language barrier. ID.me breaks down those barriers with its inclusive options. The ID.me network allows the user to set the language preference for self-verification to one of nine different languages and offers video chat agents who can communicate in up to 16 different languages.
"Language accessibility is a critically important component of digital equity for individuals who do not speak English. To increase access to vital services for these communities, ID.me spent significant time and effort as part of our broader efforts to make digital identity more equitable," said Blake Hall, co-founder and CEO of ID.me. "The language options ID.me offers substantially increase access to government programs for millions of Americans by providing them with the necessary tools to verify their identities safely and efficiently."
Over the past five years, ID.me has offered 16 languages: English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, German, Nepali, Arabic, French, Turkish, American Sign Language, Korean, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Russian, and Creole. If an urgent need is identified by one of ID.me's customers, the company will work quickly to add additional languages or provide services to assist users.
ID.me is committed to expanding the company's language options until this barrier is no longer a reason for people to be locked out of government services.
To learn more, visit https://insights.id.me/article/leading-in-digital-equity-with-multiple-languages/.
About ID.me
The ID.me secure digital identity network includes partnerships in 30 states, 10 federal agencies, and over 500 name-brand retailers. The company provides identity proofing, authentication and group affiliation verification for organizations across sectors. The company's technology meets the federal standards for consumer authentication and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 conformant credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. ID.me's Identity Gateway also maintains a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate Authority to Operate (ATO). ID.me strives towards its mission of "No Identity Left Behind" to enable all people to have secure access to services. To learn more, visit https://www.ID.me
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- Opportunity Home San Antonio signifies the Disruption of the Existing Affordable Housing Status Quo -
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Across America, affordable housing is undergoing a transformative period of change. San Antonio, Texas is at the forefront of developing structural changes to its approach in creating opportunities for a stronger, more equitable and affordable housing environment. To reflect the changing affordable housing needs in its community, the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) announced it is changing its name to Opportunity Home San Antonio.
"Housing has evolved. The word 'Authority' no longer reflects the vision of a 21st century San Antonio," said Dr. Ana Margarita "Cha" Guzman, Chair of the Board of Commissioners of Opportunity Home San Antonio. "We are proud of our more than 85 years of providing affordable housing assistance to generations in our community and are motivated by our new brand name Opportunity Home San Antonio."
Opportunity Home San Antonio emanates from listening to residents, staff and community-based organization partners who communicated an affinity and distinct difference between housing and a house and the term home, which communicates comfort, safety, and family. Furthermore, the word opportunity communicates a desire to achieve personal and family aspirations.
"It is time to disrupt the existing affordable housing system," said Ed Hinojosa, Jr., President and CEO of Opportunity Home San Antonio. "With one out of fifteen San Antonians on a waitlist for affordable housing, we are committed to structural changes including expanding income-based housing amid an incessant global pandemic, and economic challenges."
Opportunity Home is reforming organizational policies and procedures to ensure equitable practices across the organization — from decision making, resident service delivery, removing implicit biases in business practices, to becoming a Trauma Informed Care certified organization this year.
The evolution of Opportunity Home San Antonio reflects the growing affordable housing needs, as reflected by similar organizations throughout the country that have adopted a new name, such as Home Forward in Portland, Oregon, People First in Utica, New York, and Housing Solutions in Fort Worth, Texas.
Opportunity Home San Antonio, formerly known as the San Antonio Housing Authority, was established in 1937 by the United States Housing Authority, which was changed to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Opportunity Home provides housing assistance to more than 57,000 children, adults, and seniors through its Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher and Mixed-Income housing programs. With a staff of approximately 500 employees, Opportunity Home encompasses 100 affordable housing properties across San Antonio.
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BOSTON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following notice relates to the combined Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (NYSE: EOS), Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (NYSE: ETJ), Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund (NYSE: ETB), Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETV), Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund (NYSE: EXD) and Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETW):
Notice That Annual Meeting Of Shareholders
Will Be A Telephonic Meeting
Due to the public health impact of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and to support the health and well-being of our shareholders, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the combined Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II, Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund and Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") to be held on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time (the "Meeting") will be held in a telephonic format. Shareholders will not be able to attend the Meeting in person.
If, as of February 1, 2022, you were a holder of record of Fund shares (i.e., you held Fund shares in your own name directly with the Fund), you are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof. If you wish to participate in the Meeting, you should email your full name and address to AST Fund Solutions, LLC ("AST") at attendameeting@astfinancial.com and include the Fund's name in the subject line. You will then be provided with the conference call dial-in information and instructions for voting during the Meeting. All requests to participate in the Meeting must be received by AST no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 13, 2022.
If, as of February 1, 2022, you held Fund shares through an intermediary (such as a broker-dealer) and wish to participate in and vote at the Meeting, you will need to obtain a legal proxy from your intermediary reflecting the Fund's name, the number of Fund shares you held and your name and email address. You may forward an email from your intermediary containing the legal proxy or attach an image of the legal proxy to an email and send it to AST at attendameeting@astfinancial.com with "Legal Proxy" in the subject line. You will then be provided with the conference call dial-in information and instructions for voting during the Meeting. All requests to participate in the Meeting must be received by AST no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 13, 2022.
Please contact AST at attendameeting@astfinancial.com with any questions regarding access to the Meeting, and an AST representative will contact you to answer your questions.
The Funds and the Boards of Trustees are closely monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation and, if circumstances warrant, the Funds will issue one or more additional press releases updating shareholders regarding the Meeting. Whether or not you plan to participate in the Meeting, the Funds urge you to submit your vote in advance of the Meeting by one of the methods described in the Funds' proxy. The Funds' proxy statement is available online at https://funds.eatonvance.com/closed-end-fund-and-term-trust-documents.php. The proxy card included with the previously distributed proxy materials will not be updated to reflect the change to a telephonic meeting and may continue to be used to vote your shares in connection with the Meeting.
By Order of the Boards of Trustees,
/s/ Jill R. Damon
Jill R. Damon
Secretary
Eaton Vance applies in-depth fundamental analysis to the active management of equity, income, alternative and multi-asset strategies. Eaton Vance's investment teams follow time-tested principles of investing that emphasize ongoing risk management, tax management (where applicable) and the pursuit of consistent long-term returns. The firm's investment capabilities encompass the global capital markets. With a history dating back to 1924, Eaton Vance is headquartered in Boston and also maintains investment offices in New York, London, Tokyo and Singapore. For more information, visit evmanagement.com. Eaton Vance is a part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley.
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Retrospective study in metastatic uveal melanoma patients with liver dominant disease shows an objective response rate of 59.4% and a disease control rate of 89.1%.
The study finds that achieving complete response, partial response, or stable disease is associated with improved survival.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Delcath Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCTH), an interventional oncology company focused on the treatment of primary and metastatic cancers of the liver, announced the publication of a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent a percutaneous hepatic perfusion procedure (PHP) with CHEMOSAT® at three European centers, one in the Netherlands and two in Germany, between February 2014 and December 2019. The study involved 101 patients who completed a minimum of one PHP procedure for the treatment of unresectable uveal melanoma (UM) liver metastases.
The study, Predictive Parameters in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion with Melphalan for Unresectable Liver Metastases from Uveal Melanoma: A Retrospective Pooled Analysis, by Dr. T. M. L. Tong, et al,, included a total of 212 PHP procedures for the 101 patients included in the study. Of the 101 patients, 66 received PHP as first line treatment and 33 had received prior therapy (status of 2 patients was unknown). Approximately 50% of patients had greater than 9 metastases. Seventy-seven patients underwent at least two procedures and 25 patients received more than two PHP procedures. After a median follow-up time of 15 months, a complete response (CR) was reported in five (5.0%) patients; partial response (PR) in 55 (54.5%), and stable disease (SD) in 30 (29.7%), resulting in an objective response rate (ORR) of 59.4% and a disease control rate (DCR) of 89.1%.
The median progression-free survival (PFS), liver progression-free survival (LPFS), and overall survival (OS) were 9.0 months (95% CI 7.7 -10.3); 11.0 months (95% CI 9.0 – 13.0); and 20.0 months (95% CI 13.7 – 26.3), respectively. Twelve patients who were lost to follow-up were censored in the survival analyses. The study also found statistically significant differences in median PFS, median LPFS, and OS between patients who had CR, PR, or SD; and patients with progressive disease (PD). For example, for patients with CR or PR the median OS was 27 months (95% CI 17.5 – 36.5); for patients with SD the median OS was 21 months (95% CI 11.2 – 30.8); and 8 months (95% CI 5.7 - 10.3) for patients with PD.
Although the study did not find a statistically significant difference in either median PFS and LPFS for patients treated with two or more PHP procedures compared to patients treated with one PHP procedures, the study did find a statistically significant difference in OS (20 months vs. 8 months) for patients who had two or more PHP procedures compared to patients who were treated with one PHP procedure.
The safety analysis was conducted on the first treatment cycle (183 PHP procedures). The most common adverse events were hematological toxicities which were grade 1/2 and self- limiting in the majority of patients and consistent with previous reports on PHP. Other adverse events were thromboembolic in nature. The mortality rate was 1.1% within 30 days after PHP.
"Delcath welcomes this publication and believes its results provide healthcare professionals with further evidence of Chemosat's utility in patients suffering from metastatic uveal melanoma," said Johnny John, MD, Delcath's Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations and Medical Affairs. "We look forward to resubmitting the NDA for Hepzato Kit, the combination of the Chemosat device packaged with melphalan, to FDA by the end of the third quarter."
About Delcath Systems, Inc.
Delcath Systems, Inc. is an interventional oncology company focused on the treatment of primary and metastatic liver cancers. The company's proprietary percutaneous hepatic perfusion (PHP) system is designed to administer high-dose chemotherapy to the liver while controlling systemic exposure and associated side effects. In the United States, the PHP system is being developed under the tradename HEPZATO KIT (melphalan hydrochloride for injection/hepatic delivery system), or HEPZATO, for the treatment of patients with unresectable hepatic-dominant metastatic ocular melanoma (mOM), also known as metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM) and is considered a combination drug and device product regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
In Europe, the PHP system is now regulated as a Class lll medical device and is approved for sale under the trade name CHEMOSAT Hepatic Delivery System for Melphalan, or CHEMOSAT, where it has been used at major medical centers to treat a wide range of cancers of the liver.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced its foreign exchange futures and options reached a new single-day volume record of 3 million contracts on Sept. 14, 2022. This was the first time CME Group FX futures and options traded more than 3 million contracts in a single day and was 7% higher than the previous record of 2.8 million contracts set on Dec. 3, 2020.
Open interest (OI) for CME Group FX futures and options also reached a record high of 3.3 million contracts on Sept. 8, 2022, up 17% year-on-year and reflecting a notional value of around $295 billion.
"Clients are increasingly accessing the deep liquidity, as well as the potential capital and cost efficiencies, offered by our FX futures and options products to manage their currency exposure," said Paul Houston, Global Head of FX Products, CME Group. "With the final phase of the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) now in play, and the Standardized Approach for Measuring Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR) starting to take effect, we have seen strong growth in participation by firms across the trading community."
About CME Group
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals. The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.
CME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex, and, E-mini are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. BrokerTec and EBS are trademarks of BrokerTec Europe LTD and EBS Group LTD, respectively. Dow Jones, Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and S&P are service and/or trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and S&P/Dow Jones Indices LLC, as the case may be, and have been licensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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A passenger with no flying experience landed a plane in a Florida airport after the pilot became incapacitated
By Jamiel Lynch, Aaron Cooper and Ross Levitt, CNN
A passenger with no flying experience safely landed a private plane in a Florida airport Tuesday afternoon, May 10, when the pilot became incapacitated.
As the situation unfolded, the passenger can be heard telling air traffic control that he doesn’t know how to fly the plane, according to LiveATC.net audio CNN obtained.
“I’ve got a serious situation here,” the unidentified passenger said in the audio. “My pilot has gone incoherent, and I have no idea how to fly the airplane.”
Then an air traffic controller began providing the passenger with instructions on landing the plane, according to the audio, which eventually touched down in Palm Beach International Airport in Florida.
“Try to hold the wings level and see if you can start descending for me. Push forward on the controls and descend at a very slow rate,” the air traffic controller can be heard telling the man.
“Try to follow the coast either north or southbound. We’re trying to locate you.”
In additional audio captured by LiveATC.net, another air traffic controller can be heard telling other planes what had unfolded.
“You just witnessed a couple of passengers land that plane,” the tower operator can be heard telling an American Airlines pilot waiting to take off for Charlotte, North Carolina.
“Did you say the passengers landed the airplane?” the American Airlines pilot asked. “Oh, my God. Great job,” he said.
Two people were aboard the single-engine Cessna 208 when the pilot had a “possible medical issue,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The condition of the pilot was not immediately known.
The FAA is investigating.
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LONDON (AP) — London’s Heathrow Airport said Monday it will extend its cap on daily passenger numbers until the end of October as part of its efforts to cope with soaring demand for air travel amid staffing shortages.
The airport, one of Europe’s busiest, said a maximum of 100,000 travelers can depart each day until Oct. 29. The daily cap was initially expected to be lifted on Sept. 11.
Heathrow imposed the temporary limit in July and told airlines to stop selling tickets during the peak summer travel season, saying the expected passenger traffic was more than airport ground staff could handle.
The airport said its temporary cap had resulted in “fewer last-minute cancellations” and “shorter waits for bags.”
It added the capacity limits would be kept under review and “could be lifted earlier should there be a sustained picture of better resilience and a material increase in resourcing levels.”
Scores of summer flights into and departing from Heathrow have already been cancelled in recent months, and passengers have reported long waits at security, lost luggage and lengthy flight delays.
Booming demand for summer travel after two years of COVID-19 travel restrictions have overwhelmed European airlines and airports, which had laid off tens of thousands of pilots, cabin crew, check-in staff, ground crew and baggage handlers as the industry ground to a halt during the pandemic.
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Berlusconi returns to Serie A with Monza after playoff win
ROME (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi is a Serie A owner again after his Monza club won a Serie B playoff to reach the top division. Monza beat Pisa 4-3 in extra time for a 6-4 aggregate victory. It’s the first time Monza has reached the top flight in its 110-year history. The 85-year-old Berlusconi bought Monza in 2018 and installed Adriano Galliani as CEO to reprise the same duo that found success at AC Milan until Berlusconi sold the Rossoneri in 2017. Serie B champion Lecce and second-place Cremonese had already won direct promotion. Pisa and Monza finished third and fourth in the table. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/05/29/berlusconi-returns-to-serie-a-with-monza-after-playoff-win/ | 2022-05-29T23:12:49Z |
Grant Will Allow DFA to Reduce On-Farm Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Sequestration on U.S. Dairy Farms
KANSAS CITY, Kan., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national dairy cooperative with more than 11,500 family farmers, has been selected to receive up to $45 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to scale methane emissions reductions and increase soil carbon sequestration on U.S. dairy farms as well as develop and market climate-smart, low-carbon dairy products.
The grant was one of 70 announced on September 14, 2022, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities program, which awarded $2.8 billion in funding to pilot projects that will help build and expand opportunities for consumers to purchase food grown or produced in a climate-friendly way.
"We're thrilled to receive a Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant from USDA and appreciate their support for accelerating adoption of innovative, sustainable agricultural practices on our member farms as well as developing and marketing low-carbon dairy products to meet growing consumer demand," says Kevin O'Donnell, senior vice president of sustainability at Dairy Farmers of America (DFA). "Given eco-efficiency gains and other leadership to date, we know that dairy is part of the solution to climate change. These funds will allow DFA to build on this foundation, using our Cooperative business model to ensure benefits are captured at our member farms. This will allow us an opportunity to establish a more circular economy where we can increase crop resilience in dairy production, innovate more widespread climate and related product solutions faster, and better position us to continue providing sustainable nutrition to families around the world."
Partners joining DFA in this project include Dairy One Cooperative, Inc., MyFarm, LLC, Dairy Nutrition Management and Consulting, LLC, Nestlé, Mars, Unilever, Barry Callebaut, Dairy Management Inc., U.S. Dairy Export Council, National Milk Producers Federation, Global Dairy Platform, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, CoBank and AGPROfessionals.
For more information about Dairy Farmers of America and our sustainability efforts, visit here. To learn more about this effort usda.gov/climate-smart-commodities and visit usda.gov/climate-solutions for climate-related updates, resources and tools across the Department.
About Dairy Farmers of America
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is a national, farmer-owned dairy cooperative focusing on quality, innovation and the future of family dairies. While supporting and serving more than 11,500 family farm-owners, DFA manufactures nearly every form, function and flavor of nutritional dairy products, including fluid milk, cheese, butter, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more that connect our Cooperative's family farms to family tables with regional brands such as Alta Dena® Dairy, Meadow Gold® Dairy, Friendly®'s, Borden® Cheese, Plugrá® Premium Butter and Kemps® to name a few. On a global scale, we work with some of the world's leading food companies to develop ingredients that deliver the greatest source of nutrition to consumers around the world, while staying committed to social responsibility and ethical farming. For more information, please visit dfamilk.com.
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The innovative Orange County school showcases its inclusive culture and commitment to progressive Jewish education with a fun family event on Aug. 9
SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Irvine Hebrew Day School, an independent, experiential and inquiry-based Jewish day school serving Orange County and the surrounding area, invites the community to enjoy fun and falafel at the school's inaugural summer festival.
IHDS's Summer Night's Festival will be held at IHDS (1500 E. 17th St., Santa Ana, California 92705) on Tuesday, Aug. 9, from 5-8 p.m.
"The Irvine Hebrew Day School family welcomes the community to our campus to celebrate summer at this family-friendly event," said Andie Hardy, the school's director of curriculum and instruction. "The Summer Night's Festival is also an opportunity to demonstrate the open, supportive culture we've built for Jewish families in the area, and to share our passionate commitment to educational innovation and excellence."
The Summer Night's Festival at IHDS will include:
- Bungee jumper
- Mechanical surfboard
- Petting zoo
- Inflatable bouncer and slide
- Israel-themed art/architecture project
- Face painting
- Popcorn, snow cones and cotton candy
Admission and activities are free. Falafel will be available at the Summer Night's Festival for $10 or preorder for $8 at https://irvinehebrewday.org/product/falafel.
IHDS represents a new paradigm in Jewish education based on in-depth, meaningful learning and genuine, respectful dialogue. Educators, administrators and parents are trained in Positive Discipline methods and engaged in a shared mission to equip students with the knowledge, creativity and skills necessary for achievement and success in the 21st century.
"At Irvine Hebrew Day School, we provide a unique Jewish educational experience based on academic rigor, educational innovation and social emotional growth," said Karin Hepner, a co-founder of the school. "A major part of that experience is the community we've established here, which we've designed the Summer's Night Festival to showcase. IHDS is open to all Jewish families, regardless of their affiliation or background. With prejudice and anti-Semitism on the rise, we offer a safe environment where students can learn, grow and nurture a thoughtful relationship with their Jewish heritage and identity."
For more information about Irvine Hebrew Day School, visit https://irvinehebrewday.org.
For more information about IHDS's Summer Night's Festival, visit Facebook.
About Irvine Hebrew Day School (IHDS)
Irvine Hebrew Day School (IHDS) is an independent K-8th-grade Jewish day school offering experiential, inquiry-based education and fostering critical thinking and discovery in all aspects of learning. Our goal is to give children knowledge that empowers them to pursue meaningful discussion and seek purposeful answers for an entire lifetime. More than 60% of IHDS students are identified as "gifted" or "highly gifted," compared to the 6% national average. With its low student-to-teacher ratio and small class sizes, IHDS is able to offer individualized attention, accommodating learners wherever they are with differentiated instruction. IHDS is committed to maintaining a diverse, welcoming culture open to Jewish families from all affiliations and backgrounds. For more information, visit https://irvinehebrewday.org.
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FinTech Launch – Discover the Good, The Bad, and the Ugly in Your Investments
BOISE METRO, Idaho, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspire Insight is a new online investment screening tool that gives users instant access to biblical values data on over 24,000 stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs. The free tool released by Inspire Investing, a leader in the biblically responsible investing industry, utilizes their proprietary Inspire Impact Score™ methodology that allows users to instantly measure the biblical values alignment of their investments according to Biblically Responsible Investing (BRI) principles.
Users can screen their 401(k)s, IRAs, and other investment accounts by typing a ticker symbol or company name in the search bar at inspireinsight.com and instantly see if their investments contain unbiblical activities such as abortion or human rights issues and find alternative investments that are biblically aligned and doing good in their communities.
"It's the Google of biblically responsible ESG investing," said Robert Netzly, CEO and creator of the FinTech tool. "Many Christian investors are surprised to learn they are profiting from and supporting unbiblical activities within their investment portfolios as there has not been adequate access to the data needed to make biblically aligned investment decisions until now."
Other organizations are also leveraging this technology. For example, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), the top First Amendment advocate at the U.S. Supreme Court, has partnered with Inspire Insight to launch their Viewpoint Diversity Score Business Index. In their press release announcing the business index, Jeremy Tedesco, Senior legal counsel for ADF said, "the Index is the first comprehensive benchmark designed to measure corporate respect for religious and ideological diversity in the market, workplace, and public square."
"This is exactly why we built the Inspire Insight technology," said Netzly. "To provide the information needed to address the poignant need in the financial industry to apply a faith-based worldview to the growing field of ESG screening data."
About the Inspire Impact Score
The Inspire Impact Score is an objective scoring model that considers the negative and positive impact a given company has on its communities, customers, workplace, and the world. This qualitative data is evaluated by the rigorous, rules-based methodology which returns the final score ranging from -100 to 100, where 100 is considered a highly biblically aligned company, and a company with a score of -100 lie contrary to biblical principles. These factors contribute to the Inspire Impact score being the most comprehensive biblical ESG investing screening tool. A company with a high Inspire Impact Score typically is one of integrity, a blessing to their environment, society, and the world.
"The Inspire Impact Score is not meant to "anoint" a company as "holy," or "Christian," but rather seeks to provide a simple method to compare the relative alignment of companies with a broad set of commonly used biblical, faith-based investment screening issues," commented Robert Netzly.
For serious investors and FinTech enthusiasts that enjoy granular mechanics, Inspire released a whitepaper on the scoring methodology and how it is calculated.
About Inspire Investing
Inspire Investing is a leading provider of biblically responsible, faith-based ESG (environmental, social, and governance)1 investments and is the creator of the globally recognized Inspire Impact Score™, which investors around the world use to measure the biblical alignment of their investments according to Biblically Responsible Investing (BRI) principles.
Inspire ranked #3 in the "Top 50 fastest growing RIA firms" by FA Magazine two years in a row (2020 & 2021 report) and recognized in The Financial Times "Americas' Fastest Growing Companies" 2021 & 2022 report. Inspire's Discretionary Assets Under Management (AUM) is $1.9 billion as of March 31, 2021.
Visit www.inspireinvesting.com to learn more about Inspire's biblically responsible investment products.
Investment advisory services are offered through Inspire Investing, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor with the SEC.
1. Environmental criteria considers how a company performs as a steward of nature. Social criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates. Governance deals with a company's leadership, executive pay, audits, internal controls, and shareholder rights.
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TORONTO, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SoftwareReviews, a leading source for insights on the software provider landscape, has published its 2022 Product Information Management Data Quadrant, naming four providers as Gold Medalists.
Product Information Management (PIM) software provides a single platform to store, manage and distribute diverse product information and descriptions, technical specifications, images, and other relevant digital assets. PIM software is used by companies with a large catalog of products that are changing rapidly. The PIM software enables the delivery of detailed catalog information across various distribution channels
During the pandemic, there was a need for businesses to go digital as there was less foot traffic in physical stores and workplaces providing service. Both product and service providers chose to increase their digital presence during this time. Now, almost all businesses have digital assets that go through the eleven steps of a product lifecycle. Throughout this cycle, many categories of data need to be maintained and processed, starting from product data, marketing data, marketing content, channel information, asset attributes, and more.
"Product information management needs to be an agile solution that streamlines the path for product data between suppliers and buyers," says Rahul Jaiswal, Principal Research Director at Info-Tech Research Group and PIM expert at SoftwareReviews. "To prepare for the metaverse, enterprises must optimize their data feeds and ensure consistent product content across all channels. There are myriad e-commerce channels available today, though, without a consolidated approach, managing product data across these channels will be tough. A strategy to enable cross-platform operations, automated monitoring and tracking, integrated systems, and end-to-end data visibility is needed now more than ever.
In order to keep up with the fast-paced trends of product management and delivery, organizations must invest in top-performing product information management software. This will help product managers launch products more quickly and seamlessly, maintain their product website content, create product profiles and catalogs, and create approval workflows."
The top product information management software providers for 2022 have been identified based on verified survey data collected from 277 end-user reviews. These providers have received high scores on SoftwareReviews' Data Quadrant.
Providers are ranked by a composite satisfaction score, called a Composite Score (CS), that averages four different areas of evaluation: Net Emotional Footprint, Vendor Capabilities, Product Features, and Likeliness to Recommend.
The 2022 Product Information Management Software Gold Medalists are as follows:
- Salsify, 8.4 CS, ranked high for availability and quality of training.
- Akeneo, 8.4 CS, ranked high for data export.
- Plytix, 8.3 CS, ranked high for advanced search and filtering.
- Pimcore, 8.3 CS, ranked high for ease of integration.
SoftwareReviews' comprehensive software reviews provide the most accurate and detailed view of a complicated and ever-changing market. The data comes from real end users who use the software day in and day out and IT professionals who have worked with it intimately through procurement, implementation, and maintenance.
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CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EverVet Partners ("EverVet" or the "Company"), one of the fastest growing veterinary services platforms in the U.S., today announced its partnership with Freeman Spogli & Co. ("Freeman Spogli"), a leading private equity investor in the consumer and consumer services industries. Freeman Spogli's investment will help accelerate EverVet's growth through strategic partnerships with veterinarians and further enhance the Company's operational initiatives, veterinarian recruiting efforts and technology. The Company's existing investor Tailwind Capital ("Tailwind") will continue to support the Company and will be an equal partner with Freeman Spogli following the transaction. Joe Luceri (Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer), Len Podolsky (Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer) and the EverVet management team will remain shareholders and will continue to lead the Company's day-to-day operations. Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, EverVet has rapidly become one of the premier veterinary services platforms in the United States as the management team has created a differentiated platform within the fragmented and growing veterinary care industry. EverVet's animal hospital portfolio has grown to 21 clinics across a targeted set of markets primarily in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast and Southeast.
"We are excited to partner with Freeman Spogli as EverVet continues building a veterinarian and customer-focused organization," said Joe Luceri, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of EverVet. "We chose Freeman Spogli as our new partner given our cultural alignment, their extensive experience successfully building consumer services and consumer healthcare brands, and experience scaling businesses organically and through M&A."
Len Podolsky, Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer of EverVet, added, "Through partnering with Freeman Spogli and continuing our partnership with Tailwind, EverVet will continue to invest in its corporate infrastructure to support growth and to partner with veterinarians through additional acquisitions. Tailwind has been instrumental in establishing EverVet's foundation, and we are extremely excited to have great partners and a strong capital base as we continue EverVet's growth."
"EverVet stands out in the attractive veterinary services market by being a preferred partner to veterinarian business owners and having a proven track record of attracting and retaining high-quality employees given the Company's strong veterinarian-led culture," said Chris Johnson, Partner at Freeman Spogli. "We look forward to partnering with Joe, Len and the EverVet management team to further enhance the Company's acquisition strategy and initiatives to grow patient volume, increase its service offering and provide exceptional service to its customers."
John Hwang, Partner at Freeman Spogli, added, "EverVet has established a strong local presence with its animal hospital network given the team's dedication to operational excellence and their passion for high-quality animal care. This has resulted in best-in-class animal hospital economics and, most importantly, strong retention and reputation with its customers and veterinarian partners."
EverVet was advised by Lincoln International and Davis Polk & Wardwell. Freeman Spogli was advised by Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP. MidCap Financial will continue to lead the debt financing facility to support EverVet's future growth.
About EverVet Partners
EverVet Partners operates a leading network of general practice animal hospitals with 21 clinics across 10 states. EverVet capitalizes on the attractive trends within the fragmented veterinary market through the acquisition and growth of independent veterinary practices throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast and Southeast. The Company supports its hospitals and veterinarians to help each clinic grow and provide best-in-class care to pets and pet parents. For additional information, please visit www.evervetpartners.com.
About Freeman Spogli
Freeman Spogli & Co. is a private equity firm dedicated exclusively to investing in and partnering with management in consumer and distribution companies in the United States. Since its founding in 1983, Freeman Spogli has invested over $5.5 billion in 69 portfolio companies with an aggregate transaction value of over $27 billion and has completed over 140 add-on acquisitions with its portfolio companies. Freeman Spogli is currently making investments from FS Equity Partners VIII, L.P. and has offices in Los Angeles and New York. For additional information, please visit www.freemanspogli.com.
About Tailwind Capital
Tailwind Capital is a middle market private equity firm focused on services companies in three core subsectors - Infrastructure Services, Supply Chain and IT Services. Tailwind partners with management teams to Accelerate Change, its operationally intensive approach to value creation through investments in Talent, Technology and Transformative M&A. Since inception, Tailwind has invested approximately $4 billion in over 200 acquisitions, including over 50 platform companies and over 160 add-on acquisitions. For additional information, please visit www.tailwind.com.
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RMI has acquired The Climate Map to build internal expertise on carbon dioxide removal and assess its long-term role in a climate-secure future, alongside necessary emissions reduction efforts.
BOULDER, Colo., July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RMI, formerly Rocky Mountain Institute, is acquiring The Climate Map, a nonprofit that conducts comprehensive science-based assessments of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions, and develops roadmaps for the responsible research, development, and deployment of those solutions.
CDR refers to the removal of carbon dioxide from the air or the oceans (as opposed to point-source carbon capture, which involves the capture of carbon emissions from fossil fuel plants and industry). RMI is committing more resources and expertise to CDR to better understand the CDR field and catalyze its development in an equitable and sustainable way.
RMI's CDR initiative will assess CDR's long-term role and collaborate with leading global researchers and practitioners to mobilize action on critical projects and priorities to advance CDR, alongside the emissions reduction efforts that remain critical to climate stability.
"While policy, markets, and the solution landscape should be focused on deploying the cheapest and most effective resources first, the CDR industry is the waste management industry of this century and will need to grow in order to prevent catastrophic climate change," said Jon Creyts, chief program officer, RMI.
RMI's acquisition of The Climate Map and the launch of its new CDR hub is supported by leading philanthropists, corporations, and venture capitalists active in the CDR ecosystem, including the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, Stripe Climate, Preston-Werner Foundation, Protocol Labs, and Lowercarbon Capital.
Learn more about RMI's CDR work at https://rmi.org/carbon-dioxide-removal/
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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.
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SEATTLE, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, is pleased to announce the recipients of this year's Opportunity Scholarship program.
The program was created to assist students from racial and ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the fields of actuarial science, data science, computer science, economics, programming, mathematics, statistics, data analytics, or finance.
This year, Opportunity Scholarship recipients include 20 students from colleges and universities across the United States, South Africa, and the United Kingdom who have demonstrated academic excellence and plan to pursue a career in actuarial science or related fields. Since 2017, its inaugural year, Milliman has awarded 105 scholarships as part of the program.
"The Milliman Opportunity Scholarship helps students progress academically and meet their career goals," said Milliman CEO Dermot Corry. "Recipients will also have the opportunity to build experience and professional connections through our Scholar Internship Program, which started last year. The internship program matches scholarship recipients with Milliman offices that have committed to hiring interns. Every year we have the opportunity to recognize an incredibly talented group of students, and we are honored to make this investment in their education and their future."
2022 Opportunity Scholarship recipients:
Maya Beckley, Computer Science, Penn State University Park
Angel Alessandro Caoile, Computer Science, Arizona State University
Cecilia Chavez, Computer Science, Columbia University
Lily Chen, Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Marisa Duran, Computer Science, University of California, Los Angeles
Chengetanayi Dyirakumunda, Actuarial Science, University of Essex, United Kingdom
Alexander Fonseca, Computer Science, North Carolina State University
Nicholas Fonseca, Economics, North Carolina State University
Aaron Garza, Computer Science, University of Nevada, Reno
Herman Gonzalez, Computer Science, University of Florida
Manuel Gozzi, Computer Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Susan Kelley, Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kamogelo Matolo, Actuarial Science, University of Cape Town
Sibonakaliso Mkandla, Actuarial Science, University of Cape Town
Bryce Montgomery, Computer Science, University of California, Santa Cruz
Genius Mukuka, Economics, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Oludemilade Olatilo, Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Nia Phipps, Economics, Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia
Austin Polk, Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas
Pedro Tula, Finance, The Ohio State University, Columbus
Twelve of this year's recipients also received Opportunity Scholarships last year. Repeat recipients are Maya Beckley, Angel Alessandro Caoile, Marisa Duran, Chengetanayi Dyirakumunda, Nicholas Fonseca, Herman Gonzalez, Kamogelo Matolo, Sibonakaliso Mkandla, Genius Mukuka, Nia Phipps, Austin Polk, and Pedro Tula.
About Milliman
Milliman is among the world's largest providers of actuarial and related products and services. The firm has consulting practices in healthcare, property & casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe. For further information, visit milliman.com.
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CHANGSHA, China, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 30, Zoomlion released its 2021 annual report. The company secured operating revenue of RMB 67.131 billion, up 3.11% year over year. Emerging segments such as aerial work machinery, earthmoving machinery, new building materials, agricultural machinery and smart agriculture were responsible for more than 20% of the Company's revenue, a year-on-year increase of nearly 6 percentage points.
In recent years, Zoomlion has been focusing its business plan on three major segments: construction machinery, agricultural machinery + smart agriculture, and new building materials. The annual report suggests that Zoomlion continued to keep construction machinery stabilized and improved in 2021, with an annual sales revenue of RMB 63.523 billion in this respect, up 3.49% over the prior year. Three major products of concrete machinery, engineering hoisting machinery and construction hoisting machinery continued to grow with a solid market position.
The sales revenue of earthmoving machinery, one of Zoomlion's emerging segments, increased by more than 21% compared to the same period in the prior year. The sales volume of medium and large excavator products with relatively good profitability saw substantial growth, and the overall market share increased at a steady pace.
In aerial work machinery, the sales of Zoomlion aerial work machinery were RMB 3.351 billion in 2021, a substantial increase of 310.76% year-on-year. At present, aerial work machinery has had full coverage of the product spectrum of 4-68 meters, making Zoomlion the altitude equipment manufacturer with the most complete models in China. It also performed well in overseas markets, with its operations across 58 countries and regions on five continents, including those upscale markets such as Europe and the United States.
In 2021, the commercialization of AI-enabled intelligent agricultural machinery picked up the pace, and the reliability of harvesting machinery and power machinery products was fully updated. The market share of wheat machines, dryers, rotary tillers, balers and rice throwers stayed at the forefront of the industry in China.
Zoomlion's new building materials business was fully rolled out. The dry-mixed mortar equipment business grew at a stable pace, securing a solid place among the few on top in terms of domestic market share.
Zoomlion will further diversify its operations, accelerate emerging segments, and develop its market in the new blue ocean market.
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NEW YORK and SAN DIEGO, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, a preeminent national consumer rights law firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of Elephant Insurance Services, LLC ("Elephant Insurance") customers.
On or around April 25, 2022, Elephant Insurance detected an apparent cyberattack attack on its internal network (the "Data Breach"). An investigation revealed that between March 26, 2022 and April 01, 2022, an unauthorized party gained access to Elephant Insurance's internal network and to certain individuals' information.
On or around May 25, 2022, Elephant Insurance began notifying consumers of the Data Breach. Information acquired includes names or other personal identifier in combination with driver's license numbers or non-driver identification card numbers.
If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Elephant Insurance and you reside in the United States, if you wish to discuss this investigation, or if you have any questions regarding your rights and interests in this matter, please contact Wolf Haldenstein immediately by telephone at (800) 575-0735, via e-mail at byrd@whafh.com, or visit our website at www.whafh.com
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP has extensive experience in the prosecution of consumer rights 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 and San Diego. Courts have repeatedly recognized the reputation and expertise of this firm and have appointed it to major positions in complex litigation.
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- Based on preliminary results, INEO expects to achieve record revenue for Q4-2022 and for its fiscal year 2022, ending June 30, 2022.
- INEO's sales activities are accelerating with the Company's sales pipeline climbing to approximately $40 million in annual recurring revenue.
SURREY, BC, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - INEO Tech Corp. (TSX-V: INEO) (OTCQB: INEOF) (the "Company" or "INEO"), the innovative developer and operator of the INEO Media Network, a digital advertising and analytics solution for retailers, is pleased to provide the following business update following its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.
INEO continues to show impressive growth as the Company is poised to deliver another quarter of record revenues in Q4-2022 with growth approaching 90% over Q4-2021. The Company is also on track for achieving record financial performance for the full fiscal year and is continuing to execute on its direct sales and channel sales opportunities.
INEO's sales pipeline has grown from $20 million annual recurring revenue to now over $40 million annual recurring revenue, based on the potential full contract value with retail chains who have currently installed or committed pilot installations. INEO has active pilots and commitments with large retail chains through its direct sales efforts as well as the Prosegur global distribution partnership channel. These retailers represent a broad spectrum of industries including grocery, apparel, wholesale club, hardware, department store and pharmacy chains.
"INEO is performing better than ever and is on track to exceed our previous quarter's performance with another record high in revenue for Q4-2022," said Kyle Hall, CEO of INEO. "Growth in the fourth quarter is approaching 90% year-over-year despite the increasing interest rates, significant supply chain disruptions, inflationary concerns and other macroeconomic challenges currently affecting other companies around the globe. The Company has not felt any recessionary impacts and is instead experiencing accelerated growth with new pilot systems being installed with new retailers and advertising fill rates increasing with the growth of the INEO Media Network. Furthermore, our ramping revenue and improving gross margins are assisting our cash flow profile and we will continue to control our operating expenses."
INEO's advertising fill rates have increased tremendously on the INEO Media Network. INEO has had over 30 brands or advertisers who have utilized the power of the INEO Media Network and INEO recently launched its largest advertising campaign to date. Brands are choosing to add the INEO Media Network to their advertising mix, due to the company's unique ability to give advertisers access to retail customer across both online and in-store channels. INEO is continuing to capitalize on this opportunity and as the Company expands the footprint of the retail Media Network, INEO is expecting to generate increasing revenues throughout the second half of 2022.
INEO will be holding a webinar to provide an update on the business and the Company's future outlook, on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 10:00 am PT (1:00 pm ET). The call will be hosted by: Kyle Hall, Chief Executive Officer; Greg Watkin, Chairman and President, and Pardeep S. Sangha, Head of Investor Relations.
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Kyle Hall, Chief Executive Officer and Director
INEO Tech Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiary, INEO Solutions Inc., operates the INEO Media Network, a digital advertising and analytics solution for retailers. INEO's patented technology integrates and monetizes digital screens with theft detection sensor gates at the entrance of retail stores. The Company's cloud-based platform uses IoT (Internet of Things) and AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology to deliver customized digital advertising to each retail location based on the demographic mix, such as age and gender, of customer traffic at each location. The Company also deploys the INEO Welcoming Network technology through a SaaS-based solution to larger retail chains. INEO is headquartered in Surrey, Canada and publicly traded on the TSX-Venture Exchange under the symbol "INEO" and on the OTCQB-Venture Market under the symbol "INEOF".
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LOS ANGELES, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nammi Therapeutics, Inc. (Nammi), a Los Angeles based immunotherapy company, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation (ODD) to its lead program, QXL138AM, for the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. Nammi has previously received ODD for QXL138AM for treatment of multiple myeloma.
QXL138AM is a Masked Immunocytokine (MIC) that targets a masked interferon alpha (IFNα) to the CD138 protein on the surface of the tumor cells. Once bound to the tumor cell, proteases on the tumor cell surface cleave the mask off the IFNα allowing it to bind its receptor. Activation of the IFNAR complex induces direct killing of Pancreatic tumor cells as well as activating innate and adaptive anti-tumor immunity.
Pancreatic Cancer is a relatively rare form of cancer, with the American Cancer Society estimating over 62,210 new cases and 49,830 deaths from Pancreatic Cancer this year. Surgical removal is the only potentially curative treatment known and 80% of patients present with advanced disease that do not benefit from surgery. IFNα based therapeutics have demonstrated anti-tumor activity in clinical studies but are infrequently used due to significant toxicities. QXL138AM directly addresses this toxicity issue by targeting the IFNα to the tumor cells with an anti-CD138 antibody and by masking the IFNα activity until it gets to the tumor.
QXL138AM is a first in class MIC comprised of a CD138-targeted antibody fused with Interferon alpha (IFNα) that is masked with a tumor-selectively releasable peptide. CD138 is expressed in multiple myeloma as well as many different solid tumor indications including pancreatic, breast, colon, hepatic, ovarian, urothelial, and head and neck cancers. Nammi Therapeutics is expecting to file an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the FDA to allow initiation of clinical studies this year.
Nammi Therapeutics, Inc. is an immuno-oncology company based in Los Angeles that is developing platforms and products that selectively activate anti-tumor immunity within the tumor microenvironment while minimizing systemic activation. By reducing systemic activation of the immune system, Nammi expects to improve safety and enhance the ability to combine multiple immune modulators. In addition to the MIC platform, Nammi has also developed a nanoparticle platform to deliver Immune Modulating Prodrugs (IMPs) using their Nammisome technology. Multiple Nammisome clinical candidates have also been selected for development.
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NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKBA).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Akebia between June 28, 2018 and September 2, 2020.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until May 13, 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, Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company's lead investigational product candidate, vadadustat, was not as safe in treating non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease patients with anemia as defendants had represented; (ii) as a result, defendants overstated the clinical prospects of a Phase 3 clinical program for vadadustat; (iii) accordingly, defendants also overstated vadadustat's overall commercial and regulatory prospects; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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University Parkway reopens after overnight gas leak
Published: Apr. 21, 2022 at 7:07 AM EDT
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A gas leak forced the closure of University Parkway near the UTC mall overnight, but the road has reopened in time for Thursday morning commute.
A construction crew hit a gas line at the intersection of University Parkway and Cattlemen Road, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said.
University Parkway was shut down while crews from TECO Energy worked to repair the line. The road was reopen about 5:30 a.m., although repair crews are expected to be on scene for most of Thursday, the sheriff’s office said.
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Mexico high court OKs preference for state power plants
By MARÍA VERZA
Associated Press
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled constitutional a controversial energy law pushed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador that gives government-owned power plants preference over private competitors. The law took effect in March 2021, but a number of private energy companies sought injunctions blocking enforcement. The law in Thursday’s ruling establishes that electricity must be bought first from government power plants, which use primarily coal, oil and diesel. If demand requires it, additional electricity could be purchase from private wind, solar and natural gas plants. Critics say the law will create a de facto state monopoly, hurt competition and force Mexicans to buy more expensive and polluting electricity. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/04/07/mexico-high-court-oks-preference-for-state-power-plants/ | 2022-04-08T05:28:54Z |
NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Artistic duo Ximena Garnica and Shige Moriya; creative partners Kameron Neal and Paul Pinto; and solo artists Diana Oh and James Whiteside chosen for third annual arts commissioning program
ALL ARTS, the multimedia platform covering visual art, music, theater, dance, film, literature, and more, will commission new work from six artists as part of its 2023 ALL ARTS Artist in Residence program in a new collaboration with HERE. The work produced through the residency program will air on the ALL ARTS broadcast channel, streaming app and other digital platforms in Spring 2023.
The 2023 ALL ARTS Artists in Residence include artistic duo Ximena Garnica and Shige Moriya who will create a film examining society's post-industrial relationship to food as a companion piece to their immersive live performance "A Meal," which is in development at HERE; multidisciplinary artists Paul Pinto and Kameron Neal who will build on their series of immersive music video cantatas interrogating "whiteness," first presented digitally in HERE's PROTOTYPE Festival in January 2021 and by La Mama and CultureHub in February 2022; artist Diana Oh who is known for their genre-defying work, which celebrates queer, trans and non-binary people; and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and choreographer James Whiteside who doubles as an online pop music performer under the stage name JbDubs.
"We are delighted to collaborate closely with HERE to support this diverse group of artists and introduce their work to a wider audience," said James King, Artistic Director of ALL ARTS. "These artists are pushing the boundaries of their respective discipline and reshaping the contemporary art landscape."
"As a launching pad for genre-blending artists, HERE is delighted to partner with ALL ARTS to foster the cutting-edge work of these artists and build on our commitment to expand the digital reach of our programming," said Kristin Marting, Founding Artistic Director of HERE.
This is the third season of the ALL ARTS Artist in Residence program, which was expanded in 2021 through a partnership with The Shed. The program launched in 2020 with Taylor Mac, MacArthur Fellow and Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Drama, as its inaugural Artist in Residence.
Past seasons of ALL ARTS Artist in Residence are available to stream nationwide on the free ALL ARTS app and AllArts.org/ArtistInResidence and include Matthew Whitaker: About Tomorrow, an autobiographical film from jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker; The Roll Call: The Roots to Strange Fruit, a sonic opera from Obie Award winner Jonathan McCrory; There is no movement without rhythm, an exploration of bodily and spiritual liberation in the music of the African Diaspora by multimedia artist Le'Andra LeSeur; Volvo Truck and the Girls From Up the Hill, an impressionistic performance film from DonChristian Jones; and Taylor Mac's Whitman in the Woods., a drag performance film exploring Walt Whitman's poetry.
Created by The WNET Group, ALL ARTS launched in 2019 to reduce barriers to experiencing the arts and build new audiences for cultural organizations. ALL ARTS' New York Emmy-winning programming is available online nationwide through http://www.allarts.org, the free ALL ARTS app on all major streaming platforms and @AllArtsTV on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. New York area TV viewers can also watch the 24/7 broadcast channel.
The Obie Award-winning HERE (Kristin Marting, Founding Artistic Director) was named a Top Ten Off-Off Broadway Theatre by Time Out New York and is a leader in the field of producing and presenting new, hybrid performances viewed as a seamless integration of artistic disciplines — theater, dance, music and opera, puppetry, media, visual and installation, spoken word and performance art. HERE's standout productions include Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues," Taylor Mac's "The Lily's Revenge" and "The Hang," Trey Lyford & Geoff Sobelle's "all wear bowlers," Young Jean Lee's "Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven," James Scruggs' "Disposable Men," Corey Dargel's "Removable Parts," Robin Frohardt's "The Pigeoning," and Basil Twist's "Symphonie Fantastique." Since its founding in 1993, HERE and the artists it has supported have received 18 Obies, two Bessies, three Drama League nominations, five Drama Desk nominations, two Pulitzer Prizes, four Doris Duke Awards, seven Tony nominations and two MacArthur Fellowships.
ALL ARTS is breaking new ground as the premier destination for inspiration, creativity and art of all forms. This New York Emmy-winning arts and culture hub is created by The WNET Group, the community-supported home of New York's PBS stations. With the aim of being accessible to viewers everywhere, ALL ARTS' Webby-nominated programming – from digital shorts to feature films – is available online nationwide through AllArts.org, the free ALL ARTS app on all major streaming platforms and @AllArtsTV on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. New York area TV viewers can also watch the 24/7 broadcast channel. For all the ways to watch, visit AllArts.org/Everywhere.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Insurance Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) and the sixth-largest insurance brokerage in the U.S., announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BenefitMall, the nation's largest benefits wholesale general agency, from funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG). The transaction will add approximately $150 million of annual revenue to Truist Insurance Holdings' wholesale division. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2022, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
"As Truist Insurance Holdings celebrates its centennial year, investing in our insurance capabilities and offerings continues to be a top priority," said Truist Chairman and CEO Bill Rogers. "This acquisition of BenefitMall enables us to further diversify the solutions we offer to our clients and create an enhanced client experience, which is at the core of our purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities."
BenefitMall has been serving clients for over 40 years, providing medical, dental, life, vision and long-term care benefits solutions. Through its network of approximately 20,000 retail brokers, the company provides employee benefits to more than 140,000 small and medium-sized businesses across the country, leveraging a combination of innovative technology and human expertise to deliver a seamless benefits selling experience for its carriers, brokers and their clients.
BenefitMall will be combined into CRC Group, a leading national wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products.
"We're excited to welcome BenefitMall clients to Truist and have their team join our CRC Group organization," said Truist Chief Insurance Officer John Howard. "With this acquisition, CRC Group will provide the broadest selection of products and services available from a wholesale broker today. Whether it is property and casualty; life, annuity and long-term care; or now employee benefits, CRC Group's nationwide network of specialists are all focused on one goal – delivering success for our retail agency partners."
"As the largest health benefits general agent in the U.S., we are deeply committed to the role we play as a mission-critical partner to our broker and carrier partners," said BenefitMall CEO Scott Kirksey. "We are proud of the growth we have achieved through our partnership with Carlyle and look forward to the exciting opportunity ahead to continue to deliver the fastest, easiest and most trusted benefits selling experience as part of the Truist team."
"Since we began investing in the business in 2017, BenefitMall has accomplished significant growth through a focus on broker technology enablement and investment in human capital in addition to successfully completing more than eight strategic acquisitions to transform into the market-leading wholesale benefits business," said James Burr, managing director on the financial services team at Carlyle. "We are proud of our partnership with Scott and the entire BenefitMall team and are thankful to have played a part in their success over the past several years."
RBC Capital Markets and Truist Securities served as financial advisors, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP served as legal counsel to Truist Insurance Holdings in this transaction. Waller Helms Advisors and Barclays served as financial advisors, and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as legal counsel to Carlyle in this transaction. Jones Day served as legal advisors to BenefitMall in this transaction.
About Truist Insurance Holdings
Truist Insurance Holdings, Inc., the sixth-largest insurance broker in the U.S. and seventh-largest in the world, is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC). Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Truist Insurance Holdings operates more than 240 offices through its subsidiaries: McGriff Insurance Services, Inc.; CRC Insurance Services, Inc.; Crump Life Insurance Services, Inc.; AmRisc, LLC; and its Insurance Services companies (AFCO Credit Corporation, CAFO Inc., and Kensington Vanguard Land Services, LLC). To learn more, visit www.truistinsurance.com.
About Carlyle
Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Global Investment Solutions. With $376 billion of assets under management as of June 30, 2022, Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, portfolio companies and the communities in which they live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 1,900 people in 26 offices across five continents. Further information is available at www.carlyle.com. Follow Carlyle on
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ODESSA TEXAS (KMID/KPEJ)- Three people accused of starving a woman to death earlier this year have been indicted by a Grand Jury. Christine Raines Claros, 48, Justin Raines, 30, and Elvira Luera, 28, have now been charged with Murder.
According to court records, on January 29, officers with the Odessa Police Department responded to a home in the 6500 block of Amber Drive to investigate after a woman with Down Syndrome was found dead. Investigators said 53-year-old Brenda Raines was found on a “filthy” crib mattress on the floor. Brenda was reportedly wearing a soiled diaper and was covered in bedsores; she was also “extremely underweight” and the mattress she had been sleeping on was covered in dog feces and urine.
Claros, Luera, and Justin were identified as Brenda’s family members and caretakers, and all three acknowledged that Brenda was unable to walk, speak, feed, or bathe herself. Claros said she was Brenda’s sole caretaker but admitted Luera would sometimes care for Brenda if she were away from the home. She claimed she would never leave Brenda home alone at night, but investigators said security video in the area showed Claros leave the home around 7:30 p.m. on January 28; she didn’t return home until three in the afternoon the following day- when Brenda was found dead.
Justin and Luera admitted they did not check on Brenda at all while Claros was away from home. They also admitted they would not change Brenda when Claros was away and would sometimes neglect to feed her for two days at a time. They said Brenda had lived on the filthy mattress for at least three months and said she slept on the mattress with four dogs.
An autopsy stated Brenda starved to death and ruled her death a homicide. All three were arrested in late July after the autopsy report was completed- the were originally charged with Injury to a Disabled Person.
Justin, Luera, and Claros were taken into custody again on September 14 following the Jury’s decision. Each remained in custody as of Thursday afternoon on a $500,000 bond. A mugshot of Claros was not immediately available. | https://cw33.com/news/texas/trio-indicted-in-starvation-death-of-woman-with-down-syndrome-now-charged-with-murder/ | 2022-09-15T21:23:28Z |
Lawyers appeal Brittney Griner’s Russian prison sentence
MOSCOW (AP) - Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner on Monday filed an appeal against her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession, Russian news agencies reported Monday.
Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was convicted on Aug. 4. She was arrested in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.
Griner played for a women’s basketball team in Yekaterinburg during the WNBA offseason.
Lawyer Maria Blagovolina was quoted by Russian news agencies on Monday as saying the appeal was filed, but the grounds of the appeal weren’t immediately clear.
Blagovolina and co-counsel Alexander Boykov said after the conviction that the sentence was excessive and that in similar cases defendants have received an average sentence of about five years, with about a third of them granted parole.
Griner admitted that she had the canisters in her luggage, but said she had inadvertently packed them in haste and that she had no criminal intent. Her defense team presented written statements that she had been prescribed cannabis to treat pain.
Before her conviction, the U.S. State Department declared Griner to be “wrongfully detained.”
Secretary of State Antony Blinken took the unusual step of revealing publicly in July that the U.S. had made a “substantial proposal” to get Griner home home, along with Paul Whelan, an American serving a 16-year sentence in Russia for espionage.
Blinken didn’t elaborate, but The Associated Press and other news organizations have reported that Washington has offered to free Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who is serving a 25-year sentence in the U.S. and once earned the nickname the “Merchant of Death.”
On Sunday, a senior Russian diplomat said exchange talks have been conducted.
“This quite sensitive issue of the swap of convicted Russian and U.S. citizens is being discussed through the channels defined by our presidents,” Alexander Darchiev, head of the Foreign Ministry’s North America department, told state news agency Tass. “These individuals are, indeed, being discussed. The Russian side has long been seeking the release of Viktor Bout. The details should be left to professionals, proceeding from the ‘do not harm’ principle.’”
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/08/15/russian-media-lawyers-brittney-griner-appeal-prison-sentence/ | 2022-08-15T10:38:49Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Need a new place to grab a drink in Dallas? Look no further than The Trove, located in the beautiful Bishop Arts District.
Home of the original drag brunchers, The Trove offers craft cocktails, cool vibes and, of course, tons of fun to be had. The Fun on the Run crew wanted to witness the rave behind this spot and took a trip over to The Trove, where the staff made three of their signature drinks.
WATCH the video player for those step-by-step recipes!
For more information, visit The Trove on Instagram by clicking here. | https://cw33.com/news/fun-on-the-run-news/watch-check-out-these-drink-recipes-from-the-trove-in-dallas/ | 2022-07-25T23:22:15Z |
Guardians-Tigers postponed, rescheduled for July 4th
By DANA GAURUDER
Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — The game between the Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers was postponed due to inclement weather.It will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on July 4 at 6:40 p.m. The originally scheduled game will begin at 1:10 p.m.The starting pitchers for Friday’s game will now pitch on Saturday afternoon. Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber, who struck out 10 Detroit batters in his last outing on Sunday, will make his 10th career start against the Tigers. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/27/guardians-tigers-postponed-rescheduled-for-july-4th/ | 2022-05-28T01:22:58Z |
UNION, N.J., Sept. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) today announced that Gustavo Arnal, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, passed away on September 2, 2022. The entire Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. organization is profoundly saddened by this shocking loss.
"I wish to extend our sincerest condolences to Gustavo's family. Gustavo will be remembered by all he worked with for his leadership, talent and stewardship of our Company. I am proud to have been his colleague, and he will be truly missed by all of us at Bed Bath & Beyond and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him," said Harriet Edelman, Independent Chair of the Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Board of Directors. "Our focus is on supporting his family and his team and our thoughts are with them during this sad and difficult time. Please join us in respecting the family's privacy."
Mr. Arnal joined Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. in May 2020 following a distinguished global career in finance at Avon, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Procter & Gamble. At Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., Mr. Arnal was instrumental in guiding the organization throughout the coronavirus pandemic, transforming the Company's financial foundation and building a strong and talented team. He was also an esteemed colleague in the financial community.
About the Company
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") is an omnichannel retailer that makes it easy for our customers to feel at home. The Company sells a wide assortment of merchandise in the Home, Baby, Beauty and Wellness markets. Additionally, the Company is a partner in a joint venture which operates retail stores in Mexico under the name Bed Bath & Beyond.
The Company operates websites at bedbathandbeyond.com, bedbathandbeyond.ca, buybuybaby.com, buybuybaby.ca, and facevalues.com.
Contacts:
INVESTORS: Susie A. Kim, IR@bedbath.com
MEDIA: Julie Strider, Media@bedbath.com
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I don’t know who did the research for the current approval rating for President Biden. My research indicates 37%, not 41%. I think they didn’t want to report it worse than former President Trump.
Making sense in the USA: With the growing ineptness of many political candidates, voters are left to choose the lesser of incompetents or undesirables. To what extent does a voter have to dislike Warnock to vote for such as Herschel Walker?
I hate to tell you uninformed squawker, but California pays more in federal funds than it receives; look it up.
Democrats taking credit for a slight decrease in gas prices is as fraudulent as a baseball relief pitcher getting credit for a win in a game he blew the save in.
I have pictures of our true President Trump hanging on my walls. Those people with pictures of Kennedy, Obama and Clinton are losers. You’ll realize the greatness of the president when he returns to power.
Trump supporters might want to read Psalm 52: 1-7.
High gas prices, high food costs ... higher everything. And the county commission wants to increase property taxes in the county with the highest rate in Georgia? They should cut the headcount 20%, freeze salaries and suspend hiring. This is how successful businesses survive. But, of course, our commissioners have little or no business experience.
Squawker, Stacey Abrams is on video stating she supports defunding the police and reallocating resources. There is no twisting of words by Brian Kemp or anyone else for that matter. You are the one twisting words with false accusations.
After the midterms “the sins of the father shall be visited upon his sons.”
Shallow-minded squawker, professional golf, horse racing. BP, Pepsico, Ford Motor Co., Dow Jones, Formula One, The World Cup, Pro Tennis, Pro Cricket, etc. all do big business with the Kingdom. Has zero to do with 911. The Patriot
SMRs, if Trump is indicted in the blue state of Georgia in 2023, Republicans will wash their hands of him. Stay tuned.
Instead of Catholic schools, people should send their children to real Christian schools. That’s where they’ll learn the truth.
Laws are only as effective as the extent to which people fear the consequences of violating that law. Our overcrowded prisons speak to the deterrent of our judicial system.
All of those opinionated keyboard warriors are in over their heads.
Can y’all please keep Stacey Abrams off the front page of our newspaper since she is a hater of the state of Georgia and all of our police officers nationwide. Thank you.
Putin is intentionally killing women and children daily. Why is he not charged with war crimes?
I have been in education my entire career. As such I have worked for the county/state government. I have felt the envy from associates jealous of my paycheck and benefits. Someone said county employees should get a “real” job. Perhaps if you had the skills you could get a job as good as ours. Typical loser talk. The Equality Man
Would you believe people contribute thousands of dollars to a politician’s election chest and not expect anything in return? | https://www.albanyherald.com/features/squawkbox/article_7add2430-0834-11ed-9fcc-5f4c5c97ce08.html | 2022-07-20T21:13:49Z |
TAIPEI, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Net zero, low carbon and responsible governance have become core issues that can no longer pushed aside by the international community. On March 2022, Business Today, a Taiwan-based financial journal which has long focused on the connection between ESG and industry, held the 2nd ESG & Sustainability Taiwan International Summit. More than 350 government and industry leaders participated in the event, including officials from the Financial Supervisory Commission and the Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Taiwan president Tsai Ing-Wen delivered a speech at the forum.
President Tsai Ing-Wen said in her speech that the Net-Zero 2050 target is not only a challenge for the world, but also for Taiwan. She stressed that despite a number of tough challenges, it behooves Taiwan to boost its net-zero transformation by way of a four-pronged approach: first, research into new energy sources such as hydrogen and forward-looking green energy must be undertaken to maintain the energy transition; second, industrial transformation from process optimization to the use of renewable energy must be accelerated to meet changing market conditions; third, a transition to low-carbon public buildings and net-zero emission transportation is a necessary lifestyle change that must be adopted; and fourth, fairness is a must for public engagement in society transformation.
The summit also invited global experts to present an ESG development roadmap to corporate leaders and investors. Key speakers included Robert N. Stavins, A. J. Meyer Professor of Energy & Economic Development, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, who spoke about his insights into post-COP26 climate policies, and Todd Cort, co-director at Yale Center for Business and the Environment, who elaborated on the carbon trading market after COP26. The two speeches were delivered online.
From the standpoint of financial companies, Wing Fung Financial Group chairman Sih-Kuan Chen pointed out that Climate Action has emerged as the most widespread global consensus of all time, and that companies need to integrate four "imperatives" into their net-zero strategies: compliance, optimization, reinvention and leadership. Wing Fung is committed to realizing net-zero emission goals from operations by 2030 and from the whole asset portfolio by 2050.
Ying-Chou Chen, head of Sustainability Services Group, Deloitte & Touche, said that there are two ways to cope with climate change: on the one hand by operational procedures and/or production facilities are modified to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while, at the same time, energy efficiency is enhanced by developing new carbon reduction technologies, on the other hand, by taken precautionary measures to protect the enterprise from the impact of climate change in the future.
China Petrochemical Development Corporation (CPDC) chairman Ruey-Long Chen noted that in response to future industrial demand, the priority of the current existing green power supply should be to improve carbon output from the process side and upgrade existing equipment to reduce energy consumption. He further added that the amount of water vapor being used by the petrochemical industry is excessive, and that its use should be curtailed or even cut to zero.
Alex Araujo, fund manager of global equities at M&G Investment, mentioned that the influx of money into sustainability funds has led to an overvaluation of clean and renewable energy businesses, and, should the current boom falter, investors are likely to face huge losses.
Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation (TDCC) president Hsiu-Ming Lin pointed out that TDCC is the world's first IR platform to provide ESG ratings of individual and institutional investors, a measure that has become highly valued by foreign investors. The platform has become one of the region's key ESG data sources.
Taiwan Housing Group president Pei-Ye Peng said that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) act as the backbone of Taiwan's economy, and what they can bring to the table is something we need to think about. Taiwan Housing is now promoting a 10-year tree-planting initiative, as a way of demonstrating to employees that the company they work for is operating with a long-term perspective.
Pension Fund Association chairperson Professor Li-Ling Wang noted that the ESG investment market has continued to expand and that, post pandemic, investors have been paying more attention to ESG. Over 90% of large institutional investors and pension funds have increased their ESG investments, showing the importance of ESG in future investing decisions.
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FREMONT, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- THINK Surgical, Inc., an innovator in the field of orthopedic surgical robots, today announced the appointment of Parikshit (Park) Mehendale as vice president of operations.
Mr. Mehendale brings nearly 20 years of global operations, supply chain, and engineering management experience to the THINK organization. At THINK, Mr. Mehendale will lead supply chain, strategic sourcing, and new product transfer to operations. Before joining THINK, Mr. Mehendale served as vice president of manufacturing at Conformis Inc., where he led operations, manufacturing engineering, and new product commercialization efforts across multiple sites. Prior to Conformis, Mr. Mehendale served in leadership roles at Stryker, Zimmer-Biomet, and United Technologies.
"We are excited that Park has joined our leadership team." said Stuart Simpson, president, and chief executive officer of THINK Surgical. "This is a particularly significant time for Park to join THINK as we prepare to commercially launch multiple new robotic systems. I am confident that Park's experience and motivation make him particularly well suited to optimize supply chain management of our complex robotic systems and lead the transfer of these products from engineering to commercial operations."
"I am delighted to take on the role of vice president of operations at THINK Surgical," said Mr. Mehendale. "The growth of orthopedic surgical robots has been extraordinary and shows no signs of slowing down. I am particularly impressed by THINK's pipeline of new products and the open implant library allowing customers to use implants from multiple different manufacturers. This provides significant value for customers."
THINK Surgical, Inc., a privately held U.S.-based medical device and technology company, develops, manufactures, and markets active robotics for orthopedic surgery. The TSolution One® Total Knee Application includes the only commercially available, active robot for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) utilizing an open implant library, supporting a variety of implant options. The core technology of the TSolution One has been used in thousands of successful total joint replacements worldwide.
THINK Surgical actively collaborates with healthcare professionals around the globe to refine our orthopedic products, improving the lives of those suffering from advanced joint disease with precise, accurate, and intelligent technology. Please refer to the instructions for use for the TSolution One Total Knee Application for a complete list of indications, contraindications, warnings, and precautions. For additional product information, please visit www.thinksurgical.com.
THINK Surgical and TSolution One are registered trademarks of THINK Surgical, Inc. ©2022 THINK Surgical, Inc. All rights reserved.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Capella Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: CMIL) (OTCQB: CMILF) (FRA: N7D2) ("Capella" or the "Company") is pleased to advise that Prospector Metals Corp. ("Prospector") (TSXV: PPP) has today provided the market with a further update on its ongoing exploration activities at the Savant Gold Project ("Savant") in Ontario, Canada.
Prospector is currently earning-in to a 70% interest in Savant in return for a combination of annual cash and share payments to Capella together with the sole funding of CAD 2M of staged work commitments prior to November 15, 2024.
Highlights from Prospector's latest exploration update include:
- Assay results have now been received for the outstanding 439 rock (grab1) samples taken as part of the May/June field campaign at Savant. Assays received for the first 155 samples were previously reported upon by the Company on June 28, 2022.
- Prospector has identified a second, previously-unrecognized structural corridor (the Snowbird-Shoal Deformation Zone; "SSDZ"), which is host to numerous high-grade gold occurrences including Snowbird and Horseshoe (Figure 1). New sampling from around the Snowbird and Horseshoe occurrences included two samples containing 99.6 grams per tonne gold ("g/t Au") and 60 g/t Au; metallic screen assay results are pending.
- Prospector had previously reported further high-grade gold assays from samples taken from a significant, first-order deformation zone named the Wiggle Deformation Zone ("WDZ")(see also Figure 1). The Wiggle Creek prospect currently contains at least 1.3km strike of known gold-bearing structure and remains open in all directions.
- A new LiDar survey was completed in June 2022 and data are currently being processed.
Link to Prospector's full News Release: https://prospectormetalscorp.com/news/2022
Eric Roth, Capella's President and CEO, commented: "Prospector's summer field program at Savant has so far successfully delineated two key gold-bearing structural corridors - the Wiggle and Snowbird-Shoal Deformation Zones – both of which appear to be important regional conduits for gold mineralization. The interaction between these structural corridors and undrilled fold hinges in iron formation (favourable sites for gold deposition, such as at the past-producing Lupin and Homestake gold mines) confirm the district-scale potential of Savant. I look forward to keeping the market updated on progress at Savant, including timing to the drill testing of priority targets".
Figure 1. Key target areas and assay results from the Savant project (Prospector Metals Corp. News Release dated August 15, 2022).
All Savant grab samples were sent to ALS Canada Ltd. (ALS) in Thunder Bay, ON, for preparation and analysis. ALS meets all requirements of International Standards ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO 9001:2015 for analytical procedures. Samples were analyzed using ALS's Au by fire assay and AAS, 50 g nominal sample weight or Au by fire assay and gravimetric finish, 50 g nominal sample weight, and by a 48-element four acid ICP-MS analysis (ME-ICP61). Check samples were analyzed by metallic screen.
The technical information in this news release relating to the Savant gold project has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements set out in NI 43-101, and approved by Eric Roth, the Company's President & CEO, a Director, and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101. Mr. Roth holds a Ph.D. in Economic Geology from the University of Western Australia, is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and is a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG). Mr. Roth has 30 years of experience in international minerals exploration and mining project evaluation.
On Behalf of the Board of Capella Minerals Ltd.
"Eric Roth"
___________________________
Eric Roth, Ph.D., FAusIMM
President & CEO
Capella is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of quality mineral resource properties in favourable jurisdictions with a focus on high-grade copper(-zinc-cobalt) and gold deposits. With respect to its base and battery metals projects, the Company's current focus is on: i) the advancement of its advanced exploration stage Hessjøgruva project in central Norway, ii) the discovery of further high-grade VMS-type deposits in district-scale land positions around the past-producing Løkken (Løkken Verk District) and Kjøli / Kongensgruve (northern Røros District) copper mines, and iii) the evaluation of newly-staked claims in the former Vaddas-Birtavarre copper-cobalt mining district of northern Norway.
The Company's precious metals focus is on the discovery of high-grade gold deposits on the Katajavaara-Aakenus JV in Finland, its 100%-owned Southern Gold Line Project in Sweden, and its active Canadian Joint Ventures with Prospector Metals Corp (TSXV: PPP) at Savant (Ontario) and Yamana Gold Inc. at Domain (Manitoba). The Company also retains a residual interest (subject to an option to purchase agreement with Austral Gold Ltd) in the Sierra Blanca gold-silver divestiture in Santa Cruz, Argentina.
This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking information is typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. Such statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the future results of operations, performance and achievements of Capella, including the timing, completion of and results from the exploration and drill programs described in this release. Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that such expectations will prove to be correct. All such forward-looking information is based on certain assumptions and analyses made by Capella in light of their experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. This information, however, is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from this forward-looking information include those described under the heading "Risks and Uncertainties" in Capella's most recently filed MD&A. Capella does not intend, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or revise the forward-looking information contained in this news release, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
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Ketamine-Assisted Therapy is offered as part of a holistic corporate wellness program.
PROVO, Utah, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HempLucid, a leading provider of plant-based wellness supplements, is the first startup to offer medically supervised Ketamine-Assisted Therapy (KAP) as an employee benefit.
Ketamine is a general anesthetic, first used on the battlefields of Vietnam because it did not slow the heartrate like other anesthetics. Today, ketamine is used by first responders to calm people trying to take their own lives, and as an emerging medical treatment for depression.
"The interesting and exciting part is that it came out of neuroscience research, instead of by chance, said Gerard Sanacora, M.D., Ph.D., a psychiatrist at Yale Medicine involved in many ketamine studies.
Former first responder turned HempLucid CEO Chase Hudson's advocacy of psychedelic assisted therapies was cemented as a co-producer of Reborn, which chronicles Lamar Odom's use of psychedelic-assisted therapies during his recovery from drug addiction.
"We are in a new era," said Chase Hudson, CEO HempLucid.
"We know mental and physical health are deeply connected. HempLucid's corporate wellness program is the necessary bridge for our employees while our health care system catches up," he continued.
HempLucid's ketamine-infusion pilot program started in 2019 with executive leadership participation, including Hudson. In 2022, HempLucid, which now covers the full cost of ketamine infusions for employees, formalized the offering as a health care benefit through a first of its kind partnership with Canadian firm, Numinus Wellness.
The employee benefit ensures access to KAP to any employee with a mental health diagnosis. Traditional therapy is covered through HempLucid's existing health care plan and HempLucid continues to cover ketamine infusions. The combination of traditional therapy and ketamine infusions is the medical therapy known as KAP.
HempLucid's corporate wellness program also includes holistic approaches including massage, cryotherapy, hypobaric chambers, float tanks and weekly team building events.
"Our approach is holistic. We want to our employees to have access to all pathways to healing. As individuals and as a team, we have seen incredible shifts, in productivity, temperament, and empathy in ourselves and as a team. These benefits are now part of our corporate core." said Hudson.
HempLucid, a is a leading provider of premium wellness products, including mushroom and CBD supplements. By celebrating and empowering others to heal in harmony with nature, HempLucid's mission is to create innovative products that inspire others to become aware of their healing path. HempLucid's commitment to exemplary products and extraordinary corporate responsibility is driven by the company's core. HempLucid views healing and wellness through a holistic lens and stands on it. The company's core values of quality, education, self-worth and connection, compassion, and revolution. Current product offerings include plant-based edibles, topicals, tinctures, and capsules. HempLucid is based in Provo, Utah and founded by Chase Hudson in 2016.
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Canton Senior Expo set for May 4
CANTON – The Canton Senior Expo will be held at the Cultural Center for the Arts and Canton Memorial Civic Center, 1001 Market Ave. N, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 4.
Admission, parking and activities are free. Masks are encouraged.
Attendees can visit with more than 60 local vendors available to share information on health and wellness, retirement, recreational activities, housing options, insurance, home improvement and senior organizations.
Learn from experts during the Aultman Health Chats, located in the Canton Museum of Art Atrium, inside the Cultural Center for the Arts.
- 9 a.m.: Balance Matters will share exercise tips to help fall prevention and improve balance.
- 10 a.m.: Heart Health will teach about new treatments for valve disease.
- 11 a.m.: Medicare Education will help you navigate the steps into Medicare.
- Noon: Heart Medication Q&A will discuss common heart medications and how to manage them.
Attendees can receive free health screenings throughout the event, including blood pressure, BMI, weight, balance, grip strength, hands only CPR, diabetes education and stroke risk factors.
In Cable Recital Hall, play bingo at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. for the chance to win prizes from show exhibitors. Then play the Price is Right Game Show at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. for the chance to win prizes from Hartville Hardware.
Free coffee and doughnuts will be available starting at 8 a.m. in the Civic Center, while supplies last. Lunch will be available for $6 during three lunch sessions: 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. Lunch tickets are available at registration during the event only. The lunch includes a chicken sandwich, fruit, chips and bottled water. Celebrate the close of the show with root beer floats at 1 p.m., while supplies last.
Pre-registration online for the event is encouraged, not required. Register online at https://bit.ly/CantonSeniorExpo2022. Attendees who do not pre-register online can register in person when they arrive at the Expo.
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DA: DNA from fingernails helped solve 1988 cold case killing
GALT, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a suspect in a 1988 sexual assault and killing of a 79-year-old woman in a small Northern California community has been identified thanks to advanced DNA testing on scrapings from the victim’s fingernails. Galt Police Chief Brian Kalinowski said Tuesday that Terry Leroy Bramble was 32 years old when he sexually assaulted, stabbed and strangled Lucille Hultgren inside her home. He says Bramble was homeless and a registered sex offender when he died in 2011 of natural causes while living under a bridge. Bramble’s DNA, collected during a 1992 sexual assault conviction in San Joaquin County, matched DNA found in fingernail scrapings collected from Hultgren’s body. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/05/17/da-dna-from-fingernails-helped-solve-1988-cold-case-killing/ | 2022-05-17T21:25:38Z |
Did you lose money on investments in Unilever? If so, please visit Unilever PLC Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds investors of the deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in a securities class action lawsuit that has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") of Unilever PLC ("Unilever" or the "Company") (NYSE: UL) between September 2, 2020 and July 21, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Unilever is a British multinational consumer goods company which sells more than 400 products in over 190 countries, including Ben & Jerry's ice cream, which they acquired in 2000. In an attempt to preserve Ben & Jerry's longstanding "Social Mission," Unilever's acquisition of Ben & Jerry's included allowing for an independent board of directors, which was given primary responsibility for preserving and enhancing the objectives of the company's Social Mission (the "B&J Board").
More than 20 years after the acquisition, Ben & Jerry's remains a wholly owned subsidiary of Unilever with an independent board addressing the company's Social Mission. Since the acquisition, the B&J Board continued its Social Mission by engaging in promotions and advocacy across a host of issues concerning the environment, voter turnout, fair trade, and genetically modified organisms. Today, the B&J Board, chaired by Anuradha Mittal ("Mittal"), consists primarily of social activists who joined long after Unilever's acquisition.
The B&J Board passed a resolution in July 2020 to end sales of Ben & Jerry's products in areas that the B&J Board considers to be Palestinian territories illegally occupied by Israel. According to Mittal, Ben & Jerry's CEO Matthew McCarthy ("McCarthy") chose not to "operationalize" the resolution immediately, thus temporarily thwarting the B&J Board's decision. During the morning of July 19, 2021, Unilever and its hand-picked CEO McCarthy "operationalized" the B&J Board's resolution to boycott Israel. Ben & Jerry's announced on its website and through its Twitter account that, upon the expiration of the current licensing agreement by which its products had been distributed in Israel for decades, Ben & Jerry's would end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory", but Ben & Jerry's would purportedly continue to sell its products in Israel.
The decision by the B&J Board appeared to arise out of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions ("BDS") movement. The BDS movement is a pro-Palestinian movement promoting boycotts, divestments, and economic sanctions against Israel. The BDS movement's objective is to coerce Israel into making concessions to the Palestinians by using boycotts and the like to exert economic and political pressure. Additionally, and of particular significance here, 35 U.S. states have adopted laws, executive orders, or resolutions aimed at discouraging boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel ("Anti-BDS Legislation").
During the morning of July 22, 2021, CNBC reported that the states of Texas and Florida were examining Ben & Jerry's actions in connection with the states' Anti-BDS Legislation. In addition to condemnation of Ben & Jerry's boycott by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, CNBC reported that Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar, who controls billions of dollars in assets for Texas' public pension funds, had already told his office to take action. Similarly, the state of Florida's CFO Jimmy Patronis ("Patronis"), who controls Florida's public pension funds, told CNBC that his office was already discussing the issue. In a letter reportedly sent to Ben & Jerry's CEO, Patronis wrote: "It is my belief that Ben & Jerry's brazen refusal to do business in Israel will result in your placement on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List." The letter also stated that Florida would then "be prohibited from investing in Ben & Jerry's or its parent company, Unilever." Being added to the list also meant that Unilever would not be able to enter or renew contracts with the state or any municipality in Florida.
On this news, the price of Unilever ADRs fell $3.19 to close at $55.52 per ADR on July 22, 2021.
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DALLAS, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stream Realty Partners has promoted the Executive Managing Director of its Dallas-Fort Worth market to serve as the firm's next Chief Operating Officer.
In his new role as COO, Blake Kendrick will help drive alignment, process, and profitability across the company's 14 markets while continuing to manage the Dallas and Fort Worth operations. He will work alongside President Chris Jackson on the firm's vision and growth strategy, which includes plans to continue expanding across new markets and business lines. Kendrick will transition into the new role over the next few months as current COO Liz Sheff prepares to retire in July after more than 12 years at Stream and 32 years in the commercial real estate industry.
Among Kendrick's top priorities are ensuring that infrastructure will handle the firm's projected growth while maintaining and highlighting its distinct culture with strategic internal and external messaging across all business lines.
"Blake is a forward-thinking, empathetic leader who understands the values and culture of Stream," Jackson said. "He's trusted and respected by all our leaders and, most importantly, by the people he will be working closely with to guide our growth and success. I'm looking forward to seeing him build on the successes of Liz and her team while finding new ways to serve our employees and customers."
Kendrick joined Stream as a member of the Dallas industrial team after graduating from Texas A&M University in 2006 with a master's degree. During his tenure, he has held several leadership positions across the company in addition to being one of the top industrial brokers in the DFW market.
Stream Realty Partners is a full-service commercial real estate firm with integrated offerings in leasing, property management, tenant representation, development, construction management, investment sales, and investment management services. Headquartered in Dallas, Stream is dedicated to sourcing acquisition and development opportunities for the firm and its clients. Since 1996, the company has grown to a staff of more than 1,100 professionals with offices in Atlanta, Austin, the Carolinas, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Houston, Greater Los Angeles, Nashville, Northern Virginia, Phoenix, San Antonio, and Washington, D.C. Stream completes more than $5.8 billion in real estate transactions annually and is an active investor and developer across the nation. Visit www.streamrealty.com.
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Total payments increased 7% year over year in July; Consumers feel relief from lowering gas prices but many are feeling squeezed from rising rents
NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bank of America Institute published a new article today which shows consumer spending continues to increase in July but some consumers are feeling the effects of rising rents. Bank of America internal data suggest median rent payments increased by 7.4% year-over-year in July. That said, there are many reasons to remain positive about the steady resilience of US consumers: lower gas prices provided some relief to consumers in July, and promotional events from retailers boosted spending on goods. Additionally, households' deposit and savings balances remain elevated and consumers have not yet shown signs of increased borrowing.
Highlights of the publication:
- Bank of America total payments increased 7% year over year in July, roughly in line with June's data; this figure offers a holistic view of money flow and includes credit card, debit card, Automated Clearing House, wires, bill pay, person-to-person, cash and checks.
- Card spending per household increased by 5.3% year over year, down from 5.7% in June. With US Consumer Price Index inflation at 9.1% in June and Personal Consumer Expenditure (PCE) inflation at 6.8%, it appears "real (inflation-adjusted) spending" continues to be under pressure.
- According to internal Bank of America data, all income groups are feeling the impact of higher rents, with the biggest rent increase seen by those households with income between $51,000-150,000.
- Younger consumers are getting squeezed the most by higher rent inflation with median payment up 16% year over year in July for Gen Z, compared to just 3% for Baby Boomers.
- As oil prices fell throughout July, average gas spending as a share of total card spending per household fell to 9.3% in June for lower-income households (<$50k per year), down from a peak of nearly 10% in June.
"Our internal spending and payments data suggests consumers are not wilting in this summer heat," said Anna Zhou, economist for the Bank of America Institute. "While wallets are getting squeezed for the 34% of US households who are renters, relief from lower gas prices and retail promotions encouraged consumers to continue to spend throughout July."
Consumer Checkpoint is a regular publication from the Bank of America Institute. It aims to provide a holistic and real-time estimate of US consumers' spending and their financial well-being, leveraging the depth and breadth of Bank of America proprietary data. Such data is not intended to be reflective or indicative of, and should not be relied upon as, the results of operations, financial conditions, or performance of Bank of America.
See the Consumer Checkpoint for methodology and definitions.
The Bank of America Institute is dedicated to uncovering powerful insights that move business and society forward. Established in 2022, the Institute is a think tank that draws on data and analyses from across the bank and the world to provide timely and original perspectives on the economy, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), and global transformation. The Institute leverages the depth and breadth of the bank's proprietary data, from 67 million consumer and small business clients, 54 million verified digital users, $3.8T in total payments in 2021 and $1.4T in consumer and wealth management deposits. From this robust data set, the Institute provides a unique perspective on the health of the economy. It also elevates thought leadership from throughout the bank that addresses long-term trends and shares these findings with the general public.
Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 67 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 4,000 retail financial centers, approximately 16,000 ATMs, and award-winning digital banking with approximately 55 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and approximately 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Melissa Anchan, Bank of America
Phone: 1.646.532.9241
melissa.anchan@bofa.com
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CENTURY CITY, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PhorMed Inc, a Nevada Corporation ("PhorMed" or the "Company"), is a privately held clinical stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company's study drug RP-323 is in an on-going acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) study. ARDS is a lung disorder where fluid collects in the air sacs of the lungs, depriving organs of oxygen. These studies have generated positive results showing RP-323 significantly reduces the influx of inflammatory cells into the lungs thereby limiting damage to the lungs. In addition, RP-323 has shown the ability to block over-active/over-productive pro-inflammatory cytokines including the following interleukins: IL-1, IL-2, IL-9 and IL-15. These interleukins have been shown to be key effectors that comprise the "cytokine storm syndrome" (CSS) consistently observed in severe ARDS associated with COVID-19 and other respiratory infections, including influenza and bacterial pneumonia.
ARDS presents in a variety of ways including sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). In severe and fatal ARDS, disease severity is directly associated with the extent of inflammatory cell (neutrophil and macrophage) infiltration into the lungs. When ARDS occurs, these inflammatory cells are profoundly elevated in the blood vessels, alveoli and other lung tissue. This results in congestion, hypoxia, vascular destruction and thrombosis (clotting), swelling, and is reflected in histology in ARDS tissue.
These initial ARDS mouse study results demonstrate that RP-323 safely and effectively reduces pulmonary inflammation. The ARDS animal system that we used is a validated model that is predictive of clinical drug efficacy and widely accepted in the industry. This study therefore represents a milestone advancement towards the Company's goal of initiating human clinical trials of RP-323 for treating ARDS and COVID-19 related lung disorders.
Expanding on these initial ARDS study results, PhorMed plans to continue its ARDS studies and, in parallel, to further advance its RP-323 human drug development platform by filing a Phase 2 IND application with the USFDA.
PhorMed is currently raising funds through an Equity Crowd Funding platform called StartEngine. The Company has raised approximately $2.7 Million under a SEC Regulation CF offering on StartEngine. The Company valuation is currently $51.6 million with shares being offered at $1.00 per share. The Company has over 4000 investors and is seeking to raise up to $5 million in this round. Interested parties should follow this link www.startengine.com/phormed to learn more and/or invest in the Company.
PhorMed is focused on developing therapies in Oncology, Neurology, and Virology, with initial concentration in treating ARDS induced by COVID-19, AML, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Parkinson's disease, and Stroke. The Company's goal is to give patients options where there currently are none or allow for better options. PhorMed's study drug RP-323, or 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) aka Phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA), is a treatment administered through I.V. infusion. The RP-323 primary mechanisms of action include (1) induction of differentiation; (2) promotes proliferation; (3) cytokine induction; (4) and/or apoptosis. Find out more at www.PhorMed.com
This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" which are statements that are not purely historical, and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Although we believe that any such plans, expectations and intentions are reasonable, there can be no assurances that they will prove to be accurate. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, many of which are not within our control, including the inherent uncertainties associated with developing new products, operating as a development stage company, and our ability to raise the additional funding needed to operate and commence further clinical trials. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and we assume no obligation to update them. Investors should also review the information contained in the documents the Company files with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov, and which is available on StartEngine, at www.startengine.com/phormed, including the risk factors associated with an investment in the Company.
Ben Chang, CEO
1999 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 1100
Century City, CA 90067
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MIAMI, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cano Health, Inc. ("Cano" or the "Company") (NYSE: CANO) today announced that it has filed two registration statements on Form S-3 (the "S-3 Registration Statements") with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") that replace prior registration statements on Form S-1. The filing of the S-3 Registration Statements is administrative in nature and is intended to convert the prior registration statements on Form S-1 into registration statements on Form S-3 so that the Company can incorporate all future SEC filings by reference into the S-3 Registration Statements. The prior S-1 registration statements required periodic amendments to remain current. No additional shares are being registered or offered under the S-3 Registration Statements.
The S-3 Registration Statements relate to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-257445), originally filed with the SEC on June 25, 2021, as amended, and declared effective by the SEC on July 21, 2021, and a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-258786), originally filed with the SEC on August 12, 2021, as amended, and declared effective by the SEC on October 8, 2021, with post-effective amendments to each registration statement being declared effective on April 11, 2022. The S-3 Registration Statements have been filed with the SEC but have not yet become effective.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws or any such state or jurisdiction.
About Cano Health
Cano Health (NYSE: CANO) is a high-touch, technology-powered healthcare company delivering personalized, value-based primary care to more than 280,000 members. With its headquarters in Miami, Florida, Cano Health is transforming healthcare by delivering primary care that measurably improves the health, wellness, and quality of life of its patients and the communities it serves. Founded in 2009, Cano Health has more than 4,500 employees, and operates primary care medical centers and supports affiliated providers in nine states and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit canohealth.com or investors.canohealth.com.
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A highly-experience HR leader, Butler brings deep expertise in building HR and DE&I programs at high growth SaaS and Fortune 500 companies
LEHI, Utah, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Entrata, the multifamily industry's leading operating system, today announced the hire of Laura Butler as Chief People Officer. Most recently from Talkdesk and Adobe Workfront, Butler brings deep expertise in building HR and DE&I programs at high growth SaaS and Fortune 500 companies.
"Laura has spent her career — from SaaS to the Fortune 500 — building company cultures where everyone is welcomed and can bring their best selves," said Entrata CEO, Adam Edmunds. "I firmly believe well-resourced and happy employees are how we're able to create unparalleled products and value for Entrata's customers. I couldn't be more excited to have Laura join our leadership team, with her experience and like-minded approach to business and people."
Before coming to Entrata, Butler was most recently the Chief Human Resources Officer at Talkdesk and Chief People Officer at Adobe Workfront, where she worked to create contagious cultures through cutting-edge leadership and talent management practices. Additionally, Butler has held several other senior positions including as Chief Diversity Officer for PG&E and has been a member of the Conference Board Diversity Council, National Utility Diversity Council, and an Independent Director on the Board of Workforce Software.
"Creating inclusive cultures where everyone can thrive is a core value of mine and also that of Entrata," said Butler. "I have been very impressed with Entrata's leadership team and the high performing, values-based culture that they seek to cultivate. There is a core understanding that a great culture is essential to accelerate business results. I'm very pleased to join the leadership team at this exciting stage of the company's growth."
Following a $507 million raise last year, Entrata has invested heavily in personnel, adding an impressive lineup of executives from some of the most exciting companies in technology and beyond. This spring, the company announced its first international expansion into Canada, as it aims to globalize its exclusive single-login, open-access property management operating system.
Recognized as a Top Workplace by the Salt Lake Tribune, Entrata has built a company culture centered on making life better for its employees — offering comprehensive benefits, a host of wellness offerings and investing in the future of its workforce through leadership development programs.
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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Award-winning online safety company adds adaptable phone to its comprehensive portfolio
ATLANTA, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bark Technologies, a leader in the online safety space for children, today announced the upcoming release of its first-ever smartphone, launching in Q4 of 2022. The Bark phone will combine the company's award-winning content monitoring, filtering, and location software with additional features in a simple, all-in-one package that allow it to grow and adapt with a child. The announcement comes on the heels of Bark's recent $30M round of funding.
While the Bark phone can be configured with more restrictive permissions to serve as the ideal choice for a child's first smartphone, parents can also choose to enable additional features suitable for older children.
- Adaptable settings and access make it perfect for all parenting styles
- Perfect for all ages and stages of a child's development: Caregivers can allow what they want, when they want, and adapt access as children grow into young adults
- Out of the box protection: Bark comes pre-installed on the device, giving parents peace of mind
- Sleek modern design that kids will love – no clunky childlike branding or structure
- Dynamic parental controls including:
"We are thrilled to bring to market a smartphone that prioritizes the needs of families, evolves with children, and offers Bark's level of detailed monitoring and sophisticated AI, while being super simple to set up," said Bark founder and CEO, Brian Bason. "The Bark phone will provide the most comprehensive option on the market for parents to help keep their kids safe online, without sacrificing the features, performance, and camera quality that kids crave."
Customers wishing to reserve a phone for the 2022 holiday season can be put on this waitlist.
Bark is an award-winning parental control app that helps protect nearly 6 million children at home and in more than 3,100 schools and districts nationwide. Bark is currently available in the United States, Guam, South Africa, and Australia.
Using highly sophisticated artificial intelligence, Bark alerts families to concerning behaviors in a variety of categories, including cyberbullying, depression, suicidal ideation, violence, and online predation, and gives caregivers best next steps for how to address those issues.
Bark monitors more than 30 of today's most popular social media platforms and apps, as well as text messages, images, videos, chats, emails, and files. Families also get the ability to create custom screen time schedules, block websites and apps, and receive location alerts when kids are on the go. Visit www.bark.us for more information.
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Extended partnership to further develop PFL SmartCage and Fighter Performance Rating technology
Working alongside Flagship, PFL is the MMA leader in maximizing a data-centric approach for fight fans, partners and the league's world-class competitors
PFL MMA Regular Season continues May 6 to more than 160 countries
NEW YORK, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Professional Fighters League, the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, today announced it is partnering with Flagship Group Solutions, an IBM Gold Business Partner, for the 2022 season to utilize cloud-based products and artificial intelligence to reshape the way fans engage with the sport of MMA. Under the agreement, the league will leverage IBM's cloud and Watson technologies to further develop PFL's industry leading SmartCage technology and Fighter Performance Rating to maximize the value of its data-centric approach for fight fans, the world-class roster of athletes and its portfolio of blue-chip partners.
Working alongside Flagship, PFL has elevated the standard for measuring fighter performances. The insights gathered from SmartCage technology and Cagenomics data will be enhanced with IBM Watson machine learning to showcase what is taking place inside the cage and deliver accurate matchup outcome predictions for MMA fans around the world.
"The Professional Fighters League is pioneering the future of MMA with proprietary technology that enables showcasing the sport like never before, and we're thrilled to expand our partnership with Flagship Solutions Group and IBM for the 2022 season," said PFL CEO Peter Murray. "Integration of fighter data and fight analytics within our live broadcast and streaming events has created an immersive next-gen experience for MMA fans."
"Flagship is honored to support PFL's tremendous growth and success with technology solutions powered by Flagship's cloud capabilities under our "We Run IT, You Use IT" campaign," said Mark Wyllie, CEO, Flagship Solutions Group.
The Regular Season has kicked off in thrilling fashion and the third event this Friday, May 6 will feature the world's greatest MMA fighter and two-time PFL World Champion Kayla Harrison making her 2022 debut, along with the league's Women's Lightweight and Welterweight divisions.
PFL is the first and only MMA league with a true sports-season format where elite fighters from around the world compete in a regular season, playoffs and championship. The four competitors in each division who earn the most points in the regular season advance to the win-or-go-home playoffs, followed by the biggest night in MMA – the PFL World Championship – with each winner going home with the $1 million prize.
Professional Fighters League is the No. 2 MMA company globally and features an elite talent roster with 25 percent of its fighters independently ranked in the top-25 of the world, including 2021 PFL champions Kayla Harrison and Ray Cooper III. PFL has live event coverage in 160 countries on leading distribution platforms and delivers a unique, innovative product to the more than 600 million MMA fans globally.
About Professional Fighters League
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is the fastest growing and most innovative sports league. PFL is the #2 MMA company worldwide and the only with the sports-season format where individual fighters compete in Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship.
PFL is primetime in the U.S on ESPN and ESPN+ and broadcast and streamed worldwide to 160 countries, with partners including Channel 4, DirecTV, RMC Sport, Eurosport, Sky Sports, and more. The PFL roster is world-class, with 25% of PFL fighters independently ranked in the top 25 in the world. The PFL proprietary SmartCage data and analytics platform powers real-time betting and provides next-gen viewing experience.
PFL has over two-dozen blue-chip brand sponsors such as Anheuser-Busch, IBM, GEICO, DraftKings, Bose, Socios.com, Air Force Reserve, US Marine Corps, and more. PFL is backed by major investors including Ares Capital, Luxor Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, Swan Ventures, Knighthead, Legends, and several NBA, MLB, and NHL team owners.
MMA is the growth sport of this decade, with 600 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demo of any sport, and true global revenue streams.
PFLmma.com; Instagram (@PFLmma); Twitter (@PFLMMA); Facebook (/PFLmma)
About Flagship Solutions Group
Flagship Solutions Group provides IBM solutions, managed services, and cloud solutions worldwide. This includes data center strategic planning and hybrid cloud implementations based on a wide range of assessments that look at virtualization, server consolidation, security, and infrastructure-focused integration. In addition, Flagship provides Cyber Security and Data Analytics as a service to major companies across various industries.
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The brand's new gear collection includes design-forward patterns that merge functionality and style
CHICAGO, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Crate & Kids introduces a new line of backpacks, lunch boxes and water bottles to its product assortment, bringing design-forward functionality to the back-to-school season. This collection offers 17 consciously-crafted designs that can be mixed and matched to make a statement that reflects kids' personal styles for the new school year.
"We designed this elevated collection of backpacks, lunch boxes and water bottles with fun colors and patterns, allowing kids the opportunity to express themselves," said Alicia Waters, Executive Vice President, Crate & Barrel and Crate & Kids. "The backpacks and lunch boxes are consciously-crafted from over 559,000 plastic bottles so parents can make a sustainable choice without sacrificing their kids' style."
From dinosaur parties and pink lightning bolts to flower gardens and cheetah hearts, this collection has eclectic designs kids love with the durability that parents will appreciate. The backpacks come in three adjustable sizes – small, medium and large – for first-time schoolers to big kids, and the straps are padded for comfort. Each has a roomy interior to hold everything a kid needs for school, from books and school supplies to extra layers, while the padded pocket keeps a tablet protected. The matching lunch box can easily be attached and the water bottle stored in one of two side pockets so it will never get left behind.
The lunch boxes are lightweight, easy to clean and insulated to keep meals the way kids like them – hot, cold, or somewhere in between. The outer pocket safely stowes a napkin, utensils, daily reminder notes and much more. All backpack and lunch box offerings feature water and fade-resistant fabrics to give parents peace of mind during the school year. And, the water bottles offer a push-button top and silicone straw that make it easy to take quick sips on the go.
Crate & Kids' commitment to consciously-crafted products shines through this new collection with environmentally friendly fabrics made from plastic bottles that are diverted from landfills and oceans. In addition, backpacks and lunch boxes can be personalized with a monogram, name, or phrase for an added element of self expression.
Available exclusively online, customers can now shop the backpacks, lunch boxes and water bottles at www.crateandkids.com/backpacks. The collection features 72 pieces and ranges in price from $24.50 - $59.
About Crate & Barrel Holdings, Inc.
Global specialty retailer Crate & Barrel Holdings, Inc. curates inspiration for the modern home, connecting the creative work of artisans and designers to people and places around the world. Known for high-quality products, exclusive designs and timeless style since 1962, Crate & Barrel Holdings, Inc. includes lifestyle brands Crate & Barrel, CB2, Crate & Kids and Hudson Grace. Today, the company is a member of the Otto Group and operates over 100 Crate & Barrel, CB2 and Hudson Grace stores throughout the U.S. and Canada, with franchise locations in 9 countries. More than 200 million customers visit the Company's stores and websites each year. To learn more, visit www.crateandbarrel.com.
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Online marketplace Letgo sued after Denver-area slayings
By THOMAS PEIPERT
Associated Press
DENVER (AP) — The online marketplace Letgo is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after the parents of five children were fatally shot and robbed while using the app to try to buy a used SUV in suburban Denver in 2020. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Denver on Thursday on behalf of the victims’ family. It claims Letgo was negligent because it allowed the alleged shooter to become a “verified seller” using a fake name and despite his criminal history. Letgo has been acquired by Bellevue, Washington-based OfferUp, which also is named as a defendant. Attorneys are seeking damages to be determined by a jury. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/14/online-marketplace-letgo-sued-after-denver-area-slayings/ | 2022-04-14T19:14:51Z |
MONTVILLE, Ohio (WJW) – Dylan Boyland, a full time mechanic with the Medina City School Transportation Department, was driving a school bus for the first time with students on board as part of his driver training Tuesday morning.
Nearing the end of his morning route, with about 15 students on board, Boyland was stopped while picking up students on their way to school.
“First time with kids on the bus, you’ve really got to get in that driving mode and just take your training to the best that you know you can do,” said Boyland.
On his second to last stop, cameras on and inside the bus show a student just sitting down when they hear the sound of a truck horn coming from behind.
“You could hear the horn before you could see the truck,” said Boyland.
From a dash camera mounted in the truck, it is clear the panicked driver is unable to stop the truck and has to make a split-second decision to avoid a catastrophic collision.
“You need to take a situation and you need to identify it, predict the outcome, decide what you are going to do and then do it so to make those decisions in that short window and maneuver around the vehicles that he went around, he’s one of my heroes after watching it,” said Medina Schools Transportation Director Robert Travis.
The truck’s dash camera shows a vehicle behind the school bus pull off the road.
A front facing camera on the school bus shows the driver of a pickup truck stopped for the bus in the opposite lanes, backing up into another SUV, attempting to create as large a gap as possible for the racing truck to pass.
“In his statement, he told us that he was trying to stop. He realized he couldn’t stop in time and he began down shifting, blowing the horn, hitting the lights, flashing the lights and doing everything in his power to alert everyone – the oncoming traffic, the car behind the school bus and the bus – that he’s coming through and he’s not going to be able to stop,” said Montville Police Chief Matt Neil.
Boyland made the decision to keep his bus where it was.
“You have to know how much time you have to move and where you are at in the situation,” said Boyland.
“Had they moved, they would have moved into his path instead of staying out of it,” said Travis.
The videos show the truck narrowly missing the bus as it races past it on the driver’s side, the truck driver managing to squeeze it through a small opening without hitting anyone or anything.
“He did an excellent job in 15 seconds he had to put that 80,000 pound rig somewhere and he was able to thread that needle and do it without injuring or hitting anything,” said Neil.
“To see the cameras, the video at first was a little shocking but the more we watched, the more we saw the things that went right that morning,” said Travis.
Chief Neil says any questions that might arise from watching a truck race around a stopped school bus at a bus stop are put into perspective by watching the truck’s video, on which the driver could clearly be heard desperately doing everything possible to avoid a collision.
“One of the aspects we take away from this is that how different of an opinion you may have when there’s a dash cam involved that you can see what’s really going on, whether it be in the truck, in the school bus or if one of the other vehicles had dash camera,” said Neil.
The truck eventually was able to be slowed to a stop within about a quarter of a mile of the incident.
Boyland said many of the kids on the bus seemed not even to realize the serious nature of what was happening at the time.
“Some of them kind of knew what was going on a little bit but others were like ‘what was that truck?'” said Boyland.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident, focusing on the maintenance and inspections of the truck, including a pre-run inspection by the driver.
That driver, in the meantime, is being complemented by everyone involved for the decisions he made with just seconds to spare. | https://cw33.com/news/video-shows-hero-semi-driver-unable-to-brake-narrowly-avoid-ohio-school-bus/ | 2022-04-22T16:52:14Z |
- 68% of consumers would rather wait for a product than pay more for it
- 71% of consumers find appeal in products that are rare or limited
- 80% of consumers look forward to seasonal food and recipes
- 72% of consumers go to stores for a specific brand or product
CHICAGO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, global management consulting firm Kearney's consumer think tank, the Kearney Consumer Institute (KCI), released its Q2 2022 briefing on scarcity, You Can't Always Get What You Want: Reimagining the Scarcity Model. The report examines the changing nature of scarcity in light of inflation, supply chain snafus, and consumers' need to prioritize purchases. Surveying consumer sentiment on scarcity, the research looks into the varying nature of the consumer's relationship with different forms of scarcity.
"To the consumer, scarcity doesn't have to be all bad—it can have a certain appeal, and for different reasons," said the report's author Katie Thomas, who leads the Kearney Consumer Institute. "In some countries, for example, scarcity can drive people to the market sooner rather than later—say fresh strawberries or that special baked treat in a local Provençal market. If you miss it, you'll have to wait until next time it's in stock, or in season."
The KCI started to explore the topic when the researchers observed the different trade-offs consumers were making in their buying habits, and began asking, "What are consumers are going to trade off, what are they going to seek out, what are they willing to give up, and what are they willing to trade down for?"
The Q2 briefing addresses themes such as:
- How the overall concept of scarcity relies on consumers to care or engage with the product or service
- Understanding that consumers' relationship with scarcity can impact everything from pricing decisions to innovation planning to M&A activity
- The scarcity tipping point that retailers and brands need to watch for
- Factors in consumers' search for rare products such as quality, status, seasonality, and collectability
The study found that some brands use scarcity as a successful draw for loyalty, improving consumer sentiment, and for maximizing their customers' time investment. Resale is another way retailers and brands are increasing consumer access to higher-end or scarcer products. "If you think of the luxury market and the scarcity supply chain, you see that a number of factors, including but not limited to price, can be behind the phenomenon of scarcity," said Katie Thomas. "We're living in a time of inflation. Watching how consumers have been dealing with that, and how consumers use their own time, time being a finite resource, we see that scarcity can be both a motivator and a way for brands to underscore their value propositions."
A copy of the Q2 KCI Briefing, You Can't Always Get What You Want: Reimagining the Scarcity Model, is available at this link.
About Kearney
As a global consulting partnership in more than 40 countries, our people make us who we are. We're individuals who take as much joy from those we work with as the work itself. Driven to be the difference between a big idea and making it happen, we help our clients break through. Learn more at Kearney.com.
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Videos reveal animals kept in awful conditions at popular sanctuary, activists say
(CNN) – Animal lovers are shocked and horrified to discover that a popular sanctuary was not the model home for its animals that people thought.
On social media and on its website, the Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation looked like what every animal sanctuary should be: full of happy and well-fed animals playfully enjoying themselves in wide, open areas.
However, according to animal rights activists, a Mexican animal protection group and Mexican authorities, these idyllic images were far from reality.
The animal sanctuary became so popular that even celebrities like Katy Perry, Paris Hilton and the Kardashians visited the site in Mexico City’s south side and posted selfies on social media. A former Mexican president was also among the guests.
But videos of the real conditions the animals endured, recorded by former employees and animal protection groups, shocked and horrified many when they first surfaced earlier this summer.
Some of the footage shows a sick lion lying motionless on the ground, another lion biting its own tail because it was apparently too hungry, and severely emaciated exotic animals, seemingly too weak to run or play.
The Mexican Association of Zoos, Breeders and Aquariums reported that the animals received no medical care and not enough food, especially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ernesto Zazueta, president of the organization, said the conditions of the animals were very poor.
“You could see their bones, some had scabies, some are missing an eye, another an ear, another the tail. They have eaten themselves,” he said.
Eduardo Serio is the man behind the Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation.
For years, “Papa Bear,” as he called himself, was very public about his work at the sanctuary, sharing it widely on social media.
His success was such that the Mexican government agency in charge of animal protection would send confiscated animals to Serio’s sanctuary.
CNN’s calls and messages to Serio received no response, but they said his attorney told them he is not currently doing any interviews.
On his foundation’s Instagram account, Serio said that the sanctuary depended on private donors and that donations considerably decreased at the beginning of the pandemic.
“We lost 70% of our donations,” Serio said. “When people lost their jobs, they had to cut any gifts. Those horrible videos that they took are definitely true. But as I was telling you, I am not a zoo, I do not hold pure, precious, beautiful animals, like works of art in a museum. No. I dedicate myself to rescuing all kinds of animals.”
Serio’s attorney, Salvador Padilla Estrada, has filed a motion seeking to prevent his client’s arrest. He said that Serio is someone whose only goal was protecting abandoned animals, some of which were already in bad shape when they were taken in by the foundation.
“What happened was that ... due to the situation of the pandemic, donations dropped, and as a consequence, they tried to adjust with good quality food, but that did not arrive with the same frequency, which does not mean that they were not fed,” Estrada said. “All was done under the care of a veterinarian who tried to meet the needs of the animals.”
In early July, heavily armed Mexico City police in tactical assault gear raided the Black Jaguar-White Tiger animal sanctuary.
The more than 200 lions, tigers, jaguars and other exotic animals at the site were sent to zoos and animal shelters around Mexico where animal protection groups hope they will be properly fed and taken care of.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/08/28/videos-reveal-animals-kept-awful-conditions-popular-sanctuary-activists-say/ | 2022-08-28T20:26:37Z |
CICC Healthcare Industry Forum 2022: May 9th to 12th
BTIG Virtual China Biotech Day: June 1st
Citi's 3rd Pan-Asia Regional Investor Conference 2022: June 8th to June 10th
SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene" SEHK: 6996.HK), a leading innovative, commercial-stage global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class and/or best-in-class therapeutics in hematology and oncology, today announced that the Company will be participating virtually in three upcoming investor conferences.
CICC Healthcare Industry Forum 2022
BTIG Virtual China Biotech Day
Citi's 3rd Pan-Asia Regional Investor Conference 2022
About Antengene
Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene", SEHK: 6996.HK) is a leading commercial-stage R&D-driven global biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative first-in-class/best-in-class therapeutic medicines for cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Driven by its vision of "Treating Patients Beyond Borders", Antengene aims to provide the most advanced anti-cancer drugs to patients in the Asia Pacific Region and around the world. Since initiating operations in 2017, Antengene has obtained 23 investigational new drug (IND) approvals in the US and in Asia, submitted 6 new drug applications (NDAs) in multiple Asia Pacific markets, with the NDA for selinexor/ATG-010/XPOVIO® in China, South Korea, Singapore and Australia approved. Leveraging partnerships as well as in-house drug discovery, Antengene has built a broad and expanding pipeline of 15 clinical and pre-clinical assets. Antengene has global rights on 10 programs and Asia Pacific rights, including the Greater China region, on 5 programs.
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8-year-old girl, dad hid in cooler during Buffalo mass shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) - An 8-year-old girl is home with her family, happy to all be together. She was with her parents when a shooter opened fire at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store, killing 10 people.
Londin Thomas, 8, her mom and her dad went to Tops Friendly Market to gather supplies for a cookout and a birthday surprise Saturday.
“When we went to Tops, we were buying some cake mix for my mama. She did not know. She was at the meat section, so we could grill,” Londin said.
And then, as the family was separated, shots rang out.
“Once they never stopped, you just gotta think, ‘I know I’m not in this situation that I thought I’d ever be,’” said Londin’s dad, Lamont Thomas.
Londin and her dad rushed to the back of the store, hiding in a cooler with the father’s hand over his little girl’s mouth.
“We went to the back of the store where the milk is. The door was locked, and we could not get out until the manager opened the door. Then, we had to go out the back door. The cops led us out,” Londin said.
At that same moment, Londin’s mom, Julie Hartwell, was at the front of the store, trying to stay down. Gallons of milk were exploding around her as bullets flew. She says she could hear the suspect’s footsteps getting louder.
“My first instinct was dropping down to the floor on my chest, not really trying to put my head up, not really trying to look at anything, just focusing on trying to get somewhere safe. But at the same time, I’m worried about my daughter,” Hartwell said.
“I was scared for my mom. I did not know what happened to her because she was at the front and I was at the back. I didn’t know where she was. I thought she was gone,” Londin said.
Once safely outside, Londin and her dad ended up on one side of the building, whereas her mom ended up on the other side. Hartwell says those 20 minutes they were separated were some of the longest moments of her life.
“Twenty minutes later, they gave me my daughter. That was the most longest wait I’ve had in my life,” she said.
Throughout all of the chaos, Londin says she never felt scared because her dad was there.
“People say I’m a really brave girl,” she said.
For now, Londin is just happy to be back with her family, especially her mom.
“I love her a lot,” she said. “She’s the best mom I’ve ever seen in the whole entire world.”
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IN Indiana Campaign Provides Partners With Free Tools And Customizable Collateral To Help Tell The Hoosier State's Story
INDIANAPOLIS, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Visit Indiana and the Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) today launched the 'IN Indiana' marketing campaign, a unique effort to tell the Hoosier State's authentic story. Visit Indiana has developed an extensive customizable toolkit of resources available free of charge to every business, small town, big city, and destination in the state.
"In keeping with our great state's spirit of innovation, this campaign gives tools and a voice to everyone, making Indiana stronger together," Governor Eric J. Holcomb said. "From Indiana's shoreline to the hills in southern Indiana, there is something for everyone here IN Indiana."
The IN Indiana marketing campaign will build on what Indiana is known for, including the world's largest single-day sporting event in the world, the Indy 500. The capital city, Indianapolis, is known for successfully hosting national sporting events, such as the NCAA tournament and the College Football Championships, as well as, major conventions, including FFA, GenCon and most recently the Global Economic Summit.
"From the smallest towns to the largest cities, the adaptable messaging of 'IN Indiana' will instill pride in the many communities that make up the state," Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch said. "Thanks to the campaign's unified messaging, we will attract more visitors, retain college graduates from our schools, and attract top talent to ensure Indiana's continued growth and success."
The IN Indiana campaign will allow every stakeholder, no matter their budget, to benefit from these tools and unified messaging. The 'IN Indiana' design kit includes logos, brand guides, social media templates, print collateral templates, tradeshow collateral, promotional items, digital ad templates and more. Each resource is fully customizable for all Indiana stakeholders, allowing them to personalize their marketing efforts while at the same time presenting a unified front to potential visitors, future residents and companies looking to do business in Indiana.
"The goal behind 'IN Indiana' is to help Indiana function as a state united when it comes to spreading the word about this wonderful part of the world," Elaine Bedel, IDDC Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, said. "These stories will show new visitors the unexplored diversity of the state and create pride and ownership in our people."
For more information about the marketing campaign, go to VisitIndiana.com.
About IDDC/Visit Indiana: House Enrolled Act 1115 established the Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) to position Indiana as the best place to live, work, play, study and stay. IDDC operates as a public-private agency and is governed by a seven-member board. Members include Governor Eric Holcomb who has appointed the Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch as his designee, the president of the IEDC or designee, and five governor-appointed members from the private sector. Elaine Bedel serves as Secretary & CEO.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Last summer, Julio Carmona started the process of weaning himself off a fully remote work schedule by showing up to the office once a week.
The new hybrid schedule at his job at a state agency in Stratford, Connecticut, still enabled him to spend time cooking dinner for his family and taking his teenage daughter to basketball.
But in the next few months, he’s facing the likelihood of more mandatory days in the office. And that’s creating stress for the father of three.
Carmona, 37, whose father died from COVD-19 last year, worries about contracting the virus but he also ticks off a list of other anxieties: increased costs for lunch and gas, day care costs for his newborn baby, and his struggle to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
“Working from home has been a lot less stressful when it comes to work-life balance,” said Carmona, who works in finance at Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families. “You are more productive because there are a lot less distractions.”
As more companies mandate a return to the office, workers must readjust to pre-pandemic rituals like long commutes, juggling child care and physically interacting with colleagues. But such routines have become more difficult two years later. Spending more time with your colleagues could increase exposure to the coronavirus, for example, while inflation has increased costs for lunch and commuting.
Among workers who were remote and have gone back at least one day a week in-person, more say things in general have gotten better than worse and that they’ve been more productive rather than less, an April poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows. But the level of stress for these workers is elevated.
Overall, among employed adults, the April AP-NORC poll shows 16% say they work remotely, 13% work both remotely and in-person and 72% say they work only in-person.
Thirty-nine percent of employees who had worked at home but have returned to the office say the way things are going generally has gotten better since returning in-person at the workplace, while 23% say things have gotten worse; 38% say things have stayed the same. Forty-five percent say the amount of work getting done has improved, while 18% say it’s worsened.
But 41% of returned workers say the amount of stress they experience has worsened; 22% say it’s gotten better and 37% say it hasn’t changed.
Even workers who have been in person throughout the pandemic are more negative than positive about the way the pandemic has impacted their work lives. Thirty-five percent say the way things are going in general has gotten worse, while 20% say it’s gotten better. Fifty percent say their stress has worsened, while just 11% say it’s gotten better; 39% say there’s no difference.
At least half of in-person workers say balancing responsibilities, potential COVID exposure at work, their commute and social interaction are sources of stress. But fewer than a third call these “major” sources of stress.
People with children were more likely to report their return was having an adverse effect, some of it stemming from concerns about keeping their families safe from COVID and maintaining a better work-life balance. Most said it could help alleviate stress if their employer provided more flexible work options and workplace safety precautions from the virus. But for some workers, a physical return — in any form — will be hard to navigate.
“A lot of people have gotten accustomed to working from home. It’s been two years,” said Jessica Edwards, national director of strategic alliances and development at the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a U.S.-based advocacy group. “For companies, it’s all about prioritizing mental health and being communicative about it. They should not be afraid of asking their employees how are they really doing.”
Companies like Vanguard are now expanding virtual wellness workshops that started in the early days of the pandemic or before. They’re also expanding benefits to include meditation apps and virtual therapy. Meanwhile, Target, which hasn’t set a mandatory return, is giving teams the flexibility of adjusting meeting times to earlier or later in the day to accommodate employees’ schedules.
A lot is at stake. Estimates show that untreated mental illness may cost companies up to $300 billion annually, largely due to impacts on productivity, absenteeism, and increases in medical and disability expenses, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Russ Glass, CEO of online mental health and wellbeing platform Headspace Health, said he has seen a fourfold spike in the use of behavioral health coaching and a fivefold spike in clinical services like therapy and psychiatric help during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic days. With apps like Ginger and Headspace, the company serves more than 100 million people and 3,500 companies. Among the top worries: anxiety over contracting COVID-19, and struggles with work-life balance.
“We haven’t seen it abate. That level of care has just stayed high,” Glass said.
The constant wave of new virus surges hasn’t helped.
Francine Yoon, a 24-year-old food scientist at Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition North America, in Itasca, Illinois, has been working mostly in person since the pandemic, including at her current job that she started last fall. Yoon said her company has helped to ease anxiety by doing things like creating huddle rooms and empty offices to create more distance for those experiencing any form of anxiety about being in close proximity to colleagues.
But moving in last year with her older parents, both in their early 60s, has led to some heightened level of anxiety because she’s worried about passing on the virus to them. She said every surge of new cases creates some anxiety.
“When cases are low, I feel comfortable and confident that I am OK and that I will be OK,” she said. ‘When surges occur, I can’t help but become cautious.”
As for Carmona, he’s trying to lower his stress and is considering participating in his office’s online meditation sessions. He’s also thinking of carpooling to reduce gas costs.
“I am one of those people that take it day by day,” he said. “You have to try to keep your stress level balanced because you will run your brain into the ground thinking about things that could go haywire.”
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The AP-NORC poll of 1,085 adults was conducted April 14-18 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
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New modules offer enterprise-grade security upgrades and processing power, enabling fast-to-market capabilities for Wi-Fi applications of IoT
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Particle, the integrated IoT Platform-as-a-Service, built to connect the unconnected, today announced the P2 and Photon 2 hardware modules — updates to its next-generation embedded IoT Wi-Fi solutions. Powered by the Particle Platform-as-a-Service, the P2 module (generally available July 29) boasts advanced functionality for low-cost, integrated designs in applications that are poorly served by cellular connectivity - such as factory floor, hospitals, smart building and security monitoring; and the Photon 2 (available in late 2022) offers an enhanced feather form factor compatible development kit for rapid prototyping.
For the first time, enterprise IoT applications have the flexibility of both Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity options. Historically, in order to have secure connectivity with the necessary processing power to run enterprise applications, customers had to rely on costly and data-intensive cellular connectivity to their devices. With the introduction of P2, Particle delivers enterprise-grade security and connectivity protocols, more powerful processing, and supply secure guaranteed availability.
Particle's Wi-Fi modules and development kits are designed for enterprise-grade applications, where RF performance, low power consumption, security and fast time-to-market are critical. These updated components represent a new enterprise Wi-Fi product line and successors to the P0/P1 and Photon/Argon, which provides supply security <
>> and adds support for low-power Bluetooth, a more powerful processor, more memory, and broader support for enterprise Wi-Fi configurations including 5GHz and 802.1X networks.
"We've seen an astonishing 700% increase in IoT cyber attacks since 2019 and an inability for products to be future-ready against new and emerging standards. At Particle, device and network versatility and security remain a sticking point for Wi-Fi connected IoT devices," said Adam Warmington, Senior Product Manager at Particle. "To keep pace with a constantly changing IoT cyber threat landscape and expanding customer choices for enterprise deployments, the P2 and Photon 2 updates provide the ideal balance of standardization and security for seamless forward compatibility that gives developers the power to get to market faster."
Each of the above product updates is part of Particle's Supply Secure hardware portfolio, a new proactive program that updates and replaces legacy hardware with a predictable and reliable supply chain of chip-based components.
For more information on Particle, please visit www.particle.io.
About Particle
Particle provides an integrated IoT Platform-as-a-Service that helps businesses connect, manage, and deploy software applications to connected devices, from edge to cloud and back. Particle powers IoT products from hundreds of businesses — from fast-growing start-ups to Fortune 100 companies — and is used by more than 240,000 developers for IoT product development. Our expertise goes beyond world-class technology, enabling next-generation business intelligence, insights, and expert customer support to make sure IoT projects succeed — so you can build the business of tomorrow, today.
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WASHINGTON, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A groundbreaking study published today in JAMA demonstrates significant inconsistencies with pediatric reference intervals, which are essential to high quality pediatric medical testing. Completed by AACC's laboratory medicine experts, this study identifies some of the most pressing issues in this area, thereby paving the way for the medical community to develop more reliable pediatric reference intervals and vastly improve children's medical care.
To correctly interpret clinical test results for pediatric patients, physicians must evaluate results within the context of reference intervals—the range of normal test values appropriate for the age, stage of development, ethnicity, and gender of a child. However, the pediatric reference intervals in use today are highly inconsistent for a broad range of common clinical laboratory tests, a problem that puts children at risk for inappropriate or even harmful medical care. For example, imprecise reference intervals can lead to a physician missing that a child has a serious medical condition and failing to administer treatment in time. CDC has partnered with AACC and other key stakeholders to remedy this issue, but a detailed picture of the problems associated with pediatric reference intervals is needed to guide this initiative as it moves forward.
With this in mind, a team of AACC scientists led by Hubert W. Vesper, PhD—who is both an AACC member and director of clinical standardization programs at CDC—analyzed the reference intervals for several common and important pediatric tests. These reference intervals included those for free thyroxine, thyrotropin, ferritin, hemoglobin, and IGF-1, all of which are crucial for early identification and treatment of various disorders that impact pediatric cognitive and physical development; cystatin C, which is used to predict end-stage kidney disease in children; estradiol (a form of estrogen); and testosterone. The researchers examined the numerous reference intervals for each of these tests that are published in the scientific literature, as well as those developed and used by individual clinical labs.
From this, Vesper's team found that many of these pediatric reference intervals are inappropriate for assessing a child's health or monitoring treatment. The reference intervals for free thyroxine, thyrotropin, ferritin, cystatin C, estradiol, and testosterone were particularly inconsistent, especially during developmental stages where children undergo rapid biochemical changes. As just one example, some pediatric reference intervals for free thyroxine and thyrotropin fail to capture the surge in these two hormones that occurs in the first few days of life, which could lead to incorrect diagnoses of thyroid diseases in newborns. Inconsistencies such as this are due, in part, to the high variability in the age groups used to represent certain life stages during pediatric reference interval development—a finding that is essential to improving these reference intervals in the future.
"There is a need to correctly describe the biochemistry of child development, as well as to identify strategies to develop accurate and consistent pediatric reference intervals for improved pediatric care," said Vesper. He also added that, "continued communication and collaboration between clinicians and their laboratory colleagues ensures appropriate clinical test interpretation and patient assessment and remains essential to effective implementation of common [pediatric reference intervals]."
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Dedicated to achieving better health through laboratory medicine, AACC brings together more than 70,000 clinical laboratory professionals, physicians, research scientists, and business leaders from around the world focused on clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, mass spectrometry, translational medicine, lab management, and other areas of progressing laboratory science. Since 1948, AACC has worked to advance the common interests of the field, providing programs that advance scientific collaboration, knowledge, expertise, and innovation. For more information, visit www.aacc.org.
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Bride, caterer charged after lacing wedding food with drugs, sickening guests, officials say
LONGWOOD, Fla. (Gray News) - A bride and a food caterer are facing charges after police said they laced wedding food with drugs, which sickened multiple guests.
The bride, Danya Glenny, and the caterer, Joycelyn Bryant, were both arrested Monday.
According to an offense report from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, first responders were called to a wedding venue on Feb. 19 in Longwood, just north of Orlando, after a wedding guest called 911 because he was “feeling weird.”
When first responders arrived, the guest told them he had drank wine but he “felt like he had drugs inside him.”
Firefighters with the Seminole County Fire Department treated multiple wedding guests on the scene who were feeling sick, complaining of stomach pains and vomiting. One wedding guest requested more help because people were “getting worse.”
At least one guest was taken to the hospital.
According to the offense report, officers discovered guests had likely ingested cannabis through the food that was being served by the catering company Joycelyn’s Southern Kitchen.
Several guests told deputies that they wished to press charges if their food had been laced with drugs.
Deputies collected food as evidence to be tested for drugs, including chocolate-covered strawberries, bread, wine, lasagna, cookies and brownies.
After investigating, the sheriff’s office arrested Glenny and Bryant. Both were charged with delivery of marijuana, culpable negligence and breaking the Florida anti-tampering act.
Both women were released on bond and are expected in court in June.
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BIG CATCH: Family reels in monster marlin off Hawaii
Published: Jun. 15, 2022 at 4:29 PM CDT|Updated: 9 minutes ago
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow/Gray News) - A Georgia family vacationing in Hawaii made a big catch this week.
Thomas Yonce and his family reeled in a gigantic blue marlin off Kona last Tuesday.
The fish was measured to be 12 feet long, weighing at 870 pounds.
Yonce’s wife Courtney told HawaiiNewsNow that this was their first time visiting Hawaii.
They wanted to give credit to Captain Matt Bowman from Sweet Sadie Charters for helping them land their catch.
Courtney also said the fish was supposed to be released back into the water after being caught but it came up dead.
The family gave the marlin to local families instead.
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AP source: Meadows complies with Justice Dept. subpoena
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff under former President Donald Trump, has complied with a Justice Department subpoena and turned over records as part of a federal investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol and efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, a person familiar the matter said Thursday.
The records produced by Meadows are the same ones he earlier provided to a House committee conducting a similar investigation, according to the person, who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing Justice Department probe.
The subpoena to Meadows, first reported by CNN, makes clear that Justice Department officials are seeking information from the most senior of Trump’s White House advisers as they examine wide-ranging efforts to overturn the results of the election won by Democrat Joe Biden.
The department, whose work at times has mirrored or overlapped with that of the committee, this month served a broad wave of grand jury subpoenas and search warrants to Trump allies.
Meadows has been a pivotal figure in the House investigation, his name invoked repeatedly in testimony by other Trump advisers, including by his own top aide. He had provided the committee with thousands of text messages, including communications with outside Trump allies and advisers.
In a filing in April in a federal lawsuit over his House subpoena, a lawyer for Meadows accused the committee of trying to vilify him publicly, noting that all of the texts it had been provided had been disclosed to the news media. The committee declined at the time to respond to the accusation.
Meadows did not provide to the committee records he believed were subject to claims of executive privilege, and those documents were also not produced to the Justice Department.
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Serial 1 is a Google Cloud eMobility partner; New eBikes feature Google Cloud-enabled connectivity via the new Serial 1 App for improved convenience, safety, and security
MILWAUKEE, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Serial 1 launched its second-generation /CTY eBikes now featuring Google Cloud connectivity, further elevating the premium eBicycle experience. Developed in partnership with Google Cloud, the new connectivity features capture essential ride data, significantly improve security and safety, and make it easier than ever before to enjoy every ride.
"We are thrilled that Google Cloud has selected Serial 1 as an eMobility partner," said Aaron Frank, Brand Director at Serial 1. "This means that Serial 1 will integrate Google Cloud's new Intelligent Product Essentials software solution into its eBikes, enabling predictive, proactive, and intelligent features that provide a better eBicycle experience for every rider."
"It's exciting to see how Serial 1 is enhancing transportation experiences with data and analytics," said Matthias Breunig, Director, Global Automotive Solutions, Google Cloud. "We're pleased to bring Google Cloud's Intelligent Product Essentials solution to Serial 1 riders and help provide eBike experiences that are safe and personalized to each interaction."
With app-controlled security features, Google Maps Platform turn-by-turn navigation, and real-time ride data gathered directly from the eBike, the Serial 1 App serves as the perfect ride assistant for your Serial 1 eBike. Connectivity features include:
Integrated Digital Security with Pinpoint Accuracy: With Serial 1's Pinpoint Mode enabled, customers will have the ability to precisely track, monitor and digitally lock their Serial 1 eBike no matter where it is relative to them.
Route Planning & Turn-by-Turn Navigation: Integrating current Google Maps Platform Turn-by-Turn navigation data, Serial 1 App users can conveniently plan the best bicycle-specific routes—including local bike lanes, bike paths and bike trails.
Real-Time Ride Data Dashboard: From speed to efficiency, from distance to battery range, every detail of your ride is available at your fingertips. Each time you complete a ride you'll receive a post-ride summary and you'll be able to compare ride and performance data over time.
Integrated Device Charger: New this year, all Serial 1 /CTY eBikes are equipped with an integrated USB-C charging cable located beneath the handlebar stem for powering a mobile phone to run the Serial 1 app.
In addition to cloud-enabled data management, Serial 1's next-generation /CTY platform is further equipped with the most advanced connectivity hardware available to ensure the most reliable connection. An integrated Internet of Things (IoT) device enables connection via not only Bluetooth wireless technology but also using cellular data and/or GPS, to ensure that you can reliably access your bike even when it's not within sight of you. These new connectivity features—plus exciting new color options for all models—round out the changes for the second-generation /CTY bikes, which are expected in Serial 1 dealerships around the world (and online direct-to-consumer in the U.S. only) by mid-May.
For downloadable images of the second-generation /CTY eBikes, please visit https://serial1.com/press-kit/.
About Serial 1
Serial 1 offers premium eBicycles that are guided by intelligent, human-centered design and crafted using the most advanced bicycle technology available, to create the easiest and most intuitive way to experience the fun, freedom, and instant adventure of riding a pedal-assist electric bicycle. Find out more by visiting www.serial1.com.
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Integrated telecommunications leader teams with deep-tech IoT pioneer to bring robust cellular connectivity to enterprise customers
BERLIN and MONTREAL, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EMnify, the leading cloud building-block for cellular communications in the IoT stack, today announced that it is partnering with Videotron, a Canadian integrated telecommunications company, to equip Videotron enterprise customers with consistent, reliable, and secure cellular IoT connectivity across diverse industry verticals.
The partnership will put EMnify's end-to-end IoT communication solution at the core of Videotron's new, full-service IoT offering for enterprise customers. Videotron will leverage EMnify's global cellular IoT connectivity, simple and secure cloud-based integration, and local network access spanning 2G–5G, LTE-M, and NB-IoT in over 180 countries and more than 25 cloud regions. Videotron's enterprise customers will also benefit from EMnify's robust IoT network security and 360-degree IoT device visibility via the co-branded EMnify IoT portal.
"EMnify's ability to deliver true global IoT connectivity, robust network security, and effortless onboarding made them stand out from the pack," said France-Eliane Nolet, Vice-President, Revenue and Business Strategy at Videotron. "Our new IoT offering will be used by the world's most demanding enterprise customers, so we couldn't settle for anything but the best. By partnering with EMnify, we're able to deliver the connectivity, control, device visibility, and seamless deployment that our customers need."
By partnering with EMnify, Videotron will benefit from a fully managed IoT communication service including the latest IoT technology, scalable delivery, and dedicated support. Key features include:
- Global cellular IoT connectivity with EMnify's single IoT SIM solution granting multi-technology network access in over 180 countries and multi-layer redundancy to guarantee the best connectivity quality and network uptime.
- Unrivaled flexibility, using the EMnify API and latest eUICC SIM technology to connect and secure any kind of IoT deployment to its application back-end.
- Complete data and device control, using EMnify's scalable IoT monitoring dashboard and flexible device provisioning.
EMnify's streamlined onboarding and deployment processes and minimal integration requirements will also enable Videotron to roll out its new enterprise IoT offering quickly to meet customer demand. Videotron enterprise customers already have access to the co-branded EMnify Videotron IoT connectivity platform as a fully managed service to connect, secure and monitor their IoT device fleets.
"Videotron's enterprise-grade IoT offering required the most powerful, reliable, and globally deployable connectivity solution on the market — and that's why they came to EMnify," said Mathias Muehlfelder, Senior Director Partnerships at EMnify. "We're thrilled to be working with such a stellar local partner as we bring our game-changing communications solution to the North American market."
About Videotron
Videotron, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quebecor Media Inc., is an integrated communications company engaged in television, entertainment, Internet access, wireline telephone and mobile telephone services. Videotron is a leader in new technologies with its Helix home entertainment and management platform. As of March 31, 2022, Videotron was serving 1,406,400 television customers. It had 520,900 subscribers to its Club illico and Vrai video streaming services. Videotron is also the Québec leader in high-speed Internet access, with 1,846,100 subscribers as of March 31, 2022. As of the same date, Videotron had 1,626,400 subscriber connections to its mobile telephone service and was providing wireline telephone service to 803,600 Québec households and organizations. Videotron is ranked as one of Montréal's top employers.
About EMnify
EMnify is the leading cloud building block for cellular communications in the IoT stack, connecting millions of IoT devices globally – from electric vehicles to energy meters, alarm systems to GPS trackers, thermometers to health wearables. The EMnify API and SIM technology connect and secure any kind of IoT deployment to its application back-end. EMnify's cloud-native integrations and no-code workflows ensure seamless lifecycle scalability for deployments of all sizes – from local start-up to global enterprise. The EMnify IoT Supernetwork is the largest globally distributed mobile cloud core network of its kind, supporting local network access (2G – 5G, LTE-M, NB-IoT) in over 195 countries from more than 25 cloud regions – and counting. EMnify's solution is built on partnerships with the leading hyperscaler cloud service providers, system integrators and hundreds of radio network operators worldwide. Founded in 2014, EMnify was the first to transform cellular IoT connectivity into an easy-to-consume cloud resource – trusted today by thousands of the world's most innovative companies. To learn more about EMnify, please visit www.emnify.com.
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Quarterly Series Expands Casino's Poker Offerings
JAMUL, Calif., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Jamul Casino is upping the ante on its poker programming, launching a multi-day series to be held each quarter. The first San Diego Poker Classic will be held August 18-28, 2022 in Jamul Casino's Poker Room and JIVe Lounge with over $150K in prize money offered over multiple events. The series will culminate in a main event with a $100,000 guarantee. The San Diego Poker Classic, presented in partnership with RunGood Events, will extend Jamul Casino's popular poker programming, helping to solidify Jamul Casino's status as San Diego's top destination for entertainment, food, and fun.
Event Highlights
The San Diego Poker Classic features 14 trophy events, including:
- The SDPC $50K Weekend Opener from August 18-21, offering a $50,000 guarantee with a $250 buy-in. Players may also rise through the ranks of the satellite tournament for an $80 buy-in, where one in 10 wins a seat at the main table.
- Seniors Sunrise NLH on August 22, with a $125 buy-in.
- Ladies Event sponsored by Helix Poker and PLON on August 23, with a $250 buy-in.
- The SDPC $100K Main Event from August 23-28, offering a $100,000 guarantee with a $600 buy-in. Satellite table seats have an $85 buy-in for a one in 10 chance to earn a seat at the main event, or $145 with a one in five chance.
Interested players may register in person at Jamul Casino.
Poker Success
Jamul Casino launched its highly successful poker programming in 2019 with the opening of its Poker Room. Since then, Jamul Casino's Poker Room has hosted numerous celebrities including professional players like Tiffany Michelle, Lena Evans, Maria Ho, and World Series of Poker champion Scott Blumstein; former professional athletes like Jeremy Roenick, Nick Barnett, Jim Laslavic, and Charlie Joiner; and celebrities like Survivor legend "Boston Rob" Mariano and former California First Lady Maria Shriver. As the most Genuinely Generous® casino in San Diego, Jamul Casino's Poker Room is a crowd favorite for its large pay-outs and fun atmosphere.
Jamul Casino's Poker Manager, John Rochfort, says, "We're expecting about 600 players for this first San Diego Poker Classic, and we'll continue with a multi-day series every November, February, May, and August. Good luck to all of our aspiring winners!"
About Jamul Casino
Opened in 2016, the Jamul Casino is located in Jamul, California, San Diego County, and is owned and operated by Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation (JIVDC), a wholly owned enterprise of the Tribe. The $430 million, award-winning casino features nearly 1,700 slot machines, 46 live table games, a dedicated poker room, and various restaurants, bars and lounges. Jamul Casino supports more than 1,000 permanent jobs in the region and is the closest casino to downtown San Diego, which is the eighth-largest city in the United States by population. For more information about Jamul Casino, please visit www.jamulcasinosd.com.
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Russian minister imprisoned for oil-related bribery released
The highest-ranking Russian official to go to prison in nearly two decades has been released after serving more than half of an eight-year sentence for bribery. A court granted former Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev parole last month. Russian state television showed images of what it said was a convoy of cars taking him away from the Tver prison on Thursday. Ulyukayev was detained in 2016 at the headquarters of Russia’s largest oil producer. Prosecutors alleged he had accepted a $2 million bribe from Rosneft’s chief executive, an associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin.. The circumstances of the case sparked speculation that Ulyukayev was caught in a Kremlin power play. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/05/12/russian-minister-imprisoned-for-oil-related-bribery-released/ | 2022-05-12T11:58:51Z |
HONG KONG, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bund Finance Center (BFC) in Shanghai officially resumed dine-in services at restaurants starting from 29 June. At present, Fosun's businesses and shopping centers in Shanghai, including the BFC, Yuyuan Tourist Mart, Forte Woli City, and Orstar City Zhenru, have fully resumed business operations. As major shopping centers shows signs of recovery, businesses that have been affected by the epidemic since March this year have quickly recovered, and the consumption vitality is ushering in a new climax.
In addition, thanks to the stabilization of the epidemic prevention and control situation and the arrival of the peak season in tourism industry, Fosun Tourism Group's domestic business saw a rapid recovery following a strong rebound in its overseas business.
After experiencing the "trough period" of the epidemic, Fosun's businesses in various segments have made steady progress, and is poised for a new round of growth.
As the Epidemic Situation Stabilizes, Businesses and Tourism Consumption have Rebounded Significantly
The resumption of dine-in services in major business districts in Shanghai is accelerating the economic recovery.
The robust momentum in business operations is also catalyzing business recovery. Positioned as a consumer group in the Happiness segment, Yuyuan Inc. takes "Oriental life aesthetics" as the top concept, and continues to refine the operation of the Happiness industry. In the first quarter of this year, Yuyuan Inc. continued to expand the business channels of its Jewelry & Fashion segment and continued to improve its product competitiveness. The sales volume of the Guyun Gold series products reached a new high, with a year-on-year increase of over 100%. In the first quarter, Yuyuan Jewelry & Fashion chain business opened 140 net stores, which brings the total number to 4,121 stores, consolidating its leading position in store expansion in the industry.
In terms of domestic tourism, Qian Jiannong, Chairman and CEO of Fosun Tourism, said, "Thanks to the stabilization of the epidemic prevention and control situation and the further relaxation of the epidemic prevention measures in Hainan, Fosun Tourism's tourism destination projects in Sanya have seen a significant rebound in visitor flow and occupancy rate." Entering the second half of June, the occupancy rate of Atlantis Sanya has exceeded 90%, and the hotel bookings at the end of the month are almost full. In order to welcome the return of tourists, Atlantis Sanya will launch the "2022 Atlantis Super Summer" event from 2 July to 31 August, including the marine fantasy acrobatics C Show, Shall We parent-child art festival and various children's summer camps to rekindle tourists' enthusiasm for tourism consumption. As residents in Beijing and Shanghai are resuming normal life, it is believed that Hainan will become the first stop for many consumers after a long absence of travel.
In addition, Club Med Joyview Qiandao Lake has served more than 3,000 customers since its trial operation on 16 June with an occupancy rate of more than 60% based on available rooms. The resort is located on the outskirts of the core city with high-quality ecological resources, making it an ideal travel destination for residents in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai after the epidemic.
Previously, Fosun Tourism's overseas business saw its first rebound. Since Fosun Tourism Group announced in April that it has turned profitable in the first quarter of 2022, international brands such as Club Med, Thomas Cook and Casa Cook under Fosun Tourism have actively seized the opportunity of the recovery of the global tourism industry, and have made remarkable progress. On 16 April, the bookings of Club Med in the second half of the year have surpassed that of the same period in 2019 before the epidemic. Among them, the bookings in two major regional markets of Europe and the Americas have increased significantly, outperforming the industry level. Thomas Cook's business in the UK saw an increase of more than 8-fold year-on-year in the first quarter of this year. Thomas Cook has also expanded into the Netherlands in March. On the basis of its original partners, it has adopted digital business models such as the use of websites and applications to expand its regional business in Europe. Casa Cook has also accelerated its expansion in Europe, with the new opening of Casa Cook Samos in Greece in May this year.
Innovation-driven: Pharmaceuticals and Hive Operations Performed Remarkably
Fosun continued its steady growth momentum in the Health segment with successive breakthroughs in regional cooperation, drug introduction, and research and development.
On 27 June, Fosun Pharma and Hainan Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone entered into an agreement. The two parties will translate scientific research achievements of innovative drugs and medical devices, diagnostic technologies and products into applications and conduct pilot trials based on Lecheng's real-world data, introduce overseas drugs and medical devices for urgent clinical use, establish regional cooperation with medical institutions, and strengthen the training of academic talents.
On the same day, Fosun Pharma and Amgen jointly announced a collaboration and license agreement for the commercialization of Amgen's two innovative drugs, Otezla® and Parsabiv®, in the Chinese Mainland (excluding Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Taiwan region).
Regarding research and development, Henlius has recently made a technological breakthrough in asymmetric multichain bispecific antibody cell line development (CLD), in which the stable monoclonal cell line increased the titer to 6g/L, and over 90% of clones expressed the desired products. Based on this achievement, the company was invited to the BioProcess International US West Conference.
Profound industry operations is an important driving force for Fosun's long-term development. Recently, Fosun Hive has renewed its efforts in industry operations, and Hefei Yungu Financial City has ushered in a new round of industrial development, further consolidating the benchmarking and intelligent manufacturing capabilities of hive city. On 27 June, the opening ceremony of enterprises and the signing ceremony of project settlement in Hefei Yungu Financial City Park were successfully held. Among them, the Securities Division of HuaAn Securities on Yungu Road, Binhu New District, Hefei and the Anhui Branch of the Architectural Design & Research Institute of Tsinghua University successfully opened. In addition, Alltrust Insurance has entered into an agreement to establish a presence in Hefei Yungu Financial City. With the continuous introduction of high-quality enterprises, the park has gathered more industries and headquarters bases.
About Fosun
Founded in 1992, Fosun is a global innovation-driven consumer group dedicated to providing high-quality products and services for families around the world in Health, Happiness, Wealth, and Intelligent Manufacturing segments. In 2007, Fosun International Limited was listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 00656.HK). In 2021, Fosun International's total revenue was RMB161.3 billion and total assets amounted to RMB806.4 billion. Fosun International ranks No.589 on the 2022 Forbes Global 2000 List, with a MSCI ESG rating of AA.
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Emu on the loose: Officers wrangle bird that traveled over 30 miles from home
LENOIR, N.C. (Gray News) – North Carolina officers found themselves taking an unusual suspect into custody over the weekend.
Officers with the City of Lenoir Police Department responded to a call for an emu that showed up at a home Saturday.
The female emu, named Kevin, walked up and laid down next to a father and his three children, which came as a shock to the family.
The dad called the police to help with catching Kevin.
The officers managed to get a dog leash on Kevin, fed her by hand and put her into a neighbor’s fenced-in backyard.
The Caldwell County Animal Care Enforcement Division then came out to pick up and care for Kevin until her owners could be located.
The authorities discovered that Kevin lives in Moravian Falls, which is over 30 miles northeast of Lenoir.
Emus are the second-largest living birds by height, following the ostrich.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and SUZHOU, China, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbour BioMed ("HBM", HKEX: 02142) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the B7H4x4-1BB bispecific antibody (HBM7008), which has successfully completed the dosing of first patient in the phase I trial of HBM7008 in Australia in May 2022 and received an IND approval from China National Medical Products Administration in early June 2022.
HBM7008 is generated from HBM's unique and innovative HBICE® platform. It is a first-in-class bispecific antibody targeting B7H4 and 4-1BB. The bispecific antibody can engage and activate T cells by 4-1BB only in B7H4 positive tumor microenvironment. B7H4 is overexpressed on a variety of solid malignancies, including breast, ovarian, endometrial, and non-small cell lung cancers. With its crosslinking-dependent specificity on tumors and potent immune modulation activity, HBM7008 has shown an excellent safety profile with strong anti-tumor efficacy in pre-clinical studies.
"As the first-in-class bispecific antibody targeting B7H4 and 4-1BB, HBM7008 is expected to lead the development of next-generation immunotherapeutics. With IND clearance by the FDA, we will be able to accelerate our multi-center phase I development of HBM7008," said Dr. Humphrey Gardner, CMO of Harbour BioMed.
About HBM7008
HBM7008 is a bispecific antibody targeting Tumor-Associated Antigen B7H4x4-1BB that not only displays high potency in T cell co-stimulation and tumor growth inhibition, but may also translate to better safety due to its strict dependency on TAA-mediated crosslinking T cell activation, thus mitigating toxicities such as liver toxicity seen in first generation 4-1BB agonists. HBM7008 is one of the fully human bispecific antibodies developed from the HBICE® platform of the Company. It is the only bispecific antibody against these two targets globally. Its unique specificity on tumors and immune modulation activity makes it a promising therapeutic in PD-L1 negative or PD-1/PD-L1 resistant patients.
About Harbour BioMed
Harbour BioMed (HKEX: 02142) is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel antibody therapeutics focusing on immunology and oncology. The Company is building its robust portfolio and differentiated pipeline through internal R&D capability, collaborations with co-discovery and co-development partners, and select acquisitions.
The Company's proprietary antibody technology platforms, Harbour Mice®, generate fully human monoclonal antibodies in two heavy and two light chain (H2L2) format, as well as heavy chain only (HCAb) format. Building upon the HCAb antibodies, the HCAb-based immune cell engagers (HBICE®) are capable of delivering tumor-killing effects unachievable by traditional combination therapies. Integrating Harbour Mice®, HBICE® with single B cell cloning platform, our antibody discovery engine is highly unique and efficient for the development of next-generation therapeutic antibodies.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — North Texas seems to have luck on its side outside of football as Dak Prescott looks to rehab his hand as quick as possible for the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Lottery is shouting out a Dallas-Fort Worth resident who recently won a massive prize.
The lottery reports a resident just outside of Fort Worth has claimed a $1 million prize from a scratch ticket. “A North Richland Hills resident claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery® scratch ticket game Ultimate 7s.”
That ticket was purchased at a Kroger on Grapevine Highway in North Richland Hills; the big winner has chosen to remain anonymous.
“This was the third of four top prizes worth $1 million to be claimed in this game. Ultimate 7s offers
more than $119.1 million in total prizes. Overall odds of winning any prize in the game are one in 3.50,
including break-even prizes,” the Texas Lottery said. | https://cw33.com/news/local/1-million-texas-lottery-scratch-ticket-prize-won-near-fort-worth/ | 2022-09-15T17:23:58Z |
Man shoots, kills cousin in argument over bicycle, sheriff says
YAZOO CO., Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - Authorities say a man is dead after fighting with another family member over a bicycle.
The Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office reports Antonio Barton, 37, has been charged with murder after shooting and killing his cousin on Monday.
According to Yazoo Sheriff Jacob Sheriff, Barton and James Porter, 42, are distant cousins and got into an argument after they spotted each other on the road.
WLBT reports Porter stopped his vehicle and got Barton to stop his car. Porter then confronted Barton about a fight their sons had a couple of days prior.
Authorities said the boys got into their own fight after Porter’s son accused Barton’s son of stealing a bicycle.
On Monday, the sheriff’s office said things escalated quickly between the two dads when Porter slapped Barton, and Barton responded by shooting Porter dead.
“It was a family affair that got out of hand,” the sheriff said.
The Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office said Porter was arrested at his grandmother’s house after the reported shooting.
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IRVINE, Calif., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WNC, a leading provider of investment, asset management and development services in the affordable housing industry, announced today that it has appointed Jacqueline Wiegleb as assistant vice president of originations, working with vice president of originations David Ciminelli on the company's southeast and northeast portfolios.
"Jackie has extensive experience in the real estate industry with an emphasis in all aspects of affordable housing transactions," said Anil Advani, executive vice president – originations and finance. "Her professional experience and certifications will make her a significant asset to WNC's originations team."
Wiegleb brings more than 15 years of real estate experience to her new role. Prior to WNC she worked for a national tax credit syndicator as assistant vice president, account manager. During her career, she has participated in the underwriting and review of more than $600 million in affordable housing equity investments, submitting funding applications for Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program funds and submitting 4% and 9% LIHTC applications. Wiegleb attended The University of Maine, earned a Housing Development Finance Professional (HDFP) Certification through the National Development Council and is a C3P certified credit compliance professional through Spectrum training.
WNC, founded in 1971 and headquartered in Irvine, Calif., is a national investor in affordable housing and community development initiatives. The firm has acquired approximately $15.2 billion of assets totaling in excess of 1,700 properties in 48 states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. WNC's investor base exceeds 19,500 institutional and retail clients, including Fortune 500 companies, multinational banks, and insurance companies. Additional information is available at www.wncinc.com.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — A new annual Global Groundwork Index from Site Selection Magazine has named Texas as the leading state in the nation for infrastructure and corporate investments.
Texas Economic Development reveal the news on Twitter, saying, “Texas is again recognized for our ability to align private- & public-sector investment in physical facility & #infrastructure projects, ranking #1 on @SiteSelection Magazine’s Global Groundwork Index.”
Governor Greg Abbott applauded the Lone Star State for this achievement on his Twitter page as well.
In a tweet, he said, “Texas AGAIN leads the nation for #infrastructure & corporate investments, topping @SiteSelection’s Global Groundwork Index―for the 5th year IN A ROW! Another indicator of strong business confidence & future jobs growth. #TexasWorks“
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Asian stocks follow Wall St down amid US interest rate fears
By JOE McDONALD
AP Business Writer
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are lower after the Federal Reserve indicated it might raise interest rates more aggressively to cool U.S. inflation. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and South Korea declined. Oil fell more than $2 per barrel amid concerns global economic growth might weaken. Investors are uneasy about possible downward pressure on economic activity from higher interest rates, Russia’s war on Ukraine and China’s efforts to contain coronavirus outbreaks. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 lost 0.3% after Fed officials indicated in notes from their last meeting they were considering raising its benchmark rate by double the normal amount. They also indicated they are likely to shrink Fed bond holdings, which also might push up commercial borrowing rates. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/10/asian-stocks-follow-wall-st-down-amid-us-interest-rate-fears/ | 2022-04-11T05:15:05Z |
Finland’s leaders announce support for NATO membership, moving nation closer to joining alliance
By Luke McGee, CNN
Finland’s president and prime minister announced their support for joining NATO on Thursday, moving the Nordic nation which shares an 800-mile border with Russia one step closer to membership of the US-led military alliance. The Kremlin has responded by saying the move would be a threat to Russia.
The statement of support for NATO from President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin had been expected, after the Finnish government recently submitted a report on national security to the country’s parliament which outlined the path to joining the alliance as one of Finland’s options.
In the joint statement, Niinisto and Marin said: “NATO membership would strengthen Finland’s security. As a member of NATO, Finland would strengthen the entire defence alliance. Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay. We hope that the national steps still needed to make this decision will be taken rapidly within the next few days.”
Later on Thursday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Finland joining the alliance would be a threat to Russia and would not contribute to more security.
“As we have said many times before, NATO expansion does not make the world more stable and secure,” Peskov told reporters. He added that Russia’s reaction would depend on NATO activity near its borders.
“It will depend on what this expansion process will entail, how far and how close to our borders the military infrastructure will move,” Peskov said.
The spokesperson added that Russia will analyze the situation with Finland’s entry to NATO and will work out the necessary measures to ensure its own security.
Peskov also told reporters on a regular conference call that: “Everyone wants to avoid a direct clash between Russia and NATO: both Russia and NATO, and, most importantly, Washington.” He added, however, that Russia will be ready to give “the most decisive response” to those who would try to get involved in the country’s “special military operation” in Ukraine — the Kremlin’s official euphemism for Russia’s war there.
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, public support for joining NATO in Finland has leaped from around 30% to nearly 80% in some polls.
The move would require approval by Finland’s parliament and the clearance of any other domestic legislative hurdles, but NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the country would be “warmly welcomed” into the alliance if it applies for membership.
“I welcome the joint statement by President Niinisto and Prime Minister Marin supporting an application for NATO membership without delay,” Stoltenberg said Thursday, according to his office.
“This is a sovereign decision by Finland, which NATO fully respects. Should Finland decide to apply, they would be warmly welcomed into NATO, and the accession process would be smooth and swift. Finland is one of NATO’s closest partners, a mature democracy, a member of the European Union, and an important contributor to Euro-Atlantic security,” he said.
The NATO chief said he agreed with Niinisto and Marin, “that NATO membership would strengthen both NATO and Finland’s security.”
It is also expected that Sweden, Finland’s neighbor to the west, will soon announce its intention to join the alliance through a similar process.
Russia has previously warned both countries against joining NATO, saying there would be consequences.
European diplomats and security officials widely assume that Finland could join the alliance quickly once negotiations start, as it has been buying military hardware compatible with its Western allies, including the US, for decades and already meets many of the criteria for membership.
Finland joining NATO would have both practical and symbolic consequences for Russia and the Western alliance.
Since the end of World War II, Finland has been militarily non-aligned and nominally neutral in order to avoid provoking Russia. It has indulged the Kremlin’s security concerns at times and tried to maintain good trading relations.
The war in Ukraine, however, has sufficiently changed the calculation, so that joining NATO now seems the best way forward, regardless of what Russia’s reaction might be.
European defense officials who have talked to CNN in recent months assume that NATO countries will offer some guarantees around Finland’s security during the accession process, in case Russia retaliates before it has formally joined.
On Wednesday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new security pacts with Finland and Sweden, pledging to come to either country’s assistance if one of them came under attack.
Finland has historically had high defense spending and still has a policy of conscription, with all adult men liable to be called up for military service. It is widely acknowledged among NATO officials that Finland joining the alliance would be a significant boost in countering Russian aggression because of how seriously the country has historically treated its own security.
It also shares more than 800 miles of border with Russia, which is significant as the Kremlin stated before invading Ukraine that it wanted to see NATO roll back its borders to where they were in the 1990s.
Instead, President Vladimir Putin’s gambit may result in a stronger NATO creeping closer.
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- Financing to fund izokibep Phase 3 development in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) through anticipated submission of biologic license applications (BLA)
- Phase 2 data for izokibep in PsA presented at the 2022 European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology Congress (EULAR) demonstrated differentiated efficacy across multiple endpoints – including patient quality of life – catalyzing program acceleration
- Combined with the $250 million Series B financing, ACELYRIN has secured more than a half billion dollars in committed capital in the last 12 months from a syndicate of blue-chip investors
- Strong financial position ensures the company has multi-year cash runway to further izokibep development in four late-stage clinical programs, explore additional indications, and aggressively pursue portfolio expansion
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ACELYRIN, INC., a late-stage clinical biopharma company focused on accelerating the delivery of transformative medicines in immunology, today announced a $300 million Series C financing to fund izokibep Phase 3 development in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) through anticipated submission of biologic license applications (BLA). Combined with significant cash on hand, the company also will continue development of izokibep in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and uveitis, explore several potential new indications, and continue to aggressively pursue portfolio expansion through high-value business development opportunities.
"The Phase 2 PsA data presented at EULAR 2022 validated our hypothesis that izokibep's unique inhibition of IL-17A through unprecedented high potency and small molecular size would enable differentiated efficacy, with greatest potential in aspects of disease historically difficult to treat with the much larger monoclonal antibodies," said Shao-Lee Lin, MD, PhD, co-founder and CEO, ACELYRIN. "Top-end efficacy demonstrated in arthritis and psoriasis, coupled with differentiated resolution of enthesitis, was correlated with clinically meaningful improvements in patients' quality of life. These results led us to accelerate planned Phase 3 development for PsA and AxSpA – two diseases where enthesitis plays a key role – creating significant value for patients through the potential for earlier access to izokibep. With this financing, we can focus on executing the Phase 3 programs and continuing to build the company by identifying, acquiring, and accelerating the development and commercialization of clinically meaningful new medicines like izokibep."
The Series C financing was led by Access Biotechnology with participation from ACELYRIN's existing investors AyurMaya – an affiliated fund of Matrix Capital Management ("Matrix"), Westlake Village BioPartners, Cowen Healthcare Investments, Decheng Capital, Marshall Wace, OrbiMed, Samsara BioCapital, Surveyor Capital (a Citadel company), Tybourne Capital Management, and venBio Partners.
"The team at ACELYRIN are world-leading drug developers, having previously brought to millions of patients several of the most successful and impactful immunology treatments available," said Dan Becker, MD, PhD, managing director, Access Biotechnology. "We are pleased to lead this round of financing to enable their growth in continuing to explore the potential of izokibep in psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, hidradenitis suppurativa, uveitis, and beyond."
"On behalf of the ACELYRIN Board of Directors, I want to welcome Access Biotechnology to our strong group of leading biopharma investors and thank the entire syndicate for their continued support of the company," said Alan Colowick, MD, MPH, managing director, Matrix and board chairman of ACELYRIN. "I am also delighted to welcome Dan Becker to the ACELYRIN Board of Directors and know his deep experience in the life sciences industry will contribute to the company's efforts in accelerating development and delivery of innovative treatments."
ACELYRIN, INC. is a Los Angeles area-based biopharma company – with additional operations in the San Francisco Bay area – focused on providing patients life-changing new treatment options by identifying, acquiring, and accelerating development and commercialization of promising drug candidates and leveraging its expertise to rapidly advance these medicines to patients. Under an exclusive licensing arrangement with Affibody AB, ACELYRIN holds global development and commercialization rights to izokibep, including in the United States, European Union, and Japan (excluding select Asian countries). For more information, please visit www.acelyrin.com
More than 300 patients – many for up to three years – have received izokibep, an antibody mimetic interleukin-17A (IL-17A) inhibitor designed to overcome the limitations of monoclonal antibodies. With high potency and small molecular size, izokibep can reach high drug exposure levels through a single, subcutaneous injection that monoclonal antibodies require IV administration to achieve. The small size of izokibep – about one tenth the size of a monoclonal antibody – enables its potential to reach targeted tissues that may otherwise be inaccessible to the much larger monoclonal antibodies.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. While ACELYRIN, INC. considers any projections to be based on reasonable assumptions, these forward-looking statements may be called into question by numerous hazards and uncertainties, so that actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements.
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Ellen DeGeneres says goodbye to show that ‘forever changed my life’
By Brian Lowry, CNN
Ellen DeGeneres bid a tearful farewell to her daytime talk show on Thursday, saying that the show had “forever changed my life.”
DeGeneres opened the last hour of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” by discussing the progress that had been made since the series premiered in 2003, noting that she “couldn’t say ‘gay’ on the show” when it started or make a reference to her wife, Portia de Rossi, because gay marriage wasn’t legal.
“Now I say ‘wife’ all the time,” she said.
Noting that there was resistance to the show and that few gave it a chance of surviving, DeGeneres promised that she wouldn’t be gone for long. “Today is not the end of a relationship, it’s more of a little break,” she said. “You can see other talk shows now.”
The program incorporated clips from DeGeneres’ 3,200 episodes, including her tearfully thanking the audience after taping her first episode, as well as other highlights of her career, such as hosting the Oscars and receiving the Mark Twain Prize and Presidential Medal of Freedom.
DeGeneres’ guests included Jennifer Aniston, who was her first guest when the series made its debut. Aniston gave her a welcome mat that read “Thanks for the memories.” The final week included a visit from Oprah Winfrey, who spoke about the familial aspect of a long-running show.
Other guests were Billie Eilish and Pink. “You help people find their joy,” said Pink, who also performed.
DeGeneres thanked her staff and producers, as well as her loyal audience. “If I’ve done anything in the past 19 years, I hope I’ve inspired you to be yourself — your true, authentic self,” said the comic, who came out on her ABC sitcom, “Ellen,” in 1997.
There was no mention in the final episode of any of the controversy that has arisen in regard to the show in recent years, including reports of a toxic culture that prompted DeGeneres to issue an apology to her staff in 2020.
“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” is distributed by Warner Bros. Television, which, like CNN, is a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery.
“The Kelly Clarkson Show” will move into DeGeneres’ time slot on the NBC-owned stations that carry the program, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, the three largest TV markets in the US.
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(The Hill) — R&B singer Solange Knowles has become the first Black woman to compose a score for the New York City Ballet.
In a news release on Monday, the famed company announced that the “Cranes in the Sky” singer has written a score for work from choreographer Gianna Reisen that will premiere at the company’s fall fashion gala next month.
The New York Times reported that Knowles’s score was written for a chamber ensemble made up of some of the artist’s music collaborators and members of the company’s orchestra.
“Very excited to announce i’ve composed an original score for the New York City Ballet choreography by Gianna Reisen , score performed by the City Ballet Orchestra + soloist from my ensemble,” the 36-year-old singer wrote in a tweet on Tuesday.
Knowles also shared in her tweet that the production of her show will be staged on Oct. 1, 8, 11 and 16, as well as on May 2, 11, 13, 17 and 18 of next year at the city’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Singer-songwriter Anita Baker was among those who praised the news on social media, writing, “Like we Always say… create. Create! CREATE,” while adding how proud she was.
Knowles, the younger sister of pop star Beyoncé, has established herself as an innovative interdisciplinary artist in the past years, drawing acclaim for albums including 2016’s “Seat at the Table” and 2019’s “When I Get Home.”
The Houston, Texas, native also uses her platform to amplify societal issues such as the Black Lives Matter movement.
NYC Ballet’s Fall Fashion Gala, which began in 2012 and plans to honor ballet vice chair and actress Sarah Jessica Parker and designers and choreographers who unveiled their creations at the annual event, is set for Sept. 28 | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/solange-knowles-becomes-first-black-woman-to-compose-score-for-nyc-ballet/ | 2022-08-17T20:37:56Z |
Preliminary Itinerary Announced Ahead of FC Bayern Munich vs. Manchester City FC Friendly on July 23 at Lambeau Field
Published: Jul. 14, 2022 at 11:05 AM CDT|Updated: 22 minutes ago
Capacity Crowd Expected for Historic Match at NFL Venue; Event to be Broadcast Live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes
Match Week to Feature Fan Events on July 22 & July 23
CHICAGO, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CMN Sports, an international sports and entertainment multimedia company, announced a preliminary itinerary for all media and public events in advance of its upcoming international friendly featuring FC Bayern Munich and Manchester City FC on Saturday, July 23 (6:00 p.m.) at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
A capacity crowd is expected for the first-ever soccer match to be played at the iconic NFL venue—home of 13-Time NFL Champion Green Bay Packers. FC Bayern Munich and Manchester City FC, the respective 2021/22 Bundesliga and Premier League Champions, will be displaying their championship trophies at Lambeau Field on the day of the game. Fans will also enjoy pre and post-game ceremonies including a spectacular fireworks display.
Prior to the match, on Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23, both clubs are set to host fan events in the Green Bay area. Please see below for more detailed information.
Media availability at training sessions are at the discretion of the technical staff. Information below is subject to change. All times local (CT).
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING MEDIA ACCREDITATION AND PARKING:
All media must show a photo ID to pick up credentials.
Media must be present to receive credentials.
A limited amount of game day parking passes are available and will be distributed during accreditation hours on a first-come first-served basis on Friday, July 22.
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Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed.
Smith in a statement released Friday afternoon said he will “fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable.”
Film academy president David Rubin said Smith’s resignation was accepted. “We will continue to move forward with our disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith for violations of the Academy’s Standards of Conduct, in advance of our next scheduled board meeting on April 18.”
Smith loses voting privileges with his resignation. But there are other, less tangible benefits to being part of the academy, Hollywood’s most prestigious organization: It bestows industry credibility on its members. It’s invitation only, and with a once-a-year membership review.
“I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work,” Smith’s statement said. “I am heartbroken. I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film.
“Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason,” Smith concluded in the statement.
The resignation came two days after the academy’s leadership board met to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group’s standards of conduct. Those proceedings could have resulted in suspension or expulsion, and it was not immediately clear what additional punishment he could face.
Had he been expelled, Smith would have joined a small group of men removed from the academy: Harvey Weinstein, Roman Polanski, Bill Cosby and the actor Carmine Caridi, who was kicked out for sharing awards screeners.
On Sunday, Smith strode from his front-row Dolby Theatre seat on to the stage and smacked Rock, who had made a joke at the expense of Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Moments later, he went on to win the best actor award for his role in “King Richard.”
Rock, who was about to present Oscar for best documentary, declined to file charges when asked by police. He has only briefly addressed the attack publicly, saying at one comedy concert in Boston this week that he was still “kind of processing what happened.”
Smith stunned Rock, the theater crowd and viewers at home when he took the stage after Rock joked: “Jada, I love you. ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it.”
Pinkett Smith, who has spoken publicly about her hair loss condition, alopecia, had a closely shaved head similar to that of Demi Moore in the original movie.
After Smith’s attack, he returned to his seat and angrily twice shouted at Rock to “get my wife’s name out your (expletive) mouth.” When Smith took the stage again less than hour later to accept his Oscar, he tearfully apologized to the academy but notably omitted any mention of Rock.
The fallout was immediate and intense. Smith had supporters for coming to his wife’s defense, but he was widely condemned for responding with violence and for marring both his long-sought Oscar victory and overshadowing the night’s other winners.
That included Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, director of the winning documentary, “Summer of Soul,” and the film’s producers. They claimed their awards in the unsettled moments following Smith’s attack and outburst, when the room’s attention was shattered.
Before the disruption, the ceremony had represented a reset from the pandemic-constrained versions of the past two years. It was back in its home theater, boasted a trio of well-received female hosts — Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes — and had tallied several breakthrough winners.
Among them were “West Side Story” star Ariana DeBose, the first Afro-Latina and openly LGBTQ actor to win in the category of best supporting actress, and Troy Kotsur of “CODA,” the first deaf male actor to win the supporting actor prize. The night ended with “CODA” being crowned best picture, a landmark achievement for a streaming service and for a film with a largely deaf cast.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.kxii.com/2022/04/01/will-smith-resigns-academy-after-oscars-slap/ | 2022-04-02T13:52:01Z |
ATHENS -- It was a perfect evening as night pulled down its curtain on the sun and dusk awakened the forest.
Standing in the new darkness of a 100-acre wood on a recent summer evening, a group of University of Georgia entomology graduate students witnessed magic in the air — literally — as thousands of fireflies of different species rose from the forest floor to flash their luminescent love songs to hopeful mates hiding below.
The group was invited by a local landowner and citizen entomologist to experience the masses of twinkling insects, some of which are rare species, an experiential learning encounter of the seemingly supernatural.
Amid the ancient chorus of night creatures ramping up for the evening, the young scientists were quiet in observation. But quickly, audible gasps added to the symphony of sounds and lights — an instinctive response to the enchanted forest around them, their collection nets forgotten for a moment.
The students’ curiosity soon got the best of them and they began to ask questions of their host, who pointed out the different species, identified best by their pattern of light flashes. He grew up on this land. He knows his fireflies by name and knows where they live.
This diverse property he calls “Springwood” is a sanctuary for several firefly species. Habitat variety is crucial for the different populations, as individual firefly species are picky about where they thrive.
Other species witnessed by the students were bush babies, big dippers, candle lantern, fast 5s and the rarest of all, Photuris forresti, better known as the loopy 5.
“It is hard to pick a favorite, but the rare loopy 5s have the most photogenic flash train and the coolest name,” their host said of the firefly population discovered last year on the far side of the pond on the property, attracted to the moist habitat they prefer.
“I am also quite fond of the bush baby hatch — the density of their numbers is thick enough to rival your childhood memories of being engulfed in lightning bugs."
The firefly expedition group gathers on the property while carrying insect collection nets and petting two yellow dogs
“This trip really showed me the importance of citizen scientists observing their surroundings, being curious and reporting their findings," entomology doctoral student Kelly Tims said. "(The host) told me he didn’t know anything about fireflies before, but now he is able to identify 11 species in his backyard."
The students shook themselves out of a trance, remembering their nets and the opportunity to bag samples for their collections. Along with UGA entomology Professor Joe McHugh, the host began to show the students how to identify the different species by their flashes.
Armed with a little extra firefly identification knowledge and lots of enthusiasm, the students and McHugh spread out down the dirt road and into the woods, hoping for successful hunting.
“Opportunities like this add so much joy to my educational experience," Tims said. "We’re in this department because we’re passionate about insects and knowledge, so being able to see insects in the field, observe a natural phenomenon, and talk to other like-minded folks about what we’ve seen really is what this is all about."
Once samples were collected and the flashes began to wind down for the night, the host surprised the students with a boat ride across his pond to see the rarest of fireflies recently discovered and documented on his property — the loopy 5s.
This nighttime boat ride was the highlight of the trip for entomology master’s degree student Tristen Dittman.
“The coolest species was the loopy 5s — the ones that liked to hang out over the lake," she said. "Their flashes were very distinct, with one long flash upwards followed by three individual flashes. It was very cool to see something not found in many other places."
Tims agreed, her eyes lighting up.
“Climbing into canoes with new friends and paddling out into a dark, unknown pond where you are surrounded by frog songs and trees, all for a glimpse at the rare loopy 5 fireflies? Totally worth it,” she said.
As the evening came to a rewarding end, with jars and vials and memories collected, the group headed back to Athens reflecting on their experience.
“This trip really showed me the importance of citizen scientists observing their surroundings, being curious and reporting their findings," Tims said. "This information is invaluable to taxonomists like Dr. McHugh who are working to document and preserve the diversity that exists all around us.
“And the best way for this to happen is for us all to pitch in and contribute our curiosity to science."
All agreed.
It was a perfect evening. It was magic. | https://www.albanyherald.com/features/rare-fireflies-sync-up-in-north-georgia/article_f6e40abc-fc81-11ec-a961-c3f766b21865.html | 2022-07-05T18:33:02Z |
Amber Alert issued for girl reportedly taken outside school in Missouri
,ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - Authorities are searching for a missing 12-year-old girl who they say was taken from outside her school.
Missouri State Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert for Natonja Holmes late Tuesday night, according to KMOV. Ferguson police are reporting Holmes was taken from outside Ferguson Middle School at about 2:30 p.m. Monday.
Holmes is described to be 4 feet, 7 inches tall with brown eyes and braided black hair. She weighs about 120 pounds and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans.
According to police, two unidentified Black females abducted her. One suspect had long braids and was wearing a white T-shirt and red shorts while the other was wearing a pink hat and turquoise leggings.
Holmes was last seen in a blue minivan that police say is either an older model Blue Kia Sedona or Dodge van with no front or rear license plates.
The Ferguson Police Department initially reported her disappearance on Facebook Monday.
The case was updated Wednesday morning when police said investigators reviewed surveillance images and Holmes’ family indicated that they did not recognize the suspects nor the vehicle captured on camera.
Anyone with information about Holmes’ whereabouts should call 911 or the Ferguson Police Department at 314-522-3100.
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NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infinite Realty, Inc.,the Metaverse innovation and entertainment company, and Universal Security Instruments (NYSE: UUU), announce the filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2022 which contains a preliminary proxy statement and prospectus, relating to the companies' previously announced proposed merger. The filing can be found here.
Under the merger agreement, shareholders of Infinite Reality will become the majority owners of USI's outstanding common stock. The completion of the transaction is subject to approval by both Infinite Reality and USI shareholders, as well as SEC clearance and stock exchange approval. If approved, the proposed merger will result in a publicly-traded company operating under the name of Infinite Reality and is currently expected to continue its listing on the NYSE.
The Registration Statement, which has not been declared effective by the SEC and is subject to change, contains pertinent information about both companies and the proposed business combination.
"This next step is critical to building the foundation of Infinite Reality as the leading disruptor in Metaverse development, social media, virtual entertainment, and ecommerce," said John Acunto, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Infinite Reality. "As a publicly-traded entity, our platform and growth will accelerate exponentially. The only limit is our imagination."
About Infinite Reality
Infinite Reality is fostering a revolution of data, commerce, online authenticity, and digital transparency. Our vision of an open Metaverse makes each brand, creator, and fan the master of their own internet experience, their own data, the ways in which they distribute content and sell products, and the ways in which they interact with one another. iR provides the tools and services that companies and creators need to develop compelling open Metaverse experiences. Our Metaverse Empowerment Group advises, manages, designs, and oversees these custom features leveraging our expert internal and creator community resources. iR's Entertainment division, anchored by Thunder Studios, provides production, broadcasting, and streaming services to the world's best talent, brands, and creators. Infinite Reality has all of the resources to seamlessly create and broadcast content into and from the Metaverse. For more information visit theinfinitereality.com.
About Universal Security Instruments, Inc.
USI is a U.S.-based manufacturer and distributor of safety and security devices. Founded in 1969, the Company has a 53-year heritage of developing innovative and easy-to-install products, including smoke, fire and carbon monoxide alarms. For more information on USI, visit our website at universalsecurity.com (NYSE: UUU).
Important Information About the Proposed Merger and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed merger USI has filed a preliminary proxy statement and prospectus and plans to file other relevant materials with the SEC, including amendments to the Registration Statement, which will include a definitive proxy statement/prospectus of USI relating to the proposed business combination. Any definitive proxy statement/prospectus of USI will be mailed to stockholders of USI if and when available. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF USI AND INFINITE REALITY ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT USI, INFINITE REALITY, THE PROPOSED MERGER, AND RELATED MATTERS.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the preliminary and definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by USI with the SEC (when they become available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by USI with the SEC by written request to: Universal Security Instruments, Inc.,11407 Cronhill Drive, Suite A, Owings Mills, MD 21117, Attention: Harvey B. Grossblatt, President and Chief Executive Officer.
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This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities in connection with the proposed merger shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Participants in the Solicitation
USI and Infinite Reality and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of USI in connection with the proposed business combination. Additional information regarding the special interests of these directors and executive officers in the proposed business combination will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus referred to above. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain additional information regarding the proposed merger once it becomes available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information, certain matters discussed in this communication contain forward-looking statements. USI and Infinite Reality generally identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as may, should, expects, plans, anticipates, could, intends, target, projects, contemplates, believes, estimates, predicts, potential or continue or the negative of these terms or other similar words.
These statements are only predictions. Forward-looking statements are based largely on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends as well as beliefs and assumptions of management. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond each of Infinite Reality's control.
Actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to risks associated with the ability to obtain the shareholder approval required to consummate the proposed transactions and the timing of the closing of the proposed transaction.
The outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the parties and others related to the proposed transactions, the occurrence of any event change or other circumstances or condition that could give or rise to the termination of the proposed transactions, statements regarding future events, actions, or performance.
Accordingly, forward-looking statements are not guarantees. And you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. No assurance can be given that the events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur.
And actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this communication relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made, except as required by applicable law or regulation.
USI and Infinite Reality undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of an anticipated event.
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UK gov’t approves extradition of Assange to US; he plans to appeal
LONDON (AP) — The British government on Friday ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges — a milestone, but not the end of the decade-long legal saga.
WikiLeaks said it would challenge the order, and has 14 days to lodge an appeal.
Home Secretary Priti Patel signed the order authorizing Assange’s extradition to the U.S., where he faces charges over WikiLeaks’ publication of a huge trove of classified documents.
The decision was referred to Patel after a British court ruled in April that Assange could be sent to the U.S., where he faces trial on 17 charges of espionage and one charge of computer misuse. American prosecutors say Assange unlawfully helped U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning steal classified diplomatic cables and military files that WikiLeaks later published, putting lives at risk.
The Home Office said in a statement that “the U.K. courts have not found that it would be oppressive, unjust or an abuse of process to extradite Mr. Assange,” and so the government had to approve the extradition.
“Nor have they found that extradition would be incompatible with his human rights, including his right to a fair trial and to freedom of expression, and that whilst in the U.S. he will be treated appropriately, including in relation to his health,” it said.
Supporters and lawyers for Assange, 50, argue that he was acting as a journalist and is entitled to First Amendment protections of freedom of speech for publishing documents that exposed U.S. military wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan. They argue that his case is politically motivated and that he cannot get a fair trial in the U.S.
“Today is not the end of the fight. It is only the beginning of a new legal battle,” said Assange’s wife, Stella Assange. She said the U.K. decision marked “a dark day for press freedom and for British democracy.”
“Julian did nothing wrong,” she said. “He has committed no crime and is not a criminal. He is a journalist and a publisher, and he is being punished for doing his job.”
A British judge approved the extradition in April, leaving the final decision to the government. The ruling came after a legal battle that went all the way to the U.K. Supreme Court.
A British district court judge had initially rejected the extradition request on the grounds that Assange was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions. U.S. authorities later provided assurances that the WikiLeaks founder wouldn’t face the severe treatment that his lawyers said would put his physical and mental health at risk. Those assurances led Britain’s High Court and Supreme Court to overturn the lower court’s ruling.
Journalism organizations and human rights groups had called on Britain to refuse the extradition request. Assange’s lawyers say he could face up to 175 years in jail if he is convicted in the U.S., though American authorities have said any sentence is likely to be much lower than that.
Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard said Friday that extraditing Assange “would put him at great risk and sends a chilling message to journalists the world over.”
“If the extradition proceeds, Amnesty International is extremely concerned that Assange faces a high risk of prolonged solitary confinement, which would violate the prohibition on torture or other ill treatment,” she said. “Diplomatic assurances provided by the US that Assange will not be kept in solitary confinement cannot be taken on face value given previous history.”
Assange has been held at Britain’s high-security Belmarsh Prison in London since 2019, when he was arrested for skipping bail during a separate legal battle. Before that, he spent seven years inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault.
Sweden dropped the sex crimes investigations in November 2019 because so much time had elapsed.
In March Assange and his partner Stella Moris, who have two sons together, married in a prison ceremony.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/06/17/uk-govt-approves-extradition-assange-us-he-plans-appeal/ | 2022-06-17T11:31:34Z |
With this updated version, Messari's Governor platform is the largest directory of decentralized autonomous organization information available anywhere.
NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Messari, a leading provider of crypto market intelligence products, today announced the release of a new version of Messari Governor, which provides users a 360-degree view of the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) ecosystem. This holistic view of the ecosystem empowers community members with the knowledge needed to participate in DAO governance.
A database of over 800 DAOs and 350 DAO tools, this newly-launched version of Governor is the largest database of DAOs and DAO tools available. Messari's extensive upgraded offering includes in-depth DAO asset profiles that contain details on governance structure, process, tools, and frameworks. Users can search through the DAO directory directly on the Messari site by filtering through categories, such as protocol DAOs versus social DAOs, or music DAOs versus sports DAOs. Users can propose new DAOs and tools to be added to the database. With these enhanced features, users can efficiently discover the DAOs that are important to them.
"This new version of Messari Governor completes its offer to focus not only on DAO governance, but also on their entire lifecycle, providing a holistic view for users to feel confident in self-governing their communities," said Messari Governor Manager Tomas Molin. "Thanks to the largest databases of DAOs, DAO tools, and governance processes, this updated version is another step towards empowering participation across the DAO ecosystem.
Messari originally launched Governor in 2021 as a public, free-to-use governance aggregator and voting platform. The newest version of Governor lowers the barriers for newcomers to find DAOs that match their interests, DAO operators to find tools and services that will help them streamline their processes, and funds and service providers to conduct market research and analysis.
To get started on Messari's Governor platform, visit messari.io/governor.
About Messari
Founded in 2018, Messari is the leading provider of crypto market intelligence products that help professionals navigate crypto/Web3 with confidence. We bring transparency and smarter qualitative and quantitative analytics to the industry by combining a global research database with a comprehensive suite of data visualization and asset discovery tools. We help drive smarter participation in crypto from individuals and institutions alike. Learn more at messari.io.
Contact:
Mary Dawson
mary.dawson@messari.io
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PITTSBURGH, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create an improved protective cover for unitary air conditioning system condenser units, reversible heat pumps and evaporative coolers," said one of two inventors, from N. Las Vegas, Nev., "so we invented the RADIANT AIR CONDITION REFLECTOR. Our design can be adapted for use on most common makes and models."
The invention provides an effective way to shield unitary air conditioning system condenser units, reversible heat pumps and evaporative coolers from the sun. It also prevents clogs caused by leaves, dirt and other debris. As a result, it could increase efficiency. The invention features an attractive and durable design that is easy to apply so it is ideal for households and businesses. Additionally, a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Las Vegas sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-LVT-210, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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The brand's updated packaging and new flavors put indulgence in the spotlight
NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for National Ice Cream Month, Enlightened, the feel-good dessert brand, aims to celebrate its indulgent flavors with a packaging rebrand and an expanding lineup of ice cream pints rolling out this summer.
Enlightened's new look uses vibrant colors and whimsical illustrations to emphasize the abundant mix-ins and flavors while standing out on shelves. The first product lines to debut the design include ice cream pints and bars, Sundae Cones and Sugar-free Syrups.
"This new packaging design has been in the works for a while now, and we're thrilled to finally release it," Enlightened founder and CEO Michael Shoretz said. "The superior flavors and mix-ins in our desserts are what keep our fans coming back, so we chose to emphasize those aspects while maintaining a strong and identifiable look across all of our product lines."
Along with the unveiling of a new packaging design, Enlightened expands its low-sugar ice cream pint lineup with four new light pints, including:
- Kookie Dough: Blue (yes, blue!) vanilla-flavored ice cream with chunks of chocolate chip cookie dough and chocolate sandwich cookie pieces;
- Chocolate P.B. Crunch: Rich chocolate ice cream with a thick peanut butter swirl and fudge-covered peanuts;
- Coffee Toffee: Coffee-flavored ice cream with with fudge-covered toffee pieces; and
- Chocolate Caramel Pecan Crunch: Chocolate ice cream with roasted pecan pieces and a caramel swirl.
"We love to push the boundaries with indulgence and nutrition to make you question how something so delicious could be so low in sugar, and I think we accomplished that with these new flavors," Shoretz said.
Shoppers can purchase Enlightened's new ice cream flavors in grocery stores nationwide and online now.
About Enlightened
Enlightened is the first and largest brand within Beyond Better Foods, a New York City-based company founded by Forbes Under 30 alum Michael Shoretz in 2012. A pioneer in the low-sugar dessert category, Enlightened was one of the first light ice creams on the market. The brand is widely distributed in US retailers, such as Sprouts Farmers Market, Whole Foods Market, Shoprite, Publix and Walmart. Enlightened is recognized for producing innovative feel-good desserts, including low-carb ice cream in 2019; no-sugar-added Cheesecakes and keto-friendly Dough Bites in 2020; Ready-to-Bake Cookies in 2021; and low-sugar Sundae Cones in 2022. Shoretz founded Beyond Better Foods from inspiration from his personal training clients' desire for healthy alternatives to their favorite sweet, salty, spicy and savory treats. Beyond Better Foods now includes Enlightened and Bada Bean Bada Boom.
For more information on Enlightened, visit eatenlightened.com.
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